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By: baraonda
Working at the local diner is not the most thrilling job in the world, but when Penelope meets a strange group of boys, her world is thrown into total and utter chaos. And that was before she found out about their "pack"...
Rated: Fiction T - English - Fantasy/Romance - Chapters: 32 - Words: 189,850 - Reviews: 389 - Favs: 521 - Follows: 245 - Updated: 5/8/2009 - Published: 6/8/2008 - Status: Complete - id: 2529096
1. The Pig2. Scent3. Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?4. Wolfsbane5. An Interlude of Information6. Jane Doe7. Kill Your Gods, Don't Kill Your Brothers8. Don't Rattle Me9. Illumination10. Hands on Me11. Majoring in Minors12. Revelations13. Time and Confusion14. We're Not Just Waxing Gibbous15. Somewhere Out Here, We Collide16. Too Much is Never Enough17. Breathe Me18. Moment to Moment19. She's Walking Out20. How To Break All Your Parameters21. Intermission22. Morning After23. Penelope Rowley's Unorthodox Roadtrip24. Salvaje25. Let's Talk Politics26. Family27. Remedy and Return28. Tourniquet29. Suspicion30. Sleeping With the Fishes31. Like A Virgin Losing Her Child32. Epilogue
This story is something that's been banging around in my brain for a while...I thought that while I was on a roll (a week before exams, no less!) I'd post it up here and see where it went from there. So...here it is. Feedback is appreciated and always welcomed in any form.
There was something in my house, I was pretty sure - I could hear its deep, guttural breathing from behind the sofa.
"Hullo?" I called softly. "Whoever you are, you better get outta here! My mum's upstairs right now calling the police and you're going to get arrested..."
"Your mum isn't calling the police." came a voice from behind the sofa. It was like a growl, a snarl, and the tone frightened me before the words did. "You're all alone in this house, and you are completely at my mercy."
The sudden realization that I was about to die hit me hard, and I stumbled backwards, my fingers scrabbling against the side table for the letter opener I knew was lying there. The voice snarled, "Don't even try it. You'll be dead before you can lay a hand on me."
Something was scratching at the screen door in the back, and too late I realized that I had left it unlocked - large, powerful claws ripped through the thin mesh and batted the door aside easily.
I opened my mouth to scream as a large, salivating wolf leapt at me and knocked me painfully onto the floor, sending my vision into a series of stars and buzzing pinwheels...
I woke up to my alarm clock buzzing, stars and pinwheels replaced with the drab beige of my bedroom ceiling. Groaning, I switched the alarm off and lay back down in bed, staring up at the ceiling. I had just had an awful dream - my skin was slick with sweat and I was breathing heavily - but even as my eyes got adjusted to the light, I had already forgotten about it. I sat up in bed and ran a hand through my short hair.
"All right, Pen, here we go." I muttered to myself, and swung my feet over the edge of the bed.
There was a full-length mirror hanging on my closet door, and I took a moment to examine my face - I had gone to bed without removing my make-up again and there were dark brown streaks down the side of my face.
My name is Penelope Rowley. I just graduated from high school a few months ago, but I'm so short that people usually mistake me for a freshman. I'm only a few inches over five feet, I have round green eyes and dark brown hair in a pixie cut. Somewhere between when I go to sleep and when I wake up, my hair finds a way to make itself stick up at unflattering angles. I tried to fix it, gave up, and then left my room, descending the creaking staircase. I live in my parent's house, a large, silent, and otherwise empty Victorian-styled structure on the outskirts of Gallima, Nevada. My father left when I was little, and my mum was in a car accident a year back. The university fund she started for me had been fatally depleted in order to move her to a care home, so instead of going to university, I took a year off to work and repair my damaged tuition fund.
I'm thrilling, I know.
It was six thirty. I set the table for two and then faced my fridge with a heavy sigh.
"I need to go shopping." I said to no one in particular.
After a quick search about the kitchen, I discovered that the cereal had gone stale, the yogurt box was nothing but a box and I only had one orange left – I decided to use my last three eggs and a jar of Cheese Whiz to make an omelet.
