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And I did not know that about duct tape - thanks Jeff!
When constructing the 25" long conduit running under the ice box ( see – January 17th Post) I used prefabricated, 1" thick foam core paneling. The paneling provided additional insulation under the box and the completed assembly added structurally to the hull by serving as a stringer between two transverse bulkheads.
The 5" long section of conduit running between the aft panel of the ice box and the new cockpit locker bulkhead does not need to provide additional insulation nor contribute structurally. It's sole function is to provide a water tight passage way under the ice box insulation. Thus I chose a quicker and less costly method for building a conduit…
Save for some two-part epoxy all the components of the conduit fabrication are picturedUsing a plastic, 1G jug and some duct tape I created a fiberglass mold for the section of conduit required.
The duct tape serves as a mold release agent and as part of the mold.I began by cutting the jug in half. To assist in maintaining the shape of the plastic ran one strip of tape across the open face of the jug. I then placed the jug on a board covered with plastic sheeting and covered it with duct tape. Epoxy will not bond to duct tape so it serves in place of mold release wax. The duct tape also allowed me to create a nice radius at the intersection of the jug and the base.
Test fitting the 1708 cloth on the mold.I then cut a section of 1708 cloth to cover the mold. One layer of cloth was adequate for my application, but additional layers could be added to create a load bearing conduit.
Time to walk away and let the epoxy cure.I then wet out the cloth and laid it over the mold and went home for the night.
Conduit fresh off the mold.The next morning I lifted the conduit off the mold. While wearing leather gloves I dressed the sharp, jagged edges by hand sanding with 35 grit paper then sanded the entire piece with 80 grit sandpaper.
fitting the conduit to the hull and bulkhead.I fit the piece in position and marked the excess material. The single layer of cloth cut easily with a jig saw with a metal cutting blade. I believe that tin snips would also work for shaping the piece. Fine tuning the fit was done using 80 grit paper on an orbital sander.
Conduit bonded to hull and bulkhead with thickened epoxy and cloth tabbing.Once satisfied with the fit, I used two small sections of fiberglass cloth to tab the base flanges to the hull. I sealed the fore and aft ends of the conduit to the adjacent bulkheads with a fillet of thickened epoxy.Now it is time to bury the conduit under layers of ice box insulation.
More images and notes from this on-going project are available in the Ice Box Rebuild Photo Album.


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The U-12B soccer team hosted Barnstable on a blustery fall day at the Park & Ride field, in Vineyard Haven. The home team chose to play against the wind in the first half and went in at half time two up, following goals from Fynn Monahan (8m) and Morgan Estrella (13m).
After the break, playing with the wind, the Vineyard struck quickly, with goals from Morgan Estrella (31m), his second, and Ben Taylor (32m), to make it 4-0.
Barnstable defended vigorously, but the home team increased the lead with three goals in three minutes (45m, 47m, 48m) from Joshua Sampaio, Nico DePaula, and Joshua Dix, to make it 7-0.
Barnstable pressed and finally found the back of the net a minute later (53m). Joshua Dix completed his brace to end the game 8-1 to the Vineyard.
The MV United U-12B improved their record to 11-0. They play Mariner away next Saturday in their final game of the 2013 fall Cranberry season.

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After starting this the "too do" list kept growing. Here is the list of jobs so far.
- Old engine removed out through the Butterfly hatch.
- To do the above job much of the woodwork needed removal. This was done by Mali from yacht haven.
- New engine beds made.
- All sea cocks out, repaired or replaced.
- All hoses for water tanks replaced.
- Bilge painted with Bilgekote.
- Inside hull areas painted.
- Engine installed.
- Soundproofing.
- 2 new Stainless steel water tanks fitted
- Inbuilt rear bilge water tank, cleaned, epoxied, new top made and fibreglassed in
- Both diesel tanks removed, welds redone, some repairs made to weak areas, epoxy coated and re-fitted.
- Compression post drained, hole drilled at bottem, re-fibreglassed
- Electric system rewired.
- All woodwork refitted interior
- New teak fitted to cabin top
- decks and all wood above waterline sanded
So far there is still heaps to do.
Here are a few pictures of the progress so far.


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I've long had a somewhat…. allergic reaction to Smashing Pumpkins. I think it all comes down to Billy Corgan, every little thing he does tends to drive me up the wall. I will grant his talent, but just don't make me listen to his stuff too much.
Anyway, in 1994 the band released a videocassette item called Vieuphoria (ouch…. even the title makes me cringe), and it generally received positive notices. For instance, in the October 29, 1994, issue of Billboard, it was singled out as "a treat" that would serve as "a fine complement to the Pumpkins' new B-side collection, Pisces Iscariot."
This was a good moment for Smashing Pumpkins, by any definition. Siamese Dream came out in 1993 and was a massive success, and the ambitious double album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness would be released a year later. Pavement may have been snarking about the Pumpkins in "Range Life," but the Pumpkins were clearly winning the game Pavement was ostensibly playing.
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Thea Harrison shows once again why she is an auto read author for me with this latest in her Elder Races spin off trilogy. This is Morgan La Fae's story and If you've loved to hate this guy in previous books, I have a feeling you will end up loving him every bit as much as I do by the time this book is done.
Morgan has done some very bad things, but they're not really his fault. He has been under the hold of a powerful spell which forces him to obey the orders of Isabeau, the fae queen. Thankfully, as the story begins, an injury and a poorly worded command from the queen allows him a temporary escape. He plans to use that time researching the spell and the powerful artifact which allows Isabeau to wield it. What ends up happening, however, is that he comes across a wildly talented musician named Sidonie and begins attending concerts on her tour. Only, his attention gets noticed by the wrong person and Sid ends up paying the price. [Read more…]


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I mean, though, if gigantor glitter is your M.O., sh*t girl, don't even listen to me. 🙂 You do you you. But for me and glitter, I like it to be fine (FOINE), and if it's going anywhere other than my eyelids and lower lash lines, I like it to be subtle, which is why I love ($50).
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FYI, "subtle" is key here. Like, when this first came out in 2013, I liked it then, but I didn't love it as much as I do now because I think that I was into more of a center stage/spotlight highlight. Now, I prefer subtle, and the fact that this also has some quiet glitter makes it that much more appealing to me.
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A Brooklyn woman, asleep in her apartment, was terrified to find a sicko had broken into her bedroom and was trying to sexually assault her, cops said.
The pervert scaled the fire escape outside the victim's apartment and entered through an open kitchen window at about 2:05 a.m. on Aug. 18.
The creepy climber then snuck into the sleeping victim's bedroom and grabbed her butt.
The victim woke up and began screaming, and the frightened freak ran out through the same kitchen window, cop said.
The victim described her attacker as a Hispanic male and weighing about 165 pounds and standing about 5'6″ tall.
Cops don't believe the attack is part of any pattern or that the victim knew her attacker.


