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Subject: Graddius' Application
Mon Aug 29, 2011 6:38 am
Hello there, I am looking to join your guild, of course. So, here's a shot at my application! Thank you for reading it, and hoping to hear from you soon.
OOC Information:
Character Name - Graddius
Character Class - Rogue
Character Level - 85
Why do I want to join the Cult?
I'm looking to join the Cult to try out the roleplaying aspect of this server, I want to join your guild as I feel it will be alot easier to get RP that I can enjoy IC and OOC, and it will be logical both IC and OOC too. I feel this is much easier to do in a guild where everyone is the same race, especially as Forsaken are a very 'outcast' race in the Horde.
How did I come to learn about the Cult?
I learned about the Cult in a recruitment thread I read on the Defias botherhood realm forums on the Blizzard website. That perked my interest so I then decided to follow up on some events and observe just how you RP, from a distance so I didn't disrupt you.
Anything I would like you to know?
I have a few things I would like you to know about me.
First off, I'm not too interested in out of character PvE, this part of the game just doesn't really appeal to me, sorry! I mostly spend my time in random battlegrounds, maybe the odd W-PvP (hard to find now though, but joining should change that!
) I only do PvP casually, so no rated things for me, sorry again. And I also would like to say that I have a bit of a randomness to when I come online, so I can't guarentee exactly when I will be on and what I will attend or won't. But I will try my ebst to attend as many events as I can! I would also like to inform that I'm not that great on lore in general, or Forsaken lore. But I hope joining the guild will improve my knowledge
Cult of Shadow
For the short time of my rebirth, I heard the name spoken, whispered, advertised in many ways. I am a rather 'fresh' Forsaken if this is indeed the correct term.
Raised by the Val'kyr. My new life took a few seconds to take in, each second seemed like an eternity. I felt my new, glowing...Eyes, if you will blinking, like I would in life as though I was still living, yet still confused at my new found environment. The remains of my nose twitched, trying to grasp the smell of the environment and I felt the sides of my head, where ears would be twitch, trying to comprehend this..Adaptation. Half way through my hands journey to reach said ears to feel them, I caught them in the corner of my eyes and helplessly found myself staring at them, so many thoughts running through my mind yet, my emotions were not how I would have ever imagined.
I was human, the very thing that destroyed my former nation, friends, family..All around me. Undead. Scourge. Yet I had little fear, no shock.
I stared at them from my still prone position. Obviously going to let them make the first move, I wasn't in the best of positions to resist...A 'man', certainly humanoid at least approached the burial site I can only assume was mine, leaning down into it.
I prepared myself for...Well I had no idea what was going to happen, but my hopes certainly weren't high. I lifted my gaze to meet his, the same glowing eyes returning my gaze for but a moment before they wondered my body inspectingly.
I returned the favour..I didn't know what to expect though, the one and only word to describe the creature would simply be, dead. Pale skin, rotting flesh, decayed features I could even see bone showing beneath the tattered brown robes it wore, in little better condition than the wearer himself.
The strangest thing, beset by this...Abomination, I felt no fear, no sickening just...Emptyiness, and that itself barely counts.
After an eery silence which seemed longer than my previous life itself, the thing spoke in a jagged, husky voice. The first impression was that it had a sharp tongue, no matter how much remained.
"Graddius. Rings any chimes?"
My head tilted as I closed my eyes, completely ignoring the creature as my mind got flooded with memory. Yes. Yes, Graddius was my name. The sentence jogged through my skull, brought back to the...Real world by the creature's interruption.
"Well..? Do stay awake, you've had plenty of rest."
My jaw moved to produce no sounds. My new mouth proving a challenge in itself. After some grumbles and mumbles, I managed to utter a reply, my voice just as lifeless as the man before me.
"Graddius...Yes, that's me..But, how?"
I was surprised by the lack of emotion in my voice, matching my mind's lack of emotion perfectly, the creature however did possess what I assumed was interest now perhaps the longer you are in this state, the more you can..Control it? Brought back to the real world with another reply, I was.
"Your gravestone, although the other names are worn. It's a common problem, but worry not, many fresh Forsaken create their own names, more...Fitting, to their changes."
After understanding the...Basics of my new life, I was told that I am bound to no master, I have my own will. I brushed off the decayed suit I was buried in as I stumbled from my slumber and aimlessly walked the wilds of what I was told was Tirisfal Glades.
I sat down and pondered. Hours went by, or so I assumed. I seemed to freeze, my body not moving at all, no muscle twitches, chest movements to breath, only the movements I did purposely with no by-products. The only thing reassuring me that time indeed still ticked were the critters I saw in the area, but I payed them little heed.
My own body had me curious, I was every definition of dead, every sympton there. Yet I was alive, I tried scratching my decayed flesh to cause some pain, to check if I was in some sort of nightmare. I felt no pain, yet the nightmare continued.
I went back to where this began, and met the same creature who spoke to me earlier. I wanted answers, not about being dead. About what he was, why he was there, what he was doing.
He told me everything. Everything I asked was answered, clearly, specifically. Not like I believed a walking corpse, yet I had little choice. The answers given were clearly lodged into memory, suggesting I'm certainly not a a rarity in this ritual.
My story. As I remembered it then. As I look back to it now, I see how strongly I was wrong. The perspective I used to view it one of a simple, unknowing human. Yet now, I see it as what I am. What the truth is. I see it as Forsaken, the Shadow's Blessed.
Every 'weakness' is a strength! Smell and taste are useless. Why should I have them when I don't need to draw breath? Why should I waste my time eating when I need not consume? I feel no fatigue, no exhaustion! I need no sleep.
I have no blood. I have no need for blood! I feel no pain, I am unstoppable. I am Forsaken. I am blessed.
However. I am alone. This horde I hear rumors about distrusts us. The old companions I had within humanity, traitors. Where does one turn when every living wants you dead, wether they tell it to your face or behind your back? Whom do you call upon when those of us under no banner act and rely foolishly upon and by themselves?
We turn to our true brethren. We call upon our almighty Nation, the Forsaken. We have unity, strength, purpose! Power. Tenacity. Respect. United under our great Queen, binded by Shadows. We come as one.
