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Sadiq Khan's response
May 11, 2016 — Dear Petitioner
Thank you for the petition submitted on the change.org website regarding a statue in Parliament Square dedicated to the Suffragettes.
The Mayor has said he will be a proud feminist in City Hall and is committed to breaking down barriers to success for women and full gender equality. He believes that the Suffragette movement was a key milestone towards achieving this goal, which should be commemorated. There are of course certain practical issues to consider, but he is keen to explore a suitable high-profile site for a statue, whether this is in Parliament Square, or another high-profile, appropriate location in central London
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Holidays and weekends - Some ideas
Country Break in Autunois-Morvan
Validity : July and August during "Agustodunum" Show : the 1rst, 3rd, 4th, 8th, 10th and 11th of August, 2018.
Focus on activities in the stay :
Day 1 :
- The free visit of Autun
- The Rolin Museum with the temporary exhibition
Day 2 :
- Trip with Electric Bikes
- The Sully Castle
- The "Augustodunum®" show
Day 3 :
- Bibracte : the Museum, the archeological site and the Gaulish lunch
Day 4 :
- The Buddhist temple
Possibility to go to an evening show with the "Nuit des Gargouilles" (Night of the Gargoyles) : the 18th, 21st, 24th, 29th and 30th of July and the 2sd, 5th, 6th, 7th and 9th of August, 2018.
Matin ou après-midi :
Visit of the town Autun : browse the "High Town" with the cathedral Saint-Lazare and the historical district , a Gallo-Roman circuit that reveals all the vestiges of the ancient city and finally, the discovery of the medieval commercial city. Discover the thousand and one facets of Autun.
Visit of the Rolin Museum with the exhibition "Eve ou la folle tentation"
Burgundy dinner in a restaurant near the cathedral
Night in bed and breakfast
Day 2
Morning : Taken of the 2 electrical bikes rental for the day
Got on the "Voie verte" in the direction of the Castle of Sully where you stop to discover this Jewel of the Renaissance. Then, you take the direction of Nolay by the "voie verte". Nolay is a medieval city built on the gallo-roman site. You discover the Vous découvrirez its stone-roofed market halls (XIVe) and its church (XV and XVIIe).
Evening : "Augustodunum show : Entre Ombres et Lumières" (2 hours )
Got to the Antique Theater ... Go back in time and discover the history of Autun with a sound and light show.
Night in Bed and Breakfast.
Day 3
Morning : departure for Bibracte
From 10 am : Visit the Museum with audio-guide. Bibracte was the Capital of the Eduens, one of the most powerful Gaulish people.
Gaulish Lunch in the restaurant « Le Chaudron ».
Afternoon : Guided tour on the archaeological site in the heart of the Natural Regional Park of Morvan, on Mont Beuvray. Let go your imagination and rediscover how could be ramparts, houses, workshops of artisans, fountains ...
Day 4
Departure for Uchon : free walking tour in the "Roches du Carnaval" known for its granite chaos and exceptional panoramas
Lunch in a restaurant located in the first "Village Gourmand" of the Burgundy.
Then join the "Buddhist Temple" founded by a Tibetan lama whose architecture recalls the Himalayan temples with its superb interior frescoes. (1:30 hour)

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The golden rule of sunscreen is that you have to wear it every single day — no ifs, ands or buts about it. But similarly to the way you might feel if you're forced to eat the same meal three times a day, the act of using the same boring sunscreen every day of your life can feel monotonous. To make sun protection more exciting, we've rounded up five bougie sunscreens that'll help you break out of your snoozy SPF rut. They're on the pricier side, but these formulas have added benefits that will ultimately have you telling all of your friends how great (and non-boring) your new sunscreen is.
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The price may be steep, but once you start incorporating this sunscreen into your daily routine, chances are you'll fall head over heels in love. In addition to protecting your skin from UV rays, this formula will also hydrate, brighten and even out your skin tone. Some of the powerhouse ingredients it includes are niacinamide for fine lines and wrinkles, paracress flower extract for firmer skin, vitamin C to brighten skin and lactic acid to gently exfoliate and target blemishes.
Editor's Note: Spending time in the sun increases your risk of skin cancer and early skin aging. To decrease this risk, regularly use a sunscreen with broad spectrum SPF of 15 or higher and other sun protection measures including: limit time in the sun, especially from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and wearing long-sleeve shirts, pants, hats and sunglasses.
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Kuwait, May 02, 2019: Symphony Style Kuwait, A Radisson Collection Hotel offers you exceptional Ramadan nights in its captivating Tent with enticing prices for great gathering. KD 13 per person for Iftar and special Ghabka for KD 11 per person
The Holy month of Ramadan always brings so many precious moments that are priceless. Symphony Style Kuwait, A Radisson Collection Hotel, appreciates such special occasions and celebrates it uniquely. The hotel is well-known for its famous Ramadan Nights, and year after year, the hotel takes the experience to the next level.
Few more days until Ramadan knocks our doors, and Symphony Style Kuwait, is on the right track in preparing its Ramadan tent, rich international cuisines featuring confluence of past and present flavors for Iftar and Ghabka buffets during the holy month of Ramadan along with live oriental music.
The Exceptional welcomes you all to the Symphony Ramadan tent. With capacity to accommodate up an attendance of up to 150 people, being the ideal venue to enjoy Iftar or Ghabka with family, friends or colleagues.
The unrivalled tent with its magnificent design and colors, is located on the second floor of the hotel, next to the swimming pool with magical views of the Arabian Gulf and will be open for Iftar until 8:30 pm and from 9:00 pm until 2 am for Ghabka.
The Exceptional invites you and your loved ones to immerse yourselves a culinary feast featuring international and Arabic favorites, live cooking stations, traditional desserts and Ramadan beverages, in addition to exclusive flavors of Shisha. Last but not least, the hotel offers daily live entertainment programs.
In celebration of Ramadan's authentic spirit, Symphony Style Kuwait, A Radisson Collection Hotel, offers a daily rich Iftar buffet including beverages for KD 13 per person including Ramadan Drinks, water and the Ghabka buffet for KD 13 including mezzah, snacks served on the tables, stations of indulgent bites, Ramadan traditional drinks and a rich dessert buffet with all the traditional and international delicacies.
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Flashlegs Community - Forum > FLK Reviews >A monk's fight
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Subject: A monk's fight
Buddha's relics have been stolen in the Temple and the Superior of the Monastery sends a monk, played by Lee Wing to recover the relics.
Among his opponents, there are Chan Wai Lau, Tsai Hung, a gay bodyguard of the head of the bandits and a lot of other men, and the monk defeats them one by one until he finally confronts with the chief of the bandits, played by Casanova Wong.
Superb movie, in which also plays Pearl Chang Ling in a small role with very little fighting, which is a little bit disappointing...
Also, that's too bad that this actor Lee Wing played only in this movie, he is great and fits very well the role of the monk.
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Description House Tsenovo : 6294
Rural house near Yantra River and the town of Byala
Property situated in a picturesque village near Yantra River and the town of Byala, Ruse District. The village is Municipality's center and it offers all basic amenities - food shops, restaurants, cafes, internet center, municipality's building, medical services, a bakery, school, regular bus services, etc.
