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It's a tale as old as time… and one we never get tired of watching! By now, it comes as no surprise that, here at BRIDES, we love love LOVE binge watching truly epic proposal videos. And this one's a beauty! During a stage production of Beauty and the Beast, the actress playing Belle got a fairytale-worthy surprise when her real life sweetheart appeared on stage — and popped the question!
We've seen Disney-themed proposals before and others that took place in the most magical place on Earth — all of them totally picture-perfect starts to countless happily ever afters. There was the one where the groom transformed photos of him and his bride into movie posters of classic Disney films. Another included a mini flash mob in Downtown Disney. Celebs also can't resist the mouse, as MTV's Rob Dyrdek proposed to his girlfriend during a performance of Aladdin at Disneyland. But this Beauty and the Beast proposal opens up a whole new world of adorable! (Not the right movie, we know, but work with us here…)
When the actress playing Belle took the stage for the final song of the performance — big yellow ball gown and all — she was surprised to find her boyfriend standing on stage opposite her, dressed in the Prince's costume. But, hey, the show must go on and without missing a beat, she kept on singing with her love taking over the Prince's lines (and he's not a bad singer to boot!). Although the actress shot him a confused glance or two through the song, the pair continued singing, until the music swelled and this real life Prince took it as his cue to make his about-to-be bride feel like a true princess.
See More: Attention Princesses: You Can Now Get Married at Disney World With The Park All to Yourself
"Now you know why I was so happy this morning, don't you?" he asked, as this on-stage Belle broke into a huge smile with tears in her eyes. "There's nothing more that I would love than to spend the rest of my life waking up to you everyday," he continued, before dropping to one knee, pulling out the engagement ring.
No surprise here, she of course said yes and after a round of applause from the audience, this Prince and his beauty danced around the stage as the ensemble sang the titular song.
And — duh — they lived happily ever after!
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"Doubt thou the stars are fire;
Doubt that the sun doth move;
Doubt truth to be a liar;
But never doubt I love."
That is one of my favorite quotes from Shakespeare and it comes from arguably the most famous play in the English language, Hamlet. I had the privilege of witnessing this ardent play over the weekend in a park setting on a lovely Seattle day. My initial thought was Hamlet might be a little too intense and too looooong for me to sit through in a low-back lawn chair in the middle of the afternoon. However my love of Shakespeare called, so off I went to meet up with a couple of friends and see the famed tragedy performed in the stunning Lincoln Park, just a short jaunt from my house.
The players were from none other than Seattle's own Shakespeare in the Park Company, GreenStage, presently celebrating their 20th year of free Shakespeare in the Park performances!
With gummi bears, chocolate, and water at the ready, I was prepared for revenge, rage, love and murder! Admittedly I'd never seen Hamlet acted on stage in its entirety so I did not know what to expect. I read the script in high school and performed various scenes from it over the years in drama classes, oh, and watched the Mel Gibson movie version once, albeit a long time ago.
The crowd was sizeable and the title of this post was inspired by the many dogs in tow, which at times provided inappropriate and hilarious acoustics. The story is complex to say the least. It begins with the Prince Hamlet seeing a ghost, reportedly that of his recently murdered father; King Hamlet. The spirit tells him to avenge his Father's death and that he was murdered by Prince Hamlet's Uncle Claudius, the present King who inherited the throne and married the former King's widow, Gertrude. (Still with me?) Meanwhile, Hamlet is getting crazier by the minute, so courtiers Rosencranz and Guildenstern are hired by Claudius and the Queen to determine the cause of his lunacy. They ascertain that he's mad with love for Ophelia, the daughter of Lord Chamberlain Polonius.
Despite his illustrious words and once professed love for Ophelia in a letter, "Doubt thou the stars are fire…," Hamlet denounces his love for Ophelia at every venture and tells her to join a nunery. She too, eventually goes nuts. Additionally, Hamlet's good friend Horatio is around most of the play, whose purpose mainly serves as a confidant to help him through his philosophical conflicts. I won't give the rest away but they don't call it a tragedy for nothing; insert lots of dying. The tale ends with a famous duel between Hamlet and Laertes, son of Polonius.
I must say Hamlet stole the show for me and was charismatically acted by Shawn Law. His use of movement brilliantly showcased Hamlet's mourning the loss of his father, his erratic and unstable behavior in plotting his revenge and his philosophical contemplation in general. A few of the traditionally male roles, Horatio and Rosencranz, were played by women, dressed as women. They were executed well and the gender swap was not distracting. The production utilized a theater in the round setting and a very minimal set, keeping with traditional Shakespearean form. This style lends your focus to be on the characters and dialogue.
At a run time of a little over 2 hours with no intermission, I was more than ready for Hamlet to conclude, however it was a well spent two hours and I commend all of the GreenStage actors for their commitment and passion to share the works of Shakespeare with audiences at no cost.*
*Donations are much appreciated
You can catch Hamlet through August 16th in a Seattle park near you. GreenStage is concurrently running a production of Twelfth Night.


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It's a tough game, tennis. Not only technique, co-ordination, reaction time, speed about the court and mental resilience (and, of course, practice, practice, practice just like anything you want to be good at), but there are the rules of the game too. On top of the rules, just like any other sport, there's etiquette - things you should and shouldn't do that aren't stipulated in the rule book. Here's a link to essential etiquette knowledge, courtesy of Local Tennis Leagues.
To help with the basics, we've put together a mix of things (rules and etiquette) that people may not be aware of, but that are important to appreciate. Awareness of rules and etiquette in general will help you to stand out as a considerate player, regardless of of your standard.
- When others are playing a rally do not walk across the court behind them, and don't open the gates behind the courts they are playing on until their rally is finished.
- If a ball from your court rolls on to or behind another court, wait until the players on that court have finished their rally before you retrieve it.
- If it is possible to stop a ball from your court rolling on to another court while a rally is in progress on the other court, make every attempt to avoid interrupting their play.
- If a ball comes on to your court or behind your court from another court, return the ball to the original court as soon as is practical, but bear in mind the above!
- Be considerate of other players on other courts in terms of how many balls end up on your court - if you have more than 4, then another court has less then 4 so keep an eye out and, when the opportunity arises, pass any extra across to another court that has less than yours.
- If possible, leave bags, water bottles, etc at the side of the court you're playing on (by the net), rather than at the back.
- You're not allowed to lean over the net to hit a volley - you can strike the ball on your side and allow your racket to cross the net after the strike, but if you strike the ball on your opponent's side of the net you automatically lose the point. There is one very rare exception to this where, if the ball crosses the net with very heavy backspin, then kicks back across the net without being touched, you can then strike the ball on the other side of the net, but this is a pretty rare occurence!
- If, during the course of a rally, you strike the net with your racket or any part of your body, you automatically lose the point.
- When serving, you lose the point if either of your feet is on the baseline line or inside it at the point you strike the ball. This is a foot fault and if you are foot faulting it is not unreasonable for your opponents to ask you if you're aware you may be footfaulting.


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Webcast: The New Closing Rules
REALTOR® Magazine presented a live webcast on July 16, 2015, to help real estate professionals understand the changes to the closing process that are scheduled to go into effect later this year. The program featured attorney Phil Schulman, a partner with K&L Gates and former official with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development who specializes in federal closing rules, and NAR Senior Counsel Finley Maxson.
As part of the changes, which stem from the merger of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) and the Truth in Lending Act (TILA), two new forms—the Loan Estimate and the Closing Disclosure—will replace the HUD-1 settlement form and the Good Faith Estimate. Samples of the new forms are available from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Update 8/11/2015: Because of an administrative error in providing notice about the new changes, the CFPB has changed the effective date for the use of the TILA/RESPA Integrated Disclosure forms from August 1, 2015 to October 3, 2015.


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Emotions were sky high for the Poland baseball team after it upset top-seeded West Branch in the district round of the Division II state baseball tournament.
Unfortunately, that excitement lasted less than 24 hours. One day after whipping the Warriors, Poland's boys were beaten 4-3 by Niles knocking them out of the playoffs. That loss last Tuesday not only ended the Bulldogs season with a 9-10 overall record, it killed the opportunity to have a delicious district championship showdown with archrival Canfield.
Although the Red Dragons seemed to have the game on their side throughout, the Bulldogs were able to make one last push in the top of the seventh inning. Trailing 4-2, Poland put runners on all the bases in an attempt to take a last second lead. Only one of those three base runners scored, however, as the game ended unceremoniously for the Bulldogs.
Fresh off his gutty effort against West Branch, Poland starting pitcher Matt Sperati was back at it again trying to slay the Dragons. Like the game one day earlier, Sperati was sporadic on the hill, but he was good enough to hold Niles to three earned runs while striking out five. Unlike the game versus the Warriors, Sperati wasn't backed by a bunch of offense, as his mates couldn't conjure up any big innings until that fateful final frame. Conversely, Niles starter Marco DeFalco was blowing the Bulldogs away with nine K's. He gave up just two earned runs to slightly outpitch his counterpart from Poland. Jeremy Castro knocked in two runs to help lead Poland's offense. Zach Yaskulka was 2 for 3 with an RBI.
It was well documented before the start of this season that this Poland group would be short on experience and that played a big role in the team's sub .500 season. The fact that they were able to capture two tournament wins over Ursuline and West Branch was a huge feather in their caps.
Losing seniors such as Sperati, Mike Masucci and Reed McCreery will certainly curtail the Poland club next spring, but most of the players head coach Rich Murray penciled into his starting lineup this year will be returning. Braeden O'Shaughnessy, Andrew Testa, Michael Farber, Cole Kosco, Alex Barth and Castro are some of the major contributors that will become seniors in 2019. They will now be counted upon to add that veteran leadership to their on field contributions. Yaskulka was only a sophomore this season so he should only get better as a junior. There are also a few younger Bulldogs that Coach Murray is excited to give more varsity innings to next spring.
Undoubtedly, Murray's men will need to get much better if they are to equal the team that was state semi finalist two years ago. With the players coming back, though, there is a decent shot at repeating the district championship won by the Bulldogs in 2014, 2015 and 2016.


