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If you want to set a snippet of your favorite song as a ringtone on your mobile phone, it's going to cost you between 2 and 3 dollars depending on your plan carrier. Average ringtones last about 20 seconds, so you're actually paying 12 cents a second for a $2.49 cent ringtone. This is pretty ridiculous, considering you can buy an entire song on iTunes or Amazon.com for less than one dollar. If you were to buy an entire song according to your cell company's ringtone rate, one 3 minute song would cost a little over $21 dollars!
Again, you can buy an entire album on iTunes, Amazon, or Zune marketplace for less than $10.
Angry yet? lol
I found a great site, phonezoo.com, that allows you access to free user-created ringtones and gives you the ability to upload your favorite song, create and edit a ringtone exactly like you want it, absolutely free.
Once you go to www.phonezoo.com, you will have to create a free account, which requires you to enter an email address, the kind of phone you use, your cell number(which can be kept private)and cell carrier.
Now that you're registered, you'll see the home screen for your account. On this screen you'll see a list of the top ringtones of the past seven days that you can browse and add to your ringtones library. You can preview each tone, and when you click on the tone title you have the options to save to your pc, save to your PhoneZoo library, or send the tone directly to your phone as a text message.
No matter what option you choose, I would also save each tone you want to MyZoo. This keeps an online library of all the tones you use, and is the easiest way to quickly change tones if you like some variety, and if something goes wrong and you ever have to do a hard-reset on your phone, you still have all your tones backed-up online.
If you want to create a custom made ringtone, click on the RINGTONES tab at the top of the page, then click the CREATE FROM FILE option. Now you can upload an entire song to PhoneZoo, and edit the exact part of the song you want to set as your ringtone(up to 30 seconds per tone). You'll notice there is an option to list the ringtone as copyrighted content. Choosing this option lets you create a custom ringtone out of music you already own, but does not allow the tone to be downloaded by other users. Artists and musicians work very hard to make a living off of their product, and this protects their copyrights.
The bonus you get with PhoneZoo is that it is also a decent social networking site. You won't get as customizable a layout as you would with MySpace, or search criteria like you would with Facebook, but you can create a personal profile, add photos, meet and add other PhoneZoo users, send and receive messages to other users, and play games.
As with any social networking site, be very careful about personal information you share online, including pictures, phone numbers, or addresses, especially to people you don't know.
Have fun and stay safe online.


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Philipp Stölzl's production of Parsifal seemed more of a failure during the Deutsche Oper Berlin's recent revival, which played its final performance Easter Monday. Stölzl, who previous provided the company's thrilling WWII-themed Rienzi (as well as the Staatsoper's superlative mise en abyme Holländer) finds no compelling way to critically engage with Wagner's profound, infuriating and deeply problematic final opus and contents himself with illustrating (in rather tacky fashion) the minutiae of the ridiculous plot (including much of the auxiliary narration).
The set, co-designed by Stölzl and Conrad Moritz Reinhardt, is a desert-like quarry with a miniature Montsalvat in the background that brings to mind Monty Python and the Holy Grail ("It's only a model"). Barren earth and jagged rocks depicts Golgotha during the prelude, in a tightly choreographed crucifixion scene that, somewhat unnecessarily, illustrated the origins of the grail and the spear. In this manner, Stölzl and his team cast the opera as a fairytale. This is more than simply a missed opportunity. It is irresponsible in a work laden with disturbing and dubious religious and racial messages.
Having said that, you can usually count on the company for assembling a tremendous line-up for this 5.5 hour behemoth. This season's revival featured Stefan Vinke as a serviceable, yet rarely terribly exciting, Parsifal. Hans-Peter König, who sang a memorable King Philipp here in November, was a hypnotic and sonorous Gurnemanz, even if he occasionally was a touch out of synch with the orchestra pit. Bo Skovhus, a Danish bass, gave the most fully rounded performance as Amfortas, projecting his character's agony and inner turmoil with fiercely cutting crepuscular tones. And just as last season, Albert Pesendorfer was in fine form as Titurel.
Another holdover from that original cast was Evelyn Herlitzius, again a nearly pitch-perfect Kundry. With her gloriously lush and textured voice, she funneled her character's grief, seductiveness and defeat. And just as last season, it was only in moments of wild abandon that she became vocally unhinged.
Aside from this, the chorus was less convincing than last season, an effect counterbalanced by the searing musicianship of the DOB players under the focused direction of Axel Kober, who will shortly return to Bayreuth to conduct Tannhauser for a second consecutive season.

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Classiky x Sennotoko Washi Tape
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Just days after "weak-kneed" Democrats acquiesced to Republican leadership, forging protections for DACA recipients and striking a deal to fund the government until February 8, House Republicans, with the support of Donald Trump, proposed an immigration bill that rubbed salt in their wounds. Per Axios, the new bill would criminalize non-student DACA recipients if their annual income falls below 125 percent of the federal poverty rate. The rub, according to Dan Primack, is that under this bill, any DACA recipient earning federal minimum wage would be unable to miss even a single hour of work if they want to maintain their protected status.
The news only added to Democrats' sense of unease: they'd gambled a government shutdown to hammer out a DACA deal and, by all appearances, had lost badly to Republicans. And as they quickly learned once they turned the lights back on, their base knew it. A select group of House Democrats vented to Politico that the Senate had betrayed them—they "employed horrible negotiation tactics in the last week," said Rep. Filemon Vela, a member of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus. Progressive groups were fuming: "Senate Democrats did not have agency to cut and run on behalf of House Democrats and the grass roots," Progressive Change Campaign Committee co-founder Adam Green told Politico.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, went into damage-control mode, sending emissaries to meet with activists on Capitol Hill while his deputies told the press that they needed to focus on February 8, when a bill would return to Congress for debate. "Look, I share people's frustration, but this was a step forward," Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen told activists on Tuesday. "It creates a path to getting this done, and now we all need to unite to have a big vote in the Senate."
For Democrats, the tension has only exacerbated underlying rifts. While the party has capitalized on a nationwide wave of anti-Trump sentiment, scoring a handful of upset victories—including a Senate seat in Alabama, of all places—progressives have continued to voice dissatisfaction with the ostensible timidity of their representatives: "Just because you have a Democratic senator doesn't mean they don't need some work," Angel Padilla, policy director of the liberal group Indivisible, told Politico. But Democrats' base does not consist solely of progressive voters. When Joe Manchin announced at the eleventh hour that he would in fact seek re-election in West Virginia, he told The New York Times that the party must placate both its leftist faction and the centrists who live in states Trump won in 2016. "I've said this point blank: if people like me can't win from red states, you'll be in the minority the rest of your life," Manchin recalled telling fellow Dems.
As February 8 draws ever nearer, Senate Democrats must come up with a compromise that enshrines DACA protections—an easy win, given the popularity of the program—while appeasing Republicans' demands for increased border security. But Schumer announced on Tuesday that the president's beloved border wall, which the minority leader had theoretically agreed to fund during his and Trump's now-famous cheeseburger summit, is "off the table": further evidence that Democrats and Republicans were digging in and moving farther apart. Now, according to Politico, even the terms for beginning the negotiations are unclear. "We're still caught up in this conversation of border security and what is acceptable and what isn't," Dick Durbin told reporters, while Lindsey Graham cautioned, "I'm trying to create a process where all this bipartisanship has someplace to go." If Congress bungles a second deal, both parties will likely share the blame, but Democrats may have more to lose.


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!!! never clear Interruptflags at the last line of interrupt function
One time more, i have found that the LPC serie has a big timing problem if clearing interrupt flags .
This problem only occures if you clear the Interrupt flag at the very last line of your interrupt function
and additional you set the compiler optimization to -O3
The processor needs time to clear the internal interrupt flag, but before the interrupt flag
was cleared we get a next interrupt.
This problem i have found in the LPC1768 and LPC1347
To solve the problem you need only a litte bit time or you clear the interruptflag
NOT at the very last line.
Now i always put the "DSB" instruction after clearing the interrupt flag in my functions.
In my currently project i get a I2C interrupt and the status ist 0xF8
this is an mismatch status and not described in the manual.
i think the error is an result of the internal write buffers of the CPU.
if i use one of the following action it works fine.
- a) clear interrupt flag NOT at the last line
- b) do an dummy operation after clearing the interrupt flag
- c) do not use the compiler optimization
- d) use an "dsb" instruction after clearing the interrupt flag
i think this behavior must described in the user manual.


