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In several new avian flu developments, Macedonia today reported its first highly pathogenic H5N8 outbreak, as France reported a recurrence of H5N9 and other strains implicated in outbreaks last year.
In addition, as several European countries reported more H5N8 outbreaks, German officials reported what early tests suggest is a new highly pathogenic H5N2 detected in wild birds, and Greece became the latest European country to report the highly pathogenic H5N5 strain.
H5N8 in Macedonia, other European countries
Macedonia's first H5N8 detection occurred in backyard birds near Struga in the southwestern part of the country, according to a report from the agriculture ministry to the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE). The outbreak began Jan 20, killing 3 of 438 birds.
Besides culling, authorities have also ordered movement controls and the placement of surveillance and protective zones around the farm.
Meanwhile, five other European countries reported additional H5N8 outbreaks:
- Croatia reported one more H5N8 outbreak in wild birds, this time involving a mute swan found dead on Jan 23 on Lake Bundek in Zagreb.
- Czech Republic officials confirmed two more events involving poultry, one in backyard birds and the other at a farm, killing 172 of 6,557 birds at the locations: fattening ducks, guinea fowl, hens, geese, pheasants, and pigeons. The country also reported four more H5N8 detections in wild birds, all mute swans found dead from Jan 24 to Jan 26 in forest areas of three different regions.
- France reported four more detections in wild birds (a pigeon, a mute swan, a kestrel, and a buzzard) that were found dead from Jan 7 to Jan 21 in three different departments: Pyrenees-Atlantiques, Loire-Atlantique, and Gers. French officials also reported 18 more poultry farm outbreaks in four departments, all in the southwest: Gers, Landes, Hautes-Pyrenees, and Pyrenees-Atlantiques.
- Greek officials detailed two more poultry outbreaks, both involving backyard birds, one in Peloponnese region in the south and one in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace region in the northeast. The outbreaks began on Jan 23 and Jan 24, respectively, killing 73 of 131 birds.
- Sweden reported a new event involving backyard birds on an island in the Stockholm archipelago. The virus killed 4 of 32 birds, and authorities culled the remaining ones.
In other H5N8 developments, Uganda's agriculture ministry has confirmed that H5N8 was involved in a recent H5 outbreak in wild birds and ducks on the shores and islands of Lake Victoria in Makasa and Wakiso districts, according to a new update from the OIE.
Three strains in France
France today reported new outbreaks involving a trio of low-pathogenic strains that struck farms last winter in the southwestern part of the country, home to foie gras production: low-pathogenic H5N9, H5N2, and H5N1. The new detections come at a time when France, like most of its neighbors in Europe, is also battling H5N8.
Authorities on Jan 12 detected H5N9 at a farm in Gers department housing 7,880 birds that were apparently already targeted for culling, an OIE report said.
A separate OIE report said low-pathogenic H5N2 virus was found during sampling on Jan 18 as part of a release of pheasants and mallards at a farm housing 9,050 birds in Val-D'Oise department in north central France. The birds were culled to control the spread of the virus.
Sampling as part of surveillance also detected low-pathogenic H5N1 again, this time in ducks from a farm in Landes department in the southwest that were tested on Jan 16. Authorities also found the virus in sampling done as part of a culling operations at a farm housing 1,597 birds, also in Landes department.
H5N2 in Germany, H5N5 in Greece
In Germany, government officials in Baden-Wurttemberg state in the country's southwest today said that initial tests revealed highly pathogenic H5N2 in three wild birds—a buzzard, a mute swan, and a quail—found in two different locations. According to a statement translated and posted by Avian Flu Diary, an infectious disease news blog, the tests were done by the Friedrich Loeffler Institute, which said the H5N2 strain may be a new H5N8 reassortant.
Elsewhere, Greece became the seventh country in Europe to report highly pathogenic H5N5, alongside Slovenia, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Croatia, and Montenegro, according to a Jan 27 OIE report. Tests on a mute swan found dead on Jan 16 at a nature park in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace region were positive for the virus.
See also:
Jan 30 OIE report on H5N8 in Macedonia
Jan 27 OIE report on H5N8 in Uganda
Jan 27 OIE report on H5N9 in France
Jan 27 OIE report on H5N2 in France
Jan 27 OIE report on H5N1 in France
Jan 30 AFD post on H5N2 in Germany
Jan 27 OIE report on H5N5 in Greece


