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FPI / June 29, 2020
Corporate WATCHBy Joe Schaeffer
Our ruling elites would like you to believe that the explosion of cultural Marxist agitprop that has dominated mainstream media in the wake of the death of a black man in police custody in Minneapolis reflects a spontaneous grassroots response to "oppression" occurring in America today.
It is of course nothing of the sort. Highly placed forces are deliberately promoting crisis in order to enact profound social change over a once-free people. The media are a crucial weapon in this effort.
Taxpayer-funded National Public Radio stirred outrage June 21 with an outlandishly biased news "report" by Hannah Allam, its national security correspondent "focusing on homegrown extremism." Allam insanely attributed instances of panicked drivers running into menacing street protesters to "[r]ight-wing extremists" who "are turning cars into weapons."
"The photo, chosen by editors, does not appear to be an example of the assaults described in the story, and has been replaced," NPR later stated in an editorial note added to the article. "Police have not charged the driver, but have charged two of the protesters involved in that incident. Authorities continue to investigate."
Make no mistake. NPR was caught faking the news, and was forced to backtrack. If the video had not been widely seen, no such hint of a retraction would have been forthcoming.
Allam, author of the atrocious article, is tied into an entire network dedicated to publishing biased "journalism" on behalf of a loaded progressive social agenda. She serves on the board of directors for the International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF), a leftist feminist organization co-founded by longtime PBS media star Judy Woodruff in 1990. IWMF financially sponsors progressive "reporting" that appears in leading publications across the nation. It in turn is backed by a dizzying array of moneyed companies, philanthropies and individuals.
Corporate donors to IWMF include Bank of America, Amazon owner Jeff Bezos, Chevron, Citi, Estee Lauder, Pfizer, Taco Bell and Travelers Insurance. Keep in mind, these are corporations funding allegedly objective news reporting.
IWMF received $1.5 million from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in 2002 "to support the Global Health Media project in Africa." That is not the only seven-figure check it's cashed. CBS News gave the organization a cool $1 million in 2018 to "grow its global pipeline of female journalists and foster more female leadership in newsrooms worldwide."
Other media donors to IWMF include CNN, Comcast NBC Universal, HBO, The New York Times Co., NPR, PBS, the Walt Disney Company and Warner Bros. Entertainment.
Yes, you the American taxpayer are supporting NPR and PBS only to have them turn around and give money to a progressive media organization.
In 2019, The Washington Post announced it had entered into a special "Press Freedom Partnership" with IWMF.
Prominent billionaires, notable names and "philanthropies" that fund IWMF include Bloomberg Philanthropies, the Howard G. Buffett (son of Warren Buffett) Foundation, Connie Chung, the Ford Foundation, Tipper Gore and George Stephanopoulos.
Social media goliath Facebook is also a donor, and its Director of Strategic Communications Anne Kornblut sits on the IWMF board of directors.
My, what an interesting collection of power players we have working together here. Now let's take a look at what they are supporting.
IWMF dutifully paid obeisance to Black Lives Matter following the death of George Floyd. "We are deeply disturbed by the systemic racism, white supremacy and police brutality perpetuated in the U.S., and condemn these heinous acts unequivocally," the organization declared in an official statement.
In fact, the group has been heavily invested in the BLM message for some time. It bestowed its "Gwen Ifill Award," part of the 2019 IWMF Courage in Journalism Awards, upon Nikole Hannah-Jones, the leading figure behind The New York Times' racially inflammatory 1619 Project.
"Nikole exemplifies that a better, deeper, fairer press relies on a diversity of perspectives," said Elisa Lees Muñoz, the IWMF's Executive Director, in announcing the honor. "It's a privilege for the IWMF to honor her profound work covering racial injustice, and the inspiration she's provided to young journalists following in her footsteps."
The Times' 1619 Project has been roundly criticized for its breathtakingly inaccurate historical accounts. It was revealed this past week that Hannah-Jones wrote a letter to the editor of the University of Notre Dame's The Observer student newspaper in 1995 stating that "the white race is the biggest murderer, rapist, pillager, and thief of the modern world."
Sponsors for the 2019 IWMF Courage in Journalism Awards that honored this hate-filled radical included the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Wall Street Journal.
Gee, how "conservative" of them.
Oh, and did I mention that Fox News is also a financial supporter of IWMF?
Playing up white guilt is very much a part of IWMF's current agenda. A tweet promoting a CNN.com article by Bryan Monroe, another IWMF board member who is also a professor at Temple University, features submissive whites bending the knee in the name of racial repentance.
In the article, Monroe lays the burden of racial wrongdoing on all white people:
"White people, this one is on y'all.
"Between the coronavirus pandemic and the lethal police violence, this has been a rough few weeks for Black America. It has set in stark relief how little of this is within our control. We, mostly, are not the cops on the street. We, mostly, are not the CEOs in the board rooms. We, mostly, aren't the voters electing the prosecutors and judges. We're not sitting at the dinner tables with the mildly racist cousins and uncles and in-laws who are snickered at or just tolerated.
"This week has shown how much of what has been happening – and how many of the things that must change – are on the white majority. You have the real power. You are in the positions of authority. If this has really affected you at your core, you can actually change white culture. From the inside. We can't."
What makes this screed especially hilarious, of course, is that Monroe is very much "in the board room" at the extremely well-connected IWMF.
IWMF's funding of socially destructive progressive "journalism" is too vast to detail in full. In keeping with the Cultural Marxist modus operandi, the rot of sexual and moral depravity is well represented. A June 15 tweet by the organization hashtagged "BadassFemaleJournos" highlighting "stories from our network" featured a pro-sex worker article that appeared in May in The New Yorker. An excerpt from this sympathetic portrait of prostitutes suffering an economic slowdown during the coronavirus upheaval:
Sex is unlike any other commodity. It is, for some people, tied to emotional beliefs about morality and pleasure and power. It is, for many others, tied to those same things, but it can be transactional and unsentimental, too — a service. Despite many parts of the sex business becoming legal, its laborers still see themselves either glamorized in popular culture as high-earning hustlers or portrayed as victims of trauma and manipulation. Political and social stigmas limit the recognition of their basic rights as workers. "People don't realize that most labor is exploitative under capitalism," Meagan, an organizer and former escort and stripper in Washington State, told me. "Looking at sex work from a puritanical view is deeply ingrained in society."
IWMF is staunchly pro-abortion and directly funds abortion propaganda posing as informative "journalism." Many of its abortion articles take a globalist focus, promoting the fight to roll back restrictions in nations that have a traditional cultural opposition to the murder of the unborn. IWMF displays a notable anti-Catholic tone in its "reporting" on abortion in Mexico and South America.
A July 2019 article published in New Internationalist, a UK-based magazine dedicated to "dedicated to socially conscious journalism," breezily proclaims:
"In Argentina, where society and politics have long been influenced by heavy-handed Catholicism, women can face up to four years in prison for seeking an illegal abortion."
The author of the piece states that it was made possible "with the support of" IWMF.
Another article sponsored by IWMF appeared at Rewire.News, a pro-abortion "news" site. It attacks Catholics, and religion in general, in particularly globalist style:
These moves come amid a rising tide of protests across Latin America demanding the legalization of abortion and an end to religious attitudes that have kept women from living full lives.
On September 28, Sonia Gutiérrez Leon… was among hundreds of people who marched through Guadalajara [Mexico] as part of the so-called Green Wave of abortion rights protests that began in Argentina. Gutiérrez Leon sees Catholic hospitals as part of the oppressive religious dogma that this movement is up against. So she was discouraged to hear about U.S.-based Christus expanding in Mexico.
"I think these companies can bring us other, more positive things, like technology and invention and other things that can come out of their development, and not these religious dogmas," she said. She went on to tick off a list of U.S. exports she would appreciate: culture, American football, ballet teachers. Anything but more Catholic dogma. "If Mexico has anything, it's churches," she said.
Isn't it interesting how American cultural imperialism is OK when it is toppling religious belief in traditionally Christian nations?
IWMF also sponsored an article promoting "self-managed abortion," i.e. the abortion pill, that appeared in The New Republic:
"With appropriate support and information, however, experts say that self-managed medication abortions are extremely safe. And for some of the women who undergo them, the process can be a transformative experience that spurs them to activism."
