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IT was 20 years ago, the song told us, that Sgt Pepper taught the band to play.
And at the time of writing, the album which that line was taken from - Beatles classic Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - looked destined for a return to the top of the charts.
Incredible to think then that it is now decades since that sunny day in May at Ibrox when Ray Montgomerie captained Kilmarnock to Tennent's Scottish Cup glory as they defeated Falkirk 1-0.
The Saltcoats man recently marked the occasion with a dinner organised by the Supporter's Association in the Grand Hall, attended by cup-winning manager Bobby Williamson and goal hero Paul Wright.
He told Sportscene: "It was great to catch up with everyone and incredible to think the final was 20 years ago. The club are planning a function in September to celebrate the anniversary and that should be a good night."
Ray, nicknamed Monty, has great memories of the Scottish Cup final season which saw a major upturn in the club's fortunes.
He said: "At the end of the year we were near the bottom of the league, Alex Totten was sacked as manager and Bobby Williamson took over as caretaker. He could really relate to the players as he played with us and had also done some coaching. We suddenly started climbing the table and we were in the quarter-final where we beat Morton.
"We battered Dundee United in front of over 9,000 fans at Easter Road and just won 1-0 after drawing the first game and the realisation at the end that we were in a cup final was almost as exciting as playing in the final itself."
He remembers the preparations for the big day well.
"Some of the players stayed overnight on the Friday at the Menzies Hotel but I opted to stay at home with my family and travel in the morning."
And the game itself?
He said: "There was a great atmosphere with a crowd of 54,000 and I remember the sponsors were pleased that it was a big occasion without the Scottish Cup. I don't think we needed a team talk as the motivation for us all came from within. We played well and Paul Wright scored a good goal.
"I remember when the final whistle went it sunk in quite quickly and when I lifted the trophy it felt that light because I felt the whole of Kilmarnock was lifting with me. We were a really good team - you couldnt' single anyone out and if one cog in the wheel was missing we couldn't have done it.
"The scenes were incredible in John Finnie Street, there were 40,000 people on the streets, on rooftops and waving out of their windows. It was something you will never forget and you couldn't have dreamed it up, you just had to experience it. I remember my three children, Matthew, Jenna and Raymond were all on the bus with me and my wife Alison."
However while delighted with the cup triumph, Montgomerie recalls three other key moments in the club's relatively recent history.
He said: "When we got out of the Second Division we had 9,000 to 11,000 fans watching us beat Cowdenbeath at Rugby Park, which was a record. Drawing with Hamilton in 1993 to reach the Premier Division was a huge milestone. Then the following season the manager Tommy Burns had a team talk when he told us we would all be going part-time unless we stayed up.
"But we went to Easter Road and drew 0-0 to stay up and that was the one of the biggest games I have been involved in. The future of the club was riding on the success of the game against Hibs. That match was pivotal and it was a tremendous achievement to stay up considering that year that three of the teams - a quarter of the league were relegated.
Burns he said was such a key figure.
"Tommy is much missed. He was a great guy to work with and achieved a lot with the club, " he added.
Montgomerie says the club owe so much to the Fleeting and Moffat family, who were at the helm in the late 80s and 90s.
"The Fleeting Family and the Moffats invested a lot of money in the club and built a really good stadium. They laid the foundations for the future."
The defender also enjoyed strutting his stuff on the major stage with Killie.
"Playing in Europe was absolutely out of the world, we played in Nice, Bosnia and Czechoslovakia and that was a great experience," he added
He still feels success for the club is possible.
"We won the League Cup in 2012 and I believe we are capable of winning a trophy again, if you have a good run in a competition."
Ray still works for Killie.
"Twenty-eight years after sighing I am still here and people come up and talk to me. I work as a match day host and with the commercial department and I wouldn't do anything differently - I have been blessed," he said.


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We all know April showers bring May flowers…but what else does April bring? The FLIPsters have researched all the best Things You Should Do in April and are 'showering' you with the wealth!
AGO Creative Minds: Salman Rushdie, Andrea Fraser, Charles Officer and Iskwé
April 4 at Massey Hall
Moderated by CBC's Anna Maria Tremonti, Creative Minds will return to the AGO with Salman Rushdie, Andrea Fraser, Charles Officer, and Iskwé as they discuss and debate the role of art in distinguishing right from wrong, and to consider how notions of truth are related to broader social, economic, political and intellectual forces.
Category E
April 8 – 29 at Coal Mine Theatre
Coal Mine Theatre closes their 2017/2018 season with the highly praised horror-comedy CATEGORY E. Two subjects imprisoned in a human test lab are joined by a third. Under constant surveillance by The Eye – a futuristic, multinational corporation dedicated to manufacturing the best products money can buy – the three roommates undergo sickening experiments in the name of consumer satisfaction. They make the best of their horrifying circumstances by telling each other tall-tales, spying on the neighbours, and trying to finish a seventeen-year-old crossword puzzle. Will they survive? Or will they kill each other first?
Toronto Coffee & Tea Expo
April 14-15 at Evergreen Brick Works
We've found something that will definitely be your cup of tea (or coffee)! The Toronto Coffee & Tea Expo brings a mix of coffee and tea culture with free samples, new recipes to discover, coffee beans and tea leaves to buy, while watching local talent and tasting international flavours.
Toronto Raptors in the Playoffs!
NBA Playoffs Begin April 14 schedule TBA
On March 8th, in a nail biter of an OT win over the Detroit Pistons, our Toronto Raptors secured their playoff spot, a whole six weeks before the playoffs even began. For reasons beyond us, our neighbours to the south are paying very little attention to our boys. Well they better be ready to hear our national anthem right until the end of the playoffs AND see the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy, which is awarded to the champs of the NBA, on Canadian soil. WE THE NORTH.
Why Not Theatre presents The RISER Project 2018
April 15-24 at The Theatre Centre, BMO Incubator
The fifth edition of RISER 2018 begins with Mr. Truth, an off-the-beaten-sketch-comedy-path parody created and performed by Lauren Gillis and Alaine Hutton; and Tell Me What It's Called, an experimental exploration and collective creation directed by Ximena Huizi. Continuing in May, RISER also presents speaking of sneaking, a contemporary, cultural remix of two traditions created and performed by daniel jelani ellis, directed by d'bi.young anitafrika and choreographed by Brian Solomon; and Everything I Couldn't Tell You, an Indigenous technological tearjerker written by Jeff D'Hondt and directed by Erin Brandenburg.
National Canadian Film Day
April 18
Reel Canada presents the 5th National Canadian Film Day with this years spotlight films celebrating the accomplishments of women in film – both on the screen and behind the camera. A few of our favourites being highlighted include Away from Her, The Breadwinner and Double Happiness. A very exciting presentation this year is the 700 free screenings of Best Picture winner at the 2018 Canadian Screen Awards, Maudie, starring Sally Hawkins and Ethan Hawke.
Prairie Nurse
April 21 – May 13 at Factory
Love is blind in Saskatchewan – so blind you can get confused with who you are in love. Factory concludes its 2017/2018 season with PRAIRIE NURSE, in which two young nurses, just off the plane from the Philippines, arrive at a rural hospital in Arborfield. No one can tell the two nurses apart including the lab technician who falls in love with one of them but accidentally courts them both. Inspired by the playwright's mother and the legacy she and others with similar experiences have contributed to the fabric of Canada.
Earth Day Celebration
April 22, all over the world!
Celebrated in over 192 countries across our sweet planet, Earth Day 2018's focus is "End Plastic Pollution." This campaign intends to provide information to as many people as possible about the dangers of plastic while changing attitudes and habits. Take public transit to one of these events across the GTA: Scavenger Hunt at Morningside Library, Downsview Park Earth Day Festival and Community Clean Up Days.