In unity, I wish to further serve my nation, my Queen. To further embrace the Shadow. To increase my Power. To Respect those responsible for giving me my new, better life within undeath and myself for accepting my fate. To be Tenacious against the many new conflicts we as a people share.
I wish to increase your Cults power. Bestow upon your Cult the Respect it deserves! Fight Tenaciously alongside my kin so that what I fight for, I have no doubt is the right cause.
Cult of Shadow. I devote myself to your service. To Forsaken service. To the Dark Lady's service. If you would be so willing as to accept my offering. I pray this letter finds its way through the Shadows and into your grasp and pray that you would give me the opportunity to prove myself.
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Subject: Re: Graddius' Application
Mon Aug 29, 2011 3:09 pm
A definite pass from me, the story is well-written and detailed, and you seem like a very friendly person OOCly.
Wait for another officer to second me, and you will soon be on your way to become a member. ^^
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Subject: Re: Graddius' Application
Mon Aug 29, 2011 3:21 pm
Hell Graddius!
It was a really great and brilliantly written application - just as I imagine a newly risen to be! So what else could I do, but to give you a "pass!" from me?
Seconded! Contact any of the officers ((Thenkar, Rasonal, Dailor, Vasilije, Drathun, Arivas) in game for an IC interview!
"It's just the way of it, son. We all sell our souls sooner or later."
Subject: Re: Graddius' Application
Mon Aug 29, 2011 6:55 pm
As a nobody in the Cult I'd like to tell you that your OOC attitude is perfect. The focus is roleplay, and of course battlegrounds..
Perhaps you need a mediocre frost death knight for some arena games?
I welcome you on behalf of the Ambermill militia and hope you enjoy your stay with one of the most prominent guilds on the realm
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The Second Estate was the French noble families; a group that contained between one hundred and ten thousand and three hundred and fifty thousand. The most powerful of these were the Noblesse d'ep�e, the four thousand or so nobles whose ancestry could be dated to before 1400 a.d. Officially, they included the kings ministers, but it was the reality that only those who could afford to live at Versailles could gain the ear of the King. Second in political importance were the Noblesse de Robe: the administrative nobility, which included one thousand two hundred magistrates of parliament.
However, the majority of the nobility lived in rural France: the Hobbreaux. Proud, but often very poor, they were rarely seen at Versailles. Within the second estate, the law of primogeniture prevailed. The first-born son would inherit the title and land, and whilst the second born would still gain the privileges of the nobility, it was not uncommon for them to take a high-ranking position in the army or the upper clergy. Yet the second estate was not closed: through the purchase of a venal office, a member of the Third Estate could gain a noble title.
The Third Estate consisted of the rest of the French population. Split by great disparity of wealth, there existed the bourgeoisie and the peasantry. The bourgeoisie were the rich merchants, industrialists and businessmen – numbering around two point three million. They were, due to an improvement in industry, a rising class: aspiring to join the second estate and become ennobled through the purchase of a venal office. The peasantry consisted of the laboreurs or serfs, a small group of large-scale farmers, a group of urban workers, and finally small property owners and artisans in Paris: the sans-coulottes.
The problem for the king was that he was limited by regional and institutional privileges. Louis could not pass a law before registration with all thirteen parlements; and each parlement could oppose this with an official remonstrance: and since the parlements collected the king's taxes and so controlled his funding, it was unwise for him to issue too many lits de justice. Local differences in the law made it difficult for the king to find common ground: the north of France fell under "Customary" law, whereas the south held "Roman" law. In addition to this, the church, Nobles, and landowners all had separate and distinct privileges to which he had to cater.
The parlements were slow, inefficient, and corrupt. The Paris parlement was particularly proud of its right to remonstrate, and so to effectively pass laws it took months. Another condition that held back change was the lack of communications between the areas of France- it made it difficult to execute government business effectively. The financial system was in chaos – widespread abuse of the tax system led to dislike since many groups were exempt from it. This led to problems with a lack of a centralised treasury: debts could not be dealt with and if a lit de justice was issued to reform this, he would be seen as a despot and the parlements would cut his flow of taxes. Louis XVI was a good natured man, and wished to aid his country: he spoke of social reform, but due to his limitations and his lack of courage he failed to put anything into effect.
The First Estate was a hugely powerful organisation at this time, but resentment from outside was mounting due to the rise of the Enlightenment. Within the church, there were great conflicts. The lower clergy were bitter that the money raised in tithes went straight to the upper clergy: funding their life at Versailles; and not on local parish projects such as poor relief, education, and medical care. Pluralism also meant that one person could hold many positions, amassing huge wealth from tithes. No real tensions existed between the Nobility and the Clergy, since a large proportion of the upper clergy were nobles.
Historians have often suggested the idea of an aristocratic reaction caused by the power of nobles declining and the strength of the bourgeoisie. Many Noblesse d'ep�e faced derogation if they took part in retail or manual work: since they were lacking in funds they could not therefore live in Versailles and so lost a large amount of power. However, many nobles were involved in industries, and were major investors in trade and banking. As landlords, they benefited from rising rents as populations increased, and so this old view of the aristocratic reaction has been discredited. Yet many nobles, especially the Hobbreaux, stood to lose a lot from a loss of privileges. The Noblesse de Robe were growing in power: fed by the rich bourgeoisie they were able to afford the living prices in Versailles and so gain the ear of the king. There was little resentment to the nobles from the Third Estate, that is the bourgeoisie, since they aspired themselves to join the Second Estate.
The Third Estate was rife with discontent: much of it due to taxation. The taille was the main direct tax – accompanied by the gabelle or salt tax, and the tithes to the church. One of the most unpopular taxes was the corvee, forced labour on the roads – even when the peasantry could pay to avoid it. Two more taxes existed, the Vingteme and Capitation (for funding of wars), such that over 40% of a peasants money was lost through taxation. In addition to this, rising populations meant rising rents and so there were more complaints about bourgeoisie landlords and money lenders.
It was almost impossible for the peasantry to escape economic misery. The urban bourgeoisie kept guild monopolies running that prevented new businesses starting; and since farming was still old-fashioned and productivity was down, it forced people to go under waged labour for the gross fermiers: yet even then high demand for these jobs forced wages down. On a parish level, enclosure had irritated the laboreurs greatly: they needed common land for grazing and it was no longer available. These burdens meant that not only did the peasantry resent the First and Second estates, they resented the bourgeoisie even more.