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GO Contact Sync Mod
GO Contact Sync Mod is an open source tool to synchronize your Microsoft Outlook contacts with Google Mail. With this tool you do not need to enter your contact details more than once, always have the latest version everywhere: in Outlook and in Google. Contact categories are supported, as well as contact photos to make your contacts look exactly the same.
- Publisher: WebGear, Create Software, Stru.be
- Home page: googlesyncmod.sourceforge.net
- Last updated: April 12th, 2016
WebMail Sync
Webmail Outlook sync will compare Calendar/Task/Contact data between the desktop client and the WebMail server via the HTTP/HTTPS protocol. You can add contacts or schedule events, and the data is automatically synchronized between the desktop client running Outlook and the Addressbook / Scheduler in Atmail.
- Publisher: Atmail
- Last updated: January 30th, 2012
NAVIGON Sync
NAVIGON Sync allows you to easily transfer all of your contact addresses from your computer to your NAVIGON. Using this program you can copy addresses saved in Microsoft Outlook on your computer to the memory card of the navigation device. Once you have done this, all you have to do to navigate to one of these addresses is to select an address from the CONTACTS list.
- Publisher: NAVIGON
- Home page: www.navigon.com
- Last updated: June 9th, 2009
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Tipard iPad to PC Transfer Ultimate
Tipard iPad to PC Transfer Ultimate is able to help you transfer iPad Camera Roll, Photos, Voice Memos, Camera Shot, Ringtone, Music and Movies, etc. files to computer. It also can help you backup SMS and Contacts.
- Publisher: Tipard Studio
- Home page: www.tipard.com
- Last updated: June 2nd, 2014
Outlook Sync & Backup
Software can be used for two scenarios. One, to make a backup of Outlook data on USB storage device so you can access the data on a remote PC, or two, to synchronize Outlook data between PCs (e.g. between desktop, laptop and netbook) using USB drive.
- Publisher: Neitsoft, Inc.
- Home page: www.outlooksyncbackup.com
- Last updated: August 13th, 2012
CompanionLink will synchronize your PC data to your Phone and Tablet. Specialized in Contact, Calendar, Task and Memo sync. Use CompanionLink if you need: US Based Telephone Tech Support, sync without Exchange or Samsung Smart Switch, sync without sending data to Google and Microsoft,.
- Publisher: CompanionLink Software, Inc.
- Home page: www.companionlink.com
- Last updated: December 19th, 2017
Outlook Sync & Backup Portable
Outlook Sync & Backup Portable installs and runs directly on any portable device. The program can make a backup of Outlook data on USB storage device or to synchronize Outlook data between different PCs. The program works with all Outlook versions.
- Publisher: Neitsoft, Inc.
- Home page: www.outlooksyncbackup.com
- Last updated: May 27th, 2020
Infusionsoft Sync for Outlook
Infusionsoft Sync for Outlook is a program that allows you to get organized and maintain a complete, accurate history of contact relationships by centralizing contact information and email history. Infusionsoft Sync for Outlook is compatible with desktop versions of Outlook 2007, 2010, 2013 and 365 for Windows.
- Publisher: Infusionsoft, Inc.
- Home page: www.infusionsoft.com
- Last updated: March 25th, 2015
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Syncios lets you manage data in your iPhones and Android devices. It is fully compatible with the latest iOS 13 and Android 9.0 versions. You can transfer songs and videos between your PC and mobile phones. You can also back up apps, e-books, contacts, WhatsApp chats, SMS messages, and other data.
- Publisher: ANVSOFT Inc.
- Home page: www.syncios.com
- Last updated: July 2nd, 2020
Supposedly, this program lets you make the transfer of files between your Android device and your PC more secure using the USB connection. Nevertheless, it is not an easy process since you need to change the default configuration of your device. Although I followed the process, I wasn't able to connect my phone to my PC, so the program may work only with certain devices.
- Publisher: Android-Sync
- Home page: www.android-sync.com
- Last updated: May 14th, 2016
SynchPst for Outlook
SynchPst for Outlook allows you to synchronize Outlook data between personal folders. You can choose either single or multiple folders, with or without subfolders, and synchronize them quickly and efficiently. You can share Outlook on two or more machines, synchronize all Outlook items - contacts, mails, notes, appointments and tasks and journal entries, and more.
- Publisher: Wisco
- Home page: www.synchpst.com
- Last updated: June 10th, 2019
With iMeet, you have access to start or join a meeting with one click from your desktop. The app automatically syncs your iMeet contacts across all your devices. For Outlook users, the iMeet app also includes a toolbar for Outlook (optional) making it easy to schedule your iMeet meetings.
- Publisher: Premiere Global Services
- Last updated: May 24th, 2016
Davton ContactSync
Davton ContactSync is a of charge tool which will synchronise contacts in one contact folder to another. It is designed to synchronise contacts from a shared Microsoft Outlook 'Public Folder' to a personal folder - so that the contacts can be synchronised to a PDA using ActiveSync.
- Publisher: Davton Ltd
- Home page: www.davton.com
- Last updated: November 21st, 2011
Infusionsoft Sync for Gmail
Infusionsoft Sync for Gmail is a Firefox/Chrome browser extension that integrates your Gmail email account with Infusionsoft. By extending the CRM and contact management functionality of Infusionsoft to your inbox, you can keep all your sales efforts in sync. You can also centralize communications and trigger follow-up actions automatically.
- Publisher: Infusionsoft
- Home page: marketplace.infusionsoft.com
- Last updated: February 23rd, 2015
HTC Sync Manager
HTC Sync Manager is a free application for your computer that makes it easy to sync all of your media to and from your PC with your HTC phone. You can also sync all of your contacts, calendar events, bookmarks and documents. Once synced, you can easily manage and organize the content.
- Publisher: HTC Corporation
- Home page: www.htc.com
- Last updated: August 23rd, 2018
Missing Sync for Android
The Missing Sync for Android 2.0 - synchronize Android contacts, notes, tasks, bookmarks, calendars, plus music, videos, and photos, with your computer.PC automatically via Wi-Fi or Bluetooth whenever you are close to your computer. You can also use USB for media synching.
- Publisher: Mark/Space Inc.
- Last updated: July 23rd, 2013
Local Sync
Local Sync application enables data synchronization (tasks with color categories, notes with color categories, categories, contacts with color categories, files and calendar) between Android 2.2 and greater and Microsoft Outlook 2007 and greater via Wi-Fi or USB cable.
- Publisher: Ondřej Pšenčík
- Home page: www.psencik.cz
- Last updated: October 8th, 2015
Easy Phone Sync for Blackberry
Easy Phone Sync for Blackberry is a free program that allows you to transfer your Blackberry data to a Samsung Galaxy phone. The program supports transferring contact details, messages and photos from a Blackberry backup. You can create a backup of your Blackberry device using the free Blackberry Desktop and then transfer the backups.
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Vastavam web: A former Al-Qaeda affiliate was locked in fierce clashes today with a leading rebel group for control of one of the last major parts of Syria not held by the regime.The clashes in Syria's Idlib province in the country's northwest pit the jihadist Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) against the key rebel group Ahrar al-Sham, which is supported by Turkey and some Gulf countries.But growing tensions between the two have been exacerbated, analysts say, by HTS's fears of a plan to expel the internationally designated "terror" group from the province.
The current fighting erupted on Tuesday and quickly spread throughout the province, including overnight to the key Bab al-Hawa border crossing with Turkey, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights monitor said. "The fighting is now inside the crossing. It has become a battlefield, with part of it under Hayat Tahrir al-Sham's control, and part under Ahrar al-Sham's control," Rami Abdel Rahman, head of the Britain-based Observatory, said.HTS also seized two villages and dispatched "huge military reinforcements" to a third to take on Ahrar al-Sham, he added. HTS is dominated by the Fateh al-Sham faction, which was previously known as Al-Nusra Front before renouncing its ties to Al-Qaeda.
The clashes have been accompanied by sporadic demonstrations against HTS in several parts of the province, including in the town of Saraqeb where the jihadists on Wednesday and Thursday opened fire on protests against them. On Wednesday, the shots killed a media activist participating in the demonstrations in the town.The Observatory four civilians and the media activist were among the 15 civilians who have lost their lives in the violence so far. It also reported that 68 fighters from both sides had been killed. Experts said the outbreak of violence comes against the backdrop of a deal agreed in the Kazakh capital Astana in May for four "de-escalation zones" in Syria.


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Lisa Loeb, who strummed a guitar into our hearts and begged us to "Stay"—stay, please stay, where are you going? noooo, stayyyyy—never really went anywhere, but she's back, sort of, with a new album called No Fairy Tale. It's her tenth album, but her first record for adults in five years. (She released an album for children called Lisa Loeb's Silly Silly Sing-Along: 'The Disappointing Pancake' and Other Zany Songs last year.) While she's best known for her debut single, which was inclued on the soundtrack for Reality Bites (one of the most '90s movies to ever '90s), she's hardly a one-hit wonder. Don't you remember "I Do"? I do!
Of course, it's always tough for musicians to break out of the identities they build with their earliest work, particularly when it's so associated with the "alternative" (and all it doesn't mean) from an era currently enjoying a cultural revival. So, of course, Lisa Loeb's new album features a song call "The '90s." Loeb opens up to Entertainment Weekly about writing the song:
Chad [Gilbert, New Found Glory guitarist and Loeb's producer] literally said, "We should write a song about the '90s," and I thought "Ugh." Yes, I was popular in the '90s, but what am I going to write about the '90s? I don't want it to be some cutesy song about the '90s, but then I thought I wasn't sure if my resistance was because I was scared, or what it was. So I tried to write it, and I decided to write it about the specific incident of making the video for "Stay." About the dress I wore, about my shoes that I wore, and a couple of things I hadn't been able to express before…
When I first started out, I remember reading press and people would call me a waif, and I felt like I wasn't being taken seriously as a musician. That felt so strange to me, because that's what I had done my whole life: Play guitar, write music, play music. I wasn't this pop singer that appeared out of nowhere, I had been working at this forever. Then when it came to making the video for "Stay," I had to make the decision: Did I want to go with Ethan Hawke's idea about a one-take video that would not include my band, or did I want to prove to everybody that I had a rock band and I had been doing this forever? I chose Ethan's idea of doing it in one take, which I thought was so strong and unique and interesting and told a great story. But now here I am with the song "The '90s" where I can explain the situation in my specific way that I had a short dress and Betsey Johnson worked with me, and these are the shoes I was wearing, and I didn't get to go with my band, and I'm not a folkie. I had to keep telling people I wasn't a folk singer even though I played acoustic guitar. It's important for me to talk about this time period, which I love, but again as I say exactly in the chorus, I loved it then but I don't want to go back. Don't get me wrong, I love talking about it and reminiscing, but I also love moving forward.
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WHEN things go wrong in the psychiatric system and there are major failures, multiple deaths or suicides, the mental illness spin doctors say things like 'lessons need to be learned'.
However, based on continued failures, deaths and suicides, it appears as though psychiatry isn't learning any lessons.
The number of deaths connected to antidepressants is extraordinary.
In 2018, there were 518 deaths, more than one a day. In a 26-year period, 1993-2018, the number of deaths was 11,687. So, for the last 26 years, it looks as those lessons haven't been learned.
It's an appalling statistic that reflects poorly upon prescribers who, despite the fatalities, continue using the mantra that benefits outweigh the risks.
The effects of antidepressant drugs include violence, aggression, suicidal thoughts and suicidal behaviour. Psychiatrists however blame fatalities on a person's perceived mental troubles in an attempt to avoid responsibility and accountability.
Don't be a statistic. Be fully informed about the consequences of taking psychiatric drugs.
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When Dionne & Justice approached me about shooting their wedding, I was so happy to hear that two of my friends had gotten engaged! Alas, I was also remiss that I had already booked the date in New York with Gino & Tony. But after a quick introduction to my fabulous associate, Scott MacDonald, Dee & Justice were determined to stick with the Sonia Savio Photography team. After seven years of shooting wedding photography, I have learned the importance of creating relationships with great shooters. Scott is a great shooter, an amazing friend, and I am so proud to have him as part of my team. So while I jetted to New York, Scott flew to San Diego. Dee & Justice wanted to have their guests breathe in the beauty of San Diego so they chose a special spot with one of the most remarkable views of San Diego I've ever seen. Dee was a total knock-out in red lipstick and fun sliver shoes, and I loved the vintage ship that so serendipitously passed by the Naval Base during the ceremony. And, even though I wasn't there, Scott's remarkable capability to capture photojournalistically certainly made me feel like I was the one clicking away. Scott, as always, you never cease to amaze, Dee, you glowed, and Justice, I loved the bow tie ;)
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Thursday, October 11, 2018
Mercury, our planetary reporter, dives into the intense waters of Scorpio until the end of October 2018. Due to this intensity, we get to the bottom. Mercury in Scorpio is a period in which our thinking and perception will be sharp, penetrating, deep and transformative.
Expect the unexpected news, because Mercury in Scorpio opposes Uranus in Taurus.
The Moon and retrograde Venus in Scorpio are square on Mars in Aquarius, thus building a square of tension. The male and female principles are at odds and that is reflected in the relationship and around you.


