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Here's the gear I have left over from the festival. I have limited numbers of pretty much everything, so I'll get the ball rolling for you kids here. Of course, you can mix and match w/ stuff from the main for sale list.
Note that this stuff is still in the mail. Can't get a full quote w/ shipping until I receives it.
Red stuff is gone
Kiyaiyoke Mamori (Blue) $18
Kiyaiyoke Mamori (Red) $18
Ketsui Arrange Album $43
Cave no Uta $52
Death Smiles II Poster $40
DOJ Black Label EX Poster $40
Ketsui Poster $40
Toresetsu Ketsui $11
Toresetsu ESPGaluda $11
Toresetsu Mushihime-sama $11
Toresetsu Ibara $11
Clear File (Evac Huge Weapons Collection) $12
Clear File (Mushihime-sama) $12
Clear File (Mushihime-sama Futari) $12
DFK Bandaids $11
DFK Instruction Set $50

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The "what if" mental exercise is irresistible to all but the most meticulous fact-checkers. Any grade school student can tell you that virtually any historical event turns on sometimes minute, or even chance circumstances.
- Some "what ifs" have simple answers:
What if Mark McGwire hadn't broken Roger Maris' home run record in 1998?
Answer: Sammy Sosa would have done it!
- Some open up a veritable Pandora's Box of possibilities:
What if slavery in North America had proven to be unprofitable?
- Some offer tantalizing solutions to troubling twentieth century dilemmas:
What if Lincoln had not been assassinated and had instead been allowed to carry out his proposed – and lenient -Reconstruction policies?
Alternate history is not an original concept. English poet Sir John Collings Squire brought out If it Had Happened Otherwise: Lapses into Imaginary History in 1931. One notable contribution was Winston Churchill's essay describing the South's theoretical victory in the American Civil War. This subject was also on Mackinlay Kantor's mind in 1960 with his, If the South Had Won the Civil War. This latter embodies two favorite themes of alternate history: the power of the individual to change events, and an element of inevitability, "having the South, the North, and the Republic of Texas move toward reunification in the twentieth century."1 In fact, reversing the outcome of major conflicts such as the Civil War or World War II is one of the most popular subjects for practitioners of alternate history. The enduring popularity of alternate history is exemplified in the September, 1999 issue of American Heritage Magazine which devoted nearly thirty pages to the subject, and typically entitled the piece, "Lee Defeats Grant". An internet search on "alternate history" yields at least 17 web sites devoted exclusively to the subject – addressing "what ifs" from such diverse topics as a "chronology of what might have resulted from an intimate encounter between a 16-year-old Prince and his teenaged bride one night in February, 1502″ to "building an alternate world/history in which, for better or worse, atomic power replaced fossil fuels". 2 The topics considered here are no less cataclysmic, though we weigh primarily subjects directly affecting the American West. You won't find any answers here. Any solution offered would provide merely one viewpoint and be purely speculative in any case. But we are open to submissions if you would like to proffer a logical result to the scenarios posed. Please document your research and let us know who you are. Who knows? We may find them intriguing enough to include with our puzzlers.
Want to learn more?
You'll find the "What If" pages in the footer of this and all pages on this site. They're all short and thought-provoking. And if you've a mind to, suggest your own possible conclusion.
1. Phil Patton. "Lee Defeats Grant" in American Heritage Magazine. Sept. 1999.
p. 41. 2. Internet search


text: The design-led, all suite heritage hotel that occupies the upper floors of Hullett House offers guests a refined and elegant experience that is reminiscent of Hong Kong's vibrant past. Conveniently located on Canton Road in Tsim Sha Tsui, in a magnificent white-stucco colonial building dating from 1881, Hullett House provides a collection of bespoke, individual suites that join the property's five popular dining and entertainment venues in this elegant celebration of old Hong Kong. The suites, which range in size from 800 to 1100 square feet, feature spacious private terraced balconies and breathtaking views of Hong Kong's famous skyline, with sweeping gardens below.


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MILAN (AP) -- Gigi Hadid and Vogue Italia have both apologized for the May Vogue Italia cover that shows the model with a dark skin tone, a distortion that unleashed a social-media backlash and underlined the lack of diversity in the fashion industry. In a post on Instagram Thursday, Hadid said diversity in the industry needs to be addressed and that she does not want "to take opportunities away from anyone else." The cover shot by Steven Klein shows the normally blonde Hadid with dark hair and heavily bronzed skin, wearing a Dolce & Gabbana sequined legging ensemble with matching tiara. Inside, Hadid poses in beachwear in the spread titled ''High Voltage."
Hadid said the photo shoot that also included digital editing of the photo "was not executed correctly" and agreed that the concerns raised are "valid."
Social-media posts decried the cover, likening it to the blackface minstrels of the 19th century that promoted racial stereotypes.
Others pointed out that Vogue Italia, under its previous editor, the late Franca Sozzani, was a prominent advocate for racial diversity in fashion, notably with its famed "All Black" cover in 2008.
"I want to address this for those who were offended by the editing/retouch/coloring of the cover. Please know that things would have been different if my control of the situation was different," the model said.
Vogue Italia said Klein's "vision was to create a beachwear-themed story with a stylized bronzing effect," and that ''throughout its history, Vogue Italia has respected and encouraged the creative viewpoints of commissioned photographers."
But the fashion magazine added that it understands the issues it ignited among its readers.
"We sincerely apologize if we have caused any offense."
Ryan Reynolds opens up about his anxiety
Off the air, Ryan Reynolds gives off the air of a fun-loving, easygoing guy. But in a new interview, the "Deadpool" star reveals that he struggles with anxiety -- a condition he has had for years.
"I have anxiety, I've always had anxiety," he told The New York Times. "Both in the lighthearted, 'I'm anxious about this' kind of thing, and I've been to the depths of the darker end of the spectrum, which is not fun."
Reynolds says that to this day, he becomes incredibly nauseated and nervous before any talk-show appearance, and that when he was on the ABC sitcom "Two Guys, a Girl and a Pizza Place," he used to warm up the audience to help redirect his panic.
Anxiety disorders are the most common mental disorder in the U.S., affecting 40 million adults (18 percent of the population), according to the Anxiety and Depression Association of America. Anyone can develop anxiety, but a person's genetics, brain chemistry, personality and life events can put him or her at a greater risk, according to the association.
Theron talks about tanking audition for Hanks
On "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," Charlize Theron relived the humiliating audition she did for her idol, Tom Hanks, for his 1996 film, "That Thing You Do."
"Oh, it was not good," Theron told Colbert. "I don't know why he gave me the role. I mean, honestly, I was so nervous. ... Imagine, you are 19 and you meet this idol. Like, I idolized him."
She said she watched a lot of Hanks' films while growing up in South Africa and has seen "Turner & Hooch" "like 500 times."
Theron wasn't an Oscar-winning actress when she auditioned, so the nerves really got to her. "To audition for somebody like that is frightening," Theron recalled. "The character who plays my boyfriend in the movie, his name is Guy. And I got so nervous in the audition. ... Tom read with me. Oh, it's so mortifying."
Theron went on to share that, no matter how hard she tried, she just couldn't say "Guy."
"I got so nervous that I couldn't say 'Guy' and I kept saying 'gay.' And the more I tried to correct myself, the more I just said 'gay,' and it was so horrible. He literally said at one point, he's, like, 'You know, let's just take a break, we'll come back.' And I was, like, 'Oh, I am sucking right now!'"
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I have one friend who started out using the bicycle as a tool to exercise and lose weight. Since then, he's become obsessed enough to have built up over ten bicycles, and he has a small shop in his house.
This is based on perhaps ten test rides. It's not so much that riding a Straggler blew me away; it's that I kept coming back to it. The Straggler feels to me like a good all-around bike. And I like the pretty minty green color.
I imagine using this crank with an 11-36 10-speed cassette. I imagine gearing so low that I'll be able to do almost any climb. Granted, some climbs could take hours, but what the heck; it's all about not mashing the pedals, right? As long as my legs hold out...
Another biking friend likes to ride centuries, and has told me that he never thinks about bicycles. Yet he and I recently had a serious and disturbingly deep discussion about how many current bikes are being built to a standard that just doesn't conform to real-world usage. Then we talked about what components would work well for various uses.
It seems as if a lot of bicyclists are also addicted to bicycle minutiae. I'm no exception. I've been riding for less than two years, and almost since the beginning, I've been evaluating the bike I ride (it's pretty darn good, in case you're wondering) and evaluating what kind of bike I might want if I get a second bike. And like some others, I've come to the conclusion that I'd be better off buying a frame and parts and either putting it together or having my LBS put it together.
Though I've evaluated a number of frames, the one that I've settled on actually surprises me. I thought I was going to get a Soma Wolverine -- but what I think would be best for me is the Surly Straggler.
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So why get a frame and build it up if I enjoyed the test rides? Well...as it stands, I think the Surly is a nice sport riding bike. The compact crankset is nice...but at my fitness level, I think a triple would be better. The Surly also comes with drop bars; if I'm honest, I would say that I would ride in the drops just about zero percent of the time. So...maybe a Jones H bar, or a butterfly bar.
That triple crankset is what I've been thinking about the most. The one I've been looking at is a Sugino Alpina2. I've seen it advertised in a 46-36-26, 48-36-26, and some US shops seem to have them in 46-36-24.
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As for the Wolverine frame...maybe someday.
In the meantime, I'll continue learning more and more about bike components. In a few months, I'll know enough to be boring about hubs, spokes, and rims. Watch this space.


