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So, you guys, Duke is two, right, and he has no idea about holidays. They're just these random days and sometimes both his parents are home in the middle of the week, and definitely mom is going to dress him up, and maybe people will come over. That's the extent of it.
But let me tell you about Halloween 2018. Still not a single hint of a clue, but he is here for all the festive accoutrement I bring him. We've got spiderweb tattoos. We've got Hocus Pocus playing in the living room. We've got socks with ghosties on them, and we've got more festive jammies than there are days in October. And he claps like a little crazy man every time we pull any of it out because he got the festive gene #thankyoujesus.
We took him along to a wedding a couple of weeks ago and I danced with him at the reception, and it's like I introduced him to dancing, which is stupid because I've danced with this turkey like, a million times in the kitchen and he's never gotten into it. But now, he's a sashaying little fool and bopping all over our house. I put together a fun little halloween playlist and I'll just laugh forever watching his booty shake to some Ghostbusters.
Here's what we're tuning in to -- you can hop on the spotify playlist HERE


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Join us for Thursdays on the Dock, a series of free concerts on the Museum's riverfront lawn. The museum's cash bar offers beer and wine, and Porky Pete's BBQ will be onsite with grilled fare. Our featured drink vendor this evening is Fisher's Island Lemonade. Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy a different local act each week! No BYOB please.
This evening's concert will feature the United States Coast Guard's Dixieland Jazz Band. The Dixieland Jazz Band has entertained audiences across America, in the former Soviet Union and in England, performing classic jazz, blues and rags with a New Orleans flavor.
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15K meals and counting: Oklahoma post continues to serve flood-ravaged community
In the week since torrential flooding struck Fort Gibson, Okla., members of American Legion Post 20 have served in excess of 15,000 meals to displaced citizens and first responders.
And the post's first vice commander, Jim Quinn, said they anticipate those meals going on for quite some time.
"There's going to be a need for quite awhile," Quinn said Thursday.
Heavy rains have swollen the Arkansas River to its highest level ever, Quinn said, and the members of Post 20 have been working around the clock to feed their neighbors and give them some sort of shelter.
He said the food for the meals has been donated through the Legion, local churches, charitable foundations and individual citizens.
"We couldn't have done it without the community," Quinn said.
Once Highway 62 into town reopens, possibly this weekend or early next week, the community will start working on cleanup. Quinn said a local church has a disaster recovery team in town already.
"We're stockpiling pallets of Gatorade and snack food, so we'll not only be feeding here (at the post) until people can get back in their homes, but we'll be running teams out to locations where people are working (so they have something to eat)," Quinn said.
Post members also will make their building available for the Oklahoma Department of Veterans Affairs and service officers for veterans, as well as any non-veteran aid they can provide.
NEF grants provide immediate financial assistance for American Legion and Sons of The American Legion members who have been affected by the natural disaster. Legion posts also qualify. The NEF provides up to $3,000 for Legion and SAL members with an active membership who have been displaced due to damages to their primary residence, and up to $10,000 for posts that have been damaged by a natural disaster and whose programs and activities within the community are impacted.
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As the Rhinos fans struggled through friday night rush hour on the M62, the team coach had similar problems and only made it to the ground with fifty minutes to spare. It was a big crowd that gathered at Craven Park to welcome the Champions, but the home supporters were filled with hope that they'd add another top four scalp to those of Saints and Bradford.
The Robins are a side not to be underestimated, we'd need our wits about us and our best game to escape from east Hull with the all important two points.
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When the teams were announced Bluey has sprung a few surprises. While the backs were fairly orthodox, the pack looked like it had been drawn at random. Kaye was selected at hooker with Diskin starting at loose forward and Kevin Sinfield named in the second row alongside Simon Worrall. Jamie Peacock was on the bench and was still recovering from a flu virus that had laid him low during the week. It was nothing if not experimental.
It took the unfamiliar line-up a while to sort itself out and to be honest we were lucky not to be twelve points behind in the opening seven minutes as the Robins twice spilled the ball with the line beckoning. Into the wind in the first half the KR speed at the play-the-ball was killing us and breaks from acting half were making massive yardage. If they kept up this pace the home side were threatening to run riot as we barely got a look in.
On fourteen KR finally made their possession and territory count when super-fast plays made great territory before a short pass allowed prop Mills to crash over under the sticks. Paul Cooke had an easy conversion and the lead. There was already a creeping fear that this might not be out night as we looked unable to match the home sides pace and inventiveness. Fingers crossed that it was just a slow start.
It took five minutes for the Leeds response.
Good breaks and runs from Lee Smith and Robbie Burrow made good ground before Brent Webb hit a bullet pass at pace and dive over the whitewash to the left ofthe uprights. Sinfield added another game to his ever extending scoring run and levelled the scores. It was against the run of play, but we took it gladly.
With seconds left the pocket-rocket jinked and stepped to score an individual effort from thirty metres and Sinfields' goal gave the Rhinos an unlikely and against the run of play half-time lead of just two points. We'd need to be more convincing in the second half.
We got the second forty off to a great start after just three minutes when Kylie Leuluai used brute strength to drag three KR tacklers ten metres to the line and then stretch out a free arm to score. Sinfield gave us eight points of daylight with the kick.
On the fifty-minute mark KR spilled the ball in the tackle and Rob Burrow picked up the loose ball, pinned back his ears, and went forty metres down the wing to evade the tacklers and score in the corner. Sinfield goaled brilliantly from the touchline for 24-10.
On fifty-four Murrell somehow got the ball down over the line, although the celebrations from the seated Rhinos supporters would have led you to believe that he'd dropped it. Cooke goaled and the gap was back to eight.
Eight minutes later and the nail-biting was back with a vengeance. A KR kick to the right corner was flapped at by Donald and dropped in goal for Fox to pounce for an easy try. Cookes' extras narrowed the gap to two at 24-22, was thegame slipping from our grasp?
We needn't have worried as our lads galvanised to control the last fifteen minutes.
On sixty-six some good Leeds passing saw Senior get the ball, in traffic, about twenty metres out. He evaded a couple of tackles and then dragged two tacklers to the line to reach out and score, sending the visiting fans packing the southern terrace wild. Sinfield goaled another difficult one for 30-22.
As KR tried to push down field to make up what was turning into an impossible deficit they started to make mistakes. On the back of these the Rhinos made good ground and with just a couple of minutes left on the clock Diskin pushed his was over from close range to score under the sticks. Sinfield goaled and the Rhinos randown the clock for a 36-22 victory.
This was not a classic Rhinos performance and in all honesty we lost out in both possession and ground. Hull KR dominated for long periods but a combination of excellent defence and mistakes by the home-side meant that their dominance came to nought. If we can win games with six and seven regulars out, whilst not playing well, and whilst playing a number of players in unfamiliar positions then how can we grumble. It wasn't pretty, but it was a great two points to win which could so easily have been lost.
