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1: Q: Are you a factory or a trading company?
A: Yes, we're an large with about 200 workers and factory specializing in handbags for over 19 years. And we're in Yiwu City, Zhejiang Province.China.
2: Q: What's your MOQ?
A: All bags MOQ 200pcs/style/color. For trial order can start with 100pcs/design/color.
3: Q: Do you accept sample order or trial order?
A: Yes, welcome to place a sample order or trial order.
4: Q: Can you help me make my own design? How about the sample fee and sample time?
A: Sure. We have a professional development team. And we've made OEM and ODM items for many customers. You can tell me your idea or provide us the drawing. We will develop for you. As to the sample time is about 3-7 working days. The sample fee is about USD60 ,and it will be refunded to you when you place order.
5: Q: What is your delivery time?
A; 25-35 days after receive deposit
6: Q: What's is the payment term?
A: 30% deposit, 70% balance should be paid before delivery. (T/T, Western Union, Money Gram, Alibaba Trade Assurance)
7: Q: What about the shipping cost?
A: The shipping cost depends on the order quantity and the way of shipping. You can confirm everything with our sales representative when you want to order. You can also arrange the shipment by yourself.
8: Q: How do you ship the goods?
A: We arrange the shipment as customers' requested. For large quantity order, we advise to ship by sea, and for small quantity order, we advise to ship by courier company like DHL or UPS.
9: Q: How to start order with you?
A: Firstly, sent us inquiry and let us know your requirement or application. Secondly, we quote according to your requirements or our suggestions. Thirdly, customer confirm the samples and places formal order. Finally, we arrange the production.

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Back in August, a reader asked if it was possible to have Gmail automatically delete daily deal meals 24 hours after they arrived. That wasn't an option at the time, but a new search option for Gmail means it's now possible. Here's how.
Commenter steven2358 points out that Gmail now has a search option,
older_than:, which lets you find messages within a given relative time period. That makes it possible to create a filter which finds all messages from a given sender than are more than 24 or 48 hours old and delete them. Result!
To do this, create a search that finds all your unwanted deal messages. In the example screenshot, I've gone for
from:Groupon. Then add the
older_than:2d option. (That deletes messages after 48 hours; you could also use
olderthan:1d for even faster deletion after 24 hours.) Click on the down arrow and choose 'Create filter from this search'. In the filter options, choose 'Delete it' and create the filter. (You can also choose to apply the filter to existing messages.) From now on, daily deal messages will automatically be deleted after 24 hours. Thanks steven2358!


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Halifax reposession letter...greenspun.com : LUSENET : Repossession : One Thread
Today, 09-03-04, i received a letter from the Halifax, stating that they are in the process of handing over our file to their solictors regarding the mortgage arrears, which stand at Ł2,000, this is partly due to hubby's sick leave from work in sept-nove 2003, obviously decembers wage didn't cover any part of the mortgage, but i managed to make a payment of Ł170-00. They said in the letter that i had not responded to their previous letter dated 1st December 2003, but this is the first letter we have had from them! I rang them this morning, and explained all this, and also the fact that hubby is out of work, at the moment, but he has a good chance of getting the job he applied for last week, so by the end of march, we will have a wage coming in, and i also told them that we are in line for a Ł2,500 compensation claim, which is going through for the disturbance we had when they did the M60 roadworks, i assured them that this payout is guaranteed, the girl from the Halifax told me to phone their solictors who are: DLA, i rang them and explained all over again the situation,stressing that this is the first letter we have had from the halifax in god knows how long, and that i did got into my local branch and explain this when hubby lost his job in january 2004, the girl i spoke to said they hadn't even got the file on us yet!! Obviously i do not want this to end up going to court trying to get a suspended warrant, as i have been there before, about 5 yrs ago, i asked the girl from the DLA if i made this proposal and explained the circumstances, would they take it into account about the compensation, as all that money will go into the mortgage account, she said they would be ok about it, but i will have to phone back tomorrow, as like she said my file hadn't reached them! What i am asking is, is that when i phone them, and offer some payment from the end of march, plus the money from the compensation, would they be in a position to give me time to make payments, or will they still have to go to court for a warrant of possesion? Hope you can help, thanks, Jane.
-- (firstname.lastname@example.com), March 09, 2004
It would be impossible for anyone to predict what the lender will do, lenders/banks have different policies, sorry. Good Luck for tomorrow.
-- M Amos (firstname.lastname@example.com), March 09, 2004.


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Well known as a workhorse, the 2018 Nissan Frontier is staying true to its roots by offering maximum performance for an affordable price.
The 2018 Nissan Frontier is an affordable compact pickup truck that has stayed true to its reputation as a hard-working truck for hard workers. The Frontier really pulls through when you need it, with recent years' models getting praise left and right for reliability. You can see this quality hinted at in the truck's bulky exterior and spartan interior--the focus is on its capability, not a posh interior or extra features.
Though it's not known for its features, Nissan Frontiers offer buyers the option to trick out their truck with whatever features matter most to them: NissanConnect, a navigation system, moonroof, cruise control, Bluetooth, heated and power-adjustable leather front seats, audio system, and dual-zone automatic climate control. The Frontier may not have the standard tech or features of other pickup trucks, but that gives it its quintessential affordability and attitude. It makes the Frontier a trucker's truck.
The Frontier doesn't offer much in terms of creature comforts, but it does get the job done and you can find it off-roading with the best of them. You'll feel right at home if you want a no-nonsense truck, part sturdy ox, part nimble bighorn. You'll feel the Frontier's power when you push on the gas in the passing lane. We recommend the V-6 engine for those big jobs and extra power.
The Nissan Frontier performs well in the city, but designers definitely had off-roading in mind when building it. If you want to maximize its off-roading potential, get the Pro-4X trim with high-pressure performance gas shocks, skid plates, and a limited-slip rear differential. You'll feel adventurous and confident as you leave the beaten path.
The 2018 Nissan Frontier boasts a rugged body-on-frame construction which gives it the ability to tow 6,690 pounds. That won't haul a John Deere tractor, but an RV should give you no trouble. If you need to tow more, the Nissan Titan's towing capacity is around 9,000 pounds.
Each of the four models of 2018 Nissan Frontier comes as rear-wheel-drive or four-wheel-drive. The Frontier, true to its name, does off-roading well and comes with the four-wheel-drive necessary for taking the road less traveled by. Again, the Pro-4X trim serves best for this purpose.
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Boiling liquid, this was used in a cooking sketch on www.KidsCast.co.uk, feel free to use as you see fit. if you change it in an interesting and useful way, remember to put your result back on Freesound for all to share. Ta
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Directed by Kazuki ?mori Produced by Sh?go Tomiyama Screenplay by Kazuki ?mori Story by Shinichir? Kobayashi Starring: Kunihiko Mitamura, Yoshiko Tanaka, Masanobu Takashima, Megumi Odaka, Toru Minegishi, Yasuko Sawaguchi, Toshiyuki Nagashima, Yoshiko Kuga, Ryunosuke Kaneda, K?ji Takahashi Music by Koichi Sugiyama Cinematography Y?dai Kat? Edited by Michiko Ikeda...Continue reading