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After their floats returned to the dens and the last strands of beads were picked from the trees, two Carnival krewes in Jefferson Parish lost their parade permits because of violations during the 2014 Mardi Gras season. But both appealed the sanctions and, according to court records reviewed last week, gained some relief.
Adonis' permanent revocation was reduced to a $500 fine, and it will be allowed to parade again in Terrytown in 2015, albeit under close watch. If it is cited for violations next year, its permit will be revoked, parish attorney Deborah Foshee said.
The administration's call to revoke Zeus' permit was dismissed in a pre-trial hearing by a judge who upheld the administration's separate call to suspend the krewe for one year. Its captain said the krewe is considering challenging the suspension to 24th Judicial District Court.
The suspension means that if Zeus were to return to Metairie in 2016, it would not be guaranteed its customary parade slot on Lundi Gras. In the meantime, Zeus has approached St. Charles Parish officials about parading in Destrehan.
The two krewes' administrative appeals were the first official stress test of Jefferson's Carnival ordinance, a 2009 law that is designed to set standards for Mardi Gras season parades. It requires krewes to field a minimum number of costumed riders, floats and marching bands, or risk fines, suspension or revocation.
In May, two months after Zeus' parade, Parish President John Young's administration revoked the krewe's permit because of four violations. Three of them stemmed from an insufficient number of marching bands. In addition, Zeus had only nine floats, one fewer than the minimum, according to parish records.
Adonis failed to roll with at least 200 costumed riders.
In appeals in June, the two krewes argued their cases before Bureau of Administrative Adjudication judges. These arbiters typically hear testimony on zoning violations, rather than the travel patterns of marching bands.
Adonis representatives took their case to Administrative Judge Crystal Heine. She agreed that the krewe had an insufficient number of float riders, but she cut its punishment to a $500 fine, said Foshee, the parish attorney.
Zeus representatives told Administrative Judge Charles Cusimano II that it put 11 floats on the street, or one more than required, according to an audio recording of its appeal. Parish officials had disregarded two of the floats because they carried krewe royalty, not regular riders. Cusimano, who also is an elected justice of the peace in Metairie, said the law does not make such a distinction, so he threw out that citation.
He upheld the three violations relating to Zeus not fielding five marching bands with at least 30 members each, looking past Zeus' explanation. According to the audio recording, the Zeus captain told Cusimano that the krewe booked only three bands. Because that would subject the krewe to only a $1,000 fine, not the loss of its permit, Zeus decided to parade anyway and pay the penalty.
What Zeus members did not know until just days before the parade, the captain said, was that one of its three bands would bring only 21 members, nine fewer that required. Approaching Storm Marching Band Inc., composed of musicians ages 10 to 19, was coming from Brooklyn, but an impending ice storm in New York led some parents to pull their children from the buses.
"A band from New York doesn't fulfill its contract... The parents wouldn't let them march," the frustrated Zeus captain told Cusimano. "Nine kids short, we lose our permit. We're suspended for a year. We are going to be suspended if this ruling holds, over the nine people who didn't show up, in a contract that we put our faith in."
The administration's Carnival director, Sean Burke, was unmoved. "I was given a job to enforce the ordinance. That's what I was here to do," he said.
Cusimano upheld the band violations against Zeus. But he said Jefferson's law might be due for a revision. "I also find that the way the ordinance is written, it's rather severe and does not take into consideration extenuating circumstances," Cusimano said.
"Some of my best memories were Zeus on Bonnabel when I was growing up," he told the Zeus captain. "I don't enjoy doing this. I really don't. I think the statue has a lot of problems. But as written, you violated it."
As a result of the float and band rulings, Zeus' permit was suspended rather than revoked.
The captain said he might appeal. But he said the administration's choice to revoke the krewe's permit was reason enough to seek to parade elsewhere in 2015 and beyond.
"We had already made our decision as soon as we heard the words revocation and suspension. Our board had voted for us to pursue other options," the captain said in an interview after the trial. "Why would we invest our money when at any given time, politicians can just say 'No, you don't get to parade here.' That decision by our guys was not an easy call."
Zeus applied to St. Charles Parish to parade next year in Destrehan's Ormond Estates subdivision, met with some opposition and withdrew the application. The St. Charles Herald Guide reported July 24 that the krewe planned to alter the proposed route and apply again.
Correction: An earlier version of this story said that Zeus' "revocation was reduced on appeal to a one-year suspension." In fact, the revocation was dismissed by Judge Charles Cusimano II in a pre-trial conference and the appeal concerned only the krewe's suspension, which Cusimano upheld.


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Rustic Pork Roast with Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Winning Citrus Spice-Rubbed Baby Backs Ribs
Bacon Wrapped Tenderloin Kebabs
Stick to You Barbecued Ribs
Spicy Skewered Pork (Sosaties) with Tomato & Red Onion Salad
Pork Tinga with Potatoes, Avocado and Fresh Cheese
Spaghetti with Meatloaf and Roasted Tomatoes
Tuscan Herbed Pork Roast
Tourtiere Appetizer from Cooking Light
Balsamic Glazed Ham with Curried Pears
Maple Glazed Peameal Bacon with Potato Latkes
Roasted Toad in the Hole with Roasted Onion Gravy
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I don't know if I've mentioned in here how obsessed I am with Tina Hauper's Carrots'N'Cake, but I am a little obsessed. So I searched her recipe page and then added my own twist to the recipe making it a little lower in calories and a little lower in the bad fats. The result comes in at a 92 calorie cookie that I thought was freaking delicious. The bad news? They are a little small, so if we're being honest you will probably eat two so in reality I should say it's more like 184 calories a serving. There are definitely things I want to play with to see if I can get it lower without compromising deliciousness, but for now I am pretty in love with these cookies!
- 2 cups rolled oats
- 1 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
- 1/2 cup splenda brown sugar blend
- 1/2 cup sugar-free maple syrup
- 3 egg whites
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) butter, softened
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 3/4 cup mini dark chocolate chips
- Sea salt
PS: They don't really spread out so you can place them fairly close together and fit more on a sheet! :O)
PICTURES! I'm usually so focused on what I'm doing that it never occurs to me to take pictures, but my blog is empty looking and sad without them, so this time I made it a point!


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well, that is what we were all lead to believe
we don't even have to think about doing it, it's automatic from the moment of our birth until the last moments before leaving this 3 Ring Circus. we all have to do it! and even though it is automatic the cool thing is that we can learn to control our breathing!
sit still and feel your breath
do you breathe shallow or does your tummy rise when you inhale?
can you feel the energy from your breath into your finger tips?
Don't roll your eyes! Give me a chance or maybe a few moments of your time! I promise it won't hurt!
Sit , lie, stand-it doesn't matter as long as you feel comfortable. Close your eyes and breathe through your nose fill your lungs deeply, let the air push your tummy out. Slowly exhale through slightly parted lips and then breathe in again. Exhale and breathe in-exhale and breathe in keep going. Just think about your breathing, nothing else! Slowly, find the pace that is yours.Exhale and breathe in………
Did you feel yourself calming, releasing stress,letting the burdens of life leave you for a moment, being energized by the power of air?
We are all beings of energy and the best way to cleanse and bring our energy back into balance is to learn to breathe- feeding our bodies with oxygen.
Breath is so important and yet we take it for granted, when we take the journey of conscious breathing and practice it we can discover things about ourselves that we never knew were within us.
So did you do it? Were you just still and thinking of only breathing?
You did! Congratulations, you were Meditating!!


