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Statues and Time Immemorial —by Jinny Batterson
Growing up in our long-generation family, I sometimes would hear an older relative talk about an attitude, custom, or monument that had been around since time immemorial. I figured the expression meant a very long time ago; rarely did I wonder what attitude, custom, or monument was under discussion. As we approach this year's Memorial Day, I've thought a good bit more about what we memorialize, what we don't, and how an aspect of human life continues to be remembered, even into "time immemorial."
The past year or two has seen a lot of controversy about prominent memorials to Confederate soldiers and politicians. Most of these memorials were erected well after the end of the American civil war, not as a tribute to the sacrifices of ordinary soldiers, whose graves generally were elsewhere. Rather, the statues were strategically placed to reinforce Jim Crow segregation and to buttress attitudes and institutions of white supremacy.
During the decades when I lived in Richmond, Virginia, a former capital of the Confederacy, I got frequent exposure to several equestrian Confederate monuments along a mile or so stretch of expensive vintage homes on tree-lined Monument Avenue: J.E.B. Stuart, Robert E. Lee, and Stonewall Jackson sat astride their mounts at prominent intersections. Near where I currently live, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is embroiled in controversy about the removal or contextualization of "Silent Sam," a Confederate memorial statue erected in a highly visible location on that campus in 1913, funded jointly by the United Daughters of the Confederacy and UNC alumni.
Back when Stuart, Lee, Jackson, and Silent Sam were installed on their pedestals, I hadn't been born yet, but I was around when Richmond debated placing a statue of African-American tennis hero and humanitarian Arthur Ashe along Monument a bit further west. After substantial controversy about the erection and placement of the Ashe statue, Richmond's City Council eventually approved a Monument Avenue location. Sited at the corner of Roseneath Road, the statue was unveiled in 1996 on what would have been Ashe's 53rd birthday. Ashe has no horse, but is standing on his own two feet, holding aloft a tennis racket in one hand and a set of books in the other. A group of four children gesture eagerly toward him. Ashe had given permission for the casting of his likeness shortly before he died in 1993 of complications from a blood-transfusion-acquired AIDS infection.
During recent decades, statues of several former dictatorial leaders, including Lenin, Stalin, Moammar Qaddafi, and Saddam Hussein, have been toppled or destroyed as their regimes or dominance came to an end. Will any of these leaders be remembered centuries or millennia from now? Will they instead share a fate outlined in Shelley's romantic poem about a fallen monument to Ozymandias, "king of kings"?:
"Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
Of that colossal Wreck, boundless and bare
The lone and level sands stretch far away."
If, eons from now, earthlings continue to create and honor statues, my bets for meaningful reminders are not on the cruel or despotic, but rather on heroes of sportsmanship and learning like Arthur Ashe.

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Barn-style house in Tygart Valley HomesteadsPhoto by Carol Denney, July 2019, Creative Commons.
"The Tygart Valley Homesteads was a project of the Federal Subsistence Homesteads Corporation, created by the Roosevelt administration during the Great Depression. The idea was to provide a new start for unemployed farmers, miners, and timber workers. This was one of three resettlement projects in West Virginia, the others being at Arthurdale and Eleanor.
Initial funding in the amount of $675,000 was allocated by Congress on December 21, 1933, to acquire land in the Tygart Valley. A committee of local citizens was organized and, by 1934, land had been acquired at Dailey and Valley Bend, 10 miles south of Elkins. The plan called for the construction of 198 houses, with homesteaders to help build them. They were paid 30 cents an hour plus work credit, which could be applied to the purchase of their houses. There were 1,640 applications from families wanting to occupy the planned houses.
The first houses were ready for occupancy February 11, 1935, and by the end of 1936, 158 houses sheltered 750 people. The houses varied in size from four to six rooms, and each had from 0.9 to 2.8 acres of land. Their outbuildings included a combination garage, chicken coop, feed room, coal bin, and cellar. Ultimately, 202 houses were built or purchased and incorporated into the project.
A general supply building, a weaving center, an auto repair garage and filling station, a potato storage shed, and limestone quarry were constructed. The main industrial project was a large wood mill erected in 1937, now operated by Coastal Lumber Company. A cooperative farm, cannery, and store operated briefly. The large stone trade center building, including a bakery, restaurant, general store, barber and beauty shop, shoe repair shop, post office, and auditorium, was completed in 1937. A modern brick school building began serving the children of the homesteaders in 1939.
Eleanor Roosevelt, assisted by Congressman Jennings Randolph, promoted the homestead movement in the Tygart Valley and elsewhere. From 1934 to 1940, she made four visits to the Tygart Valley Homesteads.
The onset of World War II had an immediate impact on the settlement. Families moved elsewhere to join the war effort while men of military age left to serve the nation. By 1944, the government began to sell the homes to the settlers, and the large sawmill, trade center building, and industrial operations were soon sold to private businesses. The handsome trade center still stands as a local landmark, along with many houses and other buildings."
This Article was written by Donald L. Rice (http://www.wvencyclopedia.org/articles/804)
"Tygart Valley Homesteads Historic District is a national historic district located near Dailey, Randolph County, West Virginia. It encompasses 337 contributing buildings, 3 contributing sites, and 3 contributing structures, associated with a resettlement community established during the Great Depression by the Roosevelt administration. It was the largest of the three resettlement communities in West Virginia, the others being Arthurdale and Eleanor. The first dwellings were constructed in 1934, and the Civilian Conservation Corps built the public water system, draining systems, and culverts. The houses have modest Colonial Revival details and have either a side gable or gambrel roof, referred to as either an "A-Frame" or "Barn House." Other notable buildings include the Dailey Community Center (1937), gas station (1940), The Homestead School (1939), The East Dailey Bridge (1938), Community Farm, The Warehouse (c. 1935-1936), The Woodworking Shop (c. 1935-1936), and The Weaving Shop (c. 1934).[2]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004.[1]"
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The liver is one of the organs of the body's functions and tasks meets every day, makes it vital for the health and quality of life. This important organ is responsible for filtering toxins in the body to detoxify the body and prevent many diseases. It is said that the liver has over 500 functions, being essential in the metabolism, immune system, digestive system or detoxification system, among others.
However, most of us work overload of the liver and slowing down your work going, causing an accumulation of toxins that can affect your health and can prevent their duties. Many people are unaware of the importance of the liver and detoxification. So, this time we'll share 7 reasons to detoxify your liver.
Why is it important to detoxify the liver?
The liver is the main organ of detoxification system, which serves to filter blood day and night to eliminate toxins. Detoxification is a vital series of processes that keep the body healthy and free of toxic substances that can cause illness.
This body is also responsible for filtering and processing all your hormones, why ensures proper operation hormonal balance. If there is any disturbance, this can cause imbalances as, for example, excess estrogen, defective production of insulin and more.
To detoxify the liver to eliminate toxins and waste substances from the body is provided, fight free radicals and removing heavy metals accumulated in the body is also promoted. But besides this, there are 7 other important reasons why you should detoxify the liver.
Your diet is rich in saturated fats and processed fats
We can not deny that many of the foods we eat today are loaded with saturated fats and processed fats that accumulate in our body. The consumption of fried foods, non-organic animal foods, processed, canned meats and meals, among others, make the liver work overtime and are easily exhausted. This is because the liver is responsible for breaking down all these foods and these often difficult to process.
You take a diet rich in processed carbohydrates
Rich in processed carbohydrates like white bread, white pasta, sugary drinks and sweets, foods also cause overload in the liver, as this has the function of work to regulate sugar levels in the blood, so you'll have to try harder. If your diet is rich in these foods, it is highly desirable that intoxic your liver regularly.
Consume alcohol or prescription drugs
Alcohol and drug chemicals are very difficult to filter substances for the liver. When a person consumes alcohol excessively or take drugs for a long time, the liver can start to suffer different disorders such as fatty liver or liver cirrhosis.
Breathe polluted air
There are few places on earth where we can breathe clean and healthy air. Most of us are breathing polluted and full of toxic particles that can affect the long-term health air. The lungs absorb all toxic substances in the air, but the liver is responsible for filtering them and eliminate them.
No sleep or rest enough
But often ignore it and not rest or sleep greatly affects your quality of life. In the case of liver, sleep is essential for optimal functioning. The liver is most active between 1 and 3 am. For this reason it is important to rest well and give that time to perform its functions.
You are doing too much exercise
Although exercise is key to eliminating toxic substances from the body, the abuse of it could be harmful to the body. Excessive exercise might increase the action of free radicals and would not give enough time to the liver to fight. If this is your case, you should detoxify the liver and take a rest.
Eat a diet low in overall nutrient
Nutrients are essential for proper functioning of the liver. A diet is key to provide vitamin C, folic acid, vitamin B3 and B6 and vitamin E, among others. Furthermore, this requires amino acids essential as glycine and taurine, like calcium. If your diet has these deficiencies, it is important to improve the diet and taking supplements if necessary.


