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Most pet owners don't realize that a quarter of all dogs and an eighth of all cats eventually die of cancer. To raise funds for prevention and a cure, Canadian charity Pet Trust, agency Red Urban and music house Pirate have written a musical appeal, "We Could Be Heroes."
Cue the the studio mics, the over-sized headphones, and the multi-genre cast of vocalists. The only difference here, is that dogs do all the singing. Well, they appear to; the real vocalists are Canadian pop and hip hop stars. Director Curtis Wehrfritz captured the canine performances in camera (and watch out for the cat cameo).
At the Pet Trust website, there's also an option to make your pooch part of the video and see stories of canine cancer survivors. Not sure that Fido can carry a tune? You can always make a donation instead. Purina Canada, a co-producer of the ad, will match all contributions up to $125,000. Doggie operators are standing by to take your call.


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I'm a big fan of Sophie Kinsella and I've read ALL of her books! I love her writing style because its easy, fluff, fun and lighthearted.
Book Blurb
Katie Brenner has the perfect life: a flat in London, a glamorous job, and a super-cool Instagram feed.
Ok, so the real truth is that she rents a tiny room with no space for a wardrobe, has a hideous commute to a lowly admin job, and the life she shares on Instagram isn't really hers.
But one day her dreams are bound to come true, aren't they?
Until her not-so perfect life comes crashing down when her mega-successful boss Demeter gives her the sack. All Katie's hopes are shattered. She has to move home to Somerset, where she helps her dad with his new glamping business.
Then Demeter and her family book in for a holiday, and Katie sees her chance. But should she get revenge on the woman who ruined her dreams? Or try to get her job back? Does Demeter – the woman with everything – have such an idyllic life herself? Maybe they have more in common than it seems.
And what's wrong with not-so-perfect, anyway?
My thoughts:
I was expecting something like Can you keep a secret and Shopaholic where the female protagonist is clumsy, dumb and prone to making silly mistakes (I like both those books, still). But this book was different and should receive credit for the fact that Kate Brenner is bright and ambitious. I'll let you know why :
- You can totally relate to her, she is just like us, a small town girl who comes to the city chasing her dreams , trying to fit in, trying to live the 'perfect' city life. I've been there and I know how it is to survive in a city.
- When Kate (or Cat, as she calls herself in the city) posts Instagram pictures of food she doesn't eat or places she hasn't visited but still want to project a perfect life to her best friends and family, I wasn't the least bit bored or found it ridiculous. Because, we've all been there. We know how social media pressure works out for us and the need to compete, show off and fit in become the primary goals.
- Cat doesn't let her Dad (single parent) know how much she is struggling for a breakthrough in her career and paints a false picture to him that she is the most irreplaceable person in her company. Because her father, one of the most sweetest person in this book, is worried about the big bad city and just cannot understand what's wrong with staying with him
- Demeter, the boss from hell -insensitive and a nightmare to her employees. She has the perfecttt life that Cat dreams of – the dream job, handsome husband, big house, fancy car and cute kids and designer clothes. Her characterization throughout the book is brilliant. From being portrayed as the most horrible boss or later in the book as a person with "hung ups and problems and flaws like the rest of us", she is brilliant.
- I did for a moment think that after Alex, the partner's son who is also 'brilliant, smart, full of wit and charm' asks Cat on an impromptu discussion, it was going to be something similar to 'Can you keep a Secret'. But no, God, no, this book is ruled only by women and there's no big part for Alex. That's when i started liking it even more. Because how many books have we seen this storyline where the office girl marries off the boss and that's it her career is thrown down the path with happily ever after. This book is about how Katie gets her perfect, not so perfect life on her own.
- The sweet revenge that Katie gets to have on Demeter is just so much fun. How we wish we can do that to our bosses.!!! 😉
I can go on and on about this book, but 2 simple words – Perfectly done!
My review will be 5/5. Even if i'm not a Kinsella fan, i would have gone with 4.5/5. The extra 0.5 is for me being her ardent fan and that she never disappoints. (Except the last shopaholic book, i like all of her works :D)
You can get the book from Amazon.in. The review is in there as well as Goodreads 🙂
Every time you see someone's bright-and-shiny, remember: They have their own crappy truths too. Of course they do. And every time you see your own crappy truth and feel despair and think, 'Is this my life?', remember: It's not. Everyone's got a bright-and-shiny, even if it's hard to find sometimes.

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4 stars
Sequel to Num8ers
Possibly even darker than the first book, in a dystopian kind of way. I enjoyed it, though.
It takes place about 15-16 years after the first book and half the narration is Jem's son Adam. The other half is a new character- a girl named Sarah who keeps seeing Adam in her nightmares, even before they meet.
Overall, very interesting. Recommended, but you really need to read Num8ers first.
There will be a third book too, following Adam and Sarah and Mia a couple years after Cha0s, but I'm not loving where it looks like it's going, so I'm not sure if I'll read it.


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Some of the surplus from the operation of Aroma Coffee Shop are being put back into the community through the Aroma Community Fund. This small grant fund exists to support local organisations, groups, families or individuals for the benefit of the community of Haxby & Wigginton.
Applications will be decided at Church Council meetings.


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Applications have opened! Here's how you can apply to become the next Digital Schoolhouse
This year is set to be an exciting one for Digital Schoolhouse. We already have a strong network of 30+ Schoolhouses continuing to do incredible work for computing education, reaching 15,000 students and 2,500 teachers in 2018 alone. We have close links with industry through our incredible sponsors who support and champion the work we do. Now, with , we are able to expand to a total of 50 Schoolhouses by September 2019.
We are looking for exceptional, creative and forward-looking teachers who are excited and passionate about furthering quality computing education in their schools and beyond.
How does Digital Schoolhouse work?
Ukie's Digital Schoolhouse powered by PlayStation is a not-for-profit programme designed to inspire and engage students with creative computing to prepare them for the 21st century workforce. The programme is completely free with no hidden costs. We promise! All we ask is commitment from your part and a passion to learn and teach computing concepts in creative ways to students in your school and across your area.
Workshops are hosted by Digital Schoolhouses (usually secondary schools) and taught by their appointed Digital Schoolhouse Lead Teacher (DSLT) to visiting primary schools. Through the programme, students learn important computing concepts in creative, fun play-based learning, both plugged (online) and unplugged (offline). Through our portfolio of original cross-curricular resources, the wealth of resources and games is ever expanding and always engaging.
As a DSH Lead Teacher you get the chance to combine workshops with your own creative curriculum, and the workshops are modelling best practice so that teachers learn alongside students.
Why become a Digital Schoolhouse?
Digital Schoolhouse offers teachers and students a unique opportunity to inspire, create, and collaborate to revolutionise computing education, equipping the next generation with the digital skills they need to thrive.
Moreover, we have a wealth of benefits including funding opportunities (you are eligible for a bursary!), free entry to our renowned esports tournament, links with industry specialists, access to CPD events & training opportunities, and so much more. Digital Schoolhouse is also a fantastic and unique opportunity to network nationally with other Schoolhouses and locally with schools in your community.
This is a chance for your school to be at the forefront of computing education by helping the next generation become confident and competent in mastering digital concepts, and exposing them to the many careers available to them in the digital industries.
How to Apply
Step 1: Apply here to receive your full application pack.
Step 2: Complete and submit your full application by midnight on 31 March 2019.
Step 3: Shortlisted schools will be contacted for a site visit by first week of May.
Step 4: Selected schools are contacted regarding the outcome of their application by the first week of June. Digital Schoolhouse Lead Teachers will be invited to attend a 'Summer Boot up Camp' where they will receive information and training on how to carry out the programme in their school.
The programme has limited spaces so we encourage you to apply early. Please also provide any supporting information that you think will help your application in the selection process.
If you have any questions at all about the programme, please do not hesitate to contact any member of the .
Together we can transform computing education and equip young people with the talent and creativity to enable them to succeed in the diverse digital workforce of the future.


