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If you have never even considered visiting one of the available Wow private servers, you probably do not know much about the various advantages that you can benefit so if you were to join and play. The same goes if you were interested in Mu Online private servers, which provide similar advantages to players all over the world.
One of the many interesting advantages that you will be able to enjoy when you pick one of these private servers is the fact that they do not have anything to do with the official ones, which means that you do not have to worry about official rules. This is actually part of the charm that these servers have, mostly because you will still need to abide to rules, but these are usually more flexible when you are not playing the official version of the game. This would make you gaming experience a more enjoyable one, where you are not as stressed as you usually are.
Some might be worried about visiting any of the available Wow private servers because they believe that anything they do on here will affect their real character and their performance. The good news is that this is not going to happen due to the fact that these servers have nothing to do with the official ones. They are not connected in any way and it does not mean that if you play on different servers your activity will somehow be tracked and the official moderators might have something against you.
This will not happen in any scenario. Your real character in the official game will stay the same no matter how many hours of your time you end up playing on private servers. What you should also know about having fun with this game in another version of it is that you usually have access to more than just a carefree world. This means that you can have fun with different features that you would not normally find on regular servers. The same happens when talking about the levels that you can reach or even how fast you can go up.
If you were interested in Mu Online private servers, you would also have the chance to play against other players. This means that you will not have to deal with the same old gaming experience where you only need to fight against computers. When you have real opponents as in real people that are located all over the world, it makes the entire game so much more inciting. You might also find it interesting that you do not just play against each other, but you also have the chance to join a real community that will allow you to socialize with other players and even make online friends.
When you have a problem that you do not really know how to solve on your own, you have a few different options. You can look up the solution online on various forums and try out your luck. You can ask other players while you are playing and see if they have anything useful to say or you can simply ask on the dedicated forum for assistance. It is also useful to know that moderators are always available to provide support when you choose to play the game on a private server. Any issue that you might encounter will be handled in the most efficient manner possible.
If you have thought about opening your computer and enjoying the game late at night but were worried that the server would not be up and running, you should know that this is not really the case. If you are up for it, you can enjoy the version of the game that you have chosen 24/7 without any interruptions. When you do not really know which of the available private servers you should join, there is no real need for you to do any research on your own. Truth being told, this process would take hours upon hours and it is really not worth it. It would be so much easier if you visited a platform where only the top servers are displayed. This way, you can forget about doing any research and can jump straight into playing the game!
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Jeff Mollenhauer, Director or Bird Conservation, noted today:
Two sightings of interest today at Beidler Forest Audubon Sanctuary near Harleyville, SC. A Gray-cheeked Thrush (Catharus minimus) was observed for about 10 minutes feeding on dogwood berries behind the visitor center this afternoon. The late date for GCTH is listed as Nov. 2 in "Status & Distribution of South Carolina Birds". Interestingly about 10 days ago, we had a GCTH fly into the window of the visitor center. It was a little stunned and wobbly for about 5 minutes, but eventually recovered and flew away. I'm wondering if the GCTH we saw today is the same one that hit our window.
An American Woodcock (Scolopax minor) has been seen repeatedly at the base of the Chestnut Oak sign near #2 on the boardwalk. This is a great opportunity for those who are hoping to photograph or get a good close-up, day time look at a Woodcock. The bird usually sits completely motionless in the leaves within 5 feet from the boardwalk. It is amazing how well-camouflaged these birds are in this environment! You really have to do a thorough search before you can find it. I saw the Woodcock in this area on 9/24, 10/29, and 10/31. I am pretty confident that it is often in the area, but usually overlooked because of its ability to blend in with the leaves. Also observed today were good numbers of Yellow-bellied Sapsuckers, Eastern Phoebes, Ruby-crowned and Golden-crowned Kinglets, Winter Wrens, and a couple Hermit Thrushes. For more information about Beidler Forest Audubon Sanctuary (including directions and hours of operation) please visit http://www.beidlerforest.com/


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Price: $230 - $1100
Bedrooms: 6 Bathrooms: 4.5 Sleeps: 14
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Sky is the Limit is a semi-secluded, elegantly furnished, three story cabin that sleeps fourteen. This cabin is located in the Hidden Springs Resort near Dollywood and Pigeon Forge. Guest staying in this resort have access to an indoor pool that is open year around.
Enter the cabin on the main level living area with its open floor plan and large windows. The fully equipped kitchen has a center island with four stools and the additional table with six chairs providing plenty of seating for a meal with the whole family. The living room has a wrap around leather sofa, rocker, 42 inch TV with DVD player, Dish Satellite Service, and an electric fireplace. There is a half bathroom off the living room. Glass doors lead outside to the deck with six rocking chairs.
The master bedroom on this level features a king bed, 26 inch flat screen TV with DVD player, a jetted tub, full size bathroom with shower and a door to the main level deck.
On the top level there are two bedrooms each with a king bed, 26 inch flat screen TV and share a full bathroom located in the middle.
A well equipped game room is featured on the lower level and includes a pool table and pub table. To the side is a sitting area that has two chairs, stereo, rocker and a 32 inch flat screen TV with DVD player set above a electric fireplace.
There are three bedrooms on the lower level, one featuring a set of full size bunk beds, 26 inch flat screen TV and a door to the lower deck, the other two bedrooms have king beds, 26 inch flat screen TVs and each have a door that leads to the two full size bathrooms just off the game room.
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According to a recent study by Gallup, actively disengaged workers cost the U.S. economy between $450 and $550 BILLION in lost productivity. The bottom line, companies are suffering because of it. Employee engagement programs aim to keep all employees engaged in their work, each other, and the company. Below are seven examples of companies doing a great job at employee engagement.
DHL Express
DHL Express provides international parcel and express mail services. They hold an annual employee appreciation week to honor all employees. Some of the activities include: gifts, free lunches, fun games, giveaways, awards, and even monetary rewards. The biggest event DHL holds is their annual black-tie gala to honor their top performing employees.
Full Contact
Full Contact is a private technology company offering contact management solutions to businesses worldwide. They offer one of the most luxurious perks, in my opinion. They offer every employee fifteen days of paid vacation every year. You know what's even better than a paid vacation? A "Paid-Paid" vacation. The company seriously pays you $7500 a year to go on a paid vacation to anywhere in the world! But what's the catch? They have three rules you must follow:
- You must disconnect.
- You can't work while on vacation.
- You must go on vacation or you do not get the money.
Wegman's Food Markets
Wegman's is a supermarket chain with stores located throughout the mid-Atlantic and New England regions. Wegman's empowers employees to recognize each other and any employee can gift another a Wegman's gift card for exceptional service. But how do you know Wegman's employees love what they do? They recommend their family members to work there! Erica Dhawan reports that nearly 1 in 5 employees are related to each other. Wegman's is also known to offer a chartered jet to fly new, full-time employees to Rochester, New York, to meet with the CEO, Colleen Wegman.
DreamWorks Animation
DreamWorks is a film production studio located in California who are known for making popular movies including Saving Private Ryan and Shrek. They offer employees a stipend to decorate their desks at work. They are also known to bring in smoothie trucks randomly for employee treats. DreamWorks also throws extravagant parties after wrapping up production on large projects to celebrate their hard work. They encourage employees to share the projects they work on with others during these parties.
SAS Institute
SAS Institute is an American software company developing data analytics software. They offer employee perks more oriented to health and wellness. Employees and their families have access to their large gym facility featuring a weight room, pools, and an on-site health care clinic all for FREE. These facilities are staffed by physicians, nutritionists, physical therapists, counselors, and psychologists to address any need. As for daycare, SAS offers largely discounted child care for employees.
Google is a large technology company known for their popular search engine among other services. They offer many amenities such as free gourmet food and snacks for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. In some of their locations, Google offers onsite wellness and healthcare facilities for complete care and treatment. There is also time to make sure your financial future is secure. They offer a highly-rated retirement contribution match; there is also access to financial planners and planning services keeping you on pace to hit your goals. For all you dog lovers, Google allows you to bring your beloved pet to work. Having your dog at work is an easy conversation starter; it also allows for time to take a break and play fetch during a tough project allowing you to stay relaxed and productive.
Southwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines is a major United States based airline known for being a low-cost leader in the industry. The company is also the most widely recognized company for their employee engagement practices. The company has their employees give input in almost every decision, from designing their own uniforms to the design on the airplanes. The airline empowers their employees to use creativity in everything they do! This can be seen in a viral video of a flight attendant rapping safety instructions to passengers on the plane. Also, Southwest has a weekly CEO shout-out for top performing employees and a monthly recognition program in Southwest's magazine. Herb Kelleher, Southwest Airlines founder, once said "They [other companies] can buy all the physical things. The things you can't buy are dedication, devotion, loyalty – the feeling that you are participating in a crusade." Engagement is built into Southwest's foundation and will continue to empower employees in the future.
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Don't worry if your organization can't offer some of the more extravagant perks to keep your employees engaged. There are hundreds of other offerings you can make to keep employees engaged with the company and each other.
Here are five examples of what you can do:
- Lunch and Learn: Learning is essential to our development as humans. Set time aside during lunch and have one person present an interesting topic, or talk about their job to a group of coworkers. This stimulates our intellectual curiosity and allows colleagues to bond.
- Employee Appreciation Posts: Who doesn't love a shout-out for an accomplishment? It's even better when it's from company leadership! Having leaders within the company recognize employees for their hard work, shows the company cares about them and appreciates their contributions
- PTO: Everybody loves an extra day off, even more so when it could be paid. Giving an employee a day off, or a long weekend, goes a long way to improve employee morale; it also allows the employee to spend time with family, or catch up with long overdue house work.
- Professional Development Days: Bring in an outside speaker, or even have another employee give a talk, about a topic outside of work to better employees. Topics could be about personal finance, health and wellness, or the benefits of networking. This will keep employees engaged and allows them to learn something new that could be useful in their personal lives.
- Community Service Days: Get outside the office for half a day and work with an organization that can better your local community! This promotes interaction between employees and instills a sense of accomplishment and pride as well.
If you're looking for a tool to connect and engage with your employees, check out Ohana! Ohana is a newsfeed-driven platform, available via mobile app and online, that makes sharing important company info quick and easy.


