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Terms & Conditions
Terms and Conditions of Wedding/Charter
Address:The Wedding House Morfou Street, Lemba 8260 Paphos, Cyprus
Tel: +357 26271725
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Registration No.HE21458 Masouras Bros Shipping.Co.Ltd
Registration No. HE195232 Ocean Flyer Ltd
Registration No. HE140418 Newcat Ltd
Registration No. HE236917 Greysand Shipping Ltd
Exclusive Yacht Weddings™ is a Registered Trade Mark Reg No. 009927377 and is the trading Company for Masouras Bros Shipping Co Ltd/Ocean Flyer Ltd/Newcat Ltd/Greysand Shipping Ltd
Terms and Conditions/Contract
The yacht/ship is operated by one of the following companies:- Masouras Bros Shipping Co Ltd/Ocean Flyer Ltd/NewCat Ltd/Greysand Shipping Ltd, the Wedding/Charter Agreement is made between one of the above companies and the lead name of the booking known as the ("Wedding/Charterer").
Deposits and Payments
The lead person on the booking will be responsible for the full cost of the wedding/charter, including any amendment or cancellation charges (if applicable). When booking one of our fully inclusive packages, we will require a non-refundable deposit of 20% of the booking total, this will be made up of a €200 holding fee at the time of the application until booking is confirmed, this is also used as a payment during a cooling period of 7 days, at which point then the balance of the 20% deposit will be due in stage payments which is agreed on the contract, which is signed by the lead person, at the time of the booking.
For all reception only, budget, hen and stag party and thank you parties, we will require an outright 20% non-refundable deposit, this cannot be paid in stages.
Payment of the deposit means you have accepted our quotation and you guarantee that you have the authority to accept the terms of these booking conditions.
At this point a contract comes into existence between the "company" and the "Wedding /Charterer" It is your responsibility to check the details on the confirmation and to inform us of any discrepancies within 7 days. The balance of your wedding/charter must be paid at least 30 days before your wedding day. All payments must be notified by email and must contain your unique payment reference on each payment. Payments can be made at anytime during the contract period at your convenience, Masouras Bros Shipping Co Ltd/Ocean Flyer Ltd/NewCat Ltd/Greysand Shipping Ltd reserves the right to re-allocate dates to another wedding/charterer in the event that payments are not made in accordance with this agreement.
We cannot hold bookings for extended periods without payment.
If full payment is not received by the due date, which is your responsibility, the company reserve the right to cancel your booking and make the date available to others. In which case any monies already received will not be refunded.
We reserve the right to amend our prices at any time prior to the confirmed booking. However, once you have accepted our written confirmation and price by signing the contract, we will not alter the price unless we are required by law to charge a government tax or levy introduced after your booking is made.
Alteration or cancellation by you
If you wish to make any alterations to your wedding/ charter we will make every effort to accommodate these. Requests for amendments must be made in writing by the wedding/charterer on the booking. You may cancel your arrangements at any time provided that the cancellation is made by the lead person on the booking and is communicated to us in writing. The cancellation charges as shown below will apply from the date the written cancellation request is received by us:
- €200 holding fee will not be refunded – unless within the 7 day cooling off period
- 20% deposit will not be refunded if contract has been accepted for more than 30 days
- Cancellation less than 30 days before the wedding/charter, full payment will not be refunded
The wedding/charter contract is based on a price for the package per yacht and with the stated amount of persons. Therefore, when one or more in a group sharing the yacht cancel, the lead name of the party will be obliged to take on the yacht costs borne by those cancelling.
Please note that there will not be any refund given should anyone not be able to attend the wedding/charter after the balance has been paid 30 days before the wedding/charter date.
Speedboat hire for Weddings ONLY!
In the event of severe weather preventing sailing, due to sea conditions or instructed by the Marine authorities, damage to the speedboat or non-availability of the speedboat for any other reason, Masouras Bros Shipping Co Ltd/Ocean Flyer Ltd/Newcat Ltd/Greysand Shipping Ltd reserves the right to cancel the transfer with speedboat at any time up to and including the date of the speedboat hire within a limit of up to 2 hours before commencement of the speedboat hire.
Transfers with Companies Buses/Coaches
Please note that all bus/coach transfer timings, it will be the responsibility of the lead person to inform their guests of the pick up /collection points and time and that they must be at that point 10 minutes prior to pick up. If the guests fail to be at the pick up/collection point as stated, we do not hold any responsibility for being unable to collect them, or pay any expenses incurred from paying for taxi's or other transport due to this. Please check when booking your accommodation that our vehicles can access your pick up points and are within the stated allowance of 12km from the harbour. At the end of the Wedding/charter, the transport will only wait for an additional 15 minutes after the stated disembarking time. We cannot accept responsibility for those guests who choose to be late and therefore are not returned to their pick up point. Neither will we accept charges or other expenses for other transport used by the guests due to them being late for the return transfer.
Special Requests
If you have a special request (e.g. dietary) please confirm your request in writing to avoid any confusion, a minimum 30 days prior to the wedding/charter date
Alteration or Cancellation by us
In the event of severe weather preventing sailing, due to sea conditions or instructed by the Marine authorities, damage to the yacht or non-availability of the yacht for any other reason whatsoever, Masouras Bros Shipping Co Ltd/Ocean Flyer Ltd/Newcat Ltd/Greysand Shipping Ltd reserves the right to cancel/postpone the wedding/charter at any time up to and including the date of the wedding/charter within a limit of up to 2 hours before commencement of the wedding/charter.
Alternative dates or another yacht will be offered to the wedding/Charterer. If none is available suitable to both parties, the charter fee will be refunded in full as the exclusive remedy to the wedding/Charterer who shall have no further claim for any loss or damage whatsoever resulting from the cancellation of the wedding/Charter Agreement.
In the event of your yacht not being available when you arrive for reasons beyond our control (e.g. damage on a previous charter, illness of crew) we reserve the right to substitute a similar yacht, or of better standard. It is unlikely that we will have to make any changes to your booking after it has been confirmed. However, occasionally some changes have to be made. If there is a minor change before you cruise out we will endeavour to inform you before you leave. No compensation is given for minor changes.
