text:
✲✲✲ See Also: List of Best Home and Garden Tools Reviews
First and foremost, robot vacuums are getting more modern than ever before. They won't likely be fed up with their working routine. Without putting much effort, they help many householders in keeping the floor clean and tidy.
You may want to stay away from that tired feeling after cleaning. Therefore, let these following robot vacuum cleaners help you.
What is the best robot vacuum on the market? In this article, we offer 5 popular options for you. Stay tuned!
Top 5 Robot Vacuum Cleaners
Ecovacs Deebot N79S ($229.98)
Which is the best-rated robot vacuum? Ecovacs Deebot N79S (a low-cost robot vacuum cleaner) is one of them. Although the smart navigation is still limited, the Deebot N79S proved itself to be a worth-to-pay item.
This item works with app control, and it can also integrate with Alexa as well. These characteristics help the item work even more effectively in specific situations.
Its design may not impress users at first glance. Nevertheless, the Deebot N79S offers quite a few special features. Instead of a remote, you can use your phone to control the robot vacuum.
The app contains some modes for using it more easily like: "auto", "edge", "spot", and "room." Through this, you can check the battery, or even set a schedule for the vacuum.
Ecovacs Deebot N79S works absolutely silently. Therefore, it can vacuum without waking anyone up at night.
Things We Like
- Multiple modes to choose from
- Reasonable price
- Excellent app and voice control
- High-quality value
- Cleaning mode is confusing
- Not thorough enough in cleaning
- The voice support is basic
One of the best robot vacuum cleaner? The iLife A4s Robot Vacuum Cleaner is worth trying out. This is a fantastic option at an affordable price.
Its design is quite simple, constructed in a circular shape. This contains an iLife logo and a single 'auto' button. Despite that, this item has a pleasant aesthetic look for users.
When it comes to cleaning styles, the iLife A4S offers quite a few multiple options. All of them are applied through the same technique. These features are to help cleaning each area better.
Without Wi-Fi capabilities, you still can control the iLife A4S well with the remote. You can also schedule a clean or even start a clean cycle.
Performing well through different surfaces, the iLife A4S proved itself to be one of the householders' ideal robot vacuums.
Things We Like
- Compact design
- Battery life is durable
- Multiple cleaning modes
- Less impressive suction on high-pile carpet
- Wi-Fi connection is unavailable
- Can suddenly be lost returning to charging dock in testing
☞☞☞ Related Article: Best Vacuum Cleaner For Home - How To Buy The Best Vacuum Cleaner
★ ▬ ★ ▬ ★ ▬ ★ ▬ ★ ▬ ★ ▬ ★ ▬ ★ ▬ ★ ▬ ★ ▬ ★ ▬ ★ ▬ ★ ▬ ★ ▬ ★ ▬ ★ ▬ ★
iRobot Roomba i7+ ($1,000)
Another best robotic vacuum cleaner? iRobot Roomba i7+ belongs to this list. When we compare robot vacuums, this item is likely to get the highest recommendation.
Despite its price, the iRobot Roomba i7+ owns a cool concept. This item has a smart design, which barely causes problems down the floor.
You can control it via the iRobot Home app (for both Android and iOS). The bot will give you cleaning tips if you are a new user.
Sometimes you can see it thinking. Afterward, the i7+ will enter a room to clean, then pause by itself. For better cleaning, you should allow it to map the house.
This item isn't perfect, but it can clean pretty fast. Want a convenient robot vacuum? Let the iRobot Roomba i7+ help you.
Things We Like
- Camera-based navigation is excellent
- Fast cleaning
- Easy to empty the cleaning base
- Too expensive
- Sound of the cleaning base is too loud
- Not thorough in cleaning
Among those robot vacuum reviews, they will always have the Botvac D4's attendance. This is a flexible robot vacuum cleaner with many high-end features.
The Botvac D4 Connected has a distinctive 'D' shape. This is slightly lighter than any model from Neato. That's why it can squeeze into those tight corners.
There is only a single button to control the item. One tap will activate a regular clean. If you choose the double-tap, a spot clean will start.
For a special clean, the Botvac D4 Connected will set up navigation of your home. You can also schedule it for automatic cleaning and keeping your home tidy.
The Botvac D4 is also good at managing obstacles. Without getting stuck, it copes well in different areas. This is definitely an excellent option to handle your home cleaning.
Things We Like
- Smart mapping
- The laser navigation is excellent
- Can empty its own dustbin
- Battery life is short.
- General pick-up could be more flexible
- There are no sweeping side brushes
The last item for today's Best Rated Vacuum Cleaners : Samsung Powerbot R7070. This is a reliable option, with a companion app and powerful suction.
The 'U' shape makes it perform better around those corners and edges. Its design is a special advantage, which helps cleaning easier.
Besides, the Samsung Powerbot R7070 is seen to be a user-friendly robot vacuum. You can dump the dirt comfortably without wearing gloves.
The Powerbot is quite easy to set up. Follow the steps, and you just need to plug in the base, then put the unit onto the charging pad.
Beyond our expectations, the Samsung Powerbot R7070 is worth considering. It is likely to become a household appliance for many users around the world.
Things We Like
- Excellent app controls
- Smart navigation
- Various steering options
- Battery life is short
- Wi-Fi connection doesn't activate well
- Unreliable Alexa integration
In short, the robot vacuum cleaner is sure to be householders' companion in the long run.
We have taken a deep look at the market nowadays. Eventually, we are able to offer the five best robot vacuums for you guys.
Is home cleaning still a big concern for you? We don't think so.


text:
Monday, December 2, 2013
But we have had a few through the years with the kids and I've kept this one from Starbucks. It's made of pretty heavy cardboard, so it's ready to be re-done! Instead of treats, I scoured the internet for suggestions of devotions or random acts of kindness that might work for me and my family. (BTW, I guess you know I can't make 18 and 23 year olds do anything but I'm letting them know what it is and maybe it'll spark some little piece of their heart during the season)
1. Leave a $5 bill with a Merry Christmas note on a random car, under the wiper blade.
2. Write love notes and put them under everyone's pillow.
3. Try a new recipe for Christmas candy.
4. Look through your Facebook friend list and send a message to someone you haven't spoken to in a long time.
5. Pick up trash on your street.
6. Learn a new card game for 2 players - use Google.
7. Pay for someone else's tab in a drive-thru.
8. Play Christmas songs on the piano.
9. Make Nutter Butter snowmen - see Pinterest.
10. Go see Christmas lights!
11. Read your favorite Christmas story again.
12. Walk around the neighborhood, praying blessings for each home.
13. Make a treat for the birds!
14. Give a compliment to those you live with.
15. Go to Unveiled wife.com and choose an inspirational article to read.
16. Send a note or gift card to encourage someone and sign it "anonymous."
17. Order in Chinese food and watch "The Christmas Story."
18. Put on your favorite Christmas music and dance.
19. Candy cane bomb someone!
20. Write a note to encourage a minister.
21. Tape change to the machine at the car wash.
22. Get out your Christmas pictures and reminisce.
23. Lay down on the floor and laugh (stress relief needed about now)
24. Pray for all those special people you've received cards from this year.
6 comments:
- Amy said...
I love this. I believe I will borrow your list! Thanks!
- December 2, 2013 at 7:16 AM
- Unknown said...
I sort of tried to do this last year, but I put them in a jar instead of an Advent calendar. Now that we are in Germany I bought a hanging one with pockets for the girls. Thing is I'm all out of whack with being in Germany, and totally forgot about it! I am mad at myself because I bought presents and candy. Yesterday I stumbled upon my notebook and found our list. GRRRRR. I'm glad you posted yours though because it gives me new ideas!!! I might go ahead and add some in Morgens and see if Katie will let me give her some. Let me know if you want me to pick up any of the flat advent calendars here for you!
- December 2, 2013 at 7:41 AM
- Wa Wa Waughs said...
Sure, you can get me a new advent calendar! Maybe they go on sale after the holiday?
- December 2, 2013 at 7:50 PM
- Wa Wa Waughs said...
well I got my son's age wrong...he's not 23 yet! Give him a few more months...like 8. LOL
- December 3, 2013 at 4:48 AM
- Michelle said...
Great job coming up with your activities, love them!! They have the German ones with chocolate in them at Aldi!
- December 3, 2013 at 3:53 PM
- Delise said...
Love it! Great ideas!!
- December 3, 2013 at 7:23 PM

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Burberry's underlying sales were up 33% to £390m in the last three months of its financial year compared with a year earlier, driven by sales in the Asia Pacific region, particularly Hong Kong and Taiwan. The news sent Burberry shares up almost 8%.
It's another strong performance by the luxury fashion group. Analysts had been predicting a full-year profit of up to £290m ($178m) - but after fourth quarter revenues came in so far ahead of expectations (about £357m was the general consensus), they might want to nudge that up a bit. Looks like its rebranding, which has cast off its associations with council estates and propelled it back onto the pages of Esquire, Vogue and Tatler, is continuing to pay off.
Such a good news story is all-too rare in retail at the moment. Not surprising, then, that Burberry plans to build on it: it's set for a 12%-13% increase in average retail selling space in the coming year, focusing on China, Latin America and the Middle East.
It's refreshing to see that the UK's strength in the creative industries hasn't been dampened by the all-consuming talk of austerity. Elsewhere digital visual effects house The Mill has caught the eye of Barclays Private Equity. The latter has bought a majority stake from US private-equity house Carlyle Group, which values the company at £119m (and Carlyle has itself just bought a majority stake in The Foundry, another UK effects house whose software helped to create special effects in Avatar).
The Mill was formed in 1992 (with backing from U2 oddly enough), and provides digital effects for television and internet ad campaigns, including Nike's 'Write the Future' and Lynx's 'Even Angels Will Fall', plus 24 of the ads for this year's Superbowl – as well as for TV shows like Doctor Who.
It's a promising sector to be in. Major consumer brands are turning to software providers as a cheaper way of producing TV, internet and other moving image campaigns - and moving image ads on smartphones and in video games are expected to take off too. And Britain is pretty good at all the above - as the CBI points out today, our creative indusry accounts for a bigger share of GDP than that of any other country.
So maybe it's true what they say about tough economic times: making money is just a matter of thinking creatively.