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so of course you'll be coming to the squidfire spring art mart in baltimore on saturday...but what about sunday? you should do something totally cute, something like this:
fabulous felt crafter, designer and author betz white is coming to the dc area to teach a workshop for fibre space. she'll be showing you how to construct this sweet little birdhouse with an equally sweet little tweet perched on top. it is mother's day...but it isn't limited to mother/daughter couples. anyone who wants to do something cute with their day and eat some yummy brunch (that's included too) can sign up. for more info, call the shop or check out the website.


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The Football League's annual agents fees report has been released, detailing that total financial commitments made to agents during the 2012/13 season fell by £170,000 compared to the 2011/12 season.
Doncaster Rovers contributed to over 37% of that total reduction, with our own financial commitments to agents falling by £63,000 from £139,000 in the 2011/12 to £76,000 in 2012/13.
In our League 1 Championship winning season, nine other clubs in League 1 committed higher financial payments than Doncaster Rovers.
Doncaster Rovers also committed less to agents than any other club in South Yorkshire, with Barnsley, Sheffield Wednesday, Sheffield United, Rotherham United and Chesterfield all recording higher figures.
The full report can be found HERE.


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The Possibility Of And Potential For The Misclassification Of Professional Accountants In Antiquity
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Re: Famous Mathematica 5.0 not working with Mathematica 6?
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Getting dental implants is a huge convenience since they offer a permanence and stability that other treatments do not. While many people believe that it is quite painful to get implants, the truth is that it is not. In fact, if you follow some simple and easy instructions, the pain is relatively low and the procedure is fairly quick and painless.
Tips for getting dental implants
Only a mild soreness
As with most dental procedures, there will be some mild soreness and discomfort after the numbness wears off and the dental implant surgery is complete. However, the actual surgery itself is fairly painless as everything that will be operated on is going to be numbed. The basic procedure is that they will go into the gum and put in an implant that connects to your jawbone in order to replace the root for your new tooth or teeth.
To cause less pain and discomfort during the procedure, you will be given a local anesthetic. Depending on your dentist and your preferences, you may also have the option to be sedated for the duration of the dental implant procedure.
What you can do to ease the pain
The type and intensity of the pain you will feel afterward will vary based on how long the procedure goes for you and if anything needs to be done such as modifications to the jawbone itself. If your gums and jawbone are mostly in good health, then there should be relatively less pain afterward than you expect that is fairly similar to the pain left after a standard tooth removal.
The main types of discomfort you should expect to feel are some swelling and pain in your gums. In order to prevent or treat any pain afterward, there are a few things you can do. The first is to make sure you get a good dentist that is experienced in this kind of work and will be able to complete the procedure quickly and efficiently.
The less time they have to tinker with your gums, the less pain you're likely to feel afterward. Another is to make sure you take care of your current teeth and your gums so that you can heal better after getting the dental implants and are less likely to require additional work being done when you get your implants.
Follow professional recommendations
Once you have gotten your dental implants, some ways you can reduce swelling are painkiller like Tylenol. Depending on your dentist, a pain reliever may be prescribed to you. You can also use ice packs to assist in bringing down the swelling. In order to avoid irritating your gums after receiving the implants, it is best to stick to softer and colder foods for a while.
It is also important to keep your mouth clean but be gentle to the area that received the implant. You can also rinse with salt water as well to help with the pain. It is very important to keep your teeth and the area surrounding the implants clean to avoid any infection.
One last thing you want to check is to make sure you are a good candidate for dental implants. It is not typically recommended as highly if you have an autoimmune disease, are a smoker, or if you have a weaker bone structure in your jaw. Just follow these tips and make sure to keep your mouth clean and you should be able to get your dental implants with very little pain.
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We are in the midst of new technologies and digital transformations.
In every industry there are digital disruptions occurring that are revolutionising how things are done. You only have to consider how the internet revolutionised shopping to get an idea of the impact of digital disruptions. It changes industries. It changes the game. It changes who climbs the stock market and who doesn't open for business tomorrow.
But how do you make sure your organisation thrives in the new Digital Age? Simple: You must digitally transform with it. The consequences of not doing so are far too great.
This means having sufficient IT budget and scope to invest in business analysis, design, new technologies and initiatives.
But this is where problems arise for many organisations.
Many organisations spend such a significant proportion of their annual IT budget on fixing legacy systems that they don't have enough money leftover to invest in new technologies - this is known as architectural debt, which arises from technical debt.
What is technical debt and architectural debt?
Ward Cunningham first coined the term 'Technical Debt' in 1992 to help communicate the impact of making "not quite right" code choices when designing new software releases. These wrong code choices arise from an incomplete understanding of how the system should work. On the other hand, sometimes technical debt is a concise decision developers make to complete a system faster and cheaper.
Either way, technical debt comes back to bite.
A recent study suggests on average there is $3.61 of technical debt per a line of code, or on average $1 million per a system. This is significant debt. Last year, Gartner estimated the current Global IT debt was about $500 billion. They expected that to double by this year thanks to investments in disruptive technologies, which can result in high technical debt due to rapid innovation in unproven domains.
Like financial debt, technical debt has to be "paid back". This means allocating money each year for system maintenance and repairing issues so the system can continually meet your needs.
Also, much like financial debt, technical debt compounds if you don't prioritise addressing it regularly. This is how organisations often have to invest large sums of money to fix systems that aren't quite right for their needs.
The other dimension of technical debt is architectural debt, which, according to Deloitte University Press, "refers to the opportunity costs associated with system outages or the inability to deliver new capabilities". They go on to say, in some cases; architecturally complex defects can absorb as much as 52 percent of the total effort spent repairing defects.
It is easy to see why technical and architectural debt can derail new initiatives and stop organisations from digitally transforming.
How do I stop technical debt affecting digital transformation?
There are two types of technical debt you need to consider.
Firstly, there is accumulated technical debt through legacy systems. Just as you have a long term plan to manage your mortgage, without spending your entire weekly budget, you need a long-term plan to reduce your existing technical debt. Then it is important to measure, manage and reduce your technical debt each year.
Then there is future technical debt. How will the systems you are building today add to your technical debt?
To develop a system with low technical debt, you must first understand what the business requires from the system. This ensures you build the right system the first time round.
During the development of the system, it is imperative, where possible, to strive for patterns and principles that enable high quality code to be delivered, which don't impact other factors such as time and money. This means improving development processes, upgrading frameworks and libraries (as soon as practical), implementing unit tests and other automated quality assurance techniques, allocating time to refactor code and address issues that may have arisen from previous changes, and, most importantly, learning from previous challenges and incorporating these lessons into future projects and changes. This all equates to paying off technical debt as soon as possible, relentlessly pushing for simplicity, improving code comprehensibility and maintainability.
You will be amazed with how much quality code can save you in the long run. (That's why we ensure we only hire the best!)
Digital transformations and digital disruptions are two things you cannot afford to ignore. It is important you assess your current IT situation and put plans in place to minimise technical and architectural debt in order to allocate your IT budget where it is needed most - on new technologies and initiatives to ensure you are digitally at the forefront of your industry.
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You can come and do a guest blog anytime you want. This is the website that can reach to the world and we have had loads of successful stories already. They will be the most popular stories of this site.If you want to publish your work, email me at email@example.com and I will look forward to reading them. They can be original post, new or ones you have done before. If you are lucky, your post will be mentioned on my radio show as post of the week.You can write about whatever you want could be a poem, story, opinions etc…. There is no word limit as well just send in your stories and I shall look forward to reading them and putting them on my blog 😃
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Take any post on my blog for writing if you like.
For the radio show I would talk about what it is like to deal with autism creatively and be a real person and not just a diagnosis. About how thete are new advances in the understanding and how I am finally getting the specialized help I am thriving now. About how autistics are often abused and how I would like to address this. How autistic girls as teenagers could benefit from someone showing them how to get dressed up and put on makeup to look attractive but not slurty. I was taken advantage of by different people at different tines and did not even realize it until recently when I attracted a stalker who I still am dealing sith trying to get arrested. Now I finally have a goid support network of people who really have my best interests in mind. About how disgusted I am at how many people are identifiying as autistic-it's getting overused and capitalized on as a money maker. As in products for autism – overpriced and un necessary; I fashion my own tools or buy cheap facsimiles at a toy store.
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Sounds like a great idea, I would love to have you for an interview.
What we do in our interviews is we use Skype, if you haven't got an account then any telephone number will do. I'm a postman by day so I would usually do the interviews at around 6pm GMT the earliest. If your from outside the UK, we can work out the time difference.
What day would be best for you to do the interview?
Thank you very much 😃
This is a very creative idea of helping out other bloggers, I'm really interested in this and btw thanks for the follow
That's alright, send me a link whenever your ready
I would love for one of my past posts to be featured or i can write about a question that gets asked over the show. Email me at email@example.com. thank you so much.
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Remodel Your Boston Condo and Have Fun Doing It!
Tips for a Successful Condo Remodel
Embarking on a remodel gives you a blank slate.
It's your chance to transform your Boston condo, and there are countless options for upgrading your space.
But like any project, there's a lot that goes into a condo remodel. Before you get too far into planning your upgraded space, there are a few things to consider–and doing so will help ensure the condo remodel process is more fun than stressful.
4 Steps to Prepare for Your Boston Condo Remodel
Hire a Designer and Contractor
An important first step in your condo remodel is finding an experienced designer and contractor in the Boston area. Consider hiring a design-build contractor who would handle your entire condo remodel from the initial concept through completion, and work with you to make your vision for your remodel a reality.
Secure Approvals and Permits
Because condos are controlled by homeowner's associations or boards, you may need permits for certain renovations, especially if they are significant or impact common property like electricity or plumbing. Your contractor should help obtain the necessary approvals and permits not just from your HOA, but from the City of Boston as well. Many aspects of remodeling projects, such as replacing your windows, require a permit from the city. Taking care of this more tedious step early on will keep things running smoothly and remove any complicated hurdles during the remodel.
Define the Purpose of Your Remodel
There are different choices you should make based on whether you're remodeling your Boston condo to put it on the market, or to create a space that functions better for you.
- You're putting it on the market. In this case, you're better served investing on changes that will add value. These changes can range in scale – a full kitchen upgrade might be essential to add resale value to your home or maybe upgrading your appliances is sufficient.
- You're remodeling for yourself. In this case, it's worth it to invest in changes that meet your needs. Perhaps you are looking for unique built-in storage layouts and a non-traditional kitchen. Maybe you're interested in painting your walls with bold colors that suit your particular taste.
Making choices that make sense for your end goal will help the entire project reach a successful outcome.
Set Your Budget
Once you begin exploring the possibilities for your condo remodel, it's easy to want to say "yes" to everything and fill your space with all the bells and whistles. If you consider what you really need, you'll be more confident in your choices and won't face any "buyer's regret." When helping our clients create a budget we always recommend setting the highest number that you're comfortable with. Then, take 20% off and leave that out as a contingency plan. Depending on your end goal, there are two budgets you should set:
- The remodeling budget. Setting a budget for your remodel early on will help keep things in perspective and allow you to seek out less costly options that can achieve the same effect, such as lower-grade granite for your countertops or give you confidence in picking the highest quality materials for long-lasting luxury.
- The furniture & decorating budget. Once your remodel is complete, you'll want to enhance it with more of your own personal style and furnishings. Setting this budget from the start will ensure you'll have fun playing interior decorator in your new space. For this budget, follow the same strategy of deciding on a maximum then taking 20% off that number.
With these initial steps complete, you're ready to begin remodeling your Boston condo. But when the project starts, there are other considerations to be aware of that will help ensure a successful, beautiful result.
3 Considerations During Your Condo Remodel in Boston
Know When to Spend and When to Save
Even though you've set your budgets, the real work comes when you begin making purchase decisions. When should you spend a little and when should you go for the less expensive choice?
- Invest in: cabinetry. Putting good money behind quality cabinetry instantly upgrades the luxury and longevity of one of the most used rooms in your home. You can try to simulate new cabinetry by undertaking a DIY project and applying a new layer of paint, but this almost always needs to be redone in a year or less.
- Save on: plumbing fixtures. These have a relatively good ratio of price to quality, allowing you to improve your washroom without breaking the bank.
- Invest in: flooring. Your floors take a lot of beating. Pets, boots, spills…the list of abuses goes on! Choose flooring that's easy to maintain & makes a unique statement, like a stone kitchen floor (it is one of the largest parts of your home, after all).
- Save on: flooring alternatives. If you're really looking to cut corners, make sure you don't use laminate. At Sleeping Dog Properties, Inc. we recommend quality vinyl as a better cost-friendly option since laminate is very prone to scratches and damage. You can also opt for ceramic tile instead of stone to achieve a similar (albeit less high end) effect.
- Invest in: Appliances. Splurging on appliances is a good idea whether you're putting your condo on the market or planning to stay awhile. Quality appliances will last and help increase the value of your home.
- Save on: door hardware. It's easy to achieve a luxurious feel without overspending on doorknobs and hinges.
Choose Design Accents That Fit the Room
Interior design is a fun part of the remodel process, but also carries several important considerations. Your selections for accent designs should be based on the size, shape, and function of the room. For example, higher ceilings and darker finishes require more lighting; smaller rooms can be made to look larger with built-in shelving or the addition of storage. Consider hiring an interior designer if you feel a little lost making selections on your own.
Think Long-Term for Non-Fixed Items
Even if you're not planning to move any time soon, consider as part of your condo remodel items you can take with you. Invest in quality furnishings or decorative accent pieces that would come with you to your new home. You'll appreciate having higher-quality items no matter where you're using them.
Remodeling your Boston condo is a large undertaking, but it can be easier and more enjoyable if you consider the necessary steps to take before and during the project.


