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ARSENE WENGER last night confessed he passed up the chance to buy Didier Drogba – for just £100,000!
The Arsenal boss could have landed the super striker seven years ago, while he was playing for lowly French outfit Le Mans in the French Second Division.
But Wenger stressed he was not the only manager to snub a player who went on to join today’s FA Cup semi-final opponents Chelsea for £24m two years later.
“Don’t forget all the French clubs watched him,” he pointed out. “Nobody took him. He went from Le Mans to Guingamp.
“We knew him at Le Mans. It is a mistake, but when you are in football everyone can understand. We had Thierry Henry.
“When you watch a striker in the Championship in a scrappy game you can say: ‘Yes, he has something’.
“But at the time Drogba was not ready. Nothing put us off, but suddenly he was at Guingamp. He wanted to stay in France and went on to join Marseille, the club of his dreams – I think it still is.
“We didn’t miss him because we didn’t want him at the time. We said we would follow his progress.
Wenger will be hoping his Gunners deal better with Drogba today than they have in the past.
The in-form striker – he has scored four in his last three games and was sensational in the midweek Champions League clash with Liverpool – has claimed eight goals in seven appearances against the north Londoner.
That tally includes two when the Blues won the Carling Cup final in 2007, and another double in their Community Shield success two years earlier – both at Cardiff. And Wenger was full of praise for the one that got away, commenting: “Drogba has always been a guy who raises his game with the challenges.
“He has complete focus for 90 minutes on trying to be efficient. Never in the game does he drop his desire or lose his focus.
“You can see some strikers who swing in the game, they go well, then their game suffers. With Drogba you always feel he has good focus.
Wenger also faces his own personal challenge when he takes on Chelsea boss Guus Hiddink, a manager he admitted was very much in his own mould.
Two years ago, in their last encounter, the Dutchman got one over Wenger when his PSV knocked the Gunners out of the Champions League.
Asked if he could see similarities between himself and Hiddink – who at 62 is three years older than him – Wenger replied: “Yes because he hides his passion or tries to control it.
Last week Hiddink revealed he was not against chucking the odd tea cup at players.
“I believe that you cannot be in this job and not become angry,” admitted Wenger. “All managers have a dark side.
“But most of the time you make too much damage, so you learn with time to control yourself.
The possibility is today Wenger could again be angry that he did not sign Drogba for that bargain fee in 2002.


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Beauty routines can be full of win or full of fail, depending on how you go about them. The following tips will help you to understand what the proper application techniques are and what products can help make you beautiful.
Sticky, thick polish can be thinned with a little bit of nail polish remover. You should just put a little then put the lid back on and shake it up. This can extend the nail polish and give you some additional applications.
It’s important to exfoliate the face. Exfoliate your face at least once a week, if not more often, to resolve dry skin problems. Whenever you do an exfoliating treatment, you remove dead skin so that the healthy skin underneath can come to the surface. Highly sensitive skin benefits from the same treatments as dry skin. Doing so will give your face a healthy glow, and keep oils and dirt from building up.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Beauty is certainly in the eye of the beholder! Your idea of beauty is likely to be unique. When you nourish the beauty within, you will also reflect that beauty outward to all you meet.
You can let your lips look larger with an application of shimmery white eyeshadow right above your top lip’s center cupid’s bow. By emphasizing this area, you can make your upper lip appear fuller than in actuality.
Have some Vitamin E around. Vitamin E is beneficial for the body. Vitamin E is wonderful for your skin; keeping it soft and fresh looking. You can use it on your nails to keep your cuticles looking nice, and it will prevent them from being rough.
Use a creamy rose colored blush to soften the bone structure of your face. Put the cream blush on the high points of your cheeks and smooth it out towards the temples.
Mix your foundation with a moisturizer, as it will stretch the life of your foundation. Choosing a moisturizer with sunscreen will help to prevent sun damage and the lotion itself will keep your face moisturized, creating a healthy glow.
Curl your lashes before you apply your mascara. Eyelash curlers can work wonders at elongating your lashes, and giving your eyes a more open appearance. Apply the eyelash curler, starting from the base. You can then repeat this a little further down on your lashes. You will have a nice natural curved lash and not a angle.
Your makeup application will be more successful if you invest in a set of high quality makeup brushes. They might be expensive, but they’re worth it. If money is tight, look online for bargain prices in places like that let you bid and you should find something more affordable.
Clearly, beauty routines are often far more complicated than some may believe. A lot of time needs to be spent on practice and research, but it will be time well spent. The tips above will help you gain self-confidence and grab more people’s attention.

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A judge finalised Heard and Depp's divorce paving the way for a £5.6m payout in her favour.
As Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's much-publicised divorce is finalised, the actress is reportedly planning her life ahead with billionaire businessman Elon Musk.
According to reports, Heard is elated that her divorce proceedings are over and now she can go public with the SpaceX CEO. "Amber is over the moon about her divorce but she is even happier about being able to go public with Elon," a source told Mirror shedding light on the aftermath of Heard's divorce.
"She was telling friends over Christmas how smitten she is with Elon," the source added.
The Rum Diary actress was first linked to the South Africa-born business tycoon last summer. Following rumours of a blossoming romance, the two were spotted together on a number of occasions – including a trip to Miami.
If reports are to be believed, 45-year-old Musk "became infatuated" with Depp's ex after the two worked in the 2013 film Machete Kills. Although, they did not have any scenes together, Musk allegedly tried to get in touch with the actress later and even mailed the film's director Robert Rodriguez hoping for a meeting.
However, Daily Mail suggests that the businessman later retracted saying that he was not looking to date Heard. "Am not angling for a date. I know she's in a long-term relationship, but ... Amber just seems like an interesting person to meet," Musk had said.
Meanwhile, a judge finalised her divorce from Depp and paved the way for her £5.6m ($6.8m) payout. Musk is also believed to be in the process of divorcing his wife Talulah Riley.
Before Riley, Musk was married to Canadian author Justine Wilson.
IBTimes UK has reached out to Heard's representative for comment.

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Fair Elections – Progressive HoCo has been actively working to get the Citizens' Election Fund passed in Howard County. Our members have knocked on doors and testified before the Howard County Council. We will continue to press forward on this important issue. Even post-passage it will be necessary to work with the County Council to assure adequate funding. We are committed to getting big money out of politics by creating systems that empower small-dollar donors and make elected officials accountable to those who elected them.
Earned Sick Leave – Many Maryland workers have no protection against lost wages or job loss when they get sick. We won sick leave for 100,000 workers in Montgomery County and now we are working to gain this critical protection at the state level.
Immigration Reform – Immigration reform is a broad issue that includes fair treatment of documented and undocumented individuals, ensuring that local law enforcement is not pressured by Federal authorities to betray the community trust, working for a path to citizenship, and other issues. Progressive HoCo is working with Progressive Maryland on these issues as applied at the state level.
$15 Minimum Wage – We're bringing the Fight For 15 to Maryland to ensure all workers earn a fair wage. We support fair wages for all workers and the elimination of two-tiered wages for tipped workers that disadvantages some of our most marginalized citizens.
Civic Engagement – Public participation is the cornerstone of democracy but voter turnout remains low, especially in midterm and local elections. We are working to eliminate barriers to voting and increase voter turnout in all elections.
Environmental Justice – Maryland is home to many environmental treasures, from the Chesapeake Bay to our many parks. But pollution and misguided corporate practices threaten these public resources, often at the expense of low-income neighborhoods and communities of color. Help us build a system that puts people and the environment above corporate profits.
Police Reform – Progressive Maryland is building trust between law enforcement and the public, ensuring the safety of Maryland communities. During the 2016 state legislative session we joined with the Maryland Coalition for Justice and Police Accountability to help pass an omnibus bill creating greater transparency into community policing.

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The Ridge Community League strives to enrich the lives of our community members. Our community, located in the Riverbend and Terwillegar area, is a dynamic and vibrant community in the city of Edmonton, Alberta. As our community continues to grow, The Ridge will continue to meet the changing needs of our residents.
Are you new to our community? Welcome and check out Our Community menu for parks and playgrounds, local organizations, businesses and other amenities. Also call 211 for community information and referrals including the newcomers club or visit the newcomers website at www.edmontonnewcomersclub.com.

