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Monthly Archives: June 2010
Dreaming…. Post 30!
I promised Swaram,I will share one of my poems here.This one was written in July 2000..Wow!that seems so long back,now.This one was written on a beautiful day,when the sun was playing hide and seek with the clouds..aah just my kind of weather.Confession-now when I read these poems,I find'em funny..so,you can laugh!!Here goes nothing:
There are days when I think..
Then there are days,when I am alone,
Alone in a crowd and I think.
Thats when I am dreaming of an unseen person.
Someone who will make my heart jump up and down
Someone who will make me believe,the ground is not just hard and brown,
but can also be silvery soft like clouds.
Someone who will make me walk on the clouds,
and still keep me firmly grounded.
He who will take care of me when I am feeling low
He who will push me when I refuse to go
The one I can count on ,in thick or thin..
Someone who will be there as a friend,a guide..
My lover for eternity and eternity..
That's my Prince Charming-
With hands strong to hold me,
A gentle,mighty kind heart…..
Sigh!That brings me to the start..
And there I go again..sitting alone ,thinking.
Funny,how DH fits this to the T.. And when I wrote this,it was just random musings..and I had no idea,that he existed in this world!
And that brings us to the end of NaBloPoMo..I really enjoyed doing this again..and I hope,I can continue with daily posts.And I hope you will keep visiting:)
The Cake story
Two lone apples were sitting,waiting for their fate.Would they be bitten into or would they be peeled and cored?Mommy decided they were going to be peeled and cored and then grated and made into a yummy cake.All was well,until,Ms.Aadya heard about mommy's plans.Then started the bargaining.
"Mommy,can I wait till the cake is done?",she asked.
"No..its late and little ones must sleep.Besides,I'll make the cake only after you go to sleep",said her Mommy.
So,the bed-time routine was done and mommy kissed her g'nite and Ms.Aadya asked,
"Mommy,you promise you will wake me up in the night,like on my happy birthday..and give me cake"..Mommy agreed.
Mommy came out and started making the cake.She peeled the apples and cored them and grated them and started adding the other ingredients,one by one.
"Mommy,I am thinking,IF I get some cake,then,I can sleep!"called out,Ms.Aadya.
"No,the cake is not doen yet."..
And Mommy mixed and mixed and put the cake in the oven.Soon,the cake was done.And mommy pulled the cake out of the oven.As soon as she shut the oven door,a tiny voice asked,"Can I come out now?I think the cake is DONE!!"..
Mommy took a deep breath..she realised,it would be long cakeyyy night..she thought long and hard,and before she could say anything,pleaded the tiny voice,"Please Mommy..can I pleaseeeeeeee come and eat my cake?"
"Oh well!" said mommy.."you might as well come out and eat your cake then.."
Ms.Aadya ate her cake,happily..and off she went into a cakelicious dreamland!
While she is sleeping,would you like a bite??
Dig in:)
Recipe:Kuskura/Phodnichi Poli/Vaghari roti-Post 28
Swati wanted the recipe for this Breakfast favorite..So here you go,Swati.
4-5 Rotis
1 medium sized onion-fine chopped
1 green chili
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp corriander-cumin powder
salt to taste
1/2 tsp sugar
2 tsp oil
For Garnish:
1 tbsp lemon juice
chopped corriander
Break the rotis into bite size pieces and run through a chopper to cut into small bits.
this is what it should look like,after running through the chopper.
Sprinkle a fistful water on the crushed roti bits to make it slightly soft.Add salt and sugar to the this and mix well.
Heat oil in a pan and add cumin seeds.When the cumin seeds splatter,add the onions and green chili.Fry till the onion turns translucent.Add a little salt to the onions,to season it.And add the spices. Add the crushed roti and mix well.Cover and cook on low flame for 2-3 minutes.Garnish with fresh corriander and lemon juice and serve hot.
Hope you enjoy this,as much as we do!
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Weekend means tag time-Post 27
And this one I flicked from Monika🙂
Rule: Strike out all that you have done from the following list.
Graduated high school – yup!!
2. Kissed someone Code … umm What does this mean??
Smoked a cigarette – tried it and hated it,right away..
4. Got so drunk you passed out
5. Rode every ride at an amusement park-Wish I had the guts(literally) for it-I throw up,at the thought of merry go rounds.
Collected something stupid candy wrappers,broken bangles..for craft..not so stupid i guess
Gone to a rock concert if rock bands at IIT count.
Helped someone If we were doing tally marks,this one would fill the page and more!
9. Gone fishing
10. Watched four movies in one night-LOL!I would rather read!
Lied to someone… sure-who doesn't?
12. Snorted cocaine
13. Smoked weed
Failed a subjectPhysics!!Hated it..still do..
Been in a car accident-crashed the car myself..when I first started to learn.
16. Been in a tornado
Watched someone die…. its a heartbreaking thing I wish noone has to go thru it ever!:(
18. Been to a funeral
Burned yourself… just my hand,in the chemistry lab.
20. Run a marathon… want to
Cried yourself to sleep… ohhh so many times..:D
Spent over 10,000 bucks in one day… When I was shopping for my wedding and on my last India trip,when we were shopping for my cousin's wedding.
Flown on an aeroplane-I wish!
Cheated on someone the guilt would kill me.
25. Been cheated on…Dunno and don't want to know!
26. Written a 10 page letter… 4 pages-yes done that!
27. Gone skiing..
28. Been sailing
Cut yourself – lots of times,in the kitchen!
Had a best friend… Still do!!touchwood.
Lost someone you loved… lost and hated it.
32. Got into trouble for something you didn't do
33. Stolen a book from the library ….
Gone to a different countrydoes living in a different country count?:P
Watched the Harry Potter movies
Had an online diary… does a blog count?
37. Fired a gun
Gambled in a casino LasVegas Baby
Been in a school play In every single one of them..and in dances too!
40. Been fired from a job .. Thankfully,no.I quit it 😦
41. Taken a lie detector test
42. Swam with dolphins-Aahh someday..I wish
43. Voted for someone on a reality TV show
Written poetry… yes:) started when I was in school,stopped over the last few years.
Read more than 20 books a year… EVERY year!I am NEVER between books.
Gone to Europe if Transit counts!!
47. Loved someone you shouldn't have
Used a coloring book over age 12 still do..and love it!
Had a surgery
Had stitches
Taken a Taxi
Had more than 5 IM conversations going on at once
Been in a fist fight my sis will vouch for it!
54. Suffered any form of abuse
Had a pet HE is at my dad's now,a dog called Frisky
Petted a wild animal a wild snake-in a controlled environment!
57. Had your own credit card & bought something with it
Dyed your hair Should I color my hair again?
59. Got a tattoo
Had something pierced
Got straight As most of the times..remember Physics!
62. Known someone personally with HIV or AIDS
Taken pictures with a webcam
Lost something expensive … a gold chain
Gone to sleep with music on
All done..:)
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Another simple pleasure shared
When I was growing up,one of the staple weekend breakfasts,comprised of Kuskara or Phodnichi poli. This is essentially made from leftover Rotis.The leftover Roti/chapati is crushed or broken into small bits/flakes.These flakes are seasoned with salt and a pinch of sugar and stir fried with onions and served hot,garnished with fresh coriander and a dash of lemon juice. Yummm…
I have missed this favorite breakfast,over the last few years since we got married.Whenever I make chapati/paratha for the two of us,we finish it.Or may be one or maximum two chapatis are leftover..we end up eating those,as it is. When I go to India,I ask the maid to make 5 extra rotis,for each meal..that way,every other day,I eat kuskara for breakfast!My dad doesn't get this fixation of mine..and wonders why I want to eat this,when I can eat something fresh every day..but what can I do..I HEART this.
Offlate,now that Ms.Aadya eats with us..and its not fixed how many chapatis she will eat..sometimes,she sits at the table with us and eats a chapati or two,when we are eating..on other days,she doesn't even touch it.As a result,we now have some left over chapatis :D..So,the other day,I made around 6-7 extra chapatis,and made this Kuskara for breakfast and asked Aadya to taste it.She didn't want to taste it,at first..then,when she tasted it,she loved it..and asked for more.Even asked me to give it her for lunch,the next day.I was happy…I would trade the crackers&chips&biscuits for a good wholesome breakfast anyday!
What were your breakfast favorites when you were growing up??Do your kids,love what you loved as a kid??Do share:)
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Nutty Beanie with a flower applique
Ms.Aadya requested this hat yesterday,for her to wear to the Teddy Bear picnic at School today.She lovedddddddd it..and didn't take it off all day.
She picked out a fancy yarn,from my yarn chest and asked me if I could please make a hat for her,that would cover her ears.This is what I love about being able to knit/crochet-I can make things as I like and don't have to settle for something,I don't like.
This beanie is slightly longer than most,just because,I needed it to cover her ears..we are so done,with ear-infections.
For this hat,I used:
Yarn- Moda fashion yarn
Hook- 4.00mm
Pattern-I just improvised as I went.I started with –
Ch4,sl st to form ring.
Ch2,10 Dc in the ring.
Ch2,2 Dc in each each DC,all around.
Ch2,DC in first DC,2DC in next DC,all around-This row is repeated till the hat fits the head.-I think two or three more rounds. I was checking it on her head.Once you get the desired circumference,
Ch2,DC on each DC all around- 3 more times,till you get the desired height.