The property comes with 1230 sq. m. of land, solid house and outbuildings. The house is with size of 110 sq.m., on two levels and consist of
-the ground floor comprises of one room, corridor and bathroom with toilet
-the upper level has 3 bedrooms, corridor and terrace. The house is connected to electricity and water mains; Internet, cable TV and land line telephone could be also connected.
The garden is well leveled and big enough for adding a swimming pool. The outbuildings could be used by purpose or converted into additional living area, gaming rooms etc.
The property is situated in the end of the village and provides privacy and stunning views!
Being not far from Yantra River the area is suitable for fishing, walking and picnics by the river.
The property is:
- 14 km from the town of Byala (Ruse);
- 20 km form the town of Polski Trambesh;
- 20 km from the town of Dve Mogili;
- 30 km from the town of Svishtov;
- 50 km from Ruse city.


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We're big fans of inflatable SUPs and their ability to enable more convenient transport than traditional options. If you have a board as good-looking as the Sanborn SUP Board & Paddle Set, however, you might actually prefer leaving the blow-up SUP at home and loading this up the roof rack instead.
Made from western red cedar, aspen, and cherry, this thing brings a styling and finish that looks more suited to a canoe than your usual SUP. Simply put, it looks premium, allowing you to hit the local flat waters with a more refined style.
The Sanborn SUP Board & Paddle Set is, of course, fiberglass-coated to keep it cruising smoothly across the water, with an epoxy tip guard enabling a strong ride. It measures 126 x 30 x 4.75 inches (length x width x depth) and weighs 35 pounds, so you shouldn't have much problems mounting it on the roof or carrying it down to the water, with the accompanying paddle sporting a 78-inch length and an 8-inch-wide blade.
Both the board and paddle are hand-crafted and hand-painted directly from Sanborn's Minnesota workshop, so there's some sweet craftsmanship behind this thing. Each one is made upon ordering, though, and takes around two months to fulfill.
Available exclusively through Wilson x Willy's, the Sanborn SUP Board & Paddle Set is priced at $3,235.


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Joe Bachleitner (from left), Rylie Schwendeman, Eryn Schwendeman, Jenna Hagen, supervisor Dani Peterson, Charlie Turnbull and Bryce Sazama had fun coloring, playing games and other activities after snack time. Barbie Porter photo
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Seizing the moment and celebrating with others who do the same may as well be the motto for three Frazee High School students and one graduate.
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Master of the Female Half-Length Portraits (flourished 2nd third of 16th Century) Three Ladies Making Music, betw. 1530 and 1550/60. Oil on Oak, 60 cm x 53 cm. W. F. 169
The art gallery of the Counts Harrach was founded in a period when culture was flourishing in the estates of Austria. The three members of the old family responsible for the largest and most beautiful part of the collection, Counts Ferdinand Bonaventura I, Alois Thomas Raimund and Ernst Guido, expressed their interest in the visual arts by supporting contemporary artists and collecting older works in the time of Leopold I, Karl VI and Maria Theresia. During the time of Francis II, Count Johann Nepomuk Ernst extended the gallery considerably with a fourth large section which displays the development of the collection in the early nineteenth century.
Count Ferdinand Bonaventura I (1636–1706), Head Chamberlain for Kaiser Leopold I, founded the gallery. He held the important office of Ambassador at the Spanish Court in Madrid more than once (1673-76, 1697-98). There he was able to acquire the works of Spanish masters which are to be seen in the gallery today. But he also collected works by contemporary Italian masters such as paintings by Luca Giordano, whom he knew personally. Count Alois Thomas Raimund (1669–1742), the son of Count Ferdinand Bonaventura, held the office of Viceroy of Naples during two periods after 1728, and there he acquired the unique collection of major Neapolitan baroque painters.
During the 1750s, the third great collector, Count Ernst Guido (1732–1783), had his agent in Rome, the Abbé Guiseppe Dionigio Crivelli, order pictures exclusively from the finest artists. The resulting collection exemplifies Roman art of the mid-eighteenth century with works of the very best quality.
The architectural pieces of Pannini and the landscapes of Manglard, Vernet and Bonaria form a unified group incorporating the ideas that inspired art shortly before the triumph of strict Classicism in Rome. From 1783 Count Johann Nepomuk Ernst enriched the gallery with a large number of pictures that clearly demonstrate the new collecting principle: the presence in the gallery of Dutch landscapes on the one hand and early Italian paintings on the other is attributable to his artistic interests.
Count Franz Ernst also managed to bring the entire painting collection together in the gallery rooms of Palais Harrach on the Freyung, in central Vienna. The arrangement of the gallery was altered several times; in 1884 and 1903 more pictures were transferred to the gallery from the Harrach country palaces.
In 1944 the Palais Harrach on the Freyung in Vienna was severely damaged. In spite of the great difficulties experienced in the following years, the gallery was restored by Stéphanie Countess Harrach in the palace which was reconstructed in 1946–1959 in accordance with its traditional plans. In 1966 a decision was taken to renovate Rohrau Castle and in 1970 the collection opened its doors there. The prime principle of this design was to avoid a sterile museum atmosphere as much as possible and to create a unity between an inhabited country house and the organic collection. A series of ten small and large rooms, including the chapel and a hall 34 metres long were available for installing the gallery. The intention was to create exhibition rooms but to merge the space with the paintings into a unity of harmony and aesthetics, corresponding to the interior of a baroque building where a collection was housed.
Schloss 1, 2471 Rohrau. Opening hours: Easter – 1 Nov., daily except Mon. 10.00 a.m. – 5.00 p.m.
André Charles Boulle (1642–1732), Workshop, Desk. Wood and boulle technique
Luca Giordano (1632–1705) Isaac Blesses Jacob, before 1654. Oil on canvas, 140 x 186 cm. W. F. 271
Francisco de Palacios (1640–1676) Still Life with Bread Roll, 1648. Oil on canvas, 60 cm x 80 cm, signed, left: F. DE PALACIOS Ft 1648. H. F.
Paolo Giovanni Panini (1691–1765) Roman Ruins with a Prophet, 1751. Oil on canvas, 98 cm x 134,5 cm, signed, bottom left: I. P. Panini Romae 1751. W. F. 13
Jusepe de Ribera, called Lo Spagnoletto (1588–1652) Saint Bartholomew. Oil on canvas, 130 cm x 103 cm, signed by right arm: Jusepe de Ribera espanol F.16. W. F. 343
Nicola Maria Rossi (1690–1758), Excursion of the Viceroy of Naples, Aloys Thomas Count Harrach, from the Palazzo Reale in Naples, c. 1730. Oil on canvas
Francesco Solimena (1657–1747) Rebecca Leaving Her Father's House, 1730. Oil on canvas, 156 cm x 126 cm. W. F. 318
Michael Wutky (1739–1822), Eruption of Vesuvius. Oil on canvas.
Monsu Desiderio, Grand Portique Renaissance et stèle. H. 88 L. 70,5. Rohrau, Graf Harrach'sche Familiensammlung Photo Graf Harrach'sche Familiensammlung, Schloss Rohrau, NÖ
Carlo Bonavia (1755–1788 doc.) Large Rock Portal Revealing View of the Sea near Naples, c. 1754/56. Oil on canvas, 53 x 85 cm
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The moose that decided it wanted to see what was inside a school district office in Fort St. John on Wednesday was caught on camera.