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SINCE TAKING OVER from Adidas as Liverpool's shirt manufacturers in 2012, Warrior have produced a number of unusual kits for the Premier League club.
Last season's black, white and purple third strip was widely-criticised by fans and today, they have officially unveiled its replacement.
Here's a clip of the kit photoshoot:Source: Liverpool FC/YouTube
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How do Virginia courts address real estate having negative equity in divorce cases? Well, sometimes they don't address them at all.
In Fox v. Fox, Record No. 0643-12-1 (Va. Ct. App. 2012), the parties jointly owned two homes with significant negative equity. The parties could not afford either home and they did not qualify for refinancing. In addition, neither party was clamoring to have the houses sold any time soon given that they would each suffer a substantial shortfall on their mortgages. As such, the trial court was left in the position where a spousal buyout was altogether impossible and a forced sale was hardly desirable for either party. So was the trial court nevertheless required to divide these jointly owned homes per an equitable distribution under Va. Code § 20-107.3? Continue reading


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Back in December, Illinois topped one of those lists they always run about distinctive places. Illinois was selected, not as the best place to find a pizza or follow sports, but as the worst place to retire to — and this was before they upped the state income tax in January.
Before you drop your head in shame, understand that it looks like the country's biggest population states make up the rest of the top 10 worst retirement places such as California, New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Ohio and Wisconsin.
John Brady, president of TopRetirements.com, the firm that came up with the compilation, said the retirement list looks at three factors: fiscal health, taxation and climate.
Brady faulted Illinois for borrowing money to fund its pension obligations but acknowledged that Illinois does not tax pension or social security income, a "definite plus" for state retirees.
OK, I can see tax issues as a problem. But as for fiscal health, just about every major state is still reeling from the recession so I don't know how much value there is in that category.
It's the weather factor that bugs me. If your idea of good weather is boiling hot summers, insect pests and wretched humidity, by all means, enjoy Florida and other points south.
We just came through a fairly snowy Illinois winter but we've walked our dogs in the park every day this year (except for that day when we figured the little dog couldn't handle the snow). The point is it's not just a matter of endurance but adjustment. Winter can be beautiful, too — just ask the people that live in Minnesota and Maine.
I'm not what you'd called a rugged outdoorsman but I like weather that changes. If you want to retire to the same thing every day, get a room at the mall.
Spring is coming — I've heard the rumor — so I'm not giving up on shy and retiring Illinois quite yet.


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The Prinz Eugen had the distinction of being the only major German capital ship to survive World War II. She participated in several famous sorties, including the sinking of HMS Hood and the Channel Dash. Prinz Eugen was awarded to the United States as a war prize, and after extensive study, she participated postwar atomic bomb tests at Bikini Atoll. While Prinz Eugen proved extremely tough, was contaminated by radiation and was allowed to sink.
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A mental health facility in Montreal is developing virtual reality to act as a polygraph test for pedophiles, and determine their risk to society
In a maximum security mental health facility in Montreal is a "cave-like" virtual reality vault that's used to show images of child sexual abuse to sex offenders. Patients sit inside the vault with devices placed around their penises to measure signs of arousal as they are shown computer-generated animations of naked children.
"We do develop pornography, but these images and animations are not used for the pleasure of the patient but to assess them," said Patrice Renaud, who heads up the project at the Institut Philippe-Pinel. "It's a bit like using a polygraph but with other measurement techniques."


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Weekend Words & Sunday Stanzas – 06/29/2014
Get to know wisdom better through some of the words at Proverbial Thought.
When Enoch had lived 65 years, he fathered Methuselah. Enoch walked with God after he fathered Methuselah 300 years and had other sons and daughters. Thus all the days of Enoch were 365 years. Enoch walked with God, and he was not, for God took him.
Genesis 5:21-24, ESV
And as they still went on and talked, behold, chariots of fire and horses of fire separated the two of them. And Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven. And Elisha saw it and he cried, "My father, my father! The chariots of Israel and its horsemen!" And he saw him no more.
2 Kings 2:11-12, ESV
Behold! I tell you a mystery. We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be changed, in a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we shall be changed. For this perishable body must put on the imperishable, and this mortal body must put on immortality. When the perishable puts on the imperishable, and the mortal puts on immortality, then shall come to pass the saying that is written:
"Death is swallowed up in victory."
"O death, where is your victory?
O death, where is your sting?"
The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.
1 Corinthians 15:51-58, ESV
Then we who are alive, who are left, will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air, and so we will always be with the Lord.
1 Thessalonians 4:17, ESV
He who testifies to these things says, "Surely I am coming soon." Amen. Come, Lord Jesus!
Revelation 22:20, ESV
how deeply can we know You
how far in love can we go
is it possible on earth
is it possible to walk with You
can we see Your face here
can we touch Your hands
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will Your glory be seen now
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text: BAFTA-Award Winning Writer, Jimmy McGovern, In Conversation At Seamus Heaney HomePlace January 11, 2018 BAFTA-award winning writer and creator of unforgettable television like Cracker, Hillsborough and The Street, Jimmy McGovern, will be revealing his inspiration this month at an event in Seamus Heaney HomePlace, Bellaghy (27 January). Throughout his career, which began with Brookside and has spanned over 40 years, McGovern's gritty, socially aware drama has exploreed the northern working class experience and railed against injustice. Like Seamus Heaney, McGovern is inextricably linked to his home place and has always stuck to his belief that 'you have to write stories that matter' and in this one-off event, he will be in conversation with playwright and screenwriter Daragh Carville to discuss his work, career and the inspiration that he finds in his distinctly northern experience. Jimmy McGovern will be 'in conversation' at Seamus Heaney HomePlace, Bellaghy, on Saturday 27 January at 2pm. For more information and to book visit www.seamusheaneyhome.com or call 028 7938 7444.


