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Length: 785 ft (239.3 m)
Maximum Diameter: 132.32 ft (40.36 m)
Height: 152.32 ft (46.46 m)
Nominal Gas Volume: 6.5 million cu.ft (184,060 cu.m)
In November 1931, the airship flew to its home port, NAS Lakehurst, New Jersey. On May 3, 1932, Akron cruised above the coast of New Jersey and for the first time tested the "trapeze" installation for handling of aircraft while airborne; these tests consisted of historic "landings", first with a Consolidated N2Y trainer and then with the prototype Curtiss XF9C-1 "Sparrowhawk" fighter.
Akron departed NAS Lakehurst on May 18, 1932 and set out for the west coast of the United States. The airship proceeded down the eastern seaboard to Georgia and continued on over Texas and Arizona. En route to its base at Sunnyvale, California, it reached Camp Kearny, California located about 10 mls (16 km) north of downtown San Diego, on the morning of May 11, and attempted to moor to a mooring mast. Since neither the trained ground handlers nor the specialized mooring equipment needed by an airship of Akron's size were there, the landing at Camp Kearny was fraught with danger.
By the time it started the mooring attempt, the heat of the sun's rays had warmed the airship, and the engines had further lightened the airship by using 40 tons of fuel during the voyage across the continent. As a result, Akron became uncontrollable. The mooring cable cut to avert a catastrophic nose-stand by the errant airship, Akron headed up. Most men of the mooring crew, predominantly new seamen from the Naval Training Station at San Diego, let go their lines.
However, one man was carried 15 ft (4,6 m) into the air before he let go and suffered a broken arm in the process. Three others were carried up even farther. Two of these men lost their grips and fell to their deaths. The third clung desperately to his line and made himself fast to it before he was hoisted on board Akron one hour later. Nevertheless, Akron managed to moor at Camp Kearny later that day and later proceeded to Sunnyvale, California.
With Akron in need of repairs, the airship departed Sunnyvale on June 11, bound for NAS Lakehurst. The return trip was studded with difficulties—principally due to unfavorable weather. After a "long and sometimes harrowing" aerial voyage, it ultimately arrived at NAS Lakehurst on the 15th. That summer Akron entered a new phase of its career—one of intense experimentation with the revolutionary "trapeze" and a full complement of planes, Curtiss F9C-2 "Sparrowhawks". Although damaged in August 1932, Akron conducted eight flights over the Atlantic Ocean during the last three months of 1932. These operations involved intensive work with the trapeze and the F9Cs.
On January 3, 1933, Akron headed south, down the eastern seaboard an shaping a course toward Florida. It refueled at the Naval Reserve Aviation Base, Opa-Locka, Florida, near Miami, on January 4 and then proceeded to Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for an inspection of base sites. At this time, it used one of its N2Y-1s as an aerial "taxi" to ferry members of the inspection party back and forth. On March 11, Akron departed NAS Lakehurst and headed for Panama. It stopped briefly en route at NRAB Opa-Locka before proceeding on to Balboa, Canal Zone and then returning to the USA.
On the evening of April 3, 1933, Akron cast off from its moorings a NAS Lakehurst to operate along the coast of New England, assisting in the calibration of radio direction finder stations. As it proceeded on its way, Akron encountered severe weather which did not improve as it passed over Barnegat Lighthouse, New Jersey, at 22.00 hours. Wind gusts of terrific force struck the airship unmercifully around 00.30 hours on April 4 and pushed it down toward the sea. It crashed tail first and then sank in the stormy Atlantic Ocean.
A German motorship in the vicinity, saw lights descending toward the ocean at about 00.23 hours and altered course to starboard to investigate, thinking it was witnessing a plane crash. At 00.55 hours Phoebus's men picked up Akron's unconscious executive officer and three enlisted men, one of whom was also unconscious; he never regained consciousness and died on board the ship. A total of 73 men died in the crash including Rear Admiral William A. Moffett, Chief of the Bureau of Aeronautics. Two other men died when the Navy non-rigid airship J-3, sent out to search for survivors, also crashed. This was the beginning of the end of rigid airships in the USN."


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Susanne Osthoff, the german hostage in Iraq that was freed about a week ago, wants to go back to Iraq. Now the german government wants to ask the Iraqi government not to let her in.
Why bother? Just present her with the bill for getting her free, then she won't be able to afford the flight ;)
Furthermore, the woman's mother attacks the german government for cutting down funding for her daughter's projects in Iraq. Hey, what do you think that money was used for?

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A Car Loan Story
David, 17, recently graduated from high school, landed a good paying job, and wanted to buy a new car.
His thought was that he would go to his neighborhood Ford dealer where he had been admiring a bright red Focus model that he felt he could afford, and arrange for a convenient loan to pay for it. He could easily get approved for the loan because his father knows the owner of the dealership.
The car cost $12,000 with discounts and rebates. He thought a 5 year (60 months) loan would be about right because he figured payments to be $200 a month ($12,000 divided by 60 months), which he could easily afford.
David was wrong — in many ways. Let's see why.
So what's wrong with David's thinking?
Age Requirement
First, he must be at least 18 years old to be legally responsible to sign contracts, including sales contracts and car loan agreements. He would have to show proof of age before signing.
Loan Approval
Second, ignoring the age problem for a moment, car dealers don't approve loans or make loans, so it doesn't matter that David's dad knows the owner of the dealership. Dealers work with banks and finance companies to arrange loans for customers. It's the bank or finance company who approves loan applications and grants loans. Dealers sometimes "screen" customers as preliminary way to weed out customers who have impossible credit.
Credit History
Next, having recently graduated and just getting a new job, David does not have an established credit history. He has never had a credit card, department store account, or a loan. The fact that he has a new job doesn't help if he's been working less than 6 months.
If he was old enough (18 or older, see above), he could get a family member to co-sign the loan agreement, which would help him get approved. A co-signer would be responsible only if David fails to pay on his loan.
But since David is not yet 18, he can either wait until he becomes of legal age, or he could have his parents buy a car in their name and add him to their insurance policy as the regular driver.
Calculating Payments
Finally, David doesn't understand how car loan payments are calculated. It's not a simple matter of dividing the car's cost by the number of months in the loan.
In fact, it's a rather complex business math calculation that takes into account a monthly finance charge (interest), that will significantly increase his total cost, especially for loans 60 months long that have higher interest rates than shorter loans. The calculation must be performed with a business calculator or online auto loan calculator.
Length of Loan
Furthermore, even if David were to be able to get the car loan, a 60-month loan is too long for a teenager who will become tired of his car long before 5 years is up. More than likely, his tastes will change and he'll get future pay raises that will allow him to afford (want) better, more expensive cars.
Unfortunately, with such a long-term loan, he'll be "upside down" for most of the term of the loan, making it financially troublesome to try to sell or trade before the loan is paid off. He may be tempted to trade and have the dealer roll his "negative equity" into a new car, which is not usually a good thing to do.
Other Costs
Further still, we wonder if David has considered the other costs of owning and driving a car. A car's purchase cost is only a part of the overall cost of ownership. As a young male driver, his monthly insurance costs could easily exceed his loan payment amount. Then there's gas, maintenance, repairs, tires, taxes, and license fees.
Unless someone buys a car for David, he should wait until he is at least 18 years old, has a stable income, has an established credit history, and understands how car buying and financing works.


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Many factors can cause stress and anxiety in people's lives; some of which are avoidable and others not. In fact, this makes it even more complicated in dealing with the situation. It is hard to come up with a standard way of dealing with it. However, psychiatrists strongly advise various methods of reducing the stress as well stopping the anxiety. So, we wish to inform our dear readers of the following tips to cope with the situation.
Ways to reduce stress and anxiety
Know the source of stress and anxiety
As mentioned in the introductory note, many things can be the cause of your stress and anxiety. Taking some time to reflect and learn what it is that is affecting you will help in managing it. Most people will die silently without knowing what is killing their inner self. It is only by learning the cause that one can either get assistance from a professional or take action against the stress.
