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Two or four guests can tuck into 15 different meze such as hummus, crab sticks or grilled mushroom, served with a glass of wine or beer
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- £19 for 15 meze for two with a glass of wine or half a pint of beer each
- £35 for 15 meze for four with a glass of wine or half a pint of beer each
Meze available include: hummus | tarama | cacik | Coban salad | dolma | seasoned beetroot | Mediterranean salad | crab sticks | grilled halloumi | grilled mushroom | grilled king prawns | borek | garlic bread | rice | Turkish bread
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Expires 4 months after purchase. Limit 1 per 2 or 4 people, may buy 1 additional as gift. Valid only for option purchased. Booking required, please call 0170 873 1107 at least 48 hours in advance; provide coupon code. Present Groupon on arrival. 48-hour cancellation policy. Must be 18 or older with a valid ID to consume alcohol. Under 9s not permitted except on Sundays. Excludes bank holidays. Valid Mon-Thu 6pm-9pm, Sun 5.30pm-7pm. Menu is set and cannot be altered. Smart casual dress code applies. £6.50 surcharge for chicken and lamb shish with grilled skewers and chips per 2 people. Due to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) bookings will be limited and are subject to availability until further notice. Bookings will not be accepted between 25 Mar - 25 Apr 2020.
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Boasting a TripAdvisor 2016 Certificate of Excellence, Raphael's is a family-run Turkish-Cypriot restaurant. The kitchen serves up an array of health-conscious Mediterranean dishes. The eatery can cater for 80 guests seated indoors and another 50 outside. The lakeside views can serve as the ultimate seasoning for a night out, as well as lavish celebrations such as weddings, birthdays and workshops.

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Far from the bustling city of Ho Chi Minh in south of Vietnam is a peaceful world of water and lush vegetation, a world where people have a more relaxed way of life. After a 3 hour drive, you will arrive in the town of Cai Be, a typical small town on the Mekong Delta. From Cai Be, you will take a 30 minute boat trip to t he Mekong Lodge. The Lodge provides a charming nature getaway on Tan Phong Island surrounded by the Tien River. It is very verdant and offers perfect opportunities for walking and cycling in a beautiful environment. There are ample opportunities for relaxation at the Lodge during your stay.
Once at the Lodge, you will enjoy a delicious lunch before heading out to explore the local candy factory, craft centers. You can also enjoy a cooking class that focuses on using local produce to produce local foods. On your second day, you will visit the Floating Market, where you will see how locals living on and by the Delta trade their produce. You will also be involved in purchasing some produce for another cooking class that is available later in the day.
After your shopping trip, you can explore the island on foot or cycle. The gardens on the island are lush and exotic sporting many tropical fruits such as mango, longan, rambutan and durian trees. The morning of day three is for you to spend as you choose. You can continue with your exploration of the island or simply chill out in a environement of the Lodge that supports a time for relaxation.
The Mekong Lodge includes 30 private pretty Bungalows and a River View Restaurant over an area of more than 12.000 m2. All rooms and bungalows have en suite bathrooms, air conditioning as well as balconies with garden views. Any trip to Sth Vietnam will be incomplete without a trip to the Mekong Delta and no destination will provide more of what you want than the Mekong Lodge
Tour code: MKL02: The "3 days and 2 nights packages" ( Highly Recommended)
- Personal attention to detail by all HGH from the time of your initial enquiry through to the end of your tour
- 24 hour support available during the tour
- Enjoy the degree of historical and cultural information throughout your tour from our local and knowledgeable tour hosts to the degree that you and your group are interested
- We focus on sustainable tourism by creating the very best experience for you as the tourist while supporting our local environment and local people
We leave Ho Chi Minh City in the morning arriving in Cai Be around noon. At Cai Be wharf, it is a 30-minute boat trip to the Mekong Lodge. After checking in, you can enjoy lunch.
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In a Nutshell: Investors today have more ways than ever to diversify and grow their portfolios. But, until recently, traditional investment platforms rarely crossed paths with cryptocurrency investment platforms. Blackmoon, a financial services company that uses blockchain technology to facilitate both fiat and crypto investments through its tokenization strategy, intends to change that. The company is continually evaluating how it can offer more investment options to its users and partners. In February, Blackmoon announced its Water Thematic Portfolio, which allows investors to handily invest in a selection of funds related to the water industry. And, in March, the company announced a partnership with Plato to create a on-the-fly branded Exchange Traded Indexes.
Technology-savvy investors today are faced with more options than ever to leverage the latest advances in fintech to expand their portfolios.
Many leading investment platforms offer similar versions of the same services. And until recently, investors had to go to separate platforms for fiat and cryptocurrency investments.
With Blackmoon, investors and asset managers can access advantages offered by both of these worlds through its tokenized investment strategy. "We're a financial services company that uses blockchain technology to create opportunities for investors to use fiat or cryptocurrency to invest in our portfolios," said Moshe Joshua, the Chief Product Officer at Blackmoon.
The company offers the only operational blockchain investment platform that, according to its site, boasts "fully automated strategies that deliver returns 24 hours a day" and a simplified user experience.
A Financial Services Company Using Blockchain to Facilitate a Wide Range of Investment Opportunities
In the finance world these days, the term token is associated with the cryptocurrency space — and rightfully so.
Tokens are a form of cryptocurrency, but they are different from coins. Cryptocurrency coins, such as Bitcoin, come with the same characteristics as real-world money. Coin owners can use coins to procure goods or services in the same way fiat money can procure goods and services.
Tokens, however, are digital assets issued by a particular project or company. The tokens may be used for payment within the company ecosystem, but they also allow the token owner to participate in the platform that distributed the tokens.
Consider a Las Vegas casino.
Gamblers exchange their fiat money for tokens that enable them to participate in the ecosystem of the casino. The tokens function like currency while they are in the casino playing games and possibly winning more tokens.
But, outside of the casino, those same tokens are basically useless in the real world. That's why people cash in their tokens before they leave.
Blackmoon has created a way to tokenize real-world investment funds within a unified tool that offers advantages of the fiat and cryptocurrency worlds to investors.
Joshua told The Fintech Times that making an investment is a difficult task to accomplish at an operational level. "For every fund manager that's actually making trading decisions and taking risks, there are probably five other people surrounding him as his support — the fund administrator, the auditor, the compliance office, the CFO, and everybody that's sitting on top of him," he said.
And that doesn't even take into consideration reporting requirements, illiquidity, brokers, exchanges, reconciliations, and numerous fraud protections.
"The whole blockchain paradigm removes a lot of that inefficiency," Joshua said. "We as a platform have made it really convenient and easy to use to ensure all of those same investor protections in a compliant and regulated atmosphere at a much better, cheaper, faster level."
Blackmoon's Asset Tokens allow investors to gain access to a variety of hedge funds, ETFs, and investment strategies available on the Blackmoon Platform.
"Blackmoon makes application of the blockchain to the asset management a reality. Blackmoon is a one-stop solution for fund managers to tokenize their investment funds in a compliant way," according to the website.
The company announced in February that investors can now fund their accounts using credit or debit cards in any currency.
Blackmoon Launches Its First Thematic Portfolio Which is Centered Around Water Funds
In March, Blackmoon announced its entry into the world of thematic portfolios with its water-themed group of funds.
"A thematic portfolio is composed of stocks bundled together by the same theme/idea," according to an announcement from Blackmoon. "The best part of it is that instead of buying dozens of separate stocks, an investor can purchase only one product of a chosen theme."
The Water Thematic Portfolio invests in companies involved in water and water-related industries.
"Water is used everywhere and hardly ever efficiently. A major part of expenditure is agriculture, around 70%. If we could save 10% of it, it would increase the resource for other uses by almost a quarter," according to Blackmoon.
The company is predicting that not only is the value of water set to increase in the coming years, so is the cost of various water-related services. With the Water Thematic Portfolio, investors will have broad exposure to the important industry.
"The portfolio is composed of companies that represent different sectors involved in the water industry worldwide, including water treatment, filtering, management, desalination, reservation, distribution, heating, and others," according to Blackmoon.
The investment fund also contains companies that are involved in agricultural water management and engineering solutions for effective water management.
Blackmoon backtested the performance of water-related companies and discovered that, historically, the industry performed better than the overall equity market tended to rebound faster from dips.
"This is the first release from the new series of investment opportunities for our users," according to Blackmoon. "In the near future, our product collection will expand significantly, so stay tuned."
Partnering with Plato to Create On-the-Fly Exchange Traded Indexes
Blackmoon also recently announced a new partnership with Plato Technologies, Inc., "a Blockchain-centric search and intelligence engine that allows users to gain secure access to deep, real-time information and data across the blockchain space."
The goal of the strategic partnership is to create on-the-fly branded Exchange Traded Indexes (ETx).
"The unique relationship between Blackmoon and Plato will allow them to work closely in order to produce the real-time ETx strategies that will be directly linked to Plato's secure data across the blockchain space," according to the press release.
Although blockchain technology may prove to be a better alternative through which companies can raise investor money, price discovery and trading liquidity require speculators to be included.
"The ETx that Blackmoon issues on behalf of its partners' brands incentivize traders and speculators to take the risk in the market, by offering them a fungible financial product to arbitrage for profit — further adding bids and offers to an STO that would otherwise not exist — effectively creating a balanced and stable price," according to the press release.
Joshua said Blackmoon and Plato maintain a shared vision of the world of investments.
"Our partnership with Plato has been well received and we have already produced some momentum in going forward. We are keen on capitalizing on this energy by working together to release the Plato on-the-fly ETx ' s soon and produce a global investment opportunity for investors," said Oleg Seydak, CEO of Blackmoon.
The strategic partnership between Blackmoon and Plato is one of many that Blackmoon envisions forming in the coming months, according to Blackmoon. The company's vision is to have an entire suite of ETx's to offer Blackmoon clients as well as the clients of its partners.
Blackmoon has other exciting developments around the corner as well. The company announced in March that it will offer the opportunity for investors to receive access to Lyft's upcoming IPO. The offering will be available for all Blackmoon users, with some exceptions based on regional restrictions. And Blackmoon removes the lock-up period for users so they can start trading soon after the IPO.
With Blackmoon's tokenized approach to finance, investors now have a one-stop platform in which they can invest, trade, and manage both fiat and cryptocurrency assets.