An Evening with Steve Martin with host Rick Mercer
April 23 at Roy Thompson Hall
Rick Mercer sits down with the iconic renaissance man, Steve Martin to discuss his incredible career. From stand up, sketch, acting, writing, and playing the banjo, this guy has graced us with his quirky smile and lovable characters for over 40 years. Don't miss out on your chance to meet the man himself as he will be signing books, records and CDs!
40 Days and 40 Nights
April 25 – May 6 at The Theatre Centre
Sanskrit has 96 words for love. English has one. Armed with the magical poetry of Persian poet Hafez, the musings of French philosopher Alain Badiou, and impossible questions, two lovers on a spiritual quest challenge themselves to live for 40 days and 40 nights making all choices based in Love. Mysterious, symbolic, and intimate, the couple is transformed through ceremony, tenderness, wisdom, and the sheer force of love itself. Written, Performed and Created by Daniel Brooks and Kim Collier, with Consulting Director and Dramaturg Jennifer Tarver.
Hot Docs Film Festival Celebrates 25 years
April 26 – May 6
There is a LOT to choose from at the Hot Docs Film Festival this year! A few of the FLIPsters personal picks include: Mr Rogers film "Won't You Be My Neighbour", IMAX film "The Trolley", "The Bill Murray Stories: Life Lessons Learned from a Mythical Man," and "Love, Gilda" – See you there!


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Why Is Men's Day Celebrated?
November 20, 2019
International Men's Day is a day set aside to celebrate men who are making a difference, deal with challenges facing the masculine gender, ranging from the boy child to the elderly man. This year's theme is "Making a difference for men and boys" … More Why Is Men's Day Celebrated?


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CLEARWATER, FL -- (Marketwired) -- 08/24/15 -- Endurance Exploration Group (OTCQB: EXPL) is pleased to announce that it has completed a video survey of the shipwrecked paddle steamer Connaught and retrieved the first artifacts from the surrounding debris field. These artifacts, including bottles and chinaware, are currently undergoing conservation. Initial video footage of the site will be released soon.
"This represents the first big step as we begin the careful excavation of the shipwreck Connaught," said Endurance CEO Micah Eldred. "Artifacts from the debris field are giving us an up-close look into the condition of the ships' cargo after 155 year of submergence and fishing net strikes. This information is critical to our exploration of the Connaught's interior as we work to locate her gold cargo."
Built in Ireland and launched in 1860, the 380-foot iron-hulled side-wheel steamer Connaught was lauded as one of the largest and most luxurious ocean-going liners in service, a true Titanic of her time. Upon sinking on only her second voyage, the Connaught became best known for her role in what has been called one of the most courageous, daring and successful rescues in maritime history. All 591 of the ships passengers were saved by the heroic effort of a tiny fruit transport ship, the Minni Schiffer and her Captain, John Wilson. The Connaught sank on her way from St. John's, Newfoundland to Boston, Massachusetts with a shipment of £10,000 in gold coin.
As indicated by the high-resolution sonar imagery and video footage from Endurance's 2014 expedition, the Connaught's bow is relatively accessible. However, the engine compartment and stern are covered with commercial fishing nets, some of which measure hundreds of feet in length. The impact of these nets has severely damaged the aft section and triggered a number of structural collapses. These nets pose an immediate danger to our underwater robotics system. In response, our research ship has temporarily returned to port to reconfigure our ROV loadout to compensate for this threat. We will redeploy with a custom-made net-removal tool to remediate these environmental and structure hazards. This operation is of particular importance as we currently believe the gold cargo and other valuables are most likely located in the aft portion of the wreck.
"We're committed to working the site of the Connaught as long as the season will allow and, if necessary, return in 2016," added Eldred. "We're not done until we've finished excavation and fully told the story of the great ship Connaught."
About the S.S. Connaught
Built in Ireland and launched in 1860, the 380-foot iron-hulled side-wheel steamer S.S. Connaught was lauded as one of the largest and most luxurious ocean-going liners in service, a true Titanic of her time. Upon sinking on only her second voyage, the S.S. Connaught became best known for her tragic role in what has been called one of the most courageous and daring rescues in maritime history.
The elegant S.S. Connaught departed Galway, Ireland on September 25, 1860, bound for Boston by way of St. John's, Newfoundland. She departed for the final leg to Boston with 50 first-class passengers, 417 in steerage and a full crew of 125. In addition, she was quietly loaded with £10,000 in gold coins, possibly bound for a visiting member of the British royal family.
Her routine voyage became perilous when she sprang a leak in a sudden storm, forcing passengers and crew alike to join forces in an effort to save her. Though the leak was brought under control, the doomed ship soon faced a far more dangerous adversary -- a fire below her decks.
Smoke and flames drove passengers and crew alike to the top deck, building in strength so quickly that none of the gold cargo or valuable passenger belongings could be saved. Lifeboats were ordered lowered, but they were smashed by the violent waves. Disaster seemed all but certain -- until a tiny fruit transport sailed to intercept the burning ship. By this time the S.S. Connaught's hulls were so hot they boiled the waves as they crashed against her. Heroism abounded as a line was thrown across decks, transferring women and children first, then the male passengers and crew. There were soon so many people on the tiny fruit transport that they stood on every available patch of deck, some even clinging to the tall masts and rigging.
The Captain of the S.S. Connaught was bound by tradition to leave last. Soon after he departed, both rescuers and rescued watched as the S.S. Connaught disappeared beneath the waves, over one hundred miles from the nearest land. It was a long and trying night, but every soul was safely delivered to Boston's India Wharf the following day. Nearly 600 souls had been transferred from one of the largest ocean liners of the time to a tiny fruit transport without a single loss of life.
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Six of the best craft beers from Yorkshire
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Where do you stand on fizzy, corporate beer from overseas? Personally, I think it has its place — that place being my fridge, writes Tony Greenway.
We Brits do like to keep things local however, with 82 per cent of beers sold here made here. We also appear to have quite a thirst on. Currently, beer is booming in the UK and, last summer, a new brewery was said to be opening every other day (although, around the same time, it was also reported that four pubs were shutting every day, so while there is loads of beer being made, there are fewer places to drink it!)
But the fact is the market for artisan craft beers is surging, with 1,500 small breweries accounting for seven per cent of all UK beer sales. There's a reason for this. As The Guardian pointed out recently, small breweries are usually owned by people who are passionate about beer, love what they do and are far more flexible than their larger rivals. They don't mind experimenting. You can taste the difference.
In Yorkshire, we're lucky to have fantastic brewers producing some glorious craft beers and here are just a half dozen of them. Cheers to that, and to them.
Whitby Whaler
With its sweet, smooth and citrus taste, the Whitby Whaler is a very popular pint (available through Punch Taverns and in bottles, too, mainly in locations around Whitby). 'It's not too strong with a nice bit of bitterness, and it's well-balanced,' says Will Cook, head brewer at Whitby Brewery. 'It's something that people can drink all evening.' Fair enough, I say.
Hetton Pale Ale
Available year-round, this is a big seller for the Dark Horse Brewery near Skipton and winner of Yorkshire's Perfect Pint from the TV series of the same name. 'It was judged by a panel of people who were drinkers, they weren't industry folk,' remembers Richard Eyton-James, brewer-in-chief at Dark Horse. 'It seemed to tick all the boxes, so I haven't changed it much since.' Hetton Pale Ale is described as 'creamy and silky smooth' and 'fruity with a mild bitterness'.
Hop Cycle
The people who give us the Yorkshire Heart Beer and Music Festival at the end of April also produce a beer called The Hop Cycle. This beer is a year-round special from Yorkshire Heart, Nun Monkton, York which gets its name because it's brewed using different hops each month (the malt stays the same).