Withdraw the cause if possible
Whenever possible, this can happen in two ways. One, you can walk away from the stress and anxiety causing agents which will give immediate relief. An example is resigning from a job which is stressing you.
Another possible way is to remove the stress and anxiety causing factors from you. This may be difficult but a solution that works perfectly with many people.
Use stress relieving supplements
They work better when the cause is not known. Tranquilene is one good example of a supplement made of natural ingredients which reliefs stress in an excellent way. Some of its ingredients include passion flower, ashwagandha root extract, and GABA. Taking such supplements will help to manage the stress and anxiety gradually to acceptable levels and eventually it will go.
Taking up physical activities
Sports and other physical activities are known to help reduce stress in an excellent way. The first way is that they make people stop thinking about the whole fiasco that has happened to them. They also help the body to excrete some hormones that fight stress and anxiety as well as happy hormones. With such a view, it is, therefore, crucial for one to enroll in a sports activity at a nearby club.
Stress can take one down within no time if not well managed. Whenever possible stress management expert should be involved particularly if one cannot cope after some time. Such people also need special care from their loved ones to avoid extreme reactions.…


text: Moli Steinert has served as SteppingStone's Executive Director since June of 2009. She previously served as the Program Director of our Mission Creek Day Health Center. Prior to joining SteppingStone, Moli was Executive Director of openhouse where she led efforts to give lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) older adults better access to aging services as well as securing the first senior-housing for LGBT low income seniors in San Francisco. She has over 25 years of nonprofit management and development experience, having worked with numerous human service organizations, and is a graduate of The University of California Davis, in Applied Behavioral Sciences. Moli is a Mayoral appointee to San Francisco's Long Term Care Coordinating Council and on the Board of Directors of the California Association for Adult Day Services (CAADS).


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Super Saturday Approaches! The Weekend for Procrastinators
The last Saturday before Christmas is designated as "Super Saturday," signifying a major day of revenue as frantic holiday shoppers scurry to complete (or even start) their gift giving.
This year, retailers have an extra-long weekend to have one last push to increase their overall holiday revenue for a super weekend of sales, extended hours, and other promotions.
Super Saturday usually ranks second to Black Friday in terms of revenue performance, but this year it's expected to surpass as there are 2 extra days for shopping.
With fierce competition, retailers are slashing more prices with sales most likely extending until Christmas Eve.
Ecommerce businesses can still target procrastinators this weekend as well.
- If you're offering Expedited Shipping, emblazon that across your homepage. Even better if you list the exact cut off time/date for the deadline to order.
For example Amazon lists a countdown timer to assure customers:
- E-certificates and E-cards are still the best and fastest delivery option for a last-minute shopper (even morning of Christmas Day!) Offer attractive looking certificates to be printed out as well.
- Create Gift Lists to help indecisive shoppers and share it among your social channels. Even if they may not purchase from you before Christmas, viewers are bound to get gift cards or cash that can spark their memory for a near future gift to themselves.
- Target the day after Christmas. An estimated $28 billion in gift cards were sold for Christmas in 2011. Hone in on the shoppers that are tired from dealing with overcrowded malls and encourage promotions targeted at them for the 26th.
Whichever tactic you'll perform for your business this weekend, just remember that if you didn't get to it this year, there's always next! Be sure to spend time with your family to de-stress and leap toward 2013 with a healthy and clear mind.
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Director of Training Operations
A native of Chesapeake, Chris has been in the fitness industry since 1994 when he began his career in Athletic Training following completion of his degree in Sports Medicine from Old Dominion University.He then went on to Radford University to obtain his Masters Degree in Physical Education in 1997. Following Graduate School, Chris returned to Virginia Beach and spent several years working at Atlantic Physical Therapy and First Colonial High School as a Certified Athletic Trainer. In 2000 he became a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association and started Atlantic Sports Performance – training athletes of all ages in a variety of sports. Between 2004 and 2008 he served as the Head Strength and Conditioning Coach for the US Women's National Field Hockey team. Chris began personal training at Wareing's Gym in 2004 and became the Director of Training in 2013.
Chris believes that fundamental human movement patterns should be the basis of all training – train movements, not muscles. A big part of what he does is assess an individuals movement quality and then write an exercise prescription designed to improve those movements and get that individual closer to his/her goals.
He met his wife Paulette in 1992 and they have been best friends ever since. They live in Virginia Beach with their three boys – Dominic, Jake and Zachary.


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Houses of Parliment and Barges
Posted by JJ (Jersey City, United States) on 22 February 2010 in Architecture.
While in England I also went out for a one day walk around the city with a member of the family there also into Photography and had a great day, took tons of shots, so posting this one looking across the river at the houses of Parliament,
Was quite a cold day, but the clouds cleared for a while in the morning as you can see here
Thank you for taking the time to visit. I really appreciate all your comments, and welcome any critique as I am learning the art of photography, and having a blast with it
IF you see yourself in any of my people on the street shots and want it to be removed please contact me and I will remove it straight away
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Polling for the presidential elections was slated for February 16 under the schedule, but there will be no need of voting by the MPs as there is no contestant against Zillur Rahman.
Chief Whip of Parliament vice-principal Abdus Shaheed, after attending the scrutiny of nomination papers, told reporters that the Election Commission validated the nomination filing of the veteran AL leader.
Chief Election Commissioner and also returning officer Dr ATM Shamsul Huda and Election Commissioners M Sohul Hussain and Brig Gen (retd) M Sakhawat Hossain were present at the EC secretariat during the scrutiny. Abdus Shaheed said the nomination form for the presidential polls was submitted Sunday to the Commission which completed the scrutiny Monday.


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The veterinary community is often the first place caring people turn to with questions about cats. It's critical that veterinary professionals have the information they need to help all cats–whether they're pet, stray, or feral. When caring for cats understanding cats' needs and behavior is critical. Alley Cat Allies helps educate veterinary professionals not only by making sure they have the accurate, current, and specialized information they need about cats, but we also help to bring awareness to the big issues that face cats in shelters and society so that they can help advocate on cats' behalf.
Caring for All Cats
Helping veterinary professionals have the accurate, current, and specialized information they need to advise the public, and treat the furry patients that come in through clinic doors, is part of Alley Cat Allies' work. We have assisted veterinary schools throughout the country to design new curriculum for students to learn the specialized care and needs of community cats. Through our partnership with the Humane Alliance we have been able to enable more veterinarians to help their communities humanely address community cat populations. As the leaders in community cat care, Alley Cat Allies is here to fill the gaps!
- Veterinary Resource Center – Community cats require a special veterinary approach that takes into account their unique needs and the fact that they are unsocialized to humans. Our resource center gives veterinarians information about community cats, their care, and their needs.
- Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) – Through a TNR program unowned, outdoor cats are humanely trapped, spayed or neutered, vaccinated, and returned to their outdoor home. By offering services for Trap-Neuter-Return initiatives veterinarians can help even more cats.
Plan to Scan
When veterinarians, animal control officers, or shelter workers take the time to scan for microchips, pets that are chipped can be reunited with their owners, or in the case of community cats, returned to their outdoor homes. That means far less risk of companion animals and community cats being unnecessarily killed in shelters.
Encourage your clients to have their animals microchipped and don't forget to scan all new patients, including stray cats brought into your office. Then, help your clients register their microchips so shelters can find them when they need to!
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- Sign the Pledge: Veterinarians Stand Behind Trap-Neuter-Return!
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Disclaimer: you know Stephanie Meyer owns it all.
A/N: holy moley I can't believe I'm actually posting a new chapter! I'm not going to lie, this one was brutal. It was the hardest to write and the is the hardest to post. Ugh, I wish I could revise a few hundred more times but I'm afraid I'll just keep making it worse rather than better. I've known from the beginning that we would get to this point some day and maybe the anticipation is what made this part so difficult to write. Some of it is confusing because it's meant to be. This is Bella's perspective and she is confused too, so it just seemed fair :-)
Without further ado, I give you the final chapter. Yes, there will be an epilogue so this isn't the end just yet.