The moose broke through the foyer door around 4:40 p.m., shocking district staff from their desks.
"We all came out and saw this moose stumble in the glass, and then wander toward the board room," superintendent Stephen Petrucci said.
The moose left behind broken glass and a lot of staff members who didn't know what to do, as the lighthearted footage uploaded by School District 60 shows.
"While we are looking for staff, this was a surprising applicant!" reads the video's caption.


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NBA 2K18: The Prelude
September 10, 2017
Adam again goes solo on this episode to talk about NBA 2K18: The Prelude. Also discussed for a bit is some behind the scenes things on the site. Lastly, Adam talks about some of the other features on 2K18 that he is excited about.
Our newest video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zF7gPDAv4Y0&t=4s
The classic rosters piece reffered to on the podcast: http://www.basketballpantheon.com/blog/nba-2k18-classic-rosters


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eXodus eSports is proud to present Clash Of The TITANS, a 1v1 six round swiss tournament.
It's our biggest prize pool yet with $600 up for grabs. It's a deep pool too, monetary prizes for the first seven places in the tournament. You don't need to be the best to be in with a chance to win something, but rise to the top and $300 can be yours. See the sidebar for full details on the prize distribution.
This is a swiss style tournament. 64 players can participate in six rounds, no one gets knocked out, you get a game every round. New to swiss? As the rounds advance the swiss system calculates a score based on your results and the seeding of your opponents. The deeper into the tournament you go the more well matched your opponents will be. It's a tournament designed to give you better and better matches as you go on.
We anticipate this event will run for around five hours, and as this is a swiss there is no elimination and you will need to be present for the entire tournament. If you're intending to play make sure to set aside the time, and inform others that you will not be available during this period.
Organising these events takes significant effort and we want to create an enjoyable tournament for participants, viewers and event staff. We have received a lot of player and viewer feedback complaining about the level of no shows in previous tournaments and due to the disruption it causes we are implementing a new policy for no shows and players that leave early without prior agreement with event staff.
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Decision time for UK ground-based astronomy June 3, 2009Posted by Sarah in politics, science.
Tags: astronomy, funding, politics, stfc, UK
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By the end of this year, UK astronomers are likely to know what ground-based observational facilities they will have access to in the next decade. Today, the Science and Technology Facilities Council or STFC, the body that administrates funds for UK astronomy and particle physics, has published a (long-rumoured) consultation document inviting the community to discuss priorities in ground-based astronomy in the next 10 years. The document was prepared by STFC's recently formed Ground-based Facilities Review Panel, made up of 6 UK-based senior astronomers (incidentally all men). An electronic questionnaire will be available in the near future for astronomers to express their views, and "facility directors and interested groups" are invited to submit paper contributions. (more…)
New Year, New Financial Crisis April 2, 2009Posted by Sarah in politics, science.
Tags: astronomy, clover, funding, sad, stfc, UK
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British astronomers have had a rough ride in recent years. Last year began with doom and gloom over the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)'s budget deficit that caused it to withdraw from the Gemini consortium. The series of events that ensued were covered in great detail on the web so I won't delve back into the particulars – but it's safe to say that the future of British astronomy did not look so bright. Still, everyone plodded along.


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Australia continues to pump out some of the world's most interesting and unique casino, gambling, and political news this week. Melbourne remains on real life Underbelly alert, Mildura may start a pro casino political party, Aussie casino wars and more. Media Man and Gambling911 continue to bring you the best. Aussie casino king James Packer still may be sailing the high seas, but the news rolls on regardless. Load up the sniffer dogs, kangaroos, koalas, Tasmanian devils... it's a whale of a hunting time down under.
Victoria: Mildura Backing Jewel Casino Plan With Political Plan...
Dozens of business interest groups in the north-west Victorian city of Mildura are mobilising behind grand plans for a $400 million plus entertainment complex and casino development in the region. The Progress Mildura group was formed at a meeting of about 50 people 2 sleeps ago, with the goal of supporting the Jewel Casino proposal, seeing the dream become a reality. Committee member Ben Ridley advised the group is trying to clarify government regulations, but isn't ruling out standing or supporting a state election candidate in November. "Once we know what the actual process is that needs to be followed then we will make a decision as to which direction we take," he proclaimed. Update...Candidate May Run...
Progress Mildura was formed at a meet up earlier this week and advised it is in a fact-finding phase about the best way to push for the project to go ahead. Committee member Ben Ridley says the Member for Mildura, Peter Crisp, attended the group's meeting and didn't give a clear indication of whether he was for or against the project! "That probably disappointed a lot of people - I think they probably wanted to know either way if he was for it or against it and I think that's something we really need to assess quite quickly," he said. But Mr Crisp says he does not know enough about the proposal, or whether the Government is intending to allow a second casino licence in Victoria. "Until we know whether there is a second licence on offer and what the terms and conditions are... then we don't know what we are making our minds up on," he said. Ok, tell us the just facts Jack, with a dose of colour.
NSW Lotteries $100,000 Battle With Scratchie Punter...
There's been a number of "false wins" and disputed cases regarding winnings in lotto, casino and online casinos of late. We won't give you a big list, but you wont find campaigns for the bad eggs on the pages of Gambling911, Media Man or Casino News Media. Puter Bale Kuzmanovski was excited when he scratched the lottery ticket his wife had purchased him as a birthday pressie. He eyed off an image of a swimmer next to the word ''bathe''...its a win, so he thought. The size of the prize was considerable. Believing he had won the big one... $100,000 "Kasino" (Media Man tag) Kuzmanovski felt an "explosion of elation". Hold it there...NSW Lotteries argued the point. The swimmer did not match the word "bathe", it argued. The correct image was a bathtub. The symbol Kuzmanovski had chicked sratched was only a winner if it was accompanied by the word "swim". The case then went to the Federal Court and, this week, Justice Steven Rares gave the nod to Kuzmanovski. He ordered NSW Lotteries to pay up the $100,000 prize. The matter began way back in July 2007 when Elizabeth Kuzmanovski bought her husband two $5 Pictionary scratchies from a Parramatta newsagency. After his apparent win, he and his wife turned their thoughts to how they would spend the money...reducing the mortgage, a family holiday to visit his grandmother in Macedonia. But the next day the newsagent put the card through the machine, coming up with the "not a winning ticket" message. Kuzmanovski said he had been deeply angry, felt cheated and spent a sleepless night.
The couple argued in court that "bathe" meaning "swim" was the definition given in at least four dictionaries sold in Australia. Lotteries NSW countered with the Macquarie Dictionary meaning: "Chiefly British: to swim for pleasure". Justice Rares concluded that "an ordinary and natural meaning in Australian English usage of 'bathe' is 'swim'". NSW Lotteries will have to pay 3 years' interest on the prize and the Kuzmanovskis' legal costs. Got to love a happy ending.
Tasmania: Reducing the Impact of Problem Gambling...
New laws come into effect today which will strengthen the gaming exclusions regime for self excluded gamblers.
The Treasurer, Michael Aird, said the new laws were part of a broader package of measures introduced last year to address problem gambling in Tasmania.
"Today's measures were developed in response to the findings of the first Social and Economic Impact Study, following consultation with the Tasmanian Gaming Commission and key community and industry groups," Mr Aird said.