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It's that day and like some old fool, I'm working today. In some tribes, the entire operation shuts down for a day or two, but we don't, as far as I know. In a few short weeks we will have to pay taxes on this check, so the myth that Indians don't pay taxes has gone out the window. I'm just glad I'm alive to see it, because we grew up dirt-poor and it sure would have been handy back then. It would have been nice to dress a little better and have some pocket change and buy things other teenagers enjoyed. (but, growing up poor stories come dime a dozen, right?). I realize some don't get a per cap and others don't like it because we do, but that's the way it is. Sure the amount has gone down a tad, but it's still better than nothing.
In my observation, more people than not depend on getting this check. They have no jobs – won't be hired by the tribe or the casino even though there is mention of tribal development now and then. Those folks go to town and pay a few bills and it's all gone, and just maybe they can squeeze in a few xmas presents. Some just sock it away in their accounts and don't think twice about it. Some are sick and dying and really can't enjoy or care about spending anything. Others will throw it all back into the slot machine from where it came, but all of this is their prerogative. Oh well the day will come and go, and Josh Selby will start on Saturday.


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Dates: 1892-1920
War Service: Robert Victor Wilkinson served as a Driver in the Royal Army Service Corps and his service number was T4/059500. He died on 16th June 1920, aged 28.
Location of Memorial: He is buried in Brockley cemetery, where his name is recorded on the screen wall listing those whose graves have no headstone.
Details: Robert Victor Wilkinson was born on 29th May 1892 to John and Susannah Wilkinson and he was baptised on 30th June 1892 at Herne Hill, Southwark.
In 1911 he was recorded living at 84 Fordel Road, Catford with his parents and his siblings; Percy, Cecil, Harold and Queenie. He was employed as a milk boy.
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Mary Sully de Luque, Associate Professor of Global Leadership and Academic Director of the Masters of Global Management program in Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University, delivered a lecture covering the topics of entrepreneurship and global leadership, on February 7th, 2018 in Islamabad campus. She elaborated on the entrepreneurial pursuits increasing important phenomenon in the global economy. She particularly encouraged women entrepreneurship. She shared the details of the online training program for entrepreneurs (DreamBuilder.org), and encouraged students to use this free online program for making business plans, and to assess their own strengths as entrepreneurs. She also shared her experience that has been conducted for over the last 20 years on the GLOBE project (globeproject.com) which compares leadership and culture around the world. She appreciated the work by Dr. Sadia Nadeem on the GLOBE project in Pakistan, and recommended the reading of her recent article co-authored with her on Pakistani culture. She concluded with a list of tips for students to develop themselves as leaders.


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Mom met an artist on Twitter who wanted to help us here. Her name is Sarah Dowson. She decided that if anyone commissions a painting she would give half the proceeds as a donation to us here. Mom was really touched and went off to the internet to check Sarah's website and see her paintings of animals. Mom was so surprised because this lady is a real artist with so much talent for painting cats and dogs. You should all check out her website and see the wonderful pet portraits. http://www.sarahspetportraits.com/ also a blogsite http://sarahdowson.blogspot.com/ and facebook if you are on it http://www.facebook.com/pages/Sarahs-Pet-Portraits/116397308455304
Best of all because mom was a bit upset at having to leave Harry here. He is dead and buried here. Sarah offered to do a portrait of one of us. Mom chose Harry because he was their first rescue dog. He was the beginning of something very special and the reason we are here. Also the reason why poor mom and dad lost their house because we cost a lot to maintain. Mom and Dad love us though. They would give everything just to continue the rescue work and save lots more of us. Anyway Mom told me to put the picture Sarah sent us on the blog for you all to see how great it came out.
Sarah managed to capture his expression exactly. Mom really loves this and will treasure it for ever. Now she has a spectacular momento of Harry. Thank you Sarah for making my mom happy.
Meanwhile the cat family in the shed are growing up. Three little black kittens and Mom. Here mom and dad are fretting about the move, which has already been held up because the fence wire the doctor is buying hasn't been delivered. He wanted mom and dad to leave all the fence wire behind because he has a lot of dogs too. Mom and dad said they had to take it because they need it, so he said rather than him build new kennels he would get new fence wire and support posts for our new kennels. Mom and Dad can't move until our kennels are ready. They have put a new system for donations here and on facebook. It's all in English so should be a lot easier for everyone who wants to help us. OkGo are playing in Rio this week. They tweeted for us during the disaster. Mom invited them up here but she doesn't think they will come. She will be extremely socked if they do turn up and so would all of us.