text:
May 9th, 2007
COD Notebook is in!
One step closer, still a lot of work to do. I don't quite understand yet how chefs can come up with menus at the drop of a hat that have a theme and flow between courses. It must get easier with experience, or they all steal someone else's ideas. This COD (Chef of the Day, i.e. final project for culinary school) has been months of work, testing, seeking advice from chefs, peers and books. Obviously, being the only vegetarian in my school, I feel a bit of pressure for it to be above and beyond. Well, I tend to head in that direction anyways with details. (Which is a very employable trait). Anyways, my theme was a number of horrible ideas I wasn't in love with and I was totally inspired by Hawaiian produce (note:NOT hawaiian food. no spam musubi for me, thank you).
So I now have a 5 course lunch loosely based around Hawaiian flavors and products mingling with Seattle springtime happiness. I have made some drastic changes but I feel that I am at the point where I have resarched enough complimentary flavors and have actually simplified my eclectic, almost overwhelming menu into something I am excited to make.
So, menu done. Recipes written for 34. Recipes costed out and met the required food cost percentage. (Our lunches are a deal–we get to use great product and it's about 1/3 of what you'd pay for a prix fixe at a nice restaurant). My inventory sheet is set up for my purchasing meeting. My place settings and napkin folds have been decided (Cock's comb, only the best fold. I would have gone with the rabbit, but I don't have unlimited staff or time to fold that beauty).
Next step: make time to test all my recipes, make sure I like them, plate courses. And all of this has to fit within my normal rotations at school–which is a headache but it's forcing me to multitask. Something I wouldn't be very good at teaching myself.
My big test will be if I can make tempeh. I just ordered some culture from GEM Cultures in NoCal, so I'll update when that experiment begins. That's part of the above and beyond business. For now, enjoy my menu!


text:
We've got some fun going on at Little Miss Muffet today. There is a new challenge for you to play along with. The challenge is Anything Goes. The stamp I'm using is from Little Miss Muffet, called Bubbles Chester. Stop by the Little Miss Muffet blog and check out the other gorgeous samples! And while you are there see all the birthday specials in the store! Hope you will join the fun and play along with us!
My sketch comes from Tuesday Morning Sketches #246.
Image: LMM Bubbles Chester, Inky Antics sentiment
Ink: printer, Palette Noir
Paper: copic xpress, PTI ssw, PTI New Leaf
Extras: copics, nesties, dimensionals, stickles, sequins, SU corner rounder, washi tape, sewing machine


text:
Eight Pain Points from Using Spreadsheets to Track Issues
You're sitting in a staff meeting and have to report to upper management about the items your team is working on. You have a stack of paper, a printout of a spreadsheet, or notes scribbled from your email. One of your team members is on vacation, and another called in sick this morning.
Do you know when your information was last updated? Are items time-stamped by who last did what? What else might your team be working on that just came up and maybe you hadn't been briefed yet.
If you're like most managers, you have enough work of your own to do without micromanaging your team. However, you need to stay in the loop enough to report on everyone's projects and issues. You've been using spreadsheets to capture the most basic details, but it's not the best solution.
Spreadsheets are static, but your issues aren't.
Issues are fluid as they move towards final resolution, and at any point during this process you need to see an accurate snapshot of what's going on. Such is the nature of tracking your issues. Whether you're managing a help desk, a customer support staff, or other service desk, there is nothing static related to your issues.
Tracking your issues with spreadsheets has an inherent set of pain points that prove frustrating, most of which are compounded by the static nature of spreadsheets. Here are a list of common complaints that our team hears:
Reporting is time consuming
Depending on the nature of your business, there are a wide range of reports that you need to have on your issues. This could involve the number of issues submitted within a time frame or resolved in a time frame. It could be workload balance across the team or the need to determine trends. Pulling this data from a spreadsheet requires manually manipulating the data or building and updating challenging formulas, often at various repeated intervals such as daily, weekly, or monthly.
No tracking of email correspondence
How many of your issues are reported by email? Perhaps this goes to a distribution list across your team. When someone replies to the issue, or has back and forth communication with your submitter, how is that captured to the issue? Many users will copy and paste the last email into a field in the spreadsheet. Or copy the entire string into the cell. Even with wrapping the text, or extending the length of the cell, the view becomes unwieldy at best.
Difficulty when multiple users need to make updates
Unless you work alone, there are times when you need your staff to get into the spreadsheet and make updates. Advancements in shared documents like Google Sheets help, but if you have multiple staff members that are adding and changing information, the management can get cumbersome. Especially concerning is when two people are working on the same issue and one person overwrites data entered by another. How do you know which is the most recent?
No attachment storage
If you're working in a help desk, or dealing with customer support or complaint management, oftentimes you will have screenshots, pictures or other attachments to support the issue. Spreadsheets give you no place to store those attachments. You wind up keeping them either in email, where they're more difficult to share, or in a network drive, but then you're dealing with labeling them in such a way to easily identify them.
No audit trail
Who changed that value? When did it get updated? Spreadsheets record the latest and greatest, but unless you put the old information in a different field, it's hard to know when items were changed. With multiple users accessing the spreadsheet, there's no set audit trail that lets you do research when something goes wrong.
No time stamping
Anytime you update a value or add in a new issue, there's no automatic timestamp that populates. Sure, you can manually add dates, but like most manually adjusted data, it's easy to mistype or change. If you're copy and pasting emails, unless you get the header information, there's no way to tell when something comes in or was replied to.
No alerts when issues are assigned
A new issue comes in and you or another team member logs it in the spreadsheet, but assigns it to someone else. How do they know they have a new issue? If they sit near you, you might just tell them. Or send them a quick email, or instant message, or text, or even a phone call. Different kinds of issues and different circumstances mean any or all of those methods may get utilized. However, with no consistency, things invariably fall through the cracks.
No notifications when updates occur
When your customer or end user sends you their issue, you want to acknowledge it in some way. You might even have auto-responders on your email, or called responses that your team manually sends out when they put the issue into the spreadsheet. However, when your team works towards the resolution of the issue, are they notifying the submitter along the way? Picking up the phone and giving them updates? Unless it's your company CEO or your number one customer, the answer is not likely. Maybe you're sending them an email on the resolution, but other than manually sending emails or making calls, there's no automatic notification for your submitters.
There has to be better way, right? There is - it's issue tracking software like Issuetrak that's designed to help you work smarter, not harder. Read more details about how Issuetrak solves these pain points.
If any of these pain points resonate with you and you're ready to move beyond the static nature of spreadsheets, see how Issuetrak can work for you and talk to one of our product experts today!


text:
16 May Sitter Spotlight: Georgia E.
"Dr. Seuss books contain wise life lessons," New York native and Hello Sitter superstar Georgia shares in our interview. In addition to being a big fan of the notable author, the NYC babysitter sources children as largely inspirational to her: "I love working with kids because of their genuine nature. I believe you can learn a lot about yourself and life from them." Couldn't agree more and if anyone would know this, it's Georgia! With over 150 booking completed with Hello Sitter and a five-star parent rating, we'd agree she's well-schooled by the kiddos. We recently caught up with this smartie (um, she has a Masters in public health – just saying) to chat about her past experience and skills.
- Experience: Worked as a teacher aid and after school teacher in a child care center for five years
- Skills: Knows CPR, speaks French and Creole, experience with autism, allergies, and eczema
- In your free time? Read a book, go for a run, do volunteer work
- Kids know the coolest stuff: New technology and new board games are always fun to learn about from kids
- If a child is feeling some separation anxiety: I play some music, mostly nursery rhymes, and that usually helps. If it's a toddler, he or she often recognize the songs and start singing or dancing along. Mom and Dad are already forgotten in a few minutes!
The parents say: ★★★★★
"Georgia was fantastic – our son loved her immediately and we could go out confident he was in good hands. She communicated with us throughout the night and was extremely attentive and conscientious. Five stars!" –Jocelyn B.
"Georgia was great! She was on time, seemed confident in taking care of my baby. Also, some details in her behavior showed she had safety in mind very naturally – which is very reassuring!" –Audrey S.
"Georgia was fab, as always. She has a great attitude and always puts me (and my husband) at ease about leaving baby at home." –Ellie H.
Hello peace of mind
At Hello Sitter, we believe that finding babysitters you like and trust should be easy. That you should say yes to last-minute invitations and spontaneous plans. That parents are people too. Which is why we've created an app that allows you to book experienced, fully-vetted, background-checked NYC babysitters with as little as an hour's notice. Get the app and see for yourself why NYC parents are calling Hello Sitter a "game changer."


text:
Today for Show and Tell, I've brought a tiny marvel of nature: a single snowflake. I think we might all learn a lesson from how this utterly unique and exquisite crystal turns into an ordinary, boring molecule of water, just like every other one, when you bring it in the classroom. And now, while the analogy sinks in, I'll be leaving you drips and going outside." ~ Calvin, from Calvin & Hobbes
Saturday, April 19, 2008
My grrlfriends will love this
I decided to stop taking it to see what the next period would be like.
Apparantly I've been exhibiting some hormonal tendencies lately :)
Tonight Jason asked me if I was still taking my remedy. I said no I stopped because I wanted to see how this month would be, he said, "Well I can TELL you what it will be like."
Gotta love him, he is honest and he knows me better than I know myself.
I am predictably unpredictable, I can be the same for 2 months and the 3rd month my body changes it up, I have no control over this by the way.
I am ME, that's for sure.
He brought me wine and chocolate :)
He is the bomb!!!
2 comments:
- Tina said...
We don't give our men enough credit, I think. They really do know our cycles, which I personally find fascinating. Usually, because I'm caught by surprise that it is yet that time again. How sweet for you.
- justjuls said...
I have to disagree with Tina -
My husband doesn't know me at all -
After 20 years together he still thinks it will be helpful to tell me "You're crazy".
I have never gotten wine and chocolate - so count yourself extremely blessed.