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Leyburn and its surrounding villages have a number of pubs and restaurants, all of which will give you a warm welcome.
The Cross Keys at Bellerby has a Monday Quiz night
The Three Horseshoes in the nearby village of Wensley has a Happy Hour 5pm – 7pm Friday, 3pm – 5pm Sunday. They serve hearty meals including Sunday lunch and Pizzas. Takeaway available.
Other places to try – ( there are plenty of others!)
Saddle Rooms at Tupgill Park
The Wensleydale Heifer in West Witton (Please ask for vouchers from us that entitle you to a free glass of Prosecco
Sandpiper in Leyburn
Streethead Inn – Great Sunday Lunch
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The diversity of Oneida's W.O. West can barely be summed up, but when considering all he has done, and is still doing, at age 85, two words come to mind: Renaissance Man.
William Osborne West Jr. has been a coal miner, a soldier in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, a chemist, biologist, physicist, an instructor of those three disciplines, an inventor holding multiple U.S. patents, creator of musical instruments (handmade banjos and violins), crafter of handmade grandfather clocks and furniture, and this is just the short list.
Today, W.O. paints scenes from the Big South Fork, turns out handmade wooden artforms on a lathe in his workshop, still hikes the BSF, makes hand carved walking sticks, attends the retired teacher's meetings, enjoys time with his wife Shirley, a lady as gracious as you will ever meet, and enjoys time spent with her in the home he practically built himself ("I didn't set the roof trusses," he said), where they have spent the past 61 years together.
He met Shirley when she was working in her father's store, known as the Arthur Smith Store on hwy 297 (Coopertown Rd.). Shirley began working there in the 8th grade.
"We sold groceries, feed, a little bit of everything," Shirley said. "Working there could be aggravating sometimes, but I had some things that other boys and girls didn't have because of the opportunity to work."
West started his working career in his junior year of high school, with the West and Cotton coal business. His father, Willam O. West Sr., and Oscar Cotton (Scott County Judge Jamie Cotton's grandfather) owned the mine in the Brimstone area.
After graduating high school, West went to Tennessee Tech and earned a degree in education, in 1953. He said he saw all the misery going on in the Korean War at the time, and decided to enlist in the Army.
Though West never got deployed to Korea, he spent two years in the Army, finishing out his military career in Fort Lee, Virginia. Shortly after coming back home, he met his future wife, Shirley.
In 1956, West began teaching chemistry, biology and physics at Oneida High School, where he stayed for 27 years, retiring in 1983. West estimates he taught close to 3,000 students during his teaching career. One of his former students, pharmacist Bill Dunlap, owner of Plateau Drugs, said, "W.O.West was the best instructor I ever had in high school, college or UT Memphis Pharmacy School. He was instrumental in me becoming a pharmacist."
During his teaching tenure, West also became interested in making grandfather clocks.
"On a teacher's salary I couldn't afford to buy one, so I found a plan in Popular Mechanics magazine, and went to work. That first clock was a real challenge, there was a lot of detailed work I'd never done before." He said he built the first clock in 1973. It ended up in his wife's sister's house.
"The second clock is in my sister Imogene Smith's house, on the corner of Williams Creek and Coopertown Roads," he said. "The third one I made is in my bedroom."
West built 44 clocks, which are situated in homes all over Scott County. They are both functional and works of art in their own right, the beauty of the finished, hand-shaped wood housing is the intricacy of the clockworks.
As he continued to teach, another simultaneous career found West. George Taylor moved to Oneida to head up the Research and Development Department of Tibbals flooring, a local factory that was pouring out hardwood flooring at the time nonstop, employing three shifts, working 24 hours a day.
Taylor came from a flooring manufacturing company in New Jersey, Permagrain, where he had refined a process for injecting an acrylic plastic into hardwood, making the wood more durable, and helping it retain its color.
Taylor asked West to build him a kitchen island in his home, and, impressed with West's obvious knowledge of wood and chemistry, asked West to come to work for Tibbals.
"Since I was still teaching, I told George I could only work at night, on weekends, and during summer. He was okay with that," stated West.
West's first assignment at Tibbals was to develop different colored stains that the company could make in-house, to replace the stain products they had to buy from outside sources. Using his understanding of chemistry, West made a wood stain product that could be produced in the plant for roughly $7 a gallon, which replaced a product Tibbals was buying for $20 per gallon.
"It's unbelievable how much money that helped save them, once the in-house stain was developed," said West, "It could have added up to millions of dollars, as much as they were using at the time."
"My job became a lot more than developing stains. We came up with about 60 products that we either used in-house, and/or sold to outside distributors. At the time, if it was used in the flooring industry, we probably made it," West said.
When West retired from teaching, he went to Tibbals full-time. He saw Tibbals sell its company first to Pre-Mark worldwide, then to Triangle Pacific, which owns Bruce Flooring. It was during the time Triangle/Bruce owned the company that West was credited for the invention of a stabilization process for producing wooden flooring, using pressurization, and the introduction of a chemical agent, polyethylene glycol, into the hardwood flooring blanks. For this process, he enabled Triangle Pacific to secure a U.S. Patent, number 6,194,078, and West is listed on the patent document as the inventor.
In addition to the stabilization process, West also holds a patent for a product that is a "low water, high solids, low solvent flooring adhesive."
"We never produced any of that, other than the test quantities. It turned out to be too expensive to mass produce," stated West.
"Pretty shortly after development of that product, I retired," West said. But not really.
Then he turned his time, talent and attention to continuing to build more clocks, started painting Big South Fork scenes, expanded his love of the Big South Fork area by hiking the trails, and making banjos, violins, walking sticks and furniture.
Sitting in West's living room alone, there are at least 16 items he made in his home woodworking shop, from lamps to end tables, coffee tables, a television stand, dining room side chair, and, of course, a stately grandfather clock.
West still goes to retired teacher's meetings, and said everywhere he goes, he can usually meet up with one of his former students.
"And I generally can remember their name, and where they sat in my class," West said.
West and his wife Shirley have two sons, Jeffery, who is employed as a nuclear engineer in Hartsville, South Carolina, and Michael, who lives in Oneida and works in the heavy construction industry.
At 85 years young, West still exhibits an exuberance for creating, building, sharing his knowledge with others and living a full life.
"A person who has lived to be 85 years old has done a lot of things, if they have stayed active," West said, "I haven't let a lot of grass grow under my feet."