Yacht Insurance
The yacht/ship and yacht/ship inventory are insured under a marine insurance policy against loss, damage and third party indemnity.
However, wedding/charterers are advised that Masouras Bros Shipping Co Ltd/Ocean Flyer Ltd/NewCat Ltd/Greysand Shipping Ltd does not carry insurance for personal injury, illness, loss or damage to personal belongings or for cancellation for any reason. Wedding/Charterers must arrange their own wedding insurance for these risks and ensure that their existing policies will cover this activity.
You are advised to also obtain holiday insurance with suitable cover.
Act of God
In the event that directly and exclusively results from the occurrence of natural causes that could not have been prevented by the exercise of foresight or caution; an inevitable accident, ie, tornadoes, earthquakes, death, extraordinarily high tides, violent winds, ash cloud, tsunami and floods, then providing that the Bride and Groom are in resort, the event will go ahead. If some of the guests have not been able to fly to Cyprus due to the above reasons, the amount of persons unable to attend will be refunded. In the event that the main lead name has not managed to arrive due to ash cloud or any of the above then an alternative date will be set and no extra charges will be made. There will be no compensation for costs for flight, accommodation, car hire or other related expenses that have resulted from other bookings of products or services related to your wedding/charter.
Our Responsibility
We accept responsibility for the proven acts or omissions of our staff and suppliers whilst acting within the scope of their duties, except where attributable to any member of the charter group, an unconnected third party, or an event which we could not, with due care, have reasonably foreseen. Except in the case of death or personal injury any compensation shall be limited to the amount of payment received by us. It is a condition precedent of such acceptance of liability that you follow the procedures for the notification of complaints set out in the clause below.
If you have a problem during your charter, please inform the yacht Captain immediately so that he can endeavour to put things right. If the problem cannot be resolved, you must contact our office immediately by telephone or by email so that we are given an opportunity to help. If you fail to take any of these steps this will hinder our ability to put the problem right and/or investigate it fully and any right you have to receive compensation will be reduced or completely forfeited.
Behaviour whilst on board
At all times you and your party will treat the yacht/ship with the highest of respect and not cause any damage to the yacht and always respect the decision of the Captain and its crew. If in the Captain's opinion, anyone on board is acting in such a way to cause damage or distress to any of the crew or the yacht, he will have the power to terminate immediately the contract without any other explanation, bring the yacht back into port and register the information with the marine authorities, who will then take any actions into their own hands with the necessary authorities. The Company will not accept any responsibility of the action or expenses involved.
Honeymoon Suite bookings
If you have also booked the honeymoon suite on board, you are to retire to the suite by 01.00hrs as our team will also be resting during these hours. If however, you do have an issue or problem whatsoever, you must alert a crew member on board so that they can attend to it and in the event this cannot be resolved, they will make a company director aware of this so that it can be dealt with the next day. The crew are responsible to provide a continental breakfast in the morning at 09.00hrs and this will be set up in the lounge area of the yacht. We do not accept responsibility of the daily cruise customers entering the yacht during this time.
The Captain on board during the charter has absolute authority and his/her instructions should be adhered to at all times. The Captain will comply with all reasonable requests of the Charterer but will be the sole judge of all matters concerning seamanship and the safety of the yacht.
If the Charterer fails to comply with the reasonable instructions of the Captain concerning seamanship and the safety of the yacht, the Captain may return the yacht to the nearest port whereupon the charter will be terminated and the Charterer will not be entitled to repayment of any part of the charter fee or any other remedy.
Accuracy of Information
Whilst every possible care is taken in preparing the information provided on the website or on any printed matter supplied to the wedding/charterer, you must be aware that human error can occur and the company will not accept any liability for any loss incurred. Should any errors be discovered during the contract all those will be notified as soon as possible and please accept our apologies.
Data Protection
Your information is safe and we DO NOT pass on any of your information details to any third parties.
If a member of the party wishes to find out information regarding the contract, then the lead person MUST send full details about the person and accept full responsibility of information given, regarding the wedding/charter. This will be done by written confirmation only.
I have read and agree to the above terms and conditions of the Wedding Charter
I agree to the terms and conditions set out in this agreement
Signed: The wedding/charterer………………………………………………dated
Full name
Signed, stamped and accepted by the Company……………………………dated


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As an architect I have seen never ending reiterations of the "affordable housing" subject. Right now, the NZIA CPD days are focussing again around the very same subject: "Little Boxes? The Shape of Affordability in the Modern City".
I am wondering that every time the subject is discussed, that we are talking about how to BUILD affordable houses. However, to me, there is more to it.
To me, it does not matter too much whether we are building a house for $200K or $250K when the land that I have to put the house on is $400K.
As a designer, I believe we should also investigate how we can manage to afford the land to put a house on. I recall I came across an article highlighting the fact that build cost has hardly increased over time. However what did increase was cost for land and expectations.
So how can we manage to keep land price and expectations down?
While I can stretch myself as much as I want to delete $50K out of the build cost of a house and make it say $250K, the land price still remains at $400K and I cannot influence it.
When we talk affordable housing, we have to talk affordable land too.
As a designer, I cannot change the price of the land, I can hardly change my client's expectations, however with low expectations I can deliver a great value-for-money design solution.

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Thanks Vincent. I really like the E-Lux. I guess the brand is still pretty much west coast. Maybe as time goes by the brand will become more widespread.pretty bike!
Yes, They recently brought up their new website: http://www.eluxbikes.netits a neat looking bike
i looked up the website real quick and it seems like they have big batteries and big motors on them, cool
The gun metal is absolutely beautiful. The paint really looks high end. The bicycle is absolutely gorgeous.Hey.
What color is your E-Lux? I've ordered a orange Tahoe.
It was a toss up between the orange and gun metal? Has anyone seen either color in person?
That's the model I'm buying for my wife.Newport in Seafoam Green. Very happy with it.
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Nice choice! I got the Tahoe Sport in orange and love it. It gets a ridiculous amount of comments.Here is my new E-Lux! Compared to my RAD Rover purchase the E-Lux purchase was seamless. Ordering process was excellent, arrived in perfect condition and went together perfect.
