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Seen on Screen: Tom Brady rocks the velvet blazer
Last week, one of my co-workers mentioned that New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady seemed to have it all -- a beautiful model wife (Gisele Bundchen), a successful sports career and a great sense of style. He wondered aloud if the man who was named one of GQ magazine's "men of the year" for 2009 dressed himself or had a stylist help him out. He specifically mentioned a stylish velvet blazer he'd seen Brady wear during a "Monday Night Football" telecast on Nov. 30.
I haven't answered the stylist question yet (what with a new baby and all, I figured I'd give him some space), but I did manage to track down the provenance of the blazer in question. It's a made-to-measure, two-button, navy blue Ermenegildo Zegna jacket.
The folks at the Italian luxury brand (which is celebrating its centennial next year) tell me it's made from a lightweight velvet dubbed "Cashco," a cotton/cashmere blend exclusive to the label and retails for $2,295, and that Brady has most of his Zegna-tailored threads done through its Su Misura made-to-measure program because of his athletic build.
So there you have it. Dressing like Brady might not land you a lady like Gisele Bundchen -- but it certainly won't hurt your chances either.
-- Adam Tschorn
Photo: In a screen grab from the Nov. 30 telecast of "Monday Night Football," New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady disembarks from the team bus in New Orleans wearing a made-to-measure, two-button, navy blue velvet blazer by Ermenegildo Zegna, which retails for $2,295. Credit: ESPN.


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STAGECOACH is being urged to co-operate with the Highland Council to resolve transport difficulties faced by Thurso High School pupils from Bower.
The call comes from Caithness landward councillor Alex MacLeod as the council heads into a new round of negotiations with the bus company.
Due to a re-tendering of the transport contracts, parents of Thurso High pupils face monthly bills of up to £94.50 per child to have them bussed to school after the summer holidays.
Mr MacLeod said that the operator had a responsibility to look after the interests of local pupils.
He urged Stagecoach to back a council proposal to allow existing pupils to travel at a concessionary rate while new pupils would attend Wick High at no cost.
"It is vital that we come to a manageable and sustainable solution to this situation, which ensures continuity of learning for our pupils," he said.
"We have put a reasonable proposal on the table, now we need Stagecoach to co-operate.
"We all have a responsibility to do right by local pupils.
"The council's proposals would see existing pupils maintain their concessionary travel but only if Stagecoach works with us."
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: Death To James Potter by Jellyman
Completely insane banner by GryffindorGirl153!
Over 100,000 reads! It all started with my knickers. I really do wish I was kidding...but I'm not. And if that sounds bad, add kidnap, cakes, kittens and a glazed fruit monster and you'll have pretty typical view of what life is like for me, Lily Evans. Who knew this would all begin with a pair of Bonds briefs?
Complete. Pre-DH.
Genres: Drama, Humor, Romance Era: Marauders Characters: Dumbledore, James, Lily, Lupin, McGonagall, OC , Sirius, Snape Pairings: James/Lily, James/OC, Lily/OC, Remus/OC, Sirius/OC
Advisory: Strong Language, Mild Violence, Scenes of a Sexual Nature, Substance Use or Abuse, Sensitive Topic/Issue/Theme
Published: 2005.10.28 Latest Chapter: 2009.07.22 Updated: 2010.12.18 Status: COMPLETED (51957 words)
: Princess by PrincessTverski
Draco Malfoy has no idea what's in store for him when a distant cousin crashes and Malfoy Manor for the entire summer. Between pranks, music, evil fathers and more, will Draco fall in love? Not really AU but not really Canon either. Rated +15 for possible Violence / Swearing. DracoXOC. I also posted this on my account on Fanfiction[dot]net under a different title.
Genres: Drama, Humor, Romance Era: Post-Hogwarts Characters: Draco, Narcissa, OC Pairings: Draco/OC, Other Pairing
Advisory: Mild Language, Mild Violence, Scenes of a Mild Sexual Nature
Published: 2009.07.08 Latest Chapter: 2009.07.18 Updated: 2009.07.18 Status: WIP (1866 words)
: A Dream of Hope by Sugarquills23
SEQUEL to A Dream Unlocked. ~~ A Dream of Hope is a 7th year fic. It picks up where Unlocked leaves off with very little lapse in time. As Harry looks back over the recent events of his life he allows himself something that he has never had before.... peace. He looks within himself to find his true power... Thanks for the banner PrincessPotter!
Genres: Drama, Romance, Action/Adventure Era: Hogwarts Characters: Draco, Dumbledore, Fred, Ginny, Harry, Hermione, Neville, OC , Ron, Voldemort Pairings: Harry/Ginny, Arthur/Molly, Bill/Fleur, Draco/Pansy, Ron/Hermione
Advisory: Strong Language, Strong Violence, Scenes of a Sexual Nature
Published: 2005.01.02 Latest Chapter: 2009.07.13 Updated: 2009.07.13 Status: COMPLETED (506558 words)
: These Golden Days by Jellyman
Completely stunning banner by MsLovett@TDA!
Audrey Cleerne knew everything there was to know about Percy Weasley.
Or, at least, she thought she did.
For RupertsPheonix's Romance for Percy Challenge.
Genres: Fluff, General, Romance Era: Post-Hogwarts Characters: OtherCanon , Percy Pairings: Other Pairing
Advisory: No Warnings
Published: 2009.07.12 Latest Chapter: 2009.07.12 Updated: 2009.07.13 Status: COMPLETED (1574 words)
: Two Wizards, One Ring, and Absolutely No Plan At All by RonsGirlFriday
Short story
Lovely banner by TheEmpress @ TDA!!
"Alright, but just...don't say anything to anyone, okay? Ron wants to...well...Ron's trying to see to it that you get another sister-in-law."
"He what?! Oh, it's wonderful! It's -- wait, is her asking her now?? In the Three Broomsticks? What is he doing? He's an idiot! Oh, I hope she says yes!"
