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This classic English Inn is owned and run by the Holkham Estate, home to the Earls of Leicester and Coke family. Standing at the gateway to Holkham Hall, The Victoria is close to Holkham Beach and National Nature Reserve and is the perfect base for discovering the windswept coastline and seaside villages of north Norfolk.
There are twenty bedrooms which are all individually designed and decorated with an emphasis on comfort, quality and classic elegance.
The accommodation has the perfect mix of old and new, so that flat screen TVs sit alongside antique features, making for both interesting and stylish rooms. Ten bedrooms are located in The Victoria itself, where guests can enjoy a relaxed blend of style and comfort.
Ten additional bedrooms can be found in Ancient House, a newly converted building directly opposite. The sympathetic refurbishment of Ancient House, which dates from the late 1500s, has retained many of the building’s 19th century features, such as the bread oven from the time when it operated as a bakery and the former fire surrounds which have been covered for many years.
The Victoria has a light and airy orangery for dining. The menu is simple and elegant. With its proximity to the coast there is a good choice of fresh fish, including favourites such as mussels and crab, and in addition, seasonal produce from the Holkham Estate with venison from the deer herd and vegetables from the farm and walled gardens is used.


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Our afternoon one-tank dive out of Freeport Bahamas takes you to one of the many thriving coral reef gardens located just a few miles off our shores. This afternoon dive is perfect for scuba divers on a tighter schedule looking to do a short one-tank dive. Our destination varies day by day, as we have over 15 different reef sites that we go to, depending on the conditions on that day. But you can be sure that whichever reef we go to, you will be swimming among a lively and colorful marine ecosystem made up of hundreds of different coral reef species including both soft and hard corals, at depths ranging from 30 to 60 feet.
The Bahamas are known for their excellent scuba diving opportunities, not only thanks to the area’s proximity to amazing coral reef sites, but also thanks to the year-round warm and clear waters of the Bahamas. Scuba divers from all over the world come to the islands of the Bahamas just for scuba diving. Now is your chance to experience this world-class scuba diving with our top-notch Freeport scuba diving trips! We work with a talented, professional, and dedicated team of scuba instructors that will be sure to take you to the best spot based on the day’s conditions in order for you to experience the most unforgettable scuba diving in Freeport experience possible.
Transportation is not included with this activity.
No, unfortunately only divers may come on this trip.
With all the media hype it's understandable why people often ask this question but the truth is that unprovoked shark attacks are very, very rare and attacks on scuba divers are even more rare. Our staff, divers and dive masters are all trained in making sure your dive is safe and enjoyable.
What is included with the diving?
What Equipment Can I Rent?
Available for rent are Masks / Fins / Snorkels, BC's, Regulators. Wetsuits, Computers and Digital Cameras.
I have been to the Bahamas many times, but Freeport One Tank Afternoon Dive is one of my favorite trips! It includes everything that everyone should do here. As a Bahamas veteran, I can say only the best about this experience!

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Gentle Home Services is excited to announce the debut of our Memory Café with CJE SeniorLife at The Friend Center in Deerfield.
The Memory Café will be held on the second Thursday of the month from 4-5 pm. The first one begins on February 14th. The program is perfect for adults with Alzheimer’s, early onset and mild cognitive impairment. The attendee must be accompanied by a family member or care provider. Registration is required and the programs/activities are free.
Please share with your contacts or families/clients you work with who may be interested in an hour of socialization and activities.
Americans, on average, eat more sugar than people in any other nation. The amount of sugar consumed on a daily basis has steadily increased over the years, even as people have received warnings about consuming excess sugar. Reducing the amount of sugar in the diet can be a valuable step toward health for anyone, but as a family caregiver, you should know this can be even more important for your elderly parent.
Many seniors struggle with health problems that are worsened by sugar, making reducing this sugar an invaluable part of preserving their health as they age in place. Fortunately, there are many simple ways you can cut down on the amount of sugar in your senior's diet on a daily basis.
* Cut out sodas. This is the leading source of sugar in the average American's diet and accounts for a huge number of calories on a regular basis.
* Learn to read nutritional labels and make sure you and your senior read the labels on all foods and beverages they consume.
* Avoid having sugar out on the table. Your senior is much less likely to add sugar to their food and beverages if they do not have it out in front of them.
* When choosing packaged fruits, look for those packaged in natural juice without added sugar. Avoid anything that says "syrup".
* Sweeten foods such as oatmeal or pancakes with fruit rather than sugar.
* When baking, replace sugar with unsweetened applesauce.
* Look for natural sweetener alternatives such as monk fruit.
* Add more flavor to recipes using spices such as cinnamon and ginger rather than sugar.
An senior home care services provider can make eating healthier easier and more accessible for your senior. As their family caregiver, you want your parent to be able to live their best life, and eating a well-balanced diet is an important part of that. Senior care can make it less daunting for your parent to eat well when they are dealing with challenges and limitations.
Personalized services can include reliable transportation to the grocery store, assistance with shopping, help reading and understanding labels, meal and snack preparation, and encouragement to maintain good nutrition and hydration. This enables your parent to enjoy many of their favorite foods in healthier ways by reminding them of their dietary guidelines, researching recipes with them, assisting with preparation, and more.
If you or an aging loved one are considering Senior Care Services in Lake Forest IL, contact the caring staff at Gentle Home Services. Call today (800) 860-9823.
Gentle Home Services was one of the event sponsors for the symposium this year. Over 100 guests attended this very informative program.
Susan Scatchell from Gentle Home Services volunteered with Chicago colleagues, Ellen Masuret from Senior Living Experts and Cece Isenman from Arden Courts.
Colleen Muscarella, Business Development Director and Chamber Director, introduces Rick Niksic from the Greenhouse Group. Colleen chairs the Health and Wellness Professional group for the DBR Chamber.
Susan Scatchell from Gentle Home Services (third from left) was accompanied by a collaborative group of other home services agencies to meet with the Illinois Department of Public Health. This group spent months preparing to discuss important regulation changes in the home services licensing act. The original regulations were implemented over 10 years ago. Healthcare is changing, and more services are being pushed back into the community and the home. Time for a regulation tune-up. We still have a lot of work ahead of us!
If you or an aging loved one are considering Home Care Services in Deerfield IL, contact the caring staff at Gentle Home Services. Call today (800) 860-9823.
Continuing Education Program with Author Iris Waichler, MSW, LCSW. Program entitled “How to Take Care of Yourself and Your Aging Parents”. Iris published her book in 2016 which is the basis of her presentation for professional and family caregivers. Much thanks to our partners at Elderwerks for sponsoring the CEUs.
ALS Walk for Life - Over 7,000 walkers gathered at Solder Field in Chicago to show support, raise awareness and fundraise for Les Turner ALS Foundation.
If you or an aging loved one are considering Caregiver Services in Deerfield IL, contact the caring staff at Gentle Home Services. Call today (800) 860-9823.
What Are This Year's Flu Shot Options?
Home Care Services Chicago IL - What Are This Year's Flu Shot Options?
Despite some misleading articles, flu shots are safe for most people. As part of your parent's elderly care plans, a flu shot is important. Your mom and dad are not at risk of mercury poisoning or getting the flu from the flu shot.
Here is the information you need to know about influenza vaccinations and your mom's flu shot options in 2018.
After getting a flu shot, it takes a couple of weeks for your body to build up immunities to the strains of virus included in the vaccine. Your parents should stay vigilant to prevent becoming infected in the meantime. This includes avoiding people who are sick, washing hands frequently, and using an antibacterial cream or gel if there's no sink close enough.
Trivalent flu vaccines cover three types of flu. Quadrivalent vaccines protect against four. Most doctors can access either. Ask your mom or dad's doctor for a recommendation. If your parent goes to a pharmacy or flu clinic, they likely will only get a choice between standard-dose or high-dose.
Standard-dose vaccinations are given via a needle or a jet injector into the skin. Nasal spray flu vaccines are not recommended after the age of 50.
Most seniors are advised to get the high-dose for optimal protection. There are versions where the viruses are grown in eggs. If your parent is allergic to eggs, ask about cell-based flu shots that are grown in cell cultures rather than an egg.
Flu shots do require a bit of guesswork. There is the chance that this year's vaccine will not cover all the strains of flu that make the rounds. If this happens, your parent could end up with the flu. However, the symptoms and longevity are likely to be reduced.
Should your mom or dad develop the flu anyway, the family doctor may be able to help with medications that reduce the severity. You can help by making sure they have time to rest and making sure they stay hydrated and eat enough.
If you can't get your mom to her doctor or a flu shot clinic, consider other things that may be overlooked due to tight schedules and personal demands. Caregivers from a home care sevices agency can help. A caregiver can drive your mom to the doctor, drive her to a flu shot clinic, or help her stay hydrated if she does get a cold or flu. Call our home care services agency to get started.
If you or an aging loved one are considering Home Care Services in Chicago IL, contact the caring staff at Gentle Home Services. Call today (800) 860-9823.

