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William Flannery
William M. Flannery, 67, of Grayling, Michigan, passed away on July 13, 2017.
William was born in Detroit, Michigan, on June 12, 1950, a son of the late Lois Jean (Wells) and William Donald Flannery.
He served in the U.S. Marines in the Vietnam War Era.
He wife, Lucy, preceded him in death on July 6, 2016.
Bill was retired from Chrysler. He attended and served at Resurrection Life Fellowship.
He is survived by his daughter, Rachel Flannery; sister, Debbie Rosser-Hogben; step-brother, Keven Flannery; and stepsisters, Nancy Riley, Karen Jamulua, and Linda Flannery. Also survived by several grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Graveside service was held on July 15, 2017, at Oakwood Cemetery in Frederic.
Condolences may be sent to www.sorensonlockwood.com
Arrangements by Sorenson-Lockwood Funeral Home.

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Forever 21 Suede Dress
Zara Black Top
Kate Spade Purse
Everywhere you shop at the moment you can spot suede. It's probably one of the most popular textures of the year, which is funny how this 70's trend is now a current trend. I didn't contrast this look very much, I kept the darker color scheme by pairing a black crop top underneath. Suede is a very easy texture to mix and match with. If you're worried about looking too outdated, try wearing a colored suede instead of the traditional camel and brown. No matter how you decide to wear your suede, just have fun playing around with the different textures and layers.


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P.E.A.K. TROOPS, PRABALMACHI CAMPING On 14-15th Jan 2017 Leaving 14th Eve.
Location: Near Panvel
Elevation: 390 Metres Simple 1.5 HR Ascend
Difficulty: Easy
About the Tour :
Prabalmachi is the midway base village for two famous treks near Navi Mumbai named Prabalgad and Kalavantin. Prabalmachi offers breathtaking view of both Prabalgad and Kalavantin, with a scenic valley view of Panvel outskirts. Nothing can beat Prabalmachi when it comes to location, weather and food. Its one of the best camping location our team has produced with required basic amenities. It also offers a small trek through the forest which has potential Wildlife.
Day 1
04:00 PM: Meet at Panvel Railway Station.
04:45 PM: Move to Thakurwadi by public/Pvt. Transport.
05:45 PM: Introduction and Start ascending.
07:30 PM: Setting up of your own tents, Ice Breakers, Group Activities.
09:00 PM: Local delicious dinner.
11:00 PM: Campfire and good night.
Day 02:
06:00 AM: Wakeup call
06:30 AM: Breakfast and tent removal
07:30 AM: Will ahead to Kalvantin Top (Optional)
11:30 AM: Will Back to Prabalmachi and start the return Journey
12:50 PM: Reach Thakurwadi (Base Village)
01:00 PM: Return journey to Panvel by public/Pvt. Transport
02:00 AM: Will Reach Panvel Station Trek concludes with happy memories after tea break
Event Fees: Rs. 750/- per participants
Trek fees would be Rs. 650 /- P.P. For Group booking (5+ Participants) & P.E.A.K. Troops Members
To book one has to transfer/deposit Full Trekking fees amount in below mention bank a/c
Account Details
A/c Name : Raj Singh
Bank Name : AXIS BANK
Account ID : 912010022801101
IFSC code : UTIB0001703, AXIS BANK, YOGI NAGAR, BRANCH
1) While online transfer, please provide your name in notes section.
2) Once payment is done, please send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com with transaction id, Name. Or share screen shot on what's up (9029148241)
3) Registrations will be accepted STRICTLY on FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS and by direct contact only.
Cancellation Policy:
For Cancellation, if you inform us,
Less than 1 days prior: No refund
Less than 2 days prior: 50% of the total event costs would be deducted.
Less than 5 days prior: 25% of the total event costs would be deducted.
1. Travelling charges from panvel to panvel by state transportation bus or Pvt. Vehicle
2. Tented accommodation with camping mattress
3. Meals during the trip with tea and & welcome drink
4. Guide and Professional Expertise.
1. Anything mentioned than above
2. Mineral water or soft drinks & Private orders of Tea, breakfast Etc
3. Emergency transport costs
4. Medical Expanses other than 'First aid'
5. Insurance Coverage
Things to Carry:
Blanket or sleeping bag
Winter Wear ( As it is chilling atmosphere in the morning)
Torch and extra cell / Candles and Matchbox or Lighter
Personal Medicines (General Medical Kit will be available with Group)
Cap, goggle, sunscreen etc.
Sport shoes / Trekking shoes
Electoral powder / Glucon D / Tang
Towel and Soap, personal toiletries, Sanitary Kit
Water Bottle (2 Liter Must)
Rucksack to carry this entire thing. (No handbags or jholas)
Dry Food (snacks)
Mosquito repellent cream
please notes that this is an environment friendly outing. Do not litter any wrappers (please take it back to your home for disposal) or spoil the place in any way.
Alcohol, drugs or narcotics, firearms and gambling on the Trek, smoking, entry to the area set aside for use by the opposite sex, offensive behavior which may lead to expulsion from the Trek
organiser have reserves the right to withdraw and or make any alterations that they may deem advisable for the convenience and the best interests of tour.
Extensive and painstaking preparations have gone into planning of this tour for your safety. While every care has been taken to ensure safety, organizers cannot be held responsible for any accident, illness and such other unforeseen eventualities.
It is most essential to be fit and fine before heading for tour. While planning your trip, it is preferable to have a medical fitness check up done. If suffering from any kind of allergy or ailment, do carry proper prescribed medicines to prevent serious health problem including heatstroke, sever headache, cough, dehydration and hypothermia. Participants suffering from chronic conditions like asthma, bronchitis, blood pressure, migraine, diabetes etc. should seek their physicians advice before coming.
1) If any natural calamity happens or any accident, death, illness occurred, organisers' are not responsible for any loss of thing or of human
2) Avoid bringing valuable things like gold or any jewelry or High value mobile phones Etc.
3) Trek/camp leader's decision will be final and binding for all
4) Organisers reserve the right to make changes or cancelled to their programs at any point of time without prior notification
5) This camping not a leisure trip so one needs to be prepare themselves accordingly.
Also join us @ Face book Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/peaktroops/
Please share this event with your friends also who might be interested in our events
(If call not answered then drop a message or Whatsapp with your name)
For Registrations & further inquiries feel free to contact
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A website for Brecyn Salon in Everett, Washington. Check out the site for yourself
For this website, we had the chance to fully rebuild the website for BreCyn, a beauty salon in Everett, Washington. BreCyn had previously been using a pay-per-month salon-website generator, but they found it difficult to update, it didn't show up well in search results, and it was hard to use on phones. We were able to build BreCyn a website that fixed all those problems, looked great, and was ultimately less expensive than their old website and its hosting plan. Here's how we did it.
To make the website easy for the stylists and staff to update, we built it with WordPress. WordPress websites will often just give you a big blank text editor that you get to fill with whatever you want. This sometimes works fine for blogs, but it can totally destroy a nice-looking, technically sound marketing website. Instead, we gave each page a number of different fields with specific instructions, and made it very difficult for anyone to mess up how the site looks, even if they weren't a web person.
The talented Galyn Bunnell created the visual design for this site. Like a lot of small businesses, BreCyn didn't have a full-fledged brand package, so we got to work with them to develop a color scheme and fonts that would look modern but appeal to all ages.
For a small business with a limited advertising budget, search-engine optimization can be a great way to get your name out there, particularly for an established business with a specific audience. SEO extends well beyond just a site's design, structure, and content, but building a site with SEO in mind can often yield some decent results. Within a month of launching BreCyn's new website, they moved from the second and third pages of Google search results for many key terms to the first page. And if BreCyn ever decides to a more comprehensive SEO effort, their new site can serve as a solid foundation to build on.