IWMF also actively supports the international transgender movement and the gender warping of young children. A 2017 article it sponsored profiled a 6-year-old "transgender" child in Chile.
Unsurprisingly, IWMF is also pro-massive immigration into the nations of the West. To give just one of several examples, IWMF sponsored an October 2019 article on "[t]he harrowing stories of six asylum seekers who now call Chicago home" that appeared in a publication called Borderless Magazine, which IWMF also financially backs. Borderless says it is:
"[A] nonprofit news outlet that is reimagining immigration journalism for a more just and equitable future.
"We humanize stories of immigration by shining light on the diversity, resilience and resistance of people impacted by immigration policies today. We report and publish stories in our online publication, we work with immigrants and their allies to tell their own stories, and we train journalists to more ethically report on immigration issues."
IWMF's globalist bona fides were fully acknowledged when Facebook global politics and outreach director Katie Harbath presented the organization with the Deep State think tank the Atlantic Council's "2018 Freedom Award." Former Bill Clinton Secretary of State Madeleine Albright was another honoree.
The culturally corrosive "journalism" sponsored by the International Women's Media Foundation shines more light on an intimately connected elitist network that is deliberately inciting and exacerbating social antagonism in order to advance its own higher aims.
Bill Gates, Bank of America, George Stephanopoulos, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, PBS and The Wall Street Journal all seamlessly co-exist within this toxic circle. Everything that is happening now has long been planned.
Joe Schaeffer is the former Managing Editor of The Washington Times National Weekly Edition. His columns appear at WorldTribune.com, LibertyNation.com and FreePressInternational.org.
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In other news Thursday, a Saudi Arabian college student was charged in connection with a bomb plot that allegedly included targets such as the Dallas home of former President George W. Bush. In Britain, a judge cleared the way for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to be extradited to Sweden, where he is charged with sex crimes.
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Worries about Libya sent much of the stock market lower for a third straight day. The Dow Jones industrial average lost 37 points to close at 12,068. The Nasdaq managed to gain almost 15 points to close near 2,738.
A Saudi Arabian college student was charged today with a bomb plot that may have targeted former President George W. Bush. Khalid Aldawsari was arrested on Wednesday. According to federal court documents, the address of the Bush home in Dallas was included in his e-mails. Dams and nuclear plants were also mentioned. The suspect is due to appear in court tomorrow.
A British judge today cleared the way for the founder of WikiLeaks to be extradited to Sweden. Julian Assange is accused of sex crimes there.
We have a report from Jane Deith of Independent Television News.
Julian Assange looked calm today, but he was going into court to hear whether he should be sent to Sweden to face serious charges. The authorities there want to prosecute him over allegations he raped one woman and sexually assaulted another on a trip to Stockholm last summer.
Julian Assange's supporters believe the whole case is politically motivated, an attempt to bring down WikiLeaks, his lawyers arguing extraditing him to Sweden would breach his human rights and that media coverage has turned him into public enemy number one.
But District Judge Howard Riddle ruled extradition was legal and there's no reason why Mr. Assange wouldn't get a fair trial.
But outside court, Julian Assange laid into the system of European arrest warrants.
JULIAN ASSANGE, WikiLeaks:
What we saw today at Belmarsh was a rubber-stamping process that comes as no surprise but is nonetheless wrong. There was no consideration during this entire process as to the merits of the allegations made against me.
Julian Assange denies those allegations. He's on bail while he prepares to go to the High Court to appeal against this extradition and, in his words, being dragged off to an uncertain destiny.
The U.S. government is still investigating whether to file criminal charges against Assange over the leaks of thousands of secret documents.
A new military offensive has begun in Somalia against militants linked to al-Qaida. The new campaign involves 17,000 African Union and Somali troops based in Mogadishu. There has also been fighting along the border with Ethiopia. Somali officials said at least 39 civilians have been killed in four days of fighting, along with dozens of militants and troops.
Hopes of finding more earthquake survivors in New Zealand began to dim today, as the death toll reached 113. Search crews in the city of Christchurch combed through unchecked areas, and they worked to clear debris from Tuesday's quake. Some 228 people were still missing. Officials said no one had been pulled out alive in more than 24 hours.
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing a $35 billion project to build the next-generation tanker plane. The award, announced today, called for building nearly 200 of the giant planes. Boeing and its rival, EADS, had waged a furious lobbying battle going back a decade. At different points, each company was awarded the project, only to have it taken away. Pentagon officials said they hope this decision stands.
WILLIAM LYNN, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense: The unsuccessful offerer have a right to a protest as part of the — the process, but, as we have said from a year ago, when we first came before you, we think we have established a clear, a transparent, and an open process. We think we have executed on that, and that will not — not yield grounds for protest.
The tankers allow fighter and supply planes to refuel in flight and cover long distances.
A major roundup of suspected Mexican drug gang members took place across the U.S. and Latin America today. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration said it was a direct response to last week's murder of American customs agent Jaime Zapata. He was killed last week by gunmen in Mexico. More than 200 people were arrested in nine U.S. cities.
General Motors has reported its first annual profit since 2004. The automaker finished 2010 with a net income of $4.7 billion, boosted by strong sales in China and the U.S.
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The primary purpose of the Skipper's Chair is to allow any disabled individual full control over the steering of the sailboat. Designed for approximately ninety percent of the population, the major goal of the current project is to maximize the number of readily available parts within the system. In turn, this would reduce the labor needed to manufacture each part to custom specs., while reducing cost. The system also needs to be greatly reduced in weight. Ultimately, the chair must be usable in training, recreation, and competitive activities.
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Rodgers' beginnings as Anfield manager were captured in the 2012 documentary 'Being Liverpool.'
One often ridiculed scene in 'Being Liverpool' showed Rodgers producing three sealed envelopes when standing in front of the Reds squad.
"It's just one of them psychology games," explained Johnson, who won 54 caps for England before retiring from football in January this year.
"Brendan said there are three envelopes here with three names in, one of these guys in these envelopes is going to let us down this season, just make sure it's not you.
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Professor Smith's teaching interests include the practice of Christian education with particular attention to the role of the arts, womanist theology, Christian education in the African American experience, and multicultural approaches to Christian education. She is the author of the book Reclaiming the Spirituals: New Possibilities for African American Christian Education, which examines the role of the spirituals in teaching the triple heritage (African, African American, and Christian) of African Americans. She has also published a wide range of articles and book chapters, including "I Want to Be Ready! Teaching Christian Education in the African American Experienceâ€; "Olivia Pearl Stokes,†online entry for the Web-based database Christian Educators of the 20th Century; "Not Just Sunday School! Religious Education in the New Millennium: New Visions for Partnership in Ministry and Theological Educationâ€; "Forming Wisdom through Cultural Rootednessâ€; "He Still Wid Us–Jesus: The Musical Theology of the Spiritualsâ€; "Olivia Pearl Stokes: A Living Testimony of Faith,†coauthored with Mary Elizabeth Moore. Her forthcoming publications include "Womanist Hermeneutics: Implications for African American Christian Education†and "Womanist Theology: Insights for Women in Leadership in Theological Education.†Currently she is engaged in a research and writing project, in collaboration with Moses N. Moore, Jr., titled "'Been in the Storm So Long': Yale Divinity School and the Black Ministry—One Hundred and Fifty Years of Black Theological Education.†She is a member of the Yale Divinity School Women's Initiative on Gender, Faith, and Responses to HIV/AIDS in Africa and a board member of the AIDS Interfaith Network and the Yale Center for Faith and Culture. An ordained Baptist minister, she has served as an associate minister and minister of evangelism and discipleship in the local church.
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Mteto Maphoyi – TRANSCRIPT
Hello. "Molweni nonke".
Well, I'm from South Africa. Where I grew up speaking the languages of course. When we greet one another, if I greet everyone here, I'll say "Molweni", but if I'm greeting a single person I would say "molo". You know? So now, if I say "Molweni" you will respond "Molo". So now let's try. "Molweni". (Audience: "Molo") Well, that's the power of listening. Well, try this one.
Well, we can work on that one later on. OK. But first let me tell you where I'm from. I grew up in a township outside Hermanus. When I was four years old, my father left my family. He left behind a CD of Pavarotti singing. All I had of my father was this one CD and so I listened to it all the time. I didn't understand the Italian lyrics, but I knew I loved the music. I would play and stop the CD again and again until I managed to teach myself the music and the lyrics. I saw my father one more time before he died.