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The Shortlist: Visualization & Information Design
As a dataviz fan, you've come to the right place. We have a blog on the making of better charts, tools for selecting the best visual for the job, and games that will help keep your graphic identification skills sharp. It's all here in our 'Visualization & Information Design' category.
Charticulator: Interactive Construction Of Bespoke Chart Layouts
By Donghao Ren, Bongshin Lee, Matthew Brehmer, Nathan Evans, Kate Lytvynets, David Tittsworth & Chris Trevino at Microsoft Research
Match It Game
By Jonathan Schwabish & Severino Ribecca (https://datavizcatalogue.com)
Polyarea Chart
By Alex Katona
From Data to Viz
By Conor Healy & Yan Holtz
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Vanuatu Parliamentary Backbenchers Demand PM Remove Five Ministers
Coalition members dissastisfied with performance, leaked document shows
By Jonas Cullwick
PORT VILA, Vanuatu (Vanuatu Daily Post, June 6, 2017) – Leaked documents reveal that the Prime Minister, Charlot Salwai, was requested by government backbenchers to reshuffle his of cabinet by removing five government ministers.
A letter dated May 30, 2017, signed by representatives of political parties in this coalition government – Vanuaaku Pati, Reunification of Movements for Change (RMC), Graon and Justis Pati (GJP), Jacque Mariango Group, U-Bloc, Vanuatu National Development Party (VNDP), Fren Melanesian Party (FMP), Angai Tagaro and Vanuatu Green Confederation (VGC), made the request to the Prime Minister.
The Nagriamel representative did not sign.
Although the letter was not made known to the public, a copy was posted on the Vanuatu Opposition Forum Facebook page on Sunday.
It says: "We the representatives of the political parties in government write to you demanding you carry out an urgent reshuffle of some your ministers now."
The letter says the main reason for the reshuffle is "because these ministers are not performing or are not performing in the interest of government but for their own political parties".
Five ministers although not actually named were listed in the letter. They were: Minister of Infrastructure and Public Utilities (Jotham Napat – Leaders Party); Minister of Foreign Affairs (Bruno Leingkone – National United Party), Minister of Finance and Economic Management (Gaetan Pikioune – Nagriamel), Minister of Agriculture, (Matai Seremiah – Leaders Party), Minister of Climate Change (Ham Lini – National United Party).
The letter warned the Prime Minister that if the reshuffle was not done, the backbenchers would not support the Government bills in these Parliament sessions – the First Ordinary Session and the First Extra Ordinary Session.
It was signed by MP Bob Loughman – VP representative, MP Marcellino Barthemely – RMC representative, MP Andrew Napuat – GJP Representative, MP Nako Natuman – Jacque Mariango Group representative, MP Alickson Vira – Angai Tagaro representative, MP Tasso Fred William – U-Bloc representative, MP Christopher Emelee – VNDP representative, MP Edwin Macreveth – FMP representative, and MP Kalo Seule — VGC representative. MP Jacob Mata representative of Nagriamel did not sign the letter.
When contacted, the Government Public Relations Officer, Hilaire Bule, denied any knowledge of the letter.
But the Minister of Lands, Ralph, also President of GJP confirmed knowledge of the letter.
He said those who signed did not represent any decision of their political parties but just their own.
Minister Ralph added that the matter had been resolved after the government caucus met and discussed the issue and the Prime Minister has responded in writing to the signatories of the letter.
It is understood the letter was part of the work of a Committee formed by the government to scrutinize the performances of ministers and request changes where it sees fit.
PRO Bule confirmed the existence of such a committee.
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MOTORISTS on the A55 Expressway are at risk after figures showed one in seven lorry drivers is a danger, it is claimed.
Liberal Democrat Lord Roger Roberts of Llandudno has obtained the latest figures showing the situation on the A55 in the 12 months to the end of June this year.
The figures show police stopped 2,174 Heavy Goods Vehicles for traffic checks on the A55.
And 295 of these had to be taken off the road immediately.
Lord Roberts said: "It is totally unacceptable that one Heavy Goods Vehicle in seven is considered dangerous."
And he added: "The A55 remains one of Britain's most dangerous roads. In large part, this is due to the heavy traffic from Ireland."
Research reveals that 170 out of the 1,229 drivers who had entered through Holyhead port and were registered in the Republic of Ireland failed the test.
Lord Roberts said it was clear the Welsh Assembly and the UK Government need to discuss once again the "need for stronger controls with the government of Ireland".