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Id be very surprised if they hadnt been mispriced. It should be a while until they are reduced.
I need to go and pick up Dark Water though.
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The Walking Dead season 6 mispriced on Amazon at £3 and Dracula Legacy was £13.50 on Zoom.
Tickets booked for blade runner on Friday!
I'll have to give it a rewatch
There several versions of it which is best one to watch ?
New one getting good reviews tho .
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Man of Steel BD only £2.99 & HG dvd was only 50p from charity shop, seemed mean not to pick that up.
Directors cut , original version etc etc
But since I've asked the Q? Here some info about the different versions
Seven versions of the film Blade Runner exist, but only the Director's Cut and International Cut are widely known and seen:
The U.S. Theatrical Cut (also known as Original Version), released in the U.S. in June 1982.
The International Cut (also known as Criterion Edition), which included more graphic violence than the U.S. theatrical release was released theatrically outside the U.S. and was the version released on VHS and Laserdisc, most notably as part of The Criterion Collection.
The workprint discovered in 1989, shown only as an audience test preview and occasionally at film festivals; this was distributed in 1991, as a Director's Cut without Scott's approval.
The Ridley Scott-approved 1992 Director's Cut; prompted by the unauthorized 1991 release.
Ridley Scott's (2001-2007) Final Cut, was briefly released theatrically and onto various home media formats by Warner Home Video in late 2007.
Original Theatrical Versions Edit
The 1982 American and international theatrical versions released by the studio included a "happy ending" (using stock footage from Stanley Kubrick's The Shining) and a voice-over added at the request of studio executives during post-production after test audience members indicated difficulty understanding the film. Although several different versions of the script had included a narration of some sort, both Ridley Scott and Harrison Ford disliked the studio voice-over and resisted having it added to the film. It has been suggested that Ford intentionally performed the voice-over poorly in the hope it wouldn't be used,
In an interview with Playboy magazine in 2002, Ford was asked (about the voice-over) if he "deliberately read it badly, hoping they'd drop it?". He replied "No. I delivered it to the best of my ability given that I had no input. I never thought they'd use it. But I didn't try and sandbag it. It was simply bad narration." He added, "I was compelled by my contract to do the narration. When I first agreed to do the film, I told Ridley there was too much information given to the audience in narration." Ford had suggested to Ridley Scott that they "take it out and put it into scenes and let the audience acquire this information in a narrative fashion, without being told it." Scott thought this a good idea. "When we got done, the studio said nobody will understand this ****ing movie. We have to create a narrative. They had already thrown Ridley off the movie - they were over budget. So I was compelled by my contract to record this narration."[1] Ford is also quoted (in 1999 about the voice-over) saying: "I had no chance to participate in it, so I simply read it. I was very, very unhappy with their choices and with the quality of the material. I contested it mightily at the time. It was not an organic part of the film.'"[2]
The International Cut Edit
The International Cut, or Unrated Version, is largely identical to the theatrical release but with extra violence added in three scenes:
When Batty confronts Tyrell in his bedroom, in addition to crushing Tyrell's face with his hands, Batty pokes out Tyrell's eyes with his thumbs, releasing a huge amount of blood.
When Pris has somersaulted onto Deckard's back, rather than hitting him three times and then dropping him (as she does in the R-rated versions), she hits him twice, then inserts her fingers into his nostrils and releases her legs, holding him up by his nostrils for a few seconds before dropping him to the floor. The shot of him falling to the floor is identical in all versions. Deckard also shoots Pris an extra time, and the scenes of her thrashing randomly on the floor after having been shot are slightly extended.
When Batty is being hunted by Deckard at the end of the film, he pushes a nail through his own hand, which again bleeds profusely.
This is the version of the film widely available on Home Video throughout the 1980's and the cut of the film that was distributed on a widescreen LaserDisc by Criterion with supplementary material.
Director's Cut Edit
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Deckard's dream in the 1992 Director's Cut before being remastered in 2006.
In 1990, Warner Bros. briefly allowed theatrical screenings of a 70 mm copy of the workprint version of the film, advertising it as a Director's Cut. However, Ridley Scott publicly disowned the workprint version of the film as his definitive Director's Cut, citing that it was roughly edited and lacked the score composed for the film by Vangelis. In response to Scott's dissatisfaction (and in part because of the film's resurgent cult popularity by the early 90s) Warner Bros. decided to assemble a definitive Director's Cut of the film with direction from Scott to be released in 1992.
They hired film-restorationist Michael Arick, who had rediscovered the workprint of Blade Runner and who was already doing consultation work for them, to head the project with Scott. He started by spending several months in London with Les Healey, who had been the assistant editor on Blade Runner, attempting to compile a list of the changes that Scott wanted made to the film. He also received a number of suggestions/directions directly from the director himself. Three major changes were made to the film which most would agree significantly changed the feel of the film: the removal of Deckard's explanatory voice-over, the re-insertion of a dream sequence of a unicorn running through a forest, and the removal of the studio-imposed "happy ending", including some associated visuals which had originally run under the film's end-credits. The original sequence of Deckard's unicorn dream wasn't found in a print of sufficient quality; the original scene shows Deckard intercut with the running unicorn. Arick was thus forced to use a different print that shows only the unicorn running without any intercutting to Deckard. As mentioned above, the removal of the "happy ending" and the re-insertion of the unicorn scene suggests a completely different ending where Gaff's origami unicorn would mean that Deckard's dreams are also known, and therefore he too would be a replicant of the same generation as Rachael. That would also explain the need for the unicorn scene.
Scott has since complained that time and money constraints, along with his obligation to Thelma & Louise, kept him from retooling the film in a completely satisfactory manner. While he is happier than before with the 1992 release of the film, he has never felt entirely comfortable with it as his definitive Director's Cut.
In 2000, Harrison Ford gave his view on The Director's Cut of the film saying, although he thought it "spectacular" it didn't "move him at all". He gave a brief reason: "They haven't put anything in, so it's still an exercise in design."
Originally released as a single-disc DVD in 1997, the Director's Cut was one of the first DVDs on the market. However, it is of low quality compared to DVDs of today (and even DVDs of the time) due to it being produced in the early days of the format and using a cropped LaserDisc master. It was re-released for a limited time with a new transfer in 2006 in the months leading up to the release of The Final Cut.
The Final Cut Edit
Partly as the result of those complaints, Scott was invited back in mid-2000 to help put together a final and definitive version of the film, which was completed in mid-2001. During the process, a new digital print of the film was created from the original negatives, special effects were updated and cleaned, and the sound was remastered in 5.1 Dolby Digital surround sound. Unlike the rushed 1992 Director's Cut, Scott personally oversaw the new cut as it was being made. The Special Edition DVD was slated for a Christmas time 2001 release, and was originally rumored to be a three-disc set including the full international theatrical cut, an early workprint with additional scenes, and the newly enhanced version in addition to deleted scenes, extensive cast and crew interviews, and the documentary "On the Edge of Blade Runner". But Warner Bros. indefinitely delayed the "Special Edition" release after legal disputes began with the film's financiers (specifically Jerry Perenchio), who were ceded ownership of the film when the shooting ran over budget from $21.5 to $28 million.
After years of legal disputes, Warner Bros. announced in 2006 that it had finally secured full distribution rights to the film. They planned for three stages of releases for the film. First, a digitally remastered single-disc limited re-release of the 1992 Director's Cut was released on September 5, 2006 in the United States and on October 9, 2006 in Ireland and the UK. Second, Ridley Scott's new "Final Cut" and was given limited release theatrically on October 5, 2007. It later expanded to other markets.
The release of the Final Cut occurred on December 18, 2007 and was made available on DVD, and the then-new Blu-Ray and HD-DVD formats. Releases included:
Two-Disc Special Edition - including The Final Cut version plus a bonus disc with the lengthy documentary Dangerous Days: Making Blade Runner.
Four-Disc Collector's Edition - including the same content as the Two-Disc edition in the same formats, this version also included The Theatrical Cut, The International Cut and the 1992 Director's Cut and a disc of bonus features.
Five-Disc Ultimate Collector's Edition - packaged in a small briefcase resembling a Voight-Kampff machine, this edition included the same content as the Four-Disc edition but also included several pieces of collectible memorabilia as well as the Workprint Edition of the film on a fifth disc.
The Final Cut - This release, as the name would suggest, includes only The Final Cut and omits Disc 2 with the Dangerous Days documentary from the Two-Disc Special Edition. Steelbooks of this Blu-ray were also produced in limited quantities.
30th Anniversary Edition - Packaged in a "collector's boxset" and exclusive to Blu-ray with a spinner replica and a 72-page exclusive booklet (also includes a fourth disc; a DVD of The Final Cut, along with Ultraviolet and Digital copies). A 3-disc Digibook edition was also released--the 3 discs being identical to the ones released in the 4-disc version, minus the Ultraviolet/Digital copies disc. This version also comes with an exclusive booklet, but it's cut down to 36 pages. Both versions of this release include all bonus materials from the 2007 release, and includes a new still image gallery with over 1000 photos and combines them, Dangerous Days, The Workprint and the rest of the bonus features into one 50GB Blu-ray disc.
The best version of Blade Runner to watch is the Final Cut; it doesn't have the unnecessary voice-over or stupid happy ending, plus a continuity error with the sky has been digitally rectified.
But I am not a fan of the film. I have mentioned before how I have tried to watch and enjoy it, but every time it leaves me cold
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I was perusing Pinterest the other day for washi tape project ideas, and this darling project popped up in the search results:
I fell in love with the idea of using tongue depressors as puppets and washi tape as clothes, so I settled in with my washi stash and got to work.
First, I chose washi tapes that I thought would be fun to mix together - one for each top and one for each skirt. Love My Tapes has a great selection of designs that work perfectly for a project like this.
I applied the washi tapes and then used a white galaxy marker by American Crafts to draw collars, skirt hems, belts and corsages. I used a fine tip Sharpie to sketch out the edges. I drew legs, shoes, and colored on tights or socks. For the faces, I used a pencil first and designed hair and added eyes and smiles. I used colored Sharpies and more white marker to color it all in.
I'm going to wrap these ladies up and gift them to my little niece. I hope she'll enjoy playing with them, maybe during quiet time at church. For more washi tape ideas, be sure to visit the Love My Tapes blog, and be sure to visit the original creator of these puppets for her tutorial, here.