Ch1,Sc all around.finish and weave in ends.
Decorate with a motiff of your choice.I used this tutorial from Applehead's blog.
I wasn't very sure about using this color for a kids beanie..but I like the way,its come out!
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Hats that stay on All Day-Post 25
Ms.Aadya requested this hat yesterday,for her to wear to the Teddy Bear picnic at School today.She lovedddddddd it..and didn't take it off all day.
What do you think???BTW,do you think,I should cross-post about my crafty finishes here ,or just leave a link to the craft blog post??
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If I were-Post 24
A picked it up from Monika and I am picking it up from A's blog!Here you go:
If I were a month, I'd be February
If I were a day of the week, I'd be Thursday
If I were a time of day, I'd be 9.00pm.
If I were a season, I'd be Spring.
If I were a planet, I'd be Jupiter
If I were a sea animal, I'd be a Sea Horse
If I were a direction, I'd be East.
If I were a piece of furniture, I'd be a Rocking chair.
If I were a liquid, I'd be Fresh Lime Soda-salted.
If I were a tree, I'd be a Maple Tree
If I were a tool, I'd be a Screwdriver
If I were an element, I'd be Silver
If I were a gemstone, I'd be a Black Pearl
If I were a musical instrument, I'd be a Violin
If I were a color, I'd be Blue
If I were a emotion, I'd be love
If I were a fruit, I'd be an Orange
If I were a sound, I'd be the lilting laughter
If I were a car, I'd be a convertibleIf I were food, I'd be a Shawarma 😛
If I were a taste, I'd be Sweet
If I were a scent, I'd be Jasmine
If I were a pair of shoes, I'd be Flip-flops
And if I were a bird, I'd be a Woodpecker
Its been a long day-cold and windy..and Aadi has a fever again..and they are having "teddy bear picnic " in school tomorrow..and the li'l diva,sweetly asked me to make a new hat,which will cover "my ears"..how could I not? I am almost done with the hat..just making a flower to embellish it now.Pics of the hat and model,tomorrow..
To Post Or not to Post-Post 23
Since the last post was written and published,after midnight,in Australia,I was wondering,if it counts as the post 23 for NaBloPoMo..then,I decided,what the heck..another post won't make a difference and this time,I am enjoying NaBloPoMo,more than the last time..There is no pressure-its easier to write and post something everyday,this time around.
Coming to today's post..I remembered last night,that I never posted a picture of the goodies that Shruti sent us..so,here it is:)
I am sad the flowers were damaged,when I recieved it..nevertheless,I will always cherish this greeting.Thanks Again,Shruti..Sorry,it took me so long to post the picture.Blogging is so much fun,with the Windows live Writer!! I am loving it!
In other news,today was quite a nice day..When I was combing Aadi's hair,this morning,the Medicare Ad was on air..and she saw the lice and freaked out.I told her,the little girl,used to cry when her mommy combed her hair..and so she got lice..And the little Puppy,bought it..so we evaded one of our biggest battles.I tied her hair into two pigtails and she was in a good mood..feeling pretty and all.
The only fight we had all day was at dinner table.Dinner was a little late today..so,she was tired and sleepy..and thats not a very good combination..she started playing around with her food.DH sat down to feed her,but both of them were distracted by the TV.Then started the whining.."I don't like this vegetable".We are counting our fruit and vegetable servings each day..and aiming for 5..So,I tried to remind her that she would be one serving short..more whining followed,so i stopped making the chapatis and sat down with her,feeding her.And guess what she said,"Mumma I love this vegetable.",so I guess all the drama was for mumma to sit next to her.
As for our fruit-vegetable servings,today she had grapes for her morning snack,tomato with her lunch,then she had an apple for a snack and finally for dinner had a serving of beetroot raita and beans..yayy..all 5! I love vegetable raitas..they are nutritious comfort foods,isn't it?
Hope you had a nice day too:D
Screeching in..Artsy Craftsy
Here's presenting our Colorful Zoo on Canvas!
This is our Entry for Artsy-Craftsy June 2010
We started working on our Zoo..a long time ago..and ended up loads of paint on the floor..some more on the clothes and some unwanted spills on the canvas..So,we had to abandon our attempts.
Tonight(technically,its past midnight in Australia,so last night) after I wrote my last post,went in to find,both DH and Aadi,fast asleep..I had to try and salvage,this piece of art..:D
Here's what we used:
A plastic plate to take our colors in,Animals stencil sheet,a roller brush and balls of soft cotton and/or rags.
First I painted my canvas,with a bright yellow. Then,Ms.Aadya got to work,armed with soft cotton balls and we just dabbed the cotton balls in color and dabbed on the canvas,to make a busy backdrop.
Then,I used the rags dipped in color and traced out the animals,randomly. All done..Easy Peasy!
We were half way,through creating the backdrop,when the big spill happenned and we had to stop. I had almost given up on this,but Something made me want to do it..Ohh I know what it was- my love for Shruti!
This one is going up in my guest-room..Another retro decor under $10! I think it will look nice in a kids room too.I am planning on making a couple of these in smaller sizes(4by6 or 5 by 8) and various colors for my market stall..what do you think?Will it sell??Give me an honest feedback please!


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Although we hear the term "student athletes" used a lot, and the term may be relevant for non-revenue sports, for the major college sports of football and basketball most of the players are at least semi-paid semi-professionals. It is true that some players start out as nonscholarship walk-ons, but even there most of them are recruited walk-ons, given preferred admission to the university if not a scholarship. And once in a while an unrecruited walk on tries out for the team and makes the team, occasionally turning into a star, such as Mike Sherrard at UCLA back in the 1980s.
However, for a player without playing aspirations to join a major university's football team, literally plucked out of the student body, at the end of his college career, is almost unprecedented. But that is the case with UCLA placekicker Tyler Gonzalez, whose only previous brush with college sports was as a student manager of the soccer team. Obviously it takes a perfect storm of circumstances for this kind of event to occur. In this case the circumstances were a combination of injuries and unexpectedly poor performances by the scholarship kicker, Kip Smith and injuries to walk-on backup kicker Joe Roberts. UCLA still had a talented kicker in Jeff Locke, who is also a top notch punter and kickoff specialist. But a new reserve kicker was needed so the call went out to the student body. One of the football managers knew that his roommate had been place kicker in high school four years previously. And Tyler Gonzalez would have loved to play soccer or football at UCLA, but he was not Division 1 caliber in either sport. So Gonzalez, a senior, went to the tryout, and when he made a field goal with the entire team watching, he was awarded a berth on the team
Just making the team was amazing, being written up in all of the local newspapers. But with Jeff Locke doing a credible job of place kicking on top of his other duties, Gonzalez was unlikely to see game time. Still I saw him warming up before the game before the games at the Rose Bowl and when I went up to the Stanford game, so at least he was getting accustomed to the atmosphere of being at the stadium with the team. Then Locke's placekicing sputtered, missing PATs and field goals. The different technique needed for place kicking was affecting him. So the coaches announced last week that Gonzalez, based on his accuracy in practice, would do extra points and short field goals against Washington State.
By game day, the Gonzalez story was big news. On the national network telecast of the game on Fox, the studio pre-game lead-in story was Gonzalez. Host Kevin Frazier invited viewers to tweet their thoughts about the soccer manager-kicker using the tag #CanHeKick. Co-host Marcus Allen literally could not keep a straight face over the thought of someone "washing soccer uniforms the week before" doing the kicking in this game. Meanwhile UCLA fans like myself were anxious. What if the game came down to a PAT or short field goal. The players said they knew Gonzalez would be nervous kicking in actual game conditions and they were trying to keep hin calm.
At first it seemed like it wouldn't matter, as Washington State marched up and down the field against UCLA, holding the ball for over 12 minutes in the first quarter to UCLA's 2 minutes plus in two "three and out" possessions. Miraculously, though, UCLA was only down 6-0 as all two WSU drives inside the UCLA 10 yard line netted the Cougars were two short field goals. Then when Kevin Prince replaced the injured Richard Brehaut in the second quarter, the Bruins scored a TD to tie the game 6-6. Gonzalez comes in to kick the PAT and it's perfect.
Bruin fans were so delirious to take the lead in a game in which they had been seemingly so badly outplayed that they probably didn't notice the activity on the field. Gonzalez' UCLA teammates mobbed him. And a big defensive lineman ran onto the field and carried Gonzalez off the field. Just like Rudy.

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How to Mirror a Server With Double-Take
Double-Take Availability by Vision Solutions is designed for server high availability and disaster recovery, including server mirroring. It supports Microsoft Server 2003 and 2008, Microsoft Exchange Server, SQL Server, SharePoint, BES, Oracle and other server platforms. You can mirror servers using the Server Protection options offered in the Double-Take console. For best results, ensure that each server has sufficient memory and hard drive space to accommodate your data requirements and the demands of your network. Configuring the mirrored servers should be done during off-peak hours to minimize network disruptions for users.
Configure a secondary server that can be used to mirror the contents on your primary server, including the necessary operating systems and any other platforms, such as SQL or Exchange Server as needed. Ensure that you have sufficient software licensing to use a mirrored server. Install Double-Take as directed by the manufacturer. Open the Double-Take console and click "Protect an Entire Server."