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Obesity has increased to an epidemic proportion all over the world. This is particularly so in the developed countries but quickly spreading to the developing countries too. The discovery of HCG drop has come as a boon to the vast obese population of the world.
The full form of HCG is Human Chorionic Gonadotropin. HCG is basically a water based hormone which is found naturally in humans. HCG is found in abundance in the urine of the pregnant women and it is claimed that this hormone helps in maintaining the pregnancy.
The HCG hormone acts a guide to the human body for actively burning the fat. This has come as a natural protection to the fetus in order to save it from malnutrition. Taking clue from this knowledge Dr. Albert Theodore William Simeons, himself an endocrinologist, designed an effective dietary plan for fighting the menace of obesity in the year 1954. His dietary regime came to be known as Human Chorionic Gonadotropin very low calorie diet (HCG VLCD).
For any medical regime to be successful it is important to follow strictly the instructions put forward by the experts. For successfully tackling the obesity problem, the patient must follow the hcg dietary regime which is prescribed along with the HCG drops. The diet is very important for the body as improper low calorie diet may cause tremendous harm to the muscles and other organs of the body. While prescribing low calorie diet one has to take care to see that there is balanced intake of vitamins, minerals and proteins which are vital for the upkeep of the human body. The HCG VLCD has been carefully designed to prepare your body compatible to the low calorie diet slowly and gradually. As such the dietary regime has been divided into four hcg phases namely Loading Phase, Very Low Calorie Diet Phase, Stabilization Phase and Maintenance Phase. In this perspective it is important for the users to know and follow strictly the diets prescribed in each of the above three stages. Our body is so designed that it cannot adapt to drastic changes in dietary regime. Compelling our body to comply to such dietary regime would lead to some serious complications. It is absolutely required to adopt a dietary plan which will allow the body metabolism to systematically and gradually shift to the new diets. This is the reason why the experts of HCG VLCD proponents have given due importance for the dietary plan when prescribing the medicine. For success of the weight loss program the patient has to conform to the dietary regime strictly.
Out of all 4 HCG Diet phases, the loading phase may seem to be contradictory to the main purpose of the dietary regime which is weight loss. The doctors have designed this phase after studying the pattern of body metabolism. Basically in this loading phase we prepare our body for the ensuing struggle when we would be going to gradually starve our body. The duration of the loading phase is 1 to 2 days.
In this phase the patient will be asked to eat aplenty. The diet in this phase will mostly consist of high calorie fatty foods. In this way the body will be full of fats ready for burning. The prescribed HCG drop would take couple of days to start its function of burning the fats. It is absolutely necessary to load the body with enough of energy so that body is not subjected to shock when the medicine will start burning the fats. The loading phase is very important as this would enable the patient to remain energetic. Neglecting this phase would lead to tiredness and hungry at the later phases of the dietary regime. So, in a nutshell, in the landing phase the patient starts taking the HCG drop along with food rich in fat and high in calorie. Enjoy voluptuous food during the landing phase and prepare yourself mentally as well as physically for the later phases.
Various types of fried items such as chips, deep fried eggs, bacons etc.
Creamy items such as ice creams, pastries etc.
Chocolates and all kinds of sweet items.
Fried meat items with emphasis on pork.
Here some FAQ’s on 2nd stage explained very well. May be you should go through them for educational purpose.
In this phase you would stop taking hcg drops. You must continue 500 calorie diet but may add some new healthy food items to satiate your tongue.
This is the stage when you start getting back to your standard routine. But this has to be done gradually from 500 calorie to 1500 calorie. Stop taking hcg drops but ensure that the calorie intake is restricted to 1500 calorie.

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text: On the other hand, we denounce with righteous indignation and dislike men who are so beguiled and demoralized by the charms of pleasure of the moment, so blinded by desire, that they cannot foresee the pain and trouble that are bound to ensue; and equal blame belongs to those who fail in their duty through weakness of will, which is the same as saying through shrinking from toil and pain. These cases are perfectly simple and easy to distinguish.On the other hand, we denounce with righteous indignation and dislike men who are so beguiled and demoralized by the charms of pleasure of the moment, so blinded by desire, that they cannot foresee the pain and trouble that are bound to ensue; and equal blame belongs to those who fail in their duty through weakness of will, which is the same as saying through shrinking from toil and pain. These cases are perfectly simple and easy to distinguish.


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The Selwyn District Council Freedom Camping Report [PDF, 2785 KB] helps to define where freedom campers come from, what their motivations for staying in the district are, what they spend their money on, and what their level of satisfaction with reserves and facilities are. It also looked at the activity's impact on the environment. Both domestic and international freedom campers were included in research.
The report will be used to help develop future policy and processes for managing and providing facilities for freedom camping in Selwyn.
Freedom campers – welcome to Selwyn district!
Selwyn district is a beautiful place to freedom camp! We’re really pleased that you’re here and enjoying yourself.
Please look for and follow the messages on our signs at each of our freedom camping sites. Following the rules on our campsite signs will help us look after our environment and keep you safe.
This means free camping is permitted. You can freedom camp at Coes Ford, Chamberlains Ford, Lakeside Domain, Whitecliffs Domain, and Harper Intake. Please take the time to read the signs at each site so you are clear on the rules at each site.
This means fires are prohibited on all sites (you cannot light any fires).
This shows where the toilets are. Please use the toilet facilities provided at each campsite. Do not use the bush or vegetation in the camp sites as an alternative.
This shows where you can throw out your rubbish. Please put all rubbish in the bins provided or take the rubbish home with you and throw it out. Do not attempt to burn, bury, or leave it in the camp sites.
This shows where you can dump waste. Please empty self-contained waste in approved dump stations.
More information is available on Selwyn District Council’s website www.selwyn.govt.nz and Facebook Page, and the Campermate app.

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Repairing water damage to your Inverness property is what we do best. If you have water damage, Inverness, California's water damage expert, National Response Team is just a phone call away.
We know that accidents happen. A faucet was left running. A pipe burst. A branch fell on your roof. Whatever the cause, you're now dealing with unwanted water. Water damage needs to be controlled immediately to prevent bigger problems down the road. If you live in Inverness, the water damage experts at National Response Team will quickly assess the situation and come up with a solid plan to get your property back to normal with quality restoration.
National Response Team offers water damage restoration Inverness residents have trusted since 2014. We will expertly and professionally restore your Inverness home or office with the highest quality materials available.
24/7 emergency restoration service in Inverness, California.
When you have water damage in your Inverness property, call (888) 801-7440 for quality restoration services.

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they shall be like wool. I'm not saying this as though I have arrive, or that I have all the answer. I have not .I'm just striving for the high calling in Christ Jesus and hopes this helps you as well. As it is still delivering me from the deeds of old nature and its power.God bless all of you my friends.
Praise God you are a new creation. Go to a God fearing church, Get a New King James Version bible,Pray daily, read your word of God daily, and let it change you . Eat Jesus words up like you do food. Receieve his blood like drink. You are his child. and always felllowship with the body of Christ.


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Police are appealing for the public’s help to identify a young man who died after being struck by a train at Hillfoot Station on Friday.
Extensive enquiries have so far failed to identify the victim, who was killed shortly before 8.15pm.
He is described as 5ft 8ins, heavy built and in his mid-20’s, with facial stubble and short brown hair.
He was wearing a grey North Face top with a Mountain Athletics logo on the front, a white Nike t-shirt, dark grey jogging pants and white Nike trainers, and was also carrying a black Nike rucksack.
Anyone with any information is asked to get in touch by sending a text to 61016 or by calling 0800 40 50 40 quoting reference 592 of 27/10/2017.