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"Fate (and viewers' votes) brought former ultimate loveteams back together again—Episode 1 yielded as winners, Jennylyn Mercado (Team Leader of Tweet Hearts-Best Team Performance winner) and Mark Herras (Best Performer); Episode 2 meanwhile, yielded as winners, Kris Bernal (acting Team Leader of Ligang iLike-Best Team Performance winner) and Aljur Abrenica (Best Performer).
"Now that female fronted Tweet Hearts and Ligang iLike had each experienced a sweet win, expect male fronted teams Tropang Trending with leader Mark Bautista, and Instagang with leader Christian Bautista to cook up something fierce and feisty for this Sunday's all-star, all-out showdown.
"Prepare for crazier antics, something that will probably beat Tweet Hearts' zombie dance; and new gimmicks, fresher than Tropang Trending's surprise marriage proposal. The antics, the gimmicks, and a new set of guests, what more could you ask for?
"The Big Four, Ogie Alcasid, Janno Gibbs, Jaya, and Regine Velasquez-Alcasid are all gearing up for another power-packed performance, and a power-charged critique as they sit as judges ready to pick a new set of winners.
"The fun doesn't end there, GMA's Primetime Queen Marian Rivera and Premier Leading man Richard Gutierrez are gracing the show for a grander and bigger sneak peek at their new movie, My Lady Boss.
"And in the name of fun, Kalerki-Oke introduces a new set of players from the four battling teams.
"Hosted by Heart Evangelista, Carla Abellana, Janine Gutierrez, and Lovi Poe, Sunday All Stars airs this Sunday, 12 noon."
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I had my first baby, a little boy, in November and so I've found myself looking for more oven and crock pot recipes. Yes, I've stirred together this coffee cake with him in my arms the entire time. My pre-baby favorite breakfast, pancakes, is just so much harder because you can't hold your baby while making them. It's just not safe to hold a baby over a hot stove! I'd love to hear about your favorite crock pot or oven meals so that I have more ideas.
Cake Ingredients
1/2 cups dry oats
1 cup water
3/4 cup white flour
3/4 cup wheat flour
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cloves
2 eggs
1/3 cup Canola oil
1 teaspoon vanilla
Topping Ingredients
1 tablespoon butter OR milk-free margarine OR coconut oil
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1) Preheat oven to 350 F and grease a 9 x 9 inch square baking dish.
2) Combine dry oats and water in a large glass dish and microwave 2-3 minutes or until thick, stirring every minute and watching to make sure it doesn't boil over. Or you may use 1 cup cooked oatmeal.
3) In a large bowl stir together white flour, wheat flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, and cloves.
4) Add the prepared oatmeal, eggs, oil, and vanilla to the bowl and stir well. Pour into prepared baking pan.
5) In a small bowl, use a pastry blender or fork to cut together the topping ingredients. If you're making a milk-free recipe, use either milk-free margarine or coconut oil. Sprinkle topping over batter.
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Garrycastle's second team delivered a below par performance in their ACL Division 3 game on Friday night against Milltownpass. This was a must win game for the home team as the visitors had a 100% record coming into the game after 6 matches played. Milltownpass were first off the mark with a point before Cathal Mannion goaled by palming the ball to the net when set up by Neal Rattigan after his strong run from midfield. Milltownpass did not panic and were level by the 12th minute. Another well worked goal followed for the home team after 15 minutes when Matty Guiheen put Michael Monaghan through and he finished the ball to the net with aplomb. The visitors responded well and by the 22nd minute were back in front when they goaled on the third attempt after two blocks off the line. A further point from the visitors left the score at the break at 1-5 to 2-0.
Being a man down, Garrycastle struggled in the early stages of the second half and the visitors tacked on five further points before Cathal Mannion scored Garrycastle's first point of the match mid-way through the second moiety. Two further points followed from the home team from substitute Conor Duignan and Sean Brennan who earlier moved outfield when Padraig Cosgrove came on to replace Noel Galvin. This mini-revival was too little too late and Milltownpass added two more points while Cathal Mannion completed the scoring for Garrycastle with the last point of the game. Garrycastle struggled to find consistency in this game and despite getting in for two well taken goals created few other scoring chances in comparison to the visitors who displayed more creativity and accuracy in point scoring.
GARRYCASTLE: Sean Brennan (0-1), Frank Farrell, Anthony Larkin, Ben Kennedy, Enda Keena, John O'Shaughnessy, Neale Rattigan, Matty Guiheen, David O'Shaughnessy, Bryan McCormack, Noel Galvin, Jonny McGuire, Cathal Mannion (1-2), Conor Cosgrove, Michael Monaghan (1-1, 1f),
Subs: C. Duignan (0-1) for B. McCormack, 45 mins, P. Cosgrove for N. Galvin, 50 mins, M. Denby for E. Keena, 55 mins.


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This is 500 words about a Batman episode. This is the BATMAN 500.
"Fear of Victory" is a nice rebuttal to anyone who thinks that, somehow, the presence of Robin unmans Batman. I remember Christian Bale saying that if Robin showed up in a new Batman film, he'd refuse to go to work, which is the most They're-Called-Graphic-Novels-And-Not-Comics-And-I'm-Definitely-The-Best-Writer-In-My-Narrative-Non-Fiction-Class-Also-Have-You-Ever-Smoked-Weed thing that Christian Bale has ever said. I can totally see how some want Batman to remain solo, and that's fine. I think some Batman stories work better when he's on his own. But Robin isn't a character that comic/cartoon writers insert into stories when they decide that the stories are just too good, and need to be worse. The Batman in "Fear of Victory" is still scaring the shit out of bad guys. He's still Batman, even with Robin around. Get over yourselves, Robin haters. The high school senior girl that broke up with you while you were a freshman in college did so for a reason. It's time to move on.
"Speaking of college!" Daniel said, moving onto the next paragraph, "Fear of Victory" shows us that Dick Grayson is currently at a university, which explains his absence over the last twenty or so episodes. He's shown up once before in "Christmas With The Joker," but the fact that he has to worry about exams is pretty good reason for not being around Batman 24/7. You try to bust out a 15-page essay about the ethics of business practices in Reconstruction era America, all while maintaining your status as the Boy Wonder. It's nearly impossible. But Dick Grayson is in college, and his roommate, a star football player, suddenly starts seeing the other team morph into hideous monsters while he's playing a game. All across Gotham, athletes are reacting to their opponents with terror. Who could be behind this? None other than the gangly, jock-hating, college-hating doctor of fear, the Scarecrow.
The Scarecrow has gotten an updated look since he was piloting blimps in "Nothing To Fear," and I know that it's supposed to make him more inherently scary-looking, but it doesn't change the fact that he's about eighty pounds. Also, in this episode, with the exception of two guys that fight Batman and Robin at the end of the first act, he goes totally henchmen-less. So, in the climax, where Scarecrow is threatening to drop a vial of his fear toxin on an entire stadium's worth of people, he's got no one there to back him up. No one there to take the punches to the head that would most certainly send his skull into the rafters of the arena. I guess that's why his two main tactics are swinging something really heavy, and trying to land on Batman from a high place, and why Batman's main tactics with him are gently tossing him, and then nudging him away. Anything else would shatter Scarecrow's whole rib cage.
"Fear of Victory" is a great episode. Scarecrow doesn't show up a lot after this first volume, but they did a solid job with him.


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With the Rugby World Cup Final fast approaching, there seem to be a lot of pundits picking their team.
In order to pass the time while waiting to collect my Springer from the vet today, where he'd gone for a sewing bee following his latest rash charge into heavy cover after feathered things which resulted in a nasty cut to the shoulder, I wondered what a dog rugby team would look like made up of recognised breeds but no duplicates.
Here's my pick:
Props: Pitbull and Staffy - right size, shape and bags of aggression
Hooker: Jack Russell - typifies the idea of the size of the fight in the dog. I did toy with a Patterdale but the yellow card count would be prohibitive.
2nd Row: Great Dane and Irish Wolfhound - long leggy speed merchants
Open Side: Springer Spaniel - fearless and runs forever, first to the breakdown without question.
Blindside: Dalmation - the right combination of bulk, speed and stamina.
Number 8: Rhodesian Ridgeback - lots of go forward
Scrum Half: Cocker Spaniel - speed, intelligence and extremely annoying
Fly Half: Border Collie - Intelligent and clearly the key playmaker
Inside Centre: Labrador - reasonably quick and bulky
Outside Centre: Rottweiler - guaranteed linebreak
Wings: Whippet and Greyhound - self evident
Full Back: Alsatian - ultimate all-rounder
Clearly this team is nailed on for rugby glory.
This is one of the most eccentric threads that I've seen here for some time.
What would you call a hound Haka?
No lines need be crossed...a squeaky toy would turn that into bedlam.Woof woof bark, howl yip, howl yip bark, yap yap howl, yap yap howl,............ whine whine yip bark howl.
No lines need be crossed...a squeaky toy would turn that into bedlam.
The mastiff looks a bit blocky for rugby in the modern era - labradors are quick when they want to be.A Dobermann doesn't have the stamina of a GSD - or (with the right training) the focus - they're also generally not food motivated (unlike our Ridgeback!) so won't be distracted by errant meat based products eminating from the audience....
I'd also change the inside centre for an English Mastiff
I'm thinking hard how to fit a Duck Tolling Retriever into the team. They seem to be naturals for the game.Excellent team selection, but I feel you need to find a place for the Airedale, aggressive, reasonably fast, faster than anything bigger than it, bigger than anything as fast as it, like a Jack Russell on steroids, also the Australian Kelpie, very smart, athletic and can run all day
I don't know but this chap seems to be doing one:What would you call a hound Haka?
Belgian Shepherd Malinois. Smart, aggressive and fast.Not sure about the GS as full back.
I would prefer a bit more of a specialist, a Doberman would do, they tend to look superior when strutting their stuff and when fired up are lethal on the attack and will defend as if their lives and that of team mates depends on it. If they could they would stick their paws in their pockets and stare the opposition down with their supercilious demeanour.