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A locally based bar chain has found where it wants to be in Chicago.
The Chicago news site DNAinfo reports that HopCat is looking at Clark Street in Chicago for its next location.
Citing a letter by Chicago's 43rd Ward Alderman Michele Smith, the DNAinfo article posted last week says HopCat is looking at a zoning change for the former Vapiano restaurant, at 2577 N. Clark St., and was scheduled to hold a community meeting yesterday in the neighborhood.
In part of the proposal, HopCat is seeking to renovate the building.
In the letter to the community, Smith says she will not take a position on the application or pass the application on to the Chicago City Council Committee on Zoning until "they fulfill our community review process and the community is able to provide input on this restaurant proposal."
HopCat recently opened a location in Lincoln, Nebraska, its eighth location. The chain's other locations are the original in Grand Rapids, East Lansing, Ann Arbor, Detroit, Indianapolis, Madison, Wisconsin and Lexington, Kentucky.
Louisville, Kentucky is another location in the pipeline. Future locations could include cities such as Milwaukee, Cincinnati, Pittsburgh, Omaha, Nebraska and Columbus, Ohio.
HopCat was founded in 2008 and has been named to numerous "best" beer bar rankings.
Last September, HopCat received an investment of $25 million from a Texas-based investor and announced plans to expand to 30 locations within the next five years with a focus on Midwest college towns.
The bar chain's parent company, BarFly Ventures, also owns Stella's Lounge, Grand Rapids Brewing Co. and The Waldron Public House.
BarFly Ventures formally announced Friday that it plans to open HopCat Chicago this summer at the location.
The Chicago location will feature 130 beers and hard ciders on tap, including more than 50 Illinois-made beers on tap every day, more than 200 beers and hard ciders in bottles and cans and a "full" food menu.
"I lived and worked in the city of Chicago for 10 years and consider it a second home, with one of the world's greatest restaurant and bar scenes," said Mark Sellers, founder of HopCat and BarFly Ventures. "We looked at many locations in Chicago over several years and decided on this spot in Lincoln Park, because of its walkability, history and sense of community."


text: Megan is a graduate of Nova Academy with Advance Esthetics. She is also a licensed massage therapist. Megan specializes in providing personalized massage sessions which offer benefits such as pain relief and increased energy, as well as aesthetic services which promote healthy and rejuvenated skin. Clients are made to feel comfortable because Megan provides a comprehensive skin analysis for measurable results. Each client is provided education specific to their skin type and treatments that will provide them the best possible care.When Megan is not at Essence Skin Clinic, she enjoys spending time with friends and family, outdoors, spending time with her fur baby.


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Professor Billie Giles-Corti is a Distinguished Professor at RMIT University and Director of its Urban Futures Enabling Capability Platform. She is a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Senior Principal Research Fellow and directs the Centre for Urban Research's Healthy Liveable Cities Research Group at RMIT's Centre for Urban Research.
Prior to joining RMIT in 2017, she was a Redmond Barry Distinguished Professor at the University of Melbourne and Director of the McCaughey VicHealth Community Wellbeing Unit. For over two decades, she and a multi-disciplinary research team have been studying the impact of the built environment on health and wellbeing.
Professor Giles-Corti currently leads an NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Healthy Liveable Communities established in 2014; which works closely with local, national and global policy-makers and practitioners.
She has published over 300 articles, book chapters and reports, and by citations, is ranked in the top 1% of researchers in her field globally. She is an Honorary Fellow of both the Planning Institute of Australia and the Public Health Association, a Fulbright Scholar and in 2016, was awarded an NHMRC Elizabeth Blackburn Fellowship as the top ranked female fellow in public health in 2015.


text: 14 Dec The Ellipsis … Overused and Misunderstood The Ellipsis … Overused and Misunderstood Most people do not understand the subtle power of the ellipsis. Many only know it by its epithet, "those three dots." But really, how should a writer use it and when? The ellipsis' power is in its pause, showing a wavering or hesitation in a decision. In dialogue, it builds suspense and changes the mood, creating tension as the reader waits for information. In interior monologue, it expresses thoughts rambling off or some sort of internal struggle.


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Yes…I stole that from Jane Nickles, the Director of Education and Certification of The Society of Wine Educators. But, it couldn't be more true. Vouvray, made from the grape varietal, Chenin Blanc, is a classic. Chenin Blanc is a phenomenal shape shifter when it comes to wine making. Jancis Robinson, the Undisputed Queen of the Grape, describes Chenin Blanc thusly, "Chenin Blanc is a magical chameleon of a grape, although remarkably few of the thousands of growers who harvest it each year even realize that magic is there". Chenin Blanc thrives in the Loire Valley, specifically the Anjou-Touraine area, quite possibly the best growing region for this varietal, With that being said, don't discount the Chenin Blancs grown and produced in South Africa where this grape makes up close to 20% of all plantings in the country.
Now, lets talk about this particular bottle; Champalou Vouvray imported by Kermit Lynch. The wine is remarkable. Extremely food friendly with a pear and mineral nose, backed with a grassy hint in the end. It has a pleasantly crashing acidity, fresh lively lemon flavors and hints of minerality that balance this wine perfectly. Quite honestly, I think this sexy ass wine could turn me into a day drinker if I'm not careful. This latest heat wave here in mid-September has me looking for ways to cool off and try to ignore it, and this temptress Chenin is fitting the bill nicely. When Janis notes this varietal, Chenin Blanc, is a chameleon she means it. This particular producer, Champalou, turns their juice into 6 different wines, ranging in sweetness levels and even making a fantastic sparkling wine from it.
So again, as I have mentioned in my previous posts, step out there and try something new. Chenin Blanc is definitely your friend. Have a very Happy Wine Wednesday!


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The proposed closure of the Dunedin Cadbury's factory early next year is prompting "broad and wide-ranging" discussions, Otago Chamber of Commerce chief executive Dougal McGowan says.
He said one way of continuing these discussions included a meeting yesterday with a variety of business organisations and government representatives,
Mayor Dave Cull said the meeting's attendees included representatives from the Employers Association, Chamber of Commerce, Enterprise Dunedin, a couple of MPs, Ministry of Social Development and Inland Revenue Department representatives, the union E Tu spokespeople, Cadbury management and a couple of city councillors.
Mr McGowan said the chamber was "working very closely" with Cadbury's management to determine how the management and the chamber could support the employees.
"They are categorically telling me that even though this is a really hard decision, they're going to try [to] look after their staff the best they can."
He said other organisations involved with the chamber had offered to run seminars and approached him about how they could support Cadbury workers.
"We want to be part of that solution and whether that's around training, reskilling people or whether it's putting them in contact [with other businesses]."
He said the city's business industry was "extremely resilient and supportive of each other" but other options for the workers could include a "regional approach".
There was a "skills shortage" in Balclutha and Central Otago and "multiple" buses transported workers to and from there daily, so that was an option for employees.
"If they can stay in this area of the South Island, then that's going to be great for us."
Mr Cull said the meeting yesterday was important, so those involved could have "a common understanding" of the situation.
He understood the reason for the factory's closure was that it would be "an impossible task" for the factory to reach the turnover targets set by Mondelez International.
However, working on re-employment strategies and ways to support all the staff before the closure in 2018 was of top importance, he said. "It's the whole team that's affected by this, it's not just the workers … the whole team from [the top] down is going to be affected by this." Mr McGowan had a similar viewpoint.
"We want this factory to continue working until they close the gates, because that's 365 people's jobs."