The pain was excruciating and as the seconds ticked by I became less and less confident that Edward would make it in time. Victoria was relentless in her quest to cause me as much pain as possible. She scoffed at my stubbornness and tried to convince me that my efforts were fruitless. She obviously did not know me at all. If I let her kill me those I loved most would be devastated. There was no way I was going gently into that goodnight. Despite my best efforts, however, my body began to shut down and the darkness started to descend. I did not have much longer but I fought to stay conscious. All control would be lost if I could not stay awake and aware.
"No, no, no, my pet," Victoria's sugary sweet voice echoed in my ear as she pulled me roughly to my feet. I was pretty sure at least one of my legs was broken and the smell of my blood permeated the air so I knew my body was badly injured. "I had intended to just leave your corpse for your lover to find, but now I'm thinking my revenge will be that much sweeter if I get to see the look in his eyes as he watches you take your last breath." She licked my cheek and the icy touch caused me to shiver.
"You severely overestimate his feelings for me," I whispered through gritted teeth. I wanted her to realize she was completely mistaken so that her vengeance would taste a little bitter. She truly believed I was Edward's mate, but that simply was not the case. If he felt about me the way a vampire supposedly did for his or her mate he never would have refused to turn me. He would have been unable to give up our relationship.
"Oh, I highly doubt that, dear," she retorted but I heard the hesitancy in her tone. "He fought valiantly to keep you protected from James, remember?"
"He did so out of feelings of obligation and guilt. He felt responsible for my being pursued by James. Besides, he wasn't the one who killed him." It was getting more and more difficult to speak. I just needed a little more time. Certainly, someone would be here soon.
"No, that is untrue." She shook her head as she spoke seemingly trying to convince herself I was being dishonest.
"He doesn't want to spend eternity with me. He and I have ended things. We aren't really even friends anymore."
Her eyes flashed with anger at my words. She was starting to shake violently and her grip on my arms tightened. I heard the bones crack under the force of her hold. The last shreds of my optimism disappeared as I watched her mouth open wide and her head move toward my neck. She wasn't going to let me speak another word and continue to make her wonder if my death really would be equal to the loss she suffered. I closed my eyes against the inevitable. Thankfully, she was interrupted before she had the opportunity to sink her teeth into my skin.
"Ah, your knight has arrived, my fair lady. It's time for him to experience the agony of losing the most important aspect of his life."
"No!" I heard Edward's voice through the rushing sounds that filled my ears right before I lost the battle to stay afloat.
The darkness drifted in and out but, eventually, I realized I was no longer in Victoria's clutches. Her rough grip had been replaced by gentle caresses. Vaguely, I could hear conversations going on around me but I was unable to decipher the exact words being exchanged. A pungent smell reached my nose and I felt my stomach convulse at the stench. The hands around me pulled me closer to a hard, cold form. Somewhere in the back of my mind I was aware that I was in Edward's arms. He had come for me but the tension I could feel rolling off of him caused me to fear that he had arrived too late. His body trembled against mine and I wished I could find the strength to open my eyes to look at him one last time. I wanted to tell him that I loved him and I could never regret meeting him. He would blame himself, as usual, and I worried about what he would do as a result of the guilt this would surely cause him. He had made it perfectly clear that his desire to protect me never dissipated. I may not have his heart but I had his loyalty.
"No, I will not condemn her to this life. You know my feelings on this, Carlisle." Edward's voice broke through the haze but his words hurt even worse than the injuries I had sustained.
"There is no time to debate about this, my son. If you do not act now, it will be too late. I will not stand by and do nothing. If you cannot or will not turn her, then I will." I had never heard Carlisle speak so harshly before but I was glad that he, at least, still wanted me as part of his family.
I heard other muffled voices agreeing with Carlisle and offering to bite me. If I wasn't in so much pain I probably would have laughed.
A growl rumbled through Edward's chest and his voice rang out. His anguish was evident even though I could no longer understand exactly what he was saying. After a few moments, I was lowered onto a soft surface. His angelic voice resounded through my consciousness and I longed to know what he was confessing to me as I lay dying. Suddenly, I felt an immense pain near my shoulder and I braced for death thinking this must be the end. But, the numbness I expected never came. Instead, a fire rushed through my veins consuming every inch of my body. Other spots of my body felt the same surge of fiery consumption and I suddenly realized what was happening to me. There was no relief from the anguish of the all consuming blaze even though I prayed vehemently for the agony to end. Whispered words of adoration tried to push through everything else and I clung to Edward's voice like a life preserver. His presence and his constant words kept me from being utterly engulfed by the flames. He kept me hovering just under the surface and away from the depths of no return. Not everything I heard him say was encouraging though. I began to wonder if he felt trapped by circumstances. I desperately tried to focus on what was being said around me to distract me from the physical and emotional fires raging within.
"This is not what I wanted…"
"She's going to end up hating me for this."
"You need to hunt."
"I can't leave her."
"Seth is still unconscious."
"If I hadn't been such an idiot, this could have happened on her terms. I hate this."
"What if she doesn't want me now?"
"This was her choice."
"She'll thank you for this one day."
"This is all wrong."
"I'm so sorry, Bella."
"I love you. We all do."
"She hasn't screamed at all."
"I cannot stand this!"
"You're truly a part of our family now, kiddo."
"I can't wait to challenge her to a wrestling match."
"She's going to wake up soon."
"I love you, Bella. I always have and I always will. Forever."
An immeasurable amount of time later I realized I could now understand what was going on around me. Edward was telling me how much he loved me, needed me, and wanted me. He apologized over and over for causing me so much pain and lying to me. He promised to spend the rest of his existence making it up to me if I would allow him. I tried to figure out what exactly he had lied about. Was he being honest or simply telling me what he thought I wanted to hear?
Just as I began to believe the torture was coming to an end, the worst of it began as the feeling of being burned alive centered in my chest. The rapid beating of my heart rang in my ears. Then, all of a sudden, everything stopped. The quiet that followed was deafening. I never truly understood that statement before. Not a single sound could be heard for what seemed like hours. Edward's voice echoed through the quiet that had settled around me, startling me and causing my eyes to flutter open. The sight before me was indescribable.
Nothing I ever heard of or imagined could have prepared me for what I saw as I focused on Edward's face. He reached for me and, before I could even think to react, I found myself across the room from him. I quickly realized that we were in his bedroom.
"Am I dead?" I asked. The sound of the voice that emitted from me was foreign to my ears.
"I guess that depends on your definition of death. Your heart no longer beats," Edward responded softly. His eyes appeared anguished and I wanted nothing more than to assuage he sorrow.
"I'm a vampire?" The question sounded absurd but I did not know how else to ask.
"Yes," he whispered but I heard him clearly. His face twisted in agony and I pondered the reason for his pain while another part of my brain focused on every sight, smell, and sound around me.
"I feel so weird." The words seemed inaccurate though I knew no other way to express how I was feeling at that moment.
"I imagine you do. You should hunt." As if on cue, my throat began to burn. After what I had just been through the pain was minimal though and I wanted to continue or conversation. I had to know that Edward was okay with me joining this life.
"Who?" I realized I didn't even know who to thank for saving me from certain death.
"What are you asking, love?" His use of the endearment brought a familiar burning to my eyes. There would no longer be tears accompanying the feeling but it was nice to know I could still feel it.
"Who… changed me?" I asked. I almost asked who bit me but thought better of it.
"I did, love," he said through a proud smirk. His face almost immediately returned to the blank mask he had kept since I awoke but I was elated to see the hint of emotion. Then his admission hit me.
"I'm sorry. I could not bear the thought of losing you. Can you ever forgive me?"
Unexpectedly, I found myself in his arms. Laughter bubbled through me as he held me tighter than ever before. He needed to know that I not only forgave him, I was grateful to him for his selfishness.
"Edward, there is nothing to forgive. I'm happier than I have ever been and I can't believe you chose me!" I practically screamed at him and heard laughter coming from downstairs. I pushed back the urge to run and clung to Edward instead. He had not said what this turn of events meant for us. Were we going to spend eternity as friends?
"Ow, Bella not so tight," Edward croaked.
"Oh, sorry," I squeaked in amazement. I forgot about the fact that newborn vampires had more strength.