Three Swords
Kirkstall Brewery in Leeds calls this beer after the emblem on the gate at Kirkstall Abbey. Made using three different hops and available on draft, it's a big seller thanks to its downright drinkability. 'It's 4.5%, so not too weak, not too strong, and very pale,' says Alex Dodd, head brewer. 'So, it's great for spring and summer.'
Tod's Blonde
When I ask her to pick just one of the craft beers that Little Valley Brewery (just outside Hebden Bridge) produces, co-owner Sue Cooper 'umms' and 'ahhs' for a moment. Finally she goes for the 5% Tod's Blonde, available on draft and bottle, and organic and vegan. Why is it a popular beer? 'It's a good all-rounder,' she says. 'Our strapline for it is "cool and crisp"'. Enough said.
Rudgate Ruby Mild
When I tell you that Ruby Mild has won lots of awards, I really mean it; in fact, there isn't the space to list them all here. Let's just say it took home a silver from the CAMRA Champion Beer of Britain in 2015 awards (and it also won gold at the same event in 2012 and was crowned Overall Champion Beer of Britain in 2009). Brewed in the Vale of York, it's available in cask and in bottles, locally and nationally.


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I am very pleased to blog about a charitable foundation in Bangkok that is reaching to people especially those who are needy. This foundation started in 2008 and has since acquired locals and foreign volunteers. They offer livelihood training program, healthcare, family counseling, and free English lessons.
What made me even happier is the fact that 2 Filipinos are behind this foundation. They went all the way and beyond to reach as many families as they can without expecting anything in return. These very people are the ones who put smiles on every faces at the HAPPY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.
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Our tumbling classes will work on many different skills and progressions. Students will be working on their strength, flexibility, coordination, and body awareness throughout the skill levels. We will use various mats and stations to give the students many ways to work on their tumbling skills. We will also incorporate balance into the class through the use of balance beams and other balancing skills.
Preschool (3-4 year olds) 4:15pm
This class will work on the basic tumbling skills, including forward and backward rolls, handstands, cartwheels, and balance, coordination, and body awareness.
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After a split in Calgary, the Flames and Avalanche head to Denver.
Calgary Flames vs. Colorado Avalanche
Game 3 of the Best-of-Seven Western Conference Quarterfinal
Series is tied 1-1
Puck Drop: 8 p.m. MT
Radio: Sportsnet 960 The Fan
Odds: The Flames are moderate (-230) favourites, via OddsShark.
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The Flames
Projected lines, via Daily Faceoff:
Gaudreau – Monahan – Lindholm
Tkachuk – Backlund – Frolik
Bennett – Jankowski – Neal
Mangiapane – Ryan – Hathaway
Giordano – Andersson
Hanifin – Hamonic
Fantenberg – Brodie
Mike Smith starts for the Flames, backed up by David Rittich. Their projected scratches appear to be Jon Gillies, Oliver Kylington, Juuso Valimaki, Dalton Prout, Michael Stone, Dillon Dube, Alan Quine and Austin Czarnik.
The only big change for the Flames tonight is Rasmus Andersson will start the game paired with Mark Giordano on the top pair. TJ Brodie, who struggled with puck management in Game 2, plays with Oscar Fantenberg. Expect to see lots of defensive zone starts for Mikael Backlund and Derek Ryan's lines, while Sean Monahan's group will see a lot of offensive zone high ground. With Colorado at home with last change, the chess match of line matching will be fascinating to keep an eye on.
The Flames haven't been great in their first two games. They'll need to return to form against an Avalanche group that's feeling more and more confident in their ability to go toe-to-toe with the Western Conference's top team.
The Avalanche
Projected lines, via Daily Faceoff:
Landeskog – MacKinnon – Kerfoot
Wilson – Soderberg – Rantanen
Nieto – Compher – Jost
Andrighetto – Calvert – Bourque
Cole – Johnson
Zadorov – Barrie
Makar – Nemeth
Philipp Grubauer goes for the Avalanche, backed up by Semyon Varlamov. Their projected scratches are Pavel Francouz, Dominic Toninato, Ryan Graves and Mark Barberio. It appears that Samuel Girard will miss Game 3 after leaving Game 2 during overtime after a hit from Sam Bennett. Cale Makar, newly minted Hobey Baker Award winner, will make his NHL debut in Girard's place.
Update: Derick Brassard is sick, so Sven Andrighetto plays in his place and the bottom six is shuffled up a bit. (We've put in our best guess.)
As noted before the Avalanche get last change, so it'll be interesting to see if they try to give the MacKinnon line the tougher match-ups against the Flames' top two lines or if they try to isolate the Jankowski line and/or the third defensive pairing, as they're arguably Calgary's weaker links.
The Officials
Tonight's referees are Jean Hebert and Steve Kozari. The linesmen are Bryan Pancich and Steve Barton, and the standby officials are Tom Chmielewski (referee) and Brandon Gawryletz (linesman). The series supervisor is Bill McCreary. All of the officials involved in tonight's game, even the standbys, are new to the series.
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Injury Report
The Flames are healthy.
The Avalanche are without Vladislav Kamenev.
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Unsolved Mysteries of Lead Masks Case
Source : http://forgetomori.com/2008/ufos/the-lead-masks-case/
It's an almost perfect mystery case, with a great catchy name: the lead masks case. Two TV repairmen are obsessed about making contact with extraterrestrials, attempting wild and dangerous experiments. But it seems they went too far: on August 20, 1966, their bodies were found atop Morro do Vintém, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in bizarre and unexplained circumstances.
On August 20, 1966 two TV repairmen are obsessed about making contact with extraterrestrials, attempting wild and dangerous experiments, their bodies were found atop Morro do Vintém, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in bizarre and unexplained circumstances. A boy named Jorge da Costa Alves (who was 18 at that time) was flying a kite at the Morro do Vintém (Vintém Hill), in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil when he found two dead men. Immediately, he made his way back home and called the police. Soon the spot was full of police officers, firefighters and journalists. Manoel Pereira da Cruz and Miguel José Viana's bodies were neatly strewn next to each other, without any sign of violence. They were wearing nice suits and impermeable coats. However, what really caught people's attention were the lead masks worn by them.
A notebook keeping diagrams and partially coded notes along with a strange letter was found with the bodies. They also had a handwritten note:
"16:30 estar no local determinado. 18:30 ingerir cápsulas, após efeito proteger metais aguardar sinal máscara" (16:30 be at the agreed place. 18:30 swallow capsules, after effect protect metals wait for the mask sign). After an investigation, the detectives reconstructed a plausible narrative of the last days of both men.
On August 17, they left their city, Campos dos Goytacazes, stating that they intended to buy some material for use at their work. Some witnesses claimed that they were carrying Cr$N2.300,00, but this money was not found. They took a bus and arrived in Niterói at 14:30. They bought the impermeable coats at a small shop and the bottle of water at a bar. The waitress who served them on the bar stated that Miguel seemed very nervous and looked at his watch frequently. From the bar, they went directly to the place where they were later found dead.
Those facts convinced the detectives that some kind of extraterrestrial activity was involved. Gracinda Barbosa Cortino de Souza and her children, who live next to the hill where the men died, claimed that they had seen a UFO flying over the spot at the exact moment the detectives believed the two men must have died. Later examination of their bodies failed to determine their causa mortis. They simply died without an explanation. Did they successfully contact aliens, but with terrible consequences? Cue to dramatic music.
The case remains unsolved. We still don't know what exactly happened to Pereira da Cruz e José Viana, and it's unlikely we will ever know for sure, to the despair of their relatives who still grieve the tragic loss of two young men. This is not a debunking of the "Lead Masks/Morro do Vintém" case.
But here we do promote some ordinary investigations, and in this case, I would like to comment on a 2004 TV special on the mystery, which added a couple of small and yet extremely important details to the case. You can watch the first part below, in Portuguese (the rest can be found searching on Youtube).