I ordered the Tahoe from Sam at Electric Bicycle Center - Fullerton CA. Sam was very helpful. Very please with my purchase.
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TAIWAN: Voith Engineering Services has revealed the design the trams it has developed with Taiwan Rolling Stock Co for the Green Mountain Line tramway project in the New Taipei City region which surrounds the city of Taipei.
The 8 km line will link Hongshulin station on the Taipei metro's Tamsui Line with the Danhai district, where the population is predicted to grow from 16 000 to 340 000 by 2041.
Construction of the line is being managed by China Steel Corp, with Taiwan Rolling Stock Co responsible for supplying the 15 vehicles. The five-section standard gauge low-floor bidirectional cars will be 34·5 m long. They will have onboard energy storage to enable operation without overhead wires across major road junctions.
Voith's rolling stock competence centre in Chemnitz is responsible for vehicle concept development and design, including analysis of reliability, maintainability and safety. It will also assist with production and systems integration in Taiwan.
A prototype tram is scheduled to be completed in 2016, with series production from 2017 and the first revenue operation in 2018.
A second tram line is planned for Danhai, the Blue Ocean Line which would serve the waterfront area.


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Foster hosting science of addiction panel Aug. 23
8/21/2017, 10:49 a.m.
Joliet, IL – On Wednesday, August 23, Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11) will host a panel discussion on the science of opioid and heroin addiction. The event will focus on the neurological effects these drugs have on developing brains and will feature a discussion about responsible practices for prescribing opioids.
Featured Speakers
Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11)
Dr. Alex Vargas – Assistant Professor of Neurology, Rush University Medical Center
Dr. Jennifer Byrd – Medical Director, Will County Health Department
Dr. Kathleen Burke – Director of Substance Use Initiatives, Will County
WHEN: Wednesday, August 23, 2017
10:00 a.m.
WHERE: Will County Executive Office
302 N. Chicago St.
Joliet, IL 60432


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Hello. Hi. How are you? It's been a while. And for this, I apologise – life, well it got a bit crazy. My blog, and to a certain extend my Insta, unfortunately were two things that have had to take a back-seat for a while whilst I figured out all of the other biz going on in the real-life world.
I've been 'nesting' most of today, bumbling through the week-day hangover (you know, that feeling on a Saturday when you haven't quite 'settled in' for the weekend yet but are actually still processing the chaos of the five days before). In a nutshell, this means I didn't leave the flat until 3pm and 50% of the furniture and plants have been rearranged – whoops. But I digress.
Now I'm slowly coming out of the other side of the busybusybusy, emerging from the murky depths of July and into August with a must brighter outlook. So, I thought it was about time I put virtual-pen back to virtual-paper and gave a bit of an all-round update on what's been going on.
This blog has always been as much for me as it is for anyone and everyone who finds it online, in the hope that we can all benefit and take something positive away. July seemed to disappear in a flash, with a lot of ups and downs and I figured that writing it all down was a great way to check-in with myself and the past 4+ weeks. Hopefully though, there'll be some nuggets of relatable and shared experiences along the way that you can benefit from too.
Are we sitting comfortably? Then we'll begin. Three guesses where we'll start…
I guess that the biggest and most recent update here is that I have cancelled my gym membership. *pauses for shock reaction*. Okay, so it may not seem that shocking but aside from the 14 months I went travelling, I have had a gym membership for the past 7 years. It's my routine. My constant.
However with life being so busy, the 5.30am alarm became less and less appealing, my evenings were taken up with studying and other life admin, and I slowly but surely "fell off the wagon". I didn't even have the headspace to be annoyed about it, and a couple of weeks passed before I realised I wasn't missing it all that much either. And in the end, it came down to a very adult financial decision, which simply is that I cannot afford to pay for a gym membership that I have no desire to use at the moment.
But fear not. I haven't sacked off physical activity in it's entirety (imagine – *gets personal training qualification and then gives up all physical activity* – all the lols). No, I'm still pretty active, as it goes. I walk to work every day, which is a 5 mile round-trip. I have been training at least once a week at F45. I've made it to a couple of Hotpod Yoga classes. I have also been rediscovering my running feet, with a couple of 5k's a week as well. My fave new activity is to run 5k with these guys at Bristol's Run Talk Run. RTR takes place every week, (I've been for the past couple of weeks), is free to attend and makes running 5k much more easy-breazy!
I don't doubt that I will pick up my gym bag again soon, and return to the world of weights and strength training – I think it will always be my preferred way to train. But for now, here are my thoughts:
- I'm enjoying taking my movement outside – when the weather allows.
- I'm enjoying testing my body and challenging myself at F45 – whilst I did a lot of HIIT training whilst I was travelling, I've been exclusively lifting in the gym for the past couple of years, so this style of exercise all feels a bit new.
- I'm enjoying finding my running feet again, even if it's only for a gentle 5k.
- Most of all, I'm loving that all of my activities involve other people and I'm running or training as part of a team – this isn't something you get so much at the gym, and I had almost forgotten how much more enjoyable exercise can be with friends!
Boy oh boy, where do I start. It's been 'all-change' on the work front lately and I am VERY excited about ALL of it.
I very recently announced on my instagram (@molly_eatsandlifts if you don't follow already) that I am now coaching at F45 Bristol Central – somebody pinch me. If you'd have told me 6 months ago that I've be working as part of the F45 Team, I probably would have assumed you were drunk, or mildly insane, or possibly both. But it's true and I have already learned SO much in my fews weeks there. You'll find me coaching at the studio on Sunday mornings at 9.15am or 10.20am.
Second update on the work front – I have a (another) new job! And by 'job' I mean my full-time, 'pays my bills' job. For those who don't know, I don't actually 'do fitness' full-time, but actually still #adult in a nine-to-five desk job, working for a charity. But, not for too much longer. I have just secured a new role and will be moving into that job at the end of the month. I'll still be working nine-to-five, but the role is working with social media and it's in the realm of sport and physical activity, which is much more 'me', shall we say. I cannot wait to get started, and will of course let you all know how I am getting on!