"The Tasmanian Gambling Exclusion Scheme will be strengthened by simplifying the types of exclusions available and introducing a minimum period of six months before exclusions can be revoked.
"Currently a self-exclusion notice can be revoked by the person at any time. The new six month minimum requirement will support a person's decision not to gamble during the early stages of their exclusion where the urge to gamble may be high.
"In addition, there will be a three year maximum period for all exclusions. After three years the exclusion will expire at the time of expiration people will have to re-apply.
"This will help to make sure that information and records, including photos, are kept up to date over time."
Secretary to Cabinet, Cassy O'Connor welcomed the self-exclusion guidelines, which complement the $3.5 million in funding already being spent this financial year for harm minimisation measures.
"If we are to achieve healthy, happy and financially sustainable Tasmanian families, we need to minimise the harm caused by problem gambling," Ms O'Connor said.
"I am determined to work within government and with the community to move promptly and decisively on this.
"We are committed to progressing reform while continuing to fund prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, research and community information on the risks of gambling."
A full list of these measures is available at www.gaming.tas.gov.au.
Coffs Manager Stole To Fuel Pokies Addiction...
A female fed her gambling bug nicking more than $20,000 while working as the manager of an Australia Post outlet, a court has heard. Eve Marie Elworthy has appeared for sentence in the Coffs Harbour Local Court and will find out her fate on 18 stealing charges when she reappears in December. The 46-year-old committed the offences while working as the manager of the Warriwillah Post Office, adjoining a small convenience store, between Bathurst and Orange back in in 2006 - 2007. Police prosecutors proved over the course of 6 months she made multiple copies of money orders paid to the post office, pocketing the proceeds. On one occasion she served a customer, collecting his payment of $581 towards an energy bill. Investigations found she stamped the bill as paid but never processed the payment! Only after the customer received an outstanding bill from Country Energy weeks later was the matter taken up with Australia Post. Elworthy was discovered when Australia Post auditors checked the financial records of the business in January 2007. A sum of $11,754 was found to be missing. In a tape conversation, Elworthy admitted to stealing money and gambling the proceeds at local clubs. The court was told the licensee of the store was required to repay the outstanding amount. In June 2007 the licensee again contacted auditors on the suspicion Elworthy was again stealing money. Another audit was undertaken and a further $8953 was found to be missing. Again in a taped conversation, Elworthy made admissions to making out multiple money orders and keeping the money to pay for gambling debts and bills associated with the general store. She was charged by police with embezzling $7250 between November 24, 2006, and May 4, 2007. In March 2008, Elworthy attended the Taree Police Station to answer to the charges. She has had her case moved to Coffs Harbour since relocating to the area. Elworthy is due to reappear on charges of dishonestly intend to cause a loss to Australia Post on December 8. Granted bail, she has been required to undergo gambling counselling. We wish her well with her challanges.
Kiwi Gambler Screwed By Own Casino Ban...
A bloke who won $NZ60,000 ($48,040) playing poker at an Auckland casino was refused the jackpot because he had banned himself from the premises for gambling too much. Sothea Sinn, 28, scored the prize playing Caribbean stud poker at Auckland's Skycity Casino, but casino staff refused to pay, saying he was banned at his own request, The Dominion-Post newspaper said. "I was absolutely gutted," Mr Sinn told the paper. Mr Sinn said that in 2004 he demanded the casino ban him and his girlfriend because he was gambling too much. He said he thought the ban had expired but casino staff said he had agreed to undergo counselling before re-admission and had not done so. Mr Sinn said he would take his case to New Zealand gambling authorities. G911 and Media Man advised punters to check there bad status with their venues of choice, as to avoid getting screwed. The same system is also applicable to online casinos.
Pokies Get Green Light In Township...
Campaspe Council has given the green light for the installation of 50 electronic gaming machines at the American Hotel in Echuca. The business closed in 2009 but is now planning to reopen, and says the poker machines will form an important part of its financial operations.
At its meeting last night council voted to grant a permit on the condition that a percentage of the gaming machine earnings is returned to the community. Mayor Peter Williams says despite community concerns over poker machines there were no grounds to refuse the application. "A number of councillors spoke about how they do not personally support gambling or gaming machines, however one has to consider this not from a personal position but from a planning position," he said. Other councils have taken note of the case.
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Rungravee Sasiprapa vs. Fujiwara Kunitaka – Pictures from M1 Grand Muay Thai Championships
Saenchai vs. Kevin Ross – Pictures from M1 Grand Muay Thai Championships
Photos! Saenchai, Rungravee, and Chike Lindsay prepare for the upcoming bouts
Muay Thai is Life's resident photographer, Galen Okazaki, snapped these shotes during a recent open training session as Saenchai, Rungravee, and Atlanta's Chike Lindsay made final preparations for their bouts at Standup Promotions' M1 Grand Muay Thai Championship which will be held this Sunday, August 14th, 2011 in Los Angeles.
The highly anticipated event features the much talked about fight between Saenchai Sinbimuaythai and Kevin Ross. Also on the card, the aggressive and exciting Rungravee Sasiprapa will face off against Kunitaka Fujiwara; And Chike Lindsay will take center ring against Malaipet. Even tickets can be purchased here. If you cannot make it to the event you can view the event on GoFightLive.TV for a low price of $9.99. If you are still unable to view the event you can follow Muay Thai is Life's Official Play by Play on both our Facebook and Twitter pages.
Either way, there is no way you should miss what is going to be one of the best Muay Thai fight nights in the U.S. to date!
TSC presents "Profiles in American Muay Thai" Vol. 1 – Joe "Stich 'em Up" Schilling
Story and photography by Galen Okazaki
It is the rare athlete that can compel us to rise to our feet. In basketball it might have been Michael Jordan and the anticipation of one of his thunderous dunks. In football it might be a savage Ronnie Lott tackle or in baseball a 100 mile per hour Nolan Ryan fastball. All of these are powerful physical displays that evoke something primal within us. So it would only make sense that in the fight game, the most primal sport of all, it would take someone who fights with power, fury, and the ability to put down their opponent in the blink of an eye. In boxing, I give you Mike Tyson and in American Muay Thai, I give you Joe "Stich 'em Up" Schilling.
When Joe Schilling enters the ring a pulse of energy always surges through the crowd. Standing 6'3" with a mean ass glare and the prisoner's jumpsuit that he wears for his walk out, Joe is every bit of bad. And his fight game is what you expect it to be, what you want it to be: aggressive, powerful…relentless.
Born in Dayton, Ohio, Joe grew up as the youngest of three children. With his father leaving the house when Joe was just a baby, it was up to his single mother to raise three children, two of which were very unruly boys. From as far back as he could remember, whenever Joe would threaten to run away from home, California was where he was going. But after being kicked out of four schools before he reached high school it wasn't looking like Joe was going anywhere. During that time the only place where Joe found focus and passion was a kickboxing gym. At age 15 he had the choice of continuing to run wild or staying out of trouble, he chose the latter. He spent most of his free time training and hanging out at the gym. In time he started working with some of the patrons on their technique. Many were professional people, lawyers, business men and the like, yet here they were, attentively listening to a 15 year old kid. For the first time in his life he had the respect of people like this and it felt great. This experience would have a profound effect in the shaping of his future. He had a gift for training people and he loved the feeling of respect it garnered.
