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Mos Def Is The Worst Rapper of the Decade
I've been a fan of Mos Def since before I knew he rapped. I knew him as the quirky, young guy on Cosby Mysteries, which aired for about a heartbeat in the mid-nineties on NBC. I read, then, that he was into slam poetry and spoken word– remember when people used to say "spoken word" as if it were an actual thing? Well, following that blink of an eye, I completely forgot about Mos Def until he turned up on De La Soul's album Stakes Is High. His voice was youthful, smart, fun… I couldn't wait to hear more from him.
And then I did. Mos Def released Black on Both Sides toward the end of 1999. I'm sure there must have been a good song on the album, but I have no idea what it was. The yawn starts at track one and extends to track seventeen. It's a yawn that you resent more than the second Bush term because you like Mos Def so much that you want to like his music.
Case in point: Mos Def followed his album with roles in several movies. He appeared in Carmen: A Hip Hopera, Bamboozled, Monster's Ball, Brown Sugar and The Italian Job. Not all of these are good movies, but he's the best part of most of them. So he spends five years building up all this credit, and then he releases The New Danger in 2004.
I'll be honest, I haven't given The New Danger a complete listen, but that's because I started hearing songs from the album and was instantly reminded that Mos Def bores me like daytime programming on TLC. It featured an eclectic collection of music styles. You know what that means? That means that Mos Def was embracing diversity as a way of boring different musical audiences. Actually, that means that Mos Def was probably high and listening to, say, a blues song, thinking "Hey, I wear a hipster brim, I bet I could pull off the blues."
I just want to shake him and yell, "Whhhhhhyyyyyyyyy? What's wrong with you? Don't you know we want to like you??" Apparently, it was around this time that he launched his plan for expanding his audience by having five children with four women. That's nine people who won't care that he's mind-numbingly dull.
In 2006, Mos Def released an album, True Magic, with no cover art. None. Just a clear case. It also had zero promotion, which was apparently as Mos Def wished. To me, that sums up Mos Def– just sitting there, daring you not to be interested, when really there's little to be interested in.
So here's the argument for Mos Def as the worst rapper of the decade. It isn't that he can't rap. It isn't that he isn't smart. It's that none of the charsima that Mos Def exudes off the microphone has ever been translated through the microphone into a memorable song, let alone a whole album. He is disappointment personified. If this decade were to be stricken from the record, not one record that he's made would need to be stricken from your memory.
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14 Comments on "Mos Def Is The Worst Rapper of the Decade"
December 8, 2008 at 11:28 pm
madonna is the worst rapper in the world. I've read your article and as you know, I find him excrutiatingly boring, but Madonna makes me want to burn my own head in shame for white women. Her raps make me feel like I can't get far enough from the radio for it to be okay, not even in a black hole, no escape.
April 22, 2009 at 3:10 pm
"Universal Magnetic" is a classic 12″ as is his appearance on the first Reflection Eternal 12″ but agreed none of his solo LP's fall in that category…
July 17, 2009 at 12:04 am
you are a fool. you have completely discredited yourself by adding mos to that list my friend. Even Camron can use the arguement that you think Mos is wack to defend himself. boss up lil nigger.
July 19, 2009 at 4:25 pm
I hate all rap, period. Just thinking about it gives me a headache. And don't even get me started on "Kiss me thru the phone." I'd rather chew my entire arm off than listen to 20 seconds of that song.
Rappers are racist, violent, dissolute, and vile; the whole lot of them. All they care about are parties with disgusting women, smoking, drinking, sex, and shooting.
If you ask me, rap isn't music at all; it's just noise.
July 26, 2010 at 3:18 pm
u know absolutley nothing about rap yeah sure alot of rap songs have subjects relating to the list u just put on but generalizing rap like that thats what its all about is a terrible example of rap go listen theres many rap songs and artists out there that dont talk about sex drugs shooting ect matter of fact Mos Def what u can see just right on the top is exact opposite of that man u r a typical misunderstanding person about rap music man
October 17, 2010 at 5:33 pm
Nobody asked you.
Now suck cock you faggot.
July 19, 2009 at 4:27 pm
i agree. noone cares about 50 cent anymore.
June 25, 2010 at 8:06 pm
Mase, Puff Daddy and 50 Cent are the worst. I cringe when they open their mouths. They are such lazy rappers. Smoke another one!
July 26, 2010 at 3:14 pm
MOS DEF AND CAMRON worst rapper of the decade? GO SALAP URSELF……and there alot of non rappers u put on here which dont really matter cuz they have lil to do with rap….
March 20, 2011 at 10:15 pm
This is soooo true lolol Tell em


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IRVINE — Some fans before the Irvine High game talked about the solar-powered canopies going up in the parking lot.
When they made it to the school's football stadium, it was Corona del Mar providing all the power.
The Sea Kings lit up the Vaqueros, 41-0, on Thursday night and continued their dominant play in the Pacific Coast League. The league favorites are looking for their first challenge in league and they expect it in a week.
Next for CdM (6-2, 3-0 in league) is a home contest against Woodbridge, which coaches picked to win the league title before the season. The way the Sea Kings are performing in all facets of the game, they are going to be tough to beat in the final two league contests.
Coach Scott Meyer called the latest performance the most complete turned in by his Sea Kings, ranked No. 3 in the CIF Southern Section Southern Division poll. They accomplished it against the fifth-ranked Vaqueros (4-4, 1-2), blanking them to produce the Sea Kings' first shutout of the season.

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text: Ok, lesson #1 the hard way. Apparently when they rated Stretchlon 200 for 250F they really meant it. I had the joint in the oven with the pump running steady at 25mm Hg. The temperature was ramping up slowly and everything looked good. I noticed the pump speed change right around 240F, glanced over and saw the needle falling on the vacuum gauge. I opened the oven door and head a hissing sound. Doh! The bag had failed where it was most highly stretched in the joint fillet areas. I left the joint in place to fully cure.


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mapped digitally/physically
Amazonian tribe use Google Earth:
If we consider what is digital culture and what isn't then I feel it is hard to draw a line between what one could consider a-digital, non-digital or ex-digital, I am struggling with the linguistics here…
For example the Amazon tribe using Google Earth, would have their cultural map (is the natural environment part of culture? I think it is we do shape it), re-mapped digitally, it is now part of a global map, which we are all part of , and affects us through political and social action. This action taken as a result its associated digital space thus has an effect on the physical space.
We all live digitally. Conversations we carry out over the internet are mediated digitally, indeed may never be expressed other than in a digital context. People meet over Skype and may never see each other in' real' life. True this reflects the distinction between form and contents, with data digitally transmitted but thoughts held in our conscious.
Many of us carry mobile phones, iPads, laptops… extensions of our consciousness, our memories, our ideas. Tracked and positioned, we lead our lives online and offline.
I can feel it
I was struck by the visual similarities between a picture of Google servers and the (symbolic) spaceship in Stanley Kubrick's movie.There are a number of ideas emerging from this, all relating to juxtapositions of utopian/distopian.
The (simulated) experience Hal verbalises, is perhaps resonating among these servers, with similar anxieties expressed by Google users. Google is trying to help by directing them to the correct helpline or website. At the same time, engineers push buttons and pull switches to save. Cloud trends verbalised the nation's mood via social networking.
Machines have no feelings, despite Hal claiming otherwise. In the clip 'the computer talks' and the human is silent, except for the laborious breathing. We know man's action is to control the machine, humans program (computer language) but there is always a threat of losing that control. After all Dave was programmed too.
Can Google be silenced? How do governments control corporates?
Hal's actions were unethical, to destroy. Search engines support a capitalistic drive, in support of consumerism and economic growth. How can we be certain that technological developments will be 'for the best'…?
2/4/2013, note: in all this I got Dave and Hal muddled up… for the record: Dave is the person, Hal the computer, now corrected…
the vastness of Google
The material supporting the immaterial
a few weeks ago during a surf, I noticed one of these images of a google server. Astonishing…the Hypereal estate according to Luke, as mentioned in Bell's article