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Draft Permit Modification - Kalispell Bay Sewer District
Accepting Comments from May 21, 2020 to June 23, 2020
DEQ is seeking public comment on a draft permit modification for Kalispell Bay Sewer District in Bonner County.
The purpose of this Permit Modification is to modify hydraulic management unit descriptions and area, adjust constituent loading limits, and update facility contact information for Reuse Permit No. M-052-05. Items not changed by this modification are covered in Reuse Permit No. M-052-05.


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A few years ago, before mental illness fully struck, I would not have understood how someone could live every day and every night with anxiety. I would not have understood how simply rocking could be a relief. I would not have understood that feeling in the pit of my stomach. How, when the anxiety grows, that feeling creeps upward, pushing under my ribs and strangling my lungs, leaving me gasping and panicking. But that was then.
I've finally got a medication routine that seems to be helping. I no longer look at high places and think of death. I no longer pause before grabbing a knife to chop veggies. But that doesn't mean I've gone back to normal. Normal doesn't exist anymore.
These days I go to two very different community groups. Both are two hours long. The first group is social recreation. We make crafts, go bowling, watch movies, play board games, and simply talk. The second group, called Wellness, does something new each week as well. We've gone Nordic pole walking, done yoga, learned about finances, learned how to knit *cough* I mean other people learned how to knit, and baked cookies.
My social rec group is very small and easy for me to manage. I enjoy the Wellness group too but, when it's crowded, it is hard for me to cope. I've had one panic attack in that group and the staff and other students were very helpful. I worked past it fairly quickly and was able to rejoin the group before it was over.
I also have people from the Canadian Mental Health Association coming in every other week now. They help with paperwork and will be there for moral support if I need to make a phone call but they're mostly there for social interaction and to fuss over my kitties, who absolutely adore the attention.
And, finally, I've got friends who go out for karaoke with me once a month. They found a bar and it's perfect for me. I think the highest number of customers I've seen (minus us) was six people. I don't know how the bar stays in business, hopefully they have a good lunch crowd. But it's something to look forward to.
I walk a fine balance between looking forward to things in my future and overwhelming myself with the sheer amount of days. I pick one or two for certain things and hold onto them as an anchor, proof that the future is coming and will be fine. And it's not even just the far distant future. I've overwhelmed myself by planning dinner because it's four hours away and what am I going to do with myself until then. There's too much space to hold on to. That's the difference between a good day and a bad day.
Some days are great. I chat with Kait, wash the dishes, make a meal for lunch, go grocery shopping, and make something simple for dinner. Other days, the best I can manage is scrolling through Facebook and messaging friends. Getting dressed is too hard, preparing meals is even harder, and there's no way I'm getting out the door, except maybe in case of fire. Most days are in between. I might stay in my cupcake onsie pjs all day but make a kick ass dinner. I might go out grocery shopping but have an english muffin for dinner. As many people know, it's all about the spoons.
I'm registered for a new group called Lead your Life. It's only from early April to the beginning of June and I'm already low key concerned because it's 2 1/2 hours and I find two hour groups a bit long. I know I'll manage and I know the group will be great but the anxiety is still there.
I sometimes think about going back to work only, once again, to realize that's out of the question. If I can't manage attending a group for longer than two hours, there's no way I could manage eight hour shifts. I would not be able to get away from loud noise or crowds. If I got anxious, the best I could do is take an Ativan tablet, something my previous manager joked about as in "Kathleen's going to get high again". There wouldn't be an option for going home or going to a quiet corner. And I certainly wouldn't be able to break my work into manageable pieces with plenty of short breaks in between. I'm reasonably sure I'd have another break down if I went back to work, something nobody wants… especially me.
Right now I'm sitting in my warm room, kitties curled up in various locations, and Facebook open and ready for me to chat. I've got enough spoons to make a decent spaghetti for dinner tonight. And for now, I'll stay content and leave the future ahead of me.