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Rough, pencil comp, painting (gouache on gray board) and a crudely colored digital version.
Can and Superman
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A random collection of material from comic artist Kevin Nowlan. Started with the best of intentions, but like most other efforts, doomed to perish from neglect as soon as the novelty wears off.


text: The Getup: Ringing in the New Year An adaptable look, perfect for wherever your New Year's Eve takes you.29 December,2014By Andrew Snavely Andrew Snavely Andrew is the founder and editor of Primer. He's a graduate of American University and currently lives in Los Angeles. Read more about Primer on our About page. On Instagram: @andrewsnavely and @primermagazine. Fall StyleSmart CasualSpring StyleStyleThe GetupWinter Style Previous articleTis the Season: 3 Holiday Cocktails to Warm Your Winter Nights Next articleIt's Friday … Have a Drink: Champagne Cocktail Adam Kirkup That watch! jean Nice briefs, thanks for the getup. Philip Funderburk Yup. Dat watch tho. Young Napoleon I thought this would be a good place to share this. My very drunk friend pulls me in close for a long hug. While embraced he asks me what my blazer is made out of. "It's moleskin" I reply earnestly. My friend, who is still hugging me rather snugly at this point, leans in to my ear and asks "How many peoples moles did you have to sew together to make that jacket?" I was both cackling uncontrollably and a bit unnerved at the same time. VKJ Great watch option! One of my favorite timepieces (so far…) – http://www.rosslingco.com/ Gil I own that Skagen watch – it's definitely a nice piece. Nice getup, as usual!


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Wow its lot characters I haven't tried out yet ^-^;; Im not sure about the way I drew RIku, I think I made him look older than is ( is that a good thing?) I hope you like the picture anyway.
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ICICLES Dating Card Game
Introducing ICICLES, the first ever card game for dating!
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The Lords Appellant aren all crookes and berers of false-tidinges, and Thomas Favent ys the maner of man that gooth to Blazinge Fellow and yet hath nat tyme to visit his grand-dame. The re-brandinge of my blog plesid me nat, and so ich haue taken it y-back. Fight the powere, sistren and brethren.
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The 'rules' of photography composition aren't meant to be studiously dwelt on every time you take a picture. But every now and again thinking about what actually makes a good shot can help to cement a few visual principles in your mind.
So here are some tips on balance and weight to help improve your digital photography composition.
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We all have a fairly instinctive impression of balance. Photographs with one half empty and one half full of action look awkward. So how to ensure consistently good balance in our photos...?
One helpful approach is to think about the visual weight of the objects in the scene you are looking at. Imagine them on a set of weighing scales or a seesaw. The centre mark in the viewfinder is the hinge point around which the rest of the image balances.
So let's say we're taking a shot of 2 people. One of them is well over to the right and one is just to the left of the centre in the viewfinder. The guy on the right is dragging the balance of the picture over in his direction - just as though they were on a seesaw, where the further someone is from the centre the more leverage they have.
Moving the person on the right towards the centre would produce a more pleasing, balanced image. Equally, moving the person on the left further out to the edge, leaving the two focal points at opposite sides of the picture, would achieve the same.
It''s tougher to get the compositional balance right when capturing lots of moving objects than a few static ones, which is why someone like Henri Cartier Bresson was so clever. But I think you just develop a feel for it over time - and thinking about component parts of a picture as 'weighted' definitely helps.
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Balancing the foreground and background is an important part of achieving pleasing images. There seem to be two common mistakes here:
The first simply involves giving too much space over to either the foreground or background. For example a picture of mountains with only a thin strip of land in the foreground - producing a lop-sided effect.
The second mistake is to cramp everything up. Imagine a shot with boats in the foreground, water in the middle and tall trees behind. If the tops of the boats stray into the water section, which in turn fights for room with the trees and they then are cramped up at the top edge of the picture, the whole thing is crashing into itself and very unsatisfying to look at. Give the main areas of your shots plenty of breathing space and room to balance each other out.
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The content and visual qualitities of the foreground and background are important too:
Empty background: A plain, uninteresting background forces the viewer to focus only on whatever is in the foreground, often a portrait.
(This is not my picture, but clearly illustrates the value of a plain background for certain portraits)
Empty foreground: Images with no particular foreground detail draw attention to the shapes and colours of, often slightly geometric or abstract, objects behind.
(I didn't want any foreground detail here because the landscape is reduced to stark shapes and objects)
Detailed Background: The details contained in a background inform how the foreground elements are seen. Certain portrait photos only make sense due to a deliberate association the photographer is making between the subject and their surroundings.
(I wanted to draw the eye in to the background here to contextualise the portrait)
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Detailed Foreground: Foreground details help provide a sense of scale, texture and perspective. Foregrounds are important in landscape photos in off-setting and complementing wide open vistas with smaller, tangible details.
(I liked the way the rocks and snow in the foreground echoed the contrasts of the mountain behind)
I hope some of that proves useful for you. Here are some tips on using the golden mean in your digital photography composition.
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The Ritz-Carlton HotelMoscow
"The Ritz Carlton Moscow" hotel, located in the centre of Moscow, is one of the city's top addresses – not least due to its O2 lounge bar on the 12th floor with its approximately 1.100-sq m roof terrace.
It attracts visitors from all over the world with its unforgettable view of the Kreml and Red Square with its historical 16th century St. Basil's cathedral and its colourful onion domes.
The hotel's owners commissioned destilat to redesign the entire terrace.
destilat's concept interprets the terrace as an analogy to a public "plaza" in the sense of a Mediterranean lifestyle, where people with a wide range of usage behaviours occupy this space and fill it with life.
Its completely new zoning comprises lounge areas, fine dining, an outdoor bar, and service stations to achieve the required maximum flexibility of use.
The outdoor bar was designed as a fixed location that can be used all year round.
The bar's 12 meter-long backlit rear wall with patterns that change depending on the viewers position is one of its visual highlights that was inspired by the backlit agate discs of the bar's interior.
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Along with the Create a Critter cartridge, I also used Artiste and Elegant Edges. Artiste was used to make the actual card with the rounded corners, along with the 3D flower. Even though there isn't a shadow feature on Elegant Edges, I gave the scalloped shape a shadow just to go along with the theme. :) The background paper is from the Recollections 'Bold Basics' stack and the solid card stock papers are Recollections as well.
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I'm totally obsessed with kimonos and oriental prints. I dream about a perfect vintage piece, but they are hard to find and quite expensive. The fact that Zara has a large collection of them at the moment, doesn't really help. I WANT THEM ALL! Because I know I'll wear them till they fall apart.
But before I get my hands on some new ones, I want to show you the one I already have.
I also scored this one at Zara, during the sale, about two years ago. It's a super lightweight silk (so soooft) .Luckily fashion is like a treadmill, before you know, the old is back to new again, but a kimono never goes out of style.
To the Belgian people: Enjoy your day off! I'll be sick in my bed and back to work tomorrow.
Wearing: Zara kimono & skirt, Wild Doll wedges, c/o Prada Baroque sunglasses, DIY earrings, Storm ring.
I'm not sure how I got my legs that tanned already, but the picture looks a bit darker.
Changing back to comfortable shoes to take a walk, these wedges aren't really walk material.