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Congratulations, Christopher and Danielle, May 16, 2015.
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3D Printed Guns are for Jay-Vee. Major Leagues will print their own jet-powered Cruise Missiles
GE fires up fully 3D-printed jet engine
The 1-foot long by 8-inch tall (30 by 20 cm) engine was built at GE Aviation's Additive Development Center outside Cincinnati as a side project. The result of several years' work, the purpose was to test the printing technology. It's not the first 3D-printed jet engine, but it has been fired and revved up to 33,000 RPM.
GE says that the simplified design was necessary because building anything like a conventional commercial engine is beyond the present technology's state of the art. The team therefore chose a design created for remote control model planes, which was modified for Direct Laser Metal Melting (DLMM) printing
3D-printed UAV can go from not existing to flying within 24 hours
Engineers at the University of Sheffield's Advanced Manufacturing Research Center (AMRC), however, have taken things a step farther. They've made a 3D-printed UAV airframe that's designed to minimize the amount of material needed in its construction, and that can be printed and in the air within a single day.
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Multiple command modes: Acro, Stabilize, Loiter, Alt-hold, Return To Launchpoint, Land, Simple, Guided, Position, Circle, Follow Me, GeoFence, and Auto (which runs fully scripted missions using GPS waypoints)
Insanity by the Press (CNN could do hours each week on the horrors of home-made, jet powered, cruise missiles) and faster a knee-jerk from Politicians than a cash donation in a plain envelope.
Idris Elba sets "Flying Mile" UK land speed record in Bentley Continental GT Speed
Technology at Wash U maps human genome in 3 days
The two 3-inch-by-1-inch glass chips held the unfathomable amount of genetic information contained in 16 human genomes. On Thursday, a technician placed the chips — called flow cells — in a new genetic sequencing machine at the Genome Institute at Washington University and closed the door.
In just three days, the task will be complete.
It's mind-boggling given that it took scientists working all over the world more than 10 years and about $1 billion to first sequence the human genome, a feat declared officially complete in 2003.
This ultra-fast sequencing machine, which hit the market last year, is only sold in groups of 10 — a system capable of sequencing 18,000 human genomes a year at just $1,000 to $1,500 per genome.
via New technology at Wash U maps human genome in days; large-scale studies now possible : Lifestyles.
NASA May Have Accidentally Created a Warp Field
Which brings us to today's warp field buzz. Posts on NASASpaceFlight.com, a website devoted to the engineering side of space news, say that NASA has a tool to measure variances in the path-time of light. When lasers were fired through the EmDrive's resonance chamber, it measured significant variances and, more importantly, found that some of the beams appeared to travel faster than the speed of light. If that's true, it would mean that the EmDrive is producing a warp field or bubble. Here's a comment from a space forum following the tests.
via NASA May Have Accidentally Created a Warp Field | Mysterious Universe.
Okay Internet, stop what what you are doing for 5 minutes. Watch and be humbled.
Not from The Onion: Chinese Crack Down on Strippers At Funerals
BEIJING (AP) – Chinese officials are launching a campaign to crack down on stripteases and other lewd shows that have become popular at funerals in some rural areas, the Ministry of Culture said Thursday.
The ministry said in a statement that it will tighten control over rural culture, where vulgar performances have been thriving because of a general lack of cultural events.
Such erotic performances at funerals are a relatively new phenomenon. Many rural people believe that a large attendance at funerals is a sign of honor for the deceased, and the shows are used to attract more people and display the family's prosperity.
The funerals also are a rare occasion for crowds to gather as villagers working as migrant workers in industrial centers return home to bury the deceased.
via Chinese Officials to Crack Down on Strippers At Rural Funerals – US News.
Mike Rowe: On The Taylor County Taphouse, Abilene Texas
Sounds like a good place to visit and sit for a while.
via Mike Rowe – A quick word if I may, in defense of hospitality,….
Attention All FORTRAN Programmers: Call your office, you are on deck
What made Ada difficult also made it secure and reliable—in simplified programing terms, it was hard to get code past Ada's exacting compiler, but once you did, it was extremely reliable and resistant to many types of attacks. Could that reliability and security be combined with an easier development path?
via An unexpected source of mobile security: Ada — Defense Systems.
Phil LeClerc: Things that normally go unnoticed
When Phil LeClerc, of Weymouth, Massachusetts found this unbelievable Governor Winthrop desk at an auction similar in nature to a yard sale, he was shocked and thrilled that it only cost him $40.
What he found inside was a collection of U.S. savings bonds worth $127,000 in denominations of $500, $1,000 and $10,000. LeClerc immediately did the right thing and returned the desk to the family who had auctioned it off.
It turns out the fortune belonged to a 94-year-old man, who was in need of an assisted living program but could not previously afford it. The man says he lost the bonds many years ago and has been searching for them ever since.
Thank you, Phil LeClerc
via VIDEO: Never In His Wildest Dreams Did He Expect To Find THIS Inside The Desk He Got At A Yard Sale | American Overlook.
Bill Clinton Looking to Move to Germany
A social media company catering to Germany's adult industry is creating a new position — a sexual position.
Kaufmich.com — which means "buy me" in German — has just announced it is hiring a full-time "prostitute tester." A willingness to lie down on the job is a requirement, if you get our drift.
The man or woman chosen will review brothels in Germany, emphasizing service, cleanliness and compliance with safe sex practices. Doing this requires having sex with sex workers, according to Kaufmich.com's product manager, who only gave his name as "Ben" to CNBC.
"Having a brothel in Germany is totally legal but so far there is not a quality system for them in place. We want to be the Tripadvisor for brothels," Ben told CNBC. "Clients on Kaufmich should be able to check the quality of brothels before there go — like you check your hotel online before you book."
In Spicoli's Paradise: There is a "Vice Ministry of Supreme Social Happiness"
Two employees at Venezuela's Vice Ministry of Supreme Social Happiness were far from happy last week when they were fired for refusing to sign a manifesto against the Obama administration, a Caracas-based human rights organization is claiming.
In Petare, a suburb of Caracas, a woman who asked to remain anonymous said she had to step out of a two-hour line to buy fish because she refused to sign the petition, while in the western state of Merida government officials were offering the opportunity to buy milk to those who agreed to support President Nicolas Maduro in his anti-U.S. campaign.
"We also received a case of a worker who was fired for the same reason in Carbonorca [a government-owned company in the state of Bolívar]," said Inti Rodríguez, from the NGO Provea, to Fox News Latino.
Not just Social Happiness but Supreme Social Happiness.
"Ours goes to 11."
via Venezuela's government fires employees who refuse to sign against U.S. sanctions, NGO claims | Fox News Latino.
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M Yiannopoulos: I've Worked It Out: [Daeshi] Is a Gay Death Cult
Consider the evidence. All those butch pics of ululating young men in sleeveless tees with their guns out. (Both sets!) All that hugging and wailing and attention-seeking… well, you get the idea. Is it just me, or is there something a bit cringe and unconvincing about all that desperate, preening masculinity?
When I see groups of young men huddled on hilltops in Syria, all I can think about is gay club meat markets and the changing rooms at Gold's. Nowhere is this more evident than when they chuck gays off roofs: as we all know, inside every angry homophobe there's a Liberace screaming to get out.
via I've Worked It Out: ISIS Is a Gay Death Cult – Breitbart.
Ethereum, Information Technology that Could Transform Law, Finance, and Civil Society
Ethereum's developers believe their project will lead to the proliferation of programs they call "smart contracts," in which the terms of an agreement are written in code and enforced by software. These smart contracts could carry out the instructions of a complex algorithm based on data feed—such as a stock ticker. They could facilitate practically any financial transaction, such as holding money in escrow or dispersing micropayments among autonomous machines. They could be used to create a peer-to-peer gambling network, a peer-to-peer stock trading platform, a peer-to-peer social network, a prenuptial agreement, a will, a standard agreement to split a dinner check, or a public registry for keeping track of who owns what land in a city.
Transparency and freedom from government busy-bodies. Whats not to like.
via Here Comes Ethereum, an Information Technology Dreamed Up By a Wunderkind 19-Year-Old That Could One Day Transform Law, Finance, and Civil Society – Hit & Run : Reason.com.
New Alzheimer's treatment fully restores memory function
Australian researchers have come up with a non-invasive ultrasound technology that clears the brain of neurotoxic amyloid plaques – structures that are responsible for memory loss and a decline in cognitive function in Alzheimer's patients.
If a person has Alzheimer's disease, it's usually the result of a build-up of two types of lesions – amyloid plaques, and neurofibrillary tangles. Amyloid plaques sit between the neurons and end up as dense clusters of beta-amyloid molecules, a sticky type of protein that clumps together and forms plaques.
Publishing in Science Translational Medicine, the team describes the technique as using a particular type of ultrasound called a focused therapeutic ultrasound, which non-invasively beams sound waves into the brain tissue. By oscillating super-fast, these sound waves are able to gently open up the blood-brain barrier, which is a layer that protects the brain against bacteria, and stimulate the brain's microglial cells to move in. Microglila cells are basically waste-removal cells, so once they get past the blood-brain barrier, they're able to clear out the toxic beta-amyloid clumps before the blood-brain barrier is restored within a few hours.
The team reports fully restoring the memories of 75 percent of the mice they tested it on, with zero damage to the surrounding brain tissue. They found that the treated mice displayed improved performance in three memory tasks – a maze, a test to get them to recognise new objects, and one to get them to remember the places they should avoid.
via New Alzheimer's treatment fully restores memory function – ScienceAlert.
The World Champion you've never heard of
Still, I troll Craigslist for an old, beat speedway bike. Still, I look for a steel shoe that might fit my riding boots. Still, I want to get out there and roar alongside some fast guys. I try to explain it to my patient friends. "It's the Reno Air Races at zero altitude." I tell them. "It's Talladega for $2500." Still, I'm droning about it, and I'm not sure where or when it'll end. I can't un-know the experience I've had. The bar for thrills is now set at speedway.
What have I learned about riding Hancock's speedway bike? Almost nothing. I like it. It is entirely unimpressed by me. In this, it's exactly the same as Vettel's F1 car. It is perfect at its job and I am not. All flaws were my own, and I took them home with me.
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Speaking of WW. Allow me to participate in the regular True Confessions feature at The Sisterhood of the Shrinking Jeans.
Here is my confession: Due to my overindulging at a family birthday party over the weekend, and a visit home to my parents and "road trip" food and an emotional eating jag that turned into a happy hour w/ adult beverages -- my WW tracker as we speak has a MINUS points plus total for the week. As in, I am way into the red! Ate through all 49 of my Weekly Points (in one day probably were I to take a closer look, but I don't really want to go in for the closer look) and then some. I have been exercising to bring myself back up to not being in the red. Fearing weigh in on Saturday. BUT the good news is -- yes there HAS to be some good news right -- is that I actually tracked all of what I ate and that has never happened. It really gave me a look a the big picture, as ugly as it was, there was no covering it up, no denial, no excuses. I own it.
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Samantha Spring was chosen as Top 1 in Teen Star Magazine. She is now graduating in Biology and Ethology and she plans to go study the felines of Africa, the north-american wolves and the indian tigers, and to make her biggest dream come true: go live in the african continent.
We decided to interview her about some aspects of her star life...hoping that she will not leave us now that she is so amazingly brilliant in TV.
Interviewers - What do you want to do of your life in a near future?
Samantha Spring - I'm still not certain, but I intended to go to Africa for a wile. However, I have many things that convinces me to stay for a longer period. I'm thinking about mooving in another time. Now that I am having such good results in me movie career, I would prefer to stay here until there is nothing left to hold me back from going.
Interviewers - And I am sure that your fans will be very happy with this wonderful new. Now, tell us: what are you expecting of "Ancestral feers, the mith of werewolves"?
Samantha Spring - It's absolutely terrible! It is so scary that I already played with the producer telling him that I will have to see a physocologist after playing the role of the poor Mary Wellington. More than that, I played with Danny Elfman when I told him to keep the volum of music down...or I will run off from the sets.
Interviewers - What are your interests in boys right now, Samantha? Can you tell us?
Samantha Spring - My personal life's aspects are personal, thank you. But I can tell you that "Ancestral feers" will be a grate sucess.
Interviewers - So we hope...Anyway, are you planning to play more roles in other movies for soon...?
Samantha Spring - I can not say, altought I may tell you that it is going to be a surprise...quite soon...to all grate movie's fans. That I can sware to you.
Interviewers - And with this we close our little interview.
We don't know what Samantha's playing with, but we're sure that she will always bring us pleasant surprises.
Stay still to read more of our gossip sweet fruits...at any moment!!! For now, we leave you with this incredible muse, garanteeing that "Ancestral feers, the mith of werewolves" will be a wonderful movie to see at night...
More than that, we can only hope that the charming couple - Samantha Spring and Tom Felton - work together as the beautiful pair they always are, now when the both of them are again going to be in-love with each other.
For more information, reed the brief resume for the next most terrorizing movie of the decade almost already in cinemas:
Ancestral Feers, the mith of werewolves...
Mary Wellington lives in London and she is a calm girl from a rich family, the perfect bride in her white dress, playing the piano and watching over the window to make sure, in full-moon's nights, that werewolves are far from her house...
One day, she meets the adventurer, the young and brave Simon Wesley, who will take her to the forests and show her how many adventures she can have in a world of mistery and charms.
One night they decide to go camping and they don't realize that it is full-moon's...! An appearantly simple error will take them to the most terrorizing adventure of their lifes...in the middle of werewolves, dark forests and pale moons...
What does Tom Felton tell us about this? Let's know...with his comments about the seductive "Ancestral Feers"...
Tom Felton - Simon is a character who lives from adventure. When he meets Mary, he falls in-love with her and then he already has two more important things in his life: love and adventure. But the two of them together will take him almost to his death...his and Mary's, wich makes him think that it has to be a separation between the life he had before knowing Mary and the new one. The only problem is that he doesn't want to separate the both - to end one of them - but he has to do it, after all the terror with the werewolves in the dark forest and a little village in three full-moons nights, so he does something that I think no-one could be waiting for...he has to leave something...and he will. And love and adventure will break out, and we will leave one of them behind.
Is it possible? Right now, when we thought Samantha Spring was satisfied with the gorgeous (or attractive, beautiful, charming...) Tom Felton, a buzz grows inside the sets of Twilight's Saga new movie - almost ready to go out on cinemas -, "Eclipse".
According to our source, Samantha Spring and Taylor Lautner - who worked together in "La famille Sarangossa", interpretating the young and totally in-love couple of Natasha Danov and Jacob Hernandez, showing total professionalism in their kisses' pratice - never stopped to play in the sets, making the camera-men start and restart over many scenes from the movie.
Spring had gone to the Twilight's Saga preparation sets and studios to substitute Nikki Reed ("Rosalie Cullen") who had a cold and couldn't go to the studio.
She had to make a lot of things - changes in her look - and she even said that she didn't like to look like Nikki Reed, because she didn't like her look.
Taylor Lautner - the teenage wolf or the boy from the vampires - said that she was incredibly pretty or even sexy, wich makes us think...
Can there be some kind of chemics between the both of them?...
It is certain that they didn't stop playing. Their childish behaviour even angried Kristen Stewart, who told Taylor Lautner that he was playing the role of a child to call the attention of a simply nice girl. The both of them are currently not talking to each other.
The mistery behind the acts of Spring and Lautner is undenayably seductive...
And they are: Samantha Spring, Taylor Lautner, Rafael Ahdout, Jade Yorker and Adam Brody.
Here we have a few comments about the actors, telling us how it was to work together.
Adam Brody - Working with the others was grate. It was fun, it was a new experience, although I had already worked with Samantha Spring in OC, Orange County, when she played the role of Ria Gold.
Interviewers: What did you think about working, again, with Samantha?
Adam Brody - It's very nice. She's a grate actress and an uncomunly kind one - I have to confess...But yeah, it was awsome.
Samantha Spring - Working with Adam was amazing in OC and again in this movie. He is so humurous that is almost impossible to not laugh in certain scenes, specially the sad ones, when he has the terrible tendency (sorry, Adam, by this little critic...) to start making it seem ridiculous. But it is always funtastic.
Interviewerst to Taylor Lautner - How was it to work with Samantha Spring? What did you think when it was told to you that you were going to be her boyfriend?
Taylor Lautner - Samantha's really nice. When they first told me I had to be her boyfriend in the movie, I thought: "wow, look how lucky I am to have her as my girlfriend". It was a wonderful experience and I hope we can work together more often or in other movies.
Jade Yorker - I really liked to work with all of them, and I hope Samantha's called to play the role of Maggie Reynolds in the sequel of this movie.
Interviewers - Is that because you're falling in-love with her...hahaha?
J. Y. - Obviously not...but she is a charming actress and we're good friends.
Rafael Ahdout - "La famille Sarangossa" was probably one of the best movies I ever worked in.
Samantha Spring won the "So you think you can dance" show with her enchanting pair, Mario Raviola, a cuban dancer.
She has been chosen by Hollywood's Teen Star's Academy as one of the most promissing teen stars of current times.
Her list of participations and character's interpretating in movies is getting longer and longer with the time...
We have to admit...Samantha's wonderful and calls our attention! Everyone's attention! Her "fame" list goes to around this corners:
« Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets - as Erendil Rivendell »
« Kingdom of Heaven - as Aria d'Aratole »
« Harry Potter and Azkaban's Prisioner - as Erendil Rivendell »
« Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - as Erendil Rivendell »
« Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix - as Erendil Rivendell »
« Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - as Erendil Rivendell »
- still not in cinemas: the last movie of Harry Potter's Saga - as Erendil Rivendell
« Mirrors and ilusions - as Rosalie March (the novel by Sophie Oclamine) »
« The end is the beggining - as Rosalie March (the novel by Sophie Oclamine) »
« The beggining of the end - as Rosalie March (the novel by Sophie Oclamine) »
- still not in cinemas: "The rebelion" (written by Sophie Oclamine) - as Rosalie March
« The Secret Brotherhood - as Jasmine Rivendell (the novel by Sophie Oclamine) »
« Truth, nightmare or paranoy - as Samantha Reese »
« A night in Beverly Hills - as Emily Evans (the novel by Sophie Oclamine) »
« La famille Sarangossa - as Natasha Danov (the novel by Sophie Oclamine) »
Her incredible interpreations of multiple characters have received the best comments from producers and critics from all the world.
Horatio Caine - one of the most known cinema critics of the world - came to an interview where he talked about our dear Samantha.
Interviewers - Mr. Caine, what can you tell us about Samantha Spring?
H. C. - Well, Samantha's a young actress, but she is already extremely famous and, besides, a really good person. She has recently been telling us that she's considering a break in cinema to work with african felines, north american wolves and indian tigers. She also told us that is her biggest dream to live in Africa..."My Africa" is, actually, one of her favourite movies.
Interviewers - In your opinion, what is her best interpretation?
H. C. - I don't think we can talk about the best or the worst. In my opinion, all of Samantha Spring's interpretations were simply amazing, but perhaps I can tell you a bit about my evaluations.
In "Kingdom of Heaven" Samantha had to interpretate a character from far-gone Jerusalem and medieval girl. She did it brilliantely, let me say, and that was clearly one of the biggest challenges to her. "Truth, nightmare or paranoy" was also grate: her true feer would make us all screem out-loud when she had to run or to fight for her survival. But all the others are extraordinary. In Harry Potter's Saga, as Erendil Rivendell, she did an excellent job. Erendil is a character that make us feel the real magic. She is so in-love with Draco Malfoy, but - at the same time - so confuse with herself for being in-love with a future Death Eater that she could probably fall from reazon. However, she stays grately sain and she helps Harry, Ron and Hermione with her strength. The "Crystal, Ice and Fire Cycle" is simply...well, I think I cannot tell anything about it. Sophie Oclamine is amazing, someone from another world. Her work is...indescritible. Even so, it is my opinion that Samantha Spring interpretated the character of Rosalie March with an incredible effect, making everyone believe in a story that happens in TV's.
"A night in Beverly Hills" is almost the same thing. "The Secret Brotherhood" is another example of her perfection, but "La famille Sarangossa" is - probably - my favourite, as like as a novel as like as a movie. It is an enchanting true story, and I heard that Samantha was chosen to interpretate Maggie Reunolds in the sequel of this movie, "Racial Conflict number 342". She would be working with Jade Yorker, a partner from "La famille Sarangossa", with who she really liked to work with.
Besides from this impossible-to-finish list of fame, Samantha has already played unforgeateble roles in two known seasons of the USA:
« OC - Orange County - as Ria Gold »
« In Harper's Island - as Samantha Ariston »
There are no douts about this anymore: Samantha Spring is one of the most promissing stars of current times...isn't she?
Everyone knows the magic behind the not-so-far-away past of Samantha Spring and Tom Felton.
They knew each other in the amazing Saga of Harry Potter, chosen to interpretate the characters of Erendil Rivendell and Draco Malfoy, the mistyc couple.
It is obviously full of mistery and seduction, when the both of them have to face their own deamons...
However, even being the darkest ones - wich doesn't mean that Rivendell's a dark character - they show their love to each other, through a few battles and struggles. It is clear that - being one of Harry Potter's best friends and being the only daughter of Sirius Black and a witch who was killed by the terrible Death Eaters of Lord Voldemort - Erendil shouldn't fall in-love with Draco Malfoy. In fact, she herself feels confuse when stars understanding she falled in-love with the son of a Death Eater, the appearantly meanest student of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Draco Malfoy, son of Lucius and Narcissa Malfoy.
Following the incredible story of Harry, Ron and Hermione, Erendil and Draco's love between each other is an opportunity to inlight some douts about the shadows.
And finally...in the wonderful movie "Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince"...they finally share a kiss.
With the disapearing of Draco Malfoy and the Erendil Rivendell's goodbye, it's impossible to know how the story between the both of them is going to continue.
Biggest fans are waiting for the newest and last movie of the Saga. Questions about Harry Potter - and also about Erendil and Draco - will get their answers there.
But the lovely story between the two characters of this story is far to end out of the screens.
Since the first movie that actors Samantha Spring - certainly one of the most beautiful Teen Stars of current times - and the attractive Tom Felton have been showing interest in each other.
Last months they have been seen together, going out and amusing theirselves in dinners and parties all around Beverly Hills and Hollywood.
Together in the movies...together in reality. This is the truth about Samantha Spring and Tom Felton...or should we say Erendil Rivendell and Draco Malfoy?