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Writing is often considered one of the most complex human activities (Flower & Hayes, 1980, 1981). It is a demanding intellectual and cognitive process that requires much effort, knowledge, determination, perseverance, and concentration. It is also a creative process and one of discovery that can serve to formulate and shape ideas. Writing differs markedly from spontaneous speech because it deals with style, register and rhetoric, and lacks the contextual clues found in face-to-face conversations, such as tone, gesture and intonation. Essentially, a reader is confronted with squiggles on a page. So, how does the writer make sure that the reader can decode these squiggles and understand what was meant or at least glean some message from them?
Even well-known native speaker writers find writing very challenging. They often speak of its complexity and difficulty and the huge effort that goes into it. If this is the case with native speaker writers, what about second and foreign language speakers? The task of writing in a foreign or second language must be harder, more formidable, and sometimes even forbidding. This is due to a number of reasons, though one of the most significant is the fact that L2 writers have two simultaneous composing systems as points of reference as they write. They also lack native-like intuition about grammar and vocabulary and their linguistic repertoire is often limited. Moreover, they may also lack knowledge about the foreign language culture, associated ways of thinking, arguing and organizing a written text, which often results in an inadequate grasp of the rhetorical patterns specific, for example, to English writing.
For these reasons, the role of the teacher is crucial in learning how to write in a foreign or second language. The methodology the teacher adopts might have a profound and lasting effect on how the L2 learner perceives writing and develops as a writer. Two main approaches have traditionally dominated instruction in L2 writing: the product approach and the process approach. In Oman, writing classrooms in both Arabic and English have often been characterized by an almost exclusive reliance on the product approach. This has been the case for a number of reasons, including a tendency towards hierarchical teacher-centred classrooms in which memorization and reproduction dominate. Here, learners are often more interested in committing to memory a model of writing that is appropriate for a given exam task in order to gain high grades than in learning about the process of writing itself.
However, recent reforms culminating in the introduction of the Basic Education system have highlighted the importance of learner-centred classrooms where process writing is central to the development of students' writing skills in both English and Arabic. Despite this newly-placed focus on process, a number of studies have questioned whether the kinds of learner-centred environments promoted by the Basic Education curriculum are actually being realized in Omani classrooms, with factors such as textbooks, class sizes, and a lack of teacher training in learner-centred methods being cited as possible contributing factors (Abdenacer, 2006; Al-Issa & Al-Bulushi, 2010).
For these reasons, the current study sought to investigate whether more process-oriented approaches to writing are being implemented in the Arabic- and English-language classrooms of Omani government schools. In doing so, a 51-item Likert response key questionnaire was administered to 88 graduates of the Omani government school system currently attending a public university in the country.


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At 10 am yesterday (Sat) around 20 people turned up to help us turn the hulls & bridge deck over. We were grateful that so many turned out to help us. A mixture of interested locals, acquaintances, friends and relatives. It was a three stage process. Firstly the bridgedeck, which was built upside down, was carried … Continue reading Roll over day happens
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Well we have made the date and sent out the invites... Next Saturday will be a major milestone for us as we roll the hulls. We should be able to make the deadline. The bridgedeck bearers have been affixed and we are currently sanding and cleaning up in preparation for fiberglassing, applying QCell and fairing. … Continue reading Gearing up for roll-over


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The Samo portable charger is known for its favourable and cheerful Samoyed appearance. It is so portable that it could fit into any bag or pocket. With the customized costume designed for the Samo, it is an absolute eye-catcher for you to take out with you.
1. Unique look: A lovely Samoyed appearance power bank for you to take out with you.
2. Keep it charged: Exclusive power charging base. An easy way to feed your Samo.
3. Portable size for your pockets and bags. Best for on-the-go charging
4. High power: 5,200mAh high-quality Lithium Ion battery cells. Able to fully recharge an iPhone more than twice.
5. An innovative way to indicate the battery level with the LED Samoyed ears.
6. Fully compatible with iPhone, Samsung, One Plus and other mobile devices.
7. With 1-year warranty to replace items with issues that are not man-made.
Product Name: EMIE External Battery SAMO
Model: D100-FD
Capacity: 5,200mAh / 19.2Wh
Input: Micro USB port, DC 5V == 1.5A MAX
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Pancake pantry is the famous restaurant in Nashville. Many people are so interesting to try some meals on this restaurant. This restaurant is well-known because of its variety of pancakes. If you want to know more about the pancake pantry, you can follow my article below.
Pancake pantry is built since 1961. It becomes the Nashville tradition for some generations of families. The special ingredients of the menus in pancake pantry always catch some visitors to try every menu on this restaurant. Why the pancake and waffles on the pancake pantry are really special? There are some reasons why the meals on this restaurant are different and so special. First, the special flours used in the waffles and pancakes are chosen from the hills of East Tennessee. Then, the batter and its syrup is made by the secret family recipe which make it so delicious and these ingredients are made daily to create the fresh ingredients which are going to be served to all the special guests in this restaurant.
The people can get the best food which are guaranteed by the owner. They can guarantee about the fresh, yummy and the great meals offered. The friendly and greatest services are also provided by the pancake pantry. Most of the employee are the experience one and they will give an extra great service for all of the customers.
There are some options related to the menu that you can order on the pancake pantry. You can try some different delightful pancakes, omelet, toast, burger and also salad here.


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A special gadget to find information on the Ukrainian search META.ua. Very easy to use, its sort of a mini version of a search engine. Plus application is that it only searches in the Ukrainian resources. In the same and minus the apps, since you dont have the information with primary sources British or American portals. The app works not bad, no additional configuration is identified.
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HUGO BOSS strictly follows recognized standards for animal welfare and biodiversity, such as the Washington Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. The company has also collaborated with animal welfare organizations such as People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) for many years, to achieve improvements in animal welfare.
Last but not least, HUGO BOSS endeavors to replace animal materials with substitutes. For its efforts – such as the HUGO Menswear "Merat" parka – HUGO BOSS received the Vegan Fashion Award from PETA Germany in 2017. In 2020, we presented the first BOSS Menswear vegan suit that PETA Germany certified with the "PETA-Approved Vegan" label.
Due to its luxurious appearance and high durability, leather is used in many HUGO BOSS products – for example, in jackets, shoes, bags, and accessories. In 2018, leather comprised 10% of all our materials used.
Animal welfare aspects such as the ethical treatment of animals and the protection of biodiversity are very important to us. The use of leather isn't just an animal welfare issue, it also has environmental aspects, such as in the tanning process – read more about this under sustainable materials.
In late 2016, HUGO BOSS stopped using farmed furs and exotic leather types. Instead, we exclusively use bovine hinds, goatskins, sheepskins, and buffalo hides that are produced as a by-product of the food industry.
We also use vegan imitations in selected styles – and even received the Vegan Fashion Award from PETA for our efforts in 2017. The company also endeavors to develop innovative alternatives in collaboration with external partners, such as startups, and encourage their use: in 2018, for example, we launched a limited collection of sneakers made of natural Piñatex® fibers, which come from pineapple leaves and are produced by Ananas Anam.
HUGO BOSS uses high-quality types of wool, such as Merino and cashmere, for its knitwear, suits, slacks, and more. This natural material has many positive properties: it is thermo-regulating, soft to the skin, and especially durable. In 2018, wool comprised 14% of all our materials used.
Wool is one of the most important fiber obtained from animals within the textile production. A responsible wool sourcing includes responsible sheep farming, the gentle shearing of the animals, and especially the avoidance of the painful mulesing process.
The HUGO BOSS Wool Commitment describes all the requirements of responsible wool procurement and especially considers animal welfare aspects as mentioned above. Within the commitment, HUGO BOSS has set a specific target: to increase the amount of mulesing-free wool to 90% in all pure-wool knitwear products by 2020.
We already achieved an 89% share of mulesing-free wool in our pure wool knitted products, and even 100% in our pure wool socks.
The greatest challenge at the moment is the availability of responsible wool that meets the high quality standards of HUGO BOSS. Together with various initiatives such as the Textile Exchange's Responsible Wool Standard (RWS), ZQ-Merino, the National Wool Declaration from AWEX and many other smaller organizations, HUGO BOSS is continuously increasing its share of responsible procurement. As such, the HUGO BOSS Wool Commitment will be continuously expanded.
In another animal welfare measure, HUGO BOSS avoids angora wool in its knitted products completely, because its production normally involves procedures that are extremely painful to the animals.
This special kind of feather is popular due to its thermo-regulating properties. As such, it is used primarily for outerwear products at HUGO BOSS. In 2018, down comprised less than 1% of all our materials used.
Here, as well, animal welfare is crucial. Forced feeding and live plucking pose special problems.
Starting with our fall/winter collection 2016, HUGO BOSS exclusively uses down that is produced without live plucking or forced feeding and has documented origins. We also use high-quality padding made of at least 60% recycled materials, such as PET bottles, in many of our styles. For more information, see Sustainable materials.