The central mystery is what/who/how the victims were killed, and that is a question because the autopsy, including toxicological exams, found nothing. Now, the small detail: the exams found nothing because they weren't conducted. As it happens, the local coroner's office was full of work at the time, and the victims guts went stored until, when they were finally going to be examined, they were already rotten and useless. No test was made on them. This is somewhat stressed on the TV show. It also stresses that the two men had no money when found.
Another detail: when Vallee revisited the site years later, he was puzzled by the absence of vegetation in the area where the two bodies were found. Mystery? Probably not. In the TV show we are also informed that the police threw copious amounts of formalin on and around the bodies to help cope with the smell – contrary to some accounts, the bodies were decomposing and smelling intensely. They don't make the connection in the show, but we can suggest that that could explain why there's not much grass growing there now. The formalin contaminated the soil.
Some more: the strange codes they also had among the other notes. Much fuss is made about this, but this is a question we can most surely say there's nothing to wonder about. The codes were simply to electronic components. The two were TV repairmen, they told their families they were going in that trip to buy electronic components. And they had the codes for the components written down. This is another connection that neither the TV show nor any account on the case I have read makes explicitly, despite being so obvious. I checked at least one of the "mysterious codes" and was able to find it does correspond to an electronic valve used on TVs at the time.
So, what to make of all of it? One plausible explanation is that the two men were conned by one (or more) fellows, with deadly results. The murderer(s) used the victims gullibility to effectively make them kill themselves.
The notes, including the one about ingesting the capsules, have many orthographical and grammatical errors, and the police thinks they were probably dictated by someone else, with the instructions, or better yet, orders as to what the victims should do.
They may have expected to contact aliens, but ingested poison in the process. The toxicological exams that could have determined this were never conducted.
As is mentioned in the TV show, and also in Vallee's book, there were reports that the two victims weren't alone, the murderer(s) were along with them in the hill. They waited for them to die and simply took their money. An especially despicable way to rob someone.
If Cruz and Viana were indeed made to kill themselves through their own gullibility, then this is an important cautionary tale. It's more worrying than famous cases such as Heaven's Gate, where in some level the victims knew they were committing suicide.
The victims of the Lead Masks case almost certainly didn't kill themselves on purpose: before going atop the hill and buying the bottle of water they took with them, they got a coupon to later return the bottle when they returned. They would also actually buy the electronic components in that trip, just as they told their families. Their adventure atop Morro do Vintém wasn't intended to be their last and desperate attempt to contact aliens. They didn't know they were going to die there. They were killed.
The lead masks, which names and represents the case, are indeed representative of the danger here. They were crudely made by the victims themselves inside their shop, where the police found the plates from which they were cut.
The saddest thing is, I don't think Cruz and Viana where nowhere near contacting any aliens despite all their efforts. Lead masks, capsules, even explosions – which they attempted before – are not going to facilitate any close encounter. But they can kill you.
Finally, I must also comment on the fact they had towels with them. Towels are a big part of the sci-fi comedy series by Douglas Adams, the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, and actually a means to make contact with aliens – to hitchhike around the Galaxy.
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There is a Blood Orange infused oil (revealed here in all it's glory!) as well as Vanilla Bean and Chai. I have yet to try Chai. But I have BIG plans afoot for it. SO excited. I love infusions of any kind, you would know that if you read any of my stuff, so to have it ready done is pretty awesome and simple. Plus I know the quality control and provenance of the Cobram brand and so I am confident there are no nasties and the flavours are fantastic.
I was hoping for a blood orange curd, which may happen the minute a blood orange appears in the shops, so this post may change pics when that happens. But the flavour is all there. Thanks to Cobram.
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Feigned-symptom reports have become of increasing interest in recent years, in part because the results of psychological evaluations are more widely accepted in legal proceedings. This article examines several pertinent issues regarding assessment of malingering, including methodological concerns, base rates of feigning, and coaching to avoid detection. It evaluates several frequently used measures of malingering, including the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 (MMPI-2), Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI), Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-III, Structured Inventory of Malingered Symptomatology, Miller Forensic Assessment of Symptoms Test, and Structured Interview of Reported Symptoms (SIRS). The article provides cutting scores, sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive powers at various base rates of feigning. After the SIRS, the feigning scales of the MMPI-2 have the most support for malingering detection, followed by the PAI scales. Generally, all measures reviewed showed greater negative predictive power rates; thus, a two-stage sequential process for malingering detection is discussed.
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This session is designed to help physician and nonphysician leaders better understand the special nuances of assessing and selecting physicians for leadership positions. The presenters will review critical mistakes that are often made such as failing to fully define the role of the physician leader or the specific expectations of the job, and they will provide specific suggestions on how to adequately describe the job and the specific competencies needed to successfully perform it. Additionally, the presentation also will examine how to properly define subjective variables and "job chemistry," as well as hiring and interviewing for five distinct positions that differ in skills and temperaments: medical staff chief of staff, hospital CMO, medical director, operations and quality. Finally, the presenters will address how to assess and evaluate candidates, determine the reliability of references, and make a final decision based on data and information collected during the process. The session also will provide guidelines on how to prepare and interview for these types of jobs.
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On Nov.2, 22-year-old Lil Money was shot and killed on Smith Street. Two other men were also shot but were hit in the leg and expected to survive.
Lil Money was the uncle and promoter of popular Atlanta child rapper Bankroll PJ. The family of Lil Money stated he died protecting 6-year-old Bankroll PJ.
Bankroll PJ became a sensation on the internet after he was recorded counting money. Bankroll PJ has almost half a million Instagram followers and his record "Jump In" has over 800,000 views on YouTube.
The 6-year-old got caught in a deadly situation Tuesday night when bullets started to fly. His uncle and manager Lil Money (Demandril Jackson) sadly got hit that night by the bullets.
Lil Money leaves behind a daughter.
"There's nothing to explain to him that he doesn't already know. He was there. He saw it. He knows what's going on. He's strong. He's six-years-old. He just needs his family support," said Jackson's Aunt, Iasha Parker.
The pain of losing his uncle is all too familiar for Bankroll PJ. Last March, his other uncle who goes by the name Bankroll Fresh (Trentavious White) was gunned down outside of his recording studio in Atlanta.
"He's losing everyone close around him. He's too young to have to go through that. When he grows up, I just want him to remember who he was in a positive way because all he has is positivity around him when it comes to his uncles and his family," said Gereka Grier, Jackson's Cousin.
As of now, the person who murdered Jackson is unknown.
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These vegan white chocolate chip cookies are soft, chewy and crinkly, just like the bakery kind! They have a slight hint of vanilla and go perfectly with a cup of tea or hot chocolate.
After making my double chocolate chip cookies earlier this year, I promised myself I'd also make a batch of eggless white chocolate chip cookies.
Because who can say no to some bakery-style white chocolate cookies? I don't know about you but the crinkly, super soft and chewy type of cookies have always been my favorite.
Especially the ones with white chocolate chips in them. Subway white chocolate macadamia nut cookies, anyone? OMG.
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Unfortunately, I've yet to find a good chewy cookie that's ready-made and free from animal products.
With all of the delicious vegan options that are emerging in the supermarkets and restaurants these days, nobody has thought to make some lil' old white chocolate chip cookies. At least, I haven't ever seen them anyway.
So, no one asked but I'm here to save the day.
Perfectly Chewy White Chocolate Chip Cookies
This recipe is quite similar to my recipe for double chocolate cookies but I made a few slight changes to make sure they tasted perfect.
First, I switched out the cocoa powder for more self-raising flour. I use self-raising flour in my cookies to help them spread out when they bake. As they rise in the oven and fall when removed from the heat, your cookies become soft in the middle, and slightly crispy and chewy on the outsides.