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EP 10 The Abominable Dr. Phibes
July 23, 2014
Before the creation of the NHS, the only free medical assistance available in Britain was provided by a crazy organist with a waxwork face made to look like it belongs to Vincent Price. Survival rates were very bad. Noted public health experts Chris and Paul have all the details.


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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — The defense went after the government's key witness Wednesday in the corruption trial of Joseph Percoco, a former top aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
As WCBS 880's Peter Haskell reported, defense attorney Barry Bohrer came out swinging Wednesday. His first question to key government witness Todd Howe was, "Mr. Howe, are you an honest man?"
Howe responded, "I am today."
Bohrer then went on in rapid succession: "You have lied. You have cheated. You have stolen. You have embezzled."
Howe answered yes each time.
The 48-year-old Percoco has pleaded not guilty to charges he accepted over $300,000 in bribes to help three businessmen get favors from New York state.
Percoco's lawyers say he acted legally.
Howe is testifying as the government's chief witness after pleading guilty to multiple crimes including bribery and corruption.
Percoco was Cuomo's right-hand man. Howe testified that Percoco sold his power and influence for cash, or "ziti," as they called it.
The defense is trying to show Howe was lying to earn a lighter sentence for his own crimes.
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"What's that contraption?" Amy asked her father.
"This?" Alex said. "It's my latest invention, sweetie. It's a woklecockle."
"A woklecockle? That's a weird name. What does it do?"
"What does it do? Can't you tell by looking at it?"
"Actually, no, Daddy, I can't."
"Well, sweetie," Alex said, "Once I power up my woklecockle, it creates a powerful force field that lights up that receiver on the upper left," he said pointing. "The faster the wheel goes around, the stronger the force field. Ultimately it sends a signal to a communications satellite that is circling the globe. Once the connection with the satellite has been established, the satellite beams down signals to all of the strategically placed dishes on the device."
"And then what?" Amy asked.
"And then I send the signals to my TV so that I can binge watch "Game of Thrones" for free, sweetie," Alex said, proudly.
"But why do you call it woklecockle?"
"Because DirecTV was already taken."
Written for the Mindlovemisery's Menagerie Tale Weaver Making Sense of Nonsense prompt, where we're asked to write a story in which we describe our meaning of the word "woklecockle." Also for Swimmers One-Word Prompt (satellite).


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2019 Catawba Sports Hall of Fame
Dinner & Induction Ceremony
Friday, November 15, 2019
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This year's inductees are Maher Atta, Paige Haverty Stalcup, Radell Lockhart, Melissa Schiffel Price and David Thomas. Cocktail hour will begin at 5:30pm, with dinner and the Induction Ceremony immediately following at 6:00pm.
Also, please consider investing in the future of Catawba Athletics and the lives of tomorrow's leaders by joining the Chiefs Club!


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Happiness has many faces, life has many aspects. While few enjoy happiness by living according to their age others forget their age to live a happy yet happening life. This is something which can be called different yet same. Same as in both the things are done for the contentment of life. Life and it's each aspect has its own beauty. No matter what you choose, if you look closely you can always learn to love the life. Such a beautiful thought ! Isn't it? Popular veteran actor Sachin Pilgaonkar is about to bring this fun journey for all of us this coming December with his upcoming film Love You Zindagi. The film is produced by Sachin Bamgude with S.P. Productions.
Recently Love You Zindagi's first look poster was launched on social media. In this poster veteran actor Sachin Pilgaonkar looks like a common man. It received a warm response from the audience. Here, in this film Sachin Pilgaonkar is playing the character 'Aniruddha Date' and we will be sharing the joy of his life's journey with him. Manoj Sawant who is entertaining the audience since more than 17 years through Zee TV, Zee Cinema and Zee Marathi is debuting as director in this film. Not only direction but he has also done the screenplay of this film. Love You Zindagi will be releasing on 14th December 2018 all over the Maharashtra.
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Yes, you heard me.
We've talked about it amongst ourselves for years. Instead of a yearly FIFA iteration, why not just update the damn thing with the rosters and the like every new edition? We have a base FIFA title and it just becomes a portal for future updates. It's something we've discussed certainly with our friends and whilst we don't think it's going to happen anytime soon (if ever), EA Sports have suddenly taken a bold move in suggesting it may not be the impossible dream after all.
EA Sports have today confirmed that their FIFA World Cup game – a series which normally gets its own standalone release – will be coming to FIFA 18 by means of a free update at the end of May for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch and PC.
The update will include the full tournament along with officially licensed content including badges, kits, stadiums (all twelve of them used in this summers tournament) along with the match ball and of course, the almighty World Cup trophy. There's also online tournaments planned along with a custom World Cup.
This is quite the big deal, so we're excited to jump in and see how authentic this free update is going to be. Free, ya hear!
The free(!) update will be coming to FIFA 18 on May 29th. Get in!