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One day after Tony Dungy came under fire for saying he wouldn't have drafted Michael Sam, the former NFL coach is attempting to clarify his remarks.
Dungy released a statement Tuesday to elaborate on his comments. Dungy said Sam deserves a fair shot to play in the NFL but believes the media circus surrounding the now-St. Louis Rams pass rusher would be a distraction.
"What I was asked about was my philosophy of drafting, a philosophy that was developed over the years, which was to minimize distractions for my teams," Dungy said. "I do not believe Michael's sexual orientation will be a distraction to his teammates or his organization. I do, however, believe that the media attention that comes with it will be a distraction."
Dungy did say he would not have a problem with Sam, a seventh-round draft pick, on his team and that his sexual orientation would not play a part in his evaluation process.
"I was not asked whether or not Michael Sam deserves an opportunity to play in the NFL. He absolutely does.
"I was not asked whether his sexual orientation should play a part in the evaluation process. It should not."
Avoiding distraction from the media was a reason why many teams avoided Tim Tebow after his release from the New England Patriots. It would be interesting to ask Dungy how he'd like having guys like Tebow or Johnny Manziel on his team.
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We celebrated with a special family dinner. I cooked his favourite...South African chicken, broccoli and spinach, baked in creamy mayo and mushroom yumminess, topped with a mountain of cheese, and cheese and onion crisps (chips!) for extra crunch! This boy left his heart in South Africa the last time we visited, so we thought a little African celebration would cheer him up on his birthday. We decked the table out with touches from our homeland....Safari place mats sewn by my mum-in-law, bright, bold sunflowers, pineapple fruit punch, and a choccy cake for a centre piece.
Now, the cake was inspired by one of my favourite bloggers, the lovely Alicia Paulson of 'Posy gets cozy'. She made THIS gorgeous cake, and it has undoubtedly become a popular pin in the world of Pinterest! I opted for a chocolate version, topped with a few animals from the play box, all dressed up with cheerful party hats. I added sprinkles to the side of the cake, with the idea that it would resemble African beads...the jury is still out on that one! But my boy loved it!
And so he is another year older. I am very proud of the caring, loving, thoughtful young man he is growing up to be, and yes, I wish I could squeeze his chubby little legs just one more time, and have those 'monkey cuddles' for a few moments once again, but I also embrace the newness of this lanky eleven year old with the gentle nature. For now, he is still my baby...Happy birthday Nath!