"Now you realize how hard it was for me to hold back around you," he said through the first genuine smile I had seen from him in some time.
"Take her to hunt, Edward. There will be plenty of time to gawk at each other later." I heard Alice's amused voice drifting up to us from a floor below.
These new abilities were definitely going to take some time to get used to but I was not going to complain. The alternative was death. I would much rather have to get used to being a vampire than not being at all. I sensed another presence before I heard or smelled him and jumped across the room away from the perceived threat without evening consciously thinking about it.
"Whoa, sorry, tiger didn't mean to scare ya," Jasper rattled off quickly. My instincts were driving me crazy. I didn't want to run away every time someone approached me.
"Sorry, Jasper, I guess it's something I'll learn to control in time."
"Don't apologize for defending yourself. Mind if I come along on your first hunt?"
His question caught me completely off guard. Jasper had always kept his distance before. I didn't feel like I really knew him all that well even though I regarded him as a brother figure. I hoped I could handle having him around while I still felt so vulnerable and uncertain of my abilities. The thought of denying his request was unacceptable though so I nodded my head in agreement. Cautiously, Edward reached his hand out in offering. My heart lurched at the sight. My body craved his touch but I was so scared of letting him get too close. His presence did not guarantee his love.
Tentatively, I took a step in his direction and met him halfway. The feeling of his skin against mine felt amazing. He was no longer cold or hard, it was now warm and pliable. I smiled at our interlocked hands before masking my emotions and looking back up at him. Jasper would certainly know what I was feeling so I would have to find time to ask him to keep that knowledge to himself. I wasn't sure how Edward would feel about the fact that I had never stopped loving him. No matter how hard I had tried.
Walking and running were much easier than I expected. Gone was the clumsy human girl I used to be, she was replaced by this graceful immortal I had become. The boys allowed me to run for a while before stressing my need to hunt. The burn in my throat was minimal until they mention my need to feed. As we headed in the direction where Edward was certain we would find some larger game, Jasper explained to me why he had asked to tag along on my first hunt and why he had suggested the others stay home.
Jasper's past was difficult to hear because he was obviously very ashamed of his actions during his time as Marie's minion. He had turned and killed more people and newborns than he cared to think about. I refused to feel sorry for him though. Despite his actions, I knew Jasper was a good man. As soon as he was shown another way, he turned from his previous lifestyle and adapted to his new way of life without a second thought. Sure, it was hard for him at times and he had made mistakes along the way, but what mattered the most was that he tried. When I shared my thoughts with him he looked at me with such admiration that I knew I would have been blushing if I still could.
"Bella, you continue to amaze me. Your emotions are so unlike any other person, human or vamp, that I have ever come across. Do you realize we should not be able to even have a normal conversation right now?"
"Great, so I'm a freak as a vampire too?" I asked. Edward could not hear my thoughts, I was comfortable around the Cullens when I should have run away in fear, and I wasn't a typical newborn.
"Wait, it's a good thing, I promise. It's amazing that you have so much control. Most newborns are like wild animals. You should be proud not self-deprecating. So stop it!" His last words came out harsher than I had ever heard Jasper speak before and I flinched. He quickly backed down when he noticed my reaction and apologized.
"Please don't be sorry, Jasper. I appreciate your honesty."
A strong breeze blew a delectable scent right across my path and I froze. Without even thinking about my actions, I found myself running through the trees. The sensation was extraordinary. Within seconds I was closing in on my prey and all my senses were focused on the appetizing creature in front of me. He could not have been more than thirty feet from me when I finally realized what I was doing. I was stalking my first meal. A small smile spread across my face as I instinctively crouched down out of sight. The sound of a strong heartbeat filled my ears and I felt like I was drooling. Silently, I crept through the tall grass and closed in on my target. When I had gotten close enough, I attacked. It wasn't until the creature lay lifeless at my feet that it dawned on me how easy it was to make my first kill. I had been worried about how I would react to the smell and taste of blood. To my utmost delight, I was not squeamish at all. The blood I had ingested quenched the burning in my throat substantially but I knew I would need more before I felt fully satiated.
I turned to find the rest of my hunting party and was startled to find them standing not far behind me with looks of horror on their faces. My confusion grew as I watched their still forms process the scene before them. My insecurities flared as I began to doubt what my instincts had just led me to do. I had trusted Edward and Jasper to stop me if I was doing something wrong and I found my anger rising the longer they stood there seeming to silently judge me. My body tensed in preparation for a fight. These two better explain their reactions before I completely lose control, I thought. I was slowly losing control of my emotions and I hated the feeling. With as much strength as I possessed, I pulled myself out of the defensive crouch and crossed my arms over my chest.
"You better tell me what I did wrong because the looks you're giving me are really starting to piss me off," I seethed. Somewhere in the back of my mind I was embarrassed by my actions but I could not bring myself to care. At least I wasn't ripping their heads off like I so desperately wanted to do in that moment.
My voice snapped both of them out of their trance and they glanced at each other with sheepish expressions.
"Bella, you just took down the biggest bear I have ever seen and didn't even wrinkle your clothes," Jasper stated. I hoped that was a good thing.
"That was sexy as hell." Edward's words caused my head to snap in his direction.
During all the time I had known him, Edward had given me hundreds of compliments but he had never called me sexy before. He was usually such a perfect gentleman that it frustrated me. A huge smile lit up my face as he continued to stare at me like I was something to eat. I couldn't help feeling a little giddy about his reaction.
"We should find another animal for you before we head back to the house." Jasper's voice broke me out of the spell Edward's stare had me under.
I leapt onto a tall boulder beside me and began searching the area for more quarry. Hopefully, my next attempt would be as successful as the first. The boys hung back and allowed me to do my thing without interference. I really appreciated their distance as it proved they had confidence in my abilities. I was on a natural high as I took off after a new scent on the other side of the clearing before me. This animal smelled even better than the bear and I was excited about tasting it. Edward was right about mountain lion being delicious. Once I drained my catch, I headed back in the direction of the house. I could sense that Edward and Jasper were around even though I could not hear or smell them. The two came out of the tree line several yards away as I closed in on the large white house.
"Bella, don't move!" Edward screamed at the same time I caught a whiff of a very interesting smell.
My feet took off in the direction of the familiar smell as Edward yelled in protest behind me.
Apparently, I was much faster than Edward because he was not even close to catching me when I came face to face with one of the last people I ever expected to see again. I flung my arms around his impossibly large frame and screamed in excitement at the sight of him.
"Ouch, Bella, I can't breathe," his voice squeaked above my head and I pulled away half laughing, half horrified.
"Oh, gosh, Seth, I'm so sorry. I forgot about my new super strength." I smiled impossibly wider as I scanned his body and did not see any damage. "Are you okay? I was so worried about you."
"Did you really think some stupid leech would be able to take me down, Bells?" Seth was unchanged by his run in with Victoria and I was so relieved. Part of me had been concerned about more than just his physical injuries.
"How silly of me," I joked.
Throats clearing around us reminded me that we were not alone. Edward and Jasper were once again looking at me with expressions of complete awe but they were not the only ones in the clearing with us. I jumped up and down with joy when my eyes met a set of gentle black orbs. They held no hint of the disdain or hatred I had expected so I ran over to my sun and wrapped my arms around his waist. He enveloped me in a tight embrace causing me to relax against him. The idea of being able to keep my best friend was exhilarating. He pushed me back a little and held my shoulders as he took in the changes in my appearance. When he reached my red pupils he shuddered slightly but kept the smile on his face. He pulled me into his side before turning toward where Jasper and Edward still stood.
"Thank you for keeping her with us. I thought I would prefer her dead but I see now that I was wrong." Jacob looked back at me before continuing. "You're still Bells and I still love you," he whispered sweetly even though we both knew everyone else could easily hear what he said. "Forgive me?"
I stood on my toes and kissed his cheek before wrapping my arms around him again. This day was turning out to be too good to be true and I was afraid that it was all nothing more than a dream.