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Billboard-measuring Geopath enters the 21st century with new geolocation platform
Called Insights Suite, it updates the 75-year-old nonprofit organization's previous methods that employed federal traffic data and surveys.
As those hulking static billboards have been replaced by bright and frequently changing digital signage, the out-of-home (OOH) market has seen a variety of vendors offer a range of platforms and techniques for measuring effectiveness.
This week, a 75-year-old nonprofit organization, Geopath, is releasing a new Insights Suite that is trying to bring more order to ad measurement in the great outdoors.
Founded in 1933 as the Traffic Audit Bureau for Media Measurement, the organization originally collected data by sending out people with clickers to count cars and passersby, by conducting surveys and by utilizing traffic data from the US Department of Transportation.
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This Weekend
The Winterset Community Band continues with the second installation of their summer Lawn Chair Night concert series tonight, Thursday, June 14th. Food will be served by the Madison County Republicans beginning at 6:30 pm, and the concert starts at 7:00 pm. Singers from the Winterset High School choir will perform during the concert intermission.
Head over to Macksburg on Friday, June 15th, from 6:00 to 8:30 pm to grab a bite to eat and practice your Skillet Throw (you must sign up online). Hot dogs ($1) and hamburgers ($2) will be sold in the park during this practice session. Then on Saturday, June 16th, bring your own lawn chair for the festivities that begin at 10:00 am with a parade and pedal tractor pull. The main event, the National Skillet Throw Annual Championship, kicks off at 11:55 am. Stick around for the RC Car Demo at 4:30 pm and Street Dance which begins at 5:30 pm. Visit the National Skillet Throw website for a full list of events and registration information.
Re:Home, located on the west side of the square, is open again this weekend on Thursday from 11:00 to 7:00, Friday 10:00 to 6:00, Saturday 9:00 to 5:00 and Sunday 12:00 to 4:00.
Don't forget that the Madison County Farmer's Market is set up on the courthouse square every Saturday morning from 8:00 to Noon rain or shine. You can find fresh produce, baked goods, and a whole host of handmade items for your enjoyment.
Celebrate the "Crystal" (15 year) Anniversary of Angel Wings & CT this Friday 10:00 am to 5:30 pm and Saturday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Drop by the shop to check out the special deals including 15% off all regular priced clothing, up to 30% off sale clothing, and $5 gift cards for the first 15 customers with a purchase. Enjoy refreshments as a thank you for all your support.
On Saturday, June 16th, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, the glass studio at Madhaus Gallery will be open for students to try their hands at making these glass chili peppers. This is a great introduction to the glass studio. Sessions are scheduled by appointment and each piece takes approximately a half hour per person. To make your reservation, please contact Robin at 515-707-4309. Cost is $50 per person.
Have you have ever considered adding solar power to your home but didn't know where to start? On Saturday, June 16th, from 10:30 to 11:30 am, join Tim Dwight, president of the Iowa Solar Energy Trade Association (ISETA), for an introductory presentation on solar power held at the Winterset Public Library. The discussion will cover the benefits of solar for Iowans, how to get started, energy savings, resources, credits, and more. More information about ISETA can be found at the ISETA website.
Enjoy an evening of good food, great music and amazing locally made Hard Apple Cider at the Winterset Cidery on Saturday, June 16th. Revel in flavors cooked up by Up in Smoke and the music by KALEENA. A Canadian-born singer/song writer, Kaleena has been carving out her place in Central Iowa soul music by exploring the unique place where folk and singer/song writer tendencies meet the soulful, upbeat corners of R & B. Up in Smoke will begin serving at 5:30 pm and music will be from 7:00 to 10:00 pm. There is a $5 cover charge. It's going to be steamy this weekend but there's plenty of shade at the Winterset Cidery.
The Iowa is showing Book Club (PG-13) for a second weekend. Starring Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen and Mary Steenburgen, this chick flick is definitely good for some laughs. Next weekend, Solo: A Star Wars Story, will hit the big screen at The Iowa. Director Ron Howard's slick, funny prequel fills in several Star Wars gaps. It's compelling to explore how Han hooked up with Chewie and Lando, but it's even more interesting to uncover the particulars of Han's background, his introduction to smuggling, and his first love story.
On Saturday, June 16th, the Madison County Sportsman Club is hosting a FREE fishing event for children ages 2 to 16 from 8:00 am to noon. Fishing, prizes, food and fun can be had 1/4 mile North of Cedar Covered Bridge.
Join the Madison County Democrats for a Father's Day Chocolate Bacon Brunch to be held at the VFW Hall Sunday, July 17th, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm. Enjoy a delicious brunch featuring chocolate-bacon creations such as Chocolate-Bacon Pecan Pie, Chocolate Muffins, biscuits and chocolate gravy, and more! Eggs, pancakes, and other "regular" breakfast foods available too. Tickets are $10 each in advance and are available by contacting Sheila Rusk at 515-210-8790 or Jamie McDonald at 515-468-5534. Tickets will be available at the door also, unless they sell out.
Coming Soon
The Winterset Art Center is hosting Up in the Air summer camp June 19th through 21st. This camp will focus of the fanciful beauty of creatures that fly—think pegasus, butterflies, & birds. Sessions will be held Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9:00 to 10:00 am. This camp is recommended for ages 5 to 9. Camp fee is $18 for Winterset Art Center members and $21 for non-members. Please email firstname.lastname@example.com to register.
The Winterset Stage will be hosting a Lip Sync Battle on Friday, June 22nd at 7:00 pm. If you'd like to be a contestant, sign up at this link. Acts can be solo or group and any genre of music but keep it PG-13, please. After the first round, the audience will vote for their favorites and the top two acts will perform again (either the same song or a second song of your choice) for the title. If you have any questions, contact email@example.com. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased online or at the door.
The Madison County Historical Society will hold their annual Fundraising Barn Sale on Friday, June 29th, and Saturday, June 30th. They are already accepting donations so go clean out your basement, garage or attic and, instead of going through the work of holding your own garage sale, donate it to the MCHS! Call 462-2134 to schedule a drop off time. Then come back for the sale and find some new treasures.
Quilt artist Victoria Findlay Wolfe will return to the Iowa Quilt Museum on Friday, June 29th at 5:30 pm, to give a lecture titled Creativity & Play. Findlay Wolfe is an internationally acclaimed modern quilter based in New York City and the first ever retrospective of her work is currently on display at the IQM. Tickets to the lecture are $10 and seating is limited. Tickets can be purchased in advance through the Iowa Quilt Museum.
Farmers & Merchants State Bank will be hosting their Money Tree Swimming Party on Sunday, July 1st, from 6:15 to 8:15 pm. Reservations are REQUIRED. Please call 515-462-4242 for questions and reservations.
The annual Refuge Color Run 5k is scheduled for July 7th. This event is all about spreading the news of what God is doing at The Refuge (a ministry of Redeemer Church), raising some money for the ministry, and having a great time! Besides the run, there will be food and games. You won't want to miss out! Packet pickup is at 8:30 am on July 7th and the race starts at 9:00 am. Registration is $25 from now until June 28th, and after June 28th is $30. Each registration includes a t-shirt and glasses! Click here to register today or visit their website for more information.
This is the 10th year that New Bridge Church has sponsored the Upward Basketball Camp here in Winterset. Children going into kindergarten through children going into 6th grade are invited to join the fun & register for basketball camp. The camp will be held at the Winterset Elementary Gym, July 23rd – 26th, from 2:00 to 5:00 pm.
UPWARD camps help build athletes through mental, athletic, spiritual and social disciplines through skill training, character development, drills and gameplay. Athletes will receive – a basketball, a t-shirt, a water bottle and performance poster.
If you have any questions or to register your child, call the New Bridge Church office at 515-462-1050. The deadline for early registration is July 2nd, and is $30 per player; New Bridge will pay $15 of the cost for those who meet the deadline. The final deadline for registration is July 10th. Space is limited so please register your child soon.
Parents are invited to come at 4:00 pm on Thursday afternoon to watch their children play a game of basketball and receive their gifts.
If you're the parent or caregiver of a child age 3-6 and are looking for some fun outings this summer, you'll definitely want to sign up to attend these Musical Playdates. Held at Winterset Ballet and Dance Studio and led by Megan Barrett, these 30 minute playdates are an opportunity for musical exploration and play for young children.
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Turin City Centre
Turin is an old industrial city in Northern Italy. Turin is an excellent option if you are going to be based in any of the resorts of Sauze D'Oulx, Claviere, Montgenevre, Sestriere, Val Cenis or Serre Chevalier with transfers as little as 1 hour 15 minutes. There is an international airport, and trains that connect from all over Europe, including from Milan, Venice and Switzerland.