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President thanks Germany for returning Caravaggio's "The Kiss of Judas" to Ukraine
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President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych thanked Germany for returning Caravaggio's "The Kiss of Judas", which had been stolen from the Odessa Museum of Western and Eastern Art, to Ukraine", according to the Press office of President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych
"I am very grateful for the opportunity to bring back this great painting, which belongs to Ukraine. This is a gift to the Ukrainian people from law enforcement officers, who performed their professional duty," Viktor Yanukovych said at his today's joint press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Berlin.
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More and more often, I question the wisdom of having brought a child into this world…
I love my son, more than anything else on this planet. And like most parents out there, I'd gladly give my life to make sure he got to live. I needed to say this before I go into today's blog post. Because given the way we are treating this planet, I worry. I worry about the state of the planet, where we're hading, and what kind of world I will be able to leave behind for my son, what future he'll have. My husband and I live unusual lives. We try hard to reduce our negative impact on the planet's ecosystem. We drive an electric vehicle, we have modern efficient heating systems, we turn off our LED lamps when they're not needed, we buy organic food and we have reduced our consumption of red meats to a minimum. We teach our son the value of life, all life, from the tiniest bug to kindness to other people.
We are but three in nearing ten billion people…
Yet what are we? A family of three in one of the world's wealthiest countries. We still eat plenty every day, we can afford to buy organic, despite the price point. We do all those things at a great extra cost for our wallets, for what? To soothe our conscience? What good does it do if the eggs I buy are organic if the next mom buys the cheapest eggs for her family, from hens who live caged all their lives before being destroyed?
What good does it do if we pay extra for an EV if the Fords, the GMs, the Toyotas and the Volvos of the world continue to produce huge SUVs and sell them to people who really don't need them?
And what good do all of our combined efforts accomplish if entire nations, e.g. the U.S., actively work to increase carbon emissions by rolling back laws and regulations to levels from the nineties, leave the Paris accords, allow the break-up of Natural Parks and the pollution of rivers, lakes and entire oceans?
The new IPCC report is brutal reading
I woke up this morning to the release of the latest report from the UN climate panel, the IPCC, and their highly anticipated report on the effects of 1.5 C degree target on our climate. It is horrific reading. We're already past 1 C and unless we take action now, we're heading toward 2 degrees, which will see e.g. 70-90% of all coral reefs gone. If we go to 2 degrees, we'll lose 99%! I'm a scuba diver. I have scuba dived among some of the most beautiful coral reefs we have. The thought that they'd be all gone, along with all the species of fish, shrimp etc that live in those stunning ecosystems is heartbreaking. Even more heartbreaking is the fact that my son might not get to see them.
We are way past doubting the effect humankind has on global climate when 17 of the 18 warmest years in the past 136 years have occurred since 2001!
Add to that the way our world is changing politically, philosophically: Brexit, Trump, along with the upheavals taking place in Poland, Hungary, the Philippines, Italy, and now Brasil? To name a few. Why does war feel like something that could happen any day? Is this the future I had envisioned for my child?
What can I do? What can you do?
I can't stop Trump. Nor can I stop Brexit. Or any of the madness going on around the world. I can't. I can only vote here in Sweden, and I did my best to make sure to vote for a political party that is a guarantee for an open-minded society, an ecological future. You can do that, too. In your country.
I'll continue to buy healthy and organic foods for our family, cooking healthy meals, making sure we don't throw away food. All of that we'll obviously continue to do. As an author, I also have the privilege to have a voice that is louder than most people's. It's still a whisper, sadly, but nevertheless. And I feel as if I have to use that voice to scream about global warming and the effects thereof. Which is one of the reasons why the fantasy trilogy I'm working on is about a group of environmental warriors, the Byeonsin. And I think I know how the series will end, and that makes me both hopeful and frustrated, all rolled up in one. *no spoilers, nothing is written yet* I've also tried to spell out the effects of Global Warming in my novel Willem of the Tafel. Not a future I want to happen, despite the utopian feel of the book.
We have no planet B!
I don't actually know who first said that but it's a true statement, and we are still decades away from being able to reach other stars, planets. This Earth, our Earth, is it! We can't keep going at the rate we are, we simply can't. We ended this year's "supply" of Earth on August 1. Sadly, the overshoot date is moving in the wrong direction, year after year. We behave as if nothing were wrong as if all the above were merely fairy tales.
Picture your child, your granddaughter or grandson! Picture them in a world where Miami is four feet under water, where many of the Pacific Islands, and the Maldives, are gone forever. Where billions of people are on the move from Africa and South Asia because of severe drought and famines. Picture the wars, the carnage when embattled Americans and Europeans try to keep them away, out. It'll be our children, your granddaughters and grandsons holding those guns, protecting their homes from our mistakes.
"I don't doubt the scientists, but it's so far away, this thing, this climate change…"
Actually, it isn't. To even reach the 1.5-degree target, the entire planet must stop emissions of CO2 by 2030. That's twelve years from now. And we have no clue how. Well, that's not entirely true. We do know how, but our politics are heading in the wrong direction. And to claim that climate change isn't happening now? Every year, the planet is warmer, every year, storms are deadlier, droughts are longer, wildfires rage in more places, the Arctic sea ice melts more and more. It IS happening, right now. To deny that, or to claim it's the weather or the sun, is naïve at best. You're playing Russian roulette with your children's future, and unlike in real Russian roulette, where there's only one bullet in the chamber, this one's fully loaded!
Time to act is now. Let's make sure that our children and grandchildren have a planet left to live on, happily. Please?
No, I don't regret my son, but I am worried sick about his chances for a happy and fulfilled life. It is his future I fight for. Will you do the same for your kids and grandkids?
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Thousands gathered in the Jewish community of Elkana for the funeral of Reuven Shmerling, who was found stabbed to death in Samaria right before his 70th birthday celebration.
Reuven Shmerling, a Jewish man who was found dead in an industrial zone in the Israeli-Arab town of Kfar Kassem on Wednesday afternoon, was about to celebrate his 70th birthday.
"Everything was ready for your birthday, we had prepared a song and a presentation, t-shirts and all, but only the birthday boy was missing," his daughter, Idit, said at his funeral on Friday. 'We never had time to say goodbye."
"Never had time to thank you for the important things you gave us: tremendous love, a beaming smile, Shabbat songs, being a devoted grandparent, and for your love of fellow human beings… Only two days have passed and we miss you so much."
This heartbreaking eulogy is in Hebrew, but the tears, emotion and grief are understood.
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Prince Songs
For more than 30 years, Prince songs have been wowing fans and critics alike. From his 1980s heyday through his years of demanding to be known as "The Artist Formerly Known as Prince" and beyond, Prince has had more than 30 Top 40 hits over more than 30 albums. Prince is also known for fanatically protecting the copyrights of his songs. After being an early advocate of the Internet for the music industry, he now refuses to allow any of his music to be distributed online and once sued a fan for posting a baby video on YouTube because one of his songs could be heard playing on the stereo in the background.
Popular Prince Songs
If you're a music fan, chances are that you have a favorite Prince song. He has released hundreds of tracks, and his blend of funk, pop and rock is one of the few things most music fans can agree on. Some of Prince's most popular songs include:
- 1999
- Baby I'm a Star
- The Beautiful Ones
- Darlin Nikki
- Delirious
- Diamonds and Pearls
- Gett Off
- I Could Never Take The Place of Your Man
- I Would Die 4 U
- Kiss
- Let's Go Crazy
- Let's Pretend We're Married
- Little Red Corvette
- Most Beautiful Girl In The World
- Purple Rain
- Raspberry Beret
- Sexy MF
- Sign o' The Times
- Take Me With U
- U Got The Look
- When Doves Cry
In addition to his own material, Prince has penned a number of songs for other artists. In the early 1980s, he formed a band called The Time, and after pairing them with sometimes bandmate Morris Day, wrote and produced a string of hits for them, including Jungle Love and The Bird. Prince has also written songs for The Bangles, Sinead O'Connor, Chaka Khan, Marteka, Sheila E, Sheena Easton, and many more.
Prince Songs and Controversy
Over the course of his career, Prince has frequently been at the center of controversy over his song lyrics. Many Prince songs contain highly sexual lyrics, landing some of them on radio and MTV ban lists.
One Prince song in particular led to sweeping changes in the music industry. In the mid-80s, Tipper Gore overheard her daughter listening to the Prince song Darlin' Nikki from the album Purple Rain. After hearing the sexual nature of the song's lyrics, Gore was horrified. She formed the Parents Resource Music Center and began lobbying for Congress to enact a law to force the music industry to put Parental Advisory stickers on albums that contain sexual or violent content and bad language. After much wrangling, the music industry relented and agreed to comply with the demands of the Parent Resource Music Center voluntarily.
Prince Music and The Internet
When music distribution first started online, Prince was at the forefront of the technology. In 1997, he released his album Crystal Ball online, making him the first major label artist to distribute music via the Internet. He continued using the worldwide web to reach his fans, and in 2006, he was awarded a Webby Award for "Visionary Internet Use." However, just a few weeks after accepting the award, Prince shut down his wildly popular NPG Music Club website - the home for his online music. In a statement, Prince said he believed that he had gone as far as he could with the club and that it was time to start something new. In subsequent years, Prince became more and more intent on removing his music from the Internet and tracking down people sharing his music on P2P networks. In 2010, Prince released a new album that he refused to distribute online and declared the Internet was "dead."
Where To Find Prince Music
Given Prince's distrust of the Internet, Prince songs are not always easy to download. His music is available on iTunes, but if you don't have access to iTunes or choose not to use it, your next best bet is to buy Prince CDs in a brick and mortar store or order physical copies from an online retailer like Amazon.