At age 17, Joe was kicked out of his home for good. On his own, he took odd lot jobs and lived wherever he could. For a period of time, he and his brother Kevin were able to live in a small property that his grandmother owned but when she passed away, they were back out on their own. It was during this time the Joe first started fighting in Tough Man competitions. By age 20, Joe had had enough of this life and was ready to move to California to pursue his passion for Muay Thai. Using a small amount of money his grandmother had left him and a $200 gas card from his mother, he jumped in his car and moved his life to California (the gas card being used up somewhere in the middle of Texas).
After making it to Los Angeles, Joe completed a personal training program and found work as a personal trainer at a Los Angeles YMCA. Soon, he was training at the LA Boxing Club, which has spawned many champions in both Boxing and Muay Thai. It is here that Joe met his current trainer and business partner, Mark Komuro. When the LA Boxing Club shut down, the two made their way to a gym which used to be a jail in the Lincoln Heights area of Los Angeles. Being in a lower income area and a converted jail, the gym had a Spartan simplicity and toughness about it. As it turned out, those were the only things that Joe and Mark liked about the gym.
It was during this time that Joe found out that he and his girlfriend were expectant parents. With a son on the way, Joe searched for a means of being able to support him without giving up his dream of becoming a professional Muay Thai fighter. That was the seed of his idea to open a Muay Thai gym. He started to work on Mark about opening their own gym and after several months of being verbally worked over, Mark relented and the two struck out to start their own gym. They soon found a location, now all they needed was a name…
While training at the former Lincoln Heights jail, Joe was being announced in fights as fighting out of, "The Jail". Wanting to keep the theme that a jail embodies, Joe and Mark eventually asked themselves, where is it that prisoners do their physical training…"The Yard". And so it was that The Yard Muay Thai was opened at 1335 Willow Street in Los Angeles, California.
Joe had his first professional Muay Thai fight on September 30, 2006 against Lawson Baker. He took the fight at 185 lbs (his current WBC USA Super Middle Weight title is at 168 lbs) on 10 days notice. During this fight Joe recalls striking his opponent with all his might, only to watch him continue to advance un-phased. After being dropped multiple times and nearly throwing in the towel, Joe finally found the one weapon that worked…elbows. 47 landed elbows later, Joe won his first professional Muay Thai fight with a split decision. From this fight on, he learned that he needed to be more serious about his training and work on his power.
Joe continued to win fights until he experienced a devastating loss to Wang Hong Xiang on August 30 2009. Again taken on short notice, this fight was in a kick boxing style that Joe was not comfortable with; Sanshou, a Chinese kick boxing style that allows the use of single/double leg takedowns and hip throws. During the course of the fight both of his knees were seriously damaged, requiring surgery and a year long recuperation. This time off from fighting allowed Joe to focus on other aspects of his game, especially conditioning. Perhaps more importantly, it gave him time to reflect on the importance of Muay Thai in his life.
Today, Joe's professional Muay Thai record stands at 10-1, including recent impressive wins over a very tough Chaz Mulkey in December 2010 and a first round TKO over Chase Green in March of 2011 (in which he won his WBC USA Super Middleweight title). With a win in his upcoming rematch with Brandon Banda on Lion Fight Promotions August 20, 2011 "Battle in the Desert 3" card, he can secure his second title as the WBC USA Light Heavyweight champion (along with his current WBC USA Super Middleweight title).
As for the future, Joe is looking for opportunities to fight internationally. He'll be doing this with an eye toward developing his resume on the international level in the hopes of one day becoming a world champion. Along the way he'll continue supporting the growth of Muay Thai in the United States. Hopefully with his involvement in projects like In Search of America's Muay Thai Team (a reality show which chronicles the selection process of a team which will represent the US in International competition), Joe will be able to accomplish both.
Joe Schilling is one of the most compelling figures in American Muay Thai today. With his blend of edginess that we Americans are so drawn to and his impressive fighting skills in this exotic martial art, his presence is vital to the growth of Muay Thai here in the United States. So if you haven't had the chance, I would encourage you to go and see one of his fights, you will not be disappointed and I can guarantee you that his performance will make you rise to your feet.
Author's Note: This article is the first in a series of articles titled "Profiles in American Muay Thai", in which I will be covering important figures in American Muay Thai from a human interest stand point. Please stay tuned as I have exciting profiles lined up for the future. Cheers! – Galen
Alex Berrios trains for his July 22nd bout at Friday Night Fights – Photos
Tampa, Florida's Alex Berrios recently traveled down to visit us at Muay Thai is Life and allowed us to take a look at part of his training camp for his match up with Rigel Balsamico at Friday Night Fights in NYC on July 22nd. Alex Berrios, who trains out of Khanomtom Muay Thai in Tampa, Florida drove down from Tampa to attend a seminar at Dynasty Martial Arts & Fitness – Kaewsamrit U.S.A. hosted by retired Muay Thai World Champion Raul Llopis. After the seminar, Alex continued his training at a private facility with Raul Llopis, UFC fighter Vagner Rocha, and Miami based professional MMA fighter Alan Arzeno.
Below are few shots we took of Alex at his recent training session:


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I love data (or dada in my Canadian dialect) but I'll be the first to admit the stuff is pretty useless until you actually start to organise it. One of the most important types of data a business has is information about their clients. Most of the time, this information is broken up into different spreadsheets, offering different perspectives of the client and the service, but rarely providing a complete overview of the service delivered.
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Have you recently started up a Limited company? Are you sure that you invoicing and headed letters comply with the legal requirements?
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In September 2013, Royal Mail announced that as from 7th November 2014 all Business Reply envelopes and Freepost envelopes must carry a special personalised bar code.
After this date, they may reject the envelopes or impose a surcharge. To ensure that your envelopes comply with the very latest rules why not contact positive Print who can assist you in adding the correct bar code to ensure that you are compliant.
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Starting up your business…..often a mind boggling concept, especially for individuals who have previously accrued a CV solely served as an employee. What heightens this strain and stress for new business owners is the dramatic tax implications from getting this start up wrong!
With 30 years' experience in public practice as a Chartered Accountant I have seen many success stories and business failures. When I look back at the individual cases of success and failure there are, without doubt, common features to the successful business and those doomed to failure.
It's a New Year and a new start but before we begin our new initaitives we wanted to take a moment to outline all the wonderful success we've had in 2014!
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Melissa Cole: a Blacksmith in an Artist's world
PUBLISHED: 12:16 06 February 2009 | UPDATED: 15:47 20 February 2013
Melissa Cole is that rarest of all creatures - a female blacksmith, but one where the aesthetic is as important as the practicality
Traditionally the domain of men, Wiltshire sculptor Melissa Cole has been working as a full-time blacksmith for the last 16 years. She was recently awarded a bronze medal by the Worshipful Company of Blacksmiths - one of only 35 awarded since its formation in 1325, and only the third such medal awarded to a woman. Her forge is located in an outbuilding at Puthall Farm, the arable farm she shares with her partner, Richard. The farmhouse, located between Marlborough and Hungerford, is one of a collection of Victorian buildings surrounded by open fields bordered by ancient beech woods.