Select a Source Server by clicking the "Browse" button and clicking on the primary server in the navigation window. Select a Target Server by clicking the "Browse" button and clicking on the secondary server. Click the "Configure Protection" button. A new window opens.
Click the "Protection" tab. Click the volumes you want mirrored in the "Volumes to Include" section. Exclude individual directories from being mirrored by clicking the "Add" button in the Directories to Exclude section. Specify which services should remain running by clicking them in the Target Services section. Select "Enable Period Snapshots" if you want to save snapshots of the server that you can revert to later if needed. You can then specify when those snapshots should be taken.
Click the "Failover" tab. Select how long Double-Take should wait to begin a failover by typing the number of seconds in the "Monitor Interval" and "Missed Intervals" fields. Select the "Manual Intervention Required" option if you do not want Double-Take to automatically change to the secondary server.
Click the "Advanced" tab. Select a "Full" or "Checksum" mirror type in the Mirroring section. You can also enable file compression if desired by selecting that option. Click "OK."
Click the "Validate Configuration" button. Double-Take will check the systems for compatibility. If they are compatible, Double-Take will display the message: "Servers are configured correctly." If there are any problems detected, a warning message will appear instead.
Click the "Enable Protection" button. Checksum will begin mirroring the primary server to the secondary server.
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viAmen. "Dear God, send revival."
While Ezra prayed and made this confession, weeping and lying face down on the ground in front of the Temple of God, a very large crowd of people from Israel—men, women, and children—gathered and wept bitterly with him. (Ezra 10:1)
Read: Ezra 10:1-44, 1 Corinthians 6:1-20, Psalm 31:9-18, Proverbs 21:3
Relate: Revival. What does that word mean to you? For some you might be wondering if it is a medical term. For others, you come from a spiritual background where you know what it means but it isn't often used. Others like me might almost roll their eyes at the very mention of the word. I grew up in a Pentecostal background where the word was so overused it almost became cliche. We would talk and talk about revival. What does it take to bring it? What will happen when it comes? At least once a year we would hold…
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Friday 5th November 2010
Bislama word/phrase of the day:
Taosin – one thousand
At 7:00am this morning we awoke with a start to the sound of Bislama blaring out at ear-aching volume across Luganville. If we weren't aware enough that we have swapped our tranquil hideaway at Turtle Bay for perky Unity Park Motel in the centre of town then ol' 'DJ Roots' pumping local tunes through massive speakers sent us the message loud and clear. It was all in the name of the local phone company and they plugged it hard. We were serenaded brushing our teeth, serenaded when we went to the market, serenaded at the cafe, serenaded at the water front; all with about 4 songs on repeat and the occasional 'Digicel…digicel' and 'Hop yu likem next'.
You'll hopefully be pleased to learn that Chris's pet Hergut has very pretty much vanished now and he's sure got his appetite back. Hurrah!! So with the boy able to function properly, we're back in town for the sole purpose of doing some diving. There is much to see in these waters but the main reason that many divers come all the way out here is for two dive sites, 'Million Dollar Point' and 'USS President Coolidge'. In 1942 America set up station in Vanuatu in order to use it as a staging post for the war against the Japanese speedy advances through the South Pacific. Whilst there was horrendous combat in the Solomon Islands, some 50,000 servicemen called Luganville on Espiritu Santo their temporary home. They built cinemas, barracks, medical centres, canteens, offices, jetties, torpedo boat base, naval repair centre, stores, workshops etc all to serve troops as they waited to be sent out into the fray. However, when the war against the Japanese came to an end in 1945 and it was time for the US to return home, they had vast amounts of machinery and equipment that war budgets could not afford to ship back. They offered up what they couldn't take home to the Vanuatu Government (which at the time was a French and British condominium), at bargain basement prices yet all potential bidders stalled in the hope that the loot would be free. A stand off arose between the countries and in the end the USA chose in spite, to dump tonnes upon tonnes of cars, trucks, jeeps, cranes, bulldozers, fork-lift-trucks, weaponry, even crates of tinned food and canned drink, into the sea just off Luganville bay. Some time after the tragic dumping, a boat attempted to plunder the haul but in their eagerness they became caught on the metal debris themselves and sank to join the junk yard. The dive site has been dubbed 'Million Dollar Point' in reference to the worth of equipment now resting in an undeserved watery grave.
WW2 Debris along parts of the coastline… it's literally everywhere.
It is an awesome dive. You wade out from the shore in the bath warm water a short way and then begin a gradual descent. Within seconds, pieces of gnarled, rusty red metal appear out of the blue and you begin to work your way down the vast sloping piles of entangled machinery. In places the haul sits as deep as 40metres and goes up to 10metres below the service. As you glide around the heaps your eyes struggle to focus on individual items, to disentangle them from the knot of objects but if you look carefully you can see everything from canteen trays to fork-lifts and the plunderous boat. Marine life has invariably enveloped this site, sprinkling it with coral. Small shoals of fish lurk in the distance, pairs of butterfly fish dart in and out of the wreckage, angel fish nibble at the algae like fluff on jeep sun-visors, nudibranch ruffle their frills along wheel edges and a huge titan triggerfish defends his territory of an upturned truck.
More beach WW2 Debris..
The USS President Coolidge was an awesome luxury cruise liner, decked out in all the glamorous mod cons of the time. When WWII spread it's dark cloud out over East and West, there was little time for such decadence and the vast ship became a haulage vessel for military equipment and personnel. In 1942 the fully loaded ship was coasting into Segond Channel east of Luganville when it hit 'two' friendly American mines. It took 85 minutes to sink in which time all but two of the 5,000 crew onboard were able to escape safely. Now, the 200m long and 25m wide vessel rests on its side in 20m to 67m of water for the delectation of the diving community. It is an astounding wreck to traverse. There is a surprisingly minimal amount of life around it and coral doesn't seem to have sprouted, but you don't really have time to care. You could dive this wreck a hundred times and still see something new (although the dive-leader who was assigned to us has been diving the Coolidge for 18 years and stopped clocking his dives at 8,000. That's got to get boring in anyone's world). On our first exploration of the epic wreck we went in to Cargo holds one and two. They were, as you can imagine, stacked with military machinery. Vehicles of all kinds remaining parked for all eternity.
The dive was extraordinary and would have been better had I not suffered a rather painful reverse block (forgive me the brief explanation but this is basically where you struggle to equalise pressure in your ears and can neither ascend or descend). I was in agony and mindful of the weakness to my right ear caused by a prior barotrauma whilst cave diving in Mexico a few years ago. By the time we were sitting at our 10 minute decompression stop (sorry for the tedious dive talk, non-divers), for the first time in my diving history I was fighting the urge to bolt to the surface. Once we got back to our room and after blacking out into a slumber, Chris plied me with food and water and I was soon back to normal. We've refrained from diving for the last few days until my ear clears (it's still a little blocked) but after that, the Coolidge will be my playground once more.
As per usual, when we were introduced to our dive master at Aquamarine, I placed an unrealistic order for the marine life I particularly love seeing. It usually goes something like this: lots of nudibranch (the party slugs of the sea) please, some octopus (size matters) and a seahorse or two. I have always been lucky enough with the previous two creatures but not the latter. Dave, our dive master, tilts his head at my order, 'yes, yes and ummm, no'. Oh well, I shrug my shoulders. This was not unexpected. 'No seahorses on Coolidge. No. But we see them when we eat lunch'. So it turns out that the shallow waters either side of the tiny jetty at the Dive Shop are teeming with seahorses and when the staff sit munching their lunch they can often see them bobbing about in the wash. Needless to say, Chris and I spent a good few hours staring into the waters looking for these limp little creatures but to no avail. Either the little cretins are hiding from us in spite or it's a big conspiracy and they're not even there. I'll keep you posted on our 'seahorse watch'.
In the meantime, we hope you're all well and had a gorgeous bonfire night with lots of dangerous colourful explosions to ooo and aaah at.
Tank yu tumas and lots of love.


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6-day one-way wild Alaska escape cruise from Sitka to Juneau on board NG Sea Bird.
Cruising From: Sitka, Alaska;
Departure Date: August 17, 2018;
Duration: 6 days;
Cruise Line: Lindblad Expedition – National Geographic;
Cruise Ship: NG Sea Bird;
Ports of Call: Sitka, Exploring Baranof, Lynn Canal, Haines, Tracy Arm, Juneau (Disembark);
Experience wildlife, wilderness, and native culture on this Alaska cruise with Lindblad-National Geographic.