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now wouldnt it have been peachy if the pervasive gas above manhattan happened to have been laughing gas? think about it: quite possibly it could have mellowed out the entire downtown area, leaving cabbies waving old ladies across the street. businessmen and urchins arm-in-arm, walking the length of avenue of the americas for shits and giggles. the po-po sharing doughnuts with the knock-off fendi vendor, giggling at the "FANDI" emblems.
but alas, it wasnt laughing gas. the imagined comraderie may have stemmed from slight oxygen deprivation from the smokestacks of new jersey (akin to, but slightly more dangerous than laughing gas and yet, seemingly innocuous to everyday new yorkers). and thus far, media, government, scientists and regular folk alike are still in the dark.
i for one am grateful to know that a mysterious gas leak can and will waft through a massively populated downtown area within hours, without hesitation, cause minimal news coverage and have little reprocussion. it's good to be an american?
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Line enjoying the cool breeze fireworks festival in Japan
It was finished
- Period
- August 10
- Venue
- The Kiso River banks of a river
We hold fireworks festival on schedule. (we announce 9:00 on August 10)
Fireworks festival that is held on the stage of the Kiso River flowing through boundary of Inuyama-shi, Aichi and Kakamigahara-shi, Gifu. Cannon crackers such as star mines are launched in sequence and color summer night sky. Against a backdrop of National Treasure Inuyama Castle, as for the fireworks launched from ship, taste is plentiful.
On the date
Thursday, August 10, 2017 19:30-20:20
In the case of stormy weather
We cancel at the time of flooding of the Kiso River
Holding place
The Kiso River banks of a river, the twin bridge downstream
It is immediate on foot than Meitetsu "Inuyama-Yuen Station"
The number of the pyrotechnics
Crowd of the year before last
About 200,000 people
Held information of the day
We report quickly on official character Wanmaru-kun formula Twitter of Inuyama-shi. Please search in user name "wanmaru".
Paid seat
Please refer to exclusive page for the details.
Downloading of brochure is this
For fireworks festival of the next year
Project to strengthen skyrocket of Nihon Rhein Summer Festival held in next August started. For more details, please refer to this link.
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Puzzle Bobble 2
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|Taito, Probe Entertainment
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|Arcade, PlayStation, Saturn, Nintendo 64, Microsoft Windows, Game Boy, macOS and Neo-Geo
|PlayStation Network
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|Japanese Release Date(s)
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September 9, 2008
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Bust-A-Move 2 is the first sequel to "Bust-A-Move", and is also known as Puzzle Bobble 2 outside Europe and North America. Released into the arcades in 1995, PlayStation, Sega Saturn, Nintendo 64 and PC conversions followed. The game was included in Taito Legends 2, but the US arcade version was included on US PS2 version instead. The game is a spin-off from Bubble Bobble.
The game builds on the original by adding a tournament style variation on the two player game for play against the computer and by adding a branching map to the one player game, allowing the player to periodically select one of two groups of five levels to play next, leading to different game endings. Some of the contestants in the new tournament mode are based on characters from Bubble Bobble, including variations on a Monsta and a Mighta.
Some versions of the game, including the PlayStation, feature time trial competitions in which a single player attempts to finish simple rounds quickly enough to beat previous time records or two players simultaneously attempt to beat the records and each other.
Completion of the single player game gives the player a code which can be entered to unlock 'Another World' for the single player game, which features subtle changes to the existing levels to increase their difficulty and changes to all backdrops to resemble levels from Bubble Bobble. The various enemies from Bubble Bobble also make an appearance in the background of the credits sequence.
Bust-A-Move 2X[edit | edit source]
Taito later repacked Bust-A-Move 2 with an optional alternative set of levels and some new attract mode animations (including holiday-themed ones) as Bust-A-Move 2X (Also known as Puzzle Bobble 2X).
Ports of Bust-A-Move 2 to the PC and Sega Saturn are of Bust-A-Move 2X and additionally include a level editor/designer. A port of 2X was made to the PlayStation but was not released until some time after a port of Bust-A-Move 2 was released; therefore, it is not so well known.
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This game has become notorious for one version of its cover art. The original US version of the Saturn edition featured a picture of several large balls with screaming, blue, human faces with white sticks forcing their eyes open. This cover earned it a place on Gamespy.com's Top Ten Worst Covers list. [1]
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- Probe Entertainment
- Acclaim Entertainment
- Puzzle
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- PlayStation
- Saturn
- Nintendo 64
- Microsoft Windows
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- 2008 releases
- Articles that use obsolete variables
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About Us
Honeycomb Team
Danielle Cacioppo
3D Architectural Rendering + Drafting
Danielle has been working as an Interior Designer for 6 years, primarily focusing on Corporate Interiors. She has a passion for BIM design, 3D modeling, and rendering which help to keep projects organized as well as the advantage of seeing what something will look like as the design develops. She brings her amazing ability to transform 2D plans into 3-Dimensional works of art!
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Holly has been working in the accounting field for 20 years on the Central Coast and specializes in working with dynamic creative enterprises. Her passion is guiding businesses in building sustainable growth, trusted longevity along with satisfied customer and vendor relationships. She brings her calm and friendly demeanor with skilled accounting experience to Honeycomb Home Design!


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Love this pretty nail colour for spring/summer 2015. Rose Libertine by Rimmel, 60 Seconds Super Shine.
Hi everyone,
Just a quick post to say I am loving this great lip colour from Sleek, it's super Matte (the clue is in the name) and makes my lips looks full and soft.
This shade is called Petal and it co-ordinates beautifully with my Essie Bobbing for Baubles nail varnish!
I'm wearing pink on my lips in an attempt to bring on an early spring but I fear it's not working as there is snow forecast!!
I take good care of my nails and always get a little alarmed when I see natural nails ravaged by years of acrylic damage, they look so sore! Everyone has their own style but I'm afraid false nails are not my thing and with such great products to care for and enhance the appeal of going au natural I kind of think they're unnecessary.
I am loving matte nails at the moment and got myself a great little matte top coat from H&M, the bottle design is simplistic and this does what it says on the label.
I painted this top coat over one of my favourite colour polishes, Iconic by Revlon and I love the result.
A Saturday spent in the countryside in a small town called Ironbridge meant a trip to a second hand book shop. I adore whiling away the time searching for old treasures and this time came home with a couple of great ones.
I can't wait to start reading Daphne Du Maurier's Frenchman's Creek and Hotel Berlin by Vicki Baum.
After returning to Liverpool I had a short look around the shops on Sunday and picked up this lovely, oversized, envelope clutch from Primark for just £3!
With the opening of the newly improved Zara Liverpool I was able to buy a replacement handbag perfume after using one bottle up entirely, this is Zara Rose and costs £7.99 for 50ml. Using this as one of my daily scents means I can save my special fragrances for memorable occasions.
The pencil was a gift from my lovely best friend and has the Sex and the City quote 'this love stuff is a motherfucker'. My best friend knows that I have the ability to pluck a Sex and the City quote from my mind to fit almost any situation and this is certainly one I see myself using a lot!
Finally I've included a bottle of Topshop nail varnish in 'Middle Child', my sister gave me this in my birthday. I am the middle of three girls so it's perfect and I just love the amazing colour!


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Colour Pop Ultra Glossy Lip in VIP (Ipsy) ★★★★★
A few months ago I did a makeup trade on Bunz where I acquired a ColourPop liquid lipstick and I immediately noticed the quality of their product. At their affordable price, they hands down won me over as a client. My next Ipsy glam bag came with the exact same colour! How the hell? *puts tape over laptop camera* So I gave my mom that one and she fell in love as well and made me order 3 more of the same colour. I told her to hold her horses but she was adamant. My last glam bag came with another ColourPop lip product and it was the colour VIP in an ultra gloss. I don't typically like the feel of a sticky product on my lip but this one is not very tacky at all, it has a medium coverage and give a natural flush on my pigmented lips. If you have lighter lips, this would show as a nice berry hue. Extra points for being moisturizing.
The Chemistry Brand Pro Repair Skincare for Hands (still testing)
I've never really taken good care of my hands and I really should have... they take a good beating in my line of work (restaurant and mommy duties!). They're the first thing that ages and the part of you that is in contact with most people. When I came across this product, I knew I had to give it a try. They say it targets 8 signs of aging: Brightness, evenness, smoothness, density, firmness, texture, elasticity and hydration. Yes, yes, yes! They also say you can expect results in 11 days. I've only been using it for a few days so I will give an update once 2 weeks have passed but in the meantime, the cream is lightweight and silky in texture and has an amazing smell (although doesn't linger for long).
The Ordinary Niacinamide 10% + Zinc 1% ★★★★☆
I'm so intrigued with The Ordinary and I want to buy up everything they have! I love their packaging... little bottles with droppers... I feel like a scientist when going through my skincare routine. I was excited to try this product for it's skin brightening claims as I suffer from hyper pigmentation around my mouth. This is definitely stronger than anything I've ever tried before and while the packaging says to use this twice a day, I had some uncomfortable skin tightening when I did. So I only wear this at night. The formula is gel-like and tacky. I put a little dollop on my fingers and dab it into freshly cleansed skin. I've noticed is that my face is brighter, thanks to the nianinamide, as if the winter sun and wind hasn't done me wrong yet. The hyper pigmentation around my mouth is less dusky with better results on one side than the other so far. The results are better than anything else I've ever tried and maybe after a few more days of using the product, I will be able to use it in the AM too.
The circled side is where the hyper pigmentation is still a bit dark but so much better than a week before. The other side is so much clearer, something I have never accomplished before. The overall area is still a bit pigmented but I've only been using this about a week so far. I'm so excited to continue to see results!


