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www.Knanayavoice.com was began as the first online news portal of the knanaya community in 2008 November 25th from Chicago. The portal was officially inaugurated and dedicated to the community on January 26th, 2009 by Arch Bishop Mar. Mathew Moolakkattu during the ceremony of Declaration of Mar. Mathew Makil and Fr. Thomas Poothathil as the servants of God at Kottayam Christ the King Cathedral. Ever since Knanaya Voice grew to be the most favourite news portal that brought tidings to knanaya families from around the world, thanks to the network of the former KCYL members from around the world. Saju Kannampally, Anil Mattathikunnel and Cijoy Parapally were the founding editors who shaped the portal. Knanayavoice portal was restructured in 2011 and again in 2016 and continues it"s journey along with the knanaya community to the future
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Watch Kevin Smith Tell the Hilarious 'Superman Lives' Story (Plus Read the Script)
For a movie that never got made, Superman Lives has been in the news a lot lately. Last week, we shared news about John Schnepp's plan to make a documentary about the failed Tim Burton movie, and today we revisit a leaked version of Kevin Smith's draft of the screenplay.
This version of the script has been floating around in cyberspace for the past few years (so you may have seen it already), but with a sudden uptick in interest in the film lately, this seemed like a good time to dig it up and share it again.
Back when it was originally announced that Smith was going to write the screenplay, many of us were excited. Comic movies hadn't quite taken off yet, and Smith's fanboy love of the material raised expectations. The project eventually wound up with Tim Burton (with Wesley Strick penning that version of the script) before falling apart completely. After watching Smith talk about the process below, it's easy to see why it never made it to the screen. The spider is the most dangerous killer in the insect kingdom, indeed.
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In between Q&A sessions and a marathon of press interviews, Cars creator John Lasseter set aside a few minutes for a one-on-one interview for DVD Talk. (Well, more or less one-on-one; I offered to share a little of this time with my pal Alex Weitzman from Toon Zone News who closes out the chat.) With an HDV camcorder and a tripod three sizes too small in hand, I spoke with the movie's co-director about some of the creative building blocks he helped piece together.
DVD Talk: One of the things I immediately thought of when watching Cars was that cars themselves have such personality.
John Lasseter: Yeah, don't they?
DT: When you're breaking the story, do you have a rough idea of what a character's going to be like, come up with the car, and then build the personality from there? Or do you have everything fleshed out in your mind and find the make and model that's the closest match?
JL: Actually, both. Being a car nut like I am — my dad was the parts manager at a
DT: Did you have any characters that went through iterations as different models of cars?
Flo, actually. What's interesting is at first we had a need for a character that was the owner of a gas station. We wanted to make the world believable that cars are alive and decided to look at "what does a car need, and what does a human need?" To find those parallels. We thought the obvious one was that a gas station to a car is like a restaurant to a human. So, we tried to make the little town gas station become the little town diner. Inevitably, it's like the meeting place where everyone from the town comes to get breakfast. It's just the center of the town, so we thought we wanted to make this into a drive-in restaurant. So, at first we were looking at Flo, and we explored her as a pick-up truck, a station wagon, being a motherly type, and all that stuff. Then we really settled on the idea of this showgirl falling in love with Ramone and deciding to stay in the town...become the owner of Flo's V8 Café.
DT: One of the things I noticed on the deleted scenes is how closely the scratch voices wound up sounding like the characters in the finished film. When you're breaking all this out, do you have an image in your head of what these characters should sound like?
JL: Here at Pixar, when we create our films, we don't just go from script straight to animation. We create a version of the movie using storyboard drawings — we call it the story reel — and we add the scratch voices to that. We have a collection of people here at Pixar that are really quite good actors, and we'll give them a cast so we're consistent through the movie with a certain scratch voice for a character. We'll work with
DT: One of the things I noticed too is that a lot of the people you cast aren't just actors, but filmmakers in their own right. Owen Wilson, obviously...
JL: He's a great, great writer. In fact, he helped with some scenes. There was one recording session where we had Owen Wilson and Paul Newman together. It was in New York, it was them doing all the scenes that they had together, and it was really great because Owen is a fantastic actor. Also, he's really quite a good story man. We're talking with Paul Newman about these scenes and Owen had some very good suggestions. I'm very collaborative, and I like to open the door for all the creative input we can get. "For this DVD, instead of doing the making of the movie, we wanted to focus on the research and inspiration." That was one of John Lasseter's first comments in an open Q&A session following the screening of the lone featurette on this DVD, the aptly-titled "Inspiration for Cars". Quite a bit of its sixteen minute runtime revolves around two road trips that Lasseter took, the first of which came about after several years of grueling work establishing Pixar as a feature film studio. While Lasseter was busy helming Toy Story, Toy Story 2, and A Bug's Life, four of his five sons were born. Fearful that he was spending so much time at the studio that he'd miss his sons growing up, Lasseter and his family piled into a motorhome and headed from one coast to the other, taking care to travel backroads and highways instead of sticking to the more familiar interstate. This had a profound impact on him, inspiring the basic theme of Cars as well as prompting the research trip that Lasseter and a small army of Pixar artists would later take along Route 66.
Cars co-director Joe Ranft was interviewed for "Inspiration for Cars" before his tragic passing in August 2005. Lasseter spoke about his late colleague and friend in a conversation that's not just about what Ranft contributed to Cars (and specifically the character of Mater) but what he meant to Pixar as a whole.
On a lighter note, seemingly everyone in our group at one time or another halfway-jokingly asked where we could pick up an application. When asked what advice he'd offer aspiring animators, Lasseter's response was lower-tech than you might have thought. "The most important thing while learning to do animation is not to get seduced by the software or the tools. Take time to learn the fundamentals of animation. You can learn those either in hand-drawn animation or computer animation, but it's not about the software; it's what you do with it. Learn basic design. Learn how to draw. Even with computers, it's the easiest way to get the ideas from your head so you can communicate with other people. So often I see people bypass these fundamental classes to teach you basic design, basic drawing, basic all-these-things-are-boring. 'I want to be making stuff with all of these new tools that are out there!', but the most important thing to realize is that the tools will change. They have tremendously in the time I've been working, but it's what you do with the tools that makes the difference. It's the story. It's the characters."
That nasty phrase 'test screening' usually brings to mind skittish movie executives and bean-counters intent on
"When you're watching for the first time in theaters, it just sort of goes by. That's one of the things I love making movies for the theater and also thinking that they'll be on DVD: there's so much detail that it's impossible to see it the first time through." Lasseter rattled off several not-so-noticeable details that many viewers may have overlooked in Cars. For one, the Chuck Berry version of "Route 66" isn't the familiar one off his greatest hits album but a rawer, more energetic, little-heard second take. After some general comments about the vehicular shapes of clouds, rock formations, flower petals, and even tiny winged VW bugs, Lasseter made one specific comparison in the sleepy little town of Radiator Springs, likening Luigi's Casa Della Tires shop to a shoe store. "One little detail a lot of people don't notice is that he's got that mirror over in the corner where people can try on tires, and he has a little patch of asphalt. You can look and see how your tire looks on that patch of asphalt."
With the glut of Sarcastic Anthropomorphic Critter flicks littering theaters this year, you might be curious what one of the pioneers of feature-length computer animation thinks about having so much competition at the box office. "I love animation of all types. Not just computer animation but all types of animation. The way I look at it, there are 52 weekends in a year. Everybody's saying 'there are 14 to 16 films coming out this year. That's so many.' Yeah, but there are 52 weekends, though. The pool's great. The water's the perfect temperature. Come on in. I'd rather be in a very healthy industry than be the only player in a dead industry."
Several of Pixar's DVDs have featured shorts revisiting some of their characters, such as Mike's New Car on Monsters, Inc. and Jack Jack Attack on The Incredibles. Mater, the bucktoothed rustbucket voiced by Larry the Cable Guy, was such a hit even while Cars was still in production that John Lasseter described him as Pixar's Goofy. Mater and the Ghostlight was co-directed by Dan Scanlon, a storyboard artist who joined Cars in its earliest stages. Following a screening of the seven minute short, I had a chance to pick Dan's brain while his make-up was being retouched.
DVD Talk: So, what's it like going from drawing storyboards to having powder brushed across your face in front of a camera?
Dan Scanlon: Surprisingly not that different. I do this every morning when I storyboard anyway, so... It's really odd just having worked on the movies — well, Cars and the short — for all this time to then have this side of it where the whole world gets to see it. And you finally get to talk to people about something you couldn't have talked about for the past five years. It's great to see people's responses and see it out in the world.
DT: What's the storyboarding process like? How do you take someone's concepts and ideas and translate them like that?
DS: What usually happens is we get
DT: Does having a background in pre-visualization help you as a director?
DS: I felt like it helped me in the early stages, definitely. The area I felt comfortable in was story: developing the characters, writing, and yeah, the pre-visualization. However, it felt like as it got further in the process, my comfort level gets a little... (whatever arm motions you're picturing are probably spot-on) Animation, too, that's still very similar to storyboarding. As you get into lighting and all these other departments that I honestly didn't know much about at all, I would go into the meetings and have it explained to me how it works. The process is unusual; you look at things in such different states, and if you're not familiar what you're even supposed to be commenting on...? I mean, you might be like, "I think Mater should be brown", and they're like, "we haven't gotten to that part yet." And you know they're thinking, "come on, man". What was great was having John [Lasseter] there the whole way. What better teacher and guide to explain to you: this is how it works, this is how you look at it, this is how you comment on it. It was like having a one-on-one with Lasseter, which was pretty much a dream of mine.
DT: Where did the story come from?
DS: When we went on Route 66 originally — a group of nine story artists and myself — we went on the road for the film just to get an idea of the characters and the people that are there...just the stories that are there. It was an amazing trip. We came out with a lot of things we would've loved to put in the movie, but there just wasn't time. The biggest one was the idea of the Ghostlight, which was this
DT: Did you find any inspiration from specific horror movies? I swear I spotted a little Sam Raimi in the early moments of the chase.
DS: Yeah. Sam Raimi: he's amazing. He's the horror guy. We definitely wanted that feel.
DT: Cameras flinging around...
DS: If we're gonna make this feel like a horror movie, let's go the whole way.
DT: You mentioned that you started on Mater and the Ghostlight while Cars was winding down production. How long does it take to produce something like this?
DS: That's a good question. It's a few months...like, eight months. It's funny: the whole thing takes so long that you kind of lose track of when it starts and when it ends. It never really ends; just one day, it's done. People were still kind of ramping off the movie. There were a lot of very busy people going onto this project, and we were very lucky to have their help.
DT: Of those eight months, how was the time divided up in terms of coming up with the story, recording the actors, and doing the rendering?
DS: It's all just split up, almost
DT: How does working on a short differ from a feature?
DS: Besides the obvious — simpler! — you're telling one joke rather than an overall story. It can be trickier because there isn't a cross-balance: I'm setting this up for this reason and this for that. It's more of a one-note joke. It can be more freeing in that regard, but it can also be a little trickier. Again, it's such a fast-paced schedule too. In the case of the voice recording, I think it was more fun. A lot of the time with a movie, you're just recording sections and parts. The actor knows the context because it's been pitched to them, but what's great about a short is that it's all in one sitting. They can really get a feel for what they're doing as far as the overall joke of the film.
DT: Do you find it creative but restricting building a short around existing assets? Instead of building a completely new story in a completely new setting, taking what you have and making the most of it?
DS: I like that. It's hard if someone says "come up with a great idea!" Okay, umm... But if it's "come up with a great idea, but here are your limitations: has to be here, has to be this, has to be that." Challenge yourself. It gets you started faster. Okay, I know my setting. I know who I want to be in it. I know that character. I know what I've always wanted to do with that character. So for me, I loved it. I'd be actually kind of mortified if I had to do one of the ones from scratch. It could be anything.