[Rated M for language]
Genres: Fluff, Humor, Romance Era: Post-Hogwarts Characters: George, Ginny , Harry, Hermione, Luna, Ron Pairings: Ron/Hermione, Harry/Ginny
Advisory: Strong Language, Substance Use or Abuse, Contains Spoilers
Published: 2009.03.05 Latest Chapter: 2009.06.06 Updated: 2015.02.14 Status: COMPLETED (11712 words)
: Questions by RonsGirlFriday
Beautiful banner by Jesi @ TDA!
As Harry cast his eyes downward with an apologetic look, the realization hit Teddy like a fist in his stomach: Harry had no answers for this one.
[Written for AngelofDoe's Silently Challenge]
Genres: Drama, Angst Era: Next Generation Characters: Harry, Teddy Pairings: Teddy/Victoire
Advisory: Mild Language
Published: 2009.05.28 Latest Chapter: 2009.05.31 Updated: 2009.05.31 Status: COMPLETED (1586 words)
: Learning to move on by Ravie_girl29
Harry made a terrible mistake and instead of casting Expellearmus, he casted Avada Kadavra, and the spells rebounded, Voldemorts dead, but so is Harry. How would Ginny cope? What about Ron and Hermione? this is Ginny's point of view as she deals with the heartbreaking loss of her beloved Harry, and getting an unexpected surprise.
Lovely baner was made by Nikka of tda, thank you Nikka!
Over 4000 reads keep um comin
Genres: Horror/Dark, Angst, AU Era: Post-Hogwarts Characters: Andromeda, Arthur, Ginny , Hermione, Molly, Ron Pairings: Harry/Ginny, Arthur/Molly, Ron/Hermione, Neville/Luna
Advisory: Mild Language, Strong Violence, Scenes of a Mild Sexual Nature, Sensitive Topic/Issue/Theme, Contains Spoilers
Published: 2009.02.02 Latest Chapter: 2009.05.24 Updated: 2009.05.24 Status: COMPLETED (16064 words)
: Famous by Association by PINKhairedLOVER
Two worlds collide to crumble at her feet; when suddenly, Alex finds her life high jacked by a devious thirteen-year-old. As Alex will soon find out, just because she put James Potter in her past doesn't mean he'll necessarily stay there. Who knew quidditch games could be so dramatic?
70,000+ reads! You guys rock my socks!
Genres: Drama, Romance, Angst Era: Next Generation Characters: Albus, Ginny, Harry, James (II), Lily (II), Luna, Neville, OC , Oliver Pairings: James/OC
Advisory: Mild Language, Mild Violence, Scenes of a Mild Sexual Nature, Sensitive Topic/Issue/Theme, Contains Spoilers
Published: 2007.11.29 Latest Chapter: 2008.11.12 Updated: 2012.03.29 Status: COMPLETED (83035 words)
: Harry Potter and the Summer After the War by Mrs_Granger
This story starts where Chapter 36 The Flaw in the Plan from DH stops and covers the next few months as Harry and his friends recover and begin to put their lives back together. The Summer After the War is the time for Harry to come to terms with the tramatic events he experienced to bring Voldemort down, to develop his relationship with Ginny, to make some decisions about what to do with the rest of his life and to discover what it will take to get there.
Thanks to everyone who has read my story & left a review!
Genres: Romance, Young Adult Era: Post-Hogwarts Characters: Arthur, Bill, Ginny, Harry, Hermione, Molly, Ron, Teddy Pairings: Harry/Ginny, Arthur/Molly, Bill/Fleur, Ron/Hermione
Advisory: Mild Language, Scenes of a Sexual Nature, Sensitive Topic/Issue/Theme, Contains Spoilers
Published: 2008.04.12 Latest Chapter: 2008.10.24 Updated: 2010.06.23 Status: COMPLETED (171413 words)
: Weasley Family Mayhem by icefire_lioness
Another brilliant banner by hysteria of TDA!
It's difficult enough trying to come out of the closet, but trying to do it at a Weasley family lunch is damn near impossible. Charlie Weasley has a dilemma on his hands.
Charlie/OC. SLASH! Canon, apart from slash. But Charlie never had a gf, did he? *very unsubtle wink*
Genres: Fluff, Humor, Romance Era: Post-Hogwarts Characters: Arthur, Charlie, Fleur, George, Ginny, Harry, Hermione, Molly, OC , Ron Pairings: Arthur/Molly, Bill/Fleur, Harry/Ginny, Ron/Hermione, Other Pairing
Advisory: Mild Language, Scenes of a Mild Sexual Nature, Contains Slash (Same-Sex Pairing)
Published: 2008.10.11 Latest Chapter: 2008.10.11 Updated: 2008.10.11 Status: COMPLETED (1986 words)
: Empty by harrylilyjames
banner by Alora. Prequel and Sequel are now up!
Lily swore that a moment ago everything was perfect. She had a perfect husband, a perfect marriage, and a perfect little boy to complete their perfect family. But a second can change everything, because a minute is all it takes for life to be snatched from the world. A minute ago everything was wonderful. But now everything will change with a few heart-shattering words: "He's gone, Lily. Harry's gone."
Genres: Drama, Angst, AU Era: Marauders Characters: James , Lily Pairings: James/Lily
Advisory: Strong Language, Mild Violence, Substance Use or Abuse, Sensitive Topic/Issue/Theme
Published: 2006.09.17 Latest Chapter: 2008.06.11 Updated: 2009.06.21 Status: COMPLETED (43780 words)
: the present by timeturner
When your past collides with your future, living for the moment is the only choice you have left. A simple wish by one very magical little girl brings Hermione's two conflicting worlds face to face. Draco/Hermione/Sirius
Genres: Drama, Romance, Angst Era: Post-Hogwarts Characters: Draco, Hermione, Lupin, Sirius Pairings: Draco/Hermione, Other Pairing
Advisory: Strong Language, Scenes of a Sexual Nature, Substance Use or Abuse, Sensitive Topic/Issue/Theme
Published: 2005.11.05 Latest Chapter: 2007.09.07 Updated: 2007.09.08 Status: COMPLETED (78573 words)
: Adventures in Courtship by SunDevil05
The war is over. Harry Potter and Ginny Weasley finally have the chance for the happiness they've been craving. But, with Harry recovering from the war and Ginny back in school, can they finally have the relationship they've always wanted?