Well, this music is my connection to him. It could become my connection to the whole world. When I was about nine years old, I got my friends together and I taught them how to sing the same way I had taught myself. I use what you might call unusual teaching methods. I told them "Shout as high as you can and remember that feeling. It is vibrato and you do that all the time." Something like that. You name it.
We will sing for the tourist in town in Hermanus. We will take the money we earn and help our parents and pay the fares from Hermanus to the township, buy food obviously. Well, it's the way we were living life that time. In Hermanus, in the town, the government there stopped us to sing in town. There was a time I decided, do you know what, I won't give up. I'll go to Cape Town. I went to Cape Town. I started singing at The Waterfront. and there we earn enough money to help our family.
So I would make money and send money to my mother. Because I was three hours away from my mother, I wasn't with her when she died from HIV/AIDS. That was the time when everything in my life seems to fall apart. My uncle was stabbed to death. My little sister died. My aunt died. My grandmother died when I was sitting on her lap. I dropped out of high school and I joined a gang. It was very hard. I know it was very hard. I joined the gang and I began to think about everything that I once had and it wasn't easy. And so when I was in Cape Town, I wanted to go back to Hermanus as soon as I heard my mum passed away, but I didn't know where to start, you know.
But I always had the music keeping me going. Well, it was this one gentleman who once heard me sing. He decided to make a tape recording for me, a demo, you know. So, the night before the recording, I tried to stop a fight and I was stabbed in my face with a broken bottle, from my temple down to my throat. Well, when that happens the first thing that came to my mind is that, remember, you have got nothing. And I had nothing. I did nothing.
My voice was gone and all that. And then I began to think about everything that I had once had. And I began to value them. And then I made up my mind: If I ever got my voice back, I would make a better use of my talent. I started recovering slowly and I forgot about the gang life behind. I put it behind, everything that is nasty. I put it behind. I focused on the music and I started recovering. And then we started singing in the township, me and my friends. You know, while violent continued all around us. We focused our energy on the power of music.
Here is the clip showing from the documentary "The Creators". Video: (singing) This Mteto, he was the one who showed me how to sing when we were small. He wasn't an experienced singer, but he tried his best to learn me how to sing.
Thank you. These two singers I was singing with there are my best friend, Seweye and Gululego. Like me, most of my friends in my township dropped out of high school. Some has lost their parents and some has been living rough. Others that simply see that those who had graduated they were unable to find jobs, they were unable to afford college.
Luckily, if they were paid equivalent of 2 US dollars an hour picking up garbage. I knew I could do better than that. I knew they can do better than that. So I got together with my friends. We formed the group called "Six Tenors". We will rehearse at home and when we sing on the streets in the township we were uplifted far beyond the limits of poverty. In the wealthy part of Cape Town we developed relationship with restaurants who let us sing for their patrons sitting at the tables outside. We had no formal training, but we loved the music. We sang not only for money, but for unity. Some people who have seen me sing on the streets, or had seen me sing on the documentary, helped me with loans, handouts, voice lessons. If it wasn't for them, I could not have pursued my dream of becoming a professional singer.
But I knew for this dream to become true I needed a formal training. And I knew where I wanted to receive this training. Fortunately I did not know how unlikely a 23 year old township kid with a gang background, a gash down his face, with little education will be accepted in the legendary music program. This last December a jazz musician, that man I will never forget, he helped me to buy a plane ticket to Pretoria, the capital of South Africa. There I auditioned into "The Black Tie Ensemble". It was a chance of my lifetime. I was very very very nervous, but luckily I was accepted.
And now I am not only receiving voice training, I'm also receiving training into read the music in the languages of opera. I'm trying to develop my study habits. Going from living in the streets to school habits, school schedule it is not easy. Trust me it is not easy, but I know I can make it. This picture is a picture of me and my students in my class at "The Black Tie Ensemble". It was taken by the director on his cell phone. I asked myself how I got here from there. I think because of music. It is natural to me. It is part of who I am.
As a kid it gave me something and it comforted me. As I was growing up it gave me something to share. When I joined the gang I lost touch with who I was. But finally, I was listening to what my own nature was telling me. Thank you very much. Thank you.


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By using Hearth Pebble Tiles transforming you get a superb alternative to convey nature into your house design. Making a custom fabricated cabinet and tile, we fit an Ambiance Intrigue gas burning hearth. Now, nearly prepared for householders to move-in, the new Fire (featured above) showcases simple yet beautiful flooring to ceiling stacked stone with a cedar beam mantel and leaves no probability of going unnoticed.
He started his undertaking by sawing off those brick ends to sq. up the fireplace. A limestone hearth and rustic wood mantel full the transformation. Be aware that fuel or electrical Fireplaces typically usually require much less facing on the wall across the opening than wood-burning fireplaces and the hearth owner's manual (or its producer) can provide minimal clearance information.
No mantel obligatory, no art work required – just pure, three-dimensional type in a wall therapy manufactured by Modular Arts, selected to reference the dogwood tree right outside the home windows. In contrast to "real" stone, cultured stone can be placed on the face of a fireside without extra support below a flooring deck although some further support is suggested on a 2 – story utility.
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The consumer price index (CPI) increased for the third successive month, rising to 5.1% in July 2018 from 4.6% in June 2018, Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) said.
The CPI increased by 0.8% on a month on month basis.
Stats SA said this month's figure is the highest annual inflation rate since September 2017 when it was at 5.1% as well.
The average price of 95 petrol inland has increased by R3.16/litre in the past year.
Food and non-alcoholic beverages inflation showed an annual increase of 3.4%.
Cold beverages registered annual inflation of 8.1% and bottled fizzy drinks increased by 2.7% from last month.
The average price of a 1litre bottle was R14.33 in July compared to R12.99 in July 2017, an increase of 10.3%.
A 330ml can cost R9.79 in July compared to R8.69 in July last year, an increase of 12.7%.
Stats SA said these increases may reflect that the full past through of the VAT increase and sugar tax has reached the consumer.
The agency added that in July each year municipalities increase their service charges, which saw assessment rates increase by a hefty 14.8%, and water tariffs by 11.8%, while electricity fees increased by 6.7%, lower than National Energy Regulator of South Africa's ceiling increase of 7.3% but more than the 5.3% increase granted to Eskom's direct customers.


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Kensington Palace, a royal residence set in Kensington Gardens, London, is now showing an impressive exhibition of Queen Victoria's jewels, given to her by Prince Albert from the moment of their engagement in 1839 and throughout their 21-year marriage.
The display of jewels is part of a running exhibition called "Victoria Revealed" which opened on March 30, 2018.
Gifts Fit for Royalty
The pieces displayed include a matching suite of jewels comprising "a magnificent diamond and emerald diadem, emerald necklace, earrings and brooch", according to a press release. This suite "showcases both the exquisite workmanship of nineteenth century goldsmiths, and Prince Albert's own flair for design". The tiara on display, created by the Queen's Jeweller, Joseph Kitching, is set with cushion-shaped diamonds and step-cut emeralds, and mounted by a graduated row of 19 inverted pear-shaped emeralds, the largest of which weighs 15 carats.
The tiara, presented to Victoria in 1845, "provided both the centerpiece and finishing touch to an existing emerald suite" and was created to complement a necklace formed of 9 oval emerald clusters, each set within a border of cushion-shaped diamonds, its accompanying pendant earrings and an impressive 20-carat emerald and diamond brooch.
The Majestic Fife Tiara
Victoria and Albert's children and grandchildren continued the tradition of giving gifts of jewels to mark significant events. Another highlight in the exhibition is the majestic Fife tiara, given to Queen Victoria's granddaughter Princess Louise on her wedding day. It was created by Parisian jeweler Oscar Massin, and features hundreds of diamonds ranging in weight from one to ten carats. It also has a row of pear shaped 'swing set' diamonds.
Another of Louise's jewels on display is a kokoshnik style tiara with graduated pavé-set rays of diamonds in white and yellow gold. Its clever construction means it could be worn as a tiara or converted into a necklace. According to Kensington Palace, this piece became one of Louise's favorites.