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VETTE'S VEGAS VOICE: 79th Legislative Session: Update For Black Nevadans
May 15, 2017 by Las Vegas Black Image Magazine
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The 79th Nevada Legislative Session will have just passed the halfway mark at the time of this publication, with legislators wrapping it up in about 30 days on June 5, 2017. Bills not passed out of committee by April 14 have died unless a waiver was extended. Additionally, bills will die if they don't pass out of the first house by April 25, the second committee by May 19, and second house by May 26. With the approaching deadlines, time is quickly running out to contact your representative on issues important to you. To see complete bill details, sponsors of bills, current status of bills and to find contact information, visit NELIS, Nevada's legislative website: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/NELIS/REL/79th2017
With the election of the first African American Assembly Speaker joining African American Senate Majority Leader in controlling both houses, Black Nevadans have a tremendous interest in this legislative session — and hopes for advancements of a community often marginalized in policy decisions. This session is gearing up to deliver on much needed social justice concerns. Each session, the Clark County Black Caucus adopts a Legislative Black Agenda. Go to www.CCBlackCaucus.com to see additional bills you should be aware of and the legislative agenda. Below, a few bills that are of particular interest to Black Nevadans:
Call your State Representative and ask them to support the following bills:
• AB303 – Ban private prisons (passed 1st committee)
• AB384 – Ban the box (passed 1st committee)
• AB181 – Restoration of civil rights (passed 1st committee)
• AB259 – Vacating certain judgements (pass 1st committee)
• AB70 – Redevelopment funds (passed by Assembly with a constitutional majority and moves to Senate)
• SB126 – Small business loan program (passed 1st committee)
Ask your State Representative to amend the following bills:
• SB178 – NV Education Funding Formula (waiver granted). Note: Asking for an additional funding designation to include "lowest proficient students" and provide additional resources they need. Currently, proposed amendments include long term English as a Second Language Learners (ESL) and Gifted & Talented students. Nevada legislators cannot say they are serious about addressing the proficiency gap while ignoring the needs of our least proficient students.
• AB447 – Victory Schools (passed 1st committee). Note: CCBC is asking for additional funding for students in poverty comparable to ZOOM Schools funding currently proposed at $80 Million (Victory) vs. $142 Million (ZOOM)
• SB441 – Workforce development grants (Passed 1st committee). Note: CCBC recommends adding the following language: "Compliance with U.S. Department of Labor C.F.R. Sec 30.29 and 30.30"
• SB357 – Apprenticeship requirements on public works (passed 1st committee). Note: CCBC recommends adding the following language: "Compliance with U.S. Department of Labor C.F.R. Sec 30.29 and 30.30"
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So I'm tempted to feel sorry for myself because of our latest heat wave. Carrying laundry in the heat on the way from my air-conditioned apartment to the wash house is just so inconvenient. Then I remember my new friends who live in a desert and have no air conditioning and no electric washing machines, because they have no access to an electrical grid—and are now facing the imminent destruction of their homes. So much for first world problems.
One of the places we visited during our trip to Israel/Palestine to help found Sumud Freedom Camp was the Bedoin Village of Umm al-Khair. Umm al-Khair, in the south Hebron hills, lies in Area C, that part of occupied Palestine which is completely under Israeli military control. Its founders were displaced from the Negev after the establishment of the State of Israel, so they bought land in a place where their traditional ways of herding and coaxing crops to grow in arid soil work effectively.
The material simplicity of life in Umm al-Khair is not entirely voluntary. Like most Palestinian villages in Area C, they have not been granted a Master Plan and without a Master Plan, all building, all improvements, even solar panels and paved roads, are subject to summary demolition at any time. Their dirt roads and the fields in which they grow zaatar (thyme), pulling up barbed, spikey weeds by hand so as not to hurt the fragile crops, are littered with the sharp rocks found in every inch of soil in those hills. They have little protection from the punishing heat, harsh winds, and bitter desert cold. Many of their homes are built of siding, covered with more siding or with a tarp or woven cloth. The ruins of a demolished mosque remain, a testament to the price of hope. The villagers have, nevertheless, constructed a library and playground for their children.
These are not defeated or embittered people. They welcome visitors with coffee fragrant with cardamom and hot sweet tea. During our time there, a village leader offered a teaching from Thich Nhat Hanh. These villagers wish to live in peace. They want the freedom to build decent homes, to plug into (and pay for) the water and power that illegal settler "outposts" simply grab as an entitlement. They want a real shower and flush toilets and reliable internet to connect them with the world.
Diaspora Jews might identify with the fierce commitment to education displayed by the people of Umm al-Khair. Since their own school was demolished, the children walk over a mile a day, rain or shine, on those rocky dirt roads to get to school in another village. In Umm al-Khair, I met a young woman whose favorite subjects are Arabic, English, chemistry and math (which puts her three up on me) and several engineers eagerly await the freedom to transform their village.
At Umm al-Khair, we helped with several projects, among them a new soccer pitch for the youth. I'm afraid to even write this, because I don't want our work to be a target. But I have been assured that the Civil Administration, the military government of Area C, knows all about each village already.
Which brings me to the current immediate crisis: This week, Umm al-Khair has been threatened with the imminent demolition of people's homes. Military police from the Civil Administration have driven through the village, taking pictures. This is almost always a prelude to demolition.
If the demolitions take place, people's homes will certainly be destroyed. The reason given will be that the structures were completed without permits. Such excuses are entirely cynical, given that Palestinians are hardly ever given permits to build anything in Area C, even on land that, as is the case with Umm al-Khair, they own.
It baffles me frankly, when I try to understand what the Israeli government hopes to gain by keeping people who just want to live their lives in a state of permanent insecurity and political disenfranchisement. Are they trying to keep the status quo of enmity alive? Do they not understand the positive attitude of people who are not about to be broken and just want to stay in their homes? We met the people of Umm al-Khair in the context of a nonviolent movement for justice. They are not just opposing the occupation, they are fighting for something positive—for their culture and homes and families and way of life, and they are doing it without guns or bombs. They are partners for a just and viable peace, and now they could use our help.
So many American Jews have expressed anger lately about the disrespect shown to our rabbis by the Israeli rabbinate. Others have been outraged by the reversal of the Israeli government's promises regarding egalitarian prayer at the Western Wall. There have been threats of withdrawn donations, of anger turned to disaffection.
Why has there not been a similar outcry over the ongoing impoverishment of, and outright attacks on, millions of people in the occupied territories (calling them "disputed" won't change the way that people are forced to live)? The people of Umm al-Khair who have done so much with so little are threatened with the loss of even more. Please share. (Hashtag: WeAreSumud) Please write to your representatives. Please raise the kind of ruckus over this that has been simmering all summer over the conversion and Western Wall issues. What is being done in the name of a Jewish state is a catastrophe for the people who endure it. It is also a disgrace for us.