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Our Agronomy Advisory Board Mailbag: Quarter Three edition is brought to you by the VGM Club Fertilizer & Chemical Program.
This quarter we switched up the process a bit. Instead of fielding the questions from our membership , we asked our board a question to help us with our GCSAA seminar titled “The Four Turf Languages”. We wanted to focus on communication.
How do you communicate to your membership and board/owners, and what mediums do you use to do so?
Many golfers have an unrealistic standard of what a well-manicured golf course looks like.
Many board members/owners are not agronomists.
It is your team’s job to educate them on the happenings within the golf course grounds.
Those broad assumptions may not be applicable to your situation, but the thoughts our board share on these are helpful nonetheless.
Answers provided by Andy Jorgensen (On Top of the World Club), Ryan McCavitt (Bayou Oaks Golf Complex), Jeff Holliday (Salisbury Country Club), and Shaun Donahue (Tidewater Golf Club & Plantation).
Newsletters: Tool to effectively speak directly to your member’s inbox or mailbox. This is a great opportunity to share thoughts about: current weather patterns, difficulties with turf, helpful reminders about high-stress areas, future plans and more. This helps your membership and important stakeholders understand where your team’s collective mind is at.
Jeff: I do a by monthly newsletter at my club. This can be a bit challenging as the information has to be in three weeks before its actually sent to the membership. If we have projects going on or we have special environmental concerns affecting the course, we will send an email blast to the membership to keep them informed.
Andy: We have a monthly neighborhood newspaper that I will occasionally contribute to, especially when we have big projects coming up or during aerification. This goes out to 12,000+ readers each month.
Ryan: We send bi-monthly newsletters to all of our members/guests and those who have provided emails to the club. There are roughly 20,000 people currently in our email data base.
Blog Posts: This can be stories about your own experience, your own challenges, updates on projects, or conversations with other superintendents. Maybe a conversation with your greens committee? Take your readers behind the scenes a bit. They won’t know the challenges unless you effectively share that information – and this is the type of medium that allows for nuance and the space to share.
Jeff: We are getting ready to start a golf maintenance tab on the club website, sort of like a blog, which will be updated each week.
Social Media: Great place to network, share pictures, and build your own professional community. This medium has been well adapted by Superintendents, and many have credited it for countless practices now used at their own courses. One thing to remember is how it is utilized within the community. If your ratio between turf grass to personal posts are not around 70/30, you may want to consider getting two accounts.
Ryan: The golf course regularly uses Facebook and Instagram to update members and guests. In those social media outlets, they will also periodically include my weekly golf course reports.
Shaun: We can’t communicate enough, however, I do think we can communicate too much. What I mean by this is that because we have so many avenues to communicate nowadays, it becomes increasingly more important to control our content as turf professionals and club executives. Only putting out in a public realm what the message of our content is, how it fits with the culture at our clubs, who the intended (and unintended) audience is and how they receive the message are all important. I’m not a big Facebook guy, but I’ve learned a great deal of tips and tricks from Twitter and Instagram from some of the people who are doing it well. Their message is clear and unobstructed. Others post really great ideas, but it gets lost in all of the million other things they are posting about. I think they probably need to separate their accounts or really focus on what it is they want their audience, or followers, to know about.
So to adapt this to the club setting, if you are using social media to get your message out to the membership and various committees I think a dedicated handle would be an idea. I’m living the dream resort golf life, so the 45,000 members I have come through every year don’t really care about my message. I guess when you are watching pinecones whizzing by at 80 you have time to reflect on things like this.
Andy: I have a personal Twitter account that I like to share what we’re doing with the industry people that follow me. I have also learned quite a bit from seeing others post about their successes and failures. We also have a club Twitter account that I have access to in order to post updates on course conditions. However, we have found the 55+ community hasn’t quite adopted this method of communication, and all but one of the club’s followers are turf people. Our marketing department will also include marketing posts in the mix.
We also have a club Facebook page that marketing and the Director of Golf manage. This seems to attract more attention from our customer base than Twitter and allows us to post messages and get news out much quicker.
How do you open lines of communication between members and your board to speak in person and hear their concerns? Opening these lines of communication are important. Members being able to put a face to the name of your agronomy department is important to the success of your operation.
Ryan: On a more intimate level for board members and those in the TPC network we use Trimms software and Task Tracker to really break down the numbers and efficiency of our maintenance department.
Andy: Each club has monthly golf advisory meetings that consist of staff and one member from each league including a member at large. In this meeting we discuss what’s in store for the coming month and any concerns they may have. Several very positive outcomes have resulted from these meetings, and we have been able to implement several items based on this feedback. This is probably the most effective form of communication we have and also prevents us from getting overrun on a daily basis with questions or concerns. The league leaders gather all the info, and bring it to our attention at this time.
We also host annual membership meetings each fall to discuss membership rates, completed projects or upcoming projects for the next year. We have about 400 people attend these (mostly because we provide free beer and wine) to see what they can expect for the coming year. These meetings tend to spur a lot of discussion and provide great feedback from our membership.
My assistants and myself also make ourselves available for a few minutes in the golf shops each day to communicate with staff and members that are checking into tee times.
The Director of Golf and I both meet with the sales and marketing teams once per quarter. This is crucial in providing them information about the golf course so that they can pass it onto our prospective customers looking to buy in the neighborhood, and helps us identify reasons why someone may have not bought in here. This has opened the lines of communication and has actually helped sell a lot of houses.
To summarize, communication is incredibly important, and it is imperative your team continues to look at better ways to do so in order to be successful. How do you communicate to your members and board/owners? How can it be enhanced to communicate more effectively?
To learn more about VGM Club, visit www.vgmclub.com or call 800-363-5480.

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text: Amazing Opportunity To Build in Mount Vernon Canyon Club! Flat one acre homesite with city and mountain views. This premier custom homesite is located in a majestic foothills community just 25 minutes from downtown Denver. This lot represent the perfect opportunity for those seeking to build a new custom home in the mountains that is near Denver and convenient to Colorados world-class ski resorts. Mount Vernon offers vast expanses of natural open space, miles of hiking trails, and abundant wildlife, including elk, buffalo, deer and more. Mount Vernon Country Club community offers a beautiful private clubhouse featuring magnificent views from spacious decks and patios, fine dining, swimming and tennis, a fitness center, horse facility and close proximity to wilderness areas and all the conveniences of the big city.

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While there is a specific aesthetic that most AR 15 owners are looking for in their weapon, there is always a practical nature to each component. When choosing a new AR 15 handguard, taking the time to consider the function of the part, as well as the overall look of the weapon, is always important.
The role of the handguard on the AR 15 is basic. It is designed to allow the shooter to have protection from the heat produced with rapid firing to hold and aim the weapon. It is possible to shoot the AR 15 without a handguard, but this never a recommended option.
Having an AR 15 handguard that is comfortable for the shooter to use is critical. If the handguard is not comfortable, it can distract during aiming and shooting. Additionally, if the handguard is not long enough or is too bulky, it is going to have an impact on shooter concentration and accuracy.
What is comfortable on the firing range may also not be the same system that is ideal for hunting. Streamlined handguards without the rails for accessories may be more practical in the bush or when walking for long distances where every extra bit of weight can really add up.
For an AR 15 handguard with a rail system, choosing the system wisely will make it easier to find accessories that are easy to attach and use. The Picatinny rail system is the most widely used, including by the US military, which means most accessories are made to mount to these rails.
However, there are several other rail systems that can be used with a handguard, all which are relatively new on the market. This limits the options for accessories, but these open-source types of designs are more flexible and offer fewer restrictions for attachments.

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New Zealand beauty and lifestyle distributor theSkintopic celebrated its first anniversary at their Pavilion Kuala Lumpur kiosk on my Birthday, 26th Sep 2013. I had the opportunity to attend the event with members of the press, loyal customers, business partners and other bloggers.
The most exciting part for me was to meet the special guest for the afternoon - Chairman and Founder of Linden Leaves, Ms Brigit Blair who came all the way from Christchurch, New Zealand. She had presented a live demonstration creating the best-selling Aromatherapy Synergy Body Oil in front of us.
Following her presentation, guests had the opportunity to assemble the body oils themselves by manually filling the bottles with the freeze dried ingredient such as lavender and rose followed by the respective body oils.
The activity proved to be a hit with guests (including me) as they happily posed with their ‘masterpieces’ which they all got to bring home.
The afternoon ended with a lucky draw where three guests took home a Linden Leaves Aromatherapy Synergy hamper each worth RM414, jealous max to the lucky ones!
Established in 2012, theSkintopic focuses on making available quality skin care products from New Zealand to its customers. theSkintopic believes in the wellbeing of mankind, a balance healthy body & mindset that contributes to the overall good of the community at large. The business aims to contribute to the development and advancement of skincare via the introduction of quality skin care products in Malaysia’s retail environment. At present, theSkintopic is the exclusive distributor of natural and botanical skincare and bodycare brands from New Zealand, namely Olive, Tebe, Linden Leaves, Wild Ferns and the latest addition, Evolu which was introduced in Malaysia this June.
theSkintopic’s retail operations first began with Olive and Tebe counters at department stores including Metrojaya and Parkson in the first year of business. I had reviewed the Olive & Tebe products previously.
Due to the encouraging response on the natural skincare products from the public, new brands were brought in which led to the establishment of the first standalone theSkintopic boutique kiosk at Subang Parade in August 2012. The second standalone theSkintopic boutique kiosk opened at Pavilion Kuala Lumpur in September 2012 followed by the third outlet at Hartamas Shopping Centre in April, and the fourth at The Curve in June this year. Read more about Evolu & The Curve kiosk launch at my blog post here.
The Linden Leaves story began in 1995 in Christchurch, New Zealand by Brigit Blair who developed a strong interest in skincare formulations and ingredients while caring for two of her three children who suffered from severe eczema and skin allergies in their youth. Not able to find a quality range of products to suit the family needs, Brigit spotted a niche and began developing her own range.
Linden Leaves was established based on the founder’s passion for quality, effective and safe bodycare and lifestyle products which would be visually appealing, enjoyable to use on an everyday basis, and effective and gentle, helping to restore balance to the skin – especially troubled skin.
Linden Leaves is available exclusively at theSkintopic kiosks, and the range includes Skincare, Bathtime and Aromatherapy Synergy products suitable for all ages. Products retail from RM59 to RM216.
For more information, visit http://www.theskintopic.com.my or follow them on Facebook www.facebook.com/theSkintopic.