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India-linked highly targeted mobile malware campaign, first unveiled two weeks ago, has been found to be part of a broader campaign targeting multiple platforms, including windows devices and possibly Android as well.
As reported in our previous article, earlier this month researchers at Talos threat intelligence unit discovered a group of Indian hackers abusing mobile device management (MDM) service to hijack and spy on a few targeted iPhone users in India.
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Here's Xur's Weekly Hide and Seek Location in Destiny 2 For Oct. 26, 2018
Can somebody please just kidnap him, already?
Can somebody please just kidnap him, already?
The perfect expansion for people who want to love Destiny again.
The perfect game for the person who wants to love Destiny.
Witness the prison break that started it all.
He goes out with skill, grace, and a wisecrack or two.
Are you excited enough to put your money down?
Essentially a yearly subscription model.
An expansion that addresses community feedback.
It will also be more accessible for casual players.
Includes multiplayer, DLC.
"Do you like tacos, Wade?"
House of Wolves feedback under discussion.
Maybe helping create content for the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of Destiny?
Two battlegrounds in one.
Some of them are in it for the money.
High Moon Studios working on the PS3/360 versions of this year's Call of Duty?
High Moon Studios' sequel to War for Cybertron features some really amazing Transformers narrative, but saddles it with gameplay that can only be described as Gobot inspired.
Bring on the fall.


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#Review: Machinations – Hayley Stone
When the world fell apart, Rhona Long never imagined how much her life would change. Never once did she give thought to becoming the leader of the resistance against the machines. Though the possibility of dying always hangs on the horizon, she's put measures in place to make sure the fight against the machines continues on.
Hayley Stone has written a wonderful debut novel about the world's demise due to its carelessness with machines. Whoever thought the world would end because humans placed so much trust in something that should have been beneficial? Rhona and those she surrounds herself with certainly didn't.
I love the way the author has crafted this story. In certain portions, some of what she wrote made me think of the Terminator. That's how good the story is, mind you. She's utilized everything she knows about science fiction, robots, and the world around us to create a world that's lost and floundering because of the consequences behind its governments actions.
While this is just a story, it does make you wonder if such a thing could ever happen in our world. What if machines were to turn against us? How would we protect ourselves and those we love? Would we be able to overcome the uncertainties and the chaos caused by the machines?
A world full of what if's and can we's, Machinations draws us in from the moment we open the book to its first page. Rhona's vulnerabilities and determination, as well as that of those around her, show us that no matter what happens, they're willing to do whatever is necessary to survive. I can't wait to see what Hayley brings us next with these wonderful characters.
Perfect for fans of Robopocalypse, this action-packed science-fiction debut introduces a chilling future and an unforgettable heroine with a powerful role to play in the battle for humanity's survival.
The machines have risen, but not out of malice. They were simply following a command: to stop the endless wars that have plagued the world throughout history. Their solution was perfectly logical. To end the fighting, they decided to end the human race.
A potent symbol of the resistance, Rhona Long has served on the front lines of the conflict since the first Machinations began—until she is killed during a rescue mission gone wrong. Now Rhona awakens to find herself transported to a new body, complete with her DNA, her personality, even her memories. She is a clone . . . of herself.
Trapped in the shadow of the life she once knew, the reincarnated Rhona must find her place among old friends and newfound enemies—and quickly. For the machines are inching closer to exterminating humans for good. And only Rhona, whoever she is now, can save them.
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Hayley Stone has lived her entire life in sunny California, where the weather is usually perfect and nothing as exciting as a robot apocalypse ever happens.
When not reading or writing, she freelances as an editor and graphic designer, falls in love with videogame characters, and analyzes buildings for velociraptor entry points. She holds a bachelor's degree in history and a minor in German from California State University, Sacramento.
MACHINATIONS is her debut novel, releasing July 26th from Hydra/Random House.
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Our Street in ParisPosted: January 14, 2016 Filed under: estate planning, Food, photography, Travel, Uncategorized | Tags: French, Paris, Travel 1 Comment
Paris is a city that people live IN, they wear it like a glove, millions of them. It seems that none of them live in the suburbs … they live in the city centre where they work, where they go to school, where they shop, where they socialise and protest (they love to protest).
Aside from the stores that tourists frequent, the streets are filled with a mix of small stores that cater for Parisians daily needs and their WANTS. They have many wants …. wants that are far from basic needs.
They do 'WANT' with style. And of course, they indulge themselves.
Fine food, fine coffee, fine clothes, fine chocolate, fine paper, fine ……. their preference for very, very stylish – EVERYTHING – means that you find an eclectic collection of stores in every street, and no two streets alike.
The big multi-national shopping centres that have destroyed small businesses in other cities around the world, don't appear to have damaged the traditional Parisian infrastructure. The big stores thrive but so do the 'corner' stores – and every store between corners. Parisians simply won't accept things being forced on them. An Italian publisher ( unknown to me) is quoted as saying: "the first word of French that a baby learns is `Non' and the first complete sentence is ` It is not possible'. Unless of course the French want it – in which case it's no problem at all.
I spent Christmas / New Year in an apartment in a small street located in the St Germaine district of Paris – a five-minute walk from the Louvre. Only three blocks long and not part of the tourist hub, it is typical of many of the streets Margot and I walked during our stay.
We visited few museums …. not just because of the long, long queues, cold and drizzle, but because we enjoyed walking the streets, meeting the locals and attempting to understand what makes Paris tick. There is no greater joy than wandering into a cafe ( or any place – park, store or public transport) full of locals and striking up conversation. It was easy … that is once they realised we were Australian. Their pretense of not understanding a word of English simply faded into perfect English. It seems the same rules don't apply for the English and they pick and choose which Americans they can understand.
Let me share with you a sample of our experience ….. a brief depiction of the stores in our street?
Follow the photo captions ….. and no …. this isn't a special street. There were no stores that only sold vacuum cleaners or toothbrushes for left-handed people ( they exist … I'm sure) but none the less it was amazing. The street was only 3 blocks long and this election is from just our block.
I haven't included any of the one-off cloths stores, I could go on and on but I think you get the idea.
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The Eden Hotel Collection is delighted to announce that three of its hotels – Mallory Court Country House Hotel and Spa near Leamington Spa; The Kings Hotel in Chipping Campden and The Greenway Hotel & Spa near Cheltenham – have been recognised by the AA in this year's prestigious awards.
Members of the team from the Eden Hotel Collection's award-winning hotels were presented with the accolades last night (Monday 24th September) at a glittering awards dinner at the Grosvenor House hotel in London.
Warwickshire's Mallory Court Country House Hotel and Spa has been awarded four AA Red Stars making it one of the finest examples of a four-star hotel in the Midlands. Set in 10 acres of gardens close to Leamington Spa, 43-bedroom Mallory Court offers guests exceptional levels of service and warm hospitality. Recent additions to the hotel include the state-of-the-art Elan Spa, which opened in 2017 (the first spa to be built in Warwickshire for 10 years) and the development of the hotel's fine dining element, expertly managed by Head Chef Paul Evans. The hotel's flagship restaurant, The Dining Room, provides gutsy menus with well-matched ingredients either sourced locally or home-grown in the immaculate vegetable garden.
The 16th-century Elizabethan manor house The Greenway Hotel & Spa near Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, has also been awarded four AA Red Stars for its exemplary standards. Furthermore, the restaurant been awarded 3 AA Rosettes for its culinary excellence and service. Head Chef Marcus McGuinness and his team in the Garden Restaurant have been praised for their inventive menus which champion local producers in Gloucestershire and make use of the hotel's home-grown plants, herbs and fruits. Dishes include poached & roasted hake, hispi cabbage, confit lemon and mussels and Elderflower panna cotta, rhubarb jam & rhubarb sorbet. The 21-bedroom hotel also has a bijoux spa and cosy lounges with roaring log fires.
The Kings Hotel, an 18th-century Cotswold-stone townhouse in the picturesque market town of Chipping Campden, Gloucestershire, has also been awarded 3 AA Rosettes for the quality of its cuisine and high standards of service. Food at the cosy Jackrabbit Restaurant takes centre stage under the watchful eye of Head Chef Greg Newman. Specialities include rump & shoulder of Warwickshire lamb, courgette & basil, tomato fregola, black olive, Yorkshire fettle and barbecued aubergine feta mousse, pickled watermelon, wild rice.
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● Under the AA's current accreditation scheme, the Eden Hotel Collection always strives to be operating at the highest level within each hotel's individual category.
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Westworld Review: Season 1, Episode 7
Westworld ups the ante with the biggest plot twist of the season yet
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Westworld is beginning to unravel and the results are spectacular. Episode 7 starts with a slow burn but ends with the most unexpected twist of series so far. It's a fantastic moment not just for the shock factor, but for the way the everything was constructed and the implications that it has for the series going forward.
The final act of the episode dealt with Bernard discovering that he is not human, rather he is a host created in secret by Dr. Ford. Everything we took as for granted in the series so far has suddenly become uncertain. While it was easy to predict that at some point a character we thought to be human would in fact turn out to be a machine, the way that Bernard's revelation was constructed means that things aren't quite as simple as that. Ford created Bernard in secret using a leftover facility. It isn't quite as fast as the cutting edge technology they currently use in the park, but it gets the job done. Bernard leads Theresa down into this facility - he isn't even able to see the door, which is a nice touch. As they descend into the lair Theresa finds schematics that detail Bernard's assembly. Ford enters and we discover that he orchestrated everything. He made Bernard take her down into the room, and has been controlling things for quite awhile. Ford is more cunning and calculating than I ever expected.
The scene culminates with Ford directing Bernard to kill Theresa, who responds and carries out his orders coldly and methodically. We then see that a new host is already under construction. Could it be a host to replace Theresa in her image, quite possibly? Is it also possible that this isn't the first time Ford has had to murder a park director. It's possible that a whole number of employees have been given the same treatment as Theresa. This is interesting because they aren't just hosts, they are all machines under the control of Ford, ready to unconditionally support him at any moment.
The most amazing thing about this episode was the way it tied up so many little story details: the sentimental back-story about Bernard's sick child finally makes sense, all programmed by Ford, just as we have seen done to other hosts like Freddy. It's also a neat red herring to the audience, making Bernard seem like he was the only character with a life outside the park meant that he was the last one anyone would suspect to be a host.
This is the first episode that has demonstrated how the show could have the potential to last multiple seasons, the sense of scale for the story just skyrocketed. Ford has always been an antagonistic force but now he feels like a real villain.
The rest of the episode, dealt with Dolores and William and some with Maeve. Most of the scenes were serviceable but felt like they were just there to push the plot along. I'm conflicted as to how to feel about the romance between Dolores and William. It isn't that believable, and there's also the weirdness of William's strong feelings for something that isn't quite human. But the way the show makes you feel conflicted about what you see is its greatest asset. Be it in violence against Clementine and her very uncomfortable lobotomy, to the relationship between William and Dolores it all gives you the feeling that something just isn't quite right. This is what stops it from treading over generic or cliched territory and elevates it into an interesting and enthralling show.
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If you asked the bookies, then Rafael Nadal was the odds-on favourite to win the semi-final against his arch-rival Roger Federer at Wimbledon on Friday. Younger, newly-energized, just demolished Federer at a Roland Garros semi-final, a head-to head record of 24 wins to Nadal against Federer's 15—what's not to bet for Nadal's chances? The last time they met on this court—that classic five-setter in the 2008 Wimbledon final—had every bit of drama, skill, grit, strength, luck, rain delays that a tennis lover can dream of. Yes, Nadal had got the better of Federer on the latter's most successful surface too.
After Friday's four-setter semi-final, that head-to-head rivalry now stands at 24-16. Because sometimes, old dogs teach younger ones a few new tricks. And if you ignore the last paragraph, in their last seven meetings, Federer has managed to defeat Nadal six times, which includes one walkover at Indian Wells this year. That is, barring this year's French Open semi-final, the last time Nadal defeated Federer was in 2014 at an Australian Open semi-final.
Federer will be 38 on August 8, next month that is. He has defied all odds, increased his cache of Grand Slam titles to still stand at the top of the tally. Federer is the second oldest man to reach a Grand Slam final in the Open Era, that honour going to the great Australian Ken Rosewall, who reached the finals of both Wimbledon and the US Open aged 39, in 1974.
Friday's semi-final was a nail-biter and yet, not. The first set was tightly fought, with Federer winning the tiebreak in spite of being down a break at the start. The second set saw Nadal fight back with all the weapons in his arsenal to win it 6-1. A few more unforced errors from Federer especially in his service games also helped Nadal get the double break.
But in the third set, something turned. Suddenly those big guns were not enough. Or rather, were just too much. Brute force was shut down by subtlety. Federer unleashed all his majesty and turned the tables on his long-time rival. Most of the longer rallies went Federer's way. The backhand became his biggest weapon for all. The arrows in Federer's quiver were truer and swifter. Third set to Federer—6-3.
The fourth set was hard-fought. More than the third or indeed the second. But except for the last game when Nadal put up a strong challenge as Federer served for the match, the momentum was all with Federer. Even if the 8-time champion did not manage to convert all those break point opportunities he had and even if his fans tore their hair out when he didn't. Federer managed to get that one break finally at 5-4.
This may not have been the "classic" everyone was waiting for. But it was a match played at the highest level with every player giving it his all. And in the end, Federer had 51 winners to Nadal's 32. He ran a bit more than Nadal overall, despite being five years older. Federer went to the net 33 times and won 25 of those. This was not one of those matches where Nadal dictated play from the back of the court although as one commentator pointed out, if Nadal stood any further back, they would have to extend the court! The last stat of 126 winners for Federer to 117 for Nadal gives you an idea of how the match went.
But for fans, the sublime perfection of Federer pitted against the dogged determination of Nadal gives their encounters the extra zing. And this time, so much of that heartache which Nadal has caused Federer's massive fan army was forgotten on Centre Court as Federer raised his arms in triumph.