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Cruising to Sitka, Alaska
Welcome to Sitka. Sitka is thought to be the most beautiful of southeast Alaska cities with population of about 9,000. Nestled on the west side of Baranof Island, it is flanked on the east by majestic snow-capped mountains, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean. Sitka is[…]
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Cruising Baranof / Chichagof Islands, Alaska
The Alexander Archipelago. Immerse yourself in the wilds of Alaska as you kayak deep into one of Baranof or Chichagof Island's countless, breathtaking bays. Hear bald eagles call from the tops of towering spruce and hemlock trees as you paddle through these mirror-calm waters. In[…]
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Cruising Lynn Canal, Alaska
Alaska's Lynn Canal Lynn Canal is an inlet into the mainland of southeast Alaska. It lies within the Alexander Archipelago and extends north from Chatham Strait about 90 miles from the inlets of the Chilkat River south and Stephens Passage. It is the northernmost fjord to[…]
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Cruising to Haines, Alaska
Welcome to Haines. Hanies is an important port of call for the Alaska Marine Highway System, whose ferries deposit RVers and other travelers in Haines en route to the Alaska Highway to the north. Haines is located on the shores of the northern Lynn Canal,[…]
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Cruise Tracy Arm Fjord, Alaska
Cruising Tracy Arm. Tracy Arm is a fjord in Alaska near Juneau located about 45 miles south of Juneau and 70 miles north of Petersburg, Alaska, off of Holkham Bay and adjacent to Stephens Passage within the Tongass National Forest. Many cruises include a stop[…]
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Juneau, Alaska
Cruises to Juneau. Juneau, often described as America's most unusual state capital, is the only center of U.S. government with no roads leading into or out of town. The city is surrounded by nature, namely towering mountains and the waters of Gastineau Channel. For most visitors,[…]
Explore Alaska on an active, exciting expedition to see the region's iconic wildlife and epic landscapes in the compact timeframe of one work week with Lindblad-National Geographic Alaska expeditions from Sitka to Juneau on board NG Sea Bird. NG Sea Bird leaving Sitka for 5 nights from August 17, 2018.


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An Open Letter to the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer, Gordon Brown, M.P.
Dear Mr Brown,
Standing in Afghanistan, you called the Iranian holding of fifteen British sailors who it is likely strayed in to Iranian waters: 'Cruel, callous, inhumane and unacceptable.' Breathtaking.Compared to the behavior of the UK and US troops, their treatment in Iran is seemingly a health spa.
'Cruel, callous, inhumane and unacceptable', is the total destruction of the country you were standing in. The boiling to death of several thousand prisoners, held in metal trucks in the sweltering summer, under the watch and very possibly at the hands of our American allies (complex accounts differ.) It is the bombing of village after village, of wedding parties and funerals, of goatherders, farmers, shepherds. It is reducing the country to a radioactive nightmare, where families bombed out of their homes have been found living in contaminated bomb craters - and suffering all the signs of radiation poisoning, according to the Uranium Metal Research Project, bleeding from all orifices with other accompanying appalling symptoms.
'Cruel, callous, inhumane and unacceptable', is the prison at Afghanistan's Bagram airbase, where people are 'rendered', disappeared, shackled, forced to wear diapers, their eyes covered, and flown to Guantanamo Bay 'the gulag of our time', as cited by Amnesty International. Uncharged and untried, with rare access to lawyers, they are left to rot, between bouts of torturing.
'Cruel, callous, inhumane and unacceptable', is Abu Ghraib and the dozens of other prisons across Iraq, which sprung up under 'liberation', where the disappeared also languish, between the odd bit of waterboarding (being held under till near the the point of drowning) being stripped naked, having dogs attack, having unspeakable items shoved into bodily orifices ('We need electricity in our homes, not up our asses', said one eventually released prisoner.)
'Cruel, callous, inhumane and unacceptable', is British troops in Basra pulling kids off the street and beating them up. It is hoisting some mother's son in netting on a forklift. It is beating a young hotel worker to death, over two days. Though as usual, the British Courts, find just one person guilty. Other deaths have led to no one being found guilty. Presumably Iraqis have taken to beating themselves to death.
'Cruel, callous, inhuman and unacceptable', is allied soldiers raping, pillaging, demolishing homes, driving over kids in the road, in case they are 'terrorist' kids and toddlers. It is the gang rape of a child called Aber who was then killed and set alight with the rest of her family. It is the reported hanging of bodies round tanks in Fallujah and the sickos who collect Iraqi brain matter as a 'trophy'. It is sending pictures of pathetic mutilated, dead, burned Iraqis, to porn sites in exchange for free access to shameful images of another kind.
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'Cruel, callous, inhumane and unacceptable', is the abandonment of British residents in Guantanamo Bay and in Iraq, the recently aired fact that torture included chaining prisoners to bedsteads, bolted to walls (the US Army sure employs some impressive psychopaths.) It is the six hundred and fifty five thousand to nine hundred thousand excess Iraqi deaths at the hands of and under the watch of the 'liberators' (and that was last year's figure.) It is the four million known to have fled all that is familiar to them, or who are internally displaced. It is Iraqis and their Palestinian guests, not knowing from day to day whether they will be expelled from their host country.
'Cruel, callous, inhumane and unacceptable', is the destruction of an entire civil society, the lynching of its legitimate leaders, the destruction of Baghdad, the 'Paris of the ninth century', of humanity's history. It is the statement, last June, of Colleen Graffy, US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy, devoid of anything remotely connected to humanity, who said of three prisoners in Guantanamo who committed suicide, rather than live tortured and shackled, without hope, that their deaths were: ' a good PR move.'
'Cruel, callous, inhumane and unacceptable', were thirteen years of sanctions which cost maybe one and a half million lives, driven by the US and UK. Followed by an illegal invasion, a war of aggression and thus Nuremberg's 'supreme crime', for which there is a growing demand for those responsible to be tried. The sailors too and their colleagues could also be tried.
'Cruel, callous inhumane and unacceptable', on a personal note, is the Foreign and Commonwealth Office diplomats in Baghdad refusing to speak to the possible kidnappers of Margaret Hassan, who called her husband three times on her mobile 'phone. It is the refusal of Ken Bigley's brother's plea to search for Ken via satellite, since he had one leg almost rebuilt with titanium - which can be picked up by satellites, which are pretty abundant in Iraq's skies.
Lastly, it is worth looking at the website of your former Ambassador to Uzbekistan, Craig Murray (www.craigmurray.co.uk) also former Maritime Head of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. 'The Iran-Iraq maritime boundary shown on the British government map does not exist. It has been drawn up by the British government.... (it is) a fake map.' Good Lord, surely not another 'dodgy dossier'?
Oh and 'cruel, callous, inhumane and unacceptable behavior', is, if British arrogance and intransigence ends up with their sailors being banged up for a long time. Iran offered the release of Faye Turney and British government intemperate language has seemingly scuppered that. A diplomatic disgrace of enormity. Yet again, a government 'not fit for purpose' - any purpose.
Felicity Arbuthnot is a London-based writer.


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agriculture and manufactures, are among the principal causes of her wealth, and of the political influence we find her exerting. But, to say nothing of other advantages, which may ultimately accrue from the rise of wages, this augmentation has already produced one most valuable result in England. It has ameliorated the condition of that class of men, who live by the labor of their hands alone, that is, the most numerous portion of society. This class, elsewhere reduced to the most scanty subsistence, are much better off in England. They there obtain by their labor the necessaries of life in greater abundance than in many other parts of Europe; and there can be no doubt, that this springs from the influence of American commerce on the rate of wages. I know it may be said, that, notwithstanding the increase of labor and of subsistence in Europe, and notwithstanding the emigration which may take place, the same causes which we have mentioned, and which have reduced wages so low, will continue to operate, because they are inherent in the constitutions of European states, whose defects will not be remedied by the liberty and prosperity of America. Perhaps it may be said, also, that the number of proprietors and capitalists, a number very small compared with that of the men, who, having no landed property nor capital, are compelled to live upon wages, will remain the same, because the causes which accumulate landed property and capital in their hands will not change, and consequently that they will reduce, or rather keep wages very low. Finally, it may be said, that the tyranny of the feudal laws, the mode of taxation, the excessive increase of the public revenue, and the laws of commerce, will always produce the same effect of diminishing wages, and that, WOL. II. LL
should Europe derive any real advantage, in this respect, from American independence, it would not be permanent.
To these suggestions, many things may be said in reply. I will observe, in the first place, that, if the governments of Europe endeavour to counteract the salutary effects, which the independence of America would naturally produce in respect to them, it is not the less interesting to endeavour to ascertain what these effects would be. Better days may come, when, the true principles of the happiness of nations being better understood, there will be some sovereign sufficiently enlightened and just to put them in operation. The causes, which tend continually to accumulate and concentrate landed property and wealth in a few hands, may be diminished. The remains of the feudal system may be abolished, or, at least, rendered less oppressive. The mode of taxation may be changed, and its excess moderated. And, lastly, bad commercial regulations may be amended. The tendency of all these improvements will be, to enable the working classes to profit by the favorable change, which the American Revolution must naturally produce.
But, admitting that all the causes, which have just been mentioned, should concur to keep the wages, which the day-laborer receives for his work in Europe, at a low rate, they could, however, only weaken the influence exerted by the prosperity of America, and not wholly destroy it. If every thing else remained in the same state, there would still be a greater consumption, and consequently more labor to be performed. Now, this consumption and labor continually increasing in the same ratio with the increase of population and wealth in the New World, an augmentation of wages in Europe will be the necessary result; for the coun
teracting causes will not operate more powerfully than they now do."