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The timing gear is important in cars as it maintains the movement of the valves and keeps them moving in the correct sequence. The timing gear is either driven by a timing chain or a timing belt. Why this gear is so important is that if it is worn in any way and the timing chain slips off the timing gear, there can be catastrophic failure of the engine by the valves being bent out of place. Timing belts and timing chains are usually changed every 60 000 to 90 000 kms and this is the perfect time to ask the servicing mechanic to check the condition of the timing gear. If there are signs of wear or one of the teeth of this gear is chipped, a replacement timing gear should be sourced.
How Long Do Timing Gears Last?
This component of a vehicle is a robust part that usually lasts for many years. But don’t be lulled into thinking that it will last a lifetime. Get the timing gear checked during the annual service of your car and replace it when the mechanic suggests you do so. Rather be safe than sorry and replace the timing gear as soon as it shows signs of wear.
The easiest manner to purchase a new timing gear for your car is to do it online. Firstly, punch in the year model, make and engine size of your car, and then make the easy selection of the timing gear you require. Add it to your online shopping basket and proceed to checkout. At this stage of the transaction, punch in either the address of the workshop that is fitting the timing gear or simply have it delivered to your home. The online purchase option is way easier than trying to find a spares shop that has the component you require.

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This week, MrCigarEnthusiast reviews the Fonseca Cosacos Corona Cuban Blend, he gives it a 4 out of 5.
Fonseca Cosacos Corona - 5 3/8 In. Length, x 42 Ring Gauge, With a Colorado Claro Wrapper. Handmade in Cuba.
Note: MrCigarEnthusiast is not being paid by Fonseca to review this cigar.

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Summer wedding season is kicking off around the country.
One of the most important tasks on a bride’s to-do list is making sure her wedding party looks picture-perfect on the big day.
When it comes to outfitting flower girls, finding shoes that strike the right balance of style and comfort can be tricky. So we’ve done the legwork for you. Whether you’re shopping for neutral colors — from classic white and cream to silver and gold — or a specific shade to match your event’s color palette, there are plenty of great options to choose from.
For younger girls, the emphasis is on easy-to-wear Mary Jane shoes and ballet flats, dressed up with bows, flowers and other pretty details. Nina, a mainstay in the special-occasion shoe category, offers a wide selection of dressy looks perfect for flower girls. The Nataly style, pictured here, features a subtle, pearlized finish and rhinestone-and-pearl embellishments on the strap for a little sparkle. A no-slip rubber bottom keeps girls sturdy on their feet all day.
Italian brand Il Gufo’s classic patent-eather Mary Janes will have girls looking pretty in pink. A linen bow on the toe adds the perfect finishing touch.
For the tween crowd, styles range from sophisticated wedges and pumps to low-heeled sandals. British wedding accessories brand Rainbow Club brings a little whimsy to the occasion with its elegant peep-toe shoes, decorated with metallic piping in the shape of a butterfly.
Designer label Badgley Mischka embraces the block-heel trend with its Pernia sandal, accented with an adorable bow-trimmed ankle strap.


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The integration of Google® Maps allows you to find candidates who live near the workplace you are proposing.
Avoid scheduling conflicts by planning your interviews in a calendar synchronized with your Microsoft® Office 365® or Gmail® account.
When an interview is added to your calendar, a SMS and email confirmation will be sent to the candidate. Say goodbye to ambiguity.
Create employment contract templates based on your needs. The candidate’s information will be automatically entered in the contract upon creation.
Have a feeling you’ve already met a candidate who would be good for the job? Consult your recruitment activity history to find them.
Attach documents and consolidate interview follow-ups, aptitude tests, medical assessments, and more in the candidate profile.
The solution automatically identifies and notifies you of duplicate candidate profiles—all you have to do is delete them.
Send top candidate profiles to your team members to get their impressions.
Email job offers to multiple candidates in your database at the same time, in just minutes. The SMS option is also available.
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Every business needs to hire the best employees possible. Nethris is therefore proud to offer the recruitment solution from Softunik Solutions. User-friendly and affordable, it helps you easily manage the recruitment cycle from start to finish.
To learn more about Recruitment solution, download the brochure.
Our solutions complete your payroll management process and give you more.
Softunik Solutions is supplier of the Recruitment solution, for which CGI Payroll Services Centre Inc. only acts as a distributor.

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Dr.W - Doctor Who S11 E7 Kerblam!
WW - Westworld S1 Bonus!
CKC - You Choose the Next Show!

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American Renal Associates partners with you to help you achieve your goals and dreams. We want your future to be bright, and we’re here for YOU!
Contact us to find out more about the I Have a Dream program.


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This adorable Aqua Dot trim kini maternity swimsuit from Prego features a beautiful aqua colored base with black dots and black neckline straps.
Has lined cups for extra support and coverage and black under the belly bottoms.
Made in USA! 80% Nylon and 20% Lycra. Wash in cold non chlorine detergent.


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Welcome to Issue 3 of Heroic Highlights! Every weekend during Heroic Highlights we’ll give you a rundown of things that happened in fandom throughout the week. This includes Scoops, Stories, Images and Videos.
This week Heroic Hollywood set the web on fire with our HOT DC and Marvel scoops. We gave you a week full of juicy Batman v. Superman, Suicide Squad, Wonder Woman, Captain Marvel and X-Men apocalypse rumors. I’m gonna link to them below, but first be aware that some may contain spoilers.
Zack Snyder confirmed this weeks Batman v. Superman scoop that Batman will have more Screen time in Batman V. Superman.
It’s safe to say that we can add that confirmation to our shelf of confirmation trophy’s.
In DC Entertainment’s latest attempt to save themselves from the negative fan backlash of their flagship series Arrow. DC Comics has released additional images of David Ramsey’s atrocious new costume for his character John Diggle in Arrow season 4. If you’d like to check out the additional photos of Diggles terrible ‘Blackneto’ costume (As fans are labeling him due to his helmets uncanny resemblance to Magnetos Helmet) you can check them out below!
What do you guys think? Is it just marginally terrible or is it ‘Holy Crap That’s Bad!’ terrible?
Arrow season 4 premieres on The CW Network October 7, 2015!
SUPERGIRL Stars Melissa Benoist as Kara Zor-El/Supergirl, Mehcad Brooks as James ‘Jimmy’ Olsen, Calista Flockhart as Cat Grant and David Harewood as Hank Henshaw and is being Produced by Greg Berlanti, Ali Adler and Andrew Kriesberg. It will premiere October 26, 2015!
While talking with the This Week In Marvel podcast, Ritter gave fans a tease of what scenes to expect between her and Mike Colter who plays Luke Cage.
She also gave us a quick spoiler on the shows main villain ‘Purple Man’s’ Background.
Marvel’s Jessica Jones Hits Netflix November 20, 2015!
Executive Producer Marc Guggenheim announced on Twitter that Legends of Tommorow began filming this past Wednesday.
DC’s Legends of Tomorrow is set to premiere sometime early 2016 on The CW Network.
Thor looks like he’s going to follow in the footsteps of his Marvel Cinematic Universe Brethren. Filming In Georgia’s Twitter account seems to have announced that Thor will be the third MCU film to film in Pinewood studios. Ant-Man was first and is followed by Captain America: Civil War.
That’s all for Issue #3 of Heroic Highlights your weekend HUB for Heroic Movie news that’s released throughout the week.