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Cadbury in their infinite wisdom have always only ever sold creme eggs around Easter. Most of me agrees with this as it makes them special, part of me however thinks we should have the choice to eat them at any time of year. Now you could stock up when they are available and hope that you can put of eating all of them until they are next available.
If on the other hand you fancy a bit of a challenge you can give making your own a try. The hardest bit to recreate is the runny centre, having trawled the internet for inspiration and coming across recipes using corn starch or golden syrup I settled on liquid glucose. Being clear and sickly sweet I decided this was the best option.
- 300g chocolate
- 85g liquid glucose
- 185g icing sugar
- 27g butter
- 1tbsp water
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- yellow food colouring
- In a medium heatproof or Pyrex bowl, break 200g (two thirds) of the chocolate into small evenly sized pieces.
- Half fill a small saucepan with water, and place over a medium heat.
- Bring the water to a simmer and lower the heat.
- Place the bowl over the saucepan and ensure the base of the bowl is not touching the water.
- Allow the heat to gently melt the chocolate, stirring occasionally.
- Test the chocolate temperature using a chocolate/ candy thermometer; the chocolate should be between 48-49ºC.
- Remove the chocolate from the saucepan and wrap the bottom of the bowl in a tea towel. This will allow the chocolate to cool down gradually.
- Add the remaining chocolate and allow it to melt gently, stirring occasionally. By adding the chocolate at this point, it helps to give the cocoa butter crystals good. Also the stirring helps to give good crystallisation.
- Test the chocolate temperature, and when it has reached 28-29ºC, place the bowl back over the saucepan and gently bring the temperature back to 31-32ºC. Do not allow the chocolate to overheat. The chocolate is now ready to work with.
- Now mould you eggs
- First put the liquid glucose into the bowl of a freestanding mixer with the butter and vanilla extract and mix them together. You could do this with a wooden spoon instead, but the liquid glucose is quite stiff (if you can warm the tube using hot water to make this easier)
- When you have a creamy mixture, add the icing sugar and a teaspoon of water. (carefully or a cloud of sweet white powder will coat everything in sight).
- Now, already, you have your filling
- Make sure the filling is really thick, add more icing sugar until you could stand a wooden spoon up in the bowl without it falling over.
- Split off about one third of the filling and using the yellow food colouring make it a bright yellow for the yolk.
Making Creme Eggs
Before we can fill a creme egg we need an egg to fill, now we could cheat a little here and use a purchased egg, but where's the fun in that? So we need an egg mould
and some chocolate, you can get mould from various places, I got mine from Lakeland. The first hurdle is actually moulding the eggs so you have two halves that for a whole, which is easier said than done.
Now if we are going to do this properly, which we should shouldn't we? We'll need to temper the chocolate. This raises a few questions; is it difficult, do you need special equipment, which chocolate should you use, is it messy, and how is it different to just melting chocolate?
Well; it isn't hard, ideally you'll need a chocolate thermometer but nothing more fancy than that, you're better off with a good quality chocolate but any will do, and it's as messy as you make it.
The difference from just melting chocolate is that the chocolate is melted and cooled in a controlled way, this is to make sure that the crystals in the cocoa butter are small and even in size. The result of this is that the chocolate is more stable and doesn't melt as easily. Also when you break the chocolate you get that lovely snap and a shiny surface. If the chocolate isn't tempered it can taste grainy or be too soft and melt easily, the last thing you want while trying to eat a chocolate creme egg.
The hardest part of the whole process is to actually mould two perfectly fitting halves of a chocolate egg. You'll need to build up the thickness gradually to make sure you end up with a level lip where the two halves will meet. It's a bit of a try it and try it again until you get egg shells you're happy with, you can always melt them down and try again.
Hopefully now we have two halves of an egg and the filling both white and yellow. We now need to fill the eggs to turn them from chocolate shells into creme eggs.
Firstly you'll need something to keep the egg shells level, I kept mine in the mould. Fill the shells with white filling until nearly full (you need to leave space for the yolk), then add a blob of the yellow filling for the yolk (you have to be careful not to over fill at this point).
It is best at this point to put the filled shells in the fridge to let the filling go really solid, it helps not to make a mess when assembling the two halves.
Once the eggs are nice and cold, I left mine over night, we need to join the two halves. You'll need to melt a little bit of chocolate to act as a glue to hold the two halves together, take a small amount of melted chocolate and run it round the edge of one shell, then place the other half on top and gently squish together.
Hopefully now you have one complete chocolate creme egg all ready to devour.


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NYETIMBER DEMI-SEC. NV. (£28.99, www.ewwines.co.uk).
I was on BBC's 'Countryfile' a couple of years ago with the lovely Julia Bradbury and the perky Matt Baker; before we started filming there was an air of 'English Sparkling isn't great but it'll make an interesting programme' wafting around the crew.
The slot ended with Julia, Matt and myself comparing Champagne and English Sparkling Wine … that changed things, "this is good stuff", Matt smiled. Bingo, that was Matt and the crew converted! So, they'll all love Nyetimber's Demi-Sec (semi-sweet) sparkler. So will you.
I have a confession to make, I'm not be a big fan of English still wine but I am the world's no. 1 fan of English Sparkling Wine. That said, it isn't so surprising that English Sparkling Wine is so good.
Champagne may still be the bubble to beat but England is very similar to the king of sparklers in so many ways. England's chilly, northerly climate's is similar to the Champagne region in northern France and, what's more, Champagne's famous chalk soils slide under Paris, dip under the Channel and emerge in the south of England …… the white cliffs of Dover and all that?
It doesn't stop there. The grape varieties are the same. The 'Champagne' grapes of Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Pinot Meunier now account for over fifty per cent (and growing) of all English vineyard plantings and, as English bubbly is made in exactly the same way as Champagne, you can see why for me, English Sparkling Wine is the ultimate Champagne lookalike. To help create the crisp, mouth watering acidity so important to balance the sweetness in the wine, winemaker Cherie Spriggs uses 100% Chardonnay in Nyetimber's Demi-Sec.
Nyetimber, a beautiful manor house in West Chiltington near Pulborough on the Sussex Downs, was mentioned in the Domesday Book and was once the home of Anne of Cleves, Henry VIII's fourth wife. The house is now set amongst vineyards, first planted in 1988.
Champagne and English Sparkling are made in the same way, that is, thanks to a second fermentation in the bottle when a pinch of sugar and a touch of yeast is added to a blended dry white wine before the bottle is sealed. The yeast reacts with the sugar to give a little more alcohol and carbon dioxide gas – the fizz. This gas builds up in the sealed bottle and as it can't escape becomes an integral part of the wine. Hey presto – we have English Sparkling!
Following the second fermentation, the exhausted yeast leaves a very fine sediment (known as 'lees') in the bottle. Twisting and tilting the bottle by hand over about 6 weeks – known as 'riddling' – drives the sediment into the neck; the top of the bottle is then frozen to form a small ice plug of sediment and wine which is then expelled to leave a clear, dry sparkling wine. A quick top up with English Sparkling which is sweetened (or not) to the chosen style, (getting technical, the Demi-Sec has 45 grams per litre of sugar), a cork, a securing wire, a label and presto, after a resting period, the bottle's ready for the shelf and our lucky taste buds.
Non Vintage Champagne has to stay 'on its lees' for a minimum of 15 months (too short in my book but what do I know) but this is nowhere near long enough for Nyetimber who are looking for more of those wonderful 'quality defining' yeasty, bakers oven tones borne from long periods 'on the lees'. Nyetimber's crisp, cracking Blanc de Blancs 2007 (100% Chardonnay) stayed nearly 5 years on the lees before 'disgorgement', (£29.50, The Champagne Company).
If you're feeling flush in this post-election era you can start the meal with Nyetimber's Blanc de Blancs – great as an aperitif or with the fish course – and end with an amazing sweet dessert matched with the Demi-Sec. What you serve with the main course will probably fade from memory ….. Nyetimber will have stolen the show from start to finish!


