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Casino operator Hard Rock International (HRI) has unveiled the first details of its proposed integrated resort project near Barcelona, Spain.
HRI recently found itself the sole remaining bidder for a casino license in Spain's Catalan region after its former joint venture partner Melco International Development bowed out and a rival bid from Malaysian operator Genting was withdrawn ahead of the June 30 deadline for submissions.
On Monday, HRI revealed the first details of the project it's calling Hard Rock Entertainment World. The project, which carries an estimated price tag of €2b (counting land costs and infrastructure upgrades), hopes to occupy a maximum of 745k-square-meters in the Vila-seca and Salou (Tarragona) areas that the Catalan government has designated as its Center for Recreation and Tourism (CRT).
The project's first phase will be known as Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tarragona. The €600m project will include a 500-room "family-oriented" hotel in collaboration with the adjacent PortAventura World theme park. A collaboration with Value Retail will see the rise of a 10k-square-meter retail space encompassing over 75 shops. The property will also host a 6k-square-meter pool and deck, plus a 15k-seat Hard Rock Live performance venue.
As for gaming options, the Hard Rock Entertainment World plans to offer 1,200 electronic gaming machines and 100 gaming tables, making the casino "among the largest in Europe." By comparison, the Republic of Cyprus casino project that Melco is proceeding with (sans HRI) is required to offer a minimum of 1k slots and 100 gaming tables.
The local government has long been itching to make progress on its proposed CRT and HRI chairman/CEO Jim Allen said his group was "honored to work with the Catalan government on the creation of Hard Rock Entertainment World and look forward to bringing first-class entertainment and hospitality experiences to the region."
A little closer to home, the Florida-based HRI announced last week that it had appointed Matt Harkness as the new president of the company's Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City. Harkness is a 15-year AC veteran, including stints at the Trump Taj Mahal, which HRI acquired in March and is currently remodeling to fit its core brand's music-themed identity.


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History Channel's bloody historical drama "Vikings" returns for its fourth season on February 18th and today the network has released the full trailer for the new season. In the new season, set in the wake of the extraordinary battle in Paris, Ragnar (Travis Fimmel) returns to Kattegat dangerously ill with talk of his death galvanising forces who seek to succeed him as king.
The network added four episodes to its initial sixteen episode order, effectively doubling the usual ten episode run. A new episode will air every Thursday for ten weeks starting February 18th. The remaining ten will air in the Fall.

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For the second year in a row, the Center for Advanced Simulation in Healthcare (CASH) bagged the Best Poster Presentation award at the "2nd UAE Clinical Simulation Conference (CSC), 2015" held in Dubai Health Care City, Dubai at the Mohammad Bin Rashid Academic Medical Center in February 2015 in collaboration with 1st SESAM (Society in Europe for Simulation Applied to Medicine) MENA Conference. The theme of the conference was ''Simulation: The Heart of Patient Safety". The conference brought together internationally renowned keynote speakers, local experts and educators in simulation based trainings.
Dr. Erum Khan, Simulation Instructor and Life Support Trainer at CASH, GMU presented a poster on "Cognitive Overload Management: Empowering Simulation Based Medical Education through mindful reality checks." as the primary author; the study was co-authored by Professor Manda Venkatramana Director, CASH and Dean, College of Medicine, GMU. The presentation was judged by SESAM and DHCC subject experts. The poster highlighted the importance of designing cognitive friendly simulation based experiences through mindful reality checks on the limitations of the learners cognitive ability in the light of current literature, experience and evidence gathered at CASH. The presentation concluded by discussion about the future implications and recommendations with the audience and panel of judges.
Dr. Erum Khan proudly received the award during the Closing Ceremony of the Conference from Dr. Ralf Krage, President of Society in Europe for Simulation Applied to Medicine (SESAM) and Dr. Amer Ahmad Sharif, Managing Director, Education Division, DHCC. The poster received critical acclaim and appreciation from the International Panel of Judges and the Keynote Speakers.
The Center for Advanced Simulation in Healthcare situated within the Gulf Medical University campus at Ajman is a state-of-art facility and a recent value addition to complement the pedagogy of our students designed as a virtual hospital setting. The mission of CASH is to create a safe, controlled and non-threatening environment for health professionals to teach, train and assess the cognitive, psychomotor and affective skills ensuring high quality patient care and safety using various simulation technologies. CASH offers the American Heart Association accredited Basic and Advanced Life Support Courses at regular intervals.


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London: Former US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro will make his comeback from wrist surgery at next week`s Thailand Open having been out of action since January, the Argentine said on Wednesday.
"I`m happy to be able to tell you: I`m going to play again!," del Potro wrote on his Twitter feed. "It will be at the Bangkok tournament next Monday," added the 21-year-old.
He last played at the Australian Open in January and was not fit enough to defend his US Open title, the Argentine`s first grand slam success, this month.
Having failed to recover from an injury to his right wrist del Potro opted for surgery in May. He began hitting tennis balls again early last month.
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Margaret Lee joined RESOLVE as an Associate in the Natural Resources Program in April 2017. She supports and coordinates collaboration and consensus building activities between different stakeholders and rights-holders in communities, industry, civil society, and governments. Her focus areas include responsible sourcing, supply chains, and natural resources management. Prior to joining RESOLVE, Margaret was the Senior Program Coordinator at the National Oceanographic Partnership Program, an interagency collaboration focused on furthering ocean science and technology research efforts, where she facilitated meetings and provided meeting support to the National Oceanographic Partnership Program, Interagency Working Group on Facilities and Infrastructure, and the Ocean Research Advisory Panel.
Margaret holds a master's degree in natural resources and environment from the University of Michigan's School of Natural Resources and Environment, with a focus in conservation ecology. Her capstone project examined concepts, strategies, and lessons learned from community engagement in marine protected areas in the United States. She holds a bachelor's degree in Biology from California State University, Los Angeles. She has been a teacher and performer at the Washington Improv Theater since April 2015.
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Through Conflict to Victory
I am thankful that I have never said to anyone "Trust Christ and life will be a bed of roses". Not only has it not been true in my life, it has never been true for any saint, and it isn't promised in Scripture. Conflict and opposition do not decrease during our spiritual journey, but often they increase in both occasion and intensity. In this chapter, Sibbes tells us that we will experience victory, but first we must pass through conflict, often from within. It takes much trouble to bring Christ into the heart, and to set up a tribunal for him to judge there. There is an army of lusts in mutiny against him. The utmost strength of most men's endeavors and abilities is directed to keeping Christ from ruling in the soul. The flesh still labors to maintain its own government, and therefore it cries down the credit of whatever crosses it, such as God's blessed ordinances, and highly prizes anything, though never so dead and empty, if it allows the liberty of the flesh. (pg. 118-119)
In fact, opposition may be seen as a sign of spiritual strength instead of weakness. It is therefore no sign of a good condition to find all quiet, with no opposition; for can we think that corruption, which is the older element in us, and Satan, the strong man who has many holds over us, will yield possession quietly? No, there is not so much as a thought of goodness discovered by him, but he joins with corruption to kill it in the birth. (pg. 120)
So, we fight against the world, the flesh, and the devil, and none of them will give up easily, but all of them will be defeated in the end. Our victory in Christ is certain!