* The suggestion in this essay, that the capacity of a nation for cheap production is not dependent solely upon the lowness of wages, is very just, indeed quite obvious, and yet it is not usually so satisfactorily presented in works on political economy, as it is above. Those works are apt to lead the reader into a misapprehension on this subject, by assigning to the money rate of wages too predominant an influence on the money price of products. That it is not decisive in this respect is demonstrated in the example put in the text, namely, that of England, where wages are higher than in any other European country; and yet England maintains a successful competition in the foreign markets with other nations, and not only with those where labor is cheaper, but also with those where interest is usually lower, for instance, Holland. These are disadvantages under which England, and still more the United States, labor in competition with the Dutch in her foreign markets, and also the home markets, provided all goods, both foreign and domestic, are admitted into the home market upon the same footing without discrimination.
How are these disadvantages to be compensated? It may be by some or all of the following advantages, viz. 1. By low rents and cheap materials. 2. By plenty and cheapness of fuel. 3. By facility of inland transportation. 4. By a good geographical position for marine transportation. 5. By a good mercantile marine. 6. By commercial advantages secured by treaties and conventions with foreign nations. 7. By superior intelligence and skill of operatives. 8. By improvements in machinery and more perfect implements. 9. By more intense industry, rendering a day's labor more effective independently of any superiority of skill or implements. 10. By superior sagacity, activity, and enterprise on the part of the undertakers and conductors of the national industry. 11. By the greater enterprise, skill, and activity of the merchants. In comparing the condition of different nations as competitors in commerce, these causes ought all to be kept in view, no less than the money rate of wages and the rate of interest; and so presented, that a just weight may be assigned to each.
In regard to the influence of the growth of the United States upon the rate of wages in Europe, Franklin's argument supposes, that the increase of employment for European laborers will be greater in proportion to the increase of the laborers themselves, than if the country were stationary. The proposition is probably true, but not so obviously so, that it can be taken for granted. The essay would have been clearer and more satisfactory, had this question been treated.—W. PHILLIPs.
It is wonderful how preposterously the affairs of this world are managed. Naturally one would imagine, that the interest of a few individuals should give way to general interest; but individuals manage their affairs with so much more application, industry, and address, than the public do theirs, that general interest most commonly gives way to particular. We assemble parliaments and councils, to have the benefit of their collected wisdom; but we necessarily have, at the same time, the inconvenience of their collected passions, prejudices, and private interests. By the help of these, artful men overpower their wisdom, and dupe its possessors; and if we may judge by the acts, arrêts, and edicts, all the world over, for regulating commerce, an assembly of great men is the greatest fool upon earth.
I have not yet, indeed, thought of a remedy for luxury. I am not sure, that in a great state it is capable of a remedy, nor that the evil is in itself always so great as it is represented. Suppose we include in the definition of luxury all unnecessary expense, and then let us consider whether laws to prevent such expense are possible to be executed in a great country, and whether, if they could be executed, our people generally would be happier, or even richer. Is not the hope of being one day able to purchase and enjoy luxuries a great spur to labor and industry? May not luxury, therefore, produce more than it consumes, if without such a spur people would be,
* From a letter to Mr. Benjamin Vaughan, dated at Passy, July 26th, 1784.
as they are naturally enough inclined to be, lazy and indolent? To this purpose I remember a circumstance. The skipper of a shallop, employed between Cape May and Philadelphia, had done us some small service, for which he refused to be paid. My wife, understanding that he had a daughter, sent her a present of a new-fashioned cap. Three years after, this skipper being at my house with an old farmer of Cape May, his passenger, he mentioned the cap, and how much his daughter had been pleased with it. "But," said he, "it proved a dear cap to our congregation." "How so?" "When my daughter appeared with it at meeting, it was so much admired, that all the girls resolved to get such caps from Philadelphia ; and my wife and I computed, that the whole could not have cost less than a hundred pounds." "True," said the farmer, "but you do not tell all the story. I think the cap was nevertheless an advantage to us, for it was the first thing that put our girls upon knitting worsted mittens for sale at Philadelphia, that they might have wherewithal to buy caps and ribbons there; and you know that that industry has continued, and is likely to continue and increase to a much greater value, and answer better purposes." Upon the whole, I was more reconciled to this little piece of luxury, since not only the girls were made happier by having fine caps, but the Philadelphians by the supply of warm mittens.
In our commercial towns upon the seacoast, fortunes will occasionally be made. Some of those who grow rich will be prudent, live within bounds, and preserve what they have gained for their posterity ; others, fond of showing their wealth, will be extravagant and ruin themselves. Laws cannot prevent this; and perhaps it is not always an evil to the public. A shilling spent idly by a fool, may be picked up by a wiser person,


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The second expansion for Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands is nearly upon us, and it's set to inject the game with a whole bunch of new missions packed with elite enemies, as well as some new weaponry for players to use against them.
Ubisoft announced via press release this week that the second batch of DLC for Wildlands will arrive on May 30 for Season Pass holders on the Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC. If you don't fall into that category, then you can buy all of the new content for $14.99 piece meal come June 6. It's called "Fallen Ghosts," in case you're curious, and it's packing in a little something for everyone.
Set following the main Wildlands campaign, Fallen Ghosts features a new threat, Los Axtranjeros, who have been assembled to restore order to a country caught in the midst of a civil war. They pretty much blame the Ghosts for everything that's going wrong, which is why their mission is to track down and eliminate any and all American agents. In other words, the hunters are becoming the hunted.
Your job is simple (kinda): Track down and evacuate any remaining Americans in the territory. Unfortunately, a monkey wrench gets thrown into the proceedings before you can really get rolling. Your chopper gets shot down and you find yourself stranded in a jungle surrounded by hostile agents. Fun! Those new enemies come in four flavors.
Armored: Equipped with heavy bulletproof plates, they are especially threatening in close combat.
Elite Sniper: Geared up with an advanced movement detector, these Elite Snipers are able to notice far away targets and never miss their shot.
Jammer: With a jamming antenna directly in their backpack, they are able to neutralize drones and interfere with all electronic equipment.
Covert Ops: Equipped with a new prototype cloaking device that makes them almost invisible and a powerful crossbow, they give a new meaning to the word "Ghost."
Luckily, you'd never be thrown into the Wildlands without a way to defend yourself, which is why players will have access to some brand new firepower to help even the odds. These include new assault rifles, sniper rifles and that crossbow mentioned above with, you guessed it, explosive arrows.
All told, this Wildlands DLC stretches across 15 new missions boasting a collection of new bosses to take down in three major regions. Also, when you start playing, you'll get a new character who is already set to level 30 and has all of the main game's skills ready to roll. The cap will be shifted from 30 to 35 to give you something to strive for, and you'll also have nine new skills to unlock.
If that isn't enough, then you folks who enjoy a good challenge will be happy to hear that Wildlands' advanced and expert play modes have been tweaked to be even more difficult. Also, you'll no longer have access to a HUD in those modes, so good luck!


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Recently I received a new tension analysis device from France! Yes, France includes John Elliot and Eric Ferrazzi, the people behind this new device. The unit I received is the latest production model that incorporates the new alignment feature. The device was nicely packaged for the trip from France and includes a plastic "sleeve" [see more]
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Babolat Announces New Sponsorship Agreement
We are very happy to announce you that Babolat is becoming official licensee of tennis rackets, bags and accessories as of January 1st, 2014. Babolat, already offers the official shoe for The Championships. By adding a new dimension to our partnership, we are completing our joint offering with Wimbledon, focusing on innovation, audacity and elegance with a British twist. [see more]
Group Led By David Palmer Buys Black Knight USA
Ashaway, RI – A group led by World Champion and squash legend David Palmer has acquired BlackKnight USA, the US arm of top squash, racquetball, and badminton racquet maker, Black Knight. The management group will handle all marketing and distribution for the US from its new headquarters in Orlando, Florida. The team includes Palmer, recognized [see more]
Translate this site
How many of you are aware that you can translate the IART web site into over 50 languages? After all, this is an International organization and we've made every effort to make it as easy as possible for members to communicate. If you look to the right side bar just below the icon for registering [see more]
What Would You Do?
Not long ago I did a "rush" job for a nice young player that I had not worked with before, therefore no history at all. The parents said he was getting about a week per stringing. Friday the racquet, with parents, returned with a broken string and they were elated that it had lasted a [see more]


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Happy Holidays!
I don't know. I think the "half-assed" look of it makes it even better. Looks like Ackbar's jammies or something, haha
Well, if you really want to get technical, this shape shifter never wears anything. He can grow chromatophores and change the color of his skin to be anything he likes. In Game (Champions) he seldom does this, because it is to his advantage for the bad buys to be unaware of this ability. Actually, it was just an homage to Plastic Man.Of course, this also means that The Girl Glob is walking around starkers too.


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And so it begins. Another semester of college—full of long lectures, late-night essays, and desperate attempts not to fall asleep during history class. However, it's also the perfect excuse for comfort food!
I don't know what subconscious craving kicks in every time I'm back in school, but I always end up making a batch of blondies. This time, though, these are no ordinary blondies. They're butterscotch blondies. Full of brown butter and rich brown sugar, these beauties are deceptively healthy. Having happened upon the recipe over at Cooking Light, I was astonished that they're only 170 calories per serving! Which is good, because I get a mean case of the late-night munchies when I'm putting my brain to work.