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For your delectation, an all-original early CBS-era Fender Mustang in classic patriotic Red, complete with slab body, a lovely white pearloid scratchplate, chrome hardware and black pickups/switches/knobs. The epitome of mid-'60s Americana and exuding pure vintage cool. The Mustang, first introduced in 1964, was top of Fender's cheaper short-scale 'student' range (above the single-pickup Musicmaster and twin-pickup, vibrato-less Duo-Sonic). Mustangs featured both twin pickups and the then new Fender Dynamic Vibrato integrated bridge/tailpiece. From 1964 to 1969, the 'student' models came in patriotic plain Red, White and Blue.
This particular Mustang also has the rarer 'slab' rosewood fingerboard. All in all, a very nice example of a classic early 'F-plate' Fender Mustang. These little guitars are becoming cool cult collectables, especially when considered against an economy of sky-high prices for equivalent Strats and Teles of the same era, as well as the increasing trend in Jazzmaster and Jaguar values. Go on, grab one while you still can.
- Red finish
- Maple bolt-on neck
- Rosewood 'slab' fingerboard with 22 frets and dot markers
- Scale length 24"
- Alder body
- Original chrome hardware
- Original pearloid scratchplate
- Original single-coil pickups, switches, pots, knobs and jack socket
- Original bridge and vibrato – period correct trem arm (probably original but not guaranteed)
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BATTLE CREEK ENQUIRER / SEARCH: 0000 Maryland Highland Twp, MI 48357
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Beautiful building site for your dream home awaits you on this 10.27 acres of land bordering the 15th and 16th holes at Prestwick village. Property has 2 splits available and has a perk. Do you prefer to hunt the property? Game includes deer, turkey and rabbit. Zoned agricultural/rural residential with plenty of room for horses and a barn. Don't wait, not to many pieces of land like this left in Oakland county!
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Owned and operated by Stephanie and James McLean, Westdale Optical Boutique is located in the trendy Westdale Village in Hamilton. Westdale Optical Boutique offers medical eye exam and specializes in fabulous eyewear and gifts. You'll have fun exploring all the possibilities of one of a kind frames and flawless lens work!
Business Hours
Monday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
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Los Angeles (August 8, 2015) – Halloween superstar, Ghoulmaster, is about to open the doors to his secret Haunted Playhouse this October. And you're invited. 1984 Entertainment, LLC presents the World Premiere Original Theater Experience; Ghoulmaster's Haunted Playhouse produced by Pete Carter & Charles Convery opening Friday, September 25 through Saturday, October 31 at The Hudson Theatre Mainstage.
Pete Carter describes the project as "Rocky Horror" meets "Pee Wee's Playhouse". An intimate black box theater experience that is guaranteed to bring Halloween magic & nostalgia to all who dare to enter. Ghoulmaster is an eccentric, reclusive showman who chooses to live his fantasy life as if he were horror royalty. He is like the love child of Elvira and an 80's pop star Dracula. His main goal is to stimulate all of the senses of his Playhouse guests.
Carter created the eccentric "Ghoulmaster" character several years ago and quickly gained legions of devoted fans, or "Ghoulies". His production of "Ghoulmaster's Ghosts" ran for 6 seasons at Six Flags Great Adventure's Fright Fest in Jackson, New Jersey. It was hugely successful and grew into one of Fright Fest's most popular shows. Ghoulmaster's cult-like following grew with his message of acceptance, anti-bullying, and making your dreams a reality. His bizarre androgynous appearance made him a target for conservative media and confused parents. The show appeals to anyone who ever felt like a misfit, a weirdo, or a freak. Those of us who celebrate Halloween all year round.
Ghoulmaster's Haunted Playhouse features original music, dance, comedy, magic, blood, puppets, cobwebs, g-strings…and glitter. It's a month long costume party. All Playhouse guests are encouraged to dress to depress. Wear your Sunday's worst and each night the most devastating guest will take home a free exclusive Haunted Playhouse t-shirt!
Dress Code: The Stranger the Better!
Ghoulmaster's Haunted Playhouse will haunt an audience of 99 at The Hudson Theatre Mainstage (6539 Santa Monica Blvd. Hollywood, 90038) every weekend of October. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door and available at www.plays411/ghoulmaster or by calling 323.960.7724. To learn more about Ghoulmaster: http://www.ghoulmaster.com/