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Bell Jet Ranger Helicopter Seen in The BackgroundThursday, February 9th, 2012
Every now and then a photo is sent to us that we like to share. This photo shows the actor Eric Bana, Car Enthusiast and also know for some fine acting in his spare time.. standing in front of a bunch of autos and our Black Jet Ranger in the Background. This is not a celebrity endorsement, we just thought it was a nice action shot. You to can fly in this stunning Black Bell jet Ranger click here to find out more.


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Will AVENGERS VS. X-MEN Match the Impact of Previous Events?
By the time you read this, you might have already obtained a copy of Avengers vs. X-Men #1, the first issue of the latest Marvel event series. Not counting various tie-ins, AvX is scheduled for 12 biweekly issues, making it one of the biggest recent Marvel events, in page count alone.
If you're somewhat new to superhero comics or have skipped the last few big Marvel "events" you might be wondering: What's the big deal? Well, here's what hardcore superhero fans typically want from one of these things: An entertaining, well-written, well-illustrated story, sure, but also the feeling that it "mattered;" some type of lasting — for at least a year or two — repercussions on the fictional universe to act as something of a return on investment.
There are quite a few Marvel events that have come before Avengers vs. X-Men, and we've looked at the recent ones — all relevant to AvX, content-wise or thematically — closely to see what the end result was, and how that affected the comic book world as a whole. Read on, and then feel free to gauge your personal Avengers vs. X-Men expectations accordingly.HOUSE OF M
Creative Team: Brian Michael Bendis (writer) and Olivier Coipel (artist)
When: 2005
How many issues: 8
Hype: Like AvX, House of M also starred the Avengers and the X-Men, and was specifically billed as New Avengers interacting with Astonishing X-Men — as both were hot properties for Marvel at the time, with the former written by Bendis and the latter from the high-profile team of Buffy the Vamprie Slayer creator Joss Whedon and Planteary artist John Cassaday.
Marvel Universe Impact: Oodles. Seven years later, the ramifications of House of M (which actually began in 2004's "Avengers Disassembled") are still seen in current comics, as recent as late March's Avengers vs. X-Men #0. Scarlet Witch turned nearly all of the mutant population "normal," and though much of the big-name characters affected have gotten their powers back by now, the overall loss is one of the main themes going into AvX. And while it's par for the course for a character to die during one of these events, in this one Hawkeye actually came back — and is now one of Marvel's most visible characters, appearing in multiple comics and this May's Avengers movie.
Real-World Impact: House of M sparked the "Decimation" era of Marvel, which resulted in miniseries like Son of M and Generation M, showing the reaction of Marvel's depleted mutant population.CIVIL WAR
Creative Team: Mark Millar (writer) and Steve McNiven (artist)
When: 2006-2007
How many issues: 7
Hype: If you don't remember the "I'm with…" banners that dominated the Internet during Civil War, there's a good chance you never went online in 2006.
Marvel Universe Impact: Civil War promised lasting change to the Marvel Universe and it delivered, dividing the Avengers between the pro-registration Mighty Avengers and the considerably more rebellious New Avengers. Civil War also led to the temporary death of the most famous Captain America, Steve Rogers, the seemingly permanent death of Goliath, and prompted Spider-Man to unmask himself to the world — an unfortunate decision which led to a series events ultimately culminating in the magical dissolution of his marriage.
Real-World Impact: Commercially, Civil War is one of the biggest industry hits of the past decades, with issue #2 clocking in at No. 3 in our list of the top 10 best-selling single-issues of the past decade.SECRET INVASION
Creative Team: Brian Michael Bendis (writer) and Leinil Francis Yu (artist)
When: 2008
How many issues: 8
Hype: Tons. Foreshadowed for years by Bendis, Secret Invasion inspired everything from Marvel house ads encouraging fans to "embrace change" to paper Skrull masks being handed out at conventions.
Marvel Universe Impact: Like many of these types of events, Secret Invasion took players off the board (Wasp), but the shape-shifting, body-switching nature of the plot allowed them to bring one back (Mockingbird). The end of the story set the stage for the next year of Marvel stories, with Norman Osborn — the criminally insane Green Goblin — rising to power as head of S.H.I.E.L.D. successor, H.A.M.M.E.R.
Real-World Impact: The ensuing "Dark Reign" dominated Marvel titles for most of 2009, birthing Dark Avengers and many more new series and one-shots, plus making Norman Osborn a nearly ubiquitous figure within the Marvel Universe.SIEGE
Creative Team: Brian Michael Bendis (writer) and Olivier Coipel (artist)
When: 2010
How many issues: 4
Hype: A reunion of the House of M creative team, Marvel promoted Siege with several teaser images that pointed quite directly to the story's plot: The fall of Norman Osborn and his Dark Avengers.
Marvel Universe Impact: Though only four issues, Siege packed in plenty of destruction, with a death toll including Sentry, Ares and Loki. The latter was resurrected, but in childish, "Kid Loki" form — where he remains today as the star of Journey Into Mystery.
Real-World Impact: Siege begat a new initiative from Marvel, "The Heroic Age," which included an across-the-board relaunch of the Avengers franchise. Among the new series introduced were Secret Avengers and Avengers Academy, both still going strong and both tying in to AvX.FEAR ITSELF:
Creative Team: Matt Fraction (writer) and Stuart Immonen (artist)
When: 2011
How many issues: 7
Hype: Like many an event series before it, Fear Itself was teased with a series of cryptic images, some reflecting events as they literally happened within the story (like Cap's shield breaking) and some much more metaphorical (like Spider-Man looking at depressing TV news outside a store window).
Marvel Universe Impact: Fear Itself appeared to claim the lives of both Bucky — at that point, Captain America — and Thor, but things aren't always what they seem; Bucky's operating as Winter Soldier once again while the world thinks he's dead, and Thor made his way back to challenge the imposter Tanarus.
Real-World Impact: Bucky's (apparent) death led to the return of Steve Rogers as Captain America on a permanent basis, for the first time since his (apparent) demise post-Civil War — and as things turn out, this all happened right before the release of the Captain America: The First Avenger live-action film.More from Newsarama on Avengers vs. X-Men:
- 10 AVENGERS VS. X-MEN Match-Ups We Want to See
- 10 Possible AVENGERS VS. X-MEN Endings
- UPDATED: AVENGERS VS X-MEN #1 Preview, Tie-in Covers
- AvX Post-Game Report, Week 1: AVENGERS VS. X-MEN #0
- Prepping for War: AVENGERS VS. X-MEN, The Story So Far