This semester's going to be filled with subjects such as History of Western Civilization II, World Literature from the 17th Century to Present, Government II, and Speech. So far, everything's going pretty peachy, since I like history (it's my minor) and books are kinda awesome. The Government and Speech are lingering prerequisites that I'm getting out of the way before pursuing the upper-level course requirements for my Spanish degree. All in all, this semester's looking bright. Busy, but bright.
Over my college years, I've found that there are few treats better than some form of brownies. Plain and simple, these tiny desserts have super powers. They boost that weary, studied-too-much-for-too-long student morale like no other. Their gooey centers are better than a hug from Mickey Mouse. In short, brownies (or in this case, blondies) are the bestest.
Starbucks sure doesn't hurt, either.
Blondies/brownies are also a great celebration munchie as well. For instance, I fully plan on eating several of these tomorrow as I rejoice over finishing my first week back at school. Going back is a pain, but yummy treats always soften the blow and remind me of what I'm ultimately working toward.
I've also started watching Korean soap operas on Hulu, but that's a story for another day.
Tomorrow's going to be for rest, relaxation, and butterscotch blondies.
Find the recipe at Cooking Light.
I replaced half of the all-purpose flour with whole wheat, just to amp up the complex carbs. They were fantastic with the healthy stuff thrown in, so I imagine that they're even better with only all-purpose.


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On a dark and wintry January evening, Getintothis' Zach Jones sought shelter from the storm in the Blade Factory as Colour triumphantly launched their new EP.
On a freezing cold January evening opening act, Kingdom, found tough competition from the sound of the hailstones pelting down on the roof and the steady stream of punters arriving and heading straight to the bar to sort their first drinks of the night. Unfortunately for the band, this proved too much with most of the crowd deciding to spend their set clustered around the corner, possibly for warmth, rather than forming anything that resembled an audience.
Not to be deterred, Kingdom started softly, with reverb-laced classical piano ringing out across Blade Factory and, when the band kicked in, you got a sense that all of them are incredible musicians in their own right. Effortless guitar leads and precise bass lines were accompanied by brilliant vocal stylings from a scouse Jack Black, which we can assure you is a visual resemblance only, as Kingdom do anything but rock hard.
The acoustic guitar stayed out for most the set, and it's only after four songs that someone kicked a fuzz pedal and things started to sound interesting. It was a hit and miss set that never quite gained enough momentum to take off, but if you like your singing soft and rock radio-friendly these guys might be your next Stereophonics.
As we moved deeper into the night the weather worsened and a sheltering crowd, reluctant to head outside, started to mass. It's at this point the aural offerings of Stoke's Camp Stag began to fill the increasingly busy room. Delicate guitar pop melodies interlaced with each other, mirrored by dance inspired drum beats as we were transported back to early days of Caribou and the indie pop explosion.
To pigeon hole Camp Stag in such a way would be to do them an injustice as it hardly scratches the surface of their sound, as witnessed with the introduction of post-rock tinges over intricate pop lines. It might not be a totally original sound, but one that's been expertly realised.
Overall it was very impressive, and provided a soundscape that will turn out not to be matched this evening. Unfortunately, much like Kingdom before them, the set felt disconnected to the audience, with only a few in attendance managing to pull their attention away from Saturday night banter to take notice of the five piece.
With smoke machines in place and some new lights rolled out, Colour took to the stage and, having released their death grip on the bar, the crowd turned from a cluster of people standing in a room and into an audience. Audible cheers signalled the start of the band's set.
Tonight Colour confirmed their obvious promise. With a rhythm section to rival the best and augmented by disjointed math rock guitar lines, it looks like Foals could be out of a job. Comparisons aside, Colour have found their own sound, their own style and, from the evidence of dancing fan girls and proud parents, their own fan base.
The band are joyously received and the chemistry between band and audience we'd been missing earlier in the night is there for the entirety of the set. Refreshingly, they played with energy, not necessarily in a physical sense, but like a band swelling with confidence.
Colour handle themselves with class. There were no awkward onstage mumbles or quiet pauses between songs that you might expect from a relativity new ensemble. This is a band that might not be all the way there just yet but, wherever there is, Colour will be visiting soon.
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2018 Chevrolet Traverse
When an automaker like Chevrolet releases a vehicle for the new model year, ears perk up because Chevy is known for always improving upon past models. That is just as true with the all-new 2018 Chevrolet Traverse. The new Chevy Traverse is lighter while offering more power, has a little more style, modern tech, and offers a great driving experience.
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Engine Type
Although available with two drivetrains, front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive, there is one engine for all trims. Under the hood of the 2018 Chevy Traverse is a 310-horsepower 3.6-liter V6 engine built with direct fuel injection and variable valve timing technology (VVT). The two are designs implemented to improve the performance of an engine, with direct fuel injection transferring fuel directly into the combustion chamber of each cylinder in an engine, and VVT altering the timing of a lift valve event for the intake/exhaust of fuel/air.
Driving and Handling
All trims are also connected to a 9-speed automatic transmission. With the engine designs and technology described above, this pairing leads to a fuel economy of 18 mpg in the city and 27 mpg on the highway for the front-wheel drive Traverse. If equipped with the all-wheel drivetrain, the fuel economy drops to 17/25 mpg city/highway. The base trim, the Traverse L, is only available with front-wheel drive, and the newest trim, the Traverse High Country, is only available with all-wheel drive.
Exterior Features
The look of the Chevy Traverse is unique, designed with look of an SUV, but inside it feels as spacious as a minivan due to its three-row seating. Deep tinted glass is standard on all trims but the Traverse L. A variety of headlamps are available depending on the trim, with high-intensity discharge headlamps on the Traverse L, LS, and LT (cloth and leather) trims. There is LED lighting on the Traverse Premier, and IntelliBeam headlamps on the Traverse High Country trim. The Traverse comes standard with 18- or 20-inch rims depending on the trim.
Interior Features
On the inside of the 2018 Chevrolet Traverse is tri-zone automatic climate control. The Traverse Premier and High Country trims come standard with driver memory settings, and so does wireless charging, heated rear seats, and a heated steering wheel (leather wrapped on all trims following and including LT Cloth). The Traverse LT Leather, Premier, and High Country trims come with heated driver and front passenger seats, and surround vision. Only the Traverse High Country trim comes with a third-row with a 60/40 split-fold bench.
Between the exterior and interior, there are two packages that may increase driver comfort, upgrade safety, or offer better technology. These are:
- Convenience and Driver Confidence adds Chevrolet MyLink with an 8-inch color touchscreen, heated front seats, a rear power liftgate, side blind zone alert, rear cross-traffic alert, and rear park assist. It is available on the LT Cloth and comes standard on the LT Leather trim.
- Driver Confidence II adds low-speed forward automatic braking, forward collision alert, lane departure with lane keep assist, front pedestrian detection, and Intellibeam headlamps. It is only available on the Premier trim.
-Interior Protection adds all-weather floor mats to all rows and an all-weather rear cargo mat. It is available on all trims after the base trim.
Standard on the first three trims is Chevrolet MyLink with a 7-inch color touchscreen, with an 8-inch color touchscreen available on the LT Cloth. Standard on the LT Leather, Premier, and High Country gets Chevrolet MyLink on an 8-inch color touchscreen with navigation capabilities. These three trims also come with a Bose premium 10-speaker sound system.
Safety Features
Throughout the 2018 Chevy Traverse lineup, there are a variety of safety features, basic and advanced. The standard features consist of front, seat mounted side-impact, and curtain airbags; child security locks; a LATCH child seat anchor system; LED Daytime running lamps; a rear view camera; traction and stability systems; teen driver mode; and a variety of OnStar systems and plans. A following distance indicator is available on the Chevrolet Traverse Premier and standard on the Traverse High Country, and forward automatic braking comes standard on the Traverse High Country trim. Forward collision alert is available on the Traverse Premier and it is, standard on the Traverse High Country. Forward pedestrian braking is available on the Traverse Premier trim and standard on the Traverse High Country trim.
All Chevrolet vehicles are covered by a 3-year/36,000-mile bumper-to-bumper warranty, a 3-year/36,000-mile corrosion warranty, a 6-year/100,000-mile rust-through warranty, a 5-year/60,000-mile powertrain warranty, a 2-year scheduled maintenance plan, and roadside assistance with courtesy transportation for 5 years or 60,000 miles.


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Director: Ashvin Kumar
Cast: Jaaved Jaffery, Ankur Vakil, Nandana Sen and Saleem Ali Zaidi
The Forest is a taut thriller by Oscar nominated (for Little Terrorist) filmmaker Ashvin Kumar. For the uninitiated, he is the son of celebrated designer Ritu Kumar. One would expect his full length feature to be about fashion but he's made a film where the forest becomes a metaphor for changing human relationships.
The film revolves around three college friends, Pritam (Ankur Vikal), Radha (Nandana Sen) and Abhishek (Jaaved Jaffery). There are no flashbacks; we get to know all this through dialogue when they accidentally meet after a gap of 12-15 years. Both Pritam and Abhishek had a thing for Nandini but she married Pritam. The couple don't have children. Abhishek has a 10-12 year old son but his wife has passed away. Pritam and Radha come to this back-of-beyond forest reserve to sort out relationship issues and are surprised to find Abhishek, whom they thought would be a big shot in England, posted as a forest in-charge. The junior forest officer turns the couple away, saying that the rules forbid human interaction with protected animals at this close range but they are allowed to stay, thanks to Abhishek's intervention. They don't know that Abhishek didn't do them a favour, he has other plans in mind… plans which go awry when a man-eating leopard enters the fray.
