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A Former Love Islander ‘contestant’ has made claims suggesting the popular ITV2 show is staged.
Well, it’s not actually that shocking, surely?
The claims come from last series’ contestant Tyla Carr, who says producers dictate what conversations are had on the show.
What viewers don’t see is there is always a producer on site.
They don’t live in the villa with us but someone generally comes in every hour to have a chat.
They would often tannoy an announcement asking for someone to come to the sofa to have a chat with one of the producers.
They tell you what they want you to talk about, and who with.
Tyla also said the contestants are told they ‘must tell producers’ if they’re going to be having an important chat with someone else. That way they can ensure the microphones are there to ‘pick up the confrontation’.
Apparently if they forget to inform the crew of their ‘important conversations’, stars are forced to film the conversation again.
Liv Attwood had to dump Sam Gowland twice last year, which was embarrassing for both of them.
Love Island spokespeople have denied the claims.
It is absolutely untrue to suggest Love Island is fake. The opinions they have and the relationships formed are completely within the control of the Islanders themselves.
As we have said since series one, Love Island is a combination of reality and produced elements. Any produced elements are designed to allow viewers to understand what the Islanders are feeling and to help move narrative threads on.
Tonight’s (July 1) episode is set to bring some drama for Georgia Steel, whose Love Island partner Josh Denzel looks set to get with Kazimir Crossley.
In an ITV2 preview clip at the end of Friday’s (June 29) episode, Josh was seen kissing Kaz as they shared a bed together in the villa.
Georgia had made the decision to stay away from the new contestants and slept outside on a day bed with Dani Dyer, as she said she saw a ‘future’ with Josh.
Call me old-fashioned all you like, but behaviour like this is just one of the many, many reasons I cannot stand the programme.
Viewers were outraged at the clip.
The producers of love island need to send Georgia a warning text about Josh because I swear to god if she’s dumped from the island because she stayed loyal I’m going to cry she’s too precious.
Not vibing with how disloyal the majority of the #LoveIsland boys are this year This is why so many girls have so many issues from behaviour like this – and my heart is going to BREAK when Josh chooses his new girl over Georgia when she’s been so loyal. I can’t deal with it. [sic].
Not vibing with how disloyal the majority of the #LoveIsland boys are this year ? This is why so many girls have so many issues from behaviour like this – and my heart is going to BREAK when Josh chooses his new girl over Georgia when she’s been so loyal. I can’t deal with it ?
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NEW IN 2019! 60 video games in one stand-up arcade game for maximum entertainment! This group-friendly, private log-sided cabin lodge is very inviting and is great for any retreat or vacation! NEW log queen bunk bed and commercial ultra-comfort sleepersofa installed November 2018! This massive 3 level log chalet has 2 large decks! With conference seating for 20, this log cabin lodge is ideal for family reunions, church groups and Corporate retreats! LOVE and LAUGHS (Formerly Moose Lodge) sits on an amazing mountain/hillside lot with plenty of parking, just minutes from downtown Gatlinburg! You will have plenty to keep you entertained with the air hockey, foosball and pool table. Take a dip in the resort pool or relax in your own oversized hot tub! This beautiful lodge is the perfect location for your Gatlinburg getaway! Grill-out on your park-style grills outside. Bring your charcoal, tin foil & food to grill for a wonderful family meal! This log cabin has an amazing layout with extra large bedrooms that are more spacious than other 7 bedrooms in its class. The main level has a large living area with leather furnishings, seasonal fireplace, and large Moosehead qualifying this as a true Smoky Mountain Lodge. The dining area has an oversized dining table for your family's meals. The large kitchen is fully-equiped & comes with plenty of silverware, plates, & glasses. There are two main level bedrooms that include two bedrooms and two bathrooms. The upstairs has three large bedrooms and two bathrooms. The downstairs has a laundry facility, two bedrooms, and one more bathroom! You'll love the large gameroom fully equipped with slate pool table, foosball, & air hockey. There will be lots of friendly competition, laughs, and fun during your stay here in the Fun & Laughs gameroom! There is also an extra living room lounge down in the basement, so different groups can enjoy their own living room, privacy, or TV programs in each of this lodge's two lounge areas.This log cabin lodge is private with excellent proximity to Downtown Gatlinburg. Not your average cabin, this cabin has no close neighbors and gives you that mountain feel, while being just 3-4 miles to Downtown Gatlinburg. Rate is based on 14 adults, each additional adult is $12.50 per night. Enjoy internet access to check your social media or business emails! Just bring your laptop. This Premium Luxury Log Cabin has a State of the Art Surveillance & Security System for your safety! You will have a most memorable vacation getaway to the Smokies at Love & Laughs Lodge. A great location for any family reunion, corporate retreat, or vacation getaway amongst friends!!! Must be 25 years old to rent. There is a $500.00 cash damage deposit required at check in.
It was wonderful being able to spend time together in one location and still have space for privacy.
Great cabin, friendly customer service!! We had a wonderful time, looking forward to next year!! We have stayed at several cabins, but we find that Aunt Bug's is our favorite!! Thanks!!
The cabin was perfect for our family reunion and very comfortable for everyone .
Check-in was smooth, although a cash security deposit was unusual. The house was nice, but has several broken or defective items.
Had a great time very nice and quiet place to stay!!
Check out at 11:00 instead of 10:00 would be easier.
We have booked with Aunt Bug's several times, and always have had a good experience. The booking process was quite difficult this time due to the representative I spoke with on the phone. I was surprised upon arrival to be asked for a $500 cash deposit which I was not informed of on the booking call. The cabin was nice, but in need of some sprucing up. Mainly the bathrooms and the game tables.
The place was large, clean, a beautiful mountain setting, and not far from the action of Gatlinburg. We got to see a bear, the hot tub and grill were great. We had a couple redbox DVD nights. Pool table sticks and fooseball table were in marginal condition, otherwise we couldn't have asked for more.
Our stay was Amazing. I only wish that it was Handicap accessible. But we made it work. All 7 bedrooms was great and spacious. Oh! The master bedroom should have been on the main floor. But it seemed as if it was on the top floor. Each of the bedrooms on the main should have had there own private bathroom. Trust me we would come back. And this is what is Important. I called the office for a few minor things. And you guys were on top of it with no questions asked. And you were there with in 30 minutes. All the employees were Awesome! The young man that came out to do some severity. (With a Skelton on his chest). Should great a raise. He was AMAZING. AWESOME and made our stay enjoyable. Thank You!
Very nice cabin. Loved the area and setting. We'll be back in the fall if possible.
Cabin was great, with plenty of room. Loved the game room and hot tub.
Our experience was great. Our family had a wonderful visit. One of the main negative experiences we had was that my 90 year old grandfather fell getting out of the bathtub. He slipped and fell on the tile when he stepped out of the tub. There were rugs in front of the sink, but there should be rugs in front of the bathtub for this reason. Also you need some better blinds on the windows in the bedrooms. The very bright light outside the driveway shines directly through the window. Please get some better shades. A couple of minor comments, some of the pictures were slightly misleading and made the cabin look bigger than it actually was and the picture of the pool did not accurately depict the pool that was available for use. Also the bear proof bins were broken so every morning the bears would open them up and scatter garbage. They even broke a wire that we had used to close them.
Very friendly customer service and our stay was great. We will definitely stay again in the future!
We started receiving promotional emails for activities just 2 days before our stay. Ideally, activities are planned well in advance. It would have been nice to receive these within the first week of booking our stay to allow for time to coordinate them. We were unable to use any of them.
We all enjoyed our time there, and I have been discussing with my family about coming back! The staff was/is great. We had and issue with the cable not working, but they sent maintenance out with no problem. Overall, great service!
The checkin was a bit bureaucratic. Otherwise it was a good experience. I would make some suggestions. There is no exit from the cottage except from the first floor down the outside stairs. This presents a fire hazard. It would be east to provide a backdoor exit on the first floor from the kitchen. This would help the fire situation and provide a level entre for handicapped people. I had difficulty with he outside stairs.