An artistic streak runs through the Cole family. Her father, Hector, is a Fellow and silver medal-holder of the Worshipful Company of Blacksmiths, a Master Arrowsmith and a world expert on the forging of quality medieval swords and daggers - expertise much called for by TV companies. Her elder sister, Rebecca, was a textile designer designing for many household names and has now turned her talent to painting in mixed media. Her twin sister, Charlotte, ran her own garden design business for ten years before becoming commercial director for a bespoke kitchen manufacturer based in Wiltshire. Her mother, Maris, who until recently worked as a teacher and arts advisor to Wilshire County Council, has just gained a first-class degree in fine art from the University of Bath in Swindon.
Melissa was keen to find her own way in blacksmithing. She left sixth form before completing her A-levels but was profoundly inspired by her ceramics teacher, Eric Bullion. "My parents sowed the seeds for my artistic development and Eric awakened in me the potential to use form and line for artistic ends. Blacksmithing techniques enabled me to do this."
After doing a two-year business course in Chippenham, Melissa went on to read art education studies at Cardiff University, graduating in 1992. Whilst there she started forging in earnest, with the minimum number of basic tools. "I was keen to keep it as simple and as traditional as possible. I started with a basic anvil and hammer. I found an old vacuum cleaner and I reversed the wiring so that I could use it to blow the coals. I was keen to focus on the traditional techniques of the craft. One of my earliest projects was to make a chair for my twin sister as a wedding present." A wedding guest was so taken by the chair that he gave Melissa her very first commission. "From that commission I was asked to make some curtain poles and so it snowballed. I started on the Business Enterprise Scheme and was able to access a variety of business courses and advisors, which were enormously helpful. Later I was awarded a grant by the Arts Council to enable me to set up my forge at Puthall Farm in 2001."
Melissa soon realised she couldn't be just a traditional blacksmith and wanted to find a niche for her skills. She set about writing a community art scheme for Chippenham on her own initiative and took her work into local schools. This gave children hands-on experience of forging metal and enabled them to create works for their school grounds. The scheme proved enormously successful and culminated in an exhibition of the community's collaborative work. Melissa has subsequently worked on a number of major commissions, notably Chippenham Town Bridge, a sculptural wall piece for the European Headquarters of Dolby Inc and, most recently, large entrance gates and railings for a retirement home in Westbury. Currently she is working on a set of organic and flowing sculptural gates for Rabley Contemporary Drawing Centre at Mildenhall near Marlborough. The project will be featured in Channel 4's Grand Designs.
When I met Melissa she was working on the 2m high gates for the Rabley project. The gates look something like a series of vertical curves which, whilst having a loose symmetry, look entirely natural - like bullrushes being blown about in the wind. "I take my ideas from nature and try to reproduce the forms and shapes I see on my walks in the wonderful woods around us. I believe the best place to show my art is in nature and therefore context is a very important element to the final piece. I am also fascinated by body language and how I can incorporate a human non-verbal message into an inanimate object."
Melissa is passionate about sculpture and since 2004 has organised and hosted the biennial Puthall Park Sculpture Show, now a regular and popular visual arts event in the Wiltshire calendar. Her passion for her art is evidenced everywhere around the farm. She has converted some of the barns to provide exhibition space for the show and intends to start running workshops in the new space. Her own pieces and those of other artists are in every nook and cranny of the gardens and fields. Melissa says: "Some pieces stay for a while after the show ends and it is hard to let them go." Currently one of the most stunning pieces is a fabricated oak circle by Marlborough artist Henry Swanzy, which is upright and set against a background of a mature beech wood.
"Being a blacksmith can be a lonesome occupation and therefore the show provides a kind of rhythm to my work and a chance to see how I have progressed. When I
think I have an idea or finish a piece I show it to Richard first before I reveal it to the rest of the world. I can be obsessive and some days I can be out in the forge for 12 hours at a time until I either forge the shapes I have in my mind or my arms give up!"
Appearing recently on Radio 4's Woman's Hour, Melissa has received a great deal of publicity. She says: "The Woman's Hour article was fantastic as it was not dominated by the gender issue. Other articles have tended to focus on the girl blacksmith thing and not on my work, which is always slightly disappointing as we are in the 21st century now and I optimistically think people have moved on! The story is about my art and the people who collect and commission it. I have always followed my own path, which is evolving with time, and blacksmithing is just part of that path."
My guess is we will be hearing more about Melissa in the future such is her enthusiasm and dedication. She exudes energy and radiates an irrepressible positive energy. Watch out for the Grand Designs episode featuring her gates (now under construction) and make a diary note for The Puthall Sculpture Show in November 2010.
Melissa can be contacted on (01672 564259)or visit http://www.melissacole.co.uk


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Editing videos in a smartphone is always a new trend to youtubers. People are there who are making money from editing videos. Of course, you could be one of them. But, which video editing app is better…… In fact, there are hundreds of apps found in the Google store. Out of them, we recommend you 3 best video editing apps. Now let's get started…..
#1 Adobe Premiere Clip
Adobe applications are omnipresent, and most have a mobile version. You can download this tool in the Google Play store for free and without ads. In this app, you can edit small clips of videos on mobile and stands out for having an incredible ability to create automatic clips. As for functions, it has video cut, trim, add transitions, effects, filters, and some other advanced options. It is ideal for people who use the computer version since the controls and functions do not change much on the smartphone.
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Movie Maker is a popular video editing app among Android users. In the beginning, this program had only one Windows version that triumphed on the platform. In the application, you can make movies with special effects, texts, music, transitions and more. In a few words, you can make a movie from your smartphone, without being an expert in editing.
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How Cute Is This?
This fun "Wiggle" card, made from the Animal Outing stamp set, is one of my favorite projects to date! The photos do not show the motion so be sure to watch the video to see the action and the directions.
Here are the close-up photos I promised!
This little froggy came from....
...this piece from the Animal Expedition Designer Series Paper
Just two wraps around a fat pen with #24 Gage Wire
Attach one end of the wire to the image you want to wiggle.
Attach the other end to the card front or, in this case, the Oval.
In the video I show how the end of the wire is poked through the oval.
This is how it looks from the side when finished.
I hope you enjoyed this fun Wiggle Card. Please scroll down to the end of this post and leave a note to let me know your thoughts or ask a question. Just remember to scroll back up and click the next button below to see what Judi has to share with you.
Until Next time . . .
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In October, Jair Bolsonaro was elected to be the next president of Brazil. News of his toxic cocktail of misogynist, trans-phobic, homophobic & fascist views reached our Berlin nest. We snuggled into each other, smelling of Sterni and last night cigarette smoke and while hand poking tattoos onto our feathers we started planning an evening....
We are thrilled to invite you to Liebig 12 for a Brazilian themed evening of stand up comedy, drag, poetry, political talks, music, delicious food and Caipirinhas.
The event will be dedicated to Casa da Lagartixa Preta "Malagueña Salerosa", a queer house project in Santo André (state of São Paulo) that has been running for 14 years. The house offers an anti patriarchal living community to inhabitants and visitors and they run projects including a garden, a public kitchen offering home grown cheap & healthy meals, a library, study circles, cinema nights and direct political activist groups. We will hear individual stories directly from the collective, finding out how they are feeling after Bolsonaro's election and how they plan to respond.