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After much deliberation over what I planned on doing next year I have decided to sell my Evo II and run a street car to keep the racing budget under control. My car is now the product of three years of track development and is, at present a turn-key race car.
It has a Custom Cages T45 cage,
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Cusco 1.5 way rear lsd
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Enkie 17*9.5 20 offset wheels (black orig. paint)
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Recalibrated ECU for Evo 8 MAF w/launch for hillclimb
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The car has had two FTD times this year and has much more in it with a better suspension.
I'm selling because money is tight. I just bought a house.
The car weighs 2450lbs and makes 380WHP currently. I have all records, dyno charts and technical information.
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San José 525, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Young and interested in the sights
Hip and knowledgeable
Cycling through crazy BA
First-timers in need of a fast culture blast
Zoom out. What's the big picture here?
Headquartered at the BA Bikes office and workshop, this is a slick operation dealing in numerous tours in different neighborhoods every day. The South tour is tempting, thanks to the big-hitting sights on the map, but you can also take a private bike tour or go over to Colonia del Sacramento in Uruguay for the day. Reservations required.
Cool. Tell us about your fellow tourees.
Mainly younger people with energy to cycle about for four hours or more.
How are the guides, then?
An extremely well-informed guide brimming with facts and history shared the city as we explored the likes of landmarks such as La Boca, Caminito, La Bombonera soccer stadium, and Plaza de Mayo. Totally organized and keeping us, literally, on the right bike tracks.
Anything you'll be remembering weeks or months or years from now?
This was dynamic and fascinating, and took the mundane out of regular sightseeing, and getting close to some of Argentina's most emblematic buildings and sights—as opposed to seeing them through a taxi window—was refreshing. Plus, we can also call this exercise!
I like it. So: money, time—how can we make the most of both?
First-timers in BA looking to get to know the city in one hit will enjoy this.
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Make this upcoming Father's Day orGLAMic with one of our eco-friendly suggestions for the perfect gift. All week long we'll be featuring items for every kind of dad in your life, starting off with this uber-chic yet rugged Surf Bag by Heather Heron. We have loved Heather Heron for years here at orGLAMic (see our 8/26/08 post) and this bag makes us wish our dad was a surfer just so we could buy it! Available in either recycled japanese denim or made of reclaimed, vintage, canvas military tents (shown above) details include hemp rope and recycled leather. Simply click here to purchase this orGLAMic Father's Day gift.
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Clutches and totes, clutches and totes – two of my faves just keep popping up on orGLAMic these days! It is just so easy to glam up any outfit with the addition of a sleek clutch. Offering a wide variety of eco-friendly handbags, TEICH's collection is manufactured in Brooklyn, NY from materials such as hemp, vegetable-tanned leather, organic cotton, and vintage fabrics. The Hudson Clutch above makes me swoon, and is available in red, blue, gold and black. This upscale, versatile bag is made from deerskin that is hunting by-product and is lined with organic cotton. Click here to shop TEICH's entire orGLAMic handbag collection including messengers, totes, shoulder bags and more.
Elva Fields
Posted in Fashion, tagged Accessories, antique, eco, Gifts, green, Jewelry, orglamic, recycled, repurposed, vintage, vintage jewelry, Wedding on November 24, 2009|
Add a little pizzaz to your holiday attire with orGLAMic baubles from handmade jewelry line Elva Fields. Since 2003, designer Emily Wheat Maynard has scoured local and far-flung markets, auctions, and shops for unusual vintage and antique pieces. The treasured finds are then reconfigured and incorporated in unexpected, timeless designs that are sure to make any orGLAMic reader squeal with delight. The earrings pictured above are made of faceted vintage brass beads clustered together to create a big and bold look to any outfit. Personally, I think they would look great with a black cowl neck sweater and jeans combo and hair in a casual, messy updo. Click here to browse the collections for orGLAMic finds, or here to locate a local retailer near you.
Burning Torch
Posted in Fashion, tagged Burning Torch, cashmere, clothes, Clothing, eco, fashion, Gifts, green, orglamic, Outdoor, recycled, repurposed, sweater, vintage on October 30, 2009|
Sometimes, companies offer such great products that they get an orGLAMic shout-out more than once! Burning Torch is one of those companies. Last year, I couldn't resist their recycled cashmere striped sweaters for men, and today the chill in the Southern California air is making me think about how great a Recycled Cashmere Hoodie would feel. There are 30 styles of sweaters -from cardigans to vests- that are made out of repurposed, vintage cashmere. Click here to browse the women's selection and here for the men's options. Either way, these orGLAMic fashions are sure to keep you (and loved ones, if you're already holiday shopping!) orGLAMically warm.
Dirty Librarian Chains
Posted in Fashion, tagged Accessories, Dirty Librarian Chains, eco, Gifts, green, Jewelry, orglamic, repurposed, vintage, vintage jewelry, Wedding on October 16, 2009|
Once in a while I find an orGLAMic product that I absolutely have to write about right away! The repurposed vintage baubles by Dirty Librarian Chains are one of those love-at-first-sight items. Uber-talented designer Susan Domelsmith deconstructs and reconfigures vintage chains, through draping, knotting and tangling, into new designs that can be worn with everything from a black formal gown (perfection!) to a white T-shirt and jeans (double perfection!) Click here to browse the current collection, which includes necklaces, bracelets, rings, sunglass chains and cinchers. Available internationally in shops such as Harvey Nichol's and Filly, you can snag a made-to-order orGLAMic piece for yourself by clicking here.
Kirsten Muenster Jewelry
Posted in Fashion, tagged Accessories, eco, eco jewelry, Gifts, green, Jewelry, Kirsten Muenster, Kirsten Muenster Jewelry, orglamic, recycled, recycled silver, repurposed, vintage, vintage jewelry on June 16, 2009|
If your father is more of a suit and tie kind of guy, why not help spruce up his wardrobe with an orGLAMic piece by Kirsten Muenter? The San Francisco-based jeweler creates a wide variety of jewelry made from a wide range of eco-conscious materials. Using mostly repurposed and found objects (from bowling balls to vintage pearl jewelry,) in addition to stones bough from small family owned mines, the designer insists that we be conscious consumers while enjoying her beautiful orGLAMic pieces. In addition, all the sterling silver in her latest line is 100% recycled content. My favorite orGLAMic item on the website are these one-of-a-kind cufflinks made of fossilized dinosaur bone and recycled sterling silver. Click here to browse the entire orGLAMic collection.
Gemma Redux
Posted in Fashion, tagged Accessories, Blake Lively, Camern Diaz, eco, eco jewelry, Gemma redux, Gifts, Ginnifer Goodwin, green, Jewelry, Molly Sims, natural gems, orglamic, Rachel Dooley, vintage, Wedding on May 8, 2009|
Keep mom stylish by buying her a piece of jewelry from celeb-favored line, Gemma Redux. Celebs such as Blake Lively, Ginnifer Goodwin, Cameron Diaz and Molly Sims have been spotted wearing the orGLAMic line worldwide, and now mommy dearest can get in on the trend. NYC-based jewelry designer Rachel Dooley creates Gemma Redux pieces with a mix of vintage chains and natural gems resulting in opulently tangled baubles that are sure to impress. And, even better, Gemma Redux also creates custom order, one-of-a-kind pieces! Click here to check out the orGLAMic line of jewelry.
Linda & Harriett
Posted in Lifestyle, tagged eco, eco stationary, eco wedding, eco-friendly, green, Linda & Harriett, Linda and Harriett, soy, soy-based inks, vintage, vintage stationary, vintage wallpaper on April 9, 2009|
Get wedding guests excited and make your save the date stand out from the rest with a special invitation from eco-conscious stationers Linda & Harriett. This orGLAMic company offers a huge variety of greeting cards, personalized notecards, notepads and more. With dozens of unique gift options, most of the prints are made out of soy-based inks and they even carry an uber-orGLAMic stationary set lined with vintage wallpaper that is to die for. Click here to order the letterpress save the date pictured above and browse the entire collection.
Posted in Fashion, Lifestyle, Men, tagged colorful, Freitag, messenger bag, orglamic, Picasso, reclaimed, tarp, vintage on July 31, 2008| Leave a Comment »
While these wacky colorful bags aren't something I would usually post here on orGLAMic (in case you haven't noticed I prefer clean, sleek lines and generally boring colors ;), I am obsessed with the website behind these messenger-type bags and had to share! Freitag bags are made of reclaimed, heavy-duty vintage truck tarps. They come in all sorts of bold colors and patterns and the best part is that you can design your own on the company's website. Unleash your inner Picasso and create and original, one-of-a-kind, orGLAMic bag here.