Sibbes conclusion to the book, pages 122-128, needs to be often before our eyes. As a result, I will conclude this series of posts on this book in my next post by presenting that material in its entirety. Please read and re-read it as food for your soul.
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"Steve Wright In The Afternoon"
Pre-recorded Interview With Kate
Aired on BBC Radio2 January 16, 2002
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Steve Wright: On the big show today: Kate Winslet, superstar Kate Winslet will be on to talk about her new film, which of course is the 'Iris' movie, Iris Murdoch... [introducing interview segment] The movie details her relationship with her husband of over forty years, John Bayley, and also charts her battle with Alzheimer's disease. Now, Kate Winslet plays the young Iris, while Dame Judi Dench takes over the role of the acclaimed writer in her latter years. Tim Smith went to meet Kate Winslet to find out more about the movie.
Tim Smith: This is 'Steve Wright in the Afternoon', and this is Tim Smith with a specially pre-recorded interview with Kate Winslet in the luxurious confines of the Dorcester Hotel. Did you pay for this?
Kate: [laughing] No, I didn't pay for it. It's quite nice doing these press things, though, because they do bring you to nice hotels.
Tim: And you've made my day because you remembered me from the time before. I interviewed you, I think, about 18 months ago. You were heavily pregnant with child.
Kate: Yes.
Tim: And you'd just done your talking books, hadn't you?
Kate. Yeah, my Enchanted Wood series, the Enid Blytons. Yes, I had just done those, and yes, I would have been heavily pregnant. Well, now I have a small child, small child who's running around all over the place, babbling.
Tim: What's her name, is it MY-ah?
Mia: MEE-ah.
Tim: MEE-ah, sorry.
Kate: Yeah, M-I-A. Yeah, she's simply great, simply fantastic, and laughing, and joking, and dancing away. She's a great child.
Tim: You look fantastic now.
Kate: Thank you.
Tim: I say that because the media makes so much about you, or has done in the past.
Kate: I know.
Tim: And that must drive you bonkers.
Kate: Well, it is a bit boring, and I think it's sort of old news now, you know. I'm just me, or I'm back to me. Got my figure back after the baby. But no, I think, you know, any woman who has had a baby knows that, you know, you do just naturally gain weight. You're supposed to, as did I. I gained about four stone, I think, in the end. And naturally, and very sensibly, got back to the weight that I was before I had Mia. Absolutely no smaller, absolutely no different. And much was made of that I'd been on a supposed diet, which I haven't done for years now, so...
Tim: I heard you'd lost that weight doing Geri Halliwell's yoga. Is that not true?
Kate: I'm afraid that's not true. Sorry, Geri, if that lets you down. But, when you have a baby, when you're a full-time mum and you have a baby, there's no time to do any exercise or anything. I think it's just lots of, kind of, looking after the baby and running around after her now.
Tim: We'd better talk about Iris, hadn't we?
Kate: Yes, please.
Time: Although before we start, I just wanted to say that when you came back into the room, I said 'top film star', and you laughed, and you hate that. But you are a top film star. [Kate moans and protests, then laughs]
Tim: I should have introduced you as 'two-time Academy Award nominee'...
Kate: Oh, don't say that...
Tim: ...in a kind of big American accent.
Kate: [laughing] Oh, don't say that, oh, don't say that.
Tim: But it's a fact.
Kate: Well, I know, but I'm still Kate from Reading [laughs].
Tim: It's funny you say that because Steve, of course, used to do a lot of work in Reading, and he's sure he knows you from somewhere down Reading way. You didn't used to work in a pub down there, did you?
Kate: No, I've never worked in a pub. I've worked in many places. I used to work in a delicatessen in Reading, County Delicacies, which still exists in the old Reading Marketplace.
Tim: Maybe he bought something from the delicatessen when you were serving in it. When would that have been, Kate?
Kate: It's a possibility. When, did you say? Or what?
Tim: When would that have been?
Kate: Oh, a long time, about ten years ago.
Tim: No, that can't be it [Kate laughs]. It must be something else. Listen, let's talk about Iris, then.
Kate: Yes.
Tim: It stars you, stars Jim Broadbent and Dame Judi Dench. Ostensibly the story of Dame Iris Murdoch. It's a staggering film, I thought, and very moving.
Kate: Thank you.
Tim: And told in a very strange format. Because you play the young Iris Murdoch...
Kate: Yep.
Tim: And Dame Judi plays the older Iris Murdoch.
Kate: That's absolutely right. And it is the story about Iris Murdoch and her life. It's not so much about her work as a novelist. It's really getting under the skin of who she was and her relationship with John Bayley, who was her husband for many years, who nursed her through Alzheimer's when she was... well, later in her life, in the section of the story that Judi Dench and Jim Broadbent play out. And Hugh Bonneville and myself play the younger John Bayley and Iris Murdoch. And there was a lot of fun. I mean, Iris Murdoch as a young woman was very full of life, a very strong woman, and loved arguing about things that she passionately believed in. And it was a great experience. We really had a wonderful time.
[Clip from film - When John shows Iris his rooms]
John: I shouldn't be doing this.
Iris: What?
John: Having women in my room, it's not permitted.
Iris: I wouldn't say you'd had me, exactly.
John: You love words, don't you?
Iris: When one doesn't have words, how does one think?
John: [Pouring wine] Language is all very well, you know, but it's not the only way of understanding each other. There's sight, and smell, and touch, of course...
[Iris moves toward him for a kiss, but John is shy.] I love your nose. [Rubs his nose against hers] Snubby, snubby, snubby.
Iris: [Rubbing her nose against his] Snubby, snubby, snubby.
Kate: The main thread of the story is this love story. And it is a true love story, you know, because it really happened and because it's so much centered around the strength of the relationship that Iris Murdoch and John Bayley had. And the script is taken and based on two books that John Bayley wrote not very long ago about his life with Iris. And it's just really, really beautiful, you know, two soul mates. And, yes, the young side of the story happens in flashbacks, so we just feel the echoes of who Iris Murdoch was. And then it cuts to the core of their relationship as they were older and during the decline of Iris Murdoch's life, and her illness that affected her so greatly. But it's a lovely film, and I'm very proud of it.
[Clip from film - John meets Iris in a pub and questions her about her lifestyle after seeing Iris kiss a woman goodbye as he enters]
John: Do you like women? I mean, do women like you?
Iris: You mean lesbians?
John: Yes.
Iris: Would it bother you if they did?
John: Oh, no. The same thing happens with me, with homosexuals, I mean.
Iris: And do you go to bed with them?
John: God, no.
Iris: At the college, they're all, as somebody once said to me, 'old fashioned lesbians of the very highest type'.
John: [laughs, intrigued] Do you go to bed with them? [Iris just looks back at him and doesn't answer.]
Tim: Did you know much about Iris Murdoch before you did the film? Had you read many books?
Kate: No, I hadn't at all. I was familiar, obviously, with her, and who she was, and what she meant to people, and how highly respected she was. But I did have to familiarize myself with her work a little bit, but mostly it was focusing on, as I say, who she was as a young woman and as an older woman, and this extraordinary life that she had led. And that's the thing that not many people know about. You know, she loved words, she loved people, she basically loved living. And this incredible relationship that she had with John Bayley, her husband, who obviously nursed her through her illness up until her death and even beyond, in a way. You know, you still feel now that he adores her and loves her, and that she gave him so much, and that he gave her so much. You know, he really, really cared for her until the very, very end. So, it is deeply moving, but uplifting as well because it's not... you know, it isn't a film that is about Alzheimer's at all, it's not about suffering, and it's not depressing in this way. You know, she had a really great life. And as a young woman she was dynamite, she really was.