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Suu Kyi dodges Rohingya citizenship question
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In rare comments on Burma's persecuted Rohingya Muslims, opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi urged caution on granting citizenship to minorities, saying the sensitive issue must be addressed "very, very carefully."
The Burmese government is reviewing citizenship status and "should go about it very quickly and very transparently and then decide what the next steps in the process should be," she told The Washington Post.
But in an interview published online late Tuesday, Suu Kyi dodged a direct question on whether the Rohingya — who have triggered international outcry as they flee the country on rickety boats in their thousands — should be given citizenship.
"The protection of rights of minorities is an issue which should be addressed very, very carefully and as quickly and effectively as possible, and I'm not sure the government is doing enough about it," she said.
"It is such a sensitive issue, and there are so many racial and religious groups, that whatever we do to one group may have an impact on other groups as well," she stressed.
"So this is an extremely complex situation, and not something that can be resolved overnight."
The plight of the Rohingya, one of the world's most persecuted minorities, has worsened dramatically since 2012, when communal bloodshed left scores dead and some 140,000 people confined in miserable camps in Rakhine state.
The violence triggered a wave of deadly anti-Muslim unrest in Burma, officially known as Myanmar, and coincided with rising Buddhist nationalism that has further entrenched animosity toward the minority widely viewed as illegal immigrants from Bangladesh.
In recent months, images of starving, desperate migrants hauled from vessels to Southeast Asian shores have spurred calls for immediate humanitarian action.
But pro-democracy icon and Nobel peace laureate Suu Kyi, who became a beacon of hope during decades of house arrest under the military junta, has been accused of failing to speak up for the country's powerless as she campaigns for elections due in November.
"We have many minorities in this country, and I'm always talking up for the right of minorities and peace and harmony, and for equality," she told the Post, speaking after a landmark visit to China.
And she insisted in Arakan "the government has not done enough to lessen the tension and to remove sources of the conflict."
Buddhist hardliners want the estimated 1.3 million Rohingya expelled from Burma.
And neither the government nor opposition parties have shown much appetite to confront communal tensions for fear of alienating Buddhist voters ahead of the polls.
Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy (NLD) party is expected to sweep the elections, but she is barred from the presidency under a constitutional provision excluding those with a foreign spouse or children from the top job.
Suu Kyi, whose husband was British, told the Post she believed "the government is totally opposed to constitutional amendment" that could pave the way to the presidency.
After long being an international pariah due to the military junta, Burma has embarked on a series of reforms bringing it back into the diplomatic fold.
"We do worry that the reforms will turn out to be a total illusion, and we think that we need more concrete steps to ensure that the democratization process is what it was meant to be," Suu Kyi added.


