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When my husband and I decided to remodel the first floor of our home earlier this year, we wanted to plan for everything. The fact that we were paying in cash meant we had to draw a hard line for our budget if we wanted to avoid going into debt. Plus, we wanted to mentally prepare ourselves for any expenses that would come our way – both the anticipated and the unforeseen.
And, to tell you the truth, both of us absolutely hate surprises – especially the financial kind. To a certain extent, we wanted to budget for the worst-case scenario. In our eyes, it would be much better to prepare for the worst and be pleasantly surprised by coming in under our budget. At least, that sounded like a good idea at the time.
Here’s the skinny on our project: Since our home was built in the ’80s, it came with a choppy, poorly-built floor plan. Not only did we have two smaller living areas sitting directly next to one another, but we also had an enormous foyer that served no purpose at all.
Our goal with the remodel was to break down all of the walls and create a somewhat open floor plan downstairs, while adding in metal support beams so our house didn’t fall down. In addition to those larger projects, I wanted the contractors to knock out a built-in desk in my kitchen and build a bigger pantry instead.
Part of our budgeting process was rather simple. When it came to the contractors we used, they offered a firm price that wouldn’t surge unless some unforeseen issue cropped up. In the end, their initial quote asked for $5,115 to demo our walls, put in metal support beams, and add new drywall. Since there were very few material costs for our project, that bill was mostly for labor.
The second component of our project included replacing our entire first floor with hardwood. After some negotiation at Lowe’s – and after I received a discount because the initial flooring I ordered had been discontinued – I wound up paying around $6,900 for 1,000 sq. ft. of wood floors, including installation. Since we planned to keep these floors forever, this is one area where I splurged. Not only did we get something nice and solid that might last forever, but we also paid for professional installation instead of doing it ourselves.
The rest of our budget was comprised of cosmetic touches and furniture; I set aside $5,000 for decorations, paint, a large sectional couch, a new formal dining table, a television stand and occasional tables, and new area rugs for our living space.
This probably sounds like an exceptional splurge on my end, and it certainly was. But, it was also very exciting. I am 36 years old and this is truly my first real “adult” furniture – as in, we didn’t buy it from a clearance sale or out of someone’s garage.
And at the end of the day, our budget was set firm at around $17,000. To save money and keep our budget in check, we chose to complete certain aspects of the job ourselves – namely, some of the demo, the removal of two layers of old flooring, and all of the interior painting, including an entire floor of ceilings.
After talking to some friends and our contractor, however, we did mentally prepare ourselves to spend an extra 20% to 25% on any unforeseen issues that might crop up. While we certainly didn’t want to go over, hearing the experiences of others convinced us it was a real possibility.
And I’m so glad we listened. Once our project was underway, we uncovered all kinds of problems that needed to be fixed before we could proceed.
According to a cost analysis from , hiring an interior painter can cost anywhere from $400 to $4,000 depending on the area you want painted, the type of materials you use, and the details of the job. So, if you can paint your interior yourself, you can save a boatload of money right away.
Still, it can be difficult to estimate how much you’ll spend on paint and supplies when you’re not a professional. In our case, we drastically underestimated how much ceiling paint we would need because it went on so thick (we guessed two gallons and it ended up taking six), and we spent more than we planned buying different types of paint for our kitchen and living area, despite the fact that we were painting everything the same two colors.
While we did save at least $3,000 by painting our entire first floor interior on our own, we spent approximately $250 more than we planned on paint, rollers, and paint brushes.
Here’s an area that I didn’t even think about during our initial budgeting phase. When you rip out walls and floors, it’s inevitable that you’ll have to replace some of the finishing touches – light switch covers, heating and air vents, and floor vents.
In our case, we had to replace almost all of them – some because they were dingy and others because they got ruined during some phase of our remodeling project. The floor vents we purchased seemed especially expensive to me; in order to find ones that would match our interior, we paid more than $15 for each vent. In total, the vents, light switch covers, and wall vents I failed to plan for cost us an extra $200.
Interior and structural water damage is no joke, and it’s something you might not see until you start ripping out walls and floors. When it comes to the way water damage impacted our plans, however, we got extremely lucky.
After we began ripping out the floors in the front of our home on an exceptionally rainy day, we noticed that some water had managed to find its way in beneath our windows. Once our contractor investigated it, he let us know that some of the wood on the front of our house had become saturated, requiring a complete re-do of the siding on the front of our home. Fortunately, the rest of our home is brick, so this problem was fairly isolated.
While I wasn’t thrilled about the extra expense, I was relieved that we noticed it. Can you imagine putting in new wooden floors and instantly discovering that your siding had sprung a leak?
Our contractor had to remove the old wood on the front bay window of our home, waterproof the area, and replace the siding with a material that had a similar look. To save money we did the cleanup and repainted the area ourselves. Still, this set us back an extra $600.
While remodeling your home can mean improving it in the long run, that doesn’t mean you won’t find your share of shoddy renovations completed by former owners along the way. Whether it’s bad wiring, “quick-fix” solutions, or ugly drywall jobs, it seems like there is always some old work that needs to be fixed when you begin a new job.
During our home remodel, we had several surprises pop up. For one, we discovered that some of the wiring in our living room had been dangerously installed behind the crown molding. Second, we found that the casing on our back door had been glued together at some point and had since fallen apart. Lastly, more rotting wood was hidden behind a layer of caulk below the broken door that led to our deck.
In the end, all of that shoddy work needed to be fixed, and we paid around $400 for a new pre-hung door and several hundred more dollars to fix the electrical wiring and woodwork.
Nobody tells you just how dirty a home remodeling project can be, but it’s absolutely true. During the course of our remodeling project, I got up early every day to wipe off the layer of dust that settled on every surface in our home.
Our contractor and his helpers did a great job cleaning up each day, but there was only so much they could do to keep the dust and dirt at bay. As a result, I spent a lot more than usual on paper towels, laundry from all of the extra dust rags I used, and, of course, furnace filters! Although we didn’t plan to change our furnace filter every few days at first, we quickly found that was the best way to keep the dust under control and to keep our furnace from getting too dirty. Sadly, those furnace filters cost $7 or $8 each!
Ahhhhh, the cost of curtains and blinds. As someone who shies away from covering my windows too much, this is an issue I have only confronted once. The last time I shopped for window coverings was when I searched for valances to cover the four windows in my kitchen. At the time, I was shocked to find that some curtains I liked were nearly $100 apiece. Fortunately, I was able to find valances I kinda liked for around $20 at JC Penney. Whew.
This time around, I wasn’t so lucky. In an effort to match the existing blinds in my living area, I was forced to buy custom blinds. And since my windows are huge and oddly-sized, the blinds I ended up with weren’t cheap.
I saved money by using a Lowe’s 10%-off coupon and by buying faux wood instead of the real thing, but they still set me back $200.
Even when you think the worst is behind you, something else pops up to siphon away even more of your budget. This happened to us near the end of our project. Once our new floor installation was underway, we found that our interior doors needed to be cut to make way for the new transition pieces to fit – that was an extra $150.
Lastly, we discovered that our air vents were downright gross – filled with dust, dirt, trash and, now, pieces of flooring and concrete from our home remodeling project. Our contractor suggested we have them cleaned to improve the air quality in our home, and I was immediately on board.
Fortunately, I received a coupon in the mail that allowed me to have all of my air ducts – and two returns – cleaned for just $50. I wasn’t thrilled about it, but the air ducts do look and appear a whole lot cleaner. With my children breathing in the air that comes from those ducts, the $50 was well worth the peace of mind.
While you can (and should) do your best to create a budget for any home remodeling project, there are some things you just can’t plan for. I suppose that’s why nearly every professional contractor and home websites like and recommend taking your initial budget and adding 20%.
You may not be able to plan for everything, but by adding that 20% contingency, you’ll be in a better position to fix any problems that arise without blowing your budget out of the park.
I’m so glad we listened to that advice and mentally prepared ourselves for extra expenses. And, on top of that, I’m glad we keep a stocked emergency fund that can cover us in our time of need.
And now that our project is behind us, I’m thrilled with the results and relieved that we discovered and fixed the problems we found during our project — and that we avoided any serious water damage by waterproofing and replacing the siding on the front of our home.
All things considered, the ordeal was worth it. But I have to say, I hope I never have to spend that much money on anything ever again.
Have you ever remodeled your home and gone over budget? What expensive discoveries have you made when remodeling or upgrading your home?