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Biosecurity User Guide
The user guide identifies the issues, provides measures, and gives examples that the farm can apply to achieve the standard.
This user guide is an adjunct (supplement) to the Biosecurity Standards. The intent is that this manual be used by the farm manager in consultation with the veterinarian, for example, to help establish procedures for an effective biosecurity plan for your farm(s). Using the explanation and details that are applicable to your farm can help develop a plan that achieves the standard. The plan will include:
What facilities (such as gates, locks and change areas) should be put in place.
What protocols (Standard Operating Procedures or SOP's) are needed.
What biosecurity planning is needed for new barn development such as the location of the site.
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The type of production – a breeding stock producer versus a market hog production herd.
Single farm versus multi-site production system.
Location and degree of isolation of the site.
The diseases that are in your area. The organization of the buildings or sites.
A risk analysis must be considered by each farm when designing the program. The examples provided may not include all of the points discussed in the best management practices section but have been effective for the farms and companies using them, given their risk analysis.
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The format of the layout of each section referring to potential contamination routes is as follows:
A reference to the applicable standards (eg. 2.1.1) – these are hyperlinked to the National Biosecurity Standard on the website.
A brief statement explaining the Best Management Practices in bold
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1. Best Management Practices (BMP's) are numbered – The user guide will combine several specific standards where the BMP's applied would be similar. An example would be combining the BMP's that might be implemented to introduce live pigs from a domestic source, semen or embryos from a domestic source and those from a foreign country. Many of the BMP's are the same but the differences are noted.
a. Factors to consider when developing BMP's for your farm are indented and numbered.
b. Training Tools (on the website) – examples of BMP's, protocols, and designs, templates of protocols, schematics and photographs of details discussed in the User Guide are hyperlinked (Example of a Quarantine) in green. When you pass your cursor over the green text, a bubble with the name of the Training Tool showing up. Click on the green text to go to the tool.