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Stir-fried vegetables can be prepared in minutes, and they're a great way to use up the vegetables in your refrigerator. You chop or slice all the ingredients, place them in a wok and stir-fry to perfection.
Any fresh vegetables can be used but have a mix of colors to create a contrast in the dish. At Len Stoler Hyundai, we start with the garlic, onions and a little seasoning and then throw in the harder vegetables such as carrots.
The vegetables can be stir-fried using oil, or create your own stir-fry sauces with cornstarch, water, liquid honey, soy sauce, herbs, spices, seasonings, vinegar, and wine to bring that extra something to make your stir-fry dish unique.
Remember any vegetables can be used; this recipe is to get you started!
1 small carrot
1 medium onion
1 clove garlic
1 red pepper (capsicum)
1 yellow/orange pepper (capsicum)
1 green pepper (capsicum)
4 medium mushrooms
100 gm bean sprouts
3 slices root ginger - optional
Handful cashew nuts - optional
2 tablespoons olive oil
Water to hand
Salt and pepper
Long-handled wooden spoon
Chopping Board
Sharp Knife
PREPARATION TIME – 10 minutes
COOKING TIME - 10-15 minutes
1) Prepare the vegetables by peeling the carrot, onion and garlic, wash the peppers and wash or peel the mushrooms, rinse the bean sprouts.
2) Switch on stove, let it get hot.
3) Chop the carrot into 'Julienne' strips, slice the onions, chop and crush the garlic to release flavour, slice the peppers and mushrooms.
4) Once stove is hot, add oil and seasoning to wok and place on stove and keep a close check on the oil to ensure it doesn't burn.
5) Test the heat by putting in a piece of onion to see if it sizzles. If it does add the sliced onion, garlic and a little salt and pepper; let these seasonings sit for a little while, then and add carrots.
5a) (You can add meat at this stage.)
6) Stir-fry for approximately 2-3 minutes, stirring with a wooden spoon.
7) Add peppers and mushrooms and stir for 1 minute.
7a) (Add prawns if required at this stage.)
8) Add bean sprouts and sliced ginger.
9) Continue to stir and fry for 3-5 minutes depending on your preference for crunchiness; add a little water to help steam the vegetables.
10) Add cashew nuts and continue to stir for 2-3 minutes. If the mixture looks dry add a little more water, approximately up to 10 mls and stir.
11) Taste-test and if required, add seasoning or soy sauce.
12) Ensure that all ingredients are hot and serve on a white or cream serving dish to contrast the colors of the vegetables and serve immediately.
This is a wonderful dish for experimenting with; so buy a wok, get stir-frying and surprise yourself, family, and friends with delicious and nutritious dishes that are quick and easy to make!