They say "a picture speaks a thousand words", and by the looks of the pictures I've chosen for this piece, I'm led to believe that 'well-being' to me basically means; "being happy whilst eating all the food – mostly brunch". But it's kind of true. I'm usually my most content when I'm sitting across the table from some of my favourite people, eating delicious food / drinking delicious coffee / putting the world to rights over a G&T.
Reflecting on the past few weeks / couple of months, I've been in a pretty anxious and unsettled place. I think a lot of it was work related, so hopefully that will only start to alleviate as we go forwards from here. However, I became very self-aware of how said anxiety, stress and worry had started to impact my day-to-day and so a few months ago I referred myself to the local well-being therapy service (apparently so did the world and his wife, because it was a 3 months waiting list just for a telephone appointment). Any-who, that appointment finally rolled around and was a hugely positive step. I've been recommended for a series of CBT therapy sessions, to help me reframe my thinking and tackle the worry-thoughts that bring me so much anxiety. All being well, I'll keep you updated on this too.
I've learned over the past few weeks that communication is key. Anyone who knows me knows that I struggle to vocalise my feelings, regardless of whether they are positive or negative. But I'm learning to speak out a bit more when I am struggling, and ask for the help, or space, or advice, that I need.
Shout-out to anyone who I've ranted/worried at over the past few weeks (online, or otherwise) – you're all heroes. Here's to an increasingly more 'chill' Molly from here on out (we hope).
In conclusion… (I don't actually think that's the most appropriate way to end this post, but I'm struggling to find a 'chattier' alternative…)
Fitness, for me, is synonymous with physical and mental wellbeing – exercise basically helps keep me sane, so I'll continue to move-and-groove as often as I can, be it a run or a class, or something new. The type of exercise I'm doing may have changed to fit in with my current lifestyle, but it's still a bit part of my weekly routine.
Work is all change and I'm trying to be open to as many new and exciting opportunities as I can, not only for my career but also my confidence and self-belief.
And, last but not least, blogging will now remain a much higher priority – yay! Expect more words and ramblings from this Bristol-based-fitness-gal-and-lover-of-brunch from this point forward.
Until next time,
Molly x


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Introduction: The Villains Hideout
Hello! I am going to show you some of the most sinister weapons of two very famous villains of all time - Whiplash and Sinestro. These 2 have almost broken the 2 superheroes (Iron man and Green lantern). I didn't find any instructables on this, so I went ahead and made these.
This is a 2 in 1 instructable in which I am going to be making Whiplash's whip and Sinestro's power ring. These are very easy to make and cost very less. So, let's get started!
Step 1: Whiplash's Whip
Materials :
1) Clear plastic tubing (I used 1 meter)
2) Blue LED strip (I used 1 meter)
3) A 9 volt battery
4) A battery clip
5) Electrical tape
6) A lighter (To fuse the ends of the tube)
7) A cardboard roll
8) Scissors
9) A marker
Step 2: Making the Handle
Take the cardboard roll and measure out the size of the grip using your hand. I used a spare torch part to make the base.
Then, I used blue electrical tape to make the grip. I used a cardboard piece and stuck it on the bottom to complete the handle. I decided to make the whole thing blue. So, I painted the cardboard blue.
Step 3: Making the Main Whip
I cut a circle of cardboard and made a hole in it. I made it big enough so the pipe would fit snug in it. Then, I had to connect the battery to the LED strip.
The pack had a warning saying I shouldn't solder it. So, I connected a battery clip and joined it to the LED strip using electrical tape.
Then, I put the LED strip through the pipe and stuck it at the end. I fused the ends of the tube together. I connected everything and put the battery in the pipe. I stuck the whole thing together tightly. And its done!
(NOTE: You can also add a switch to make it more energy conserving, and customize it as per your liking)
This whole thing is flexible, so you can use it as a real whip. Just be careful not to hurt anyone
Step 4: Sinestro's Power Ring
Materials :
1) Thin cardboard or cardstock
2) A bottle cap
3) Glue / tape
4) A marker
5) Scissors / cutter
6) A ruler
7) Yellow paint
Step 5: Making the Top
Put the bottle cap on the cardboard and trace around it. Then, cut it out.
On the cardboard, mark and cut out a strip of 1 cm. Draw an outline of the bottle cap on cardboard. Using this as a guide, wrap the strip around it to form a loop. Line the circle with the loop and stick them together. This will be the top of the ring.
Step 6: Making the Base
On a piece of cardboard, mark out and cut a strip 1 inch (2.5 cm) wide. Wrap the strip around your finger and mark the part which you need.
Then, draw the template as in the picture and cut it out. Form it into a loop and stick it.
This is the base.
Step 7: Forming the Ring
Now you will have 2 parts - the base and the top. Paint both of them yellow.
On cardboard draw the outline of a bottle cap. Draw a smaller circle inside that. Then, draw the power ring symbol on it. Cut it out and paint it yellow and black according to the picture. Stick this in the center of the top.
Stick the base and top together and you're done!
(You can greatly improvise these projects and customize them to your will. You can also buy these for cheap, but remember homemade is the best)
Thank you for seeing this instructable and if you liked it, favourite it. Also, if you have any suggestions, leave them in the comments :)
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As viewers junkies of web television we all know that the web is the breeding ground for zany ideas sometimes unsuitable for mass consumption. Yet the very idea of freeing ourselves from creating content for mass consumption allows creators to go hog-wild, bathing themselves in the limitless possibilities of their own creativity. While some of these limitless ideas turn out as bad web experiments, others while inexplicably bizarre, stick with you. Odd Noggin is exactly that– inexplicably bizarre, yet somehow kind of irresistible.
The show was born when New Hampshire artists John Herman and Ryan Plaisted met for the first time over coffee. They birthed the idea of a surreal show about a group of friends who all happen to have food items for heads. Days later they were shooting. "We met for coffee to discuss creative projects," explains Herman. "Within minutes we were plotting the show episodes. Two days later we were shooting with a cast of actors. We ran with the idea." Plaisted added, "When you can say to somebody you've just met, 'let's make a musical web series about people with giant food items instead of human heads, and that idea is received, considered, and even embraced, that's probably an indicator that you're compatible. Maybe that makes John and me the Odd Noggins."