Genres: Fluff, Romance Era: Post-Hogwarts Characters: Ginny, Harry Pairings: Harry/Ginny
Advisory: Mild Violence, Scenes of a Mild Sexual Nature
Published: 2006.03.20 Latest Chapter: 2007.07.16 Updated: 2008.08.20 Status: COMPLETED (155131 words)
: A Dream Unlocked by Sugarquills23
This is the prequel to A Dream of Hope. This adventure begins post 6th year. Harry is suddenly having nightmare's again despite his Occlumency training. He is uncertain of who is haunting his dreams, but knows he must help her. What unforeseen dangers are awaiting Harry in his nightmares and how will he unlock the mystery of the girl trapped inside his mind... thanks to PrincessPotter for the great banner!
Genres: Drama, Romance, Action/Adventure Era: Hogwarts Characters: Dumbledore, Fred, Ginny, Harry, Hermione, OC, Ron, Snape, Voldemort Pairings: Harry/Ginny, Arthur/Molly, Ron/Hermione
Advisory: Strong Language, Mild Violence, Scenes of a Sexual Nature
Published: 2004.10.06 Latest Chapter: 2005.08.02 Updated: 2007.07.30 Status: COMPLETED (77470 words)


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This is a selection of recent panoramas grouped into five themes: bridges, buildings, cities, exhibitions and landscapes.
The earlier panos use a normal single shot per camera position, while most of the more recent ones are multi-exposure HDR.
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Its almost like being there but without the biting insects or the jet-lag! You stand at the viewpoint of the photographer and explore the full sphere of the scene at will. The process involves stitching together numerous images to form a double-square format larger image, usually 8000 x 4000 pixels, sometimes larger, a process which also lends itself to the production of high quality prints.
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Yesterday marked the fourth anniversary of the May 6, 2010 Flash Crash â that infamous moment at 2:45 pm in the middle of an unforgettable day in 2010 when a stomach-turning roller coaster like drop and recovery in securities prices occurred. And while everyone vowed that history would not repeat itself, a lot has happened in the regulatory landscape since that time thatâs indicated close calls, resulted in a lot of dialogue and in the implementation of (hopefully) preventative reforms.
In the wake of this event, one of the most publicized regulatory reforms that emerged from this crisis was the adoption of Rule 15c3-5 (Market Access Rule) toward the end of that year, in November of 2010. The practice and evolution of brokers granting unsupervised direct market access to global markets to accommodate their clients; actually contributed to the foundation of ultra-high-speed trading technologies and increasingly complex algorithms caused a spiraling down effect in the regulatory world.
The Flash Crash, however, put a spotlight on the dangers of such an arrangement and the Securities and Exchange Commission took measures to quell that. The rule requires all broker-dealers with the ability to trade directly on an exchange and alternative trading system (ATS) to have a broad range of risk management controls in place. The intention of the rule has been to limit broker-dealers' potential financial exposure in connection with direct trading on the markets.
Rule 15c3-5 also required that broker-dealers with market access to establish, document, and maintain a system for regularly reviewing the effectiveness of supervisory procedures and for promptly addressing any issues; and no less frequently than annually, conduct a review of its business activity in connection with market access to assure the overall effectiveness of such risk management controls and supervisory procedures and document that review.
As part of a more sound risk management approach, the Rule also stipulated that the Chief Executive Officer of the broker dealer to annually certify that the risk management controls and supervisory procedures comply with Rule, and document that regular review has been conducted. The Ruleâs CEO certification requirement is a separate and distinct certification from the FINRA Rule 3130 certification requirement; however a FINRA member firm could leverage its current process for compliance with FINRA Rule 3130 to perform the required certification under the Rule.
So, how has this all been working out over the past four years? Overall, the rule has been a success and currently broker-dealers are now, in real-time, monitoring the risks associated with market access, so as not to jeopardize their own financial condition, that of other market participants, the integrity of trading on the securities markets, and the stability of the financial system.
At this point, FINRA and the other main exchange SROs (Self-Regulatory Organizations) are actively policing their participants/broker-dealers to ensure they have sufficient procedures, adequate surveillance tools, or necessary information to monitor DMA (Direct Market Access) and SA (Sponsored Access) client trading. The industry is receiving annual regulatory sweeps and periodic inquires as to the firms procedures, if they are not adequate, then sanctions (fines) have been handed out.
So, as the anniversary of the Flash Crash approaches, all SA and DMA providers need to continue to review their processes and controls in this area. It's quite possible that they'll find many ways to improve their written supervisory procedures (WSPâS) and, by default, make sure the regulators are satiated and they are subsequently able to avoid fines.
However, it is important to note that, while there have been significant progress in this area of compliance since the Flash Crash and the markets largely have avoided any other similar catastrophic events, there have been several well-documented instances in the last four years of near misses across all US markets testing the risk management controls put in place by the SEC. These near misses were, in fact, ânear missesâ because at both the exchange and broker dealer levels, sound risk management processes were in place to catch erroneous program trading.
Industry professionals as a whole and regulators alike, continue to address market structure and its complexities. As the U.S. markets now sit at all-time highs, largely fueled by improving economic conditions, now is the time to re-address (update) the rules put in place and determine if they fell short of the original planâs objectives. As volumes remain relatively low, investors need to gain trust and regulators need to reestablish confidence â and perhaps take a look at high speed trading and other aspect of the market that were not addressed in the initial rollout of the rules.