Tim: She was ahead of her time, wasn't she?
Kate: She was. Well, it did feel...
Tim: She did her own thing, whether that was sexuality, anything... politics...
Kate: Yes, she was just a true life liver. You know, she didn't hide behind anything, she wasn't afraid. At the same time, though, she wasn't unpleasant, or manipulative, or unkind, or rude to anyone. But, you know, she had strong morals, and she certainly spoke about what she believed in and why she believed in those things, and was very, very true to herself and to those feelings that she had about life and people, etcetera. And so it's a very uplifting film in many ways because of that. It's full of lots of fun, certainly the section of the story that myself and Hugh Bonneville are involved in because, you know, it's them as two young things, skinny-dipping and riding bicycles, and basically having a good time.
Tim: You do do some skinny-dipping in this film, don't you?
Kate: That's true.
Tim: Yeah, like without any clothes on at all.
Kate: Yes, that's true.
Tim: Isn't it true that when you did this scene as well, the crew took off their tops to reveal Titanic tee shirts?
Kate: This is true.
Tim: Is that really true?
Kate: And I was like, 'oh, come on, guys, you know, it's a bit old, isn't it? It's a bit old and tired.' And they just said, 'ah, you know, we're sorry, Kate, we couldn't resist'. You know, cause there were some guys who had done some underwater camera work on Titanic, and they unzipped their wet suits one day, and I was like, 'oh pleeease, come on'. But, you know, look, I love water. I had a great time shooting those scenes and I didn't want to get out. And plus, it was heated, the water was heated. It was fantastic, it was like being in a lovely bath.
Tim: They're gonna throw me out of these luxurious surroundings, but I must say this, and I know you won't mind me saying this - that Dame Judi Dench, she can act, can't she?
Kate: [whispering] No [giggles].
Tim: Okay, Kate Winslet, thanks a lot for talking to 'Steve Wright in the Afternoon'. Good luck with the film. Thanks a lot.
Kate: Thank you.
Steve: Tim Smith with Kate Winslet. Lovely interview [cheers in studio, then right into 'What If?']


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Beach House at Caloundra
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Beach House at Caloundra has had an interior makeover with some of the old beach house charm and retaining a rustic exterior. It has an external laundry with a beach shower to rinse off after a day at the beach. A large frangipani tree in the back yard to sit under the shade in summer time, and the yard is also large enough if you bring your boat along for the trip.
It has 3 bedrooms:-
Kings Room 1 x Queen Wrought Iron bedframe
Moffat Room 1 x Queen Timber base
Shelly Room 2 x Single Bed Ensembles
Pillows, coverlets, blankets, mattress protectors supplied or
you may hire Linen for the duration of your stay although the property is not serviced during your stay, you may wash in the machine provided if desired - see details in pricing
It is centrally located in the CBD area, a short stroll to local beaches and parks. Bulcock Beach which is patrolled and has calm water for the young and young at heart. Happy Valley has picnic tables and playgrounds, and along the boardwalk to the surf at Kings Beach, which is also patrolled and there is also a water park for the children and a free salt water pool. Fishing, boating, picnics in the park, an afternoon stroll to watch the sunset, are some of the endless things to do.
The property is also conveniently located to the local Bowls club, for a game of bowls or for a meal, or to take in one of the many events at The Events Centre Caloundra, which is also a short walk. Throughout the year many events such as music festivals, surfing carnivals and triathlons to name a couple. If you like kayaking, Currimundi lake is nearby, as well as coastal walking and cycling tracks, taking in the views along the way.
There are also numerous shops, cafes, restaurants, ice cream parlours, and clubs.
Seasonal events are Whale Watching Strawberry picking
Nearby Attractions:
Bulcock Beach 550 m
Happy Valley 550m
Kings Beach 1km
The Events Centre 300m
Club Central Caloundra Bowling Club 350 m
The Street Fair Markets 450m
Queensland Air Museum 3.8 km
Currimundi Lake 5.4 km
Pelican Waters Golf Club 8.6km
Aussie World 14km
Under Water World Sea Life Mooloolaba 17km
Sunshine Plaza Shopping Centre 21km
Australia Zoo 24km
Montville & Maleny Hinterland Villages 40km
Eumundi Markets
Nearby facilities:
Caloundra Transit Centre 650m
Landsborough Station 21 km
Sunshine Coast Airport 29km
Brisbane Airport 94km
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The timezone in Birch Creek is America/Whitehorse
Morning Sunrise at 07:28 and Evening Sunset at 16:40. It's Dark
Rough GPS position Latitude. 46.0019°, Longitude. -118.3772°
Morning Sunrise at 07:28 and Evening Sunset at 16:40. It's Dark
Rough GPS position Latitude. 46.0019°, Longitude. -118.3772°
Weather near Birch Creek Last report from Walla Walla, Walla Walla Regional Airport, WA 13.8km awayTemperature: 9°C / 48°F
Wind: 6.9km/h South
Cloud: Few at 4800ft
Satellite map of Birch Creek and it's surroudings...
Geographic features & Photographs around Birch Creek in Oregon, United States
stream a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land.
- Birch Creek (0km)
- Birch Creek (0km)
- Big Spring Branch (2.2km)
- Grandview Creek (2.2km)
- Big Spring Branch (2.7km)
- Yellowhawk Creek (2.8km)
- Cottonwood Creek (3.5km)
- Cottonwood Creek (3.5km)
- East Little Walla Walla River (3.8km)
- East Prong Little Walla Walla River (3.8km)
- West Branch West Crockett Branch (4.2km)
- West Crockett Branch (4.3km)
- East Crockett Branch (4.3km)
- Russell Creek (4.5km)
- Russell Creek (4.5km)
- Stone Creek (5.2km)
- Caldwell Creek (5.5km)
- West Ford (5.7km)
- Ford Branch (5.7km)
- East Ford (5.7km)
- Garrison Creek (5.9km)
school building(s) where instruction in one or more branches of knowledge takes place.
- Tumalum School (2.8km)
- Ferndale School (3.4km)
- John Sager Middle School (3.8km)
- Milton Stateline School (3.9km)
- Braden School (4km)
- Eastside School (5.6km)
- Clara E Rogers Elementary School (5.7km)
- Walla Walla College (6km)
- Davis Elementary School (6km)
- Walla Walla Valley Academy (6.1km)
- Fruitvale School (6.1km)
populated place a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work.
- Ferndale (3.1km)
- Stateline (3.2km)
- Crockett (4km)
- Langdon (4.8km)
- Calhounville (5.1km)
- Mojonnier (5.3km)
- Sunnyside (5.5km)
- Baker-Langdon (5.6km)
- College Place (6.2km)
Local Feature A Nearby feature worthy of being marked on a map..