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UAV World Conference—a 2-day virtual conference that is your gateway to qualified information on UAV (also known as drones or UAS) safety, operations, standards, legal questions, and flight techniques. Throughout this conference you will learn and hear from highly qualified pilots who combine years of aviation and drone experience, and work in general aviation and UAV/drone industries.
This is the first virtual conference in the history of UAV and production, and we are excited to welcome you to the future of trade conferences; the online exchange and experience. You will have the opportunity to network with others in the round table virtual rooms, communicate with session instructors and other attendees, ask questions (anonymously or publicly), and have access to media and session recordings post-conference.
This conference is aimed at the corporate, enterprise, and infrastructure UAV operation, and for those looking to incorporate an UAV/UAS to their business for commercial work. Filmmakers, oil/gas line inspectors, roofing maintenance/repair, law enforcement, firefighters, private investigators, solar panel installation/repair, the field is wide and deep.
Whether you’re looking for the latest information on Part 107, grasping the depth of drone use in the commercial world, seeking the best images from your aerial camera, or seeking ISO standards in safe practices on drone deployment, this conference is for you.
Produced by Sundance Media Group LLC and Future Media Concepts, this event brings together the legal, practical, business and ISO standards issues that you may be facing in your UAS business.
We are committed to staying on top of the latest technologies, completing top-off training at reduced cost and keeping you in the know on emerging rules and regulations.

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The Northwest Workers’ Justice Project exists to support the efforts of low wage, immigrant and contingent workers to protect workplace dignity and to improve their wages and working conditions. We offer high-quality, direct legal assistance to workers and their organizations; support organizing efforts; educate workers, their leaders and the public about workplace rights; advocate for better employment laws; and promote greater access to low-cost employment legal assistance. Our office is in Portland, Oregon.
*Paralegal certification is not a requirement for this position. On-the-job training will be offered to the successful candidate who displays appropriate basic skills.
NWJP seeks a full-time paralegal to help educate immigrant workers who are seeking assistance with employment legal problems about their rights as immigrants, evaluate their potential for immigration relief, and support them through all stages of workers’ rights litigation.
Work with staff to develop and execute outreach strategies to current and prospective clients and community organizations in order to overcome irrational fears about immigration enforcement and provide up-to-date, accurate information about what is actually happening in immigration enforcement. Outreach and community education may include using Spanish media outlets.
Case management and support, including document and file management, research, drafting legal documents, managing and maintaining client communications.
The position requires the ability to work well with co-workers and a variety of external partners including civil rights organizations, immigrants’ rights organizations, and community and other advocacy groups.
Willingness to flex work schedule to work weekends and evenings, as needed.
A valid Oregon driver’s license and access to a vehicle to travel to presentations outside of Portland.
Please send cover letter, resume, writing sample and three references to Corinna Spencer-Scheurich at jobs@nwjp.org. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Please send materials no later than February 5, 2019.
NWJP is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applicants who will contribute to our diversity to apply.
Full-time position. Salary is commensurate with salary paid by Oregon legal services programs, which depends on experience. NWJP offers healthcare premium reimbursement.

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This sample resume has relevant skills and responsibilities suitable for the position of a Textile Designer. This sample will help you to generate creative ideas in creating a perfect resume. By referring to this resume template, drafting a resume will no longer be a difficult task for you. We assure you that this resume will surely help you in getting your desired position.
To gain a challenging position in a progressive textile designing house where my designing skills and experience will have valuable application in the growth of the organization.

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W.O.W!! Go ahead say it a few times, when’s the last time you stopped to take a look at something because it was just soo amazing? If you can’t remember the last time you said wow, then you should probably take a minute, step outside. Whether you’re spiritual or you don’t believe there’s a god, you have to admit, the universe is a pretty amazing thing. The millions of stars, the beautiful wonder and all the bright colors. Even our planet, just the right distance from the Sun, and so far scientists haven’t discovered another like it in the known universe. Wow that’s pretty amazing if you ask me. I was thinking of this today, about how amazing and mind blowing our planet is. The trees, the plants, birds, and all the creatures. They all have a purpose and they’re all perfectly made. I just sat there and thought of all the great things, and just had to say “WOW that’s so amazing.” Now I know you’re wondering “what’s that got to do with anything?” I heard about a video this weekend Yosemitebear Mountain Double Rainbow, now this person knows how to appreciate nature and all the wonderful things it gives us. Granted I don’t think any of us can appreciate it with his jubilance, you have to admit, he is really happy to see that rainbow.
When is the last time you were really excited about something, and not about getting that new Playstation, or that one thing you’ve wanted since it came out on the market. I’m not talking about items, or little trinkets that could be gone in a flash. When was the last time you saw something in nature, or a special someone, that made you say “I’m really happy to see you.” Now before I get too off topic, let me make my point. Are you happy with the things around you that are natural, do you take the time to enjoy your life? Do you appreciate the people around you? Do you think you’re perfect and wonderfully made? If you’re like me, you probably answered no to at least one or two of those questions. I brought up nature and the beauty of it, because let’s face it, a sunset is perfect, and so are the birds, and all the animals. Each has it’s purpose and it fulfills that purpose each day. Now we are obviously much smarter than all the animals, plants, and beasts of the wild. Look at all the amazing things we’ve done. Seriously how did someone think up how to make the device you’re reading this on. Have you ever visited a factory, look at all the wires, tubes, ducts, and machinery. Someone thought up every little part. WOW how amazing is that?
We each have our very own unique purpose, and we have a wonderful gift to share with the world. What if, even our faults have a purpose, what if those faults can be our triumph in the right situation. What if just like all those other wonderful things in the universe, we are too. Let’s face it if everything else is perfect just the way it is, why are we the exception. If anything we’re exceptional, look at all the great inventions other humans have come up with. As I was thinking about all the great things around me, that thought started creeping in, “yea those things are great, but you’re …” You know, the I’m not smart enough, or I’m not pretty enough, or I wish I was taller … As I was thinking about how wonderful everything around me is, I thought I should learn to appreciate what I have to offer, how wonderfully made I am, the gifts I have to offer the world. Learn to embrace all aspects of my life.Even being single could be a blessing, because let’s face it, the grass is always greener on the other side. If you’re interested check out OH WHAT FUN IT IS TO… BE SINGLE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON! If you believe that everything else is made perfect, then maybe, just maybe so are you. So let’s learn to embrace ourselves, our REAL SELF.
So what about you, what WOW moment did you have this week. I’d love to hear about it, and for once lets change the way we see ourselves. Just like that amazing Rainbow, or the beautiful sunset. We’re all perfect just the way we are. Take time to smell the rose, if the dog gets it, let’s not be left behind.

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The tractor, box or both tractor and box can be signed by Robert Williams and Randy Williams of Williams Big Bud at no additional cost.
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USED TIARA YACHTS FOR SALE | TIARA YACHT BROKER : Atlantic Yacht & Ship, Inc.
Tiara 36 Open "Fast Boat"
Tiara Yachts, a division of S2 Yachts, Inc., has a rich boat-building heritage that extends over four decades. Tiara takes great pride in providing their customers with yachts of sublime quality for years of enjoyment and a high resale value. Tiara Yachts is headquartered in Holland, Michigan. Products include Open, Sovran, Coronet and Convertible models with inboard power from 29 to 58 feet. In 1977, S2 Yachts purchased a second facility in Fort Pierce, FL and added Pursuit Boats to their lineup. Pursuit boats range from 22 to 38 feet with inboard, outboard and stern drive configurations. Still built in Michigan, Tiaras are internationally recognized as being dome of the finest fishing boats built in the world. In their own words: “It is our conviction that to be the best is not sufficient, for that is only a comparison to the standards of others. Tiara Yachts sets itself apart by pursuing the ultimate goal of perfection, both in the products we make and in the entire conduct of our business. We embrace the responsibility of providing support to our dealers, establishing cooperative working relationships with our suppliers, and building a product that inspires customer confidence and satisfaction. We commit ourselves to designing, engineering, and manufacturing our boats to exact standards and specifications. In so doing, we are confident our products will be a source of pleasure, a matter of pride and a lasting investment to their owners.” For over 53 years Atlantic Yacht & Ship has been serving the yachting community. Our headquarter sales office is dockside at Harbour Towne Marina in the heart of the yachting capital of the world, Fort Lauderdale, FL. Our in-house waterside service department provides general yacht services from new teak, to engine rebuilds, captain services, and everything in between. Whether purchasing or marketing a quality vessel, Atlantic Yacht and Ship, Inc. is your one stop resource for the highest quality service and sales in the yachting industry today. If you are looking at yachts for sale, or thinking about selling your yacht, it is always wise to have an experienced broker representing your interests throughout the deal. Contact Atlantic Yacht & Ship at 954.921.1500 or click here.