Next, I added some vanilla extract. This was simply to add back a little of the flavor that gets taken away when you remove the cocoa powder.
I also slightly altered the ratio of caster sugar to soft brown sugar. You do need both types of sugar for the crispy-to-chewy balance, but this time I used slightly less caster sugar and a bit more brown sugar.
This helped to make them super chewy and flavorful while still keeping the ever-so-slightly crispy edge. Personally, I think I nailed it!
And of course, I removed the dark chocolate chunks. You can obviously add dark chocolate chunks to this recipe if you want to (I'm sure it would taste absolutely fabulous) but I decided to just stick to white for now.
Which Vegan White Chocolate Chips Should I Use?
Vegan white chocolate is a relatively new thing, at least here in the UK, so there aren't tonnes of options that I know of.
If you can't get your hands on white chocolate chips, you can always just use a bar and cut it into chunks like I did. I've listed some of my favorites for you below:
- Sainsbury's free from white choc chips
- Sansbury's free from white choc bar
- Tesco free from white chocolate bar
- Plamil So Free white chocolate bar
If you have any other recommendations, please let me know by leaving a comment below so I can add it to the list!
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How To Make White Chocolate Chip Cookies
Step 1:
The first step, as always, is to preheat your oven and prepare some baking trays to bake your cookies on.
Set your oven to 400°F/ 200°C (180°C fan / Gas mark 6). You'll also need to line or lightly grease two or three baking trays.
The recipe makes 12 cookies but they will spread quite a bit as they bake. So you'll only manage to fit 4-6 cookies on each tray, depending on how large or small the trays are.
Step 2:
Next, prepare your flax "egg", by mixing 1 tablespoon of ground flax seeds with 2 tablespoons of water.
Set it aside for 5 minutes or so- it should become thick and gloopy. This will act as your binder and prevent the cookies from becoming crumbly.
Step 3:
Cream together 3/4 cup + 1 tablespoon of vegan butter (200g), 3/4 cup of caster sugar (150g) and 2/3 cup of soft brown sugar (100g).
If you're using measuring cups, don't pack the brown sugar in or you'll end up with too much. Just measure it as it comes (unpacked, I guess?).
Mix it all together until the sugar is fully dissolved into the butter.
Step 4:
Add in 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract and the flax "egg" that you made earlier, and stir until smooth.
Step 5:
Next, add in 2 1/2 cups of self-raising flour (320g).
Stir it in using your spoon then when it starts to stick together, use your hands to form a dough.
The texture of the dough may vary depending on which brand of vegan butter you use. If it's too wet, add some more flour, and if it's too dry, add a splash of plant-based milk.
Step 6:
Now add in 1 cup of white chocolate chips or chunks (around 150g) and use your hands to gently knead them into the dough.
Step 7:
Divide your dough into 12 equal pieces and roll each piece into a ball. Place the balls onto your baking trays, leaving around 3-4 inches of space between them, and ever-so-slightly flatten the balls using your fingers.
Bake for 15 minutes and leave them on the tray until they are completely cold.
They might seem a little wobbly or appear under-cooked when you remove them from the oven but they will firm up as they cool. Resist the urge to keep baking them because you'll end up with hard and crunchy cookies instead.
White Chocolate Chip Cookies Mix In Ideas
If you're not satisfied with just white chocolate chips in your cookies, try pairing them with one of the following to take things to the next level:
- Dark chocolate chips or chunks (or vegan milk chocolate)
- Macadamia nuts
- Chopped pretzels
- Lemon or orange zest
- Dried cranberries
- Freeze-dried raspberries
- Almond flakes or chunks
I hope you enjoy this recipe. If you try it yourself, please let me know how it goes by leaving a comment or rating below.
Happy baking! xo
Soft and chewy bakery style cookies with white chocolate chips throughout.
- 1 Tablespoon Ground flax seeds + 2 tablespoons of water
- ¾ Cup + 1 tablespoon Vegan butter (200g)
- ¾ Cup Caster sugar (150g)
- ⅔ Cup Soft brown sugar, unpacked (100g)
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 2½ Cups Self-raising flour (320g)
- 1 Cup Vegan white chocolate chips or chunks (150g)
Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C/ 180°C fan/ Gas mark 6) and line or lightly grease 2-3 large baking trays.
Mix the flax seeds with the water and set it aside for a few minutes to thicken.
In a large bowl, cream together the vegan butter, caster sugar and brown sugar. Add the vanilla and the flax seed mixture and stir again.
Add in the self-raising flour and stir until everything starts to come together. Then use your hands to form a dough.*
Add the chocolate chips and fold them into the dough.
Divide the dough into 12 equal pieces and roll them into balls. Place the dough balls onto your baking tray and ever-so-slightly flatten them using your fingers, making sure there is at least 3-4 inches between them. The cookies will spread a lot in the oven so you don't want them to stick together!
Bake the cookies for 15 minutes then leave them on the tray until they are completely cool. They might look a bit wobbly when they first come out but they will become chewy and firm when they cool down. Don't bake them for any longer otherwise the cookies will become hard and crispy.
* If the dough is too dry, add a splash of plant-based milk. If it's too wet, add a little more self-raising flour.
*Can be stored at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 5 days.


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text: As I spent time reading through Mark today I landed on two passages. The first one was the parable of the sower and the various types of soil. Something I noticed is that Jesus took the time with the ones He loved to show them the meaning of the parable. I felt convicted at this time. I want to be the soil that is usable, in particular with spiritual disciplines. Many times I am more like the rocky soil that receives the call to spiritual discipline with much joy but does not stick it out for the long haul. I am praying that through my spiritual disciplines class that I will begin a lifelong habit of spiritual discipline. I also felt convicted today for all the time I waste and have wasted in my life. This got me thinking about past sins and I really felt agony for all the evil that I have done in my life. Sometimes I wonder how I could ever be forgiven. I wonder how could I ever be used by God. My only defense is grace. It is all I have. I can not stand on my own merit. Grace is the cry of my soul. I am guilty and yet at my judgment the only thing I can plead for is grace. Just a chapter earlier in Mark, Jesus is accused of casting out demons because He is of the devil. Jesus refutes that with a great comment about a house divided. But it is the next verse that I am thankful for today. Jesus said, "I assure you that people will be forgiven of all sins…." I am so thankful that my sins are forgiven. I can be rest in assurance that I did nothing to deserve grace and therefor have done nothing to lose it. I am humbled by this. I also celebrate because of it. Satan continues to attack me with his attempts to guilt me onto the sidelines of life. And Satan is right, the sidelines is where I deserve to be, but God in His mercy has given me the game ball and put me in the game.


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The government is reportedly preparing to raise around US$2 billion through its first sovereign Sukuk issuance as it seeks to build up declining public funds.
According to Islamic scholar Sheikh Hussein Hamid Hassan, the Egyptian government is convinced that a foreign currency Sukuk will fund the country's development projects and plug a leak in its foreign reserves, which fell US$1.77 billion to US$16.35 billion in January. The reserves are down by more than 50% since its political revolution a year ago.
"The Sukuk will be in US dollars or Euros; or maybe a combination. It will be around US$2 billion, issued in several tranches targeting mainly Egyptians living outside Egypt," said Sheikh Hussein.
S&P downgraded Egypt's ratings to 'B' from 'B+' on the 10th February as a result of its sharp decline in foreign exchange reserves and its ongoing political uncertainty. "There would be a further downgrade if the Egyptian government failed to stem the decline in reserves, or an uncertain policy environment and weak institutions emerge from the ongoing political transition," said the ratings agency.
The country's anxiety over funding has led it to seek US$1 billion from the World Bank and the African Development Bank. According to Momtaz al-Saeed, its finance minister, the country needs US$11 billion to finance economic reform.