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LUKA KOPER, d.d., Koper
Partners from Slovakia are interested in a tighter cooperation
Following last week's visit by Slovakia's Minister of Transport, Mr Lubomir Važny, Luka Koper yesterday welcomed the arrival of representatives of the Slovak Logistics Companies Association, which is yet further vindication of Slovakia's growing interest in the Port of Koper. The Association's President, Mr Frantisek Komora, reiterated the Minister's wish that Koper should become Slovakia's principal maritime gateway. Over 700,000 tonnes of Slovak goods - in particular container freight, passenger vehicles, bulk and general cargoes - passed through Luka Koper during 2007. A cycle of intensive foreign investment within the Slovak Republic by Asian companies in particular, is anticipated to further enhance co-operation with Koper.Slovakia's logistics enterprises currently conduct most of their transcontinental business through overcrowded Northern European ports. Being some 2000 nautical miles shorter, the Koper route provides a commensurate reduction in sailing and turnaround times, and consequently this southern gateway into Europe also represents a massive saving in bunkering costs, a critically important advantage during this new era of rocketing fuel prices. Thus Slovakia is now making great efforts to redirect cargoes through Koper. In this respect, the Slovak guests were introduced to Luka Koper 's investment plans, and especially to the extension of the first and the construction of the third piers, projects that will greatly facilitate further growth in cargo throughput. Attention was, however, drawn to the problems of transport infrastructure, in particular the rail link. The Slovak guests would like Slovenia to utilise its EU Presidency to focus on the issue of transport infrastructure throughout Europe. Further to this, the Slovak guests also expressed interest in investing in Luka Koper, pointing out that the state should nevertheless hold on to its majority stake in the port, which is the only certain way to ensure that healthy competition continues to prevail.
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I'm Alan Partridge celebrates its 20<sup>th anniversary today. The show first aired on BBC2 in 1997 and follows the tribulations of East Anglia's egocentric and tragically inept radio host following the death of his TV career.
Alan Partridge first came to public attention in 1992 on the satirical BBC Radio 4 series 'On the Hour'. His chat show 'Knowing Me, Knowing You followed in 1994. Writer Iannuci said their inspiration was to make it "a kind of social X-ray of male middle-aged Middle England".
The show has retained cult status and has even spawned a movie, Alpha Papa which was released in 2013, and a Sky Atlantic special 'Mid Morning Matters with Alan Partridge.'
The show's enduring appeal can be attributed to the show's endlessly funny quotes. Here are just some of the best lines:
A different angle on the Titanic disaster
"Let me tell you something about the Titanic, people forget that on the Titanic's maiden voyage there were over 1000 miles of uneventful, very pleasurable cruising before it hit the iceberg!"
Alan Partridge on London
"Go to London, I guarantee you'll either be mugged or not appreciated. Catch the train to London, stopping at Rejection, Disappointment, Backstabbing Central and Shattered Dreams Parkway."
He doesn't quite get the lyrics to U2's Bloody Sunday
"'Sunday Bloody Sunday'. What a great song. It really encapsulates the frustration of a Sunday, doesn't it? You wake up in the morning, you've got to read all the Sunday papers, the kids are running round, you've got to mow the lawn, wash the car, and you think "Sunday, bloody Sunday!".
Partridge manages to offend the island of Ireland in its entirety
"Yeah. I think the Irish are going through a major image change. I mean, the old image of Leprechauns, shamrock, Guinness, horses running through council estates, toothless simpletons, people with eyebrows on their cheeks, badly tarmacced drives – in this country, men in platform shoes being arrested for bombings, lots of rocks, and Beamish. I think people are saying "yes, there's more to Ireland than this". A good slogan for the tourist board – "Dere's more to Oireland dan dis."
He is always ready to stand his ground
"Lynn, get rid of her. She's a drunk racist. I'll tolerate one, but not both."
Grudgingly giving credit where it's due
"There's never any graffiti in the hotel. Although in the Gents a couple of weeks a go I did see someone had drawn a lady's part. Quite detailed. The guy obviously had talent."
His unique take on Paul McCartney
"Wings? They're only the band The Beatles could have been!"
His ideas for new TV shows revealed his creative genius
"Inner-city Sumo With Alan Partridge. We take fat people from the inner cities, put them in big nappies, and then get them to throw each other out of a circle that we draw with chalk on the ground. Very cheap to make. Do it in a pub car park."
On the party lifestyle
"I've had some pretty late night sessions myself. Yeah. In 1976, I saw ELO at the Birmingham NEC. I was there shouting with everyone else 'Come back on, ELO, and carry on playing!'"
Ever charitable
"Guide dogs for the blind. It's cruel really, isn't it? Getting a dog to lead a man round all day. Not fair on either of them."
Getting your CV up to date
"You ought to have a basic grasp of Latin if you're working in Curry's."
Health conscious
"Right, dry skin cream. I'm having an attack of the old flakes again. This morning my pillow looked like a flapjack."
Alan's response to getting sacked
"Smell my cheese!"


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Having a jammed garage door can be very annoying. It can give you an attack of anxiety. Several homeowners find themselves in this frustrating situation especially during winter season. Instead of getting panic, use your abilities and troubleshooting techniques to fix the problems.
First, spend a few minutes inspecting the garage door and to check the conditions of all safety features. Sometime, these safety features may stop the garage door from being opened and even the garage door won't close. if your garage door does not perform well, these troubleshooting techniques will help you. The following techniques will help you before calling a professional garage door repair companies.
- Typically, some garage doors have security settings like, automatic lock modes, and so on. If your garage door is automatically transferred to this mode, you will not able to open or even close the garage door with remote. You should unlock it manually to bring it back to the normal position.
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If you have a soft spot for beautiful bunnies, hop over to the Rescue Rabbit Adoption Event in College Point this weekend.
All About Rabbits Rescue Inc., a nonprofit animal organization, will be hosting their adoption event at Petco, located at 133-11 20th Ave., on Sunday, July 17. Visitors will have a chance to meet and play with the rescue bunnies from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Potential foster families will also learn about rabbit care and are encouraged to bring their current rabbits along for speed dates. Speed dates must be reserved in advance, and those who are interested may email email@example.com to set up a time.
Fellow bunny lovers also shared their support on the All About Rabbits Rescue Facebook page.
"Being a foster bunny parent is a great experience!! I have two foster babies and they are just bunderful! I urge everyone who has patience and love in their heart for these furry little creatures to foster and make space for other needy buns that need shelter," Heather Holt commented.
"Great news…I love adoption stories," New Jersey House Rabbit Society added to a post.
QNS has contacted All About Rabbits Rescue Inc. and is awaiting a response.


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There a lot of business experts throughout the country with a wealth of useful information which SMEs can take advantage of to grow their businesses. We want to network with some of these influential business leaders to bring you some of this knowledge. We have a feeling that we just might meet some interesting people along the way.
Show No.10 – Brad Burton – The UK's No.1 Business Motivational Speaker
Whenever I here Brad Burton speak I always get fired up. You can't help but get fired up, after all he is the UK's No.1 motivational speaker and at age 43 he's still has got a lot of motivating to do. In this interview Brad gets down to the nitty gritty of what micro and small business owners should be doing in order to become successful. I am already putting some of what he said into action because I know it's what I should be doing. I still have a lot to learn and that's one of the reasons why I do the business show. To be the best you have got to learn from the best. Our 10th show is definitely one to remember.