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Often, when you mention a gap year, the immediate reaction is push back. "But what if you get sick-your stuff gets stolen-a terrorist attacks-your bags get lost…" The hidden fears of the other person percolate to the top in the questions of deep concern that are rapid fired in the face of the traveler.
For many people, their gap year is their first solo journey in the world. It's a good idea to be thinking ahead and and putting some effort into becoming prepared in advance of your gap year.
The road is, at once, a gentle lover and a harsh mistress. She will woo you to tears of happiness and she'll just as quickly plunge you into the depths of your worst nightmare. This is a fact. Sometimes both happen within one rotation of the earth. You've heard the saying, "Fortune favors the prepared," this is true, so is my Uncle Dick's maxim, "The 7 P's" (Proper Prior Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance). With that in mind, here are five ways that you can be prepared for anything when you travel.
Educate Yourself
There is no substitute for experience, but a close runner up is education. Just because you haven't been somewhere yet doesn't mean you can't know a lot about it. Read. Study. Talk to other travelers who have been to a place. Mine your resources for the details that matter to you: not where to eat or which museum to visit first, but the important things, like cultural quirks, local scams, the location of the hospital, and an English speaking doctor.
Learn the language, at least a little bit. Make sure you're hip to the potential health and safety risks. Check the State Department website for travel alerts or warnings. Join the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program (STEP).
Take some classes before you take off traveling. Like what?
- First Aid
- Self Defense
- Wilderness First Responder
The more prepared you are in advance, the less likely it is that a crisis will arise out of a preventable situation.
Keep a Go-Bag Packed
At home, or abroad, keep a Go-Bag packed. This is a small bag that you can pick up and "go" with at a moment's notice. Spontaneity is a traveler's best friend and it feels great to be ready to rock and roll at the drop of a hat.
What should go in it?
- 2 changes of clothes
- An extra set of charging cables for the electronics you'll have on you
- 1 pair of flip flops (or super casual adventure shoes)
- Toiletries
- A hundred bucks (extra money is always useful on an adventure)
Having this bag packed means you're ready, at any time, for anything. Hopefully you'll only need it for fun adventures, but if you have to get out of town in a hurry, well, you're ready for that too.
Carry a Med Kit (know how to use it)
Virtually all momentary health crises can be averted with a legit medical kit and some simple knowledge of how to use it. Take the basic classes and educate yourself. Whether it's urban travel in Singapore, or a harrowing boat ride down the Mekong, or rain forest hammock sleeping adventures in Guatemala and Belize, this is what's in my basic med kit, at all times:
- Over the counter pain medication
- 1 round of antibiotics
- Bandages
- Triple antibiotic cream
- An inhaler
- Anti diarrheals
- Anti nausea pills
- A dental filling patch kit
- Eye wash
- Suture, syringe and IV start kit
Hear me out on that last one. I've gotten some negative feedback for suggesting a stick kit, but I'm not recommending field stitching your own partner in the wild unless you absolutely have to. I carry this kit because we were in a situation once where a med center in a backwater place didn't have the necessary equipment, and I realized that lack was my fault, not theirs. Now I carry it, and any potential "dirty needle" crisis is averted.
Carry your immunization records as well as any other pertinent information a medical professional might need (digital copies are fine) and make sure that you're as prepared as you can be to use what's in that med kit without panic.
Have Options
It's never good to be in a situation where you're stuck. With a little forethought, you can make sure it doesn't happen. Think ahead about ways that you can create options for yourself in life, and as you travel.
Make sure you have:
Financial Options
Have multiple bank accounts, on line and in brick and mortar banks and multiple ways to access those accounts. Never rely on just one card. Be sure at least one account back home has shared access so that someone you trust could dump some money in there to bail you out if you got seriously stuck. Carry some cash, ATMs don't always work. Stick it away in unlikely places in your bag or in a battery safe or something. I know you'll call me old school, but I still travel with a few traveler's checks, and guess what? They've bailed me out more than once in the last decade.
Location Options
Location Options
Being tied to one place sucks. Whether that's home, or a hostel that's not as cool as you thought it might be. Don't make months' long reservations when you travel. Don't commit to places you haven't been yet. Try before you buy. Keep your location options open.
Escape Options:
The truth is that sometimes things go bad on a trip. Maybe you get very sick. Maybe someone at home dies. Perhaps you're one of the statistical minority who is in the wrong place at the wrong time when something political goes down. There are any number of reasons that you might need to quickly get out of dodge, and the smart traveler is the one who has thought about this ahead of time and prepared.
How do you keep your escape options open?
- Get proper travel insurance that includes emergency evacuation and expatriation of remains in the policy.
- Maintain an emergency escape account; always have the money to buy a last minute ticket out.
- Keep your Go Bag packed.
- Make sure your passport is always valid for another six months.
- Stay abreast of the security situation in countries you're traveling in.
The odds are so good that you're never going to need your escape options. I've been traveling full time for most of 10 years through truly back water places and I've never needed mine… but still.
Cultivate the 3 C's
Calm, Cool, & Collected. Those are the three things that separate a seasoned traveler who is well prepared from the panic of the newbie who's just had her wallet stolen in Antigua for the first time. If you've thought it through in advance and made a plan, then your head is in the right space to deal with a crisis.
Panic never improves an emergency situation. Stay calm, at all times. Anxiety or frenetic energy never diffuses a tense moment, be cool, and breathe. Create space and often the worst of the moment will pass without incident. Keep your wits about you, a collected, organized mind is your best defense against chaos in the moment, both the happy kind that overflows at a festival that's getting out of hand, or the other kind that's less festive and more frightening.
The ability to control your mind and your emotions in stressful situations will be your greatest asset and allows you, truly, to be prepared for anything.
Being prepared for anything is the best way to ensure that everything goes off without a hitch! Happy travels!


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On Monday, in this post, I wrote about asking ourselves questions to help us respond to our in-the-moment needs. Which is what self-care is all about. Today, I'm sharing questions we can ask ourselves to check in as a whole. Because so often we move through our days without much, if any, pausing. So often we move through our days without thinking or reflecting or being aware of ourselves and what's happening inside us.
This is understandable and totally OK. It's something we can work on. Simply asking a question or two can change everything. Because getting curious and asking good questions can yield powerful answers that help us navigate our days and take compassionate care of ourselves. I believe that asking ourselves questions is seeing ourselves. It is honoring ourselves. Because it sparks a dialogue. It signifies, what I say is worth listening to. It is important. My needs are important. I am important. (And they are. And you are.)
I hope these questions help you pause and give you helpful answers to get to know yourself better, to practice self-care, to cultivate meaningful days.
- Where do I ache? Physically? Emotionally? Spiritually?
- What stories am I creating about myself and what's happening in my life?
- When do I feel most energized? Physically? Emotionally? Spiritually?
- When do I feel depleted? Physically? Emotionally? Spiritually?
- When am I exhausted?
- When am I most distracted?
- What gives me clarity?
- What do I love to do when the sun is shining and the world warms up?
- What has been bringing me comfort?
- Where do I need to stand up for myself? Where do I need to speak up?
- When was the last time I felt joy?
- What has my inner critic been saying?
- Where do I feel stuck?
- Where do I need support?
- What can make my days easier?
- What really matters to me?
- Am I prioritizing these incredibly important things?
- Where can I extend myself some kindness?
- What conversation do I need to have—with myself, with someone else?
- What am I yearning to explore, to play with?
- Am I falling? How can I catch myself?
You might pick a few questions or one question to explore in your journal. You might put on your favorite music, close your eyes, ask yourself the question and then let whatever arises be your answer. Without judgement. In other words, you might welcome what is.


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Kramer vs. Kramer (1979)
Divorce in Manhattan still isn't glamourous and with Dustin Hoffman and Meryl Streep at the helm of this multiple Oscar winner, the film resounds with sentiment.
When a discontented Joanna Kramer walks out on Ted Kramer and their young son Billy, Ted is given the gift of parenting, though his work becomes more stressful as a result. Extraordinary tension mounts when Joanna returns a year later, her life back together, with a desire for custody of Billy.
There are some deeply relational issues tackled by the film - between husband and wife, between each parent and their son, between society and parental roles, etc. As a parent watching the film, it is difficult to not judge the parents' battle over their son and their divorce as simply selfish.