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Disaster Preparedness Seminar (DPS) | Ellsworth, ME
September 19, 2020 | 9:00AM - 4:00PM (8:30AM Check-in)
Download Disaster Preparedness Seminar (DPS) Video from Christ In Action on Vimeo.
A one day course to equip individuals and local churches be better prepared, ready to mobilize within their own community in a response to a disaster. This training focuses on three areas:
Personal Preparedness - what you need to take care of your family, shelter in place for 72 hours, information so you can help your neighbors.
Church Preparedness - to be prepared for a crisis during church (or in a business) to meet the needs of their staff and congregation as necessary.
Community Integration Preparedness - developing a plan of action to reach out (providing food, supplies, shelter or volunteer teams) to assist their community, and integrating with your local emergency response plan.
Elements include a local and personal mobilization plan, table top discussions, local networking connections, and Q & A with experienced relief workers.
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Early Registration: $20/person (until August 29, 5PM) - (includes lunch)
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Thursday, June 10, 2010
Emphasis on Color
I am also painting a sandwich board to publicize the open studios that BallardWorks has every second Saturday of the month, 6:00-9:00 pm on June 12. The extremes of painting, but sign painters have often been artists as well, historically.
For the next composition, I changed the look of the arrangement by going Asian. Again, I chose an object which repeated the colors of the roses.
My last photo is a more traditional arrangement. Again, I selected an object that replicates a color in the roses. I had to think a little about this one, but I am pleased with the result.
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Here at Dental Smiles At Johns Creek, we are always surprised to find people who have chosen not to have their missing teeth restored. It seems that there is a belief that if missing teeth are not causing any discomfort or cannot be seen, then there is no reason to have those missing teeth replaced. What these people don't realize is that these missing teeth can actually allow for dangerous oral conditions to enter the mouth, which can actually end up costing the patient even more of their teeth. Today, Dr. Devang Shah is blogging from his office to talk about how missing teeth can affect your oral health.
Protect Your Oral Wellbeing by Restoring Missing Teeth
When a tooth is lost, what remains is the empty space in your jaw in which that tooth used to sit. We've begun to call these empty spots "food traps" on account of the fact that food particles can become caught in these spaces. If you are unable to keep debris out of your food traps, then bacteria will become attracted to these areas. This can result in an infection, which we refer to as "gum disease", some symptoms of which include chronic bad breath, bleeding or swollen gums, pain when chewing, and gum recession.
Another problem you might face because of your missing teeth is called "teeth drifting". Our teeth actually work to keep each other locked firmly in place. So when a tooth is lost, the surrounding teeth can begin to lean or drift into the empty space. When this happens, it is common for these teeth to end up crooked and hard to reach with a toothbrush. If you are not able to properly clean these teeth, then you may develop a condition called "tooth decay", which can corrupt the infected tooth to the point where it will need to be removed. Some symptoms of tooth decay include chronic bad breath, off-color spots on your teeth, and toothaches.
One last condition you may experience due to missing teeth is called "jawbone deterioration". When you lose a tooth, you lose a source of stimulation for your jawbone. If your jawbone is not being properly stimulated, then it will begin to deteriorate. This deterioration can affect you in a couple different ways. First, it can make it more difficult to restore your missing teeth with treatments like dental implants. Secondly, as this structure provides support for your facial appearance, its deterioration may cause aesthetic changes to your face.
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As you can see, it is important that you do not fail to restore your missing teeth. By restoring your teeth quickly with treatments like dental implants and dental bridges, you can prevent dangerous oral conditions from taking hold of your oral health. If you would like to learn more about the tooth restoration treatments provided by our practice, contact our office and schedule a no-obligation consultation with Dr. Devang Shah today.