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DMHO ( District Medical Health Officer ), Nalgonda: Here is a recruitment Notification for the Para Medical Staff. The District Medical & Health Officer ( DMHO Nalgonda ), Telangana has released a Notification. This DMHO Nalgonda Recruitment 2017 stated that there are 13 vacancies for the Para Medical Staff. Telangana TS DMHO Nalgonda Recruitment 2017 Notification also mentioned that the Recruitment is for the Posts of Pharmacist Grade II, Staff Nurse II & Lab Technicians. This DMHO Telangana Recruitment 2017 Notification is a great opportunity for the B.Sc Nursing, GNM, Diploma Pharmacy, B.Pharm, Staff Nurses, Pharmacists and Lab Technicians. You can also apply for these posts, We ave given the Application Form for free Download here. You can click on the below link to Apply Now. We have also given the Previous Year Exam Papers pdf for free. You can Download them. Now, we also provide you the Latest DMHO Nalgonda Recruitment 2017 Notification, How to Apply, Application Form, Eligibility Criteria, Educational Qualifications, Age Limit, Official Notification, Address for Communication, Last Date to Apply, Date of Scrutiny, Date of release of Provisional Merit List, Final Merit List below. You can Bookmark our Page by clicking Ctrl + D to get free updates on all Govt Jobs Notifications.
Name of the Organization: District Medical & Health Officer ( DMHO Nalgonda ), Telangana ( TS ).
Name of the Posts: Staff Nurse, Pharmacist & Lab Technician Posts.
No.of Vacancies available: 13 Vacancies.
2. Staff Nurse. 03 Vacancies.
3. Lab Technician. 08 Vacancies.
Location of Job: Telangana State.
1. Pharmacist. D.Pharmacy or B.Pharmacy & Registered with the Pharmacy Council.
2. Staff Nurse. B.Sc Nursing & GNM & Should be a registered Nurse under the TS/AP Nursing Council.
3. Lab Technician. Intermediate MLT/ DMLT or B.Sc in Lab Technology & should have registered with the Para Medical Board.
1. Pharmacist. 18 Years to 44 Years as on 1st July, 2017.
2. Staff Nurse. 18 Years to 44 Years as on 1st July, 2017.
3. Lab Technician. 18 Years to 44 Years as on 1st July, 2017.
Selection Method: The candidates are selected based on a Merit List.
Salary: Please refer the Official Notification given below.
The candidates who are interested in the posts of DMHO Nalgonda Recruitment 2017 can apply now. They should first read all the details mentioned in the Official Notification given below. Then, Download the Application Form and fill your details. Send it with the relevant Documents to the Address specified below. The candidates should also note that they send the Application Forms before the Last Date. The Last Date is stated below.
The Last Date of the Receipt of the Application Form to the above address: 20th July, 2017 ( 20.07.2017 ).
Date of Scrutiny of Application Forms & Release of Provisional Merit List: 10th August, 2017 ( 10.08.2017 ).
Date of Release of Provisional Merit List of Objects invited: 15th August, 2017 ( 15.08.2017 ).
Date of release of Final Merit List: 30th August, 2017 ( 30.08.2017 ).
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Sir when will u release the selection merit list sir. You said that you will release the results today i.e., 30th august 2017. But still not yet released. Please give information about this sir.and Is there any other process after selection in merit list..
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text: 1980 Alpha Romeo Osso di Seppia Alfa\'s Spider was a survivor. Introduced in 1966 to a world rife with sports car choices, the Spider was always a bit of a misfit. With less performance than a Porsche, more sophistication than an MG, the Alfa seemed to occupy a logical position within the sports car hierarchy. The Alfa Spider set itself apart from competitors with engineering precision unmatched by other cars of similar size and price. It is stylish too, but the lines were ahead of their time. In its Home country of Italy they call this car Osso di seppia translated in English meaning: cuttlefish. This 1980 Alpha spider is a great representation to all alpha romeo spiders. The owner took amazing care of this vehicle restoring the vehicle in 2006 from paint to the interior. The convertible top does need replacing but the owner says he never replaced it due to the fact that this is a convertible its made to have the top down to ride around and enjoy the sun. This vehicle has NO rust and starts right up with no issue. It rides comfortably and is a blast to drive. Mechanically everything works and is perfect. There is an aftermarket stereo that you can enjoy and hear even with the top down.

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Rubber Spatulas - my favorite!
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How will be the semi-finalists matched ?
index	Ultimate Tic Tac Toe	How will be the semi-finalists matched ?
Will it be be random or fixed (rank x vs rank y). I am curious :) Also, during the matches, will the starting player change for each match? I know, this question was already asked, but got no answer ;-) Starting means around +75 elos for my bot in my self tests.
Also, how many games will each match consist of?

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Below are some quotes from reviews of My Legendary Girlfriend's records and gigs. The list is incomplete - if you have anything not included below, please let us know.
"My Legendary Girlfriend have got something of a multiple personality thing going on here. In fact, there's so much crammed in that My Legendary Harem might be closer to the mark. Lead, and justifiably so, track, "A Kidnapper's Lament," starts off with a fragment of Orbital's "The Box" with squealing wheels then fast-cuts between sci-fi theremin, speed ska and the crashing chords of some big rock music sung like pasty indie boys. It dubs out in a shimmering Ozric haze for a swift half in lieu of a middle-8 followed by chorus x2 and end. It's a Frankenstein's monster and by all rights should sound abysmal but the jolt of electricity needed to get the thing off the slab gets it up and shaking like a good 'un."
"My Legendary Girlfriend cunningly adopt the tactic of stealth-ska, where what appears to be a normal indie-op tune suddenly bursts into a full-blooded moonstomp. 'A Kidnapper's Lament' and 'Staying In' are the top tunes on this top value four tracker."
"What are they then? Electronic sadcore? Does this term already exist, cos if not, I'm going to introduce it now! They're a bit like 80s skaheroes The Beat (does anyone remember?) having a cup of tea with Gary Numan. Strange but true, weird but great..."
"My Legendary Girlfriend...seem to be able to do more or less whatever else they turn their hand to. The pick of these pick'n'mix (pop, reggae and did someone say XTC?) tunes is Hey Adric! where the title's Fall leanings are belied by the music's outer space funk."
"MLG have, in the style of Pulp's previous compilation 'Countdown', gone for a reverse chronological ordering. Perhaps an odd choice for a band who have changed, and to most ears improved, musically with time. The most noticeable point is that lyrically they're sharper now - the album is straight in there with 'Shang-a-laing' - "my mum on a Tennent's can" followed by the tale of cross-dressing brickies in 'Second Site'. Conversely, the music now is perhaps more straightforward - as we progress back in time through this CD the simple but swaying pop choruses are replaced with complex excursions in break beats, ska-punk and triphop, while the lyrics get more obtuse and less fun - 'Kidnapper's Lament' a case in point. But as a handy collection of the 2 great EPs - 'Family 4 Tunes' and 'Unfashionably Hi-Fi', with some hit or miss bonuses thrown in at the end, you can't go far wrong."
"...full of clever wit, charmingly idiosyncratic tunes and a worldview redolent of indulgent cynicism."
"Like the Austin Maxi to which MLG compare themselves, Gross Domestic Product may well come and go, unmourned and unnoticed. Which would be a shame as Scotland's finest purveyors of wry schtick, the fashionably incorrect MLG, deliver their traditional smart lyrics with some musical gems. 'Theme from Press Hat & Cigar' is a great way to start and finish the album, being a spooky detective theme which leads into 'Herd Mentality', which has a sci-fi pop intro, a verse set to a C86 jangle and a cracking chorus. That kind of sets the pattern for the album - there are occasional ventures into Fall territory as on 'Light Ent Reliance' but they're fortunately more versatile on the whole. 'Victorian Walking Song' has choppy guitar and very 70s keyboard driving a paean to the great outdoors while '3 Men in a Shed' mourns the death of industrial innovation. 'The Impresario' seems like it'll be an ill-advised Fall copy but has a great swooning chorus to save it. Such adventurism should be saved for the nation - the campaign to nationalise MLG starts here."
"Lead singer Paul McGazz has a thick Scottish brogue that's oddly alluring. He comes across as a strange Scottish hybrid of Damon Albarn and Jarvis Cocker, and as a result, no matter what he says, it sounds cool."
"In these remixes of tracks from the Gross Domestic Product album, in yer face vocals are replaced by clever reworks as MLG mainman Paul McGazz ropes in friends and calls in a few favours. So, Edinburgh's Slowloris turn 'A Good Walk Ruined' into a metronomic march, Ives do some quite freakish electro, Thee Moths with some backwards phrasing bury 'Double Drop' in a sea of psychedelia, while The Electroluvs sinister synthpop transforms MLG into early Human League only with better haircuts. McGazz even gets in on the act bringing 'Warhammer' into the 1980s, an end product which sounds like Mark E Smith 'deconstructing' Howard Jones with a blunt instrument. The chances of a remixes album being worth the bother are usually pretty slim but on this occasion the sum is at least as great as the parts."
"Never clichéd, always finding something vital in a world that affects to be so jaded. The Wrong End of a Telescope is great achievement."
"In the past MLG have made albums people will either love or hate - there's enough here to suggest there'll be some very confused dissenters, and some very pleased long-time fans."
"...a pretty entertaining set. They set their stall out in the old cobbled market of quirky pop/rock, with the added talky style thrown in for good measure. A substantial crowd came in out of the cold to hear the Girlfriend's longing to have a cadillac, and to head out west, which is admirable. The handful of tracks on offer were vibrant enough to keep ya going."
"Pop music done with style is rare these days, but My Legendary Girlfriend have plenty - impeccably dressed, their live show is classy, even boasting a music quiz interlude. Content is important too and they have loads - boy-girl vocals, swaggering chorus-heavy tunes and lyrics ranging from the wry Metal Kidz to the cutting politic of No 'Us' in US. When it comes to a question of pop, MLG have all the answers."
"Choruses so catchy that they are still lodged in my brain like a parasitic earwig."
"Musically, they seem to walk a strange but blatant line between The Fall and Pulp. Blatant in so far as it makes perfect sense despite sounding like crap 'on paper' (so to speak). There's a certain elan (seriously the only word that covers it) to their performance this evening. The worst thing being that they actually sound like a band with the potential to make a mark. This is not the sound of on old band bowing out (well, it is, but you know what I mean). Oh, well, blaze of glory, leave 'em wanting more, etc etc..."
"Last night ended an era for a few of my friends and the Glasgow music scene in general as it was the last ever gig for Paisley born band My Legendary Girlfriend."
"...confusingly as witty yet nothing like Pulp..."
"My Legendary Girlfriend are a band deserving of far more success than they have. If they were from London frontman Paul McGazz would have been on the cover of the NME and on the panel of Never Mind The Buzzcocks several times by now..."
"MLG are like Arab Strap with loads of electronic gear and more energy. Catch them regularly around Glasgow if you can. Teaching them indie kids how to dance."