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Christmas seems like ages ago now and i am certainly ready for lots of new adventures this year and spring feels like just around the corner
I have been making some new patchwork and enjoying working with these different shapes
Such a pretty post. Your stash is amazing, your quilts delightful and those hangers are my favorite . . . love all of your pretty things.
Happy, Happy, Happy New Year . . . on with the adventure!
Connie :)
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Francine, I don't know if you remember me, I'm Julie from ric rac and polka dots. Oh my gosh, I am catching up on my blogging friends finally and am blown away by your beautiful creations. Now I want to get right into a sewing project. Just what I need, another project! I hope you are well. Take care, JulieReplyDelete
Hello Julie lovey to hear from you and thank you so much xxxDelete
Such beautiful fabrics! Enjoy making lovely things with them!ReplyDelete
Thank you Amy yes I love them too xxDelete
Hello Francine. I've just come across your blog. Everything is so gorgeous.ReplyDelete
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SPFA's TechDoc for SPF Roof Systems Maintenance Manual Updated
SPFA-127 SPF Roof Systems Maintenance Manual has been updated by a Roofing Committee task group. The reorganized document contains improved photos and updated guidance to help customers and contractors get the most out of their SPF roof system. SPF roofing contractors are encouraged to share this with their customers. Many thanks to the task group for working diligently over the past year to deliver this important update. The group was led by Robb Smith and included the following volunteers: Bruce Schenke, Roger Morrison, Jason Hoerter, Chris West, Jack Moore and Jim Andersen.
For more information, contact Rick Duncan SPFA Technical Director
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Country Living in Contemporary Style
Experience country life in style at Strawberryfield Park, a Blue Chip Holidays 5 star platinum holiday resort.
Set within a 14 acre Estate in beautiful Somerset countryside, Strawberryfield Park is a select development of contemporary and sustainable eco-holiday homes built and managed to the highest standards.
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By Accommodation Times (www.accommodationtimes.com)
New Delhi:
Realtors gladly have welcomed the Reserve Bank of India's decision to deduction in Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) will help to get better the liquidity position of all sectors including realty sector, as well as cited that interest rates should be reduced to shoot up the housing demand.
The cut in CRR will bring in liquidity, which will help to falling real estate sector.
In its 3rd Q review of the monetary policy RBI has injected Rs 32,000 crore into the system by lowering the CRR by 50 basis point.
Pradeep Jain, Chairman, Parsvnath Developers Limited and Chairman, Confederation of Real Estate Developers' Association of India (CREDAI) said that, "RBI, in its Credit Policy Review has attempted to do a delicate balancing act between the need for growth and urgency of containing price line. In the end it has acted with caution by keeping all rates unchanged and just by reducing Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR) by 50 bps. The tokenism has seen release of Rs 32000 crore for the banking sector to lend. After the negative impact created by thirteen continuous rate hikes, this will prove insufficient to boost the growth. "
That the economic growth has been reined in is clear enough with RBI too reducing the target growth rate. But more critical for the productive sector is consumption of funds by the government sector leaving private investment short of liquidity. In last one and half year the investments have drastically shifted towards public sector which has impacted the private players very badly. Hopefully the Union Budget will correct the aberration and help RBI ease monetary policy. Only then growth will receive the relevant support, Jain said.
For real estate sector in particular, this will serve as a signal that interest rates will now ease. Buyers may opt for floating rate loans at this juncture since the signal is clear. Also the rising input cost will not leave any space for reduction of price. Buyers are expected to take the signal. We only hope that the forthcoming Union Budget will leave RBI room to address the issue of easing monetary policy aggressively, he added.
Echoing the view Gaurav Mittal, Managing Director, CHD Developers Ltd. Member, Governing Council, CREDAI, "We are happy that RBI has taken cognizance of the plight of the productive sector and has lowered the CRR by 50 bps."
This move will help curb to some extent the negative sentiments in the economy in general and real estate sector in particular. The policy actions are expected to improve liquidity in the system and anchor medium-term inflation expectations, Mittal said.
However this is just an indication that the sequence of rate rise is now behind us. What we will need now consolidation of government finances so that funds are available for the private sector. However the signal will serve as a boost for the real estate sector with sentiments of buyers turning favorable. This move is set to help stimulate growth. We thank Reserve Bank of India for realizing the need of the hour and taking the right decision by not hiking the rates, he added.
Manoj Paliwal, CFO, Omkar Realtors & Developers on Monetary policy also expressed his view on the CRR cut says, "0.50% reduction in CRR announced by RBI is a step in right direction although too less and a bit late. We do not foresee any immediate impact on the interest rate which is disappointing as Real Estate is top notch priority for the common man. Therefore, liquidity for real estate companies will improve only after other sectors have got sufficient funding."
CRR cut will help to improve liquidity position of realty sector: realtors
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The award-winning best-selling Humongous children's property made popular on the PC is now available for Wii!
Help Pajama Sam Escape the Land of Darkness! Join Sam as he embarks on his journey to capture Darkness in a land of talking trees, hilarious carrots and non-stop adventure! Kids will love testing their wits in this midnight quest to shed some light on Sam's mysterious closet. Explore a world of secrets and slumber in this motion-based adventure filled with discovery and imagination!
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Pajama Sam - the World's Youngest Superhero - to DebutWoodinville (Seattle), WA, October 1, 1996 -- Humongous Entertainment, creator of award-winning interactive games for children and a subsidiary of GT Interactive Software Corp. (NASDAQ: GTIS), will introduce its new original character and most elaborate Junior Adventure gamer ever on October 18. Pajama Sam, the world's youngest superhero, will join the company's family of popular friends, who include Putt-Putt and Freddi Fish. Pajama Sam in No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside, a Windows and Macintosh CD-ROM for kids ages 3-8, will be available for $39.95.
in Humongous Entertainment's Most Elaborate CD-ROM Ever
Hand-Animated World of Adventure Changes Every Time You Play
"Pajama Sam gives families who love adventure games a new friend and an engaging, hand-animated world of 54 interactive locations that change every time they play. Pajama Sam is our answer to the many requests we get from our customers to build a more challenging game. We are growing with the children who have already played our games, while adding fun surprises, hints and help for newcomers," said Humongous Entertainment co-founder and Pajama Sam co-designer Ron Gilbert.