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Rudolf F. Schmoll, Portland, Oregon 1939
A Fine Violin by Rudolf F. Schmoll
This Violin is only 1 of about 8 instruments that Schmoll made during his lifetime as a luthier. This violin plays itself, it is very responsive and has a brilliant tone that most soloists would love to have.
SCHMOLL, Rudolf F. was Born 1904 Hanover Germany, died after 1942 Portland, Oregon USA.
Rudolf Schmoll served his apprenticeship under Theodor Berger in Markneukirchen, Germany from 1921-1926 and received his journeyman's degree shortly after that time. From the years 1926-1932 he worked in several violin shops in New York, Utah and California. In 1932 he received his master's degree from the Instrument Makers Guild in Marknekirchen. Upon his return to the United States he established his business in Portland, Oregon where he devoted most of his time to repairing bow instruments and was therefore only able to make a few violins. He only made 8 violins using Stradivari and Guarneri Models, he used both oil and spirit varnish from orange yellow to reddish brown.
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Making Changes for Diabetes Prevention
● By Jon Lewis
Take Control
January 2019
By Jon Lewis
THE NUMBERS ARE downright numbing: Half the adults in Shasta County are prediabetic and a third of those will contract Type 2 diabetes within five years. Diabetes affects more than 30 million people in the United States and another 84 million are prediabetic. A mere 10 percent of prediabetic people are even aware of it.
A grim assessment from Shasta County's public health department, to be sure, but within those numbers is hope. "When we find out the train of their life is heading toward diabetes, we just shift the tracks bit by bit," says Deannie Joseph, a registered nurse and diabetes instructor at Shasta Regional Medical Center. "Each lifestyle change can completely change the direction and get them back on the track to a healthy lifestyle and quality of life."
Classified as a metabolic disease, diabetes occurs when the body's cells fail to absorb enough glucose (sugar) in the bloodstream. In a healthy system, cells take up glucose using insulin, a hormone produce by the pancreas. In a person with diabetes, the pancreas fails to produce enough insulin or the cells become resistant to it. When glucose builds up in the bloodstream, known as hyperglycemia, it can lead to serious health issues, including heart attack, stroke, nerve damage, kidney dysfunction and blindness.
The exact cause of Type 2 diabetes is not fully understood, but researchers have identified obesity, a sedentary lifestyle and poor food choices as the chief risk factors. It is believed that some people have a genetic predisposition for diabetes, says Malinda Knowles, a nurse practitioner and board-certified diabetes instructor.
"Usually someone has a family member who has had it," Knowles says. "The gene is the gun but what pulls the trigger is your diet and lifestyle. On the positive side, there is a lot of control over these risk factors. If you keep your blood pressure, cholesterol and glucose within recommended parameters, you can markedly keep your risk within control.
"The other good news is a little bit of exercise goes a long way with diabetes. Even a five-minute walk reduces glucose levels. A 10-minute walk a day is very beneficial to someone with diabetes. It's definitely a self-management condition," Knowles says.
Exercise is one of the key components of the new diabetes prevention program being offered at the Shasta Family YMCA, says Pauline Asbill, the program manager. The yearlong program starts with weekly sessions, then biweekly and then monthly. Participants focus on eating healthier, losing weight and getting more active.
"There's a lot of group support and you're working with a lifestyle coach. When you're with people in a similar situation, you can share tips and things that work for you," says Asbill, who notes that the YMCA program is curriculum-based and follows guidelines established by the Centers for Disease Control. The program is for people diagnosed as prediabetic.
"Over 12 months, you can make small changes with different goals each week. These are small changes that people can actually make and be successful at," Asbill says. Limiting carbohydrates, focusing on vegetables and lean proteins and increasing activity are lifestyle changes, not the latest fad diet, she says.
At least two risk factors for diabetes, age and heredity, are not controllable, but the others – a sedentary lifestyle, being overweight and not eating sensibly – are controllable. "That's the beauty of Type 2 diabetes. If you're prediabetic, you can turn that train around; if you're diagnosed, you can make good food choices," Joseph says. "We work with people to help them make good food choices, maintain their carbs and give them tips and strategies to be more active. There are always things people can do."
Diabetes educators like Knowles and Joseph recommend diets that emphasize vegetables like green beans, broccoli, celery, bell peppers, asparagus, Brussels sprouts, spinach, kale and cucumbers.
Knowles recommends limiting carbohydrates to 180 grams a day (45 to 60 per meal and 15 grams in snacks) and the fruits, vegetables, whole grains and lean proteins associated with the Mediterranean diet. Thirty minutes of activity, five times a week, should also be on the to-do list.
"It doesn't have to be strenuous," Knowles says. "A little goes a long way. Try to find something you love."
Losing weight shouldn't be a crash course, either, she says. "Don't lose it too quickly. Hormones are a factor and they can kind of sabotage your efforts. Even if you lose 5 percent of your body weight, even five pounds when you weigh 300, will reduce your numbers.
"A lot of diabetics feel like failures, but they're fighting an uphill battle. It's not their fault they gain weight faster. You just have to do your best. Even a five-minute walk will really help. You may not lose a ton of weight, but it will help your glucose," Knowles says.
It's recommended to always consult your healthcare provider before starting a new diet or exercise program. •
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The Fenway Institute today commended the National Institute for Minority Health and Health Disparities for designating sexual and gender minorities (SGM) as a health disparity population for research at the National Institutes of Health. According to NIMHD director Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, MD, "Mounting evidence indicates that SGM populations have less access to health care and higher burdens of certain diseases, such as depression, cancer, and HIV/AIDS. But the extent and causes of health disparities are not fully understood, and research on how to close these gaps is lacking."
"In addition, SGM populations have unique health challenges," he added. "More research is needed to understand these challenges, such as transgender people taking exogenous hormones."
Dr. Stephen Boswell, CEO and President of Fenway Health, said, "Today's historic designation of sexual and gender minorities as a health disparity population will significantly increase federal government support for LGBT health research. Given the striking disparities we see among LGBT people, and their intersection with racial/ethnic and other disparities, this designation will go a long way toward addressing and reducing LGBT health disparities and achieving health equity for LGBT people."
The Fenway Institute at Fenway Health conducts research, education and training, and policy analysis and advocacy on LGBT health and HIV prevention and care. Fenway Institute faculty and staff have advocated for the designation of sexual and gender minority populations as a health disparity population for quite some time. Fenway Institute Co-Chair Judy Bradford, PhD has advocated for greater attention to LGBT people in health research as a member of the National Advisory Council on Minority Health and Health Disparities.
The designation of sexual and gender minorities as a health disparities population is the culmination of many years of work within NIH, including the research and writing by the Institute of Medicine of the landmark 2011 report The Health of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender People: Building a Foundation for Better Understanding. Dr. Bradford and Fenway Institute Director of Education and Training Harvey Makadon, MD served on the IOM committee that wrote that report.
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Matt Perkins
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As Awarepoint's CTO, Matt Perkins is responsible for system design, simulation, prototype development and merging innovation with entrepreneurial opportunity to increase Awarepoint's market share in RTLS industries. Mr. Perkins previously spent 10 years at Motorola as the company's technical director of the Things-to-Things Research Center. He graduated from the University of Florida with both Master of Science and Bachelor of Science degrees in electrical engineering.