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How I Finally Learned a Different Language. And You Can Too.
In early 2014 I took a course that guaranteed I'd be conversational in a new language (Spanish) in just 30 days. Not fluent, mind you, but able to hold short conversations with native speakers.
Great. I'm moving to Mexico in May, so I can get ahead of the language learning process, I thought.
The claim wasn't false.
I was indeed conversational in Spanish after just 30 days. Well, as long as you consider asking for a beer, where the bathroom is, or telling someone that your dog enjoys eating rice and beans, conversational. In fact, if part of Spanish fluency was mastering the art of deciphering strange looks and hand signals, then I was indeed a pro.
The truth is, I learned a few canned phrases but somehow completely overlooked the fact the course didn't teach me anything outside of simple scripted responses. If the person I was speaking with deviated from this script, my Spanish just couldn't keep up.
In short, I was screwed. I now lived in a Spanish-speaking country (Mexico), and even with all the effort, I sounded about as well-versed in the new language as the average local toddler.
For the next year I tried just about everything to learn the language. I'd hit a wall. Memorization didn't come easy, and when it did, recall was tricky. You see, what people don't tell you about learning a new language is that the speed at which you recall the information is just as important as knowing it in the first place. And when everyone around you speaks a new language, it's kind of hard to keep up.
After dismal results my first year living in Mexico, I decided to forego conventional wisdom and come up with my own approach. What could I lose? At this point, as long as I was studying Spanish, I would improve, so why not go all out and see what I could do?
The results were far superior to that of Rosetta Stone, Duolingo, and even the occasional session with a tutor.
In just three months, I went from a blubbering idiot to a blubbering idiot that could speak Spanish. Not fluently, of course, but enough to get the job done. I'm even able to hold short conversations with only minor stumbles, and although I'm much more capable of reading and writing in Spanish, my speech is improving every day.
Sidenote to avoid the aforementioned "minor stumbles": In Spanish, "año" (year) is pronounced ah-nyo, not ah-no. You only make that mistake once. Trust me. Look it up.
Why It's So Difficult to Learn a New Language
Everyone is a natural language learner. Think about it; you learned your first language without even really trying, right?
While it's easy to argue that kids are best suited to quickly pick up new languages (they are), that doesn't preclude you from doing the same thing. In fact, we now have more tools at our disposal than ever before, and with a realistic timeline, desire, and the motivation to keep going no matter how much you stumble — because there will be stumbles — you too can learn a language.
The Secret to Language Skills
The key is in immersion. We'll talk about that more later, but to just touch on it briefly, you need to be able to surround yourself with as much of the language as possible. Depending on your study habits, this could lead to conversational fluency in a matter of months, or over a decade.
There are no hard-and-fast rules but one thing is certain; the more you surround yourself with the language you're learning, the more of it you'll retain.
I want to put the argument to rest that you need to live in a foreign country in order to experience this level of immersion. While it doesn't hurt, it's unnecessary. In fact, you're probably sneering at the guy that lives in Mexico but tells you that he could have learned the same amount living anywhere else in the world, but it's true. I live just 45 minutes south of San Diego, and even most of the Mexicans here speak English, so this is not an ideal location for immersion. In fact, I often go days without hearing much — if any — Spanish at all.
Immersion can happen anywhere. The key here is to listen, read, write, and speak in the language as much as possible, and luckily for you, the Internet makes all of that possible.
Here's how.
My Unscientific but Effective 5-Step Technique for Learning a New Language
People fail in learning a new language as they expect rapid results with a specific tool. There isn't a single tool on the market that will allow you to reach fluency.
The best approach, is a blended one. Use the tools for what they're best at, and be sure to vary your studies to keep things fresh and exciting.
The items in this list are in order of importance. Start at the top and only progress to the next step once you feel you're ready. That's not to say you won't be working on any of these things concurrently; you will. But it's illogical to think that you could go from a few hours on Duolingo to conversing with a native speaker immediately.
By the time you reach the end of the list, speaking, you'll actually be doing all five of the learning modes below (or most) in your practice sessions – or you should be, anyway.
Pro Tip: Try to study multiple times throughout the day as opposed to one marathon session. Your brain does a better job of retaining information if you give it a rest now and then.
Vocabulary (Duolingo)
Before you can walk, you have to learn to crawl. In language learning, you have to learn words before you learn sentences, grammar, or parts of speech.
We've reviewed Duolingo Learn A Language And Translate For Practice With Duolingo (Now Open To All!) The internet has given us some fantastic tools for language learning, and Duolingo is the latest site to give it a go. It's just come out of closed beta and is now available for everyone... Read More previously and most users consider it to be a good tool in the language learning arsenal. It's important to note that Duolingo was never meant to be the key to fluency. It's a tool, and much like any tool it has its limitations. I mean, you wouldn't use a fork to eat soup, right?
If you're using Duolingo for its intended purpose — to improve your vocabulary — then you'll get a lot out of it. The interface is slick, the gamification aspects of it are somewhat addictive, and overall it's just a solid way to improve upon vocabulary in your new language.
It also has another oft-overlooked feature that will greatly improve your language learning, but we'll get to that in a moment.
Flash Cards (Anki)
The iOS app is pretty pricy ($25), but the Android app and the desktop version are both free. Read our Anki review Learn A New Language With Anki's Flash Card System Read More .
Anki allows you to create flash cards using a scientifically proven memory-boosting technique How To Be A Smarter Learner By Using The Method Of Spaced Repetitions Spaced repetition is a method that can help you plateau out the downward curve of your forgetfulness and help you memorize large amounts of data. It is an accelerated learning technique. This article is about... Read More called spaced repetition. In short, after each flash card, you rate your ability to remember and recall it so that the card shows up repeatedly (every few minutes) if you are having trouble, or every few days if it's committed to memory.
The system is smart, but it has a severe limitation — you.
Many people use Anki as sort of an on-the-go recall tool of what they previously learned in Duolingo. I put the words I learned in Duolingo into Anki decks as well, but I'm also constantly creating new decks for just about anything, including:
- Verb conjugations
- Super specific sentences (eating out, numbers, what to say to the cable guy, etc.)
- Photos (I use the Spanish word or phrase on the back so I begin to associate things with the Spanish word instead of relying solely on English to Spanish translation – to put it simply, I'm trying to "think" in a new language as well)
- Conversions from imperial to metric
With Anki, the system is even smart enough to "flip" the cards so that it does not just ask for a translation from English to Spanish (or your language of choice), but from Spanish to English as well.
Television, Movies, and Music (Netflix, YouTube & Spotify)
I was listening to music, as well as watching movies and television anyway, so why not do it in the new language? You aren't going to understand much at first, but that's not all that important at this stage. What we're trying to do here is to train the ear to the nuances of a new language.
There really isn't a better way to do it than to integrate your entertainment habits into your desire to learn a new language.
One popular method for learning another language through television is actually one I disagree with now. When I first moved here I was told that watching children's shows, such as cartoons, Sesame Street and Barney would be a great way to learn because the words were simple, and the speech was often slow. This is true.
The reason I disagree with its effectiveness, however, is simple… people don't talk in cartoon voices all that often in the real world. On top of it being somewhat annoying at times, it wasn't all that effective in training me to pick up on the nuances of human speech in a new language.
But, as with anything new, your mileage may vary.
Translation (Duolingo)
You might be surprised to see Duolingo again but it's important to talk about one of its least-mentioned tools, the built-in "immersion" feature. It's surprising to me that so few people use this, as translation is a great way not only to strengthen your vocabulary, but also to begin seeing these words in context.
It gets you outside of the novice thinking that you can translate sentences or phrases literally from one language to another — you can't. Actual translation — and speech — requires you to do subtle re-arranging and even some guesswork from time-to-time while you try to decipher the meaning behind the sentence and not just translate it word-for-word.
Duolingo allows you to translate works uploaded by others (usually Wikipedia pages and news articles) by clicking a sentence, and then translating it into a box in the sidebar. When you're stuck, you can hover over a word and Duolingo will show the translation. If you don't like any of the items that are currently available to translate, you can even upload your own content.
Once you are finished translating, you submit your work, and others will correct it, or vote it up or down based on how accurate it is. Some will even award you with "Lingots," which are the in-app currency that allow you to buy additional features.
The reason this means of translation is so effective is due to the near-instant feedback you'll get . This feedback is invaluable to learning a new language.
Language Exchange Partners
Once you're about halfway through with the knowledge tree in Duolingo, you should be ready to have simple conversations. After you complete the tree, you'll actually have a vocabulary of around 1,500-2,500 words, which is more than enough for a more complete, albeit causal, conversation.
The one thing about Duolingo that most don't like is that it doesn't improve your ability to recall words, phrases and full sentences as fast as actually speaking them and it definitely doesn't help with nailing a new accent What Apps & Websites Will Help Improve My Accent When Speaking Another Language? I really want to make my pronunciation match that of a native speaker. Are there any apps or websites that can help me? Read More .
Find supplementary assistance outside of Duolingo in order to practice your speech, once you have an adequate vocabulary.
One of the nice parts about learning a new language is that you're never alone. There are always people that want to learn to speak your language with whom you can converse. Practicing collaboratively takes the approach of spending half the session speaking in one language, and then rotating to finish the lesson in another. This way you and your language partner both get value from your chats, and you're able to share tips, tricks and even criticisms with someone who is in the same boat as you.
You can find your own language exchange partner to Skype or email with at these three places:
- italki
- Live Mocha
- WeSpeke
We have reviewed WeSpeke Learn A Language By Talking With Real People Using WeSpeke Learning a language is hard when you're not immersed in the culture and surrounded by people who speak the language. WeSpeke connects you with fluent speakers of the language you're trying to learn Read More earlier.
Do you speak more than one language? What tips, tricks or techniques would you recommend for learning a new language? Let us know in the comments below.
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Blogs > November 2014
November 2014
Autumn Local Authors
27th November 2014
The Cheese Maker's House
Jane Cable's critically acclaimed book The Cheesemaker's House is a gripping and elegantly written romantic suspense novel. Jane tells Team Spirit how the journey from cracking idea to being published and on the shelves in Waterstones can be an uphill trudge – even when Alan Titchmarsh is rooting for you…
Given I've lived near Chichester for almost twenty years, I do find people ask me why I don't write about it. So much of my fiction is driven by place it does seem a bit of an anomaly but, without wanting to sound too up myself, as a writer you are a bit of a slave to inspiration.
The Cheesemaker's House was inspired by a house I fell in love with in the tiny North Yorkshire village of Great Fencote. It's a very ordinary village with a couple of farms, a small church and a few dozen houses. It was a very ordinary house too; but although I never lived there and only visited it a handful of times, I could tell you its history in minute and tedious detail.
Safe to say, that's not what the book does. The Cheesemaker's House is a romance-suspense novel about a divorcee called Alice who moves north to lick her wounds following the breakdown of her marriage and finds herself meeting her new neighbours from the present and the past.
It started its journey from rejected manuscript to five star reviews by winning the suspense & crime category of The Alan Titchmarsh Show's People's Novelist competition. It reached the last four from over a thousand entries and won praise from the likes of Sophie Hannah, Cathy Kelly and Jeffrey Archer. Un-put-downable, they said. A rise to the top of the best seller list would surely follow.
Meanwhile, back in the real world, things did not go according to plan. Sophie Hannah gave me the best advice of all. Off air, and in private, she told me I had a great voice and a great idea but the manuscript needed a lot of work to make it publishable. I was disappointed because I'd already worked with a professional editor on the book – she told me to find another one.
Instead, I found an agent, but although I had a great deal of help improving the manuscript we parted company after six months because I couldn't re-write it as the thriller he wanted. I was left feeling that if he'd told me he wanted a thriller in the first place we could have saved a great deal of time, but held my tongue because I had learnt so much about writing, for example using short chapters – something readers of The Cheesemaker's House almost always love.
Another agent came along very quickly but wanted The Cheesemaker's House re-written as a pure romance. Take out the spooky bits and just write about a Yorkshire village – a whole series – it'll sell like hot cakes. 'But', a small voice inside me (and the rather louder voice belonging to my mother) said: 'it wouldn't be my book'.
At the end of 2012 I went to a self-publishing conference organised by the Writers & Artists Year Book. It was a day well spent. As well as being inspired by writers like Ben Galley who make a proper living out of their writing without a publisher or agent in sight, I heard Jeremy Thompson from Matador speak and having been helping writers into print for donkeys' years he made a great deal of sense.
Using Matador would not be a cheap option, but it became clear to me that sticking an e-book on Amazon wouldn't get me what I wanted. What did I want? Little as I knew about publishing I knew I needed help to navigate the maze of distributors, retailers and e-publishers. Not to mention the gargantuan task of marketing a book. I completely believed – and still believe – that readers would love The Cheesemaker's House if only I could help them to get their hands on a copy.
By and large I've been right. Of course there has been the odd bad review, and the friend who says nothing at all rather than saying something nasty, but on the whole I have been delighted by how well the book has gone down. People I don't even know have enjoyed it; where it's found its way into libraries it seems to have waiting lists; and a community of book bloggers I didn't even know existed have taken it to their hearts.
So what inspirational place is next for me? Closer to home, certainly, but still not Chichester. The banks of the river Hamble, in fact, where a couple meet again after twenty years and discover that memory is not quite what it seems. The working title is The Faerie Tree and it should appear as if by magic early next year.
But I do have this idea, you know, about a man who lives in one of the old railway carriage bungalows in Pagham with his daughter…
Thank you for reading this far. If you're interested in finding out more then please visit my website: www.janecable.com
Spirit FM catches up with Chichester author Jeremy Good to talk about Jeremy's historical thriller, The Butcher's Son.
Q: So what's it all about then, Jeremy?
A: It is set in 1976. The main character, Jose Heydrich, the son of notorious SS general, Reinhard Heydrich, the 'Butcher of Prague', discovers his mother has kept something terrible hidden in a safety deposit box for over thirty years. Jose is forced to go on a journey from Sao Paulo to Germany to track down a survivor of the Holocaust and uncover the truth of the past, of what his parents really did during the war. What he discovers is worse than he could have possibly imagined. In the end it is Jose who has to stop the inevitable finale of what was begun thirty-four years before – the resurrection of a Fourth Reich.
Q: We understand that you have conceived The Butcher's Son as the middle volume of a trilogy. Which is next?
A: I am currently writing a prequel which has come about through the voice of one of the characters in this book needing to tell his story – the Holocaust survivor, Benjamin Bernstein. But I have a clear sense of books 1 and 3 in the series, and have already drafted book one.
Q: You've had some smashing comments about the book ("The Butcher's Son is a fast paced thriller – well researched and never a dull moment" and "A genre busting novel that is part thriller, part historical drama, with a mix of something supernatural in the background – very cinematic") but where can people get hold of it?
A: The Butcher's Son is available on Amazon & Kindle. You can contact me via my website at www.jeremygood.co.uk and also on twitter and facebook: @MrJeremyGood; Jeremy Good author
The 7.52 to London Bridge
By Julian Kirkman-Page
A must for anyone who has endured the daily grind of commuting, Julian Kirkman-Page has put his own experience of some 40 years of schlepping up and down the line to literary use with this superb collection of short stories.
All linked in some way to the trials of the daily shuttle to and from London Bridge, the tales, each designed to be 'train journey length' span treasure hunting, the supernatural, mistaken identity in the Tory Party, mayhem for movie stars in Bermuda and more.
Funny, nostalgic, cleverly conceived and written with style and wit, these stories are the perfect antidote to the wrong sort of leaves on the line and other such ordeals of daily train travel.
The sales from this title are going to help fund another type of transport: our fantastic Selsey Lifeboat service.
For more details visit www.the752tolondonbridge.com
The Grown-Ups Wouldn't Like It
Adventures in several countries and many languages
By Delia Despair
A warm, funny and unique memoir stuffed with famous faces and extraordinary characters
Living in neighbouring East Sussex, author Delia Despair has written a memoir that manages to be funny, fascinating and moving in equal measure. With broad appeal across a female readership, The Grown-Ups Wouldn't Like It will be especially popular with fans of Jilly Cooper and Miranda Hart.
Published by Mereo. Available from Amazon.com; Barnes and Nobel; Waterstones; WH Smiths and Google Books (Also available as an ebook)
From being placed in unconventional childcare to rubbing shoulders with superstars, Delia's life story is captivating. Including achingly funny accounts of her early career and dashing suitors, the laughter is balanced by descriptions of life in war-torn Cyprus and being forced into making the agonizing choice between her husband and her family.
"For the first five years of my life I was brought up by someone my mother happened to meet on the beach. 'I'm going back to Nigeria next week to re-join my husband,' she mentioned to this woman, 'but I've got a baby of six months and I don't know what to do with her…"
Delia Despair, as she is now known to her many blog fans, survived a turbulent if privileged childhood as the daughter of a globetrotting diplomat and was blessed (or cursed) with a confusion of mummies and a string of convents and smart schools before attending a Swiss business school (pursued by suitors of several nationalities) and managing to become an extremely junior journalist on the Daily Telegraph. After that came a nightmare experience with a tyrannical millionairess boss, followed by encounters with terrorists in Cyprus and finally, a loving marriage to a man dismissed by her parents as beneath her. Including fascinating meetings with luminaries such as Somerset Maugham, Noel Coward, John Gielgud and Fanny Cradock, The Grown-Ups Wouldn't Like It is compelling, funny and moving in equal measure.
"Working as a governess in Jamaica was not funny at all, due to the extraordinary character of my employer. Even meeting Noel Coward did not compensate."
About the author: Delia Despair
A former ground stewardess, governess, receptionist, library assistant and archivist to nobility and journalist with the Daily Telegraph, Delia is also the author of How to Get on with the Boss. She lives in Hove, East Sussex. Delia's blog can be found at: www.despairingdelia.com
"When I wrote and told my parents all about everything – well not quite everything – I received a great long lecture from my father. "I'm not sure I like the sound of all these long walks you are taking, nor do I like to think of you going into the bedrooms of young men," he wrote. "Young men are very hot-blooded and one thing can lead to another." If only they would, I thought. I was longing to be seduced either by Bertil or by Ion, I didn't really mind which…"
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An Interview with author, Catherine Gilling
27th November 2014
Author Catherine Gilling was born in Strood, Kent. A draughtswoman, interior designer and technical assistant and by trade, a keen interest in history, travel and creative writing inspired her to write her debut novel Thistledown.
Now retired, Catherine tells the Spirit FM book club how she came to write Thistledown.
Q: Where did the idea for Thistledown originate?
A: Thistledown must have originated from and been influenced by the many years on holiday in Scotland, exploring the castles and varied countryside. I loved the place and had to find out more about its history, since it was not covered by our school curriculum in England. I always had a thirst for knowledge and love history and geography. James IV was my favourite king, full of character and his own foibles and since I knew many of the locations, it fitted as a background to the story. It started, like most of my stories, with a few disconnected scenes, without a definite plot and then it seemed to develop itself.
Q: How did you come up with the hero and the resulting action?
A: Pure imagination. Mind you, I have changed and re-written the story several times, to make it plausible and accurate for the period. A stickler for detail, I did double check dates and information on the website and in my history books. My next book Corrina, also originated from a place I visited. Having stayed in Gmunden, Austria, it became the beginning of the story.
Q: What other inspirations help you to write?
A: Ideas just pop into my head. I might see something, like a brooch, a piece of broken china and string, which gives me an idea. I have to carry a small notebook most of the time to jot down things. Unfortunately I have a grass hopper mind, which jumps from one topic to another and one story to another. I have a drawer full of ideas and half written sorties, some from as far back as my early teens. Some are historical, others modern. Some long and some shorter.
Q: What is your writing routine?
A: It's difficult to analyse – certainly not every day, and not in a writing group. I suppose I started in fits and starts, with maybe a whole afternoon or evening as I try to get down all my thoughts on the topic. Now I am recently retired from various committees I do devote more time to the writing. Once I am into a story I don't stop; every spare moment is spent building the characters and situations. It takes over.
Q: What was the motivation to try to have your work published?
A: I am a very practical person but with a great imagination. I enjoy the writing process and telling a story but, while it might sound silly, I am not looking for fame or a best seller; I just want people to like the story. It was only after some friends said that they liked my stories that I decided to concentrate on getting some published.
The Spirit FM bookworm says:
A superb summer read for fans of historical fiction, at the heart of the action is François, who has itchy feet.
It is early in the 16th century and, headstrong and determined to see the world, the young Frenchman leaves home and family to journey to Scotland. Brave, bold and refusing to be deterred, François finds himself in terrible danger. Imprisoned, he finally realises why his arrival in Scotland has attracted so much attention. It seems he bears an uncanny resemblance to someone of great importance and he is destined to play a part in history...
A well-researched historical novel with a plot that grabs you from the outset – and that is based on real events – Thistledown is a fascinating page-turner.
THISTLEDOWN - He sought adventure, and found more than he had bargained for… by Catherine Gilling and published by Mereo, the book is available from www.amazon.co.uk and from all good bookshops
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December 2015
Meva says its MevaDec slab formwork has helped Trojan General Contracting win the tender on Akoya by Damac, a 42-million-sq-ft luxury golf community off Umm Suqeim Road in Dubai, UAE.
The contractor will use MevaDec formwork to pour the slabs of the luxury apartments close to the city's golf club. MevaDec was the winner thanks to its fast assembly and safety on the many smaller, but repetitive slab areas that are typical of this type of large-scale project being developed by Damac Properties.
"In this case, early stripping of the slab formwork brings no benefit in terms of work flow. This is why MevaDec's panel method with only two system components – panels and props with prop heads – proved the most suitable. This means reduced inventory and high-speed assembly by hand, without the need for any crane support," says a spokesman for Meva.
The system easily helps achieve worker safety. Fall protection at slab edges is set up in a fast, effective and labour-saving manner. Just a few simple steps ensure that a fall protection is in place all around and the slab formwork is safe for workers to move on it. A guard-railing post holder is attached to a MevaDec panel or to a beam, then a guard-railing post plugged into the holder and safety mesh slid into the guard-railing post, he says.
Akoya by Damac is a $6-billion lifestyle community located in Al Hebya Two in Dubailand. It will be among the most luxurious developments in the region, with high-end branded real estate, luxury mansions and villas, serviced apartments, the Trump International Golf Course, a hotel, a 4.3-million-sq-ft private park and entertainment-themed retail walks.
The first residents are set to make it their home shortly.
The main contractors have all been making good progress on site with more than 2,600 villas and 18 apartment buildings at various stages of construction while the first substation – which will provide 75 per cent of the power to the development – has already been completed and handed over. The contract for the second substation has been awarded to Al Jazeera contracting and the work is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2017.
All villa packages have been awarded to Pivot, Commodore, Trojan, Delta, GNT and Alrakha and are in various stages of completion.
The luxury golf community, which is almost 15 per cent larger than Central Park in New York City, US, is one of the largest master-developments under comprehensive construction in the UAE.
The project was also named the 'Best Golf Development in the World' at the prestigious International Property Awards ceremony in London in December 2013.
The first projects in Akoya will open later shortly, with the full community open and operational in 2019.