If Bradford can do us a favour and beat Wigan tomorrow then we will be six points ahead of the chasing pack aswehead towards the half-way mark of the season. Come on you Bulls!
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While breast implants and breast augmentation are still among the most popular cosmetic surgeries ever, their future seems to be less spectacular. Over the years, one of the beauty criteria was to have large breasts. It seemed like women couldn't be beautiful without at least a C cup breasts. One of the reasons for this was the women who increased the size of their breasts through breast implant surgeries. Now, with more and more news about breast implants gone wrong, many women start to think that removing breast implants is a good idea. Moreover, many owners of breast implants are the women who do regular sports activities and they realize that breast implant removal may allow them to practice more intensely and reduce the pressure on their spines.
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As with all types of plastic surgery, there are some possible (mild to severe) breast implant removal risks and complications, as well. These include infection, hematoma, anesthesia risks, losing sensation in the nipples and sagging of the breast and some amounts of loose skin.
For this reason, some doctors perform breast implant removal and uplift rather than just breast implant removal itself.Side Effects
Removing breast implants may also lead to some side effects. First and foremost – patients need to get used to their new-old look. Patients are sometimes not satisfied with their breasts due to sagging or plenty of loose skin appear after the surgery. This side effect can be corrected by performing the removal of the breast implant and breast lifting operation together.Faq
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In general, silicone breast implants are safe, but a small portion of them may be damaged and deformed over the years, requiring a new breast augmentation surgery. They can also make breast cancer screening more difficult.
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A list of the best teen romance movies, ranked by love-obsessed fans of all ages. Throughout film history, one of the most beloved, popular, and relatable movie genres has been the teen romance. Moviegoers of all ages, from heartbroken teenagers to nostalgic seniors, have enjoyed sitting in a dark theater to watch the newest film depicting the tribulations of young love. These movies don't just cover teenagers dealing with their first loves. There are also themes of coming of age, angst, parental issues, heartbreaking sadness, and feelings of alienation, which is why so many people can relate to these good teenage romance movies. The teen love movies on this list range from 1960s classics to current takes on the tropes. These great romance movies feature tons of teen drama for your viewing pleasure.
The teen romance movies on this list sometimes also fit into other genres. Musicals like Grease and West Side Story have become among the most popular movies of all time not just because of the fantastic music, but also because of the reoccurring themes, like first loves, that pop up. Many teen romances are often based on classic stories. For instance, Clueless is based on Jane Austen's Emma, and Easy A is based on The Scarlett Letter. Who doesn't love a good high school romance movie?
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12 Traveller reviews from Holiday Watchdog
3 star for food
"Location; easy stroll to either Old Town & harbour or Levante Beach, our room was 1903 on the top floor [19th] looking directly towards the Old Town, excellent views seaward across the other bay, but alongside a busy road where the sound of traffic [frequent snarle-ups with plenty horn blowing], late night revellers and emptying of bottle banks in the early hours was loudly transmitted even to our lofty room. On the balcony there was a regular whaft of drains which could have been from any of the nearby hotels. To what we usually experienced, the bedrooms were huge, bathroom equally large, the higher floors only had four bedrooms per floor, though the toilet and bidet were awkwardly sited. A major gripe was the none working heating control in the bedroom, we found that it was nessessary to have the balcony door wide open every night, all night, in an attempt to cool the room, it was not the time to switch off the heating yet in Spain and when running there was a constant low rumble sound in the room. There is no critisism of the staff or cleaners,the Hotel was very clean, however when we come to catering this was the major letdown, we have always used 4* accomodation and know what is expected for that standard, the Victoria must have been on a very tight budget as we soon discovered that almost all items were to make a regular monotonous appearance on the counters, if items had any sort of taste it would have been an asset, but it was the same bland garbage starting with different coloured dishwater they called soup, main course usually had veal on offer and desserts always included two bi-coloured sandwich cakes, differing by having the chocolate coloured layer at the top on one and at the bottom on the other, their star attraction was a glass of blancmange with a biscuit sat on top, no sign of the cream cakes of typical 4* Hotels. would I return to the Victoria ? definately not, it needs reclassifying down to a 3*"
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- Travel date: 24th April 2010
What a fantastic hotel. Rooms were spaci...
"What a fantastic hotel. Rooms were spacious and clean, lots of choice on the buffet meals. Facilities were excellent for my son who has a disability and uses a wheelchair although the lifts are a bit slow. The hotel management were polite and very friendly nothing was to much trouble for them, even when we asked to use the swimming pool they came straight away to uncover it and clean it every day. We would revisit the Hotel Victoria again."
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- Travel date: 15th February 2008
Very good hotel
"We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at the Hotel Victoria and would highly recommend it. It's in the right part of town, easy walk from the beach, right next to the old town but also an easy walk into the Levante new town if you really feel you have to. The hotel is modern, clean, everything is in excellent order and the service was fabulous. We had very good meals, although I wasn't so enthusiastic about them as some of the reviewers. There were a couple of nights we took one look and decided to eat out. However good this hotel is, I still prefer the nearby Poseidon - just as good rooms and service but better food, better pool and often a better room rate. Not trying to put you off, the Victoria is a great hotel and you should have a very enjoyable stay if you choose it."
Holiday details
- Travel date: 21st February 2007
Helpful and friendly staff
"Stayed for a few days with my partner and my 85 year old mother who needs a wheel-chair. All the staff were helpful,friendly and attentive to our needs. Although all meals were buffet-style there was plenty of choice and variety. Hot food was constantly being prepared in the kitchens and brought out, so at no time was the food getting stale. The bedrooms were large and comfortable and towels were changed daily. We would happily visit again like many others who have contributed to this hotel's report."
Holiday details
- Travel date: 28th January 2007
One of the Best Hotels in Benidorm
"If you read all the reviews of this hotel, it is apparent that this hotel is a good place to stay in Benidorm. The food choice was excellent, and the quality was very good as well as being hot, where appropriate. What you have to remember is that you are in Spain in a Spanish Hotel, and the food is never going to be the same as at home. When my wife and I go abroad, we like to experience the different tastes and cultures...even in Benidorm! This is a great hotel. We stayed here for New Years Eve and experienced the Gala Evening in the Restaurant. We had a 9-course meal and enjoyed the tremendous variety of dishes. The wine was included and flowed freely all night..our glasses were never empty. At the end of the evening we were presented with a gift and a party bag with loads of bits and pieces to take away to celebrate the New Year at our chosen location. The restaurant also does theme nights..it had a "mexican" night on the last night of our stay which was very good. Most of the views from the rooms are stunning and most look out to sea, especially on the higher floors. The rooms are spacious and well furnished. Secure Car Parking is available on 2 floors below the Ground Floor. Wireless Internet is available from your room or you can use the modem connection on the phone..reception will supply you with local access so you are only paying for a local call. A fridge and safe are supplied in the room. If you require a kettle, one will be provided. The safe and car parking will need to be added to your key card in reception for you to use them. The hotel location is just on the edge of the Old Town on the Levante side and was in a good central position. Reception dealt with all our queries happily and effieciently The staff in all areas of the hotel were helpful, friendly and polite. I highly recommend this hotel, and we look forward to returning here in the future,"
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- Travel date: 4th January 2007
Poor Food Selection
"The hotel is well appointed and the maids are excellent, the food choice in the restaurant is very poor for a four star hotel. The breakfast cereals are limited and the evening meal choice also is very limited and the vegetables practically non existant, staff not particullarly pleasant and a lot of the hot food is served cold. Lots of people complaining whilst we where staying but to no avail. Would not stay here again or recommend it to any one, have stayed here in Benidorm in better three star hotels."