- Twilight (3.1km)
- State Line (3.4km)
- Whitney (4.8km)
- Spofford (4.8km)
- Village Square (4.8km)
- Walla Walla Country Club (5.3km)
- Tausick Swimming Pool (5.8km)
Accommodation around Birch Creek
Hampton Inn & Suites Walla Walla 1531 Kelley Place, Walla Walla
Azure Mountain View 454 Van Donge Lane, Walla Walla
Morgan Inn And Suites 104 N Columbia St, Milton-Freewater
cemetery a burial place or ground.
- Ford Cemetery (3.4km)
- Mount Hope Cemetery (5.7km)
- Blue Mountain Memorial Garden (5.9km)
- Fort Walla Walla Military Cemetery (6km)
- Valley Chapel Cemetery (6.1km)
park an area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation.
- Lyons City Park (5.1km)
- Kiwanis Park (6km)
- Fort Walla Walla Park (6.1km)
airport a place where aircraft regularly land and take off, with runways, navigational aids, and major facilities for the commercial handling of passengers and cargo.
- Page Airport (2km)
- Sky Ranch Landing Strip (5.1km)
valley an elongated depression usually traversed by a stream.
- Pumpkin Hollow (6km)
post office a public building in which mail is received, sorted and distributed.
- Braden Post Office (historical) (2.4km)
tower a high conspicuous structure, typically much higher than its diameter.
- KSMX-AM (Walla Walla) (3.4km)
Wikipedia entries close to Birch Creek
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- Martin Field airport airport
- Garrett, Washington city o city
- Milton-Freewater, Oregon city o city
- Walla Walla (Washington)
- Whitman Mission National Historic Site
- Walla Walla East, Washington city o city
- Whitman College education
- Walla Walla Regional Airport airport airport
- Weston, Oregon city o city
- Athena, Oregon city o city
- Touchet, Washington city o city
- Dixie, Washington city o city
- Helix, Oregon city o city
- Adams, Oregon city o city
- Prescott, Washington city o city
Airports close to Birch CreekGrant co international(MWH), Grant county airport, Usa (175.2km)
Fairchild afb(SKA), Spokane, Usa (215.6km)
Spokane international(GEG), Spokane, Usa (219.6km)
Felts fld(SFF), Spokane, Usa (233.8km)


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Dayanita Singh's works have been presented in exhibitions throughout the world, most recently as a solo show at the Shiseido Gallery in Tokyo. In 2009, the Mapfre Foundation in Madrid organized a retrospective of her work that subsequently traveled to Amsterdam and Bogota.
Her images of 'File Rooms' were featured prominently in the exhibition, entitled 'Illuminazione' that formed the centerpiece of the Venice Biennale earlier this year. The celebrated artist has received many awards like the Prince Claus Award by the Netherlands government in 2008 for 'her image of outstanding quality, providing a well-articulated view of contemporary India, and for introducing a new aesthetic into Indian photography'.
Born in London in 1969, Bharti Kher received a BA in Painting from the Newcastle Polytechnic in Newcastle, UK in 1991. She has been based in New Delhi since 1993. Her recent solos have been hosted at the Parasol unit in London, Hauser & Wirth in New York and Galerie Perrotin in Hong Kong, apart from a series of group exhibitions at prestigious venues like the Centre Pompidou in Paris; the MAXXI Museum in Rome; the John F. Kennedy Center, Washington D.C.; the Serpentine Gallery, London; the Museum of Contemporary Art and the Mori Art Museum, both in Tokyo, among others.
Through performative modes, artist Sonia Khurana looks to engage with the constant struggle between body and language, to achieve a corporeal eloquence. She tends to draw critically on these concerns in ways that are often visually simple and understated. Using simple forms of social interaction, and proposing the material body as a medium of expression, her art practice delves into states of strangeness, alienation, and alteration, whilst providing with a deliberately tangential discourse of power and powerlessness.
Last but not the least, Sheba Chhachhi works with lens-based images, both still and moving, to investigate questions of gender, ecology, violence and visual culture. Her works address the question of transformation, personal and collective memory, retrieving the marginal, and the play between the mythic and social.
The artists' works are on view as part of a show, entitled 'Seven Contemporaries' at KNMA, Delhi.
Monday, August 5, 2013
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Cardcaptor Sakura – Episodes 42 to 46June 14, 2004 on 7:41 pm | In Cardcaptor Sakura | Comments Off on Cardcaptor Sakura – Episodes 42 to 46
Cardcaptor Sakura season two is the season for which Cardcaptor Sakura was made! Everything about this season – every episode – bore a carefully meted dose of information, drama and development that came to a head for the final judgement. CLAMP brought their best skills to the fore to create the cute apocalypse.
These episodes aren't "slow", by any means. The first season, which would go for huge stretches at a time with nothing happening but one question Clow Reed's sense of humour … that was slow. The plot is there, and you know that it's there, and it's quite clear that the door will open.
There are two more Clow cards that can talk – the lesbian pair of light and darkness. Their ability to comfort Sakura is something and reinforces the idea of loyalty between Card and Master. And the reason that Sakura is so strong and attracts so many is revealed: that she can say "zettai daijoubu" (I will definitely be all right) with absolute conviction. The other great thing about this episode is the school's take on Sleeping Beauty – with Sakura as the prince and Shaoran as the princess. The casting for this is perfect, with the three "unimportant" friends as the three fairies, Yamazaki as the Queen and Meilin as the Evil Witch. She had complained about playing the villain before hand, but she played it to the hilt! Sakura's fight against the demons was so well orchestrated. I remember how this played out in the manga, with the cute kids working behind the scenes to move the stage about, but the "stage deaths" were marvellous. Sakura's costume was reminiscent of Tezuka Osamu's own Princess Knight, so it was a good tribute episode as well as a good revelation of character.
Meilin gets an episode all to herself about her return to Hong Kong. Perhaps this is to kick her out of the way for the sake of the judgement, but it's the best episode that there has been for the poor character. Her history of liking Shaoran was finally explained, and the reasonable nature of her engagement (it amounts to "until you find a girl you like more, you are betrothed to me!"). It's a sad goodbye, but you know she'll be back … and finally she got along with Shaoran. It's not his fault that he's such a reserved child.
The final three episodes are entirely to do with the final card and the judgement. There is too much to like about these episodes. Kero-chan's true form finally manifests itself, and it's a relief to know that the voice is right. It could have been too serious, but Onosaka Masaya performs as a logical extension of Hisakawa Aya's Kero-chan. He can take a joke, and he cares about what's going on without being gruff. It was a small cause of worry, but just the right casting tackled something that could have made the whole thing sink. Similarly, Yue's casting was a masterstroke. The performance was spot on.
Then the cute apocalypse comes around and it's just too sad. Everything is revealed, including everyone's purpose.
What follows is a segment that can easily be seen as a "definite ending" or as a "we'll be back". It was a good cap for 46 episodes. It will be interesting to see if the "star" season that follows can live up to this. It may have taken more than 30 episodes to get there, but this judgement arc was pure gold, clearly the reason for which the whole series was made.
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Increasingly, financiers are utilising insurance policies as a means of protecting loans and/or underlying assets as well as, if possible, addressing unfunded Capital Risk Mitigation (CRM) issues. As will be seen, where the borrower has been required to take out the policy, certain issues may materialise which could well prevent the borrower and/or the financier recovering under the policy. Where the financier takes the policy out as the principal named insured these issues do not arise, although clearly we would advise that the policy is scrutinised for the purpose of ensuring that the underlying risk maps into the policy wording and that policy defences are neutralised where possible (e.g. removal of conditions precedent or, at the very least, the dilution of their impact).