In all seriousness, regulators need to continue to think of the Flash Crash as a possible precursor to a meltdown of the global financial system. Itâs very clear that machines are driving the markets and between 60-70 percent of all trading is done by automated high frequency trading computers. While machines don't control the broad direction of the markets, a great deal of the day-to-day fluctuation can be ascribed to algorithms, ultra-fast computers, and a set of systems that have been built up to remove human agency from stock trading.
So as we re-evaluate four years later, the regulators and the rest of the industry needs to continue to ensure the trading systems; market structure and current rules address unusual activity in the market and are designed to accommodate huge spikes to avoid a repeat performance. We prefer our roller coaster to be sitting at the gate, not at the top of the hill ready to plummet.
âWalter Ferstand, NICE Actimize, Subject Matter Expert, Capital Markets Compliance.


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NaturePHP is a classes wrapper using PHP's autoload to create a non-intrusive, simple, organized, and extensible library system. It is aimed at intermediate and advanced PHP developers, providing a lot of non-intrusive functionality for Web site and application development. Upcoming development will include internal library management and the ability to download/update libraries from the repository.
JPCX is a Java package that provides a way to encode and decode PCX image data. Its main features are fast reading of meta-data by reading minimal data, the ability to read from any InputStream one time or any FileInputStream many times, support for both 8-bit indexed color and 24-bit true-color images, support for encoding and decoding both RLE and uncompressed, and the ability to encode and decode to different target streams easily.
lambdaj is a Java library that allows you to manipulate collections in a pseudo-functional and statically typed way. The main purpose of lambdaj is to partially eliminate the burden of writing (often nested and poorly readable) loops while iterating over collections. In particular, it allows you to iterate a collection in order to filter its items on a given condition, convert each item with a given rule, extract a given property from each item, sort the items on the values of one of their properties, group or index the items on the value of one or more properties, invoke a method on each item, or aggregate the items or the values of one of their properties. It allows all this without having to write a single explicit loop.
A porting tool for making Cygwin net releases.
An enhanced Elm with MIME, character set, POP, IMAP, and PGP support.


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The stage is the close of the Edo period, an age when, not unlike our own time, both natural and man-made disasters left chaos in their wake. Manjiro makes a living helping the people of the troubled capital city, but behind the scenes, he also works in secret to take back precious belongings stolen from the people by unjust political powers and conspiratorial menaces. The people call him "Get-backer Roman."
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Sixty-nine members of Congress, both Republicans and Democrats, signed onto a letter to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood asking for a national goal to reduce bicyclist fatalities: That's nearly four times the number that signed a similar letter last fall. Not only that, but now there is a similar Senate letter -- again bi-partisan -- circulating on the Hill. Why the sudden change? Because at the National Bike Summit our message was better, we asked in person, and we asked in unison. We are going to keep that momentum going into National Bike Month -- the perfect time to ask your members of Congress to join you on the road or trail.
We're just three weeks out from National Bike Month and excited to debut our posters for May 2013. This year, with the tagline "Where will the ride take you?" we're showcasing the many ways bikes benefit our lives and our communities. Whether you ride to work at a construction site, pedal your kids to school or cruise on two wheels to meet up with friends, we're celebrating you this May. Download promotional materials to help you spread the word about your events here!
The League wants your help in advancing equity and women's participation in bike advocacy. We've recently launched the Women Bike program and developing an Equity Initiative to start institutionalizing some real change. Both initiatives are off to a great start -- and now its time to make sure we keep the momentum going by highlighting the work you've done and are doing around equity and women in biking. Help us by sharing your stories in this brief online survey by April 12.
The League is seeking an ambitious Director of Development to lead the organization's development plan, with a strong emphasis on major donor development. Check out the full job posting here and send your cover letter and resume to Jakob Wolf-Barnett at email@example.com.
At the National Bike Summit last month, Secretary Ray LaHood announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation would focus on bike safety by holding two Bike Safety Summits in Tampa, Fla., and Minneapolis, Minn. Last week, LaHood released the dates for the Summits, which will take place later this month. Read more about these safety summits -- and what the League hopes will come out of them -- here! (Photo: Secretary Ray LaHood speaks at the 2013 National Bike Summit. Credit: Brian Palmer)
Congratulations to the Griffin Bicycle Coalition and Georgia Bikes! for a successful 'Show me event.' At the National Bike Summit, the League encouraged advocates to urge their lawmakers to visit a bicycle project or event to see the positive effects of bicycling in their communities. How did the Georgia advocates get their member's staff out riding? Read more here.
The City of Tulsa has been rebuilding its streets under a capital improvements program called "Fix Our Streets" since 2008. The program is coming up for a 5-year renewal this year, and local advocates are working hard to make sure that the proposed $800 million in road improvements include high-quality facilities for bicyclists and pedestrians. League staff members recently visited Tulsa to learn more about their efforts.
Things are about to heat up in the state legislature and advocates are gearing up to ensure that bicyclists have a voice in policy-making at all levels. Don't miss a state or local bike summit in your area:
Are you attending or organizing a bike summit in your city or state? Email email@example.com so we can include your event in upcoming E-news!
The "Vulnerable Road User" concept is a new and powerful tool -- and it's taking root throughout the country. In fact, the Wisconsin Bike Lobby Day is focusing heavily on pending VRU legislation. While VRU protections have proliferated in the past five years, they continue to take many shapes. In this edition of Bike Law University, see how your state stacks up. (Photo: Alliance for Biking & Walking Photo Library)
Research consistently shows that women shoulder more of the household responsibilities, including childcare and transportation. So join us for our next Women Bike webinar -- April 11, from 3:00 - 4:15 p.m. EDT -- as we discuss "Getting More Moms and Families on Bikes." We'll explore how individual, advocacy and retailer leaders are addressing these unique but widespread considerations and helping to get more moms and families out riding. Register today! (Photo by Leslie Bloom, Alliance for Biking & Walking Photo Library)
Walking is the key to a stronger, healthier America. As the walking movement continues to gain momentum in 2013, you have the chance to help guide the national agenda around getting more people walking and building walkable communities. Until April 30, the U.S. Surgeon General is looking for feedback from the public on what should be included in a future call to action around walking. You can join the Safe Routes to School National Partnership by responding today!