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New issue of Library Connections published!
Check out the June issue of Library Connections, the library's newsletter.
Abbotsford campus library's "face-lift" news.
We welcome your feedback and ideas for future articles.
As you may have heard, the Canada Post strike has eveolved from a rolling strike to a full-fledged lockout. Several library services have been affected by the strike, chief among them interlibrary loans and services to students at a distance.
The library has a backup plan in place to get materials from other libraries and to deliver materials to students at a distance.
So, please, continue to place your requests, and we'll continue to do our best to get the materials for you and to you.

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DAY OF JUDGMENT is the E N D.
“Now we beseech you, brethren, by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and by [OUR GATHERING TOGETHER UNTO HIM], whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ” (2 Thessalonians 2:1).
“And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the LORD hath said, and in the remnant whom the LORD shall call” (Joel 2:31-32).
“[THEN COMETH THE END], when he shall have [DELIVERED UP] the kingdom to God, even the Father; when he shall have put down all rule and all authority and power” (1 Corinthians 15:24).
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Our government spies on us and initiates force against us, indiscriminately, regardless of whether we’ve been “naughty” (i.e., violated someone’s rights). We’ll discuss Snowden’s Christmas message, Obamacare as “Christmas treat” and much more. Check program notes, below, for links to all the stories, etc., we plan to discuss, then join in live, either by phone or in the chatroom.
Thanks for another great show Amy and Bosch. As you both demonstrated, it’s difficult, if not impossible to find truly good news from 2013. Examples of things that weren’t as bad as they could have been or negatives that were avoided just don’t do it for me.
I have yet to think of any concrete examples of good news of any real value for American citizens, but I think there are some individuals who should be celebrated for particular actions they took this year, e.g., Snowden’s NSA revelations and Ted Cruz’s principled stand against Obamacare.
Personally, however, 2013 is the year I read my first Ayn Rand novel and had my philosophical “awakening.” This, of course, led to my introduction to Objectivism, an insatiable quest for knowledge, and your show – among many other positive things. Thanks to this I now have a principled, philosophically correct approach to discovering, perceiving, and conceptualizing reality.
I am only one more person learning and advocating Ayn Rand’s ideas, and I might not make much of a difference in the overall big picture. But how many more individuals had a similar experience this year? I’d say that is definitely a positive toward the goal of changing the prevailing philosophy.
Thanks Craig, Is there a list of comparatively reliable encryption software anywhere that you know of?
This reminds you of what America used to be.

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Aw jeez, thanks Noah! Yeah, their brussels sprouts are unbelievably good. Like…arcanely good. I suspect occult involvement.
Huh, thank you so much for the mention! I didn’t even know you read my stuff, I’m really flattered that you’d think my silly comics were worth mentioning here. Hope to meet you at ECCC or VanCAF!
OF COURSE I READ IT 😀 Seriously I was really impressed that you and Eleanor did a strip an hour instead of just a panel. I’ll be at both shows, so we should definitely connect. Come find me if I don’t stumble across your table first!


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George Bush was recently involved in a game of “Duck, Duck, Goose” during a news conference held in Iraq. One of the members of the Iraqi media (a mini van, with three reporters and two digital cameras) took off his shoes (size 10) and hurled them at the President in an effort to insult him. I am not up on Shoe Insult Theory, but apparently the thinking is if you show a person the bottom of your shoe, they are forever scorned. When the shoe thrown at the person being assaulted conks them in the head, the bruise or lump might be a pretty good reminder they have just been dissed.
I was a salesman at Bakers Shoes in Iverson Mall in 1967. Our patrons were only female and so many times when I was dying fabric pumps in the back room o r bringing them to the women, I saw the soles. Not once did I shake or feel insulted. Maybe it was because they were new and had not yet traveled the road of dirty sidewalks or stepped in gum or anything that might make them filthy. My guess is the soiling of the soles of worn shoes is what adds to the insult of showing them to someone. It seems the indignity can only come from a man, since the theory appears to have originated among the not-so-tolerant-of-females men of the Middle East. That’s probably why I never s hivered at Bakers. When Dwight Eisenhower was President, I wonder if Buster Brown’s were used for the gesture or would it have been Kinney’s or Chucks (possibly the beginning of the term “chucking” shoes)?
Perhaps that explains why some men cross their legs like a girl and some like a man. Typically men wear pants and have no need to hide their privates. The feminish crosser is most likely just being polite, attempting to avoid showing the sole to innocent observers. It seems to me displaying the bottom of dirty bare feet would be more of a disgusting gesture, but like I said earlier, I’m not a student of the theory. Restaurants do not ban soiled shoe soles, only bare feet. So, the owners of eating establishments must not understand the Shoe Insult Theory, either.
Does the term “shooing” someone or something away have anything to do with the insult? Usually the “shooing” away of them/it is for safety purposes or because of annoyance. When someone says “shoo” are they saying “shoo” or “shoe?” If a salesman gets a “shoe in the door” is the person whose door was entered insulted? A political candidate who is a “shoo-in” could be less than flattering to the “shoo-out.” Is it “shoo-in” or “shoe-in?” And what about Shoo-fly Pie? The name is thought to have originated from shooing flies away while it was cooling. Is it possible it was derived from shoes being used in the baking process to knead the dough, or is there a subtle insult being extended by the pie? Only the Amish know for sure (but they’re not reading this).
I’m too fat to cross my legs like a girl, so I’ll have to continue the man cross. I never could accomplish the feminine cross, even in my early years, when thin. It was just too uncomfortable and seemed a little sissy-like to me. If someone is insulted by the sole of my shoe as a result of my inability or lack of desire to perform the girly cross, let me apologize in advance for my unintended rudeness.
Shoes should be worn, not thrown.


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Adults and children can find some things difficult. If you have any problems or are finding some of your work difficult, all the adults in school are here to help. Mrs Hearne is the teacher responsible for making sure you get help and support.
At The Acorns Primary and Nursery School we want you to feel included and enjoy school.


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Authors: Roostalu J, Hentrich C, Bieling P, Telley IA, Schiebel E, Surrey T.
Journal: Science. 2011 Apr 1;332(6025):94-9.
Kinesin motor proteins are thought to move exclusively in either one or the other direction along microtubules. Proteins of the kinesin-5 family are tetrameric microtubule cross-linking motors important for cell division and differentiation in various organisms. Kinesin-5 motors are considered to be plus-end-directed. However, here we found that purified kinesin-5 Cin8 from budding yeast could behave as a bidirectional kinesin. On individual microtubules, single Cin8 motors were minus-end-directed motors, whereas they switched to plus-end-directed motility when working in a team of motors sliding antiparallel microtubules apart. This kinesin can thus change directionality of movement depending on whether it acts alone or in an ensemble.

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text: I am very happy to announce, that I joined the family of undergroundkollektiv.co.uk, which is the new home of my regular Artefacts radio show. Undergroundkollektiv Radio is a UK based, fast growing comunity and hosts shows from artists from all over the world. Artefacts will be broadcasted every fourth Sunday at 08pm GMT (London time), starting from February 24th. To listen to the show just use the player on undergroundkollektiv.co.uk Visit the new design at the menu "radio" here on my website!