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CALGARY — Most smartphone applications are harmless forms of entertainment and a fun way to waste time.
But police and technology experts are cautioning unsuspecting women to be wary of "creepy" apps that reveal photos and personal information to potential stalkers.
One such app, Girls Around Me, sparked online outrage recently from critics who say it takes advantage of those who don't understand privacy policies on sites like Facebook.
Girls Around Me is part of a new breed of "social discovery apps" used by people to track the whereabouts of friends and co-workers using mobile devices.
In most cases, users are willing participants. But an app like Girls Around Me is different in that it allows strangers — in this case, men — to pull data from Facebook and Foursquare accounts to access a treasure trove of information about females in their vicinity.
A man looking to meet a woman at a bar, for instance, can learn her age, home town, profession and view her private pictures — all while she is unaware her personal information is being accessed.
The Girls Around Me website promoted its iPhone app with a sexy female silhouette and the words: "In the mood for love, or just a one-night stand? Girls Around Me puts you in control!"
Bloggers were quick to slam the controversial app, and Girls Around Me has since been removed from the iTunes store. In a letter to the Wall Street Journal, the app's Russian developers said it was only designed "to make geo-social exploration of popular venues easy and visual."
But the app flap continues to raise unsettling questions about privacy rights and the potential for online predators to do harm.
In the case of Girls Around Me, a man could approach a woman in a bar armed with personal details about her life gleaned entirely from social media.
The technology is invasive and in the wrong hands could even be dangerous, said Tom Keenan, a professor in the University's Calgary's faculty of environmental design.
"It's creepy and it sets people up for opportunistic stalking, there's no question," he said.
Keenan, who wrote his first computer program at Princeton in 1965, follows technology trends closely and is amazed at the ways men and women unwittingly put themselves in compromising positions online.
A big part of the problem is people feel the need to "over share" every detail of their lives — and that, argues Keenan, inadvertently plays into the hands of stalkers and other criminals.
"It's the fear of missing out. There's a whole generation of people who don't want to miss a single thing, and they voluntarily give up their privacy as a result," he says.
It creates a challenge for law enforcement, which is trying to address the issue by educating people on the importance of taking advantage of privacy settings on sites like Facebook and exercising common sense.
But it's difficult to stay a step ahead of the technology, admits Staff Sgt. Kathy Macdonald of the Calgary Police Service.
"It changes on a daily if not hourly basis, and the pool of victims includes the young and the very old."
Macdonald recommends people use passwords to protect their mobile device and exercise caution about what they choose to downloaded onto phones and tablets.
It comes as red flags are being raised about apps like Badabing, designed to surreptitiously scour someone's Facebook friends for pictures of women in bikinis that can then be bookmarked and shared. Child exploitation groups say these sorts of apps provide tools to help pedophiles trawl for snapshots of underdressed children.
"Be careful of the pictures you take, and never post a photo that you don't want the world to see. Be aware that some of these apps are created for good and bad purposes. It depends on what a person's intent is when they start using them," Macdonald says.
Nevertheless, some Facebook users are under the misguided belief that ironclad privacy settings are enough to thwart snoopers with dubious intentions.
The settings help a lot. But it's also important to remain vigilant about the kind of information you are willing to make public.
Many apps on the market automatically try to get users to share certain kinds of data when they sign up.
"If you are absolutely diligent and keep your privacy settings real tight — maybe only your grandma can see your pictures — then it's probably fine," says Keenan.
"But with the best of intentions, that can change if you download an app and allow it to twist the settings in its favour."
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There can be few complaints at the Government's new proposal which will require that rooms in shared homes must be at 6.52 square metres.
Landlords will no longer be able to squeeze tenants into rabbit-hutch sized rooms and make them pay an extortionate rent to do so.
This extra protection for tenants is well needed - especially in light of a recent survey conducted by Shelter which indicates that 1 in 10 people considers that their home does not have adequate space (https://england.shelter.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0004/39532/Full_house_overcrowding_effects.pdf).
Further, a study done by Cambridge University last year revealed that new homes in England are the smallest in Europe (http://www.cam.ac.uk/research/news/study-finds-premise-behind-bedroom-tax-is-fundamentally-flawed). This is not necessarily because of the density of our population, as many claim. New homes in Holland, which is more densely populated than the United Kingdom, have on average 30 square metres more space than ours do. It is rogue landlords trying to squeeze as much money out of as little space as possible that are causing this; which is what this proposal is designed to prevent.
In saying this, the Government already has similar powers to prevent overcrowding in shared homes and these are not being enforced in any meaningful way - so whether the proposed measures will have any impact remains to be seen.
The government may, at last, be getting around to banning micro-rooms by instituting a minimum standard for habitable accommodation in houses in multiple occupation in England. Houseshares, to you and me. At 6.52 sq metres, the new standard still only equates to roughly 2 metres by 3 metres. It's a sad day, though, for the horrific box-room story. The smothering, claustrophobic, low-ceilinged coffin has visited many of us in one way or another down the years, and the retelling of one's worst space has become, for many city dwellers (especially in the capital), the equivalent of the Four Yorkshiremen. Few can top the literal cupboard under the stairs, but I've heard tales of rooms where you have to walk through someone else's room to get there, like a human matryoshka doll, and plenty of tiddlers with no windows.


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Reviewed by Jen
If you want to dip your toes into the world of the Iron Seas, but you're not ready to commit to a full length novel, this might be a good chance to get your feet wet. You won't get the depth and full experience of the novels, but it is enough to give you a feel for the setting and tone. This story is a complete standalone and can be read at any point in the series.
The novella follows Elizabeth, who is on the run from her father. One of his men, Caius, caught up to her once before and she doesn't plan to let it happen again. What she doesn't realize is, Caius no longer works for her father. Now, he is actually trying to help her stay one step ahead of the goons on her tail. He'll do anything to keep her free, even if it means she'll never know how much he loves her.
I don't want to give too much away, because this is a novella and there are some pretty interesting twists in a short time. Elizabeth has a very good reason for running, one that made me sit up and pay attention. It made her very sympathetic. But it was Caius who stole the show. I loved how he loved Elizabeth and regretted how he had once treated her. And the sexual tension is great. My favorite part about the book, though, was how the two of them made their way toward each other, never believing that other could feel the same.
It's not perfect. It felt like things wrapped up rather quickly. It did well to invest me in this romance, but then after all the build, everything resolved a little too neatly. I liked it overall, though, and it reminded me of how much I enjoy this world and Meljean's writing.
I hope there are more Iron Seas stories to come.
Rating: B
Click to purchase: Amazon
by Meljean Brook
Release Date: November 25, 2013


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- Johnny Jack - Tournament training
- Beginner Lesson
- Doubles Lessons
- Parent of Child Student
This year's AGM will take place on Wed 7 November at 7.30 pm at the clubhouse.
We are looking for volunteers to join the Committee for Facilities Management and Social Secretary.
Please note that the courts have all been refurbished and are all available for play.
Policy documents will be coming soon and will be found at the bottom of this page.
- Johnny Jack - Tournament training
- Beginner Lesson
- Doubles Lessons
- Parent of Child Student
Calling all members who would like to play singles - if you would like to sign up for friendly singles games, please add your name to the list in the clubhouse indicating ability, availability and contact details.
Saturday 22 September - nearly 40 people came along and we raised £216.50 for MIND, the mental health charity
Saturday 8 September - BBQ and social tennis - nearly 60 people attended on such a glorious day! £230 was raised for MIND, the mental health charity
Sunday Funday - These events have not been as successful as we would like. Therefore, we will change our open session to the first Saturday of the month to coincide with the club session at 2pm. All members and non members are welcome, free of charge.
We have coaching courses on Mondays. Beginngers/Rusty Returners at 7pm and Intermediate/Advanced at 8pm for one hour - £55 (members/£65 non members) for 10 sessions, £7.50 (members) and £8.50 (non member) turn up and play. Coaching is suspended for school and bank holidays (full and half terms) although normal play takes place.
Please contact Howard Phillips Tennis for Kids courses - please click here for further details.
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The problem was the final drive gear ratio and the large diameter tyres. The overall final drive showed the models to be lethargic out of bends and, with minimal braking, hard to stop going into the next bend! So what to do? I have toyed with the problem for some time and the only feasible solution is to lower the gear ratio. Aiming at 3 : 1, I carried out the following modes.
The first item to purchase was the Ninco F1 rear axle. This is a nice wide axle with a 24z contrate on it. It's main attraction is the contrate's small diameter. Those who are familiar with Carrera rear ends know they fit a tiny 64 pitch contrate and pinion which requires little clearance under the body. Normal 27z contrates require extra room and the Bentley upper body and chassis simply do not have the clearance. It would be necessary to doctor the chassis and body to get them to fit and to be able to screw the body fully on.
The next item to be had is the Slot.It 8 z pinion. The best feature of this is its large diameter. This allows it to mesh with the contrate quite easily and not to allow too much side play and consequent poor meshing. Secondly, at 8z it gives me my target ratio of 3 : 1!
The motor was removed and the pinion fitted. The motor was then glued back into place. Next, the axle bushes were transferred onto the Ninco axle. The wheels were carefully removed from the heavily knurled Carrera axle and glued in position on the new axle. The axle was then fitted to the model and with a low current applied to the motor, the rear axle cover plate was screwed down. Be careful screwing this plate down as tightening it fully causes the axle bushes to tilt and to put excessive drag on the final drive.
Next, after an application of petroleum jelly to the gears. I decided to put it through the hoop at The Red Team's home track. On the track it was an instant transformation. The only initial problem was the lack of grip. The rear tyres were sanded lightly and then cleaned with pure hydro-carbon. Putting the model back onto red lane saw the transformation complete. The model had developed a big heap of manners and was a cinch to drive. Driving harder still I eventually managed to clock a best lap of 7.061 seconds. No cobwebs on this little baby!
The model circulated in total comfort in 1.1 to 1.2's and finally I accepted that it was now a hot contender. The rear end was quiet and the track performance was well mannered and predictable. Most deslots were of the half oversteer variety, the model would slew roud before leaving the slot telling me the guide was working well but perhaps a little balast or a change of rear tyre might help.
I've been fiddling on and off with this model for a few years now, disappointed with its out of the box performance. But now it can hold its head up on a busy track.