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9 Types of Women Men Secretly Fantasize About
When people hear the words "Male Fantasy" they think school girls, maids, and for some god forsaken reason bees. Everyone thinks that the slutty school girl getting spanked with a ruler is what every man wants. Give us some credit; we're much more deplorable than that.
We see her every morning; she greets us in the morning with a smile while everyone else is scowling. We're nothing without that first cup, and that apron is hiding her cups. Behind every successful man, there is a great barista. Sure she never gets our name right on the cup, but she still draws hearts around it.
The Girl in the Car Next to You
Sure you only see her for a split second at a stop light, but that's all we really need. Who is this mysterious girl, where is she going, how good does that seatbelt look across her chest? She has bumper sticker from a beach and a princess sticker. I know that beach, and my great great grand father's brother was royalty.
Girls with Weird Pets
Bearded dragons, ferrets, and frogs. If she's able to take care of something exotic, maybe she's able to take care of us exotically. If she's fine with handling gross slimy things, she's probably into doing gross slimy things. Sure she probably has tons of tattoos and holes in her face but that's not stopping us.
Redheads have a reputation for having a bad attitude. You'd have a bad attitude too if you were pale and had freckles during puberty. But in their late 20's redheads get hot again. We fantasize about red heads the same reason why we drive through Wildlife parks, to see something exotic.
Friends of Facebook Friends
She commented on your friends post and that tiny little picture caught your eye. You clicked, then you clicked, then you clicked more. Her pictures show she loves hiking and she's been sky diving. She's adventurous and now you want to ask your friend about her. It's not creepy, this is the information age and it's still less creepy than Tinder.
A woman in power that conceals herself under a robe? Sure most of them cake on make-up like an 80's rock band and are old enough to have raised us, but there's something about someone judging us and calling us guilty that gives us the tingles. She is the reason for ruining or making peoples day, so maybe it's time someone does it for her.
She's there and gone in a split second. It could have been love at first sight but you only caught a glimpse out of the corner of your eye. That neon sports bra and glistening sweat drives us nuts for the 1/8th of a second we see you. You'd try to catch her but we all know you get winded walking to the bathroom at Applebee's.
Most men will never sleep with a hooker; it's one of those taboos that are just too terrifying to cross. That doesn't mean that we haven't look at craigslist and laughed. No one fantasizes about sleeping with a hooker, they fantasize about how gross the people who sleep with her are.
She always looks uninterested and tired but doing it in an apron seems sexy. She's been standing on her feet for 8 hours but that rubber band pencil combo holding her hair up makes her sexy. She holds our bananas and she knows how to bag it up. We'll never speak to her; you can't talk to a girl who's seen you buy Jergens.
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Swiss Franc forecast & technical analysis USDCHF Extended Gains Dec 6
- The US Dollar is trading at 0.9885 against the Swiss Franc
- The pair traded at a high of 0.9888 and a low of 0.9855
- expected to its find support at 0.9852
USDCHF Extended Gains – Switzerland's consumer prices dropped on a monthly basis in November
USDCHF The US Dollar is trading at 0.9885 against the Swiss Franc at 10:40 GMT this morning, 0.14% higher from the New York close. The Swiss Franc declined after Switzerland's consumer prices dropped on a monthly basis in November
USDCHF Extended Gains
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Registration gates open @ 8:30 am-12:00 pm. Registration fee $8:00 day of show or pre-register for $6.00. Goody Bags for all and a dash placque for the first 100 entries. All-cars trucks-motor cycles welcome! Come to beautiful Shaded Historic Spring-Park for a great day!
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Information Governance Online Symposium -- E-discovery and the Cloud
The cloud has the potential to radically change e-discovery. Cloud applications can help data integration and reporting, and eliminate redundancy and disparate data management apps in the enterprise. However, the cloud also increases security risks and introduces some loss of data control.
In the first lesson of this two-part course, cloud security expert Kevin Beaver provides tips for compliance and IT managers on handling cloud e-discovery challenges, including:
- Security incident management
- Web application vulnerabilities
- Records management lifecycle
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No 1 Harbourside is a comfortable ground floor apartment with its own patio area, with views of Looe Harbour and out to sea towards Rame Head.
The living area is open plan with a fully fitted kitchen equipped for your self catering holiday. There are two bedrooms, one double and one bunk bed room. The bathroom has a bath, shower, wc and basin. All bedlinen, gas and electricity are included. This clean, comfortable apartment is in the ideal location for your holiday in Looe.
Rame, St Georges and No 1 Harbourside Apartments are set above Looe Harbour entrance with stunning panoramic views of the harbour and sea from its patio. These apartments are a short stroll to the shops, restaurants, bars and the family safe beach. For couple rates please contact.
Looe Holiday Lets is a family run business in the beautiful fishing village in south east Cornwall. We offer a friendly service to all of our guests and will be there to greet you upon arrival. If its your first time in Looe we can tell you about the area and which we think are the best cafes, restaurants, pubs, beaches etc to make your stay as enjoyable as possible. As we live in Looe with our family, we are always on hand should you need us. I...Caroline look forward to meeting you.
Mrs Caroline Davies-Hunt purchased this apartment in 2007
In 2007 my husband and I thought we would try out a little business venture in self catering holiday accommodation...we hunted high and low for a fishermans cottage in Looe but none of them offered views of the stunning coast or harbour. When we saw 2 bed Rame apartment, it was an instant decision to buy....the views are stunning, I've yet to see better. We have upgraded the apartment throughout to a very high standard, the lounge is light, bright and airy with all the comforts of home and stunning views of the beach and river. The kitchen is modern and well equipped and both bedrooms are on suite. The large master has a Super King size bed and luxury shower room, the second being smaller with bunk beds for the little ones. Rame has everyithg needed for a fantastic hoilday.