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A few years ago, BSD enthusiast used to meet at Linux expos, but now there are couple of BSD-only conferences, which are getting bigger by the year. NYCBSDCon is back this year and there's even new BSD conference in Barcelona this year.
Dates have been confirmed for EuroBSDCon 2008 and NYCBSDCon:
The seventh annual European BSD Conference, EuroBSDCon 2008, will take place at the University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg (France) on 18 – 19 October 2008. This conference is aimed at developers and users of all BSD flavors, including FreeBSD of course. A variety of full and half-day tutorials will precede the conference.
Feel free to subscribe to the announcement mailing list to be kept informed if interested of changes as they are announced. Questions regarding the conference can be sent to the organizing committee at 2008 [AT@] eurobsdcon [dot.] org.
After an unfortunate hiatus in 2007, rest assured that NYCBSDCon will be happening over the weekend of 11-12 October 2008 at Columbia University, New York City, with a similar format to the 2006 conference. The organisers are looking forward to hosting the conference again, and hping the conference is going to be an exciting meeting place for *BSD users, sysadmins and developers from all the projects.
BSDCan 2008 will be held on 16-17 May 2008 at University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada, and will be preceeded by two days of Tutorials on 14-15 May 2008. If interested, subscribe to the announce mailing list to be notified of more details and information.
AsiaBSDCon 2008 will be held from 27-30 March at the Tokyo University of Science, Tokyo, Japan
In summary:
- BSDCan 2008 – 16-17 May – University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
- AsiaBSDCon 2008 – 27-30 March – Tokyo University of Science, Tokyo, Japan
- EuroBSDCon 2008 – 18-19 October – University of Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
- NYCBSDCon 2008 – 11-12 October – Columbia University, New York City, USA