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I often feel like I must be a very negative person when I read of survivors who tell their stories after breast cancer diagnosis and mention that it has been a positive experience and the wonderful ways that they have been enlightened or motivated to be a better person.
I wonder if many people feel as I do. I feel fat (a new experience for me). I have no breasts any more – just scars. My hair is short and there's not much of it. I don't feel sexy or feminine and every time I try to do some exercise to lose weight, I am overcome with hot flushes, joint pain and heart palpitations that really scare me. Nothing about my experience has been positive or made me feel special or inspirational.
My journey with breast cancer (double mastectomy and chemotherapy) and then years of tamoxifen has been, quite honestly, a bloody nuisance! I read of many who have overcome so many obstacles – many more than me and with an attitude that I would embrace if I could. I definitely don't want to depress newly diagnosed women but I wonder if there really is anyone else out there that feels like me?
I have wonderful support from my family and my partner but ultimately it's my life that has been affected negatively.
I would love to feel like 'celebrating' my surviving this diagnosis but deep down I can see all the ways that it has changed my life – not for the better. I am no longer fit, healthy or attractive, and that is not making me feel empowered. I admire, however, all those wonderful women who are fighting, have survived and are making a difference in their own or in other people's lives. I just wish it could be me.


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Coppa D'oro V November 4, 2019 - RING Auto Union, Mercedes Benz, Bugatti, Bentley, Alfa Romeo and even Ford, yes a Ford, were all represented in this fifth edition of the Coppa D'oro. All in all 8 exquisitely scratch built models would compete in two pre-war classes: PGP & PGP+. Overall Race Results #5 - Wolfgang Weis (Auto Union Type C) 70 Laps (8.837 ext.) [PGP+]; #6 - Louis Chiron (Alfa Romeo 8C 2300) 69 (11.711) [PGP]; #4 - Rene D


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My mom made me an amazing quilt for my birthday! It will work as a topper on our duvet to help keep us warm through the winter months.
She used Jacobean print fabrics and a friendship braid pattern along the sides.
The center floral applique is her own design, specifically for me. She told me she just channeled the '70's (I love '70's prints) and came up with it.
I love it! Love, love, love it!! My mom rocks!