The effects of these problems are intertwined. Perhaps the most serious long-term cause of the revolution that existed from the Ancien Regime is the burden put upon the Third Estate, which is the peasantry of the Third Estate, by the Bourgeoisie, the Clergy, and the Nobility. Taxation crippled their finances to such a point that they were sometimes unable to survive: the rest lived in economic destitution: the cahiers were proof of this problem. The corvee disheartened and irritated the peasantry: unpaid and hard, it was blight. The second most serious threat to French society was the inability for peaceful change.
The king could not be an effective reformer without being seen as a despot; and issuing too many lits de justice would turn the parlements against him and remove his source of financial income. The corruption of the tax system and the lack of a centralised treasury meant that he could not cut funds to force the country into order, and he could not pay off any debt to get outside aid. Finally, a real problem for French society at this point was the connection, or rather the dislike of the connection with Rome. The lower clergy wanted a Gallican church to be formed, and the Tie with Rom also controlled the organisation of the clergy that had prevented the lower orders from gaining revenue from the tithes to spend on social reform.


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Encourage Arts & Music (IAM) is a not-for-profit group whose programs seek to develop and 'encourage' younger adults in each scholastic and non-scholastic fantastic arts actions. 100 and two organisations presently receive common funding as part of our National Portfolio, ranging from large-scale opera companies and orchestras, to independent music producers and native music instructing and participation organisations. This whole semester is devoted to the completion of a culminating mission or thesis (both practical or analysis-oriented) that makes a contribution to the sector of music remedy.
As far as the self-discipline, etc: yes, studying to read music or play an oboe does require discipline, and should improve it. So does martial arts, archery, tennis, juggling, performing magic methods, and driving a unicycle. Whereas kids come into the world able to decode sounds and phrases, music schooling helps improve those natural talents.
You will receive a rigorous, high-high quality tertiary music schooling, specialising in performance, composition, creative music technology, or ethnomusicology and musicology. J.S. Bach is one of the best mathematicians who ever lived and his formulation resulted in great music.
Kevin has taught music history, composition, music idea, writing, and cultural research in a wide range of roles in a wide range of institutions, including Saint Catherine University, the College of Massachusetts, the College of Minnesota, and the College of Saint Thomas.
The collections of the Museum of High-quality Arts and the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum are commonly incorporated into the course work of each art historical past and studio courses. We consider that non-public lessons are the constructing blocks to a life long relationship with music.


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Your best friend will be so cozy in one of my Polartec 300 dense fleece dog coats, designed for softness, warmth and durability. These are great for spring or fall days, blocking wind and light rain/snow. Each custom dog coat is made specifically for YOUR dog for a fantastic fit!
Basic Features
- Warm fleece - more dense than standard fleece, designed to block wind and repel water
- Pulls over head with single hook and loop closure at the waist. Buckle closure available on request
- Tummy panel for warmth
- Custom tailoring and fit
- Harness port, on request
- Turtleneck or snood available. Let me know total length when you order.
- Can be layered under other coats for extra warmth
- Easy to Wear - This dog coat is easy to put on, pulling over the head, with a panel that pulls between the front legs, covering the underside of your best friend and fastening at the "waist".
- Care - Machine wash and dry
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Please order based on back length (A). Round down if length is in between to order, but let me know all actual measurements as I will use those to make the best fitting coat possible. If no measurements are provided, I do have a "standard" set of measurements (below). These will be used if you do not provide the actual measurements of your dog.
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Please consider that we are working through the mail and I do not have direct access to your dog. Because of this unavoidable condition, sometimes we don't get the fit just right. I am depending on your description and measurements to get the best fit possible.
If you receive this item and it needs to be altered, please contact me and send me pictures of your dog with the item on so I can see the issue. I will make necessary changes to suit the needs of you and your pup. If I have made an error, I will reimburse the return shipping.
In the event that you would like to return the item and get your money back, please contact me. I will return your funds on a case by case basis. In most cases, there will be a restocking fee of 20% of the item price.
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Please contact me if you have any problems with your order.
I make every item. Unless otherwise noted, it is specific to your order. In order to get that great fit, each listing has a diagram with instructions as one of the photos. You can also contact me if you have questions. Please be as accurate as possible so we can get it right the first time.
Each listing includes information on care for the longest lasting product.
I can gift wrap an item if it is for a gift. I can even mail it directly to the recipient if you'd like.
Don't see exactly what you want? If you want different features, other designs, etc. just ask. I can usually put together the outfit you want and often at no additional cost.
I generally have orders in the mail one to two weeks after they are placed. I will let you know any changes to that plan. If there is a specific deadline for receiving your order, please let me know and I'll do my best to meet it.
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Thursday, April 24, 2008
Jade's Pretty cast
Posted by Boomers Bunch at 4:35 AM 7 comments
Tuesday, April 8, 2008
My Poor Little Jader Boo!
On Saturday we went to a friends house for their daughter's 3rd B-day party. Everything was great til 7:30 when Jade decided she was going to climb up the slide instead of sliding down the slide and the second time she tried she fell off and landed on her arm. It was realy weird cause it was in slow-mo and I didn't see everything that happened. I was talking to my friend Stacey and she was partially blocking my view of the slide. I saw what Jade was doing then all of a sudden she was facing the opposite direction and on the ground screaming. I felt so bad and the first thing I thought was oh no please don't let her have broken her arm. Her arm swelled up pretty quick, but she was able to wiggle her fingers and move her arm so I we decided to watch her before we took her to the ER. When I put her in the truck she used her left arm to grab her baby doll but when she tried to lift up the doll she started screaming again and that made up my mind that I needed to take her in but for some reason Brandi said well if it is still hurting her in the morning we can take her in! (guys just don't understand the power of a mothers intuition) So we had our friend Joe come oven and help Brandi giver her a blessing and shortly after that I took her in to the ER and 4 hours later they confirmed that she fractured her arm right above her elbow. Because it is a soft splint she keeps taking it off then coming to me and saying owie mommy and I'm like you think??? LOL so it will be nice to get the hard cast on her. Last night Lilly decided to freak me out too by falling off the couch right onto the tile! Thank goodness she didn't hurt herself! Needless to say I have been a little stressed, oh well I guess you just have to roll with the punches.