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Mirror, mirror, on the wall, who is the fairest of them all. Everyone knows the answer to that question, but did you know that the classic fairy tale opens at Milford High School on April 27, 2012?
It’s the traditional story about a wicked Queen who seeks to destroy her rival in beauty, Snow White. A small cast from both Milford High School and Milford Central Academy will be featured on stage in this children’s classic. After the performance, there will be activities and crafts for the children.
Performances will be held in the Milford High School Auditorium on Friday, April 27 at 7:00 p.m. and on Saturday, April 28 at 1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. All tickets are $5.00.

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After 2 hours of lockdown at the kids' school because of tornadoes flying all around us, I need some comfort food - oven baked french fries and then I'm going to wash it down with a bite of lemon cake.
Here it is! The lemony cake that I was craving. My friend and fellow baker, Elizabeth S., came to my rescue with this recipe that was given to her by her friend, Marcy F. I could not help myself. I had to try it various ways. And in this corner... the other contenders were the same cake recipe but baked in cupcake form and topped with a lemon infused white icing and a buttercream icing which claimed to be Sprinkles’ recipe (I don't think so). I try not to play favorites (just ask the kids), but the esteemed taste testers liked the bundt cake version the best. I think it has to do with the icing. It melts into the cake and creates a glaze which reminds me of a Krispy Kreme donut. Oh wow – I sound like an addict.
Elizabeth also shared a muffin variation to the Sour Cream Biscuits. Check it out.
Place ingredients 1-5 in a mixer fitted with wire whisk attachment. Once blended, add eggs one at a time.
Pour batter (about 1/4 c) into a greased mini-bundt cake pan (pan makes 12 cakes). Bake for 13-15 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean. Invert the bundt cakes right-side up on a wire rack to cool. Makes 2 1/2 - 3 dozen mini bundt cakes.
Whisk the ingredients together until completely mixed. Place the wire rack with the bundt cakes on a baking sheet to catch any of the icing that drips down. Drizzle and soak the bundt cakes while still warm.


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Happy birthday to Bobby Orr, who turned 64 on March 20.
To me, Orr was the greatest hockey player ever – and I can give you 124 reasons why.
During the 1970-71 season, Orr’s plus/minus rating with the Boston Bruins was plus-124. That’s not a typo … plus-124! It’s an NHL record that will never be broken.
Orr (above with The Gazette’s Red Fisher during his rookie season) played in all 78 games that season, scoring 37 goals and adding 102 assists for 139 points to finish second behind teammate Phil Esposito (76-76-152) in the league scoring race. The Bruins scored a league-leading 399 goals that season (5.1 per game) and Orr was on the ice for 258 of them (65 per cent), including 79 on the power play. (Power-play goals for and shorthanded goals against don’t count in plus/minus stats).
Defensively, the Bruins allowed 207 goals that season (2.7 per game) and Orr was on the ice for 85 of them (41 per cent), including 30 while the Bruins were shorthanded. That means Orr was only on the ice for 55 even-strength goals against in 78 games. Incredible.
If the plus/minus figure isn’t enough proof that Orr was the greatest, how about the 1974-75 season, when he won his second Art Ross Trophy as the NHL scoring leader with 46 goals and 89 assists for 135 points to beat Esposito, who had 61-66-127 totals. Orr was plus-80 that season, while Esposito was plus-18. No other defenceman has ever won the Art Ross.
The Gazette’s Fisher, who has covered the Canadiens for 56 years, says Orr is the best player he has ever seen.
“Orr is the best hockey player I have ever seen, offensively and defensively. He was somethin’ else,” Red told me a few years ago. “He’d carry the puck all the way to the other blue line and if for some strange reason he lost the puck, he was waiting for you by the time you came to his blue line with the puck. Not only was he the best two-way player, he was also certainly one of the five toughest guys and among the top five fighters in the league when he had to.

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Very much like a good, grassy Sauvignon Blanc, this delicious Spanish white, made from the Verdejo grape, makes a good pairing with fish, shellfish, ham, pasta, chicken and cold meat due to its clean crisp profile.
Marqués de Riscal has 225 hectares of vineyards planted with, the indigenous Verdejo variety. A versatile grape with a lot of character and personality, it is very well suited to the extreme conditions of the region.
The grape juice, once fined and clear undergoes a slow fermentation at a controlled temperature of between 13ºC and 15ºC for 20 days, in order to preserve Verdejo's inherent fruitiness.


text: Leilani Farha, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Housing, underlines the relevance and legal obligations of states to comply with art. 11 ICESCR. A greeting and an explicit acknowledgment and support to the International Tribunal on Evictions, whose 6th Session, dedicated to tourism, took place in Venice, Italy, from 28 to 30 September 2017.


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Just steps from New York’s elegant fifth avenue, construction work has finally begun on Jean Nouvel’s much-anticipated 53W53 skyscraper. Soaring above the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), the primarily residential tower will climb to a total height of 1,050 feet (320 meters), comparable in terms of scale to the art-deco influenced chrysler building.
The building boasts a striking façade, with multiple tapered surfaces creating a distinctive silhouette as part of the rapidly changing new york skyline. The exposed structural system, referred to as the ‘diagrid’, offers the tower an angular rhythm that remains evident within each of the scheme’s 139 private apartments.
Interior spaces have been designed by architect Thierry Despont, who has previously completed a number of similarly high profile schemes. Each of the tower’s residences, which range from one-bedroom homes to duplex penthouses, incorporates integrated lighting designs and fully bespoke kitchens and bathrooms, as well as furniture-grade mahogany doors with custom designed bronze hardware. Individual units are available starting at $3 million USD.
Residents of 53W53 will receive title to a unique benefactor W53 membership at MoMA, as well as a host of other luxury amenities. 24 hour doormen and concierge services are provided, alongside the opportunity for formal dining in a lounge overlooking central park. A wellness centre includes saunas and steam rooms, while a vertical garden designed by Patrick Blanc overlooks a 65-foot lap pool. other amenities include: a children’s playroom, a wine tasting area, a golf simulator, a lobby library with fireplace, and a pet walking service.

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Last month, you could've slept through Patch Tuesday, there was so little action. But now that you're all rested, you can handle tomorrow's Patch Tuesday with its eight remedies, six of them critical.
Once again, remote code execution (RCE) is the theme of the day, as all patches address this stubborn bugaboo. If you have Windows XP, Vista, Windows 2000 or Windows Server 2003 or 2008, get your spackle ready -- cuz it's time to patch!