The slick screenplay keeps you hooked to the human drama which enfolds as the protagonists battle their baser instincts to keep the animal at bay. There are several, 'oh f***' moments which would do any Hollywood thriller proud. Kudos to director of photography Markus Huersch and sound designer Roland Heap for their brilliant inputs as it's the zany camerawork and the bang-on background score which keep you on tenterhooks.
A film is only as good as its actors. Child actor Saleem Ali Zaidi (who plays Jaaved's son Arjun) is a real find. He grows from being a motherless boy who hero worships his father to someone who goes through a troubled loss of innocence to understand that the adult world is shrouded in shades of grey. Ankur Vakil and Nandana Sen bring all the nuances of a troubled marriage alive with natural ease. Jaaved Jaffery too gives a restrained performance as a man who loses his way and is painfully reminded that it's never easy to stray off the path.
Ashvin Kumar has made a fine, impactful film. The thriller gives forward the message that human integration is harmful to the ecology without being preachy. The film is 90 per cent in English and it would be better if he dubs it in Hindi as the message needs to reach the small towns and villages which border the forests.


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Emerald is the gemstone for May (and my birthstone) so I'm planning to indulge myself and make a piece of silver jewellery with velvety emeralds. Not quite sure what yet, so watch this space.
Apparently the name comes from the Greek "Smaragdos", meaning green stone. It is part of the beryl family and ranges in colour from light to a deep green depending on how much chromium oxide and vanadium it contains. Most stones contain inclusions which occur naturally during their growth as crystals. Throughout history, the emerald's green colour is said to have "entranced humankind." Its colour is a symbol of new life and the promise of spring, which is why it is the birthstone of May.
The Ancient Romans dedicated the emerald to the goddess of love, Venus thinking it represented the reproductive forces of nature. Early Christians used it as a symbol of the resurrection of Christ and in the Middle Ages it was thought to have the power to foretell the future. Throughout the ages it has been used as a cure for epilepsy, to stop bleeding, protect from panic, as a treatment for dysentery and to protect seafarers from drowning. I'm not sure about any of the above, I just know that I love its colour and sparkle! Records show that the stone was known and sold in markets in Babylon as early as 4000 BC and today a fine emerald may be two to three times as valuable as a diamond.
Spanish Flamenco dancer Anita Delgado, who became Princess in Kapurthala, owned a beautiful necklace with emeralds and diamonds, previously an adornment for the Maharaja's favourite elephant and was valued at £100,000. Emeralds have a hardness of 7.5 – 8 on the Mohs scale (based on the relative ease or difficulty with which one mineral can be scratched by another) which means that it is a fairly hard stone and is suitable for setting in rings. Not only is emerald the birthstone for May it is also the anniversary gemstone for 20 years (sadly I'd forgotten that a few years ago!)
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This next car is a barn find that comes with a sketchy trailer...but it might have enough crazy sauce to make it worth the trip to Vancleave, Mississippi. Find this 1927 Ford T Bucket here on eBay offered for $5,695 buy-it-now or make-offer.
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The Chia Seeds is an amazing food. When you hydrate the seeds in water, the seeds shell opens up and absorbs up to nine times its volume in water. This then forms a gel, which is called Chia Seeds Gel. The gel is 90% soluble fiber, which may be beneficial for your digestive tract. Many people say that they use the seeds to support endurance when they are involved in sports or physical activities.
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There are few things in gaming that are more satisfying than beating a Raid in an RPG; from Destiny to World of Warcraft, Raids represent some of the most difficult team-based activities that you can find in any game, often taking hours to complete under the most ideal circumstances. A single misstep can quite literally cause an entire night's worth of progress to be invalidated, and you typically can't just waltz into a Raid and expect to win based on sheer personal skill alone. To put it lightly, a well-designed Raid will test your patience and your ability to work with and trust others, which means that a good Raid group must be competent at the game and be able to withstand multiple soul-crushing failures together. The Leviathan Raid in Destiny 2 is no different, featuring plenty of obstacles that are designed to break lesser teams.
To prevent your own Destiny 2 Raid team from being shattered by the Leviathan Raid, it is thus of paramount importance to be absurdly over-leveled and over-equipped before you even attempt the Raid. Being at around 300 Power is optimal, and having an arsenal of weapons that you can comfortably use in every conceivable situation is near-mandatory. Realistically speaking, this can take days, weeks, or perhaps months to accomplish depending on your playstyle, and it might cause some inventory space issues, but it is far better than realizing that your favorite and singular set of PvP guns may in fact be the cause of many deaths.
As surprising as it might seem though, there is one other underlying element that is the ultimate judge of which teams will be able to claim glory and which teams uninstall the game out of frustration, and that element is the people that you play with. If you don't have anyone to play Destiny 2 with, try sitting at a bus stop bench with a box of chocolates and waiting for someone named Jenny, or you can use one of the many free social media sites and apps that are available to you in this day and age like Reddit, Facebook, Craigslist, or Tinder. Alternatively, if you're of the more proactive type, try sending messages to random people in the game, especially to those who beat you in PvP, because there's nothing that people love more than unsolicited friend requests from random strangers. You can even spend a couple of hours browsing various websites on the Internet and some attractive local individuals who are definitely not in a relationship and definitely not bots, presumably because they are like minded individuals who are also looking for people to play Destiny 2 with.
If you already have friends who play Destiny 2, then that's great! Be sure to cull the weakest members from your friends list to ensure that your roster of buddies will always be highly skilled—remember, you're not being a jerk, you're just making sure that everyone else has a good time. To help speed up this process, try requesting a gaming resume from everyone on your friends list. Throw out any gaming resumes and defriend the individuals associated with them unless they have at least five years of experience at a game that came out less than a month ago, or they have a 3.00 or greater K/D ratio in every FPS, or they are or have been part of an accredited national ESports team during the last 10 years. Alternatively, you can also simply add actual friends and family to your Raid team even if they have very little to no playtime at Destiny 2, though this practice is often frowned upon by nine out of ten MLG pro Twitch YouTubers.
Once you have formed your ideal Raid team and entered the Leviathan Raid, be sure to take command of the situation immediately and micromanage everything, as establishing yourself as the leader early on and crushing any sparks of dissent prevents mutiny. For optimal leadership, track who your Raid teammates are playing Destiny 2 with to make sure that they aren't sneakily completing the Leviathan Raid behind your back and then make a big deal out of it if they do. However, keep in mind that according to Luke Smith, Destiny 2's Design Director, the first Destiny didn't have Raid matchmaking specifically so that the random plebeians that you get matched with don't end up feeling disposable to you, so to prevent that from happening to your Raid group, have mandatory morale and team-building exercises. If you know the other members of your Raid team in real life, try to schedule real-life meetups to watch real friendship-bonding movies like The Emoji Movie, because nothing says "I value your skill at Destiny 2 and possibly your personality" better than seeing one of the most renowned actors in the world play a literal turd.
If nothing else, try to keep your team's spirits up by making the whole encounter seem fun. Take a gander at some of the live action ads for Destiny and Destiny 2 and pretend that you and your Raid team are part of that super cool, comparatively good looking, multi-cultural, and undoubtedly super diverse group of actors that are supposed to represent every possible teen-young adult and possibly middle aged demographic. You may need to ignore the fact that said actors were paid to pretend that they are real people who somehow don't have real life scheduling conflicts that prevent them from playing with each other constantly, but as the ads show, even blisteringly difficult Raid encounters are no match for the power of friendship!
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"Five years ago I was exactly the right level of fame," he muses. "If you weren't a fan of mine you probably hadn't heard of me but I could always get my calls returned if I needed to. Now I'm at a point where I will be recognised in public which is really weird as an author because authors don't get recognised and suddenly I find myself bouncing from a completely private individual to having somebody saying 'I'm a big fan of yours' and it throws me. I don't expect it and I don't imagine it."
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I had a huge stock of eggs in the fridge, and I wanted to cut down on them a little to avoid them going bad. I decided to see what egg dishes are usually put in bento, and I found these two that sounded interesting: Shoyu Tamago from Just Bento, and Usuyaki Tamago from Just Hungry.
Usuyaki tamago is somewhat similar to pancakes, although much thinner and a bit sweeter. It may also be used as a wrap around sushi rice, and this is the avenue that I wished to pursue. Unfortunately, I found out the hard way that a good nonstick pan is essential to making thin pancakes. Here you'll see that the first pancake stuck to the pan and got all torn up. I switched to my relatively nonstickier tamagoyaki pan and was able to produce two relatively whole sheets of usuyaki tamago.
I was a little bit more successful with the shoyu tamago. It sounds simple enough: hardboil some eggs, then roll them around in some soy sauce until the soy sauce mostly evaporates from the pan. Unfortunately, when I tried to follow the instructions for boiling the eggs, I ended up with softboiled eggs instead. I had to go back and reboil the eggs before going to the soy sauce stage.
Here's how the shoyu tamago came out, pictured with the formed usuyaki tamago wrapped around sushi rice.