It has often been the case that where insurance was required as part of the lending package (until the last decade), little attention was paid to the robustness or otherwise of an insurance policy. However, increasingly, financiers scrutinise the insurance policies provided to ensure they give the necessary protection and security in the event of the failure of the borrower to repay any loans or the failure to realise the underlying security.
When considering a policy there are five basic steps which should be kept in mind:
- Unless there are compelling reasons to do otherwise, we would advise financiers to be co-insureds under the relevant policies. The principal requirements for protecting the financiers' interests are (a) for the financier to be a named or additional insured under the policy and (b) to ensure that the policy is a composite policy. The normal means of effecting this outcome is to note that the financier is an insured together with other insured entities "in respect of their respective rights and interests". The latter wording ensures that the policy will be viewed as a composite policy. We would recommand that it should be noted, for the avoidance of doubt, that the issued policy should be regarded as composite.
- It follows in the usual course of events that if the financier is an insured under the policy it is required to disclose material information to the insurer (or, possibly, complete a proposal form). The solution to this is to expressly state that the financier has no duty of disclosure. Given that it is often the borrower which is required to obtain the policy and complete the proposal form, it is the borrower which has the relevant information. We would add that if there are instances where disclosure is required of the financier the impact of non-disclosure can be addressed by innocent non-disclosure clauses as well as limiting disclosure to specified individuals or departments.
- Following on from points 1. and 2., if there is by the borrower (a) a non-disclosure or misrepresentation which would entitle the insurer to avoid the policy, (b) a breach of warranty which would terminate the policy from the date of the breach (irrespective of the relationship of the breach to the loss which has occurred) or (c) a failure to comply with a condition precedent, then such event will only impact the borrower which has effected the breach. Any remaining insured will remain covered as a result of the policy being stated to be a composite policy and an express non vitiation provision (i.e. avoidance acts of one insured will only entitle insurers to avoid against that insured and not other, innocent, coinsureds).
- Provision should be made with regard to the administration of the policy e.g. the payment of premium, destination of proceeds, notification to the financiers of material changes and cancellation and non renewal of the policy.
- We would not recommend that financiers are simply noted as loss payees under the policy. The reason for this is that if the borrower is the sole insured under the policy and a defence arises due to non-disclosure or mis-representation, the financier would be in no better position than the borrower given that the policy would be avoided ab initio.


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Sony Xperia Z5 Premium User Manual Guide Pdf – On the part of the screen size is 5.5 inches 4k resolution 2160 x 3840 pixels UHD. This smartphone resolution reaches the level of 3840 pixels. Exceed the Galaxy Edge S6 resolution 2560 x 1440 pixels.
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This episode is stacked with in-depth coverage of last weeks X titles. Young Jean Grey is dead, Venom got hit in the face by a shovel, and Wakanda Forever. Rob and Anthony join to send off the rocky terrains of the Iceman series. Plus some Fastball Tweets from the episode thread. Want to support the podcast? Check out our Patreon, here. Thanks for listening!
Intro (0:00), Iceman #11 (2:43), Rogue & Gambit #3 (32.29), X-Men Red #2 (41:02), X-Men Gold #23 (51:03), Venom #163 (1:05:05), Fastball Tweets (1:13:16), General Discussion (1:31:02)
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A remote controlled car can be the toy brands for kids found in department stores or can be quality models and kits for adults sold in rc hobby shops.
Photo above: 1/10 scale Tamiya remote control cars. Left is the Mercedes SLK with body slightly damaged due to racing. Right is the Ferrari on road touring car.
If you were to buy, stick to the well known hobby quality brands such as Associated, Kyosho, Team Losi, Tamiya and Traxxas. Great kits with rc car parts to maintain and hop up your model to keep it running for years to come.
You can buy these from local hobby shops or from popular online rc stores.
Pictured above: 1/10 scale mini remote controlled cars powered by electric motors and high capacity rechargeable batteries.
But if it is a cheap rc toy you are looking for, try Nikko, Radio Shack or Tyco radio control cars. However most toy cars have crude controls, slow speed and lack of replacement parts. You can buy these in RadioShack, Target, Toys R Us and more.
Pictured above: 1/10 scale remote controlled bmw next to the real car. The appeal of this hobby is the ability to own your dream sports car at a cheap price.
While it is nice to play around your backyard or parking lot, try to get into rc car racing to feel the excitement of competition. There are many local racing events plus long running regional and international racing series such as the Tamiya World Championships.
Overhead photo of Tamiya rc cars racing inside SM Megamall on a carpet track. Lots of spectators make the event thrilling and exciting.
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Shine the rust off of boring clichés, rewire images till they roar to life, and put a new coat of paint on an old classic. In this workshop, we will learn to construct beauty into poetry and prose, create flashes of understanding for complex or abstract ideas, and find the revving heart of writing. All are welcome to join this free writing workshop presented by Wordcrafters in Eugene. Library Meeting Room.


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"No mercy, no peace. This is war."
War for the Planet of the Apes' final trailer promises a super intense and visually stunning follow up to 2014's critically acclaimed Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.
Returning in the central role is motion capture pioneer Andy Serkis as Caesar, leader of an evolved ape colony.
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Blade Runner 2049: Watch the Visually Stunning New Trailer
Fresh off 2016's Arrival, director Denis Villeneuve goes from aliens to androids in Blade Runner 2049.
In this sequel, Harrison Ford returns as a former blade runner: a special police operative whose job is to track down bioengineered replicants on Earth and retire them.
Predicting the Biggest Box Office Bombs of 2017
Which Upcoming Movies You Won't Pay To See?
Some movies coming out this year like Star Wars: Episode VIII and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 have big dollars signs written all over it. Then there are poorly reviewed, critical flops which could still rake in a sizable stack of cash, we're looking at you Transformers: The Last Knight. There will also be high budget behemoths starring A-list actors that'll crash and burn. Here are 5 films that might be domestic box office bombs in 2017.
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Superhero Movies of 2016 Ranked Worst to Best
This year has plenty to offer fans of superhero movies. The cinematic universes expanding and superheroes battling each other is all the rage. Also Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles returned in the sequel Out of the Shadows (Full Review Here). For the rest of the superhero movie lineup, here's a personal take on how they all stacked up.
Michael Fassbender is Destined for Great Things in "Assassin's Creed" Movie
Assassin's Creed starring Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard is the first of eight film adaptations of video games from Ubisoft Movie Studios.
The new studio's approach to producing video game movies is to prioritize what is the best artistic angle to serve the franchise that is being adapted. The upcoming movie lineup includes Tom Clancy's The Division starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell with Tom Hardy attached to the lead role.
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New Rogue One: A Star Wars Story TV Spot Will Leave You Breathless
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story marks the first Star Wars movie outside of the main saga.
After four weeks of summer reshoots which has been speculated to restore a "sense of fun" to the film, Rogue One is set to take fans on a nostalgic trip back in time before the events of Star Wars: A New Hope.
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Citron Beading AdventurePosted: June 8, 2011 Filed under: beading, knitting | Tags: beaded bind-off, beads, citron, shawl Leave a comment
Has everyone knit a Citron except for me? Well, I'm almost finished with mine.