Pixar also had four roundtables set up that covered nearly every aspect of production. First, Bob Pauley and Bill
Steve May supervised the effects for Cars or, as he quipped, manned the "Smoke, Dust, and Bodily Function Department". A briefly glimpsed waterfall consists of millions of tiny particles, so many that it...oops!...brought down the render farm at one point. One of the most manic sequences in the movie has Lightning McQueen dragging a statue post through an asphalt road, leaving a trail of destruction in his wake. May delved in-depth as to how that effect was meticulously designed and executed, carving out a path beforehand and shaping a realistic look for the jagged, fist-sized chunks of asphalt that Lightning scattered across the Mother Road.
As simple and straightforward as a headlight may seem, lighting D.P. Jean-Claude Kalache described how it took a tremendous amount of time and energy to get them to look perfect in Cars. After a great deal of experimentation, the winning solution was a combination of twenty different lights to make each headlight work convincingly, and one extremely complex overhead shot of heavy traffic used a grand total of 11,000 lights. A shot that may only be on-screen for a matter of moments could still have six months of work and an indescribable amount of thought behind it.
Art director Tia Kratter and character shading supervisor Thomas Jordan
DVD gurus Sarah Maher and Roger Gould steered us through the menu design and the rest of the disc's extras. Each menu has its own animated theme, such as the frantic pit stop setup screen and the slower, more relaxed feel of Radiator Springs that lazes through the extras submenu. Keep an eye out for a couple of hidden winks that are scattered around the menus, including a postmark with John Lasseter's birthday-slash-time and a hidden Easter Egg one of the animators put together for a laugh. Some Pixar fans were understandably disappointed that so few extras were piled onto this DVD compared to the studio's other titles, but Gould teased that more may show up on one of the next-gen home video formats. Unless I really botched my notes, I believe I heard that an audio commentary has already been recorded.
Pixar University's Liz Greenberg capped the day off with a tour of the offices. One of the most instantly striking aspects of Pixar's central building — well, aside from the couple dozen members of the press shuffling around with notepads and digital cameras — is how bright and open everything is. A far cry from the dark, dank dungeons in college where I was introduced to 3-D rendering, sunlight pours in from almost every
It's also striking how passionate the staff at Pixar is about what they do. Pretty much all of the speakers in the roundtable discussions seemed disappointed when their allotted half-hours were up, not coming close to enough time to share everything they'd spent the past few years of their lives creating. There were eight small groups of reporters roving around to each of the scheduled roundtables, so for some of Pixar's best and brightest to wade through nearly four hours' worth of presentations in one day and still be that enthusiastic...? It takes a lot more than a nice paycheck to inspire that. That sense of openness and accessibility extends to John Lasseter as well, and even though he's inarguably one of the most powerful people in the entertainment industry, he doesn't isolate himself in some sort of remote ivory tower while watching over his kingdom from afar. My first glimpse of Lasseter wasn't in a Q&A or a media interview but glimpsing him chat with his staff at Pixar's in-house café.
The staff was understandably tightlipped about the specifics of what Pixar has in the pipeline, but it was revealed that the studio has an ambitious release slate of a movie a year with five features in various stages of completion right now. Roving around the heart of Pixar's campus, Cars is still dominant throughout the walls and halls. The second floor of the main building is curated like a museum, overflowing with clay sculptures, conceptual art, pastel work, and background production art. Some of it wouldn't look the least bit out of place in a modern art museum, particularly a colossal frame with an array of the eyeballs of each of Cars' characters. These exhibits are swapped out two or three months before each of Pixar's feature film releases. The studio's past achievements are highlighted as well, including a set of storyboards from Finding Nemo and a set of character designs charting the evolution (or de-evolution, depending on how you look at it) of Nemo's nemesis Darla. There's a plaque nearby commemorating how many storyboards were produced for each of their films, and they number in the tens of thousands. Pixar also takes care to highlight some of the art its employees create off the clock. There's a strong sense of how much Pixar cares about its employees, and if the multi-billion dollar box office and near-universal acclaim of the films they produce are any indication, its talented staff has proven to be a worthy investment. Disney and Pixar's Cars arrives on home video on November 7th, 2006, and a full write-up of the DVD can be found in DVD Talk's review archive.
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Odessa Police Make Arrest in Connection to 2 Aggravated Robberies
DATE: March 8, 2018
TYPE OF INCIDENT: Aggravated Robbery "1st Degree Felony"
DATE/TIME REPORTED: March 7, 2018 at approximately 2121 hours & 2231 hours
LOCATION: 3615 North Dixie (The HIVE Comics) & 1401 West University (Seven Eleven)
Odessa Police have made an arrest in connection to two aggravated robberies that occurred late Wednesday evening in North Odessa. Joshua Palmer, date of birth 05/01/1990, has been charged with two counts of Aggravated Robbery "1st Degree Felony", Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon "3rd Degree Felony", and Possession of Marijuana "Class B Misdemeanor".
On 3-7-18 at approximately 2121 hours, Odessa Police responded to 3615 North Dixie in reference to a robbery. Investigation revealed that an unknown male subject approached the victim and demanded all of their property while displaying a gun. The suspect took the victim's cell phone and car keys before fleeing the scene in the victim's brown 2012 Buick Regal. There were no reports of any injuries.
On 3-7-18 at approximately 2231 hours, Odessa Police responded to 1401 West University in reference to a robbery. Investigation revealed that an unknown male subject approached the victim while they were pumping gas and demanded all of their property while displaying a gun. The suspect took the victim's debit card before fleeing the scene in a black four-door vehicle.
The stolen Buick Regal was later located in the area of 57th Street and Fort Worth. The Odessa Police Department and Ector County Sheriff's Office both pursued the listed vehicle before it crashed into a vehicle in the area of 57th and Golder. The driver of the stolen vehicle, identified as Palmer, was found to be in possession of the same debit card that had been stolen from 1401 West University.
Palmer was found to be in possession of a gun and marijuana. Investigation revealed that Palmer was a convicted felon. Based on the facts and circumstances presented during the investigation, Palmer was charged and arrested accordingly and transported to the Ector County Law Enforcement Center.
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Jenny finds her boyfriend sleeping, and she knows the best way to waking him up. She mixes arousing him and kicking his balls. She's an expert teaser and uses it to drive him nuts crushing her knees into his nuts and crushing his testicles with her bare feet. Busting his balls seems arousing to her, and painful to him and she has to sit on his chest to bust his balls more. Jenny knows ballbusting has amazing results with men and she ends up bashing his nuts busting them from all angles.
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The history of the Honourable Fraternity of Ancient Freemasons in particular cannot be described without reference to the history of the Women's movement in Masonry in general. We cannot do better than to quote from a pamphlet published in 1988 by Enid Scott, a former Assistant Grand Master of our Order, entitled "Women in Freemasonry".
"It was in 1902 that the first lodge of Co-Masons was formed in London and that importation from France soon snowballed. But within a few years some of its members became uneasy regarding the course being taken by the governing body in Paris. They felt that their ancient forms were in jeopardy and a departure from their traditional style was taking place; history was being repeated, for it was a similar state that had arisen in regular Freemasonry in the mid-18th century. Various members resigned from the Order and formed themselves into a Society from which was to emerge the Honourable Fraternity of Antient Masonry, but still as an association for men and women. On 5 June 1908 a Grand Lodge was formed with a Reverend Brother as Grand Master. He was the first and only male Grand Master and held that office for four years before retiring through ill health. His successor commenced the continuing line of female Grand Masters. Approximately ten years later it was decided to restrict admission to women only but to allow existing male members to remain. Within a very short period the title was changed to the Order of Women Freemasons but the form of address as 'Brother' remained, the term 'Sister' having been discontinued soon after the formation in 1908 as it was deemed unfitting for members of a universal Brotherhood of Freemasons. It is also of some interest to note that history was repeated again , in that the Royal Arch became the subject of a division in their ranks, rather on the lines of the Antients and Moderns years before the Union in 1813. A group of its members wished to include the Royal Arch in the system but failed to obtain authority from their Grand Lodge , which caused them to secede and form the first Lodge of yet another Order – The Honourable Fraternity of Ancient Freemasons, two Grand Lodges running in parallel was almost a carbon copy performance, but in this case the time for a Union, similar to that which took place in 1813, is yet to come."
It should be noted that Women's Freemasonry pre-dates both the Women's Institute founded in 1915 and also the Townswomen's Guild which started in 1929.
The Honourable Fraternity of Ancient Freemasons was founded in 1913 and the first Grand Master was Mrs Elizabeth Boswell-Reid who held that Office from 1913 to 1933 ; she was succeeded by her daughter Mrs Lily Seton Challen.
The first three Lodges to be consecrated were ;
The progress of the Order was severely restricted by the outbreak of the Great War as many of its members had dedicated themselves to voluntary service for the war effort. Nevertheless in 1916 the dream of establishing the Higher Degrees was realised with the consecration of the Chapter of Hidden Splendour no 1 of the Holy Royal Arch.
In 1932 the Mark Degree was established when the Keystone Mark Lodge no 1 was consecrated, followed by the Rose Croix 18th Degree Rose of Sharon Chapter no 1 in 1935. Ark Mariners in 1996 and Knights Templar in 2001.
Our very first masonic home was Dr Williams's Library, swiftly followed by Caxton Hall,Westminster and then St Ermins, Westminster. In 1947 the Fraternity moved to Clive Court, Kensington, in 1955 to 68 Great Cumberland Place, Marble Arch and in 2005 we moved to 402 Finchley Road, London NW2.
The women's movement in France continued along the lines of Adoptive Masonry until 1959 when the Grand Loge Féminine de France decided to work the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite. This led to the consecration of further national Grand Lodges in Belgium, Italy, Switzerland, Luxembourg, Denmark, Turkey, Germany, Canada and the Americas.
Operative Masons – it wasn't just men in those early days
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Ost is one of five finalists for Entrepreneur Magazine's college entrepreneurs of the year. He hopes that by the time voting ends on Sept. 17, he will receive $5,000 that will benefit the app Ufree, which lets friends know when someone is nearby and available to hang out.
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The definition of a grandparent is pretty simple, but the term is very complex. The ability to love and shower affection, and a willingness to help and comfort their grandchildren have made grandparents indispensable.
Avery Feldman of Scottsdale is one of 12 winners of a national children's art contest coordinated by the Harold Grinspoon Foundation's new "Voices & Visions" program.
The Minderful Center, a private, nonsectarian school for lifelong learners, has expanded its program to offer some of its classes at the Valley of the Sun Jewish Community Center starting in January.
Ilana's Garden, a new social program for Temple Chai special-needs teens ages 12-19 and teen volunteers in grades 8-12, promises a fun and meaningful experience for all of its participants.
Emunah Montessori Academy is the newest addition to the roster of the Valley's Jewish schools in Central Phoenix, joining the neighborhood's three preschools, two day schools and two high schools.
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•Vows not to pay their salaries
•NPL staff bank on NFF for rescue
League Management Company, main Organizers of the Nigeria Professional League has reneged on their promise to settle about three months' salaries of the staff of the Nigeria Premier League.
NationSport scooped in Abuja yesterday that the LMC officials have told members of staff of the Nigeria Premier League as it was called then before it was re-christened Globacom Premier League, to look elsewhere for respite as regards their unpaid three months salaries since they were not in charge of the league when the said salaries were owed.
A prominent member of staff of the NPL who does not want his name in print, told NationSport that they were now banking on the parent body, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to come to their rescue as regards the outstanding remunerations.
"My brother we are currently facing the battle of our lives and we are only hoping the NFF intervenes in this matter before we die of hunger.
Most of us are finding it very difficult to feed, pay our house rents as well as pay our children's school fees. Its as bad as that.
"We were told that our salaries were captured in the Globacom money for the League's sponsorship only for the leadership of the LMC to backtrack and refuse to pay the outstanding salaries. They claimed that they are not the one to pay us since they had not taken over the saddle of the League when the sum was owed. But the fact remains that even we have been working and we are still working under their (LMC) regime", the source disclosed.