A/N: does my body guard need to call in reinforcements? I can't even tell you how nervous I am to put this chapter up here but I knew it had to be done. I can't thank all of you enough for sticking with this story and encouraging me along the way. This is the first fanfic I ever posted so it has a special place in my heart as do all of you.
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After picking up a rare home win in the Premier League, Roberto Martinez is looking for his side to kick on and get back to winning ways.
To end this campaign, Everton face newly crowned Premier League champions Leicester City before two games against relegation candidates, Sunderland and Norwich City.
While the Blues may not be going anywhere in the table, each position is now worth just over £1 Million pounds difference, meaning the higher the finish, the more money paid to your club the summer.
Martinez wants his side to "finish as strong as we can." Getting into the top half of the table is "important" for the the Blues boss who finds himself under extreme pressure from the fans. Chelsea and Stoke City are in the Blues way of getting into the top half and they'll need at least two win to leapfrog them.
The sides below the Toffees are not too far away either. Watford are level on points while Swansea City, West Bromwich Albion and AFC Bournemouth are only a win away from catching up to Everton. A number of results could see the Blues back towards the wrong end of the Premier League table.
Martinez on the newly crowned champions, Leicester City
Leicester City have shocked everyone, including Roberto Martinez, by winning this seasons Premier League title.
The Blues boss described the Foxes achievement as a "modern day fairy tale" and something so unique, that it will never be replicated in the Premier League. Martinez said that Claudio Ranieri's side are "deserved champions" and that their success is "no accident."
The Foxes have outworked everybody this season, something Martinez's side have severely lacked.
Everton have a job to do on Saturday, and Martinez said that his side will "congratulate them (Leicester City)" and then they will "focus on trying to be a team that can perform against them."
Summer plans
This is the point of the season where manager are making plans for the summer, which players to retain, which to sell and organising their targets to buy.
Roberto Martinez's summer plans may change in the next few weeks, but for now, he's focusing on a summer with Everton.
The Blues have already been knocked back on one of their top transfer targets in Andriy Yarmolenko, but Martinez is still looking for a "strong" summer transfer window.
While the season is yet to conclude, the Everton boss and his staff are "already working and pushing" for the next window. Everton will have challenge on their hands in terms of retaining key players such as Romelu Lukaku and John Stones.
The Blues also need to target a goalkeeper with Tim Howard heading to the MLS to join up with the Colorado Rapids.
Injury report
Gerard Deulofeu will miss the last handful of games after suffering, what Martinez described as a "freak training injury." The winger picked up a knee ligament injury after an accidental clash with Oumar Niasse.
Gareth Barry and Seamus Coleman have "outside chances" of being fit for the trip to the King Power stadium. Barry and Coleman have both been missing with lower body injuries and had been touch and go from the game against AFC Bournemouth.


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Check this HowTo for making sure you properly download the ISO image file, and burn it to CD. It also covers how to properly boot from the disk:
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I don't know cdburnerxp myself but did you write the iso image to disk as a plain file or did you "extract" it to disk. The difference being that if you only wrote the iso file the disk can't boot as it doesn't have the necessary files to do so. You need to write the iso image to disk so that it extracts all files to disk as it is being written.
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I have faced a strange error when trying to run SysPrep on the installed system, which is going to be used to create a reference image to deploy Windows 10 using System Center Configuration Manager 2012 R2. After starting SysPrep, the following error appears:
Let's open the Sysprep log file setupact.log and analyze the errors.
The error evidently reports that SysPrep cannot be run on the systems upgraded from previous Windows versions. It is just our case: the system has been upgraded from Windows 7 to Windows 10 Indeed, according to the article in KB828287 knowledge base: Microsoft does not support the use of Sysprep to create images of an installation that has been upgraded (SP installation is not considered to be an upgrade). SysPrep is only supported in clean installations. Whether you have to reinstall the system from scratch?
I managed to find an simple solution. Using Process Monitor with the filter by process sysprep.exe and having compared a clean and upgraded versions of Windows 10, I could get the list of register keys checked by SysPrep when being started that allow to determine whether the system is clean or upgraded. Here is what you have to do to delete the mark of the upgraded system for Windows 10 checked by SysPrep (it also works in other Windows versions):
- Open the Registry Editor (regedit.exe)
- Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\
- Delete the Upgrade key (if exist) and the registry value with the name Upgrade
- In HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\Setup\Status\SysprepStatus key specify the CleanupState value equal to 7
- Restart your computer and try to run SysPrep again


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Latest Android Platform Stats Show KitKat up to 13.6%, Honeycomb Gone, Gingerdeath Continues
At the start of every month, just like clockwork, Google releases updated Android Platform Stats that show the latest state of fragmentation in the Android ecosystem. This information is of course quite important to developers looking to better target their application development efforts.
When we last left off one month ago, we were seeing some rather positive trends. Android 4.4.x KitKat was up to 8.5% from 5.3% the month before, resulting in a 60% relative growth. Unfortunately, Android 2.x was still hanging strong at 17.2% of devices last month. Also of note, that red-headed step child Honeycomb had been hanging in at 0.1% for several months now.
This month, we've continued the same positive trend, with Android 4.4.x KitKat seeing another 60% relative growth up to to 13.6% of active installs. As for 2.x, we're now down at 15.7%, which equates to a 9% relative drop compared to last month. Another way of looking at this is that KitKat is now getting closer and closer to the same install base as Android 2.x, and that's some good progress made in the right direction. Also of note, Honeycomb is now officially off of the charts, meaning that it makes up less than 0.1% of the total Play-connected install base.
In addition to version stats, the Android Developer Dashboard now also reports information regarding screen size and resolution, as well as max supported OpenGL version. This can be seen below:
As we said in the past, it's great to see 4.4.x on the rise. Similarly, it's great to see 2.x on the rapid decline–something that our own Elite Recognized Developer Chainfire affectionately refers to as "Gingerdeath." Going by current trends and their overall stability, we wouldn't be surprised if by next month we see KitKat up to around 20% and 2.x down a little more.
Are you an Android app developer? If so, how has platform fragmentation affected your development process? Are you an end-user who's long since forgotten about OEM updates in favor of custom ROMs here on XDA? Do you wish Gingerbread to diaf? Let us know in the comments below!
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Our client is a global financial services firm and a market leader in investment banking, securities, investment management and wealth management services. With more than 1,300 offices in 42 countries, the people of this firm are dedicated to providing our clients the finest thinking, products and services to help them achieve even the most challenging goals. Since its establishment in 2006 the Technology division in Budapest has grown rapidly to over 350 professionals. The teams are part of a global technology organization that is responsible for the development, support and maintenance of business critical applications and a world class infrastructure.
We are looking candidates for the following role:
The Stock Loan Trading and Approvals IT team has an opportunity for a strong java developer to join the team that is designing and will build our next generation consolidated trading platform.
Our client is recognized as a global leader in the world's lending and borrowing markets and the Stock Loan Trading and Approvals IT team is responsible for building and maintaining systems which support the Global Stock Loan business within the company. The systems built in Budapest basically cover:
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- Trade, sourcing inventory and covering both firm and client delivery requirements as well as financing excess inventory through SL collateral
The candidate needs to understand design patterns, have a strong command of core java concepts like multi-threading, synchronization, building services in a distributed UNIX environment. Strong working knowledge of RDBMS (such as Sybase, DB2, or Oracle) and how to apply technology in a pragmatic way. The team's goal is to adopt technologies like Scala or module driven development so the thirst of knowledge and openness for learning are also welcome. The selected candidate will interact with our traders and development teams globally so strong written and verbal English skills are a must.
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The NFL draft-value chart proved generally reliable in first-round trading Thursday night.
According to the chart, which serves only as a general guide, St. Louis sacrificed 50 value points to Dallas in the trade that sent the sixth pick from the Rams to the Cowboys for the 14th and 45th choices.
2012 Rams-Cowboys Trade
Dallas used the sixth pick for cornerback Morris Claiborne. The Rams used the 14th pick for defensive tackle Michael Brockers. The 45th choice is one of three second-rounders St. Louis holds Friday.
In theory, the Rams gave up the first corner drafted (Claiborne) for the third defensive tackle (Brockers) and a second-round choice.