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2 dead, 2 more injured near Masquerade concert venue
- Police say a second person has died and two more were injured after a shooting at the Masquerade in Downtown Atlanta. Police say all four victims were men attending a concert at the venue in Underground Atlanta.
According to Atlanta Police spokesperson Sgt. John Chafee, officers responded to 50 Lower Alabama St., near Georgia State University for reports of a person shot call.When they got there, they found four people shot. One of those was pronounced dead and another was in serious condition. That person later died at the hospital. The two remaining victims were bystanders and were shot in their legs. They are stable and expected to be OK.
According to the venue's website, Cousin Stizz, Levi Carter, Big Leano and Givon were the acts scheduled to play for Sunday. At this time, police believe an argument broke out inside during at some point during the night, which led to the shooting.
Investigators said a lone man approached two others and fired his gun, appearing to target them. Police said the shooter got away and investigators are searching for the person or people.
Officials don't yet have a description of the suspect and they are interviewing witnesses to gather more information. Police are asking that anyone who was at the concert or nearby and witnessed this, call Atlanta Police Department or Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS.
This is not the first deadly shooting to happen near The Masquerade, though not at the same location. In 2010, a man was shot and killed outside a reggae concert back when the venue was still in the Old Fourth Ward. That shooting apparently broke out after an argument, as well.
The concert venue moved to its current, permanent location in Kenny's Alley in Underground Atlanta, near Georgia State University, in October.


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'Ocean Pearl', located on the South side of the Island and is a spectacular ocean front home that truly has it all, and is A Cut Above! If you want an escape from your routine, you'll delight in the sights and sounds of the Atlantic at your doorstep.
If you're looking to 'stay in touch', with Free high speed internet access , telephones with free US calls, Six wide screen Smart TV's with DVD recorders.
There are numerous other amenities to ensure a carefree, fun vacation: an elevator, deck and beach furniture, fireplace with gas logs, ceiling fans in every room, two refrigerators , wet bar, ice maker, hardwood floors with oriental rugs, leather sectional sofa, Jacuzzi tub in the master suite, ocean side sun room, two game tables, outside shower with hot AND cold water, gas grill, parking for six vehicles, interior steps from the garage, Pella windows with enclosed blinds, separate utility room with washer, dryer and sink, and so much more!
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It is also important to note that some of the useful items such as corkscrews and bottle opener tend to be relatively low priced. Whereas, the prices for items such as wine coolers, uncorking machines and wine racks, is higher as compared to the essential items. These particular accessories have a wide price range as they cater to many different sections of people. It is very important to note that wine cellars need to be properly equipped and adequately maintained to ensure that the wine bottles are carefully stored.
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|In an emergency situation, the Active Brake Assist warns the driver of the oncoming danger and, depending on the distance and size of the obstacle ahead, sends out an acoustic or visual warning to alert the driver. If the driver reacts in time, the Active Brake Assist supports the driver in applying pressure to the brakes, and if the driver reacts too slowly, the automatic braking system will be activated.
|The Active Brake Assist can be activated and deactivated as and when the driver pleases. Additionally, it can be set to one of three modes, "Early", "Medium" and "Late" – each of which determines the sensitivity of the driver assist programme.
|By interpreting your driving behaviour, Active Brake Assist provides an intuitive safety measure that will bring your vehicle to a halt or reduce the speed exactly when you need it most. Active Brake Assist is just one of the many Mercedes-Benz driver assist features created to provide you with the ultimate security in all your driving endeavours.


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The Spriggs Jupiter Farms home story began over two decades ago in 1994 when Patricia and William Spriggs purchased their home in the serene town of Jupiter, Florida. The Spriggs family fell in love with the private and relaxing setting the Farms encompasses and the convenient location it has to the beach as well as the rest the charming beach town has to offer. Over the past 23 years the Spriggs family have created unforgettable memories and although Patricia and William are no longer with us the family would never part with the home and all the good times involved. With that, the decision was simple to convert the families special home into a place where other families and friends could come together and create their own memories!
Since opening our home as a vacation destination in 2012 we have welcomed guests from all around the world! The Spriggs home sits on a beautiful 1.5 acre property which includes a 4 bedroom 3 bathroom main house as well as a detached and private pool house with its own master suite, kitchen, dining area, and bathroom. Collectively the two homes on the property sleep 12 making this home ideal for not only smaller groups that enjoy having their own space but also larger groups whom need to accommodate everybody comfortably. The home may have a ranch style but the tropical atmosphere complete with multiple tiki huts, a heated pool, and jacuzzi just to name a few features makes this property the perfect Florida home to enjoy BBQ's and fun filled days in the sun.
Over the last four years Patricia and Williams son and current owner Dein Spriggs has completed major renovations to the home in order to enhance our guests vacation experience and is also constantly revamping any small detail that could further add to our guests stay. An added bonus that many of our previous guests have appreciated is that the owner Dein's current home is located on the same street should any issues occur our guests can stay with piece of mind the owner is only a phone call away! The Spriggs have loved calling the town of Jupiter their home and are always available to give local recommendations whenever requested!
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Lucknow: India's home minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said Pakistan was "continuing with its antics and making efforts to break India", but "in spite of that", the situation in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) had improved significantly.
He also said there was a decline in the incidents of "extremism" and that the "credit for this" should go to the followers of Islam in India.
Speaking at an event organised by a newspaper here on Saturday, Singh said, "Pakistan is continuing with its antics and making efforts to break us, but the co-ordination among our Army, paramilitary forces, the Jammu and Kashmir Police and intelligence agencies has been excellent."
He said, "there were 86,000 terror-related incidents in Jammu and Kashmir in 1995, (but) over the last one year, the number of such incidents had come down to 300 in that state."
Stating that there had been a significant improvement in the situation in the restive region, Singh pointed out that the government of India had already appointed a special representative (former Intelligence Bureau chief Dineshwar Sharma) for a dialogue with all the "stakeholders" in Jammu and Kashmir, including the Hurriyat Comference leaders.
"The special representative will talk to all the stakeholders and recommend to the government of India as to what should be done to resolve the problems," he added.
Replying to a question pertaining to Jammu and Kashmir, the home minister said, "When we are in the government, there is a direct conversation with the public. We are working in the direction of resolving problems."
On the issue of rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits in the Valley, he said, "Everyone wants them to be rehabilitated. There were talks with former (Jammu and Kashmir) chief minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and he had given his consent (to it). Later, the matter got stalled owing to disturbances there."
Singh added that the issue of rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandits was discussed with current Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti as well and that the latter had promised effective steps in this regard.
"We want to resolve the Kashmir issue by taking the people of Kashmir into confidence," he said.
On a question on the Rohingya Muslims issue, the BJP leader blamed the erstwhile Congress-led UPA government for the current situation involving the refugees.
He reiterated the GoI's commitment to alleviating poverty, unemployment and said, "employment would be given to one crore youth of the country through its skill development programme."
"It is possible that the immediate effects may not be visible. But, tough decisions lead to long-term benefits. We want sabka saath, sabka vikas," Singh said, referring to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision for India.
On "extremism", the home minister said, "There has been a decline in the incidents of extremism. The credit for this should go to the followers of Islam in India. "Indian Muslims are less radical as compared to the Muslims of the world. Hence, there is no danger to India from a terror outfit like the ISIS."
Claiming that "terrorism" and Naxalism would gradually lose steam and "would be eliminated" by 2022, he said, "Advanced weapons are being given and advanced training is being imparted to the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and other paramilitary forces."
"In the Naxalism-hit areas, we have made an effort to reach out to the public and establish a dialogue with them. We are integrating the people with the process of development. Naxal activities are now confined to only five to seven districts in the country."
Singh also said the number of battalions of the central paramilitary forces was being increased. "We are laying an emphasis on the use of technology and help is being sought from other countries in this regard," he added. (Agencies)


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I understand that some people may not understand quite enough, what I don't understand is why do they keep trying so hard not to understand! It seems they are so frightened of understanding! They are so afraid of thinking! So ashamed of using their mind!
Month: February 2017
You know that they're not that different from other people and the only difference they have is being so sure about whatever they do or say, but they generate this need inside you that makes you long for their attention and approval all the time! Even though the logical side of you can find so many flaws and shortcomings in their character but in your subconscious you are obsessed with winning their admiration! You could be so annoyed by yourself if you found one of these confident normal people around you!
Be the one who people seek their approval! Be confident!
I miss him/her/it!!
When you can't find what/who you would love to have, you start making him/her/it up in your dreamland, you start fantasizing about having him/her/it around your and enjoying him/her/it. After a while the realistic side of you wakes up and threatens you that you're going crazy, that you should stop considering your dreams so real and live like a normal sane human being! And you, who are freaking out about turning into an insane thing, deprive yourself of the dreamland, try to forget all about him/her/it and keep yourself busy with serious sane real stuff.
But suddenly in your normal sane life you see or hear something that reminds you of your made-up person/thing, reminds you of your dreamland and the joy you used to have there, and you miss him/her/it!! You literally miss someone/something that doesn't exist! You miss the unreal!