Holiday details
- Travel date: 25th December 2006
first class
"We have just returned from 2 weeks at this hotel and we were very happy with every aspect of the hotel. the only grumble for us was that the waiting staff were not very attentative when it came to clearing tables or enquiring as to whether you required anything to drink. That said we found the food to be of excellent quality and veriety with serveral theme nights. All members of staff that we came in to contact were very proffesional, friendly and helpful. This is probably not a family hotel as not alot for kids to do but that suited us. We will certainly be booking this hotel again when we return in April 2007"
Holiday details
- Travel date: 7th November 2006
clean elegant but going down
"Clean - pleasant rooms with good air conditioning and service. Reasonable food if you like the same old breakfast and dinner starters every day. As November approached, the standards slipped further every day. There were less English speakers/ staff around. The internet was constantly broken. The sauna was on only occasionally...and the pool? Well see the picture to believe our children's greatest disappointment - it was tiny, cold and constantly in the shadow of the appartments behind the hotel."
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- Travel date: 5th November 2006
something for everyone
"just returned from a trip to benidorm and there really is something for everyone in benidorm as the hotel is not in the centre of the levante area, it is on the edge in centro plaza, very nice hotel, very clean and friendly, breakfast not too bad, nice bar and lovely outside terrace,the pool area is very quiet and the outside bar was never open. i would stay at this hotel again."
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- Travel date: 5th October 2006
Emm not sure about this hotel
"Stayed in this hotel for a week recently and had selected it based on the reviews on this website. But I was not completely satisfied on a number of points 1. Food in restaurant was very unpredictable - one night great the next poor the next so-so. whilst undoubtably a great variety, quality and flavour sometimes left a lot to be desired. 2. Maid service - oh dear not the best for a hotel of this quality, twice had to phone down after room was serviced to get tumblers for room and once had dirty cleaning cloth left hanging from bathroom door. 3. Entertainment - not great for non-spanish speakers under 60. On the plus side the hotel is very central for what little Benidorm offers and was generally clean and tidy, but I do expect more from a Best Western Hotel"
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- Travel date: 1st October 2006
A Bullseye in excellence
"My wife and i have just returned from a week in Benidorm, staying at the Hotel Victoria and were very impressed indeed. We found the Hotel to be spotless throughout, staff professional, very pleasant and helpful. The food variety and quality was very good, our room spacious and well equipped and the location perfect for access to town and beach. This hotel is indeed of 4 star standard and i would not hesitate in recommending it to my friends."
Holiday details
- Travel date: 1st July 2006
"Alicante Airport: booked transfer through resorthoppa. took approx. 35 mins. from airport to hotel. Benidorm: touristplace with all it includes, well catered for families with children The Victoria: I have stayed at many BW hotels, and this is absolutely among one of the best. Friendly staff, very helpful receptionists, clean and wonderful equipped rooms, amazing views over beaches and mountains. Benidorm is not a place for me, should I come back I would certainly stay at the Victoria. Big Mercadona superstore round the corner."
Holiday details
- Travel date: 1st June 2006
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Annal: 1980 Dagger Award for Crime Novel
Results of the Dagger Award in the year 1980.
The Murder of the Maharajah
- 1980 Gold Dagger
- Score: 10.3
A princely state in India, 1930, under the British Raj. To Bhopore and its opulent Summer Palace comes a handful of Western visitors to meet the outrageous Maharajah and his entourage. There they met the Maharajah's heir, the sensual Porgy, and his English chorus-girl mistress. They meet the enigmatic chief minister—and the aloof British Resident, with his dignified little nine-year-old son. And before long they also meet sudden death….Various people in the Palace become suspects, and an imperturbable District Superintendent of Police is called in. But who will he find guilty of the murder of the Maharajah?
Monk's Hood: The 3rd Chronicle of Brother Cadfael
- 1980 Silver Dagger
- Score: 8.3
When a visitor to the abbey dies, Brother Cadfael faces a personal drama. For not only was the man poisoned by monk's hood oil, made in Cadfael's own laboratory, the dead man's widow is also the woman to whom Cadfael was betrothed before he took his vows.


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It turns out earlier reports on Michael Essien's possible move to Croatian side Rijeka, were mere unfounded rumors. Former Chelsea star Michael Essien has sealed a one-year deal with Indonesian side Persib Bandung. This was after he was reported to be in talks for a possible move to Croatian side Rijeka.
Signing the deal on Tuesday, the legendary footballer was handed his iconic No.5 jersey at his new club Persib Bandung. Essien signed the deal on a 800,000 Euros a year salary; for one season. There is an option to extend his contract till 2018 should he prove himself in his expected role as the chief playmaker for the team.
This makes Michael Essien the highest paid player in the Ligue 1, as well as the biggest name to play in the Indonesia top-flight league this season. His new club, Persib Bandung announced the new transfer on Monday.
This will indeed be a resurrection of his football career following the spell after his controversial exit from Greek side Panathinaikos. The 34-year-old defensive midfielder has been without a club since he left the Greek club.
The 34-year-old was in a legal battle with the Greek side after he filed a case for 651,000 as severance package. Essien who claimed he was released without his consent by the Greek giant, sought the payment of his entire money from his remaining one-year contract with them.
Michael Essien had reached an agreement at the start of the season to leave Panathinaikos after just one season with the giants. Having one year left, the defender had indicated that the previously agreed payment of 91, 250 euros was not honoured for six months, which caused him to take a legal action against the club. His lawyers had reported the Panathinaikos authorities to the football authorities of Greece.
With controversy heating up, Panathinaikos revealed their reason for taking such decision. The Greek giants expressed disappointment over the fact that the Ghana international did not meet up to expectation during his time at the club. From the side of the Panathinaikos authorities, Michael Essien's stay at the side was marred by series of injury.
According to the Panathinaikos team, since his entry into the club in June 2015; the midfielder sustained so much injury, leading to his being benched regularly at the club's clashes. Essien according to them had become very idle at the club; having played only 17 games out of 45.