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Zoals verwacht liepen er heel wat stijlvolle figuren rond op de vernissage van de tentoonstelling van Walter Van Beirendonck in het Momu. De mensen die ik in het oog sprongen waren voornamelijk modestudenten aan de Modeacademie van Antwerpen, maar ook andere mensen uit de internationale modescène.
Saddest festival report I ‘ll ever make I hope.
At the same time, it looks like fashion is becoming less and less creative. That’s kind of the contradiction: as fashion becomes more and more popular, it’s less creative because there is really less space for strange or original ideas in such a large system. I think it’s probably a growing crisis. It’s not just that designers today are less creative than they used to be — the environment is less creative.
Sonar is niet alleen leuk voor de muziek, het is ook een feest voor de ogen. Trendsetters vanuit heel de wereld komen hier samen.
Everyone has it sometimes, and I had it the past few months.. To much to do and to little time.
Dit is het resultaat van mijn eerste styling voor een portfolioshoot van IC-UC, advertising en fashion agency van fotograaf Steven Lemmens. De make-up werd verzorgd door opkomend make-up artist Sharon De Winter, en het model is Lisa Gryseels.
De kleding is een mix van hedendaagse labels en vooral veel vintage.
This friday early in the morning I missed my train to Rotterdam.. As I was wandering around in the station of Antwerp, the white view outside and the wintery dressed people enchanted me! So I quickly went home to get my camera, to get this magical winter feeling on picture.
I think missing my train in the morning was a sign not to go.. The track ways in the Netherlands couldn’t cope with the snow, it took me 5 hours to get back to Antwerp, I can tell you I felt the winter yesterday, damn cold!
In the fashion industry there are lots of people only interested in their own taste, it is a very idle and narrow industry.. I think the art of being a great fashion designer is in the ability to see trough your own environment and your own needs. Fashion designers who make it to the top, are liked by many, in that way they get elected as spokesmen of society. Fashion isn’t for the few, it is for the great who can see trough their narrow environment. Real fashion exists when designers open their eyes and ears to unfamiliar things. Fashion is about telling a unheard stories about the society of today and its needs.
The tough warriorlook came up last season, as a reflection of the fight of the mass against the crisis that has stroke hard.
The graphic prints in clothes show the influence of computers on our lives, we can not live without them anymore.
The ethnic inspiration on the catwalks is the reflection of the world getting smaller. Interests in ethnic cultures have risen, ethnic cultures become reachable trough the internet and trough travelling.
The ecotrend in society hasn’t left fashion untouched neither, people are getting aware that we ruining the environment in a high-speed tempo. That is why the vintage trend and eco-clothing stays important.
Clothes become more and more comfortable, because people become more busy, we fill our days more and more with activities and travelling.


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Holy grail of luxe look on a budget. This is a ride or die for me. Use it for everything! Oh you've got dry lips - skin food. You have some rough skin - skin food. Want a good old glow? - SKIN FOOD. Let alone it's originally intended uses like hands!
Best smell, amazing stuff. Personally I use it like or the celeb make up artists, as a primer/ lock in moisture. Wizard of my beauty cabinet!
I have extremely dry, sensitive skin that just doesn't respond and burns with most moisturizers. My skin l-o-v-e-s this! It repairs my skin barrier like Avene Cicalfate but at a fraction of the price and without the mineral oil. I wish the smell weren't so strong but it does go away.
I've gone through numerous tubes of Weleda Skin Food over the years. It makes a great overnight treatment when my face is feeling super dry or irritated. It's extremely thick, it works best for me over a light layer of jojoba oil.
The best natural moisturizing cream I've used - EVER - and I use it solely on my face. Other reviewers have commented on the smell which I agree is not the best but I've smelled far worse and it's tolerable. A bad citrus scent is better than most other bad scents if that makes sense. I really like it, super moisturising and makes the skin feel soft and plump. If you have dry and/or older skin you'll love the thickness but if you don't like heavy creams, you probably won't. Can't say anything bad - except the foil?/aluminium?/tin? tube it comes in (I'm showing my ignorance but I don't know what it is) as it's a little hard to squeeze it all out but such a minor thing for a great cream. Oh, and because the cream is so thick, takes just a touch longer to apply so best to dab small dots around the face but the result is definitely worth it.
EDITED: It has alcohol fairly high up on the ingredient list (not cetyl/cetearyl/stearyl et al which are fine, but the garden-variety type which is drying over time). But as far as I know not toxic. And I think my skin feels drier in general after using this for a little while, although it could be psychosomatic now that I've looked at the ingredients more carefully, or because we're coming into cold weather. So I've changed from 5 stars to 4.
I have to start by saying that I have very seasonal skin. It's incredibly dry during the winter and combination in the summer. For the brutal winters (even in the desert here) this is the only thing that will keep my skin from looking like cracked clay. Its ultra thick and rich. Maybe a little too thick for some to wear as a daytime moisturizer but it worked fine for me under my makeup for the winter. During the summer I like to use it as my night time moisturizer. I wake up with the softest skin and usually dont need an added moisturizer under my makeup. Added bonus is that this can be used anywhere!
I first read about this from Victoria Beckham in some magazine that it was one of her HGs for dry skin and thought I'd give it a try. Definitely worth it. I get mine at TARGET but I know Whole Foods also carries it. Cost about $19 for the larger tube at TARGET. If you're in need of an intense moisturizer...the search stops here. Definitely worth trying.
Skin food is a thick moisturiser that I find hard to spread on its own. I use it on my hands, and I can definitely feel that it imparts moisture. The smell is not unpleasant, especially for a natural product, is quite fresh and dissipates quickly.
It is really expensive for what it is, so although I chose 'yes' to repurchase for now, I wouldn't be surprised if I could achieve the same effect from a cheaper product.
I use this on my face, mostly at night in the summer but sometimes when I have dry patches during the day in winter I'll use it then, too. I put a tiny amount on my fingers and pat it onto damp skin. My skin LOVES this product, and I love the herbal citrus smell. They sell a tiny travel/sample size tube, which should be plenty to find out if this product will work for your skin.
I understand that this moisturizer is "natural" and should be good for my skin, but it is far too sticky and oily for my taste. It definitely hydrates my skin, but is NOT a good base for make-up. Even when worn alone, it makes my face look like a shiny, oil slick. I ended up using it at night as a treatment. I suppose it was sufficient, but I'd rather spend my money on something else, to get the same hydrating results. This wasn't a significant improvement over other creams in terms of treating my skin's dry patches.
I prefer soothing creams like Avene Eluage.
Not a bad product but I don't think I would re-purchase, mostly because I find it very hard to spread and I have to tug at my skin while applying! It's not very emollient at all. I much prefer softened pure shea butter or Neutrogena Ageless Intensive with retinol for a more immediate improvement in my fair, sensitive skin. Weleda leaves my skin somewhat softer but it's so tacky it just sort of sits on my skin and doesn't moisturize as much as I was expecting. I do think it has great ingredients and I don't regret buying it, but I wouldn't repurchase.
Best PM moisturizer. I use this on my face at night and i wake up with hydrated healthy skin. Really helps with the drying effects of Retin-A Micro. It's a little greasy, but that's a small price to pay for supple, moisturized skin.
Some have commented on the smell, but I like it. Its very citrus-y.
I urge anyone with dry, problem skin to give Skin Food a whirl. At Target, they have little sample tubes ~$5 so pick up a tube and see why all the other MUA gals and I can't live without it.