The moment I tasted the usuyaki tamago sushi I immediately resolved to buy a better quality nonstick pan, just to be able to taste this again. It. was. awesome! The shoyu tamago was equality delicious, and will definitely be repeated.
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Business start-up My Confidence Matters aims to boost women's self-assuredness in the workplace
PUBLISHED: 11:23 12 March 2018 | UPDATED: 11:38 12 March 2018
When Joy Burnford and Sophie Edmond attended the same networking event last year, they could not have expected that their meeting would end up with them going into business together.
But they did and their new venture is called My Confidence Matters - a business aimed at boosting women's self-assuredness in the workplace.
Joy, who lives in Kelvedon in Essex, is a former management consultant and Sophie, who moved from Buckinghamshire to a village near Debenham in Suffolk a few years ago, has over 20 years of experience delivering training and development in the corporate sector.
"We want to help women become more confident at work," explained Sophie. "Our mission is to inspire women to become leaders in their field, to give women entrepreneurs more confidence, to enable women to speak up and develop the self-belief to have more of an impact at work."
Sophie and Joy knew from their experience that this was an area where more work is required but to back this up they recently commissioned a survey of 300 women. It revealed that almost three-quarters of respondents said they felt a lack of confidence on a regular basis.
The two areas that made the most women nervous at work were 'asking for a pay rise or putting prices up' (43%) and 'standing in front of an audience to make a presentation or speech' (40%). 'Networking' (34%), 'being intimidated by my boss or other colleagues' (27%), 'competing with work colleagues' (20%) and 'chairing a meeting' (19%) were also areas where the women surveyed lack confidence.
Of those women who had taken a career break, 62% said they felt less confident when they returned to work.
Sophie said their plan is to develop master classes and hold retreats for women and to give them the skills to handle potentially difficult work situations.
The research also showed that 57% of women would find being part of a community of like-minded women would help to boost their confidence, so My Confidence Matters is inviting business women to join an online community to bring women in business together.
They want all women regardless of sector, job type or location, to come together to discuss the areas where they lack confidence and overcome some of the issues that could be preventing them progressing in the workplace.
Sophie said the venture has been supported by a lot of men she has spoken to, and she acknowledges that the problem isn't necessarily between the sexes but lies in the processes and organisational structures that exist in the world of work today.
She feels that with the recent focus on gender pay gaps and the #MeToo initiative there has never been a better time to establish a business like My Confidence Matters.
"The news is filled with shocking stories of women being underpaid and under-appreciated in the workplace, she added.
"One of the barriers we find is that women lack confidence in the workplace and I strongly believe this holds many of us back. "
Visit www.myconfidencematters.com/community-sign-up/ to join the My Confidence Matters online community.
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LG Optimus LTE SU640 variants finally get their share of the most prevalent Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean CMO10.1 build released recently by the Android devs community, with more customization than the AOSP release. Having this said, owners of LG Optimus model LTE SU640 may now install the CM10.1 custom firmware on their smartphones.
Provided below is a step-by-step guide on how to install Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean CM10.1 ROM custom firmware on LG Optimus model LTE SU640. You may follow this process if you're decided to go for the recent update on your phone now.
To get started, double check your phone settings to confirm you have the correct model for this update. Note that this guide is only applicable for LG Optimus LTE SU640 and therefore, should not be used in any other Android device to avoid any issue. To check your phone model, go to Settings and then About Phone.
After verifying the model of your phone, back up all important data stored in it, so you can easily recover them later if necessary. Also make sure to spare at least 80 percent battery power on your device, to avoid any possible interruptions during the installation. You may see a hard brick if your device shuts off in the middle of the process.
A USB Driver for LG Optimus LTE SU640 should also be installed in your PC. Also, be sure to enable USB Debugging for file transfer between PC and mobile to be done smoothly. And finally, make sure your device is rooted with ClockworkMod Recovery Installed.
We will not be held liable for any damage that may occur due to the instructions provided in this page, as we understood you try this at your own risk. Nevertheless, it is very unlikely that your smartphone will get damage if you follow all the given instructions correctly.
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1. Download zip files for CM10.1 ROM 4.2.2 Jelly Bean ROM for LG Optimus LTE SU640 (Filename: cm-10.1-20130219-NIGHTLY-su640.zip) and Google Apps (Filename: gapps-jb-20121212-signed.zip).
2. Connect smartphone to your PC with a USB cable.
3. Copy your downloaded files to the phone's SD card. DO NOT extract the files.
4. Disconnect the USB cable and turn your smartphone off.
5. Boot into the Recovery Mode by pressing and holding the Volume Down and Power button simultaneously. Use the Volume buttons for scrolling up and down, and the Power button to select an option.
6. Create a Nandroid backup of your existing ROM for you to restore later, if in case the new ROM won't work properly. To do so, select Backup and Restore option. This will prompt you with another screen. Select Backup again and return to the main recovery menu once backup is done.
7. Wipe data by selecting Wipe Data/Factory Reset options from the menu. From the next screen, select Yes to confirm data wiping task. It will take a few minutes for the data wipe to complete, so wait until it's all done.
8. Once data wipe is finished, return to the CWM recovery main menu and select Wipe Cache Partition. Under the advance option, select Wipe Dalvik Cache to do Dalvik cache wiping.
9. From the SDCard, select Install Zip and then select Choose Zip from SDCard.
10. Locate the cm-10.1-20130219-NIGHTLY-su640.zip file and press the power button to select it.
11. On the next screen, select Yes-Install —–.zip option to confirm installation. This will instigate ROM installation.
12. Wait until ROM installation is completed and repeat step 9, but this time, you have to select the gapps-jb-20121212-signed.zip file instead of ROM zip for you to install the Google apps package.
13. Wait until installation of Google apps is finished and then return to the Main Recovery Menu.
14. Select Reboot System Now option to reboot your smartphone. This will boot up into the customized Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean ROM CM10.1. Since this is the first boot, expect that it will take time to complete. Just wait until it's done.
Congratulations! You now have installed the latest Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean firmware based on custom ROM CM10.1 on your LG Optimus LTE SU640 smartphone.
If you want to go back to the Previous ROM, then you have to boot into recovery and select BackUp and Restore option. Select your previous ROM from the given list to have it restored.


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Sheikhzayedroad won another big staying prize to open Champions Day
PICTURE: Mark Cranham (racingpost.com/photos)
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Report: Ascot, Saturday
Qipco British Champions Long Distance Cup (Group 2) 2m, 3yo+
DONCASTER Cup winner Sheikhzayedroad won his second successive big staying prize as he hung on gamely to repel Quest For More in the Long Distance Cup, the first race on British Champions Day 2016.
Sent off at 11-1, Martin Harley had his mount close to a moderate pace throughout and when the dash for home began between him, Nearly Caught and Quest For More, he picked up the best.
The pair reached the front half a furlong from the line and repelled the game Quest For More by half a length.
Simple Verse and Order Of St George, both placed further back in the field, were a never-nearer third and fourth respectively, while Nearly Caught weakened into fifth.
Order Of St George, the 4-6 favourite last seen finishing third in the Arc, never really looked like overcoming his poor position. He came off the bridle as the field turned in and stayed on only gradually in the straight.
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Harley said: "He's very tough and delivers on the big days. They didn't go very quick, but I was happy with my position and I was just hoping one wouldn't come up my side as he over races a bit.
"When they go steady it's hard to get him to relax, but he's done well and full credit to the horse – my God he's tough."
He added: "My lad's won over shorter so I knew he had a change of gear and I'm very pleased with the way he's picked up.
"I spoke to David a week ago and he was confident he'd be in the money as he always is. A furlong down I knew I had the front two covered, but he doesn't want to get there too soon."
Simcock said: "It was nice how it panned out with Nearly Caught inside so we could park up and get into a rhythm, which suits him.
"He's such an easy horse to train; he trains himself. He just shows his wellbeing at home. My head man rides him and he said he was well so we knew we were coming here in pretty good shape."
He added: "I don't normally get excited, but I did today. It's an important day. It's a wonderful day of racing and he's a diamond, he really is."
Charlton vanquished again
Roger Charlton, trainer of runner-up Quest For More, who had been beaten a nose by the winner at Doncaster, said: "He's been second a few times. I have to be really proud of him, he's had some tough races and it's not easy to bring them back this quickly.
"These two fought it out over 2m2f and there was nothing in it, and the same over 2m today. He's so consistent and I can only be pleased. He started life rated 68 so he's found some improvement."
Trainer Ralph Beckett said of Simple Verse: "I'm pleased with her effort. She ran really well. I always felt she was going to run out of course and not quite get there. The winner got a lovely ride."


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Kent Corbell creates extraordinary experiences. On projects including the Fountains at Bellagio and Cirque du Soleil's 'O', Kent designs, develops, and delivers unforgettable spectacles seen by millions. The AV kid in school, an engineer by degree, a designer by practice, an architect in approach, and an entrepreneur at heart, Kent is the rare person who can anchor and carry a project from concept to completion. He translates between and transcends traditional barriers between the visionaries, builders, technicians, managers, and customers of one-of-a-kind experiential events and venues. He is currently leading a team creating a brand new attraction for Universal Studios in Singapore. Kent plays the drums, and keeps the groove and tempo moving in all he does.