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That evening, 18-year-old Troye managed to sneak out to take his new humanoid robot Rambo for a test. He ran down the block with Rambo following. Troye then hid around the corner of one of the buildings which stretched up majestically, lost in the misty city night-sky.
Rambo stopped at the corner and looked around for Troye. After a few seconds, he discovered where Troye was hiding, and walked up to Troye. Troye smiled. Slowly and gently, Rambo grabbed Troye and pulled him close protectively, so that they both were face to face. Troye looked into his robot's eyes, which were glowing bright metallic blue.
For a few seconds they just stared at each other. Troye looked down and caught a glimpse of something between the robot's legs. He couldn't believe it. Rambo had got a robot hard-on from holding Troye so close! Or so Troye assumed. "Don't worry, I won't tell anyone your secret," Troye whispered to Rambo. The words came out automatically...
The two then wandered in the night, until Troye found an old abandoned warehouse. It was for a fabric factory, and inside was still plastered with drapes of soft cotton sheets thrown about in the dark semi-moonlight.
They both lay down on their backs and glared up at the almost sky high factory ceiling. The soothing hum of a few bats echoed the air. Troye was wearing a white vest and blue shorts. He reached down hesitantly and put his hand in-between the robot's legs. Immediately, a penis pushed its way out of a hole, growing rapidly in Troye's hands.
He got up and examined it closer. It seemed to be made out of rubber, but was throbbing like it was alive and full of energy. It grew to a massive 10inches, stood up straight in the air between them. Troye felt it all over with both his hands. He was so hard himself, and he could feel his breathing getting heavier. A sudden experimental urge took over him, as he felt the robot's cock head and shaft. The dark blue mushroom head had no foreskin, but he could feel a small slit at the tip. It was so slippery and wet. Oil? Grease? It smelled different. New. Unlike anything Troye smelled before.
The robot then got up and took hold of Troye. It gently ripped off Troye's vest, shorts and underwear, exposing his cute body. Rambo then wrapped his metal fingers over Troye's slick penis and wanked it slowly. The cool metal made Troye moan with pleasure. He then put Troye down on his back on the fabric.
Rambo lifted Troye's soft defined feet into the air and exposed Troye's virgin anus. Rambo then aimed his thick rubber cock at the entrance of Troye, rested it on the pillow-like pucker for a moment, and then pressed forward sharply. Because the cock oozed lube, it slid in like a hot knife through butter.
Troye screamed as his insides parted, "Awwww! Fuck." At first the pain felt like a sword had been driven up his tight love-canal, and then it was gone, there was no pain, but intense pleasure, extraordinary pleasure for Troye. Troye then wondered whether the lube substance numbed his pain while enhancing the sexual pleasure inside him. Troye's prostate itched, and the robot's cock satisfied it. Rubbed it. Massaged it.
The robot fucked Troye in and out, all 10 inches in and out. It was amazing that it got all the way in with no pain. Troye felt as if a huge tree was growing up inside him. He could feel the robot's cock wriggling and moving up inside him like a muscular snake, it didnt go straight, it explored its way up Troye's ass. The robot kept thrusting, faster and harder. Troye screaming, "Fuck yeah, fuck my ass yeah. Faster Rambo, Faster!, Fuck My Hole! Stretch it! Cum inside it!! Aw aww aw Awwwwww!"
Troye then felt the robot's cock growing thicker. Troye looked down between them, at his hole. The robot's cock had grown to twice its thickness, thicker than Troye's arms. Troye's hole looked so hot being stretched so much, the outer skin of his anus held the cock like a glove. It looked impossible. The hair that fell over Troye's face was wet with sweat.
Rambo held on to some pipes on the wall to balance, but the extreme sexual force mistakenly broke the pipes and the exposed wires sent an electric shock surging through Rambo, through his cock, and into Troye.
Troye felt the electric charge pushing up his ass-hole and it felt awesome! He jerked with pleasure while being electrocuted through his butt, screaming, moaning and whining, "Aaaaahhhhh!" while the robot kept pounding. Troye looked so gorgeous in that position, his young toned body all tense and firm. Rambo started fucking faster, the clapping of his cold metal slamming against Troye's butt cheeks loudened, as Troye's cock flew back and forth bouncing rhythmically between Troye's taught tummy and the robot's, with each thrust.
And then Troye felt the robot's fuck-stick grow longer inside him. Troye arched his back and squirmed as he felt the robot's cock travel up him, into his tummy and up his throat. He stretched his neck up, his neckline changed and, visibly, Troye's neck widened, as the cock moved up it, and finally a little out of his mouth.
Troye didn't feel any pain, and didn't even choke or gag. The mysterious lube substance solved all those problems. The robot's mouth then opened and a slimy rubbery tongue slid out, licking Troye all over, sucking his pink nipples wildly, pushing into his hard bellybutton, and tasting his hot feet, wetting them thoroughly. Troye's cute blue ankle chain bounced with every movement.
Then Rambo leaned down and kissed Troye, the tongue slipped down Troye's throat, also, all the way down. The tongue then started fucking Troye's mouth. He felt the tongue travel down past his stomach, and pop out his anus. It was double penetration, and Troye's anus stretched obscenely to accommodate the cock AND tongue.
A second penis then slipped out from between the robot's legs and worked its way into Troye's bum. The pressure was overwhelming - Troye felt like he'd split in half, and more like he and Rambo had merged as one.
A third long thin wet penis, as thin as a pencil, slid out from the robot toward Troye's cock. It then slipped into the tip of Troye's piss-slit, all the way down inside Troye's cock, and started fucking Troye's cock. Again, no pain.
Troye then felt tiny wires sliding futher down inside his cock into his ball sack. As they latched onto his balls, Troye orgasmed. His body shook rapidly as he came. His beautiful face twisted, his coltish legs gripped tighter, his cute fingers dug into the fabric, his fresh toes parted, and his pretty feet arched backwards perfectly, looking slick and awesome with sweat.
His orgasm went on and on, it lasted for about half an hour and it felt fantastic. The robot was sucking the sperm straight out of Troye's balls. Rambo then pulled everything out of Troye. Troye was panting like a wild animal on the verge of death. Rambo then slammed Troye again with his main thick cock.
The cock got so thick that Troye's hole almost tore. Troye screamed, "Fuuucccckkk! Faaaaahhhh-aaaacccckkk!! Fuuurrrrcckkk... Do me, yeah, fuck it. It's yours! Uh uhh. Uhhhh!"
Troye's small feet were up in the air, perfect and high-arched, smooth and sleek. His milky slender legs were strongly gripped on Rambo's torso. His natural abs were tense and shadowed in the half-light. His hot neckline was dripping with sweat, and his pretty icy blue eyes were locked. Rambo's cock grew to its thickest ever, and then Rambo came inside Troye. So much gushing robot cum, that Troye almost threw it up through his mouth.
Then Rambo pulled out of Troye's cute little bubble butt, and cuddled beside him. Troye passed out from the greatest, hardest and most penetrative sex of all time. Cool metal on skin. Nightbreeze. Starshine. And a distant wild dog, howling lonely, in its homage to the moon.
The End.
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Love Made Claim is one of the organizations we support.
Love Made Claim is a local organization right here in Northern Colorado. Many of us are unaware of the sex-for-sale industry that exists here within our own community.
Volunteers in this organization counsel individuals trapped in this environment and help them recognize their value, while providing the means for them to transition out of the sex-for-sale industry.
Support Love Made Claim at their event:
Love Made Claim's 2nd Annual Shindig!
Saturday, February 28, 2015
7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Zoe's Cafe
715 10th Street
Greeley, CO 80631
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Social Media Anxiety.
Day 8
I started to off my (almost) social media accounts since last week.
I deactivated my personal Instagram (only my artworks acc & online shops still going on), uninstall my facebook & twitter app, because yeah, that's the only socmed I had.
I turn off my Line, so I cannot read the upcoming chats, I block one of my friend in Whatsapp, because of her I did these all. I out from Whatsapp groups, I start to be an alien without knowing every viral things.
Even I wrote this post in pc, I didn't open my facebook/twitter. I try sooo hard no to open them.
Sometimes I need to do this action. You do too.
I realized I got Social Media Anxiety. It's not only affected my psychology, but also my physic. I scratch my left hand without reason recently, it wasn't itchy at all! It left redness and bad skin because the scratchiness. Now I know I feel a bit depressed later because all my friends in soc med, especially Instagram (moreover because the IG story), they had something I didn't do, and probably I got a bit mad or jealous. I know it sounds bullshit but it's real.Sometimes deep down inside my heart, I want to show something different contents from others. I want to look edgy & quirky, just like my nick name, but for some reasons I cannot make it happen right now. That's all I got after thoughts & thoughts about my anxiety problems.
So to minimalist the more bad effect, I need to offline for a while.
For how long? I don't know.
Maybe a couple weeks, a month, or until next year (?)
Still cannot figure out.
Wish me luck to me.