It was also revealed that Michael Essien had scored only a goal out of the 13 league games he played at the side. This had left the club tremendously disappointed especially as he was their highest paid player at the time -with an annual salary of 800,000 euros.
After much ado, an agreement was finally reached, with the involvement of sports authorities. Per the agreement, Essien was freed and the remaining money was to be given to him. Panathinaikos also have no benefits from his new deal with Indonesian side Persib Bandung.
Michael Essien last played for Greek side Panathiaikos and the Ghana national team. His career started with the Ghana -Under 17 team, the Back Starlets; when he played in the 1999 U-17 World Championship in New Zealand and won the bronze medal. The defender who is known for his dashing skills on the pitch, also has a tough tackling style, a stunt which earned him the nickname "the Bison".
Michael Essien won the Chelsea Goal of the Season Award twice -2006/07 and 2008/09 seasons, among other accolades. Find out more about Essien here.
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The above graphic shows average temperatures throughout each season.
Melbourne has a climate with warm to hot summers, mild springs and autumns, and cool and sometimes rainy winters. Melbourne can also change weather quickly, including showing all seasons in one day! So make sure you check the weather forecast daily.
Melbourne is the home of many unique cultural attractions. At the heart is Federation Square, which boasts a the Ian Potter Centre, the home of Australia art. There's also the NGV (National Gallery of Victoria, Hamer Hall, The Shrine of Remembrance, Crown Casino and Southbank which boast many restaurants along the water.
Melbourne also has many famous laneways with restaurants and laneways, such as Degraves Street. It also has beaches such as in St Kilda, which also has many bars and restaurants.
Within hours of the city are some of the most beautiful attractions in the world, such as the Twelve Apostles on the Great Ocean Road, and Wilson's Promontory. Surfers will want to check out Torquay and Bells Beach.
Located on the Great Ocean Road, the Twelve Apostles offers a world class natural beauty only a few hours away from the city.
The Australian Open is the first grand slam tour of the calendar, run in the Melbourne summer month of January.
Melbourne many events all throughout the year. These include the Formula 1, Australian Open Tennis, the Melbourne Cup, and White Night.
Melbourne is also the home of many sports teams and stadiums, including the famous Melbourne Cricket Ground. There are many sports teams for football, Australian rules football, rugby, cricket, basketball, making Melbourne the sporting capital of Australia and perhaps the world!
Melbourne has a diverse range of foods, including Asian cuisines such as Japanese and Thai, as well as Indian, Greek and Italian foods. There's also a growing burger culture, and 8-bit in Swanston Street is worth a try.
The nightlife is made of up many bars and rooftops. The Arbory is a popular bar along the Yarra river, whilst Transport is always busy. Naked for Satan is one of the best rooftop destinations amongst many bars in Brunswick Street . Nearby Johnson Street contains Spanish restaurants and the Latin American food store, Casa Iberica. Queen Victoria Market offers a great produce and atmosphere.
The historic Queen Victoria Market offers fresh produce and many souvenirs. Be sure to visit their night markets!


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Buzzy's Mama defines the word Author differently: An outwardly normal person who suffers from internal schizophrenia.
Don't believe me? How else do you think people who write books can make all their characters sound different? If they didn't suffer some sort of schizophrenia all the characters would sound exactly the same.
I swear my characters speak to me - through me - in my head. ** I am but a vessel ** This means I have been a vampire, a subspecies of vampire, a succubus, human (gasp), a human who has a dormant supernatural being within her, and soon I will be so much more. Think other creatures like werewolves and the like.
What would you give to visit my imagination??? LOL It's a scary place.


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Early auroral observations recorded in various oriental histories are examined in order to search for examples of strictly simultaneous and indisputably independent observations of the aurora borealis from spatially separated sites in East Asia. In the period up to ad 1700, only five examples have been found of two or more oriental auroral observations from separate sites on the same night. These occurred during the nights of ad 1101 January 31, ad 1138 October 6, ad 1363 July 30, ad 1582 March 8 and ad 1653 March 2. The independent historical evidence describing observations of mid-latitude auroral displays at more than one site in East Asia on the same night provides virtually incontrovertible proof that auroral displays actually occurred on these five special occasions. This conclusion is corroborated by the good level of agreement between the detailed auroral descriptions recorded in the different oriental histories, which furnish essentially compatible information on both the colour (or colours) of each auroral display and its approximate position in the sky. In addition, the occurrence of auroral displays in Europe within two days of auroral displays in East Asia, on two (possibly three) out of these five special occasions, suggests that a substantial number of the mid-latitude auroral displays recorded in the oriental histories are associated with intense geomagnetic storms.

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Money, money, money…
Having resigned from the Cabinet, it seems the fraudster Maria Miller is entitled to a payoff totalling £17,000 – equivalent to three months' ministerial salary.
This means that, as punishment for behaviour that, anywhere else, would lead to a criminal conviction (if not imprisonment), she is to receive a payment that not only negates the £5,800 she had to pay back, but includes an additional £11,200 – nearly twice as much again!
Other MPs are urging her not to take the money but it seems likely that she will.
And people wonder why we doubt her in her displays of contrition.
She'll be laughing all the way to the bank.
Meanwhile, David Cameron is left to stew in one godawful mess. Not only has he been exposed as a critically weak leader, but this affair has shown that a Conservative-led government makes crime pay.
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Learning to write and solve equations is the foundation of formal education for many of us.
There are thousands of equations and formulas that guide work in many industries, from making special alloy steel to building spacecraft that can travel to the end of our solar system and beyond.
In business, we have equations, too, but sadly, only a few of them are helpful in developing marketing strategy. This we can attribute to the fact we're dealing with the psychology of the mind.
It's unfortunate that people (and, therefore, businesses) don't respond as repeatedly the way objects do.
Where do we start? Which strategies will work best? We take them one at a time. Potential strategies can be overlaid with your particular business model. It's a lot like trial and error — or put a better way: test and learn.
For it to be a good strategy, it must be the right fit. In the world of numbers, equations are exact. No "almost's." Businesses, on the other hand, operate mostly in the "almost's."
Sometimes we make the decision to execute fully some strategy straight from the gate. This can be very risky.
A better approach is test before making the decision to deploy. This course of action might involve evaluating several potential strategies in an effort to beat out your current, best-working strategy.
One useful planning tool is the SWOT analysis. SWOT stands for "Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats." It's a lot more fun than it sounds. This framework is often used at an off-site strategy retreat. Take a few ideas you've had and create a SWOT matrix for each.
In research, the current strategy is called the "control." The game (goal) is to beat the control — the current winner.
We can do this by finding a small variation in our existing strategy or maybe by finding a completely new strategy. When we do find a new winner, it becomes the new control. Then, we do it all over again.
This push to optimize can be thought of as continuous innovation.
The most successful strategies are in genuine alignment with the organization, its business model and its brand position.