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At the Berlinale 2009 the WSWS had the opportunity to speak with Rainer Simon about his work as a film director in the German Democratic Republic (formerly East Germany).
Simon was born in 1941. As a youth he had a number of important experiences which cast doubt on the “socialist” character of the GDR. Once he became acquainted with a 14-year-old boy who had been imprisoned by the Red Army in a concentration camp immediately after the war. The young boy had been accused of being a Nazi sympathizer. At the same time, one of the teachers at Simon’s school in East Germany was a former convinced Nazi who had joined the Stalinist Socialist Unity Party (SED) after the war. Following protests from the pupils the teacher was removed, but only to be sent to another school.
Interested in natural science, Simon quit the church at 16, entered the SED a year later and agitated on behalf of the party amongst farmers who were reluctant to allow their land to be nationalized.
Simon’s allegiance to the SED suffered a serious blow when news of Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev’s criticisms of Stalin in 1956 slowly penetrated the GDR. With a bunch of colleagues, Simon founded the Collective 63 at film school. The mandate of the group was to show the GDR as it was, with all its warts. Such a perspective was too much for the party bureaucracy, however, which organized a type of Stalinist tribunal following political criticism made on a wall newspaper. This was a critical experience for Simon. The year was 1964, following the ouster of Khrushchev, whose policy of accelerated industrial expansion had led to a wave of strikes in the Soviet Union.
Fearing similar protests in the GDR, the 11th Plenum of the SED in 1965 corrected the “exaggeration” of the “performance principle.” At the same time the party began to move against artists. Among the films banned at this time was Traces of Stones (1966) directed by Frank Beyer. In the film, workers in a labour brigade threaten to strike against supervisors and the SED to protest the lack of building material. A number of other films from this period featuring conflicts between young workers and the SED were also proscribed. Simon’s first film project dealt with a similar issue—young people attempting to evade the pervasive control of the bureaucracy.
Simon became an assistant to the director Ralf Kirsten who made a film about the expressionist sculptor Ernst Barlach (The Lost Angel [Der verlorene Engel], 1966), which was also initially banned. Simon came into contact as well with the filmmaker Konrad Wolf, who, in 1967 had finished his autobiographical film about the end of war in Berlin, I was Nineteen (Ich war neunzehn, released in 1968).
Wolf (1925-1982), was the son of the writer and German Communist Party member Friedrich Wolf. His brother Markus was later to become chief of the East German foreign intelligence service. The Wolf family had taken refuge from fascism in the Soviet Union and lived in Moscow during the period of Stalinist purges.
On one occasion Simon asked Konrad Wolf about the purges in the USSR and the reaction of German émigrés to the Hitler-Stalin pact. Simon found Wolf’s response unsatisfactory. Wolf spoke about the émigrés’ fear in the context of the incomprehensible arrests in the late 1930s and, at the same time, the devotion to communist ideals, which led many German refugees to tolerate the persecution of leading Communists.
Simon saw a contradiction between the purges and the ideals of communism. In terms of his enthusiasm for science, Simon could not reconcile himself to the fact that the party was not prepared to allow an open discussion of scientific matters, but instead sought to silence any criticism. At the end of the 1960s Simon read a number of books by the Russian author Alexandr Solzhenitsyn, which were being circulated secretly in the East Berlin theater scene. “Now I knew,” Simon declared in his autobiography.
His experiences have had an influence on his films when it comes to the relationship between the individual and the powers that be. Simon received his first artistic impulse from the new Soviet films of the 1960s. He was also influenced by Czech cinema at the time of the 1968 Prague Spring, and impressed by the works of the Polish director Andrzej Wajda and the Russian Andrei Tarkovsky. He became acquainted with a wide range of international cinema at university, the Italian neo-realists and their successors, plus Truffaut, Godard, Antonioni, and the fantasy world of Fellini. He was also influenced by the world of theater, which played a large role for critical artists in the GDR.
Simon’s first film, the fairy tale How to marry a King (Wie heiratet man einen König, 1969), was criticized because of its allegedly “decadent” qualities. There then followed Ordinary People (Gewöhnliche Leute, 1969—a segment in an omnibus film, Aus Unserer Zeit [Episodes From Our Time]), based on a sympathetic, everyday story by Werner Bräunig. The major novel written by the same author was banned in the GDR and only appeared in 2007, more than 30 years after the tragic death of the author, who never recovered from the shock of his work being banned.
In the 1970s Rainer Simon made a number of films, including Men Without Beards (Männer ohne Bart, 1971), a film about young people, and the comedy Till Eulenspiegel (1974), based on a script by Christa and Gerhard Wolf. The latter story was popular in the GDR because of its many swipes at authority figures, which the public naturally associated with the SED. This omnipresent anti-establishment factor in Simon’s films meant that even a scene in his historical film Set a Fire, Here Comes the Fire Brigade (Zünd an, es kommt die Feuerwehr, 1978) was censored in its television version. The scene shows workers building a new prison striking to increase their wages.
At the conclusion of that film there is a grim scene in which the local population is forced to do senseless push-ups in the snow on the command of sadistic gendarmes. The film warns against the dangers of parents passing on a blind belief in authority to their children. The association with Stalinist drills is apparent. The only positive alternative to such a system rests with individuals who refuse to conform—as is the case with Simon’s next film Jadup and Boel.
The latter was Simon’s final attempt to bring the reality of the GDR onto the screen. Based on the novel Jadup (1975) by Paul Kanut Schäfer, it was the last film to be banned in East Germany. The film shows a GDR doomed to destruction should it refuse to take stock of its failings—the process for which artists waited in vain since the Khrushchev revelations.
Simon continued: “We certainly knew about the degeneration of the society. But of course that was absolutely taboo. Absolutely nothing could be said about it and in no way could you treat the subject in films. Among friends, yes ... The first thing by Solzhenitsyn I got to read was given me by actors I was filming with, and we read it in one night and then passed it on to friends so that as many people as possible would get the chance to read it. We didn’t know much about Trotsky back then.
Simon, who remained critical of capitalism after the Soviet era, planned a sequel to Jadup and Boel at the end of the 1990s. It was to be called Jadup’s Children. Unfortunately, the project failed to materialize, due to a lack of financing.
Since his earlier documentary film Friends from Werbellinsee (Freunde am Werbellinsee, 1967), concerning the GDR’s international Pioneer Holiday Camp, Rainer Simon has envisaged making films that bring the peoples of the world together. The first real recognition of his cinematic achievements took place on an international stage: a Golden Bear at the Berlin film festival in 1985 for The Woman and the Stranger (Die Frau und der Fremde, 1985), a love story from the First World War.
Shortly before the collapse of the GDR, Simon was able to travel to South America for his film about the scientist, Alexander von Humboldt, The Climbing of Chimborazo (Die Besteigung des Chimborazo, 1989). Since then, he seems to have become attached to this part of the world and has devoted much energy and commitment to making films promoting the interests of the native population.


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But Cramer continues to raise cash for his charitable trust so he can pounce on quality stocks as the market takes them lower.
"We're not in Kansas anymore, we're in Oz," Jim Cramer told his Mad Money viewers Tuesday after another wild day on Wall Street. Cramer said the market's gyrations and confusion are becoming par for the course and investors need to get used to it.
There's a palpable sense of gloom in the markets, Cramer noted, with many hedge fund managers taking profits and locking in gains, while individual investors follow them out the door. But Cramer said while he doesn't share in the depth of the despair he remains cautious.
The markets continue to fret over the direction of interest rates, with the Federal Reserve set to make its next move on Sept. 21. The Fed's comments have been all over the place, Cramer noted, so much so that investors might need trading cards to keep all of the names and faces straight. Some Fed officials are pounding the table for immediate rate hikes, while others remain dovish and still others are ambiguous at best.
Then there's the price of oil, which is up big one day, down big the next. No one seems to know if inventories and subsequently demand is rising or falling.
Cramer believes that stocks are ridiculously cheap given our economy's low inflation and unemployment, coupled with the record earnings many companies have been able to produce. That's why he continues to raise cash for his charitable trust, Action Alerts PLUS, so he can pounce on these value names as the market takes them lower.
In the "Off the Charts" segment, Cramer checked in with colleague Mark Sebastian to see where the markets might be headed next as indicated by the CBOE Volatility Index (VIX , better known by its ticker symbol, the VIX.
Looking at a chart of the past year, Sebastian noted that back in December when the Fed last raised interest rates, the VIX saw a big spike that continued throughout January and February. The VIX also tends to spike just ahead of the release of the non-farm payroll numbers.
But over the past six weeks, Sebastian saw a different pattern, one where the VIX is rising along with the S&P 500. That's a warning sign and a clear signal more choppiness is ahead.
Cramer concurred with Sebastian, saying the charts indicate the turbulence is far from over. Only when the VIX begins to fall, he said, will the fear actually be baked into stock prices. In the meantime, Cramer said it's not worth the risk to try and be a hero.
For his "Executive Decision" segment, Cramer sat down with John Stumpf, chairman and CEO of Wells Fargo (WFC - Get Report) , a bank that's come under fire for predatory practices.
Stumpf apologized to Wells Fargo customers who found themselves with products they did not want. He said Wells is built on a culture of doing right by customers and he personally takes responsibility for any case where that did not happen.
Stumpf continued that at any given time Wells has 100,000 employees in its banking centers and over the past five years, his bank has fired about 1,000 employees a year for not abiding by their rules. He said a recent audit showed that out of 93 million new accounts, about two million accounts, most of which originated from third parties, could not be fully verified. Out of those, the company identified 155,000 accounts that were not verified and immediately returned $2.6 million in fees from those accounts.
Wells Fargo also took the step of removing product sales goals from their retail plan, a move which Stumpf said shouldn't have a material impact on earnings going forward, but will help to remove any confusion about what's expected from their retail staff.
Stumpf also commented on Senior Vice President Carrie Tolstedt's departure from the company, saying that Wells Fargo does have board procedures in place to reclaim any bonuses or compensation that was not warranted or deemed not appropriate.
Stumpf said Wells Fargo remains a growth company and will double down on investments in tools and training to help them achieve their goals of doing right by customers.
If there's anything the stock market doesn't like, it's uncertainty, Cramer told viewers, and given the great political divide in our country, investors should be prepared for a rough couple of months.
No matter who wins the presidency, there are a lot of questions that remain unanswered. Donald Trump seems to be favoring a trade war with China, and that would be bad for everything from machinery to restaurants to airlines and more. Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton would certainly continue her attacks on healthcare and pharma while at the same time possibly raise capital gains taxes.
Perhaps the only common ground among the candidates is defense, Cramer noted, but those stocks have already run up big ahead of the election.
That's why the only certain thing investors can expect is more uncertainty.
In the Lightning Round, Cramer was bullish on Ellie Mae (ELLI and Total System Service (TSS - Get Report) .
Cramer was bearish on Penske Automotive Group (PAG - Get Report) and Silver Run Acquisition (SRAQU .
In his second "Executive Decision" segment, Cramer sat down with Michael Mahoney, chairman and CEO of Boston Scientific (BSX - Get Report) , the medical device maker with a stock that's up almost 30% for 2016.
Mahoney said Boston Scientific has over 25,000 employees around the globe focused on innovation and there is a lot more growth to come. He said his company's Synergy stents are taking share globally, while the new Lotus heart valve replacement is seeing excellent clinical outcomes.
Boston Scientific continues to innovate with its endoscopy products, making those procedures less invasive for patients. The company's pacemakers have twice the warranty length of competitors. Mahoney said his company is also making strides to combat chronic pain, which affects over 100 million people.
Finally, Mahoney said the clinical trials for his company's treatment to manage Parkinson's disease is also progressing well and he expects to file for approval in late-2017.
Cramer said when the markets are down on interest rate worries, this is the stock to buy.
At the time of publication, Cramer's Action Alerts PLUS had a position in WFC.