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THE JEWELS THAT MADE HOLLYWOOD STARS SHINEThe "Jewels of Hollywood" exhibit is a treat to fans of iconic Hollywood31.07.2019
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Back Issues in Bristol & NE Somerset - The Week In
Issue 555 – 12 Dec 2018December 11, 2018
In this week's issue, Hanham traders' Christmas wish is that phone connection problems that have been dragging on for six months will finally be fixed. Further sinister evidence that dogs are being trained to fight in a Kingswood play area …Read More
Issue 554 – 05 Dec 2018December 4, 2018
A Kingswood man rescues an elderly neighbour from a house fire and a Warmley man overcomes the odds to become a European boxing champion. Uncertainty continues to hang over the future of the Original Factory Shop in Staple Hill while …Read More
Issue 553 – 28 Nov 2018November 27, 2018
Plans are revealed to improve the public realm in Keynsham High Street. The public are thanked for their response after a pet dog is savaged and plans to build houses on safeguarded land in east Keynsham are withdrawn – for …Read More
Issue 552 – 21 Nov 2018November 20, 2018
Now people in Whitchurch and Pensford are concerned about the knock-on effects of Bath's Clean Air Zone. Abson Road reopens but there are still months of disruption ahead in Wick. While our high streets continue to feel the effects of …Read More
Issue 551 – 14 Nov 2018November 13, 2018
GWR apologises to rail users at Keynsham Station for its poor performance over the last year. Trustees at Hanham Community Centre hit back at criticism aired at the Hanham and District Green Belt Conservation Society AGM last week. In South …Read More
Issue 550 – 07 Nov 2018November 6, 2018
This week we report on concerns about the impact of Bath's proposed charging clean air zone on peripheral communities. There are hopes that Kingswood will be a top priority for a new regional High Streets initiative. And we look in …Read More
Issue 549 – 31 Oct 2018October 30, 2018
First says sorry to a pensioner who spent three hours waiting for a no 17 bus at Longwell Green. Wellsway Multi-Acadmey Trust announces the closure of the Bath Studio School and there are concerns that dogs are being trained in …Read More
Issue 548 – 24 Oct 2018October 23, 2018
B&NES is to consult with Keynsham residents over what they want to see in the public areas of Keynsham High Street after making the one-way system permanent. There are concerns in Warmley that a proposed development of eight houses is …Read More
Issue 547 – 17 Oct 2018October 16, 2018
Police have launched a murder inquiry after one of the men attacked in Fishponds last week died of his injuries. A Wick man is prosecuted for fly tipping there and at Pucklechurch. Meanwhile businesses in Keynsham sign up for a …Read More
Issue 546 – 10 Oct 2018October 9, 2018
South Gloucestershire Council looks to reduce spending on already cash-strapped schools by £3m. Anger and frustration remain high for rail passengers travelling to and from Keynsham Station and people are invited to have their say on the latest parking proposals …Read More


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We rounded up 8 Easter Recipes to Make This Year, including easter classics like hot cross buns, easter eggs, and carrot cake!
Vegan Hot Cross Chocolate Buns
Vegan Hot Cross Chocolate Buns for a happy Easter! Plant-based, no eggs, no dairy, and using chocolate instead of raisins!
Vegan Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting
A delicious and healthy Vegan Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting. No eggs and Dairy-Free!
Baked Ham and Eggs Cups {Low-Carb, Gluten-Free}
A great low-carb breakfast, these Baked Ham and Eggs Cups are ready in just 15 minutes!
Strawberry Yogurt Cake {Dairy-Free}
This Strawberry Yogurt Cake is fluffy, moist and dairy-free. A perfect Spring cake!
Dandelion Salad with Eggs and Bacon
Dandelion Salad with Eggs and Bacon is our favorite spring salad! Made with foraged or store-bought dandelion greens, hard-boiled eggs, bacon, and potatoes.
Easter Egg Bread
Egg Bread is my favorite Easter food, actually. Forget ham and eggs. I'll take a slice of egg bread anytime.
Easter Eggs Dyed with Onion Skins
Happy Easter everybody! It's tradition to color eggs for Easter and I, for one, prefer to use natural colorings. And the most traditional must be red onion skins.


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FIFA 17: Burnley Career Mode Guide
In just their third ever Premier League season, can you keep the town club of Burnley up for the first time?
Credit to little old Burnley. With a population of just 73,000, this market town punches well above its weight in the footballing world. For the club to experience as much Premier League football as it does is highly commendable, and they have more than a chance of staying up for the first time in the English top flight. This season is just their third appearance in the Premier League, and of course Premier League survival is the clear priority for the Lancashire club. But with an eight-point cushion between them and the relegation zone, this could be the season that they finally stay up.
Signing Steven Defour was massive for the club, and the fact that they can now attract international players should stand them in good stead for the next couple of seasons. To take on Burnley in FIFA 17's Career Mode is still a massive job, as you battle the Premier League heavyweights with a limited budget and a lack of technical ability. But many of the Burnley squad of vital skills; Tom Heaton has become a more than reliable goalkeeper, Michael Keane could be the next great English centre half, and Andre Gray has the pace to scare any defence. There is enough there with Burnley to beat the drop and climb the league table.
How you should lineup
Sean Dyche has found stability in the old fashioned 4-4-2 formation, and you should definitely stick with the system when picking your team. Captain Tom Heaton obviously takes his spot in goal, and he has the increasingly reliable Matthew Lowton, Michael Keane, Ben Mee and the on-loan Jon Flanagan in his defence.
In midfield, there is a slight lack of quality, with the Icelandic Johann Berg Gudmundsson joining new signing Jeff Hendrick, star man Steven Defour and Scott Arfield. Andre Gray and Sam Vokes have formed a deadly combination over the past 18 months, and you will be relying on them to get the goals.
On the bench, you should have the experienced Paul Robinson, James Tarkowski, Stephen Ward, Dean Marney, George Boyd, Ashley Barnes and Patrick Bamford.
The Transfer Market
Starting transfer budget: £26 million
Starting wage budget: £64,000
Burnley have a lot of fringe players at the club, with many now way near able to compete in the Premier League. All of Conor Mitchell, Bradley Jackson, Arlen Birch, Taofiq Olomowewe, Jamie Thomas, Freddy Yao, Tony Aghayere and Christian Hill can be sold, and you should look to receive close to £500,000 for all eight of them collectively.
What the team needs
In Premier League terms, £26 million is a very small amount of cash, so it is important that you perform well in a pre-season tournament to get that over £30 million. Midfield is clearly the area that you need to improve, and with central midfielder Jeff Hendrick holding a solid potential of 77, you need to focus on improving your wide midfielders. There are a huge amount of players that fit into both your transfer and wage budgets, but your number one choice has to be Paul-Georges Ntep. The French international is rated at 80 with a potential of 85, and he will be available for around £20 million. It's a big chunk of your transfer budget, but his £11,000 starting wages make him worth the money. The Stade Rennais left midfielder or winger has 91 acceleration, 91 sprint speed and 86 agility, making him a serious weapon for your side.
Onto the other flank now, and it looks as if Benjamin Moukandjo could be your best bet. The striker is just as good as a right winger, and the Lorient man will cost just £8 million. The Cameroonian has a maxed out rating of 78, which is more than good enough for Burnley, with 91 sprint speed, 90 acceleration and 83 agility. His wages will cost £22,000 per week.
– Michael Krohn-Dehli – Sevilla, Age 33, OVR 82, POT 82, Cost: £17 million, Wage: £36,000
– Salomon Kalou – Hertha Berlin, Age 30, OVR 81, POT 81, Cosy: £12 million, Wage: £25,000
– Alan Kasaev – Lokomotiv Moscow, Age 20, OVR 78, POT 78, Cost: £7 million, Wage: £36,000
– Robert Snodgrass – Hull City, Age 28, OVR 77, POT 77, Cost: £7 million, Wage: £18,000
– Nathan Dyer – Swansea, Age 28, OVR 77, POT 77, Cost: £7 million, Wage: £29,000
With a squad of 33 players, you can certainly afford to send a few of those lower quality players out on loan, providing that they have decent potentials. Aiden O'Neill is the star talent coming through at Burnley, but with a 62 overall rating, he will do well to make just one appearance this season. Send the 17-year-old central midfielder away for the season, to ensure he gets closer to his 76 potential.
Jimmy Dunne and Robbie Leitch, only just make the grade at Burnley, and their loan spells are more to raise their transfer value, as opposed to one day coming into the first team. With starting overalls of 58 and potentials just below 70, giving them two seasons away on loan, will be financially beneficial in the long run.