I would have finished it by now but I decided to add beads to the edging. Another challenge and a first. I know that it's pretty easy and I know that most people just complain about how long it takes to do it. Afterall, there are over 500 stitches on that last row!
For a great tutorial (thank you, Caro!) on binding off with beads: http://splityarn.com/2008/02/08/knitting-bind-off-with-beads-tutorial.html
Lace, ahhhhhhhPosted: April 28, 2011 Filed under: knitting | Tags: how to wear shawl, icarus, lace, shawl 1 Comment
I finished Icarus, my first lace shawl project! The blocking process took some time and I can imagine how much longer it would have taken without blocking wires. Also, I'm lucky to have a spare bed for guests that can function as my blocking board. Everyone talks about the magic of blocking lace because it's the first time you can really see the lace pattern. So true!
I'm happy with how it turned out and I think I will wear it. That's just it – am I a "shawl person" – whatever that means? Lace is beautiful for all ages so how is it that old ladies and lace became such a stereotype? Shawls don't have to mean 'delicate and dainty.' I love that sturdy lace shawl that Tasha Tudor wore and it really looks like a shawl to get down and dirty with farm chores. (Actually, the pattern was recreated by Nancy Bush and it's sitting in my queue.) But she was an old lady so maybe that's not a good example. What about all those young knitters that have embraced lace shawl knitting with a vengeance? According to Ravelry, Icarus, which has been very popular, now has been knitted or started by over 2,000 people! Clearly, lace shawls have become popular with all ages.
Well, knowing how to wear a shawl is the key to avoiding the old lady syndrome. I'm not going to start a new career as a supermodel, but here is an attempt at wrapping that looks pretty good to me–sort of flung loosely around the neck, ala scarf.
For great tips on how to wear beautiful lace shawls, check out this video from the staff of Knit Picks.
Lace, #@*%!Posted: March 21, 2011 Filed under: knitting | Tags: icarus, knitting, lace, pi shawl, shawl 2 Comments
Lace knitting is not something that comes easily to me. I have done a couple of cardigans in lace that came out OK, but I've yet to finish one shawl. Shawls have been all the rage in the knitting community for some time and I think this fashion trend started due to the plethora of incredibly beautiful (and expensive) hand-dyed yarns. So many knitters had single skeins of these yarns sitting in their stash and soon patterns for gorgeous shawls needing just that much yardage were everywhere.
I just ripped out a poor attempt based on Elizabeth Zimmerman's Pi Shawl. This is a clever shawl pattern with mathematical logic and shawl lace knitting really doesn't get much easier than this. Even so, I struggled to stay interested in the project; it just looked like a big brown lump of – well – something one might step in out in the field. Maybe a better choice of yarn would have made all the difference.
I have picked up another lace shawl project that's been languishing as a UFO for quite a while, Icarus, and this time it seems to be clicking. The yarn is Malabrigo, dyed a beautiful tonal color called "marine" and I can't wait to finish it and wear it. Yes, I'm making mistakes as I go along that I have to go back and correct but it's getting easier. Lace knitting requires constant vigilance, which means for me, a distraction-free environment, never working on it when tired, and no working on it while chatting at my craft group (or anywhere else).
Good online tutorials abound and Ravelry has many groups devoted to the subject of lace. At Knitter's Review, you'll find tutorials and links to all things lace: books, yarns and patterns.
Great info on proper cursing with symbols: http://fomagrams.wordpress.com/2008/05/14/how-to-curse/


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It was so hot yesterday !
I had to go searching for a new house, and all i could dream of was a cold shake of ice cream.
Didn't find a house yet, but i am more of summer friendly now.
This reminds me of the song "Season in the sun"
These lovely items can be fond on some cool Etsy shops:
1. Abba Record
2. 50s Dress
3. Chocolate soap
4. Girl portrait
5. Mint Bracelet
6. Old Books
7. Triangle and heart Necklace
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- If your main dish, plus both side dishes, contain garlic, you might just have a garlic addiction.
- Not everyone in the world shares my garlic addiction.
- Every kitchen really should come with double ovens.
- Doing dishes, after cooking, takes some of the fun out of cooking.
- Baked Alaska is a pain to make, and really isn't all that tasty.
- Angel food cake = amazing.
- A really good steak really isn't that hard to cook, and making my own marinade for said steak can yield great results!
- Steel cut oatmeal is oh so yummy, and healthy too!
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2 Benefits Individuals Do Definitely Not Realize Relative To LASIK Eye Medical ProceduresThe eye can be examined with relative ease as to both its function and its structure. A practical examination consists of the capability to move in the orbit and the reaction of the student to light and lodging.
The function of the eye might be checked in several ways. The client may be asked to determine illuminated letter or items of varying sizes on exactly what is understood as the Snellen chart.
On the other hand, the assessment of the structural part of the eye might be made in several ways. Tension within the eyeball is measured by a "tonometer." In certain diseases, particularly in glaucoma, the stress in the eyeball is increased markedly.
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One's dependence on sight is stressed when one faces a possible or short-lived permanent loss of this essential sense. When restorative measures are looked for, certain types of vision correction such as contact lenses or spectacles are prescribed.
On the other hand, some individuals are bothered with the reality that they have some framed lenses or contact lenses in front of their eyes.
For this factor, advanced surgeries were developed to encourage decreased usage of contact lenses or glasses. One of which is the now popular LASIK eye surgery.
Essentially, LASIK eye surgical treatment is the short term for "Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis." Like its concrete equivalent, LASIK eye surgery is another kind of vision correction. The only difference is that with this kind of surgery, one's vision is corrected completely.
With LASIK eye surgery, the refractive errors in the cornea are permanently transformed. This can be done using an "excimer laser."
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Popularity vs. Disadvantages
In the middle of the growing appeal of LASIK eye surgical treatment, there are still disadvantages that individuals must know. Most likely, the main reason this type of eye surgery has actually become well accepted is since most of its cases had succeeded.
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1. It is an operation used to the most delicate part of the eye
Due to the fact that LASIK eye surgery includes the operation of the retina, which is one of the most sensitive portions of the eye, many people state that the operation can be extremely dangerous.
To puts it simply, a simple mistake could nearly trigger an person's lifetime loss of sight. Thus, it is very important to think about lots of visit the website elements before choosing whether LASIK eye surgical treatment is the best corrective procedure one needs to undergo.
2. It is not a best treatment
LASIK eye surgery may fix your vision however it does not always indicate that it can offer you a ideal vision. Even if analytical reports show that 70% of the patients may have 20/20 vision, this does not necessarily suggest they have ideal vision.
Provided all these things, it can be deduced that, in spite of the popularity of the operation, LASIK might not always be the perfect eye surgical treatment the method the majority of people view it
Alternatively, the evaluation of the structural part of the eye might be made in numerous ways. It needs to be well remembered that a patient with an eye issue might have other problems. Typically other physical conditions are main and affect the eye as a repercussion. The look of the eye can signal the doctor and the patient to problems in some disturbances of other parts of the body even prior to other symptoms provide themselves.
Like its tangible equivalent, LASIK eye surgery is another type of vision correction.


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'We'll be quick,' my husband had said. 'All I need is some soft drink from the store and some new shirts.'