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I'd like to tell you about a £20 debt I've repaid in full
3 times and might have to pay again!
It all started when after 18 months of subscribing to Sky TV
I cancelled my £16 pound a month subscription. I wrote to
inform Sky of my intention to cancel my direct debit to them but
when the direct debit had been cancelled a few weeks later I received
a monthly TV magazine from them. Another week later I received
a letter and payment slip from them informing me that due to an
error they had stop receiving payment by direct debit and I'd
have to pay at the Post Office or send £ 20 payment by return
Thinking there had been a mistake and Sky hadn't received my
letter of cancellation I paid the £20 demanded and sent
another letter telling them to cancel my subscription. A month
later, surprise,surprise , I received another Sky TV monthly magazine
and then another demand for £20!
I have to admit that by now I'd become tired of this silly game
and ignored the demand for payment of none service, (I had the
dish and box removed from my house some time ago). After a final
reminder I paid the £20 and sent another letter informing
Sky about what had happened. A few days later Sky wrote to me
explaining that unfortunately there wasn't anything in their records
to show I'd cancelled my subscription but now that had been rectified.
2 weeks later and I received another demand for £20!
Naively I thought this must be an error on their part and chose
to ignore this demand for £20. Some 4 or 5 weeks later I
had a letter from a debt collecting agency, appointed by Sky to
recover the outstanding amount now due. I paid the amount required
because I just wanted an end to the whole saga and knowing Sky
was no longer involved I felt confident there was light at the
end of the tunnel.
I sent the cheque to the debt agency on the 29/6/02 and thought
that would be the end of the problem. Unfortunately I got another
letter from this company demanding I pay the £20 debt in
full by the 18/07/02 or court action might be taken against me.
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29/6/02. They said there was no evidence on their computer to
show that they'd received the cheque and as far as they was concerned
I still owed them £20.
I contact my bank and they confirm that the cheque on been cashed
on the 8/7/02. Having this information I phone the company again
but without success because they wanted evidence that I sent the
cheque. I was told that a mini bank statement showing the cheque
had been cashed would be sufficient but I doubt it will help.
Has anybody else had a similar problem with Sky? Is there anyway
to trace my "lost" cheque to see who has cashed it?
I'm no longer bothered about the money paid to Sky TV because
It would be difficult to prove but if I can trace the lost cheque
and prove I paid the debt then maybe I'll be free from this consent
Thanks for your time.
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"Dear Jon,
I'm writing to let you know that I had another letter from Robson
Way & Co threatening legal proceedings if I hadn't paid the
£20 debt on the 9/8/02, I just put this letter in the bin
because there was no way I was going to pay to ridiculous demand.
However, the next day I came home from work and found another letter
from Robson Way & Co. informing me that my account was now paid
!! They must have found my cheque at last !!
Even better was to come because on the 10/8/02 I received a letter
from Sky TV informing me of their mistake regarding my account and
that they would be reimbursing me a cheque for £40 !
I'd just like to thank you for your time and effort in this matter
because I know without your help I'd still probably be receiving
more demands for money that I didn't owe to Sky TV"...
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Read this tip to make your life smarter, better, faster and wiser. LifeTips is the place to go when you need to know about Hiking Gear and other Hiking topics.
When hiking, you will most likely need the same amount of gear and hiking equipmentfor a three-day trip as you would for a ten-day trip. Weather is an unpredictable factor, however. Always prepare for the worst. Bring extra plastic ponchos, tarp, rope, and -- if you're using one -- a tent repair kit. The longer you hike, the more comfort you'll need. Consider thicker sleeping bag pads or even sunshower containers, which collect rain water and heat it with the sun's rays to give you a well-deserved shower every few days!
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four siblings (Fonseca, Cappuccino, Kazee, Alpay) who reunite following their parents' deaths. As they try to overcome their fractured personal relationships they find that they must also face the literal ghosts from their past in order to survive.
Kazee will play Ellis, "the oldest of the Bradley siblings and the closest to their parents' unusual line of work. He is a quiet man, and a life-long bachelor, whose complicated past comes to light following his parents' deaths."
Alpay will play Virgil, "the second oldest sibling in the Bradley clan, a highly-motivated corporate litigator and family man, whose life and career unravels following his parents' funeral."
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Laxe to Santiago de Compostela (38.54 miles / 45.95 k)
Wow, today was it, the day that I finished the Camino Via de la Plata at Santiago de Compostela! The way I felt this morning I didn't think I had it in me to finish today, nor had I intended to.
I had a restless night's sleep which surprised me as I was pretty tired coming into the alberque so late. After walking 19 miles you would think I'd sleep like a rock. I don't think I slept more than five hours, and surprisingly that really didn't affect my energy level today.
I was so tired I didn't want to go and eat diner last night because it was a long walk to the restaurant. Funny, you walk all day and the last thing you want to do is clean up and then have to walk again. Sometimes I have forced myself to go eat because I know it's important in my energy level the next day.
The bag rustler was one bunk away from me and he was asleep and snoring by eight. I used my ear plugs and didn't hear him in the morning. There was no echo chamber like the monastery so I am sure that helped.
I had a strange moment this morning when I started to leave at eight when I found the front door locked. The municipal alberques generally lock the doors at ten at night and you can generally get out. Everyone but the young Spanish guy had already left and I thought they might have locked the door and dropped the key in the mailbox. The alberque is fairly large, spread out, and two stories, and I checked some other doors and they were all locked too. I woke the young Spanish guy and asked him. Apparently the hostelera had told them that only one door would be open, and it was in a dark room without lights and I wouldn't have seem it. It makes me wonder what would happen in case of a fire?
Waking a very slight uphill first thing in the morning already tired me out and it confirmed that I wasn't going all the way today. This stage is typical of many on the Plata where you don't have much choice, either stop after a short distance or go much further, almost to your limit.
I started out on the Camino but stayed on the highway most of the way as the Camino paralleled the highway, and moved on and off the highway in many places anyway. As troubling as my knee felt this morning the hard asphalt was still better than the tougher and steeper downhills on the Camino.
The temperature was perfect for trekking as it was cool and overcast. After a few hours it started to rain, and at times very heavy.
I made fairly good time and got to the stopping point for this stage, Puente Ulla, at about 2:30. There was a hotel noted in the guide and an alberque in the Camino app, but I was really feeling my knee and visioned a hot bath tub. And, the thought of sleeping next to the bag rustler didn't sit well with me so near the end. I have to say that he was a very nice man. So with a little apprehension in my stomach I continued on.
It was still raining off and on until the outskirts of Santiago. The closer I got to Santiago the heavier the traffic seemed. It was also the end of the weekend.
I was making fairly good time and I knew it would be late when I got there. I had Mindee look up hotels and reserved one near the cathedral with good ratings. Knowing I'd have a nice hotel waiting for me was like dangling a carrot in front of that stable horse.
A little over four miles to go, and there it was, I could see it, a big uphill climb before dropping down into Santiago. Why now?! I am almost there and now this! It was steep and I stuck to my goal of not stopping, and it didn't turn out to be too bad.
Once over the top I was in the city. It was very different than entering from the Camino Francis way as you are immediately in the commercial business area of the city. Even though it was Santiago, I still had about two miles to go and my phone was almost dead. Oh no! I really needed the Google Maps to find the hotel because once in the old town section it's an absolute maze. There is no straight street in that area, and even with maps it's a challenge.
Half a mile to go and my phone is down to 5% battery. Please, please, don't do this to me now. I can picture that tub and soft bed. I surely don't want to walk around another hour or more looking for the Hotel Bonaval. Then 3%! There it is, up this street. No, dead end! Stupid Google! Or, maybe Wrong Way Stressed Out Ted?! I stopped and asked a man, and he pointed to it. Wow, I made it! Then the phone went dead.
My original plan was to stop at the Santiago Cathedral before going to the hotel and getting a picture of me there. The cathedral is only an eight to ten minute walk from the hotel, but obviously with a low battery getting to the hotel was my main priority.
I had only reserved the hotel for one night not knowing if it was nice, and it was nicer and better than I expected. It was 51€ ($57) a night, and I got the last room there. When I asked the clerk if my room had a tub and she said it didn't, I fell to my knees and began to cry. I was sobbing! Ok, I lied, I just showed her my knee brace and told her I had walked over 28 miles today. She was probably afraid that I was going to cry, and moved the reserved rooms around and gave me a room with a tub and a view of the cathedral. Imagine what I would have gotten if I had cried?
It was 7:30 by the time I got to the hotel, eleven and a half hours after I started this morning at eight. I wanted to hop in the tub and then go back out and shoot that picture at the cathedral. They have wonderful twenty-four hour breakfast buffet here and after forty minutes of stuffing myself I decided to go to the cathedral. I had only charged my phone for ten or fifteen minutes and it showed 20%, good enough for a photo.
No bath, and I am sure stinky, I hooked up the Wheelie and headed out to the find the cathedral with my Google Maps. Without it I'd be wander the maze for hours. So ten minutes later I am there and my phone suddenly flashes 2% battery! What the heck! That's probably not enough to take a photo and then have Goggle Maps find my way back to the hotel. It was an easy choice, a picture or my sanity? I choose my sanity. The cathedral will be there tomorrow, so hurriedly I pulled the Wheelie back to the hotel. Tomorrow I'll get my bearings and won't need my map program.
I emptied the bath gel into the wonderful tub and felt like a little kid again because there were so many bubbles that they almost overflowed out of the tub. I was in there for almost a hour and threw my last load of dirty clothes in there with me. What the heck!
It's almost midnight and I started this blog but I am almost to tired to finish. I have the window open and have a beautiful view of the city lights, and of course the cathedral.
I fly home from Barcelona Friday morning and have not decided when I'll go to Barcelona. Santiago is such a beautiful place that I am in no hurry to head back to Barcelona. This hotel doesn't help in my decision either.
The official certificate that I got along with my Compostela, and the guide book, state that the distance from Sevilla to Santiago de Compostela is 1,006 kilometers, or 625 miles. My trekking program states that I have walked 1,021 kilometers, or 634 miles. But my mileage was confirmed by Wrong Way Ted, and that includes all the miles walked in an attempt to getting to Santiago de Compostela.
The Camino Via de la Plata was a great and wonderful experience for me. Completely different than the Camino Francis as it was much more challenging. Having to plan every day because of the great distance to walk, limited places to stay, and difficulty in getting food, were part of that challenge. Having the stomach sickness for almost ten days, and then my knee and shin issues, made it even more challenging. My shin has actually gotten so much better in the last 3-4 days that's it's not even noticeable.
I was so sick at one point that I seriously had considered flying home. From encouragement from Mindee I made the decision to stay and work through it, and for as long as it took for me to feel better, it was all well worth it in the end.
Someone already asked me which one I liked better, the Francis or Plata? They are both different, with good and bad on both. I liked the solitude of the Plata, but on the other hand, I really enjoyed the excited spirit of the first timers on the Francis.
I have to admit that I miss seeing those bars, like on the Francis, every few kilometers. Yet if I had know more about the Plata, and I would have taken my tent. Most people would not, but for me, it would have made it smoother. I'll have that chance when I trek New Zealand. As they say on the Camino, "it's your Camino, do it the way you want."
Thanks everyone for all the positive comments and encouragement.
Best wishes,
Sunrise. I love that time of day, too bad it's so early in the morning. Ha ha!
A little encouragement for me, a rainbow.
The other end of the rainbow is in Santiago!
The top of the hill entering Santiago
Santiago coming in from the CVdlP. Notice it's already getting dark.
Hotel Bonaval. Doesn't look like much from the outside, but wonderful.
View from my room. That's the Santiago Cathderal on the left.
But the favorite of all, my bath tub!!!!