text:
It's been a big year at Little Free Library! In 2017 more than 15,000 registered Little Free Libraries were welcomed into the network, bringing the total number of registered Libraries around the world to more than 65,000.
As 2017 comes to a close, we're looking back on the year's brightest highlights and biggest surprises. Here are six of our favorite stories:
In January Little Free Library introduced a new program, the Action Book Club, which combines reading with community service. Since its debut, hundreds of groups have signed up from across the country (and around the world!) to read and discuss books together, then carry out fun projects to benefit their communities. Learn how you can join, too!
5. Little Free Library Founder Honored by USA Today
This summer Little Free Library creator and executive director, Todd Bol, was profiled in USA Today's series "I Am an American," which introduces readers to exceptional Americans who are making a difference to unite, rather than divide, our communities. (We think this recognition should be shared with Little Free Library volunteer stewards everywhere.) He also was a guest on public radio's 1A hosted by Joshua Johnson.
4. Girl Scouts Are Little Free Library Champions
U.S. Girls Scouts have established more than 500 Little Free Libraries. To honor their achievements, Little Free Library founder Todd Bol built Little Libraries with them in Los Angeles and spoke at the Girl Scout National Conference, in Columbus, Ohio. There he presented Girl Scouts USA with an award and custom Little Free Library and introduced a patch program for scouts. To top it off, Little Free Library donated 20 Little Free Libraries to Girl Scouts for their home communities.
3. Little Free Library Receives WNBA Prize
Little Free Library was honored to receive the Women's National Book Association (WNBA) Second Century Prize, awarded to a nonprofit organization that promotes literacy and fosters lifelong reading. The prize celebrated the WNBA's Centennial and was presented at a ceremony in New York in October. Thank you, WNBA!
2. Police Install Mobile Little Free Libraries in Squad Cars
This year Little Free Library donated 100 Little Free Library book exchanges to U.S. police departments in an effort to connect officers with neighborhood youth. The initiative is part of our Kids, Community & Cops Program. In addition to 50 traditional Little Libraries, we gifted 50 Mobile Little Free Libraries, which ride along in squad cars so officers can give books to kids when on patrol. The Minneapolis Police Department was one of the first agencies to embrace Mobile Libraries.
1. More than 350 Little Free Libraries Gifted
In 2017 we were proud to provide more than 350 Little Free Library book exchanges at no cost to communities where they can make a difference in reading motivation and community connectedness. The Libraries were distributed to applicants, Girl Scouts, law enforcement agencies, steward nominees, and nonprofit partners through our Impact Library Program.
Many of these Little Libraries were made possible by a generous grant from the Lawrence Grauman, Jr. Trust, which allowed us to bolster the Impact Library Program and provide books and Libraries where they're needed most. (But there's still work to be done. Learn how you can help here.)
We're grateful to have shared 2017 with you, our Little Free Library stewards and supporters. And we can't wait to see what happens in 2018!


text:
Metals firm, for now…..
- Posted by Allan Lederman
- On February 9, 2016
- 0 Comments
Gold & silver have made what appears to be a breakout, confirmed for now by a similar charge in mining shares. Platinum and palladium joining reluctantly. Minor PGM's absent from the party. The good news
- Worries about bank balance sheets
- Negative interest rates becoming mainstream
- Doubts about growth going forward, making debt service more onerous
- Cb's seem to be out of ammo. Negative rates more like a .22 when a howitzer is needed
- Dead bodies have not surfaced yet in the energy loan sector
Bad news:
- Deflation
- Muted demand
Gold should still be bid until the purge in stocks is complete probably around 1450 S & P


text:
Ingram Returns, Martinez Excels for Huskers
Mark Ingram immediately showed he was healthy for Alabama. Taylor Martinez proved that he could handle a hostile environment for Nebraska.
The top-ranked Tide and eighth-ranked Cornhuskers had no issues in their first road games of the season Saturday.
Heisman Trophy winner Ingram rushed for 151 yards and two touchdowns in his season debut, and No. 1 Alabama routed Duke 62-13. It was the Tide's highest-scoring game in 19 years.
Martinez, a redshirt freshman, ran for 137 yards and three touchdowns, threw for another 150 yards and a score as Nebraska overwhelmed Washington 56-21.
In Durham, N.C, the Tide drew an overflow crowd 39,042 to Wallace Wade Stadium and then quickly doused any hope of an upset for the home team.
Ingram, who missed the first two games with a knee injury, took his first carry 48 yards, surpassed the 100-yard mark two carries later and scored on rushes of 1 and 17 yards.
Greg McElroy matched a career high with three scoring passes for the Crimson Tide (3-0). Alabama led 28-0 roughly 10 minutes into the game.
With Ingram and defensive end Marcell Dareus back in the lineup, the Tide won their 17th straight to roll into the SEC opener at No. 12 Arkansas next week.
The Crimson Tide finished with their most points since scoring 62 against Tulane in 1991, and they gained 626 total yards - the first time since 1989 that they rolled up at least 600. Their 45 first-half points were their most in any half since 1973, and the offense was so efficient that it didn't face a third down until the third quarter.
Sean Renfree was 17 of 37 for 144 yards for Duke (1-2). His 13-yard touchdown pass to Austin Kelly with 29 seconds left in the first half was the first TD of the season allowed by 'Bama.
In Seattle, Roy Helu Jr. rushed for 110 yards including TD runs of 65 and 8 yards and the Cornhuskers gained 383 yards on the ground against the Huskies' defense.
Nebraska (3-0) led 28-14 at halftime before Martinez took the first play of the second half 80 yards for his second score. Washington (1-2) never got closer than 14 after that. The 56 points tied the most ever allowed by Washington at home.
While Martinez was tormenting the Washington defense, Jake Locker was slogging through the worst game of his career, on a day the Huskies needed him to be Heisman-worthy to have a chance.
Locker finished 4 of 20 for 71 yards and two interceptions. He added 59 yards rushing and a touchdown.
No. 2 Ohio State 43, Ohio 7
Terrelle Pryor picked apart Ohio University's defense with a school-record 16 consecutive completions Ohio State ran away from the Bobcats.
The victory over the turnover-prone Bobcats (1-2) improved Ohio State (3-0) to 41-0-1 since it last lost to another Ohio college, a 7-6 setback against Oberlin in 1921.
Pryor, who also ran for a touchdown, completed 22 of 29 passes for 235 yards and two scores with two interceptions. Dan Herron ran for two touchdowns and Ohio State's defense had five takeaways.
No. 4 TCU 45, Baylor 10
Ed Wesley ran 19 times for 165 yards and two touchdowns, Andy Dalton completed 21 of 23 passes for 267 yards with two scores as TCU stretched its home winning streak to 16 games.
The Horned Frogs (3-0) scored touchdowns on their first five drives to build a 35-3 lead and had 335 of their 558 total yards by halftime.
Dalton, whose 91-percent completion rate was a single-game TCU record, hit his first 11 passes on the way to his 32nd career victory, most among active BCS quarterbacks.
Baylor (2-1) missed a chance for only its second 3-0 start since 1996. The Bears haven't had a winning season since the inception of the Big 12 in 1996 and are 2-48 against ranked teams during that span - 0-19 vs. top-five teams.
Oregon 69, Portland State 0
LaMichael James ran for 227 yards on 14 carries with two touchdowns and Oregon easily defeated Portland State in its final tuneup before Pac-10 play.
Oregon set a school record with 528 yards rushing, surpassing the mark 465 set at Washington in 2007.
Darron Thomas completed nine of 18 passes for 140 yards and four scores in the victory, Oregon's 11th straight at Autzen Stadium in a streak dating back to 2008.
The Ducks (3-0) sat most of their starters after the first half to give the reserves some work before Oregon visits Arizona State next weekend. Oregon outscored its opponents 189-13 in nonconference play.
The Vikings (2-1) of the FCS Big Sky Conference got as close as the Oregon 13 in the fourth quarter but the Ducks stopped them on fourth-and-1.
No. 7 Oklahoma 27, Air Force 24
DeMarco Murray gained a total of 148 yards and scored three touchdowns to help Oklahoma hold off a late charge from Air Force's overpowering run game.
Murray ran for a 5-yard touchdown and scored on a 17-yard screen pass in the third quarter as the Sooners (3-0) reeled off 17 straight points to pull away after Air Force (2-1) had tied it early in the second half.
That ended up being just enough to stave off the Falcons' comeback bid.
Jared Tew and Kyle Halderman had rushing TDs in the fourth quarter to cut the deficit to three, but Oklahoma was able to pick up two first downs and run out the final 3:39.
Air Force piled up 351 yards rushing against the Sooners - the most by any opponent in Bob Stoops' 12 years as head coach.
No. 10 Florida 31, Tennessee 17
Mike Gillislee ran for two touchdowns and Florida beat the Volunteers for the sixth straight time.
The Gators (3-0, 1-0 Southeastern Conference) grabbed a third straight win in Knoxville for the first time in the 40-game series after failing to pull of the feat in 1990, 1998 and 2004.
For a second straight week, Florida played sluggishly early in the game and had only 94 yards of offense at halftime.
Tennessee (1-2, 0-1) tied the game at 10-10 with a 49-yard touchdown pass from Matt Simms to Denarius Moore with 8:59 in the third quarter. Simms completed 19 of 31 for two touchdowns and a pair of turnovers.
John Brantley completed 14 of 23 for 167 yards and a touchdown for Florida.
No. 11 Wisconsin 20, Arizona State 19
Wisconsin's Jay Valai blocked a game-tying extra point try and the 11th-ranked Badgers held on.
Arizona State's Cameron Marshall scored on a 2-yard touchdown run to cut Wisconsin's lead to 20-19 with 4:09 left in the game. But Valai, a senior safety, burst through the line to block the kick.
Wisconsin's offense then converted a critical third-and-2 play and the Badgers (3-0) ran out the clock.
John Clay rebounded from a slow start to rush for 123 yards and the go-ahead touchdown in the third quarter for Wisconsin. The Badgers sustained several injuries on defense during the game - including linebacker Chris Borland, who appeared to re-injure his left shoulder.
Wisconsin's Scott Tolzien was 19 of 25 for 246 yards and a touchdown.
Steven Threet was 21 of 33 for 211 yards for the Sun Devils (2-1) and nearly pulled off what would have been his second career comeback against the Badgers. Threet, a transfer from Michigan, led the Wolverines to a comeback victory over the Badgers in 2008.
No. 12 Arkansas 31, Georgia 24
Ryan Mallett threw a 40-yard scoring pass to Greg Childs with 14 seconds remaining and Arkansas picked up a huge win on the road after blowing a two-touchdown lead.
The Bulldogs (1-2, 0-2 Southeastern Conference) rallied from a 24-10 deficit in the fourth quarter to tie the game on Washaun Ealey's 3-yard touchdown run with 3:55 remaining.
Georgia got the ball back with a chance to win it, but Jake Bequette halted the drive with a ferocious sack of Aaron Murray. A poor punt by Drew Butler gave Arkansas (3-0, 1-0) the ball back at its own 28 with 47 seconds left.
Mallett completed three straight passes - the last of them to Childs, who faked out a defender at the 25 and went the rest of the way untouched.
No. 18 USC 32, Minnesota 21
Robert Woods returned a kick 97 yards for a touchdown to jumpstart USC's sluggish offense and the 18th-ranked Trojans pulled away.
Allen Bradford rushed for 131 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries as the Trojans (3-0) returned to a power running game with quarterback Matt Barkley struggling.
Barkley threw for 192 yards and two touchdowns. But he also threw his first two interceptions of the year.
Adam Weber was 15 of 29 for 224 yards with two touchdowns and two interceptions for the Gophers (1-2).
USC trailed 14-13 with under six minutes to go in the third when Woods came through with his big return. They scored 19 straight points before a Minnesota garbage-time touchdown.
No. 20 Michigan 42, Massachusetts 37
Denard Robinson accounted for 345 yards and three touchdowns to help No. 20 Michigan overcome its poor defense to beat Massachusetts.
Robinson was 10 of 14 for 241 yards, connected with Darryl Stonum for TDs 45 seconds apart late in the first half and had an interception. He ran 17 times for 104 yards and a score that put the Wolverines (3-0) ahead 35-17 midway through the third quarter.
The Minutemen (2-1) scored to get within five points with 2:05 left, but their onside kick went out of bounds and Michigan ran out the clock, avoiding another embarrassing upset by a Championship Subdivision team. Appalachian State won at the Big House three years ago.
No. 21 West Virginia 31, Maryland 17
Geno Smith threw four touchdown passes, Noel Devine rushed for a season-high 131 yards and West Virginia beat Maryland.
Smith, a sophomore making his third career start, completed 19 of 29 passes for 268 yards. He had two scoring tosses apiece to sophomore Tavon Austin and redshirt freshman Stedman Bailey as West Virginia (3-0) jumped ahead 28-0 early in the third quarter.
Maryland's Jamarr Robinson threw third-quarter TD passes of 60 and 80 yards to Torrey Smith, but the Terrapins (2-1) did little else on offense.
Maryland entered the game averaging 241 yards rushing, but was held to minus-10 on the ground. West Virginia recorded eight sacks.
No. 22 Penn State 24, Ken State 0
Evan Royster and freshman quarterback Rob Bolden each ran for first-quarter touchdowns, and the Penn State defense capitalized on quarterback Spencer Keith's shaky performance in a 24-0 win Saturday over Kent State.
The Nittany Lions (2-1) scored on their first two drives before the offense played uninspiring stretches to give the Golden Flashes (1-2) hope of pulling off an upset.
But the Nittany Lions intercepted Keith twice and the defense improved its pass rush a week after getting roughed up at Alabama.
Bolden finished with 217 yards passing and ran for 33 yards. Royster went over 3,000 in his career.
No. 25 Oregon State 35, Louisville 28
Jacquizz Rodgers ran for 132 yards and two touchdowns and James Dockery sealed the game with an interception for Oregon State.
Ryan Katz threw for 142 yards and the Beavers re-established Rodgers as the focal point of the offense, but the Cardinals gave Oregon State a major scare and may have caught the Beavers (1-1) looking ahead to a matchup with No. 3 Boise State next week.
The Cardinals (1-2) moved the ball effectively in their third game under new coach Charlie Strong, rolling up 453 yards of offense. Adam Froman threw for 288 yards and helped the Cardinals come back from a three touchdown deficit.