Pajama Sam is a little scared of the dark until he turns into the world's youngest superhero and sets out to confront his fear. The transformation is easy as long as he has his mask, cape, flashlight and his signature-edition, all-metal Pajama Man lunch box. Unfortunately for our pint-sized hero, the Customs Trees confiscate Sam's items and scatter them randomly throughout the Land of Darkness. Kids help Pajama Sam recover his stolen superhero gear and find his way through a world of talking trees, dancing furniture, underground rivers, a giant tree house and a sunken mine. They discover that clever thinking, teamwork and problem solving are always the keys to success and that darkness isn't so bad after all. "Children of all ages will have fun as they direct the journey, explore the Land of Darkness, and help Sam overcome challenges and his fear of the dark. Along the way, they will discover new characters and puzzles that change each time they play," said Richard Moe, Pajama Sam co-designer and lead programmer.
"Kids will love the colorful and expressive characters, from Pajama Sam to Otto the boat and Kind the mine car, who come to life through thousands of frames of hand-drawn animation. We've packed in close-ups, cut scenes and hundreds of click-point surprises to create an interactive cinematic experience," said Rhonda Conley, Pajama Sam lead artist and co-designer.
Play It Again Sam!
It's a long time before players experience the same game twice because so many things change each time they play. Examples of changing gameplay and new features include: Sam's lunch box, flashlight and mask are found in different places in his bedroom at the start of each game.
The Customs Inspections Trees confiscate Sam's superhero gear and scatter it in different places throughout the Land of Darkness each game.
After successfully completing a game, players discover as many as 10 new environments that weren't there before, meet new characters, and encounter new puzzles the next time they play.
The puzzles change for each new game. For example, when solving the connect-the- numbered-dots puzzle, players may need to count by 1s, 2s, 3s or 10s.
Humongous Entertainment's first pop-up inventory gives players quick access to collected game items. The pop-up disappears from the screen during play, allowing screen space to be filled with more click points and colorful arts.
Minigames and Activities
Puzzles, games and activities throughout Pajama Sam delivers hours of fun for kids and their parents!
The Brain Tickler -- Wink and Blink, the Doors of Knowledge, host this game show of wacky trivia questions. Sam must correctly answer four questions, which change every game, before he can gain access to areas such as the library and laboratory. The four "brain ticklers" are drawn from more than 60 questions and 10 categories, including the Land of Darkness, which tests players' memory about areas that they need to explore in the game.
Nuggets -- Players rack up points as they control a mine cart that picks up treasures scattered throughout 100 caverns. But watch out for lava, chasms and an ever-growing tail of mine carts that can get in the way of goodie-grabbing gameplay!
Cheese and Crackers -- Kids help Sam match wits with a toaster, taking turns placing cheese and crackers on one of three grids. It's a whole new spin on Tic-Tac-Toe. The goal is to get three, four of five pieces in a row, depending upon the size of the playing board kids choose.
Socks -- Twenty socks are scattered throughout the Land of Darkness in different places each game. Players who successfully help Sam collect all 10 pairs and match them up in his laundry basket will enjoy an animated surprise.
Animated Click Points -- Hundreds of secret click points can be launched into animated, sound-filled action with the click of a mouse. Click again to discover a new surprise, or click all around to fire up a screen full of fun. Some click points, like a baseball and bat, can work together for a grand-slam good time!
Helpful Features - helpful features in Pajama Sam make it easy for kids and parents to get hints or take a break and finish playing a game later.
Stumped? Kids can always revisit the friendly blue tree, who gave Sam a rope, for game hints and advice. Additional detailed help is only an "F1" keystroke away.
Out of time? Players can Save and Load games by using the "S" and "L" keys.
Club Humongous Online
In late October, Pajama Sam will take over Club Humongous Online, a virtual fun house for kids that is updated weekly at Humongous Online. Kids will be able to solve a scavenger hunt within the Web site to win free software, download Pajama Sam wallpaper for their computer desktops, listen to sounds, print coloring pages, and discover fun surprises.
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Established in 1992 by Shelley Day and Ron Gilbert, Humongous Entertainment creates high-quality, hand-drawn, interactive Junior Adventures, Junior Field Trips and Junior Arcade CD-ROM's that encourage kids to explore, discover and have fun. Endearing original characters include Putt-Putt, Freddi Fish, Fatty Bear, Buzzy the Knowledge Bug and Pajama Sam.
Junior Adventures challenge and inspire kids to think for themselves in creative and flexible ways. Children play with faithful, lovable friends as they discover captivating worlds where they direct the journey and overcome challenges at their own pace. Humongous Entertainment's heart-warming characters and engaging adventures come to life through feature-film quality animation, original music and the power of a child's imagination. Humongous Entertainment is a wholly-owned subsidiary of GT Interactive Software Corporation.
Contributed by Jeanne (76503) on Apr 23, 2004.
Teamwork, clever thinking and some creative problem-solving lead our hero, and your kids, to a surprising conclusion - maybe Darkness isn't as bad as it seems!
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Again, the picture doesn't do the figure justice. A much darker, richer blue in real life and the cockade on the shako didn't come out very well on my cell phone camera.
Nevertheless, this particular mini is something of a departure for me, as I tried a different painting technique with the ochre campaign trousers. I'm pretty happy with the result.
I usually paint in all the shadows and line in the details. Not as subtle as what some painters out there are capable of, and the "toy soldier" look is not to everyone's taste.
But it is an effect I like, and it is reminiscent to me of the Peter Gilder and Phil Robinson figures that graced the pages of the early issues of Miniature Wargames. And it does stand out nicely on the tabletop.
The problem is that it is a time-consuming technique. Washes would have made the job a lot simpler, but I have had no luck with using washes in the past. They always looked terrible once dry; the colours would leach, and darker colours in particular tended to dry a whitish mess whenever they pooled in crevasses.
I therefore decided to give up with washes, and to just do everything the hard way by painting in shadows, and lining in details such as deep creases and cross-belt lining.
But the method is too slow given the amount of figures I need to paint. I need to speed things up somehow, and after checking some blogs and posts on line I decided to give washes a second chance, and to try my hand at what I call a "modified dip" method.
First, I applied a coat of matt (actually satin) brush-on acrylic varnish over the area I want to wash. When dry, I then took a small amount of the paint I wanted to shade the area with and mixed it in with some more varnish and a little water, and presto- it did the job nicely!
Now I want to experiment a little more with the technique, but it does seem promising. I'll still keep largely to my traditional painting style with the lined-in detail as I do like the effect, but it looks like I may be able to take some much-needed short cuts when possible, and speed up production accordingly.