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Spurs take on Asteras Tripolis on Thursday 23rd October, 2014, with kickoff at 20:05. This match is currently being shown LIVE on ITV4.
Of all the teams Tottenham will struggle to beat this year I'm guessing Asteras Tripolis weren't high on the list for a lot of fans, but if you just look at the Europa League Group C table then this game has the potential to be a bugger for the North London club. The good news is that their squad is starting to deliver, as opposed to just the first team, and that a win would put them in pole position to make the next round.
Of course anything can happen and the Greeks are flying high, but if Tottenham don't come away with a home win tonight they'll most likely get some flak from their fans.
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The Case for Eating Flowers
Marigolds, violas and pansies--nom nom
History lesson: The culinary use of flowers dates back thousands of years to the ancient Greeks, Romans and Chinese. Today, modern chefs are using them in everything from smoothies to scones to stir-fry to add color, unique flavor and a touch of pretty whimsy.
When choosing blooms to consume, be sure to consult a guide (so as not to poison yourself). Then go to town. Here's how to throw a garden party…in your mouth.
Sprinkle fresh blooms on top of salads.
Or a sandwich.
Fry up flower fritters and stir them into Tom Yum soup.
Freeze petals into ice cubes to upgrade lemonade.
Or, hell, just stick them right in the cocktail.
Whip up some crunchy sugared flowers to top your cupcakes.
Roll chive blossoms into pizza dough (then top off your pie with fresh buds).
Or wrap 'em up in summer rolls.
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The General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS) mandates WTO member governments to progressively liberalize trade in services through successive rounds of negotiations. Under the mandate of Article XIX, the latest round of negotiations began in January 2000. In March 2001 the Guidelines and Procedures for the Negotiations on Trade in Services were adopted by the Council for Trade in Services. At the Doha Ministerial Conference in November 2001 the services negotiations became part of the "single undertaking" under the Doha Development Agenda, whereby all subjects under the negotiations are to be concluded at the same time.
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Crowdsourcing and crowdfunding has picked up a great deal of buzz over the past few months, and even our own Steampunk author Ren Cummins stepped in to help a new artist with a neo-Victorian franchise launch. With a little over two weeks left in the project (the project closes on February 9th, 2013), local Seattle artist Joshua Sanchez is proposing to craft a Top Hat and Moustache themed silver charm set. With adorable items ranging from gears to goggles, corsets, clockworks and even the obligatory tentacle, Sanchez established a broad range of pledge levels to assist with funding his project.
Ren offered up his own books as some of the pledge level rewards, with complimentary ebooks and even a full set of the young adult steampunk-themed Chronicles of Aesirium series. The delightfully bold new edition paperbacks are a fine way to compliment one's bookshelf, even if you don't tend to meander about in top hat or corsetry.
For more details about the Steampunk Charms and Jewelry by Fine Steam Designs, head over here to Kickstarter and show your support for a new independent artist!