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Coping with a small system disk, Part 2 – Relocated Program Files
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In August 2018, I wrote about how to cope with a small system disk, using my HP ProBook 470 G5 laptop as an example. This laptop includes both a 128 GB SSD and a 1TB HDD. My required software occupies 70+ GB, which makes it quite impractical to get software installed and user profiles stored on system drive C: (the SSD). In that earlier post, I recommended not to use the registry to relocate Program Files and Program Files (x86) folders to another drive. Instead, my suggestion was to manually change the install location for each piece of software.
A week and a half ago I decided it was time for further testing. I wanted to find a useful way to completely relocate the Program Files to another partition on the HDD, and reserve the SSD and its C: partition purely for Windows.
Capturing a custom Windows image
Windows Insider build 18329 had been released a few days earlier. I clean installed it on a reference machine, in my case a Hyper-V virtual machine. I customized it as always, with custom themes and settings, and installed my preferred software which includes some storage intensive titles such as Visual Studio, Windows ADK & WinPE environment, Office 365 with four language packs, and so on.
When that was finished, I sysprepped Windows using my standard unattend.xml answer file, which automates the OOBE and relocates Windows user profile folder Users to partition E:. To build answer files, see my series about automated, unattended install of Windows: https://win10.guru/windows-10-unattended-install-media-part-1-basics/
When sysprep completed, I captured the resulting custom Windows image to a custom install.wim file.
Edit registry on offline image
Before using that image, I mounted it to edit its registry. For those not familiar with the process, I've written a tutorial at TenForums.com:
To relocate Program Files, the highlighted string values in screenshot must be changed, with all references to the C: drive changed. In my case, I changed them to the D: drive instead:
Changing these string values requires editing two different keys:
1.) HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion 2.) HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion
I unmounted the offline image, and replaced the original install.wim on my build 18329 ISO with the customized one, and created a USB install media.
Installing Windows
Booting the laptop from USB, I used DISKPART to partition both the SSD and the HDD. I then copied Program Files with the following command, to get everything including protected system files and folders copied to my software partition D. I ran the same command again to copy the Program Files (x86) folder, too:
xcopy "C:\Program Files" /h / s / e "D:\ProgramFiles"
Only two things remained missing. First, I was now ready to run Windows Setup to install Windows. When that's done, during the first boot to the desktop, I deleted all third party software folders from Program Files folders on the C: drive as unnecessary, duplicates on the D: drive being now the actual ones. In my first tests, I completely deleted the Program Files folders from C: but that did not work; with that done, Windows became dysfunctional. The Start menu did not work, UWP and PWA apps did not run, and so on. As far as I am concerned, it seems to be best to only delete duplicate third party software folders, but leave native Windows folders as duplicates on the C: drive.
At long last, I was done!
My Windows 10 works perfectly, with the Users folder relocated to drive E: and all software (Program Files) on the D: drive. I only had one minor issue, which was easily resolved:
This issue was resolved with one simple change in registry. The DWORD SetupCompletedSuccessfully in HKLM > SOFTWARE > Microsoft > Windows Search had value 1. Changing that to 0 and restarting fixed the issue. pic.twitter.com/3Kj27Ol7DI
— Kari ?? (@KariTheFinn) February 4, 2019
I am now sure I can recommend this method to save storage space on small system disks. My C: drive on SSD only uses about 36 GB at the moment, including a 12 GB VHD I use as a parent disk when creating Hyper-V virtual machines with differencing disks:
Here's how the custom setup looks in File Explorer:
Any cons?
Only con in doing this is that upgrade and repair install are not possible:
Luckily, a workaround is easy: when upgrading, or doing a repair install, edit registry and set Program Files folders back to C:, upgrade, then edit registry again after the upgrade to change them back to another drive.
To be best of my knowledge and belief, this works without issues, I am quite happy I decided to test this!
Author: Kari Finn
A former Windows Insider MVP, Kari started in computing in the mid 80's writing code for VAX / VMS systems. Since then, he's worked in a variety of IT positions. He specializes in Windows image capture, customization, repair and deployment as well as Hyper-V virtualization. Kari is a proud Team Member at number #1 Windows site TenForums.com.


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Canadians Étienne Boulay and Patrice Bélanger do a little foot fetish experimentation. After sticking their bare feet toward the camera, they do a little experimentation to find out what tickles their feet the most. The sound isn't good, but this video is hot if you love male feet as much as I do!
Barefoot Asian Twink
Lance from Laughing Asians is a seriously cute Asian guy with seriously tempting bare feet. After stroking them for the camera (and us!), he lies back and spreads his big toes from his other toes, then sticks his soles in the camera and flexes those feet, wrinkling his smooth soles. And as a final treat, we get a closeup showing Lance's very suckable toes – it doesn't get much better than this! Want to see the entire shoot? Click here to see Lance barefoot at Laughing Asians!
Worshiping Carter's Dirty Socks
Carter is a slim and sexy guy who's had a crush on his trainer, Ricky, who's a bearded and masculine hunk. Well, at least Carter's fantasies come true as Ricky gets down and worships Carter's feet in their dirty, sweaty white socks. Ricky sucks those socked toes as he holds them by the ankles, their smelly foot odor spurring him on. And finally he pulls off one of Carter's socks to lick his bare sole with his warm, wet tongue. Click to see this entire foot fetish video at My Friends' Feet!
Anthony's Flexible Feet
I was going through the older episodes at ToeGasms and found this one of Anthony that I really liked. Anthony's a cute amateur twink with dark skin and hair, and very flexible feet. He wears dirty white work boots to his shoot, unlaces them and pulls them off to give us a look at his white socks. Then off come the socks to reveal his shapely bare feet. He flexes his soles so his toes are pointed slightly back, then spreads his toes while they're still flexed back. A very sexy guy with such sexy toes! Click here to see Anthony's entire foot session at ToeGasms!
Stu in Crisp White Socks
Here's amateur Stu, a cute average guy with slightly hair legs shown in shorts and a nice smile. He's wearing white no-show socks with just a hint of dirt on the bottoms that outlines his toes and the pads of his feet. We get to drool over his socked soles before he finally starts peeling his socks off slowly… so slowly… You can see Stu's entire foot session – click to watch it at Foot Friends!
Trying to Smash a Lemon
Here's an amateur guy wearing shorts and flip-flops with his toes facing the camera. He tries to smash a lemon by stepping down on it, but it appears the lemon is firmer than the flip-flops till it finally breaks open. Still, it's a sexy, short peek at those sexy toes and bare feet!
Dominic's Wide Feet
I like Dominic. He's got dark hair and eyes, a round face, a nice smile and he looks like a wrestler – because he IS a college wrestler. He's got wide size 12 feet, and they look sturdy and steady, and I guess that's why My Friends' Feet decided to get Dominic to model for them. He starts off wearing business attire and gold toe black socks, then peels off his shirt and tie followed by his socks. And then we get to drool over those big, masculine feet with their slightly ragged toenails. Click to see Dominic's entire foot shoot at My Friends' Feet!
Bryce Corbin's Bare Toes
Adult star Bryce Corbin was a twink when he was showing off his feet for the ToeGasms cameras,and in this little session from the "classic" days at ToeGasms, he's in the kitchen barefoot. The focus here is on his sexy toes, which he spreads and flexes those bare toes, his hands on his feet in some pics. Whether you have a foot or toe fetish, these pics have got to hit the spot. You can see all of Bryce Corbin's foot content over at ToeGasms!
Gilbert Getting Tickled
Gilbert from Laughing Asians is back, and this time this slim, smooth Asian twink is tied to the bed barefoot, shirtless and in shorts. And then his tormentor, Danilo – another regular on the site – goes to work, letting his fingers tickle those sensitive bare soles and toes as Gilbert struggles and laughs helplessly against his bonds. Do you want to watch this entire tickling video? Click to see it at Laughing Asians!
Amateur Guy's Sweaty Feet
My Friends' Feet says that sexy Marq made this foot video for his boyfriend while he was on vacation. Marq says he walked around all day in his sneakers with no socks till his feet were sweaty, then sat down and started shooting his video. He pulls off those sweaty shoes to reveal his sexy black bare feet, spreads his toes for a closeup, then sits back, sniffs his shoes and gets turned on by his masculine foot odor – it's so sexy that he curls his toes. Click here to see Marq's entire foot video at My Friends' Feet!