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Casey James will host the Casey James 2013 Frisbee Golf Tournament Benefiting Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt on Wednesday, June 5 in Nashville. The event will be held at The Fontanell and will include a round of Fisbee Golf with Casey and special guests, as well as a breakfast and meet and greet with fans. Sponsors for the event include Sony Music, CAA, Tri Star Sports and Entertainment, Neste Event Marketing, The Welcome Aboard Stick, Gunslinger Entertainment and Music City Disc Golf.
For more information, visit musiconelive.com.
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Country Music Hall of Fame member Don Williams will perform two shows at Nashville's Schermerhorn Symphony Center on Sunday, Oct. 6 and Monday, Oct. 7. Both shows will begin at 7 p.m. A few of Williams' classics include "Tulsa Time," "I Believe In You," and "Good Ole Boys Like Me," among others. For tickets, visit nashvillesymphony.com.
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Billy Ray Cyrus is currently in Nashville to executive produce the SkipStone Pictures film Like A Country Song, which will be filmed in Music City. The production began filming on Monday (May 13). Shoot locations will include music venues The Listening Room Cafe, The Station Inn, The Tater Shack, Kimbros Cafe in Franklin, Tenn., Riverbend Nurseries in Thompson Station, Tenn. and the United Methodist Church of College Grove.
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Traverse City (or as some call it Tra-verse City) is a small town on Lake Michigan/Grand Traverse Bay. The Sleeping Bear Dunes National Park is very close. There are two campgrounds in the park and we stayed at the Platte River Campground. It's a national campground so we used our National Senior Pass for half price camping. We don't have reservations for camping anywhere except Florida in December and January and New Orleans. We read that part of the campground was first-come, first-served, so we thought we had a good chance of getting in because it was during the week. We did get a spot for one night and had to move to another for the second night. Ralph talked to one camper that told him you have to make reservations 6 months in advance to get a campsite. And we just waltzed in! It was a forested area near the Platte River and Lake Michigan. We did not have much time to explore due to a very strong rainstorm.
I went into Traverse City the day it rained to look around, have lunch and tour the old Traverse City State Hospital that has been redeveloped into housing, shops, restaurants and galleries. The old asylum has an interesting history. Northern Michigan Asylum was established in 1881 as the demand for a third psychiatric hospital in addition to those established in Kalamazoo and Pontiac, began to grow. Lumber baron, Perry Hannah, "the father of Traverse City," used his political influence to secure its location in his home town. Under the supervision of a prominent architect, the first building, known as Building 50, was constructed. The hospital opened in 1885 with 43 residents. Over the years, changes in the law and mental health care philosophies brought on the decline of the institution. Use of the hospital slowly declined, and it was closed in 1989, with a loss of over 200 jobs to the local economy. Over the next decade, the community struggled with plans for reuse of the hospital grounds. In 1993, the property was transferred from the state to the Grand Traverse Commons Redevelopment Corporation. Their efforts have led to the gradual but successful preservation and re-use of the former Building 50 as part of The Village at Grand Traverse Commons, a residential and commercial development. As of 2015 these buildings and cottages are occupied or being close to completion. I toured Building 50 and saw photos of the converted apartments in the grand old building. It's good to see preservation and re-use of the beautiful, old buildings, instead of destroying them.
The next day we had to leave by noon, so we got up early and drove up to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and took the Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive. We also climbed the dunes. It was a very clear, sunny day and the Dunes and Lake Michigan were gorgeous. I'm so glad we were able to see the Dunes. I would have liked to have spent a little more time in the area. After the Dunes visit we drove about 150 miles south on Hwy 31 to Grand Haven to visit my former brother and sister-in-law, Wayne and Pat Johnson.
Grand Haven, Michigan
We were able to park on the street next to Pat and Wayne's house. Actually it was in front of their neighbor's house (with permission, of course) because that was the only level spot. We ran the electric extension cord to the garage and we settled in for a few nights. We had such a good time catching up and doing a little site seeing. Grand Haven is located on Lake Michigan and the Grand River. It's a lovely, small town with a beach on Lake Michigan. Grand Haven State Park is located on the beach too. If we hadn't been able to stay at Wayne and Pat's we would have stayed at this "park". It's more like a parking lot on the beach. Pat and I walked along the break wall/pier in the morning with a few of her friends. It was a little chilly and a beautiful view. The next day they took us to the Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids. The park opened in 1995 and is known internationally for the quality of its collections, exhibitions, gardens and grounds. It has a permanent collection which includes more than 200 masterworks by artists from Auguste Roden to Ai Weiwei If you are ever are in the Grand Rapids area, you must see this place for yourself. Here's a link to their website: http://www.meijergardens.org/
Frankenmuth, Michigan
From Grand Haven we drove across the state to Frankenmuth for Car Fest. Ralph's brother Roy had a 71 Olds Cutlass Convertible in the show. There were 2500 classic cars in show. I've never seen so many cars in one place like this. It was fun to walk around and decide which one I/we wanted to drive off. Later in the evening Roy and his friend Joe and Ralph and I had dinner at Zhenders (known for their chicken dinners, but none of us had chicken!) We camped in a really funky campground at Otter Lake. The campground accepts seasonal campers and some have built decks on the front of their trailers. This is the first time we've seen something like this. By the way, there were no otters at Otter Lake! We stayed two nights before heading to Clarkston for some more driveway surfing at my best friend (from kindergarten), Dianne and her husband, Ken's house.


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Mrs. Liz Hilcher
Hello! I am thrilled to be starting my first year as the principal of Timberline Elementary and look forward to getting to know your family and your students. I look forward to working alongside the dedicated staff and supporting the Leader in Me initiative.
To tell you a little about myself, I grew up in Houston and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin. I completed my Master's degree at The University of Texas in Arlington. I was fortunate to start my teaching career in Grapevine-Colleyville twenty-two years ago. I taught first, second and third grade at Silver Lake Elementary and served as their Learning Liaison for one year. I was also the Assistant Principal at O.C. Taylor Elementary and the Principal at Grapevine Elementary.
My husband and I live in Grapevine and have three daughters. Our younger daughters attend GCISD schools and our oldest will be attending Oklahoma State University next year. My hobbies include cooking, traveling to the beach, and spending time with my family and friends.


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Unlike his predecessors, all of Tom Baker's episodes still exist in the BBC Archives. A magnificent selection is included here along with Tom Baker's spontaneous reactions to the excerpts themselves — "warts and all".
So sit back and reminisce with him for almost three hours worth of classic Doctor Who on this special double BBC Video.
Included are excerpts from: Robot • The Ark in Space • The Sontaran Experiment • Revenge of the Cybermen • Terror of the Zygons • Pyramids of Mars • The Seeds of Doom • The Hand of Fear • The Talons of Weng-Chiang • The Sunmakers • Underworld • The Pirate Planet • The Androids of Tara • Destiny of the Daleks • The Horns of Nimon • Full Circle • The Keeper of Traken • Shada and many more!
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Replacing the speedo cable help...
MilesA posted a topic in TR2/3/3A/3B ForumIn the past, a PO has installed a short speedo cable that runs internally across the cabin floor, then rises up the side of the g/box cover where is is secured with a P clip then vertically through the carpet just under the dash and round to the back of the speedo. From re search, I suspect it might be a L/hand drive rev counter cable. Three irritations with this. First, the the handbrake gaiter cannot be secured flat to floor because it goes over the cable and so the rustproofing oil seeps through into the carpet. Second, the new gearbox cover carpet will have to butchered like the existing one. Thirdly, there is the (admittedly minor) risk of damaging the vertical cable in some way by catching it. I understand the traditional route of the long cable. Question: Can it be installed in the back of the speedo without removing it from the dash? Having contorted myself (again) under the dash it looks as if I can get my had round the back of the speedo by removing the support bracket. Prefer not to remove the speedo because of the daisy chain of wiring for all the little gauge lamps and on the theory that least tinkered with, least chance of b*****ing up something else! Anyone done this? Miles
Speedometer cable end
Mk2 Chopper posted a topic in TR6 ForumHi guys, Hope those of you who got out for drive it day yesterday had fun. On the way home my speedometer stopped, I've just had a chance to look at it and pulled the speedo cable and it appears to me that the plastic bush has moved so that the square end can't engage with the speedo drive (I can't move this bush by hand). It looks chamfered like the opposite end and I can tell there isn't a snapped off end still in the speedo. Am I correct and if I need to order a new one can I just measure the inner cable length? Gareth
Choke cable
Mk2 Chopper posted a topic in TR6 ForumMy car currently has a written style choke knob, I've replaced all the other knobs and want to put this back to a picture type (1970 CP). When I removed the written type I realise the choke cable is different. I went to the usual suppliers and nearly spat out my tea at the price of a new cable! Is there a way of securing the picture knob to my current cable? Or does anyone know where I can obtain a more reasonably priced earlier cable or have a second hand one? Thanks Gareth