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|Why cut your own when someone else can cut your own for you?
So, the idea of cutting down your own tree has either lost its allure, or you never seriously considered it in the first place. You're in luck. Here are some places in Bergen County where you can get the perfect tree already cut. Some of them even deliver! I've listed all places that over the years I've bought trees from and highly recommend.
Willow Run, One County Road, Cresskill:
I visit Willow Run year round, but it's this time of year when they really outdo themselves. They're one of the last (what I would call) Christmas stores. Not only do they have a large assortment of trees, but it's a magical place to take the kids. There's a large interior room lined with beautifully decorated trees. And every ornament that appears on the tree is for sale in boxes beneath it. There's also a room with every imaginable kind of stringed light (including bubble lights), Christmas balls, decorations for outside the house, nativity sets, stockings, smaller Christmas trees, and so much more. If you like the light up Christmas villages then you'll love the displays they have. If you like to collect these villages, Willow Run has a great selection and some great discounts, especially on discontinued pieces.
|The most beautiful ornaments in those boxes and they're all 50% off the day after Christmas!
Hirams, 1345 Palisade Avenue, Fort Lee:
|Hiram's has the most perfect and full trees. Also, they deliver!
Okay, so Hiram's isn't actually selling Christmas Trees with their hot dogs, but they are allowing trees to be sold in their lot. This is the first time that trees are being sold at Hiram's, but if you remember the Christmas Tree lot by Bridge Plaza back in the '70's and '80's, then you know the trees because the same guys are selling them. Disclaimer: I'm very partial because the guys selling the trees are local boys I grew up with in Fort Lee--Vinny & John. They have a nice selection of trees to choose from and they DELIVER. They also have a collection box for toy donations that will be delivered to needy children for Christmas. And, once you pick your tree you can go into Hiram's and have one or two of their famous hot dogs (and a beer)!
Leonia Sports Boosters, Broad Ave (across from Rec Center), Leonia:
|Nothing better than supporting a good cause.
Not only can you buy a tree here, but the proceeds are going to support Leonia's sports teams. What a great way to give! All of the people working there are volunteers who every year give so much of their time so that the kids can benefit. This is the first year that Sports Boosters are selling on Broad Avenue; for years they sold in Wood Park. Again, since I now live in Leonia, my son is active in sports, and I know most of the volunteers, I'm really partial to this group! I also don't mind spending money when I know who's benefitting. And I can think of nothing better—buying a great tree and donating money to such a great program!
Metropolitan Plants, 2125 Fletcher Ave, Fort Lee:
|Go to their Facebook Page and print a $10 off coupon!
Metropolitan has been selling fresh Christmas Trees for almost as long as I can remember. They have a very large selection of trees from which to choose from and no doubt, their price for a standard Douglas Fir is unbelievable. Metro has been running coupons for $10 off in the local newspapers so check them before you go.
The Farm, 515 Piermont Road, Closter:
|The wood burning fire will put you in the Christmas Spirit as you look for a tree!
One of the last of the "real" farms in our end of Bergen County. Compared to other places, The Farm doesn't have a huge selection of trees, but what they do have is fresh and healthy. They also offer wreaths, poinsettias, and some decorations. Also, you can go inside the farm stand and choose from whatever is in season, and they have a bakery that is so good! Home-made cider donuts, pies, cakes, cookies…you can't possibly leave there without buying something from their bakery.
Matera's: 514 Broad Ave, Ridgefield:
Right off Broad Avenue in Ridgefield is a great little secret: Matera's. I love Matera's year-round for their flowers and mulch, but at Christmas they offer great deals. For instance, Douglas Firs for only $29.95. And I went to grammar school with the lovely Matera sisters, so we've known about this great little secret for a long time. Not that I'm dating myself.
Al D's, 174 Sedore Ave, Fairview:
Another great little spot is Al D's. In addition to Christmas Trees, Al D's has a beautiful selection of grave blankets that can be custom made. It seems that almost everyone I know gets their Christmas grave blankets from Al D.
Here are some more places in Bergen County recommended by moms:
Karadontes Nurseries, 48 Grand Ave, Palisade Park
Old Hook Farm, 650 Old Hook Road, Emerson
Goffle Brook Farm & Garden Center, 425 Goffle Road, Ridgewood
Demarest Farms, 244 Werimus Road, Hillsdale
Abma's Farm, 700 Lawlins Road, Wyckoff
DePiero's Farm, 300 Grand Ave, Montvale
Secor Farms, 168 Airmont Ave, Mahwah
Rousseau's Nursery, 765 Wyckoff Ave, Wyckoff


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These Syn Free Pumpkin Sushi are a perfect savoury option for a healthy Halloween treat. They're easy to make and great to keep the kids busy in the run up to Halloween!
For the full list of ingredients and comprehensive instructions, please see the recipe card at the end of this post. Before you scroll, there's important stuff in the blurb 👍
Now, the first thing to point out is that this recipe uses Black Olives. We used Tesco Pitted Black Olives in Brine which are 2 syns for 25g. We used 2 Olives which weighed approximately 2g each, and we're slicing them up and using less than a slice on each pumpkin so it's up to you if you want to syn the olive or not.
Personally we wouldn't syn it as the amount we're using is negligible (If we were eating more than a whole olive then we would syn it). As we've said, the choice is yours whether you syn it or not.
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We've been squirrelling away doing squirelly things behind the scenes and can finally announce that our very first cookbook is available for pre-order!! The book will feature 100 recipes – around 80 of them BRAND NEW and not available anywhere else. Full colour photographs, hardback, a quality book that will stand up to frequent use! Each recipe has been taste tested by twenty members of the Pinch of Nom community to ensure that they are amazing. The book will be released on the 21st March 2019, and if you pre order now you won't be charged until it's released.
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We've been squirrelling away doing squirelly things behind the scenes and can finally announce that our very first cookbook is available for pre-order!!
The book will feature 100 recipes – around 80 of them BRAND NEW and not available anywhere else. Full colour photographs, hardback, a quality book that will stand up to frequent use!
Each recipe has been taste tested by twenty members of the Pinch of Nom community to ensure that they are amazing.
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Syn Free Pumpkin Sushi | Slimming World
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- 250 g Short Grain Rice such as arborio or Sushi Rice
- 400 ml Water or as instructed on the rice packet
- 1 Chicken Stock Cube
- 2 Carrots
- Few drops Orange Food Colouring add as little or as much as you need to get the orange colour
- 2 - 4 Black Olives
- 12 Green Beans tips only
- 1 tsp Turmeric
- 1 tsp Garam Masala or curry powder
- Sea Salt
- Freshly Ground Black Pepper
- 1 tbsp Rice Wine Vinegar
- Peel the carrots and chop then roughly. Cover with water, add a little salt and pepper. Cook until the carrots are cooked through
- While you're waiting for the carrots to cook, put the rice and water in a pan. Add the turmeric, Garam Masala, Rice Wine Vinegar and orange food colouring
- Cook the rice as per packet instructions (probably around 15 minutes or so)
- Drain the carrots and puree them in a food processor
- Mix the carrot puree in with the cooked rice. Check the seasoning and then leave to cool enough to handle
- Take 2 tablespoons of rice and mould it into a pumpkin shape. If the rice sticks to your hand then wetting your hands with a bit of water will help
- When you have moulded the rice (you should get about 12 from the mix) cut 6 thin slices of olive, then cut each slice in half to make a mouth
- Cut another few slices of olive, then cut 24 small cubes out of the slices. These will become the eyes
- Press a mouth and 2 eyes into each rice ball to form the face of the pumpkin
- Cut the tip off 12 green beans and stick them in the top of each 'pumpkin'
- Chill, then keep refrigerated until you're ready to serve
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Royal Garden at Waikiki Hotel
by Ryan on Dec.18, 2009, under Hotels, Jin, S2E05 And Found, Season 2, Sun, Urban Honolulu, Waikiki
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The "Grand Seoul Hotel" where Jin briefly worked, and whose owner's son courted Sun ("And Found," Ep. 2×05), was the Royal Garden at Waikiki hotel (440 Olohana St.).
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Childhood cancer is a scary diagnosis for parents to hear. Sometimes the news is horrible and Kansas City parents are forced to deal with the worst possible outcomes. Ewing's Sarcoma is a childhood cancer that strikes young people, usually between the ages of 10 and 20. Fortunately, Ewing's sarcoma is a very treatable illness, just so long as it is caught in the early stages.
Ewings sarcoma is a cancer that often begins in the bones or soft tissue, forming a tumor that can spread to other parts of the body if left untreated. Cure rates are good with early detection, even in the event that the tumor returns the cure rate is still significant.
Learning the symptoms of Ewing's sarcoma is an important step for parents. Catching the disease early, or insisting on diagnostic tests when symptoms are present may help lead to a happier outcome. Symptoms of Ewing's sarcoma include arm swelling and soreness, as well as redness and pain in the extremities that can become increasingly intense. Tingling and numbness are other symptoms sometimes associated with the disease. You may also see persistent and unexplained fever. General weakness, fatigue, and even anemia can signal Ewing's sarcoma. Be sure to have any persistent or unexplained fever looked into, as well as unexplained or unusual weight loss in your child.
Diagnosis of Ewing's sarcoma is usually completed through tests done on the area that is swollen or in pain. Ultrasound technology, computerized tomography (CT) scans, or positron emission tomography (PET) scans can each be used to detect a mass that is then evaluated by specialists for confirmation of a cancerous tumor. Another popular diagnostic tool is an MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scan. X-rays are used sometimes as well. The important point to make to your child's physician is that any one of these diagnostic tests are called for when your child experiences the symptoms of Ewing's sarcoma. Follow up with a biopsy is necessary to determine if there is a malignancy present. This form of childhood cancer is rare -- accounting for only about two or three percent of all childhood tumors. Your doctor may simply lack the experience with the illness to understand the necessity of early screening.
Depending on the location of the tumor, treatment may call for surgery to remove the tumor. Amputation is rare, and efforts are made to save the limb whenever possible. Further treatment may call for radiation and chemotherapy. New treatments like stem cell transplants followed by rehabilitation show promise as well. Ewing's sarcoma is a highly treatable childhood cancer. Unfortunately, when doctors fail to diagnose Ewing's sarcoma in a timely fashion, the tumors may grow too large or spread to far throughout the body for doctors to effectively treat and beat the disease.This is why early detection is so essential.
If your child has been diagnosed with late stage Ewing's sarcoma, and you think that the diagnosis was missed or improperly delayed by healthcare professionals, you may have questions about your rights. The Kansas City medical malpractice attorneys at Kansas City Accident Injury Attorneys offer a no cost initial consultation to assist you in finding answers. You can reach Kansas City Accident Injury Attorneys by calling 888-348-2616. Access more information by downloading your free copy of the resource guide The Truth About Medical Malpractice Claims.