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Margaret Mitchell's romantic epic, Gone With the Wind, owes its remarkable popularity to the climate of sudden self-destruction and dreariness the Depression created. The Old South's grandeur, coupled with its Civil War-era decadence, provided much-needed escapism for readers, as well as paralleling the U.S.'s own plight in the 20s and 30s. In addition, Scarlett O'Hara's feminist role, her devotion to her land, and her indomitable optimism lent hope to those who had lost faith in the American Dream.A spirit of beautiful, colorful life at the onset sets up the South's inevitable destruction and magnifies the greatness of the land and its people. "Spring had come early that year, with warm quick rains and sudden frothing of pink peach blossoms and dogwood dappling with white stars the dark river swamp and far-off hills. Already the plowing was nearly finished, and the bloody glory of the sunset colored the fresh-cut furrows of red Georgia clay to even redder hues." (10) The foreshadowing of the "bloody glory" of sunset is striking, but idealism is the main theme presented here. Scarlett's status as a second-generation immigrant adds further to this atmosphere of opportunity. Her father, a proud Irishman, proclaims "'Land is the only thing in the world that amounts to anything, for tis the only thing in this world that lasts…And to anyone with a drop of Irish blood in them the land they live on is like their mother.'" (39) The idea of an undersized foreigner claiming a large stake in America as his own must surely have fueled the imagination of the great influx of recent immigrants, many of whom used GWTW as a primer to American literature.Hanging over the tranquil South is the specter of war. Rhett, introducing his role as the novel's realist, explains to a group of war hawks, "'Why, all we have is cotton and slaves and arrogance. [The North]'d lick us in a month.'" (113) The South's economic dependency and lack of stability, as well as its overconfidence, mirror that of the late 1920s U.S. Indeed, the Yankees do lick the Confederates, albeit in more than forty-eight months. The landscape is much changed. "Atlanta was longer…the desperately gay place she had loved. It was a hideous place like a plague-stricken city so quiet, so dreadfully quiet after the din of the siege." (341) The sounds of a ravaged South, too, rang familiarly in the ears of ghetto-dwellers and tenant farmers alike who lived in similar settings.But reaffirming the hope of the disenfranchised is Scarlett and her determination to resurrect her homeland. "She could not desert Tara; she belonged to the red acres far more than they could ever belong to her. Her roots went deep into the blood-colored soil and sucked up life, as did the cotton…Tomorrow there would be so many things to do." (413-4) Her self-imposed desire for progress and the future overrides the faults of Reconstruction, perhaps indicating Mitchell's laissez-faire approach to government. Among those faults are the Northern soldiers, one of whom enters Tara with Scarlett the only able-bodied person in the house. "As he lounged up the walk…a kaleidoscope of jumbled pictures spun in her mind, stories Aunt Pittypat had whispered of attacks on unprotected women, throat cuttings…all of the unspeakable horrors that lay bound up in the name of Yankee.'" (432) As his intentions to rape are made clear after he symbolically "[slips] his pistol back into its holster" (433) and asks "'All alone, little lady?'" (433) Scarlett shoots him with the "heavy pistol…Charles had worn but never fired." (432) Her utilization of a tool her ex-husband never could use is a clear literary act of feminism, as is her triumphant spirit afterwards and the ensuing sisterhood she feels with Melanie: "Her eyes went to the stubby hairy hand on the floor so close to the sewing box and suddenly she was vitally alive again, vitally glad with a cool tigerish joy…She had struck a blow for Tara – and for Ellen…There was a glow of grim pride in [Melanie's] usually gentle face, approbation and a fierce joy in her smile that equaled the fiery tumult in Scarlett's own bosom." (434)Scarlett's enduring faith in the future and in herself is indelibly stamped at the climax. Rhett declares his unwillingness to live in the broken present and wishes to find the past: "'Scarlett, I was never one to patiently pick up broken fragments and glue them together and tell myself that the mended whole was as good as new. What is broken is broken – and I'd rather remember it as it was at its best than mend it and see the broken pieces as long as I lived.'" (1022) Scarlett is initially crushed; "She wondered forlornly if she had ever really understood anyone in the world." (1023) But the thought of Tara, "a quiet place to lick her wounds, a haven in which to plan her campaign," (1023) comforts her. Her final statement reiterates her sentiments for a new "tomorrow" after Atlanta's burning (414), and her faith in her own abilities again avers Mitchell's feminist leanings: "With the spirit of her people who would not know defeat…she raised her chin. She could get Rhett back…'Tomorrow, I'll think of some way to get him back. After all, tomorrow is another day.'" (1024) With its broad appeal to uprising women, the hopeless, and anyone yearning for a long diversion into a more regal time, as well as its firm beliefs in the American Dream in a time when the premise was widely doubted, GWTW's rank as the most popular American book is undeniable; a more debatable question would be whether Mitchell's intentions were first of providing desolate America with romance, or rather of pushing veiled political propaganda.
Gone With the Wind
Scarlet O'Hara: Symbol of the Delusional South
Gone with the Wind opens with a grandiose description of the South: according to the opening text, this is the region where "gallantry took its last bow" and "knights and their ladies" took a stand against the onslaught of Northern aggression. This terminology tries to tie the genteel South depicted in the film to the ideals and perception of the chivalric medieval times. This tie is appropriate, as both times have been misrepresented historically; that is, many romanticize the medieval era of European history and the antebellum era of American history. For them, it is easier (or less painful) to see the beautiful damsels and the gallant knights in shining armor—the equivalent of the belles and the plantation owners—than to see the serfs and lower classes struggling to build a castle or tend a field, just as slaves kept plantations and tended crops. The mechanism by which these time periods were established and maintained—i.e. slave labor—is overshadowed to the point of nonexistence by the spectacle of the settings and characters associated with those periods. Gone with the Wind gives viewers a distracting visual stimulus—what Tom Brown, quoting Laura Mulvey, calls "to-be-looked-at-ness"—in its over-the-top sets and costumes, but it also presents the character of Scarlett O'Hara as an object to be observed. The irony here is that, through various actions, Scarlett becomes a representation of that portion of the South's population (both past and current) who cannot see past the perceived grandiosity of the past, yet she is also a representation of that same grandiosity. She, as well as those who cannot see the horrible truth behind the constructed legend of a South that never was, cannot look beyond her own interests to see the truth.
There are numerous examples within the movie which show Scarlett's lack of vision. She marries Charles Hamilton out of frustration and spite, in hopes of angering Ashley Wilkes; and she marries Frank Kennedy only to use his money to pay the taxes on Tara, thus protecting a home and way of life that can never return. She is an opportunist and a user. She seems to have no notion that her ideal childhood at Tara never really existed—it appeared care-free to her, but it was bought with the blood and sweat of an enslaved people. Scarlett never acknowledges this fact. She, as the lead character of the film, represents the great southern separation of perception from reality—a delusion still present at the 1939 premiere of the film. As Edward Campbell states in "The South as National Epic, 1939-1941: Gone with the Wind": "One critic reported that thirty-eight survivors of the Civil War emerged from the theatre convinced that the movie was 'true. . .to the South of their own childhoods.'" I postulate that the "survivors of the Civil War," both those present at the premiere and those not, entered into a state of mass psychosis. The only way to deal with the atrocities of slavery and the pain and humiliation of the South's defeat was to suppress them and turn them into something more palatable. In essence, certain Southerners made a ball gown out of their dingy curtains, and many have been dancing in the delusion ever since. I would like to say that this delusion is dead, but one need only look to Civil War reenactments and plantation-themed weddings to see that it is not.
The most prominent example of Scarlett's refusal to accept reality is found at the end of the film. Bonnie is dead, Rhett has left, and Scarlett has collapsed at the bottom of the staircase. Rather than accepting what is at hand, she stares into the camera and thinks of Tara again. Her longing for what was is still her driving force. She wants to go back and rebuild Tara (and possibly her relationship with Rhett), but it is impossible to do so. Scarlett will not accept this fact, and the movie ends on this perceived high note. This is appealing to those in the audience who refuse to accept reality. Movie goers buy in to Scarlett's denial of her circumstances because they too deny their own. She cannot accept her lot in life, and neither can they.
On pages 163 and 164 of "Spectacle/Gender/History: The Case of Gone with the Wind," Tom Brown describes the "historical gaze" found in epic films such as Gone with the Wind as a kind of foresight found in the prominent figures in those movies. He states that they "seem endowed with a clairvoyance through which they appear to recognize events to come." If this is the case, then Scarlett's "gaze" only works in the short term and in reverse. She can only see the outcomes of her actions as they relate to her status, and she cannot see far into the future because she continually looks backward to the Tara of her youth.
If anyone in the film has a real "historical gaze," it would be the young man playing the horn in the middle of town as the lists of fallen soldiers are distributed. He is weeping as he plays an up-tempo song while the news of death is passed around. The ridiculousness of the whole situation is revealed as the camera singles in on his tear-filled eyes. The song the band plays sounds lively—almost celebratory—but it cannot mask the horror of the situation, just as Scarlett's doggedness cannot restore Tara and her youth, and the delusions of grandeur associated with the antebellum South cannot erase the truth of its daily workings.