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Does Your Dog or Cat Have a New Year's Resolution?
So YOU can't stick with a New Year's resolution . . . but maybe your DOG or kitty can?
According to a new survey, 48% of dog owners and 27% of cat owners made a New Year's resolution for their pet this year.
And the five most common ones are . . .
1. Exercising more, 56%.
2. Trying a new activity, 49%.
3. Losing weight, 49%.
4. Better hygiene, 47%.
5. More play time, 44%.
But do pets do a better job on their resolutions than we do? The survey didn't ask . . . but since all of these things really come down to the pet owners following through, I'm guessing a lot of them get broken.
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Race relations in Australia
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Andrew is the Pratt Foundation Research Professor of Jewish Civilisation and a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia. He has published extensively in the field of Australian race relations and immigration history.
Andrew is tracking changes in Australian attitudes towards immigrants and asylum seekers through a series of national surveys. His research is part of the Scanlon Foundation's Mapping Social Cohesion project. The results show "nuanced" views, rather than a one-dimensional response to immigration. They are also providing the basis for evidence-based discussion of an issue that has emerged as a major political issue.
Andrew Markus's Articles
The ties that bind Australia
Rising concerns about the environment and climate change mark the latest annual social cohesion report.
Return to White Australia? Surveys say no
The calls for bans on Muslim and, more recently, African immigration aren't supported by the majority of Australians.
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Riot police were seen dispersing anti-government protesters who flooded Zimbabwe's capital city of Harare on Friday.
Police officers reportedly beat demonstrates with batons and used teargas, with some of the protesters seen lying on the ground. At least three were reportedly injured with some others arrested.
People, including members of opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) Alliance, held banners supporting movement's leader Nelson Chamisa and against the ruling Zanu-PF party.
Demonstrators flooded capital's Africa Unity Square, defying a ban to protest, voicing their discontent over worsening economic situation and President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government.
Mnangagwa came to power in 2018 winning the elections that followed a military coup which toppled Robert Mugabe. Chamisa and his supporters claim the elections were rigged and refuse to concede defeat.
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With game titles like Pleasure Goal, Red Dead Hentai Horse, and Operation Pig, there's a bit of quirk to be found in this week's releases. Fortunately, there's also the prospect of quality with Hitman 2, and the Spyro Reignited Trilogy due very soon. For those who appreciate our pastime's distant past, there's also SNK 40th Anniversary Collection, which brings an assemblage of Eighties token-takers onto Switch.
Header image: Spyro Reignited Trilogy, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One
PlayStation 4
11-11: Memories Retold (digital, $29.99)
ACA NeoGeo: Thrash Rally (digital, $7.99)
Fallout 76 (physical and digital, $59.99)
Hitman 2 (physical and digital, $59.99)
Knowledge is Power: Decades (digital, $19.99, $15.99 PS+)
Moonlighter (digital, $19.99)
Noir Chronicles: City of Crime (digital, $TBA)
Project Highrise: Architect's Edition (physical and digital, $39.99)
Spyro Reignited Trilogy (physical and digital, $39.99)
Tetris Effect (physical and digital, $39.99)
Swords & Soldiers II: Shawarmageddon (digital, $14.99)
The Golf Club 2019 Featuring PGA Tour (physical and digital, $49.99)
Wordhunters (digital, $19.99)
Astebreed (digital, $19.99)
Battlezone Gold Edition (digital, $19.99)
Chalk Dash Carnival (digital, $7.09)
Collidalot (digital, $12.50)
Crashlands (digital, $14.99)
Demetrios – The BIG Cynical Adventure (digital, $9.99)
Elemental Knights R (digital, $22.75)
Forgotton Anne (digital, $19.99)
Grim Fandango Remastered (digital, $14.99)
Johnny Turbo's Arcade: BreakThru (digital, $6.99)
Johnny Turbo's Arcade: Night Slashers (digital, $7.99)
MechaNika (digital, $5.99)
Mercenaries Wings: The False Phoenix (digital, $12.99)
My Rising Stables: Life with Horses (digital, $29.99)
Noir Chronicles: City of Crime (digital, $14.99)
Operation Pig (digital, $10.99)
Palm Reading Premium (digital, $8.99)
Picture Painting Puzzle 1000! (digital, $5.89)
Pleasure Goal: 5 On 5 Mini Soccer (digital, $5.99)
Project Highrise: Architect's Edition (digital, $39.99)
Rage in Peace (digital, $12.99)
Road Redemption (digital, $19.99)
Roarr! Jurassic Edition (digital, $7.99)
Saboteur! (digital, $8.00)
Shadow of Loot Box (digital, $7.99)
Sky Force Anniversary (digital, $9.99)
SNK 40th Anniversary Collection (physical and digital, $39.99)
Syberia 1 & A (digital, $34.99)
The Bug Butcher (digital, $7.99)
The Walking Vegetables: Radical Edition (digital, $12.99)
Timber Tennis: Versus (digital, $1.99)
Townsmen (digital, $19.99)
Varion (digital, $12.99)
Xbox One
11-11: Memories Retold (digital, $29.99)
ACA NeoGeo: Thrash Rally (digital, $7.99)
Doodle God: Crime City (digital, $TBA)
Fallout 76 (physical and digital, $59.99)
Hitman 2 (physical and digital, $59.99)
Project Highrise: Architect's Edition (physical and digital, $39.99)
Spyro Reignited Trilogy (physical and digital, $39.99)
The Golf Club 2019 Featuring PGA Tour (physical and digital, $49.99)
11-11: Memories Retold ($29.99)
Astral ($TBA)
Bladeline VR ($TBA)
Cartoony Cars 2 ($TBA)
EverQuest II: Chaos Descending
Fallout 76 (physical and digital, $59.99)
Hitman 2 ($59.99)
Project Highrise: Architect's Edition ($39.99)
Psychedelica of the Black Butterfly ($TBA)
Red Dead Hentai Horse ($TBA)
SimpleRockets 2 ($TBA)
Total War: Warhammer II – Curse of the Vampire Coast (DLC, $18.99)
Robert's Pick: I've been spending a lot of time with SNK 40th Anniversary Collection. The anthropology is bringing me back to a time when game cabinets proliferated across bowling alleys, liquor stores, buffets- basically any place with enough a few square feet to spare. These spaces introduced me to titles like Ikari Warriors, Vanguard, and P.O.W., and were compelling enough to initiate a lifelong devotion to gaming. But they're a bit antiquated now, so I wouldn't expect anyone under thirty to see the package as anything more than a collection of curios.
Instead, I think the gorgeous remaster of the Spyro Trilogy will be the one that pleases most players. The original games were little most than digital Easter Egg hunts, tasking players with scouring each stage for gems. But they were created with meticulous detail, employing large amounts of creativity to ensure players became fixated on the goal. Sure, there was opposition, but fundamentally Spyro was about spirited fun rather than causing frustration. This week, Spyro Reignited Trilogy takes us back to that halcyon era. This week, old Moneybags is going to get my cash both in-game and in real life.
Ryan's Pick: Agent 47 is never short of interesting ways of eradicating his target. One of the most appealing things about the Hitman series in general is the fact the player has the complete freedom to get creative and devise various ways to take our their mark. Hitman 2 continues this legacy of allowing players to be creative reapers and also brings some new ideas to the series. A new mechanic has been added to reward you for progressively mastering locations and a Performance XP system has also been included that acts as a secondary system to reward experience points. The progressive system seems like a new fresh take that will help you unlock new starting locations, weapon pickups, which Warner Bros. has said will give you a different way of tackling each stage.
There's a lot of nostalgia in this series for me, as I played the original Hitman's PC demo over and over again to try and perfectly take out the one target by storing my gun inside the toilet tank in the bathroom. The series has definitely aged well, and I definitely cannot wait to see what type of scenarios await. All of this, plus you are able to bonk people on the noggin with dead fish. This is what gaming is all about.
Matt's Pick (Editor, DigitallyDownloaded): As anyone who knows me knows, I find the way that video games depict war to be unpleasant. The thematic structure that most of them follow, of framing them as a great adventure and boiling war stories down to nonsense, self-righteous "good vs evil", appears to me to be something crass, and the very idea of turning something that we should remember somberly and with accuracy into cheap entertainment is the precise opposite of the way we should be telling war stores.
So, 11-11: Memories Retold is something precious. It's a game that wants its players to reflect meaningfully on the realities of war; what it did to those that fought in it, and how it's never righteous. It's a game that makes it quite explicit that everything we're told about war and the very reason so many people signed up in the first place is an absolute lie. It's beautiful and cinematic, with some of the greatest animators in the world – those at Aardman – attached to the game, but it's also melancholic, powerful, and deep, and it's a game that I think everyone should play.
Zack's Pick (Senior Editor, RPG Site): I have this very strong connection to the Spyro the Dragon series. You see, back in the 90s, my brother and I used to have our own paper route. As soon as we got home from school, we would get to work wrapping up a hundred or so papers into bags and deliver them around the neighborhood. Once we got our first paycheck, we quickly head out to try and find a game to purchase.
Aside from picking up a copy of Earthbound with the Player's Guide bundled within (which we sadly lost soon thereafter), we also purchased Spyro the Dragon for the original PlayStation. There was nothing quite like it at the time with its bright and colorful environments, interesting characters, and intuitive gameplay. From there, we made it a point to pick up the two following sequels anytime we had the money to do so. 20 years later, I am very excited to finally get a chance to play these games (without the dated mechanics) in the upcoming release of Spyro Reignited Trilogy!