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text: Do we no longer have the ability to switch to the gothic skin? I had my Queen Court in that skin for quite some time and changed it back to the regular. I decided I wanted to switch it back to the gothic but the option is no longer available. I sold my Court but the only option to build is the original. I also noticed there?s no option for the gothic cottages either. I thought if we earned it we got to keep it permanently, did I miss something somewhere? Thanks!


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Iceland Poppy
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Iceland Poppy flowers
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Plant Height: 12 inches
Flower Height: 18 inches
Spacing: 10 inches
Hardiness Zone: 2
Other Names: Iceland Poppy, Arctic Poppy
This fast growing variety has great flower power, producing volumes of beautiful blooms from orange to deep pink, also yellow and white; colors are available seperately; beautiful massed as a border planting
Ornamental Features
Iceland Poppy features bold orange round flowers with yellow centers at the ends of the stems from early spring to early fall. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its tomentose ferny leaves remain light green in colour throughout the season. The fruit is not ornamentally significant.
Landscape Attributes
Iceland Poppy is an open herbaceous perennial with tall flower stalks held atop a low mound of foliage. It brings an extremely fine and delicate texture to the garden composition and should be used to full effect.
This plant will require occasional maintenance and upkeep. Trim off the flower heads after they fade and die to encourage more blooms late into the season. Deer don't particularly care for this plant and will usually leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;
- Self-Seeding
Iceland Poppy is recommended for the following landscape applications;
- Mass Planting
- Rock/Alpine Gardens
- General Garden Use
Planting & Growing
Iceland Poppy will grow to be about 12 inches tall at maturity extending to 18 inches tall with the flowers, with a spread of 14 inches. When grown in masses or used as a bedding plant, individual plants should be spaced approximately 10 inches apart. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 3 years. As this plant tends to go dormant in summer, it is best interplanted with late-season bloomers to hide the dying foliage.
This plant does best in full sun to partial shade. It prefers dry to average moisture levels with very well-drained soil, and will often die in standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution, and will benefit from being planted in a relatively sheltered location. Consider applying a thick mulch around the root zone in winter to protect it in exposed locations or colder microclimates. This species is native to parts of North America.
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Oral cancer kills one person every hour, every day, every year. Only 60 percent of people newly diagnosed with oral cancer live for 5 years and those who do survive are forced to live with oral issues the rest of their lives. What's worse is that many people die from oral cancer because they failed to get it diagnosed in time. That's why your dentist in West Orange is in a unique position to catch early signs of oral cancer before it's too late.
A Summary of Oral Cancer
Oral cancer is a form of cancer that occurs anywhere inside the mouth. Some of the most common areas include the gums and tongue, but it can also appear in the upper throat. This is referred to as pharyngeal cancer. Oral cancer appears in the form of red and white plaque deposits or lumps in the mouth.
What are the Risk Factors for Oral Cancer?
Most people are aware that the use of alcohol or tobacco increases the chances of contracting oral cancer later in life, but many people don't realize how much the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) affects it as well. In fact, people with HPV are 30 times more likely to get oral cancer, according to the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.
Other risk factors include:
- Amount of exposure to radiotherapy to the neck and head
- Familial history of head and neck cancer
- Being over the age of 55
- Poor oral hygiene
- Prolonged sun exposure
- Weakened immune system
How Are We Building Awareness?
Dentists across the country are promoting awareness about oral cancer, especially during their patients' regular dental visits. It's become more common to include oral cancer screenings as part of your examination. You may not even realize you're being screened if your dentist in West Orange doesn't tell you.
They may also carry informational guides in their practice that highlight the importance of seeing your dentist regularly as well as checking for signs of oral cancer at home.
How Can You Protect Yourself?
The only way to know for sure if you don't have oral cancer is to visit your dentist for your oral cancer screening. The key to preventing oral cancer from affecting you is to detect the signs of oral cancer early. It is far more treatable and manageable at this stage, so don't skip your dental visits.
A great way to protect yourself in between visits is to practice self-exams every month in the mirror. These exams are very simple and only take a few minutes to complete. To start, stand in front of a mirror in an area that's well-lit. Then, feel the inside of your lips, cheeks, and the roof of your mouth. Check the front and back of your gums as well as all the surfaces of your tongue. If you notice any:
- Lumps
- Bumps
- Sores that haven't healed after a long period of time
- or discolored patches
you should visit your dentist for an oral cancer screening in West Orange right away.
Have more questions about oral cancer or on how to reduce your risk? Schedule an appointment with your dentist before it's too late!
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Coke chief defends sugarBy Geoff Adams
Coca Cola Amatil managing director Alison Watkins has made a spirited defence of the company's sugar drinks, in an address in Shepparton on WEdnesday night.
CCA, which owns SPC, also announced this week that it was ending production of Coke Zero (which contains no sugar) in favour of Coca Cola No Sugar.
Coca Cola Amatil is resisting moves to introduce a sugar tax in Australia on high sugar drinks and Ms Watkins argues that sugar drinks are not causing the rise in obesity.
Speaking at the Fairley Foundation La Trobe annual address in Shepparton, she said was clear that neither sugar nor drinks sweetened with sugar were the main cause in the rise of obesity.
Ms Watkins said while the consumption of added sugar was falling in Australia over 20 years, obesity was increasing.
''It seems pretty clear that neither sugar nor drinks sweetned with sugar are the cause of the major obesity rise.
''The causes of obesity are many and it is a complex equation.
''We don't see a sugar tax as the answer and we are concerned about the impact it would have on Australian manufacturing if governments chose that as an easy way out.
''Fortunately at this stage our government and opposition have no intention of doing.
''We do believe we have a role to play and we aer very committed to playing it.
''Four years ago we made commitments to play a part in increasing the availability of small pack sizes with more low kilojoule beverage options and more transparent beverage information.''
Ms Watkins said the company has deciced to reduce its sugar content in beverages by 20 per cent by 2025.


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This page combines each individual model into the composite Movement Capital strategy used in client accounts.
Model allocations change based on a client's time horizon and risk tolerance, but these are the baseline allocations for an investor with a 20-year time horizon and moderate risk tolerance:
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|Passive Bonds
This composite portfolio has 75% in stocks (when both active models are in the market) and 25% in bonds, and is a 50/50 split between active and passive models. It's important to note that I don't just run this single strategy – model allocations are unique to each client. For example, I implement a more conservative composite strategy for retired investors.