It rarely works to retrofit. It must be a "true" fit with the organization.
We all know it's getting tougher to win more business. Since the Great Recession, growth has slowed, yet the pace of change is increasing. Further, customers are more demanding and consumers expect things quicker, better and cheaper.
This adds up to the fact that finding a better strategy has become paramount. You can only win the game by outplaying the competition.
There are only two strategic choices. One is price. If you compete on price, you must be the cheapest provider of your product or service. Walmart is the poster child for the low-price strategy. There is at least one low-cost provider in almost every category.
It's easier for the bigger guys in a category to compete with low price due to economies of scale. For the rest of us, we move on to the only other choice: being different.
The being different choice is, well, about being different.
The challenge is to first find your difference, then to demonstrate to your customer you really are different (and therefore) better than the competition.
If successful, this would allow you not only to sell more, but also to command a higher price. This is what good brand positioning is all about. It's why we do it.
Strategy is often a misunderstood term. Strategy is not the mission statement. Strategy is not the company's values. Strategy is not even the company's vision.
Rather, strategy is about aligning resources and making choices. Deciding what not to do is just as important as deciding what to do. Strategy is about making priorities.
Strategy is about playing where you can win and not playing elsewhere. Strategy is about finding the path to growth.
Strategy is about targeting customers rather than trying to be everything for everybody. Strategy is about being different. Strategy is about owning a distinctive idea that your customers value.
Strategy is about continuously innovating on your distinctive idea.
Strategy is only good when mated with an achievable tactic. If it's not executable, it's bad strategy. With a good strategy, the tactics will look different than the competitor's tactics.
Our hope is we will spur some thinking about strategies that you can test, learn and optimize with your own business or organization.
"The essence of strategy is choosing what not to do." — Michael Porter
Dick Maggiore is president and CEO of Innis Maggiore, founded in Canton in 1974 and today the nation's leading positioning ad agency, building strong brands for companies in competitive markets here and across the country.


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It used to be that public sector workers got the short end of the stick on wages. In return, our faithful servants were lavished with job security and a princely pension plan that set them up for life.
But recent studies show they now get paid more than private sector workers, plus their benefits and pensions remain in a league of their own. In a time of government expenditure constraint, public sector pensions are an obvious target.
A simple example will illustrate just how generous and inequitable public sector pensions have become. Our public servant, let's call him Stephen, starts working at age 30 at an annual salary of $20,000. Over his career his pay rises each year by 3%, while inflation holds steady at 2 per cent. Stephen gets three promotions, each of which bumps his salary by $10,000. He dutifully contributes 8.4 per cent of his salary into a pension fund (the current federal requirement is 5.5 per cent on the first $47,400 and 8.4% on the excess to reflect the integration of CPP benefits).
|"Before we go down this path members of Parliament will need to show some leadership by reforming their own
gold-plated pensions."
By the time Stephen turns 65 he would have contributed $161,053 into the federal superannuation fund. Assuming a compound return of 5 per cent, his theoretical pension pot would have a value of $348,847.
At retirement Stephen would be entitled to a fully indexed pension that pays out 70 per cent of his best five years of wages. In his first year of retirement Stephen would receive $68,937 (with full CPP integration).
Had Stephen amassed $348,847 in an RRSP, and withdrew $68,937 per year (increasing with inflation of 2 per cent and an investment return of 5 per cent) his pension pot would be depleted by the time he reached age 70. If Stephen's employer had matched his contributions, doubling the pension pot to $697,694 his pension payments would not be cut off until he turned 76.
In order for Stephen's indexed pension payments to continue until he reached age 85 he would need a pension pot at retirement of $1,100,000. In Stephen's case that means the taxpayers would have to put in $2.78 for every dollar that he contributed to fund his pension; far from the dollar-for-dollar contribution we see in most defined contribution pension plans.
Of late the government's share of pension contributions has been declining, but the taxpayers still kick in 65 cents for every 35 cents a public sector worker contributes. By 2013 the ratio will be 60:40. But even if we got to 50:50 the residual risk for any shortfall in the superannuation fund rests with the taxpayer.
Because benefits are "pre-defined" public servant pensions are divorced from market forces and economic cycles. When the financial crisis hit the markets in 2008 public servant pension entitlements were unaffected. Likewise, there was no impact on government pensions when income trusts were shut down in 2007.
Pity the poor sucker who has to save for himself and who needs an RRSP of $1.1 million to live like Stephen in retirement. With similar earnings he would need to put close to 17 per cent of his lifetime earnings into an RRSP and be an investment genius to reach that goal.
The unsustainability of risk-free, defined benefit pension plans has become painfully obvious in the private sector. It was one of the first things to go when the auto sector was reorganized.
Given the financial risk to taxpayers, the inequity in retirement savings between the private and public sectors and looming demographic changes, it is time to reform public sector pensions.
It would take more political courage than we have seen to date to roll back existing entitlements, but at least we could stop making things worse by placing every new government worker in a defined contribution pension plan where employees and employers contribute equally and the money in the pot determines the pension payouts. This would make public sector pensions affordable and fair, with a direct link to the overall health of our economy giving government workers a stake in how the country performs.
This is not a fix for the current year or even between now and the next election. It is a fix for a generation. But before we go down this path members of Parliament will need to show some leadership by reforming their own gold-plated pensions.
Bob Plamondon is an author, historian, consultant and public policy specialist. A full and part time professor at three Canadian universities for more than two decades, Bob is a former insider to Conservative politics dating back to 1984. This included a run for Parliament in 1988, a stint in the PC war room in 1993, and a key role in the 2003 Tory leadership contest. He is the author of three national bestsellers, including, most recently, Blue Thunder: The Truth about Conservatives from Macdonald to Harper.


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CLOSE FII INVESTMENTS EQUITIES DEBT PNDF spot 69.58/69.61 June 21 -$105.01 mln $111.80 mln 10-yr bond yield 6.86% Month-to-date -$17.30 mln $750.12 mln Year-to-date $11.17 bln -$1.38 bln For additional data: India govt bond market volumes Stock market reports Non-deliverable forwards data Corporate debt stories [IN CORPD] Local market closing/intraday levels [IN SNAPSHOT] Monthly inflows [INFLOWS RTRS TABLE IN] ($1 = 69.61 Indian rupees) (Compiled by Samrhitha Arunasalam in Bengaluru)


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St. Benedict's new church, built from the ground up, is one of the first churches in the world to be designed and used exclusively for the extraordinary form (Latin) of the Holy Mass since the 1960's and was dedicated on March 5, 2011 by the Most Rev. Francis X. DiLorenzo.
Less than a year later the Chapel was canonically erected as a parish. St. Benedict's Parishl continues under the provisions of the motu proprio, Summorum Pontificum, with the permission of His Excellency, The Most Reverend Francis X. DiLorenzo, Bishop of the Diocese of Richmond. St. Benedict's Chapel [....] is staffed with priests from the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter.