As Burnley have limited finances, a lot of contracts are coming to an end, so you need to identify quickly which players you want to keep hold of. The likes of George Boyd and Michael Kightly are good enough to stay at the club, but if you bring in two new wide midfielders, their roles suddenly change. With Johann Berg Gudmundsson and Scott Arfield above them in the pecking order and finances being tight, you may lean towards selling them as opposed to giving them fresh deals.
Young starlet Aiden O'Neill is one you will definitely be giving a new contract to due to the Australian's 76 potential. But the likes of Paul Robinson, Arlen Birch, Taofiq Olomowewe, Tony Aghayere and Christian Hill don't have futures beyond this season at best and should be released if not sold.
Managerial Objectives
The objectives at Burnley are understandable, the financial scrutiny may affect how much success you will have. The highest order of business is to make sure that the club keeps its head above water financially, and that could mean keeping your salary growth under ten percent and maintaining a healthy profit margin, nearing £100 million.
Domestically, you will be asked to avoid relegation and at least reach the last-32 stage of the FA Cup. What's more, you may have a long-term goal as well, which could be to finish in mid-table in your second season. Domestic success only has a low priority, so likes Sean Dyche, you could get relegated but still keep your job.
Four your brand exposure goal, it could be that you need to increase the amount of season tickets at Turf Moor by ten percent. This can be achieved by winning regularly, scoring plenty of goals and bringing well-known players to the club. As for youth development, all you will need to do is sign a player to the youth academy in a certain position.
Survival of the fittest
Those financial goals are quite cruel, and there is a chance that you could stay up and lose your job because of them. So it is probably best to hold off from any transfer business until January, and take a look at our best contract expiry signings, so that you can pick some players up for free at the end of the season. But, at the end of the day, Sean Dyche has the same players that you have, and has led them up to mid-table at this halfway point in the season, so it is possible. With the likes of Sunderland, Swansea, Crystal Palace, Hull and Middlesbrough all expected to be in and around the relegation zone at the end of the season, there are more than enough winnable games for you.
Be sure to almost forget about the cup competitions, but if you are sitting pretty both financially and in the form book by the time you do reach the last-32 of the FA Cup, you may as well try and make the semi-finals and get a run out at Wembley. There is still a couple of gems in this Burnley side, and whenever they have competed in the Premier League, they can turn anyone over on their day.
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It is possible to add a little extra personality and ting to your facebook, myspace, or most any messaging system online by adding characters such as hearts, smiley faces and many more. With this video you will see the simple alt codes you can use to personalize your messages by pressing alt + a number.
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PhosEnergy is an Australian company developing innovative green-energy technologies aimed at recovering useful energy resources and chemicals from unconventional or waste sources.
PhosEnergy Limited was demerged from Uranium Equities Limited on 13 September 2013. For further information on the demerger refer to this news post.
PhosEnergy is an unlisted public company with the following share structure:
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Deciding to hire an SEO is a big decision that can potentially improve your site and save time, but you can also risk damage to your site and reputation. It is imperative that you research the potential advantages as well as the damage that an irresponsible SEO can do to your site. Many SEOs and other consultants provide useful services for website owners, which include:
• Review of your site content or structure
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• Expertise in specific markets and geographies.
Keep in mind that the Google search results page includes organic search results and often paid advertisement (denoted by the heading "Sponsored Links") as well. Advertising with Google won't have any effect on your site's presence in their search results. Google does not accept money to include or rank sites in their search results, and it costs nothing to appear in their organic search results either.
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"Why I am a Pitching Coach…"
"I am a pitching coach because of the kids and the strong passion I have for softball fast pitch and the sport itself. There is no better feeling than teaching a child the importance of discipline, hard work, team play, commitment, determination and the courage it takes to win, not only in sport but in life itself."
Lewis (Coach Lew) Bell, founder, and CEO of Lew's Fastpitch Pitching Lessons specializes in private softball fastpitch pitching lessons for girls. Serving Maryland, Virginia and Washington D.C., We provide private fast pitch pitching lessons for girls and my client base includes girls from the ages of 8 to 19 years of age. The training progresses from recreational ball to travel ball to college. Our main goal is to provide character building, leadership skills and help enhance girls self-esteem, especially those with economic challenges. This will enable them to qualify for their junior varsity and varsity softball teams in high school and to obtain college scholarships, and potentially qualify for the Olympics.
Currently, I am coaching girls for the 10U, 12U, 14U, 16U and 18U Travel Teams. Additionally, for the past ten (10) years, I have been a pitching Coach for numerous girls ranging from the ages of eight (8) to nineteen (19). Fast-Pitch is my passion and my goal is to pass this passion on to the next generation.
2018 – Present Montgomery College Coaching Staff Fastpitch Coach
2014 – Present Pitching Coach Bullis High School, Potomac, Maryland
2014 Present – Cap City Organization Pitching Coach
2017 DC Recreation Department Fast Pitch Pitching Coach
2017 Frederick Organizations Pitching Coach
2015 Montgomery County Recreation Department – Fast Pitch Pitching Coach, T- ball
For the past forty-six years, I have played the sport I love. Not only am I currently active playing in the DC area, but I also have ten (10) years of experience in coaching means fast-pitch softball throughout the DC Metropolitan area.
Known as Coach Lew, I have earned a reputation in the community as an exceptional Coach who relates well to the students with whom I work, as well as their parents. I often provide clinics/workshops to the various to industry groups. This educates the various groups on the importance of girls involvement in sports activities, such as softball fast pitching and the many benefits to be gained.


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LOS ANGELES — In response to coronavirus fears, Hyundai is relaunching its Assurance occupation-loss defense system for new vehicles, supplying to make up to 6 months of payments for consumers who invest in or lease over the future 6 weeks as a result of its captive financing arm. Genesis is supplying a very similar system.
The defense is offered for vehicles bought or leased beginning March 14 and ending April thirty, and financed by Hyundai Capital, the business explained Friday. Hyundai, which has bucked the industry's downturn in retail product sales, is also making it possible for deferred payments for 90 days, at a customer's ask for, toward the purchase of pick vehicles, together with the Accent and Elantra sedans, and Venue, Kona, Tucson and Santa Fe crossovers.
The "Genesis Cares" system is very similar, covering new buys and leases from March 14 as a result of April thirty making use of Genesis Finance for consumers who endure an involuntary occupation loss any time this 12 months, Genesis explained. Payments can be deferred by 90 days with the purchase of a G70 compact sports activities sedan.
"We fully grasp the serious uncertainty created by the coronavirus and the anxiousness professional by our consumers," Hyundai North America CEO Jose Muñoz explained in a statement. "Bringing back again the occupation loss defense system in this unprecedented time will enable our consumers to have just one less issue to get worried about if some thing unexpected happens to their employment status."
Hyundai initial presented protections for loss of employment in Jan. 2009 as a end result of the financial crisis. That system allowed consumers to return a car or truck immediately after an involuntary occupation loss. The current system makes it possible for only for 6 months of payment aid for the duration of the class of the calendar 12 months.
Hyundai released the high-quality print of the occupation-loss system on its web page: "Up to 6 months of payments offered to the purchaser of any new Hyundai design financed or leased at participating suppliers only as a result of Hyundai Capital in between March 14 and April thirty, 2020. Payments are offered as a result of December 31, 2020. Limitations utilize and proof of occupation loss needed." The disclaimer for Genesis is very similar.


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Yeast is a wonderful thing when it comes to bread and other baked goods, but it's not something a guy really wants on his manhood. Unfortunately, yeast infections, though more common in women, do occur in men as well and can be a male organ health concern. (If nothing else, the itchy male organ that occurs is a major annoyance.) Usually when discussing such yeast infections, the culprit responsible for the infection is a yeast known as candida albicans (or c. albicans). But in some cases, the cause of that infection is a slightly different yeast, known as candida glabrata (or c. glabrata). And although they have similarities, there also are differences between them.
Not as common
Candida glabrata is responsible for about 10% of female organ yeast infections; it is not clear what the percentage might be in men, but it is likely to be similar. As with c. albicans, c. glabrata can cause a very itchy male organ in men, especially around the tip of the member. But there are other symptoms associated with it as well. The itchiness is often accompanied by a red rash and/or whitish spots, and there can be a burning sensation in the member as well. The burning sensation often occurs while urinating, indicating that the yeast has made its way into the urinary tract and created an infection there.