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Teardowns Show Samsung Built the A5
The iPad's A5 chip was manufactured by Samsung, according to two independent teardowns and analyses of the latest generation system-on-a-chip. Despite rumors that Apple was going with Taiwan Semiconductor to fab the A5, decapsulations of the SoC by UBM TechInsights and Chipworks clearly show telltales of a Samsung fab process.
The process analysis and lab techs at UBM TechInsights dissected the A5 using optical die and scanning electron microscope cross-section images to look at the edge seal of the silicon die and the pitch of the first metal interconnect, as well as taking logic and SRAM transistor gate measurements. They then compared what they found to other manufacturers, including other chips fabbed by Samsung using its 45nm process, such as the A4 SoC found in the iPhone and the original iPad. The indicators all lined up clearly, showing that Samsung must have been responsible for the chip's fabrication.
Chipworks this week also did a decap of the A5 and their chipheads experts also concluded, by comparing the shape of the transistor gates and dielectric layers in the A5 to last year's A4 CPU, that Samsung is the manufacturer. Both analyses found 512 MB of Low Power DDR2 DRAM, but UBM, which decapped two different A5s from two separate iPad 2s found different DRAM chips in each: one from Samsung and one from Elpida. This indicates that Apple is being flexible in its component sourcing, which may prove vital as Japan struggles to restart its manufacturing industry after the devastating Sendai earthquake.
The rumors about Apple going to a new chip foundry aren't put to rest by these revelations, however. These reports, which go back to the early part of this year, rely both on industry gossip and raw business pragmatics to assert that Apple will get future chips from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world's largest independent foundry. TSMC has the most capacity for 40-nm molds, which will be key for the A5's future development as the current 45-nm chip is almost twice the size of the A4. Additionally, as Samsung is pitting its Galaxy smartphones and Galaxy Tabs against the iPhone and iPad, Apple is at the mercy of a major competitor for an essential component of its products. With that competition heating up, it's reasonable to expect that relationship may be on its way out sooner rather than later.
Source: AppleInsiderThis article was originally published in forum thread: Teardowns Show Samsung Built the A5 started by Paul Daniel Ash View original post


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I have an 8 year old. I know what they think about slime. If it's from adding hand soap at school to blu tack, they know what they like. I've been looking around for an easy to follow recipe for slime which doesn't include borax or boric acid – and came across this simple one.
You need PVA glue. I bought a large pot from TTS, an educational supplier which was really cheap.
The problem with the glue is you don't want it too sticky and you don't want it too runny. Generally most recipes will tell you to use anything with borax or boric acid in (like contact lens solution), but I wanted to avoid it, so went for Kershaw's Laundry Starch which was quite cheap via Amazon. You don't need much.
It was as simple as putting the PVA glue into a pot, adding small quantities of the starch and watching it bind together almost immediately.
Too sticky? Add starch.
Too runny? Add more PVA glue.
Don't add glitter though, it gets too messy. Glitter glue, however, looks quite pretty and doesn't make as much mess and helps make the goo a little bit more stretchy.
This is my first try when I added glitter
versus Shaun's with the glitter glue.
I think I prefer Shaun's way… don't tell him!


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This command can be used to claim the planet with the specified ID for your current empire (may also work for fleets, starbases, colonies, etc).
own [planet id]
|Planet ID
|Optional - if not specified, thhis command will apply to the planet you currently have selected. The ID of the planet you wish to take ownership of.
own 445
This command would forcefully make your empire the owner of the planet with the specified ID.


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If you are using the Google Pagespeed module and notice constant MISSes for HTML pages, check the Cache-Control settings in the module's .htaccess file.
By default, Google Pagespeed serves all HTML with
Cache-Control: no-cache, max-age=0. This setting conflicts with Fastly's default configuration. If your origin sends the headers
Cache-Control: private or
Cache-Control: max-age=0, Fastly will pass requests straight to the origin.
To change the Google Pagespeed directive and leave the original HTML caching headers, update your origin's .htaccess file with:
ModPagespeedModifyCachingHeaders off
More details about the Pagespeed Module can be found within Google Developers directory. For additional information about controlling how long Fastly caches your resources, start with our documentation on cache freshness.


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Congratulations to Jimmy and Alison! I was honored to be asked to photograph their intimate Flemington wedding. They tied the knot at Main Street Manor Bed and Breakfast alongside their closest family. The term "intimate" was certainly made for their wedding. Above all they wanted a day surrounded by those that matter most to them. The day suited them perfectly, an elegant and meaningful wedding need not be large. I was really excited when Alison told me that, despite the small guest count, they were having Oliver come by the house for some photos. Cutest fur-baby pup ever!
Thank you for inviting me to capture your love, guys! Enjoy a few of my favorites from your intimate Flemington wedding 🙂
Alison's grandparent's wedding portrait is a beautiful touch to their intimate wedding. A great reminder that a wedding photo is a wonderful family heirloom for the next generations.
They had a salt ceremony incorporated into their ceremony as a special signifier of the promise they made to each other on their wedding day.
The beauty of a small wedding. This was the entire guest list. No bridal party, no muss, no fuss, just a ton of love for a wonderful couple during their intimate Flemington wedding.