Rame Apartment is set in West Looe above the Harbour Entrance, giving the wow factor of the stunning views of Looe Harbour and the Cornish coast line. Rame is beautifully decorated through out and fully equipped for your self catering holiday. One can enjoy the panoramic views the apartment has to offer from its patio or from the lounge bay window seat. Rame is situated in a quiet location just a brief stroll from the shops, restaurants and beach and the foot ferry to East Looe is just a two minute walk away. Coastal paths are on the doorstep, mackerel fishing, crabbing on the quay and a trip around Looe Island on the glass bottom boat is all on your door step.
Booking Notes:
A 25% deposit along with a booking form is required either by BACS or Cheque to secure your holiday, your dates will be held for 6 days. The 75% balance payment is due 8 weeks before your holiday commences.
10% off for your next visit.
Changeover Day:
Saturday changeover in high season but if you are looking for a shorts break we are flexible with our dates. Arrival: 3pm onwards Depart: 10am. If the apartment is ready before 3pm guests will be contacted for early entry.
Notes on prices:
Please contact me with regards to prices for couples and for short breaks out of holiday season.
St Georges Apartment, prices are based on 1 - 5 people then please add £70 per person.
We we had a wonderful time week 23-30 July 2016.
The apparent was adequate for our needs and furnished to a good standard with all the required household appliances needed for a stay (saves the hassle of packing everything). The location is excellent for all amenities within both west and east Looe.
In all would rate this apartment 9/10.
After a long journey, and the concerns of the final directions to the apartment, it was lovely to be met by Caroline, who initially acted as a packhorse mule to carry all of the overpacked luggage up the steepish slope to the apartments.
Once inside, the initial reaction of walking through to the superb views from the large balcony, instantly relieved the tensions of the travel, and it was great to get all the silly questions answered - " where's the nearest supermarket, where's best to eat, and more importantly - where's the nearest pub ?"
The apartment ticks all the boxes - cleanliness, the best view in Looe,excellently furnished with all creature comforts carefully thought about ( including binoculars to watch the fishing boats and the birds come in and out with the tide)and a very comfortable bed !
Our only complaint which is uncontrollable, is the noise level of the seagulls, who never sleep !!
With the weather in our favour, we spent many hours on the balcony, and in Looe harbour, watching the world go by, bbut did go to Polperro by boat, Fowey, Mevegissy, and a lovely scenic trip on the train to Liskeard ( stay on the train and go straight back ! )
Fantastic break !!
Many thanks to Caroline for making it so enjoyable !!
We really enjoyed staying here in Looe, the apartment was nice and clean and had great views.
I was hesitant about writing this review as I wanted to keep this gem to myself but decided not to be so selfish!!!!.
The apartment is perfect for two (the second bedroom has 2 bunk beds and only really suitable for children) with a lovely terrace and fab sea and river views. Up a steep path so not so great for the infirm but alright for the more sprightly like me!!. Caroline was very welcoming and let us into the apartment earlier as it was ready when we arrived. Very clean and well furnished. The bed and sofa's are particularly comfortable. Well equipped kitchen.
We had a lovely week and watched the local river raft race from prime position. We have already booked to go back in 2016.
I fell in love with No 1 Harbourside the minute I walked in. The views from the balcony were amazing and I never tired of looking out at the sea and estuary and over to Looe town. I loved the way the harbour was lit up at night, it was every thing I hoped it would be and more. The apartment itself was cosy and had everything I needed for my stay; I simply didn't want to go home!
My partner, daughter and I stayed here in September 2013 and I would not recommend it. Among our issues were:
There were large sections of coving falling down from the ceiling above the beds while we were there. The pillows in the bedrooms smelt horribly musty (not nice when you're trying to get to sleep). Cleanliness of the apartment was poor, particularly the kitchen. The (owner-occupied) apartment upstairs was playing music really loudly from mid afternoon until late into the evening on our first day and there was obviously very little sound proofing between the apartments! Some of the bathroom floor tiles were smashed with loose shards. The hall carpet outside the bathroom was sodden when we arrived and didn't dry out for 5 days. The bathroom door didn't open and close very well. There was an intermittent horrible loud vibration in the apartment when the hot water was used. There was no mirror in the bathroom which made shaving and inserting and removing contact lenses extremely difficult. The plug in the bath could only be removed by prising it out with a kitchen knife because there was no chain attached. The push buttons for the flush had lost their caps so were difficult to operate. The toilet needed a good clean! There was insulation tape holding the shower hose together. The shower made a whining noise when it was at the right temperature. The dryer element of the 'washer/dryer' didn't work which we only discovered once we'd done a load of washing! The cushions for the furniture on the terrace were so dirty that we didn't want to use them.
Overall, not the 'luxury' apartment we were expecting.
The apartment did however have a stunning view.
Special interest holidays:
Looe has a lot to offer and is also a great base to explore other parts of Cornwall. From Paint a Pot to Looe Music Festival, the variety of things to do vary. Each year Looe has its Taste of West Food Festival, Annual duck race, children can enjoy crabbing on the quay, fishing trips, relaxing on the beach, coastal walks, further a field is the Eden Project and a variety of National Trust properties to choose from. You won't be bored!
Looe beach can be viewed from the apartments and is a 10 minute walk away. If the tide is in you can hop across on the taxi boat which is a quaint little trip across the river.
Cornwall is full of lovely beaches to explore, Whitsand Bay is a favourite.