How Dallas and St. Louis valued those players will largely determine how those teams fared in the trade, even without the second-round consideration. Both teams can come out ahead on their own scorecards, in other words.
Going strictly by the value chart, the Rams could have come out ahead by 18 points had they also secured the Cowboys' fourth-round choice, 113th overall. But they had already spent significantly on free-agent cornerback Cortland Finnegan. They had not spent as big on a defensive tackle in free agency. Their need at defensive tackle conceivably made Brockers more valuable to them than Claiborne would have been.
2012 Eagles-Seahawks Trade
The Seattle Seahawks ran a similar deficit in their trade with the Philadelphia Eagles, according to the value chart. They gave up the 12th overall choice, valued at 1,200 points, for the 15th, 114th and 172nd choices. The 60-point differential in chart value equates to the 117th overall choice.
Going by the players selected so far, the Seahawks landed the first defensive end drafted, while the Eagles took the second defensive tackle. The bigger question is whether Seattle was right in valuing Bruce Irvin as the first defensive end. But if Irvin truly was the best pass-rusher in this draft, and if the New York Jets or another team was going to draft him in the top 20 or so, the Seahawks came out of the trade just fine.
Brockers and Fletcher Cox were the other defensive linemen the Seahawks were considering when they traded back from the 12th spot. Both were gone when Seattle picked 15th; the Eagles took Cox at No. 12.
In other trades, the Cleveland Browns held a 2,200-1902.5 points edge in their trade with Minnesota. Jacksonville came out ahead by a 1,700-1,596 margin in a trade with Tampa Bay. Baltimore held a 658-640 edge over Minnesota. Cincinnati held a 808-800 edge on New England. Tampa Bay edged the Broncos 646-636; and New England edged Denver by a 720-646 score.
Again, the point totals do not reflect winners or losers. Teams value players differently. Teams have different needs and priorities. In some cases, teams trading back at a points deficit might have wound up selecting the same players they would have taken had they remained in the higher slot.


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When was the last time you didn't have to pay for your wine? Not more than a month a go I'll bet. Wine lovers often get bottles of wine as Christmas presents and I was no exception. My gift bottle tasted delicious but I won't be replacing it using my own money as it is just too expensive. In the post-Christmas economy drive I need to find another way of boosting the wine rack contents for free. And I've found the answer – entering competitions.
Choose the right competition and winning one or twelve bottles of wine is a real possibility. Usually the prizes for many magazine, newspaper or website competitions are made up of newly launched ranges that wine companies are trying to get noticed. But when the answers to the one or two usually very simple wine questions nestle somewhere in the text above the entry form it seems rude not to enter.
Magazines posted out to supermarket loyalty card holders are a good place to look for wine prize competitions, as well as those quickly thrown away free papers shoved through the letterbox. So few people enter these that the chances of winning are always pretty good. Now where did I put that prize draw coupon?
Here are a few places you can win wine prizes right now:
Win a case of Adnams wine with Gressingham duck
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Finca Las Moras Argentinean Malbec 2015
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Plum, toffee, coffee and liquorice flavours. A lot going on for the price.
Mount Rozier South African Merlot 2014
£5.99 Co-op (down from £7.99 until February 7)
Another great wine from the Co-op with potential for improvement for another 5 years (keep it some where cool with stable temperatures so the shed or the garage is out). Tastes of plum, cherry and choc.
Sainsbury's Winemakers' Selection French Merlot 2015
£6 Sainsbury's
Fruity with a richness but still tastes quite light. Creamy plum and blackcurrant.
Domaine Saint Ferréol Tavel Rosé 2015
£6.49 Lidl
A pleasant rosé that's more of a light red.
Aldi French Sancerre 2015
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Sancerre, that's Sauvignon Blanc under the place name label, tastes of melon, pear and lime. A really nice wine that goes well with food.
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Cheryl is amazing!!! We had a destination wedding in Austin, TX and came to the city knowing absolutely nothing about what it had to offer, except that the views were gorgeous. Cheryl has connections with great vendors in the past and gave us good recommendations on who we should consider working with for each event given the details of what we were expecting (different types of food, decorations, etc.). This also meant she was able to get us good deals with these vendors as well as negotiate prices. She was very organized and set up Google docs for me to review and update often to make sure we were on schedule and had a good understanding of what to expect on the days of the events. She was always available and ready to help. We were e-mailing and texting Cheryl several times weekly and she was always willing to help us out. When we got closer to the wedding, she also set up phone meetings every 2 days to make sure everything was on track for last minute details. My parents and I were especially amazed at how much we were able to get done during our 2 day trips to Austin. We simply let Cheryl know when we wanted to come down and she arranged all meetings with the vendors and kept everything on time. We always left with a sense of accomplishment without feeling overwhelmed. We had several friends and family members tell us how organized and on schedule everything was during the wedding weekend. She even made sure all bills were finalized after the events and offered to pick up things that were left at venues for us. Overall, Cheryl was a lifesaver and helped us flawlessly plan a destination wedding in 6 months. I HIGHLY recommend her and her team.
We had our dream wedding thanks to Cheryl and her team! We got married in May 2017 in Austin Texas and as soon as we met with Cheryl, we knew she would be a perfect fit to plan our wedding. My fiance and I both lived in Houston and our families were not from Texas so this made the planning processes difficult until we met Cheryl. Initially I thought we wouldn't need a planner because we were keeping our wedding on the smaller side, but after a couple of months of vendor shopping, I realized we could not plan a destination Indian wedding without the help of an expert, especially with us not being in town. Cheryl actually ended up saving us more than her fee! She was able to negotiate contracts and find the best vendors and deals due to her connections in the area. As the wedding date got closer she was crucial in finding last minute vendors, getting everything organized and keeping us on track. Our actual wedding weekend ran so smoothly all thanks Cheryl and Rohit. They were so great at keeping everything organized and on time. I later found out that there were little things that didn't go exactly as I had planned (due to weather or vendors) but my family and I didn't have to deal with any of these things because Cheryl had taken care of them. My parents were fully able to relax and enjoy the wedding- which was priceless to them. If you are thinking about getting a planner- DO IT! And go with Glitzzy Events! We ended up saving more money and priceless time and energy by having Cheryl plan our wedding. It was a stress free beautiful weekend and my HUSBAND and I couldn't have been happier.
Cheryl was fantastic to work with. We planned a destination Indian wedding in Austin, and as soon as we met with her and decided to work with her, Cheryl put us at ease. She was very responsive, organized, and fun to work with. She made sure that we were both happy with the decisions we were making, and also worked with us to come up with solutions for any problems as they came up. She and her husband were also a fantastic help especially on the day of the wedding, and helped us pull off a wedding ceremony at one venue and a reception at another venue about 40 mins away without a hitch. We are both so happy that Cheryl made our dream wedding happen, and wholeheartedly recommend her to others planning their wedding in the Austin area.
Cheryl at Glitzzy Events was amazing in helping us plan our wedding in a short six month period! Not being local to Austin myself, Cheryl's long experience with planning events, particularly South Asian weddings in Austin was invaluable to our families.
Both Cheryl and Rohit's willingness and patience in understanding our vision for the event, creating and managing a detailed timeline, recommending/ sourcing new vendors and even starting a catering service that would meet our requirements was more than what we could have wished for. This passionate and wholehearted team made our dream wedding come true! We were able to enjoy our big day with all our guests completely stress free! Thank you so much!
Cheryl and her team helped us pull off an Indian fusion wedding and henna ceremony/pre-wedding party a month ago in Texas Hill Country. Cheryl patiently and diligently worked with us for a year, finding vendors and negotiating with them and also negotiating between the sometimes-competing desires of the bride/groom/parents/budget. She did a fantastic job with that, but I think we didn't even really appreciate her value until the events took place. Cheryl pulled together everything flawlessly, and we as well as our guests were awed by how beautiful both days were. And she was cheerful the entire time, despite having to manage stress coming at her from all directions. We are very very glad that Cheryl was a part of our wedding.