'You want to take three kids to a department store while you buy shirts?' I asked incredulously.
He showed me his phone.
'I have pictures of exactly what I want. Size, brand everything. It'll be easy,' he said.
First mistake – believing my husband.
The shop with the shirts didn't open til 9am yet for some reason we were coasting into the carpark well before 8.30am. My husband slowed in front of the boom gate and took the proffered ticket.
What happened to it after that is anyone's guess.
All five of us stepped out of the car and moved noisily into the shops. It was a Saturday morning: no one had brushed hair. One kid was wearing a floor-length Elsa dress. One was wearing a boys Minion t-shirts (from Despicable Me) that was about 4 sizes too big. It's possible she had a skirt on underneath, but it didn't matter because her top was so long. The other had a dirty ex-daycare dress and pair of thongs. We looked like a family of bums.
My husband has a bit of an addiction to a particular sugar-free soft drink, but as it's locally made, it is only sporadically available for sale. When he sees it at a low price, he turns into a hoarder, which is exactly what he did, grabbing a trolley and filling it with the 13 cases he could find on the shelf.
When I muttered about leaving some for others, he put one box back on the shelf. Reluctantly.
Embarrassed at his trolley load of soda I wandered ahead of the family, pretending not to know them.
Once he had paid and realising we still had time before the shirt shop would open, we decided to take his haul back to the car. At least people would stop staring at us, I thought. My second mistake – shopping with three kids means there is always a reason to be stared at.
It was when we got back to the car that my husband offhandedly mentioned not being able to find the parking ticket. Not actually believing that someone as intelligent as he could actually lose a parking ticket between taking it from the machine and getting out of the car, I dismissed it, and we headed, noisily, back into the shopping centre. The kids began whinging they were thirsty and hungry, and no matter how many times I pointed out that breakfast was literally less than half an hour ago, they all declared they were going to die immediately of starvation and thirst.
We still had time to kill, so we went back to the grocery shop, this time to buy juice for the kids and a packet of mini jam cakes. My husband's brilliant idea was that the kids and I could sit and eat snacks while he bought his shirts. My third mistake – listening to his 'good idea' and agreeing to be left with the kids while he got to shop by himself.
Naturally, it turned out there were not any chairs or benches outside the shop in question. Only a deliciously plush, brand new carpet, and some display cases with mannequins wearing ridiculously expensive outfits. While I was looking around for somewhere bench-like to sit, my husband was encouraging the kids to 'have a picnic'. On the floor. Of the very flash shopping centre. While we looked like bums. In the middle of a very posh neighbourhood.
Number Three refused to let me put the lid back on her juice, instead she kept running around the run, juice preciously sloshing. As I grabbed her and manhandled her back onto the floor, a shop assistant for one of the obscenely expensive women's fashion stores arrived to unlock her shop, frowning so intently that her lemon mouth all but disappeared into her botoxed cheeks.
'This was such a stupid idea of Daddy's,' I muttered under my breath as I tried to pick up a stepped-on jam cake from the floor.
'I'm going to tell him you said that,'' said the Middle.
Dobber, I thought.
Suddenly the Third's juice exploded all over her, spraying orange liquid all over the fancy carpet, and her not-so-fancy outfit. She took one look at her dripping t-shirt and ran crying into the shop shrieking 'Daddy! Daddy!' The eldest took off after her.
Not sure whether I should follow them or clean up the mess, I stood paralysed for a second. The snobby shop assistant was shaking her head at me through her streak-free glass window. My husband suddenly reappeared holding a bag with his new shirts and a small juice covered girl.
The Mop jumped up and said 'Mummy said your idea was stupid.'
'Did she?' he asked amused.
The eldest had reappeared and tried to grab her juice out of the bag into which I had thrown all the bottles and leftover food. As she pulled it out, the top flew in one direction and the juice flew in another. A second bright orange puddle, but this time on the shiny white tiles.
As I was hissing at my husband to get back into the shop to get them to call the cleaners, and heatedly arguing with the Bombshell over who was to blame I heard a pleasant voice say 'hello Shannon.' My new neighbours, appropriately dressed and not covered in any juice, were witnessing my descent into madness. I tried hard to smiled pleasantly, but doubt I succeeded. I was absolutely seething, yet somehow my husband didn't seem to care or notice that not one, but two of his children were covered in sticky juice.
As we bundled the kids away from the disgraceful mess (the cleaners had been called and were on their way) I recalled my husband's promise that it would be 'easy'. I was never going to believe a single word he said ever again.
Back at the car, he absently patted down his pockets and stuck his head under his seat. The parking ticket had disappeared. So to top off our brilliant shopping trip, instead of free parking, his lost ticket meant a $25 fee to get the car out of the carpark. We had to pay for the privilege of ritual humiliation and disgrace.
I will never go shopping with my kids and husband. Ever. Again.


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Happy Birthday: Embrace change and you will excel. Follow the path that intuitively feels right. Don't share your secrets or take part in gossip. Sticking to your game plan and executing what needs to be done with precision, integrity and hope will be your pathway to a better future. Speak from the heart and you will make a difference. Your numbers are 5, 13, 15, 23, 27, 31, 42.
Happy Birthday: Embrace change and you will excel. Follow the path that intuitively feels right. Don�t share your secrets or take part in gossip. Sticking to your game plan and executing what needs to be done with precision, integrity and hope will be your pathway to a better future. Speak from the heart and you will make a difference. Your numbers are 5, 13, 15, 23, 27, 31, 42.
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Take action against bullying. Show your versatility, strength and courage to do what you say and honor any promise you make. Intuitive awareness will be key in making the best choice. A creative plan can help you advance. HHHH
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Relationship trouble will escalate if you let your emotions take over and cause a stubborn no-win situation to develop. Getting along and listening to what others have to say will ensure that you get the opportunity to keep moving forward. HH
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Don�t settle for less when you can achieve so much more. Put your heart and soul into whatever you do. Someone you least expect will give you the help and support that can alter your direction in the future. HHHHH
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LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Listen very carefully. Respect and appreciation will be necessary if you want to get through the day with little adversity. Focus on love, generosity and making positive changes. Travel plans or discovering something or someone new will make your day. HHH
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Selling in this lot are two polished orthoceras matrix…..
These are a type of squid that lived about 400 million years ago….
Measurements are not exact...
Length ... 5.25-6.5 inches
Width .. 2.25 inches at the widest point
These are a sure conversation starter in any home..…..
Most of the items on the this site, are being offered for sale locally and subject to prior sales. I update this site daily but in the event you buy something that has already sold you will have your money refunded.….
No stock photos were used in this listing..the images shown are of what is selling in this lot.....
This is an imported item.......
Ships from a smoke free home in the USA...
Shipping is free to the lower 48 states.
There is a money back guarantee on everything I sell so if you are unhappy when you get it home just let me know, before you leave feedback, and I will do what I can to make it right….
Thank you for taking the time out of your day to look at the items I offer for sale….
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The evening was attended by Carole Ann Ford, Waris Hussein - Director, Jessica Carney – William Hartnell's Granddaughter, Katy Manning, Kate O'Mara and Dan Starkey.
A whole host of celebrities from the world of Doctor Who took the time to record messages which were screened to the 500+ fans at the free event which took place at the Kings Hall.