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Jeremy McGrath's Offroad
Jeremy McGrath's Offroad Coming to Xbox LIVE Arcade and PlayStation Network June 27
With the spray of dirt and earth from under the tires of some monstrous vehicles comes news from 2XL Games and Reverb Publishing that Jeremy McGrath's Offroad will be coming to Xbox LIVEArcade for the Xbox 360 Entertainment System from Microsoft and PlayStationNetwork on June 27th for 800 Microsoft points and $9.99 respectively. Upgrade your truck and leave the competition behind in a downloadable arcade racer that delivers frenetic single and multi-player action, customizable vehicles and graphics beyond anything else out there.
In Jeremy McGrath's Offroad, players race four-wheeled, 800-horsepower offroad race trucks with tons of options, as well as a wide load-out of vehicle classes including Rally Cars, Pro Buggies and Pro Lite Trucks. Eight-player multiplayer boasts dynamic interactions between all competing vehicles so players can see and feel the impact of mid-race collisions. Career mode follows Jeremy's bid for the Pro2 championship within the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series. All this arcade racing action takes place inside a persistent game world that presents challenge after challenge at 60 frames per second in crispy 1080p.
Published by D3Publisher for Xbox LIVE Arcade, Jeremy McGrath's Offroad will be available for both Xbox LIVE Arcade and PlayStation Network June 27, and can be purchased for 800 Microsoft Points from the Xbox LIVE Marketplace for Xbox 360 or $9.99 on PSN. For more information, visit its official website.
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Plateformes : PSN, XBLA
Date de sortie : 2012-06-27


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Heart failure occurs when your heart isn't pumping enough blood to meet your body's needs. As a result, fluid may build up in the legs, lungs, and in other tissues throughout the body.
Heart failure, also known as congestive heart failure, is a condition or a collection of symptoms in which the heart isn't pumping enough blood to meet the body's needs.
Heart failure usually develops slowly after an injury to the heart. Some injuries may include a heart attack, too much strain on the heart due to years of untreated high blood pressure, or a diseased heart valve.
Common causes of heart failure include:
Heart failure symptoms aren't always obvious. Some people in the very early stages of heart failure may have no symptoms at all. Others may dismiss symptoms like fatigue or shortness of breath as signs of growing older.
Sometimes, however, heart failure symptoms are more obvious. Because of the heart's inability to efficiently pump blood and supply your organs (such as the kidneys and the brain), you may experience a number of symptoms, including:
Some people are more likely than others to develop heart failure. No one can predict for certain who will develop it, but there are known risk factors. Being aware of the risk factors and seeing a doctor for early treatment are good strategies for managing heart failure. Heart failure risk factors include:
Only your doctor can tell if you have heart failure and how far the condition has progressed. Your doctor will review your medical history, including past and present illnesses, family history, and lifestyle. As part of your physical examination, the doctor will check your heart, lungs, abdomen, and legs to see if signs of heart failure are present.
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If you have heart failure, your doctor may also track your ejection fraction over time. Ejection fraction is defined as the percentage of blood that is pumped out of the heart during each beat. It's a key indicator of your heart's health and is frequently used by doctors to determine how well your heart is functioning as a pump.
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Do you enjoy getting outdoors, walking and meeting new people? Or are you considering starting some gentle exercise?
All walks are FREE to attend and are normally between 1-3 miles in length (30 - 60 minutes).
They are volunteer led and suitable for beginners or those returning to exercise as they are taken at a distance and pace suitable for everyone. Anyone is welcome regardless of age or ability, but we do ask that young children are accompanied by an adult.
Please note that walks will not go ahead if there is severe rainfall, snow or ice.
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Due to the developing COVID-19 advice we have made the decision to suspend all Oxford Health Walks until further notice. We are sorry for any disappointment this might cause but hope you understand that the health and wellbeing of our volunteer Walk Leaders as well as our walkers is of the upmost importance.
Should you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact the Scheme Co-ordinator, Emma Collins at email@example.com
Monday 10am. Meet at The Talking Shop Cafe
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Monday 1.30pm (1st, 3rd and 5th Monday of the month). Meet at Rose Hill Community Centre
Countryside and Cobbles
Tuesday 10am. Meet inside the Town Hall Cafe
Tuesday 10am. Meet at the NOC Community Centre
Hinksey Park
Wednesday 10am. Meet in the car park
(1st Wednesday walk of the month takes place from Christchurch Meadows at 10.15am instead)
Wednesday 11am. Meet outside Donnington Health Centre
Barton (starts 9th October)
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Thursday 10am. Meet at East Oxford Health Centre
Thursday 1.30pm. Meet inside Jericho Health Centre
Bury Knowle Park
Friday 10am. Meet outside Headington library
(As part of this Health Walk a shorter walk of up to 30 minutes/1 mile is offered every week)
University Parks
Saturday 10am. Meet at the gate by Norham Gardens
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First Thursday of every month 10am. Meet in the Forum (the lower hall behind the reception desk) of the John Henry Brookes building, Brookes University.


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In the grand scheme of things, anyone who attends a royal wedding is basically a VIP, but the wedding of Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank certainly brought out a lot of the celebrity variety. Sure, her cousin Prince Harry's wedding guest list included Oprah Winfrey, George Clooney, and Victoria Beckham, but Eugenie's wedding bested it in the celebrity guest component—in quantity, anyway. A who's who of boldfaced names, including but not limited to Cara Delevingne, Kate Moss, Naomi Campbell, Liv Tyler, Demi Moore, Robbie Williams, James Blunt (also at Prince Harry's ceremony), Ellie Goulding (ditto), and (deep breath) Ricky Martin all attended the wedding. You might be wondering how, exactly, it is that Eugenie came to know all these varied VIPs from across the world and industries.
The answer is twofold. Although Princess Eugenie is one of only two "blood princesses" of her generation (along with her sister, Beatrice), she's still expected to provide for herself, technically, at least. She isn't expected to undertake many royal engagements, and hence doesn't receive an allowance from the privy purse. Instead, she works as a director for the international art gallery Hauser & Wirth (which has a London space), and previously lived in New York for a year, working for the online auction house Paddle8. A career selling art (and her royal connections, no doubt) puts her in plenty of situations where she can hobnob with other VIPs at the upper echelons of society much more freely than, say, her cousins.
There's also the fact that she's the daughter of Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, a globe-trotting socialite in her own right who has amassed many a celebrity pal in her years.
Though we may not know the details of what happened every time Eugenie came across a model or musician in the VIP section of one party or another, here's what we can dig up about how, exactly, she's connected to her celebrity guests.
Cara Delevingne: For one thing, Delevingne and Eugenie are reportedly members of the same high-class London gym, the women-only Grace Belgravia gym (fees are £5,500 a year). The pair were also spotted partying together back in 2015 at a party for Love magazine, and Delevingne appeared in the infamous film Tulip Fever alongside Chelsea Davys, a close friend of Eugenie's (and, incidentally, one of Prince Harry's exes).
Naomi Campbell: Chalk this one up to Mom. Fergie and the supermodel go way back, and the duchess is a regular at Campbell's annual Fashion for Relief event (even once walking the runway).
Kate Moss: Another Friend of Fergie. Kate has been spotted together with Ferguson numerous times, even on group vacations in Greece and Italy.
Demi Moore: Well, according to some gossip, the actress once briefly dated Prince Andrew, Eugenie's father. According to the reports, it was Ferguson who introduced them; the pair goes back, as both were in attendance at a birthday party that Naomi Campbell threw for her former Russian billionaire boyfriend Vladimir Doronin in 2012.
Liv Tyler: The actress is engaged to Dave Gardner, a British businessman who is family friends with the Yorks.
Ricky Martin: Well, they attended an Art Basel Miami Beach party together once. We guess an art connection makes sense, considering Martin's own fiancé, Jwan Yosef, is an artist.
Ellie Goulding: The origins of the friendship are unclear, but it does appear to be one of the most genuine. Eugenie and Golding have double dated, and Goulding once safari'd with Eugenie's sister, Beatrice.
James Blunt: Dude just seems to be friends with all the young royals, including Prince Harry and Princess Beatrice.
Robbie Williams: Apparently, the British pop star was friends with Fergie first, but invited Eugenie and her sister to a Eurovision viewing party in 2011 and has been close with them as well. Eugenie regards him as the "brother she never had."