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I survived my first 40 hour work week in about 4 years…and I actually enjoyed it. While I am still a stay at home mom at heart, it is nice to get out in the "real" adult world every now and then!
But now I've switched gears and am preparing for our summer vacation down in sunny Miami! Woo Hoo! In a few short days, this will be me…
My husband and I are even sneaking away for a few nights sans kids! I am excited for the vacation and to meet my first niece who was born just last week. Remember the bedding I made for her? I have a couple of other coordinating projects for her room to share so stay tuned for those in the next week or so.
I'll try to blog while I'm down there, but please be patient with me if I'm hanging out at the pool, letting the grandparents watch the kids, sipping on a cold beverage, instead of sitting behind my computer, blogging. No offense. Make sure you "Like" my Facebook page, if you don't already, because I'll probably post on there a little more regularly.
And finally I will be closing down the shop while we're away so if there's something that you've had your eye on, go get it now :)


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Maybe it's because we visited Gogurt's birthplace. Maybe it's because I'm about to be one year older. Maybe it was that conversation with a friend. Or maybe it's because we knew of two families who had baby girls last week, both born on Tuesday.
Whatever the reason, I've been thinking about babies. But, before you go and get excited, it's not what you think.
I'm about to write a statement which might shock you, offend you, disappoint you, ummmm, okay, maybe that's a little dramatic......but, nevertheless it's a statement that has been in the works for months, maybe even years, but now I'm ready to officially say it.
I do not desire to have any more children.
There. I said it. Judge me as you will, for I, myself, have been feeling guilty about this. Shouldn't a woman always (to a certain point/age/menopausal status), have a certain "draw" toward childbearing? Who am I to decide enough is enough? Isn't that God's job? (if anybody out there wants to tackle the whole birth control debate, go for it....I ain't goin' there).
Let me say this...I absolutely loved being pregnant. Both times. It is as close to living a miracle as I'm sure I will ever get. And oh, how I loved nursing my babies. Just thinking about it makes me feel warm and fuzzy.
Tonight as I was talking to my kids, tucking them in, and just soaking up some momma moments, it dawned on me. A lightbulb moment, so to speak: I Am Content. And I mean the biblical kind of contentment, one that can only come from the Lord, the giver of Life. I realized I am at perfect peace with this family's dynamics. One husband, one wife, and two children.
I cannot say I am content with everything in my life. Heck, I can't say I'm content with anything else in my life. So that's why this was a refreshing thought. There is in fact something I am content about, and I really like the way contentment feels.
So, I'm saying it. Going on record. Unless the Lord intervenes, I shall birth no more babies. Sorry Grandmas :(
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Two Is Our Number
Labels: family, future, my children
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This grandma has not and never will tell you and Brad how many children to have I don't remember anyone telling us that we needed more than one(probably thought it behind our backs)To me that is between you two and the good Lord, so don't worry about this side of the family we cherish the two we have and will find the love for another if God decides to bless you again. Nana
- June 25, 2009 at 1:16 PM
I hear ya sister - Two my goodness - One is enough for me. For the record - I love reading your blog - it is nice to know that over time - you are true to who you are - Tell Brad I said HI..... Sam
- June 26, 2009 at 4:52 PM
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A spectrally resolved image of a slit positioned along the length of a mercury spectral lamp. As can be seen, intensity and spectral variations exist along the lamp.
Imaging spectrometers enable the acquisition of a spectrally resolved image of a two dimensional scene. P&P Optica imaging spectrometers are designed to allow simultaneous collection of data along the length of a thin slit. As the slit scans across a scene, multiple images are taken to stitch together a hyperspectral image. The advantage of such system is that all spectral data for a given point is collected at one time, and it provides very highly spectrally resolved images (down to 0.3nm resolution). Furthermore, with the exceptional optical design, P&P Optica's imaging spectrometers also provide excellent spatial resolution determined by the pixel size of the detector used.
P&P Optica imaging spectrometers can be easily adapted to fit most standard microscopes. This can be done by either attaching the spectrometer to a camera port using our C-mount adaptor, or by attaching fiber optic input to an SMA port available on many microscopes. When combined with a scanning stage, hyperspectral imaging can be obtained.


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Tigers cap great comeback
Power thrills, but speed kills.
The Beijing Tigers - especially Sun Lingfeng - hammered home the truth in that old sporting axiom by beating the Tianjin Lions 4-2 yesterday to cap an incredible comeback for the China Baseball League championship.
The defending champion Tigers went into the weekend trailing 0-2 in the best-of-five Finals, but after whipping the Lions 5-3 on Friday and 5-0 on Saturday, the stage was set for yesterday's showdown in the steady drizzle at Dodger Stadium in Tianjin.
Sun, the runaway winner of the series MVP award, picked up a pair of hits, scored twice and drove in two runs to finish with a .396 average, but once again it was the diminutive outfielder's blazing speed on the basepaths that contributed mightily to the Tigers' triumph.
As he had done through the first four games, Sun twice stretched routine singles into extra-base hits that turned into runs, and his fleet-footed fielding was directly responsible for killing Tianjin's only decent rally in the sixth when he ranged far to his right to make a circus catch at the wall.
The other key element in Beijing's improbable comeback was pitching.
Starter Zhao Jinjie gave up three hits and two runs through four innings for the Tigers before little-used Li Chenhao came on to provide five innings of no-hit relief.
Southpaw Zhang Wanjun started for Tianjin and went three innings before yielding to Bai Baoliang, who in turn was relieved by Puerto Rican import John Burges, who got roughed up in the eighth when the score was tied 2-2.
Burges beaned leadoff hitter Zhang Wei, then got Ma Ke on a sacrifice bunt before issuing an intentional walk to Sun Lingfeng. Pinch-hitter Li Chenhao then struck out, and with two strikes on Chen Ze, Beijing manager Li Bing called for a hit-and-run.
Chen drilled an inside fastball through the gap at second to score Sun for the winning run.
In the top of the ninth the Tigers pulled off a nearly identical hit-and-run to complete the scoring.
"I'm very proud of my players and very happy for our fans, but I also want to congratulate Tianjin for playing such a hard-fought series," said Beijing manager Li.
"Now is a time for celebration, but we still have many skills to improve upon. We were confident in our ability to win, but we got some good breaks as well. The Lions showed they are a great opponent and we can learn much from their strategy."
Tianjin manager Jiao Yi was understandably disappointed, but echoed his counterpart's sentiments about the competitiveness of the series.
"After we won the first two games in Beijing and people talked about a sweep, I thought it was ridiculous," said Jiao. "The Tigers are the defending champions, and we knew they would be much tougher in the last three games. They are a very strong and talented team and they played with great feeling. I salute them. My team did not play up to expectations and we now know what areas we must work to improve."
Tianjin scored 10 runs and pounded 17 hits in winning the first two games, but the five-day break before game three seemed to rob the Lions of their competitive fire.
En route to being swept at home, Tianjin committed seven errors - including three unforced miscues that cost them a total of five runs over the three games.
Sun Lingfeng's MVP honours capped a tremendous season for the Beijing outfielder who was featured in a New York Times story last month.
During the regular season Sun led the CBL in four offensive categories: hits (55); average (.382); runs scored (39); and stolen bases (31). His slugging percentage of .458 was second in the league.
"It's a very great feeling to win the China Baseball League championship; the team award is much more satisfying than individual honour," said Sun. "Our success was the result of good teamwork and strong coaching, but I must also say our opponents played very well and it took our best effort to defeat them."
Tom McCarthy, vice-chairman of the Professional Baseball Commission of the China Baseball Association, predicted the five-game thriller will be a boon for the game's development.
"Even in the rain, it was a great day for baseball in China and a fitting way to cap another very competitive season in the CBL," said McCarthy.
"The fans were ecstatic, and they really showed their appreciation to these guys for putting on such a great series. It's another step in the development of Chinese baseball."
The Lions and Tigers aren't quite done for the season.
Tianjin will host Team USA on Wednesday and Thursday night under the lights at Dodger Stadium, while the Tigers will square off against the American squad on Saturday and Sunday afternoon and next Monday morning at Fengtai Stadium.