There's something quintessentially American and wholesome about the show. A lot of that stems from the musical soundtrack supplied by Phil Kliger. It's up-beat, catchy, and if you watch the show more than once you pretty much can't help but singing along.
Additionally, you can't deny the fact that a hamburger, fries, and ketchup compliment each other to the point that they really almost can't exist with out one another. Making these three food items hetero-life-mates with routine conflicts anyone in a close relationship might fight about is really quite brilliant.
The series is delightfully slick, weaving in a well-polished, comic-book surreality. Show creator Herman is no stranger to new media, having success with Gravityland earlier this year which is an equally surreal delight following a group of characters in a small New Hampshire town.
Visiting Herman's blog one is almost overwhelmed by the daunting tasks he has accomplished, and is about to thrust into the world: two novels, a comic book to accompany Gravityland, and completion of hosting duties on web show Energy Smackdown, and not to mention, two more web series on the way. If either of the series are as unique as Odd Noggin we'll be watching. With only episode one out so far, new episodes are set to release every other week starting December 15th at oddnoggin.com.


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Hello there, how are you? I've been meaning to post about so many things, but they all relate to photos I've taken, and my hard drive is almost full, so I can't really put any more photos on my computer, which means that I can't upload them to Flickr, which obviously means that I can't write about anything until I clean up my hard drive. Oh, my life, it is so hard.
All well. I got so much done this weekend. I made bread, hummus, sugar cookies, lentil soup, and... something else, I think. I learned how to attach bias tape binding the proper way! That was a fucking achievement--it's such a finicky thing to do, and I've always avoided anything that might involve binding, but finally I know how to do it! All by machine, too--fuck binding things by hand, I don't have that kind of time. (Hooray for unnecessary swearing, am I right?) These three tutorials helped a lot--Heather Bailey, angry chicken, crazy mom quilts. The angry chicken video is totally sweet but doesn't explain corners, but the other two show an easy way to miter corners. Sweet, I know how to miter corners!
What else? School started today; my first classes are tomorrow. I'm super excited about teaching, not quite so excited about my own classes. I'm taking three instead of two; hopefully I will not regret that decision. As long as I have time to sew and bake bread, I will be okay. Oh, that's right, I bake bread now. Making homemade bread is so fucking easy. Uh, if you have a stand mixer, I guess. I made bread by hand once, and while it was fun, it was also way more messy and difficult than using the stand mixer. I have this amazing bread book, I'll write more about that at some point.
Okay, wow, this is all over the place. Maybe because I'm hungry? I haven't eaten since I had homemade lentil soup & homemade bread for lunch. One pot of lentil soup costs like $5 to make and provides at least a week's worth of totally delicious lunches. Saving money is fun! But, um, yes, more later about everything, I'm going to go find some food.


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A tissue microarray is a very recent high throughput technology that enables scientists to test several tissue samples using different antibodies. It can be used to discover new genetic markers and new proteins and can also act as tools in validation and diagnostic development. In addition t to being compatible with immunohistochemistry, they can also measure DNA, RNA and protein markers.
This versatile technique in which analysis of data is automated can greatly facilitate prospective and retrospective human tissue studies. It's a practical and an effective tool but can also help identify new prognostic and diagnostic markers in human cancers.
Types of tissue microarrays
Tumor progression arrays- These tissue microarrays consist of a variety of tissues including malignant, premalignant and normal oral lesions. In these arrays, molecular and morphological changes that take place during the progression can easily be assessed.
Prognostic arrays-These tissue microarrays consist of several tumor samples where any change that occurs in the protein expression can be identified.
Why use tissue microarray
A major issue in biology is the validation of a new concept. The main problem is that there is always lack of enough tissue either in case number or amount. This regular shortage of tissue can partly be attributed to the fact that the initial sampling is done by a pathologist whose main goal is to offer diagnostic consultation that's not meant for future experimentation.
This difficulty is further complicated by increasingly strict guidelines concerning getting an informed consent for its use. Thus, when tissue is gotten it should be managed well so as to maximize its value. This microarray therefore represents a very effective way to use this scarce resource. This means there are so many benefits of tissue microarray, find out more here.
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The main tumor block can be preserved- This tumor block can be preserved and later used for future research and verification of clinical diagnoses. This is because only small cores of tumor tissues are taken back.
It can be used to analyze large number of specimen- Since large number of specimen can be analyzed, various statistical tests can be done to obtain more accurate results.
It provides experimental uniformity- With tissue microarray technology; each sample is treated in an identical manner. This means an entire cohort can be analyzed in on one single slide and in one batch.
Decreased time, volume and cost- Since only a very small amount of reagent is needed to analyze the entire cohort, very few laboratory personnel is needed. This method has therefore proven to be cost effective, of shorter duration and very much efficient.
It increases the speed of molecular analysis- With this technology, the speed of molecular analysis is boosted 100 times. More so, a very large number of molecular targets can be analyzed while precious tissues are not destroyed.
All the samples passes through the same working procedure- The incubation time, reagent concentration, wash conditions, temperatures, and antigen retrieval are all identical.
Well, those are some of major benefits of tissue microarrays. Tissue microarray technology is an effective and practical tool that's suitable for high throughput molecular analysis of tissues that can help identify new prognostic and diagnostic markers. It not only offers a wide range of potential applications in basic research, drug discovery and prognostic oncology but also has varying degrees of research use. It's believed that very soon it will greatly help in the transition of basic research findings into major clinical applications, learn more about tissue microarray.


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Dear Hotel
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Always being a bit of a fashionista I never minded getting dressed for the office. It was just another role to preen for, in the way I wore yoga pants to the gym or a bathing suit to the beach. I prided myself on accessorizing the suit so it didn't look too stodgy or finding the exact dress that made me feel like a girl without making me look like I was going to the bar to pick up a guy. I would find the right shoes, good looking without pain and the most comfortable stockings to get through a day. I chose fabrics that would hold up on long plane rides. I had it all down to a science. In the right outfit, I felt like I could face any challenge, close any deal.