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The LEGO Movie hmv Exclusive Limited Edition Steelbook: A Guide
Heads up LEGO fans, there's exciting news coming your way. On 23rd May you'll be able to get your hands on an exclusive, limited edition steelbook edition of The LEGO Movie, featuring tons of extras, featurettes, deleted scenes and other bonus content.
But hang on, wasn't there already a load of extras on the version they released in 2014? Well, yes there was, but the new edition contains even more bonus content that has never been available to fans in the UK before now. So what can you expect to find in the new steelbook edition? See below for our handy guide...
Do I still get all the same bonus content from the 2014 release?
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What are these other featurettes you mentioned?
There's a mini-documentary called Dream Job: Meet the Master Builders, in which we meet the men whose job it is to design and build new LEGO models before they are released onto the market. That's right, grown men and women who literally get paid to play with LEGO all day. It's enough to make any LEGO fan envious...
There's also a mini-film called Trapped in the Ice and another named Wizard Team Go!
What about these deleted scenes? Are they the same ones as on the 2014 release?
You still get all of those, but there are some new ones too, including not one but two alternative endings for the movie. You can take a sneaky peak at one of the new deleted clips below...
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A few days after I rediscover my handstand, Kevin* sits working with his morning coffee at the kitchen table while I meet the morning sunshine with Surya Namaskara (Sun Salutations). I feel safe and confident.
Later I drive to a meeting with other healers. These women are kindred spirits. Nobody in this room talks credentials or social media following or what they've published. A crawling baby boy smiles playfully at us between rounds of nursing. I feel energized and validated.
Next I go to Whole Foods to pick up some things. It is there, with my hands full of produce and sauerkraut, that I encounter Molly, my abuser's therapist. The last time I spoke with her was days after I'd told him our marriage was over. He still insisted that I go to the appointment as I'd previously agreed. I thought maybe talking with her would help him process the breakup. Maybe he'd calm down. Maybe he'd be less appallingly rude to me. Sitting there in her office, though, he launched into a speech about how he knew I was too strong to just give up. He knew I could keep going. I can't remember much of what he said–I know what it made me feel: sick and panicky. Molly looked him in the eye;
"She just said she couldn't."
She asked a few more questions, I think, and then suggested the two of them stay alone and work on resourcing and social support for my avoidant, antisocial spouse. I left feeling guilty that people loved and supported me while he alienated everyone.
I've seen Molly a few times since then, always in that Whole Foods down the street from her office. I've wanted to thank her for that moment or maybe warn her. I've avoided her completely each time and then begun to shake or hyperventilate or cry, confused by why this kind lady had triggered me. I understand it's that memory and her link to the person who's caused me the most profound pain of my life.
This time is different. I turn a corner and see her standing right in front of me. I look into her face, which I recognize as familiar. When the realization strikes me, I blink a few times and then keep walking. My heart beats no faster. I feel no agitation. My lips curl into a satisfied smirk; I feel happy and free.
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New York Automobile Insurance Plan – NYAIP
New York is a no-fault auto insurance state, which means that the auto insurer will cover its customer's injuries and damages in the case of an accident, regardless of who is at fault. No-fault policies are implemented to decrease high court costs for claims. If you're a motorist, with a car registered in New York, who doesn't have or maintain coverage, you risk the chance of having your vehicle registration and driver license suspended.
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High risk drivers, who may struggle to find coverage in the voluntary market, must seek an alternative like the New York Automobile Insurance Plan (NYAIP) that will provide them with auto insurance. However, a policy obtained through the NYAIP will almost always cost much more compared to an identical policy you find directly with any given insurance company. As soon as you've built a better driving record, go back to the regular market for better auto insurance rates in NY.
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The New York Automobile Insurance Plan (NYAIP) assigns high risk drivers, who have been unable to find an insurer willing to cover them in the voluntary market, to an auto insurance carrier. NYAIP is a last resort for motorists, and faciliates insurance for more than 90,000 high risk drivers to insurers every year.
When motorists enroll in the New York Automobile Insurance Plan, they are placed in a residual pool, and then randomly distributed to insurance companies based on a quota system. Every insurer authorized to write auto insurance in New York must participate in the NYAIP and provide coverage to a certain amount of motorists in the residual pool based on their market share. For example, if GEICO has 15% of the New York auto insurance market share, that means that 15% of the high risk drivers in the residual pool will be assigned to GEICO.
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Your assigned insurer is required to provide you with the minimum liability, no-fault, and uninsured coverages required by Article 53 of New York Insurance law. Additionally, your assigned insurer must offer you the option of purchasing higher amounts of coverage.
The New York Financial Responsibility Law mandates that all motorists be insured for a minimum of $10,000 for property damage, bodily injury liability of $25,000 per person / $50,000 for the death of a person in an accident, and bodily injury liability of $50,000 per person / $100,000 for the death of two or more people in an accident. For drivers who would like to be even more protected, the NYAIP offers optional higher limits of bodily injury liability up to $250,000/$500,000 and up to $100,000 in property damage liability.
New York Insurance Law requires drivers to purchase uninsured motorists insurance as well as basic personal injury protection (PIP), which is also referred to as no-fault insurance. The NYAIP, like all NY licensed auto insurers, offers drivers basic PIP with a $50,000 limit per accident. If you'd like to purchase more PIP, you can purchase an addition limit of $50,000. You can also purchase optional basic economic loss (OBEL) coverage of $25,000, which is an optional insurance that covers additional injuries or lost salary.
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Premiums will vary for each driver depending on where you live, your age, your driving record, the type of car you drive, your level of coverage, and countless other factors. In 2012, the average NYAIP premium was listed at $2,283 per year. To put it into perspective, the average annual auto insurance premium in New York in 2014 can cost about $1,173. Using these two different averages as benchmarks, NYAIP drivers can pay roughly double the average premium in the regular market in New York.
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Nevada Highway Patrol is extremely proud of one of their own today.
Joseph DellaBella was at Sunrise Hospital conducting a follow-up investigation of a crash when he went out to his patrol car at the emergency room entrance to leave.
As he was getting ready to leave, a pickup truck pulled alongside his car, and someone inside was yelling for help. A man was saying that his wife was in the passenger seat was having an emergency.
DellaBella went to the passenger side of the truck and discovered the wife was in labor. DellaBella instructed the husband and nearby security guard to go in the hospital to get help but while they were gone the baby was on its way. DellaBella noticed the baby's head begin to crown and quickly after that the baby's head was out.
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Today's kids are growing up in a digital world where the analogue ways of life are slowly becoming a novelty. Screen time accounts for more than three hours of a child's day and this is having a variety of negative effects.
Although screen time may be the easy entertainment option for children, here are the top three benefits to regularly unplugging your kids:
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Research has shown children tend to be more receptive to a multitude of things as their screen time reduces. There have been links made between reduced screen time and improved grades due to an increased attention span and better focus in school.
Kids are very stimulated by their senses and by having more offline interactions, it also helps increase their socialisation skills. Encouraging children to get offline and spend more time with friends and family would help them learn how to be 'present', better engaging with other people and their environment.
2). Decreased risk of physical problems
There have been numerous physical benefits attributed to less screen time. Childhood Obesity is a big issue for children and increased screen time is a contributing factor. Studies show children with reduced screen time focus more on physical activities and are subsequently at a significantly lower risk of Obesity. Reduced screen time for children puts them at lower risk of developing significant health issues later in life, like Heart Disease or Type 2 Diabetes.
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According to the home doctor experts at House Call Doctor, reduced screen time allows for a better sleeping routine, which is vital in development for growing children. The blue light emitted from most apps on screens are highly disruptive at night, which is when most kids use technology to unwind.
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