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Professor Mata Amber Tewari, AU NET co-ordinator said "Till now, the admit cards were being issued from the AU NET co-ordinators office. Also, the arrangements of centres in Allahabad were being made estimating the number of candidates being around 30,000. He said the university may leave out centres where exam officials had encountered problems in the previous year examination".
The main focus in introducing this move was to save aspirants from waiting in long queues for collecting the admit cards. The List of Exam Centres will be made available on the website of Allahabad University. NET is scheduled to be held on 30th of December 2012.
Please note :
Last date to apply online is November 16, 2012.
Last date to receive the printout of online application form and attendance slip at the respective coordinating university is 22nd November, 2012.
According to the supplied notification, no admission card will be issued by the respective NET co-ordinating university/college. Aspirants are requested to ascertain their venue of the test/seating arrangement from the website of the respective NET Co-ordinating University. And note it in their printout of online admission card at least 10 days before the test i.e. upto 20th December, 2012.


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I love bold jewelry that makes statement. And I love nail polish. I use it a lot. And not on my nails only. Look what I've done with a plain silver ring.
This is how it started:
Then I put some ground color all over to create a canvas:
And now the fun part. Use your creativity and don't be afraid of mistakes – you can easily remove everything and start over again. Don't forget to apply clear top coat for extra shine!
Just as with nail polish on your tips make sure that the chosen colors compliment your skin tone:
And even better part – you can redo it according to your needs. Look how this ring looked before I've started with the acetone:
Have fun!


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Talent Thursday: Open House – To Attend Or Not to Attend
One of the most prominent, industry-leading companies is hosting an Open House. I mean they have the coolest headquarters, are fully invested in their employees' well-being, and would be the best career starter that you could ever think of. It's your dream company. You know it wouldn't matter what job you were doing, working at this company is a success on its own.
The answer here is obvious: You should attend the Open House. However:
The Open House flyer clearly states the company is seeking experienced professionals. You have no experience.
You have submitted several (well, 25 to be exact) job applications to this company, and have always been disqualified.
Only geniuses work there. You are hard-working, sure. Highly motivated, sure. But, "genius"… No.
Your heart hurts from all the rejection emails you have received, from the no-response black holes, and from a lack of entry-level jobs in the market. You aren't sure if you can hear the rejection in person too.
Now the answer doesn't seem too obvious, does it? Nevertheless, make plans to attend the Open House.
What is the purpose of an Open House?
Companies host an Open House to attract talent. Typically, Recruiters and Hiring Managers from the company are hosting the Open House to fill their current positions and to build a pipeline for positions that aren't open yet.
Really though, an Open House serves as in informal interview. Companies want to see how well you fit into their culture. They want to see how enthusiastic you are about being a part of that company. And, of course, they want to see what knowledge, skills, and abilities you bring to the table.
Experience, in terms of years, is one thing. However, organizational fit is something entirely different (and a bit scarce). Organizational fit is the how well a new hire will mesh with the company's mission, vision, and values. It's about how well a new hire will work with the company's employees. It's about how a new hire will increase ROI, increase customer and client satisfaction, and overall, positively impact the company.
As you can tell, the latter is much harder to find! During an Open House, it is the latter that companies are seeking.
Why should you, a new graduate, attend?
To network, no duh! Yes, the flyer is looking for experienced professionals, and yes, you have received enough rejection emails to last you a lifetime. However, unless entry is denied, you should plan to attend the Open House.
An Open House is great opportunity for you to meet the faces of a company and to analyze your own fit with the organization. By speaking with Recruiters, Hiring Managers, and Staff members, you are learning so much about yourself and your career opportunities. Use this time to impress everyone of your knowledge and abilities, as well as of your motivation. Feel free to tie in your research of the company, the industry, the current trends. Ask questions about where the company is headed, where certain jobs are headed, and/or what process improvements would be beneficial for the company.
Please note that an Open House also, and perhaps most importantly, serves as a gateway for you to skip the ATS and submit-an-online-application step. You know.. the same step during which you are disqualified time and time again? Of course, eventually you may have to go back to this step, but that time may be completely different because you attended an Open House and met someone who wants you on his or her team!
How should you prepare for an Open House?
You should prepare for an Open House as you would prepare for an interview. Some aspects to keep in mind:
Prepare to wear a suit. Choose an appropriate tie. Wear comfortable shoes. Don't show your cleavage. Don't overspray your cologne. Shower before arriving. Keep make-up to a minimal. You get the idea…
Prepare your resume. Bring several copies of your resume to hand out to Recruiters and Hiring Managers. Bring business cards, if you have them. Carry a professional binder or bag to put your personal items in.
Prepare to be screen-free. Turn-off your phone, iPad, and/or laptop. Make FaceTime real face time!
Prepare to listen. Maybe there's no open positions for you now. Maybe you don't meet the qualifications. Yet, maybe there's a new building opening or an expanding department. Pay attention to what Recruiters and Hiring Managers tell you. They know the inside information. Listen attentively, and you might find yourself a job after all.
Prepare your Questions-to-Ask list. You should always, always, always ask questions. Even after you are employed, you should always, always, always ask questions. Being able to think critically and ask in-depth questions will really help your career. Please note that in order to ask quality questions, you must know your stuff too!
Prior to attending an Open House, make a list of questions to ask Recruiters and Hiring Managers (and, preferably not just about job openings).
When should you arrive, and how long should you stay?
A general rule of thumb is to arrive early and to stay relatively long. However, it's really up to you. Some Do's and Don't's:
Don't arrive 30 minutes prior to the start of the Open House. That's way too early!
Do plan to stay at least an hour. You are welcome to take breaks throughout your stay, as in use the restroom, step out for a bit, etc. Note that staying for too short of a time period will be noticed and may portray a lack of interest in the company.
Do plan to talk to as many people as possible, from company employees to event attendees. You never know who you will meet, and what opportunities arise from that meeting.
Do get contact information from Recruiters and Hiring Managers. Ask if they have business cards. Ask what's the best method to contact them- phone/email? Ask if you can follow-up with them after the event? Note: Do not ask if you can send your resume to them (unless they ask you to). First of all, you should have brought your resume to […]


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Hey everyone, what are you up to over the weekend?
I had planned to nip into town today for a bit of last minute shopping but I saw the rain and changed my mind, I'm such a wimp! I did most of my shopping when we went to Stratford Upon Avon, it's a lovely place and the rest I've ordered online so I'm quite organised with my pressies. I'd love to make my own cards but I'll end up buying them (again!) as there just aren't enough hours in the day at the moment.
I had to laugh at all your comments about the scrap of lace, it's back in my box and I'm happy to know that everyone is as frugal as me with their stash (except you Mary, shame on you!)
As it's the first challenge of the month we have our usual Anything Goes at Papertake Weekly
The optional extra is to make a clean and simples (CAS) or less is more card, I fancied trying this and spent 2 nights faffing about …it's harder than it looks and my efforts ended up in the bin
I wanted to try but this is only an option and if you don't want to use this theme then you don't have to
I told Dawny I'd have to give it a miss this week so I haven't got a card on the blog but then I remembered this one that I did for Creative Stamping magazine a while back, I think it would be classed as Clean and Simple so thought I'd show you…
I used Nativity Angels, Lili of the Valley of course, and a Marianne stitched border die
That's about it really and I like it, it made a change not to do a square card!
The sentiment was done on the computer and I just finished it off with some little gems
Hope you like it, have a fabulous weekend everyone


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The boys have been working on a club in one of our barns, and having a lot of fun doing it. They called me to go take a look at some updates they did and I thought I would grab my camera and take a shots.
"no girls" does not included mom, or Julia I am told...Whew!
I think it's great they have their own little playspace. They can do whatever they want with it and not hurt a thing....good times!!