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BRIT IRON is all about classic British bikes
January 12, 2017
January 2017
Here we are at another New Year. Myself, I'm stuck in the doldrums of lots and lots of rain (the drought's over!) and a slow recovery from shoulder surgery, so not much has been happening here on the home front. My Yellow Bike sits in my shop just waiting for me to lay hands on it. My surgeon told me I couldn't do any sort of physical work with my left arm until January 2. I thought I was in the clear, but then I got the flu and now I'm sick. I can't believe my luck! Oh well, it will all be past me soon enough, it will warm up and the sun will start shining in my beloved California Gold Country, and I'll get ambitious and get my Yellow Bike ready to ride.
In October, an announcement was made that Indian tractor giant Mahindra had just bought what was left of
, the motorcycle company, not the optics firm. Mahindra hs been breaking into the motorcycle business in baby steps, starting with scooters, then lightweights designed for their home market in India and the Third World export market. Now they feel they're ready to get into the big game and wanted to secure the rights to one of the classic British marques. Rumor is they were trying to buy
, but when they heard they might be able to buy BSA instead, they jumped on it. Their plan is to launch a modern line of state-of-the-art BSAs, intended for the upper-end of the American and European markets. For the whole story, go to our new
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Just got my auction brochure in the mail from Mecum Auctions for the bike classic motorcycle auction week in Las Vegas. It runs from January 25 through the 28th, and Mecum's auction will be at the South Point Hotel & Casino as usual. They're advertising 1,000 bikes! Then, across town at the Rio, Bonham & Butterfield (the world's oldest auction house) will have another 200 or 300 bikes in their one-day sale on Thursday. I'll be going, as usual, staying at the South Point (that's the way to do it) and my wife and I plan to have a wonderful time in Vegas, and I plan to have a wonderful time ogling beautiful motorcycles. And taking pictures, lots and lots of pictures. It's how I built this website,
. Even if you're not buying or selling anything, it's a fun gig, and what I call "the world's biggest classic motorcycle show". Hope to see you there. I'll be the guy taking all the pictures of the British bikes.
Last month, I got an email from a fellow who had just finished writing a book all about motorcycles. He asked me if I'd review it for him and he sent me a copy. When it arrived, I was stunned! First off it was over 500 pages in length, and it was about the very broad topic of motorcycles in general. But what really got me was that it was one of the most beautiful books on motorcycles I'd ever seen! The cover (above) was certainly eye-catching enough, but when I opened it up, it was full of some of the most gorgeous pictures of motorcycles in print. Most of them I'd never seen before, they were unique to the book. So, my first thought is, even with 500 pages, how can you possibly cover, with any thoroughness at all, the entire subject of motorcycles and motorcycling?
Well, I'm here to tell you that the author, Armand Ensanian, did a masterful job of it. He broke the book down into meaningful chapters on the history of motorcycles, the basics of their design, engine design, cruisers, customs, racing, the culture and much, much more. Then he broke it down further into short sections with each chapter to keep it easy to read and very informative.
'Discovering the Motorcycle'
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24 Nov 2017
Mainland Chinese Company Drops Bid to Acquire U.S. Aluminium Producer Due to Lack of Investment Approval
Zhongwang USA, a subsidiary of the mainland China-based Zhongwang International Group, has dropped its bid to acquire U.S. aluminium manufacturer Aleris Corporation after the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States raised concerns last July about the potential national security implications of the deal. According to a statement by Aleris, the parties withdrew their CFIUS filing after these concerns were raised and decided to extend their merger agreement through 12 November to allow for additional discussions. Zhongwang USA added in a separate statement that the decision to abandon the merger "was driven by uncertainty related to the receipt of CFIUS approval from the United States government."
The deal between Zhongwang USA and Aleris had faced intense opposition from a number of domestic interests, including labour groups and lawmakers. United Steelworkers, the largest industrial labour union in North America, urged CFIUS last May to reject the proposed acquisition in order to prevent mainland Chinese interests from gaining greater control over the aluminium industry and enhancing their access to key technologies.
Meanwhile, in a 9 June letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin a group of House representatives stressed the importance of aluminium as a critical strategic material to U.S. national defence; suggested that Aleris' research, development and technology could fall into the hands of the mainland Chinese military; and called attention to the current global excess capacity in the aluminium sector "that is largely driven by Chinese state-supported industrial policies." The letter also made reference to an investigation by the U.S. Department of Commerce into Zhongwang's alleged evasion through domestic subsidiaries of U.S. import duties. Additionally, the lawmakers contended that the company has been linked to massive aluminium stockpiling operations.