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— The goal of being able to tell your story in both a quick and engaging way is the goal of anyone who has ever given an elevator speech. In this case, the Cousins Foundation needed an elevator speech video for it's incredibly successful and growing Macedonian Ministry program. Kime Media came on during pre-production planning for the video and ended up co-producing the end product. In the video above, Kime Media is responsible for:
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The Cousins Foundation in Atlanta also spearheaded the development of a massive year long curriculum for faith based volunteer organizations. Written by multiple authors, this curriculum, when finished, needed to be made publicly available in it's entirety online, in an easy to use, and explore format.
In addition we were asked to design and create a logo that would be used with this and other faith-based projects. We worked with the client through concepting, site mapping, wire framing, and launch of this website. The logo has since also been employed as the logo for Faith3 and The Seminaries that Change the World projects.


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Joshua 3:7-11,13-17
The Lord said to Joshua, 'This very day I will begin to make you a great man in the eyes of all Israel, to let them be sure that I am going to be with you even as I was with Moses. As for you, give this order to the priests carrying the ark of the covenant: "When you have reached the brink of the waters of the Jordan, you are to stand still in the Jordan itself".' Then Joshua said to the Israelites, 'Come closer and hear the words of the Lord your God.' Joshua said, 'By this you shall know that a living God is with you and without a doubt will expel the Canaanite, the Hittite, the Hivite, the Perizzite, the Girgashite, the Amorite and the Jebusite. Look, the ark of the Lord,' the Lord of the whole earth, is about to cross the Jordan at your head. As soon as the priests with the ark of the Lord, the Lord of the whole earth, have set their feet in the waters of the Jordan, the upper waters of the Jordan flowing down will be stopped in their course and stand still in one mass.'
Accordingly, when the people struck camp to cross the Jordan, the priests carried the ark of the covenant in front of the people. As soon as the bearers of the ark reached the Jordan and the feet of the priests who carried it touched the waters (the Jordan overflows the whole length of its banks throughout the harvest season) the upper waters stood still and made one heap over a wide space – from Adam to the fortress of Zarethan – while those flowing down to the Sea of the Arabah, that is, the Salt Sea, stopped running altogether. The people crossed opposite Jericho. The priests who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord stood still on dry ground in mid-Jordan, and all Israel continued to cross dry-shod till the whole nation had finished its crossing of the river.
Matthew 18:21-19:1
Peter went up to Jesus and said, 'Lord, how often must I forgive my brother if he wrongs me? As often as seven times?' Jesus answered, 'Not seven, I tell you, but seventy-seven times.
'And so the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king who decided to settle his accounts with his servants. When the reckoning began, they brought him a man who owed ten thousand talents; but he had no means of paying, so his master gave orders that he should be sold, together with his wife and children and all his possessions, to meet the debt. At this, the servant threw himself down at his master's feet. "Give me time" he said "and I will pay the whole sum." And the servant's master felt so sorry for him that he let him go and cancelled the debt. Now as this servant went out, he happened to meet a fellow servant who owed him one hundred denarii; and he seized him by the throat and began to throttle him. "Pay what you owe me" he said. His fellow servant fell at his feet and implored him, saying, "Give me time and I will pay you." But the other would not agree; on the contrary, he had him thrown into prison till he should pay the debt. His fellow servants were deeply distressed when they saw what had happened, and they went to their master and reported the whole affair to him. Then the master sent for him. "You wicked servant," he said "I cancelled all that debt of yours when you appealed to me. Were you not bound, then, to have pity on your fellow servant just as I had pity on you?" And in his anger the master handed him over to the torturers till he should pay all his debt. And that is how my heavenly Father will deal with you unless you each forgive your brother from your heart.'
Jesus had now finished what he wanted to say, and he left Galilee and came into the part of Judaea which is on the far side of the Jordan.
Lord, how often must I forgive my brother if he wrongs me?
I think we become less forgiving as we grow older. I find I have less patience now when friends let me down and am more ready to 'cut and run' than when I was a twenty-something. This is ironic because it's in my adulthood that I have grown more aware of His grace.
Our best intentions unravel when it comes to living our faith; forgiveness is my biggest stumbling block. I find I have the tendency to 'measure up' the hurts and wounds afflicted on me and keep a mental score of what 'I am owed'. Like the proverbial evil servant in today's gospel, that mental ledger is meticulously maintained and diligently populated by the wounds of yesteryear and the names of those who had inflicted them.
But there's no room for math in His House. He did no math with us, so it is hypocritical of us to work sums with those He sends our way. We end up hurting ourselves when instead of forgiving, we 'cut and run'. Our relationships have no depth when we 'cut and run'; we become fair weather friends when we 'cut and run'. We don't build bonds when we 'cut and run'. I've always struggled to make friends. I know now that it is because I am constantly fleeing difficult situations. I used to think it was that I didn't like confrontation, but that's a lame excuse for not having the tenacity to stick with things.
I'm so grateful that while I've been busy 'cutting and running', God has never 'cut and run' with me. He has persevered and never held back on His forgiveness, never held back on His blessings. And while not all my prayers have been answered, He has granted the prayers that have mattered.
I'm humbled by today's gospel. It is not easy to look so clearly at a reflection of yourself. I see myself in the evil servant, always a recipient of forgiveness, not often a giver of it, and am overwhelmed by His unending mercies. I give thanks He has never 'cut and run' with me.
(Today's OXYGEN by Sharon Soo)
Prayer : We pray for the self awareness to see our own weaknesses and forgive, instead of judging and punishing others for the wounds they inflict on us.
Thanksgiving : We give thanks for the never ending mercies He extends us.