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A video I made of the broadcast interview "Regina Spektor Still Doesn't Write Anything Down" at National Public Radio (NPR) Music on 24 May 2012 with Regina Spektor. It is so refreshing to listen to this very popular artist who is not so full of herself, is so "normal" and natural, pleasant and honest. I've seen her six times now during the last 2 years (and still counting) and know that this is how she is ALL the time … so grateful to those who have made it possible for her to make music and so unselfish and generous in the way she wants everyone to have access to it, even if it means letting them have it for free or for very little cost.
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text: Alexander Ciccolo was arrested in Adams, Massachusetts, on July 4 for planning a terrorist attack in support of ISIS. He is being charged with unlawful gun possession. The arrest was apparently part of a dragnet of ISIS supporters, which The Daily Beast's Michael Daly reported on last week. A federal criminal complaint against Ciccolo alleges that he bought pressure cookers, two pistols, and two rifles that he said he was going to use to attack an unnamed university. Ciccolo allegedly told a confidential witness that he would live-stream the attack on the Web, and that Muslim students would be spared and offered the option to participate. Ciccolo, a.k.a. Ali al-Amriki, had a history of mental health issues and had been under FBI surveillance since 2014. The criminal complaint alleges that Ciccolo was inspired the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. "Allahu Akbar!!! I got the pressure cooker today," he allegedly told an undercover FBI informant. His father, Robert, a Boston police captain, had been one of the first responders to the bombing. The two were reportedly estranged.


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2019 is a big year for The Who — the legendary rock band will head out on a special 29-city North American tour backed by a symphony orchestra. But it's also a big year for another reason, as vocalist Roger Daltrey celebrates his 75th birthday today.
75 is quite an important birthday indeed, so here's an extension of sincere happy birthday greetings to one of the finest singers rock and roll has ever seen.
A very happy birthday, guv'nor! #belucky #rogerdaltrey #thewho https://t.co/9YWi1QZVtc pic.twitter.com/CZi3hj9HdH
— The Who (@TheWho) March 1, 2019
In June 2018, Rock Cellar was fortunate enough to speak with Daltrey about his latest solo album, As Long As I Have You, and he revealed a bit about his perspective on the Who's classic record Tommy:
The years previous, the original material I was singing was a person who had a lost identity searching for home. Tommy brought me home.
I'd been the deaf, dumb and blind kid, and that music took me home. All of a sudden I knew exactly what I was doing. I knew exactly who I was. I didn't fear anything. Again, it was all about, I'm over that hurdle of the previous four years. My singing style changed because of the type of material I was singing. It was no more mimicking; it was a real British thing. It was its own thing. I didn't think about doing it. It's just how it happened.
Be sure to help celebrate the big year on the road with the Who this summer and fall. The schedule of dates:
May 7 / Van Andel Arena / Grand Rapids, MI
May 9 / KeyBank Center / Buffalo, NY
May 11 / Jiffy Lube Live / Bristow, VA
May 13 / Madison Square Garden / New York, NY
May 16 / Bridgestone Arena / Nashville, TN
May 18 / Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center / Noblesville, IN
May 21 / Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre / Chicago, IL
May 23 / Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre St. Louis / Maryland Heights, MO
May 25 / Citizens Bank Park / Philadelphia, PA
May 28 / Little Caesars Arena / Detroit, MI
May 30 / PPG Paints Arena / Pittsburgh, PA
June 1 / Scotiabank Arena / Toronto, ON
Fall Dates
Sept 6 / Xcel Energy Center / St. Paul, MN
Sept 8 / Alpine Valley Music Theatre / Alpine Valley, WI
Sept 10 / Blossom Music Center / Cuyahoga Falls, OH
Sept 13 / Fenway Park / Boston, MA
Sept 15 / Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater / Wantagh, NY
Sept 18 / State Farm Arena / Atlanta, GA
Sept 20 / BB&T Center / Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Sept 22 / Amalie Arena / Tampa, FL
Sept 25 / Toyota Center / Houston, TX
Sept 27 / American Airlines Center / Dallas, TX
Sept 29 / Pepsi Center / Denver, CO
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I've photographed weddings from Scotland in the north to St Ives in the south but this is the first wedding I've been to that featured a steam train. Marti and Chris married a couple of weeks ago at Kingsley and Froghall Station on the Churnet Valley Railway near Stoke-on-Trent in north Staffordshire.
The wedding ceremony was held in the beautiful Victorian period waiting room before an intimate gathering of family and friends. Once the formalities were completed the wedding party hopped onto TKH 2944 "Hotspur", a stunning train which was originally built in 1952, and steamed out onto the Staffordshire Moorlands. On the train the guests were treated to an afternoon tea wedding breakfast served in the dining car as well as stunning views of the Churnet Valley as the train made the return journey to Cheddleton.
Here's a few photographs from Martina and Chris' steam powered wedding . . .


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Ever since I was a little girl I have been an animal lover. Growing up I always jumped at the opportunity to do something involving animals, and now I am living the dream. When I tell people that I have thirty-five animals the look on their faces is always priceless, with the first question to pop to their mind being "where do you keep them all?". I always respond "at my home of course".
The Cons
I won't lie to you guys and say I live the perfect life and nothing worries me about my pets. But, as with many things you do in life, there are cons. Mainly being the attachment I form with all of my animals. Every animal I have I give my time and devotion to, they are my livelihood. That does mean when something unfortunate happens, it is very upsetting. I have had animals who unfortunately have passed away, and all I can do is blame myself when this happens. When the truth is, majority of the time it was just nature taking its course.
The only other negative is my job is not 09:00 to 17:00. I come home, I make sure my animals are put back safe and sound, and then I do my rounds of making sure they are all fed, and watered, and in general happy. The job I have has become a lifestyle change for me, and for some people that can be too much.
The Pros
Aside from the fact that I get to work with animals, my work provides many other perks. I am probably one in unfortunately a few amounts of people in the world who actually love their job whole heartedly. It sounds cheesy I know. Working for Wild Science I have been given a sense of purpose in my life, which is great and drives me to push myself.
Back to the animals, as this is what it is all about at the end of the day, it is thanks to Wild Science that I have developed such bonds with so many animals. I have watched these animals grow and develop their wonderful, individual personalities. Lastly it is always so rewarding, as selfish as that sounds, to see the smiles on everyones faces just because they got to meet my animals and have a cuddle. Believe it or not, I do 100% believe that the animals enjoy it too.
I am afraid I am going to leave it there for you guys today. Hopefully I have kept you all engrossed and ready to read more, in which I can assure you there will be more. Tune in next week for part two. If you did like what you read today, and wish to learn more about the session we offer please feel free to contact us via email@example.com or by phone on 020 3372 4300 Alternatively visit our contact us page http://wildsci.co.uk/contact/


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February 22, 2018
There is plenty to celebrate and honor in our community this weekend, from veterans to women to the arts. It's time to go all out and get dressed up for your favorite gala or celebration—and help support a worthy cause in the process. If you'd rather begin planning your summer garden, the annual Colorado Home …read more