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Bristol Rovers boss Darrell Clarke has said he will take responsibility for his side's relegation from League Two.
The Pirates' 1-0 final-day defeat at home to Mansfield Town means that they drop out of the Football League for the first time in their history.
And 36-year-old Clarke, who was promoted from assistant to first-team boss last month, was seen in tears after the final whistle.
"Words can't describe it, I'm devastated," he told BBC Points West.
"I apologise to the supporters. I'll take responsibility as I picked the team for the last eight games.
"I didn't get the points that were required in those games. My heart goes out to those supporters."
A run of three wins and three draws in February saw Rovers climb up to 14th in League Two. But a month later, after a run of four games without a victory, they were back in a relegation battle.
On 28 March, the club announced that manager John Ward was to become director of football, with his assistant of eight months Clarke stepping up to replace him as boss.
The former Salisbury boss's first game in charge brought a win against Morecambe, but they then picked up just one point from their next five games.
After winning at relegation rivals Wycombe last weekend, Rovers needed only a draw at home to Mansfield to keep their place in League Two.
But their defeat, coupled with final-day wins for Northampton and Wycombe, saw Clarke's side go down on goal difference.
"I'm not going to look for excuses. It's a 46-game season and we haven't done enough," added Clarke. "We had a lot of chances but we didn't take one of them."
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What started with a dare culminated in an Olympic gold medal. Aries Merritt was a common or garden sprinter back in his freshman year in High School. Turning up early for training one afternoon with Reggie Witherspoon, who would go on to win 4x400m relay gold in Beijing 2008, his pal dared Merritt to jump a nearby fence.
"I said, I can do that; he said, ain’t no way you’re jumping that fence. So I went for it, just as the coach arrived, and saw me. He said, right, from now on, you’re a hurdler. That’s how it started".
Like the 100 metres, the high hurdles passes in a blur, even for the practitioners. The only question that briefly floored Merritt at the press conference following his victory was when someone asked him to talk us through the race. He had to pause for reflection before admitting he couldn’t really remember very much.
"I got a decent start, halfway through I heard this loud yell (Robles pulling up injured in the adjacent lane). Then when I touched down off the tenth hurdle, I ran for the line as hard as I could."
It has taken some time for Merritt to break through into the top senior strata. After a successful college career, a long undefeated run and fast times, added to which he won the World Junior title as far back as 2004, it looked as if Beijing should have been his year.
"In 2008, my grandmother passed away, it affected me a lot, and I wasn’t ready for the Trials. Emotionally I wasn’t right. I finished fourth; in the end it was a blessing.
"This is the first season I’ve not had an injury, I’ve been healthy the whole season. I’ve been able to train the whole time. In the past, I’ve had to have two weeks off, a month off; and that obviously affects you. This time I’ve been able to train all through, and that’s made the difference."
The mid-race injury to Robles was a reminder that the high hurdles is an event with a high attrition rate. Since winning the World title in 2005, Ladji Doucouré of France has been just a shadow of his former self; and finished last in his semi-final here. But Liu Xiang is probably the most prominent example of dashed hopes. Unable to defend his title in Beijing, he crashed out again in his heat in London. Merritt had some kind words for the Athens champion.
"We were all disappointed for Liu, he’s an amazing athlete; it’s always an honour to compete against him. He’s a great guy, and a phenomenal athlete. It was a tragedy he couldn’t compete here."
On the discount side, our colleague Yang Ming, Athletics Correspondent for Xinhua agency tells us that Liu has been getting a battering in social media back home in China. "A lot of people think he was faking, they are very angry," said Yang. Which goes to show that, unlike the new Olympic champion, there’s a lot of folks out there who just don’t realise how hard an event the hurdles is.
As Merritt added, "Everyone has their time in the hurdles. It was Jason’s time last year (referring to last year’s world champ, Jason Richardson, silver this time).
"Everyone has their moment, when they’re on fire, and just sizzling. This is my time. I’m really pleased the race came to an end with me as the Big Dude, the champion. I know I may never get this opportunity again. I feel blessed."
Merritt has run a string of 12.93s recently, and sure enough, as he dipped through the line, the clock stopped at….. 12.93; but only for a moment. It was quickly amended to 12.92, a new best for Merritt, and just a hundredth off the Olympic best, set by Liu when he won in Athens.
"To run that time into a headwind (-0.3mps) was pretty good. I was glad to finally get under 12.93."


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If you would like to be a part of the next event, when ever that may be, please contact Linda Collison at lindacollison1@aol.com. Thank you.
2018 May: Celebrating Prince Harry's marriage to Meghan Markle.