text:
If you or a loved one is facing deportation then hiring a Deportation Removal Defense Attorney is your best chance to show the immigration court that you are not your mistakes and you should stay in the United States. Unfortunately, choosing to forego the expenses during these hearings. Do not be one of those people. Our Deportation Removal Defense Attorney at Familia American Immigration understands that not only are you under financial pressure but also under pressure of time.
If you have been ordered to be removed then know that you will have to stand in front of an immigration judge to state your case. The burden is on the government's side to show that you are not fit to be here in the United States. The government will provide all your information including reasons why you should not be allowed in the United States anymore. As your Deportation Removal Defense Attorney, we have the responsibility of proving that the government has it wrong. We get to show that their evidence is not "convincing or unequivocal", meaning, that we get to share your side of the story to prove that our evidence outweighs their evidence. But, you cannot do this on your own.
Depending on many factors, the removal process can take a very long or short amount of time. Know that if the court still does not lean in our favor then there are other routes we can take as final attempts to keep you in this country. For example, we can apply for an appeal, an adjustment of status, or a waiver of your case. This is also why it is so important to have a Deportation Removal Defense Attorney on your side. We are here to give you and your family hope through options that are provided to you which most lay people do not know they have. We understand that you are scared. We understand the anxiety and unknown that come with situations like this. We want you to know that as our client you will get out undivided attention and we will listen to your concerns and needs.
The most common reasons for issuing removal papers are criminal acts, immigration fraud, and fraudulent activities. Criminal acts are divided into two main categories: Moral turpitude and an aggravated felony. Moral turpitude acts are those which go against public standards morality, trust, honesty, or justice. Those behaviors can cover a wide breadth of common crimes and misdemeanors. Aggravated felonies are more egregious like smuggling drugs or people into the country. Immigration Fraud and other fraudulent activities are more clearly defined. More plain spoken, you cannot lie or try to cover up anything to the government as they are usually pretty good at finding out the truth.
What to Do
With over 26 years of experience, our Deportation Removal Defense Attorney at West Valley City Familia America Immigration will do all we can to ensure you are receiving a fair trial. We promise to work aggressively for your case. Call 801-656-9605 or click here to start a conversation for a better future today.


text:
There are many clothes in a woman's wardrobe that are considered to be the most important ones. The little black one is one of the must have for every woman. However, there are things that do not always appear in the wardrobe, and are not only beautiful, but also practical. Smooth bodysuit is an addition that is perfect for romantic evenings, but also for everyday life. It can be worn under a T-shirt or a sweater, making a woman's body look slender and tempting. In addition, the fabric is smooth and elastic, so it fits the body perfectly and does not stand out from the clothes.
Smooth bodysuit – why do you need it?
There are clothes that every woman should have. One of them is a smooth body that looks sexy, but also works great every day. The body adapts to the body and adheres to the skin, so it emphasizes the female figure and gives it a slenderness. Such a body is suitable for trousers, skirts and also for a dress. It can be used as a petticoat because it covers all intimate parts of the body, so that the woman can feel completely safe and comfortable.
Addition not only for everyday life
Bodysuit is a great addition for every woman. It is a part of the wardrobe that can play many roles. Smooth bodysuit can be worn every day as an element of clothing, and can also be worn on a romantic evening. Such underwear perfectly wraps around the body, and it has an exciting and stimulating effect. Thanks to such underwear a woman is able to ignite the man and stimulate his senses. In addition, the fabric is created to highlight the strengths of the female body, so that you feel attractive and sexy, and this will increase your confidence in the bedroom.


text:
News Centre -TDO- Spouses Association of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (DMEDD) has held its traditional charity bazaar in Ankara.
The bazaar, which was held at the Ankara Sheraton Hotel was attended by many diplomats, based in Ankara and abroad, and members of foreign missions in Ankara.
Many foreign missions, including those of Azerbaijan, the TRNC, Japan, China, the Philippines, Ukraine, Thailand, Romania, Slovakia, Italy, Bangladesh and Vietnam had their own stalls and displayed their products at the charity bazaar. The charity bazaar drew great attention from local and foreign visitors alike.
The revenue raised will be used to support the DMEDD's education fund, charity projects and social and cultural activities to publicise Turkey.
Since its founding in 1981, the DMEDD has supported the children of members of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs who were martyred or passed away on duty, as well as children in need and girls receiving an education in priority development provinces with scholarships.


text:
Heavenlettersâ"¢, bringing Earth closer to Heaven.
HEAVEN is here to reach every soul on earth to reawaken:
* Our connection to God *
* Our belief in ourselves *
* Our awareness of our shared worthiness to God *
* Peace on Earth *
God is always bringing us closer to Him.
God said:
Stardom is yours. You belong to the stars. From the beginning of time, from the world's calculated beginning, you and the stars came out and blinked in wonder. Starlight fell on the Earth, and the light was yours. You traveled on the rays of starlight, and you travel still.
You are far more than an occupant of Earth. You are far more than an occupant of a galaxy or all galaxies or all Universes. You are far more than any imagining. You are far more than you fathom, for you see only aspects of your self. You have glanced away from your Self. You have forgotten the light I bequeathed to you. You have forgotten.
And now you begin to remember. You have inklings. Mostly you don't quite know how to deal with these inklings so you put them away to palm another time. It would take your breath away if you could accept even an inkling of Who and What you are. An inkling of you longs to be a revelation.
There is no mirror on Earth that can hold your radiance. All the mirrors would crack. It is as if all mirrors are already cracked, for you see not yourself but an infracted image of yourself, a shattered spattering of yourself. And what you do see is a bewildering reflection, a minute reflection not even half-reflected, for you fear you would be blinded if you had a glimpse of yourself beyond the gravity of human life.
The world you see is not the world I see. Which of Us has better eyesight? Can you concede in this? Can you concede that you have closed your eyes to yourself? You are sitting on a diamond mine, and you see broken glass. You are a gold mine of love, and you play patty-cakes with sundry emotions, making a big to-do over them, pretending to yourself that you are this little painting you see in the broken mirror of your heart.
Come out to play with Me. Enough of hide-go-seek. Enough of hide. Cast your eyes.. If you would look at yourself squarely in the eye, you would begin to see the sparkling light that equals the sun's rays, sparkling light that could outshine the sun's rays. You would begin to see the light, and you would be nourished by it, and you would cast this marvelous light of Ours everywhere all the time without cease.
It is good to know Who you are. What a contrast there is between your pretend self and your Real Self. Of course, you have it all backwards. What you tend to call Reality, is a mere flash in the pan. The Truth is that you and your brothers and sisters are sparkling light that you see as separate shards of glass. There is a better looking-glass, beloveds, and it is your soul which makes you the Great Light of the Universe.
In this body of yours, you have seen yourself small. Today, now, see yourself differently. Crawling insects exist, yet you are not one of them. You stand erect. Your light reaches to Heaven. You stand tall. You are the Light of Heaven that you look for.
Look within. Find your light within, and then you will light the stars. The stars will look to you. The stars will look to equal your light. You are a traveler of light. This is how you reach everywhere. You ride on rays of light that you presently seek. These rays of light are Who you are. You are not a creature. You are Light. You are My light. You are the Light of the World. Say it. Say: "I am the Light of the World.â€
WebSite: http://english.despertando.me/?p=3728