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I was born in 1994, of Dutch decent. I was born and raised in a small town nearby Groningen, a province in the Netherlands. When I was younger I used to live above my parents bakery. So, my love for pastry, cakes and candy will always be there! After studying tourisme for four years, I decided to study Economics at the Hanze University.
During the years I really found a true love for fashion design and I decided this was something that I wanted to follow and pursue.I founded this blog to express my personal style, beauty tips, inspirations and travel adventures.
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Josie Smith in Spring
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Living with her mother, Josie Smith is a sensitive, plucky and resourceful child. In this new addition to the Josie Smith series, Josie takes a great interest in Mr Scowcroft's allotment, and endeavours to create a garden in her back yard. She has to battle against her own shortcomings, not to mention the selfishness of her 'best friend', Eileen, in order to come out on top. Eventually she discovers that real Easter eggs come from broody hen, Mavis, rather than the local confectioner. Simply told and thoroughly childlike, this book will appeal to independent readers who prefer a gentle pace to their fiction but will also be useful for reading to younger children.


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Dennis Swanson
Dennis Swanson, president of station operations for the Fox Television Stations Group, was B&C's first Broadcaster of the Year, in 2002. Since then, he has proved that it's hard to keep a good man down. He is perfectly suited for his latest post, having served Viacom as executive VP/COO for its station group after a colorful career that includes running both NBC flagship WNBC New York (his position when he was honored by B&C) and ABC's standout WLS Chicago, where he put Oprah Winfrey on the air and thereby helped create a legend.
Swanson moved to Fox last fall and is focused on increasing My Network TV's distribution throughout the country in advance of its September debut. Swanson was inducted into the B&C Hall of Fame in October. Interesting fact: This first Broadcaster of the Year is one of few TV executives who has had a top post at each of the Big Four networks.
Dennis FitzSimons
Dennis FitzSimons, CEO of television and newspaper giant Tribune Co., was named Broadcaster of the Year in 2003. Since taking the reins of Tribune's TV business in 1992, FitzSimons has grown the media company's holdings from six stations to the 26 it owns today.
Many of Tribune's stations are bracing for big changes this fall, when The WB and UPN shut down and merge into The CW. Tribune was a co-owner of The WB, but, as part of the deal for the new network, is divesting its ownership and converting 16 of its WB affiliates to The CW. Three other Tribune stations will become independents.
David Barrett
The Broadcaster of the Year prize in 2004 went to David Barrett, president/CEO of Hearst-Argyle Television. Although his early career was in radio, when Barrett took over WBAL Baltimore, now one of Hearst-Argyle's strongest affiliates, he quickly learned what it takes to make a television station work.
Promoting Barrett to CEO of Hearst-Argyle Television in 2001, the station group has racked up a mantel-ful of honors, including Peabody and DuPont-Columbia awards, and educated countless viewers thanks to its practice of giving political candidates free air time.
Alan Frank
Last year's honor went to Alan Frank, president/CEO of Post-Newsweek. After a successful turn as general manager at WDIV Detroit, Frank was promoted to run all six Post-Newsweek stations in 2000.
While his responsibilities have gotten broader, Frank remains focused on localism, calling Post-Newsweek's formula "a great combination of national ideas and local ideas."
The centerpiece of that strategy is WJXT Jacksonville, Fla., a former CBS affiliate that is now among the most successful independents in the country.
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Medieval Literature
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Session 1: Friday 1:30 pm – 3 pm
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Christene D'Anca, University of California, Santa BarbaraI argue that tournaments as extended social occasions gained prominence due to the enjoyment the participants and organizers drew from having encountered them in literature, and their continued patronage of such actual events instigated their further appearance in literary production, highlighting the cyclical relationship between reality, art, and literature as they constantly fed off of one another.
Paul Gaffney, Hiram CollegeThis paper asks what fabliau cross-dressing reveals about the performance of masculine dominance in romance. Contrasting the romance Partonope of Blois with the fabliaux Berangier au Long Cul shows how two female characters use the performance of gender roles to drive their agendas.
Adrienne Merritt, Oberlin CollegeA brief look at the role of genre in the composition of The Flowing Light of the Godhead and how Derrida's lecture "The Law of Genre" informs modern understanding medieval literary composition and alligns with medieval concepts of memory, reading, and textual creation.
Phillip A. Bernhardt-House, Skagit Valley CollegeIn the medieval Irish epic Táin Bó Cúailnge, the character of Cú Chulainn is the main character at "center stage" in the role of ferocious warrior defending his province. Not only is the warrior's role in Irish society one built upon the idea of performance just as much as it is based in the ability to deal death to one's opponents, but it requires Cú Chulainn to confront and address his gender nonconformity by donning a fake beard in order to be taken seriously as an opponent by his adversaries at several points during the tale.
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AH05019 - Levies on Imported Products
The purpose of this report is to investigate the possibility of having existing statutory levies on fresh and processed horticultural produce applied to imported horticultural produce. In response to growing concern threat imports of fresh and processed horticultural food products are increasing and that these imports are gaining advantage from the marketing efforts of levied Australian producers. The research undertaken in this project will assist the horticultural industry in assessing its options and the related processes in regards to implementing changes on imported products.