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Amy Allcock is a Yasodhara Ashram-trained teacher who believes in the transformative power of yoga. She spent five years living, working and teaching at Yasodhara Ashram in Kootenay Bay, BC where she received her Yasodhara Yoga teacher certification in 2014. She has taught a variety of workshops that incorporate yoga asanas, written reflection and symbolism as well as yogic tools such as mantra, meditation, and visualization. She teaches from her own experience, creating a safe and nurturing space for students to access the wisdom of their bodies and connect with the sacredness in themselves and the world. When not on the yoga mat, she can be found behind the camera lens and enjoying the great outdoors.
Tipi Camp and Yasodhara Ashram have partnered to offer this four-day retreat to help you relax, reconnect and renew.
The lake, mountains, sky and forest of Tipi Camp invite you to take refuge, to awaken to your own nature to remember your interconnection with all of life. What is it like to experience the majesty of mountains as you do Mountain pose? Or learn balance from a tree? Hike the forest trails, swim in the lake, find your special places for silence and meditation. How does nature reflect back what you need to know? Yoga & Nature can give you perspective and connect you to a sense of the sacred.
Led by Amy Allcock, a Yasodhara-Ashram trained teacher, this workshop incorporates various practices of Yasodhara Yoga, including Hidden Language Hatha Yoga, an innovative gentle and meditative style of Hatha uses metaphor, symbolism, imagery and visualization to help reveal the ‘hidden’ messages of each asana.
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2014? Hard to type that number at the moment but I'm sure I will be used to it by the end of the month. Happy New Year to each of you :) I wanted to take this time to go over the many great experiences I had this past year and my plans for 2014.
hand. Its fun to share my love for fibre and especially when I make friends along the way. I am currently working on my class schedule for this year and it will be listed on the site in my Classes & Workshops section shortly.
been my most popular design so far with over 235 hats knit on Ravelry and in over 180 queues with hundreds of downloads a month and a 4.5/5 star rating. It fulfills one niche that is sometimes hard to find with knitting in that its a favourite among men. With it being comprised of ribbing, it fits a wide variety of head sizes and is easily customizable.
"This is my favorite hat I’ve ever made. Ever."
"This turned out so well I’m tempted to tell the birthday person I have no present to give"
"Super easy pattern. Quick, satisfying knit"
"A wonderful pattern. In fact I am going to knit another one"
"This is going to be my go-to hat pattern from now on"
"One of my favorite patterns!!!"
sweaters for fashion designer Riley Lawson's Fall Collection. She showed me pictures of her designs and we discussed what sorts of details she wanted included. I went off her wonderful ideas and knit her a pullover and a cardigan which were featured on the runway at Sask Fashion Week AND she won the Emerging Designer award that weekend. I also knit her a pair of knee high socks in 6 days that were a nice accessory paired with a gorgeous wool jacket. The pullover was featured on Global News and both items are available for purchase (I will be writing a post on this experience in the next week or so).
I attended 3 wool shows in 2013 in all 3 prairie provinces and judged/scribed at each one. I love wool judging more than I expected. I'm always interested in learning as much as I can about fibre and wool in general and with all the breeds out there and all the cross breeds, wool judging lets me continue to learn with each fleece and I can literally immerse myself in greasy wool and breathe in all it has to offer. I am hoping to continue judging for as long as I can and I am going to really try hard this year with my Sheep Study on my site here. I have many samples washed and I had fallen behind in 2013.
really saw how crazy... I mean, how awesome the fibre community in Regina is. I think every member of the Regina Weavers and Spinners attended and many new faces who were likely as overwhelmed as I at the wonderful selection of hand-dyed fibre, yarns, notions and more Kim brought with her. It was also exciting to host this all in my brand new house! To finally invite people over and surround myself in good friends, my favourite dyer, fibre galore and food. I was able to open my studio (which has since been moved but more on that later) and not look some kind of weird hoarder of animal hair (well at least they didn't think so).
Wonderful recap of the year Susie, and thanks so much for the mention! Looking forward to seeing you in 2014!


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Luton Town Ladies dispatched of Denham United Ladies 5-1 on Wednesday night to move up to fifth in the table.
The two sides reconvened at The Middlesex Stadium after the enthralling 5-4 battle at Kenilworth Road a fortnight ago that saw the hosts take the three points. The Hatters scored five again but were far more comfortable as they won emphatically on this occasion in West London.
The result was rarely in doubt as the visitors controlled the game from the outset. Steph Gale played the in-form Jess McKay in on goal but her measured effort skimmed off the outside of the post.
Gale then took matters into her own hands, stealing the ball from the defender on the edge of the box before calmly finishing past Denham goalkeeper Gracie Perkis for her first goal in the famous orange shirt.
Dionne Manning forced a decent save from Perkis at her near post and Gale fired wide after an exquisite touch over the defender to allow to advance on goal; Luton were firmly on top.
But Denham gradually gained a foothold in the contest without creating any notable chances- they had a wayward free-kick sail wide.
And they found themselves another goal behind when Manning harnessed her speed to latch onto a ball in behind fire expertly across the keeper and into the net.
The home side halved the deficit swiftly, however, as Jenny Banfield was picked out in the penalty area and she proceeded to drill low past Angelika Kopec.
They could have been on level terms prior to the interval when a header from close range was turned over whilst Luton had have restored their two-goal advantage had Manning- from a similar position to her goal- found the target.
On the balance of play, the Hatters would have been disappointed not to have put the game beyond their opponents and came out for the second half with an aggression and a determination to kill Denham off.
Nicola Henman saw her driven effort tipped over and from the resulting corner Erica Byron came storming in to head off the underside of the bar and in.
Gale’s shot was well stopped by Perkis whilst a couple heroic defensive blocks from the Denham rearguard denied first Zara Carroll then Henman in the space of a few seconds as they continued to pepper the opposition’s goal.
By the hour mark it was all over. A poor backpass presented Henman with an opportunity and she succeeded in winning her race with Perkis to the loose ball before being taken by the keeper. Carroll buried the subsequent penalty to put the encounter firmly beyond doubt.
Denham probed and persisted and were unfortunate as some last-ditch defending prevented them from grabbing another consolation strike.
It would be fitting, though, for Nikki Baker’s team to find another goal to crown an impressive display. And they did when Jodie Bellinger’s initial shot rebounded back into her path before she presented Funmi Babalola with an opportunity she couldn’t pass up as she tapped in on the goalline- her first for the club.
Baker said of the performance "We are back in good form and deserved to win in the way we did. We dominated from the off and scored 5 good goals, as well as defending well. To score 5 away from home midweek is superb and we are pleased to come away with all 3 points".
Three consecutive defeats have been replaced with three successive victories that set the girls up nicely ahead of their FA WPL Plate clash at Gillingham Ladies on Sunday, KO 2pm.