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Friday, April 4, 2008
Last night when I put Jade to bed she actually said I Love You back to me for the first time!!!!!!!! She is quite stubborn when it come to talking, she would rather point and grunt. I came back into the front room to get Lilly and put her to bed and I told Brandi I am such a girl cause I started to cry when Jade said I Love You. LOL anyways that is my exciting news :-)
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Dec. 19, 2017 ~ Keeping students safe and healthy is a top priority for the Olathe School District. The district is partnering with ATS HeartCheck to offer comprehensive heart screenings for students from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 20 and 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Feb. 3 in the Instructional Resource Center, 14090 S. Black Bob, Olathe. The cost is $129 per child.
The American Heart Association estimates 1 in 100 children have some form of heart condition. According to the Centers for Disease Control, one student-athlete falls victim to sudden cardiac arrest every three to four days, making it the No. 1 killer of student athletes.
There are a limited number of appointments available for children age 8 and older. Pre-registration is required.
All discounts are determined and made possible by grants from the Strive for Life Foundation and the Jordan Robert Mann Foundation. Questions can be directed to ATS at (888) 537-2597 or email@example.com.


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The Presentation
NREIE was in collaboration with International Real Estate Investment Show(2015) in Abu Dhabi (www.realestateshow.ae.) to provide an opportunity for Nigeria developers to present and showcase latest developments in the real estate sector.
This was a pre-launch for our official NREIE kickstarting in November 2016.
The International Real Estate Investment Show 2015 was declared open by His Excellency, Ali Majeed Al Mansoori- Chairman of the department of economic development on the 29th of October 2015. Guests and investors thronged the venue and visited exhibition stands like that of HMG, SPF Realty, Investadvise, NREIE, etc. All the exhibitors showcased their properties to over 7,000 guests who came to the event. The event had more than 100 exhibitors from around the world. Some companies made sales at the venue while others got referrals for after-exhibition sales.
Nigeria Real Estate Investment & Exhibition exhibited properties from PWAN HOMES, AMEN Estate and had on display Souvenirs, demo CDs from other top Nigerian developers. The first day was very active as a lot of media hype and bill-boards decorated the whole of Abu Dhabi. It might suffice to say that the venue- Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) is an architectural edifice that will marvel any real estate fanatic. Interestingly, NREIE was the only exhibitor from Africa at this event.
At the event, the different stands were branded with electronic displays showing investment opportunities in countries like America, United Kingdom, Russia, Philippines, Bosnia Herzegovina, India and Nigeria just to mention a few. International visitors bombarded the venue and language was not a barrier. Our stand was graced with 253 visitors and investors from different language and nationalities. I vividly remember a Chinese investor who had fond memories of his trip to Obudu cattle ranch some years back who already has investments in Calabar and is willing to extend to Lagos.
Download a copy of the Post Show Report Here.
You can also download NREIE's Presentation at the Event Here.


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Since graduating from the Marquette University School of Dentistry in 1994, Dr. Brian Childs has experienced continued success in dentistry. After completing a general practice residency at the Miami VA, he started his own office in February of 1996 alongside his wife.
"From the beginning, we've seen a lot of success. I was fortunate to save enough to retire by the time I turned 45 in 2013," said Dr. Childs. "I was considering that at the time and looking into what options I had. The problem was, I couldn't find a doctor who shared the same values I had – which I felt was important for my patients and team. I also struggled to find someone who had the financial ability to buy into the office, which would allow me to eventually retire."
"There are many reasons I decided to become a Heartland Dental supported doctor, but first and foremost, it was the quality of doctors who had also decided to take that route."
Brian Childs, DDS, practicing dentist at Gulf Shore Cosmetic and Family Dentistry in Naples, Florida
Dr. Childs continued weighing those options for a few more years, unitl he came across another option – Heartland Dental. After seeing other respected, prominent doctors in the industry become part of the company's supported network, he ultimately decided that was the best choice for him as well.
"There are many reasons I decided to become a Heartland Dental supported doctor, but first and foremost, it was the quality of doctors who had also decided to take that route. Goldstein, Garber & Salama was the first supported office that made me take notice of Heartland Dental. I have been a big admirer of their work and the contributions they've made to dentistry for my entire career, so when they, became part of Heartland Dental's network, I definitely took notice. Then once discovering that other remarkable doctors, such as Dr. Marvin Berlin, Dr. Craig Goldin, Dr. Bruce Baird, Dr. John Cranham and more had all joined as well, I knew I was in good company," explained Dr. Childs. "I became supported by Heartland Dental in 2016 and the transition was very smooth, looking back at it. The majority of my team has been with me for over 20 years, so understandably, they were a little nervous. But I kept them I the loop every step of the way, and ensured they were comfortable."
Joining Heartland Dental's network, Dr. Child's changed the name of his office to Gulf Shore Cosmetic and Family Dentistry. And other than switching his office software from Eaglesoft to Dentrix, he says nothing has really changed with they way his office operates. He has experienced further success since joining, growing his office over 20 percent in his first year of being supported by Heartland Dental.
"I assured my team that nothing would change unless, we as a team, decided we wanted something to change. To Heartland Dental's credit, nothing has changed in regards to how we treatment plan, the labs and materials we use, or anything else related to the our patient care. I am still the leader of my office and make all the decisions. For myself, that's one of the many things that separates Heartland Dental from other DSOs," said Dr. Childs. "For instance, we are still 100 percent fee for service and do little to no marketing. Also, I still do the same mission trips to Haiti and provide other pro bono dentistry here in the States. Heartland Dental not only supports this, but is passionate about it as well. Collectively, giving back to our communities is very important for all supported offices and the company as a whole. I absolutely love the culture that Heartland Dental is cultivating."
In addition to enjoying the culture he is now a part of, Dr. Childs is still enjoying a work/life balance, advancing himself through continuing education and taking the opportunity to pass on what he has learned to others.