You can reach us by Train, Plane and Automobile....There is ferry port in Plymouth (20 miles away) if you are travelling from France or Spain. Exeter Airport (50 miles away), car hire is available from UK airports. Looe Train station is a 15 minute walk from the apartment, I can collect guests with prior arrangement.
Looe is a 30 minute drive from the Devon boarder, once in Looe you can explore the neighbouring ports of Polperro and Fowey. For a day out there are all the National Trusts Gardens/Houses to visit. The Eden Project is 30 minutes away.
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Looe has everything you need, from quality restaurants, coffee bars, pasty shops, gift shops, a selection of banks and small supermarkets...even Tesco deliver!


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Saddam Hussein's Tomb Destroyed in Tikrit Fighting - CVR
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The tomb of ousted Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein has been almost levelled in fighting near Tikrit. All that remains in place of lavish place in the village of al-Awja are some pillars. The tomb got destroyed due to the battle between Iraqi forces and Iranian-backed Shia militia to drive out IS militants from Tikrit. However, the locals have said that they had already removed Saddam's body and taken it to an unknown location.


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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 2 – Intermediate)
Topic: Christmas Carols/Carolling (10/02/08)
TITLE: Music Box Lullaby
By Lisa Keck
Now I was at Wal-Mart buying Mom's nutritional drink and adult diapers. The most independent woman I ever knew was dependant on a hired caregiver for the most basic of needs. It wasn't quite time for the piped in music to bombard you with all Christmas, all the time so regular tunes were playing when I entered the store. Then I heard it, "Away In A Manger," and I feared drowning in my own tears.
I can't get emotional here, I told myself. Just think of something else. Gee that's a pretty blouse … this isn't working. I'm going back in time.
"Play the music-box song Mom."
"What are you talking about?" I hate her question. She should know what I mean but this illness is taking its toll and I've never been able to explain her special arrangement.
"You know Mom when you play Away In A Manger but part of it sounds like a music box lullaby." Without answering, she begins to play. I wish you could hear it. She plays the standard arrangement until the chorus and then on the furthest right side of the keyboard plays a lullaby. You still hear the fullness of the song but it sounds like someone has wound up and opened the lid of a music box.
Mom says she can do that with other songs but it only sounds right to me with this song. I've come back to the present. The chorus begins and it sounds so empty. Tears threaten to flow. Somehow I maintain composure and go home to Mom.
Mom wasn't with us too much longer. The Lord graciously ender her suffering earlier this year. I can't help but wonder if once she'd settled in There He'd strolled up to her on those Golden Streets and said, "I enjoyed that lullaby you played for Me. I have a piano right over here. Will you play for Me again My child?"
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Intel Chairman Andrew Grove knows how to make an entrance. Before a crowd of 5,000 at Intel's annual sales meeting in San Francisco in late January, Grove glided up a ramp and onto the stage aboard a Segway, the superhyped, stand-up scooter that some have trumpeted as the greatest invention since the PC.
The prototype of the vehicle, Grove told the crowd, used a handful of Intel chips. The final version used none.
Grove's message: Get ready for the electronic future--and get scared that Intel won't play a central role in shaping it. The next chip revolution will take place far beyond the beige computing box under your desk, in a plethora of new and strange devices with an entirely different set of needs. The collision of three tech trends--vanishingly small but powerful chips, the Internet and wireless data communications--is creating a new era of engineering, with great potential to reshuffle business models, spheres of influence and profits.
That means Intel will have to earn its top spot all over again, and it is making
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XScale, a dramatic departure from the design that made the company rich. It will show up in handheld organizers this summer, as well as in network storage and communication devices. The most lethal threat to Intel's future, surprisingly, will come from IBM. Bad blood between them goes back 20 years, when IBM unwittingly ceded control of the PC industry to Intel and its software ally, Microsoft. IBM engineers in Austin, Tex. have been working on a top-secret design--code-named Cell--with partners Sony and Toshiba, aiming to plant their breakthrough technology in the bedrock of tomorrow's products. Available in two years, Cell is expected to run Sony's next PlayStation and grow from there.
The next chip war looms despite the current downturn, the most brutal slump chipmakers have ever known. Last year it deleted $70 billion--or 30% of industry revenues. PCs will remain the single biggest category for chip revenue for some time, but the days of double-digit growth are over. The new growth will come from cell phones, networking boxes, game machines and new devices.
Other titans have a shot at prevailing, such as Motorola, Texas Instruments, AMD and National Semiconductor. Chip-design houses, such as Britain's ARM Holdings, have intriguing designs or tools, as do Silicon Valley upstarts like Tensilica. But it appears that the Intel-IBM clash is the one to watch.
"The PC has really driven the industry over the last decade or so. But it is not the driver now. This is going to be a much different world," says John Kelly III, the senior vice president who oversees IBM's $10 billion (revenue) technology group, which includes chips and storage products. Adds Richard Doherty, research director at the Envisioneering Group, a consultancy in Seaford, N.Y.: "The next 36 months will be the most exciting time in the chip industry in the past decade."
For years, the industry's driver was speed, speed and more speed: The latest Pentium 4 crunches data at 2.2 billion cycles a second. Move chips out of PCs and the rules change. Speed and raw power are no longer paramount; chips now need to guzzle less energy. Designs must be more flexible, too. Intel cranks out millions of copies of a single design. Cell phones, network gear and new gadgets will need specially tuned chips. And they must be cheap. A top Pentium 4 costs $500; a typical processor in a cell phone is closer to $15.
Such changes threaten Intel in the way fuel-efficient subcompacts crashed into Detroit's cozy business of selling Cadillacs and Oldsmobiles in the 1970s. Intel is more ready for a brawl. Sure, Intel isn't inside Segway--Texas Instruments provided the sleek, simple chips in the final version--but it has a growing suite of designs, says Patrick Gelsinger, chief technology officer. As new devices emerge, "we want to win them all," he says.