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If you’ve ever taken a marketing or business course, chances are that you’ve heard of the elusive call to action! Just in case you’ve never heard of this term, a call to action (or CTA for short), refers to the preferred action you’d like your end user to take after consuming your promotional content. For example, have you ever clicked on an online advertisement and were redirected to a website page explaining the product or service in more detail? That page is typically referred to as a landing page in the digital world. Usually in the form of a static button, pop-up, or slider there’s an option to Buy now!, Learn More or Sign Up! There are TONS of other ones out there as well, but you get the idea. Those Buy now!’s are examples of CTAs. It’s literally calling on you, the potential customer, to act based on what you’ve been shown so far. In a hectic world full of ads in every single form of that you could imagine, CTAs are incredibly important for getting customer conversions. Where many people get stuck is when their CTAs become monotonous and boring. Well here are a few tips to get you out of that slump.
CTA wording is a lot tougher than it initially appears to be. Believe it or not, something as simple as Take a look! versus Buy now! can impact whether someone converts or not. Here are some of the things you should ask yourself when rewording your current CTAs or even if you’re starting from scratch. 1) Has my CTA been over-used? This happens a lot with basic CTAs such as buy now, call now, sign up now, etc. Maybe try something as simple as Customize now! or I want this! 2) Does your CTA create a sense of urgency? You don’t want to sound like an infomercial, but you want to encourage your potential customers to act sooner than later. 3) Is it concise? You DO NOT want to have a long-winded CTA if you can avoid it. Not only does a lot of text look really weird on a button, but it also bores the people reading it.
Even though colors seem like a trivial area of exploration, they also can have a large impact on your conversions. Certain colors can play emotional tricks on our brains. I won’t go into a whole lot of detail on the psychology behind different colors, but it’s definitely worth a Google search or two! My major piece of advice regarding this is to pick a CTA color that stands out! Avoid neutral colors such as brown, white, black and grey. Another good rule of thumb is to use button colors that are the opposite of your primary branding colors. For example, if your brand color is a shade of blue, try using a button that is a shade of orange. You can refer to the image of the color wheel below to see what a potential button color for you could be.
I’m all for testing and coming up with new ideas, but there is something that I need to expand on. When it comes to your messaging, consistency is key. Let me explain what I mean by this. Let’s say you sell vanilla ice cream and you’re old slogan was, “Enjoy everyone’s favorite classic”. Lets say to tie everything in that your CTA was Get a classic cone today! Now if you change your overall messaging to “Same great taste without the calories”, you might want to change your CTA to Eat smarter now or something to that effect. You want to make sure that your CTA is relevant to your selling points and not just randomly thrown in there.
Font is a fun topic to talk about, but it can also be very tricky! The overall thing to keep in mind is KISS. For those of you unfamiliar with this acronym, it stands for Keep It Simple Stupid. There are so many font variations that are elaborate and fun, but you have to remember your overall goal: to sell. If your prospective customers and clients can’t read the CTA button on your website, you’re going to have a problem. Luckily for you, there are many readable fonts out there besides Arial and Times New Roman. Maybe try using Verdana, Helvetica or something of the like. When it comes to print, my personal favorite is the Adobe font Kefa. I actually incorporate it into my logo and print branding.
Ask yourself this one question: Is my formatting predictable? This is such an easy trap to fall into, and I have many times. Heck, even the formatting of this blog tends to be repetitive week after week, but the difference between blogging and a profit-oriented business is that I’m trying to explain knowledge in an easy-to-read format whereas you are trying to sell something! People get bored easily, especially in today’s climate. Try putting your CTA in the middle, or maybe repeat it 2-3 times throughout your landing page. There are so many ways to make small adjustments that could be surprisingly effective.
What do you think is an example of an effective call to action?


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It turns out all those leaks were real with the iPhone X.
Maybe if you stopped using your parent's bare-bones Internet connection from your basement bedroom and pay for a decent cellular plan (you'll need a job to pay for it), you might have better luck.
These things happen sometimes. However, he repeatedly demoed it on the backup model to prove it was OK.
So SE 6S and 7 stick around while 8 increases $100.
People say this every year. He doesn't do cartwheels.
Gosh! You guys are hilarious! Sycophant much???
As other comments indicate, I wasn't the only one with the problem, and I did Airplay it off my MBAir.
And just for the record, presenting a simple fact isn't "trolling".
Oh, and my name isn't Skippy, but good guess!
Concur. I was hoping, but not expecting. It is an enticement for me to buy the ATV4K though. I haven't decided.
1. The intro with with Steve brought a tear. I'm a softie for that. I thought it tastefully done my Tim. Unlike others, I like Tim's style.
2. I thought the intro to the theater and Apple Park was cool.
3. I know Angela worked hard on her stuff. But it (and she) was uninteresting to me. YMMV. Unlike others, I dislike her style. No idea why.
4. AW3 is cool, and I want one. But I don't want the carrier fee. Might need to wait. That paddle board thingy was well played.
6. HairForceOne's oops with the faceID was a moment. I instantly thought about the stories of how relieved everyone was about the original Steve iPhone demo on half-baked software. It must have taken Craig massive restraint not to go rogue and say, "boy, what would Steve have done 10 years ago?" I attribute that glitch to the special demo set up. How cool was them having a backup unit? Steve didn't have that in 2007.
7. I'm not a gamer. Tuned out all of that. YMMV. I wonder how important that generally is? Dunno. Gamer dudes eat that up, and live and die for demos like that? OK.
8. One more thing. Tim's "we take those words seriously" was part of his style that I like.
9. The animoji's are funny as hell. Other stuff like that hasn't caught on: the tap message on AW, "Ping", effects on Messages. They seem kinda cool at the time, but I don't see widespread use or buzz. I'm likely wrong. But animojis seem like the kind of thing that will stick around.
10. All the rumors about other products to be included were all wrong. And it took 2 hours.
11. Dunno what to make of wireless charging. I did buy a CarPlay compatible system in a new car, and I can see that being useful there. But you'll still need to drag a cabled charing mat around when you travel. The AirPower thingy might be really popular with frequent fliers, of which I am not.
12. I really enjoyed watching. In all it was a good show.
I guess you can quote me, disagree with me, glorify or vilify me.
I was literally too excited to sleep last night. Took me 3 hours to get to sleep, and several extra doses of sleep aids to finally get 5 hours total. Lol.
What an incredible keynote, loved every minute of it!
Finally got some decent time for Apple Stores (I mean Apple Courtyards, lol; I actually really like that change), finally got to her Ahrendts present, had some really great emotional moments, had amazing products and technology years ahead of competitors, and had some very appropriate homage and reflection regarding Steve Jobs. Also, it was great to see Phil have a full-on Jobs moment when he completely and unabashedly did a 180 and talked effusively about the joy of wireless charging pads. Loved it.
As incredible as it was, it of course would have been even more impactful and enjoyable had macrumors and 9to5 not spoiled half of it. What they did was completely against the spirit of following Apple in the first place. It showed a complete lack of integrity and was a very obvious step (way) over the line. I'm not visiting those sites for at least 5 years, and I don't see how any other Apple fan couldn't do the same.
I believe the 8 only increased by $50, no? Doesn't seem like much of a stretch will all the new tech in there, and particularly considering they individually calibrate each iPhone's sensors and cameras.
One thing I didn't see was more info on HomePod. I still think there's some enhanced networking capability hiding in those things, so I thought the ATV announcement would key into more info on HomePod and how that'll all come together with Siri to make HomeKit a much bigger deal. Soon, I guess.


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Hi, Having the requirement of travel Raipur to Nanded and back.
Need to know the route and road condition.
There are usually 2 routes to reach Nanded from Raipur. One is via Amravati and the other is via Hinganghat.
I would recommend to take the route below route which is decent.
It is a mix of both good roads with bad patches.
Recommend you to start your journey early during the day for a comfortable drive.