"Having that work/life balance has always been important, and I've certainly been able to continue that post affiliation. Not worrying about payroll, HR, marketing, etc., I'm much less stressed. I have all the support I need and want from Heartland Dental, and can now focus on my patients," said Dr. Childs. "I am a firm believer in continuing education. I absolutely think it's mandatory for young doctors take as much CE as possible early on, so they can hit the ground running. I love teaching and giving back to others, which includes mentoring younger doctors – a passion that Heartland Dental shares. With the Doctor Mastery Program and other initiatives, they offer a wide variety of avenues for doctors to advance themselves personally and professionally."
"If you're a doctor nearing retirement, I think you should seriously consider becoming part of Heartland Dental's network. You will still remain in control for as long as you want and be surrounded by quality doctors that are more than willing to help in any way they can. It's truly a win-win for everyone involved and one of the best business decisions I ever made," added Dr. Childs.


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Published on August 19th, 2013 | by Ballard Lesemann0
Tyler Boone's Kickstarter in Final Days, LP in the Works
Charleston-based singer, guitarist, and songwriter Tyler Boone launched a Kickstarter campaign earlier this summer to raise funds for his latest studio project. He and his band plan to head into Ocean Industries on James Island in September and track eight new originals. Boone's Kickstarter goal is $4,000. The deadline is Fri. Aug. 23 at 4 p.m. He's just over halfway there.
Boone and the band started putting new original material together for the upcoming session even before they completed his 2012 debut full-length Changing Pace (King City Records).
Engineers Jeff Leonard and Eric Rickert will work together to engineer and produce the new tracks. Boone's band for the sessions will feature his core members — Dan Rainey (guitar),
"Papa" John Fletcher (bass), Arthur "IV" Young (drums) and Dallas Corbett (backing vocals, also of Wrenwood). Guest players include Charlie Thompson on pedal steel, Paul Chelmis (of Donnie Dies) on keys, and Shannon Vogt with backing vocals. Extra horns (trumpet and sax) might even be enlisted during the session.
"The songs featured on Changing Pace were songs I wrote a very long time ago, with the exception of 'Put It Down, which I wrote in the studio," Boone says. "I've been working on this new record before Changing Pace — and even during it's release."
Boone worked on new demos with Matt Zutell of Coast Records.
"Since this is my second professionally made record, I got the budget made out for tracking, mixing, and producing for Ocean Industries. I've been working on relationships for better deals for cover art, mastering, and printing. This record is a huge deal for me, so I've been working on it's budget for quite some time."
After recording and releasing Changing Pace last year, Boone decided to take a few new approaches with the upcoming sessions.
"Getting demos made is key for this record," Boone says. "I want to go in and have more of a direction and an idea what the song structure is, so that Jeff and Eric can start taking it apart and build it back together with a much better outcome. Just having confidence about what we did last time with Changing Pace is going to help push me and the other musicians to get the best sounding record we can."
Compared to the melodic pop and riffy blues/rock on Changing Pace, Boone predicts the new one will come out differently. "It will have the touches of more of an Americana sound, slightly country but still with the blues/pop feel," he says. "I really wanted this next record to showcase more guitar playing than just simple chords and melodies. I have two songs with more guitar playing and more chord structures that I am very excited to get out and perform. It's such an exciting feeling recording, tracking, and hearing back through the speakers what your sound is turning into. I can't wait for it."
The Tyler Boone Band's next shows include a set at Awendaw Green's Barn Jam stage on Wed/ Aug. 21 and an outdoor gig at Homegrown Family Day — a free, pre-concert event on the Grand Lawn at the Family Circle Stadium on Sat. Aug. 24. It's part of Hootie and the Blowfish's annual Homegrown Concert Series, and several local bands will perform between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. alongside vendors and family games and activities. The roster includes singer/guitarist Caroline McLeod, Boone and his band, pop-rock quartet A Fragile Tomorrow, jam-rockers Atlas Road Crew, and Americana group Adalaya.
"We will definitely be showcasing some new material this weekend at the Homegrown event," Boone says. "Our set is at 11:30 a.m., and it will just be a 30 minute set, Charlie Thompson will be out there shredding some steel pedal, so everyone should definitely come witness that."
Visit tylerboonemusic.com and check out his Kickstarter page for more.
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Welcome back to another chapter of Random Branches! In the last chapter, Mission began dating Dillon Thomas and near the end of the winter semester, found herself pregnant with his child. When she informed Dillon of the pregnancy, he said he was not going to be supportive at all, and Mission dumped him, heart broken. At the very end of the chapter, Max volunteered to give Mission a weekend at home since she wanted to go home. And now, on with the story.
Max and Mission made it to just inside of the Moonlight Falls border when Max's car just suddenly shut off. "I thought you said your car was in good working order?" Mission asked
"It is! I'll get out and see if I can't get it working," Max said, puzzled and thanked whoever was up there that it was a full moon as the sun was rapidly setting.
Max had the hood up when he heard a noise coming from the woods. Something about the noise unnerved him and he began to try to fix the car faster.
"Who are you and what are you doing in Moonlight Falls?" a voice suddenly boomed behind Max.
"I don't have to answer that question," Max said turning around quickly.
"Oh, really? What if you're here to hunt and kill occults? I can't allow you in. And I've been told to assume that anyone who doesn't tell their intention has ill intent towards the town and or it's residents. I think I should send a message to all of your little buddies…"
Mission was in the car when suddenly heard someone confront Max. The voice sounded familiar, yet different. When she remembered it was a full moon, compared with the awfully violent method the person was suggesting to get Max to spill his reasons for coming to Moonlight Falls she realized immediately who it was and jumped out of the car. "Alistair! Stop!"
"You… you know this guy?" Max said.
"Yea, he's one of my father's best friends," Mission then turned to Alistair and said, "Max is taking me home. To spend the weekend. No need to send a message."
Alistair had stopped when heard the familiar voice and had noticed it was Mission Rand. But she smelt different. He approached her and saw that her eyes were red. "Has he harmed you? And what's changed about you?"
"No, Max didn't harm me. And you can smell when someone's pregnant?"
"Is he the father?"
"No. And no, I'm not telling you who while there is still a full moon. You're liable to murder someone and you don't need to be in jail."
Alistair snorted and pulled a device out of his pocket and pressed a button. "Car should work now."
"Good and since no harm was done, I won't mention that you almost crossed the line with your threats tonight," Mission said.