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Victoria Peak, also known as The Peak, is the highest point on Hong Kong Island. With sweeping views over the city, it has become Hong Kong's most popular tourist attraction – and its most expensive residential area! So how did this hill become so popular?
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Taipei: City Guide & History
Taiwan is a small island nation, and Taipei is its capital city. It was once part of Imperial China – but how did it become the last stronghold of the Republic of China now?
Forbidden City
The Forbidden City is one of the most important places in Beijing. It was once the Imperial Palace for the ruling dynasties of China – so what happened within these walls?
Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall
The Chiang Kai Shek Memorial Hall is one of the most popular sights in Taipei today, a beautiful piece of architecture. So, who is the man it is dedicated to, and what was his role in history?
Hong Kong: City Guide & History
Hong Kong is one of the most unique cities in the world, and one of the most densely populated! Once part of China, but then occupied by the British for many years, it is now a fusion of East and West, of tradition and modernity. So, what's the whole story?
The Big Buddha & Po Lin Monastery
Towering high on a mountain top, far from the skyscrapers of Central, sits the beautiful Po Lin Monastery, and its Big Buddha, or Tian Tan Buddha, statue. It's one of the largest seated Buddha statues in the world – so how did it get up there in the first place?
The Great Wall of China
The Great Wall of China is an iconic sight, famous around the world. It has stood for centuries, and attracts thousands of visitors every year. But what's the story behind it? Why was it built in the first place?


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For those who have committed to a brand new group of chef's knives then you'll most most likely be searching to safeguard them whenever possible. Listed here are our top 5 ideas to take care of them and prolong their existence:
1 Safeguard Your Chef's Knives by Cleaning and Dry.
Always make certain that you simply wash and dry your chef's knives straight after use. This helps to ensure that they're sharp and it is the easiest method to maintain high amounts of hygiene inside your kitchen. Keeping the knives sharp not just causes it to be much simpler to chop through food in case your blade is sharp, but surprisingly you're really less inclined to hurt yourself.
Whenever we use blunt knives in the kitchen area, we have to place much more pressure into what we should do, which is when you're putting yourself at serious chance of losing a finger (or three!). Keeping the chef's knives sharp will reduce this risk as lengthy when you are careful to not touch the sharp side from the blade.
2 Make use of a Steel Every Time Before You Decide To Place Your Chef's Knives Away.
If you buy your chef's knives included in a knife set, there'll most likely be considered a steel incorporated within the set. If you're unsure exactly what a steel is, it's the lengthy, rounded metal item that is clearly not really a knife! It is best to provide your chef's knives a fast hone with this particular every time before you decide to place them away to ensure that they're nice sharp.
3 Hone Your Knives Regularly
Even though you make use of a steel any time you make use of your chef's knives, they'll still become blunt with time. Ideally, chef's knives ought to be sharpened every couple of several weeks utilizing a proper knife knife sharpener.
4 Avoid Using Your Chef's Knives to chop Anything Apart From Food
If you are using your chef's knives to chop items like packaging, you can't only blunt the perimeters, but risk smashing the blade. Make use of a separate knife or a set of scissors for anything non-food related in the kitchen area.
5 Don't Place Your Knives within the Dishwasher
Dishwashers have a tendency to rattle products around, which puts your brand-new chef's knives vulnerable to breaking. Detergents might also harm the metal and cause your knives to get blunt.


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Self-publishing or Indie publishing has garnered a lot of attention lately and for good reason. It is now possible to publish high-quality books yourself. There is a plethora of editors, cover designers, and people who will format the book and help you market it. The question is how much will all this cost?
You've written a novel and want to make it the best that you can. What are some services and prices offered?
Bubble Cow. Yes, the name intrigued me so I went there. For a line edit, an overview, and an eBook cover design, they charge $17 for every thousand words.
The Book Butchers. The tagline was good. Go to the site to see it. 6 cents a word gives you their best service which includes overview, edits, grammar checks, eBook formatting, etc.
I googled Christian editor and found Where the Map Ends. Jeff Gerke offers a full edit for 5 cents a word.
WordZworth Their basic text service is $1.98 per page.
Go Published Their formatting runs from $100 to $120 on a novel.
Cover Design
Alpha Advertising They offer packages for book cover design from $449 to $949.
99 Designs Their design run from $299 to $1199.
Okay, when it came to prices from a publicist I couldn't google a particular price. Most said to contact them and they would see what your needs and budget would allow. The one marketer who had a price for premiere marketing advice and help quoted $7500 to $25,000.
So how much will it cost to self-publish a book? Whatever you are willing to put into it. If you are serious about self-publishing, I would read self-published books, find covers, formatting, and editing that looks professional and check into them.
Research. Research. Research.
That would be the key. How many of you who have self-published spent too much money? Had a good experience? Share what you've learned with us…