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Robotic Surgery Could Help Pancreatic Cancer Patients
Recently published on WFAA, an article titled, Robotic Surgery could help pancreatic cancer patients has explored the use of robots during surgery for pancreatic cancer patients.
Dr Mehrdad Nikfarjam, Liver, Pancreas and Biliary Surgeon has made comment on the article below:
Robotic surgery is one of the newer developments in Pancreatic surgery with greatest experience in the USA and can be safely undertaken for highly selected patients with pancreatic tumours.
It is a form of minimally invasive surgery that allows the operator to have a greater freedom of movement than conventional laparoscopic (key-hole) surgery, and similar to that experienced for open surgery.
At present there is no long-term advantage of robotic or even laparoscopic approaches over open surgery in terms of prospects of tumour removal or cure.
There are however potential advantages in reducing wound complications and reducing bleeding. It however takes many cases to learn to do such procedures well.
In regards to pancreatic surgery, the most important determinant of surgical outcomes is the experience of the surgeon in performing the procedure and the hospital supports available.
It is always important that when a patient is facing the need for pancreatic surgery, the experience of the surgical team and their outcomes be the number one consideration, rather than the surgical technique itself.
To read the original article, please click here.
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My grandmother passed away a week ago. It was sudden, but almost not surprising. Not that she was sick. When it happened, it was a huge shock. But the truth was that she was lonely and really missed my grandfather. She died of a heart attack about a month before my grandpa would have been gone a year.
Naturally, I didn't handle it well. Once the shock wore off, there was the numbness, and then it hit and it hit hard. When I grieve, I think of little things, like how I won't have her to call anymore on Sundays and how she won't be at my wedding. I repeated conversations with her in my head, especially in the past few months when I said "I'll talk to you next week" and "I'll see you next time in Michigan." Just a reminder from the man above that you can say that, but there are no guarantees.
On Tuesday I woke up feeling better, realizing that my grandma was in a better place with my grandpa. There will always be moments I tear up, but there's nothing else to do but move on. I have to admit that being in Kansas and not going home for the funeral probably helped. The sadness in Michigan was most definitely much worse.
Now I'm working to get back in the groove. This past week I went to a writer's group meeting and made plans to meet up with one of my friends for knitting lessons. Tomorrow we're going to a co-worker's for a party. I'm trying to be more social and I'm trying to get back into my normal routine. I'm not doing too bad on that either. I've been writing some, reading some, getting addicted to Luxor, and trying to get back to blogging.
The day my mom broke the news to me, I couldn't believe the world was still going. I wanted it to stop. But it's a good think it didn't, because I still have some life to live, and since I don't know when my time is, not staying in limbo is probably the best thing to do. But I'll always miss and love my grandmother. Always.


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John Downey case 'has implications for Northern Ireland devolution'
The abandonment of the IRA Hyde Park bomb prosecution has "very, very serious implications for Northern Ireland devolution", a Democratic Unionist MP has warned.
Nigel Dodds was speaking after the trial of John Downey collapsed.
It then emerged 187 people had received letters telling them they would not face prosecution for IRA crimes.
Mr Dodds said facts had been withheld from Northern Ireland's first minister and justice minister.
Addressing the House of Commons, he complained that an official's letter had "trumped due process of law in this country".
Mr Dodds said the case was very serious, "not just for the process of law and order but for the very stability and continued existence of devolution in Northern Ireland".
His colleague, Gregory Campbell said the DUP would not have gone into power sharing with Sinn Féin if they had known of the scheme.
"If we had been sitting across the table discussing the possibility of a new system of government and someone had said: 'By the way, here is an essential ingredient without which no deal can be done,' then we would have said, 'Then no deal can be done'," he said.
Secretary of State Theresa Villiers is to meet with DUP leader and Northern Ireland First Minister Peter Robinson on Wednesday evening.
She will meet Northern Ireland Justice Minister David Ford on Thursday. Mr Ford has said he was not aware of the scheme.
On Tuesday, Mr Robinson said the scheme on so-called on-the-runs had its origins in the 2001 Weston Park talks.
"At that time, though a smaller party, we warned the then unionist leadership that this type of deal was being concocted behind their back," Mr Robinson said.
"We suspected that [Tony] Blair and others in the NIO had made a dirty deal at that time with Sinn Féin."
The scheme was revealed after the collapse of Mr Downey's trial. The Donegal man denied killing four soldiers in the IRA attack.
The case collapsed because government officials mistakenly told him he was no longer a wanted man, which the victims' families have described as a "a monumental blunder".
Mr Downey's lawyer said his alleged offences had been categorised as one of the on-the-run cases that would no longer be pursued in the light of progress in the Northern Ireland peace process.
Prime Minister David Cameron told the Commons on Wednesday that Mr Downey should never have been sent the letter and that had been a "dreadful mistake".
Ms Villiers admitted that the fall-out from the case had made progress on the Northern Ireland talks chaired by US diplomat Richard Haass more difficult.
The talks - on parades, the past and flags - broke up without agreement in December.
"There was some very important work that has been going on in recent weeks between the party leaders; some real dedication to trying to find a way forward," she said.
"There is no doubt that finding that way forward will be more difficult now given the events of the last 24 hours, but I continue to encourage the parties to do so."
Ulster Unionist leader Mike Nesbitt said the party leaders' process which followed on from Haass "is now in crisis".
"We need clarity about who has these letters, and who knew. Sinn Féin sat at the talks with that knowledge. Who else knew?" he said.
'Pragmatic move'
Sinn Féin MLA Gerry Kelly said the letters were a pragmatic move and the agreement should not be rescinded.
"This was something which needed to be sorted out. A public commitment and, I repeat, a public and a political commitment was given to resolve that and this was one of the ways of resolving that," he said.
"They should stick to that, they should not try and unpick despite what the electioneering unionists are at now. They should not try and unpick what has been agreed."
Mr Kelly said he believed the most recent recipient of one of the letters had received it in late 2012.
'Catastrophic failure'
On Tuesday, a judge at the Old Bailey in London halted the case because Mr Downey had a letter from the Northern Ireland Office dated from 2007, assuring him that he would not face criminal charges even though police in Northern Ireland knew he was still wanted by Scotland Yard.
While police soon realised they had made a mistake, the assurance was never withdrawn.
The Crown Prosecution Service had argued that the assurance was given in error - but the judge said it amounted to a "catastrophic failure" that misled the defendant. A trial would therefore be an abuse of executive power.
Another 186 people received letters telling them they would not face arrest and prosecution for IRA crimes. The police and Northern Ireland Office officials are checking the rest of the cases for further errors.
The chairman of the Police Federation for Northern Ireland has said he is appalled at the government's "grubby secret deal".
Victims' families said they felt "devastatingly let down" by what they called "a monumental blunder".
NI Police Federation chairman Terry Spence said the news would shock the families of more than 200 murdered RUC officers whose killers were never caught. He said they seemed "certain to be denied justice because of a scheme negotiated by the Blair government".
Conservative MP Laurence Robertson, chair of the Northern Ireland Select Committee at Westminster and, in 2006, a shadow Northern Ireland minister, said he would ask the Northern Ireland secretary at that time, Peter Hain, who gave him the authority to bypass the true criminal justice system.
"What I'd like to see is some statement made in the House of Commons preferably by the attorney general," he said.
Speaking on BBC NI's Good Morning Ulster on Tuesday, Mr Hain said Sinn Féin submitted some 200 names and these were subject to a "painstaking process" that was overseen by the attorney general and lord chancellor and involved careful scrutiny by the police.
Mr Hain asked: "What was the alternative? There were 200 people left in a limbo, maybe waiting to be arrested, but not to face prosecution because the evidence was not sufficient.
"In the case of crimes for which individuals were suspected, the victims feel tortuously bitter about that and I understand that, I would as well. But it had to be dealt with. It was dealt with."
Northern Ireland's chief constable Matt Baggott said the Police Service of NI accepted the court's decision and full responsibility for the failures which resulted in this outcome.
The Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland is to investigate the case.
The Hyde Park attack killed Squadron Quartermaster Corporal Roy Bright, Lieutenant Anthony Daly, Trooper Simon Tipper and Lance Corporal Jeffrey Young on 20 July 1982.
Mr Downey, 62, who was convicted of IRA membership in the 1970s, had denied murdering the soldiers and conspiring to cause an explosion.
He became Scotland Yard's prime suspect for the Hyde Park attack - but he was never extradited from the Republic of Ireland. He was described in court as a committed supporter of the Northern Ireland peace process.
In May 2013, he was arrested at Gatwick Airport while en route to Greece and charged with the murders and bomb attack. Mr Downey had travelled to the UK on four previous occasions since 2010.