Alistair rubbed the back of his head with a sheepish grin and ran off into the forest.
The pair drove in silence for the rest of the way short of Mission directing Max where to go. They got out of the car and Max said, "What in the world was that?"
"If you mean Alistair, that was a werewolf," Mission said, "Let's go inside and let you meet my dad."
"Dad! I'm home for the weekend!" Mission yelled as she entered the house.
"Aren't your finals next week?" Atton asked, stepping out of the dining room.
Mission's lower lip trembled.
Atton pulled his daughter into a hug and just let her cry.
Max stepped further into the house to give father and daughter some privacy. He peered into the dining room and saw they weren't the only one paying a visit here. He noticed right away the guy was a vampire and stepped into the dining room. "Maximus Zenteri," he said as a way of greeting the vampire.
"Ian Destansi," the vampire countered, "And did you say Zenteri? As in the family that was cursed years ago by a witch even more insane than Atton and I combined?"
"I don't know about her level of insanity, but yes, I did say Zenteri and I am a member of that family. How do you know of the curse?" Max said and sat down
"One I'm a vampire. What decent vampire doesn't know of the Agosti-Zenteri feud and the curse that it resulted from? Two, this is Moonlight Falls. Home of occults. The one place in all of Sim Nation where there are more occults than mundanes. Third, getting the old ghost lady Eleanor Stevens who is a founder of Moonlight Falls going on Eleanor Zenteri is just way too much fun to pass up."
"Do you know if the curse can be lifted?"
"Eleanor Zenteri took that bit of information to the grave. You don't seemed all that shocked to meet a vampire. Most mundanes scream when they see a vampire for the first time."
"You're not the first vampire I've met. One lived at my house when I was growing up."
"Oh, so you're the child of the one they think might be able to vanquish the curse."
"How do you know that?"
"One, I'm a vampire. I could have read your mind," Ian said with a smirk, "Don't worry I didn't. I happen to know that the higher ups have got a vampire keeping an eye on her to help her succeed. An Agosti descendant."
A sudden pop made Max jump.
"Dear lord, Matias, you're going to give the mundane a heart attack," Ian said as he watched Matias and Nicholai sit down next to him
"It's not like Atton gets guests that don't live in Moonlight Falls all that often. Last one I know of was you. Back when you weren't a member of the Immortal Council."
"One minute, Leia mentioned that a Lucian Dracule was the vampire member of the Immortal Council," Max interrupted.
Nicholai turned to Max and said, "He was. He got tired of immortal life and passed the reigns onto Ian here. No earthly idea why. Ian Destansi is certifiably insane and a former Master Thief. I'm Nicholai Tritten by the way and I'm a wizard. The genie is Matias Wisherton."
"Genies don't naturally have last names. However Sim Nation laws require I have one. So I made up Wisherton."
"One minute, we were here last night and you guys weren't here. You got here tonight, didn't you? Please tell me Alistair behaved himself?" Nicholai asked.
"If by behave you mean he didn't try to physically rip my arms off, yes, he behaved."
"Ebony says that former crooks don't make for horrible Council members. She submits Alistair as evidence," Ian said.
"Ebony is a figment of your imagination. You're the one…" Nicholai started.
"Nicholai, what was Lucian's last order to you?" Matias said.
"To not get too riled up about Ian's imaginary friends."
"I turned one real and married her, you know," Ian said.
"We know," Nicholai said and turned to Max, "Sorry about that. You are?"
"Maximus Zenteri." Max answered.
Atton just let Mission cry for a while before breaking the hug. "What's wrong, Mission?"
"I'm not ready to be a mother."
'You're pregnant?"
"Uh huh, a few weeks pregnant. What if I can't get a good job and we live in poverty? How will I be able to be a good mother then?"
"All it takes to be a good mother is to love your child unconditionally and be there for your child and that's what you'll do, so you'll be a good mother. And what about the father?"
"He… he doesn't want anything to do with the child. He… told me to abort."
"Were you in a relationship with him?" Atton asked.
"A casual one. Neither of us at the time wanted to get serious. But I've dumped him. I don't want to be with someone who does not listen to what I say and would put his happiness over that of his child. And told him he was not to try for any type of relationship with his child."
"His loss because your child is going to be wonderful," Atton said, "Are you planning on staying here for the weekend or going home in the morning?"
"At least stay through to Sunday. May go back Sunday afternoon or Monday morning."
"Alright. Time for me to properly meet the man who brought you home. I hear voices in the kitchen and dining room so he's probably there."
"I have a house full of guests tonight," Atton said with a laugh before turning to Max, "I'm Atton Rand."
"Hello Mr. Rand," Max said, "I'm Maximus Zenteri."
Atton laughed, "Just call me Atton. Thank you for bringing Mission home."
"And just call me Max. And you're welcome."
The group talked for a while about Mission's pregnancy and how things would progress as well as current events. When Monday morning rolled around, Max took Mission back to college.
And that's it for this chapter! Why did Lucian choose Ian Destansi to replace him? Will Mission's pregnancy go smoothly and will she be the mother everyone thinks she can be? Find out in chapters to come!
Progress towards Obi's Goals:
- Become Private Investigator – Achieved Chapter 2.19
- Complete 30 cases
- Snoop 10 locations
- Write 5 papers on findings
- Reach level ten of Private Investigator Career – He's at level 1
- Go through 5 garbages and 5 mailboxes
Progress towards Leia's Goals:
- Master Painting Skill – She's at level 6
- Master Writing Skill – She's at level 8
- Paint 20 paintings
- Be friends with parents – Due to story reasons I'll only be considering Atton as her parent.
- Get 5,000 in royalties (or sell 15,000 from paintings) – She's got like $2568 in royalties
- Paint family pictures (spouse, kids, parents if alive)
- Join book club (if applicable)
Progress toward's LTW's
- Atton – Hit Movie Composer: Hit Movie Composer – Level 10 – MET Chapter 2.14
- Obi Wan – Perfect Mind, Perfect Body: Level 10 Logic, Level 10 Athletic – Logic is at 3, Athletic is at 5
- Leia – Professional Author: Earn $4000 a week in royalties – currently earning $896 a week in royalties
Author's Note:
Ian Destansi is on the Immortal Council now. And he is insane. He doesn't have the altered perception of the world like Atton does, but his voices are much more pronounced. Atton's don't have distinct personalities to the point that names have been given, unlike Ian.