While I ate, I studied the empty place across from me. "I'm going to tell you after work anyways." I said around a mouthful of egg to the vacant chair. "But I'm thinking of renting out some of the guest rooms...you know, to bring in some extra cash."
As expected, there was no response. I left my dishes lying around the kitchen and went up to get changed.
It took me twenty minutes to change into dark-washed jeans, a blue camisole and Converse - which is pretty good, considering my record. I tried to use gel in my hair but had to comb the lot of it out again, which took up the minutes I had not wasted getting dressed.
I shook my car keys out of the sweatshirt I had draped over the sofa and then stared down the offending breakfast mess.
"I'll do it after work." I told myself, though I knew full well that by the time I got home I'd be too tired to do anything pertaining to cleaning.
The air was already hot and dry by the time I locked up the house and my car was the sort of uncomfortable hot that felt like it was pressing down on me. My bare arms stuck to the upholstery with a 'thwuck'-ing sound.
I threw the car into reverse and used the lawn for a three-point turn.
Gallima, Nevada was a small town at the southern end of the state, a couple hour's drive from Death Valley. The scenery consisted of hot, flat desert and scrubby little plants that hung onto the ground with their roots for dear life. It didn't take long to drive through Gallima and soon I was on the Interstate heading North.
The restaurant I worked at, a retro-style diner called The Flying Pig, was located twenty minutes from Gallima's boundaries. Despite being so far away from the town, it attracted enough customers for it to be an all right place to work. Since it was Friday, I was working the "death shift" - seven thirty to seven thirty.
The Flying Pig came into view, a small square building with a picture of a cartoon pig with wings spray-painted on the side (that was not the idea of the management, actually - some idiot kids decided it would be funny to put on the building. No one's gotten around to painting over it). I pulled into the parking lot and got out of the car, checking my watch. Five minutes late. I could only hope that my friend Charlotte was late too, or she'd give me heck.
Unfortunately, as I breezed in the door, there Charlotte was taking a couple of elderly men's orders. She managed to grin cheekily at me. I've known Charlotte for about a year - we met at work, actually, because she's a couple of years older than me. She's pretty tall (something she never lets me forget), with a shock of thick, shoulder-length black hair she keeps tied up in a ponytail, and hazel eyes. "You're late!" she sung as I walked past her. "It's a first!"
"Cut me some slack, Charlie!" I laughed, opening the door to the back of the diner.
There were two chefs - a rounded balding man named Arthur "Art" Powell and a stick-thin pothead named Ian Gray, who both looked startled when I burst into the back.
"Hey Penny! Good morning!" Art bellowed. I glared good-naturedly at him. "I hate that nickname, you know." I grumbled. Art laughed. "I know. That's why I keep using it."
I tied my apron on, slipped a notepad and pen into the front pocket, and then stepped back out into the diner, taking a moment to say hello to the other waiter, Jacob, and to look around the restaurant.
Though the design of the restaurant is so cliché, I love it. It's pretty small by restaurant standards - it has black and white floor tiles, four booths against the front window covered in red vinyl and dark brown tables and chairs in the rest of the restaurant. There's a sort of "soda counter" at the back of the restaurant near the door to the counter with tall chrome stools with red vinyl seats (the only thing that would "cliché" the place to death would be a jukebox, which I have been nagging the management to save up for. I have not been successful).
"Hullo!" I chirped, approaching one of the small, two person tables that neither Jacob nor Charlotte had attended to.
Charlotte caught up with me a little while later, lounging in the back waiting for meals to be ready. There was a pane-less window beside the kitchen door that we could see out of, and since neither of our customers were falling over themselves for assistance, we were free to chat.
"Are you excited for tomorrow?" Charlotte asked. I grinned.
Saturday night, Charlotte and I were going to the only night club Gallima had, the lamely named but cooler-than-it-sounds Wolfsbane, which boasted a live DJ most days of the week (when he didn't have homework, which was a pretty impromptu schedule) and half off coolers on the weekend, which is when Charlotte went. I wasn't twenty-one, but Charlotte brought me with her sometimes, thanks to the power of her younger brother Derrick, who had put himself through college selling fake IDs from the basement of their parents' house. I get strange stares driving a car without a parent present, much less passing for twenty one in a club, so I didn't make a habit of going out with Charlotte, but this week had been hectic and I needed a break.