text:
Sat 27 Apr, 2pm – Dominion Rd, UB2 5DP
Southall remembers Chaggar and Peach. Join us for this important event. Assemble at 2pm for a procession, followed by a rally outside Southall Town Hall at 4pm. Southall united.
Route map, speakers list and full details below.
Programme for the afternoon
2pm: Assemble at the car park end of Dominion Road, Southall
2.35pm: Special tribute to Gurdip Singh Chaggar from his family and friends
2.45pm: Procession sets off
The procession will be lead by young people from the area holding flags and the artwork and placards they have created remembering the events of 1979, as well as challenging the growth of racism and the far right in the current climate.
We will lay flowers (red and white) at the spots where Gurdip Singh Chaggar and Blair Peach spent their last moments.
4pm (approx): Procession reaches Southall Town Hall
4.15pm: Rally starts with speakers
Confirmed speakers (in alphabetical order)
Tariq Ali (activist, author and publisher, defendant during the April 1979 trials)
Harsev Bains (Indian Workers Association – GB)
Sevak Singh Chaggar (Gurdip Singh Chaggar family)
Dilawar Chaudry (activist and entrepreneur)
Jaskiran Chohan (LBE councillor)
Paul Holborow (Founder of Anti Nazi League and Stand Up To Racism)
Dorothea Jones (The (Southall) Monitoring Group)
Daniel Kebede (NEU National Executive)
John McDonnell MP (Shadow Chancellor)
Ahmed Haji Mohamed (Somali Community Leaders Group)
Inderjeet Singh Nijhar, (ex SYM, ex Councillor (LBE) and founder of Inquilab HA)
Pragna Patel (Southall Black Sisters)
Rev Mark Poulson (St Johns Church and Southall Faiths Forum)
Kulwant Rai (ex SYM Southall Youth Movement)
Akram Salhab (Palestinian Organiser and Campaigner for Migrant & Refugee Rights)
Eve Turner (Ealing Trades Union Council and Ealing SAVE NHS)
Yvette Williams (Justice for Grenfell)
Messages to be read from:
Iqbal Vaid (General Secretary Indian Workers Association Southall) due to serious illness
Professor Gus John due to hospitalisation
Awaiting confirmation:
Dame Doreen Lawrence (mother of Stephen Lawrence)
Gareth Pierce (human rights lawyer)
Marcia Rigg (sister of Sean Rigg and justice campaigner)
Starting at Dominion Road, Southall
turn left onto The Green and go past Southall train station,
turn left onto Beaconsfield Road.
turn right onto Abbotts Road,
turn first right onto Oswald Road,
turn right onto Broadway,
turn right onto Orchard Ave/ Beechcroft,
turn right back onto Broadway and make our way to Southall Town Hall by 4.30pm for a public rally.


text:
Latest Updates
Renew/Enroll in Kroger Community Rewards NOW
|Posted on April 4, 2014 at 10:05 AM
April 1st marks the start of a new year for Kroger's Community Rewards program. This is an important source of income for the Boosters that only requires you to enroll and select the Boosters to receive a donation each time you shop with your Kroger Plus Card.
If you have been enrolled before, simply go to https://www.kroger.com/communityrewards and Enroll again. Select London Music Boosters (organization #90355) and you are good to go until next April.
If you have never enrolled your Kroger Plus Card in Community Rewards - please do! Here are the steps:
1. Sign in to your existing or register a new account at https://www.kroger.com/
2. Then, enroll your Kroger Plus Card at https://www.kroger.com/communityrewards
3. Select London Music Boosters (organization #90355) to receive a donation each time you shop.
Enroll anytime during the year and renew EVERY April.
Categories: Boosters


text:
It happens slowly. This changing of the seasons.
The shift from summer to autumn. A serenade between the two that lingers. A dramatic pause in the harmonious cycle.
There are moments when it seems as if fall's melody will last forever.
The colorful abundance never ending. A crescendo of vibrant hues and shades.
And then ever so subtly the finale arrives. The colors once so rich and brilliant begin to pale and merge into a soft golden tempo.
I try to capture these moments…as fall winds down her glorious performance. Lingering in that pause and savoring this final symphony of beauty.
Nature knows. This foliage finale just before the next pause and the approach of winter.
She reminds us that nothing lasts forever. To everything there is a season and a rhythm. A beginning and an ending.
And it is in theses pauses, these spaces between the notes, where the music happens.


text:
Lachlan Murdoch
Media & marketing
James Murdoch resigns from News Corp board
James Murdoch has resigned from the News Corporation board of directors, citing "disagreements" about the company's editorial content.
- by Natassia Chrysanthos and Zoe Samios
Coronavirus pandemic
Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch to forgo salaries due to hit from coronavirus
Other Fox executives will also forgo their salaries until September to protect the company's full-time employees during the health crisis, the Murdochs said.
Ethical investing
James Murdoch plans big bets on sustainable, green businesses
Now that his family has sold the bulk of its media empire to The Walt Disney Co. and he has largely broken away from what remains, Murdoch is making the environment a top focus of his new career as an investor.
- by Michael J. de la Merced
James Murdoch
A Murdoch does a 'Prince Harry': James and the climate according to News Corp
A former News Corp executive ponders what might have been if Rupert Murdoch's younger son, James, had held on to the company's reins. Instead, James is on the outer, and condemning News Corp's coverage of climate change.
- by Bruce Dover
Private Sydney
Rupert Murdoch's Caribbean canoodle in the surf
The media billionaire has been spotted smooching in the swell in Barbados with his fourth wife, Jerry Hall.
- by Andrew Hornery
Luxury property
Lachlan Murdoch buys 'Beverly Hillbillies' home in LA for $218 million
The 48-year old media heir has just broken California's property price records with a Bel-Air estate that had been featured on "The Beverly Hillbillies" TV show.
- by Hailey Waller
Private Sydney
Lachlan Murdoch's smoky Christmas drinks attracts a who's who of Sydney elite
The rich list and political inner circle gathered for Lachlan Murdoch's Christmas drinks, including the Prime Minister, Opposition Leader and other business and media heavyweights.
- by Helen Pitt
City life
Venom sparks News on News spat
It's been almost one year and two months since Malcolm Turnbull was rolled as PM and reports emerged that News Corp chairman Rupert Murdoch had told his Seven counterpart Kerry Stokes that: "Malcolm has got to go".
- by Kylar Loussikian and Samantha Hutchinson
Online gambling
Lachlan Murdoch's Fox punts on US sports betting revolution
Could the media scion's sports gambling bet pay off?
- by John McDuling
Corporate ethics
Listen up! Shareholder value no longer everything for big business
Whether through conviction or pragmatism, business leaders are redefining the role of their corporations and the nature of capitalism.
- by Stephen Bartholomeusz
Carnegie Cubs: The secret connection between two young rich listers
Meet Stephen Dash – the 35-year-old that sold his loss-making company to the Murdochs for more than $500 million
- by Elizabeth Knight


text:
Monday, 31 March 2008
The Museum fo Objects of Vertu
The Museum for Objects of Vertu is possibly the smallest museum in the world ! and it's in my studio. The museum is 2m square and holds my collection of other peoples' memories and possesions . It is candle-lit , mysterious and not everything can be seen properly. This is exactly how a museum should be.
I have been collecting objects which were once loved or well used for a long time now. It is the intimacy of some of these objects which I find compelling ;the bits and bobs that get pushed to the back of a dressing table drawer, that then find their way to a flea market (still in the drawer) ,or small lengths of thread carefully wrapped around paper for when they might be useful. All the seemingly unimportant bits of ephemera that we keep , and the reasons we keep it , form a framework to our lives which is hidden to the rest of the world. The museum is like a modern Memento Hominem ,a collection of objects that remember us.
The Powdered Dress
poison bottle,textile fragments,childs spoon
from "Sweetest Tongue "
jewellery box,wasps nest,pen nibs,pins
Posted by the glass pingle at 13:50
Labels: museum
No comments:
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)


text:
John Paul Pet
John Paul Pet
ALWAYS TESTED ON HUMANS- Pet Grooming at its Best.
We approach grooming with the love of an owner and bring the best possible experience to your pet with the John Paul cruelty-free pet range.
Refine Search
Showing 1 to 1 of 1 (1 Pages)


text:
Saturday Swim Session: Broken 400's
This swim session will develop your swimming stamina which is important for triathlons and open water swimming. Swim stamina is the ability to maintain your effort over a long duration of swimming, such as in a triathlon or open water swim race.
Each week I will load three options up for you to do. Option A is for swimmers who are after a workout less than 2,000 metres. Option B is for swimmers who are after a workout between 2,000 and 3,000m and Option C will be greater than 3,000m.
Option A
- 200m WU;
- 2x (400m, 40sec RI; 4x 100m 15sec RI)
- 200m CD (2,000m)
Option B
- 400m WU;
- 3x (400m, 40sec RI; 4x 100m 15sec RI)
- 200m CD (3,000m)
Option C
- 600m WU;
- 4x (400m, 40sec RI; 4x 100m 15sec RI)
- 200m CD (4,000m)
Start the workout with a Warm Up covering 200m (Option A), 400m (Option B) or 600m (Option C). During the warm up feel free to stop and stretch as needed. It doesn't need to be a continuous swim.
The main set involves swimming what is known as a Broken 400's. This involves swimming 400m taking a short 40 second Rest Interval (RI) prior to swimming four reps of 100m with a 15 second Rest Interval (RI). That is one rep, and in this sessions you have two reps to complete if you are doing Option A, three reps for Option B and four reps for Option C.
Then it is time for a 200m Cool Down (CD). Unlike the previous sets which have to be freestyle, the cool down (like the warm up) can be any stroke you wish to swim. You can also stop and rest after any length. I encourage you to stop and stretch during the cool down.
If you would like further advice feel free to contact me.
I am the Head Coach & Director of Qwik Kiwi – Endurance Sports Consultant.
I specialise in assisting first timers and recreational athletes to achieve their sporting goals. I can be contacted at email@example.com and 021 348 729. Make sure you sign up to my informative newsletter.
Share this post so your friends can benefit as well.
If you enjoyed this workout, here is a similar session I published 12 months ago.
Coach Ray is the author of the successful 12 Weeks to an Ironman Swim PB – Swim Faster with Smart Training eBook.