C. glabrata on the manhood is a problem, but a bigger issue is if the yeast spreads the bloodstream. It can potentially cause severe problems, such as meningitis, although this is fairly rare.
Some more susceptible
Some people are more susceptible to c. glabrata than others – mainly people whose immune system is compromised or suppressed. This would tend to include people with conditions like HIV, cancer, and diabetes, as well as newborns and those who are elderly.
It's important to distinguish between c. albicans and c. glabrata because the treatment is different – but unfortunately, their symptoms are very similar. Microscopic and biochemical analysis is usually required for proper diagnosis; some doctors make use of a process known as MALDI-TOF MS, which is often a quicker way of obtaining a diagnosis.
Since most manhood yeast infections are caused by c. albicans, they are typically treated with antifungal medication, most often fluconazole. But c. glabrata is resistant to this strain of antifungal medications; to make things more complicated, it seems to be able to develop resistance to other antifungal medications rather quickly.
Once a definite diagnosis has been arrived at, a doctor will need to determine what kind of antifungal treatment is most likely to be effective in a particular case.
Preventing this itchy male organ problem is desirable, so appropriate steps should be taken. Knowing the sensual health status of partners is helpful; if a partner has a yeast infection, use of a latex protection, while not 100% effective, can help lower the risk of picking up the infection from sensual activity. Some may prefer to abstain from sensual contact altogether until the partner's infection has been treated and cleared up. This includes oral sensual activity, as the infection can occur in one's mouth as well as the manhood.
The itchy male organ and other symptoms caused by candida glabrata can be challenging. The itchiness may be lessened by the use of a top notch male organ health creme (health professionals recommend Man 1 Man Oil, which is clinically proven mild and safe for skin). Often itchy skin is made worse by scratching; re-hydrating the skin can help address that concern. A crème with both a high end emollient (like shea butter) and a natural hydrator (like vitamin E) can aid in keeping member skin moisturized. The ideal crème will also include vitamin B5. Also called pantothenic acid, vitamin B5 is a vital nutrient that is required for cell metabolism and the maintenance of healthy tissue.
Visit http://www.menshealthfirst.com for additional information on most common male organ health issues, tips on improving male member sensitivity and what to do to maintain a healthy manhood. John Dugan is a professional writer who specializes in men's health issues and is an ongoing contributing writer to numerous websites.


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These Awful Home Decor Trends Of the Past Three Decades Are Definitely Out
Like fashion, home decor trends change every year. But the difference is that home decor stays around for years after the trend has ended — it's not as easy to refurnish an entire home as it is to buy a new shirt. If you've ever glanced at your overstuffed chair and thought, "Why do I still have that?" you know what we mean.
Just because these were the "in" fads doesn't mean that they worked. Whether it's the sponge paint of the '90s, the bubble chairs of the 2000s, or the millennial pink of the 2010s, these trends are no longer "in." Spare your home from the worst decor fads of the past three decades.
Sponge Painted Walls – 1990s
If you were into crimping your hair in the late '90s, then you probably remember sponge painting. With a giant sponge, anyone could transform their plain walls into…something. Then they dabbed on another color so the walls could have a cloudy, messy texture.
Does sponge painting look good now? No. Did it ever look good? Arguably not. And it looks far worse when dressers and sinks are sponged in multiple colors, like the seats of a public bus. To put it lightly, this design hurts the eyes. And it somehow makes your home seem dirty.


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Have you always dreamed of your event feeling like a real gig!!? A super star band taking to the stage, delivering a rock-star, show-stopping performance and leaving your guests feeling nothing short of star-struck! Well, Summer Sons are as good as it gets!
After generating some YouTube fame and appearing on ITVs The Voice, the boys ended up touring the world with Welsh legend Tom Jones!
Their hauntingly pitch perfect harmonies and vocal blend is nothing short of magical! Teamed up with their amazing band, this awesome foursome will help you create the coolest party EVER!
With musical influences from Otis Redding, Elvis and Marvin Gaye, this band have a truly unique combination of old soul and indie edge!
BOOKING OPTIONS – Summer Sons Wedding & Event Band
Prices start from £1690.00* in South Wales. All major credit cards accepted and 0% interest-free payment plans available. *Discounted Midweek and Off-Peak prices also available.
Please contact us for a quote. As every wedding and event is unique, we tailor our packages to suit you. There are also several factors for us to consider i.e. Peak dates, travel times, off-peak special offers, specific requirements etc. Rest assured, our pricing is always transparent with no hidden costs | GET QUOTE
Price is based on 4 members performing 2 x 60 minute sets.
Choose any of the following additional booking options when you hire Summer Sons:
- Summer Sons always supplement their live performances with FREE DJ music when they are not performing up until midnight.
- Manned DJ Service
- This option means a band member is always present whilst the music is running, allowing you to request songs and tailor the music to keep the dance floor pumping.
- Professional DJ Service
- If you're looking for a complete package, choose one of our amazing professional DJs.
- First Dance Song Request
- Summer Sons will always be happy to perform the First Dance if it's something the band already know. If it's a song the band wouldn't feel comfortable performing, then it's likely they'll suggest you download the original song or request a rehearsal fee.
- Acoustic Set
- 1 x 60 minutes or 2 x 30 minute acoustic sets performed during drinks receptions (includes early arrival from midday)
- 1am Finish
- First Dance Song Professionally Recorded
- A truly bespoke version of your special song to keep forever. Recorded, mixed and mastered in a professional studio set up.
Summer Sons Playlist
- 3 Little Birds – Bob Marley
- All I Wanna Do – Sheryl Crow
- All These Things I've Done – The Killers
- Babylon – David Gray
- Breakeven – The Script
- Budapest – George Ezra
- Build Me Up Buttercup – The Foundations
- Cake By The Ocean – DNCE
- Cheap Thrills – Sia
- Chelsea Dagger – The Fratellies
- Crazy Little Thing Called Love – Queen
- Cry Me a River – Justin Timberlake
- Dakota – Stereophonics
- Dancing In The Moonlight – Toploader
- Do You Love Me – The Contours
- Dock Of The Bay – Otis Reading
- Faith – George Michael
- Get Down On It – Kool & The Gang
- Get Lucky – Daft Punk
- Get Up Offa That Thing – James Brown
- Happy – Pharrell
- Have A Nice Day – Stereophonics
- Higher Higher – Jackie Wilson
- Hold On We're Going Home – Drake
- Hound Dog – Elvis
- I Bet That You Look Good – Arctic Monkeys
- I Feel Good – James Brown
- I'm A Believer – The Monkees
- Iris – Goo Goo Dolls
- Is This Love – Bob Marley
- Jealous – Nick Jonas
More Playlist Items
- Last Night – The Strokes
- Let It Go – James Bay
- Let's Get It On – Marvin Gaye
- Let's Stay Together – Al Green
- Locked Out Of Heaven – Bruno Mars
- Make Luv – Oliver Cheetham
- Mr Brightside – Killers
- My First My Last – Barry White
- My Girl – The Temptations
- Naive – The Kooks
- Never Too Much – Luther Vandross
- No Diggity – Blackstreet
- Place Your Hands – Reef
- Play That Funky Music – Wild Cherry
- Pompeii – Bastille
- Reet Petite – Jackie Wilson
- Riptide – Vance Joy
- September – Earth Wind & Fire
- Sexual Healing – Marvin Gaye
- Shake A Tail Feather – Blues Brothers
- She Moves In Her Own Way – The Kooks
- She Will Be Loved – Maroon 5.
- Shut Up & Dance – Walk The Moon
- Signed Sealed Delivered – Stevie Wonder
- Soul Man – Sam & Dave
- Starlight – Supermen Lovers
- Stuck In The Middle – Stealers Wheel
- Superstition – Stevie Wonder
- Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran
- This Love – Maroon 5
- Uptown Funk – Bruno Mars
- Use Somebody – Kings Of Leon
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Travel restrictions are changing across Victoria. Visit the DHHS website for more information about what you can and cannot do at this time.
Cape Art House
Check In: 14:00|Check Out: 10:00
Friendly, comfortable, private and secure, this 2 bedroom house is a short walk to surf and bay beaches and shops of Cape Woolamai.