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Drawing on our many years of mattress experience we’ve compiled a line-up that is second to none – offering several comfort choices at each price point – something to fit every budget. A lot of mattress stores overlook the importance of fine linens in creating a restful sleep environment. Our linens are of excellent quality and beautiful. From soft natural sheets to smooth and silky bamboos, come feel the difference.
Scott’s bedding experience began in January of 1985 when he began working at the old DeWitt’s Mattress Warehouse in the Fountain District of Bellingham. Within a couple of years he was the Sales Manager – then the Store Manager, and eventually a co-owner of the business. It was during this period that he made some very important contacts in the bedding industry.
After stepping away from the business for a couple of years, Scott took over a struggling local mattress department and built its business exponentially. But it was just a mattress department and didn’t address any other aspects of better sleep.
It was at this point that Scott and his wife LeAnn decided to open Northwest Sleep Solutions in Fairhaven. Here you will find 50 years of combined experience in the mattress industry – offering great products, knowledgeable staff and better sleep.
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Atlanta residents understand the need for lawn pest control as well as home pest control. Our lawn pest control includes wasp nest removal, tick control, spider extermination, and cockroach control. Aptive quarterly outdoor treatments are able to control and eliminate insect infestations so they don’t advance to your home interior. Aptive Environmental customers love that we will go above and beyond insect control on the ground by sweeping spider webs around the upper eaves of the home, and doing thorough examination to ensure all problem areas are taken care of.
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Here in Atlanta we get asked a lot about our rodent pest control services. There are a variety of mice and rats that we deal with here and do a great job of finding and taking care of these issues. Mice removal tends to be an interior issue while rat removal can be both interior and exterior. Regardless of the type of mice or rat, Aptive Environmental is the best solution to your insect or rodent problem.
Aptive is the best home pest control company in Atlanta! We are experts in indoor and outdoor pest control. Our well-trained staff is available daily to answer any questions, and meet your needs. They can assist in scheduling, rescheduling, taking payment information, and answering account questions.
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Throw your inhibitions to the wind – the annual Zouk x DJ Mag bash is back with a bang! They’ve roped in their wicked DJ Mag Allstars, followed by hot Egyptian act Aly & Fila, who will spin thumping trance beats until tingles run down your spine and you lose sight of everything except the music. Since their massive 2003 hit single ‘Eye of Horus’, the duo have been infusing their masterful touches on epic remixes, so tune in to their majestic mix of sweeping trance for a phenomenal party.
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Pete, Sue and Jim are talking about their summer holidays.
Pete: I like the summer holidays because in the morning I go to the beach, I swim and I play on the sand.
Sue: I like the summer holidays too, because I lie in the sun and read comics.
Pete: Jim, do you like the summer holidays?
Jim: Oh, yes, very much.
Sue: Where do you go?
Jim: I usually go to the mountains and I often go to the swimming-pool. I like to ski in summer, but there isn´t any snow.
Pete: My friend Boris always skies in summer.
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Would you follow someone so closely that they could hear you breathing? Would you bully someone at a cafe to get ahead in the queue ? Or start yelling if you have been waiting too long? Most of us, we hope, wouldn’t consider it. Yet some of us do these things when we’re behind the wheel. The “reptilian moves” and “lane hogging” of some drivers can make others want to sell car in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
Majority of the drivers in the UAE do recognize the dangers of tailgating, yet 41% of the driving population is guilty of driving too close for comfort. Needless to say, tailgating is one of the top three causes of road accidents in the country. According to the RoadSafetyUAE, 56 metres is the recommended safe distance between the vehicles when driving at 100 km/h in normal weather and road conditions.
Thomas Edelmann, the managing director of RoadSafetyUAE labels tailgating as one of the most reckless and irresponsible behaviours that is observed on the road.
When asked the reason for tailgating, 30% blamed the vehicle in front of them, 23% of the respondents said they were “getting late” and 10% responded with the playground antics of “they do it, so we do it too”!
The pitfalls of such alarming stats is that tailgating has become the number 3 killer on the UAE roads and causes 13% of traffic accidents. Apart from suspensions and fines, there is still more that can be done. For example, stronger enforcement of rules (the three-second rule), education, awareness, imposition of heavy fines, and radars can also be used to capture tailgaters.
As a driver, if you don’t want to sell car in Abu Dhabi, keep a safe distance between you and other drivers.
Under normal conditions, use the three- second rule (ideally, stay three seconds behind the vehicle) and in poor visibility conditions, increase it to 5.
Also, give plenty of distance to motorcycles.
Lastly, adopt a caring and empathetic approach while driving to not fall prey to aggressive driving and road rage. Follow the road etiquette and traffic guidelines.
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We are now equipped with a compressed natural gas (CNG) station on site.
saves over 300 gallons of gas per week.
LT Verrastro has over 270,000 square feet of warehouse storage.
We are the largest distributor in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
L.T. Verrastro, Inc. was founded in 1968 and over the years has steadily grown into a company with over 130 full-time employees. Our area of distribution includes the eight counties that comprise the Greater Pocono Northeast, including major cities Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, and Stroudsburg. Within our geographical area we sell and service directly to On-Premise customers, Deli/Grocers, and Off-Premise retail D Distributors — each and every week. As a full-time beverage distributor, we also have a non-alcoholic division that services Northeastern, PA convenience stores, gas stations, grocery chains, and big box outlets.
We are proud to represent 19 Craft brewers, 15 Importers, 5 Cider Companies, 2 Major, and 2 Regional Domestic brewers. With an eye toward quality and long-term growth for the brands we represent, we have found that diligent service and relentless support is truly the key to our success.
At LT Verrastro, “Going Green” is much more than just a saying. We are fully committed to reducing our footprint on the environment.
Welcome to LT Verrastro. Did someone say we need more room? Want to see the new location? Take a virtual tour and see how we have improved our facilities.
We are always involved with something at LT Verrastro. Get together with friends, enjoy a drink and know where the action will be.

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Bill Murray marches to the beat of his own drum—in life, in movies and now on the golf course.
“If you’ve seen photos of Bill on the golf course, he’s quirky with his fashion sense. He’ll wear plaid on plaid with a plaid bow tie,” said his younger brother Joel.
Those fashion eccentricities aren’t limited to the well-known actor.
“All of the Murray brothers are quirky with clothes,” said Joel.
And they are equally serious about golf. So it made perfect sense for six brothers to create a golf clothing line for men called William Murray Golf.
It launched this month with Bill as the face of the brand, which means it’s loaded with playful irreverence.
Think bright colors, playful prints and clever references to Murray’s movies.
The logo itself is a faceless Bill throwing away his golf club. There are bright tartan shorts, tartan button-down shirts and, Joel’s favorite, a polo shirt with tiny whiskey glasses printed all over it.
“Every couple of glasses, there’s a glass tipped over with whiskey pouring out of it,” he said.
Another shirt, the Cinderella Story polo, features brightly-colored mums with a few random ones falling apart. It’s an homage to the movie “Caddyshack,” a classic Bill Murray film, which features a scene where Bill lops a row of mums with his club.