Words cannot express how amazing Cheryl was in planning our dream wedding. We found out quickly that Cheryl's experience and talent with weddings and events was exceptional and we wanted her to be a part of our big day. She is wonderful to work with and you can see and feel her passion in what she does. She helped us with creating a vendor list, budget, timeline, guest list, etc and it was very well managed. And she will also make sure you are on top of it! I will always remember the late phone calls that would last hours, meetings at the venue, and all the fun we had while planning our events. She went above and beyond to make sure our day was special and she made our vision come to life. Moreover, her husband Rohit was there in on the action to help and make sure everything ran smoothly. We found out later that during the sangeet we had run out of beer and wine. Rohit went to a nearby grocery store to get more and then made a second trip back to get limes for the beer! We were just in awe - Cheryl and Rohit are a great team and they truly care for you and take care of you. We were able to enjoy our events stress free and our guests enjoyed every minute of it. Many of our guests complimented us on the flow of events and were so impressed with how everything ran. Cheryl and her team made that happen and we couldn't have been happier. We highly recommend Cheryl for any event planning you need!
Thank you Cheryl for making our dream wedding come true and making it such a memorable one!
Cheryl is the best wedding planner we could have possibly asked for! We asked a lot of her and she delivered throughout the entire process. We actually had an Indian and an American wedding so planning for both of these was quite the task. We had really high expectations as any couple probably does and we definitely could not have gotten through this without her support and guidance. One of the best things about her is her attitude. It is very obvious, she really cares about her clients and tries her hardest to accommodate even the hardest requests. She can do it all and she does it with a smile. You'll never have those nightmare moments you see on the movies where everything is a cluster and everyone is arguing. She made our lives and our special day a breeze. We were all at peace and content. She's extremely hard working, detail oriented, organized and her passion radiates through her work. She will make you feel at ease during those tough decisions every couple faces when planning their big day.
I really can't say enough about her. She's such a delight to work with! By the end of all of this, she had really become part of the family.
On July 2nd 2016 my son Karthik married the love of his life Noemi. My wife a perfectionist by nature and I visited Dallas, Houston and Austin to find a wedding planner who is not only a perfectionist but has experience in fusion marriages. We found Cheryl Fernandes in Austin, who we can now say with conviction, represents an epitome of an excellent wedding planner. The first thing you notice about Cheryl is her confidence--a personality trait that she transfers to her clients immediately. The source of her confidence is her incredible ability skills in organization, time-management, and multi-tasking. However, my wife and I are convinced that her commitment to excellence comes more from her spontaneous passion to do the very best. She is knowledgeable in all aspects, from the engagement party to the honeymoon, and everything between. She provided us a vendor list and instinctively helped match us with the vendors that best suit our needs. As a professional wedding planner she has done her homework well and understands the intricacies of an individual's faith, culture, other traditions. This awareness is exemplified in fusion weddings. Cheryl was even able to incorporate elements of the military--my son's experience--within the wedding.
Cheryl is friendly, easily accessible, communicates promptly, has excellent interpersonal skills, and seamlessly works under pressure. Her calm and assuring personality reassured the stressed out bride and groom as well as placated the emotional parents. Her demeanor and grace resembled a close family member. In short, I would not only recommend Cheryl and her team-- her wonderful husband Rohit and her delightful son Nathan--with no reservations. We would also call her the moment my other two boys are ready to tie the knot. Cheryl and her family entered our family as a wedding planner and have now become friends forever.
Cheryl was fantastic to work with! She always had wonderful suggestions and ideas throughout our Wedding Planning process. She was always very responsive with questions and great about communicating throughout our planning process. Cheryl went above and beyond on my wedding day which made everything seem so seamless and stress-free. Not only is she a genuine person she cares about the event being successful. Planners are tough to find, and we were very lucky to have found Cheryl. Thank you, Cheryl and to her wonderful daughters who helped her the day of. If it wasn't for you, our wedding wouldn't have been a fairytale! Love, Rika and Jay Zuniga
Cheryl and her husband were great in creating a seamless wedding day for us! We had a fusion wedding that started early in the morning with our Hindu ceremony followed by a traditional Catholic ceremony offsite, and Glittzy events helped us stay ahead of schedule the entire day. Cheryl has an assertive and calming nature, and she gave us constant assurance that her goal was to keep us stress-free on our wedding day. Her passion for wedding planning shows in her attention and execution of detail. She helped us make connections and negotiate with vendors without any prompting. She was always eager and enthusiastic to close the gaps in our wedding planning that ultimately led to a perfect day. She is such a caring person that will go the extra mile for any bride. We are forever thankful for her help in making our wedding day great and allowing us to keep our focus on our family and friends!
Our wedding was an absolute fairytale thanks to Cheryl's hard work and dedication to our big day. Cheryl helped plan and execute our big fat Indian wedding in Austin this past August. With both of us having full time jobs and our families both out of town, Cheryl's help was priceless. She was able to make the planning process between families seamless. She is an amazing wedding planner, and also is an amazing person. My husband and I have nothing but glowing things to say about Cheryl and her team. After meeting her it is hard not to notice Cheryl's genuine enthusiasm and love for what she does- it truly shows through in all of her work.
I also really liked how Cheryl is able to work within any budget. We definitely had a budget, and Cheryl never once tried to persuade us to spend more money but rather helped us work with what we wanted to spend. She is very mindful of costs and treats the planning and event as if it was her own. It really was an absolute gift to work with Cheryl and her team- I would definitely recommend her to anyone planning a wedding, she really is worth it! I am still having withdrawals from our wedding and the planning process but I know Cheryl will stay a lifelong friend. Thank you Glitzzy Events!!
We really loved and appreciated Cheryl's services. She came on board and immediately got us organized, and made it incredibly easy to communicate with our vendors and figure out a coordinated timeline with everyone and everything on it. She also had great suggestions for people we go to for anything we hadn't already decided upon. She helped to make the wedding as 'us' as possible while still having a strong traditional Indian flavor. Without her, our wedding wouldn't have been such a success, nor such a wonderful experience for us and our family and friends. If you're looking for a wedding planner, you're looking at the right person! - Ruchi Srivastava
A very special thanks to Glitzzy Events for an amazing job at Anand and Amanda's wedding! We couldn't have done it wtihout you! Thank you Cheryl and Rohit! — Hena Venkatrao @ Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort and Spa
Cheryl was the best. Event planning is something that comes naturally to her and she enjoys doing it J . We contacted Cheryl 3 months prior to our wedding and neither of us were in Austin. So Cheryl had to coordinate most of the planning with our vendors, church and reception hall. She would communicate with us frequently and would always reply to our messages in a prompt manner. She would bring up issues/things that we had not planned for or forseen. She was extremely well organized and meticulousSince I'm from India and my wife is from the US, We had a mixed wedding with a traditional south Indian function 'Roce' the night before and a church ceremony followed by a reception the next dayCheryl helped plan and run all the events (3 of them in the space of 24 hours). For our church ceremony, when the coordinator from the church could not show up for the rehearsal - Cheryl ran it by herself and did an amazing job for the rehearsal and for the wedding the next dayThe whole process was well planned (with great attention to detail) from the welcome bags, to arranging transport for guests, to small things like ensuring the bride and groom had food to eat, had gifts brought back to the room - she took care of it all. The decoration for the Roce, and the wedding, the food at both events were fantabulous. In addition, she and her husband and her associates put in not a 100% but 150% effort into everything they did. The result was a dream wedding with the least amount of stress that my wife and myself had to go through.Thank you so much for everything. Jonathan Mathias
Great Planning and Smooth Execution….The best party ever! We worked with Cheryl aka Glitzzy Events for planning and executing our Diwali party for about 400 people flawlessly. Kids of all ages loved the party with a great magic show and other entertainment. The LED Light show was really creative and so was the DJ that made hundreds of feet tap, including the Photos that were captured. The Appetizers, Dosa station and dinner was absolutely fabulous and Cheryl was very accommodative about making changes to the menu to suit the taste of our audience. Overall, we had an amazing party and brought the house down and Cheryl made it happen for us. Thank You Glitzzy Events!