What hit me last week, was how utterly confined I felt. Even though I chose my most comfortable dress for the More event, I could not wait to get out of my high black suede boots. I looked around the 85 Broads breakfast and thought only how glad I was I did not have to dress like this every day anymore. Not for one moment did I see someone wearing something that I thought might be fun to have. It was almost as if I could not breathe. As if I was trying to squeeze my new self into an old image.
I felt it again as I went through my closet this weekend, swapping the summer clothes for the winter. Each sweater and each jacket looked like it belonged to someone whose life I no longer recognized. As my hands rested on each suit, I thought about sending them all to Good Will. But I didn't. I couldn't. Not just yet. Instead, I selected the jackets that might look a bit different with my jeans or leggings and boots and the skirts that might look different with a sexy t-shirt and shoved the rest to the back of the storage closet.
I'm not ready to burn them all. Not just yet. My life is still somewhere in between Corporate America and that of a Writer/Entrepreneur. I may never be able to. The new life may just wind up being some sort of a hybrid, in which that jacket that used to look so good with the matching pants now looks better with jeans.


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Giants could trade Odell Beckham Jr. this offseason?
The New York Giants put their faith in Odell Beckham Jr. last offseason when they signed the star wide receiver to a massive contract extension, but one prominent reporter believes they have already changed their mind about wanting Beckham to be with the team for the long haul.
In his weekly mailbag, Jay Glazer of The Athletic said he expects the trade market to be very active across the NFL this offseason, the same way it has been over the past year with players like Jimmy Garoppolo, Khalil Mack and Amari Cooper changing teams. He mentioned how some teams tried to trade for Beckham at the trade deadline this past season, and he predicted that the Giants will pull the trigger on moving OBJ in the coming months.
Beckham racked up 1,052 receiving yards in just 12 games last season. Questions about him potentially being traded first surfaced when he was openly critical of the Giants' coaching and quarterback play. While the contract he signed could be worth as much as $95 million, Beckham is still just 26 and is one of the best receivers in football. Contending teams looking for an impact player might be willing to part with a high draft pick for him.
Giants general manager Dave Gettleman has already addressed the Beckham trade rumors this offseason, but we know how quickly things can change in the NFL.
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Borscht and Buttermilk Biscuits
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***If you have left-over meat from your pot roast on Sunday, use that and save yourself the trouble of cooking extra meat.
A delicious, healthy way to warm up on a cold day!
Homemade Biscuits
by Heather Morgan
serves: 6
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$45 Emergency Menu for 4 to 6
2 cups
1 Tbsp
baking powder
1 tsp
1/4 cup
2/3 cup
milk or buttermilk or yogurt
First get out your big bowl. Put the flour, baking powder and salt into the bowl. Drop in the shortening and use your fingers to casually mix it in with the dry ingredients. Don't get too serious about it because it is better to under mix at this point than over mix. There should still be a few lumps of shortening, the size of peas, or even a little bigger. Two minutes or less of mixing should do it. Next add the milk. Stir it up into a soft dough. On dry days you may need another spoonful or two of milk. Form the dough into a soft ball. Get a piece of waxed paper and lay it on your counter. Sprinkle the waxed paper with a little bit of flour. Place the dough ball on the flour and knead it exactly 10 times. No more, no less. This activates the gluten in the flour just enough, but not too much. Next flatten out the dough with a rolling pin or your hands so it is about 3/4" thick. Cut into biscuit shapes with a biscuit cutter, or the rim of a clean cup or can. I use a tomato paste can for small biscuits and a tuna can for large biscuits. Works really well. Lay the biscuits onto a cookie sheet or pizza pan and bake them at 425° for 10 to 15 minutes, depending on their size. Makes about a dozen medium sized biscuits. You can brush them with melted margarine when you take them from the oven if you want them to look pretty when they arrive at the table.
Cheese Biscuits: These are made simply by adding a cup of cheese to the flour after you mix in the shortening, right before adding the milk. Cut into smallish biscuits and cook as directed. They are really good with spaghetti or lasagna.
Bacon Biscuits: Add 1/3 cup of soy bacon bits to the flour right after adding the shortening. Cut into small circles and bake as directed. These are good for snacks or as a quick breakfast on the go.
Drop Biscuits: Substitute melted shortening or oil for the solid shortening. Increase the milk to almost a full cup. Stir it into the flour making a sticky dough. Drop the biscuits by small spoonfuls onto an oiled cookie sheet. Bake as directed. These used to be called Emergency Biscuits, in my grandmother's day, because they could be made in such a hurry. They still make their appearance most often when I have forgotten to plan a hot bread to go with lunch or supper.
Russian Borscht
by Melanie Foster
serves: 12
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Beets are a toughy, but this soup is better the next day, as they mellow out a bit. Try it without the beets if you want and add more tomatoes and cabbage.
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Morsels of beef, beets, cabbage and tomatoes in a healthy broth. Add sour cream if you wish.
3 Tbsp
olive oil
6 cloves
2 lbs
beef stew meat, (chuck, cut up)
1 1/2 lbs
green cabbage, chopped
28 oz
can whole tomatoes
3 lbs
beets, peeled, diced
3 qts
beef stock
1/4 cup
red wine vinegar
lemon, juiced
bay leaves
1 tsp
1 tsp
1 qt
sour cream
1 bunch
dill, chopped, for garnish
Heat oil over med-high heat in a large stockpot or dutch oven. Add garlic and meat and cook until browned. Add onion, cook until tender. Add the rest of the ingredients except the sour cream and dill. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to a simmer and cook 2 hours, stirring occasionally. My tip: at this point, let cool and refrigerate, covered, overnight. Skim off the fat layer that will rise to the top, and reheat over medium until hot. Add sour cream and dill to the pot or to individual servings. You may want to scale this recipe to onlu make half. It barely fit into my largest dutch oven, and makes a lot. Freezes well as long as you don't add the sour cream.


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You should wear maternity designed compression stockings, that will reduce the size of you varicose veins, and if you continue to be concerned re: your varicose veins symptoms, seek the advise of a vein specialist.