text:
On Sale
Hand-Carved Labrador Retriever Statue
This is the perfect piece for the dog lover. You cannot resist the look of a Labrador puppy as he sits at attention. It's a great floor décor piece to place in your living area or den. Placed in an entry way, and he can greet your guests as they enter.
Specs & Care
- Mango wood construction
- Hand carved
- 7.75" L x 14.5" W x 15.75" H
- Wipe clean with a dry cloth


text:
On the morning of an important day at the end of the last academic year.
Any resemblances to persons living or dead is purely your imagination.
The other team's boys looked nice – nice and professional, both of them. They were roughly the same height, dressed in almost identical two-piece suits, and bearing almost identical expressions of sweating nervousness mixed with overconfidence on their faces. It struck me, as I entered and saw them standing there together, that they could have been twins if it weren't for their different features, their different shade of skin.
I sat myself down, fretting slightly, convinced that our team's representatives would not be so formally dressed. And I was right. He was not wearing a two-piece suit, yet still when he entered I was startled into admiration. A shirt so dark it seemed cut out of the fabric of an evening sky contrasted elegantly with the fairness of his pale, clean-shaved face. His dark hair was combed into perfection today and his glasses glinted on his slightly crooked nose. A handsome silver tie that lay snugly at the centre of his chest offset the deep blue of his shirt. All of it combined swooshed over me and made it difficult to distract my eyes from hungrily studying him. The others had looked nice – but when he came in my clichéd heart stopped beating, and had to be thumped to restart it.
It's a funny thing how the attractiveness of an individual can kind of hit you, at an inopportune moment, even after working alongside them for a considerable time.
Yet while a lot of my attention was captured by how gorgeous he suddenly looked to me (dear god, why now?), part of my focus was on trying to gauge his confidence, on ascertaining his preparation for the role he had to play ahead. I had trusted him to shoulder one-third of a crucial burden; I had depended on him, as on the other two girls, for an effective representation of two months' worth of effort. If he or they bungled, the attractive contrast of deep blue against pale skin would not save my team.
But he had a tiny smile on his face that the past two years had taught me was of confidence and ease. And once the task began they all performed so excellently that all my fears evaporated. I sat, cupping my chin in my hands, wordlessly gushing with pride and admiration at the work they'd done, the seamless way it all came together. At that point in time I was overcome with emotion at the successful culmination of the entire team`s efforts – but I was also plain happy at the sight of him, the calm way he talked, the superb way his looks and preparation came together to help our team. It was all I could do not to sigh with happiness as he spoke, and jump up and applaud once it ended.
Like I said, it`s odd how the attractiveness of an individual can kind of hit you, regardless of the circumstances. It doesn't seem to hesitate, even when you know it's pointless, even when you know the person is out of reach, utterly and completely, even when you know his girlfriend is sitting three seats away from you. It hits you, and you're bowled over. But you have to pick yourself up again.
Gently, at some point during the second team's turn, I tugged out the misfired cupid's arrow, that had evidently hit me by mistake, and I broke it in two. It must have worked, because by the time the other team had done and we all got outside, I was back on earth and he looked fairly normal again. Like he had for the past few years.
Thank heavens 😛
See you guys soon. 🙂


text:
With enormous facilities, plenty of backing from a major athletic wear company, and a stellar reputation for developing young athletes in endeavors from tennis to football, Bradenton IMG Academy (Fla.) could have hand-picked a U.S. national team member or a collegiate coach to start its first girls' varsity program.
Instead, the management has settled on a proven builder. Over the last two decades, Kim Russell has launched high-school teams, club programs, and even the Division III program at Baldwin-Wallace.
"For the last two decades, I have been able to live my passion by helping student-athletes develop, and reach their full potential on and off the field," Russell said in a news release. "It's an incredibly rewarding challenge to launch a new program and with amazing resources, facilities and foundation for lacrosse at IMG, we will hit the ground running."
The task for Russell, however, is not limited to the 20 to 25 players who will play varsity under the Florida High School Athletic Association umbrella. That's because IMG is a "super prep," one which receives visiting teams as well as students from all over the country.
The girls' lacrosse program will be no different; the incoming players will go right into non-scholastic tournaments and college recruiting showcases before beginning varsity play in February.
It's a daunting task, but Russell will have the responsibility for bringing this potential giant to life.


text:
The authorities banned The Danish Girl following complaints about the film's so-called "moral depravity" after it was screened in Doha.
"We would like to inform you that we have contacted the concerned administration and the screening of the film is now banned from cinemas," said the country's ministry of culture on social media.
The ministry also thanked members of the public for their "unwavering vigilance."
In the film, Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne stars as Elbe, believed to be one of the first people to undergo sex reassignment surgery, with the support of her wife.
Cross-dressing and being openly transgender is a taboo in Qatar, which is set to host the 2022 football World Cup. Homosexuality is also outlawed in Gulf Cooperation Countries (GCC), including Qatar, with punishments such as imprisonment, fines, deportation and even the death penalty.
The Danish Girl opens in South African cinemas on 29 January, 2016.


text:
One of the UK's largest cruise agencies, offering a flexible franchise package in a fast growing sector
Franchise name: GoCruise
Franchise synopsis: One of the UK's largest cruise agencies
Contact us: Fill in the form below
GoCruise is all about relationship building and relationship selling and with cruising being the fastest growing sector of the travel industry this is an exciting time to join.
At GoCruise you are given the flexibility to run your own business, from your home, the way you want to and whilst previous travel experience is not essential, having the skills, commercial awareness and business acumen required for running a successful agency is vital. We pride ourselves on the support teams that work with you on a daily basis which existing franchisees will verify.


text:
Mambo Papilo ft Dj Letsatsi – Motho Waka Ema Ba Obone
Mambo Papilo ft Dj Letsatsi – Motho Waka Ema Ba Obone is out and banging big time. Moreover, the fans love this style of music that combines different culture and make one genre. It is not surprising to see a positive reaction from the fans towards this music.
Mambo Papilo – Motho Waka Ema Ba Obone mp3 download
Mambo Papilo whose real name is Enos Makhuvele was born on 1985 June 06 in Mpumalanga grew up in Tzaneen. This is the place where he started school until he completed his grade 12. He studied fleet and transport management and mining health safety and am now running a construction company.
Dj Letsatsi – Motho Waka Ema Ba Obone mp3 download
He started singing when he was 15 years old. Moreover, he worked with Super House Record and Sunshine Music. His last album was released under Sunshine Music and the album was called Marita. Additionally, he worked with top artists like Charmza The Dj, the late Bujomujo, and many more.


text:
The Apple Co-founder discusses the future of automotive technology, data-related privacy concerns in cars and how the Apple model can help.
The Apple Co-founder discusses the future of automotive technology, data-related privacy concerns in cars and how the Apple model can help.
July 2, 2013 in Business, Companies, People, Technology
Tagged Cars, Steve Wozniak, Tech
Max Girardo, managing director at RM Auctions, talks with Betty Liu about Maserati's move into the lower-end luxury car market with the Ghibli, priced at $65K. He speaks on Bloomberg Television's "In The Loop."
June 30, 2013 in Business, Cars, Infographic, Lifestyle
In the infographic below, the folks from InsuranceQuotes try to imagine the car of tomorrow, taking these and other likely possibilities into account. No matter which technologies are used, the car of the future is likely to be smarter, safer and more efficient. Check out how it compares to today's cars.
Source: Mashable.com
Image courtesy of InsuranceQuotes
Posted in Cars, Infographic, Technology
Tagged Cars, Connected, Future, Self Driving
Forget Ursula Andress, Halle Berry and Denise Richards. It's all about Lotus, Aston Martin and BMW. In addition to the most beautiful women, James Bond is always guaranteed to have the sweetest, most technologically advanced cars on the planet.
In the newest 007, Skyfall, our favorite British secret agent drives a 1963 Aston Martin DB5. That bad boy can reach a max speed of 143 miles per hour, but will probably cost you upwards of $100,000 to own yourself. Bond's also driven Aston Martins in the last three films before Skyfall and in several more before that, going as far back as 1964′s iconic Goldfinger.
The infographic below, which comes to us courtesy of the British website carloan4u.co.uk, gives vital details on all Bond's cars since the original Dr. No in 1962 and then couples that info with how much money each film raked in at the box office (all numbers adjusted for current inflation rates).
Check it out for the full scoop on all of 007′s awesome cars and let us know which is your favorite in the comments.
Source: Mashable.com, carloan4u.co.uk
Posted in Cars, Entertainment, Infographic, Lifestyle, People
Tagged All Cars, Cars, James Bond, Skyfall
If you've been paying attention to the financial section of today's superhero news, you will have already noted the high cost of being Batman: $682 million. That's according to one estimate of the comic book character's costs by by British online financial marketplace MoneySupermarket.com.
Big whoop, says Tony Stark.
The cost of being Iron Man, from the tip of his gold-titanium exoskeleton to the last drop of fuel in his Audi R8, adds up to more than $1.6 billion, according to one estimate by — you guessed it — MoneySupermarket.com.
We're a little more confident in this estimate, however. Whereas the Batman study cited only "our research," this one lists a range of sites with expertise in movie, comics and cars.
Or maybe it's just that Marvel (another source) likes to exaggerate in its pages more than DC Comics does. Whichever it is, we're hooked on the format, and can't wait to see the infographic on the high cost of being Superman.
Source: Mashable.com, moneysupermarket.com
Automobiles have transformed dramatically since the first mass-produced Ford Model T car hit the consumer market about 104 years ago. But the evolution still continues, with gas-guzzling vehicles slowly turning into energy-efficient roadsters.
UK-based company Car Loan 4U has released an infographic highlighting the history of the car and it's transformation into what we see in vehicles today.
The infographic highlights some of the most fuel-efficient cars in production, from the 2012 Chevrolet Volt to the Ford Focus E (76 miles) and the Renault Fluence Z.E. (115).
It also hints at the industry ahead: "In the near future, electric cars will outperform petrol cars in every area. The only thing that stands in the way of electric cars total domination is us. At current adoption rates, by the year 2030, only 7.1% of the car-driving population of the planet will own an electric car."
Source: Mashable.com, Tesla, carloan4u
July 25, 2012 in Cars, Infographic, Lifestyle, Technology
Tagged Cars, Electric Cars, Evolution, Model T
Throughout the James Bond series of films and novels Q Branch has given Bond a wide variety of vehicles with which to battle his enemies. Among the most noteworthy gadgets Bond has been equipped with various vehicles that have numerous modifications to include weapons systems, anti-pursuit systems, alternate transportation modes, and various other functions. The most famous of all is probably the Aston Martin DB5.
The infographic below gives an oversight of the James Bond cars and more. It is pretty much "The Ultimate James Bond Vehicles Guide". Enjoy.
Photo: Bugatti
The Bugatti Veyron Super Sport reached a Guinness World Records-certified top speed of 431 km/h or 268 mph. However, as Guinness notes, the cars shipped to customers are restricted to 258 mph — to protect the tires, which don't hold up well at the higher speeds. The Veyron Super Sport has four enlarged turbochargers and bigger intercoolers; the 16-cylinder engine has a total of 1,200 horsepower and 1,106 lb.-ft. of torque. It is the fastest road car in production. The SSC Ultimate Aero held the previous Guinness record of 255.83 mph. The Bugatti Veyron Super Sport, depending on production details and foreign-exchange rates, will cost between $2.4 to $2.6 million.
April 30, 2012 in Cars, Life
Tagged Bugatti Veyron Super Sport, Cars
April 12, 2012 in Entertainment, Infographic, Life, People
Tagged Cars, Infographic, James Bond, Vehicles
Posted in Life, People, Politics
Tagged Ban Electronic Devices, Cars, NYSB


text:
INCI ingredients (*organic):
*aloe barbadensis (aloe leaf) juice, *alcohol, *olea europaea (olive fruit) oil, cetyl alcohol, cetearyl glucoside, cetearyl alcohol, *cucurbita pepo (pumpkin) seed oil, *full spectrum cannabis sativa (hemp) seed extract, *sclerocarya birrea (marula) oil, adansonia digitata (baobab) seed oil, vaccinium macrocarpon (cranberry) seed oil, tocopherol (vitamin E), helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, sodium PCA, hyaluronic acid, *aspalathus linearis (rooibos) extract, *lavandula angustifolia (lavender) extract, *calendula officinalis (calendula) extract, punica granatum (pomegranate) seed extract, *vaccinium corymbosum (blueberry) extract, xanthan gum.
FAQ: Why no stem cells or peptides in this formula? The answer is simple: We add hemp extract, among other amazing botanicals, to smooth, hydrate, and lubricate the delicate skin around the eyes! Hemp extract deeply nourishes skin and supports balance and optimal function. But, if you have serious crow's feet and compromised delicate skin around the eyes, you can add Crow Be Gone™ for targeted therapy that adds potent peptides and stem cells designed for this delicate skin. Most get the results they are desiring with just the Beautiful Eye™ Cream, while Crow Be Gone™ is a secret weapon in the fight against visible signs of aging for more mature skin. If you choose to use Crow be Gone™, always apply before Beautiful Eye™ Cream.