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This is a fun drink for kids because while serving, they can add any ingredients they like, as much as they like making it to their taste. It is served chilled so prepare ahead of time.
Makes: 2 very tall glasses or 4 regular glasses
Cooking Time: 40 minutes
Preparation Time: 5 to 10 minutes
Chill for 2 to 4 hours
4 cups whole milk
6 tablespoons rose syrup (if not available, Rose essence, red food color and sugar can be used to replace this)
Half of 7 gram packet of red or green Agar Agar powder (I use Swallow Globe brand from Asian Market)
1/4 cup small sago or tapioca pearls – colored or white
3 teaspoon basil seeds
Vanilla or strawberry ice cream
In a heavy bottom pot, bring milk to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for about 20 to 30 minutes stirring often to make sure that milk is not scorching at the bottom. At this point, if using rose syrup, add little at a time and adjust according to taste. If you don't have rose syrup, add rose essence, sugar to taste and red food coloring for milk to be light pink. Prepare milk a little sweeter than your taste since other ingredients are sugarless. Turn of the heat, let the milk cool and chill in fridge.
Agar Agar
While the milk is boiling, in a separate pot, combine 450 ml of water and 1/2 packet of Agar Agar powder. Bring this to a boil over medium heat and pour the mixture into a bowl or a container, let it cool and chill in fridge to set. Before serving, cut it into match stick size pieces.
In a pot, bring about 6 cups of water to a boil and add sago pearls. Stir and reduce heat to medium low and cook for 5 to 6 minutes on half covered pot, stirring occasionally. Sago will turn transparent when cooked. Drain and rinse with cold water and keep aside.
Basil Seeds
In a bowl, combine basil seeds with about 2 cups of water and keep aside till ready to serve. It will take about 10 minutes to fully expend. Drain water before using.
How to Serve:
Individual serving: Take a tall glass and add prepared agar agar, sago, basil seeds and pour milk 3/4 full. Add some ice and top it up with a scoop of ice cream.
Serving to a crowd: In a pot, mix all prepared ingredients with milk except for ice cream. Pour the milk mixture in serving glasses, add some ice and top it up with a scoop of ice cream.
Note: Lod Chong (Tapioca noodles) can also be added. Most of the Asian grocery stores have ready to use Lod Chong. If using dried version, boil per packet instructions. This is not a traditional ingredient but some people like to add this to Falooda.


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The Swash version of Adriane Text features the best characteristics of this lineage, without losing the strong personality and elegant design featuring in your text styles, Adriane Swash brings a fancy look to this classic style. The family comes with a complete character set in Uppercase, Lowercase and Small Caps, and the Swash option can be activated through the OpenType features panel, including glyphs initial, intermediate and final, plus a wide range of stylistic ligatures, alternate glyphs, ornaments and languages.
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Annie Bergen Workshop
Great news: Annie Bergen's Multi-Media Painting workshop still has room available! The workshop will run from 10am-4pm this Saturday, May 17th, and will cost $80 to the public (cost includes supplies and instruction, but feel free to bring your own interesting fabrics or lace to decorate your artwork). Give us a call at (204) 687-4237 or drop by the Centre!
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On Saturday October 4th, Singh Smile Care participated in an appreciation day for the local neighborhoods at Cactus Park. It was a fun day with hundreds of people attending. There were games and activities for the kids as well as face painting and a bounce house. Many local businesses hosted booths. Our staff handed out free toothbrush kits and donated raffles for free Exam, Xrays, and Whitening. It was a great day and we hope to see you there next year!
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I figured we should write a blog about this topic since we write patterns on how-to make handmade clothing, but have never discussed how to care for all these clothes you create. Caring for a handmade garment requires special care from the clothes that you purchase from a store.
|Kiki, Kara, and Mia Patterns made using cotton fabrics.
First, we suggest you use 100% Cotton Designer fabrics. Why? Well, in our personal boutiqes we demand quality products for our customers and these fabrics are thick, sturdy, and can hold up to the crazy lifestyle of toddlers and young kids. Just ask any of our customers! Second, cottons are a great choice for wash-ability and, hello, they are cotton so they are breathable and perfect for all seasons! Finally, the choices in fabric designs are far superior to that of other fabrics. And if there is anything I know about customers is they LOVE choices!
For the past couple months my daughter has been wearing about 90% handmade clothes and I have been following the regimen below when I wash her clothes. Up to now, her clothes still look practically brand new, fit exactly the same as when I first made them, and are not faded really.
1. I only wash the clothes in cold water. Warm or hot water has a tendency to shrink clothes and fade the colors terribly. This is especially true with handmade clothes.
2. For stains, spot clean using Shout where needed. My daughter has been very BAD to her boutique clothes, but no one can tell thanks to Shout--no this is not promotional, although I could help them make an awesome commercial starring my daughter. lol. I have also used Resolve with great success!
3. Now the MOST important part. I hang dry all my clothes and highly recommend it! Oh dryer, how I love thee, but let me count the ways as to why you are never to see my handmade/boutique clothes again:
- You toss my hard work around like you don't give a damn! You've even been
known to snag some things. Did you ever think about what this does to the seams
my heartthe clothes ?
- When you toss the clothes around, you create static cling. I wish for my daughter to wear my clothes not have my clothes wear her.
- You are too
sexyHOT for my boutique clothes and they can not handle you. All that heat causes them to fade, and worse yet, shrink. I know you don't have any children--that I know of--but they grow like weeds and boutique clothes are too expensive to take that chance. Oh, and that piling! You can keep it!
- Did I mention you are expensive to keep up?
But what about the stiff feeling I am left with when I air dry? I know that's what you are thinking right now. Well I have a couple solutions:
- You can use fabric softener in the washing machine.
- You can use vinegar in the washing machine. No, it will not leave that horrid smell lingering on your clothes.
- Fluff dry on cool for 10 min. when they are done line drying, ie NO HEAT!
- Or you can do what I do and iron; its this antique process that people used to do back in the day, you should Google it!
If you simply must dry your your clothes in the dryer, dry it on the absolute lowest heat setting and take them out immediately. Be forewarned that they WILL shrink, there will (eventually) be piling and fading, as well.
I hope this post was informative and helpful...if nothing else at least a little entertaining! Let me know if you have any tips or tricks you do! Also, feel free to share this with all of your boutique or sewing friends!


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'New dawn' hope for employment relations, as Durham bus drivers accept revised pay offer
- Friday 25 January 2019
A new era in employment relations is possible at Arriva Durham County Ltd, following its 650 bus drivers voting in favour of a revised pay offer by a large margin.
Unite, Britain's and Ireland's largest union, said today (Friday 25 January) that the drivers, based at Darlington, Durham, Redcar, Stockton and Whitby, voted by a large majority in favour of the pay package which will run to March 2021.
Unite said that the 10 days of strike action by the drivers due to have started on Sunday (27 January) will now not go-ahead.
Unite regional officer Ray Sanderson said: "We can confirm that our members have voted to accept the revised pay offer. Our members will now be working normally, as the strike action has been called off.
"We would like to pay tribute to our members for the strong solidarity they have shown during the course of this dispute, which has helped enormously to reach the settlement we now have.
'We look forward to a constructive dialogue with the management going forward for the benefit of the travelling public and our hardworking members. Hopefully, this will herald a new dawn in employment relations with the company."
The new two year deal will see a reduction in the time, from five years to three, it takes Arriva Durham area drivers to reach a new top pay rate of £10.60 an hour.
In addition, there are hourly rate increases for drivers with fewer than three years' service, with all increases being backdated to March 2018.
Notes to editors:
For more information please contact Unite senior communications officer Shaun Noble on 020 3371 2060 or 07768 693940. Unite press office is on: 020 3371 2065
Email: [email protected]
Twitter: @unitetheunion Facebook: unitetheunion1 Web: unitetheunion.org
Unite is Britain's and Ireland's largest union with members working across all sectors of the economy. The general secretary is Len McCluskey.