Its potential sovereign Sukuk could make up some of the US$2.5 billion-worth of US dollar-denominated bonds said to be for sale by the end of this month.
With the country's dire need of funds and the Islamist Freedom and Justice Party and the Nour Party set to make up its national coalition government, could Islamic funding emerge as the answer for Egypt's shrinking coffers?
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The Frenchman came under fire from Ruby, 21, who accused him of being an "idiot".
Raymond, 63, who runs the world-famous Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons in Oxfordshire, took a swipe at the hit BBC Two show on Twitter.
He wrote: "The great British bake off. Not much skills, female tears."
Referring to former model Ruby, he added: "She's so thin it makes me doubt of her love for great cooking, baking."
Ruby, who has regularly cried during the series, replied: "Female tears'?! And what has anyone's size got to do with it? I don't care if you're a patisserie king – don't be an idiot."
Bake Off judge Paul Hollywood, 47, tweeted: "Wow Raymond....."
Fans have attacked Raymond. Smiles Annie tweeted: "You are the fool here. #NotImpressed."
Another angry fan tweeted: "#everydaysexism with @ray mond_blanc – WOW!"
But not everyone backed Ruby. One viewer said: "He's allowed an opinion. Not everyone has fallen for your woe-is-me attitude."
Ruby has divided the show's 7m viewers with many saying she is surly and favoured by Hollywood.
Raymond claimed he should replace Hollywood on Bake Off, saying: "They need me. My countrymen are the original bakers, not the British."
The Great British Bake Off – The Final airs tonight, on BBC Two at 8pm.


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Instagram can often be a breeding ground for promoting unrealistic body image ideals.
That's why London-based fitness blogger Lucy Mountain is all about being upfront and being herself when she posts on the platform.
Mountain has two accounts: The Fashion Fitness Foodie and theFFFeed. TheFFFeed features food comparisons that are meant to encourage people to stop viewing foods as "healthy" or "unhealthy." With them, Mountain proves that our idea of what makes a healthy snack is totally skewed — and that often junk food isn't that much worse.
Keep scrolling to see some of Mountain's photos and to read more about her approach to eating.
Mountain likes to show that foods that have been deemed 'healthy' -- like almonds -- often have just as many calories as foods that have been deemed 'unhealthy' -- like candy.
She makes the point that while the 'healthy' food typically has more micronutrients, it's not about that or the number of calories.
Mountain doesn't believe in restriction and she doesn't think it's necessary for maintaining a 'healthy diet.' Instead, she believes in moderation.
'Moderation is key, and this will look different on different people depending on the person, their fitness goal, and their lifestyle,' Mountain said.
She makes the point that no one single food will cause weight gain. Instead, it's an excess of calories from any type of food that can make this happen.
Mountain encourages her followers to look at the big picture. 'Having a chocolate bar in a day of well balanced meals and adequate micronutrients doesn't suddenly make it 'unhealthy'' she said.
She's all about enjoying the foods you eat; regardless of if your fitness goal is losing, maintaining, or gaining weight. She says she doesn't consider any foods 'treats.'
Mountain's comparisons also show that small changes to a meal's ingredients can make a big difference in calories.
The salad bowl on the right has Parmesan cheese instead of light cheese, sunflower seeds instead of toasted oats, croutons instead of sliced toast, and Caesar dressing instead of homemade dressing.
Both of these bowls contain the same amount of food, but the bowl on left was made with light cooking oil spray and contains beef that's 5% fat, whereas the bowl on the right was made with olive oil and beef that's 12% fat.
Mountain says there's so much more than calories to take into consideration when looking at food. There's macronutrients (like protein and carbohydrates), as well as how filling and satisfying it is.
'Many companies will use buzz words like 'low sugar,' 'high protein,' 'fat-free' -- however these labels don't necessarily mean they're going to be less caloric than the 'normal' version, or any more conducive to your goal,' Mountain said.
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BBTS Update
The new update from Big Bad Toy Store is in, and it includes word of some new Transformers arrivals in the Vintage department from G1 to Binaltech. Check out the BBTS Vintage department here.
One other TF-related item from the latest update…
TRANSFORMERS PALISADES BUMBLEBEE STATUE: Formerly an exclusive, this item is now available for $54.99. Bumblebee stands about 4" tall and is in-scale with the rest of the Palisades statue lineup.
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Hi – Here is a quick update from http://www.bigbadtoystore.com about a batch of new arrivals and another wide array of exciting new preorders.
ARRIVING SOON: All these items arrive either Wednesday or Thursday!
MCFARLANE MONSTERS – FEMMES FATALES SET: This exclusive set of three of the best female sculpts from the Monsters series will be here Thursday morning. The set of three includes Red Riding Hood, Elizabeth Bathory, and Dorothy for $39.99
STAR WARS EXCLUSIVE KIR KANOS & CARNOR JAX: This cool set is priced at $19.99 and comes with a Crimson Empire comic book as well as the two all new sculpt figures – arriving Wednesday morning and ready to ship.
KOTOBUKIYA SUPERMAN VINYL STATUE: An awesome 1/6 scale vinyl masterpiece, this statue is priced at $89.99 and is imported from Japan.
GUNDAM CHOGOKIN GD-53 HYAKUSHIKI: This high-end die-cast figure is about the same size as a typical 4" to 5" MSIA figure, but is constructed as though its a Chogokin item with lots of metal parts and high quality $57.99 and it arrives Thursday.
MEDICOM REAL ACTION HEROES (RAH) – Medicom has added three new items to the RAH lineup that will be coming out in March. The three very different properties include Bruce Lee, Kerberos, and Phantom of the Paradise. Extremely poseable and always popular, RAH figures rule.
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=MED10092&mode=retail = Bruce Lee
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=MED10093&mode=retail = Kerberos
http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/bbts/product.aspx?product=MED10091&mode=retail = Phantom of the Paradise
MACROSS 1/5000 SUPER DIMENSION FORTRESS – TRANSFORMER MODEL KIT: We are not sure of the exact size of this kit, but given the price point its bound to big and a lot of fun to assemble. This kit actually transforms between ship and mecha, and is priced at $159.99 – great images are available here:
GHOST IN THE SHELL – STAND ALONE COMPLEX: We have seven brand new listings for Tachikoma figures as well as a Motoko Kusanagi PVC. Tachikoma figures include a pull back motorized version, for different 1/24 scale figures that also include a character PVC, and the 1/20 Perfect Piece Tachikoma by Vice.
PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN SHIP REPLICAS: NECA brings us two different versions of the awesome Black Pearl – Captain Jack's trusty steed of the seas. The 22" replica is priced $30 under MSRP at $119.99 and for those who prefer their ships in a bottle, we have the mini version priced at $19.99 – the entire piece including bottle and stand is around 9" tall.
STAR WARS METAL DIORAMA & FIGURES – 300 LBS!!: This is by far the heaviest and largest item we've ever listed on our site. Attakus has just approved the Millenium Falcon and Death Star Hall Diorama for sale in the US. This item is made entirely of metal and weighs in with a shipping weight over 300 pounds! (it ships in two separate boxes) This much metal doesn't come cheaply, at more than $10 per pound its even more than the good stuff at the deli. Only 400 pieces will be produced at the wallet crushing price of $3199.99 per set. We also have a set of 8 metal mini-figures listed at a mere $749.99
TRANSFORMERS PALISADES BUMBLEBEE STATUE: Formerly an exclusive, this item is now available for $54.99. Bumblebee stands about 4" tall and is in-scale with the rest of the Palisades statue lineup.
CHILDS' PLAY 2 – LIFE SIZED CHUCKY DOLLS: For only $94.99 you can get your very own 'Good Guys' doll, which were creepy enough before Chucky appeared on the scene. These dolls should stand somewhere around 2.5 feet tall and should be here in time for the holidays.