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KEN COLLINS talks brain injury.
Daniel A. Fernandez discuses a wide range of disability-related topics--arts to advocacy to policy/legislation; diversity.
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and gain some wonderful benefits from doing so.
Deeply, deeply I believe this… it is at the core of my life.
I am going to show/tell you about my work experiences and some personal stories too to illustrate the benefits of yoga to myself and to my clients who are your patients.
No matter how ragged and shallow the breath, gentle yogic techniques can CALM THE MIND AND STEADY THE BREATHING, deepening it, relaxing and centring the client.
No matter how restricted the movement, it can be reinforced, strengthened and even visualised into DEVELOPING MUSCLE MASS, BONE DENSITY AND CONFIDENCE.
Yoga is so evidence based, so scientific in the sense that you can do the practical.
I teach Yoga to Day Care and a small, variable group of residents in Bell Villa Community Unit, and in the Day Hospital, at the Royal, Donnybrook. Other Yoga teachers work in other centres. My clients are a plucky crew whose conditions include motor neurone disease, stroke to the right, stroke to the left, immobilising arthritis, dementia and other similar ailments. The approach is the same as in any Yoga class. We work through the range of movement that is available, and, we visualise the rest. As a group we work with the breath. The staff, the clients and their families can see the visible difference that even an hour a week makes – and many of the students practice quietly in their wheelchairs in between classes. We have seen many improvements, in posture, range of movement and, that hardest to define, increased quality of life.
Warming up with Pawanmuktasana exercises, anti-arthritic rotations and manipulations of the hands, feet, elbows, knees etc. Followed by back stretches, twists and, one way or another, working though the muscle groups and joints, resting when needed, with exercises for the intrinsic muscles of the hands, eyes or neck before moving on to the breath work.
His research demonstrates that the conditioning of our habitual movements, thought patterns and emotions create patterns of chemical connections deeply embedded in the brain. Some synapse patterns can withstand the ravages of age-related deterioration and Acquired Brain Injury.
In my work I am fascinated with the process of maintaining and rebuilding the chemistry of synapse connections. Yoga has been aware of the benefits of exercise for millennia – now, we live in exciting times where Brain Imaging techniques can demonstrate the evidence incontrovertibly.
Robertson’s book “Mind Sculpture” inspires me. Challenged by a broken wrist soon after I read it, I road tested some of his ideas and “PUMPED IRON IN THE MENTAL GYMN” .It was a total gift of an experience. It is not an exaggeration to say that it gave me my life’s vocation.
When our sense of immortality regains the ascendance, maintaining the motivation momentum flags. The demons of Sloth, Inertia and In-a-minute take over after week three.
For the older person the darkly cloaked figure with the scythe lurks in the shadows. While their medical advisors urge that they would benefit from exercise, they are acutely aware of breathlessness and frailty, by the feedback from their own bodies. They suffer a massive loss of confidence. Fear of death through ‘overdoing it’ becomes an inhibiting factor. They really don’t know where or how to begin.
How to get the feel-good factor without the fear?
A simple solution can be gentle Yoga exercise, starting with the hands.
Dignity… of being able to dress and feed oneself, this is the way in for me, to catch the attention of even the most despondent client.
We start with the hands.
Stretching and moving the hands: taking the fingers and wrists through their range of movement to whatever extent is possible. No matter how crippled with arthritis / jackhammer vibration /or stroke I ask them to move their hands in actuality – or – in the their imagination, in real time, ‘to see’ the damaged hand / finger / arm is also working.
He describes the TANGLED WEB of acquired brain injury and shows that it can be encouraged to rebuild itself. This is astonishing and unimaginable, to a population that was brought up in the belief in the rigidity of brain mass. Cells used to be considered irreplaceable when damaged. Through the imaging systems it is possible to ‘see’ the mind at work. Our understanding of the nervous system and how it operates is rapidly changing. We now know the brain to be very malleable.
Soon after reading ‘Mind Sculpture’, I had the dubious fortune of breaking my left wrist. I was nearing the end of my three-year Yoga Teacher Training Course. I had assignments for qualification to achieve and training to complete.
I was not motivated to sit idly by for a couple of months.
I leapt at the chance of ‘doing the practical’. Here was my opportunity to road test Professor Robertson’s thesis. I continued attending my training, even upped the hours of classes. I worked the right hand while ‘imaging’ the left hand doing the same, spreading the shoulder muscles or whatever, as though the wrist was participating in the action… but I forgot about my hand. Totally. I was focussed on the forearm and wrist. The intrinsic movements of the hand were totally taken for granted.
The time came to have the cast removed. I caused consternation for the plaster technicians. My arm did not look like one that had been in plaster for 7 weeks. It was hard to convince them that it had, that I had maintained muscle mass through brain gym.
But… I had forgotten about my hand.
Released from the plaster, I could do headstands, elbow balance, dog-face-down, all the poses with no weakness at all… If anything my body was stronger.
But my hand was unable to grip. I had no opposable strength. I had visualised no intrinsic movements of the hand, my slight tendency to arthritis had had a field day. After a magic injection and loads of yoga, physiotherapy and rehab (I am a professional potter), my hand recovered. But it took two years to get back to doing a proper handstand, with the whole of by 75 kg carried by my hands.
But Prof. Robertson was right! I had proved it in my own body. My ‘mistake’ only underlined the reality of the power of Brain Gym.
This experience inspires my work with everyone I meet, both with the older clients and the younger ones, working their way back to wellness from chronic fatigue and chronic pain. Weaving the web of connectivity in the brain is the key to our experience of life. Every thought has a chemical consequence; every action is created by chemical and electrical interaction. We are the subtlest of mysteries. Vast metropolis of bacteria, virus and subtle, subtle chemistry contribute to our wellbeing.
I tell them my story and encourage them to DO THE PRACTICALthemselves.
We work with the hands spreading and stretching and doing our best. At any age, all you could ever do is your best. At 6 or 96 we do what we can. Even clients that seem to be cognitively impaired, join in with what seems to be such a do-able exercise. We tend to think of our bodies in sections, not realising that in order to move one finger, A DOZEN PLUS MUSCLES COORDINATE. Cerebral blood flow is maintained and increased – both by actual movement and my movement visualised in real time.
Mary thanked me profusely for teaching her these movements – during the class she immediately felt how they warmed up her hands, increased circulation and eased tension in her neck. She felt sure that she could remember them accurately, practise them safely, and was MOTIVATED to repeat them every day, confident that her heart was at no risk at all.
What she did not expect was to get improved sleep, sleep like she had not experienced for years. She told me how she had become resigned to ‘pins and needles’ in the fingers that would wake her up during the night, making subsequent sleep fitful with pain. Already her face looks fuller and more relaxed. In some way she had healed a chronic irresolvable condition.
I call that an everyday miracle.
Let me put it another way… When we don’t even move our hands, several dozen other muscles atrophy, connectivity in the brain is lost and mobility is impaired. This can lead to all sorts of non-specific tingling, pins and needles, spasm, cramp and outright pain.
How can I encourage a body to heal itself?
How do I facilitate the generation of a feel-good factor that makes life worth living? How best to support the EVERYDAY MIRACLE of correct transmission of intricate chromosome detail over gazillions of cell reproductions; the miracle of repair work from cuts and bruises: the many healing pathways that are triggered by chemical, enzymes and cell messengers that activate processes to enable tissue repair?
When I read that, everything in me resonates with the sheer common sense of the man!
Fortunately clients seem to have a link in their minds, YOGA IS VERY RELAXING. They are primed to feel relaxed after the class (almost in spite of what I do with them!) Dare I say that they are CONDITIONED to feel relaxed. They are open to feeling better. They come to the class EXPECTINGto feel better. They would not put it in so many words but the PLACEBO RESPONSE OF SELF-HEALING is poised for release.
Again, my bedtime reading… Dr Brody’s The Placebo Response, inspires me.
This book also looks at the NOCEBO RESPONSE, the flip side; those triggers that undermine the mind’s subtle chemistry, causing the integrity of the whole organism to disintegrate. Extraordinary! But true – we have all witnessed the self-destructive mindset.
Reading this I get all excited, are there ways that we can exploit the EXPECTANCY THEORY OF SELF-HEALING?
“How does what I think is going to happen to me in the future affect my inner pharmacy?
Through exercise and activity the client stimulates REMEMBERED WELLNESS. In class I actively work to recapture that by asking them to describe places that they have enjoyed walking in when we are doing a seated ‘walking’ exercise. I want to stimulate as many parts of the brain as possible – get the visual and auditory memories going. I so want the possibility of Remembered Wellness to activate. I can’t conduct the experiments, but I can seek to do the practical and see the outcome in my client’s faces and body language.
One of the treasured memories after a class was of a former military man saying that he loved his yoga class – “You have a way of making me want to exercise for the first time in my life! It is great for the arthritis.” Again, there it is, somehow, blessings on The Media! They seem to have successfully conditioned us to see yoga as an activity apart from Physio or drill.
1. The individual is listened to and receives an explanation for the illness that makes sense.
2. The individual feels care and concern being expressed by the healer and others in the environment.
I feel that I can generate some of activity in the third ‘positive direction’.
Can the yoga class contribute to the client’s sense of ENHANCED MASTERY OR CONTROL over symptoms?
Here I feel we are working in the area of increased the client’s confidence, finding a do-able activity that creates the pay-off – a feel-good feeling. How I would love to know that gentle exercise could be “a reinforcing task which helps to keep the SigA [immunoglobin A] levels high” it seems very possible to be the case.
A huge factor in any interactivity is DESIRE. There are so many expressions in every language around the world to do with inability to make someone do something if they don’t want to do it. ‘Take a horse to water but you can’t make him drink’ etc.
Here I have to admit that I don’t inspire all my clients. There are some who for one reason or another sit through the classes without joining in, or are so depressed that they don’t want to come.
Even the tiny amounts of gentle exercise that we do can make such a difference when I can encourage, cajole, even wheedle, participation.
For a while I had permission from one client with Motor Neurone Disease to wheel her into the class even if she said that she did not want to come. But now the depression has got too great a grip on her. Depression is difficult at any age, but EXERCISE ALTERS MOOD … AT ANY AGE.
Clients report a “good” feeling of stiffness the next day that clears quickly, leaving a FEEL-GOOD-FACTOR, of having done something that was useful and improved their sense of ‘wellness.
Increasingly Brain Imaging techniques make it possible to see the brain in action.
Which brings me to The Relaxation Response. It is a universal experience of good yoga classes that it is very hard to recall after the class, what it is precisely, that you did during the class. That is because a good class induces the relaxation response. The body goes into a DEEP STATE OF RESTFULNESS, a ‘floaty beyondness’. This is hard to achieve in a Day Hospital environment, I can tell you. Incredibly we do!
Most of us have developed habitual muscle tension, of clenching, holding or gripping with parts of the body that have no relevance to what we are doing. At one stage in my life, when I was dealing with a huge amount of anticipation anxiety, it was drawn to my attention that I always had white-knuckle clenched fists. I was staggered. But it was true. Need I say those were pre-yoga days! Still, many, many times a day I tell my legs and jaw to relax, particularly when I am at the keyboard. I am no touch typist! My toes and jaw tense up in sympathy as my fingers seek to hit the right keys. Both legs can end up cramped.
Most of these simple exercises that I do with the older clients are done with my students seeking release from Chronic Pain.
In this slide you see some men working at exhaling while drawing their elbows together, on the inhale drawing them apart. They FEEL IMMEDIATE RELIEF in their backs. As might you!
Often in the same room there may be patients suffering from advanced dementia apparently aloof to all activity around them. Interestingly, I have often noticed participation in the breathing. Those with a tendency to agitation can be calmer for a time afterwards.
As the rate of breathing slows, the activity of the sympathetic nervous system decreases, contributing to the relaxation response.
I suggest that the task of following instruction, even unconsciously, has a similar effect and counteracts the reduced blood flow in regions of the brain associated with demntia10.
A key section of each class is the breathing exercises where I encourage the group to abandon polite behavior, dump their lady-like or gentlemanly social graces and release pent up frustration and anger, with abandon.
We do the ‘HA’ BREATH. Good for EXCHANGING THE AIR IN THE LUNGS.
Inhale as the arms raise and exhale with a loud ‘HA’!
bring in the arms down as though you were chopping the head of a sneaky snake. VENT ALL THE FRUSTRATION, anger and ire as fully as possible. I give permission to be as noisy as possible, to see if we can frighten the staff, to use the opportunity vent all that pent up emotion.
We ease heartache with the SANTA CLAUS BREATH.
And what is the best medicine?
We do three rounds HO x 7, HA x 7, HE x 7 (gently, be aware of slight hyper ventilation – resting between rounds and watch the blood pressure).
Yes of course, we have a good laugh too!
Have you ever wondered what causes the HEAVY HEARTACHE FEELING when you are upset? I have a theory that being upset makes the diaphragm rigid, the breath becomes shallow, the heart misses its diaphragmatic massage, it has to work a little harder, and aches. Being seated a lot with no reason to exert oneself has the same result.
I have done this breath with a respite care client, her husband had died very recently; in a few minutes the Santa Claus breath eased some of the pain and shock. She said she felt so much better and left the class looking much lighter and brighter.
It does not change the, sometimes terrible, situations that people find themselves in but the Santa Claus breath can ease the heartache, free one up to breathe more easily, and so… cope. I have felt it myself, and seen it so many times.
The face is taken into extremes of expression – clients describe how this releases jaws that are clenched by pain, anger and frustration. One client told me that his speech therapist approved and encouraged him to do it.
Then we take the possibility for release further.
We do a seated LION BREATH (Simhasana). Here think, like a lion, sitting on a rock, overlooking the Savannah – we unsheathe our claws, sink them into the object of our frustration as we roar like a lion and stick out the tongue as far as possible and bring the eyes to look up at the ceiling – to look as terrifying as possible. Again, easing jaw-clenching pain, releasing emotion… and giggle without inhibition!
So often with mental/emotional pain it is not what is actually happening that matters, so much as the perception of what has occurred. If the client feels as though an issue has been addressed though Brain Gym, to a greater extent then we can dare to imagine, it has.
There are very basic Range of Movement exercises that we do, again bringing in memories where possible.
· Boxing – now there is a good one for venting, and bring in the sound effect too – Biff, Bang, Wham – Denis the Menace and Beril the Peril.
· Ankle rotations – one client who suffered from cramps in her calf ever since she had had a hip replaced found that simple ankle rotations eased the pain, she got back the ability to sleep.
Few of us have got through life without sitting down hard at one time or another. I hope children don’t still pull the chair out from under someone sitting down – it is an awful insult to the tailbone. One lady with Parkinson’s has almost that experience everyday, as she is unable to control her movements. She found that the deep pain in her tailbone is eased by the deep and gentle exercises that she does lying down in my own yoga studio – her quality of life has so much improved.
In the Royal Hospital Day Care we are looking at the possibility of doing some classes lying down.
A gentle hip rotation that eases out lower back pain can be done seated, first in one direction and then, guess what, in the other.
Old injuries can often lead to favouring that we don’t notice. Another of my personal stories is about my left hip. For years it had been painful occasionally and seemed to have a ‘sticky ligament’, it clicked. I did not know what to do about it – it did not seem serious enough to get an opinion. During my Teacher Training it deteriorated to waking me up at night. How bad does a pain have to become before we do something about it? The yoga I was doing was not sorting it out. However I was so impressed by the assistance I got with my hand after the wrist break business that I looked for advice about my hip. Straight off the Physiotherapist spotted that I must have damaged the cruciate ligaments in my left knee at some stage. Bang on! About 30 years earlier in fact, I was flabbergasted. She gave me some exercises that did indeed sort out the problem. She showed me how to rebuild the one muscle that had been favoured and under active for all those years. My gait changed, my yoga changed and I have no pain, and no sticky ligament. The body and mind are so malleable. Three decades of abuse corrected in a few months.
Of course Physio exercises are notoriously hard to do and can often be quite painful. They are working precisely on the problem area. I could do all sorts of things with my body but not these exercises that she gave me. It took a lot of perseverance, but the payoff was worth it.
Where clients are less motivated the exercise has to be more do-able.
Increasingly we are becoming a Pain Averse Culture. In a society where we expect to be pain free 100% of the time, and to have all pain alleviated it becomes necessary to educate that there are TWO TYPES OF PAIN, and to be able to develop sensitivity to make the distinction. Pain that is a clear ‘don’t go there’ is different from what I call a USEFUL, HEALING PAIN that can be worked with and through. Say there is the pain of a graze, then there is the itch as it is nearly healed and one can endure that until the scab comes off. There is the pain of a trigger point, and the experience of having knowing fingers massage it out. There is the pain of a stiff joint and the sense of usefulness of gently manipulating it until movement is more released and easier.
Like a creaky gate some joints squeak when they are taken beyond their accustomed range of movement. Encouraging clients to go beyond the usual range and work their way through the sound effects and useful pain stimulates secretion of synovial fluid from the synovial membranes generating the possibility for easier, smoother future movement. If I see a pain response in body language, I often ask if the pain could be a useful one, if the movement was repeated in a gentler, more mindful way.
If the clients find nothing much of benefit as the movement is being done – great! it is do-able; pay attention to the outcome of the action – the consequences – relief, easing? Great! We have found something that is safe and easy to do that gives benefit.
In conclusion, from my limited experience in working with older people I have encouraged them to do the best that they are able and to imagine the rest. I have seen faces relax and smile again as pain is eased. I have seen limbs move that have not moved in years, even small movements serve to ease out large muscle groups. At the very least one-to-one attention, touch and the bit of banter lights up the day.
When I came in to work the other week one very old blind man was sitting weeping. At first he felt he would not join the class, but then he said that he would “I’ll feel the better for the movement – I can hardly feel worse!” He did feel better and now he is my #1 fan!
Gradually over the months postural muscle groups become stronger, limbs can even begin to twitch back into real, not imagined, participation.
Above all quality of life improves.
I find the clients inspiring.
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text: I’m going on a hiatus from cycling until the 21st of June. Everything’s fine so please don’t worry, I’m taking a trip to New York then to miami to soak up the sun for a week. May the One True Turtle bless you all. Stay tuned for the next edition of James and his Bike!