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After the successful sale of their "Season Tickets", The7Line Army will be releasing the remaining 360 seats for Opening Day. Mets fans that manage to claim tickets, will receive a pre-game tailgate brunch courtesy of "Pig Guy NYC", a special event shirt (that should be similar to the jerseys that are given out to the Season Ticket holders in t-shirt form), and the infamous army thundersticks.
Generally, these tickets go in minutes, so be sure to check in to the7line.com on the 28th for additional details during the day.
The game is a 1:10 pm game, so a seat in the Big Apple Reserved should be nice and sunny for April if the weather co-operates. While the ticket price is most definitely hefty, I think it's worth it. Sitting with the army gives any fan a great time. The energy is second to none.
Make sure you're on their website at 7:50 for the 8:00 release.


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"Dirty deal!" exclaims Patrick Gower or as he is known in the political circles "Paddy". Paddy doesn't like the Epsom deal or the Ohariu deal. He calls them dirty and assumes we all hold them to the same contempt as he does. We don't. "Coat-tailing" or an attempt to work the electoral system to leverage otherwise wasted votes is not dirty. In fact it is quite legal. As legal as the Cabinet Club. What is dirty is not the deal nor the club, it is the lack of transparency associated with both. In an ideal world the corporate money in politics would be restricted and we would all vote on policy (and there would be unicorns delivering ice cream every Monday). That is not how the real world works. I don't have a problem with electoral deals because I think votes get wasted even more without them because of the threshold. But, even if the threshold were lowered, there would be some votes that would be wasted, although not nearly as much as they were under FPP. The only time it makes sense to waste the electoral vote are under these circumstances:
- There is a clear winner and that clear winner (National or Labour candidate) will most definitely win so you vote for someone you like.
- There is a clear winner and you really really despise them so you make a statement and vote for anyone but them.
Other than those circumstances, I don't see why anyone would waste their vote by voting for someone who clearly is not going to win. Electorate votes do not determine the number of MPs in Parliament so unless one has a huge vested interest in their local MP representation, why would anyone care about the electorate MP? In my experience those who do, still do not understand MMP properly. (That's a whole different post)
So let's take a look at what's happening in Epsom. If you are on the 'broad New Zealand right', you might vote for David Seymour because John Key said so. You might be a National supporter and if National needs David Seymour, you give them David Seymour. Or you think National is too left wing and you like ACT policies, so you will vote for him and hope other likeminded people elsewhere in the country will give their Party vote to ACT so maybe another ACT MP will get in to wield some real legislative influence. Although, even lone John Banks has managed to change the landscape of our education policy so maybe even one is enough. Maybe next term David Seymour focuses on the flat tax? Or maybe Maori seats gets abolished. If you are on the right and you vote for David Seymour, you have absolutely no reason to feel dirty. You are helping the party you like implement the policies you want to see. Paddy does not get to vote-shame you.
But what happens if you are on the 'broad New Zealand left'. Who do you vote for? Unless one of the above two applies to you, tactically it makes sense for you to vote for National candidate Paul Goldsmith. Your party vote goes to the party you want to see in government or at least a "left government". You don't like National's policies but ACT policies are even worse and you know that National presents itself as the sane alternative by positioning ACT as "extreme". In the end ACT is out, National would be in anyway and everyone is happy.
So what's the problem? Here's the problem with the current situation:
- John Key never actually says "Vote for David Seymour". In fact apparently he will be voting for Paul Goldsmith. One the other hand Paul Goldsmith is in the awkward position to tell people to vote for David Seymour for no explicit reason. What? Why?
- Labour and Greens never say "give your electoral vote to Paul Goldsmith if you want to keep ACT out". What? Why?
We are not stupid. We are the ones that vote. We should get to vote for whoever we bloody well please for whatever bloody reason. Political parties aren't pulling the wool over our eyes unless they are doing the two things that I just mentioned. That is the problem. Lay out reasons. Make a case. We'll do the voting thank you. And Paddy – seriously if this is the biggest political grind you have, you're doing the profession of journalism a huge disservice. Your focus should be on transparency and access to information. Denial of that right is what's contrary to democratic principle. Electorate deals actually help some votes be better counted (or counted at all).
Epsom is a hot mess but there is one truth - if ACT comes back into Parliament because of Epsom, the blame lies squarely on Labour and Greens voters in that electorate.
On 2011 numbers, if the Labour and Greens voters had given their electorate votes to the National candidate (and a lot of people did) instead of their own candidates than we wouldn't have to deal with ACT right now.
On 2011 numbers, if the Labour and Greens voters had given their electorate votes to the National candidate (and a lot of people did) instead of their own candidates than we wouldn't have to deal with ACT right now.
On these 2011 numbers, I'm blaming Lab/Greens voters if ACT are back in Parliament.
As pointed out by this extremely succinct and perfect tweet - the left needs to see it as a vote against National and ACT rather than a vote for Goldsmith. Unless those two points I mentioned in the very beginning applies to you, there is absolutely zero reason you should be voting for the Labour or Greens candidate.
— Lamia (@LI_politico) August 9, 2014
@CateOwen ...esp if you think of it not as voting *for* Goldsmith but *against* ACT, ACT-Nat machinations, and a 3rd Key term. #trickyfecta
There is no reason for ACT to be in the 51st Parliament and if they are, John Key is the last person who should be blamed. In fact what John Key is doing is giving the left one last opportunity to kill off ACT. That is the *hint hint* *nudge nudge* message the left should be getting should there be another cup of tea.
— Jolisa Gracewood (@nzdodo) August 10, 2014