Ian's traits are Insane, Savvy Sculptor, Neurotic, Heavy Sleeper, and Ambitious.
I do have the next external problem the family will face brewing in the back of my mind. However, this one will be the opposite of the Darius plot. It will get kick started in Random Paths and most likely dealt with finally as a major part of this story. I was hoping for the two stories to drift apart where I did not need to make sure they keep up with each other time wise in the story, but I needed a plot for my gen 2 heiress in Random Paths that would fit in with the roll I've got. And I'm already putting the pieces into place here.


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Insightful and endearing memoir of a life lived in service as a housekeeper at a stately home.
Kathleen Clifford was born in 1909. Her family lived in a tiny flat near Paddington Station and her earliest memories were of the smell of horses and the shrill whistle of steam trains.
For a girl from the slums there was really only one option once school was over - a life in service. She started work in 1925 as a lowly kitchen maid in the London home of Lady Diana Spencer's family. Here she heard tales of the Earl's propensity for setting fire to himself, as well as enjoying the servants' gossip about who was sleeping with whom.
The Spencers were just the first in a line of eccentric families for whom she worked during a career that lasted more than thirty years and took her from a London palace to remote medieval estates.
But despite long hours, amorous butlers and mad employers, Kathleen always kept her sense of humour and knew how to have fun. On one occasion she was almost caught in bed with her boyfriend who had to jump out of the window and run down the drive in his underwear to escape the local bobby.
Praise for the Lives of Servants - Various
Reading this fascinating book is likely to unleash anyone's inner Bolshevik...! - Daily Mail
...a fascinating portrait of the drudgery and servility of a domestic's life. - The Age
...captures the subtelties of the English class system to an extraordinary degree. - Midstate Observer
If the Brothers Grimm had ended Cinderella where she was being forced to clean the house by her stepsisters, they might have accidentally been writing Rose Plummer's biography. The maid's story makes for harsh, heartbreaking, fascinating reading. - The Daily Telegraph, NZ


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A variety of opportunities this month - new pop-up shops, running workshops, exhibition space, shared studio space, craft markets, themed exhibitions, and joining the project team for the proposed Kingsbury Barn event in 2012. Further details click above heading.....
W.X. Y.art……
Venue: Waltham Cross Town Centre Y.ART gallery (used to be The Works)
Date: Starts Spring 2011
Time: Check shop window for opening times
Cost: FREE
Try being an entrepreneur with Y.ART and culture, make a gallery, raise funding, create and or choose art for the Y.ART gallery, do some negotiating for workshops in drawing, painting, sculpture, glass painting, papier-mâché, printmaking, needle felting, model making, fashion design, etching, film making, animation, character development, mask making, puppet making, writing.
See how you can influence the Y.ART space. If you are serious about being part of Y.ART you will have to get on with the boring stuff as well as the interesting. This is REAL life – we may make mistakes, but learn and get over it!
Interested in Y.ART or any aspect of the project whether submitting Art or conducting Workshops please contact Bernie Shaddock email@example.com
Lucy Godfrey, Festival Manager for St. Albans City & District Council, has approached Herts Visual Arts regarding an Outdoor Sculpture Gallery as part of the festival launch. The one day event, taking place on Saturday 18th June in Verulamium Park will be open to the public at 1pm and finish about 8pm. It will be a day full of live performances, music, theatre and dance, alongside lots of activities for all the family, arts and crafts, workshops etc. The festival runs to 3 July.
Without a current leader for the Sculptors group we have been unable to find someone to head up this project. However, if you are interested in participating as individuals do contact Lucy direct by email: email@example.com
Many of you will be aware that Luton Hoo Walled Garden (LHWG) is having their 2nd Open Art Exhibition in March to launch an Arts Programme for 2011.
Karole Lange, the Arts Co-ordinator at LHWG would like to offer those artists who run workshops locally or would like to offer a workshop locally, the opportunity to demonstrate during the Exhibition (either in the Visitors Centre or The Conservatory) on the weekend of the open Arts Exhibition - Saturday 19th and Sunday 20th, with sessions running from 11am - 1pm and 2pm - 4pm. If you are interested do contact
Karole Lange, Arts Co-ordinator, Luton Hoo Walled Garden firstname.lastname@example.com
To get involved in future Pop-up events in Watford visit www.watford.gov.uk/space2popup or www.facebook.com/lovewatford Alternatively, you can contact Sophie Ronson, Watford Borough Council Arts Development Officer on tel: 01923 278150 or email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Jenny Oxley, Curator at Mill Green Museum and Welwyn Roman Baths is currently looking for local artists and art groups to exhibit in one of the galleries at the museum from June 2011. The museum and mill from the 1st April will be open daily Tuesday-Thursday 10am-5pm and Sundays and Bank Holidays 2-5pm, admission £2.50 for adults (children free). They currently receive approx 20,000 visitors a year.
The terms and conditions of hire would be:
1. Where possible exhibitors will be from the Welwyn Hatfield District
2. Exhibits will not be insured by Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council. All exhibits are therefore displayed at their owner's risk. It is recommended that the exhibitor takes out their own insurance.
3. Exhibitors will deliver and remove their own work from the museum on the agreed dates.
4. The exhibitor will provide a price list, artist biography and any other text required for the exhibition to the Curator a week before the exhibition is installed and is subject to their approval.
5. The dates of the exhibition will be agreed in writing in advance of the exhibition.
6. The exhibitor may at their own cost, have an opening event, the date and time of which will be agreed when confirming the exhibition slot. For evening exhibition launches a further charge will apply.
7. All pictures will be hung with mirror plates and screwed to the wall.
8. The gallery hire fee for exhibiting works in gallery 1 is £50 per 4 week exhibition slot and 25% commission will be charged on all sales.
For further information please email email@example.com
Shared Studio Space available at Burloes Farm Royston. Purpose built for artists and lovely setting. Contact Phyllis Dunseth tel 01763 260 457.
Obsidian Art, based in Stoke Mandeville, are currently inviting entries for "An English Country Garden". A themed exhibition of selected fine and applied art inspired by everything found in the garden. Deadline: 4 March.