I would recommend using elastic compression stockings during the pregnancy with 30 to 40 mmHg compression at the ankles. You could have a doppler study to see if you have venous valvular reflux. If necessary treatment with endovenous laser ablation is possible during pregnancy but generally performed post partum when there is less stress on the venous system.
This is normal. The same hormones that stimulate your placenta to grow can also stimulate the rest of your vascular system. Add to this the increased blood flow and increased pressure on the veins in your pelvis and it's practically a recipe for varicose veins. The best option during pregnancy is compression stockings. I normally recommend a graduated stocking. These do not have too much compression over the foot and have more compression at the ankle than the calf and thigh. I would shoot for one that has a rating of 20-30mmHg. You can pick these up at Amazon and most local vein doctors will have them in stock. After the pregnancy if you are still having issues, it's time for an ultrasound of your legs to see what going on.
You should wait until after you deliver your child before undergoing any treatment for your varicose veins. In the meantime you can wear compression hose. They will reduce pooling of blood in your legs, reduce swelling, decrease the chance of getting blood clots in your legs, and will make your legs feel better. Ask your obstetrician to prescribe some for you. After delivery of your child, consult a physician that specializes in the treatment of varicose veins.
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Systematic Humanitarian Blackmail via Aquarius?
TRANSCEND MEMBERS, 20 Aug 2018
Anthony Judge | Laetus in praesens – TRANSCEND Media Service
Confronting Europe with a Humanitarian Trojan Horse
Challenge of the "headless hearts" to the "heartless heads"?
The economist Paul Collier has argued that: the debate on migration is polarised into two strident positions, a heartless and the headless (On Immigration, Head to Head: Al Jazeera, 7 August 2015; rerun on Head to Head, 18 August 2018). Subsequently he clarifies:
To rise to the challenge, we need to combine the instinctive compassion that mass suffering arouses with the dispassionate analysis necessary to craft an effective response. We need the heart supported by the head. The growing humanitarian crisis has come about because we've deployed one without the other. Our response has veered between the heartless head and the headless heart, and the results have been calamitous. (Why camps are the wrong way to help today's refugees, The Spectator, March 2017)
In an extensive review of the book which Collier co-authored (Refuge: Rethinking Refugee Policy in a Changing World, 2017), the metaphor is further emphasized (David Jimenez, How Europe's 'Headless Hearts' Made Refugee Crisis Worse, The American Conservative, 27 September 2017). The current role of the migrant rescue vessel Aquarius in the European policy debate on refugees is an exemplification of this.
Significance of a name? In heroic response to the influx of refugees into Europe from across the Mediterranean, through its name Aquarius effectively frames humanitarian intervention in terms of a popular 12-fold pattern — whether inadvertently or deliberately. This is curiously reinforced by media coverage of the retrieval of refugees from what are generically named as Zodiacs. The life-saving operation occurs within a highly controversial public relations framework in which imagery is vigorously exploited by all parties, as may itself be controversially examined (Starvation Imagery as Humanitarian Trump Card? Counterproductive emotional blackmail engendering worldwide indifference, 2016).
This invites reflection on the remarkable unexplored preference for strategic formulation in terms of a 12-fold set (Checklist of 12-fold Principles, Plans, Symbols and Concepts: web resources, 2011). Examples from there include:
- 12-Point Checklist for Disaster Recovery Planning
- 12-Point WHO Strategic Action Plan for Pandemic Influenza (2006-2007)
- 12-Point Action Plan (World Economic Forum, 1998)
- 12-Point Plan to Combat Terrorism
- 12-Point EU Action Plan to support the Millennium Development Goals (2010)
- 12 Leverage Points to Intervene in a System (Academy for Systems Change, 1997)
Subservience to this pattern could be considered to date from the sets of 12 deities of ancient Greece and Rome — now variously echoed in the iconography of the agencies of the United Nations and otherwise.
Framing the one-dimensional focus of Aquarius within a 12-dimensional system? Under the symbolic banner of the astrological sign Aquarius, there is therefore a case for reframing commentary on the life-saving initiative within a potentially richer 12-fold framework — as its use might unconsciously imply.
- Resentment: Engendering increasing irritation and resentment in migrant receiving societies, thereby:
- undermining credibility and appreciation of valued humanitarian initiatives elsewhere
- alienating support from humanitarian well-wishers
- Indifference: Engendering increasing indifference to suffering elsewhere in societies pressured to receive and accommodate refugees
- reinforcing aid fatigue, compassion fatigue, and donor fatigue
- reinforcing psychic numbing in response to disaster imagery
- Opposition: Engendering increasingly active antagonism and resistance in receiving communities — whether "politically incorrect", irrational, or otherwise
- encouraging overreaction and unreasonable response
- reinforcing extremist far-right agendas, populist protest, and "political incorrectness"
- increasing support for "building walls", whether tangible, bureaucratic, or otherwise
- the greater the success, the greater the opposition, and the greater the risk of total rejection
- privileging refugees relative to the disadvantaged in the receiving communities
- Violence: Engendering increasing violence and fatalities in receiving communities
- without consideration of the implications for those affected, or provision for the threats they experience
- without consideration of increasing security issues (insulting behavior, break-ins, muggings, rape, knifings, etc)
- Deteriorating quality of life: Ensuring further reduction in quality of life of receiving communities, already stretched for resources
- without consultation or consent from the communities in question
- without provision for effective mediating or remedial processes
- ignoring cumulative effect in communities where quality of life has long been cultivated and valued
- False hopes: Engendering false hopes in millions in disadvantaged countries
- that the challenge of their lives can be resolved by migrating to a Europe faced with its own socio-economic problems
- discouraging efforts to resolve issues in those countries, especially by encouraging risk-takers to emigrate
- Exploitation: Cynical exploitation of suffering and disadvantage as a form of strategic "humanitarian shield" or Trojan Horse
- subtle media manipulation to further particular political agendas — without transparent consultation
- imposition of a political agenda to share the advantages of others — without their consent
- Irresponsibility: Deniable culpability of those responsible for strategy
- systemic irresponsibility and indifference to wider consequences
- implication that it is others who are responsible for any systemic consequences — or should be, whether or not their approval has been sought
- Short-termism: Unquestionable increase in "knee-jerk" preoccupation with the short-term
- "don't think, just act — as we righteously prescribe"
- obscuring wider and longer-term systemic considerations
- reinforcing avoidance of wider issues in other arenas in preference to responsiveness to the news cycle
- skillfully ignoring the many effectively condemned to death in the future by focusing narrowly on those who can be saved with full media coverage
- Obfuscation: Complicity in obscuring wider systemic role of those engendering conflict, thereby ensuring a continuing flow of refugees
- whether benefitting from manufacture and sale of arms to combatants
- or active use of arms in conflict arenas as a strategic foreign policy
- complicity in destabilizing Europe
- Complicity: Exploiting duplicity of receiving governments
- in need of replacement labour but unable to engender it otherwise
- deriving economic and strategic benefits from the process which engenders refugees
- massaging statistics — reunion
- Arrogance: Dangerously reframing and eroding the image of humanitarian agencies like Médecins Sans Frontières, SOS Méditeranée, and the like
- increasing the impression of presumption and righteous arrogance, following the pattern of TINA, and "You're either with us, or against us"
- implication of an ambition for a humanitarian equivalent to full-spectrum dominance
- evoking suspicion as to whether "blackmailers" participate in accommodating refugees according to the degree required of receiving communities
Especially striking was the contrast made between video reporting of demands made of European governments in declarations — following the "success" of the most recent operation of Aquarius — compared with the wording of the formal press release. Unfortunately, the more relief agencies consider themselves to be unquestionably "right", the more others will frame the perception as "wrong". The wider systemic implications of a 12-fold pattern within which the singular Aquarian perspective may be embedded are considered below.