NINTENDO SOUND DROP KEYCHAINS: We had these about a year ago and hundreds of them flew out the door immediately. They are finally going to be produced again in both the original Super Mario Brothers versions as well as the new Nintendo DS 'New' Super Mario Brothers version (great game by the way) These keychains are $2.99 each and mimic the game sounds perfectly.
NARUTO – KAKASHI LIGHTNING BLADE STATUE: Toynami is only producing a limited number of these statues and we have them listed $25 below the MSRP at $104.99 – be sure to check out the other Naruto Statues as well.
MORTAL KOMBAT 3: Jazwares brings us a new wave of MK figures that includes Kano, Reptile, Noob, and Johnny Cage – $34.99 for the full set.
GI JOE DESTRO STATUE: Diamond Select Toys has unveiled the first of their new Joe statues, this one features Destro sitting on a crate, going over some joe blueprints, and generally looking ready to shoot someone – very nice item priced $20 below MSRP at $129.99
ICE AGE SCRAT STATUE: Part Squirrel, part Rat, and one of the best characters of either of the Ice Age movies. Attakus brings us the 5.5" Scrat Statue priced at $104.99. The acorn is also included
RAMBO LEGENDARY BUST: Sideshow cranks up the licensing machine again and out comes an awesome 11" bust of John Rambo with a quiver of arrows on his back – we have this priced at $169.99
–EVANGELION: A softer 'Summer Version' of Asuka – very cool
–QUEENS BLADE: The busty Hired Guard Ekidona and new Iron Princess Cormil have been listed at $59.99 each.
–CAPCOM GIRLS: The 7" Ingrid PVC statue is available for $46.99
–SHAKUGAN NO SHANA: A 5.5" PVC figure priced at $37.99
–PIN-UP GIRLS: Angela on Horse statue by Attakus – $549.99 – limted to only 399 pieces worldwide
MARVEL ATTACKTIX: Hasbro has big plans for the Attacktix series and we can catch a glimpse of the upcoming items with the first announcements – Spider-man Starter Set and Ghost Rider Battle Masters set.
EVEN MORE PREORDERS: Just do a quick search on our site to see these items: America's Army military figures, Skelanimals Back Packs – cat and rabbit versions, Gundam F91 Harrison Type, McFarlane Dragons wave 5 with new images, Monty Python 10" Wooden Trojan Rabbit.
STAR WARS GALACTIC HEROES: The latest wave of figures has arrived and we now have a variety of new and previous 2-packs in stock – most $4.99 to $5.99 – don't forget to check out the upcoming G.H. cinema scenes as well.
ATTACK OF THE LIVING DEAD: We've had to restock this popular series several times already, Mezco did a great job with them. Lots of gore and cool sculpts. Sets and Cases are available.
BBTS VINTAGE DEPARTMENT: The vintage dept has been hard at work listing a variety of Transformers including G1, Binaltech, RID, G2, and more. Check out their current handywork here:
BRAVE GOKIN DIMENSIONAL PLIERS: Your dad could probably have used a pair of these at some point – in stock now at $49.99
REVOLTECH INGRAM: The key distributor of these items has already sold out so this one may get harder to find. We have limited stock available for just $19.99
STREET FIGHTER ROUND 4: Back in stock for only $39.99 per set of 5 – get the latest round of figures well under MSRP – figures include: Akuma, Birdie, Remy, Fei Long, and Ibuki
Thanks for your interest in www.bigbadtoystore.com and be sure to check out some of the many new listings.
Joel & The BBTS Crew


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Newsletter: Volume 3 - Issue 21
Get your shopping carts ready because SunPoker Summer Sale is finally hear!
Saturday May 28th is the start of this mega sale where games are discounted up to an amazing 80% and $1,000,000 guaranteed in prizes is up for the taking!
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After his win at the 2011 WPT $25k Championship on Friday night Scott Seiver is now just an EPT win away from accomplishing the Poker Triple Crown –Seiver won a WSOP bracelet back in 2008—and has quietly amassed a very impressive $3.9 million in career tournament earnings according to thehendonmob.com.
The 26 year-old is renowned for his cash game skills, and equally adept on live tournaments, and online poker. With an impressive resume and a WSOP bracelet Seiver, didn't feel complete with out a World Poker Tour title!
"The WPT is something that has always eluded me and technically I know it doesn't really matter and all tournaments are the same and you're always trying to win, but it is really special to me to finally win a WPT," said Seiver following his first WPT victory at Bellagio on Friday.
Seiver didn't just win any WPT event either. The poker pro and Brown University grad won the biggest WPT event of the season, capping off Season IX by taking down the WPT Championship at the Bellagio and earned himself a $1,618,344 pay check!
His path to the WPT Championship was not an easy one, considering he not only had to weave through a field of 220 of the best poker players in the world over the course of the tournament's first five days, but upon reaching the final table had to contend with the likes of 2011 PCA Champion Galen Hall, tournament poker veteran and two-time WSOP bracelet winner Freddy Bonyadi, and another young rising star in Justin Young.
Seiver and Hall came into the final table in a virtual tie for the chip-lead, but it was Seiver who got off to a fast start at the final table quickly taking command of the tournament and cementing his chip-lead. Hall would retake the chip-lead later in the evening, only to see his chips go to Bonyadi, and especially Seiver, when the tournament reached three-handed play.
Here are the final table results from the Season IX WPT World Championship:
1. Scott Seiver — $1,618,344
2. Farzad Bonyadi — $1,061,900
3. Galen Hall — $589,355
4. Roger Teska — $371,665
5. Tony Gargano — $278,749
6. Justin Young — $225,654
Congratulations Scott Seiver!
SunPoker is giving away 30 packages to the 2011 WSOP Main event in Las Vegas that is a total value of $390,000!
The Mega satellite will be held on June 19th at 18:00GMT but satellites to this final table will start on June 1st, 2011 so get ready for these are the last 30 packages for this years WSOP!
When you bet or raise on an early round in order to get checked to on the next round, you are not actually getting a free card. In reality, you are getting a card cheaply. If everything works, it appears as though you are getting a free card, but that "free" card cost you a bet on the previous round. If things do not work as hoped, the free card you are trying to get may become quite expensive. (Your opponent might re-raise and then bet into you on the fourth street.) However, there are many situations where trying for a cheap card is beneficial.
Since getting a free card is often advantageous when your hand is weak, it should be obvious that when you have a legitimate hand, it is usually to your disadvantage to give any free cards. Specifically, you should bet most of your legitimate hands to give your opponent a chance to drop. This includes holdings like four flushes or open-end straight draws with two cards to come.
By the way, be willing to bet open-end straight draws with two flush cards on board as long as there are two cards to come, unless you feel that there is a good chance that you will be raised. It is true that you may make your straight and run into a flush, but remember that it is often correct to bet on the flop with a small pair and an over card, a hand that has only five cards that will improve it. Even if a flush draw is out, you still have six cards that will make your straight draw a winning hand and many times that winning hand will be the "nuts." (Of course six outs against an opponent's flush draw is not as good as five outs against a non-flush draw since you can catch and still lose.) You also usually should bet top pair or an over pair on the flop, as long as your hand figures to be the best hand. The exceptions are when there is a lot of raising before the flop (indicating that you may not have the best hand), and those times when you have decided to check-raise. Resist the inclination to check to the before-the-flop-raiser. Checking and calling is rarely a correct strategy in hold 'em, it is precisely the way that many weak opponents will play. However, there are three situations where checking and calling may be correct.
The first occurs when you are slow playing.
The second situation is when you are fairly sure that your opponent has a better hand and will not fold if you bet, but the pot odds justify your calling in the hope that either you have the best hand or you may outdraw your opponent.