Please email a selection of images to firstname.lastname@example.com along with details on media, sizes and prices together with an artist biography.
The gallery are also sourcing pieces for their new Sculpture Garden Deadline: ongoing.
Call for local budding entrepreneurs, charities, craftspeople, students and artists. Stalls are being offered at the market at very reasonable rates.
Stalls will be allocated on a first come first served basis so please email Councillor Helen Lynch or Ioana Higgins on firstname.lastname@example.com
As an initiative to attract new customers we are introducing a new and exciting community summer market which opens on Queens Road, Watford on Saturday 28 May 2011 from 10.00am- 4.00pm.
The market will be held every other Saturday until 17th September 2011. It will provide visitors with a choice of wares ranging from hand made jewellery to handbags, vintage, fashion, bric-a-brac, home-made cakes, and much more! There will also be live street performances and some delicious hot food.
Plans are underway for a return next year to Kingsbury Barn, (in St. Albans) in Summer 2012. Members wishing to join the committee for this project please email Linda Warminger email@example.com
POP-UP ART MARKET 30th MAY 2011 AT HATFIELD HOUSE
I Have Made will present a one-day pop-up Art Market on the 30th May 2011 (bank holiday Monday) 10.00am to 5.30pm, at Hatfield House.
The curated Art Market, which is open to all disciplines, will put the emphasis on you, the individual artist, to not only consider your choice of work, but to consider the context of the space when choosing how
best to display it. With no formal designated display spaces or white walls the boundaries of what is possible is limited only by your own imagination.
For further details visit www.ihavemade.com


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A leaking toilet is not only frustrating, but also causes extreme water wastage, which eventually leads to super high water bills. So if your toilet happens to be leaking, you better spend time and a bit of money fixing it, or else your utility bill will go through the roof.
Fixing a leaking toilet is not as hard and costly as you imagine it to be. All you need is a bit of knowledge and some basic plumbing skills.
First and foremost, you need to understand what actually causes a toilet to leak. The answer to this is an inefficient flush valve system and fills valve issues.
Here's a step by step guide for fixing a leaking toilet:
13. Flush and Observe
First of all you need to find the problem in the components of your toilet. Even though there may be different mechanisms in every other toilet, it follows the same working pattern. Remove the lid on the tank and then flush twice, while simultaneously observing the process.
12. The Basics
Upon flushing, you will notice that the flapper rises, allowing the water (in the tank) to flow out at the bottom. Subsequently, the flapper declines when the water level decreases. Now if you notice, there's a connection between the float and valve which allows the water to flow into the tank when the float is shut.
11. Under the Hood
Now after waiting for some time after flushing, if the toilet doesn't stop leaking, remove the tank lid once again and check what's happening inside.
10. Flapper Not Closed
If the tank is not filled up or water doesn't seem to be flowing in, it is likely that the flapper has not closed (resulting in loss of water). So what you have to do is put in your hand and shut it manually.
9. Check the Chain
Moreover, you have to identify what's preventing the flapper from shutting automatically. Is the chain impeding it? If yes, then tie it with the help of a straw to avert it from getting stuck. You can even choose to get it replaced!
8. Check the Ball
You will only implement this step if there happens to be a ball seal in place of a normal flapper. Make sure that the wire that raises the ball is positioned straight and moves smoothly.


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Dubai: As the Dubai World Cup comes closer, the Land Rover fleet of forty branded Range Rovers has hit the streets to ferry VIPs, jockeys, trainers and families around the event and the Emirate. Provided by Land Rover, the official vehicle sponsor of the Dubai World Cup for the sixth year running, passengers will experience uncompromised luxury, supreme performance and a host of advanced features of the all new 2010 range. The Dubai World Cup, the world's richest horse race, attracts spectators from across the globe and will take place at Nad Al Sheba on Saturday, 27 March.
Jamaica: Kingston Industrial Garage (KIG), the local Land Rover dealer, unveiled the 2010 Range Rover Sport and Discovery 4 at the plush Boon Hall Oasis in Stony Hill. KIG's showroom offering is aimed at the premium vehicle market where the Land Rover vehicles have carved a noticeable niche locally. 'It was excellent, customers were quite pleased,' Green says of the Boone Hall unveiling. Interestingly, Dawn Green KIG marketing executive said that more people at the launch expressed a liking for, and interest in, the Discovery 4 over the much-heralded Range Rover Sport. 'We actually sold a Discovery 4 at the launch,' she reveals. The higher-priced Range Rover Sport starts at approximately $12.3 million while the Discovery 4 sells for approximately $10.5 million. 'The prices are very competitive compared to other SUVs in the segment,' Green commented.
'We are consolidating Land Rover's position in Jamaica,' said Simon Elliott, CONRICO's regional sales development manager - United Kingdom suppliers of Land Rover. Elliott, who manages 18 dealerships across the Caribbean, said the brand has been gaining momentum in Jamaica, Barbados and Trinidad and Tobago while Major Hugh Blake, general manager of Kingston Industrial Garage said the brand was a leader in its class, 'With a Land Rover SUV, you get a unique car with on- and off-road features, without compromising luxury,' he said.
South Africa: Peta Lee writing in South Africa said 'And girls, if ever there was a vehicle guaranteed to have the hairier knuckle-dragging species descending on you like moths to a flame, it's Land Rover's latest Defender 90. To be sure, it wasn't designed for women. Take the clutch, for instance. You'll develop a seriously firm thigh muscle after using it for a week – and you'll vibrate away any excess flab in one trip on a gravel road. I loaded my daughter and a female mate into this short-wheelbase, three-door model and we thundered up to the Berg and Sani Pass for a picnic. The Defender ate up the rough track and spat it out effortlessly – and we were all a few kilos lighter from being bounced around.' She went on, ' My daughter loved the two separate seats in the back and, on the way home, she simply folded them up, spread her blanket on the floor, and slept.' The newest Defender 90 is offered in a limited edition in two versions; Fire and Ice. The former is bright orange with black trim and the latter, white with contrasting black. The last word to Ms Lee; 'But the Defender has style, it's macho yet sexy, it shouts attitude and male drivers loved it. So did we. Cost? Well, you won't get much change from R380 000.'