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The Windermere Extreme, a local womens volleyball club, smashed their way to a third place finish at a B.C. Volleyball Association tournament in Vancouver Dec. 15.
They played in five matches, with three of the matches requiring a third game to give the Extreme a total of 13 games. Each regular game goes to 25 points, and each tie-breaker goes to 15.
"Thats a lot of volleyball for one day," says team member Jan Budge. "Your arms do get kind of sore after that."
The Extreme have been playing together for a number of years at the provincial level, and have 10 practising players. Only seven came to the Vancouver tournament, which meant the team only had one spare.
Laura Wetaski and Amy Moore stepped in for the injured Carlee Howell and did "an amazing job of setting," says Budge. "Georgina Tituss experience was evident as she pounded down several strategic kills while Jodi Rutten and Wanda Chalk continued to put up impenetrable blocks."
In the back court, Erica Swanstrom and Budge kept the Extreme in the game with a number of good digs.
"Were actually quite competitive," says Budge. "Most of us have university or club backgrounds, higher than high school, to play at this level.
"We could have won this tournament. The team that went on to win we had already beaten in the round robin, and we missed getting in the finals to teams we could have beaten. The games were really close."
Windermere Extreme had already played in one tournament, in October, finishing fourth.
They will play in one tournament a month, hoping to improve their seeding in the league, until the provincials in March.

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Banshee. \Ban-‘she¯\ Noun, Gaelic, a female spirit of folklore whose appearance or wailing warns that danger is imminent. Wow. I’ve got to say, CMMG knows how to name a firearm.
Space for optics and iron sights abounds on the top rail.
FN produced the P90, chambered in the attendantly developed 5.7x28 mm. It was all of the above, plus it was high-tech, plastic and looked cool. (It still does.) But, it uses a proprietary magazine, a magazine that cannot be easily adapted to other firearm designs.
Along with the P90 (and the semi-automatic-only PS90) FN introduced the FiveseveN pistol. I visited the FN plant in Liege, Belgium, back in the early years of the 21st century, where I shot both the P90 and the FiveseveN, and was impressed by the soft recoil, accuracy and ease of shooting.
However, the P90 magazines were still a design problem. Adapting some other magazine to accept and reliably feed the miniscule 5.7 cartridge was an obstacle to chambering some firearm other than a P90/PS90 or a FiveseveN. The P90 magazine wouldn’t readily fit any other firearm, and the 5.7x28 mm would not fit into standard pistol magazines.
Well, CMMG solved the problem in an interesting way. It took the basic AR-15 platform, adapted it to take not the P90 magazine, but the FiveseveN magazine, and then put an arm brace on a pistol version of this package, and viola, a PDW.
(l.) While the dustcover and shell deflector look standard, the bolt is quite different. (ctr.) Customized for the 5.7x28 mm magazine, the mag release spans the flared mag well. (r.) Integral to the M-Lok fore-end, the handstop prevents unfortunate slips.
The P90 and FiveseveN both work as delayed-blowback firearms. The barrel and bolt both recoil a short distance before the barrel stops, and the bolt then continues on its path, extracting and ejecting the fired case. On an AR-15, this is problematic, as the barrel cannot move, and the bolt mass of the AR-15 differs greatly from that of either the P90 or the FiveseveN. So, CMMG took advantage of its clever new approach to blowback ARs; the company’s Radial Delayed Blowback (RDB) system.
The RDB bolt for the 5.7 (and other pistol calibers) looks at first glance like a regular AR bolt. However, the rear faces of the locking lugs, instead of being square to the axis of the bore, are angled. When the cartridge is fired, the bolt thrust now has to cam the bolt lugs back, against the angle of the face bearing on the barrel extension locking lugs, and this effort soaks up enough energy that once unlocked, the system can function as a simple blowback design. The angled lugs delay the extraction to the blowback part of the cycle.
This approach does two things for us: One, the system handles higher-pressure cartridges better than a simple blowback would. Two, to an extent, it is self-adjusting to pressure, as the more bolt thrust there is, the higher the frictional forces resist opening.
The upper receiver is a standard forging, complete with forward assist, ejector lump and flattop rail for mounting optics or BUIS. Forward of that, CMMG has installed a freefloat handguard, with M-Lok slots for accessories. This is the company’s RML4 handguard, cut to the length appropriate to the barrel installed. The barrel is chambered in 5.7x28 mm, with a 1:9-inch twist, and the muzzle is threaded ½-28 tpi so you can install whatever muzzle devices or suppressors you wish. One note: Not all compact suppressors meant for use with rimfire cartridges are rated for use with the 5.7x28 mm. Read the manufacturers data on suppressors before installing one.
The upper comes with the CMMG ambi charging handle, which is a bit oversize and easier to manipulate. If you find the CMMG ambi is a bit too large for your use, tastes or storage needs, you can readily swap it for any other. That’s the beauty of keeping an AR-15 setup as standard as possible.
The lower is even more trick. Instead of pinning in blocks to make a standard AR lower magazine well accept the FiveseveN magazines, CMMG broaches the Banshee lower (from a billet of 7075-T6 aluminum) to accept the FiveseveN magazines properly. The lower has the magazine well angled so the FN magazines are locked in place at the correct angle for feeding. The magazine catch is a big bar across the mag well. The release button is where you expect it to be, but the latch that holds the magazine is on the front of the lower, where the magazine expects it to be. You use standard, unmodified FiveseveN magazines in your Banshee, from FN or ProMag.
Everything else on the Banshee is standard, regular, what-you’d-expect AR-15 layout. The trigger mechanism is a standard single-stage G.I.-type parts kit, but as with much of the rest of the Banshee, if you want something else, you can easily swap in something different. The trigger guard is integral to the lower, not hinged like a G.I.-type lower. But, there’s plenty of room for gloved fingers, should you have the need.
(l.) Opening like a clamshell package, the Tailhook brace is simple to employ. (l. ctr.) Controls are standard AR-15 fare and should be readily familiar to fans. (r. ctr.) Available from FN or ProMag, 20-round magazines are readily available. (r.) Even out of a 5-inch barrel, the 5.7x28 mm achieves impressive velocity.
The basic CMMG 5.7 pistol can be had in two models, the Mk 57 Banshee 300 (the one I tested) and the Mk57 Banshee 200 pistol. The Banshee 300 comes with a 5-inch barrel, and on the lower receiver of the Banshee sent to me, CMMG had installed a Gear Head Works Tailhook Mod2 arm brace. You can opt for the CMMG RipBrace, which extends to the desired length just by pulling on it. The Mk57 200 pistol has an 8-inch barrel and the RipBrace.
The Banshee 300 tips the scales, empty, without sights (it comes sans sights, because we all have our own idea about what is proper) at 1 ounce over 4.75 pounds.
When you order your Banshee, you can opt for one of 10 different Cerakote colors, all as single colors; no patterns.
The magazine shipped with it was a ProMag 20-round magazine. The ProMag magazine is a direct replacement for FN magazines (and will work in your FiveseveN if you have one) and worked just fine in the Banshee. You can also use the ProMag 10- and 30-round magazines, as well as FN magazines.
The Gear Head Works arm brace is a rigid polymer brace, with a clamshell-like operation that hinges open. You hinge the rear part open, and then clamp it around your arm, and you’re now braced for one-handed shooting. There is also a small tab recessed on the right side, one that unlocks the brace assembly, so you can adjust its length to accommodate arm length. As a tall shooter with long arms, I appreciate adjustments such as this. They make shooting a lot easier.
When the Banshee arrived, I first thought the box had been delivered empty. A big pistol that weighs a bit over 4 pounds does not make for a hefty big-box shipping package. But there it was, in its Burnt Bronze livery. In checking velocities, I drilled a nice, deep hole in the backstop, indicating it was delivering each shot exactly where I wanted it to.
The CMMG’s accuracy surprised me, though maybe it shouldn’t have. When an AR pistol seriously toys with MOA, you’d be jaded if you weren’t pleased.
The question that many will have is this: Does the 5.7 have the horsepower needed for serious defensive work? In the view of some, the 5.7x28 mm is just a .22 Mag. on steroids. I have to admit to expressing that opinion myself from time to time. And, a 5-inch barrel is not one to inspire confidence in velocities. However, the Banshee delivered some interesting speeds. The 40-grain V-Max bullet is going at a minimum 400 fps faster than a .22 Mag. would from a 5-inch barrel. It would have clocked even higher, but one round was noticeably lower in speed than the others, but was nonetheless factored in.
If an expanding varmint bullet isn’t to your liking for defensive use, then the Federal 40-grain FMJ at the same velocity will likely work better.
What the 5.7 lacks is a bonded, FBI test-compliant bullet, and I suspect that simple physics is at work here. Making a bonded 40-grain bullet is one thing. Getting it to go through the various barriers of the FBI test, in the 1,800- to 2,000-fps velocity range available, is something else.
No, in order to get the light weight, low recoil and low noise levels of the Banshee (wailing aside) you have to pay for it. And the cost is the modest but useful muscle of the 5.7x28 mm cartridge. Given how compact the setup is, and that it could easily be stored just about anywhere, the cost is worth it. With 30 rounds in a magazine, and magazines not taking up much space, you could have the Banshee handy, with plenty of ammo, in not much space or adding much weight.
Add in that the ergonomics of the Banshee are identical to the AR-15 you’ve been practicing with all these years, and the Banshee is looking even better.