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Houston is a Popular Home for Emerging Software Companies, New Houston Technology Center Study Finds
Strong Talent Pool, Excellent Infrastructure, Numerous Business Opportunities and Attractive Cost of Living Top List of Reasons to Start a Software Company Here
Houston is a great place to start and grow a software company, thanks to a highly talented employment pool, excellent infrastructure, numerous business opportunities and a low cost of living, according to a study released today by Houston Technology Center (HTC). The study, "Accelerating Software Enterprise Growth in Houston," indicates that Houston benefits from a thriving community of more than 300 software development and programming companies that employ 50,000 and have estimated annual revenues of $4.2 billion.
"Houston's considerable assets in the software development arena have been eclipsed by its reputation as the world's energy capital, " said Paul Frison, HTC President and CEO. "One of our best-kept secrets is the strength and vitality of this software community."
Conducted by EDS and A.T. Kearney for HTC, the study was designed to gain an understanding of the size and scope of Houston's software development market; determine the benefits and challenges of starting or relocating a software company in Houston and to understand how to overcome potential barriers to successfully operate a software business in Houston.
Survey results are compiled from detailed information gathered from more than 60 Houston-area companies. Only companies that focus primarily on developing prepackaged software or offer computer programming services were included in the survey.
Key study findings include:
- Houston is home to more than 300 software companies
- The average salary for software engineers in Houston is highly competitive
- Houston companies develop a diverse set of software products in a multitude of sectors
- Slightly fewer than 50,000 full-time employees work in Houston's software technology sector, and about 24,000 work at companies dedicated to software development
- More than $4.2 billion in annual revenues originate from these companies
- Houston's vibrant entrepreneurial spirit is thriving despite the Internet bubble – one third of the total companies are at least four years old
"Houston's highly affordable and supportive business environment make it a viable alternative to the traditional clusters such as Silicon Valley and Boston," said Moe Nagpal, Senior Manager for Global Business Strategy and Planning with EDS and Project Leader for the study. "Combine that with access to a large concentration of Fortune 500 companies – which constitutes a large customer base – and you have many compelling reasons to locate here."
The software companies play to their largest customer base – Fortune 500 companies involved with system integration and security problems, as well as energy, processes and health care applications. Many companies focus on general applications, such as enterprise resources planning systems or other system integration solutions.
Other common products include customer applications for data management and custom applications that help solve more specific problems such as computer security and transactions management.
"Our research and interviews with CEOs show that Houston already has many of the key success factors that drive vibrant software development communities, but the city faces challenges in driving greater investor participation and self-promotion," said Alicia Lohman, a principal with A.T. Kearney.
Recommendations resulting from the study include:
• Develop a "venue" for leadership for the software community
• Increase research in computational sciences and engineering at area universities and at the world-renowned Texas Medical Center
• Enhance collaboration with the high tech community, the city and other organizations
• Promote Houston's software community vitality
"Funding, focused leadership and collaboration will help us take these survey findings and convert them into reality to propel Houston to a leading city for software development firms," Frison said.
Further findings in the study include discussion of funding sources, key challenges and the identification of major market drivers. Download the white paper at www.houstontech.org
About EDS
EDS, the world's most experienced outsourcing services company, delivers superior returns to clients through its cost-effective, high-value services model. EDS' core portfolio comprises information-technology and business process outsourcing services as well as information-technology transformation services. EDS' two complementary, subsidiary businesses are A.T. Kearney, one of the world's leading high-value management consultancies, and UGS PLM Solutions, a leader in product data management, collaboration and product design software. With 2002 revenue of $21.5 billion, EDS is ranked 80th on the Fortune 500. The company's stock is traded on the New York (NYSE: EDS) and London stock exchanges. (see www.eds.com)
About A.T. Kearney
A.T. Kearney is an innovative, corporate-focused management-consulting firm known for high quality, tangible results and its working-partner style. The firm was established in 1926 to provide management advice concerning issues on the CEO's agenda. Today, we serve the largest global clients in all major industries. A.T. Kearney's offices are located in 58 cities in more than 35 countries in Europe, Asia Pacific, the Americas and Africa. A.T. Kearney is the management-consulting subsidiary of EDS. (see www.atkearney.com)