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In the State of Minnesota, we don't get too excited about things, never adopting fads quickly like our fellow citizens on the east and west coasts, and never plummeting into despair at a ten point drop in the Dow Jones average.
Understandably, then, we have been slow to pick up and take advantage of the rights that Pope Benedict, in his Motu Proprio and Summorum Pontificum documents, gave to all priests to celebrate the 1962 Latin Mass privately if they want, or "publicly" at the request of a "stable group." We pretty much have ignored all of the twitter and hoopla, especially found in certain blogging circles. And not much changed here after three months.
Father J.P. Echert who is the pastor of St Augustine's and Holy Trinity in South St Paul, at the east end of the Archdiocese, and the only parish that had previously possessed the indult to have the traditional Latin Mass, has increased its frequency to include weekdays, shared between the two parishes.
I thought that there might be as many as six parishes (0ut of 220 in the archdiocese) that might experiment with Latin. But until yesterday, I had not heard of any. One of my "crazy" blogging correspondents informed me of the following at the northwest end of the archdiocese:
There was one in Corcoran last month. What is happening is that the priests in that deanery are assessing the interest in the Latin Mass and trying a few locations to see which one would be the best fit. I heard that St. Michael was also being considered.
I was thinking of having a contest to see who could tell me where "St Walburga's" was as I couldn't find it in my "Official" 2006 Minnesota Catholic Directory; but I decided to ask my correspondent where this was.
Sorry, St. Walburgas is in Fletcher (just outside of Rogers) and is part of the St. Walburga/St. Martin's (in Rogers) union now called "Mary, Queen of Peace" (but both churches are still used for the Liturgy). The church of Corcoran is St. Thomas the Apostle and, FYI is lead by one of my favorite priests in the world, Fr. Michael Rudolph (he was the associate pastor at my home parish in St. Michael until last year). The St. Walburga "campus" (they call the two different locations by their former names to differentiate) is so cute and old fashioned. It's like stepping back 100 years or so. My mother's relatives were some of the original parishioners so I have some history there (great-grand relatives buried in the cemetery across the street from it!) and my grandma went to school and church there when she was little. I really can't wait until Sunday!
You'll note that "Fletcher" can be found in Hassan Township. Minnesota geography is very complicated.
I would say that this area ranked highest in my thoughts as to where the "Extraordinary Mass" would first begin to be celebrated in Minnesota. So I got that part right.
Little did I think that St James parish, in the city of that name in Watonwan County in the Diocese of Winona would beat the most parishes in the archdiocese to the punch. They will have a "Tridentine Latin Mass" Missa Cantata at 9am on Saturday, Dec 8, the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, and on Christmas Day, Dec 25. These Masses are celebrated by Father Thomas Cook of that parish.
The Tridentine Mass has been regularly celebrated on First Saturdays at Ss Peter and Paul in Mankato, also in the Diocese of Winona.
Postscript: From The Remnant on October 24: http://tuitiofidei.blogspot.com/2007/10/another-tridentine-latin-mass-in.html
Another Tridentine Latin Mass in Minnesota
The Archdiocese of St. Paul/Minneapolis will be having an additional Mass in the Tridentine rite, in the NW metro area, on the 1st Sunday of the month at 1 p.m., beginning November 4th. The November Mass will be at St. Thomas the Apostle in Corcoran. The December Mass will be at the same time but at St. Walburga's in Fletcher/Rogers. It is likely that the January Mass will be in St. Michael at the old St. Michael Church. Details will be made available when it is known for sure. The priests of these parishes have graciously offered their churches to host the Mass and it will rotate around to determine if one location is better for those attending. There are also another 2 priests in Wright county who are willing to learn this Mass so hopefully it will become a weekly Mass and perhaps move to an earlier time.
Monday, November 26, 2007
Tridentine Mass Reminder
Just a reminder that there will be a Tridentine (Latin) Mass this Sunday at St. Walburga's in Rogers/Fletcher Minnesota. Mass will be at 1:00. It is possible that this Mass will be every other week instead of just the 1st. Sunday. Please keep that in your prayers.
There are also plans for a third Tridentine Mass location south of the Twin Cities metro area. Two priests from that area attended a Fraternity of St. Peter workshop in Lincoln, NE on saying the Tridentine Mass. More details on that location as they become available and they have an official start date.


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Monica is a student and a monitor at Tower Prep.
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Duty to the SchoolEdit
Monica is the monitor who is ordered by Headmaster to escort Ian to his office. Ian asks her various questions such as why she is loyal to the school. She says that where she was from, people didn't understand her, but quickly buries it by saying the past is the past and to focus on the now. She takes her job as a monitor seriously. ("New Kid")
During the lockdown, Monica is mobilized, along with the other monitors, to make sure all the students return to their rooms. Monica is responsible for the hallway where CJ Ward and Suki Sato's room is.("Snitch")
Main characters: Ian Archer • Gabe Forrest • Suki Sato • CJ Ward


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Total, elastic, and inelastic cross sections for positron and electron collisions with tetrahydrofuran
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We present total, elastic, and inelastic cross sections for positron and electron scattering from tetrahydrofuran (THF) in the energy range between 1 and 5000 eV. Total cross sections (TCS), positronium formation cross ...
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We report on new measurements for elastic electron scattering from pyrazine. Absolute differential cross sections (DCSs) at seven discrete energies in the range 3–50 eV, and over the scattered electron angular range 10°–129°, ...
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Differential, integral, and momentum transfer cross sections have been determined for the elastic scattering of electrons from the molecules CF3Cl, CF2Cl2, and CFCl3.With the help of a crossed electron beam–molecular beam ...


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The Interior has announced that it can provide customers throughout Plano, Texas, with high quality, luxury works of art in a range of styles. The Interior can provide contemporary, traditional, and classical works of art, among many other styles.
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Dharamshala: - A 6.1-magnitude earthquake jolted the region of Dzogang County and Markham County in Kham region of eastern Tibet early on Monday, August 12, toppling houses and damaging roads but no casualties were reported, official media here said.
"Zogang County and Markam County in Qamdo Prefecture, some 1,000 km southeast of provincial capital Lhasa, were jolted by the quake at 5:23 am.
"We felt strong tremors in the county seat when the quake took place, and damage has been seen to houses and roads, but I have received no immediate report of casualties," Zhang Hongjun, head of the local unit of ruling Communist Party, told state-run Xinhua news agency.
However, Zhang is worried for the villagers in Ringo, a mountainous town with a population of 3,476, which is right on the epicentre, and is about 75 kms away from the county seat of Zogang.
"It will take us more time to figure out the situation there, as eight of the 12 villages in Ringo are not accessible by telecommunication or highway, so the rescuers have to go there on foot," he said.
The quake was also felt in the neighboring Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Deqen and Yunnan Province, and local government is investigating consequent damage.
Aftershocks have been occurring in the quake-hit area, with the strongest being 5.1 in magnitude, and another rescue team sent by the government of Qamdo Prefecture is on its way to the affected areas.
Just three weeks ago, a 6.6-magnitude quake jolted Minxian and Zhangxian counties in the northwestern province of Gansu, killing at least 95 people.
On April 14, 2010, residents of Yushu County in Kham region of eastern Tibet, located on the Tibetan plateau, were awoken by a magnitude 6.9 earthquake.
According to the Chinese state controlled Media Xinhua News Agency, 2,698 people have been confirmed dead, 270 missing, and 12,135 injured of which 1,434 are severely injured.