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Religious About Coffee? A common question many coffee lovers are left pondering when craving for a good coffee. Where do you go? In Milton your first stop must be Stefano Vinetti at the “The Italian Guild”. This Italian chef also provides pizza from a wood fired oven and a traditional Italian menu.
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text: Two Seward HS Seniors received scholarship awards from the Seward Optimist Club at Honors Night on May 8, 2018. The Optimist Club provides these awards to selected seniors who have participated in Optimist Club projects and/or competitions. The awards are given through the Seward Community Scholarship Program. Elias Stillahn (left) and Christopher Galusha (right) received the community scholarships. Thomas Bosmenial was the recipient of the NE District Optimist Oratorical Scholarship in 2017.

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A story reaching the heart of India; Clear Light of Day, By Anita Desai. New York: Harper & Row. $11.95.
By Karen Ray Karen Ray is a free-lance writer.
Although "Clear Light of Day" is less than 200 pages long, and although there is almost no plot, it has the presence and power of a larger, weightier novel. Indian Anita Desai writes of her country, and, although not well known in America ("Fire on the Mountain," a previous novel, was published in the United States), her work has received numerous awards in England, including a Booker Prize.
This is a novel of perfect detail, of looking at the world through a magnifying glass, of collecting enough small bits to make sense somehow of the whole. For post-partition India is so complex, so troubled, so awesome that the details (from rotting fruit in the garden to the heat so intense it quells not only movement but ambition) are the best road to understanding.
The story begins when Tara, in her 40s, returns from Washington with her diplomat husband to visit her family in Old Delhi.In the Das family house live older sister/history teacher Bim, and Baba, a brother who never grew up. There is also a neglected garden, a well where a cow drowned long ago, and lots of memories -- memories we sometimes learn about through floating isolated sequences, and sometimes through the characters' struggles to find reality in the rose-colored recollections. Tara, for example, "could not believe the long-remembered, always-remembered childhood had had a backdrop as drab as this, 'we used to likem playing here -- in the dust and mud. What could we have seen in that muddy little trickle? Why, it's hardly a river -- it's nothing, just nothing.'"
"Clear Light of Day" is also about separation. There is the separation of India as an imposing backdrop, and so many separations within the Das family that division is considered from norm.
The parents, what with bridge and business (in that order) were away more often than not. And the children begin splitting up early when brother Raja opts, out of admiration for the rich Muslim neighbors, to take his education in Urdu instead of Hindi. When he follows those neighbors to a distant city, marries their dagughter, and becomes the landlord of the Das family home, the separation, from Bim anyway, appears permanent.
While, spinster Bim is tied to the old house, to Baba, and to all troubled members of the family in ways even she doesn't seem to understand, timid Tara knows she will take the first opportunity to leave. When she married Bakul he not only took her away, he transformed her "into an active organized woman who . . . [checked] her engagement book every morning."
But above all else, to the Das family there is Old India and then there is the rest of the world. Bim challenges Bakul about his portrayal of India to the outside world.
"I refuse to talk about famine or drought or caste wars -- or political disputes. . . .I can discuss such things here, with you, but not with foreigners , not in a foreign land. There I am an ambassador and I choose to show them and inform them only of the best, the finest."
"The Taj Mahal?" asked Bim.
"Exactly," said Bakul."The Taj Mahal, the Bhagavad-Gita, Indian philosophy, music, art, the great, immortal values of ancient India. Why talk of local politics, party disputes, elections malpractices . . . When such things will soon pass into oblivion? Thesem aren't important, when compared with India, eternal India --"
"Yes, it does help to live abroad if you feel that way," mused Bim . . . . "If you lived here . . . I'm not sure if you could ignore bribery and corruption , red-tapism, famine, caste warfare and all that. In fact, living here, working here, you might easily forget the Taj Mahal and the message of the Gita."
"Clear Ligh of Day" contains no famine or corruption, nor does it contain the Taj Mahal, the Bhagavad-Gita, or other symbols of India. Yet its spirit reaches to the very heart of India and of humanity.

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As getting closer to the end of the series I died, fortunatly I have finished the fourth volume, Purgatorio.
If the other three volumes, The return, Chaos and On the other side introduce us to the life of Oriana, a girl who died on her wedding day and returned as a soul saviour, the fourth volume finally brings some revelations over what is really happening.
After facing monstruous atrocities when escaping Transeo, Oriana and her friends finally get to have some quiet time. They reach to a village where people like them, escaped from Transeo, gathered and formed a sort of imitation of the life they lived in the Chaos. Although they are apparently happy, they are not complete, as they are facing guilt for escaping Transeo and need to have the comodity of the life they are used to.
Abel, injured on the way, gets treated and slowly recoveres his sense of humour and restarts the quarrels with Ama. Also people who Oriana met in Transeo are to be found here. They start to get used to living there, but it seems like someone is really trying to get her. She tries to ignore it all but she has changed. Her soul is still tormented by the fights she had to take for her life and the life of her friends.
But as she was trying to live the new chance she got, something happens. Something that changes her life completely. Marc appears together with her mother. She cannot believe her eyes but she has to face the truth. What hurts her the most is the fact that Marc seems distant to her, almost absent. Her feelings are more intense than never and she cannot escape. Also she has to face her mother. She is still hurt by her supposed betrayal, but somehow feelings start to emerge inside her. She tries to repress them by being cold and mean to her mother, but she cannot lie to herself.
Regarding Ama and Abel, the love between them starts to grow stronger and stronger, even though she refuzes to show him the feelings that are boiling inside her. He realizes her feelings towards him, but he doesn’t want to make her do things she doesn’t want to. So they both sting each other in irony and sarcasm every time they can as a refulation of the love they are not sharing with each other.
I had the joy to discover in this volume some peace for the characters, some feelings, some of the normality we are used to. Although things were again very intense at some point, especially in the end of the book when Oriana finds out what is the use of her ability to stay outside Transeo without suffering, the book itself is very pleesing. You start being attached by the characters and you start to feel their pain, their joy, their struggles.
In the next volume we ewill se the end of the story that Oriana is living, and we will finally find out what the Almighty has reserved for her. Called Diabolic, we will see how Oriana, Marc, Abel and Ama are finishing their journey.


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text: The Vogues created a sound which was a fresh, original blend of vocal harmony that left an indelible mark in the world of popular music. Inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2001, The Vogues remain one of the top vocal groups on the oldies scene today. Even though their first hit "You're the One" was released over 40 years ago, the Vogues continue to attract sellout audiences around the country. Their outstanding talent, stylish delivery and excellent choice of material, coupled with their vital, poised performance, makes this group one of the world's top oldies acts and unmistakably The Vogues.


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O saathi song from the movie Baaghi 2 starring Tiger Shroff and Disha Patani is a slow romantic song. This song is sung by Atif Aslam and composed and written by music director and song writer Arko.
Mundiyan is a new track from the movie Baaghi 2. This song is recreation of the punjabi pop song orignally by Panjabi MC. Ginny Diwan. Sung by Navraj Hans and Pal Muchhal.
Gazb ka hai din song from dil junglee is again an old wine in new bottle. Sung by Jubin Nautiyal and Prakriti Kakkkar.
Sanu ek pal chain na aaye song from the Ajay Devgan starrer movie Raid. Sung by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and originally sung by Nusuarat Fateh Ali Khan.


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text: We went on a 10 day hike, trekking through the himalayan mountains. Main destination Annapurna Base Camp 4200 meters above sea level. Special thanks to our guide Rakesh.