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We just got these in at the office – a range of Angry Birds speakers and docks. I was going to write about these, but I didn't notice it'd already been done! So that my (meagre) effort isn't wasted, I thought I'd post the article here instead. Photography isn't mine, of course.
The face of the Angry Birds series, the Red Bird, is the first speaker we offer. It comes with a clever stand that's perfect for an iPhone or other smartphone in landscape mode. It uses a 3.5 mm jack, making it compatible with all kinds of smartphones and MP3 players, as well as tablets, laptops and PCs. The speaker produces strong, room filling sound.
Personally, my favourite Angry Bird is the Black Bird, the bomb that eliminates fortifications so joyously. This dock and speaker combo is compatible with iPhones, iPods and iPads. The dock also comes with a handy remote control, so that you can adjust the volume from a distance.
If you prefer a ponderous porcine to an aggravated avian, then the Helmet Pig Speaker for Apple Devices is the one for you. The dock is compatible with any iPhone or iPod with a 30 pin connector, and comes with a remote control.
For more Angry Birds merchandise, including iPhone cases and iPad 2 cases, check out the special Angry Birds accessories section at Mobile Fun.


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I have tried many recipes for soft pretzels over the years. Some were okay, others were horrible but not seemed to be both relatively easy to make and yet still taste and feel like a real soft pretzel. At least not until now.
To be honest, I don't remember how I came across Haniela's recipe. I just remember pinning it on Pinterest with the intent to try it one day. This week I did and I wish I had made them sooner! They were perfect! And they are definitely easy to make if I, the gal who can't EVER seem to get a yeast dough to rise, was able to manage making them! I made a batch to take to my ladies group and ALL of them were gone afterwards! I even had some who thought they were store bought!
(Sorry about the photo quality, this was taken with my cell)
Wanna know how to make your own? Visit Haniela's site for the full recipe. My next batch I think I will use slightly less baking soda, but there will be many batches of this made in the future!


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The Ice Man.
No... not the guy from the X-Men! This is more of the work I did in the last couple of years when I wasn't posting on this blog. For a children's non fiction book about an 'ice mummy' found up in the Alps. As is my usual practice when doing this kind of work, I did the pencil sketch on a printout of the book's layout so I was sure of getting the dimensions correct. This was especially significant on this particular job, since the illustrations vignetted off at the top without a definite border, & I had to be sure that the artwork didn't clash with the body of the text. As you can see, between the sketch & the production of the final colour artwork, I was asked to add some clothes to the figure.


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Hi there folks....
I made this special post for the Mini 2 x 3 stamps from Craftin Desert Divas August Release.
Aloha and Wet Feet mini stamp.
August Release now is avaliable for your purchase : Click here
Every $50 order will get one new 2x3 freebie stamp. This offer is valid 8/9 thur 8/20, while stocks last and not valid on previous orders.
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Here is what I made for Aloha mini stamp
I created this one layer card scene using the adorable Aloha Troll from Aloha mini stamp together with the waterfall rock images from Build A Scene 2 stamp.
Here is how I planned and prepared my card design
I colored all the images including the background scene with copic markers. :) I know I refilled my blue and green markers along the way. *lol*
Here are the closer look
I used Crazy Stitched Frame dies to create my decorative edge and also accent my card with Novo Jewel Drop Pale Periwinkle.
Here is the card that I made with Wet Feet mini stamp
This card came together quite easily I just stamped the adorable flamingo from Wet Feet mini stamp toward the bottom left of my card panel.
I torn the printer paper at slightly curve shaped and used it as a mask to do ink blending for the ocean. I used Distress Oxide Inks in broken china and cracked pistachio. For the sand and the flamigo itself I colored with copic markers. For the sky, I used Distress Oxide Inks in spiced marmalade and worn lipstick with ink dusters to get the rough texture for the sky.
Here is the closer look
I used white gel pen to give some wave texture where the sand meet the sea. I then cut my panel with Crazy Stitched Frame dies and dropped Nuvo Crystal Drop Morning Dew here and there.
I hope you like both of them and Thank you so much for stick with me thru out the release days. Appreciate it! Have a wonderful day
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Here are CDD products that I used
|August Release
|Build A Scene 2
|Crazy Stitched Frame
|Pale Periwinkle
|Morning Dew
|broken china
|cracked pistachio
|spiced marmalade
|worn lipstick
|Glossy Accent
|Mono Sand Eraser
|White Gelly Roll