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Howdy friends! I've missed you all so much! It's been one of those weeks...maybe I'm down because all the parties are over, I'm not quite sure, but I'm stuck in the doldrums right now. Just the feeling of "ennui", I guess. You know, being a little depressed and not knowing why. *sigh* I thought that maybe doing a post would cheer me up a little. Here is a look that I created using Urban Decay's Goddess eyeshadow:
Sorry the lighting and coloring is totally off! I'm trying to create a workspace in my new house with more even and natural lighting so that I can give you guys more consistent photography. Anyhoo...this look is simple and glamorous! How can you not be glamorous when using an eyeshadow called Goddess? Haha. I just applied Goddess to my entire lid, added some black shadow to the outer corners, lined my top and bottom lash lines, accented my top lash line with blue glitter eyeliner and dusted a little more Goddess along my bottom lash liner. Done!
Hope everyone is enjoying their Friday! (more of a Thursday for me since I have work tomorrow...boo!)


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Hello everyone, how has your summer been so far?
Well mine has been OK, nothing special, I've mostly been hanging around doing normal stuff and then working, which I don't really like. I mean it's great to get money and all but I don't think it's fun, I don't like the people there (at least the ones on my shifts, honeslty they are all guys and they are such perverts, ew) and it makes me really anxious therefore I have more panic attacks out of the blue and sometimes in work which is really uncomfortable.
Anyways I make my summer sound really depressing but it isn't really, I mean yes the part I just told you about might sound very depressing but summer has good parts as well. Like for example I got into the school I wanted, yay! And on Friday I went with my dad and my cousin up to the family's summer house which was fun but we were there for a really short time because I was working on Friday 'til four so we didn't get there 'til 18:30 ish and the weather was really bad so me and my cousin just watched movies the whole time and my dad was alone, the whole time. Which I feel very bad about by the way, sorry dad! We watched Bridget Jones which I alway do when I go there, then we also watched, The Perfect Man and two episodes of Desperate Houswives, binge, I know! Normally we'd watch Bridget Jones nr. 2 but we weren't in the mood.
Well then the day after (yesterday) we woke up quite early and my dad was quite stressed because he was going to France for the European Championship early next morning and he had lots to do. Anyways we packed our things and headed home, well not yet. We drove to the village nearby where we used to go all the time when I was younger. There is a really big swimming pool there and a super cool playground that a man built by himself. It was really nice to visit that place since it brought up many memories.
When we came home we just chilled a bit and then me and my dad went for a drive and I drove since I have my permit now, yay! Then I went to my mum's since my dad's going to France and there I tried to throw away some old school stuff, which I don't need anymore, while watching Orange Is The New Black. Just started watching that show on Netflix, and it's quite good, better than I thought at least.
In the evening I played some Sims (hehe) while I waited for the presidental counting to begin. (Yesterday we voted on a new president and I watched the result of the votes, hope you know what I mean) It was quite interesting to watch and exciting as well, although we kind of always knew who would win. So the new president of Iceland is Guðni Th. Jóhannesson and I think he will do a good job. The program also got me thinking that being the president could be fun, never really thought about it that much but who knows?
That's all for now thanks so much for reading, be sure to comment.
Love you lots xx
Ps: I just realized now that the title is kind of the same as my last post, sorry but oh well.
Here are some pictures I took during my trip hope you like them.


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Source: VOA
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry held a rare meeting Sunday with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference to discuss issues concerning Tehran's controversial nuclear program.
Iranian FM Mohammad Javad Zarif - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry
A senior U.S. State Department official said Kerry reiterated to Zarif the importance of both sides negotiating in good faith and Iran abiding by its commitments under the Joint Plan of Action that came out of an international meeting in November. He also made clear that the United States will continue to enforce existing sanctions.
European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton said the Kerry and Zarif one-on-one meeting is "incredibly important" as the international community prepares for further comprehensive talks.
World powers are set to begin another round of negotiations with Iran in Vienna on February 18 in an effort to reach a comprehensive agreement with Iran about its nuclear program.
The U.S. has accused Iran of trying to build a nuclear bomb. Iran has insisted its nuclear program is strictly for peaceful civilian purposes.
Iran reached a landmark preliminary agreement with six world powers in November that at least temporarily brings a halt to Iran's controversial nuclear program and eases economic sanctions. The six-month pact agreed to in November gives negotiators time to design a more comprehensive solution to the decade-long standoff Tehran has had with the West over its nuclear program.
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Thanks for your immaturity on the server. While it has been funny some times, I can't deal with it anymore. It's too bad you had to cry about not being able to go to The End and having your own base griefed. And you grief the spawn because rip tells you to leave, Mud? That's pathetic. I'm done with you brats. This is complete bullshit that I can't play Minecraft peacefully without you dumbfucks crying and whining. To everyone else: Thanks for being alright on the server. At least most of you, especially JAdair. Jadair, you were the most mature person in Quantum that I got to know. Also keep the donation rip, this server is great, I loved it.
To OneStrayBullet and Mudrat:
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My apologies Anty.
Well to your delight Anty, I have been banned and will be banned. I wont be on TS for I was also banned on that. I was inmature, but that really doesnt mean you should make a forum post about us. Thats kinda rude. Well I loved the server and hope to see it grow larger. Sorry guys. Hopefully rip will allow me to return and Ill be different.
Like I said my apologies and hopefully things will change.
Like I said my apologies and hopefully things will change.
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Re: To OneStrayBullet and Mudrat:
Thanks for being mature about this.
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Re: To OneStrayBullet and Mudrat:
Im sorry anty. I shouldn't have treated you so bad
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Re: To OneStrayBullet and Mudrat:
It takes two to tango; I'm sorry as well.
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Re: To OneStrayBullet and Mudrat:
Did you enjoy the tango. Should we be on Dancing with the stars?
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Re: To OneStrayBullet and Mudrat:
Now can I please be unbanned I don't want to miss out on what might be the only good tekkit server.
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- Post n°8
Re: To OneStrayBullet and Mudrat:
Anty: That's cool, I don't care in the slightest. You are a bossy, brown nosing, clueless scrub and good fucking riddance. Go stain some other server with your imbecility. Also, crying about having our base griefed? You legitimately almost burst into tears on TS one day when Mud started trashing the cobble gens that we produced for you. So, yeah. Actions speak louder than words.
The server will be a better place without your constantly QQing, ass-kissing self.
The server will be a better place without your constantly QQing, ass-kissing self.