text: There are actually plenty of insurance companies that provide professional indemnity insurance. Of course, to make the most out of your money, you may need to shop around for professional indemnity insurance quote to get the prices that different insurers asks for on this form of insurance. Once you get the quotes from different insurers, you can compare quotes and settle for the one that has the best offer. There are actually brokers who can even assist you in choosing which coverage and packages are best suited for your needs.

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First Delivery: 3 packages of sofa-age.
Pity I missed getting to the postoffice to pick up the two packages waiting for me there.
Those are some damn sinister, scary looking mouse[s].
it's actually INCREDIBLY comfortable to the hand. Fits perfectly.


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Ready2Paint Painters and Decorators in South Lambeth are a well established family run business offering a professional high quality, competitively priced, painting and decorating service throughout the whole of the South Lambeth and London area.
Ready2Paint Painters and Decorators in SW8 offers an extremely high standard of painting, including ceiling, walls, masonry, metalwork and woodwork. A high quality finish is achieved by adhering to correct painting preparation. Depending on the clients requirements this could include burning off of old paint, caulking, filling and sanding of any holes or blemishes to give a perfect finish ready for undercoating. Once the correct undercoat has been applied then a fantastic finish can be achieved.
Whether you wish to give the outside of your house a facelift, spruce up the waney lap fencing or rejuvenate a tired garage door then Ready2Paint Painters & Decorators in South Lambeth can help and will make a difference. Preparation is the key to getting great results finished off with an external weather-proof paint, stain, varnish or wood preserve to give long-lasting results which will look good for years to come.
Ready2Paint Painters and Decorators in South Lambeth offer a full wallpapering service which includes stripping of all old wallpaper, filling any holes or blemishes on the wall to give a good, clean surface. Lining paper can then be applied (if required) followed by the finishing wallpaper of you choice. If you choose an anaglypta or blown vinyl type of wallpaper then we can then emulsion this in your chosen colour. Some clients may prefer to strip their old wallpaper themselves to save on the budget, if you wish to do this then it is fine with us. Ready2Paint Painters & Decorators in South Lambeth have created an easy guide to stripping wallpaper.
No matter where you live in South Lambeth or the London, Ready2Paint are your local Painters & Decorators for all your Painting & Decorating Requirements.
Your Complete Painting and Decorating Service covering the whole of South Lambeth and the London area.
Ready2Paint Painters & Decorators, South Lambeth offers a complete tiling service, so if you are looking to decorate your Kitchen or Bathroom why not upgrade your tiling at the same time. We can offer a ‘labour-only’ price and use your materials or we can build our price around sourcing and supplying the tiles for you – whichever is easiest.


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Can anyone tell me what the incoming and outgoing (SMTP) server host name is for msn email accounts. I can't figure it out. Also, how do I get my personal businesss email account to auto download? Again I think I need the incoming/ outgoing server host name. Where do I find these?
I would also like to know this, if anyone could provide it, I would appreciate it.