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Appearance: Pota stands at 6'2" and weighs about 190 lbs he has reddish-brown hair and dark eyes, Pota is usually sporting his Saiyan armor which he rarely takes off. He has long bushy hair, energetic eyes, and big ears (he's self-conscious about them), along with the trademark Saiyan tail along with two long scars on his left and right cheek (from his bout with a Saiyan Elite).
Personality: Pota is friendly by nature and tries to make friends wherever he goes, when he does make friends he's usually fiercely loyal and honest, however Pota lacks very much in social graces and can be thicker than a pile of concrete bricks. Outside of fighting and eating, Pota likes to read and enjoys an occasional video game but he has a secret passion...Gardening. His garden usually consists of tomatoes, carrots, radishes, and lettuce. Pota tries (though unsuccessfully), his hand at writing. His stories are terrible.
Zenkai: On taking serious, life-threatening damage in battle those with Saiyan blood can gain a zenkai upon recovering from these injuries, which can cause rapid increases in power.
Tail Weakness: The Saiyan tail is a weak spot; open being grabbed, the Saiyan will be in a paralytic amount of pain. This weakness can be trained away at ten thousand PL.
Born on planet Vegeta Pota didn't grow up with the natural Saiyan aggression like that of his other peers. As a result, from a young age he was scorned by his family, which was a bloodline on the rise, and his Saiyan brethren alike, who questioned his effectiveness in combat. The worst though came from his own father, Tato, who was an ambitious Saiyan. He often berated and belittled his son for his friendly nature. His twin brother, Onio, who he shared both a deep friendship and a fierce rivalry with, always defended him. Believing that Pota had "infected" his other son with kindness and became even harsher on him than he was Pota. The two always pushed themselves to each other's limit. But no matter how much one or the other trained, it always ended the same... in a draw. This was never taken personally by either of them. Outside of training, they did everything together. A favorite pastime of theirs; using their identical appearance to prank people. Fortunately, Pota was a decent warrior. He never had a problem holding his own. To Pota's benefit, he even found it exhilarating. So the young Saiyan youth found a sort of therapeutic use for combat. Between his brother's rivalry and his new found hobby (as he would refer to it), this made him physically adept at being a soldier.
However, all wasn't perfect. Pota had a passionate stance in the genocide of the races that the Saiyans conquered, which he found to be nothing but a useless waste of potential allies. This caused a great rift between him and his father, who wished to further his ambition by creating friendships with other Saiyan bloodlines. But with his son upsetting so many of them with his stance on the subject of subjugated planets, they were no longer interested in political alliance or any other with his father's bloodline. Eventually, when Pota got older and more bold, he got in turn more passionate in this philosophy, and as a result he withdrew from the Saiyan military academy, on his way home Pota spotted a Saiyan Elite brutally beating one of his Kagami slaves and he attacked him in a fit of anger, which in turn resulted in his exile to Earth and his father disowning him and stripping him of his family title as punishment for shaming his family (along with the worst thrashing Pota had ever gotten). All wasn't cold goodbyes for Pota. His brother Onio, ever loyal, awaited him with a goodbye gift; a set of battle armor which he promised to wear in all battles to come. So with only the battle suit on his back and a one way pod a 18-year old Pota heads to Earth in search of a new life and new adventure.
[N1] Nova Burst - Charges at 33% per turn. (IE: 33% > 66% > 99% > 132% > 165% Description: Pota links his fingers together in a fist, his hands engulfed in a fiery green ki. He then thrusts his arm straight out with palms facing out. The ki between his palms releasing in a giant fireball.
Super Nova Burst [UP2] Through proper Ki Manipulation, you have gained the ability to shoot pure energy from your body! The beam/blast/orb charges at 66% per turn. (IE: 66% > 132% > 198% > 264% > 330% ) Pota links his fingers together in a fist, his hands engulfed in a fiery green ki. He then thrusts his arm straight out with palms facing out. The ki between his palms releasing in a giant fiery beam.
Description: Pota's arm is engulfed in ki that takes the form of green fire and blinks forward and plants a solid punch to his opponent's gut.
You have a method of taking to the sky allowing you to take your fights to even greater heights!
Through harsh training or sheer willpower you have overcome a Saiyans greatest weakness, your tail is no longer a danger to you in battle. This technique is passive and uses 0 KP in a KP Battle.
Through harsh training or sheer willpower you have learned to control your inner beast, you now maintain full control of yourself while transformed into an Oozaru! This technique is passive and uses 0 KP in a KP Battle.


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Today’s message from Osho is about how Love and Meditation together will bring you harmony.
Going within… To calm yourself, your mind… will give you the chance to find clarity and solutions to any problems, including those arising from love.
Funny how I just wrote that–“problems arising from love.” Lately, I have been thinking how the idea of love can get so blurred. Love is the ultimate gift, but sometimes it gets terribly blamed for all sorts of things between people.
It is an innocent bystander, but sometimes it is used to close one’s heart, i.e. “I have loved, got hurt, don’t want to love again.” Sometimes it is used as a weapon, i.e. “I can’t believe I ever loved someone like you.” I could go on and on with more examples from what is happening in our society today.
Imagine if even only one person in a relationship meditate. This person will have found the gift of self-love, would have the clarity and focus to steer drama away and find solutions to couple problems he/she can bring to the table.
Imagine if both people meditate. They will probably have more love to give to one another, more harmony, less drama, and less strain.
The message followed with a lesson in meditation where you imagine your heart center (chakra) as a bud. You could choose any flower you wish. You expel all the air in your lungs, pause, and when the air rushes back in, allow the petals of your flower to bloom.
What a beautiful meditation! It’s a moment where you are allowing your “heart” to open, allowing for self-love, and allowing for love to grow for others.
This meditation can also be used when you are feeling anxious, jealous, etc., to let love back in! I really like day 5’s lesson.
Today’s message from Osho is about living in balance.
Osho used the tightrope walker as an analogy. He believes that to stay in the middle is not living. As there is night and day, light and dark… we often move forward and back to keep in balance on the tightrope that is life.
We should appreciate life, both the sadness and joy. From sadness, we learn to appreciate the joys of life.