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In other News Gak is going to have a release coming up here shortly,within the beginning of next month I forsee. Colby Blair and I have been working on this collab for A WHILE now. Just sayin. But I feel you fols will be satisfied. They will be released with a diorama base for display purposes.A select few that met me in person had an opportunity to buy some and see them in person. The release ones are gong to be Toxic Green and maybe Mud. Gak will be Bagged and tagged. Customs will be available after the release.
I still have a few of my "Original" Resin mini figure SAND TERROR Dudes up for grabs at my shop:SANDBAGGERS STORE More colorways on the way just gotta make room for more.


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My blog features images from Magnolia-licious and Stampin Up. Quilts & Quilted Items. Have a great day in the Lord. Blessings to all.
Friday, October 19, 2012
Birthday Treats ~ Tilda
Birthday treat cover for a sweet girls Birthday party favor.
Tilda in her pretty pink shades colored with Copic pens.
CS and papers from SU. Flower from WOC.
I have been pretty busy lately. So not much time for card making.
I have two cards done and need to make a few more to be able to add them to my blog.
Wishing you all a fantastic weekend. Hope you all get a chance to do some card making.
Blessings to all, Doreen
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These are great party favors!!!!! Oh my any little (or big!) girl would love to have this. Great project!!!ReplyDelete
Very cute party favor. I love all the pink and lovely coloring.ReplyDelete
hugs maz
Very cute party favor! Tilda looks very beautiful all done up in pink.ReplyDelete
Love this! Such a cute idea! : )ReplyDelete
Very cute, Great job.ReplyDelete
Hugs Renate
- AnonymousOctober 19, 2012 at 11:53 PM
What a wonderful idea and yummy too, nicely done DoreenReplyDelete
Hugs Julie P
Doreen, wonderful party favor! Love this Tilda--pretty in pink. I can't remember the last time I had Tootsie Rolls.ReplyDelete
How cute...but I'm distracted by the Tootsie Rolls! Lol!ReplyDelete
Rene ;D
Your treat bag is totally adorable! Great job!ReplyDelete
Hugs, Cathy-Lynn
Beautiful project Doreen!!!!!Love the way you added the tootsie roll!!!! Very creative!!!!!ReplyDelete
Fabulous creation, Tilda is so cuteReplyDelete
Cute idea, Doreen. Tilda is darling and love the pink with sweet treats.ReplyDelete
Cathy Lee
Cute and sweet pink treats Doreen. Thanks for sharing :o)ReplyDelete


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Wesermarsch v1.0
Welcome to Wesermarsch.
The Wesermarsch is a marshy area with many ditches. The landscape lies on the Weser and the North Sea.
They take over a running operation, which consists of two courts. There are 78 fields.
– Traffic is faster than the standard.
– Liquidmanure purchasing at Müller
– A manure purchase is at Hadeler only with a shovel
– The outlets are all time controlled
– Seasons Mod.


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This is an archived article that was published on sltrib.com in 2010, and information in the article may be outdated. It is provided only for personal research purposes and may not be reprinted.
When it comes to saving for your child's college education, every little bit helps.
Many parents mistakenly believe they must have a lot of money to be able to open and fund college savings accounts for their children. Some aren't even sure where to start.
But you don't need a lot of money or financial expertise to start saving enough that can give your child (or grandchild!) the opportunity to be able to attend college. And one of the highest-rated plans, the Utah Educational Savings Plan, is located right here in Utah and has worked to make it as easy as possible to open an account.
While you can start saving for your child's post-secondary education any way you wish, doing so through a college savings plan also called a 529 plan can offer several advantages. The biggest one, of course, is that withdrawals from college savings plans, if used for qualified higher education expenses, are generally not subject to federal income tax.
In Utah, residents also may be eligible for a state income tax credit for contributions to the state's UESP plan.
The Utah plan isn't the only good one available, of course, and anyone is free to open a 529 plan sponsored by any state or state agency, even if they aren't a resident. (For a list of available plans, go to Bankrate.com and click on "college finance.")
But most experts agree that Utah's plan, which invests mainly in funds offered by mutual-fund company Vanguard, is one of a number of good choices for those who want to start saving for a child's college education.
Why is Utah's plan considered to be so good? According to investment-rating company Morningstar and other rating agencies, the Utah college-savings plan has a good variety of investment choices for parents or grandparents based on their child's (or grandchild's) age. And the plan's expenses what they charge account holders to hold and invest their money are considered to be fairly low compared with other plans. Overall, "the plan's well-managed underlying holdings have produced strong long-term results," said Morningstar analyst David Falkof in a recent report.
One of the key benefits of the Utah plan the state income tax credit is available only to Utah residents. (Utah residents can't get a state income tax deduction for investing in another state's plan.)
While the tax advantages (go to uesp.org for more information) are a big plus, one of the best features of the Utah Educational Savings Plan, in my opinion, is its accessibility. The UESP has no minimum initial or ongoing contribution requirement. You can invest any amount of money that you may have even $5 a month. You also can put your savings on autopilot by channeling monthly contributions from your savings, checking account or paycheck.
The folks over at UESP also know that half the battle is just getting people to open up an account. And to that end, opening an account is very is easy. You don't even have to come to the plan's downtown offices located in The Gateway shopping center to open one.
You can go to uesp.org and open an account online, in the comfort of your own home. Plus, The Utah Educational Savings Plan is offering a $25 bonus for those who open new college savings accounts through Friday, Dec. 24. You must make a contribution of at least $25 and meet other criteria to be eligible for the offer, which is courtesy of Zions Bank.
With all the extra costs this time of year, the holidays are definitely a difficult time to think about saving strategies. But by matching your contribution dollar for dollar, the promotion offers an immediate 100 percent return on your $25 investment. Even better: You just made the important first step in helping your children afford a college education.
Lesley Mitchell writes One Cheap Chick in daily blog form at blogs.sltrib.com/cheap
Utah Educational Savings Plan
The Utah Educational Savings Plan, in partnership with Zions Bank, is offering a $25 bonus to those who open a new college savings account through Dec. 24. You must be a Utah resident and contribute at least $25 to get the bonus. You also must enter the promotional code 1012HOLI when opening your account online. For more information about this offer, call 800-418-2551. For more information about the savings plan, go to uesp.org.