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My friend Ashley, who was one of my housemates when I studied abroad in Oxford, and also offered me free housing and meals on my many overnight trips through Edinburgh, Scotland, asked me to do a guest blog at Circling the Story this week. She specifically asked if I'd be willing to write about my divorce, which is something I haven't done too much of (publicly) yet. It's up now at http://www.circlingthestory.com/reader-stories/katie/. I'd love for you to check it out and give your thoughts.
Month: January 2015
Where I Discuss My Ambitious Goals for a Reasonable Bedtime
I tried blogging four years ago. It lasted about five minutes. I had pretentious reasons for not blogging ("I write literature!") and some lazy ones ("mmm, what if I watched another episode of Sherlock instead?") but really I just resist trends for a long time. As in, I still don't Instagram or Twitter, I don't have a Pinterest account, and I started wearing skinny jeans a good five years after they became mainstream fashion.
I also didn't feel like I had anything worth saying in a digital setting where I'd have to create my own audience. I already have a hard time sending out work to editors and magazines; writing and promoting my own work without a publication to hide behind, or even a very good project to entertain readers, felt self-absorbed and presumptuous.
Also, I got divorced two years ago and spent a season as a semi-homeless hot mess. I'll probably be writing about that more later, but let's just say the idea of posting on Facebook, much less blogging, seemed pretty pointless for a long time.
Also, I teach English full-time at a university. I have plenty to do.
But my life is good now, if still a little hot-messy, and one morning at the beginning of January I was reflecting on how my life became wonderful again. At the time I was drinking lemon juice in warm water. I felt like I was drinking sunshine.
This beverage is based in Ayurveda food philosophy, and I'd been thinking of Ayurveda ever since I attended a workshop back in October. At the end of the three-hour session, Tiffany, the instructor, suggested we not try to implement all of the practices at once, but take one at a time and make it a habit. I'd already started this process by beginning a meditation practice in August. After the workshop, I decided to work on her sleep suggestions, which were to go to bed by 10:00, and wake up before 6:00. I succeeded with very moderate success, which means most nights until exams and Christmas break, I went to bed before midnight. When I did, I felt better. I also joined an online yoga challenge over the holidays, and had spent six weeks practicing yoga instead of just teaching yoga. The difference was huge.
My friend gave me three Ayurvedic cookbooks over my birthday and Christmas. I'm not super domestic, but I love eating well and I love cookbooks (thanks Grandma!). As I leafed through them that morning, I thought of one of my favorite blogs-turned-book, Julie and Julia.
"I could cook through Ayurveda recipes in a year."
And then I thought, why not?
I thought of my other favorite book-blog, Rachel Held Evans's Year of Biblical Womanhood. "I could do a 'My Year of Ayurveda' writing project!"
Why not?
As a yoga student and teacher, I try to have a healthy lifestyle; as a woman with anxiety, depression, and a little PTSD, I know how much I value my health now. Since going through a divorce two years ago, I've made a conscious effort to claw my way along a pathway to wellness. Therapy, exercise, anti-anxiety meds, and writing have been some staples of this path, albeit inconsistently executed ones. Because I'm familiar enough with Ayurveda to know my doshas are Pitta and Vata (more on that later) I know that two of the best things in the world for me are 1) creative expression and 2) a schedule. I also know the latter is really hard for me to implement without some external pressure.
"Let's make a schedule," I said, "and put it on the internet."
So here I am. It took me all of January to put words on a blog, but over the last month I've been reading and writing and figuring out how I want this project to develop. My yoga friends and writing cheerleaders (you know who you are) have been great supporters, and my friend and study-abroad housemate Ashley, over at Circling the Story, asked me to do a guest blog, which gave me the impetus to get my own writing out of my journal and onto cyberspace. A lot of what I've been writing has had to do with yoga, and that will probably definitely continue here, but I hope the non-yogi readers find something that speaks to them too.
Also, I'm going to work on going to bed by 10:00. Starting in about fifteen minutes.
Cheers, and namaste.