To me this unnecessary new Seminary is the "Good Riddance to Bp Williamson Seminary"....that's what the sign there should say..In Latin, Greek and Hebrew..
It is the "Society" of St. Pius X and "Fraternity" of St. Peter.
The SSPX was originally in Chesapeake at St. Benedict's Chapel. This was part of Fr. Williamsons Mass circuit at one time. After JPII allowed the indult [in 1984], some members voted to turn the Chapel over to Bishop Sullivan, of the Richmond Diocese. St. Benedict's was eventually given to the Fraternity of St. Peter, however. The FSSP tore down the dated old Chapel and built a very nice church, without the help of the SSPX.
Those faithful who were still dedicated to the mission of ABL relocated to Virginia Beach and renamed themselves Immaculate Conception Mission. They held fund raisers, worked and saved to buy land for construction of a church of their own. Due to a lack of trust by the Society because of the past betrayal in Chesapeake, the folks in Va Beach were told that they had to give the land to the SSPX to be sure of their dedication to the SSPX. After they turned over the land in full ($275K in 1998) thinking the SSPX would then help them build a church, they were then told they had to now raise 50% of the cost of a Chapel and only then would the SSPX help. Fifteen to twenty years later, the SSPX still owns their land, dangles carrots, but provides no help in building a chapel.
:dancing-banana:Have any of the "dangerous location" commentators actually BEEN to the new seminary? Whatever its shortcomings, proximity to the evil Masonic U.S. capitol is not one of them. It's in "the boonies!". The nearest town is Dillwyn, about eight miles away. By car, Washington D.C. is a four hour drive. (Okay, at sspx-priest speed, 3 hours!) Public transport is nonexistent. Furthermore, it is at the base of a mountainous area known for its treacherous winter driving conditions. A drive-through last summer revealed a distinct lack of cultural ambience. Think, "Dollar General stores, Country and Western music, red-neck bars!" Or maybe I drove in from the wrong direction!
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How significant is Coca‑Cola HBC's historical and economic footprint in Ireland and Northern Ireland?
Coca‑Cola HBC is now in its 80th year of operation on the island. In this milestone year, it is gratifying to look back on what has been achieved in these eighty years, and the role our business has played in shaping the local economy and the communities we serve.
We now employ approximately 470 people from our state-of-the-art facility in Knockmore Hill, Lisburn, Co. Antrim, and a further 280 through our operations in the Republic of Ireland. In the last year alone, we have made approximately £5million capital investment in our facility, which will support our continued growth and our sustainability agenda.
Our successful legacy in Northern Ireland is built upon our deep commitment to supporting and investing in our local communities. We strive to add value through programmes that we believe will have the most impact; our key focus areas are youth development and environmental stewardship.
In its third year, our #YouthEmpowered programme has trained more than 1,000 young people across the island who are currently not in education, employment or training, through workshops and our online training platform, the #YouthEmpowered Digital Hub. We also support projects that inspire and support young people with grants through our annual Thank You Fund.
For the past 15 years, we have also supported the Clean Coasts programme, in partnership with Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful and An Taisce. This programme protects and promotes our beautiful coastline by supporting clean-ups and behavioural change in relation to litter and waste.
What is Coca‑Cola HBC's approach to sustainability?
I don't believe that any market-leading business can operate successfully without an authentic commitment to sustainable and responsible operations. Sustainability is at the core of our values and is a key part of our business strategy.
Since opening our plant in Knockmore Hill, we have tangibly reduced our impact on the environment. In 2010, we set ambitious environmental sustainability targets and gave ourselves 10 years to achieve them. Targets were set against recycling and waste, energy usage and water conservation.
We are proud to report that we have already made extensive progress, even achieving some of our targets ahead of schedule.
We commit zero waste to landfill at our Lisburn facility; achieving this five years ahead of schedule. We have reduced our water usage by over 10% since 2010; improving our water ratio to 1: 1.53. This means that we now use just 1.53 litres of water to produce 1 litre of our beverages.
We have also reduced our energy usage by almost 19% since 2010. This has saved us more than 32 million megajoules of energy, which is not just good for the planet, but also makes business sense.
These results have been achieved through a firm prioritisation of our commitments from senior management to our factory floor. Everyone in our business understands that they have a role to play in helping to achieve our sustainability goals.
- 10% water reduction
- 19% energy reduction
- Zero waste to landfill
Have you been recognised for your sustainability achievements?
We are proud to say that our dedication to sustainability has been recognised both at a local and global level.
Our Coca‑Cola HBC Group was recognised as beverage leader by the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for four consecutive years.
Closer to home, our operations have also been recognised. In 2016, 2017 and 2018, we were proud to have achieved Platinum Status in the Business in the Community Northern Ireland Environmental Benchmarking Survey.
In 2017, we were granted the Water Champions Award by the Consumer Council Northern Ireland. We have also been recognized as 'Green Manufacturer of the Year' by the Green Awards.
In 2015, we also signed a Prosperity Agreement with the NIEA to drive improvements to our business, incorporating biodiversity and wider environmental projects. This work is underway and we are confident that all targets will be achieved by 2019.
What's next on Coca‑Cola HBC's sustainability agenda?
We share public concern about plastic and the impact it can have on the environment when it's disposed of incorrectly.
The majority of our consumers want refreshment in a light, resealable pack, and bottles continue to play an important role in getting our products safely to market. However, we also recognise that we must show leadership in making our bottles as sustainable as possible.
That's why, in partnership with The Coca‑Cola Company, we launched our World Without Waste strategy last year, with localised commitments to make our packaging more sustainable.
This global strategy sets out an ambition to design more sustainable packaging; to collect and recycle the equivalent of every bottle or can we sell by 2030; and to partner with NGOs, customers and stakeholders to help clean up the planet.
The good news is that in Ireland and Northern Ireland we have already made significant progress to fulfil the ambitions of this strategy.
Tell us more about the World Without Waste strategy?
Across the island of Ireland, all the bottles and cans we sell are already 100% recyclable and should therefore never end up as litter. We are also doing more to reduce the amount of plastic in our bottles overall and to integrate more recycled content into our packs to create a true circular economy for plastic.
We have already begun our journey to integrate recycled plastic (rPET) into our bottles, and by the end of 2019, we expect to have at least 25% rPET across our portfolio.
Over the last few months we have also focused on 'light-weighting' our packs, which means we're reducing the amount of plastic we use across our supply chain overall. Last year alone, we reduced the plastic used in our bottles by 5% with the introduction of a smaller closure and we plan to light-weight our packs by a further 10% by 2030.
- 100% recyclable packs
- 25% recycled PET by 2019
- 10% lighter packs by 2030
World Without Waste also sets out an ambitious global strategy in the area of packaging collection. By 2030, we will collect and recycle the equivalent of every bottle or can we sell. To achieve this, we are exploring how best how best we can support reform of existing packaging collection systems and improvements in infrastructure for on-the-go packaging recovery.