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The grounded bulker New Mykonos, which went aground off the town of Faux Cap, Madagascar earlier this year, has broken in two and partially sunk, reports local news. Only a portion of the wheelhouse, stack and stern remain above the surface.
"The New Mykonos is carrying 160,000 tons of coal. The hull of the ship was punctured at the sandbar where she ran aground," said an on-scene responder, speaking to L'Express Madagascar in March. Her bunker tanks remained intact.
The response vessels Mermaid Vanquish, Raptor, and Peridot were chartered to respond, and were on scene as of early March. However, due to the deterioration of the New Mykonos' condition and the damage to her hull the refloat attempt had to be halted. Salvors still managed to lighter her bunkers, purge her hydraulic circuits and mitigate the possibility of pollution, and authorities do not expect risk of a spill.
A majority of her coal remains on board, and the government is reportedly asking the owner and insurer for the vessel to pay for the removal of the cargo. Scientists with Madagascar's environment ministry are concerned that sedimentation of coal dust will clog coral polyps, leading to "death for coral colonies and associated sessile fauna. Also the brightness problem is not to be overlooked for solar cell organisms. . . that need light for photosynthesis," they said.
Lightering of coal is planned for this winter, when weather conditions are generally more favorable. The wreck itself will likely remain in place.
The location of the grounding is similar to that of the ill-fated Gulser Ana, which found a bank off Faux Cap in 2009 and partially sank with 40,000 tons of raw phosphates, 550 tons of fuel oil and 65 tons of diesel aboard, allegedly disrupting a whale migration season. Fishing in the area was banned for three months.
Source: MarEx


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Student Expo - Pretoria 2015 - Gauteng, Pretoria
Exhibitions - Gauteng - Pretoria
Thursday, 07 May 2015
Note: this event may have passed, search for another
Where: Brooklyn Mall, Pretoria, Gauteng
The Student Expo is South Africa's only exhibition that is designed to provide both current and prospective students with the necessary tools to succeed in professional tertiary education and beyond. The Student Expo has evolved to encompass a breadth of information to facilitate a successful, fulfilling and stress-free student experience. We bring in 1,000 scholars per day on top of the natural flow of traffic through the mall - which amounts to a rough figure of 30,000 people per day. We are attracting a target market of Grade 11 & Grade 12 and their parents, and will be hosting interviews on air with selected radio stations. We are also inviting all the Private and Model C Schools in the country to participate!
High Flyers Power Hour starts at 9:00 AM and ends at 3:00PM Everyone gets to speak for 10 minutes to represent their products to the different schools 9:00 Universities 9:30 Agricultural, FMCG, Hospitality studies 10:00 Decor & design, technical, engineering 10:30 Bookkeeping, Secretarial, Accountancy, Business; Law & Economics 11:00 Health Science, Medical; Nursing Sport & Fitness 11:30 Plumbing, Welding, Carpentry, Electrical 12:00 Computer & project management Studies 12:30 Management Studies; Human resources; Childcare studies 13:30 Teaching, Art, fashion, Creative Studies 14:30 Media, Journalism, Event management; wedding planning.
For more information on this event visit student-expo.com


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Road junctions
We undertake detailed examinations of reported accident history, contributory factors and traffic data as well as road layout and road maintenance issues to identify the causes of accidents and to propose possible remedies.
With limited resources it is important to prioritise sites so those that can provide the greatest benefit are treated first.
Priority for accident remedial measures is determined by
- accident history,
- casualty severity,
- road classification
- and traffic volume.
Both the likelihood and subsequent consequences of any potential incidents must also be considered.
We produce a Road Safety Plan which demonstrates our commitment to improving road safety and helping to reduce the number of road accidents.
Responsibility for the implementation and monitoring of the action points contained within the Plan lies with the Stirling Road Safety Forum.
The Forum meets bi-annually and considers reports brought forward by the officers of the various services and agencies who are party to the Road Safety Plan – Local and Central Government, the Police, Fire & Rescue, NHS Trust, community and voluntary groups, road user associations and individual road users.
The Forum is facilitated by the Community Safety Partnership and provides the Partnership with progress reports on the various road safety initiatives.
It also makes recommendations on new areas of work and the allocation of additional resources. Road safety forms an integral part of community safety and is incorporated into the Community Safety Plan.


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Our Favorite Car Chargers: A Traveling Must Have
We took a weekend vacation across the country and unfortunately, we didn't come prepared. Our phones have already died several times while we've been out roaming the mountains of California and only then did it occur to us that we only brought one wall charger. It sure would have been nice to have a car charger with us.
• 2 Tiny Tech Tips That Will Save You Time is extremely helpful in terms of traveling. Buy a second power adapter, because when you're ready to leave the house you won't want to untangle the one you own.
• Lifehacker: Build Your Own Car Charger (Sans Car) is genius because we all know that your battery will die in the most untimely situations. It's a pretty difficult situation when you're 3,000 miles away from home with no working phone.
• Re(al)view: Incase 2-in-1 Wall & Car Charger It pays to have a trusty car charger with you on vacation. We're currently away from home and our phone has already died about three times.
• Griffin PowerJolt is a best selling car charger for USB devices. It's pretty inexpensive too, which is a huge bonus!


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Cafe Sintra - Bend Oregon
Cafe SintraThe wife and I went to lunch at Cafe Sintra and rather enjoyed it. I don't know why I never think of this place for lunch. Maybe its because Deschutes Brewery is right next to it.
So after looking over the menu of mostly sandwiches, I went for the Sunriver Bistro - Ham, salami, and prosciutto with Swiss cheese and herb mayo.
It was really good and chuck full of pork products as it should be. I was much happier with this lunch experience when comparing it to the sandwich from Makahna's Trattoria. Our wait time was normal lunch waiting time and the kettle chips were far superior.
I'll have to try to get over there for one of the breakfast items to see how those fair.
Cafe Sintra
1024 NW Bond St
Bend, OR 97701
(541) 382-8004
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Two people killed early Friday in a collision near Swope Parkway were identified as siblings from Kansas City, Kan.
Randy L. Cannon, 28, is believed to have been the driver. His sister, Aerosha Cannon, 21, who was a passenger sitting in the front seat of the vehicle, was also killed in the crash.
Another passenger, a 22-year-old Kansas City woman, was taken to a local hospital and is in critical condition. Police believe the surviving occupant was seated in the vehicle's rear seat.
The single-car accident happened about 3 a.m. Friday on U.S. 71 near Swope Parkway. Police said the driver apparently lost control of the vehicle and it went off an embankment.


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Jonny Weston & Shiloh Fernandez Are Two Handsome 'We Are Your Friends' Premiere Guys!
Jonny Weston and Shiloh Fernandez both step out in style for the premiere of their new film We Are Your Friends held at TCL Chinese Theatre on Thursday night (August 20) in Hollywood.
The guys were joined on the red carpet by their co-stars Alex Shaffer and Joey Rudman, as well as Awkward's Jillian Rose Reed and Nolan Gerard Funk.
We Are Your Friends follows an aspiring DJ who is caught between a forbidden romance and the expectations of his friends, as he attempts to find the path in life that leads to fame and fortune.
FYI: Jillian is wearing a Ted Baker dress and jacket. Jonny is wearing Emporio Armani head to toe and a Mont Blanc watch. Shiloh is wearing a GANT Rugger suit.
35+ pictures inside of Jonny Weston, Shiloh Fernandez, and more at the premiere…


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During the week of November 13 through November 19, Movie Addict Headquarters celebrates the 75th Anniversary of Casablanca by featuring On Demand a special tribute show originally aired back in 2008. Our special guest is Tom Barnes, author of Casablanca Film Trivia: Heres Looking at You, Kid!
Barnes includes 1,130 questions about Casablanca in his fun trivia book, and hes worked on these questions for the past 15 years. The questions cover such areas as history, actors, script, critics, images, characters, production staff, music, geography, goofs, and clothing. Each of the 33 chapters centers on a specific category or theme, and most of the chapters end with interesting factoids about this fascinating movie.
Listeners can hear this popular vintage episode at any time during the week by clicking on the BlogTalkRadio link at the end of this article.
Barnes says, Now that Casablanca has reached old age, it is time to reflect on the films impact since winning the Academy Award for best picture...What better way to honor Casablanca than a book of trivia about all aspects of the film and its filming?"
As a Casablanca fan, I had a great time trying to answer Barnes questions while reading his book. I also learned some intriguing new information about one of my favorite movies.
Because Barnes is a former teacher, thats probably one of the reasons he does such an excellent job holding the readers interest in this trivia book.
Joining in the lively discussion are film critic Diana Saenger, founder of Classic Movie Guide, and avid Casablanca fan Jazz Shaw.
(Casablanca Film Trivia: Heres Looking at You Kid! is published by Papyrus Publishing.)
HOST: Betty Jo Tucker
PRODUCER: Nikki Starr
LINK TO LISTEN: Click here.
NOTE: Turner Classic Movies and Fathom Events are bringing Casablanca back to the big screen for two days: November 12 and November 15, 2017. Check your local media sources to see if its showing in your area.