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Hi everyone, and welcome to week 188 of Travel Photo Thursday. I haven't been around much in recent weeks The thing is, I did have the best of intentions. It's been one of those months of what can go wrong will go wrong. The Internet connections here sucks, and for some weird reason my Lightroom program refuses to import my photos. On a grateful note, I do have an Internet connection, and another program for importing photos! I went to the beach this week, and stayed for the glorious sunset. Have a look!
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Sixty cents and a thirty minute bus ride from Georgetown will set you up for a day at the beach. Pick up either Bus 101 or 102 at Weld Quay or Komtar, and ask the driver to let you off at Batu Ferringhi. Be sure to have the correct change, as the drivers do not. Be prepared for a windy, narrow road, and one that is often marred with traffic jams. Once you're there you'll say it was worth the ride!
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Crackdown on the illegal capture of the rare salamander known as Luristan newt will be intensified before and during Nowruz holidays (Persian New Year beginning March 21). Head of Lorestan Province Department of Environment said the heightened measures are to prevent the illegal capture and trade of the rare salamander by opportunists and unscrupulous tradesmen which becomes especially rampant before the start of the New Year.
Mehrdad Fathi said the population of the salamander has sharply reduced in recent years due to the severe drought and illegal wildlife trade, Khabaronline reported.
''The species are on the red list of International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and also protected by Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) which has imposed an all-out ban on their trade'', Fathi said. He added the illegal trade of the species has drawn national and international attention to the fate of the colorful salamanders endemic to Lorestan Province in western Iran.
Fathi said his office had to take drastic measures to protect Luristan newt from illegal trade due to their mountainous habitats. He said the species are sometimes spotted in pet markets up for sale along with goldfish - which is a staple for the New Year's Haft Seen table.
Fathi asked citizens to call the 24 hour hotline 1540 to report any illegal capture or trade of the animal.
The Luristan Newt, also called 'emperor spotted newt' is listed as 'Critically Endangered' on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. It is a small species, reaching only 13 cm in length, and is endemic to the Luristan Province of Iran. It is threatened by habitat loss, recent severe droughts, poaching, and the damming of the few inhabited streams. This species is protected by Iranian national legislation, but immediate action is needed to prevent the illegal export of this attractive newt.


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today had its moments and i'm cool to let it all hang out. it would be a disservice to people in crisis to portray it as all rah rah rah and no o crap.
then when i was sitting in a quiet moment i heard myself think, i don't need a miracle, i am a miracle. and so are you, and you, and you.
what i'm doing now, tonight, tomorrow, its not going to change, and it has nothing to do with my attachment to being michelle bellerose. i have no problem recycling bodies, why would i? its the way of nature and won't interfere in the slightest with the continuity of my learning. i admit it's far more interesting to contemplate the wisdom potential of looking death in the eye while snatching a rebirth in the same body out of the whole encounter.... its the classic shamanic dark night and i remain as excited about the possibility that i might figure out how to do it as i was on diagnosis day. what i'm doing now, tonight, tomorrow. once i reminded myself of this fundamental, all stress and worry faded away.
and to repeat, it wasn't stress about mortality, it's just the shell after all, a vehicle we used, that returns to the earth, heart and soul live on. it was the ego frustration of facing the full results of all my bloodymindedness, all my cowardly undoings, all my hiding and procrastinating that now has me in a life circumstance where i have no power. of course, this is a thoughtform, a perception, an obstacle in itself, my couching it, my 'powerlessness,' in those terms... this frustration about not having my own money at this time and feeling a burden to some or under the thumb of others is something i have to let go of.... it cannot lead to anywhere good.
i may have to take the worst possible and maximum consequences from these conditions i've created but its also equally possible that having seen them as illusory, transitory and therefore changeable, i can weave my way out of obstructing traffic in the blink of an eye by just changing my mind about my powers, what's possible, and my financial worth.
in the meantime, my agenda remains the same. get stronger, strong enough that i can get back to earning a living wage.
i believe in my body, not the tumour. my body's getting healthier and healthier and the higher i get my resonance, the more i move into spirit and out of stuff, the more likely, the more in fact its guaranteed, that my breast and lymph will follow suit.
no matter the conditions life gives me, the work is the same. the work is the same. the work is the same.