"Definitely." I said. "Although I think I should drive this time. You are a pretty angry drunk."
Charlotte waved me away. "Can you blame me? There you were lecturing me on driving while intoxicated and all I wanted to do was get home so I could down a bottle of Aspirin and sleep for sixteen hours."
"Charlie, don't talk about stuff like that in public places." I reprimanded her as Ian walked by, laughing.
"Hey Penny, I think one of yours needs something." Jacob jerked his thumb up to the front of the restaurant as he went by. Jacob was around the same age as Charlotte, with spiky blue hair and brown eyes. I know. Blue hair. I got used to it.
As usual, I snapped, "Don't call me Penny, Jake, or your hair won't be the only thing that's blue."
I hate the nickname Penny. It sounds like it should belong to a 50s swinger. When I tell Jacob and Art that, though, they suggest getting a spangled brassiere. Needless to say, I am not amused with either of them.
Charlotte and a few of my other friends call me Neppie, which is just as ridiculous but they said it was either that or Penny.
I stuck with Neppie.
So this is how it goes in The Flying Pig - early morning until right before lunch is the drag time. There are usually no customers, and when there are, they don't come in crowds. Mostly the only thing to do is drag your feet and clean. The lunch rush is better, because it keeps you busy and on your feet, so you don't have time to watch the clock. It settles down around two, and then picks up just after five.
The morning passed slowly and uneventfully until the before-lunch lull, around ten-thirty, in which case the silence was interrupted by the roar of a group of motorcycles turning into the parking lot. I nearly spilled coffee over the people I was pouring it for - motorcycles weren't an unusual occurrence on the highway, but the sound of their engines never fail to rattle me.
The diner door swung open with the clanging of a bell and three boys walked in - two tall, fair-headed boys, identical twins, and a shorter, burly sort of boy with black hair in a short buzz cut. They were all dressed in standard tough guy clothing - jeans, leather jackets - just enough to make them look intimidating but not ridiculous. All three, especially the shorter boy, had a sort of wild look about them, but I couldn't place what it was. Besides, I had no reason to fear them - just because they rode motorcycles did not necessarily make them people to be treated with suspicion. Still, I finished pouring the coffee and left Charlotte to handle them – I walked back to the counter in the back, reaching over it to arrange silverware and paper place-mats on a tray in order to dress a table.
Someone slapped me sharply on the ass, and I jumped with a screech. Turning, I saw the stocky, black-haired boy (despite being shorter than his comrades, he still managed to tower over me, I noted with bitterness). He was grinning widely, and flanked by the two twins.
"Hey, can we get some service, or what?" he asked teasingly. I straightened up, putting a hand behind me to rub my bum. I looked over at Charlotte, who had been closest to the door when the three had come in. She had decided at that exact moment to clean a gigantic pile of menus with sanitizer. Jacob had coincidentally found someone who needed his help on the other side of the room. Clearly, I wasn't the only one who found something off about them.
"Sorry!" I said quickly. "I guess I zoned out."
"No problem, sweetie." the boy grinned. The twins still hadn't said anything, just studied me with great intent. Though I willed myself not to feel intimidated, I shifted uncomfortably under their scrutiny.
"Right! D'you want a booth or a table?" I asked them.
"Whaddya think, boys? Booth or table?" the boy asked the twins.
The one on his left shrugged his shoulders. "Booth, I guess." his blonde hair fell in pieces into dark brown eyes and he had a light dusting of freckles across his face.
I brought my tray of cutlery and mats over to a booth and the three boys seated themselves as I prepared their table. "Can I get you drinks?" I asked, flipping up the cover of my notepad.
"Coke, please." the shorter boy had not stopped staring at me since they had come in. I nodded.
The twin with the freckles, sitting across from the short boy, ordered a Sprite, and his brother ordered chocolate milk - the shorter boy sniggered and was promptly elbowed.
I flipped my notepad closed. "Sweet! I'll be back with your orders!" I told them. The stocky boy grabbed a hold of my apron as I started to turn. "So what's your name, short stuff?" he asked. I crinkled my nose in distaste. "'Short stuff'?" I repeated. Sure, it wasn't Penny, but high up on the list of my pet peeves was people poking fun at my height.