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Dark Jack (Single Deck) – House Edge 0.5%
Blackjack furnishes a superior possibility of winning with procedure than most online casino games, and on the off chance that you can locate a solitary deck game, at that point, you can be guaranteed the house edge is lower than a multi-deck game.
Significantly, there is a component of expertise associated with Black Jack, so; the most gifted players will play against that 0.5% house edge, while the unenlightened will expand the house edge themselves, presumably closer to 2% by essentially not being a specialist.
The edge will consistently be with the house, yet on the off chance that you need to bring down your opportunity of losing, gain proficiency with the game and practice. Not advanced science.
Slots – House Edge up to 15%
Slots are a tremendous piece of casinos and shift in the edge the house gets. A few games can be as low as 0.5% others up to 15%. Peruse our guide on the best slots by RTP [Link}
Surely, to the extent online casinos go, the slot is the most mainstream game. Quick, now and again, energizing extra adjusts with gigantic successes and even Slot Jackpots [LINK] in the millions are paid out. In any case, when all is said in done, the house edge on slots is the greatest anyplace in the casino.
Video Poker – House Edge up to 5%
Video Poker has consistently been a well-known casino game for poker fans needing a quicker encounter. Called Pokies in Australia, they are one of the most well-known types of gambling, even above customary casinos and sports betting.
Notwithstanding Video Poker being modernized and including a house edge, knowing the science of poker can present a degree of expertise and subsequently reduce the house edge over the long haul.
Roulette – House Edge 2.7% or more
Roulette (American Double Zero) – House Edge 5.26%
The main contrast among American and European Roulette is that additional zero on the board. It may appear as though only one more area taking it to 38 from 37, yet the distinction it makes to the house edge is twofold!
Without delving into the subtleties, there are fewer guidelines in American Roulette and along these lines by and large simpler to play, yet for the fledgling, don't let the extra betting alternatives put you off single zero roulette tables. For fundamental roulette play, they are the equivalent.
Roulette (European single zero) – House Edge 2.70%
A great many people know about the round of roulette. A wheel containing numbers 1-36 and a 0
That is 37 places for the ball to land, while in the event that you single out effectively, you get paid only 35/1. There is your edge in that spot.
Roulette is additionally the least demanding game to play in a casino once you know the essential principles and, in this manner, has one of the higher edges from the games accessible.
Baccarat – House Edge >1.5%
In its essential structure, Baccarat is a direct game with three potential results.
The financier has a hand, the player has a hand, and afterward, there is the probability of neither winning the hand [coup], and there is a tie.
You wager on the result of the decision, in spite of the fact that know that is betting on the broker likewise comes at a charge, so to keep the edge as low as could reasonably be expected, the player is the wagered.
Craps – House Edge 1-16%
You've without a doubt seen a film highlighting Vegas and the characters in a casino, on the off chance that not at the roulette of blackjack, at that point tossing dice down a table with an over-excited group inclining in.
All things considered, the game is called craps, it's played with shakers, and heaps of cash!
It's a marginally progressively easygoing game when played at an online casino, however!
There are much a greater number of rules with craps than with most casino games, all things considered, the house edge is lower. Nonetheless, before venturing into the craps world, guarantee you comprehend the standards and what you are betting on before betting on the game.
Counsel is started with pass/don't pass wagers, which have a house edge of 0%, This all generally sounds excellent. A game with no house edge, however, the catch here is you must have placed a Pass/don't pass line wager, which has edges of 1.41 and 1.36% separately.
Joining these wagers cuts the house edge down further
Climb to the Any seven wager, and you are looking at a monstrous 16.9%.


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it all started with an old leather sofa. the sofa was so old that the leather had developed its own fantastic look; it had its own character, like no other sofa.
katka could not resist. she cut up the leather to create individual bags and small leather goods – each piece with its own independent history. this was the beginning of the brand "griesbach" owned by the sisters katka and zuzka griesbach.
the philosophy of griesbach is to create leather goods, whereby each stands out due to its particular independent attitude and its significant look – always inspired by the beauty of live – because live is a bag full of emotions like dreams, love, hope, desire, pain, happiness, joy ….. you name it.
all goods are hand made in switzerland, giving priority to high-quality and exclusivity. a variety of best leather and other selected materials are processed.
the special shape and the right proportions give every griesbach bag an entirely individual, natural and sophisticated look.


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Towards a sustainable economy!
The global population is growing, our standard of living is increasing and we are faced with environmental challenges such as anthropogenic climate change, ocean litter, a declining availability of arable land and dwindling fossil resources. This requires us to transform today's oil based economy towards the sustainable use of renewable resources, that is to say, towards the bioeconomy!
The necessity of this change is already widely accepted. The right time has come to talk about how we want to shape this change, which is why Science Year 2020/21 will focus on the bioeconomy.
What can we do to live more sustainably and save resources while also maintaining our standard of living? How can science and technology support us on this path? Science Year 2020/21 gives the public the opportunity to experience potential solutions that have already emerged from research. Many new technologies and procedures can help us produce, process and utilize resources and products differently in the future. Whether it is plant based building and insulation materials, pollutant degrading microorganisms, kerosene substitutes made from algae or self decomposing plastics.
More information on the current Science Year at www.wissenschaftsjahr.de.


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Y Of Central Maryland Celebrates Healthy Kids Day
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Families and friends will enjoy a day of fun-filled activities that promote healthy living and activity. The event will include family fitness activities, healthy treats, crafts, face painting, a moon bounce and more. This free event is open to all community members. Specific activities vary by location, so please contact your local Family Center Y for additional information.


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Hi Lacie, welcome back. Your observations are about a month or so late, that topic has been talked to death, but you share many of the others opinions on the matter. Wait until you start meeting people with just numbers for names, no joke, they are out there. Im not sure about the whole Phoenix name changing thing, but all the rage was the introduction of display names, boy were peeps upset about that! Basically, you can have whatever name you want floating over your head, but you still keep your unchangeable user name, yeah, I know, right?
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VOC's Travel BLOG
Our Travel Blog is the place to share our real life, travel experiences in China with you. Besides, we will provide information related to Chinese culture and China travel guide. "A bosom friend afar brings a distant land near." Traveling makes us to be closer, let's discover China together!
Bike tour to eastern part of Beijing, explore the intangible heritages of Old Peking
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For a convenient exploration of the culture and traditions in the eastern part of Beijing, a district filled with old things and intangible heritages, the most favorable transportation means to get around is bicycle, a popular way among foreign travelers now in Beijing.
Experience the Most Intense Flavor of Beijing in Nanluoguxiang
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Please don't be surprised to see visitors go to and fro in Nanluoguxiang (Nanluogu Lane or literally South Gong and Drum Lane) in constant streams all day if you pay a visit to it during your Beijing tour. People with different colors across the world are attracted here: they may wander around the lane on feet or by bike, or look for their favorite bars or delicacies and take a rest in the lane. Those who yearn for old Beijing love the lane since it is filled with most authentic flavor of Beijing, while foreign friends like here for their usual tasteful sentiments and romantic feelings.
Featured Inns of Beijing Flavor in the Hutong Nanluoguxiang
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Almost all visitors who have lived in Hutongs of Beijing will take a fancy to Chinese quadrangle courtyard and old Beijing culture. For them, to go deep into Hutongs, the past memories and traces of Old Beijing, is the only way to a real Beijing. Nanluoguxiang (南锣鼓巷), or South Luogu Lane, a hutong built 700 years ago in Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), has become a popular haunt for both domestic and foreign travelers today with many distinctive bars, stores and galleries.
Classic Beijing
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Back in 2007, my trip in northeastern China with my University Program ended finally by the awe-inspiring visit of the capital city of Beijing. Most famous Chinese city for its great historical and cultural background, Beijing was the destination that everyone was waiting for during this one-month trip. A destination full of hope and expectations that didn't deceive us indeed at the end for its many sightseeing and great attractions.
- A Trip to the Little Zhangjiajie - Lotus Mountain-by Sophy
- The most terrifying bridge in the world will open soon-by Kitty
- A Trip to the Little Zhangjiajie - Lotus Mountain-by H.P.Heltzel
- Can not miss Shanghai Disneyland, China-by Mahesh
- Can not miss Shanghai Disneyland, China-by Lucy
- To encounter nonconventional sites in Guilin - a different but splendid tour-by Haphine
- My Trip to Gansu Province: Zhangye - amazing Danxia landform-by Denise
- Great weekend in Silver Cave scenic area, Guilin-by Mari