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If you are on a tight budget, the idea of a planner may be wonderful, but you may just not be able to spend the money to get started. In light of that I have put together a basic starter set, on the order of the planner I first started with many years ago. This set isn't fancy. It doesn't have the full color tabs, or extra pages. Just the basics that will help you as you start on your road to organization. Some of these pages are older versions of current pages, not different in content, just in picture. I may even have had to repunch a few of the holes on the calendar. But they are beautiful and functional and the price is fantastic, which will perhaps even allow you to pick a page or two that you'd really like, or even a set of tabs to make it pretty.
Here's what you receive...
1 Black Canvas Binder
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12 month undated calendar (2 pages per month)
25 Weekly Planning Pages
Pretty Today Marker/Ruler :)
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Seasoned Dad Celebrates First Boy & The Latest Pregnancy Reveal 'Challenge' 2:07
Kennedy and Natalie Zarour are the proud parents of five little girls, but dad has secretly been hoping for a baby boy to change things up. As they're delivering their sixth child in the hospital via C-Section, doctors finally break the long-anticipated news—baby Zarour is a boy! Not surprisingly, Kennedy goes a little bonkers as he celebrates the fantastic surprise.
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They raised prices from 2010 to 2011. Then offered to freeze prices at the new raised price. But in the end we still had to pay more because there was no 'free' game in the 2012 package (and accounting for the MLS Cup ticket being in the 2011 package).
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Okay, the problem is that not everyone in that stadium understands the complexity of issues on the field and don't have the same mentality of the supporters or people on this message board.
As for your interpritation you about that timeframe, you are more than welcome to it. The feedback about our role, and the role of other SG's during that time contrary to yours.
Edit: I will point one other thing out, anything that was achieved was done by the group, not an individual.
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As only 51 have joined the facebook group - is anybody bringing in EXTRA paper bags into the stadium to hand out to those people who are unaware of the protest?
My issue with the "wearing green" or "paper bag" protest is that it may only be a handful of people doing so. Like the green protest before - many people in the stadium didn't have a clue what it was about, or even if it actually was happening.
We need to get as many NON RPB's interested in a protest as possible. So, those people who go to the game, and have no idea why you are protesting, need to have opportunity to join in as well. People have power in numbers.
In the end of the day the RPB's (and the people on this forum) are still the minority of TFC fans. The majority will still rule in the stadium. Handing out paper bags at the front of each section (especially the south end) might get quite a few extra people wearing them.
(you have have thought of that already though, I'm assuming....but I'm just trying to give a suggestion )
we're trying to source some bags, but there's no way we're supplying the entire southend. it's up to everyone that comes to bring a bag. if you have a supply let me know.
There'll be a large banner for the march and during the game announcing the Gate 4 gathering.
we might be a minority but we are what brought countless fans to the stadium. it certainly wasn't for the quality of the field or the chip butty's!
In the end of the day the RPB's (and the people on this forum) are still the minority of TFC fans. The majority will still rule in the stadium. Handing out paper bags at the front of each section (especially the south end) might get quite a few extra people wearing them.
Dont worry, I suspect if the shit show continues in a year or two you'll b the only ones left......
16 bucks for 500 bags, but sadly I can't go during the day tomorrow (I'm at work). If anyone can go though I don't mind donating 20 to the cause....
Waggy that's awesome. I ride a motorcycle and live in the east end. there's no way i can get it.
we need a huge favour here folks. who can pick up an order? I'm in for half the cost. think we'd need the big ones.
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I'll pick up 500 bags,who will help distributing them?I'm working on Saturday and I might even be late for the start of the game.
If I buy them can someone pick it up from me.I have no problem to drive to drop it off,as long is not to far away.I work in Mississauga,and tomorrow night I have soccer pick up game in 401/DVP area.
that's great Denis. what time is your game?
I'll distribute, might even be able to get someone to meet you at the game and pick them up.
no worries, i should be thanking you for the post. i've been wrapped up with other aspects of this protest and ignored the first thing I wanted to do. as you can see we'll be picking up 500 thanks to Denis who got this whole movement rolling.
hope you'll be at the bar on Saturday to help us do this!
Last edited by Belfast_Boy; 10-17-2012 at 05:28 PM.
I can help distribute at the game/march for sure. Since I don't have a car though transporting them I can't help with. Cost though, definitely. Whoever is getting them PM me and I can EMT you cash or figure out how to meet at Joes or at the game
I can buy/pickup and get them to Joe's pre-game no problem...
Let me know.
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Alonso, think we need the big ones to fit on heads. can you call and arrange with the supplier? please double check my math on the size. we don't want things that are too big or sandwich bags. we'll end up with 500 tfc hand puppets! Will you be at Joes pregame?
sorry, just read about joes in your post Alonso. juggling too many things right now.
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so, wanna do this right? pre-cut eye holes in the bags ... just stack em up and bore cut through them.... use a 1.5 inch spade drill bit, or a 2 inch hole saw, etc.
who cares if there will be eye holes in front and back ... it will make it easy for everyone to just put them on, nobody has to borrow TFC CityBoy's car keys anymore to rip out eye holes, lol.
Alonso, any chance you have a tool for this job? or maybe someone who has the tool can bring to joe's.
Loving the work put in here by some of you guys!
Living in the past.
It's nice to have memories, but these should not prevent you from looking to the future.
To me this is MLSE's inherent problem with regards to their sporting properties. Every so-often they drag out Johnny Bower, or celebrate an anniversary of the '67 cup win.
While this is all nice, it disguises the problem that there's no forward-thinking planning going on anywhere at MLSE.
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are they handing out those KIA touques again this year?......if they are you guys should stand next to the people handing them out and as people walk by to get a touque, hand them a bag and ask if they'd rather wear that instead......
Haha, that would be hilarious.
As for the holes I'll figure something out, I do have a spade drill bit and a hole saw, just not sure if there will be anything left of the paper bags after I take those to them with my 24V Milwaukee drill.
It's not exactly wood and if it's not clamped down tight and compressed I think we'll end up with shredded paper bags instead of holes.
I'll give it a go.
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Another banner idea :
screw 1967, this is 2012
or perhaps simply
1967 ? This is 2012
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a ha ha heh he hoo.. ha
So, I am going to make two banners.
One that reads: "Have your say at Gate 4"
Then another with something like: "Our voices" written in the middle in small letters. I will have this banner at Gate 4 along with a pile of sharpies for fans to write a message on it to the FO. I then hope to present that banner to the FO folks that show up at the 90th Minute party.
This will hopefully give the casual fan another reason to show up at Gate 4.
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What do you think of when you hear the word "hormonal?" Sadly, most person immediately associate the adjective with "emotional," and often relate it to a woman's menstrual cycle or perimenopausal years. But from a physiological (and therefore accurate) perspective, "hormonal" pertains to the many different types of messenger compounds the body produces that stimulate action at another site in the body. These can include everything from estrogen, testosterone and progesterone (often referred to as "sex hormones"); to cortisol, one of the main stress hormones; to thyroid hormones (critical for calorie burn); to insulin, a hormone critical to regulating blood sugar and more.
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I've been really impressed with the Dungeon Fantasy Roleplaying Game, powered by GURPS. Despite a hectic week of work filled with evening commitments, I had the opportunity on Tuesday evening to take this game to the school club and begin a short beginner's session using the from-the-box scenario, "I Smell A Rat". In short, we … Read More →
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Dungeon Full Of Monsters, Episode 1
While I have been spending a fair amount of time writing and testing a personal roleplaying game I've cryptically named, "Webster's Grimoire" for several days, I have today decided to return to the start of my hobby (again). My experience of Dungeons & Dragons began with the Red Box, which I own and have played … Read More →
Solo Play: Alfstan and Goriel
Decided to create two characters and run them through a short solo dungeon, using the Deck of Many Dungeons. I also used my Fantasy Gamemaster's Apprentice Deck to decide solo questions. While I had earlier been fiddling around with these guys as part of a playtest of another game, I decided to also give myself … Read More →
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Rep. Rick Womick has another gripe to add to his litany of complaints about Gov. Bill Haslam's administration: Why fund a new state museum instead of raises for teachers or highway patrol officers?
"I have good news for all of us," the Rockvale Republican exclaimed during personal orders on the House floor Wednesday morning. "Tax revenues are up, there is extra money. The good news is — actually it's the bad news: our state troopers have not had a pay raise in three years, our teachers need a pay raise and the Tennessee Military Department is facing 6-8 percent budget cuts."
"I would propose to our governor that we forget the Tennessee State Museum and put that money where it belongs, to those who support our Tennessee state government," he continued.
Haslam's office released their budget amendment on Tuesday, which includes $120 million in funding for a new Tennessee State Museum. The overall project is estimated to cost $160 million, $40 million of which will be raised from private funds.
According to the governor's office, the excess funding is made possible "due to Franchise and Excise tax collections that exceeded estimates last month as a result of an unusual one-time event, along with other revenue collections and program savings, there are nearly $300 million more than anticipated in non-recurring funds."
The state museum, originally established in 1937, has been located in the basement of the Tennessee Performing Arts Center for the past 30 years.
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Thursday of the Fifth Week in Lent
(Genesis 17:3-9; John 8:51-59)
Albert Einstein once said, "Time exists so that everything does not happen at once." That's important. We get upset when two things happen at once – we're preparing dinner and the doorbell rings. How could we ever cope with everything happening at the same time? But is it possible that someone exists outside of time? That one would have created time and everything else. Philosophers call this being who exists outside of time "God." In the gospel today Jesus equates himself with that One, Being, or God. This is what he means by saying, "I Am."
Of course, all this is difficult to comprehend. The Jews may be resisting belief in Jesus but not without cause. They ask, how can a man whose date of birth is known and who will one day die be God? That is another good question. There is an answer, however. The Son of God existed from all eternity but joined himself to a human body and soul two thousand years ago. He did this to redirect humanity from sin, which displeases God, to virtue which God favors. God's becoming human demonstrates His great care for us.
The Jews rightly see Abraham as their father in faith. But Christians claim him as their father as well. Indeed, it is through Christ that Abraham has become the patriarch of many nations. But seeing prophecy's fulfillment in the number of adherents that a religion has is a questionable enterprise since popularity hardly makes for truth. If Christ has fulfilled the hope of Abraham, it is because he brought peace among peoples. Although that peace often wobbles, we can see in what he taught and the way he lived the ideal which his followers have pursued with some success.
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