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Guide to Kimbolton, Huntingdonshire ancestry, family history, and genealogy: parish registers, census records, birth records, marriage records, and death records.
Kimbolton (St. Andrew), is a market-town and a parish, in the union of St. Neot's, and the hundred of Leightonstone, Huntingdonshire, 10½ miles W S of Huntingdon, and 63 miles NNW from London. There are places of worship for Baptists, Independents, Moravians, and Wesleyans.
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The Texas Commission on Public School Finance met on Tuesday of this week to begin deliberating recommendations for the body’s final report due at the end of this month. Among the suggestions discussed Tuesday were (1) outcomes-based funding hinged upon early literacy and student preparedness for entrance into college, the military, or a career field without remediation; and (2) a high-quality teacher allotment that would require school districts to develop local, multi-measure assessments of their educators. Those assessments would need to comply with criteria outlined by the legislature.
While some members of the commission bristled this week at the idea of requesting more funding from the legislature, others, including House Public Education Committee Chairman Dan Huberty (R-Humble), stated that he would refuse to sign a report that did not request more funding. Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R-Houston), chair of the commission’s working group on revenues, suggested that the full commission adopt Gov. Abbott’s plan to cap property taxes at 2.5% annually. Meanwhile, Leo Lopez, Chief Finance Officer for the Texas Education Agency, pointed out during Tuesday’s hearing that the governor’s plan is more of a property tax relief plan than a school finance reform plan.
A more detailed breakdown of Tuesday’s meeting can be found in this week’s blog post from ATPE Lobbyist Mark Wiggins.
Other recommendations in the commission’s draft report, which can be previewed here, include prioritizing the state’s “60×30” goal, which is to have 60 percent of high school graduates eligible to enter the workforce with an industry certification, successfully join the military, or enter college without the need for remediation by the year 2030. More technical recommendations include reallocating $5.34 billion in existing revenues and revising the current weights and allotments in order to boost the basic allotment, which provides a baseline of funding for all 5.4 million school children in Texas. Throughout the commission’s year of deliberations, scores of education stakeholders and experts have shared their input, including invited testimony from ATPE back in February.
The commission will meet once more on Wednesday, Dec. 19, to vote on its final recommendations before submitting its report to the legislature as required on or before Dec. 31. Stay tuned to Teach the Vote for updates on the final vote.
The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) Board of Trustees met in Austin at the TRS headquarters on Thursday, Dec. 13, and Friday, Dec. 14, for its final meeting of 2018. Board committees met on Thursday. Each committee’s meeting materials can be found below. The full board met Friday morning to consider the following agenda. Video of the board committee meetings and the full board meeting is also available for viewing.
• A total of 96 percent of public school employees do not participate in Social Security. For many TRS members, the only source of lifetime income in retirement is their TRS benefit. A lifetime benefit helps mitigate the risk of a retiree who — due to longevity, market volatility or failure to invest adequately — outlives his or her savings.
• A majority of TRS members would end up more financially at-risk by investing on their own in a plan with a defined-contribution component.
• The TRS benefit, as currently designed, replaces roughly 69 percent of a career employee’s pre-retirement income when that person initially retires.
• Alternate plans would be 30 to 124 percent more expensive than the current defined benefit plan to provide the same benefit level upon an employee’s retirement.
More information about the study can be found in this TRS press release, along with a one-pager about the pension program. The full text of the new report can be accessed here.
Preserving the integrity and solvency of the TRS defined-benefit pension plan for educators is one of ATPE’s priorities for the 86th legislature.
The TRS board met for its quarterly meeting in in Austin this week. Per the board’s new schedule all subcommittee meetings were held on Thursday, April 19, with the full board meeting today, Friday, April 20.
Thursday’s subcommittee meetings included the Benefits Committee; the Budget Committee; the Strategic Planning Committee; the Policy Committee; the Audit, Compliance and Ethics Committee; and the Investment Management Committee. Committee agendas are attached in the links above.
Perhaps most significant among the committee discussion was the recommendation of new rates and policy design for TRS-ActiveCare for the 2019/20 school year. ActiveCare is a pass-through program, meaning the amount of money coming in from the state is fixed and any additional expense to run the plan is passed through directly to ActiveCare participants. In addition to some level of recommended increase for each of the ActiveCare plans, the staff recommended that enrollment for ActiveCare-2, the traditional PPO plan, be capped to existing participants. The Benefits Committee moved to recommend the staff recommendations to the full board, which adopted those recommendations during their Friday meeting. More detail about each of the ActiveCare plans including costs can be found in tab 3 of the attached Benefits Committee Board book.
Other committee highlights included a discussion of the need for increased authorization to hire additional full time employees (FTEs). The additional FTEs would primarily be utilized to increase staffing (and decrease wait times) in the TRS call center, as well as to continue providing for the midrange staffing needs associated with TRS’s efforts to update its technology infrastructure, known as project TEAM. The new Strategic Planning Committee also held a lengthy conversation with TRS’s new director of communications. In laying out her vision, she emphasized being more proactive and less reactive in the agency’s communications.
The full board began its meeting today by taking public testimony. A number of active and retired educators were present to testify, as well as governmental relations professionals from three of the four statewide teacher groups (including ATPE) and Tim Lee, the executive director of the Texas Retired Teachers Association. By and large the testimony was focused on the board’s upcoming decision to change the expected rate of return on the pension fund later on today’s agenda, as well as personal stories of the real world consequences of changes made to the TRS-Care health insurance program. The TRS members expressed compelling arguments that the expected rate of return should not be lowered at all from the current 8 percent mark. Organizational testifiers were in agreement that lowering the rate from 8 percent to 7.25 percent was overly aggressive, and all supported a much more gradual approach to lower the rate, starting with dropping it first to 7.75 percent.
After public testimony concluded, the rate of return discussion was the first item taken up by the board. TRS executive director Brain Guthrie presented the staff position, which heavily favored a rate of 7.25 percent. At the end of that discussion, one of the board members appointed to represent TRS members moved to set the rate at 7.5 percent. The motion failed on a vote of four to four. Then one of the board members appointed from the financial sector moved to set the rate at 7.25 percent. That motion also failed on a vote of four to four. At that point the board postponed further action on the item until its July board meeting, and the board moved on to consideration of the rest of its Friday agenda.
You can watch an archive of the full Thursday committee meeting here and the full Friday board meeting, including public testimony, here.


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We have learned with great sorrow that yesterday (December 9th), a mortar attack perpetrated against a district in Tuzhurmatu of Iraq’s Salahaddin Governorate, mostly inhabited by the Turkmens, from a nearby mountainous area, claimed the lives of 2 little siblings and left 7 people injured, mostly women and children and 5 of whom severely wounded.
We strongly condemn this despicable terror attack targeting civilians. We wish Allah’s mercy upon those who lost their lives, and speedy recovery to the wounded.
We emphasize once again that Turkey is in full solidarity with the people and government of Iraq in the fight against terrorism.

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Volunteers working on the Montbellew Workhouse Project (Co. Galway, Ireland) are seeking to make contact with descendants of former inmates including a number of orphan girls who were sent to Western Australia aboard the ship ‘Palestine’ arriving at Fremantle on 28 April 1853.
If you are descended from one of the girls listed below, Paula Kennedy in Ireland would be very pleased to hear from you.
This page is provided to assist those hoping to make contact with lost/missing living family members or with anyone having knowledge of them or of any descendants.
It is NOT intended to be a research tool or as a supplement to or alternative for the Members' Interests pages.
Submissions for publication on this page are invited.


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As a handler, Corine Solomon can contact any item and examine its background. Her energy is a present, yet one that's thrown her existence off beam. the paranormal inheritance she bought from her mom is dangerously robust, and Corine has controlled to mark herself as a black witch via facing demons to unravel her difficulties.
Terry Pratchett's profoundly irreverent, bestselling novels have garnered him a respected place within the halls of parody subsequent to the likes of Mark Twain, Kurt Vonnegut, Douglas Adams, and Carl Hiaasen.
In Equal Rites, a loss of life wizard attempts to move on his powers to an 8th son of an 8th son, who's simply at that second being born. the truth that the son is really a daughter is came upon a bit too late.
The younger Pictish warrior Kral, aided through his dependable cadre of pals, sails to the sinister and unsafe realm of Stygia, at the path of the stolen holy relic that can shop his people—the tooth of the Ice undergo. but even after enduring perils past their darkest goals, they locate that a part of their prize is missing—stolen by means of the duplicitous warrior-thief, Conor.
Journeying into the guts of the Cimmerian wasteland within the useless of wintry weather, Kral and his partners look for their traitorous former comrade while the enraged Picts salary a determined, doomed battle opposed to the nice King Conan himself.
Jevick, the pepper merchant’s son, has been raised on tales of Olondria, land the place books are as universal as they're infrequent in his home—but which his mom calls the Ghost nation. while his father dies and Jevick takes his position at the each year promoting journey to Olondria, Jevick’s lifestyles is as as regards to excellent as he can think. simply as he revels in Olondria’s Rabelaisian dinner party of Birds, he's pulled tremendously astray and turns into haunted by way of the ghost of an illiterate younger girl.
In desperation, Jevick seeks the help of Olondrian clergymen and quick turns into a pawn within the fight among the empire’s strongest cults. at the same time the rustic simmers at the cusp of warfare, he needs to face his ghost and examine her tale ahead of he has any likelihood of releasing himself by means of atmosphere her unfastened: a tribulation that demanding situations his realizing of artwork and existence, domestic and exile, and the boundaries of that the majority seductive of necromancies, reading.
A Stranger in Olondria is a wealthy, immersive delusion that circles round and clear of and again to the transportation of studying and the way rules could be carried faraway from their origins in anything as simple as a publication.
Richard Blade is an grownup myth pulp novel sequence produced via top Books among 1969 and 1984. The 37 books within the sequence have been written through Roland J. eco-friendly, Ray Nelson, and Manning Lee Stokes below the pseudonym "Jeffrey Lord."
The novels have been additionally published as audio books, and as trilogy units- every one set having edited types of three novels on 6 cassettes (running nine hours, or nearly three hours in step with novel), and in a while cds (1 in keeping with booklet, three consistent with trilogy set, less than the identify "Richard Blade Journeys". those have been published as Americana Audiobooks by means of Americana Publishing in English.
The novels have been a sequence of adventures that includes the titular personality (MI6A's certain agent Richard Blade), who was once teleported right into a random trade size at first of every novel and compelled to depend on his wits and power. alongside the way in which, he may have a number of explicitly defined sexual encounters with attractive ladies (both in England and within the exchange dimensions), and may often go back from his event with a few merchandise, or little bit of wisdom precious to Britain (the ostensible reason behind him being despatched within the first place). Richard Blade used to be exceptionally British, and all of the tales are set in England (at least in the beginning and finish, with Blade being teleported to a couple different measurement for the majority of every tale). The sequence used to be translated into a number of languages, together with Russian, Swedish, French and German.
Having robbed a temple, Pinch needs to cover his robbery from the temple's priestess, his touring spouse, Lissa, who holds the mystery which could make him the subsequent king of Ankhapur. unique. 75,000 first printing.
Rebecca Barnhouse weaves Norse gods, blood feuds, and a terrifying dragon into this astonishing retelling of the tip of the previous English poem Beowulf.
When he used to be a child, Rune washed up onshore in a ship, in addition to a sword and a pendant bearing the runes that gave him his nickname. a few humans proposal he used to be a sacrifice to the gods and desired to ship him correct again to the ocean. fortunately for Rune, King Beowulf disagreed. He lifted the boy from the boat and gave him to Amma, a wisewoman residing on a farm a ways faraway from the king's corridor, to elevate as she observed fit.
Sixteen years later, Rune spends his summers laboring at the farm. And at King Beowulf's request, he involves the corridor each one iciness for guns education. yet by some means he by no means particularly suits in. many of us nonetheless worry he'll deliver a curse at the country. Then a bad factor occurs. On a lonely crag on a mountain that belongs to the giants, a person awakens a dragon. it's time for Rune to discover the warrior within himself and turn out to the doubters as soon as and for all that he's a real hero.

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