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Discussion in 'Transformers Collection Showcase' started by MEGAMAN X FAN, Jan 24, 2009.
here's some of my collection [/IMG] [/IMG]
nice section of tf's.along with a nice pic of your ultraman figures
Any more pics?
sweet keep them comming
it's some sort of keychain i just took of the chain.
[/IMG][/IMG]couldn't find landmine
you could take a few pics of your collection and then post all the pics at once
here's some pictures of riku i took a couple of weeks ago http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/toyark/216846-my-review-playarts-riku.html
is that a little cliffjumper I see?
where on earth did you get that guy?
httphttp://www.tfw2005.com/resources/attachment.php?do=fullview&attachmentid=7520:// activators cliffjumper , i didnt see any other pictures of him on here so... [/IMG][/IMG][/IMG]
i keep having trouble trying to resize images so there smaller
Good collection !!
Very nice...I like your Ultramen & Kaijus.
Separate names with a comma.


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It's Earth Day's is 48th birthday. The first Earth Day held April 22, 1970 was marked by peaceful demonstrations by some 20 million Americans in support of environmental protection and reform. It sparked the political change needed to create the EPA and the passage of landmark legislation including the Clean Air, Clean Water, and the Endangered Species Act.
In the nearly five decades since it was first celebrated in parks, on streets and college campuses across the U.S., Earth Day has become a global event feted with festivities and events in more than 192 countries. Here are eight more things to know about Earth Day.
1. Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson founded Earth Day in the United States. In recognition of his hard work, he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom Award in 1995.
2. But Nelson wasn't the only one with the idea. A year earlier, Peace activist John McConnell had pitched a plan to honor the Earth and "give peace a chance" at a UNESCO Conference in San Francisco. McConnell proposed the celebration for March 21, 1970 - the first day of spring in the northern hemisphere. A month after that, Nelson's Earth Day began as an environmental teach-in.
3. Environmental Advocate Denis Allen Hayes, the coordinator for the first Earth Day and founder of the Earth Day Network, made the annual celebration global in 1990. For his efforts, Hayes earned the Jefferson Awards Medal for Outstanding Public Service and was named "Hero of the Planet" by Time Magazine in 1999.
4. On the first Earth Day in the U.S., 2,000 colleges and universities participated, along with 10,000 primary and secondary schools. Today, many communities and schools expand the holiday to an Earth Week celebration.
5.Popular Earth Day activities include planting trees, picking up litter along roadways and waterways, cleaning up parks and signing petitions for a better environment and better planet.
6. By 2010, Earth Day's 40th anniversary, more than 1 billion people were celebrating Earth Day worldwide. Some remarkable international Earth Day efforts include: 100,000 people riding bikes in China to reduce CO2 emissions and save fuel; the planting of 28 million trees in Afghanistan by the Earth Day Network; and in Panama, planting and maintaining 100 endangered orchid to prevent their extinction.
7. In 2017, the Earth Day Network created tool kits to aid organizations wanting to hold teach-ins to celebrate the Earth Day 2017 theme "Environmental and Climate Literacy." The network was also co-organizer for the March for Science rally and teach-in at the National Mall in Washington D.C.
8. Earth Day 2018 is on a mission to end the plastic pollution "poisoning our oceans and land, injuring marine life, and affecting our health." According to the Earth Day network, this year's event is dedicated to providing the information and inspiration needed to fundamentally change human attitude and behavior about plastics. The earthday.org website includes a petition and ways you can calculate how many plastic items you consume each year and then make a pledge to reduce them.
Sources: https://www.earthday.org ; https://www.dosomething.org; http://www.softschools.com; and https://en.wikipedia.org. For a list of Earth Day events in Massachusetts check out www.eventbrite.com/d/ma--boston/earth-day-events/


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The rules are simple, tap as many kitties as you can before the time runs out! Be careful, they have adapted to our world and wear many disguises. It is up to you to tap your way to the top of the Death Kitty's arcade whack-a-mole establishment in order to avenge the fallen before you. Battle the kitties in 60 levels and 6 different worlds! Note: The paid version is advertisement free and contains 10 more levels than the free version :3
If you don't want to buy this game, you can play the free version here:https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.companyname.Whack


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11 ministers, three advisers take oath at Governor House Punjab
LAHORE: Punjab cabinet on Monday was extended with 11 new ministers, three advisers and two special assistants who took oath at the Governor House Punjab, ARY News reported.
Governor Punjab Malik Muhammad Rafique Rajwana administered the oath.
The new appointments in the Punjab cabinet now pushed the total number of ministers to 31, with five advisers and six special assistants.
Names of the new ministers are Jahangir Khanzada, Naghmana Mushtaq, Amanatullah Khan, Shadi Khel, Khawaja Salman Rafique, Sheikh Allauddin, Manshaullah Butt, Mehr Ejaz Ahmed, Syed Zaeem Qadri, Naeem Akber Khan and Malik Ahmed Yar Hinjra.
Since Syed Raza Ali Gilani was not in the country, he could not take oath in the ceremony today while Khawaja Imran Nazeer took oath as a minister.


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New Delhi, May 16 (PTI) GTPL Hathway, which offers cable TV and broadband services, has received capital markets regulator Sebis approval to float an initial public offering.
The company had filed its draft papers with Securities and Exchange Board of India (Sebi) in December and received observations from the regulator on May 12, which is necessary for any firm to launch a public offer.
GTPL Hathways public issue comprises fresh issuance of equity shares worth Rs 300 crore and offer for sale of 1.8 crore scrips by the existing shareholders, according to the Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP).
Besides, the company is considering a pre-IPO placement of up to 90 lakh equity shares aggregating up to Rs 150 crore to certain investors.
Proceeds from the initial public offer (IPO) will be utilised towards repayment of loan and other general corporate purpose. GTPL Hathway is part of Hathway Cable and Datacom Ltd.
JM Financial Institutional Securities, BNP Paribas, Motilal Oswal Investment Advisors Pvt Ltd and Yes Securities will manage the companys public issue.
As of September 30, 2016, the companys digital cable TV services reached 169 towns across India, including towns in Gujarat, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Bihar, Assam, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Telangana, Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh.
The company has about 5.41 million active digital cable subscribers. PTI SP ABM


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Former Secret Service Agent Calls Maxine Waters a Fraud For Supporting Illegal Leaks of Sensitive Information (VIDEO)
Former Secret Service agent, Dan Bongino called Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) a fraud on Saturday for supporting illegal leaks of sensitive information coming out of the White House.
Waters said on "The View" Friday that she is "not at all" concerned about the leaks. She actually celebrated it!
"I am so glad they're telling us what's going on," Waters said. "I need to hear these conversations."
Waters claimed that many people working in the White House do not believe in the President's agenda nor like him so they undermine him by leaking.
Bongino said about the leaks, "This is illegal, fraudulent activity from a bunch of fakes inside the government who don't have the guts to go on the record and actually face the consequences for their illegal actions."
"You know, Maxine Waters is a fraud. And I don't use that term lightly. I can prove it to you. She's an actual fraud," Bongino said on "Fox & Friends."
"Maxine Waters swore to uphold the Constitution of the United States….she's then suggesting on a national television show that people should violate the law, violate the Constitution of the United States and break the law…to advance her sick political agenda for impeachment for a crime that doesn't exist?"
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The council boss accused the STF of complicity in the crisis.
The Management Committee Chairman of Riyom Local Government Area, Sam Audu, in a media conference in Jos on Thursday, said the council lost over a 100 persons to civil unrest between the end of 2012 and early 2013.
He also said that his council has treated not less than 50 people for injuries from gunshots. He said the treatment cost the council area about N5 million.
The council boss blamed the riots in Riyom on armed Fulani men. He denied allegations that citizens in the area own arms and ammunition and faulted the operations of the Nigeria Army in the area.
The council boss also called for the withdrawal of soldiers from Riyom, asking that they be replaced with police officers. He accused the soldiers of harming residents and carrying out extrajudicial killings.
He said one of the occasions the soldiers, members of the Special Task Force, STF, indulged in extrajudicial activities was during an unannounced search for arms in Rim Village.
Mr. Audu said 10 women sustained injuries from the incident; while one of the women got injured on the right side of her head and leg.
"We are calling on the Federal government to withdraw the STF as we believe that what remains of the peace process between the Berom and Fulani can be achieved by dialogue with each other to make way for lasting peace in the country," he said.
He also suggested that indigenes of Riyom be allowed to defend themselves in any way they can because too many have been killed.
Besides the council chairman, some residents of the council also demanded the withdrawal of soldiers. They asked the federal government to set a stage for gradual withdrawal of soldiers of the STF from Riyom.