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Arbitrary code execution (template, remote, cart-swap, unintended ROM code execution) | 2x2 block encounter glitches (Left-facing shore tile glitch (in-game trade shore encounter trick, old man trick, Trade link up shore encounter trick, Fight Safari Zone Pokémon trick)) | 99 item stack glitch | Bad clone glitch (????? party overloading (Type 0xD0 move glitch, ????? map corruption, | Celebi trick, Celebi Egg trick, Shiny Celebi trick, glitch move map corruption, overloaded party map corruption, Glitch Unown (Glitch Unown map corruption) Duplicate key items glitch (infinite items and item creation, expanded Balls pocket (TM/HMs outside of the TM/HM pocket, Glitch Pokédex categories)) | Berry glitch | Bug-Catching Contest data copy glitch (Japan only) | Cloning | Ditto DV manipulation | Elite Four door glitch (Japan only) | Expanded party encounter table manipulation | Glitch City (Safari Zone exit glitch, RAM manipulation) | Glitch meta-map script activation (Generation I) | Infinite Master Balls (Colosseum) | Large storage box byte shift glitch (storage box remaining HP glitch, maximum stat glitch) | Item duplication glitch | Item stack duplication glitch (Generation I expanded items pack (Glitch Rocket HQ maps, Map FE (English and non-English European Yellow), Map script pointer manipulation (arbitrary code execution, map script pointer item ball manipulation), Text pointer manipulation (arbitrary code execution, item ball manipulation, mart buffer overflow), Trainerless instant encounter glitch) | Transform held item glitch (Japan only) | Mimic glitch (Japan only) | Out of bounds Glitch City (Generation II) (Slowpoke Well out of bounds corruption (French version)) Lumiose City save glitch | Pikachu off-screen glitch (Trainer corruption glitch) | Pokémon merge glitch | Pomeg glitch (Pomeg data corruption glitch) | Roaming Pokémon encounter glitch | (Mimic) Transform Rage glitch | Select glitches (Japan only) (Closed menu: Dokokashira door glitch (international), Fossil conversion glitch (international), Second type glitch, Skip to Level 100 glitch, Trainer mutation glitch, walk through walls (international) Special menu: Lift glitch, Badge describer glitch) | Sketch glitch | SRAM glitch (Generation I) (255 Pokémon glitch, send party Pokémon to a new game) | Surf down glitch (Grass/rock Surfing glitch (Spanish/Italian only) (English)) | Time Capsule exploit | SRAM glitches (Generation II) (Mailbox glitches, Mystery Gift item corruption, Trainer House glitches) | Tweaking | Trainer escape glitch (Death-warp, Mew Trick, Ditto Trick, Experience underflow glitch) | Buffer overflow techniques (Japanese unterminated name glitch item instant encounter glitch, LOL glitch, Rival LOL glitch, Instant LOL glitch, RAM LOL glitch, oobLG, blockoobLG, Instant encounter infinite chain glitch (LGFly)), Super Glitch (Generation I) (party remaining HP glitch), Super Glitch (Generation III), Text pointer manipulation mart buffer overflow glitch, CoolTrainer♀-type move, Double distort CoolTrainer♀ corruption, Yami Shop glitch) | Walk through walls (ledge method, museum guy method, Rival's effect, Select glitch method (international), Brock Through Walls) | ZZAZZ glitch (party Pokémon box data shift glitch)
For the website, see Glitch City Laboratories.
Glitch City (known in Japan rarely as バグった町, Bug Town or Bug City) or glitch location is a generic term used to describe an 'area' which is a glitchy mess of tiles, often generated using an existing location.
It is not to be confused with an unused map (although some unused maps may appear to be glitchy and/or incomplete).
One of the most well-known types of Glitch City is a wrong warp Glitch City caused by the Safari Zone exit glitch.
"Glitch City" does not refer to when the game's colors are altered among other minor things. Instead, this is often referred to as a Glitch Dimension. Some glitched areas in Pokémon Red, Blue, and Yellow may be named after what area was altered to create it. Examples of this are "Glitch League", accessed by taking the 500th step at the Pokémon League, and "Glitch Mountain", accessed by taking the 500th step on Cycling Road.


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Soon I'll be listening to your what-the-bleep presentations. Do you need some inspiration?
Take a look at other young people talking about ideas
I am fascinated by people who are ready to share science with the public. The original idea.
Here's the thing in Bulgaria. We missed it this year.
You can see the videos in the CAPITAL blog.


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WPMA members who will be attending IWF 2014 as attendees -- please use the following link when registering: http://Registration.experient-inc.com/showIWF141/default.aspx?DSource=WPMA . Registrants who use this url will receive $5.00 off their registration for IWF 2014 and will also be directed to the block of rooms reserved for Wood Products Manufacturers Association members.
Members who are exhibiting at IWF, should register and book hotels for their personnel through the Exhibitor Registration and Housing portal. If your hotel is not available from within their search, you can contact Experient at email@example.com to request rooms from the WPMA block.
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In-World Stores
Seshat Studios Roosa
I have a shop of my own! Wyn Nitely and I share a building in Roosa (one of the Azure Islands commercial sims.
The ground floor is furnishings, rugs, and other homewares. The upper floor has my clothing and animations, and some clothing and art that Wyn makes.
Everything I sell is available at Roosa, though some of the variations (no-copy/transfer, for instance) are on SLExchange or OnRez but not at Roosa.
Gianfar Marketplace
Gianfar is a Pern-inspired roleplay sim. it's also one of the TinyEmpires empires. The people in Gianfar love my courtly bow and curtsey animations, and the Kevin/Kellin set (which I will be describing soon in this blog).
Tar Valon Marketplace
Tar Valon is a Wheel of Time roleplay sim, and the people there love my Kevin/Kellin set and my curtseys and court bows. I also modified an outfit I'd made for Gianfar: the Gianfar candidate robes are unique, but a variation on them has become the Choden robe, suitable for ascetic and studious communities. That robe is being used for the Aes Sedai. (No, it's not a sim-official robe, just one of the more popular choices at this stage.)
Spark of Genius
Spark of Genius is the old faithful. It's kind of the extended family's store, and has an eclectic mix of goods.
Web Stores
Seshat Czeret @ SLExchange
Seshat Czeret @ OnRez
Old Stores
Gwendolyn Cassini is giving her wonderfully generous shop space to a new designer - one I met at NCI's Newbie Show and Tells.
Carmarthenshire stopped being profitable for me. The type of person there changed, and I wasn't interested in making the kind of thing they wanted to buy. Gianfar has taken its place, and is being more profitable for me than Carm ever was.
Still, it was the first place I rented, and I'll always have a soft spot for it.
The Medieval Times mall closed, so my shop there did as well.
Sunday, September 14, 2008
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A light and easy no-churn blueberry ice cream recipe. This ice cream is simple, delicious, and just right for hot summer days.
I debated about posting this, because everyone kind of knows about making dairy free ice cream with bananas, right? We do it all the time, but there's just something so neat about blending up frozen bananas and having them magically turn into ice cream. It never gets old, at least over here. It's nice to be able to make it in a hurry, and it's a great recipe to try if you don't have an ice cream maker.
Last month, at the home school co-op we attend, there was a day in my son's science class when they were learning about how to make ice cream. Since my son can't have dairy, his teacher made banana ice cream for him, which I thought was a really nice gesture. It was the first time she'd tried it, and she was amazed at the creamy texture.
Our favorite way to enjoy banana ice cream is to add some cocoa powder and a little peanut butter, which turns it into super rich and decadent chocolate peanut butter ice cream – you can barely taste the banana when you do it that way! This recipe is similar, just without the peanut butter.
This time I wanted to do a fruit flavor, and we had lots of frozen blueberries in the house, so I made no-churn blueberry ice cream. It was very light and delicious, and I love the color – it's a pretty shade of purple.
I have a decent blender, and even though it's not a Vitamix, it works really well for blending frozen bananas. We like to have sliced bananas ready to go in our freezer at all times, and when we want to make ice cream, we just take them out and let them soften a tiny bit, maybe for five minutes or so, just so they are not rock hard.
This no-churn blueberry ice cream recipe is:
- easy
- light and refreshing
- full of fresh blueberry flavor
- healthy and dairy free!
Banana Blueberry Ice Cream.
- 1 cup frozen banana coins
- 1/4 cup frozen blueberries
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- Remove the frozen fruit from the freezer, and let it sit for about five minutes, so it softens up a little bit.
- Put all three ingredients in the blender, and start to blend, using the pulse button. It will be difficult to blend at first, and you might have to shake the pitcher to redistribute the banana pieces so that it will keep blending.
- Blend until very thick and smooth.
- Scoop out and serve immediately.
- Makes one large serving, or two small servings.
Have you made banana ice cream in the blender before? What's your favorite add-in?