Location: Cape Art House is situated in Cape Woolamai, with the ocean beach just at the end of the street. All of Phillip Island's famous sights and attractions are a short drive away. Melbourne buses can drop you walking distance from the house or a pre- arranged pick up from the bus stop is available.
Property Details: Sleeps 4 (plus 1 child on request). This 2 bedroom home is owner built and decorated, providing a welcoming and relaxed atmosphere. The home is fully self-contained with full kitchen facilities, bathroom and is completely private - with the owners just over the road to offer assistance if needed. There is so much to see and do with nature at your door step. A short walk will find you on one of Victoria's most beautiful surf beaches.
Bedding Configuration: Bedroom 1: 1 Queen Bed; Bedroom 2: 1 Queen Bed. An extra fold-out bed (suitable for children) can be provided upon request. Pillows, bedding, linen and towels are provided – but please bring your own beach towels.
Booking Conditions: No Pets permitted. No smoking inside the house.
- Air Conditioning
- Balcony
- Heating
- Laundry Facilities
- Linen supplied
- Microwave
- Television
- Walk to beach
Map & Directions
50 Seesburg Street, Cape Woolamai, VIC 3925, Australia
Drive over the bridge onto Phillip Island. Turn left into Woolamai Beach Rd and right into Seesburg St. Please come to 50 Seesburg St to collect your key.
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Special Events Booking Conditions and Cancellation Policy
Special Event Periods include but are not limited to Christmas New Year Phillip Island Moto GP V8 Supercars and World Superbikes events. Guests will be informed that the period they have requested is a Special Event Period and that the Special Events Cancellation Policy applies at the time of reservation. All reservations require a minimum 50% deposit at the time of booking some properties require full payment at the time of booking. The full balance of the reservation is required not less than 14 days before the commencement of the booking or the booking may be cancelled. If a reservation is cancelled the deposit will be refunded if the property is rebooked for the same dates at the same or greater tariff or at the discretion of the operator. A $50 administration fee will be retained by the Phillip Island Information Centre out of all refunds issued.
Standard Booking Conditions and Cancellation Policy
This policy applies to all reservations not subject to the Special Events Cancellation Policy. A booking deposit of 50% of the total booking or the first nights fees whichever is greater is required to confirm reservations made more than 14 days before the date of arrival. Reservations made within 14 days of arrival require full payment at the time of booking. Cheques and money orders will only be accepted if there is sufficient time for postage and clearing. If the booking is cancelled more than 21 days prior to the commencement of the booking monies received will be refunded less $10 administration fee. If the booking is cancelled 21 days or less prior to the commencement of the booking the cancellation fee is 50% of the total booking or the first nights fees whichever is greater. If guests fail to take up accommodation the booking will be automatically cancelled and a fee of 50% of the total booking or the first nights fees whichever is greater will apply.


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Add a touch of subtle luxury to your interior with these fine wallcoverings. "Colourblock" by Chivasso is an exclusive wallcovering made of the finest linen. The use of natural linen fibres on a paper base give a beautiful delicately washed look to your walls. This wallpaper is made from linen yarn – a natural product, the colour and appearance may vary slightly between batches. The original raw material, the linen fibre, varies from season to season, which may lead to impurities, such as black or grey fibres, occuring in the yarn.
Product code: CH9112-089
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In the world of Augmented Reality (AR), there are many forms which the technology took shape these days. Course plan becoming more and more interactive with the help of AR technologies. But the revolutionary with this technology is the Games developed by the company. Games like Pokemon Go, Ingress, Zombies Run were the fine works of AR tech.
Minecraft is now expanding its platform to mobile devices, Minecraft Earth is an Augmented Reality (AR) based game which is quite amazing for its fans. It is announced by Microsoft on the occasion of the game 10th Aniversary.
Why Minecraft Earth Will Be the Best AR Game?
Minecraft will be pretty similar to Pokemon Go but there will be some modifications as it is reported that there will be more multiplayer interactive. Players will able to create an interface between reality and Minecraft spots as multiple devices are allowed at once. So simply users can create much more of their structures. On top of it has a massive advantage that players can interact with other players models which were not in the case of Pokemon Go.
Specialties of Minecraft Earth
Minecraft Eath will feature elements of the default game such as collecting the resources and battle against the monsters. EXP points are also on board in Minecraft and now we can just wait for the game for its release.
Release Date
Minecraft Earth will begin rolling out in beta in the summer of 2019, with aims to release the game in late summer.
Availability of Minecraft
Initially, we've heard that Minecraft Earth is now playable in around five cities in the world while Microsoft is currently testing the game and gathers feedback.
Microsoft's aim is to implement Minecraft Earth globally release, using streets and other places.


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There is $3.1 million lying in a bank in Illinois collecting interest, and 79 guys scattered around the country to whom it belongs, all growing increasingly upset about the delay in their getting it.
The money is what was won at the fraternity party held by the three Drexel Boys — frat brothers 10 years ago at Drexel University in Philadelphia — who engineered horse racing's biggest heist on the Breeders Cup Ultra Pick Six last October.
The 79 guys are those who picked five of the six winners. They each got $4,606.20 for their skill, and the three guys from Philly got the $3.1 million. Or thought they did, until they were caught. They're obviously not going to get the dough, but up to this point the consolation winners haven't gotten it either. Each one is owed some $39,000.
The Drexel Boys are still on the streets, which may surprise you, but the wheels of justice grind slowly, unless you're some poor black kid caught stealing a loaf of bread for a hungry family. Then they whir like pistons. The so-called mastermind of the Drexel trio, a guy named Chris Harn, was due to be sentenced next month, but the word now is that his Feb. 19 enforced vacation will be postponed until his two co-conspirators, who made the crooked bets he engineered and collected them, are sent away.
Their names are Glen DaSilva and Derrick Davis. The feds want Davis to spend three or four years in deep meditation, and DaSilva two or so.
No word on what they want for Harn, but I have an idea. Why not just turn him over to the 79 guys waiting for their money, and let them divvy him up in small pieces.
These three were pretty scurvy guys, although prior to their big heist they thought they were pretty cool. When Davis was nailed, he not only was indignant but downright dishonest, lying to authorities and the press repeatedly. On Oct., 28 he told the Thoroughbred Times, "The bet was supposed to be $2 and I kind of screwed up with their phone system. It was a $12 ticket that was the winning one. It was too late to cancel. I couldn't get back to them."
A day later he said he went to Yahoo, looked up "horse betting," and clicked on it. "I made a call and set up an account. I didn't do anything wrong. I'm the guy who won this, but I'm the last person to find out what's going on."
Actually he was the first person to find out. He knew his buddy Harn was hard at work in the inner sanctums of Autotote, the totalisator company that processes the bets, fully aware that under the system as it then operated the bets were not transmitted until after the first four horses in a Pick Six had won. So Harn made sure he and his frat brothers had the first four winners by changing ticket numbers, then combined them with all horses in the last two races. They wouldn't have been caught if a longshot named Volponi hadn't won the last race of the Pick Six.
Phil Johnson, the trainer of Volponi, jokingly said he should have been in line for the rich rewards of the bet. "I think I should get an award," he said during their trial. "My horse sure exposed it." He was dead right.
One guy who wasn't right was Don Groth, the president of Catskill OTB in New York's resort mountains, where the Drexel boys wisely made their bets, since it had no telephone recording system. Groth adamantly insisted at first that the scam was "a lucky day for a lucky fan "¦ there is nothing to indicate that this was anything but a very good day for our customer."
So now racing waits to see what these guys get. And the real winners wait for their money. The prosecutor in the case has filed a claim for the $3.1 million, calling it criminal proceeds. We doubt even a U.S. attorney would have the chutzpah to withhold it from the legitimate winners. One war at a time is enough for this country.


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| 7th February 2017
Mostar War Tour
One of the best things I have done while staying in Bosnia and Herzegovina's Mostar, was to stay at Hostel Nina.
It is the best place to stay. The atmosphere is very friendly and familiar. The hostel is run by the family and they really treat you well. The breakfast is abundant and one of the best things about the place is the tour they offer.
Nina's husband takes a small group around the countryside to view different attractions that would be hard to see on your own. Among the most interesting sights on offer are the Deverish house and the Yugoslavian Army underground bunker. You will have never seen anything like it. It is technically prohibited to enter but since he is a local and knows the police, they let him in without saying anything.