The graphs below show the long-term hypothetical returns and risk of the example composite strategy relative to a passive benchmark. The benchmark shown is a 75/25 stock/bond split, with the 75% in stocks divided equally between Vanguard's total market U.S. and international funds. The 25% in bonds is in Vanguard's total bond market fund.
All data includes fund expense ratios, slippage, and trading costs. A flat annual management fee of $3,500 is deducted from the Movement Capital strategy:
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It's important to not look in the rear-view mirror and extrapolate recent returns into the near future. Stock valuations are high and interest rates are low. Future stock and bond returns will likely be lower than what the most recent cycle provided. That being said, the Movement Capital strategy is prepared to navigate future volatility in a low-cost and systematic way.
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Davinci, I've been following your adventures through your blog for a while now. I finally decided to come and visit this place. All I can say is, "WOW! Congratulations! You guys have done such amazing work here!"- Robert, a walk-in guest, earlier this week
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Jeb Bush faces deep skepticism in Berlin
When Barack Obama was a presidential candidate, and he traveled to Berlin to help lay a diplomatic groundwork for the future, the Democrat was welcomed like a rock star. By some estimates, a crowd of 200,000 people attended Obama's event in July 2008.
Seven years later, it's another American presidential candidate, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R), who's headed to Europe, visiting Germany, Poland, and Estonia this week. MSNBC's Benjy Sarlin reported overnight on the Republican's overseas excursion.
Bush will open the trip on Tuesday in Berlin with a speech at an economic conference hosted by the ruling Christian Democratic Union. The party's fiscal conservatism under German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who is also speaking at the conference, lines up with Bush's views and the event will give him a chance to tout his vision for a "right to rise" economy.From there he'll participate in a series of meetings, some public and some private, including a roundtable with Polish civil and business leaders in Warsaw on Thursday and a discussion of joint security concerns in Tallinn on Friday between American and Europe.
Bush is hardly the only GOP candidate making overseas trips to bolster their foreign policy bona fides in advance of national campaigns, though it seems most Republicans go to England – and the trips never turn out well.
The Florida Republican's destinations, however, aren't random. As BuzzFeed's McKay Coppins explained, Bush's trip is "designed to place him in meetings and photo ops with some of the continent's leading critics of Putin's Russia."
It's also intended to illustrate Bush's argument that President Obama has offered a "weak-kneed response to Putin's recent aggression in Eastern Europe," though the former governor has never articulated what he would have liked to see Obama do differently.
The broader question, though, is whether any of this is likely to have the desired effect.
The New York Times reported from Germany that Bush's very name "summons instant unease" in the country, where his brother's failures left him "profoundly unpopular."
Vox's Max Fisher, reporting from Berlin, argued that Bush's entire strategy is a mistake.
Having Jeb Bush come to Berlin to argue on behalf of US foreign policy in Europe is a little bit like sending Edward Snowden to give a speech on NSA reform to the Republican National Committee. Bush has come up in nearly every conversation I've had here since arriving, and always with a warning: that skepticism of the US is already high here, that the German public's support of tough policies toward Russia is tenuous, and that the mere sight of a Bush makes Germans want to run in the opposite direction of US foreign policy. […][C]oming to Berlin for a big speech, and putting the Bush family name on this policy, seems almost certain to backfire. What Bush may not realize is that German support for US policies toward Russia is precarious and polarized, and his voice is likely to deepen German polarization against the US and against hardline Russia policies.
Fisher added this morning, "Having Jeb Bush come to Berlin to make a big anti-Putin speech seems like a surefire way to make Germans more sympathetic to Russia."
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A beautiful piece of jewelry signifies a stable of love and compassion in a relationship, whether intimate or platonic. The gift of beautiful jewelry of any kind is heartwarming—unforgettable. The tradition of wedding rings derives from Austria, when Maximillian presented his fiancée, Mary of Burgundy, with an engagement ring that represented a promise of marriage in 1477. When choosing jewelry, there's an importance to make sure it accurately portrays your emotions towards the person; most enlist a master jeweler. Diamonds were selected as the focus of bridal design, because of their breathtaking appearance; diamonds can form close to 100 miles below the surface of the Earth. The largest diamond ever unearthed was the Cullinan diamond. in 1905 and weight 3,106 carats.
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How Can the New Google Local Pack Affect Your Local Partners?
Search engine results keep on evolving to provide users with the best experience during search queries. Google's latest update presents a new way for local business information to display in search results.
One of the biggest impacts of the Google update is the reduction from seven results to three results in the "local pack." Some are referring this as the "Snack Pak." The new 3-pack results, are bringing users the same experience they have been getting on mobile devices for some time now, so for most of us, this is not a completely new experience.
This translates into stronger competition for your partners to maintain their online visibility at a local level. This could mean less calls for those that fell below the top 3 results, and more calls for those within the first 3 spots. To compliment your partner's overall digital marketing success in light of Google's new update, you may consider offering other programs like directory listings, reputation management, paid search and video advertising programs. Specifically, through a Directory Listings program, you can get optimized profiles for your local partners, increasing their chances of getting into the newly smaller local pack, not only for Google's results, but in other search engines. The program also creates citations or mentions of your business in multiple directories around the web. Businesses with a greater number of citations tend to rank higher on search engine results pages. With Google limiting user's options in the local results, this is a great way for your brand to take advantage of organic results.
The business information previously displayed in local results were also affected by the update. Address, phone number and images have been removed from many local search results. In order to get this information, searchers have to click on the actual profile.
This new prominence for local business results means that web-only businesses that have focused on traditional search optimization for the last several years – as a result, built up tremendous authority and visibility – could now be pushed down the page by as many as three rank positions by companies with a well-optimized local physical presence. This update represents a big opportunity for corporations with physical locations and smaller independent retailers to monitor and optimize their online presence.
This is not the first change of Google's, and it certainly is not going to be the last.
According to a Google Spokesperson: "We are constantly exploring the best way to bring a better search experience to our users. This update provides people with more relevant information, including photos, reviews and prices, for searches that have multiple results for a given location."