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Sony Music begin licensing STEM files for DJs & producers
Sony Music may begin a revolution in music becoming the first major label to start licensing its STEM files to be used in mixes and new tracks.
STEM files feature all the different elements of a track, allowing producers and remixers to peel tracks back and recreate them in their own design. But not only has it been difficult to get hold of tracks in the new audio file format, it has also seen very little support from majors – meaning most mixes/remixes featuring STEMs are illegal for distribution.
It could all be about to change though. Nashville based-music tech company Remix Hits have just created a major deal with Sony Music that will allow them to sell STEMs from Sony in their 'Stem Marketplace'. This means there will be an official shop where producers and DJs can legally acquire fully licensed STEMs allowing them to remix vocals and instrumental parts.
With their legally licensed tracks/remixes artists can then distribute their new music on Remix Hits store. Remix Hits have also set up a revenue share plan so that when licensed music is used the original rights holders receive their share of revenues for every sale. At the moment this seems like one of the best ways for independent artists to reclaim giant songs from a major label and legally spread it out to the world.
Remix Hits' CEO Sam Brooker spoke on how the current remixing system is broken and that's what informed their new deal with Sony Music. Brooker said: "We've created a technology that's finally caught up to the needs of the remix culture. It's been really tough over the decades watching all the instances of copyright infringement end in takedowns and litigation against remixers, all the while artists and rights holders continue to suffer from lost revenue.
"It was a no-brainer that we needed to create a system that gave remixers access to legal stems and the legal release opportunities they've been dreaming of. We also provide a brand new revenue opportunity to help reinvigorate the music industry we love so much. I'm excited about being able to legally release major label content, and the chance to do this the right way…
"We're about to create some big opportunities for their artists and all aspiring remix artists around the world."
Remix Hits confirm that they are also talking to Warner and Universal about similar opportunities.


text: How To Choose A Professional Kitchen Remodeling Contractor That means that you should not pick the first kitchen remodeling contractor that you find since he might not be the best option for you. That means that it is best that you choose a service provider that has insurance for his business. That means that you should take time to learn more about the characteristics of the kitchen remodeling contractors that you are investigating so that you can easily find the best one for you. Therefore, you should make sure that you confirm that the license and also insurance certificates are valid before you make your final choice. It is important that you narrow down your investigation to the kitchen remodeling contractors that are located near your home. Therefore, it will be challenging for you to create a solid relationship with a kitchen remodeling contractor that is located in another town. In addition, you should make sure that you think about the price of the kitchen remodeling services that you are searching for. Thus, the most expensive kitchen remodeling contractor might not offer the best services and hence you should try to find out if the particular professional that you want to hire offers superior quality services. That means that there are many individuals that pick the cheap kitchen remodeling contractors, however, that should not be the case and instead ensure that you pick the service provider that will offer high quality services. You should ensure that you visit the kitchen remodeling contractors that you will come across so that you can interview them. That means that you should ensure that you ask the same questions to your potential service providers so that it can be easy for you to compare them and find the right professional for your project. Therefore, you should make sure that you avoid the professionals that will avoid some of the questions that you will ask them since that demonstrates that they are not a good choice for you. The most effective kitchen remodeling contractor for you is the one that will also ask your some questions so that he can find the best way to meet all your needs. You should not hire a particular kitchen remodeling contractor if you are not confident that he is the best one for you. Ensure that you ask for a contract from your prospective kitchen remodeling contractor so that you can be able to hold them accountable in case of anything. You should make sure that you read the contract and make sure that everything is as you had agreed. Therefore, when you are searching for a kitchen remodeling contractor, you should make sure that you pick the one that has good communication skills.Learning The "Secrets" of Homes


text: The days are getting chillier, and it becomes more and more tempting to start up a fire in your chimney on those cold nights. Ask yourself: When was the last time your chimney got a good cleaning? If your answer is "I don't know", then it's time to get it cleaned! It's a very involved process so for some of you it may be best to simply hire a professional, but if you are an experienced DIYer and don't mind getting up on your roof, we've got some tips below to help you know how and when to clean it yourself or call a professional to do it right and safely.Read More


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A few months ago Minister Malusi Gigaba of the department of Home Affairs announced the introduction of a so-called BRICS visa. Now several months later it seems the system has started processing these visas.
BRICS stands for Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, meaning that this type of visa is available to all BRICS country passport holders except for South Africans. At the moment most of these countries are so-called non-visa exempt, meaning that its citizens need to apply for a visitor's visa to South Africa each time prior to their travels. Continue reading