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Raise your hand if you’ve ever wanted to go to Mexico! You can bet our hands flew up when asked, and what better way to start a vacation than in the country of sun, guacamole and Cerveza! Cabo San Lucas was the place to be and we decided that ringing in 2015 on the beach was exactly what we wanted to do.
Cabo San Lucas is often the hot-spot for celebrity spotting (not that we actually saw any….sigh no Angelina) but this certainly was not the main draw-card for our choice to visit. We had seen amazing pictures, heard great things, and knew it was a must visit even with the short amount of time we had available. With only 2 nights planned, we made the most of the scenery, the food, the cocktails and the culture. The Bahia Hotel Beach Club was our choice of hotel and we certainly chose right. It was boutique, close to the beach, had great food and drinks and wonderful service – we couldn’t fault it, it was perfect. See our review of this hotel.
Our first point of call was, of course, the hotel, but more importantly (yep, you guessed it) where to go for dinner and beer. We took a stroll down towards the beachfront for an inquisitive look-see and were drawn to the colourful façade (and convertible Kombi) of Mango Deck Restaurant, Bar and Beach Club. This is a ‘crazy place’ during Spring Break (YouTube it, if you’re not at work!) but fortunately, on that night it was less Beach Club and more of a fun restaurant. Moosh had been dying to try the guacamole and tortillas, she is but a simple girl. Imagine the best you’ve ever had….well, this was better, tears of joy better! The guacamole was made by our waiter in front of us and we eagerly watched to see what secrets went into said ‘perfect guacamole’. Ultimately it was just the love put into it! We ordered a Mexican feast to share and wow-o-wow it was super delicious and definitely set the bar for what was to come, plus the beers were cold and priced to please.
Bellies full of goodness, we set off down the beach front and stumbled upon an outdoor bar on the beach, Baja Cantina. A novelty bar, adorned with swings as seats to three sides. Picture it – swinging gently, sand on your feet, cocktail in hand, friends by your side, how awesome is that? The evening weather was calm, we were reunited with our besties and the cocktails were going down rather agreeably. Cabo had already begun to exceed our expectations and we hadn’t even really got out and explored.
What a true delight to wake up and step outside the hotel room door, smell the sea breeze, see dozens of palm trees and more excitingly the pool, quietly waiting and begging us to take a dip. But the pool would have to wait….for now. We had organized a whale watching tour with Whale Watch Cabo and were due to set off from the Marina. Arriving with plenty of time for breakfast we thought we could squeeze in a quickie, but how wrong we were. We found a restaurant with an inviting outdoor area and, as there were no other patrons, we assumed our food would arrive rápido. However, I guess Mexican time is somewhat slower paced than what we are used to. Our food was still nowhere to be seen after 40 minutes, so we tried to cancel our order. But we were hungry and so our waiter offered a solution. The solution? We left the restaurant, boarded our tour boat, and somewhere between the safety induction speech and the starting of the engines the waiter brought our food to the boat. Unconventionally (and rather comically looking back now) we paid for breakfast pulling pesos from beneath our life jackets and attempted a rápido feasting of Huevos Rancheros. We set out on time with a small group (nothing worse than a discounted tour on an overcrowded boat) and the team was led by marine biologists who are very supportive of whale conservation and research. Many tour boats get too close to the whales, invading their space and this actually scares them away. It was wonderful that our Captain held back to a distance that still provided great views but respected the whales and their environment. The photographer took some great shots and she was quite generous to email the photos through to us. We were fortunate to see some Gray Whales breaching, it truly is a sight to behold. The tour took us past El Arco (a.k.a Lovers Arch, Golden Arch) and stopped for a photo opportunity of what truly is a remarkable rock formation. As an added bonus the area is frequented by sea lions, adorably chubby and noisy, and there were plenty of them basking in the gorgeous Mexican sun. Fantastic experience, fantastic tour. We would 110% recommend Whale Watch Cabo and will definitely use them again.
We walked back to our hotel along the beach (approx. 20 to 30-minute walk depending on which part of the Marina) and geared up for a big NYE night of celebrations to bring in 2015. We had pre-booked a dinner package on the beach at The Office and boy-o-boy what a fantastic choice! The tables were dressed very colourfully and fairy lights adorned the surroundings, providing a majestically Mexican atmosphere. We saw a stage in our zone and were unaware of what was to come, but we knew we were in the right spot as the adjoining restaurants on the beach had no colour, no vibrancy, and only a small band or DJ set-up. The food was good overall, and watching the waiter hand whisk a Caesar dressing from scratch at the table was an unexpected delight. Drinks were an additional cost to the dinner package, but the Margarita’s were strong, delightful and worth every Peso! We spent the last hours of 2014 enjoying a magical evening of entertainment. The stage now came into its own boasting performances such as Mariachi bands, traditional dancing, Lucha Libre wrestling, break dancing, dancing competitions for some adults and kids from the crowd, and of course a DJ to spin the night home. You know you have picked the hot-spot when everyone else at the other restaurants are looking over at your zone, your stage and you dancing! Beachside fireworks were launched right on cue only metres from the gathering crowds (safety regulations followed to the letter….hrmmm….maybe not so much?!?) Sure it was an expensive evening, but what NYE isn’t? We had a fun and fantastically unforgettable night at The Office, there was no place we would have rather gone.
New Year’s Day, Hangover, Pool time. What better way to cure self-inflicted ailment than to spend time at the pool, relax and get back on it! Without a care in the world we laughed, we ate, we drank. The friendly staff took care of us with a variety of cocktails and pizzas, whilst the tortilla chips and guacamole orders kept flowing. Thankyou Bahia Hotel Beach Club!
We took a walk through the backstreets of Cabo to get a feel for the humble dwellings, the culture and livelihood of the locals, away from the glitz of the resorts and tourist traps (or perhaps we just get lost?). Our next mission was to find the Mecca of Rock ‘n’ Roll and Mezcal, with no trip to Cabo San Lucas complete without a duty call to Cabo Wabo, founded by Sammy Hagar. Cabo Wabo is adorned with Rock ‘n’ Roll history, photos and memorabilia. The quality Tequila and Mezcal they serve will give even those opposed to Agave liquor an appreciation for superior smoothness. After a couple of drinks, we made our way back to the hotel, to eat some more, drink some more (it was a holiday after all!) and to collect our luggage. We thanked Cabo for the memories and bid farewell to 2014, the New Year had started with a bang.
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Cabo is such a fun place, especially when going with friends. My Mexican-American friends are always telling me to go with them,. I just might do that the next time they vacation there.
Cabo San Lucas looks interesting. Sea, palm tress, great food, fun activities, etc, are surely a toruist’s dream. Thank you for the amazing article.
I absolutely loved reading this! Sounds like you guys had an amazing time. You did so much in just a couple of days! The whale watching looks incredible, those photos of the whales breaching are just beautiful. And it sounds like you rang in the new year the proper way – with a party! Loved it.
We sure did. We have a history of cramming a lot of activities and experiences into a very short period of time. Our style of travel isn’t for everyone. But if you maximum experience for the minimum time, follow our footsteps. Thanks for reading!
I’ve never been to Mexico and definitely want to travel there soon! I love beaches and usually go down south, but still haven’t been! I’ve heard great things about Cabo San Lucas!
We will definitely go to this place in mexico when we head there next. Looks so lively and amazing. Thanks for sharing.
Boutique hotel close to the beach, swinging bar seats and Mexican food. What else could one want for a perfect, fun vacation? Cheerful vibes all over. Great place.
Cabo looks like such a fun place. No food after 40 mins? I would have been so hangry! The perfect guacamole – Now I have to visit!
My hand is raised, I promise you! I’ve been to Mexico several times but I definitely want to explore more and Cabo is certainly on my list! What a lovely dinner package, wow!
It’s so nice to see positive things about Mexico! It is a beautiful country with so many different places to visit, Cabo looks like a lot of fun!