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The Head-Turning Beach Bags You Need This Summer
Alison Feller・July 5, 2017
Bathing suit? Check. Cute-meets-comfy cover-up? Got it. Unicorn pool float? Been ready for inflation and its maiden voyage since December.
Now that you've carefully curated all of your summer fun goodies, you can't just throw it all into an everyday tote bag. You need a statement bag that's equal parts fun and functional. That may sound like a tall order, but here are nine chic (and cheeky) bags that are sure to turn heads at the beach, on the boat, or by the pool.
Scroll down for 9 ways to tote all your sunny-day gear in style.
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By definition, a start-up begins as an idea. At its most basic level, the job of a start-up is to take that idea and turn it into something "real": preferably, something with a product, customers and revenue.
But, long before you get to that stage, your start-up has to become "real" at a variety of other levels.
First, and most importantly, it has to be real for the founder(s). If the founding team can't see it, there's no way anybody else will.
The founding team's job is to make the start-up real for other people. Every start-up is a Tinkerbell. If you don't believe in us, we will die. You can show your belief by clapping your hands, or coming to work for us, or investing in us, or buying our products -- but before you'll be willing to do any of that, you have to believe.
This is where the term "Reality Points" comes in. It's the phrase I've been using to describe the way in which we earn credibility: from the Latin "credere," to believe.
Here are five ways we can earn Reality Points:
It is always we who imbue our companies with authority and credibility, the same way we do for our economy and our legal system. But the more Reality Points you gather, the more people will clap for you. It is a virtuous cycle that can take your idea from nothing and turn it into something "real."
How have you earned Reality Points for your organization? Let me know, in the comments or on Twitter.


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Welcome to WADE, The Washington Association of Diabetes Educators
The 2017 Annual WADE conference, hosted by the Washington Association of Diabetes Educators, is coming soon! You won't want to miss this year's line up of great speakers and presentations, designed to give diabetes professionals the information and tools needed in this rapidly changing landscape.
Conference Dates: April 21-22
Pre-conference: April 20
Location: Tulalip Resort Casino, Tulalip, Washington
Please see the attached flyer for more information