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Other than the possible demise of characters like Iron Man, Thor, Loki, and Captain America, we're very excited for "Avengers: Infinity War."
This movie is what all of the installments in the MCU have been leading up to, so it's hard to wait, and we can't help but speculate.
From the trailers, we know that we'll see some unexpected people getting together, like Spider-Man and Doctor Strange; and Teen Groot and Thor.
But there will also be an epic battle in Wakanda that could be the end for some of our favorites. Plus we'll get a more fully fledged villain in Thanos, played by Josh Brolin. Since he's had such a big presence in the past few movies, we're expecting a deeper character than Ultron, who was a massive disappointment.
From a secret role played by Peter Dinklage, to Loki's status as good or bad, these are all the things we can't wait to see in "Avengers: Infinity War," in theaters April 27.
Somehow, Emmy winner Peter Dinklage squeezed enough time into his "Game of Thrones" schedule to make an appearance in "Infinity War." Details of the character he's playing have been kept entirely under wraps, but with such a big star cast in the role, it has to be an important character in the MCU. But who? We'll have to wait and see.
Nick Fury brought the Avengers together and has been with the MCU since 2008's "Iron Man," so it wouldn't feel right if he didn't make an appearance in the movie. But Samuel L. Jackson has said that he's not in it, and implied that "Age of Ultron" (2015) could've been his last appearance in the MCU. He could be lying to surprise us though: Remember when Kit Harington said Jon Snow was dead for a year?
Brie Larson's Captain Marvel could make a brief appearance or cameo in "Infinity War" to get us even more excited about 2019's "Captain Marvel," the first female-led movie in the MCU. It's been long enough, so we'd love to get a glimpse, even if it's just the end credits.
We still don't know that much about Thanos, besides the fact he's had multiple redesigns and has been played by several actors. But so far, he's been mediocre, and his only connection to the heroes is being Nebula and Gamora's father. We'll know more about whether he's a good villain or not after "Avengers: Infinity War," but our hopes are very high. Ultron was an exciting concept — a program created by Bruce Banner and Tony Stark — but his motivations weren't relatable or threatening enough to work.
Loki is a bad boy. But sometimes, he's nice. However, he is really only nice to his brother Thor when he wants something from him. Will Loki turn on his brother in "Infinity War?" He's worked with Thanos before, so it's possible.
It's also very possible that Loki took the Tesseract from Asgard, which he could give to Thanos to get on the big bad's good side.
No matter what happens, considering his behavior in "The Avengers," it's unlikely the team will be okay with him fighting by their side.
It's evident from the trailers that there's a huge battle in Wakanda, and that a majority (if not all) of the Avengers go there to fight along with our favorite characters from "Black Panther."
"Black Panther" pulled off excellent world building for Wakanda, and although the movie mostly takes place in the fictional and tech-savvy African country, we wanted to see more of it once the movie ended.
We're excited to see how everyone reacts to the amazing and beautiful country of Wakanda, but not so excited to see it take any damage from a fight with Thanos.
Spider-Man's interactions with the warring Avengers was a highlight of "Captain America: Civil War." And "Spider-Man: Homecoming" proved that while it really, really didn't feel like it, the world did need another Spider-Man reboot.
The trailer teases Peter Parker's awkward interactions with characters like Doctor Strange, and we're excited to see more of that. We also look forward to seeing characters he gets along with, like Peter Quill, Teen Groot (they're both teens!), and Rocket Raccoon.


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- found: NUCMC data from Maine Folklife Center, Northeast Archives of Folklore and Oral History for Aly Bain and Mike Whellans program, 1970(Aly Bain; folksinger; [prob. of Maine])
- found: Kinnaird, A. The harp key [SR] p1996:container (Aly Bain, musical contribution)
- found: All-music guide WWW homepage, Apr. 27, 1999(Aly Bain, British folk music fiddler/violinist; b. 1946 in Lerwick, Shetland; TV presenter for his series Down home; joined the group Boys of the Lough in 1988)
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- 1999-03-29: new
- 1999-05-05: revised
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Let me start by saying that I am not a food blogger. In my five years of blogging I think I may have posted two cooking projects on the blog, so be kind if I look like I have no clue what I'm doing.
Now, while I stick to the literary stuff over here, my instagram feed is full of What I Ate for (Insert Meal Here) pics. A lot has changed in the last few years regarding my health and necessary dietary changes are the rule, not the exception. Instagram has been a connector in that its allowed me to find others on the same #paleo bandwagon as me. (Yes, I just hashtagged that. Because that's how I roll. And those nifty little hashtags once known as pound signs preceeding each key word are the rabbit hole of Insagram-Land leading you to everybody else who drinks the same Kool-Aid you do.)
I'm allergic to everything and I'm not exaggerating. Apples, dairy, all grains, gluten, eggs, soy.... you name it and it's probably on my list. To make things even more interesting, I have to avoid natural stevia products because it tends to mess with my insulin resistance. It seems that sugar or not, my body treats it the same and then just hates me when the sugar it expected never actually hits my system, leaving me with more insulin my body can't process.
And then there's the autoimmune protocol diet I'm following to combat my numerous issues. That takes away all beans (including coffee, cacao, and vanilla), tomatoes (bu-bye spaghetti squash happiness), and so...much..more. I'm also sensitive to phyto-estrogens and have to avoid a lot of the little I had left keeping me sane. Olive oil, sweet potatoes, pistachios and almonds, asparagus are just a few of the newly banned items. I could list them all, but that would just depress both of us, I think, so I'll stick to telling you what I can eat.
Ready? Just don't blink cuz it's gonna be quick...
* Wild caught fish
* Grass-fed beef
* Bison
* Coconut EVERYTHING
* Avocados
* Cucumbers
* Scallops
* Maple syrup (in small quantities)
* And?
Wait. Never mind. That was pretty much it.
All this fanfare isn't to make anyone feel sorry for me. Yes, traveling is a bitch and going out to eat is pretty much not something I can do, like, ever, but it is what it is. Suck it up and deal, my friends. Also? It's a miracle what you can come up with with such a severely limited diet. Necessity is the mother of invention, my friends, and this mother isn't about to let a little food allergy issue keep me from having a good time in the kitchen.
A few nights ago I posted a picture -- yes, on instagram -- of my latest concoction. I needed something sweet after my canned wild-caught salmon and sliced avocado dinner and I got to work in the kitchen, mentally mixing flavors in my head with the safe foods I have available. I ended up with what I call Breadless Banana Bread because that's what it reminds me of. The result was magic, my kid hated it, and I didn't complain because that just meant more for me.
What you need:
* 1 banana (I used a ripe one because I hate fruit flies)
* 4 cups of good quality shredded coconut (and no, I don't mean the crap that tastes like paper sold in the baking aisle)
* 2 tablespoons of pure maple syrup (or according to taste)
Now for the directions. Hold on to your hats, boys and girls, so you don't get lost.
Step 1: Throw that shit in a food processor or a Vitamix and process it until it looks like cookie dough.
Step 2: stick a spoon in that bad boy and smile.
And there ya have it. Maybe one day next week I'll try making it and adding a dollop of homemade coconut milk whipped cream on top. For now, though, the rest of my Breadless Banana Bread is sitting in a pretty little covered bowl in my fridge for when I need another bite.