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We watched #survivingrkelly on Lifetime over the weekend and we are losing our minds, how did this man get away with abusing women/girls for so long? Plus, Sarah's getting married, it's really happening but how do you decide who makes the guest list? Plus, Golden Globes recap, Kendall Jenner's terrible life announcement, and will the REAL daddy please stand up!? Need advice? Email: email@example.com


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Yesterday I went to a workshop run by artist, Pete Ward, in conjunction with the Soil-Culture Exhibition at Plymouth University Gallery. It was about painting with earth pigments. I was keen to get a greater insight on the processes involved in relation to my own experiments of making inks, dyes and paints using willow and charcoal. Pete is a MA graduate of the Arts and Environment course at Falmouth and his research was around earth pigments, and has done specific research on 'Bideford Black'- a substance with a history as a pigment. Pete had samples of various pigments in different hues that we were able to handle and try out grinding with a pestle and mortar – it was interesting to experience the very different qualities of the materials- some very soft and easy to grind, whilst others very hard, difficult to get a fine powder, and requiring sieving in varying degrees. Pete described the materials as mud stone, clay, chalk, sand stone, and the Bideford Black as almost like coal. He suggested that anything that marked when wet could potentially make a pigment. Many of his samples came from Fremington, and so those colours are a direct reflection of that place.
Pete talked about making paint in its simplest terms as requiring pigment and a binding medium. On a very simple level this could be water, but would clearly not have staying power. To fix his paints he adds PVA. I suppose I was a bit disappointed to hear this as I have been using acrylic medium with charcoal, but at the same time aware of the petro-chemical/ plastic connections that make it not the most environmentally friendly choice. He did go on to talk about the issues of practical solutions v's principled ones, and described a project he did in one school where he was able make a piece of work that 500 children had contributed to, which would have been difficult to achieve otherwise. We then spoke about the alternatives- Egg tempera- egg yolk, linseed oil, gum Arabic and rabbit skin glue. We had a demonstration of how to extract the egg yolk without its membrane which was really helpful, a process I think would be quite difficult to describe. It seems most of the binders will work OK if the pigment is slightly moist or damp, but it is really important for the pigment to be dry if you are going to use linseed oil. The morning was full of really useful snippets of information, a chance to try things out and a lot of sharing amongst the participants.
In the afternoon we participated in making a collaborative work using a variety of earth pigments which will later be hung in the gallery. I'm really glad I went; it confirmed that what I have been doing is along the right lines, but has given me some alternatives that I can explore too. It reminded me too of the importance of opportunities to work alongside others that can give you a lift.


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Family Quest: Extreme Makeover, Spiritual Edition – Section 3, Lesson 3
Jesus had the twelve disciples. Paul had Timothy and Silas and Luke. Barnabas had Mark. The master had grasshopper, and Yoda had Luke Skywalker. Seriously though. Who are you pouring your life into? Are you passing along all that He commanded you?
When Jesus said, "teach them," He did not, I think, have in mind a classroom setting, or a man standing in a pulpit. That was not His primary method after all. Jesus made disciples by walking with them, where they lived, teaching them lessons about the Kingdom based on their earthly life experiences. He set an example for them, ate with them, healed them, comforted them, laughed with them, mourned with them, prayed with them and for them, cried in front of them, gave them sound doctrine about this life and the next, called them friend, challenged them, and then laid down His life for them. A close examination of Paul's disciple making and church planting ministry looked much the same. Barnabas as well.Download Lesson 3 – A Reproducing Disciple
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The power of prevention: How EvidenceNOW and ESCALATES can Extend the Lives of Tens of Millions of Americans
Thomas Kottke, MD, MSPH, HealthPartners Institute of Education and Research; Co-investigator, ESCALATES
I have more to share on the power of cardiac preventive care.
I was getting ready this week to go to Helsinki to teach our annual short-course on chronic disease prevention, and looking over the recent work done by my colleagues in Finland. I found an article by Pekka Jousilahti and Tiina Laatikainen reported in the BMJ. They report changes in coronary heart disease mortality rates that were associated with a comprehensive cardiac prevention program.
Between the years 1969-1972 and 2012, coronary heart disease mortality decreased by 82% among men and 84% among women aged 35-64 years, respectively. During the first 10 years, changes in blood pressure, smoking and serum cholesterol contributed to nearly all of the observed mortality reduction. What my colleagues told me, that is not in the article is this: over the same time period, life expectancy – most of it healthy – increased by 10 years for both men and women of middle age.
Since the mid-1980s, the observed reduction in mortality has been larger than predicted, but the majority of the decline was still attributable to primary prevention. This amazed me because in 1985 we thought that a 70% decline in mortality was as much as we could get with intervention.1
I've linked the BMJ article below. The Finnish experience is evidence that, given time and persistence, EvidenceNOW can extend the healthy life expectancies of tens of millions of Americans, and the ESCALATES evaluation – with the data cooperatives and their practices are sharing – can show others the outcome of this effort and how this happens.
- Kottke TE, Puska P, Salonen J T, Tuomilehto J, Nissinen A. Projected effects of high-risk versus population-based prevention strategies in coronary heart disease. Am J of Epidem. 1985;121(5), 697-704. ↩