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Relocation management companies (RMCs) complain about the very slow payment practices of some of their largest corporate clients. Meanwhile, smaller Destination Service Providers (DSPs), sitting further along the food chain, often voice similar complaints about the payment practices of RMCs.
In reality, the intensity of competition to win major relocation contracts is such that RMCs and DSPs will often feel that they cannot risk attempting to negotiate on their prospective new client's "standard payment terms" - and the problem can sometimes get worse as the contract progresses. Later on, a contract extension may only be granted on even longer payment terms (and/or lower prices).
In the UK, the late payment debt is now estimated at more than £46 billion and there is rising anger from suppliers, who are increasingly finding that 60-day payment terms have peremptorily been extended to 90 days.
One positive upshot of this trend is that tougher rules on how big companies treat suppliers are now to be introduced by the UK government. Listed businesses with more than 250 staff will be obliged to publish details of how long they take to pay suppliers, in legislation expected to be outlined within the next few weeks.
Large businesses will be forced to publish details of how quickly invoices are paid, the proportion paid late, standard and maximum payment terms and details of retrospective changes to contracts. They will be required to publish quarterly payment information and fines are being considered for companies that breach the rules.
We hope that businesses in all parts of the relocation supply chain will benefit from these new rules. The alternative, a continuing rise in cash requirements, particularly when accompanied by static fee levels, is an unattractive prospect.
In the meantime, relocation businesses should do their best to ensure that contracts contain clear payment terms, including absolute clarity over the funding of third party costs and when interest will become payable.
For advice on contract terms, please contact me on the details below.


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DR Round Bale Feeder
Why do I need to unroll my silage/ hay bales ? Tests have been conducted using the latest high density round bales and it has been found that the bales typically weighing up-to 750kg are difficult for animals to pull apart and eat, this means that animals wintered inside struggle to put on weight and maintain condition.
A simple test was conducted using clamp silage and wrapped round bales, if the round bales are unwound so the stock can get to the food easily then the condition of the animal is maintained, when the bale is just dropped into a round bale feeder or into the passage way then the animals struggle to pull the bale apart and eat.
The amount of waste of feed that had not been eaten was also monitored and it was found that feeding out a ration with a bale unwinder also cut down on wasted feed, either not been eaten or pulled and trampled.
This proved that if using a round bale un roller you can minimise waste and improve animal health ,this is comparable to using clamp silage as a ration.
It was also noted that as you are putting out a ration with a bale unroller, you can spread out the feed to allow all animals to eat and monitor the amount of feed been given to ensure that sufficient is been given for the head count you are supporting.
The bale unroller has also been tested in conjunction with a diet feeder, classically diet feeders, although a great way to mix different types of feed, can be costly and slow to run, if you unwind the bale into the mixer, it cuts down of the time taken to mix and minimises the fuel used to mix the rations. You can add silage or straw using this method.
This group of machines can be specified to whatever your requirements are, the most basic machine is three-point linkage mounted and is fixed one way, usually to the right.
The machine comes as standard with a 30cm off set
The machine can be up-graded to have telehandler brackets and pressure limiter fitted, with this option you can still use the three-point linkage if required.
There are three model sizes to cope with different size bales, all machines will handle silage bales up to 1000kg
Please see the brochure for model options or contact us, i am sure we will have a model to suit your requirements.


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Elm Park Golfer of the Year 2017 Rules
This competition is to acknowledge the most consistent golfer of the year. It will be based on the results of the singles competitions throughout the year listed below.
The player with the highest aggregate score at the end of the competition year will be declared the winner. The winners' name will be engraved on the Golfer of the Year Honours Board and will receive a trophy. There is also a prize for the Runner-up. In the event of a tie the contender with the highest score on the Lady Captain's Day will be declared the winner.
The following categories of the Lady Membership are eligible to compete, 7 Day, 5 Day and Associate. Note that Under 32's, Students and Juniors are not eligible for Ladies GOY.
The scoring for each competition will be indicated on the chart below.
Disqualification from a GOY competition automatically results in zero GOY points for the disqualified player.
Compensation Scoring
As the Lady Captain and Lady Vice-Captain do not compete in their own competitions, they will be awarded double points for their returned cards in the Professional's Prize
Competition Scoring
Competitions run over 18 holes start on the 19th March and finish on 15th September 2016.
In the event of an 18 hole competition not being a qualifying competition (i.e. no CSS issued) the course standard scratch will be used to compute points.
Lady Captain's Prize
When the Lady Captain's prize is held over two days GOY points will be awarded to 7 Day Lady and Associate Members for both days and 5 Day Lady Members will be awarded points for the one day Lady Captain's prize to the 5 Day Lady Members.
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2 over CSS 60
3 over CSS 50
4 over CSS 40
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How to Reduce Treatment Costs for the Most Common Dog Health Problems
Treatments for common dog health problems can be expensive. In some situations, you may need to choose between veterinary care and putting your dog down. This is a decision that a pet owner should never need to make.
With the right type of insurance cover, you can reduce the out of pocket costs of these most common health problems.
Choose an Accidental Injury Cover Insurance Plan
Accidents are one of the most common reasons to visit a veterinarian. Most dogs are naturally curious and like to investigate smells and any changes to their environment. Your dog may get scratched while trying to crawl under a fence, get hit by a vehicle, or even get into a fight with another animal.
When these accidents occur, you may need immediate medical treatment. Dealing with an injury quickly may help reduce the risk of permanent handicaps or disabilities.
There are dog insurance plans that can help cover the costs of treatment. With accidental injury cover, a large portion of your vet bill may be covered. In fact, you may receive cover for up to 80% of the medical costs.
Choose Comprehensive Cover for Accidents and Illnesses
While accidents are a real threat, you may also worry about your beloved dog developing a life-threatening illness. A comprehensive insurance plan will include cover for both accidents and illnesses.
Cataracts and arthritis are a couple of the most common illnesses that older dogs develop. Various medications may be needed to treat these issues, and comprehensive cover may help cover the cost.
Besides medical issues that are more likely for older dogs, there are health problems that can occur at any age. Ear infections, heartworms, fleas, and ticks are also a threat to your pet's health.
While a single trip to the vet may help treat these issues, there is always a risk that your pet will require additional treatment. For example, a tick bite may result in paralysis or blood poisoning.
Various skin conditions, cancer treatments, and gastrointestinal problems may also require multiple vet visits, surgery, or medications. Treating these problems may quickly become expensive, and comprehensive cover can help.
Choose Major Medical Cover with Routine Care Cover
You can also choose an insurance plan that includes routine care cover. By taking your pet to the vet for regular check-ups and routine care, you may reduce the risk of some of the most common health issues.
With routine care cover, you can receive an annual benefit toward preventative medications, such as heartworm medication. You may also receive assistance with a prescription diet or alternative therapies.
Routine care is intended to keep your dog healthy and help reduce the risk of various health problems. While you cannot guarantee that your dog will not develop a health issue later in life, routine care may help protect against common issues.
These are the most common issues that require veterinary care. You never know when these issues may arise. With pet insurance, you can ensure that your pet receives the care that they require.
If you want to protect against these health problems, consider getting insurance for your dog.


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Construction company fined for housing foreign workers in cramped, filthy conditions
SINGAPORE: A construction company was fined S$352,500 last Thursday (May 24) for housing its foreign workers in overcrowded, filthy and unsafe conditions, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said on Tuesday.
Keong Hong Construction had also been barred from employing foreign workers, according to a press release by the Manpower Ministry.
The company was the operator of a construction site temporary quarters at Sembawang Crescent, which had an approved occupancy of 182 foreign workers.
MOM officers, however, found 207 foreign workers living there during an inspection on Mar 8 last year.
Aside from its own workers, Keong Hong was also found guilty of abetting 17 other employers to house their foreign workers in the same quarters, the Manpower Ministry said.
The living space was cramped, with areas for sleeping simultaneously used for drying of laundry and improper storage of food, MOM said.
The foreign workers stayed in 31 makeshift rooms which were "untidy and filthy" with poor ventilation and inadequate lighting which were exacerbated by the overcrowded conditions, according to the ministry.
The rooms were also constructed from zinc sheets and plywood, which did not meet fire safety regulations, it said, adding that bulk and discarded items in the sleeping areas posed a fire hazard to workers.
In addition, the quarters had inadequate and poorly maintained toilet facilities, and there was just one communal bath for more than 200 workers to share in a makeshift bathroom.
"The living conditions compromised the safety and well-being of the workers," MOM said in the press release.
The ministry said that after the inspection, the dormitory operator was ordered to rectify the poor living conditions and comply with the occupancy limit, with the excess foreign workers relocated to other approved accommodations.
In total, Keong Hong pleaded guilty to 47 of 207 charges under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act, with the remaining 160 charges taken into consideration for sentencing.
Ms Jeanette Har, MOM's Director of Well-Being Department, said that while the ministry has seen an improvement in the foreign worker housing landscape, some employers and operators continue to have little regard for workers' safety and well-being.
"MOM will take stern action against those who fall short of their legal responsibilities towards their foreign workers," she stated.
Foreign workers who have issues with their housing conditions should first bring the matter to the attention of their employers, MOM said.
If their employers fail to make improvements to the living conditions, they can seek advice from the Migrant Workers' Centre by calling +65 6536 2692 or report the matter to MOM at +65 6438 5122.
Members of the public can also report cases confidentially to MOM by calling +65 6438 5122 or emailing email@example.com.