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|Episode 22
A visual commentary is provided with this episode that let's Richard Mueller share his thoughts on it along with the series in general. It's not to be missed by fans of this show and it comes on the DVD set released by Timelife. It's very interesting to learn that Mueller wrote about these characters before this series even came to be by means of a novel based on the movie Ghostbusters. He is the one who fleshes out characters like Aunt Lois and introduced in this episode Peter Venkman's conniving father. He began belief in the supernatural in college when his dormitory was believed to be haunted so a basis for writing material on such events is genuine. He worked in the coast guard and incorporated that into this particular episode seamlessly as well. All in all I'm impressed thus far with Mueller's writing in this series and his confession that The Real Ghostbusters was his favorite job he had. If you're further interested in the behind the scenes material I'd highly recommend watching the visual commentary for this episode.
A ship is alone in the Atlantic Ocean when suddenly the New Jersey Parallelogram appears in front of them. Unable to alter course, the ship collides with it and vanishes. The idea of this Parallelogram is amazing and fits right into the world of the Real Ghostbusters. Who else could battle against something so supernatural?
|Proton pack? Try a ghost-repeller!
|Why does this seem to explain a lot?
|Incredible technique and animation to boot!
|"Ah nuts." -Egon
After going through a nifty dimensional portal they arrive in place comprised solely of ectoplasm. Egon sets the PKE meter to hone in on reality instead of ghost frequency. It's a neat concept and should aid well in finding the lost expedition. I love it when the captain says the boat is running fine considering there isn't any water underneath them. The helmsman is steering with all his might in the meantime, is it necessary if you can't steer anyway? Aren't they aimlessly floating along? Perhaps they can steer but it's still pretty funny to watch. Ray picks up a signal but Egon claims it's too small to be the liner and it must be something else. They ignore that reading and continue. What if someone else is trapped in this place though? Sorry the Ghostbusters only rescue or investigate what they get paid for, true heroes. It's not like Peter's father was nearby. The ghosts chasing his father sound like the subway ghost trains from the episode Knock, Knock. His father goes right by the expedition ship and says, "Hey how do you steer in this stuff." I'd say that cements my point of the helmsman going steer happy at the wheel. He drifts away into the unknown, "I don't think I'll be able to con my way out of this." First you have to admit you have a problem before you can take the next step to correct it.
|Quit giving us the 'bug eyes' Winston
|I guess this is how you con your way out?
|Part of him wants to blast his father no doubt.
The ending has a postcard sent to the firehouse as Peter's learns his father is selling ice boxes to Eskimos. It ends with Peter causing Ray to laugh wildly as the camera zooms away from the firehouse. What occurred during that moment is beyond me.
The animation in the episode was amazing and was done by a Japanese company at least for this particular one. You could tell as it had unique animation throughout that isn't often seen in the series. It goes down as one of the best I've seen yet but not quite the top.
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Title: Touchdown
Series: Game Day Book 1
Author: TS McKinney
Publisher: Dark Hollows Press
Cover Artist: E Connors
Rating: 4.5 of 5 Stars
Publication Date: 09/07/2016
Length: Novel (~ 50K-100K)
Genre: Gay Romance
Alexander Bryant has lived his entire life making everyone else happy. After meeting Lincoln, will he have the courage to finally do what makes him happy?
Alexander – I like to imagine myself a rebel – an ass-kicker that takes what he wants regardless of what others think. I make my own path and flip off the people who don't agree. I laugh in the face of conflict. Nobody tells me what to do.
In reality, everything about me is a lie – past, present, and future. The Bryant name requires certain things and all my decisions are based on those requirements. I like football, but the family name demands I love it. I want to be an artist, but the family name demands I be a lawyer. The family demands I fall in love with a nice girl, but I'm falling for, well, the opposite of nice AND girl. I'm a coward and a liar.
Lincoln – I like to imagine myself a loner – a cold heartless bastard that takes what he wants. I lived the biggest part of my life with parents that were ashamed of me for more reasons that one could begin to count, so I trust no one.
I have a low tolerance for bullshit and hate liars.
So why did I go and fall in love with the biggest liar of them all?
My View:
Touchdown was great fun, had two extremely likeable MC's and some very hot and kinky times.
Lincoln is the kind of book character I really like. He is a bit dark, a lot mysterious and he makes no excuses for what he likes and who he is. He owns a BDSM club and appears to be an experienced and respected Dom. Outwardly he presents quite an aloof and disinterested persona but inwardly he is a big softie who falls quick and hard and can easily get hurt. He acted much older than his age and obviously had some pretty big demons of his own from his childhood if the small glimpse about his father is anything to go by. He likes to play but doesn't really get involved and he never takes a man home to his bed – until he catches a glimpse of Alexander on the clubs cctv – then all bets are off as he has seen something he wants which soon transforms into something he needs.
Alexander Bryant is a puppet of the Bryant dynasty. He lives under the tyranny of his grandfather who might have become the first seventy year old I ever wanted to throw a punch at – I should point out I'm not a violent person! He hides who he really is in every facet of his life and has become a kind of drone that will go to law school and join the family firm – because that is how his life has been planned. He endures awkward and stifling brunches once a week where the matriarch of the family treats everyone around him like imbeciles. He hides his love and talent for painting because that is not what a Bryant man does. He dates pretty and often vacuous ladies because a Bryant man should have a pretty wife. The list is endless but it is exacting and determined by a man who is nothing but a tyrant.
What Alexander really doesn't need in his life is complications and when he meets Lincoln whilst accompanying a friend to a BDSM club he becomes the biggest complication of Alexander's life. Challenged to a short scene where Lincoln wields his whip is a game changer for both men and one that has Alexander terrified and flying at the same time. Be prepared for some kink that is both fun and smoking and leaves Alexander with a huge decision – does he keep allowing his family to pull his strings or will he finally cut them and chase his own dreams.
Wonderful start to a new series and I can't wait to see where the author goes next.
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Reasons Why Landline Phones Are Here To Stay
Telephones have been a major fixture in every home. From the time of its (debatable) inventor, Alexander Graham Bell, the utility of this means of communication had consistently and increasingly gained acceptance. Landline telephones make communications fast and easy. Landlines are the most sought after type of telephones. They have never been disregarded as one important gadget to carry on daily activities. In work places, the landline phone is indispensable. Personal or business communications profit from this invention. The economy likewise benefits from them in terms of gross national product and employment. Even with the current trend of cellular phones, the landline phone is here to stay. Why?
Landline phones have very many uses
- It is very reliable, even more reliable than cell phones. As landline phones are transmitted through cables, the reception using this as communication is better. Your conversation with the receiver is clearer and more audible. You do not encounter choppy conversations because it does not have problem on signal. You are not bothered by issue on low battery – that needs to be recharged from time to time.
- Landline phones give the user great security. Eavesdropping on telephone conversations is almost impossible.
- Landline phones are easy to maintain, so long there is the cable wire, you will not have problem in continuously using it.
- Landline phones are easy to install and once installed it is there until you want the service.
- You have no problem when emergency or crisis arises. It is always ready to be used. Very important is its immediate availability to a 9-1-1 call that can save your life or the life of the members of your household.
- Your safety is even more enhanced because with landlines, the operator can easily track down your location. So in cases of emergency, even without completing your call to inform your place, you can be tracked down. This is location tracking.
- Your calls, national and international cost less.
- Connection with overseas calls and inter-country calls are easy especially with the direct dialing function of the landline phone.
- With the present technology, you can have other added landline functions like call waiting and call barring.
- You can also have your landline phone installed with the caller id. So prank calls can be avoided.
- Landline phones are no different now with cellular phones, they also carry text messaging function.
- Today, landline phones can be carried anywhere, mobile – just like cellular phones.
- Landline phones connect you better to the internet.
- There are many companies for landline phones and you can always choose the best.
Statistics show that even with the advent of cellular phones, the landline phones had continuously flourished. If ever there is a drop in number of users, the drop is very minimal. Why? Because even if people are equipped with cellular phones, they never have their landline phones disconnected. So – in essence, it is a fact that landline phones are here to stay.


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After getting up early, doing some work on my book, going downtown to do some research, I felt justified in having a few afternoon beers. So that's what I did. And I drew the Toronto Blue Jays' stadium, Skydome, from memory while I was at it. There's a couple of errors and omissions, but not bad considering.
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Monday, 11 March 2013
Spring :)
9 comments:
- Anonymous11 March 2013 at 16:39
Thanks for sharing these lovely pictures. It is so very cold here in Holland, want wait until the Spring will be here.ReplyDeleteReplies
Hi Elisabeth,Delete
It has been said that it will get colder again, but I am hoping it will no longer get that cold :)
Sending you warm thoughts.
I had never seen those flowers...they are beautiful!ReplyDelete
Have a nice week
Ana BCReplies
Hi Ana,Delete
The Krokus / Crocus as far as I know are in the same genus as Saffron, I could be mistaken though!
How lovely! can't wait to see some here but we still have quite a bit of snow and -10° for cast for tonight.ReplyDeleteReplies
Hi Emma,Delete
Ooh, that is cold, hope it warms up soon :)
Next day the snow's melted, they are out. :-)ReplyDeleteReplies
Hi Regula,Delete
I know so cool :)
So pretty! I hope I can manage to keep the flowers and green things alive in the garden this year!ReplyDelete
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