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Rare Monkey Spotted After 50-Year Disappearance
The Bouvier's red colobus monkey is apparently one of the most camera-shy monkeys in the Republic of Congo. They're so camera shy that they allegedly haven't been spotted in forests for more than half a century, according to a press release from the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS). The Bouvier's red colobus monkey hadn't been seen in so long that some people believed it was extinct, until independent researchers Lieven Devreese and Gaël Elie Gnondo Gobolo set off in Ntokou-Pikounda National Park in February, hoping to find and photograph one.
With the help of local people familiar with red colobus vocalizations and behavior, the team found a group of red colobus in the swamp forests along the Bokiba River in the national park. Their expedition was supported by donations collected through the crowdfunding website Indiegogo, and funding from the WCS, according to Live Science. They have since returned with the first-ever snapshot of a mother and infant. According to Live Science, the researchers posted a statement on their Indiegogo in March:
After searching the swamps on the left bank of the Bokiba River for four days, changing camp twice — and just before running out of food, battery and courage — we finally found a group of Bouvier's red colobus monkeys on Monday. What a beautiful monkey!
There are several species of red colobus monkey, but scientists only knew about the Bouvier's red species from a few museum specimens that were more than 100 years old, according to Live Science.
"Our photos are the world's first and confirm that the species is not extinct," said Devreese, one of the field researchers, according to the WCS press release.
Red colobus monkeys usually don't flee from humans, but will instead peer down at them curiously from trees. WCS said this is one of the unfortunate behavioral characteristics that led to them being targeted and killed by hunters. They are some of the many species threatened by the growing demand for bushmeat in the region and industrialization that leads their hunting, such as the expansion of logging, agriculture, or roads, Fiona Maisels of WCS said in the press release.
According to NPR, the society collected audio recordings in Ntokou-Pikounda National Park of calls thought to match the red colobus monkey in 2007 and 2014, but they were rarely encountered and no one had ever photographed them. James Deutsch, vice president for conservation strategy at WCS, said in the release:
Confirmation that Bouvier's red colobus still thrives in the this area reminds us that there remain substantially intact wild places on Earth, and should re-energize all of us to save them before it is too late.
Image: Wildlife Conservation Society/Lieven Devreese


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NASA has now awarded a contract to SpaceX to launch its Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE). This one-of-a-kind spacecraft is designed exclusively to conduct research on and study polarized light from sources like neutron stars, pulsar wind nebulae (nebulae found within the remains of a supernova) and supermassive black holes.
The IXPE will be launched aboard the time-tested Falcon 9 rocket in April of 2021 from the Kennedy Space Centre. The projected cost for the launch is about $50 million. In addition to neutron stars and supermassive black holes, this spacecraft will also shed light on and improve our understanding of magnetars, which are a type of neutron stars with a magnetic field that is hundreds of millions of times more powerful than any man-made magnet. Supermassive black holes are black holes found at the centers of galaxies and contain masses that are millions of times that of the sun.
Studying the nature and origins of such objects in the cosmos will go a long way in improving our understanding of how the universe functions.


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Daily I watch the trees starting to turn…first a slight lightening of the leaves
The weight of their slumber is like a shooting light upon the lush green of the land.
The morning and evening air is more purple than rose, moving toward the light lavender of winter
Our grandchildren were here for the weekend—one more time before school starts (today).
Linkin, our oldest granddaughter loves to take photos (a wee bit like her grandmother, I think 🙂 )
Capturing this busy little bee covered in pollen
In the dancing light—she generously allowed me to share these with you. Thank you, Linky!
Summer…gradually it is vanishing…like a ghost flitting through a forgotten graveyard.
The birds on their migratory flights…tell us…Autumn is coming.
Stand with me to welcome in that glorious, wondrous, bright season between Summer and Winter
From my heart to your world,


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The Seahawks received a nice surprise Tuesday when Matt Hasselbeck took part in practice. The "Seattle Post-Intelligencer" reports that the quarterback's status has been in doubt after falling on his right wrist during Sunday's loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday. Hasselbeck assured his teammates he was ready to return to work. Pro Bowl left […]
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A couple of Seahakws will not only be not playing on Saturday night vs the Packers, they won't eve be making the trip with the team. Those players include tackles Walter Jones and Sean Locklear. Jones continues to have soreness in his left shoulder, which he had surgery on. He has missed practices here and […]