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Aug 10, 2016 (LBO) – Pakistan's Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman called on President of Maithripala Sirisena at his official residence in Colombo on Tuesday.
Pakistan's Air Chief said that Pakistan and Sri Lanka are historically bonded in a relationship of trust, mutual respect and deep friendship.
He added that the two brotherly countries have an excellent record of defense sector cooperation. Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman also briefed the President on current disturbances in Indian Held Kashmir.
Maithripala Sirisena thanked Pakistan for the continuous assistance given to Sri Lanka for training of air force personnel. He also strongly appreciated the all-out support extended by the Government of Pakistan to Sri Lanka at the international forums.
The President said that he is determined to call for regional cooperation for prevention of drugs and narcotics
smuggling as the drug menace is harming the youths of our region. He added that he would call for such cooperation at the next Summit of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC).
Air Force Commander Gagana Bulathsinhala and Pakistan High Commissioner Syed Shakeel Hussain were also present on this occasion.
Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman is in Sri Lanka on a two day official visit on the invitation of the Commander of the Sri Lanka Air Force Air Marshal G.P Bulattsinghala.


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Another year has passed. My lovely boss took us all out for the team's annual Gorging Day. Although not an actual holiday (it always falls on a work day), Gorging Day must occur a few days before the actual holiday (in this case, Christmas) and it must include pork.
Our Gorging Day venue selection for this year is at the Smoking Hog. Nestled in between the intersections of SS2 PJ, you can find a door (actually, more like a hole in the wall) with a floral pig ornament hanging above it in a little back alley. You take the lift up to the third floor… and walk into a restaurant filled with dark grandeur, and pig-related decor. I loved it upon first sight! Unfortunately, I didn't have my camera with me, just my phone, so all images I have are quite substandard.
The food however, is glorious in all its pigginess.
We also did a short session of Secret Santa (another Peak tradition) and everyone got fabulous gifts to show for. After that, we headed back to the office in a food-coma stupor and tried not to fall asleep as it started raining gloomily.


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Don't underestimate what YOU can do – one person who cares enough can make a big difference. Even if you don't have a lot of time or money there are little things you can do to contribute to protecting otters.
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When you arrange the insurance for your home, car, pet or travel through Evergreen Insurance Services you can request that a percentage of the commission is donated to IOSF as follows: Year 1 - 10%, Year 2 - 15%, Year 3 onwards - 25%.
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Before she releases her sophomore album, Friends & Lovers, Marsha Ambrosius has given her fans a free seductive EP, titled F**K&LOVE.
The project features six provocatively-titled tracks and production from Da Internz, Oak, Eric Hudson and GOOOOOOOO!!! Music.
"I promised you music. Today… I give it to you… No inhibitions, no excuses… " Marsha wrote on Instagram. "Learn the words coz you'll be singing em at the concert!!!"
Marsha is gearing up to embark on 25-city trek, dubbed the Friends & Lovers Tour, beginning March 16 in New York City at B.B. Kings and wrapping up at the Hard Rock Cafe in Las Vegas on May 10.
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The Newberry collection includes postcards received as part of family papers, business archives; and as collections formed by individuals, focusing for example on travel postcards, the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago, and the city. In 2016, the Curt Teich Postcard Archives Collection was transferred to the Newberry from the Lake County Discovery Museum, in Wauconda, Illinois, which served as its home since 1982. When received at the Newberry, it was estimated at 2.5 million total items and over 500,000 unique postcard images. The core of the collection is the Records of the Curt Teich Company, which includes over 360,000 images produced by the company from 1898 and 1978, over 110,000 production files documenting the creation of the company's postcards, and additional company records. Several additional postcard collections and archives have been added to the Teich Archives Collection over the past 35 years, including the Detroit Publishing Company Collection, the Dexter Press Records, the John High Collection, the V. O. Hammon Company Collection, the Leonard A. Lauder Raphael Tuck Collection, and many others. For descriptions of all available postcard collections, with brief descriptions of the collections' contents, consult the listing of abstracts.
The Curt Teich Postcard Archives Collection connects with and provides rich visual resources for many of the Newberry's strongest collections: Chicago and the Midwest; local and family history; travel and tourism; fairs and expositions; the growth of cities; printing, graphic design, and advertising.
With the addition of the Curt Teich Postcard Archives Collection, the Newberry became the largest public collection of postcards and related materials in the United States. In order to highlight its importance as a vast, comprehensive, unique collection supporting study of the history, impact, and technology of the format, postcards were designated a Core Collection in 2017. The Newberry continues to build the postcard collection selectively through gifts and acquisitions of coherent postcard collections that enhance existing holdings and relate to other core collections at the library. See our Postcard Collecting Policy for more information.
Additional Areas of Strength:
- Amusement parks
- Art nouveau and Alphonse Mucha
- Chicago and the Midwest
- Graphic design and illustration
- Postcards printed by Raphael Tuck & Sons
- Printing history and technology
- Route 66
- World's fairs and expositions


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Today is International Women's Day and I would like to share this image of female Northern Cardinal with you and especially pay tribute to all hard working women, mothers and to those who stand in front of enemy line protect us and our country! Give your loved ones a call and tell her (them) how much you appreciate her/them even is just a "hi", can touch her/their heart :)
I appreciate your feedback, suggestion and comment :) Happy Birding!! -- Linda