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Do you spend more time reading and dreaming about 3D technology than you do actually using it? While products and prices are changing rapidly there is still an affordability and accessibility issue for many, combined with hesitation to jump in. And while lower prices are probably something you are beginning to equate with 3D scanners and 3D printers, virtual reality tools may still seem cost-prohibitive, depending on your uses.
If you aren’t a gamer, you may not have bothered to save up for some of the virtual reality devices we often highlight, like the Oculus Rift headset, which is of course the most notable—along with many other new VR applications out there either emulating it or somehow attaching to it, like the recent dramatic ‘Eyes of the Animal’ experience.
Weeview is a new company that is probably about to change your mind if you have an interest in virtual reality, as well as using more advanced video and photography from your Android phone. The Eye-Plug is a small (but very good-looking!) piece of equipment with a great price.
At under $50, you can look forward to a ‘featherlight’ attachment that allows your phone to become a virtual reality device. Just plug in via the micro USB OTG and you can start making 3D videos straight from your Android smartphone (running 4.4.2 and above). This may be the beginning of the end for all those shaky, slightly sad videos we’ve been posting from our phones to social media for years now, as with Eye-Plug you will experience much higher video quality and editing processes.
The virtual reality portion is what you make it, as you can create these 3D videos and then view them through any VR headset, from Oculus Rift to Google Cardboard (you can also check out a variety of other options here). Are you a budding filmmaker? If so, this will probably allow for a lot of fulfilling personal projects, making memories that you can save forever.
Weeview promises you can ‘bring your story to life’ as you capture all those all those memorable moments in 3D, whether at a birthday party, traveling, or just being silly on the weekend with the family. It features a rotating head for ease in taking video, and includes a range of 3D video options and filters. Creating is easy as well as editing and then sharing on social media—all through the Eye-Plug app, which offers focusing and control of background blur, even allowing you to experiment with that cool bokeh effect too.
Attach it to the micro-USB connector on your Android device.
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Remember those days where either you or your parents were carting around bulky video devices and camera equipment? While many of the pros still rely on some of the more traditional but now highly digitized methods, for most of us—and especially with this new device—we can probably carry what we need in a fairly small pocket. The Eye-Plug adds definition to the term no muss, no fuss, and also lets you enjoy much more spontaneity in your photography and sharing.
“In less than three steps you can start shooting like a rock star,” states the Weeview team.
Just attach, capture, view. Those are the three words to remember, basically, and then you can see your own world in 3D. For the price, this is awfully tempting—and what a great gift idea too for your Android loving, electronics savvy friends and family.
A startup just established this year, Weeview’s mission is to design technology ‘ahead of the curve’ with a dedicated team made up of hardware and software engineers experienced in the areas of computer vision, optical design, application development and 3D spatial visualization. Discuss further over in the Weeview Virtual Reality Eye-Plug forum at 3DPB.com.


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It's both comfortable to wear and reasonably priced.
Let's face it: With the way things are going, you won't be able to dodge virtual reality forever. That's exactly why Lenovo has been working on a relatively inexpensive VR headset for Windows machines, and we got the chance to strap one on and take it for a spin. Before we go any further, though, let us answer the question you're surely asking: No, there's no word yet as to when the headset will ship (aside from "later this year"). That said, Lenovo has said the device will cost less than $400 when it goes on sale.
So, what exactly will you get for the money? A surprisingly comfortable headset that manages to do room-scale VR on the cheap. See, existing headsets like the HTC Vive weigh around 550 grams, with most of that weight hanging off the front of your face. Lenovo's approach is a little more elegant. The final model will be somewhere around 350 grams, and is designed to rest mainly on your forehead as opposed to the bridge of your nose. I only got to wear it for about a half hour, but I felt none of the fatigue that long play sessions with the Vive can leave people with. For those keeping track, Lenovo's headset is also about 100 grams lighter than the Oculus Rift, though we'll see if any of other partners building headset that work with Windows Holographic can beat that.
Beyond that, you're looking at a pair 1,440 x 1,440 OLED screens floating in front of your face -- too bad the version I played with didn't actually turn on. More importantly, Lenovo's headset is just as good at getting out of your face as it is as sitting in front of it. The main display assembly sits on a hinge that you can just swing up and out of your way, perfect for when you need to take a quick breather or check your phone for, well, whatever. Turn the headset around and you'll find a dial that lets you adjust the fit with more finesse than the straps you'd usually find on a headset like this.
Ultimately, the most interesting bits might be the two cameras embedded right up front -- they're what allow Lenovo to provide room-scale virtual experiences without making you set up Vive-style light posts for tracking. As is usually the case, the most interesting parts are also the ones that offer up the most question marks. This is the first time we've seen this kind of self-contained setup in a proper, big-name, PC-based VR setup, but we can only guess how well it actually works. After all, Lenovo's Phab 2 Pro used a slew of cameras (along with a bunch of sensors and Google's Tango software) to do some conceptually similar depth tracking, and it didn't always work as well as I'd hoped.
It's possible these cameras will also allow for live footage to stream to the pair of screens, offering users a view of what's in front of them. From there, we have to wonder if HoloLens-like mixed reality applications are possible too. It'll be a while before Lenovo's headset hits store shelves (or even gets a proper name, for that matter) but man: Between the cost, comfort and potential, Lenovo might really be onto something here.


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Steven Finn has been ruled out of the Ashes tour and sent home in the latest blow to England’s preparations down under.
Having injured himself during net practice on Thursday (reportedly bending down while batting) in Perth, scans have revealed torn cartilage in the area, meaning early estimates that he would only miss the warm-up matches were overly optimistic. England have said a replacement for Finn will be announced shortly.
Finn had only been included in the squad as a replacement for Ben Stokes anyhow, but with Toby Roland-Jones and Lions call-up Jamie Porter – a county champion with Essex – both suffering stress fractures of the back and Mark Wood still trying to prove his fitness, options are scarce. Liam Plunkett and Tom Curran, who have featured in limited-overs formats this summer, are the favourites to be called up as cover.

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Because every case is different, there is no set formula for determining the cost of defending a case. It will depend on a number of factors, including the nature of the offence, the complexity of it, and the legal objective you seek to achieve. That is why it is important for you to meet with me to discuss your case. The initial meeting is ALWAYS FREE.
Once we determine what the criminal problem is, the obstacles that must be surpassed, and the outcome you wish to achieve, we can then discuss the appropriate fee for your case.
Most of the cases I defend are done on a “block fee” basis. This covers all the requisite services that are needed to defend your case, such as set date appearances, reviewing disclosure, meetings with the Crown, and appearing for your trial and/or your preliminary hearing. The fees and services are always clearly set out in writing. Bail hearings, bail reviews, and bail variation applications often require additional payment. Mileage, travel, and accommodation are occasionally additional expenses for cases outside the Greater Toronto Area.
I do offer an hourly rate option but it is almost always in the best interests of the client to select the “block fee” option. It often provides a sense of comfort in knowing exactly how expensive the entire process will cost up front.
I do accept Legal Aid for many types of cases. To find out if you would be eligible for Legal Aid, you can click here. Toronto legal aid is a great resource for those who cannot afford a lawyer.
In most cases, a payment plan can be arranged. Once the cost is determined, we can arrange a payment plan that fits your individual financial circumstances.


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When did you last get the chance to check your Blood Pressure, Cholesterol, Lung Capacity?
Annurca are offering HR managers across the nation the opportunity for a no cost, no obligation onsite health assessment.
Are you considering your wellbeing options but unsure where to turn? Why not experience the benefits first hand with our Free Employee Wellbeing offer?


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1 Then the LORD said to Moses, "See, I have made you like God to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron will be your prophet.
2 You are to say everything I command you, and your brother Aaron is to tell Pharaoh to let the Israelites go out of his country.
4 he will not listen to you. Then I will lay my hand on Egypt and with mighty acts of judgment I will bring out my divisions, my people the Israelites.
5 And the Egyptians will know that I am the LORD when I stretch out my hand against Egypt and bring the Israelites out of it."
6 Moses and Aaron did just as the LORD commanded them.
7 Moses was eighty years old and Aaron eighty-three when they spoke to Pharaoh.
9 "When Pharaoh says to you, 'Perform a miracle,' then say to Aaron, 'Take your staff and throw it down before Pharaoh,' and it will become a snake."
10 So Moses and Aaron went to Pharaoh and did just as the LORD commanded. Aaron threw his staff down in front of Pharaoh and his officials, and it became a snake.
12 Each one threw down his staff and it became a snake. But Aaron's staff swallowed up their staffs.
13 Yet Pharaoh's heart became hard and he would not listen to them, just as the LORD had said.
14 Then the LORD said to Moses, "Pharaoh's heart is unyielding; he refuses to let the people go.
15 Go to Pharaoh in the morning as he goes out to the water. Wait on the bank of the Nile to meet him, and take in your hand the staff that was changed into a snake.
16 Then say to him, 'The LORD, the God of the Hebrews, has sent me to say to you: Let my people go, so that they may worship me in the desert. But until now you have not listened.
17 This is what the LORD says: By this you will know that I am the LORD: With the staff that is in my hand I will strike the water of the Nile, and it will be changed into blood.
18 The fish in the Nile will die, and the river will stink; the Egyptians will not be able to drink its water.'"
19 The LORD said to Moses, "Tell Aaron, 'Take your staff and stretch out your hand over the waters of Egypt--over the streams and canals, over the ponds and all the reservoirs'--and they will turn to blood. Blood will be everywhere in Egypt, even in the wooden buckets and stone jars."
20 Moses and Aaron did just as the LORD had commanded. He raised his staff in the presence of Pharaoh and his officials and struck the water of the Nile, and all the water was changed into blood.
21 The fish in the Nile died, and the river smelled so bad that the Egyptians could not drink its water. Blood was everywhere in Egypt.
22 But the Egyptian magicians did the same things by their secret arts, and Pharaoh's heart became hard; he would not listen to Moses and Aaron, just as the LORD had said.
23 Instead, he turned and went into his palace, and did not take even this to heart.
24 And all the Egyptians dug along the Nile to get drinking water, because they could not drink the water of the river.
25 Seven days passed after the LORD struck the Nile.