Colin Baker, Tom Baker, William Russell, Janet Fielding, Sophie Aldred were just some of the celebrities who had recorded messages for the audience earlier in the year.
BBC South East presenter Rob Smith hosted a panel after the screening which reveal that Dan Starkey will be returning as Strax with Peter Capaldi in the future. A shortened version of the 45 minute panel is below.
Stuart Maisner, producer for BBC South East Today, said: "The first episode was written in Herne Bay so the absolute logic is there – where else could we show it?"
Stuart spent over 4 months organizing the event, traveling the country recording special messages from stars of the show to be broadcast before the screening.


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Luton Airport to charge £1 to drop-off passengers
London's Luton Airport (IATA: LTN) will begin charging drivers £1 to drop-off passengers from July 1. Drivers will pay at barriers at the exit of the zone. They will have to stay with their vehicles while inside the drop-off zone and will have to leave it within ten minutes. Luton already charges £1 for the use of luggage trolleys and the same amount for clear plastic bags in which to take liquids through security.
Travellers can also pay £3 to use a "priority lane" to get through security more quickly. The airport said that drivers who did not wish to use the drop-off zone could leave passengers at the mid-term car park from where a free shuttle bus leaves every ten minutes for the two-minute journey to get to the terminal.
Abertis, the airport operator, also runs Cardiff and Belfast airports, prompting concerns that similar fees could spread to other airports across the UK.
Birmingham airport already charges drivers £1 for 15 minutes at its drop-off area near the terminal.
London Luton Airport (previously called Luton International Airport) is an international airport located 1.5 NM (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) east of the town centre in the Borough of Luton in Bedfordshire, England and is 30.5 NM (56.5 km; 35.1 mi) north of Central London. The airport is 2 mi (3.2 km) from Junction 10a of the M1 motorway. It is the fourth largest airport serving the London area after Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted, and is one of London's five international airports along with London City Airport.
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IMF Approves Second Loan Payment to Egypt
On Thursday, 13 July, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved a second loan installment worth $1.25 billion for Egypt. Christine Lagarde, the Managing Director of the IMF, said in a statement praising Egypt's reform measures that they will set the country on "a path of stability." Director Lagarde added that the Government of Egypt and Egypt's central bank have "taken the right measures to rein in inflation, reduce the budget deficit, and set the Egyptian economy on a path to stability and growth." Director Lagarde also said she was "very pleased" with the Government's "measures to protect the poor and vulnerable groups, including through increasing social spending."
A separate press statement from the Executive Board of the IMF said that "Egypt's reform program is off to a good start" and noted that "significant progress has been made on structural reforms" including the passage of an industrial licensing law and a new investment law. The statement also said "market confidence is returning and capital flows are increasing. These augur well for future growth."
For more information, see the below press releases from the IMF.
International Monetary Fund
Statement by the IMF Managing Director on Egypt
July 13, 2017
Ms. Christine Lagarde, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the following statement after Executive Board's approval for the First Review of Egypt's Extended Fund Facility which allows the disbursement of about $1.25 billion:
"I would like to congratulate the people of Egypt and the authorities for their success in pursuing their ambitious economic reform program. The approval by the IMF Executive Board of the First Review of the program shows the IMF's strong support for Egypt in these efforts. We believe that these efforts will yield results. The government and the central bank have taken the right measures to rein in inflation, reduce the budget deficit, and set the Egyptian economy on a path to stability and growth. I am very pleased that the government has taken and will continue to take measures to protect the poor and vulnerable groups, including through increasing social spending.
"We look forward to continuing our partnership with Egypt to help unleash its economic potential and achieve higher and more inclusive growth that benefits all the Egyptians."
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IMF Executive Board Completes First Review under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) with the Arab Republic of Egypt
July 13, 2017
On July 13, 2017, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the first review of Egypt's economic reform program supported by an arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF). The completion of the review allows the authorities to draw the equivalent of SDR 895.48 million (about US$1.25 billion), bringing total disbursements to SDR 2,865.53 million about US$4 billion.
The three-year EFF arrangement in the amount equivalent to SDR 8.597 billion (about US$12 billion at the time of approval, or 422 percent of quota) was approved by the Executive Board on November 11, 2016 (see Press Release No. 16/501) to support the authorities' economic reform program.
The authorities' reform program supported by the EFF will help Egypt restore macroeconomic stability and promote inclusive growth. Policies supported by the program aim to correct external imbalances and restore competitiveness, reduce the budget deficit and place public debt on a declining path, boost growth and create jobs while protecting vulnerable groups. In completing the review, the Executive Board approved the authorities' request for waivers of the June performance criteria for the primary fiscal balance and the fuel subsidy bill. These were missed due to higher costs of imported food and fuel products caused by large depreciation of the pound. The waiver was approved in view of the important measures taken in June to contain fuel subsidies and the planned stronger fiscal adjustment in the next two years, which will keep the program objectives on track.
Following the Executive Board discussion on Egypt, Mr. David Lipton, First Deputy Managing Director and Acting Chair, said:
- Egypt's reform program is off to a good start. The transition to a flexible exchange rate went smoothly. The parallel market has virtually disappeared and central bank reserves have increased significantly. The energy subsidy reform, wage restraint, and the new VAT have all contributed to reducing the fiscal deficit and helped free up space for social spending to support the poor. Market confidence is returning and capital flows are increasing. These augur well for future growth.
- The authorities' immediate priority is to reduce inflation, which poses a risk to macroeconomic stability and hurts the poor. The Central Bank of Egypt has taken significant steps to reduce inflation by raising policy interest rates and absorbing excess liquidity. It has also developed a monetary framework with a clearly defined policy anchor and is stepping up its communication with markets and with the public to manage inflation expectations. The CBE has also committed to maintain the flexible exchange rate, which is critical to cushion shocks, preserve competitiveness, and accumulate reserves.
- The continued fiscal consolidation aims to place public debt on a declining path. Consistent with this objective, the 2017/18 budget targets a primary surplus for the first time in a decade. The main deficit-reducing measures are the increase of the VAT rate, continued reforms of energy subsidies and wage restraint. At the same time, the budget includes a strong social component to ease the burden of adjustment on the poor and the vulnerable.
- Significant progress has been made on structural reforms. An industrial licensing law and a new investment law have been passed, and a new insolvency law is in the Parliament. These are critical pieces of legislation necessary to strengthen the business climate, attract investments, and promote growth. The government's reform agenda is now directed at improving public finance management, promoting competition, encouraging female participation in the labor force, and strengthening the financial sector. These reforms will further improve the business environment and support private sector development.
- Macroeconomic stability is still fragile and the reform agenda is difficult, but the authorities have demonstrated a strong resolve to contain the risks. A flexible exchange rate regime, a strong monetary policy framework, and a commitment to a continued fiscal adjustment will help rebuild policy buffers. Strong ownership of the program will support implementation of the reform agenda.


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Anyway, this is what I wore.
Dress: etsy, you guys have seen it before
Cross bone tights: should have gotten a close up of those, I got these at a Halloween clearance sale.
Actually, here is an ebay picture of what they look like:
I paired the outfit with this necklace, bought at Spencer's.
Unfortunately, I had to work last night, so tell me what you guys did for your Friday the 13th so I can live vicariously through you.