text:
You are here
Europe: Stocks steady at open
[LONDON] European stock markets were steady at the start of trading on Wednesday, with dealers in London pausing for breath after the index closed at a record high a day earlier.
London's benchmark FTSE 100 index dipped 0.10 per cent to 6,942.06 points compared with Tuesday's close.
Frankfurt's DAX 30 edged up 0.02 per cent to 11,208.27 points and the CAC 40 index in Paris inched down 0.03 per cent to 4,885.00.
Europe's main stock markets had risen on Tuesday, with London's FTSE index of 100 companies closing at its highest level ever, at 6,949.63 points, after eurozone finance ministers backed an extension of Greece's bailout.
The index had been rising steadily for months, helped by central bank stimulus and improvements to the British and US economies that have offset weakness in China and strains in the eurozone.
Your feedback is important to us
Tell us what you think. Email us at email@example.com
On Wall Street, the Dow and S&P 500 indices bolted to fresh record highs on Tuesday after Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen pledged a cautious approach to raising interest rates.
At the same time, eurozone finance ministers backed new reforms proposed by Greece in exchange for a four-month financial lifeline that will keep the country afloat and in the single currency for the time being.
BT is now on Telegram!
For daily updates on weekdays and specially selected content for the weekend. Subscribe to t.me/BizTimes


text:
Txakoli (& kalimotxo)
10 March 2010
— Romería, José Arrúe (1977). Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao.
"El tercero era un tal Txomin Oronoz, alias Txordo (cerjijunto), un silente navarro de Elizondo, el experto en explosivos. Era adicto al kalimotxo, innoble brebaje cuya paternidad o al menos bautismo se atribuye al sediento poeta bilbaíno Gabriel Aresti."
— Alacranes en su tinta, Juan Bas (p. 188)*
Kalimotxo, (that innoble brebaje, Bas calls it — more on his weird, weird little novel tomorrow), is one of those things you discover quickly: the Basques, you'll be told, drink (the person telling you pauses here, scandalized) wine and coca-cola together. Yes, true: In the midst of some of the best wine country in Spain, Bilbao's youth adulterate their plonk with litres of coke, apparently since 1972, when during fiestas in Getxo (in the origin story, it was still called Getcho then), a massive quantity of wine spoiled somehow & to save the party, it was mixed with gallons of Coca-Cola so that nobody would notice.
Truth is, though, mixing cheap red wine with whatever's at hand is kind of a Spanish national pastime (see: tinto de verano). In Aragón & parts of Navarra they call it cubata del pobre — 'poor man's cuba libre.' Elsewhere in Spain, the spelling is knocked into castillian orthography & it's called calimocho, or sometimes rioja libre. It tastes about how you'd think. The sallow 15 year-olds who are its primary consumers are called kalimotxeros.
Txakoli is a different story altogether — it's a local white wine, very dry & acidic & served cold, didn't even have a denominación de origen until about twenty years ago (some types were only certified eight or nine years back). Before that, it was all homemade. "Now," a teacher from my school told me, "they even make it with grapes!" It used to be like battery acid, she said. You needed a stomach made out of steel to drink it.
But these days, it's gone & refined itself — there was an article in the local paper about a big tasting in Madrid, it's become trendy like Argentinian malbecs were a couple years back. There's three main regional varieties, some of which (I drank this kind in San Sebastían) are kind of frothy, almost fizzing. In bars, they pour it into flat-bottomed glasses from a great height, or you drink it at village fiestas out of a porrón, which is this glass decanter with a spout that you hold about three feet over your head.
That's, at least, what I did on Sunday afternoon, at the going-away party for a Basque bartender-friend who's studying in Poland for three months. Look closely at the left part of the Arrúe painting, at the guys with the accordion & the guitar & (probably, although I can't see it) an alboca — that was more or less the scene in Plaza Nueva three days ago: virtually everyone I knew in the city trooping through the streets of the Casco Viejo, playing traditional Basque music, dancing, drinking txakoli (an excellent accompaniment to fried seafood), drawing a crowd, little kids running alongside us.
When I get my hands on some good photographs I'll try to tell you all about pintxos.
*Translated: "The third was one Txomin Oronoz aka Txordo ("Unibrow"), a taciturn Navarrese from Elizondo whose specialty was explosives. He was crazy for kalimotxo, that bastardized concoction fathered, or at least baptized, by that thirstiest of Bilbao's poets, Gabriel Aresti."
(This has to be some kind of joke that I'm not getting — one of Bilbao's most famous Basque-language poets was a kalimotxero? If you say so, Juan Bas.)
A note on Basque spelling: tx is pronounced ch, and knowing that gets you a long ways towards being able to read it out loud.


text:
My girlfriend, Linda, stopped by this afternoon after lunch at Noble Fish in Clawson, MI. The restaurant serves sushi, and has an accompanying Japanese market.
She bought me a box of Pejoy Matcha-filled Biscuit Sticks, a product of Thailand. There are 18 sticks in a sealed packet.
Each stick is about 16 calories, and they taste delicious.
Check them out at pejoy.com. You can see the creamy Matcha inside the biscuit stick when I broke one open. Thanks for tonight's dessert, Linda!
Today is my third day in a row to enjoy a "loaded" salad for dinner. My hubby will eat a salad occasionally, but he wouldn't want one as a meal three days in a row. Since he's on a trip with our son, I'm enjoying them. No meat, just romaine lettuce, grated carrot, diced cucumber, tomatoes, cheese, Spanish olives, avocado, hard-boiled egg, and sunflower seeds, topped with balsamic vinaigrette dressing. Perfect for summer, filling, and delicious.


text:
A bold new look at the timeless legend of history's favorite Don Juan, with costumes designed and created by UNT's fashion school.
Sung in Italian with English supertitles.
Jonathan Eaton, Director
Margot and Bill Winspear Chair in Opera Studies
Robert Frankenberry, Conductor
Barbara Trippeer, Costume Coordinator
Donna Marquet, Scenic Designer
The In The Know Lecture will take place at 6:45 PM in Winspear Performance Hall prior to the evening's performance.
Tickets will be sold through NATS Conference Registration for $25 general admission.
Any tickets available after NATS Registration ends on 10/4 will be made available for sale
at www.theMPAC.com or call 940-369-7802
Free parking spaces will be set aside in front of the Murchison Performing Arts Center for patrons attending the performance. Overflow spaces will be available in Lot 26 (Highland Street between Bain Hall and Music Practice South).
Location (to be provided)


text:
Murder in Preston: Lover charged with murder of mum who passed away due to brutal assault
A 27 year old mum of one was discovered dead by the roadside in very early in Thursday morning. According to police who later arrived at the crime scene, she was a victim of a "brutal and sustained assault". An autopsy conducted later has revealed the woman identified as Rosie Darbyshire had given up the ghost as a result of heavy multiple injuries to the head. Her boyfriend Benjamin Toppin has been charged for murder and will be brought to the Preston Magistrate Court tomorrow morning to standard trial.
The Lancashire Police in a press statement stated that:
"Lancashire Constabulary have today referred the matter to the Independent Office of Police Conduct following contact between Rosie and the Constabulary following her death".
Southwest Airlines Plane Similar to Ethiopian Crashed Jet Forced to Land in Emergency
The plane was on a hop from Orlando to California when there were engine problems reported. It returned safely to the airport after making an emergency landing. The plane is a Boeing 737 MAX 8 plane similar to the Ethiopian jet that crashed killing all 157 passengers on board. The flight crew of the Southwest plane was forced to declare an emergency landing before safely touching down at the airport in Orlando Florida in the evening.
Fortunately, no passengers were on board the flight as the plane was on its destination to Victorville, California when the incident occurred. Sources from the US Federal Aviation Administration states that the plane had suffered 'engine-related' issues.
This is making the headlines weeks after all major airlines around the world temporarily suspended the use of the Boeing 737 MAX Jet Plane after the Ethiopian Airlines disaster. Subsequently, the UK Civil Aviation has placed an embargo on the jet over latest fears of the aircrafts air worthiness. The European Aviation Safety Agency was not left behind as it grounded flights in respect of the Boeing 737 MAX 8 and 9.
The American aviation regulator has banned the use of the aircraft but granted permission to airlines to fly the planes without passengers to different airports. The plane was being transported to Victorville for storage pending the outcome of the Ethiopian and Lion Airlines disaster which happened barely five months from each other. In both crashes, all persons on board the flight were killed.


text:
Our recycle units were first built for Yellowstone National Park which has had its fair share of bear problems.
These recycling centers have angled tops so that snow and rain will run off easily. They are easy to open and use, and are handicapped- accessible. The dimensions are 10 feet wide, 24 inches deep, and 48 inches tall, and include 5 separate, clearly-marked units: aluminum, newspaper, plastic, trash, and cardboard (or whatever recycling designations you wish). They come painted but not powder coated; we recommend painting them with hammered paint, which is rated a 10-year product, and comes in a variety of colors. Each recycling center will come complete with 5, 32 gallon plastic garbage bins which are very easy to empty, and will be ready to be put to public use upon delivery.