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Cow’s milk is beneficial for children as it provides essential nutrients for healthy bone and tooth development as well as growth.
Cow’s milk should only be avoided if an allergy has been officially diagnosed by a recognised health professional. It is recommended that services request written documentation of cow’s milk allergy diagnosis (from the health professional) before excluding dairy products. If a child is allergic to cow’s milk, alternative foods and drinks will be needed to meet the child’s requirements for growth and development (such as calcium fortified soy drink).
Specialised anaphylaxis action plans are essential for children with anaphylactic reactions to cow’s milk protein.
Parents may request their child avoid cow’s milk for a variety of reasons. It is very important to determine the reason for avoidance because completely avoiding milk products may not be necessary unless a true allergy is diagnosed.
Dietary management of lactose intolerance is very different to the dietary management of cow’s milk allergy (refer to the ‘lactose intolerance’ section of Food intolerance for more information). If a child is lactose intolerant but following the diet for a child with cow’s milk allergy, they will be following an unnecessarily restrictive diet which can impact on growth and bone development. However, if the child has a true cow’s milk allergy, this restrictive diet (with appropriate alternatives and supplementation) is necessary for their health.
Cow’s milk is the most common cause of food allergies in children. Unless parents advise otherwise, children allergic to cow’s milk should strictly avoid cow’s milk and all foods containing cow’s milk.
If children are allergic to cow’s milk, a calcium fortified alternative is required. The alternative chosen will depend on the child’s age and whether or not the child tolerates soy drink. Approximately 40% of children who are allergic to cow’s milk are also allergic to soy drink. The most suitable cow’s milk substitute should be determined by the child’s doctor or dietitian.
Cereal and nut milks such as rice and oat drinks should only be used if advised by the child’s doctor or dietitian as these are low in energy, protein and other nutrients. In addition, not all varieties include added calcium.
Infant formula is usually based on cow’s milk. Children under 1 year of age will require an alternative infant formula which should be offered under the supervision of a health professional.
The following table outlines milk alternatives and their suitability for different age groups.
Not suitable for infants with established cow’s milk allergy.
Examples: Karicare Soy, S26 Gold Soy.
Up to 40% of children who are allergic to cow’s milk will also be allergic to soy products.
Examples: Aptamil Gold PeptiJunior, Alfare, Aptamil Gold Allerpro, Elecare, Neocate and Neocate Advance.
Suitable from birth to 2 years.
Specialised hypoallergenic formula available only with prescription from medical practitioner.
Not a suitable alternative to cow’s milk because these contain a similar protein to that found in cow’s milk and can result in similar symptoms.
Not suitable as a drink for infants under 12 months.
Suitable for older children (1-2 years) if soy is tolerated.
Ensure calcium fortified soy products are used.
Examples: Rice milk, oat milk, almond milk.
Not suitable as a drink for infants under 2 years of age.
Usually well tolerated for children who react to cow’s milk and soy drink.
Low in fat and protein and need to be used with caution for children under 2 years of age or children with slow growth.
Ensure calcium fortified varieties are used.
Not a suitable alternative to cow’s milk because it contains cow’s milk protein and can result in similar symptoms.
Avoidance of cow’s milk and cow’s milk products is required for children who have a cow’s milk allergy. The table below outlines foods which are likely to contain cow’s milk, and foods which are likely to be cow’s milk free.
In Australia, cow’s milk must be declared on food labels. Labels should be carefully checked for presence of cow’s milk (even if you have brought the product before) as product recipes can change.
Try the simple substitutions below to make your recipes cow’s milk free. Remember, many children who are allergic to cow’s milk are also allergic to soy drink. Check with the parents of allergic children before offering milk alternatives such as soy.
Adapted with permission from: Cow’s Milk Allergy fact sheet, Department of Allergy and Immunology, Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne, April 2013.
Other references: Cow’s milk free diet, Women’s and Children’s Health Network, Women’s and Children’s Hospital SA, March 2011.

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The scheme - which completed a deficit-for-equity-swap with its sponsor earlier this year - worked with consultant LCP to secure the buy-in contract.
The deal with finalised within one week - locking in "advantageous" pricing due to current market volatility.
Independent Trustee Services managing director Chris Martin acts as the fund's trustee chairman.
He said: "Since the deficit-for-equity swap earlier this year, our main objective has been to secure - with an insurance company - benefits at least equal in value to Pension Protection Fund compensation with the possibility of a top-up above that level.
"The policy structure designed by LCP and secured with Rothesay Life is an important stride in realising this objective on behalf of the 20,000 members of the Scheme."
The Uniq scheme - formerly the Unigate Group Pension Scheme - dwarfed the market capitalisation of its sponsor, putting enormous pressure on its future viability.
Uniq, its trustees and The Pensions Regulator worked to put a strategy in place to secure its future - where about 90% of the sponsor's equity was transferred to the pension scheme, with a view to a future sale.
The LCP advisory team was led by partners Aaron Punwani and Richard Mills.
Mills said: "With this milestone transaction, the trustee was able to lock in at an early stage the scheme's recent asset performance against the backdrop of considerable economic volatility. The policy also gives the Trustee significant flexibility if it proves possible to provide a top-up to members' benefits in due course."
Rothesay Life chief executive Addy Loudiadis commented: "By locking in the financial terms quickly we were able to demonstrate our ability to complete innovative financial structuring to the direct benefit of the members."
Rothesay Life was advised by Wragge & Co. The trustee board was advised by Linklaters.

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I am not sure how it came to be that instead of supporting one another through this incredibly full, fun and frantic season, we feel we must fight for the prize of “Best Mom.” But arguing only leaves us feeling empty at a time when we need community.
I found myself in the midst of an online discussion on the pros and cons, blessings and curses, of a hot parenting topic. I was astounded by how quickly fists were raised and battle lines were drawn. It became clear that a respect for opposing positions was not a part of the exchange. Instead, personal attacks began, and women (moms!) turned on one another, viciously attacking each other’s ability to parent. It was awful. It was harmful. And it was unnecessary.
A dear friend of mine began her family before we did. When I went to visit her and her newborn, I listened intently not only to what she was doing but also why she had chosen to do those things. I remember listening to her talk about baby-wearing, nursing, co-sleeping, swaddling, and a myriad of other topics. Her early mothering philosophies impacted my parenting immensely. There were things that she was trying with her sweet new baby that I thought would work for me and things that were not a fit. But talking with her about all those decisions helped me to think through many things that I would need to figure out.
What if, instead of listening with a critical ear, we began to hear one another’s stories openly, looking for what we might learn together? What if we set aside our desire to prove ourselves to one another and decided instead to journey alongside? Because the truth is, there are a lot of ways to do this work. There are a lot of ways to love our children, to meet their needs, and create a home. And we are all working very hard to care for our families.
Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing (1 Thessalonians 5:11).
What would it mean if we began to value that work and affirm each other instead of fight for a prize? Would we find ourselves somehow lessened? Or would we finally discover a support system of parents who can hear and help during this most important time? We may have to do more than retreat to our own corners. We may have to step out of the fight and start cheering on one another as teammates on the same journey.


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I think it may be fake,but it doesn't bother those who pay attention to their price.
I bought to give as a gift but, the material was extremely thin and felt as if it was going to break apart. Was kind of embarrassed I even thought of giving it as a gift. I own a Columbia jacket which I paid a lot less for and it was a way better fabric. I've also seen Columbia sweaters like this one in store where the material wasn't so thin and felt much more warmer. For the price I definitely thought I would be getting something better.