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Video Interview Map
00:00 seconds – Introduction to Brad Burton the UK's Top Motivational Speaker, Author, Entrepreneur and Former Managing Director of 4Networking.
00:25 seconds – How is life treating you after retirement?
02:05 – Can we be ourselves in business without being snared at or ridiculed?
04:45 – Your big brawn brash approach to life and business could be very well suited to the USA.
06:37 – Are you the man to turn the UK SME business scene around?
08:04 – Theo Paphitis (a former Dragon from Dragon's Den) referred to as the northern Tony Robins do you see yourself as a future Dragon?
10:49 – I have heard you say that you do not believe in things like vision boards which are often encouraged by Business Coaches?
11:27 – What should micro and small businesses do now to win more business?
10:33 – Tell us about 4Networking and the benefits of this business networking group to business owners and your role as regional leader ?
15:46 – What has been some of the biggest business success stories within 4Networking?
18:02– What is the future of 4N, where do you see it all going?
19:20 – What one thing happened to you during your life that had it not happened, you would not have been here today?
20:41 – What three things would you say are imperative for successful business networking?
21:56 – What are your top three business success tips?
24:05 – Once you start being yourself in business, then what should I do? Should I broadcast myself to the world?
30:14 – End.


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The Salvation Army is in need of donated food items for its Food Pantry Program. Programs in general, including the Food Pantry have seen an increase in requested in recent months, which has led to a decreased supply in food.
"Right now there is great need the community and we want to make sure we can assist all those who come to our office for help," said Major Mike Mills, Corps Officer. "Food items are used in several of our programs, making donations critical for us."
Specific items needed are spaghetti noodles, green beans, corn, canned tomato products, canned fruit, boxed dinners, macaroni and cheese, ramen noodles, and crackers. Donated food items can be taken to The Salvation Army's main office located at 1707 West Chestnut Expressway in Springfield.
In addition to the Food Pantry, food items are used in the Front Line Feeding Program, Senior Feeding Programs, Kids Café, and meals for residents in two shelter programs. Last year, over 8,000 bags of food were given out and nearly 100,000 meals.
For more information, please call The Salvation Army Office at (417) 862-5509.


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To do the homework for my Next Steps in Brioche class, cast on 14 sts loosely using one solid-color yarn. Continuing with the same color, work in this pattern until your swatch is 1" tall and you can see the brioche rib pattern.
As a reminder:
brSl = brioche slip = slip and yarn over at the same time = bring yarn to front, slip 1 st purlwise, and bring yarn over right needle to back, creating two loops that count as one stitch; on the following row, work these two loops together.


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China said Thursday that trade talks in Beijing with a US negotiating team had "laid the foundation" to resolve concerns held by both sides in a bruising trade war.
US officials visited Beijing from Monday to Wednesday for the first sit-down talks since President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping agreed on December 1 to a three-month truce in the escalating spat.
World markets rose Wednesday on increasing optimism that the two sides would be able to hammer out a deal ahead of a March deadline and avert further import tariff hikes -- though Asian stocks were mostly down on Thursday.
China and the US "conducted extensive, in-depth and meticulous exchanges... which enhanced mutual understanding and laid the foundation for resolving issues of mutual concern," the Chinese commerce ministry said in a statement.
"Both parties agreed to continue to maintain close contact."
Washington has been clamouring for an end to the forced transfer -- and even theft -- of American technology and intellectual property, as well as steep government subsidies for Chinese companies.
When asked about progress in those areas on Thursday, China's commerce ministry spokesman Gao Feng said that structural issues were a focus of the talks.
"Negotiations between the two sides in this area made progress," he said.
The US Trade Representative office said Wednesday that the talks focused on "ways to achieve fairness, reciprocity, and balance in trade relations", as well as the need for "ongoing verification and effective enforcement" of any agreement.
For Washington, ensuring China makes good on its pledges is key -- and Gao acknowledged that was important to China as well on Thursday.
"The Chinese side also believes that the implementation mechanism of any agreement is very important and both parties have an obligation to carry it out," Gao told reporters during a regular press conference.
"For the next step, both sides will continue to work hard together, and advance the negotiation work according to the original plan."
The Trump administration also wants Beijing to buy more American goods to narrow a yawning trade gap -- a sticking point for US president -- and allow foreign players better access to the Chinese market.
"The talks also focused on China's pledge to purchase a substantial amount of agricultural, energy, manufactured goods, and other products and services from the United States," USTR said in a statement.
Gao declined to provide details when asked about purchases on Thursday.


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Part 4 in changing your health and wellbeing
This is part 4 of our health and wellbeing blog discussing me making changes to my fitness and diet with the support and encouragement of Louis from Lemon frog fitness.
If you haven't read any of the previous blogs, then maybe take some time and take a read. So here is this week's blog with five things I have noticed so far.
As the weeks go by very quickly, I am now in week three! I have noticed certain things
1. The enthusiasm of the first few weeks is wearing off as the workouts get a little harder, so I am glad that I have made a commitment to these sessions and allowed the time in my diary. I feel that this has been one of the areas before where I have struggled when its cold and raining or work is busy it was easy for me to say I will go to the gym later.
Having the commitment of an appointment has encouraged me to turn up and I feel that my enthusiasm will return as I always enjoy the sessions once I am there. I feel its just my old habits and behaviours telling me that there are lots of things I could be doing instead of looking after myself!
2. After the first few weeks of changing my diet and this hasn't been anything drastic, I just have been noticing and logging what I have been eating and trying to limit the sugary or ready-made quick fix foods that I often reached for in my work day. I have noticed that the cravings for this type of food is subsiding and it's getting easier for me to choose something else.
3. I feel better in myself, this is a difficult one to explain as its just my sense of overall well-being, but I have noticed I am less tired during the day and I am sleeping better most nights. I am pleased with this as I feel that at this stage, I have only made small changes to my diet and routine. The gym with Louis is only twice a week currently. I certainly believe that for myself trying to change too much and do too much, too quickly was one of the reasons I have struggled to keep going before and often slipped back into my old habits (although I also realise it is only the 3rd week!)
4. I feel my body is changing shape and I certainly have less aches and pains. I used to experience lower back pain quite often when sitting at my desk for long periods of time, as I sit here writing this, I can't remember feeling that pain for a couple of weeks which is great for my mindset and how I interact with people around me.
5. Finally, I feel that my mood has lifted even higher. I am no longer experiencing the sugar crashes or lethargy in the afternoons that I was three weeks ago, and I generally feel more motivated and enthused to do more away from work and with the people around me.
So overall on reflection, although people said that this was the wrong time of year to start this etc it has been a positive experience so far and one I am keen to keep up with over the Christmas period too. It has made me realise that the small changes matter both in our mental and physical health and it can be incorporated into our days if we have the right support and encouragement and the desire to change is there.
I understand that not everyone will be fortunate to have access to a personal trainer and this is the first time I have ever used one, but when I think about all those months of wasted gym memberships and failed attempts at getting fitter, I could have used a personal trainer ten times over!
I hope you are enjoying reading these blogs and updates as much as I have begun to enjoy writing them. Look out for number 5 in the series.