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It is with regret that the Ministry of Defence confirms the death of Lance Corporal George Partridge who died in a tragic diving incident on 26 March 2018 at the National Dive Activity Centre, Chepstow.
After completing his basic training at Bassingbourn in Cambridgeshire where he was awarded the prize for Fittest Recruit he moved to 3 Royal School of Military Engineering Regiment at Minley in Surrey for combat engineer training and from there to Leconsfield for vocational driver training, qualifying as a Military Engineer (Driver) in April 2011.
Popular and hard-working, Lance Corporal Partridge was at the hub of the Regiment and was always to be seen out in the vehicle park ensuring that his vehicles were in good condition and ready for the next task. A genuine expert in the complex area of motor transport management he was well known across the Regiment for his frank advice and his ability to find a vehicle for every last-minute important job. Whilst at 26 Engineer Regiment he deployed to Canada, supporting armoured engineer training and construction exercises as well as deploying in support of UK operations. He recently achieved a long-held ambition to commence training as an Army diver, successfully completed his Junior Commanders Course and had just been selected for promotion to Corporal.
The loss of such a popular and capable soldier is hard felt by his Squadron, the Regiment and the Corps, as well as everyone in the wider Army who had the privilege of working with him. He will be remembered fondly by his many friends and colleagues throughout the Corps. He leaves behind his wife Zoe who is expecting their first child, parents Alyson and Stephen and siblings Lucy and Benjamin.
"If I could be half the man he was I would be proud, he was the best soldier."
"George was a motivated and determined individual, who was a role model to all those around him. His peers also looked up to him and would come to him for advice. He was a family-orientated man who was looking forward to starting his family with wife Zoe. He was both a physically and mentally fit person who relished any challenge thrown in his direction."
"I have had the honour and pleasure of knowing LCpl George Partridge for well over 2 years now, from the start he was an outstanding character and a great role model for younger Sappers within the troop.
"George had a very calm and collected approach to everything he did, robust and professional during all tasks put his way, which he always tackled head on. He was a true leader and had the potential to progress through all ranks. Well liked throughout the whole Regiment and Corps, he will be sorely missed by everyone who knew him. Royal Engineers like George are a special type of person who are hard to find."
"Lance Corporal George Partridge was a gift to me as a Troop Commander. He had everything that I could have expected of a Junior Non Commissioned Officer. He could always be relied upon to carry out a task to the best of his ability and to get the best out the individuals who were working for him. Having already been selected to promote to Corporal, I have no doubt he would have climbed through the ranks with ease and had a very successful Army career. On top of this he was genuinely a good bloke who knew how to make people laugh, he will be sorely missed."
"Every member of the Squadron, regardless of rank, looked up to and respected Lance Corporal George Partridge - we all aspire to be as fit, humble and capable as he was. The loss of this epic Junior Non Commissioned Officer leaves a void in the Squadron that can’t be filled."
"Quietly determined, hard-working and immensely popular, Lance Corporal George Partridge was an exemplary soldier. Humble but hugely capable, he was always ready to lend a helping hand where it was needed the most and at some point everyone in the Regiment has had cause to be grateful for his ability to find you a car when the vehicle park seemed empty. Our clearest memories of him will always be on the rugby pitch and in the gymnasium, where he was the epitome of a Royal Engineer Junior Non-Commissioned Officer, always pushing himself and his soldiers to the next level, and always with a smile on his face. He will be sorely missed, and our thoughts are with his wife and family at this sad time."
"It is with great sadness we must confirm the death of Lance Corporal George Partridge. It’s clear from the testaments of his colleagues that he had a bright future in the Army and was held in the highest regard. Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this extremely difficult time."


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This fortnight’s variation is Dad Dancing!
Watch as the amazing Helen takes “Dad dancing” to a new level!
This simple variation has the follower coming in on the three which is a great skill to practice!
If you’ve been bitten by the lindy hop bug you’ll definitely want to spend some time on what is probably the most quintessential move–the swingout. You’ll spend the rest of your lindy career trying to perfect this move, learning different styles and techniques and all the variations. Let us start you off on the right track!
The course will go over the basic shape of a swingout and progress to more in-depth technique, styling, and a couple of variations to spice things up. As usual with our courses numbers will be limited so we can give you personal feedback on what you need to make your swingout awesome.
This course is a good follow on from our Fundamentals Course for those who are feeling confident with the basics. It is also appropriate for those who have learnt a swingout in a drop in class and want to improve on their technique, learn to dance faster and add some styling (swivels!).
This fortnight’s variation is Leg Flick in Front!
Footwork Variation of the Fortnight #84!
This fortnight’s variation is the Birdie!
Footwork Variation of the Fortnight #83!
This fortnight’s variation is Jump to the Side!
Put a spring in your step with this seasonally appropriate variation!
Our Frankie’s Moves Course is Back!
This course was a special addition to the lineup last year and definitely a keeper! We’ll spend the whole four weeks working on some of Frankie Manning’s signature moves.
Who was Frankie Manning? He was one of the greatest lindy hoppers of his time (he was the first to add air steps to the dance!). He was also hugely instrumental in the swing revival. As a young man he performed all over with Whitey’s Lindy Hoppers, in his later years he traveled the world teaching at lindy hop events, large and small, nearly every weekend. He became known as the Ambassador of Swing and even got his own google doodle a couple of years ago. Come along and learn some of Frankie’s classic moves.
The Frankie’s Moves Course is appropriate for dancers who are comfortable with the basics and ready to add some new classic moves to their repertoire.
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Austin Health Research Online: The academic tweet: Twitter as a tool to advance academic surgery.
Title: The academic tweet: Twitter as a tool to advance academic surgery.
Abstract: Social media, Twitter in particular, has emerged as an essential tool for surgeons. In the realm of academic surgery, it enables surgeons to advance the core values of academic surgery, as outlined by the Association for Academic Surgery: inclusion, leadership, innovation, scholarship, and mentorship. This article details the ways in which surgeons are using Twitter to embody these values and how the Twitter account for the Association of Academic Surgeons accomplishes its goal of inspiring and developing young academic surgeons.