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Made for a little boy called Eesaa whi is turning 1 :-)
Great fun to make but I didn't find Mickey Mouse and friends easy to make! now I know why lots of people buy the figures to add to the cake.
Tags: mickey mouse club house and friends mickey mouse pluto goofey donald duck disney birthday
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this is so fun!!!
Thank you :-)


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Penelope and Scarlett had their last frontier girls meeting/party the other day. Bob took the boys camping that weekend so we had some fun girl time. Over the past few years the girls have learned so much with their troop. The've done lots of outings and learned about so many different things. Some days were hard because it can be scary for them to do things with a big group of people they aren't really close with. I'm proud of them for getting out and doing it anyway.
Penelope still wanted to try, but she didn't get as far. The second she sat on the kayak she changed her mind and said she wanted to be done. It was a big step for them to even be willing to try it!
I am really grateful for their leaders! They've put in lots of work over the years and we appreciate it!


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Aswan university council meeting No. 62
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Headed by Aswan university president Prof. Ahmed Ghallab, Aswan University Council No. 62 was held attended by the previous university president Prof. Mansour Kabbash and the faculties' deans to discuss the final finishing work at the university new branch at New Aswan City.


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For the last 40 years Hughie Willett Machinery have been trading in new and used agricultural, horticultural and groundcare equipment. Over this time we have gained the reputation as one of central Englands premier machinery dealerships. We buy and sell new, used and ex-lease equipment, as well as offering equipment for hire.
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Our multi-showroom located at Slade Farm, Slade Lane, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, West Midlands, houses a wide range of new equipment manufactered by some of the worlds leading manufacturerssuch as Stihl,Honda,Husqvarna,Kubota,John Deere, and Viking along with a varied selection of used equipment by Kubota ,Honda,John Deere,Husqvarna,Hayter,Countax and Ransomes. We have the facilities to demonstrate every type of equipment to customers, who want to see the machinery in action and literally try before they buy.
We supply a wide range of customers with Honda mowers,Stihl,Kubota compact tractors,Husqvarna,Ransomes and Viking lawnmowers,lawn tractors,commercial lawnmower,rideon lawnmowers,chainsaws,Kubota tractors,hedgcutters,leaf blowers, electric fencing,Ferlilizers and Roundup Probiactive Weedkillers including golf courses, local councils, sports centres, schools, private customers, contractors, farmers and smallholders, among many others
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Mum and I went for a walk along the beach straight after dinner this evening. We fought off temptation to retire to the couch for some well-earned potato inaction. Instead, we headed out the door.
We didn't have far to go before reaching the shore and swiftly kicking off our flip flops. We let the cool water wash over our feet as we engaged in conversations destined to solve the world's problems. It was delightful.
As we walked side by side, I couldn't help but notice my heightened senses. The sound of the waves lapping, the smell of the the salty sea air, the feel of sand between my toes and the wind playing with my hair. All these glorious sensations as I connected with my beautiful, sensitive, funny, loving, generous and nurturing mother, transported me to a place of pure bliss.
I love these magnificent moments. It's like walking-talking meditation where time performs a magic trick; it stands still, yet passes quickly. How does it do that? Oh yeah, it's magic.
Mum and I returned home feeling refreshed, and revived. It's these magical moments where we are fully present that rejuvenate us.
Then I had a light globe moment - such magic doesn't just happen, we create it.
Mum and I could have chosen recuperation by spending our evening gazing at the television. Instead, we chose rejuvenation by investing our time on the beach, with each other and walking in water.
As time goes on, I know I'll remember and treasure tonight's walk more than any Hollywood blockbuster Foxtel could offer. I'm glad we created magic.
Until tomorrow, invest your time in rejuvenation by creating your own magic moments.
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Following a link from the Yahoo! Directory, I came upon a great teaching resource. It is the The New York Times Learning Network. It includes free news and education resource for teachers of grades 3-12, their students, and parents. It also includes current events, lesson plans, vocabulary and geography builders, daily news quiz, On this Day in History, and forums.
Obviously, the site exists to promote the New York Times. As this is a good resource, I do not care about that too much. Good teachers can help teach around any commercial or partisan bias which may be evident in featured articles.
From the site:
Students can read the day's top stories using Knowledge Tools, take a news quiz about today's world, and play special crossword puzzles. Students can also submit a letter to the editor, ask a reporter a question, or submit a science question and search through the Science Q&A archive. They can also expand their vocabularies and practice their verbal test-taking skills, and even take a Web Exploration on a variety of topics.
Teachers can access a daily lesson plan for grades 6-12, written in partnership with The Bank Street College of Education in New York City. Each lesson plan and the article it references can be printed out for classroom use. Previous lessons are available in the archive and in thematic lesson plan units. Teachers can also use News Snapshot, aimed for grades 3-5, to explore current events through New York Times photos and related questions. The site additionally provides teachers with the latest education news from the newspaper.
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me know the scarf at some event in the story is yellow and orange, but me no like the color, so me stick to the blue one, harry potter style is no what me want. me thank lilith for the help with the edit
Finally, some more Mike x Lucy. That kiss frame is a bit weird, though. Just...I don't even know. It's probably that Lucy's lips bulge out.
The dead Sandy face is a nice touch, too.
Yay me for coloring!!! Boo dead Sandy face!! I think it's a really cute picture and you know I'm perfectly wiling to tinker with anything you draw Michel ~_^
She's very cute in the main panel
Nobody loves you Lucy
erm i dont want to be a party pooper but if the tail's wagging for joy in this it's kinda wrong; a cat will wag it's tail when angry... of course she could be angry with sandy for being alive
Fwippin' that tail back and forth
Cat's tails generally wag for no real reason. It i dogs who have emotion based tail wagging.
Lucy is really cute in this one
Don't worry Lucy! Just two more years before the comic is finished and you can be with Mike.
2 more years?!?!?!?!? NNNNNOOOOOOOOO
Awww. Cute. ^_^