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Following the announcement that SouthTrade International will begin exclusive distribution of Australian craft spirit brand Mr Black, Managing Director Ray Noble has revealed why the deal was crucial to the company and hints there's another big announcement in the works. By Drinks Trade Editor Hannah Sparks & Alana House
Local craft spirits are a passion for Ray Noble, so when the opportunity arose for SouthTrade to represent Mr Black, he jumped at it.
The deal includes representing their Cold Brew Coffee Liqueur and Coffee Amaro expressions and is effective July 1, 2018.
"I'm really proud that SouthTrade has been able to support local craft brands in Australia and that's a strong platform for us now with Starward Whisky, Adelaide Hills Distillery, Mr Black and there's one more to come, which should be announced in the next four weeks," he said. "Then we'll have a complete portfolio of Australian craft spirits that we can really get behind.
"Mr Black is definitely the new 'up and coming' brand which is rapidly gaining a following with bartenders, baristas and consumers alike. We look forward to helping Mr Black reach its full potential."
Noble admitted there was also a commercial imperative behind the decision.
"The other reality was that Patron is leaving the portfolio and over 75% of our Patron business was XO Café. It was really important to us that we found a replacement for that – a good, high quality, well-respected liquid – and we found that in Mr Black, hence the partnership was formed."
Mr Black is created at Distillery Botanica on the Central Coast, with Noble proudly noting "it's all handmade using locally sourced coffee beans; the brand really does care about it."
Since Sydneysiders Tom Baker and Philip Moore launched Mr Black in 2012, sales have doubled each year and it's now sold in more than a 1000 bars, restaurants and liquor shops across Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, the UK and New York, with distribution deals in place for Chicago and California this year.
Baker told Entrepreneur he plans to sell a half million bottles of Mr Black in the next three years.
He explained the decision to team up with SouthTrade: "We are looking forward to joining the SouthTrade family and are confident this move will allow Mr Black to develop further as the world leader in premium coffee liqueurs. We make coffee by night and distill botanicals during the day, and we're excited to continue our mission to take Australian craft coffee into the night. With the SouthTrade team's knowledge and expertise, we plan to expand Mr Black through a broader distribution footprint, drinks strategy and further innovation."
While Noble couldn't reveal too much about his future plans for Mr Black just yet, he said: "The guys have already done great things getting involved in a lot of events and festivals and we want to build on all of the great work they've done and there are probably some easy wins to be had in terms of getting a bit more exposure for the brand, increasing the distribution footprint, a bit more consumer promotions and a fair bit of play in the digital place and I think that brand can really go to the next level."
Mr Black is available through Dan Murphy's, BWS, Independent retail and on-premise locations nationally.
Pictured main: SouthTrade's Ray Noble with Mr Black's Tom Baker.


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Day 5 – ½-Day Open Workshop: Practicing Business Architecture – Feb 23, 2018
On Day 5, we will be offering a half-day Practicing Business Architecture session. This is a unique opportunity for attendees to exercise what they have learned in a live setting. Attendees will bring in business architecture scenarios, mapping requests and solution-oriented challenges. Instructors will work through the topics, creating a real-time learning experience. Don't miss this unique opportunity to learn from experts in field.


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Created in 1807, one year after Broome County itself, Windsor is one of the oldest towns in the county. Over 18 cemetaries, some dating from the early settlers of the late 1700's. Many historic homes are marked - the Windsor Hotel of the 1880's (Main St, across from Town Hall) became an apartment house in 1967; In the late 1890's, Windsor was the capital of buggy whip manufactoring in NYS. One factory has been restored, and now houses an art gallery near Village Square. The 341' Ouaquaga Bridge (1888 by the Berlin Iron Bridge Co), the only multiple span through lentricular truss bridge in NYS still open to vehicular traffic, added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2003. (I don't know what 'lenticular truss' means, but it sure takes a pretty picture). Created from the town of Chenango in 1807, the Town of Windsor contains the villages of Windsor, and the hamlets of Damascus, East & West Windsor.
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New bus station in Tilburg, directly adjoining the train station that cepezed renovated over the last years. The design is fully tailored to the comfort of the travellers and to a clear and pleasant traffic flow. Moreover, it is an energy neutral project: it generates as much energy as it uses.
The basic setup consists of a series of very thin columns with an evenly minimalistic awning structure of steel and stretched ETFE-foil on top of them. The construction forms an elongated triangular circuit with the bus positions arranged around the outer side. The heart of the circuit is open and contains green plantation zones surrounded by a sitting edge for the travellers. On the wide end of the circuit, the centre additionally contains a pavilion. This houses a staff canteen for the bus drivers, a public transport service point and a commercial space that has to find its function yet. An elevated terrace adjoins this commercial space.
The spacious awning all around fully covers the bus platforms and additionally part of the buses. Thus, travellers can always board and deboard sheltered and protected from rain. During the day, the awning filters the sunlight, while during the dark hours, it becomes one large and spacious lighting element that strongly adds to the travellers' feeling of safety. 250 m2 of solar panels lie atop of the awning.
A lot of attention was paid to an integral and elemental setup, materialization and detailing. For example, the thin columns also contain water drainage and electric cabling. The S.O.S.-button and intercom are also integrated into one of the columns. The folded sheet steel that functions as the central load-bearing stability beam also functions as a water gutter. The drainage holes in the load-bearing gutter are also used for fixation of the stretched ETFE-foil, while the digital information displays are invisibly fastened. The pavilion has a function in the overall stability of the awning. Also, movement sensors have been integrated into the steel edge of the awning every 14 meters. These respond to the presence of busses and people so that the lighting is sufficient in every situation while the use of energy is kept to a minimum.


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Office Paper Recycling Presentation
City agencies as well as commercial office buildings are required by City Ordinance to recycle office paper. This PowerPoint presentation provides guidelines for City employees about their office paper recycling program -- how it works, why it's important, how the paper is recycled. More information about City Agency Recycling, Mandatory Recycling Laws and Business Recycling Assistance.
The Mayor's Community Meeting on Recycling
During the initial stages for updating the City's solid waste master plan and prior to launching the curbside recycling program, the mayor sought public input on the general direction of the plan and for the curbside recycling program strategy specifically. This PowerPoint presentation provides a detailed overview of recycling and waste-to-energy status as of 2006 and projects the impacts of planned increases on landfill diversion. More information about How the City Manages Our Waste, Future Plans, Curbside Recycling.
Virtual Tour de Trash
If you can't get on the bus and take one of the tours in person, this is the next best thing – a virtual tour via the PowerPoint presentation of the City's award-winning Tour de Trash, site-seeing the trashier side of Oahu to get an up-close look at the recycling and waste processing facilities and model business recycling programs. More information about Tour de Trash.
This public service announcement was created by Ka Wai Ola O Waianae in an effort to educate residents about proper disopsal of refuse at the City's Waianae Refuse Convenience Center.