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From 1900 to 1980 a phosphate company, British Phosphate Commissioners, owned by Australia, New Zealand and Britain mined the island of Banaba in what is now the Republic of Kiribati.
Art performance in New South Wales, Australia.
Performance Space’s much-loved Day for Night returns in 2017 with Australia’s finest queer artists, performers, DJs and musicians in a collision of club culture and contemporary art.
Inspired by a chance encounter with legendary New York conceptual artist Lawrence Weiner, Agatha Gothe-Snape explores the role of the physical body in transmitting and receiving knowledge.
Sydney Symphony Orchestra Artist in Residence Brett Dean curates a program featuring some of the most thought-provoking composers of our time, Erkki Veltheim, James Hullick, Liza Lim and Đuro Živković.
Birdfoxmonster Erth And Studio Abird seeks love, fox plays dead, monster becomes machine.
Art special_event in New South Wales, Australia.
Sydney Contemporary, Australasia’s premier international art fair, returns with the country’s largest and most diverse gathering of local and international galleries. The third edition presents over 90 galleries from across the Pacific Rim alongside an ambitious 5 day program that includes curated projects, installations and panel discussions.
Art fair in New South Wales, Australia.
2 August 2017 marks the centenary of one of Australia’s largest industrial conflicts – the Great Strike of 1917. The strike began when employees at Eveleigh Railway Yards and the Randwick Tram Sheds downed tools in protest against new working conditions imposed during a time of war.
The musicians of the SSO come to Carriageworks with an inspiring contemporary program curated by their chief conductor David Robertson.
Australia’s post-everything imprint Room 40 presents the highly acclaimed Open Frame featuring Xiu Xiu, Elysia Crampton, Klara Lewis and Alessandro Cortini. Curated by Lawrence English.
A major exhibition partnership between three of Sydney’s premier cultural institutions, The National: New Australian Art is a six-year initiative presenting the latest ideas and forms in contemporary Australian art over three editions in 2017, 2019 and 2021.
Design for Change is the 2017 theme for Semi Permanent, the global creative and design thinking platform that inspires and enables creative minds.
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia is the world’s first destination for Resort Collections in the Asia Pacific region, with a focus on providing Australian designers a stage to connect with a global audience of buyers, press and consumers.
Toby Martin launches Songs From Northam Avenue inspired by the people of Bankstown, from David on Northam Ave to Michael K’s mixed business and coffee shop on Chapel Road South. Developed collaboratively with Bree van Reyk and artists from southwest Sydney, including Dang Lan and Mohammed Lelo.
Art launch in New South Wales, Australia.
Sharon Louden, renowned artist, educator and editor of The Artist as Culture Producer leads a conversation with Hrag Vartanian, Editor-in-Chief and Cofounder of Hyperallergic on how to sustain a creative life.
We are finite in an infinite world: the punchline of existence is how little of it we’re given. Join us on a journey of mythical proportions with Back to Back Theatre’s new major work, LADY EATS APPLE.
MDLSX is a confronting, empowering hymn to androgyny. Platinum-maned punk god/dess Silvia Calderoni uses her family’s home videos to blur fiction with her own life story. Part performance-art monologue, part DJ set featuring music from The Smiths, Vampire Weekend, R.E.M. and the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. This is a show that, like its subject, proudly defies classification.
A visual symphony fusing theatre, movement, art installation and philosophy. Inspired by surrealism, the myth of Sisyphus and the Theatre of the Absurd, a series of strange and spectacular feats unravel: a man wrestling with a block of concrete, a woman bursting out of a wall, human beings tussling with the earth.
Experience new and distinctive voices in Australian theatre, Yellamundie National First Peoples Playwriting Festival is a biennial platform for emerging and established playwrights from across Aboriginal Australia.
As a first impression, smell is one of the most basic forms of identification. Can you really know a city by the way it smells? In this work, artist Cat Jones distills more than first impressions and seeks to capture the real substance of Sydney – its stories of landscape, democracy, resistance, competition, and extravagance.
Curated by award-winning chef Kylie Kwong and inspired by the streets of Harajuku (Tokyo), Hongdae (Seoul) and AnFu Lu (Shanghai) the NIGHT MARKET will immerse you in the food, the pop culture and the sounds of contemporary Asia.
Art festival in New South Wales, Australia.
For composer Benjamin Britten, the Roman tale of Lucretia’s tragic violation at the hands of the tyrant Tarquinius became the vessel for an operatic revolution. Sydney Chamber Opera presents this pioneering work to Sydney audiences for the first time this century.
When Aboriginal choreographer, dancer and writer Jacob Boehme was diagnosed with HIV he reached out to his ancestors in search of answers. In an unapologetic physical monologue he explores the legacies and memories embedded in our bloodlines and each person’s need for community and connection.
In an adrenaline-fuelled choreographic match, a team of 11 female dancers make the moves of the football field their own, from the training drills to the victory dances, as contemporary dance and soccer collide.
With raw athletic power and explosive, urban-infused dance, six performers push themselves to their limits as they pull apart the roles of inheritor and predecessor, against a backdrop of animations, set within a soundscape.
As part of a three-year mentorship program to support intercultural dance and performance Marrugeku’s Co-Artistic Directors, Dalisa Pigram and Rachael Swain alongside Koen Augustijnen will run a choreographic and dramaturgy lab for 10 artists from NSW and WA. Join them as they open the door for a public forum and open rehearsals.
Art opportunity in New South Wales, Australia.
Deafblind artists Heather Lawson and Michelle Stevens provide an insight into a world without sight or sound, in a unique sensory performance. With restricted light and sound – and through intensified tactile communication – experience the artists’ stories in a profoundly different sensory environment. All performances are accessible.
A new production by composer Mary Finsterer and librettist Tom Wright performed with Ensemble Offspring. Based on the life of polymath Gerolamo Cardano (played by Mitchell Butel) – inventor of algebra, brilliant surgeon, gambler, philosopher and heretic. A contemporary opera, inspired by Renaissance music and thought.


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If you get one of our Babies it is Important to be prepared & have the below items on hand prior to bringing him/her home.
It is essential that you purchase a plastic or metal play pen for your new addition. A play pen is the safest place for a new puppy. We do not recommend puppies having free roam of the house until they are around 6-8 months old as they are like babies and will chew on things resulting in choking or even death! Provide them with fresh food & water daily as well as a soft puppy bed any style bed will work.
Once you get your puppy home please give him/her a few days to settle in and relax with out too much handling.Remember he is being taken away from his litter mates and mother. Too much activity will put stress on the puppy and he may not want to eat causing him to go down on sugars causing Hypoglycemia! Give plenty or quiet time in a play pen until adjusted this may take up to a wk or so.
A travel carrier may be necessary if you are traveling to pick up your puppy.
package FILLED with goodies. This is only an example puppy kit. It includes but is not limited to Potty pads, treats, Sample of food ( Fromm Gold ) food & water dishes, toys, & your puppy comes along with 30 days FREE Health Insurance, & a coupon for a Free vet exam worth $68. This is only an example puppy kit, each one is a bit different.
One of the most important things you should have on hand before bringing your new Pom puppy home is Karo syrup! We can't stress enough that Hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) is very very common in toy breeds and tiny puppies! Specially in time of stress like going to new homes, too much play etc. When you get your baby home for the first few days he/she may not want to eat or be under stress from leaving his family and litter mates, which can cause a sugar drop. We suggest to avoid low sugar if your puppy is not willingly eating every 2-3 hours & we mean more than just dry food then you can give a bit of Karo Syrup on the roof of your babies mouth every few hours on your finger. Always keep out 2 sources of food, example; boiled chicken breast,scrambled eggs or even cooked hamburger meat NO sauces!!
It is Important to Deflea your dog/puppy on schedule. Fleas not only are very annoying to you puppy, but can also cause Tape worms! We use Frontline Plus. There are many great options out there.
-WARNING We do Not recommend giving your puppy Raw hide chew toys as these after being chewed become soft and can become lodged in your puppies intestines when swallowed!!!
you can find recipes online to all natural safe Organic healthy cookies and Dinners for your puppy that you can make at home.
When bringing a new puppy home there are a ton of germs,viruses and things that can make your puppy sick, Parvo,Giardia,Coccidia,Dog influenza & more. Lots of these things can live in your yard for up to 10 years or longer. So for that reason we recommend you disinfect your home and yard prior to bringing your puppy home. We use Ken'L Lan 128, you can find this on Revival Animal Health.com it is very inexpensive and effective at killing many of the common viruses that are harmful to your puppy. Alternativly you can use a bleach solution of 1 part bleach to 2 parts water & disinfect your floors, & yard it will Not kill your grass.
A soft harness is the best option when walking your Pom or Frenchie.Please do NOT walk your puppy until he/she has had all 3 sets of puppy vaccines as they can contract PARVO which is found in dirt & grass its highly contagious and almost always fatal to such tiny puppies! A soft harness can be found at any local pet store in your area. PLEASE wait at least 2 weeks after Last vaccine to walk your puppy. If you must take your puppy to places with high dog traffic like pet stores and puppy parks, even if your puppy has had all vaccines we recommend no younger than 6 months old to walk or play in high dog traffic areas!
Our puppies will come potty pad trained to wee wee pads. We recommend you keep your puppies indoor and potty on their pads until all 3 vaccines have been finished. Once they have been fully vaccinated you can then start training the m to use a doggy door and go potty outside. Males can wear a belly band found at Pet Co or Wal Mart for around $10. They are washable , you place an absorbant liner in it and change when needed.
Toys-Providing your puppy with plenty of toys is important to keep them busy & gives them play time when alone! Pleas select ropes,balls,or Kong is a good brand of toys. Some Raw Hides may get lodged in the stomaches of puppies if swallowed!
Below are some healthy dog snack options. The bottom portion is things you DO NOT want to feed your puppy.
All of our Babies get Rice with boiled chicken breast & carrots for dinner every day. There are many Healthy foods your puppy will enjoy other than just "dry kibble".
FOOD-When picking out your puppies food its important to select a good brand such as Fromm It is very important your puppy receives all the nutrients he/she needs. Lots of off brand puppy foods do not provide proper nutrients. As well as Chicken breast (NO BBQ sauce) as it is toxic to dogs, as well as chocolate, grapes & many other human foods as toxit and can be fatal to dogs. Boiled white rice, scrambled eggs & Chicken breast are Healthy Choices.
Spaying & neutering is recommended with your new puppy. All our puppies are sold as PETS.Very seldom we will place a puppy or adult with breeding right or in a Show home with FUll AKC. We want our babies to be Spoiled,loved,family members where they will be a forever pet not an object to make profit on and locked away in a cage to live a life of just a breeder! Breeding should be left to the experts, there is a lot of money and time put into raising Puppies & at times lots of heart ache! We recommend letting your little girl go through at least 1 heat cycle before spaying as anastesia in itself can be fatal to small puppies.Most vets spay too young! Plus as 2 & 3 pound puppies anesthesia is hard on such tiny puppies. Males can be neutered at 6 months.
When selecting a shampoo or conditioner its a good idea to get a good conditioner & shampoo such as Goodwinol it can be purchased at Revival.com & is what I use on my Poms. Mane & Tail is also another good brand.