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|Re: [Discuss-gnuradio] nonexisted peaks USRP N210 Connection
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//advanced tuning with tune_request_t
uhd::tune_request_t tune_req(target_frequency, lo_offset);
Hi All,
I want to do a transmit receive application with USRP Network series, with USRP N210s. I have used WBX TX/RX as transmitter and TVRX2 TX/RX part as receiver. I used 206MHz as center frequency. Here is my transmitter blocks
And my receiver blocks in GRC
My receiver graph before transmitter begin to transmit:
My transmitter graph when i begin to transmit, first one is zoomed up part
and zoomed in down part.
And finally my receiver graph is the following graph. As you see there is a DC peak that i didn't send in the transmitter end.
I tried so much time but each time i saw this peak when i work in this frequency (also other high frequencies). When i shift center frequency a little bit then four of them shifting together. So it is together with other three.
What is the reason of this peak. İs it because of transmitter or receiver? When i use relatively low frequencies as center frequency (for example 50MHz or 60MHz) then the DC peak is disappearing. (I attached the images.)
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Carpetright has posted a 33.1 per cent pre-tax profit growth in the full year trading period leading to April 30 this year.
The underlying profit of £17.3 million is in-line with market expectations compared to last year's pre-tax earnings of £13 million of that same period.
However, the UK's largest bedding and carpet retailer said sales revenue across the company dipped by 1.3 per cent to £456.8 million, compared to £462.6 million posted last year.
In the UK, Caprtright's like-for-like sales increased by 2.8 per cent while across Europe, like-for-like sales growth was 4.8 per cent.
The news comes just as the company prepares to launch new branding across the business from July 1, as well as new product ranges and planned refurbishments for 100 stores across its UK estate.
Capetright chief executive Wilf Walsh said he was pleased with the results, but conceded the company faced some challenges.
"Trading conditions in the early weeks of the new financial year have been more challenging, against strong comparatives in the prior year and in a market which is increasingly competitive, particularly in the UK," he said.
"The outlook has been further complicated by the outcome of last week's referendum and we are cautious about the impact the associated uncertainty will have on consumer confidence.
"Whilst we have a long journey ahead in transforming Carpetright, we have a clear direction and are confident that our plans for repositioning the business will yield positive results."


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Transmigrator Meets Reincarnator
Chapter 200: A Purse of Snacks (3)
This chapter has been stolen from volarenovels. Please read from the original source!
Meanwhile, Chu Lian finally arrived at the Empress Dowager's Ninghe Palace, together with Royal Princess Duanjia.
At this time, Ninghe Palace was in a flurry. Most of the female imperial relatives had already arrived. Since she had been delayed for quite some time in the imperial gardens, Chu Lian didn't have the chance to meet the Empress Dowager personally. Instead, it was Princess Wei who pulled her to one side and helped her, giving her instructions on the necessary etiquette for today's event.
Chu Lian had come into the palace today dressed as an Honoured Lady, so her maidservants had not given her a married noble madam's hairstyle as usual. When Princess Wei had seen her daughter Duanjia standing together with Chu Lian, their similar figures made them look like a pretty pair of sisters from behind.
Princess Wei smiled and patted Chu Lian's fair, tender hand. "Matriarch He and Old Duchess Zheng have gone to accompany the Empress Dowager. In a few moments, just follow behind me with Duanjia. After the meal, all the titled noble madams will be allowed to enter the palace for the banquet."
It was clear that Princess Wei was being kind to Chu Lian. Of course, Chu Lian had sensed it for herself. She immediately gave a genuine smile and agreed.
After having her afternoon meal with the various female members of the imperial family, Chu Lian and Duanjia sat in the corner of a side hall and sipped some honey water to help with digestion. They also watched as some palace servants led a few noble madams in to pay their respects to the Empress Dowager.
This was the first time Chu Lian had seen such a grand event, so she couldn't resist observing everything.
"Royal Princess, why are all the madams carrying a container of food?" Chu Lian asked curiously.
Royal Princess Duanjia set down the teacup in her hands and cast a strange look at her. She was clearly surprised as she exclaimed, "You don't know?"
Chu Lian shook her head, puzzled. She really didn't know anything about that at all. In the original novel, or at least the part she had read, Chu Lian had never attended any event as grand as this in the palace.
Royal Princess Duanjia rolled her eyes at Chu Lian, speechless with her. "Your mind must be completely used up for thinking about food! How could you not know about something this simple?! Those madams are carrying round cakes in those boxes."
After Royal Princess Duanjia's explanation, it was only then that Chu Lian found out that there was traditionally a round cake competition held inside the palace during the Mid-Autumn Banquet, ever since the time of the Emperor's great-grandfather.
Every noble madam who came to pay their respects to the Empress Dowager or the Empress would bring some round cakes prepared in their own estates, representing their house. The palace servants would place each set of round cakes on an offering table. When the banquet ended, everyone would choose the most delicious round cake, and there would be a prize for the winning house.
This was also the current Empress Dowager's favourite part of the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Chu Lian found it a little funny. She hadn't expected that there would be such an interesting event during the palace's Mid-Autumn Banquet.
"Which house won the competition last year?" Chu Lian asked.
Royal Princess Duanjia sipped some tea before throwing a sideways glance at her. "The Pan Estate."
The Pan Estate? Pan Gelao's estate?
A trace of suspicion showed up on Chu Lian's face.
Royal Princess Duanjia had been watching her expression. She chuckled once and said, "Chu Liu, you're pretty sharp! Let me tell you, it wasn't just last year, two years ago, or even the year before that. The Pan Estate has always been the champion of the Mid-Autumn Banquet!"
Chu Lian's eyes widened a little. The inklings of something were coming together in her mind.
Royal Princess Duanjia didn't try to disrupt her thoughts. She continued on to explain, "Last year, Madam Pan presented a plate of hazelnut-flavoured round cakes."
The princess then reached out to point at a distance away. "There, see that person dressed in a purple overcoat? That's Madam Pan."
Following the direction that Royal Princess Duanjia was pointing in, Chu Lian saw a round-faced middle-aged madam with slender brows. Her face was fair and her lips a little thick. When she smiled, she revealed eight pearly-white teeth, and when she was speaking with others, she always carried a slight smile on her lips, giving everyone a good impression of her.
Chu Lian couldn't help but remember the day she had gone to Guilin Restaurant and chanced upon the sight of her father in front of the Pan Estate's entrance.
Just as Chu Lian was about to sink into her thoughts, she suddenly heard a voice filled with mockery call out in their direction.


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Rogue Societe Generale Trader "Just Got His Millions and Billions Mixed Up"
By admin - Posted on January 28th, 2008
Paris, February 11, 2008 -- Jerome Kerviel, the so-called "rogue trader" whose actions resulted in a staggering $7.2 billion loss last month for French bank Societe Generale, simply got his millions and his billions confused, according to a French police officer who asked not to be identified.
Blair Seeks Ban on Habits
By admin - Posted on October 27th, 2006
London, December 2, 2006 -- British Prime Minister Tony Blair said today he will seek a ban on all public displays of habits, the traditional garments worn by monks and nuns, calling them "marks of separation".
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