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Size matters. Size of the man's bank balance that is. I still want to know how people get funding for this sort of research? Did I mention I was loaded by the way?
Oh noes, it's the end of the world as we know it. Well, probably not. Still, these things only happen once every few hundred thousand years so it'd be sort of interesting to be around if it did happen. What … Continue reading
Amateur genetic engineering is on the rise apparently. Interesting….
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Seems that rats are becoming mans best friend. That said, think it will be a while before you see a copper with a trained police rat….
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Another of those "How did they get funding for that?" fairly pointless studies – women prefer men with stubble.
Maybe one day I will have hair again…..
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Holiday apartment - Bruinisse, Holland
It is possible to arrive other weekdays than Saturday which is the regular arrival day.
This holiday cottage can be rented for 3, 4, or 5 days at reduced price.This concept is only available during the following periods:
- To Sat. 09. Jan 2021
You are not allowed to smoke in holiday homes marked with this symbol. dansommer cannot guarantee, nor control that the smoking ban is upheld, but we expect all of our guests to do so.
Holiday homes marked with this symbol have an internet connection. The internet connection can be limited to a certain number of GB, or may be a paid connection. In the house description you can see which type of connection is offered (wireless, using a LAN cable or a USB etc.)
With dansommer there is no surcharge for bringing your pet on your holiday. Our four-legged friends are welcome in all holiday homes marked with this symbol. You can bring 2 pets unless the house description states otherwise. If you want to bring more than 2 pets, please contact the dansommer sales department first.
- 79m2
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House description
This holiday apartment in Bruinisse can accommodate 5 people and is located right on Grecelingensee near the fishing village, Bruinisse. This apartment is a part of a larger resort with many facilities such as an outdoor swimming pool (can be used at extra charge), indoor playground and restaurant, fishing pond and play areas. This apartment has a living room which leads to a small open balcony with 3 outdoor chairs and table. The small kitchen is modestly furnished and is equipped with a microwave, mini-stove and a dishwasher. Additionally this apartment is also suitable for children, as it is equipped with games, high chair, cot and even the staircase is safeguarded. A bedroom with single beds, bathroom with bathtub and shower and a separate toilet are on the ground floor. Both the bedrooms are adjacent to a covered balcony, where you can hang your clothes for drying. This apartment is on the first floor and can be reached through a staircase.
The centre of Bruinisse can be reached through the bank on foot in just 15 minutes. You can also find a few cafes, restaurants and shops and buy fresh fish from the harbour. You can also enjoy the annual fishing days. Bruinisse is an ideal village for a relaxing or a very active holiday. Many guests visit this village to take part in the weekly kite surfing and wind surfing on Grevelingenmeer or enjoy diving in this lake. Oosterschelde National Park and Grevelingen are just around the corner from this home. You can also find various beautiful hiking and cycling trails in this region. You can rent bicycles at the reception. A modern marina is at a walkable distance from this home, where you can find a water sports area, swings, shops and a restaurant.
- Apartment
- 79m2
- Building material: Stone
- 5
- 1979
- 2006
- 2 View all roomsHide all roomsBedroom (3 persons)3 x Single bedBedroom (2 persons)2 x Single bed
- 2 View all roomsHide all roomsToiletWC: Cold waterBathroomHot and cold water, Hand shower and bathtub
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- 1st floor
- Not suitable for youth groups
- Rental only for holiday lets
- All year round insulated
- Central heating
- Consumption costs incl.
- Garden furniture
- Parking space nearby
- Shared indoor swimming pool
- Wireless internet
- Kitchen: Hot and cold water
- Gas plates and oven (4 hobs)
- Refrigerator
- Cooker hood
- Freezer Box (5 l)
- Coffee brewer
- Microwave
- Washing machine
- Dishwasher
- Vacuum cleaner
- Cable TV
- Radio
- 1 DVD player
- Golf course
- Tennis court
- Mini golf
- Playground
- Bicycles for rent
- 1st floor
- 2nd floor
- Activity room
- Basement
- Bedroom
- Carport
- Conservatory
- Covered Terrace/Balcony
- Door
- Fitness
- Ground floor
- Kitchen
- Living room
- North
- Not Available
- Sauna / steam bath
- Staircase
- Swimming pool
- Terrace/Balcony
- Toilet / Bathroom
- Whirlpool
- Nearest habitation:5 m
- Distance fishing opportunity:100 m
- Distance shopping:50 m
- Other waters or swimming poss.:100 m
- Distance restaurant:50 m
- Nearest city:15 km
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It is very common for many men and women to not actually use a sex toy, this may be due to feeling that they don't need a sexy toy or may even feel embarrassed/intimidated about actually using one.
The first thing to remember is that there is nothing to be embarrassed about; it is completely normal and natural to use a sex toy. Experimenting with sex toys is a great way to increase your own pleasure during solo play or take a relationship further and seek to increase pleasure with your partner.
Tip One: Is it for personal use or something you plan to use as a couple.
If it is simply to add something extra to foreplay then you may want to look at a vibrator that will help to stimulate the citreous.
You could also look into couple's sex toys such as dildos and vibrators but also look into sex games for couples to add a little extra something.
If you're looking for something to please yourself then you may want something that has a bit of power to it.
Something that is designed to help you orgasm, if this is the case you may want to look at one of the rabbit vibrators. These are designed to help stimulate inside the vagina as well as give your clitoral stimulation as well.
Tip Two: Where will the sex toy be used?
The next thing to decide on is where the actual toy is going to be used. If it's in the bedroom then little thought needs to be given. If you do however plan to use it on the shower or bath then you need to find one that is waterproof.
Tip Three: Where will the Sex Toy be stored?
Keeping a sex toy safe and secure is very important, even more so if you don't want others to find it. If you don't have very much storage space, you may want to look at finding a sex toy that is a little smaller and easy to keep private.
Tip Four: Is it easily cleaned?
In order to ensure your sex toy lasts a long time, you want to get one that is easily cleaned. Making sure your sex toy can be cleaned easily is going to make it more hygienic.


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You may or may not recall a couple weeks ago we were having a South Korean film fest (in a sense). One of the films we watched but I had yet to recommend was Kim Jee-woon's "kimchee western"* The Good the Bad the Weird (2008)—a film inspired by Sergio Leone's 1966 spaghetti western The Good the Bad and the Ugly.
Kim Jee-woon's film is set in desert of 1930s Manchuria. A treasure map boards a train and The Bad (Lee Byung-hun)–bandit/hitman–is hired to steal it, but The Weird (Song Kang-ho)–a thief–gets to it first, as it happened to be with the rest of the loot. The Good Woo-sung Jung )–a bounty hunter–is on the same train and when the train is derailed by The Bad he goes into action. He wants to use The Weird (whose bounty is worth a used piano) as bait to catch The Bad (whose worth much much more). Add the fact that the Chinese bandits and the Japanese Army are after to map, too–an epic manhunt ensues.
The Good the Bad the Weird is a pleasure to watch. An immersive experience, the costuming and the sets are magnificent, the film well cast, with excellent cinematography and editing to capture the it all and keep the momentum going.
One of the really striking aspects to this film are the action sequences. The chases and shoot-outs take on epic proportions–and lengths. Another is the ending. Besides the bizarre game proposed by The Good, the open (?) ending allows for speculation, and a necessary re-view of whether the film is more than just a story about a comedic and action-packed treasure hunt.
asides: The Bad had me thinking Brad Pitt the whole time. The Good (if he didn't have a double) can really ride a horse! The Weird is very well played.
The Good the Bad the Weird (2008)
Directed by Kim Jee-woon
Produced by Kim Jee-woon, Choi Jae-won
Written by Kim Jee-woon, Kim Min-suk : Editing, Nam Na-yeong
Starring: Song Kang-ho, Lee Byung-hun, Jung Woo-sung
Music by Dalparan, Jang Yeong-gyu : Cinematography, Lee Mo-gae
Country: South Korea. Viewed w/ sub-titles.
released in the U.S. in 2010.
139 running minutes.
Rated R for nonstop violence and some drug use.
Mike Hale,'s NY Times Review
*IMDb trivia.


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