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Paint a pot parties are a great group activity and a creative way to celebrate an event, from birthdays to hen parties or even baby showers.
The parties will last approximately 2 hours however this is flexible if more / less time is required.
We supply free tea and coffee and you are able to bring packed lunches or your own food.
The party will take place in the Education Room on the estate which has easy access to parking nearby.


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Some love coffee as black as the night. Others prefer to mix it up a little, add ingredients to spice it up. Today, we'll talk about healthy coffee creamer ideas and a few alternatives to coffee creamers.
Do you want to perk up that coffee?
Let's have a look at how you can prepare a healthy coffee creamer from home. And which are the best healthy creamers you can find online. Some of them are truly decadently luxurious creations that you'll be enjoying in no time, loving them to the very last sip!
Let's get to it!
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PM: Time to end discrimination and finish the fight for real equality
The Prime Minister will announce that organisations will pledge to recruit on a 'name blind' basis to address discrimination.
· under new agreement, names will not be visible on graduate recruitment applications, reducing potential discrimination
· leading graduate employers from across the public and private sector commit to new scheme
· this will include applicants to the Civil Service, Teach First, HSBC, Deloitte, Virgin Money, KPMG, BBC, NHS, learndirect and local government
Organisations from across the public and private sector, together responsible for employing 1.8 million people in the UK, signed up to the pledge to operate recruitment on 'name blind' basis to address discrimination, the Prime Minister announced at a Downing Street roundtable later today.
The roundtable included:
· David Barnes, Managing Partner for Public Policy at Deloitte
· Tanuj Kapilashrami, Head of Human Resources at HSBC
· John Manzoni, Chief Executive Officer of the Civil Service
· Simon Stevens, Chief Executive Officer of NHS England
· Marianne Fallon, Partner and Head of Corporate Affairs at KPMG
· James Purnell, BBC's Director of Strategy and Digital
View a readout of the roundtable discussions and find out who attended the meeting.
The Prime Minister said:
I said in my conference speech that I want us to end discrimination and finish the fight for real equality in our country today. Today we are delivering on that commitment and extending opportunity to all.
If you've got the grades, the skills and the determination this government will ensure that you can succeed.
The announcement follows the Prime Minister's speech to Conservative Party Conference, where he cited research showing that people with white-sounding names are nearly twice as likely to get job call-backs than people with ethnic-sounding names.
The Civil Service is today committing to introducing name-blind recruitment for all roles below Senior Civil Service (SCS) level. Other top graduate recruiters like KPMG, HSBC, Deloitte, Virgin Money, BBC, NHS, learndirect and local government are joining organisations like Teach First by committing to deliver name-blind applications for all graduate and apprenticeship level roles.
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) will be promoting the benefits of name-blind recruitment and will be working towards embedding this as standard through its training and development courses. This means the approach is likely to spread more widely throughout the private sector.
Chief Executive Officer of the Civil Service, John Manzoni:
I'm delighted to expand the Civil Service's use of name-blind applications – not just for all graduate and apprenticeship level roles, but for many other external applications too.
It's vital that the Civil Service takes a lead on this, and I'm confident that this important step will help us build an organisation that is even more talented, diverse and effective than it is today.
David Sproul, Senior Partner and Chief Executive of Deloitte, said:
At Deloitte, we are working hard to ensure that our talent pool is diverse and reflects the make-up of today's society. We want to show that everyone can thrive, develop and succeed in our firm based on their talent, regardless of ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or any other dimension that can be used to differentiate people from one another.
The introduction of name-blind recruitment processes and school and university-blind interviews will help prevent unconscious bias and ensure that job offers are made on the basis of potential – not ethnicity, gender or past personal circumstance.
James Darley, Executive Director, Graduate Recruitment, Teach First said:
Today's pledge is a great day for graduates and employers across the country. I applaud the many leading organisations' and the government's efforts to ensure name-blind recruitment – something that Teach First has championed in its recruitment of new teachers for over 5 years.


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I did it. I don't know how. Hell, I am still trying to figure out why. But, I survived 31 days with my wife in Hong Kong. Hey, I have only one child, but still, I was basically a single parent for a month. Now mind you, in no way am I comparing myself to single parents. But, I feel that I have walked in their shoes, and my respect for these parents has only been strengthened.
Tuesdays and Thursdays were particularly nerve wracking. My son had baseball games both nights, every week at 6 PM. On Tuesdays he would be picked up at school by grandma and brought to religious school. I would pick him up there at 5 30 and take him to his game. The game was over by 8 and we would go home, make him dinner, make sure he started homework and reading and then do radio show at 9 PM. I would put him to bed at 10 PM. Thursdays were the same. Except a friend would pick him up at school and bring him to his house and then do baseball. Meanwhile, I would go to 37th St and pick up my wife's check, deposit it, and drive home to get to ball game. Both days I did not have a chance to chill until after 10 PM.
There was a Sunday in which we went with friend and his son to see the Bridgeport Bluefish play. We had to leave the game around 4 30 because I had so much to do. When we got home about an hour later I had ten minutes to myself. I then started dinner, got the laundry separated, finished dinner, threw the laundry in, and made sure my son was doing his weekend reading, yada, yada, yada. I was pooped.
I was lucky. I had a support system. I had grandma, I had friends, I had my sons afterschool program where he was able to do his homework. We have stability and expectations at home which have been preached and practiced from day one. There were times during those 31 days that I slacked, that I forgot, that I gave him a donut sandwich for breakfast. I felt overwhelmed at times, I wanted to do a primal scream, I wanted some me time. So it got me to wondering.
How many of the thousands of single parent families that we as teachers come into contact with every single day cope? Now, I am not putting all these families in the same category, but when we as teachers are to be judged by these test scores, these middling, unrealistic expectations at times when we are in situations, or cope with situations beyond our control, why is the onus on us?
Hey, I know what the detractors are saying. "Ah, you just don't care, you just want to get paid and leave at the end of the day." Bullocks.
Hey, you try it. I can''t imagine what it must be like to be a single parent with more than one child. I am sure the vast, vast majority of these parents care for their children. But it is so easy to take the easy route out. It is so easy to put off making sure your child has done their homework, that the child is properly fed, properly clothed, properly stimulated.
What must it be like to be a single parent and not have a support system, not have to worry from want? Not have to worry about your child being influenced by outside influences.
I want you all to understand that in no way am I making excuses nor blaming the parents. Quite the contrary. I am giving explanations. We have these students for 6 hours and 20 minutes. Unfortunately for most of them, they go home. We do not know what happens behind closed doors. Which reminds me.
Growing up, there was a family across the street from me that seemed like the American wet dream. Mom, dad, son and daughter. Dad worked with mom. Dad coached Little League. The son was my age. He seemed perfect. Was so nice and neat. Great athlete, prime and proper attitude. The daughter was a princess. All seemed so All-American. But, they moved away in 1977 and never saw them again. That is until...
Thirty years later, about 4 years ago, I ran into the daughter. The dad had been dead for about 6 years. She told me that dad was a major alcoholic. That they were terrified of their fathers and his bouts of rage when he was drunk. All of the sudden, the All-American family was not that anymore. Pieces of the puzzle were being put together in my mind as I looked back at those years. The family that was, was no longer. I didn't know, I never was cognizant of it, but how could I? No one could ever know what happens behind closed doors.
So I guess what I am attempting to say, in my own convoluted, ADD way, is that when we put these phony benchmarks, these phony algorithms up to measure student success, is that we have no idea what variables, what outside factors that we will never control, to judge not only students, but teachers as well.


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