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DescriptionCubot is a 3D puzzle game about moving colour cubes to a location with the same colour. The game consists of ten episodes with eight levels each, unlocked gradually. The game has a minimalist visual design and levels are set on floating platforms, divided into tiles, with free rotation and zoom. The cubes can be moved in any of four directions when a tile is available. In most levels however you control several cubes simultaneously. Cubes can be stacked on top of each other through platforms at different heights. Blocking paths is also used to get cubes in the right position. To finish a level all cubes need to be on the tile with their colour.
Initially only one or more blue cubes are controlled, but every episode adds a new gameplay mechanic. For instance, red cubes move two tiles at once and green cubes move in the opposite direction. There are also columns that are lowered or raised when a cube is put on a tile with a button (with the same colour), teleporters and colour swappers. With each completed puzzle Cubots are earned, a currency that can be used to skip a puzzle when you are stuck. A solution requires 8 Cubots and the game then performs the correct moves.
The Android version is offered as a commercial premium version or a free version with advertisements and in-app purchases.
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Music: "Wisps of Whorls":
Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0, http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/Music: "Daybreak":
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A FREE guide with top tips on running high-quality and successful cooking sessions has been published for Oxfordshire groups.
The Good Food Cooking Framework was commissioned by Oxfordshire County Council's public health team to ensure cooking courses are of the highest quality and cover the latest government guidance.
The booklet has been prepared by Good Food Oxford – an umbrella group for 130 organisations promoting healthy, sustainable food.
The 72-page booklet is aimed at organisations and teachers across the country who will be able to plan, host and lead cookery sessions.
Author and speaker Anna Pitt works in primary and secondary schools across the county and called the Good Food guide her 'buddy'.
She said: "I've been planning and running training for nearly 30 years, so I have plenty of experience to draw on, but I'm often asked for new courses for 'unknown' audiences in a hurry.
"That very thing happened on the same day I first heard about the Cooking Framework, so I decided to give it a test run.
"I worked my way through the framework, which helped me decide whether the session I was dreaming up would meet the needs of various people attending the course, and would also meet with the approval of the likely funding bodies, and organisations that would be involved."
Hannah Fenton of Good Food Oxford said: "It is really tough to put together cooking sessions which follow all the government guidance that are fun, accessible and teach a range of different skills.
"Feedback has been really positive with more organisations and facilitators interested in using this framework.
"The framework is for people who do community cooking events and workshops, to make sure they include all relevant and reliable information so the session they offer is of high quality."
Hilary Hibbert-Biles, Oxfordshire County Council's cabinet member for public health and education, said: "Cooking is such an important skill for life and everyone in Oxfordshire needs to be confident to cook in a healthy way.
"We know that being able to cook not only saves money but also leads to a healthier lifestyle."
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Strikers Youth Academy commences on Monday 19th of March and continues on Wednesday the 21st. Block 1 will run for the remainder of Term 1 and the registration options are available via the enrolment link listed below.
A reminder that participation in the Youth Academy will also give selected players the opportunity to participate in the Youth Champions League. However, its also important to note that participation does not guarantee selection.
The basis of our youth academy model, is to increase their football knowledge and understanding of the game, thus improving their technical foundation.
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Training Days: Monday and Wednesday afternoon
Training Times: 4:00pm till 5:30pm
Cost: $150 per block, or a one off Payment of $500.
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Interested in attending Artstate Lismore but can you only attend one day o? Well, you're in luck, with Artstate Day Tickets now on sale.
Choose between Friday 1 December with keynotes Soumik Datta and Rhoda Roberts AO, or Saturday 2 December with keynotes Karoline Trollvik and Nick Mahmat. Day tickets are $195 per person.
Want to dine with delegates and be entertained by comedian Lindsay Webb? Artstate Dinner tickets ($125) can be purchased with your day ticket booking! Tickets will not be available for the dinner after the 23rd November, so be quick before they sell out!


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Boaters can get anywhere from Toledo. But before cruising up the Great Lakes from Lake Erie or heading off to sea via the St. Lawrence Seaway, why not drop anchor and sample the smorgasbord of attractions in this Ohio port city on the banks of the Maumee River? You may be pleasantly surpr...Read More
As the drawbridge lifts and we motor between Lake Michigan and Charlevoix's Round Lake, the only thing missing is the blare of a trumpet or two. Like visiting royalty is the best way we can describe how we're feeling, as spectators smile or shout "Hello!" from nearby benches ...Read More
All over the world, hidden gems await discovery, often camouflaged in plain sight by their proximity to something larger and glitzier. And for decades, so it was for Port Credit, Ontario — a quiet and peaceful community on the north shore of Lake Ontario. While nearby Toronto stole the lim...Read More
For months, I kept my sticker proclaiming "I climbed Castle Rock" on a wall next to my desk, glancing over now and then for a sure smile. It's not like the feat was akin to climbing Mt. Everest, walking those 170 steps to the top of a 200-foot natural rock column just north of the ...Read More
Summer passes quickly in northern climates. All too soon, ice has locked up the Great Lakes, and boats sit in storage buildings and under shrink wrap, waiting for spring. That's not all bad news, however. The offseason can provide valuable opportunities to travel and discover new boating...Read More
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The term "Presque Isle" is French, meaning "almost an island." But when we're talking about the 4.6-mile-long sand spit that fronts the shoreline of Erie, Pennsylvania, the name "Presque Isle" could really mean "almost perfect." Created by t...Read More
I'm meandering along Dock 1, en route to the Soo Locks Boat Tours' Le Voyageur, when a muskrat swims past and darts playfully under the slats. This would be fun as just an isolated wildlife moment, but this day, in this spot, it feels like serendipity. My friend and I look ...Read More
It's hard to believe that a war is responsible for the wondrous waterway flowing through eastern Ontario called the Rideau Canal. Today, the Rideau offers boaters a peaceful cruise through its storied history. It's a voyage back in time, with stops at its lock stations and charm...Read More
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|…a few weeks ago, me and my humans decided to take a stroll around the Marina Bay Front.
|This part of Singapore is a real 'concrete jungle' – but the skyline provides a booti-ful backdrop for a photo of "Me".
|Even the apartment blocks around here are something special. The complex behind me is called 'The Sail'.
|Luckily, it's not all high-rises around the Marina. There are still plenty of trees on which I can cock my leg and leave my 'calling card' (hehehe).
|Time to go walkies around the Marina.
|Me and Dad setting-off.
|Pretty soon, people started to pay attention to Me…
|… in fact, it wasn't long before I was surrounded.
|As ever, the pretty ladies couldn't resist getting a snap with Yours Truly.
|Of course, it wasn't only humans I met on my travels. There were plenty of four-legged friends to say hello to. This guy's name is 'Jimmy'.
|We finally arrived at Singapore's iconic 'Merlion'.
|Just time for a short breather…
|… and then we headed off towards the 'Singapore Flyer'.
|Here I am in front of Singapore's answer to the 'London Eye'. (Copycats, hehehe)
|The night started to draw-in and Missus decided to practise her night photography skills. (BTW, can you see me?)
|The colourful ship-shaped building in the background is the Marina Bay Sands Hotel and Casino.
|Here it is again, with me and Dad in the foreground…
|… and again, with the ArtScience Museum on the right.
|Singapore at night by 'The Missus'.
Well folks, that's a taste of Singapore. I'll try to show you more of it in the future.


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'Matthew's Book' is a small project but it has generated a big response. The book is on an iPad. It provides a multi-media guide to Matthew and his needs. The book will follow Matthew wherever he goes, including hospital, to ensure that all staff working with him can quickly find out about the essential aspects of his care .. and what good practice means for him.
Tony and Tricia, Matthew's parents, presented the book at the national CIPOLD conference where people gave it an enthusiastic reception. It has since been to the Hull Learning Disability Partnership Board and into various meetings where people have been nothing but positive. Over 3,000 visits have been made to the Matthew's book page on this site. So far, there have been no negative comments.
It seems to have hit a chord. It's not just the novelty of the iPad. It seems that people have seen in Matthew's Book something that gets much closer to someone's needs and personal experience than anything we can put in a paper document.
We've received lots of suggestions for applying the approach in other areas: transition plans, care plan reviews, hospital records, staff training etc .. and with people with other disabilities. We're also looking at how the approach can be scaled up to make this kinds of interactive guides more widely available by making it technically simpler.


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Bureau of Land Management (federal program) budget is being trimmed by the new prez.
The horse-management budget has gone from $36 million in 2008 to $80.6 million in 2017. Trump's budget 2018 proposes trimming $10 million from that. The cuts will be covered, however, by removing limits on horse sales, with the aim of making money and lowering overall maintenance costs.
I can agree with this cut.
Speaking of cuts, Hollywood enthusiasts, are spending money and energy on saving, yet again, the airport hangar used in Casablanca.
Funny how we can never solve homelessness but we can always get people who are doing well multiple homes, tax savings, and of course, a wealth of memories and nostalgia at whatever cost.
God forbid we tear down the hangar used in a movie we adore.
Of course it's fine to tear down homeless camps. Did they save that bottle? What about the light bulbs?
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