Savita Raghunathan, Senior Manager, Deloitte Consulting
India Catholic Association's Christmas Gala 2012 on December 8th, was an event to remember – a delightfully entertaining family celebration that transported 140 guests to a blue and silver Christmas wonderland. Glitzzy Events' aka Cheryl Fernandes and her team created an ambience that was exotic and elegant, complete with a life-sized peacock, and eye-catching "peacock" table decorations.
The enjoyable program had everyone in motion: excellent décor, wonderful gifts from Santa for all ages (thank you Glitzzy for taking the time and effort to pick such thoughtful and useful gifts that met all age group needs), ICA logo Ornament for each family which will be a great memento hanging on our Christmas trees, with the, delicious food selections with added a personal touch by including Chai and Christmas Cake, unique novelty dance along with prizes that set the stage for an evening of good food, dancing and renewed friendship. A truly memorable Gala, filled with Christmas cheer and jollity! Thank you Glitzzy for bringing it all together
Dear Cheryl,
There are no words that can adequately express our thanks for your tireless efforts in making our daughter Kriti's wedding to Rory, on Saturday, March 31st 2012, a stupendous success!
When we first engaged you we went with our gut insticts in your ability to help Kriti as her event coordinator. However, you more than surpassed our expectations. From day one you proved your committment, dedication and passion for each task, no matter how small or big. You were always willing to take on more, to help Kriti and I as we tried to remote plan her 'out of town' wedding. You kept us on track with your gentle reminders, thorough check lists, and keen sense of detail.
Pulling off a wedding without last minute confusion or disruptions is no small accomplishment..especially at a venue like Laguna Gloria, which beautiful as it is, requires immense coordination. I can honestly say that we and our guests were able to enjoy a fabulous wedding day and week, that was perfect in all aspects, largely because of you.
Your zeal and enthusiasm was key to making Kriti & Rory's special day on Saturday, March 31st 2012 at the Laguna Gloria -Austin Museum of Art, a GRAND SUCCESS!
Roshni and Bruce
"Cheryl organized a friend's 40th birthday. She has a real talent and flair for organizing events like these.She took care of the smallest details (like what kind of flowers my friend likes so she could arrange these on the tables) to even the big-ticket items, like setting up fun party games for the adults, kid-friendly activities to keep the kids amused, the party favors, amazing cake and the list goes on and on. Her event planning skills are compounded by her warm, efficient, and professional manner. I recommend Cheryl for all your events. You won't be disappointed."
"Cheryl and her team were simply awesome. They let me enjoy my son's birthday party, and mingle with the party without having to worry about entertaining the kids. Cheryl took care of everything! Once my son decided he wanted a space theme, she put together a proposal with options and prices. From preparing delicious kid friendly and healthy sandwiches and fruit sticks shaped like rockets to setting up a craft project to keep 20 energetic six year olds! The children especially loved playing space games in the 'space room' with the neon light and glow in the dark stars and the flying balloon rockets in our backyard. My son will not forget this fun birthday and I can say that I sure won't either"
"Cheryl is just fantastic!!!! There is just nothing else I can say!!! She does a phenomenal job with organizing any event! I have never met someone so honest, caring and helpful. She is constantly making sure everything is okay and she did a great job with her creativity and beauty. She has so much energy!! I would recommend her with the very highest regard! She is just truly amazing !!"
"Thank-you for making our Parent's 25th Silver Jubilee a complete success! You put your heart & soul to deliver the beautiful memories for all of us. A huge thank-you from the bottom of our hearts....."
"Glitzy Events made my 40th Surprise Birthday Party a very memorable occasion. The arrangements, decorations, and themes fit together perfectly. Everything was very unique and beautiful. Cheryl has great taste and her work reflected on the success of the party. I recommend Glitzy Events to anyone who wants their party to shine."
"I have known Cheryl Fernandes since she first arrived in Austin Texas in 2000. I am proud to call her friend and client. Cheryl is an excellent leader, organizer and social event expert. Cheryl and I served on local committees and it is here that I got to see her talents as an event organizer and planner. Her parties, soiree and community gatherings are perfectly planned and beautifully executed. It gives me great pleasure to recommend Cheryl Fernandes as your next event planner.'


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How to Cook Haskap Mushroom Turkey Gravy is a recipe you'll love for the Holidays or anytime you enjoy turkey.
This amazing gravy is savory with the flavoring of the roasted turkey, rich, perfectly thickened, with delicious mushrooms, and the addition of haskap juice, making an even more mouthwatering taste.
Perfect on your Holiday potatoes, stuffing & poultry, whether it's Thanksgiving, Christmas or Easter.
Haskap Mushroom Turkey Gravy:
With turkey, I like to serve creamy mashed potatoes, which are smothered in a fantastic gravy.
I remember that both of my grandmothers made beautiful, dark turkey gravy, which my mother customized by adding fresh sauteed mushrooms. Now, when I roast a turkey, I often put my own spin on their turkey mushroom gravy with the addition of haskap juice to make an even more amazing Haskap Mushroom Turkey Gravy for my mashed potatoes.
If you aren't familiar with haskap juice, Haskapa provides us with this product, a company out of Nova Scotia that produces various haskap products, such as jam, chutney, relish, dried berries and juice. Check out Haskapa online and acquaint yourself with all the marvelous products they offer:
The haskap berry plant originated in Russia and is now grown in most of the Canadian provinces and some of the USA states. The berries, similar to blueberries, are a little bigger than blueberries and elongated, frosty, dark purplish-blue in color, with crimson colored flesh inside.
I have prepared a beautiful Roasted Haskap Glazed Holiday Turkey, and I am sure the gravy will benefit from the addition of haskap juice as well.
I have found that sometimes you get very dark brown juices and drippings that accumulate under the turkey, and sometimes they don't darken up very well. When those accumulations aren't dark enough to suit me, I add a bit of gravy browning product to my gravy to darken it up. There isn't really much taste to it, but it does impart a nice, dark color.
Type: Gravy Recipe
Prep Time: about 8 min
Cook Time: 15 min
Yield: 4 – 6 cups, depending on how much stock was added
The ingredients & instructions are listed below the video for measurements & directions. Please enjoy this webisode of Cooking with Kimberly:
- ~ 10 mushrooms – sliced
- ~ 1 cup all purpose flour
- 2 cups cold turkey stock – chicken stock, veggie stock or water are acceptable
- 1/3 – 1/2 cup haskap juice or red wine – I used Haskapa Juice.
- salt & pepper – to taste
- Optional:
- gravy browning – to deepen the color of your gravy, if desired
- Into a large jar holding the flour, add the 2 cups of cold turkey stock. Cover the jar with a twist on lid, and shake vigorously to eliminate any lumps.
- Note: This mixture, or slurry, will be added to the turkey drippings and accumulated juices, to make the gravy.
- After the turkey has roasted sufficiently, and using two poultry forks, remove the turkey from the roasting pan and transfer to a platter, cover with a loose foil tent and allow the turkey to rest before slicing.
- Place the roasting pan on to two of your stove top elements, if possible, to heat the drippings and juices in the pan, and add the mushrooms to the pan. Saute the mushrooms until they have softened and browned up somewhat.
- Tip: If desired, add some butter to the ingredients in the roasting pan.
- When the mushrooms have cooked sufficiently, add in the Haskapa Juice or red wine and stir through, to help deglaze the pan and remove any dark bits from the bottom and sides of the roaster. Incorporate them into the turkey drippings for more flavor, and allow to reduce somewhat.
- Note: Now would be the time to add in a few drops of the gravy browning, if needed or desired.
- Slowly stir in the slurry mixture and allow to bubble somewhat to cook out the flour.
- Tip: If you feel that the gravy is getting too thick, add more stock or water to thin out the mixture.
- Taste the gravy and add more salt, pepper or poultry seasonings, if needed, and stir through well.
- Pour the gravy into a gravy boat or suitable bowl for serving hot.
This gravy goes beautifully on poultry, stuffing & your potatoes, and is a unique twist to add to your Holiday feast repertoire.
I hope you try my recipe for How to Cook Haskap Mushroom Turkey Gravy and enjoy serving it to your family and guests.
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