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When I wrote FELICITY CARROL AND THE PERILOUS PURSUIT, I was writing about Victorian England, and that meant research, research, research. Then research some more.
Research everything from underclothing to what Scotland Yard looked like to what people ate for dinner to greeting a royal. This was my first Victorian era novel so I had a lot to learn.
As a former news reporter, I was used to research. It also helps that I love to learn. There are great resources out there for the era. Make that thousands of websites on various aspects of Victorian life. For example, I needed my heroine to get from one place to another and wondered if a train ran between them. I emailed the British Railroad Museum and asked. They answered and I am grateful. When describing what Felicity was wearing or how castles were structured, I checked out historical photos and that helped me. Google Earth was cool to understand how London streets are set out. Then I used my imagination and the research to write how they appeared in the 1880s. Just make sure to thank the resources in your acknowledgements.
Readers of Victorian stories are very particular about that era so do the best you can. This lesson came in the form a reader calling me to task on an issue. In my defense, I did receive overall positive reviews for my depiction of Victorian England.
At a book signing a reader asked if I researched first and wrote second. It was the other way around, although items I discovered during my research did cause me to change the writing to make it fit the history.
Felicity's next adventure FELICITY CARROL AND THE MURDEROUS MENACE is due out next year. And because I had one Victorian novel under my belt could I relax on my research?
If you learn nothing else about writing history, learn that you must research, research, research. Then research some more.
Lesa's Book Critiques had nice words to say about FELICITY CARROL AND THE PERILOUS PURSUIT.
Thank you.
The New York Journal of Books review of FELICITY CARROL AND THE PERILOUS PURSUIT.
Many thanks to my friend and great writer Bonnie Dodge for featuring me on her website.
I get to talk about my love of writing and yes, my new book–FELICITY CARROL AND THE PERILOUS PURSUIT.
"Hey, that was my idea!"
As writers you've probably heard this from other writers or have proclaimed it yourself in one variation or another and no doubt with a few colorful added expletives.
I certainly have.
This occurs when we've read a book or seen a movie in the theater or on TV with a concept that echoes one we have written or are in the process of writing. Suddenly, there appears to be our idea on a page or up on the screen and we had no part of it, not to mention any credit or money. That's when the bottom falls out of our writing world and crashes somewhere in Shit City, the land of failed scribes condemned to remaining in our day job for eternity.
This occurred recently over the movie The Curse of the La Llorona.
Now La Llorona is an old and very familiar tale among Hispanics about a hideous hag who searches the night for her children. The very children she killed. The reasons for her terrible action vary from telling to telling. Nevertheless, this crying monster wanders the night for children to take and make her own. My parents told me and my siblings this tale when I was a kid, no doubt to keep us away from strangers. The story did scare us. But during summer nights, we'd search for La Llorona. Since I lived by a cemetery, it was especially fun as much as frightening.
After the announcement about the upcoming The Curse of the La Llorona movie, I heard from a writer who had consulted with me on one of his scripts. He had written about another spooky Hispanic tale—not Llorona. But he wondered how the new film might affect the market for his story.
I told him that I thought he was okay. I was the one who was screwed.
I had already written a script and a book called "The Weeping Woman." La Llorona means the weeping woman in Spanish. Judging from the description on IMDB and the trailer for The Curse of La Llorona movie, however, my novel and script are totally different. My story is about children disappearing in San Antonio. Troubled Detective Blue Rodriguez is assigned to investigate and discovers the kidnappings echo the old Mexican ghost story of La Llorona.
Still, I was disheartened to think that someone else beat me to the punch on La Llorona —at least, selling a script and making money. Especially since I haven't sold my La Llorona script. But as we've all heard at writing seminars, ideas can't be copyrighted–only the way we express them can be protected. How true.
Take Titanic. The idea of that sinking sink has spawned numerous films, each different depending on the writer and director.
Or how about the idea of star-crossed lovers? That story has been told again and again, from Romeo and Juliet to Warm Bodies.
Here's another cool idea. A destructive comet heading toward earth. In 1998, two films dealt with that very subject and a mission to divert or destroy the comet. There was Armageddon with Bruce Willis and Ben Affleck and the famous animal cracker scene (which is another story). Then there was Deep Impact with Morgan Freeman and Robert Duvall. Two films with the same idea, yet, Armageddon was more action oriented and Deep Impact focused on more personal stories.
Consider a love story between a woman and a sea creature. Guillermo del Toro's Oscar-winning The Shape of Water told about a lonely deaf woman who falls for an amphibious captive. Mrs. Caliban, a 1982 cult favorite novella by Rachel Ingalls, is also about a woman who has a romance with a sea monster. They sound similar but each telling is diverse.
Back to La Llorona. Having heard about this mysterious creature ever since I was young, I was so fascinated that I not only wrote the book and screenplay, but short story, a play and a short script I hope to produce this year. So as much as I would have loved to keep La Llorona all to myself, I knew I couldn't. She is out there and open to the interpretation of other writers.
According to the Internet, at least six other La Llorona movies have already been made, including an animated one. Those stories were all totally dissimilar from anything I wrote and each other. The only common denominator was that weeping woman. La Llorona was even the subject of an episode of the TV show, Grimm.
Two years ago, my daughter came up with an idea for me to write—about a person who clones the love that she lost. I didn't get around to it, but should have. What movie is playing now on a similar theme? Replicas with Keanu Reeves. My daughter was bummed.
So to my fellow writers, forget about what's out there and whether you believe somebody already has your idea or someone will steal your idea. We need to concentrate on making our stories the best they can be. Unique and wonderful. In the course of your writing, you may hear of a movie or TV series that sounds similar to yours and that will make you want to throw out your work. Don't. Maybe put it away, or even twist the idea to create something even more daring and new. Your story won't be the same as others. Yours will be distinctive. After all, you're bringing yourself, your views, experience, your voice and skills to the writing. All that and more will make it special.
In light of this latest La Llorona movie, I'm staying positive. Perhaps, it will spur the public to want more La Llorona stories, as well as more stories about Hispanic culture and with Hispanic characters—of which I have written plenty. Then my scripts and stories will be ready for that hungry producer or publisher to buy. Well, I can only hope so anyway, and until then I'll just keep writing and hope you do the same.
Thanks Publishers Weekly for the splendid words about FELICITY CARROL AND THE PERILOUS PURSUIT.
"Fans of Victorian mysteries have cause to rejoice." Publishers Weekly.
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My screenplay "ARIZONA MOON" was named a quarter finalist in the 4th Annual Stage 32 Feature Screenwriting Contest.
While defending a Mexican woman accused of murdering her white abusive husband, a wealthy alcoholic attorney falls in love with the Latina interpreter in a sleepy Arizona town in 1959. When the trial begins, he must find strength to help his client and himself.
From the script I wrote the novel "VERDICT IN THE DESERT" that was published by Arte Público Press is the largest US publisher of contemporary and recovered literature by US Hispanic authors, part of the University of Houston.
Amidst the heraldry of Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee celebrations, a string of brutal murders rocks Britain's upper crust―and could threaten the realm itself―in the spellbinding debut of Patricia Marcantonio's Felicity Carrol mysteries.
Felicity Carrol is interested in everything―except being a proper young matron of Victorian society. Brilliant and resourceful, Felicity took refuge in science and education after her mother died and her father abandoned her to servants. Now, all he wants is for her to marry into a family of status and money.
Felicity has other ambitions―but her plans shudder to a halt when her mentor is murdered at the British Museum and his priceless manuscript of King Arthur lore is stolen. Tapping into her photographic memory and the latest in the burgeoning field of forensic detection, Felicity launches an investigation. Handsome Scotland Yard Inspector Jackson Davies is also on the case, and finds Felicity as meddlesome as she is intelligent. But when more nobles are murdered and their King Arthur relics stolen, Felicity must journey on her own into the dark underworld of antiquity theft, where she uncovers a motive far more nefarious than simple profit.
As the killer sets his sights on a new victim―a charismatic duke who has captured Felicity's imagination―the stakes rise to impossible heights. It's a case that could shake the kingdom in Patricia Marcantonio's series debut, Felicity Carrol and the Perilous Pursuit.
As a kid, I loved Spider-Man comics. He was a cool web slinger who not only took on and cleverly defeated "normal" criminals, but also those crazed ones like the Green Goblin, Venom, and Doctor Octopus.
But one of the big reasons I loved the comics was because of Peter Parker, Spider-Man's alter ego or vice versa. Peter was a nerdy teenager who looked after his elderly Aunt May. He was smart and always broke and didn't live in a mansion. To make extra bucks he even sold photographs of himself as Spider-Man to Daily Bugle publisher, J. Jonah Jameson. Peter was just an everyday kid, but when he put on that suit–POW. He became slick, fast and funny. A bringer of justice. He became the Amazing Spider-Man.
With the news of Stan Lee's death on Nov. 12, I began remembering those days when I read Spider-Man comics in my bedroom and regularly escaped into the world of the web slinger.
Spidey was the creation of writer-editor Stan Lee and writer-artist Steve Ditko. The hero was first seen on the pages of the anthology comic book Amazing Fantasy in 1962. So popular, Spider-Man got his own comics.
By the time I got around to reading them in elementary school, I was buying the comics second hand. I bought new issues when I could afford them which wasn't often but still managed to collect lots of them to read and reread. Not being wealthy and kind of nerdy myself, Peter was someone to whom I could relate. I felt myself an outsider then and was drawn to them in comics. Not only Peter, but Superman—the ultimate outsider, and Bruce Wayne. I guess I loved how the nerdy and outsiders could do the extraordinary.
From Lee's imagination and in partnership with other comic book innovators arose a diverse and wonderful range of heroes from Thor to X-Men, Iron Man to Daredevil, Dr. Strange to Black Panther. Enough to fill the Marvel universe. The characters were often flawed but very human in their fight against evil.
When the Marvel movies started, it was a kick to see the heroes on the huge screen. Needless to say, I was a big fan of the Spider-Man films. Even though he swung around the city thanks to CGI, the heart of the stories were about Peter, his relationships and dealing with being a hero.
Over the past few days, I've been reading about Lee's successes, troubles, and setbacks in the comic book industry and over his long career. According to some articles, Steve Ditko and comic book writer and artist Jack Kirby claimed the lion's share of credit for the creation of Spider-Man, saying Lee's part was minimal. Even with that, Lee's accomplishments are still pretty awesome.
But I still go back to my memories of being a kid, sitting on my bed reading comics. Back then I didn't think about who wrote them or illustrated them, I just thought about the characters, the story and the action.
I just thought about how much I loved them. And I'd like to believe Stan Lee wouldn't have asked for more than that.


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