The bunker tells you about the ex-Yugoslavian Army and during the visit you learn a lot about what happened during that time in the country's history. Definitely one of my favorite things was to learn the history of what happened there during the '90s.
Towards the end of the tour you'll visit the so called Sniper Tower in the center of Mostar. It used to be a bank made of all glass. With the beginning of the war it was occupied by Croats militia and being such a high and strategic building it was used by snipers to kill anything that moved on the Bosnian side of the front.
You'll hear first hand accounts of those days since the tour guide was 17 at the time and he was shot by one of those snipers and survived. He was also caught in a shelling of Mostar by the Serbian army and got wounded by shrapnel. It is definitely a humbling experience to hear first hand stories of the siege.
If you happen to be in Mostar stay at Nina's and take the tour, you'll remember it for the rest of your life.


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Rare And Precious Asserts His Superiority
By Mirror Image | 18 Aug 2011 | MYSORE
Trainer B Prithviraj leading Rare And Precious (Vinod Shinde Up), winner of The HH Sri Narasimharaja Wadiyar Memorial Gold Cup
The Mysore Main Season 2011 got off to an interesting start with Bangalore-based horses dominating the afternoon's action on Thursday. With The Mysore Race Club enhancing the stake money during this 20-day season, and announcing a bunch of added incentives, the completion is bound to become intense and racegoers can look forward to some exciting action in the next couple of months. Despite incessant rains over the last few days, the track looked in perfect shape for racing. Even though the going was officially "soft", the results showed that it had made little difference to the final outcome of most of the races. Fancied runners ran true to form and many first choices were able to carry the public purse to victory. It was also an afternoon of "double's", as we saw Chandrasekar, Ladjadj Stephane and Vinod Shinde sharing the day's honours with trainer Prithviraj.
The HH Sri Narasimharaja Wadiyar Memorial Gold Cup, a sprint handicap for horses rated in the highest class, happened to be the day's feature. With a dozen runners accepting to face the starter, the race had an "open" look. However, the one horse that merited attention was Rare And Precious (Juniper-Erina). This Prithviraj-trainee had run some nice races during the summer months and had finished close behind reputed sprinters like Successor and Valahak. He had also succeeded in shedding a few points in his ratings, and was advantageously placed at the scales today. Byramji's Missoni was a firm favourite to win this race. It was felt that the four kilos claimed by apprentice Vaideeshwaran would make a big difference to her chances. Atlantus and Lads Gladiator were the other runners that were actively considered by the punters. However, at the end of it all, Rare And Precious came with giant strides to claim the first prize. Allowing no-hopers Mighty Heart and Miss Ruby to lead on sufferance, the fancied ones were held back till they reached the bend. Missoni made the first move and led into the straight. She was chased and passed by Rare And Precious and Atlantus in the final furlong. With Vinod Shinde riding hands and heels, the free-striding horse got stronger with every stride and retired as a comfortable winner ahead of Atlantus, Missoni and a late-finishing Flaming Lamborgini.
The Prithviraj stable succeeded in landing a "coup" with the four-year-old Seven Heaven (Brave Act-Sunny Clime). This horse was kept under wraps in his three unplaced starts during the summer months. On the other hand, horses like La Clique and One Cool Cat had been running prominently during the same period. After entrusting their ward to an extremely ordinary rider like P Ramesh, they backed Seven Heaven down from 12/1 to 5/1. Their confidence was well placed as the boy did not have much to do on this runner. Actually, all he did was to keep him away from trouble. Seven Heaven took a level start and settled down comfortably behind One Cool Cat, Thumping Victory and La Clique. Ramesh waited for a while, pulled his horse towards the centre of the track and asked him for an effort. Seven Heaven leapt forward and charged away from Thumping Victory and Mr Hurricane. One Cool Cat and La Clique stopped in their tracks and faded away from the scene.
It could have been a treble for the stable, had Sparkling Image succeeded in holding The First Bullet (Case Law-Cosmic Flash) near the winning post. Since Sparkling Image had won an earlier race with Raja Rao, Prithviraj chose to give him another chance. The boy followed instructions and rode a perfect race. The only thing that went against him was his inability to ride a stronger finish. As compared to Chandrasekar's riding on The First Bullet, Raja Rao's efforts looked quite feeble. The Sharat Kumar trainee got up on the last stride to pip the leader. Star League and Sterling Speed filled the rest of the frame.
The above mentioned victory enabled Chandrasekar to start his personal campaign on an exciting note, as it isn't too often that we see a jockey winning the first two races of a season. Kishore-trained Just Great (Serious Spender-Wild Rain) gave him an armchair ride to victory in the day's opener. The recently demoted Just Great was running against Mysore-based horses. He took a good jump, settled into a comfortable lead and kept increasing it till they reached the wire. Wimbledon Star chased him all the way. The run that caught one's eye was that of Leather Queen. Despite taking a fly-jump at the gates, she rallied strongly to end an impressive third. She seems to have re-gained her old form and looks set to score before the end of this season.
Trainer Padmanabhan chose an "easy" race for three-year-old Field Marshal (Placerville-Shamaaal) by running him in a handicap race against a bunch of older horses. Field Marshal had been distinctly unlucky during the Bangalore Summer Season. In his campaign to emerge from the maiden ranks, he had run into horses like Hill Dioro and Swiss Don. Both these horses not only won the said races, but also gone on to score smashing victories in open company. The bookmakers refused to offer odds on this horse and he started as a money-back favourite to win today. Field Marshal was never off the bit while scoring in a common canter. He is likely to be targeted at the Mysore Classics.
The two divisions of The Datta Jewellers Gold Cup, a sprint handicap for horses five years old and over in Class III, were won in identical fashion. The winners led from the word "go" and proved to be too strong for their opponents. Warren Singh's Game Dancer (Diffident-Thunderous) was entrusted to apprentice Kumar. The speedy mare loved the four kilos off her back, and showed a clean pair of heels to Skyfleet and the well-supported Corleone. But for Gaurav Sapra dropping his whip near the bend, Skyfleet would have finished much closer to the winner.
Ladjadj Stephane made full use of a chance opportunity that he got astride Bipin's Rumour Proof (Burden Of Proof-Wild Rumour). With the declared jockey PS Chouhan being unable to fulfil his riding engagements for the day, the stable chose the Frenchman. He rushed Rumour Proof to the front and pushed her relentlessly till they crossed the wire. The fancied trio comprising of Nectar Crown, Enduring Speed and Black Beauty finished at regular intervals to occupy the minor placings. The last-named's progress was hampered by a lost shoe near the 600-metre marker.
The last race produced the most thrilling finish of the afternoon. The seven-furlong event for highly rated horses had quite a few serious contenders. With Vinod Shinde replacing Chouhan on Gazaki (Burden Of Proof-Acer), the odds against the filly began to expand rapidly. Camorra cornered a lot of support to emerge as the favourite at race time. Ryan Marshall pushed Honey Buzzard to the front and the three-year-old filly entered the straight with a distinct advantage over Perfect Bond and Theworldismine. Gazaki, Aztec Gold and Camorra made their moves from the back, and the three of them came charging down the middle. The better acceleration shown by Gazaki enabled her to hold Aztec Gold and Camorra in a three-way finish. Honey Buzzard got extremely tired and ended a tame fourth.


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Archive for Stadiums
Changes Coming in Sports World
Posted On: April 03, 2020
The Minnesota Twins' 2020 home opener was to have been played yesterday at Target Field against the Oakland A's. Of course, it wasn't and schedules for athletics on every level have come to a halt because of the coronavirus
Outback Win "Big Moment" for U Program
Posted On: January 02, 2020
I have watched each of the 21 bowl games in University of Minnesota football history. The two most significant are the 1962 Rose Bowl and yesterday's Outback Bowl. In January of 1962 the Gophers returned to the Rose Bowl
Fleck Updates LB Kamal Martin Status
Posted On: November 12, 2019
Enjoy a Tuesday notes column including news from Minnesota coach P.J. Fleck about senior linebacker Kamal Martin, one of the team's best players who was held out of last Saturday's Penn State game because of an undisclosed injury. Fleck


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Some economy shipments to European destinations will now be send via Royal Mail tracked services.
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