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|XS-1 Achilles Air Superiority Fighter
|The Achilles in flight
|Allied Nations
|Unit Type
|Advanced Anti Air
|Production Building
|Aeronautics Complex
|Secondary Ability
|Fusion Torch
Hypersonic RTB. 75% of attacks miss.
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"I own the skies!"
- - Bayard Fournier, Achilles pilot
Tactical Analysis Edit
- When fast just isn't fast enough: The Achilles redefines the word "fast" a thousand times over. The single best interceptor in the world, the Achilles knows no limits, no barriers. It can break orbit without breaking a sweat, fly without oxygen thanks to its fusion torch propulsion. In tests the Achilles simply outran everything; other chase planes, missiles, bullets and most of the cameras set to record it.
- Keeping the skies blue: The devastatingly powerful quad spectrum cannons can punch a Kirov from the air in record time or obliterate whole squadrons of helicopters in an instant. Such is the speed and manoeuvrablity of the Achilles that no lock-on is nessesary; the Achilles can drop behind targets with such ease that the pilot need to do little more than sight the target and fire. Of course, all this power comes at a steep price, as the Achilles is the most expensive fighter in existence; it is said you could purchase a third world country with the funds required to build one of these superplanes.
- Hello, and goodbye: When out of ammo, health, or even enemies, the Achilles can set its fusion torch to full burn and streak back to base, getting there in a blink of an eye. However, as it dumps most of its Delta-V in this burn, it cannot stop until it reaches base, or it would crash and rupture its fuel tanks, with predictably spectacular results. The resultant explosion also occurs during the rare times the Achilles is brought down.
- Cloud Breaker: If the bleeding edge weaponry the Achilles has isn't enough, the Achilles is also being equipped with special focusing lenses that will cause the beam to refract on contact with enemy airplanes. Though so far only the most skilled Achilles fighters are granted this advantage, it means the enemy is less able to swamp the Achilles with numbers, leaving one less of the few options the enemy has against this wonder weapon.
Interview with Captain Fournier Edit
Clip from "Afternoon with Agnes" Special
Agnes Butler: "Hello, and welcome back to our Afternoon with Agnes special, "Rage of Achilles", about the new fighter that wowed everyone down in Havana! With me in the studio is the pilot, Captain Bayard Fournier, along with Infinity Realms Aeronautics CEO, Vrai Varitas and the head designer of the Achilles, Darla Chateau. Please welcome them!"
Captain Bayard Fournier: "An honour to be invited."
Vrai Varitas: "Thank you, thank you!"
Darla Chateau: "Glad to be here!"
Agnes: "Captain Fournier, how would you describe flying an Achilles Superiority Fighter?"
Fournier: "An impossibility. How do you describe the beauty of a sunset, or the serenity of music? To see the ground below you become a blur of colour, to watch the enemies scramble as you roar into their midst. To me, it's almost poetry. When I fly, it's no longer a question of "Do you want to see the world?", but "Do you want to see the stars?"
Agnes: "Such a deep philosophical insight... and over here we have Mr. Varitas. Sir, how did the Achilles come into action?"
Varitas: "Well Agnes, we were already developing torchships for the Allied space program for years. Allied High Command was really worried that their Apollos wouldn't cut it against all the airships the Soviets are floating in the sky, so they contracted us to make a new fighter. Needless to say, the Achilles has exceeded all of our expectations. Not only can it intercept and take down airships, but it has many other uses, too. A lot of them are classified, but let's just say the Magnetic Satellite's days are numbered."
Agnes: "A short past, and let's not keep Miss Chateau waiting. Would you be kind enough to reveal to the public, what kind of technology goes into the Achilles fighter?"
Chateau: "It's inaccurate to call it a fighter jet, as it's really more of a rocket. Without going into too much detail, the Achilles is built around a fusion rocket. In the atmosphere, the Achilles can achieve an astonishing 3.4 kilometres per second!"
Agnes: "Wow, 3.4 kilometres per second, that's fast! Anyway, to move on... could you perhaps disclose the nature of the Achilles' armament to us?"
Chateau: "Well, after looking through the various options and obtaining test data from Angstrom Defense, we decided on the idea of using spectrum cannons that was ditched from the Apollo program, since the Achilles cockpit is fully enclosed and the pilot only sees through viewscreens. Once more, we can even improve the cannons to fire beams that refract on impact to potentially hit other enemies nearby, but due to its danger we can only authorise this for pilots that have sufficient kills, like Bayard over there."
Fournier: "Me being the only pilot capable of such a gift."
Agnes: "Alright, it's time for our audience's questions. You sir, on the third row."
Audience member with 11 other men and women, looking quite angry: "Yeah, I got a question for that Quebecois jerk. Remember us, the 394th Fighter Squadron?"
Fournier: "Merde!"
Agnes: "Security!"
Cut to "We are having technical difficulties" screen
Feats of Captain Bayard FournierEdit
- (while in a Hawker Jumpjet): Singlehandedly shot down half a dozen Yaks and 3 MiGs in World War 2 in a single day.
- Singlehandedly chased down, humiliated and shot down 24 MiG fighters one by one during the Battle of Cuba, insulting the entire 394th Fighter squadron.
- Outran all the missiles of the 43rd VX company while returning to base after getting into (very deep) trouble with Incredible Mobile Fortress Tatsu and her Fujin complement, zero kills for Fournier that day, which led him to down hundreds of MiGs in the Achilles simulator pod back in Infinity Realms Aeronautics, Ottawa.
- Desynced the black box's atomic clock several seconds, several times. Apparently idiot proof and indestructible aren't enough to keep something safe from Fournier.
- After sustaining near critical damage from a hidden Soviet anti-aircraft battery, pulled into a full throttle ascent. The super-heated exhaust from his plane destroyed pursuing missiles mid air. Proceeding to fly into low orbit, Fournier managed to to extinguish his burning aircraft and patch it up sufficiently to return to base safely with the aid of a roll of electrical tape.
Behind the Scenes Edit
The Achilles is inspired by the CF-105 Avro Arrow.
Just the StatsEdit
|Achilles Superiority Fighter
|Volatile(50 Blast, 75 Splash), Circling(180)
|High-Tech Interceptor
|Build Time
|Armour Type
|Myrmidon Spectrum Cannons
|Move and Fire, Limited Ammo(30)
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Twelve months ago, Kano unveiled a complete build-it-yourself computer kit powered by Raspberry Pi. It looked the part but ignored the fact that most children love tablets, smartphones, and other devices with a touchscreen display. Now, the company is launching an updated version that swaps the standard 10.1-inch screen for a touch-friendly version. That means you can swipe around the company's custom operating system and take care of programming challenges with your finger. It's called, unsurprisingly, the Computer Kit Touch and is available today for $279.99 through Kano.me and a bunch of online and bricks-and-mortar retailers.
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This podcast series talks about what you're never truly prepared for: how to maneuver a quarterlife crisis. Follow Kelsey as she documents her quarterlife crisis experience in real-time and join her on the journey to find her purpose and ultimately become unstuck. Whether you're going through a quarterlife crisis currently, or you've been through one in the past, this documentary-style podcast fuels the conversation of what it feels like to be lost, how you can gain clarity to move forward and ultimately realize that you're not on this road alone
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For a first recording, this was really good. I liked the production. For me the story didn't move fast enough to suck me in. There are tools you can use from the book Out on the Wire: The Storytelling Secrets of the New Masters of Radio
"I'm doing a story about X, and what is interesting about it is Y. They say it's important to do this out loud to a real person.
Then to shape your story you use this tool, Somebody does something because of ____(their motivation) but _____(a challenge). If you can't answer the but, then ask yourself, "What do I have?"
They have another exercise where their focus setting may be something like. "This happened _______, then this ____, then this ____, and you would #$%&! believe it but ____. And the reason that is interesting to every single person walking on the face of the earth is ______.
For there wasn't any, "but this happened." When I pressed pause I heard the story of a sweet girl living in Austin with a job ( I expected to hear you were unemployed). It also sounded like you had added some reverb to your voice (I don't advise that ). All in all, for a first episode, this could have been a whole lot worse. On the flip side if this is just an audio diary, then screw everything and just record it and put it out. I did see where you have a link for sponsors. Only about 10% of podcasters get enough download for "major" sponsors (FYI – see morepodcastmoney.com)


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Japanese luxury marque Lexus has revealed what appears to be a production-ready LC Convertible concept, the car is scheduled to make its first public appearance at the Detroit motor show.
The Convertible concept maintains the stunning looks of the Coupe with short overhangs, wide stance and 22-inch alloy wheels.
Lexus describes the concept as "an aspirational halo vehicle for the luxury lifestyle brand's entire vehicle line-up." Hard to argue with that.
There are no images with the roof up, so we are left to speculate - an old-school fabric top would suit nicely.
Also not know is what sits under the bonnet, the Lexus logo would indicate the concept isn't a hybrid, meaning it should be packing the wonderful 5.0-litre naturally-aspirated V8.
"This concept takes the unmistakable design of the LC coupe and reimagines it as a future convertible. It blends all the best aspects of the original coupe with the dynamic design of an open-air convertible" said chief designer Tadao Mori.
"It would engage the senses in a way that is unique and exciting every time you got behind the wheel," he added.
There is no doubt this is a concept heading for production, it's only a matter of when. In the meantime, click the links below to read our reviews of the LC coupe variants.
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