The third situation is when you are against a habitual bluffer. Now, even though you risk giving a free card, checking and calling is probably the best strategy to follow. Another interesting concept is that even when you are a big favorite and want callers, but you think everyone will fold if you bet, giving a free card still may be incorrect. In this case, the next card might be a miracle card for someone else, but not likely to make anyone a second-best hand. An obvious example of this can be seen when you flop a small flush. A check could give someone else a higher flush, and that person would not have called your bet.
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Though Chain Link Fencing Sometimes Gets a Bad Reputation, It Can Be a Great Option For Many Homeowners
Chain link fencing is one of the most commonly seen fencing products in the United States today. From sports fields to industrial parks to residential homes, chain link is an affordable fencing option that gets the job done. Modern chain link manufacturers have made advancements in product quality and durability. Today, chain link is an even more attractive fencing option for some homeowners. Let's take a look at the pros and cons of chain link:
- Price – Chain link is the most budget-friendly fencing option. The materials are affordable, and installation is relatively easy.
- Maintenance – Chain link fencing needs very little maintenance. The galvanized metal does not readily rust, and does not require coating or painting.
- Safety – Chain link fencing is a relatively easy solution to problems of containing children and pets. It offers high visibility through the fencing material so that caregivers can see what is happening on the other side of the fence.
- Appearance Options – Standard galvanized chain link fence can be "dressed up" with vinyl cladding. (Common options are green or black.) Other options include "California-style" chain link. In this style, chain link panels are connected to wooden posts, offering a hybrid look that many find appealing.
- Appearance – Generic chain link (without vinyl coating or California-style construction) is often viewed as a less attractive fencing option. Because it is used so heavily in industrial settings, some residential neighborhoods may prohibit its use.
- Residential security – Standard four-foot chain link, which is used in most residential applications, can easily be climbed over.
- Lack of Privacy – Chain link fence offers clear sight lines through the fencing. If privacy is your goal, chain link is not your best choice.
Despite these concerns, chain link fencing can be the best option for many homeowners. And while it is possible to install chain link on a DIY basis, you'll get a much longer life from your fence if you have it properly installed by licensed contractors. Coastal Home Pros is very experienced in the local fencing market, and has installed many chain link fences in Florida's Panhandle and Emerald Coast communities. Give us a call to discuss your fencing options and get a free quote!


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I'm moving into an apartment in Takapuna (North Shore) this Friday.
I consider myself to be "good" with IT and Broadband, however I'm really struggling to make a decision when it comes to what broadband provider to go with here in NZ. In the UK... I could get an unlimited 20Mbps connection for about $25 a month. I know that its very different here, so I'll list what I'll mainly be doing Internet wise.
1) Streaming & Legally Downloading UK tv (iplayer/sky player/C4&5 onDemand). Bandwidth requirements are from a sustainable 400Kbps to 2000Kbps (Kilobits per second). This would be using a Squid Proxy server based in the UK - thus I'd be connecting to a custom web port from my system to the UK proxy (so that it appears I have a UK IP). The proxy server would then connect to the streaming site.
2) Skype video calls with family in the UK
3) Web Browsing
4) ISO & Linux update downloads
5) Occasional P2P (2-5GBmax a month on average).
Realistically, I'm looking for a plan that can allow 60-100GB a month, that can be a mixture of limited on-peak and scheduling some downloads i.e. p2p and iplayer downloads for off-peak times.
I've been leaning toward Slingshot and their $55 - 40GB plan, but from what I've read...... I'm not sure they could meet the requirements in point 1. Any insight or advice anyone?
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If you live in Hong Kong, or you're visiting Hong Kong, here's a smartphone app you might like to download.
Jess Shek writes: Dining out could sometimes be daunting for the visually impaired. Oftentimes they have to rely on their friends or restaurant staff to read the menu to them aloud. Yet, it would seem asking too much should they wish their helpers to read out all the items on the menu.
In view of this, Hong Kong Blind Union launched "Tap My Dish" in January this year, a smartphone and tablet dining app that lists restaurants' menus.
With this app, visually impaired persons can now order their meals with ease at many of the restaurants across Hong Kong independently. "It's really a groundbreaking app. My memory is not that good and it's pretty annoying to ask others to tell me what's on the menu. Now I can use the app to choose my favourite dish and again be rest assured to place an order that I can afford," said Kevin Chow, executive committee member of Hong Kong Blind Union.
The app uses various font sizes and colours to assist those with limited vision. It aims to service more than 170,000 visually impaired persons in Hong Kong, as well as their sighted counterparts. Currently, about 300 restaurants and eateries have partnered with the app. Hong Kong Blind Union hopes to have reached 500 by the end of the year.
"My wish is for all restaurants in the city to partner with the app very soon, rendering Hong Kong a diverse and inclusive hub of fine dining," said Joby Wong, member of Hong Kong Blind Union.
Find out more about the app. Have a question? Feel free to contact Peggy Ko of Hong Kong Blind Union at email@example.com.


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These days, there's an infinite array of websites for pawning, purchasing, and selling items online, but there are many drawbacks to doing so. Here are the top 5 reasons you should come pawn, purchase, or sell your items in person at South Bay Jewelry and Loan instead of setting up these transactions online.
- You know what you're getting. When you purchase something from South Bay Jewelry and Loan, you can pick it up, examine it closely, check for any defects (there won't be any!), and easily ask any questions you may have—even smell it, if you want to. When you buy something online, it's always nerve-wrecking because you never know what's going to show up in the mail in a few days. It could be a cheaply-made version of what you had in mind, it could be the wrong color, or it could reek of cigarette smoke. At South Bay Jewelry and Loan, you know exactly what you're getting, giving you the confidence and peace of mind to buy without worry.
- You know who you're getting it from or selling/pawning it to. When you set up these transactions online because you never know who the ebay user or craigslist poster is. So many people have been duped into selling, pawning, or buying items online from fraudulent sources. South Bay Jewelry and Loan has been a reputable business serving the Lawndale community since 1952. You can trust us to be respectful, trustworthy, and kind in every transaction.
- You're supporting a local business so you're supporting your own community. When you spend your hard-earned money online, none of it comes back to your community. Instead, when you come into South Bay Jewelry and Loan and purchase, pawn, or sell items, you're benefiting a small business in your community, which comes right back to you in the form of tax dollars. Small business pay local taxes on every dollar they earn, which are used to pay for schools, health care services, elderly care, firehouses, and so many essential services.
- It's so much more convenient and fast. When you need cash, you need it right now. There's no need to wait around for the mail to arrive or for some random person to get around to picking up your items. When you come into South Bay Jewelry and Loan, you can walk out the door, cash in hand, within minutes—not hours, days, or weeks.
- Our selection can't be beat. There's no need to endlessly scroll through facebook posts or waste precious time looking at ebay descriptions. At South Bay Jewelry and Loan, we have an amazing selection of fine items for sale at prices far below box stores and many internet outlets. Plus there's something special about browsing our store the old-fashioned way, in person, until you find something that catches your eye. Our selection is always changing, so be sure to stop by often!
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Email is a major way we communicate at work. It can be super efficient while also being prone to misinterpretation, rudeness, and ghosting. Did you know that the stress caused by mean or rude emails not only impacts you at work but also your partner? Listen in to learn more about how email behavior impacts you and your partner!
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Post fall, complaining of pain in right shoulder and chest wall.
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Age: 63
Gender: Male
From the case: Hemopneumothorax
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The expiratory views show a visceral pleural line on the right with a moderate right pneumothorax.
No shift of the mediastinum. No left sided pneumothorax.
There are fractures of right 6th, 7th and 8th ribs.
Blunting of the right costophrenic angle and meniscus in the setting of trauma suggestive of a concurrent hemothorax.
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A 20 French apical chest drain was inserted in the emergency department with 50ml of haemoserous fluid drained.


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