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Aslaich Bed & Breakfast offers an online booking service for accommodation. The online booking system will check availability for the dates you would like to stay and calculate a price relevant to your period of your stay. A request for card details secures your reservation, payment is made when you stay.
Please view our Terms & Conditions Page before you reserve your accommodation. We have a Cancellation Policy and you will receive notification via e-mail of your booking.

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So, in a rush attempt to get as much done as possible before i’m inundated with the editing of Way Walkers: Tazu, i’ve been pouring over the notes for WW:U, and have come to a simple, but important conclusion. I’ve been tossing this around for a while, but now it shines ever the more clear: In order to get this down to a manageable size, i’m going to have to start ending certain plot line threads. And the easiest and best way to do this is how they went about it in the original Choose Your Own Adventure series: by killing off the main character. Pertinently.
I plan to try and kill everyone off well and logically, depending on what choices have been made, so it’s still a decent reading experience despite the earlier ending. Keep in mind this will mostly apply to main characters who have been refusing to follow the main plot line, have made some nasty enemies, or honestly have gotten far too Red for the their own good. XD It’s wont really apply to arbitrary choices, so don’t worry; deciding to confront the bully won’t lead to your untimely demise–however, choosing to go headlong against Semryu….not so good an idea. Also, as the story progresses, there will be an increase in the possibility of deaths, simply to again, cull the herd of possible threads. While this might lead to some slightly agitated readers who keep making wrong choices, it will ultimately help me keep my sanity, cut down on the volume i have to write, and possibly (and its a big possibly) allow for another sequel in the storyline. MAYBE.
So, i officially signed, notarized and mailed in the contract today for Way Walkers: Tazu. My beloved Jathen will soon be available for the world to read. It’s….humbling.
I’m looking forward to this ride.

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We represent the taxpayer on their behalf to the Federal and State governments.
As a full service accounting firm, we go beyond payroll and financial accounting and assist you with reporting and evaluating all of your business transactions.


text: The Gartner Symposium IT Expo is recognized around the world as the one IT conference that sets the pace for all the rest. This year’s can’t-miss agenda of over 220 sessions will cover critical application integration issues, AD and re-engineering for the exploding e-B2B2C environment, the mobile and wireless revolution, cost-effective ways to build a secure online presence and key CRM initiatives, e-workplace issues, strategic sourcing, supply chain strategies and much more. Plus, compelling Mastermind Keynotes, tutorials, Peer Exchange Workshops and other solution-driven learning forums for today’s savvy IT decision-maker.


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My son and I live in a two bedroom apartment, located the the Bronx. Prior to us moving into our current apartment my son and I owned a cat who we called spicy. I took spicy in as a kitten who was being mistreated by his first family. Spicy became part of our family for 8 years. While living in my previous residence my landlord had abandoned the building which forced my to move immediately it was unfortunate for us because the place we moved to didn't allow any animals, although it was temporary. I was forced to take spicy to ASPCA. After i secured our permanant residence, I returned for spicy but he was already adopted by another family. My son and I never adopted another animal after spicy. I'm currently seeking my BSW to become a social worker, and employed as a case manager working with adults living with a mental illness. I'm in my third year and soon to be finished. I would find it beneficial to my son and I to help those in need of cat sitting so we can provide the care that the cat is use to while there family is away.
If you live in the Bronx, close to the Yankee Stadium, LaShaun will provide a loving home environment for your cat until you return. Contact Kitty in NY and send more information about your cat. Our in-home boarding and cat sitting solutions will help you resolve your short and long term needs. We'll be glad to help you with your cat.


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Bhubaneswar, Feb 25 (IANS) Faced with an acute shortage of power, the Orissa government is planning to tell factory and office managements to take off for an extra day every week, an official said Thursday.
There is a severe drop in power production in Orissa mainly due to dip in water level in hydro-power units (reservoirs) following erratic rainfall last year. Though the state is trying to shore up the shortfall by sourcing power from captive power plants of private companies, technical snags have acted as deterrents.
“We used to source power from Sterlite Industries, Vedanta and Bhusan. But all three units have developed technical snags at the same time, hitting power production. Hence, we are not getting the 400-500 MW of power we used to get from them,” a senior official of the state energy department said.
To overcome the problem, the Orissa government is going to ask industries and business houses to have an extra holiday each week, the official said, adding that it would save about 200 MW of power every day.
“We are planning to implement power holiday in industries and big business houses once a week. It would save us electricity. The notification in this regard would be announced soon,” he said.
More than 3000 villages in Orissa would be covered under the Remote Village Electrification Programme (RVEP), being implemented by the Orissa Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA), by December 2011. The state energy department would soon notify the identified villages, including those in the naxal affected areas, for this purpose. This was decided in a high level meeting chaired by the chief minister Naveen Patnaik in the state secretariat.
RVEP, which started from 2007-08, is being implemented by the Orissa Renewable Energy Development Agency (OREDA), the nodal agency of the Orissa government to promote new and renewable energy in the state. It has made substantial headway with the identification of 1080 villages for electrification under the programme. While 659 projects were sanctioned, 249 villages have been electrified under the scheme. Besides, the survey is in progress in 256 villages of the state.
In all these villages, the conventional grid extension is either not feasible or not cost effective. Under the programme, provision is made for minimum illumination to all households, 2 CFL bulbs of 9 watt per household and one street light of 11 watt per every ten houses for community use. Meanwhile, the state has received proposals for setting up of solar power plants with aggregate generation capacity of 449 Mw.
The State Technical Committee (STC), headed by the secretary in the science and technology department, has cleared proposals worth 294 Mw. About Rs 5292 crore is expected to be invested in these projects.

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Looking into a masters program of taxation. Is Florida Atlantic University a quality school?
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Welcome > Welcome to our new Band/Choir/Music Club website.
We would like to announce the launch of our new Music Club website. You can find information about all the latest news, reports and music related services. Our goal is to build a musical community, where people are free to explore and develop their musical interests. Whatever the style of music we will try to find a way to support a student's interest.
Please visit the site regularly as we will try to keep you informed about the latest music events and concerts, we're involved in, here.