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Meet my newest investment piece, which I got as an early birthday gift from hubby. I’ve been wanting this bag for over a year now, because it goes so well with my style and I am pretty sure that it’s a timeless piece I will love as long as I live. Crossover bags are simply the best and most practical kind of bags and even though this one is pretty small, essentials such as a cardholder, phone, and keys fit in.
After wanting this bag for so long, a short while ago I considered getting the Chloé ‘Drew’ bag instead, in view everyone is raving so much about it. But my main doubt about the Lulu was that the Chloé bag has more space inside (I also like the Lulu in small much much more than the bigger version). However, no matter how hyped or bigger it is, I simply don’t like the Drew bag and don’t understand what the hype is all about. Besides disliking the chain details and the bag as a whole, I think it is one of those bags which will age badly.
I couldn’t possibly be happier with my purchase, besides the fact that my PS11 needs a rest as I wear it for everything. What about you? What is your dream bag?
"Trend Report | Suede Fever"
"Fashion | Céline Pre-Fall 2015"
craving exactly for this bag and also for Antigona! lucky girl!


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PCCW Global, the international operating division of HKT, Hong Kong’s premier telecommunications service provider, today announces support for Google Cloud Partner Interconnect by providing enterprises direct, on-demand connections to the Google Cloud platform. PCCW Global’s Console Connect provides Google Cloud customers with fast, low-latency, and secure direct connectivity from the PCCW Global Tier 1 IP network which spans more than 150 countries around the globe.
Console Connect provides Google Cloud customers with on-demand, direct access to their business-critical applications, and can connect any and all points in customer networks with simple-to-use, yet sophisticated, automation software that eliminates the complexity of network configuration. It also enables enhanced performance, visibility, monitoring, and security, while providing additional reach for Google Cloud Partner Interconnect customers.
Console Connect also brings enterprises and cloud providers together into a unique networking community created by and for network engineers from around the world. The complete solution includes the tools needed to manage multiple secure direct connections, monitor connection performance, and view bandwidth allocation and utilization. Google Cloud Partner Interconnect is available now across Europe, Asia and the Americas, and is one of the many cloud and SaaS providers offered via Console Connect.
PCCW Global’s Console Connect is a leading global Software Defined Interconnect platform, enabling its customers to privately access business-critical SaaS applications, cloud providers and other enterprises. The Console Connect platform delivers on-demand cloud connectivity through a unique blend of software and network infrastructure. Console Connect is one of the first global platforms to fully automate switching and routing for seamless interconnection, avoiding the risks of sending traffic over the public Internet. To learn more about Console Connect by PCCW Global, visit www.consoleconnect.com.


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Real estate investments can offer a much needed diversification in the portfolio. Since real estate investments are unique investments a careful planning is needed.
Learn the essentials about the real estate market in this module in order to gain a better understanding of this market.


text: Welcome to Eminence Mobile massage therapy and mobile spa service in Marion, IL. Are you seeking the best in home, hotel, office, couples or chair massage therapy? Well, call us now and book your next spa treatment in just seconds! Our licensed, on-call therapists are highly skilled at traveling to you with class and convenience. In turn, we will arrive to your on-site location from 9:00 AM – 10:30 PM. Choose from swedish, deep tissue or our 16 specialized massages which can arrive at your door 7 days a week, 365 days a year! So, are you seeking a little luxury while you travel? We have great news, because our certified estheticians are excellent at delivering facials or body wrap packages – all available upon request.


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After a long day at home on Monday with a two-year-old who did not want to spend the entire day inside I was relieved when I woke up on Tuesday morning and conditions seemed calm enough for a search for storm-tossed birds. Hurricane Sandy devastated large swathes of New York City but my immediate neighborhood, Forest Hills in Queens, got off lightly, and I headed on over to Flushing Meadows Corona Park on foot, figuring that if the roads were blocked it was more likely that I could find a way around any obstacle under my own power rather than in a car.
Past downed trees, broken limbs, screaming emergency vehicles, and the occasional shell-shocked squirrel I went and soon arrived at my destination. Meadow Lake was high and there were hordes of gulls and geese to pick through. Sadly, none of them were in any way notable, though the number of Laughing Gulls was higher than I had ever seen at the location. I slogged through ankle-deep water and made my way up the east side of the lake, counted 42 Forster’s Terns, a pretty high number for the location, found three American Pipits, and spotted my first shorebird of the day, a Greater Yellowlegs.
In the meantime, I was on the phone with Seth Ausubel, let him know that the entrance road to the park was open as were the local highways, and then tried to stay dry and warm until he could pick me up and we could head up to Long Island Sound and find a place to scope for better birds.
My wait wasn’t too long though I was cold and wet by the time he got there. We headed up to College Point, navigating around downed trees and black traffic signals, and soon arrived at Malba Drive at the base of the Whitestone Bridge. Nothing doing there. Next we made our way over to the Throgs Neck Bridge and talked our way into Fort Totten but could not find a good vantage point. By this time, Shane Blodgett had reported two Leach’s Storm Petrels from Gravesend Bay in Brooklyn and Isaac Grant had reported a horde of jaegers from the shores of Staten Island looking into New York Harbor, so we figured we needed to find a way to get to the ocean side of Long Island if we wanted to see anything good. The barrier beaches, battered by Hurricane Sandy’s storm surge, were completely inaccessible so we figured we would try to make our way to Brooklyn.
No dice. The Belt Parkway was closed shortly after it crossed over into Brooklyn, local streets were clogged, and we ended up parking by the Canarsie Pier, a park that juts out into Jamaica Bay from the south side of the Belt Parkway, extremely frustrating considering that Shane had since reported a tropicbird species. The flood damage was evident at Canarsie Pier but there were quite a few disaster tourists around and the police officer parked at the base of the pier made no move to stop us so we scanned from the pier, pulling in a Bonaparte’s Gull and a Common Tern, the latter pretty darn good for the end of October in New York. Then some National Park Service folks showed up and told us to scram and we did.
Back to the east we headed, trying to find access to Jamaica Bay from another vantage, but the National Guard was thick on the ground and it became apparent that we would not find the access we wished. A quick stop at Baisley Pond Park turned up a half-dozen more Bonaparte’s Gulls and then we figured we might as well try Flushing Meadows Corona Park one more time with the hope of finding something new.
My second consecutive hurricane-driven American Avocet!
In addition to the avocet we spotted another pair of Greater Yellowlegs and a Lesser Yellowlegs, some Green-winged Teal, and a whole bunch more gulls and Forster’s Terns. A search for the American Oystercatcher, odd away from the immediate coast, that Donna Schulman had found earlier in the day was fruitless but we did turn up a Surf Scoter and a small flock of Tree Swallows that we tried mightily to string into Cave Swallows with no luck.
After that we gave it up, cold, wet, and hungry.
For a more comprehensive look at what Hurricane Sandy brought to the northeast check out the ABA Blog.
We had a Pomarine Jaeger and two Red Phalaropes among many other highlights at Yellow Creek State Park in Indiana County, PA today.
Good to know you are safe and thank goodness when we have cyclones it is not cold for chasing birds!
Thanks for the encouraging news. I’ve been worried about the East Coast birds, even out here in the plains of Colorado.
Stay safe and warm Corey.
Thanks for identifying the yellow legs. Great blue herons appear regularly at Willow lake year round. their favorite spots are around the lone willow tree on the Southeast side next to the new bird blind and feeding in the marshy wet land between the tree and the Van Wyck Expressway.
Want to Track the Birds of Hurricane Irene?