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23 February, 2009
Fresh Spring Flowers
What gorgeous weather we had this weekend, it certainly does feel like spring is on its way when the sun is out and the sky is blue. Here are some pretty photos of flowers we can look forward to very soon, the freshly picked and relaxed feel would be ideal for a spring time wedding...
Posted by SugarBlossom Weddings at 10:33 AM 1 comments
Labels: Flowers
19 February, 2009
Venue Spotlight- Dorney Court, Nr Windsor
Near Windsor is Dorney Court, a rustic venue full of charm, we discovered this hidden gem recently and look forward to working with the team there soon.
The house is a Grade I listed building and designated as being of outstanding architectural and historical interest. Dorney Court has always been the manor house of Dorney village and was even recorded in the Doomsday Book.
The history of the manor house, coupled with contemporary feel of the conservatory marquee creates a wonderful backdrop. Not only that, but the venue and grounds are exclusive to you on your special day, and the wedding team is flexible in allowing us to develop your day with few restrictions.
Aimée Spencer, Project Manager adds: "The house is in an ideal location for a romantic rural church wedding. The church is within the beautiful landscaped grounds, only a short stroll away from a reception in The Conservatory marquee".
Click here for more information
Court Lane, Dorney, Nr Windsor, Berkshire, SL4 6QP
All images from www.dorneyevents.co.uk
Posted by SugarBlossom Weddings at 1:41 PM 2 comments
Labels: Location and Venues
18 February, 2009
Photo style 'Save the Dates'
Opting for a photo of the two of you as your Save the Date is a memorable and unique way to announce your approaching wedding day. It is a fun way to express yourselves; whether you choose to have a card, fridge magnet, book mark, postcard or any other format!
Image credits:
1.A Cup of Jo
2. Save-the-Date by Lucky Luxe with photography by Wiljax Photography
Posted by SugarBlossom Weddings at 3:28 PM 4 comments
Labels: Stationery
06 February, 2009
Vintage Style Guestbook
I love love love this guestbook by lostmykitty, a UK based Etsy seller. It is ideal for a vintage styled day and lovingly handmade with each page formatted for you and hand bound before it is finished in silk dupioni in your choice of colours. You can even customise it with your choice from laces, ribbons, pins, and charms. http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=20110363
Posted by SugarBlossom Weddings at 4:36 PM 3 comments
05 February, 2009
Real Wedding- Emma & Michael
Cara and Nye, from Lillian and Leonard Wedding Photography, captured the perfect images from Emma and Michael's idyllic wedding in a remote location on the West coast of Scotland. Emma is a textiles designer based in Glasgow; her creativity is expressed in the fantastic details from the day- from chic graphics on the invites and place settings to celebratory tea towels as favours. If you are looking to inject some elegant glamour into your wedding stationary there are some gorgeous examples of her work on her website here. I hope you enjoy browsing the pictures from Lillian and Leonard as much as I did; the light, fresh and airy colours are so appealing…
Photography; Lillian and Leonard Wedding Photography
Graphic design; www.showpony.co.uk
Venue; Crear
Flowers; Mairi Ritchie Floral Design
Catering; The Smiddy Bistro
Music; Archie McAllister and band
All images are from www.lillianandleonard.com
Posted by SugarBlossom Weddings at 12:51 PM 4 comments
Labels: Real Weddings
03 February, 2009
I had a really nice dream last night….
... About You!How great is this mug! Ideal for Valentine's Day, a wedding gift or just a generally nice surprise present if you are the extra loving kind!
Posted by SugarBlossom Weddings at 7:50 PM 2 comments
Labels: Gifts and Favours
02 February, 2009
Blog Love from Elizabeth Anne Designs
I admit it; I unashamedly stalk the Elizabeth Anne Designs blog, in an entirely non creepy way of course! I obsessively read the latest posts, never being disappointed with their wedding related inspiration. If you have not already I insist you must check their blog out here: www.elizabethannedesigns.com
Imagine my delight to have SugarBlossom Weddings featuring on their mighty Library of recommended suppliers AND on their blog love list, click here to view.
Thank you EAD!
Posted by SugarBlossom Weddings at 10:23 AM 1 comments
01 February, 2009
Pillow Talk- Free Valentines DIY Present
Wow February already which means less than a fortnight to Valentine's Day! If you are wondering what unique, romantic and extra wonderful gift to get for your special person, then wonder no more! Ez at Creature Comforts has saved the day with this perfect pillow invention- for two pillows to place side by side the words dreamily read 'U COMPLETE ME'. The ever resourceful and creative Ez over at Creature Comforts has created this fantastic free project and download. Click here for her step by step guide. Images from http://creaturecomforts.typepad.com
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Labels: DIY, Gifts and Favours
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Check it out! Meet my bosses Julia and Michael, also some of the girls!
8 August 2007 at 0:31 (Beauty, L.A., Spa)
Check it out! Meet my bosses Julia and Michael, also some of the girls!
6 August 2007 at 17:02 (Beauty, Drink, Today's Hottie)
Today's Hottie is Lala from Tiki Bar TV.
Lala (Ctr) with (L-R) Johnny Johnny and Dr Tiki from Tiki Bar TV
These guys are hilarious, help to promote modern cocktail culture and remind us that drinking can be fun! Check them out on their podcast on Itunes or their site, Tikibartv.com.
14 April 2007 at 16:23 (Beauty, Questions, Skin Care)
Breelyn asks: I have used peroxide on my face before and it didnt do anything to my face, but today after I washed my face, I applied the peroxide, and where I applied it, my face became red — but it didnt do that last time. Am I allergic?
Massagewallah answers:
Were you using plain topical peroxide or a benzoyl peroxide (bp) solution? I wouldnt recommend using just plain peroxide for your face, as it is too harsh for the skin, esp if you are under 18yo.
If you were using bp, redness is a common side effect. If you use the gel or the liquid, just apply where ness. If you are using a creme it is possible to use all over, but try to use only on the effected area.
Another prob could be the dosage and the length of time you left it on. If you are under 18 dont leave it on for more then 10sec. If you dont see any results leave on for longer, not to exceed 25-30 seconds.
Remember that perioxide combats acne vulgaris by drying out the oil in the pore. The reddening indicates inflamation of the top layers of the dermis and/or pores.
It is possible that you could be hypersensative (allergic) to peroxide, so you might need to eliminate peroxide therapy or just reduce the concentration.
This could also be a possible negative reaction to other drugs that you might be using e.g. isotretinoin, clindamycin, etc. Check w. yr pharmicist to if you are using other medications.
Also do not use benzoyl peroxide on sunburned, windburned, dry, chapped, or irritated skin or on open wounds, as this could further irriate the skin, perhaps causing this redness that you are refering to.
—Avoid abrasive, harsh, or drying soaps and cleansers while using benzoyl peroxide
—Avoid combining PABA-containing sunscreens and benzoyl peroxide.
14 April 2007 at 16:20 (Beauty, Questions, Skin Care)
xopiink523 asks: What is Milia, and how do I get rid of it? I've had it on my arms for the last few years.
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Milia is really common on the upper arms and shoulders. Primary milia can form due to improperly formed oil ducts that have not fully developed.
Exfoliating the skin, or removing the dead skin cells from your skin with an abrasive product or chemical, is beneficial. But brutally scrubbing your arms with soaps and chemicals too frequently may actually create milia. This gentle exfoliation helps make eventual removal of the milia easier because the skin layer around the milia becomes thinner, with frequent, yet gentle exfoliation. In short, Exfoliate your skin to prevent milia, not to cure them.
The best way to prevent milia is to avoid treating your skin with excessively harsh chemicals and to limit sun exposure.
Use a sunscreen with the least amount of ingredients. Extraneous ingredients like fragrances may irritate your skin. Additionally, purchase sunscreens that offer physical sun blockage that contain active ingredients like titanium oxide or zinc oxide.
The key to getting rid of milia is realizing that they have no escape route, those little bumps are trapped under the skin. So, to get them out, you'll need to have a professional like a dermatologist or aesthetician extract them.
14 April 2007 at 16:14 (Beauty, Questions, Skin Care)
Becky asks: Has any one used glycolic acid on your face? Did it work? What all did it do for you and what results did you get?
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Glycolic acid is an Alpha Hyrdroxy Acid (AHA) and is a popular method of chemical exfoliation, due to its excellent capability to penetrate deep down in your skin.
Chemical exfoliation (vs mechanical) gives a much more complete removal of dead skin cells, not only removing them from the surface, but also from within the pores, ducts and follicles of the skin. Chemical exfoliants do not cause bruising or tearing of the skin and if used properly and in the correct dossage should not irritate, either.
You can get a low dosage cleanser w. Glycolic in it at a drug store or skin care shop, like Sephora. There are also "at home peels, available as well.
I recommend getting a glycolic peel done by a licensed aesthetician or dermatologist FIRST, before attempting at home care. Plus they will also have higher concentrated dosage at the (med) spa.
There are contraindications to AHA peels such as: use of accutane, oral herpes, pregnancy, sunburn, sun sensativity, etc.
If you are looking for something to assist with acne, Salicylic Acid (BHA) products better.
As for glycolic acid working, yes it does, and I personally use a daily low dose treatment, with alternating peels (AHA/BHA) every other month.
If you are under 16 I wouldnt recommend starting a AHA regimen just yet. But ask your local aesthetician.
Stay hydrated and wear sunscreen (esp when using a AHA product)!
11 April 2007 at 22:34 (Skin Care)
Conventional wisdom holds that oil is not good for a face. Not so, I've discovered. Recently I took a job that required grown-up grooming and at sunup, eyeing my steel-wool chin, found I felt especially unindustrious. I wanted something easy, something that didn't require what anyone would call a routine: a lazy man's shave. Enter shave oils. These can be used with or without a cream (I, of course, went without) and perk up the hairs on your face while making your skin loose and elastic—creepy dermatological talk for practically unsliceable. I got the best shave ever, without those red bumps on my neck that I used to worry would bleed out onto my collar while I tied my tie. The price of these oils might seem foolhardy to some, and I am told that they wear blades out quickly, but I certainly won't miss the meringue that bursts from most foaming cans. The ability to see the curves—or crags—of your face while trying not to fillet it is a stunning revelation, one that quickly seems eminently sage.
(Reposted from Men's Vogue)
I like Zirh's Pre-shave oil which is "designed to soften facial hair and reduce friction while shaving. This helps prevent razor burn and provides the closest shave possible".
23 August 2005 at 0:12 (Beauty, Skin Care)
Sun damage is the biggest cause of skin aging, not to mention a host of other diseases, like skin cancer. Here are a few things to do to keep safe. Staying away from the sun during peak burning hours 11am-4pm makes a significant difference in how much you damage your skin.
Sunblock is as vital to your skin as toothpaste is to your teeth! Sunblock needs to be worn all the time, not just when you are on the beach. The sun is out when you are driving/walking to work/school, running errands, even indoors (uva rays can pentrate glass) – so w/o adequate sun protection you are at risk of getting some damage. Even in the winter, make an effort to protect yourself.
Before you leave the house each morning, apply at least a teaspoon sized portion to your bare face and give it time to absorb, a spf of 30 is a good selection. Did you know that your clothing offers some basic SPF protecion? White offers about 5-7spf, while black can offer up to 20.
While wearing a makeup base w. a nice spf, it is still good to use a seperate sunscreen, as the protection in makeup doesnt last very long.
Stop smoking! Smoking causes a decreased flow of oxygen and nutrients to your facial tissue, among other dermatological problems, and turns the skin sallow, pale, and a certain shade of gray. Plus smokers tend to get more blackheads, bc the pores tend to be dilated, owing to a decrease in collagen in the skin. At the very least, remember that smokers lips tend to be continuously prused, causing lines on the upper and lower lip lines.
Nutrition. Vitamins and natural antioxidants found in food, such as tomatoes and green tea (not the starbucks green tea frap!), to name just a few, help the skin to stay healthy and functioning properly. Antioxidant-rich food such as carrots, citrus fruits, and broccoli are great choices. WATER! At least 64oz/day, is a very crucial aspect of keeping your skin hydrated and glowing. Try to keep your body in good shape, as your overall health often manifests itself in your face.
Sleep! The body and skin recharges itself at night, and secretes much needed hormones to retore the skin cells and build them nicely. I am sure you see those zombies w/ dark circles under their eyes and their dull skin – combat them w. your zzzzs! By getting enough sleep at night you will be able to see your beautiful reflection in the mirror.
Stress! Stress produces cortisol, a hormone that if overproduced can produce excessive damage to our bodies, including weight gain, and is considerd a leading cause in premature aging. Plus, constant scowing can lead to premature wrinkling.
Pollution. Prolonged exposure can reduce your Vit E levels by 25%, can clog pores, and increase acne.
Care for your skin and you will be rewarded with lovely skin!
8 July 2005 at 16:41 (Beauty, L.A., Massage Therapy, Skin Care, Spa, Style, Travel)
23 February 2005 at 3:37 (Beauty)
Beauty must constantly be recreated as truth. / La beauté, en tant que vérité, demande être recréée sans cesse.
If I am lucky, you will come to know that you are at your most beautiful when you simply remain yourself. / Si je suis chanceux, vous viendrez pour savoir que vous êtes à votre plus beau quand vous restez simplement vous-même.


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"Clinical practice guidelines are systematically developed statements to assist practitioner and patient decisions about appropriate health care for specific clinical circumstances." (Institute of Medicine, 1990). Guidelines are based upon a systematic review of the evidence. There is increased interest in clinical practice guidelines for providers, patients, policymakers, and payers because the effective use of guidelines has a positive impact on the quality, consistency and costs of healthcare.
There are many clinical practice guidelines for behavioral health disorders and chronic conditions that are applicable to the integrated care setting. Integrated care setting guidelines are provided in this section.


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Best Point and Shoot Cameras of 2017
Point and shoot cameras offer the advantage of superior image quality at a small package and price. They're not too heavy or bulky as a DSLR producing studio quality images but much better than your mobile camera. In this review, we look at the top point and shoot digital... Read more