And finally, we recognise that we can't do all of this alone, so we are partnering with those groups and stakeholders that can help us have the most impact on. We have worked with An Taisce and Keep Northern Ireland Beautiful for more than a decade on the Clean Coasts programme – supporting volunteers to keep our coastline free of litter.
Activities include Coca‑Cola Clean Coasts Week which encourages people to protect and celebrate their coastline. In 2018, we also contributed to the Big Beach Clean, which saw more than 400 employees across the island take to local beaches in a mass clean-up.
We are also using the power of our brands to encourage greater behavioural change and consumer awareness. We have integrated recycling messages across all Coca‑Cola and Deep RiverRock advertising and on-pack, and we are working closely with our retail partners to raise awareness of our actions in-store, among consumers.


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Nevertheless, that's a long way behind me now. I was on the start line at Balmbra's waiting patiently for the 7:15pm kick off. The weather was good, although very warm. I couldn't help but admire the athleticism of the elite runners warming up. I was pretty well placed at the start, uncomfortable for anyone with claustrophobia though. 25 minutes of waiting and unable to stretch the legs can't be good for you. But good crack with the other runners.
The gun went dead on time and we were off, runners coming from all directions jostling for position. It's a rather tricky start where you have to be careful not to get barged over and to avoid bollards. Once on the Scotswood road, it was nice to just focus on pace and enjoy the ride.
The first 5k flew by, moving up the field at a steady rate with a parched mouth. I passed the chap who beat me into second place at the Blyth 10k. I was thinking it was going well! I ran with my training partner for a while, helping each other along, taking in the crowd and support which gave us a boost. I paid the price for wearing my old inov8's when a blister appeared on the outside of my left foot. #slinflint
By the 5 mile point I was starting to fade, the last section seemed to go on forever. I dug deep and crossed the line in 29:56, 17th place. One of my best races. My calf's can vouch for that.
Excellent turn out from Morpeth Harriers. Another grand pric race ticked off. Well done to everyone who competed and for their support. Top ale too!
Windy Gyle next, after a Bob Graham Round leg this weekend. Hoping for good weather.


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This restaurant is the typical "barilochense" meeting place, with not many tourists in this picturesque inn. If you go to Bariloche regularly, someone will let you know about it for sure! The inn offers delicious meals and plentiful dishes to share. It is famous for its "milanesas", and don't miss the lentil stew and the Friday "pucheros" (stew made with meat and vegetables). This is the right spot if you are looking for something unique. Arrive early or with some time available, since the inn is always very busy. The service is friendly and dynamic.
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WESTPORT, CT – May 3, 2019 – With an agreement to operate WEBE 108 FM and 600 WICC AM effective May 1st, Connoisseur Media announced staffing changes in an effort to have a stronger impact and connection to the Fairfield County community.
Melissa Sheketoff, who grew up in Southern Connecticut, joins Tony Reno for the newly anointed "Tony and Melissa Show" on 600 WICC in morning drive. Melissa will be handling news duties as well as co-hosting the show.
"Being part of the iconic morning show on WICC is a dream come true,"commented Melissa, "starting as an intern 11 years ago and making my way back here is the greatest blessing, not to mention being friends with Tony throughout the years".
Afternoons on 600 WICC returns to local talk for the first time in years. Market veteran Paul Pacelli, starting on May 13th, will host a 2pm-6pm call-in show. Former Waterbury Republican and CT Post newspaper writer, Aaron Johnson, comes on board to produce and provide local sports content.
"I'm thrilled and honored to be on board at a heritage powerhouse like WICC, a station synonymous with greater Bridgeport and Southwestern Connecticut," Paul said, "my goal is to present a passionate, entertaining and vital platform for local newsmakers, personalities and residents."
"For a station like WICC to have continued success on the AM dial it needs to fully embrace the community," commented Operations Manager Keith Dakin, "we want to make this station come alive on all levels from podcasting to social to an on air product that the Bridgeport community can be proud to call their own."
Legendary WEBE 108 FM morning man, "Stormin" Norman returns to his home of 30 years. Norman famously held down mornings for decades on the AC station and, starting Monday, will return to that post.
"WEBE 108 has been my Radio home for most of my adult life, and I am thrilled to again wake up families in Southern Connecticut,"Norm declared, "It's a great opportunity to work with Jeff Warshaw and the incredible folks at local Connoisseur Media".
Danny Lyons, Program Director, will continue to handle middays and Jay Michaels will move from mornings to afternoons to make way for Norman.
"Growing up in Connecticut and having worked at WEBE/WICC for many years, I am extremely motivated to increase the localism, passion and a commitment to the community on these stations " said SVP/General Manager Kristin Okesson, "with the return of Norm, the additions of Paul and Melissa, plus the talent staff already on board, I think the future continues to be very bright for these radio stations."
Connoisseur Media is headquartered in Westport, CT. Upon the closing of this asset exchanged, and a previously announced asset exchange, Connoisseur Media will own and/or operate 23 radio stations in seven markets: Billings, MT; Bridgeport, CT; Stamford/Norwalk, CT; New Haven CT; Nassau-Suffolk (Long Island), NY; Frederick, MD and Stroudsburg-Wilkes-Barre, PA.


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The Double G Plainsman leather cowboy hat keeps a crisp finished look however you choose to shape it. Wire sewn around the brim lets you give it the attitude you've always wanted. The Blazer band with its reproduction Buffalo/Indian Head nickels provides sophisticated detail. This venerable range hat is always in style.
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Have you ever found yourself in a place, where you knew immediately that this is where you want to spend the rest of your life? For me, this place is New York, one of the most famous cities in the … Continue reading
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Use the video email feature to record a short text. Send it to the first of your students. Ask your student to write down the message and then record it themselves and send it to the next student. Each student should rerecord and send the message on to another, until the last student sends it back to you. You will then see how accurately the message matches to your original text.
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Experience the thrill and adventure of riding the surf through this wonderful compilation of graphics and collectibles from around the globe, including California, Hawaii, Australia, Britain, and Europe. Surf legend Rod Sumpter shares his memories of the unique culture that evolved in the mid-twentieth century — one characterized by surf, sport, beach beat, and Friday night surf stomps echoing the joy of riding big, small, and hollow waves. Surf movies were in their heyday and colorful posters, now highly collectible, announced the date and time of local showings. Enjoy this fantastic assortment of movie posters and handbills, striking magazine covers, decals, patches, vintage photographs, advertising, trophies, surf-theme record albums, and much more. Current values are included in the captions. Surfing enthusiasts everywhere will crave this nostalgic and visually exciting look at one of the world's most exhilarating sports.