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Rick Robinson: The former DSO member formed CutTime Productions LLC.
Rick Robinson is bringing classical music to the masses -- which may be one of the most challenging jobs in all of music.
The former Detroit Symphony Orchestra bassist has loved classical music all his life, and it frustrated him that the genre struggled to find new fans. He couldn't understand why the sounds that moved him so deeply should be cooped up in grand concert halls and churches, inaccessible to new audiences.
"I grew up in a musical family going back five generations," Robinson said. "My mother played piano when she got home from work to relax; my older brother and sister played and had so much fun that I couldn't wait to grow up and study music in school. I just started hearing the wealth of beautiful music and how it took me on adventures. It comforts us with a sense of inevitability, and it's that kind of contrast that I want to share with as many people as possible."
So Robinson formed CutTime Players in 1995, an eight-piece ensemble of DSO musicians who could take symphonic music out into the nightlife. He started by transcribing and adapting classical works for the group and then began writing his own original works that blend classical with urban pop. It was just a side gig, keeping him busy when he wasn't at the DSO.
But when the symphony went on strike in 2010, Robinson was able to turn his attention to the company, CutTime Productions LLC, more consistently. He launched a Detroit chapter of the "Classical Revolution" movement and began a monthly revue of artists at Detroit area restaurants and coffeehouses. At the gatherings, they would perform and explore the nature of classical music and what makes it classical.
"We're really in the inspiration business," Robinson said. "It's how we set the context for this musical style that inspires people as much as the music. People are very surprised to see a black man advocating and explaining classical music."
In 2011, he faced a serious rethinking of his life. His father passed away, and it gave Robinson the courage to jump into entrepreneurship full time. He now writes and arranges tours and records, organizes classes and works with various nonprofits. For example, he'll be playing New Center Park on Thursdays, June through August, for Midtown Detroit Inc.
"The industry really needs new ideas and new ways to reach new audiences," Robinson said. "I can work as a guest artist or consultant or publishing my arrangements and compositions to help the industry at the same time as make a living."
Business has been steady, but the life of a musician is never a windfall. In 2012, CutTime posted revenue of $20,000, up from $15,000 in 2011.
Eventually Robinson would like to grow enough to hire a few employees -- "I need an agent and PR person," he said jokingly, "and I'm certainly a better artist than accountant" -- because he spends two-thirds of his time traveling. In the future, he'd like to be stable and able to work consistently in Detroit and Chicago.


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With everything now being done online, it is essential that you, whether you are an individual or a business, have a good online reputation. As an individual, this matters for things such as employment and social relationships. But as a business, you must understand that your online brand will be judged based on the reviews that are left about you, as well as other posts that third parties make. If this is by and large negative, then you will lose much of your credibility and your brand will not be respected. Should you be in this situation, not all is lost. The best reputation management services will be able to turn things around.
In order to improve your online image, it is important that you have strategies in place that allow you to build your brand and to handle any negative things that are out there. Unless you know exactly what to do, you may feel like this is an impossible mountain to climb. This is why it is so important to hire a professional who will be able to ensure your online image is trustworthy and clean, thereby creating a positive impression.
One of the things a professional reputation management will do is monitor your brand. They will determine what your reputation is right now by looking at what people are saying online. Once you know what people are saying, it’s also is a lot easier to come up with a strategy that makes this even more positive. This is a continuous process, thereby ensuring that you always have current knowledge. Furthermore, the professional reputation management service will also make sure that there are not any businesses out there that have the same name as you, which could create tremendous confusion.
Next, these businesses will help you with repair services, and sharing that anything negative that is out there about you is dealt with appropriately and, where possible, turned into a positive. They will look to make sure that any information that is listed online is current and up-to-date and that there is no misleading or downright false information out there. Through the work that a professional reputation management service does, you may also find that you start to rank higher in the search engine results and that you will start to rank highly on the positive side of things in particular. Best of all, professional services will make this look seamless and quite easy.
Last but not least, these businesses will offer you reputation development services. This ensures that you create a positive Image and are able to maintain it. For instance, they will monitor new reviews and determine whether there are any trends that you need to be aware of Period they will also create positive content in relation to your business, bringing together internet marketing experts, search engine optimisation professionals, and, where needed, lawyers. In today’s online world it is not unheard of for the competition to engage in downright defamation of character and you may need legal advice to help you manage this.


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Promote. We organise networking and educational events which bring the community together and promote local businesses. These highlight the achievements of local businesses and increase their community presence.
Communicate. Using this website, our social media pages, email newsletters and face-to-face interactions to connect our members and keep them updated on latest news in the Kerikeri and extended business environments.
Collaborate. We work in collaboration with with Council and Community Boards, Police, other Business Associations and each other. Through this, we aim to have a safe, well informed community where members are connected and have the ability to voice their opinions and receive support from the right people.
Through these three key processes, the KKDBA offers 4 key areas of benefits for members.
Events & Training: We organise regular networking and business education events to help lift the capability of our membership. We also run collaborative events with other organisations for specialist topics. In addition, Members can put forward events they’d like the KKDBA to help organize, especially if they help the KKDBA and promote the town.
Cost savings: We provide discounted rates for various promotional tools. Have an event coming up? Get a discounted rate on the street banner! Get your business heard about by taking advantage of heavily discounted radio advertising rates.
Representation: We will represent members in relevant forums both within and outside our community. We liaise with and lobby the Far North District Council and other bodies to highlight the specific issues that relate to Kerikeri with respect to growth and development of the local commercial environment.
Support: By joining a community of like minded business people, members will have the opportunity to connect and create networks with other businesses in the area. As a member, you are welcome to attend committee meetings. At the beginning of every meeting time is allocated for guest members to speak, so you are guaranteed to have your say. You will be informed about planned activities and projects as well as have the opportunity to contribute to the future plans of the Association.
To hear more updates about what we are doing in the community, visit our Facebook or Instagram pages.
Find and register for our latest events here.
Membership is open to all businesses in the district. Not only does the membership give you access to all of the benefits of the KKDBA, it supports the efforts of the volunteer committee to promote business growth and well-being in the district.
Our membership year runs from July through to June and applications for membership are welcome at any time.
Our current membership fee in annual rate of $172.50 (including GST).
Fill out the online application form below, or contact us though kkwdba@gmail.com for further information.
The committee members are a group of volunteers who donate their time to help their local business community prosper and grow.
After pursuing a career in general management and business consultancy, Jason is now also a qualified financial adviser specialising in personal and business risk management and providing mortgage finance. Balancing multiple businesses with his large family and community work, Jason provides valuable support and sound business knowledge for the KKDBA.
An advisory partner at BDO, Robyn has more than 25 years’ experience in accounting and has particular expertise in the areas of pre-immigration planning and Trust accounting and taxation. Her assistance with financial issues is highly valued in the KKDBA. As well as being the treasurer for the KKDBA, she is involved in many other community initiatives.
An experienced marketing and events manager, Bronwyn balances running her own marketing agency with organising the KKDBA events and marketing. She is a powerhouse of efficiency and plays a key role in keeping the KKDBAs online and physical presence alive and well. She has a passion for sustainable business, marketing and global education strategy.
Andrew has been in the IT industry for over 15 years and is the Director of Bay of Islands Computers. Not only is Andrew an Apple Certified Sales Professional and a qualified teacher, he has worked in education and technology for many years. While running his own business, he manages to find time for supporting both the Waipapa and Kerikeri Business Associations.
A registered financial adviser, Malcolm has over 20 years of experience as a mortgage broker, as well as working in the banking, financial planning and insurance broker industries here in New Zealand and internationally. In his spare time Malcolm loves spending time with his family, out on the water fishing and keeping fit playing squash. Malcolm is a keen traveller and enjoys meeting different people from around the world.
As well as being on the committee for the KKDBA, Mandy is also the Secretary/Treasurer of the Waipapa Business Association. Before this, she was the Chairman of the Waipapa Business Association for 12 years. On top of her dedication to her community, Mandy has also run her own business, Keri Refrigeration, in Northland for over 17 years.
To contact the committee, email kkwdba@gmail.com.


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I've been out sick for the last few days and it caused me to miss two days worth of classes. That's a lot in terms of the covered topics, especially in the Language of Business (LOB) and Quantitative Analysis (QA) classes. It's good that I'm a badass in QA, but very bad that I'm a wimp in LOB. I have a lot of catching up to do, no thanks to getting hospitalized.
The fun, however, started when I got out of the hospital. I learned from my dorm roommates who are seniors that they heard of a news of a first year MBA student who collapsed and had to be carried out of AIM to be brought to the nearest hospital (which is the Makati Medical Center). That story, apparently, triggered a slight scare that prompted some students to have Bird Flu shots. I can't blame them, but that's the rumor machine running for ya.
With that, I started a joke about my condition when people were asking what I was diagnosed with. I just replied, "I got infected with The AIM Virus." After 5 seconds of looking at a quizzed facial expression from the asking person, I told them my joke and just shared a few details of the bacterial infection I had.
Calling Class Participation (CP) "My Precious"
Shuddering when hearing anything that sounds like "LOB"
Eating MM for breakfast, MC for lunch and HBO for dinner.
On a serious note, I feel great that a lot of people were asking how I was on my first day back to class. Even students from the other section showed some concern. I guess that's a sign that the MBA batch I am part of is really a good bunch. So, I'll take this opportunity to thank everyone who showed support and concern-- Thanks to all of you!