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Van Gogh lived for two years at Nuenen in Holland painting peasant subjects.
In such works he uses a palette of drab earth colours far removed from the vibrant contrasting pigments of his later radical paintings. He wrote to his brother in July 1885 about a ‘woman … seen from the front, her head almost on the ground, digging carrots’. ‘I have been watching those peasant figures for more than a year and a half’, he added, ‘just to catch their character’. The artist was convinced that he got ‘better results by painting them in their roughness than by giving them a conventional charm’.

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Here are 5 things that made The Force Awakens trailer simply awesome, well at least awesome to me. Overall, I loved the way it made me feel.
It felt like the movie was going to be dark, possibly be suited for adults, and yet have a slight update to the movie to keep it fresh and relevant.
Here are just a few things that I thought made the teaser trailer for The Force Awakens really awesome.
This is what got the whole trailer moving, and moving in the right direction. The way the stormtrooper looked frightened, and confused, really set the tone for the rest of the trailer. In fact, many people jumped when it first started as they weren’t expecting that to happen.
The music is definately something that should not be ignored. The music felt dark, it felt mysterious, at least until the end. The tone of the music playing gave you a feeling that this was going to be different than other Star Wars films.
How cool was that? I may lean towards the dark side, but that scene on the transport was sweet. They appeared to look different in terms of the older style stormtroopers, or maybe it was just the music that shaped my opinion, but these stormtroopers looked more serious.
How can you not mention the fact that there was a cool new lightsaber being shown off, and it sounded awesome. They tweaked the way it sounded as it appeared to sound more like electricity, or slightly different than previous movies.
You cannot have a Star Wars movie without the most beloved ship in the franchise, the Millennium Falcon. Just seeing her flying around, and with minor updates, was pretty cool to say the least.


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Can Container Store Start 2015 on a Positive Note?
In 2014, it was hard to find bad-performing stocks, as the market put in a sixth straight year of gains. For Container Store Group , though, its first full year as a public company was a disaster for investors, with the stock plunging almost 60% last year. Amid falling same-store sales and worrisome trends in overall revenue, confidence in Container Store's future prospects took a huge hit. Yet as shares have started to stabilize, though, shareholders hope that the worst is over for the company and that customers might return in force to take advantage of the retail chain's organizational products. Moreover, some enthusiasm both from the professional analyst camp and from an activist hedge fund could help support the stock in the future. Let's take an early look at what's been happening with Container Store over the past quarter and what it's likely to say in its earnings report on Thursday afternoon.
Can Container Store get its earnings organized better this quarter?Investors are more pessimistic than they were a few months ago about Container Store's earnings, having slashed their views on November-quarter earnings by 30%. Yet even though the stock has fallen 14% since early October, share prices have bounced off their lowest levels since then.
Just about all of the damage done to Container Store's stock came following its fiscal second-quarter report. On its face, 39% growth in adjusted net income seemed like a reasonably promising performance, coming from a 5.2% rise in net revenue. Yet comparable store sales were actually down 0.4% for the quarter, showing just how important Container Store's continued expansion has been to its overall growth. Overhead costs rose at a faster pace than revenue, and Container Store cut its guidance for full-year revenue by about $20 million and gave lower predictions of earnings per share than shareholders were looking to see. With comps also predicted to fall again this quarter, the stock plunged 25% in a single day following the announcement.
Since then, Container Store has finally drawn some interest. In late October, a presentation from activist hedge fund Apex Capital highlighted its 4.5% ownership interest in Container Store, with Apex's founder exploring options such as encouraging faster growth, expense reductions, and even considering selling the company in a going-private transaction. With private-equity company Leonard Green & Partners holding a majority stake in Container Store, Apex will have to convince its institutional peer that its suggested plan of action has merit for the company.
Moreover, some investors simply believe that Container Store's stock is cheap enough to be attractive. In November, analysts at Merrill Lynch upgraded the organizational-goods company, highlighting some of Container Store's plans to execute a turnaround of its sluggish sales and drive more customers into its stores.
One long-term concern that investors need to consider is whether potential cost-cutting moves could endanger Container Store's renowned corporate culture. The company prides itself on treating its employees well, with generous salaries of roughly double the average in the retail industry. Many argue that treating its employees well leads to better results for Container Store, but without solid earnings growth, reducing compensation costs would be a tempting way for an institutional investor to push more money down to the bottom line quickly.
In the Container Store earnings report, be sure to watch whether the company further reduces guidance. Although the fiscal quarter doesn't include the whole of holiday season, investors should expect to get a good read on whether Container Store had a successful time in a key season for the retail industry. If Container Store can't deliver an optimistic message this time around, its stock could easily end up headed downward once again.
The article Can Container Store Start 2015 on a Positive Note? originally appeared on Fool.com.
Dan Caplinger has no position in any stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool recommends and owns shares of The Container Store Group. Try any of our Foolish newsletter services free for 30 days. We Fools don't all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.

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The payout for last week's Freaky Friday blog was $147.73 meaning that our winning entry for this week will receive 50% of that rounded up which comes to 74 SCR. Plus we received a donation last week from @clt17 of 100 SCR to add to this weeks contest!
That means that the Grand Prize for This Week's Freaky Friday Contest is 174 SCR!!!!! Wow!
With such a large payout at stake, I will be asking @clt17 to help me out with judging again this week and if needed to help determine a winner in case of a tie then I will get @bamamama to step in and help us make a final decision.
Our Freaky Story for this week involves man's best friend, I hope you all enjoy your trip to compete in a wild wintery adventure at the Dogsled Races!
I hope you're prepared for blizzards, avalanches, bears and other wild critters, as well as just the hazards of being out in the backcountry in subzero weather. May the best man/woman/dog/team win!
The object of this game is to look at the photos above from a freaky sporting event and then tell a story about the event in your own words as if you were at the scene when it happened.
Just tell what happened from your vantage point as if you were right there watching when it happened, or from the viewpoint of it happening to you. Make it weird, make it funny, or make it dramatic. In fact, just have fun and tell the story from what you were thinking when you saw the photo, don't worry about the facts, just make it up as you go.
Title your blog "On Freaky Friday I _____________" fill in the blank with something to make your story unique. Post the video or photo from this contest along with a link back to this blog and a short explanation so that the readers will know what you are writing about.
The story must be 400 words long or longer about the events and scenes in the following video or photo.
The story must be your own work, quotes may be used with credits given but the words in a quote do not count toward the word total. Make sure that you also give credits for any photos used in your story.
Write your story in your own blog and post a link below.
The contest is open to anyone, but due to bad actors and scammers on Scorum, I reserve the right to disqualify or ignore any entry from someone known to be a deceiver or who is even suspected of not being genuine. Don't worry, if you have written good blogs free from plagiarism and have not tried to scam anyone then you should have nothing to be concerned about. But if you think that you might be on my blacklist you can email me at scorum_pete@aol.com to confirm your eligibility.
The prize will be 50% of the total payout from the previous contest blog plus any donations.
As part of the reward for entering the contest, I will give a 50% upvote to any qualifying entry plus other upvotes whenever possible.
This contest runs from Friday to Friday so all entries must be submitted by midnight Thursday for whatever time zone that you live in.
This Freaky Friday contest seems to be catching on and growing thanks to all of the support and free advertising that both the participants and friends of the contest have given. I want to thank all of you that have gotten behind this project and are pushing us toward greater rewards. Greater rewards mean faster account building, and my goal is to build up as many accounts of hard working Scorumians as possible.
Special thanks to our Guest Judge this week @clt17 who put in a lot of work carefully reading over this week's outstanding entries.
KaluChima has received 77.77 SCR for his winning entry "On Freaky Friday l exchanged honors for love"
@ablaze "On Freaky Friday I got disqualified for drug doping"
@sport-frei "On Freaky Friday I faced the Realm of Hades!"
@austino "On Freaky Friday, I Was Left With A Crack, But I Left A Mark."
@rights.hand "On Freaky Friday, I decided that the jump for deep water, literally and figuratively."
@kolumbus "On a freaky Friday, I fought for Glory."
@stanleyasokingz "ON A FREAKY FRIDAY, I FELT LIKE DIAMONDS IN THE SKY."
Each of these entries received a 50% upvote from me and they also received upvotes from some of our many contest supporters.
Thank you all for your contenued support and encouragement!


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SHIBA FRIDAY 7.31 from Fixy Life on Vimeo.
I can’t wait to ride at Shiba Friday in September, assuming they’re still having it with the CMWCs going on. Looks like a good time. 26″, BMX and fixed gears all riding around. Nice edit!