text:
Monday, July 12, 2010
Dear Everyone,
This has been a week of celebrations. This past week, we got the opportunity to celebrate 4th of July and 9 de Julio. The 4th of July, I already told you guys what we did. For 9 de Julio, we did nothing. We left the apartment and we had been walking for about 5 minutes when all of a sudden we see a lot but I mean, A LOT of horses on the loose. Well, that was a first for me in Argentina. I had seen cows on the loose, and sheep, but never horses. Then we saw gauchos and gauchitos guiding them to the town center. Then it dawned on us that it was 9 de Julio! So we went back to the apartment really fast and grabbed our cameras so we could take some fotos. We got to the town center at the end of the parade of horses so we got very few pictures and videos. I can't load them on this computer because I tried it once and my computer froze so I'll just ask a member during the week to download them.
A ver, I can't remember anything else that has been exciting or amazing. We are just trying to survive the cold here. It is freezing here. Today we have clear skies and WIND! Oh man goodness, this is the coldest I have felt here on the mission. Yesterday we had the drizzle rain all day. That was annoying and cold.
So funny story, you might not think so but I thought it was kinda funny. Yesterday was like any normal Sunday. We got through the first two hours just fine and then we got to sacrament meeting. The missionaries are the people to answer the door when it rings so the doorbell rang when we were about to start. So we go down there and answer the door and invite them to come in. It happened to be a lady not from the area and not a member but wanted to stop by. Pretty cool, no? So when we get upstairs, they already started the first hymn. It was "Master, the tempest is raging" and... it was in acapella. It. Sounded. Horrible. No one knew how to play it and I had left the room to answer the door. haha. So the other 3 hymns I was able to play at least with my right hand because the book stand is broken and so I had to hold the hymn book with my left hand. Just some of the joys of the mission.
Anyway, I don't much else to say. I am sorry for the let down in stories. It's the winter time in Argentina. Its cold. I love you all and I will try really hard to send fotos this week and if not, next Monday.
Elder Pickett
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)


text:
Comedy Bhangra
From Sunday, 23 December 2018 to Monday, 24 December 2018
Venue: The Barnyard Theatre Suncoast
Time: 20h00
Tickets: R150 per person
May not be used in conjunction with other discounts. *Limited to 10 tickets per show per cardholder.
ZK Productions proudly presents COMEDY BHANGRA (1st time in Durban) something fresh and funky for all you Bollywood lovers. Stand-up comedians will have you in stitches, with their witty jokes and impersonations, also enjoy the melodious voices of our Bollywood Singers.
Balle Balle the night away with the most renowned DJ Zuby
Come and enjoy an evening of great Indian food, jokes and music all under one roof!
Terms and Conditions:
- The Barnyard Theatre reserves the right to change any shows, dates, prices, cast members and show content without notice.
- Tsogo Rewards Members enjoy instant *discount (from 10% OFF).
- *May not be used in conjunction with other discounts.
- *Limited to 10 tickets per show per cardholder.


text:
One thing Luke is particularly good at is the bike tourer pitter-patter. The stories roll from his mouth like Slick Rick. This ability meant he was soon making friends in our hostel in Kashgar. He made one friend in particular that would transform our trip from Kashgar to Tashkurgen.
I on the other hand was still trying to recover from my illness that started in Irkeshtam. When I was holed up on my top bunk for a day trying to recover Luke came in and said he met a Chinese guy cycling the same route who might join us. As I laid in my own sweat and filth I asked – 'what's his name?', 'Mario', 'Is his brother Luigi around?', 'lolz', 'Is he sound?', 'yeah'.
As I had laid in bed all day, when Luke said he was off out to his favourite night market with his new Chinese friend I said I'd join. In part because the fever had set a bout of paranoia off and I thought, like UK manufacturing, I was about to be replaced by a Chinese equivalent.
The three of us strolled to the market. He was helping Luke order food and joined us to eat. Over food, we were soon chatting and laughing away, like the best laughs I can not remember what about. Content that he seemed sound enough to join us we agreed to meet the following morning to start our cycle of the Karakorum Highway(KKH) towards Tashkurgen.
As soon as we began it felt natural for there to be three of us: Laughing and singing (Hey Jude got us all going) as we cycled the empty streets of Kashgar, only stopping for deep fried bread and the armed police that soon appeared as we took a shortcut off the main highway. In what would be common occurrence, Mario never hesitated to help in our encounters with officials, or any situation we needed it. He took the stress out of these encounters by always having a smile and relaxed attitude to it all.
It was within the first 24 hours I felt comfortable in mentioning Mario's melon style. We covered a good distance in the blistering heat out of Kashgar to reach the start of the KKH where the population dwindles. After not really eating for a week I felt pretty shitty so happily agreed to stop at a service-esque station.
On ordering a large melon to share between three, Mario soon was demolishing the melon. As each slice of melon lasted no longer than the previous one and the sound of slurping echoing down the highway we were all soon laughing. 'Mario Melon Machine' was soon ringing out of our mouths.
This was the first of many laughs over the next several days we spent together. There is something about spending intense periods of time together when undertaking a physical activity in a stunning location that forms bonds quite quickly. There is no escape from each other, especially as Mario is a keen photographer.
You spend all day and night together, eat together, enjoy the pleasure of seeing stunning landscapes together and struggle together. All of this sharing creates camaraderie that only makes the riding more fun: whether a quick chat about the beauty of the scenery, singing along to the rocky theme tune blasting from Mario's phone or just laughing as Mario tries to say 'Sean Connery' in his Chinese accent.
What made me particularly laugh, and told us we were settling in together, was when Mario ribbed Luke. My particular favourite was when he asked Luke 'what's the highest elevation he had been rock climbing?'. When Luke, being quite into his rock climbing, replied with the serious answer of some height over 3,000m. Mario pulled a quizzical face and said 'is that all?'. Luke did not look impressed. I didn't escape his aim: when he found out I am an economist all he could say was 'all you care about is numbers and money'.
What Mario also did was open up the friendliness of China to us. I think because English is not widely spoken this limits the level of engagement people can have with you but with Mario leading the chat people were open and welcoming to us. From the restaurant owner who provided us with a place to camp, water and a shower, to the multiple restaurants that gave us boiling water, to another restaurant that was about to close but let us eat the previous diners' scraps like vultures and gave us the last of their rice for free.
He also took us places we would never have visited. My favourite being the town/military base where we visited the local restaurant for mutton balls. Mario smashed eight of the things down. I could only manage three.
At Tashkurgen, Mario's tour was taking him east to Tibet whilst we were heading south to Pakistan. It was emotional to say goodbye so quickly after we had such a fun time together over the previous week. From playing the rocky theme tune, to us joining him in grace before we ate, to him teaching me some Chinese that came in handy at the border (when asked if I knew any Chinese by the serious border official, 'Yes' I replied, then repeated the two chinese words I could remember: hello and fart, the official walked away), to hearing him talk passionately about cycling and nature it was great to get to know Mario. We will be forever grateful for his help through the Chinese obstacles and hopefully we can meet in Nepal!


text:
Faith and the Future Force #1
Writer: Jody Houser
Art: Stephen Segovia and Barry Kitson
Colors: Ulises Arreola
Doctor Who fans will love this issue.
What You Need To Know:
Like any first issue – this time round, you really don't need to know anything. Jody Houser pulls off a tremendous first issue, one where everything you need to know is revealed in pretty much the first panel, and from then on you're on the same journey of discovery as Faith Herbert.
What You'll Find Out
The time-traveller Neela Seth and her dinosaur-like companion Ank have discovered that someone is trying to rewrite history. They're out of their depth, and the past has already been changed. Just how much becomes clear early on, when there's a throwaway question: "Have you heard of a man named Adolf Hitler?"
What Just Happened?
I love time travel. I especially love time travel when it's self-aware, and Faith and the Future Force is genre-savvy at its best. Take, for example, Faith's tear of joy when she's approached and asked if she wants to save history. Her reaction is priceless, and Houser's plot only becomes more relevant when you remember the BBC recently cast the next Doctor Who lead as a woman.
The plot fizzes and crackles like all the best, and we find ourselves riding on the waves of Faith's fangirl enthusiasm. How many Doctor Who fans can resist the idea of hopping into a time portal and saving the world? How many Doctor Who fans don't imagine battles against robotic creatures that yell words like "delete" and "exterminate?" Faith is the perfect window into the world of Valiant superheroes, and this issue will make you fall in love with the character all over again.
Meanwhile, Neela Seth and Ank are tremendous fun too. The way Neela handles Faith is perfect, carrying the sense of a weary parent indulging an overenthusiastic child, and it sets her up as the 'straight man' to so many laugh-out-loud moments.
And then there's a twist. Suddenly, shockingly, we learn that Faith isn't enough. She can't save the world. She can't save history. Her attempt goes tragically wrong. The light-hearted tone of the comic makes it all the more shocking, and you're left reeling at the ease with which this ray of sunshine is extinguished. This is comics at its best, balancing light and shade for effect, presenting a story with real emotional impact.
The art is perfectly suited to the story, with Segovia and Kitson presented the narrative in bold terms. The real star of the show, though, is Ulises Arreola, whose colors leap off the page. He creates a tone and style that perfectly matches the narrative, with vibrant hues that leap off the page. I love the variety of his colorschemes, with each street and alley colored slightly different so as to denote the changing patterns of light. The stand-out scene is undoubtedly the moment when Faith is taken into the past, with the artistic team carefully designing a page that conveys so many ideas at once. Meanwhile, Faith's joyful reaction is delightful to see.
Final Thoughts:
This is how you do a first issue; you can consider me hooked.
Rating: 10/10


text:
Landry Vineyards5699 New Natchitoches Road, West Monroe
Landry Vineyards Music Concert & Blanc Du Bois Grape Celebration is on Saturday, August 29th will feature Lisa Spann & Company. They play Classic Rock and great dance music. Ladies dress like Lucy Ball from the famous episode of Lucy stomping grapes. The top 3 ladies that are best dressed and acting like her from the episode will win a prizes. Ladies and children can stomp in the grapes. (no charge) Ladies can stomp shortly after the music starts ~5:00 till the end of the concert. Guest can place their foot prints on the back of a Landry Vineyards t-shirt for $10.00. Jambalaya, cheese trays, 4 types of boudin, wine Bellini's and drinks will be offered for purchase.
Bring lawn chairs or blanket. Food and cold drinks are allowed. Please DO NOT bring any outside alcohol but support Landry Vineyards through wine purchases.
Tasting room will be open 11-to the end of the concert for tastings. You can take a wagon tour through the vineyards during the concert.
Come celebrate an afternoon of fun with your family and community while listening to local music, eating Cajun food and Landry Vineyards wine!