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LeaseProbe/Real Diligence (LPRD) provides, under one roof, the various components required for proper real estate acquisition and lease portfolio management including:
• Financial Due Diligence
• Lease and Loan Abstracts
• Argus Modeling and Variance Reports
• Offering Memoranda
• Estoppel Certificates and SNDA Agreements
• Lease Administration and Operational Setup
• Lease Software Input and Support
• Common Area Maintenance (CAM) Audits
• Property and Asset Management
Financial Due Diligence
LPRD is able to provide timely, accurate and reliable financial due diligence for commercial real estate acquisitions, with comprehensive analysis of past performance, growth potential and possible trouble spots. LPRD carefully and comprehensively conducts painstaking due diligence, meticulously examining all income and expenses, financial statements, cash flow and budget projections and verifying and validating every number relating to the asset. This careful, meticulous approach adds value to any acquisition by assisting with the negotiation of purchase price and providing the foundation to the effective ownership and management of the asset. The goal is to audit the property financials in order to provide the client with an exact Net Operating Income (NOI) for the property and uncover every aspect of the financial health of the property. Upon completion of a thorough and complete financial review, all findings are clearly presented in highly customizable reports with user-friendly executive summaries.
Lease and Loan Abstracts Either as part of the due diligence process or during the management of the asset, LRPD is able to carefully extracts every significant item of each lease file to compile a customized and easy-to-read lease abstract and master report. Leases are abstracted in such a way as to not only reveal all pertinent information about the property's tenants but to ultimately allow for the smooth running of the asset by capturing every actionable item needed for effective management. When applicable, LPRD also reviews, organizes and abstracts all existing loan documentation encumbering an asset. These high quality, detailed yet concise lease and loan abstracts are produced with unrivalled turnaround times. With over 125+ full time, in-house lease professionals, each lease abstract features unambiguous lease abstract language and clear interpersonal communication focused on 75 key financial and legal provisions about the property, including lease terminations dates, renewal dates, security deposits, rent projections, and more. Information is provided for easy integration into any lease management system.
Argus Modeling and Variance Reports Additionally, as a limited due diligence option, LPRD offers clients an Argus Discrepancy Report or uses its own proprietary software to generate a Variance Report. These reports are geared for clients that wish to either conduct their own due diligence review or need only a limited review. These reports compare - per tenant - term, income and reimbursement information provided to existing financial property documents, either validating the information or highlighting areas of discrepancy that warrant further investigation. For companies conducting their own due diligence, these reports are useful tools to ensure that all potential discrepancies are captured. In situations where only a limited due diligence analysis is needed, this report provides a solid basic review. Using Argus or its own software, LPRD is able to help clients quickly and accurately analyze commercial real estate assets and transactions, understand market realities and risks, forecast property cash flows, and calculate investment values and returns. These reports also help clients to develop leasing strategies, business and marketing plans, share asset and transactional data with partners and colleagues, and provide customized dashboard visibility into properties and portfolios.
Offering Memoranda For buyers seeking financing partners, LPRD creates Offering Memorandums. This sophisticated documentation is used to communicate a real estate investment's appeal to potential financing partners. While OMs had traditionally been a tool for sellers, that has changed. Buyers understand the value in having an OM to present to investors and Boards of Directors. LPRD's graphically-designed Offering Memorandum packages data and investment highlights in a comprehensive, brochure-style document that includes a full property description, Income and Expense data, market comparables, historical Financial Statements, a projected Budget, and photography.
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Lease Administration and Operational Setup Once acquired, a property owner must quickly prepare it for management. Whether the property was acquired with the intent of repositioning and then disposition or for long-term management, the next step is to capture and manage the property's vital information. LPRD effectively manages complete real estate lease portfolios, including conducting a full initial audit of historical financial documents from an operational perspective with a focus on improving quality and finding efficiencies. Documents audited include historical service and maintenance contracts, property tax bills, energy contracts and variances year-to-year with in-depth analysis of increases and decreases.
LPRD is also able to review and analyze the management personnel structure, learn the procedures and common practices of the third-party manager in order to provide recommendations based on each individual operation, provide and maintain foresight support, compile a final rent roll for internal use, and populate the Landlord's property management system (i.e. Yardi, MRI, etc), entering all actionable property information. Likewise, they administer all essential lease dates and dollars to ensure that critical dates, options and rent step-ups are properly tracked and reported, bookmark lease documents, and ensure all rents are being paid according to the leases. It can also compile a budget based on past history and the current position of the property and identify and track critical lease dates.
Lease Software Input and Support The LeaseProbe team is also certified to then provide Yardi and MRI lease software training, as well as other major lease software programs. The property's information is loaded into the program to ensure dates and deadlines are not lost or forgotten.
Common Area Maintenance (CAM) Reviews LPRD is also able to assist in a comprehensive review of the operating expenses in all common area pass-thrus to accurately determine the amount each tenant should pay for CAM.
Property and Asset Management Once the property has been acquired and combined with the company's other assets, it is ready for ongoing management. For clients not interested in dealing with the daily hassles and headaches of managing property, LPRD can provide long-term property and asset management support for landlord-owners. LPRD is able to assist in the operation, control, and oversight of the property on behalf of the owners well beyond traditional property management. That includes overseeing all of the processes, systems and manpower involved in the operational life-cycle of the property: acquisition, control, accountability, efficiency, responsibility, maintenance, utilization, and disposition. In addition to routine management, LPRD can conduct full and proper screening or testing of a potential tenant's credit, criminal history, rental history and ability to pay, manage the accounts and finances of the property and conduct monthly and quarterly analysis of the property's tax bills, energy bills, property insurance, etc. to spot irregularities and deficiencies, and identify opportunities for streamlining operations and reducing costs.
The LPRD team can also manage lease contracting and rent collection, including intense pursuit of non-payments and evictions, as necessary, conduct mitigation and remediation regarding maintenance issues within the budget, manage business interactions with tenants, contractors and insurance agents and prepare the CAM bill for each tenant. They also conduct annual CAM / Operating Expense reconciliation to ensure information and billing data is up-to-date, and deliver multiple reports as frequently as needed by the client. Reports include financial year-to-date statement reviews against previous year, year-to-date against budget, critical dates, options, rent step-ups, building and portfolio wide, etc. They can also offer lease and expense consulting as needed, and maintain the Landlord's property management system.
There are additional services LPORD can provide to help property owners above and beyond typical property management support. LPRD can administer property insurance, initiate tax appeals as appropriate, handle property maintenance and repairs and manage property improvements as needed. They can also consult on energy conservation, provide construction management as needed for property renovations and supervise third-party management, as needed.


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Pickens County Corrects Factual Errors in Media Report
Published: July 26, 2016
Pickens County Corrects Factual Errors in Media Report
Museum Finances Handled Appropriately
A recent media report claims that the State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) has a pending inquiry into the finances of the Pickens County Museum. We are informed that a former employee of the Museum, Allen Coleman, contacted the Attorney General's Office at some point after he was terminated by the County for inappropriate conduct.
We were contacted by SLED last month, and we provided them with all information they requested. We also referred them to our external auditing firm for an outside perspective on the county's financial management practices, both generally and as it pertains to the Museum. We are informed that this preliminary contact from SLED was only made to determine if sufficient information exists to warrant an actual investigation, and that this is a routine step when a citizen complaint is received.
There are no financial irregularities or monies transferred from designated accounts into the County's General Fund as alleged. While the media report indicates that over $70,000.00 was "drawn out" of museum accounts, this assertion is completely without a factual basis. Records that are readily available to the public from the Finance Office show a fund balance in the contingency account for the Museum of $73,318.00 as of today's date, with any and all revenues and expenditures accurately recorded. Much of this information is also available on the County website.
As a reminder, Pickens County is audited annually by an independent external auditing firm. In our most recent audit, this firm noted that there were no material weaknesses, significant deficiencies, or noncompliance with financial statements noted. In fact, Pickens County has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association for eleven (11) consecutive years.
It is correct that the County Museum is going through a transition in leadership. But it is wildly inaccurate to suggest that the County is withdrawing support for the Museum or its mission. In fact, Pickens County Council is currently considering an additional $120,000.00 budget outlay for repairs to the facility.
Please contact Lauren Gilstrap at 864 898 5831 or [email protected] for further information.