Size: 11″ x 8 1/2″ | 300 color & 40 b/w photos | Price Guide | 128 pp
ISBN13: 9780764324956 | Binding: soft cover
Rod Sumpter has won over 75 surfing trophies during an active career. He is an accomplished moviemaker and former staff photographer for Surfer magazine who resides in England.


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Blogging Marathon# 39 – Indian States: Day 30
State: West Bengal
Dish: Lobong Lathika
The last Indian state we are going to visit today is West Bengal. It is located in eastern India and is the fourth most populated state in India. It is a major agricultural producer in India. West Bengal is noted for its political activism and for its cultural activities and presence of cultutal and educational institutions. The state capital Kolkata is known as the 'Cultural Capital of India'. The state's cultural heritage, besides varied folk traditiona, ranges from stalwarts in literature including Nobel-laureate Rabindranath Tagore to scores of musicians, film makers and artists. West Bengal is also distinct from most other Indian states in its appreciation and practice of playing football besides the national favorite sport Cricket.
Like the other states I mentioned, my dad was in West Bengal on work for extended period of time. He would send us rasgullas in big containers, which is why I wrongfully thought rasgullas were from Bengal (they are actually from Orissa). He brought back a a variety of beautiful clay dolls from Ghurni. Showcases in my parents house are filled with these lovely dolls.
Cuisine: Rice and fish are traditional favorite foods in Bengal. Bengalis LOVE their fish and have a vast repertoire of fish based dishes. Sweets/ desserts occupy a very important place in Bengali's diet and at their social ceremonies. They make distinctive sweets from milk products, like roshogolla, chomchom, kalojam, sandesh, pitha and the list is endless.
Today's Dish: I have tried quite a few Bengali dishes in the past and since this is the last day of our month long marathon, I wanted to end it on a sweet note (I started this month with a sweet dish too!!). It's not difficult to find sweets/ desserts in Bengali cuisine, the difficult part is to narrow it down to 1 dish for the day.
So after thinking of several options, I finally decided to make these juicy sweet called Lobong Lathika. I tasted this back home in India, but I remember the wrapper being a pale green color with creamy khoya/ mawa in the center and a cute little clove right in the middle. We called it Lavanga Lathika (Telugizing the lobong part :-). My mom said the wrapper was made with pumpkin skin or something like that. I didn't want to go looking for that recipe because I found Sandhya's recipe more doable.
Recipe from Sandhya's blog:
Lobong Lathika
For the Outer Cover:
- 2 cups All purpose flour
- 3 tbsps Sugar - (grind sugar if the granules are too big. we get here in US is finer than the one back home -- so I skipped the grinding step)
- ½ tsp Salt
- a pinch Baking Soda
- a pinch Saffron water of soaked in warm
- 3 tbsp Ghee
- 20 Cloves
For the Filling:
- 200 gms Khoya Mawa / (I used frozen khoya that I thawed overnight in the fridge)
- ¼ cup Sugar
- a pinch Nutmeg Ground
- ¼ cup Raisins
For the Sugar Syrup:
- 1 cup Sugar
- ½ cup Water
- 1 tsp Rose syrup (optional)
- Make the dough for the Covering: Combine all the ingredients for the covering and mix well. Add enough water and knead into a smooth, pliable dough. Cover and set aside for 20 minutes.
- Make the Filling: In a nonstick cooking pan, combine all the ingredients and cook on medium-low flame, stirring frequently, until the mixture pulls away from the sides of the pan (as shown in the pic). Cool slightly before making the lathikas.
- Make the Sugar syrup: In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, water and rose syrup (if using) and cook until sugar dissolves and the mixture comes to a boil. Simmer until the syrup reaches 1 string consistency. Keep the syrup warm.
- To make Lobong Latika: Divide the dough into 20 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a small circle and place 2tsp filling inside.
- Fold the dough from both sides over the filling. Then repeat the same with the other 2 sides.
- Seal it with the clove. Repeat with rest of the dough and the filling.
- Heat oil for deep frying. Gently add 3~4 latikas and fry on medium flame until golden brown on all sides.
- Remove with a slotted spoon and drop them gently into the sugar syrup. Turn them around to coat the lathikas evenly with the syrup. Leave them in the syrup for 3~4 minutes. Then place them onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- Let the labong lathika cool completely before enjoying. Store them in an airtight container in the fridge.


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Old Republic's Board Of Directors Declares Third Quarter 2017 Cash Dividend, And Reports On Corporate Governance Matters
- The Board declared a quarterly cash dividend payment on the Company's common stock of
19 centsper share. This dividend is payable September 15, 2017to shareholders of record on September 5, 2017. Subject to Board approval of each quarter's new rate, the full year's cash dividend will amount to 76 centsper share compared to 75 centspaid in 2016.
This latest dividend increase marks the 36th consecutive year that
Old Republichas boosted its cash dividend rate, and 2017 becomes the 76th year of uninterrupted cash dividend payments. For the 25 years ended in 2016, the Company's total market return, with dividends reinvested, has grown at a compounded annual rate of 10.0 percent per share. For the same period, the total market return, with dividends reinvested, for the S&P500 Index has grown at a 9.2 percent annual compounded rate. During those years, Old Republic'sshareholders' equity account, inclusive of cash dividends, has risen at an average annual rate of 9.5 percent per share, and the regular cash dividend has grown at a 9.0 percent annual compounded rate. According to the most recent edition of Mergent's Dividend Achievers, Old Republicis one of just 96 qualifying companies, out of thousands considered, that have posted at least 25 consecutive years of annual dividend growth. The list of these 96 companies includes some of the most iconic brands of American industry. Among the list, Old Republicis in 66th place and is one of just five publicly held insurance businesses to achieve this distinction.
- The election of the four Class 3 nominees to continue as Board members was confirmed as each nominee received a majority and/or plurality of the votes cast.
- The ratification of
KPMG LLPas Old Republic'sindependent registered public accounting firm for 2017 was acknowledged. The retention of this firm was approved following a review of its proposed fee and audit scope for 2017.
- The shareholders' advisory votes on proposals dealing with executive compensation and the frequency of approving the Company's policies, practices and procedures concerning executive officers, commonly referred to as a "Say-on-Pay" proposal were acknowledged and adopted.
- The shareholders' advisory vote approving a proposal seeking adoption of a so-called "proxy access" bylaw was acknowledged. As already noted, the Board believes that
Old Republic'slongstanding governance structure and the management of its affairs have helped produce industry-beating value creation for all of its long-term investors and important stakeholders. As a result, the Board has concluded that the Company's governance structure is appropriately designed to promote managing the business for the long term and no change to the bylaws is warranted.
The Company is organized as an insurance holding company whose subsidiaries actively market, underwrite, and provide risk management services for a wide variety of coverages mostly in the general and title insurance fields. A long-term interest in mortgage guaranty and consumer credit indemnity lines has devolved to a run-off operating mode in recent years.
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