Intel's bet on XScale came to it almost by accident. In 1998, in settling patent-infringement charges lodged by Digital Equipment Corp., Intel agreed to pay $625 million for a factory and design teams. Licensing rights to a DEC chip that originated at ARM, in Cambridge, U.K., were thrown in, too. ARM-based chips chewed up less power than Pentiums and soon became a central part of cell phone designs. Intel has since boosted performance, trimmed power consumption and developed software tools for outside designers.
Unlike Intel's Pentium, no stand-alone XScale chip will tumble off production lines. XScale is a "core," or controlling element, for a more complex "system on a chip." Around that core, chip designers add special-purpose blocks--elements that handle tasks like wireless communications or graphics--and customize it for, say, all cell phones or all handhelds. Intel will then build the chips on the same factory lines that now crank out Pentiums. "And bam--we'll introduce new products. That's powerful," says Intel's Gelsinger.
He showed off plenty of examples in the first quarter, unveiling five XScale-based systems for handhelds and network boxes, and blueprints for wireless phones and automobile GPS systems. The first XScale handhelds, from the likes of Fujitsu and Hitachi, are slated to reach consumers by the summer.
After years of working in solitude on its own designs and summarily shipping them to buyers, Intel is still learning how to listen to customers. By contrast, since 1993 IBM has transformed its chip business from a captive supplier to itself into the largest maker of special custom-tailored chips called ASICs (application-specific integrated circuits), a class of invisible controllers built for individual products. "IBM, coming from nowhere, has been remarkably democratic and fair about working with customers," says consultant Doherty.
IBM's Cell is a great example. In Austin, Tex. 250 IBM engineers and 50 engineers from Toshiba and Sony are finishing the blueprints for a chip designed to handle floods of multimedia data in a wide variety of devices. The first intended use is Sony's next generation PlayStation, which executives describe as a "broadband game network."
The project got its start in early 2000, when Sony Chairman Nobuyuki Idei called IBM Chairman Louis V. Gerstner Jr. Sony wanted the PlayStation to be the gateway into a world of broadband multimedia, Idei told Gerstner. Would IBM design a new chip for it? Make it happen, Gerstner told his team.
The project has been run in deep secrecy for a year. James Kahle, IBM's lead architect for the chip, says the Cell design borrowed from IBM's Power4 chip (used in high-power servers) but evolved differently. "We started with a blank sheet of paper and asked, How do people interact with a machine?'" A hint: They want to talk to it rather than pound on a keyboard, and they demand undivided attention.
Although Kelly and Kahle are coy about the details, Cell will be a parallel processor on a chip, with multiple components that can be reprogrammed--on the fly--to handle any task. Make a wireless call and that component swings into action; switch to a videogame and the graphics piece takes over. By contrast, in Intel's system-on-a-chip approach, the XScale core acts like an orchestra conductor, surrounded by different components set to handle pre-defined tasks.
Both approaches have tradeoffs. Intel's components may handle their jobs more efficiently but also spend more time idle. IBM's Kahle is betting that Cell will better adapt to surges of activity and could be "self-healing" by rerouting tasks if a part of the system gets overloaded.
Intel supports hundreds of independent developers, and some XScale versions will rely on Microsoft coders. At IBM, Kelly says Cell will use the freely available Linux operating system in its core. That way, IBM can capitalize on the tools and expertise of the thousands of engineers who work on Linux. IBM also says it will publish details of the Cell design and license the technology broadly.
For now, Intel has a lead with real chips in the market. IBM engineers expect to try out part of their design in silicon this summer. Final chips are due in 2004. IBM, Sony and Toshiba have committed $400 million to the project over five years. Toshiba and IBM will make the chips, and IBM will push variations of the design into as many applications as it can. "Cell is very core to our processor and networking chip strategy going forward," Kelly says.
It's too soon to call which side will prevail. But both remember the lesson of the PC: Today's toy can run tomorrow's world.


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Stackdriver Scooped Up by Google in Cloud-Monitoring Deal
Another promising technology startup, another acquisition by a West Coast giant.
In a busy week for Boston tech deals, this one stands out: Stackdriver, a two-year-old company working on cloud-application monitoring, is being acquired by Google. Terms of the deal weren't given, but Google product manager Tom Kershaw says in a blog post that Stackdriver is joining the search giant's cloud platform team.
"Stackdriver has built a leading service to help developers intelligently monitor the apps and services they're building and running in the cloud. This allows customers to have more visibility into errors, performance, behavior, and operations," Kershaw writes. "The teams are going to be working to integrate Stackdriver's great functionality so that Google Cloud Platform customers can take advantage of these new advanced monitoring capabilities."
That makes the deal sound less like a talent acquisition and more like a product integration—though we'll see about that.
Google's other recent acquisitions in the Boston area include ITA Software and Boston Dynamics. The Stackdriver buy might help Google compete better with Amazon on the cloud-computing front.
Stackdriver's software gives cloud-based companies a way to monitor the performance of their applications within Amazon Web Services, cloud database systems, and Web server clusters. The 30-person startup is led by co-founders Dan Belcher and Izzy Azeri, both former VMware employees. (Interesting that Google bought them, instead of VMware or EMC.)
Another key team member is Phil Jacob, who is no stranger to big-company acquisitions. Jacob's previous startup, StyleFeeder, was bought by Time in 2010.
Stackdriver raised $15 million from Bain Capital Ventures and Flybridge Capital Partners. The investors confirmed the deal but declined to comment on the specifics, so it's hard to know how good an outcome it is, or what the cash-stock breakdown is. The Stackdriver team hasn't responded to requests for comment.
It's worth pointing out that early Stackdriver investor Ben Nye—with Bain Capital Ventures, and now CEO of VMTurbo—has a strong track record in application performance management. He previously invested in dynaTrace (acquired by Compuware), AppNeta, and other related companies.
In late 2012, Belcher wrote an op-ed for Xconomy on the need for better cloud-management tools in the IT and Internet industries. How prescient he was.
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