Or lack thereof.
"Can I remind you that I'm only two inches below the average height of a female?" I told him a bit more snottily then I should have. "You yourself are probably below average height too!"
The boy's smile remained stubbornly fixed on his face. "Should I just call you short stuff, then?" he pressed, undeterred.
"Maybe you'd better, Thumbelina!" I shot back, and then gathered my stuff and went into the back.
Charlotte followed me, amusement fading at the look on my face. "Not that I'm against jerks getting the what-for," she said, "But usually, being rude to customers is a bad idea. I understand you're touchy about your height – " here I shot her a glare (which she ignored), " - but you shouldn't risk a customer complaining. Just roll with it, yeah?"
I nodded, reaching into the fridge for the Sprite. The jab at my height hadn't bothered me as much as the boy's eyes - I realized this now that I was safely away from him. He had been smiling up at me the entire time, his voice completely jovial, but his eyes had been so dark, savage...almost predator-like. For some reason I felt like giving him my name would have invited him to play games with me, which was something I did not want to do. My hands started trembling, but I pulled myself together. "Honestly!" I muttered, ignoring the stares from Art and Ian. "What's wrong with you today?"
When I approached their table again with their drinks, the boy was scowling at one of the twins, who was saying, "You scared her off, Marcus! You shouldn't have been - "
"Lay off." the other twin warned, and they all looked up as I arrived.
"One Coke, one Sprite, and one chocolate milk." I recited, attempting to hand out the drinks without meeting Marcus' eyes, though I could feel him staring at me throughout. I was only half-paying attention, which is why I did not answer immediately when the twin beside Marcus said coolly, "You mixed us up."
I shook myself. "Pardon?"
He motioned to the Sprite I had put in front of him. "Casper was the one who ordered the Sprite." he said in a condescending tone.
I was still a little bit distracted, which was why I answered without thinking, "You must've switched places. You ordered the Sprite, but you were sitting where your brother is..."
The twins stared balefully at me. "Are you sure you're not mistaken?" the one on the left said quietly. I felt my face heat up. "If you're just going to play stupid games with me, I'll ask another server to take your orders." I snapped.
Marcus caught my wrist in a painfully tight grip - I gasped and he loosened his hold immediately. "Cool down, short stuff!" he chirped. "They're just playing with you - they do that with everyone. They switched places while you were gone. This one's Poe - " he motioned to the boy on the left, " – and he's the one who ordered the milk. I dunno how you told them apart, though, even I - "
"We're ready to order." Casper interrupted in a sulky tone.
"Great." I dead-panned, and clicked my pen.
Both Casper and Poe ordered roast beef sandwiches, and Marcus ordered a hamburger with fries. I was so glad to be away from them, grinding my teeth as I recalled Casper's condescending tone.
"You mixed us up." I mimicked in a nasal tone as I shoved the order slip at a startled Art. "Who do they think they are? Only brainless little kids pull switcheroos for fun..."
My anger fading, I leaned against the kitchen counter, puzzled. How did I tell them apart? I wasn't much of an observer, and true: I had noticed that Casper had freckles, but so did Poe -
It was their eyes, I decided. Poe's were larger, kinder - Casper's were always narrowed and he was the harsher one of the twins.
The intimacy of which I was referring to these boys weirded me out – the feeling was quickly replaced by irritation as I heard Marcus call, "HEY, SHORT STUFF!" loudly across the restaurant.
I approached their table.
"Hey short stuff, d'you get a break?" Marcus wanted to know. I nodded guardedly.
Marcus insistently tugged me down into the space next to him - Casper slid over easily. "So, take your break now, with us!" he crowed.
"It'll be fun." Poe added.
"Oi!" Marcus shouted at Charlotte, who jumped several feet in the air. "Take over for your buddy, would you cutie?"
I struggled to my feet, pushing his hands away insistently. "I don't think so." I said stiffly. "Thanks for the offer."
As I walked towards the back, Charlotte gripped my arm tight. "Geez, they're so scary!" she hissed. "Do you know them? All they do is stare at you, what's their deal?"
"I don't know!" I whined. Charlotte's face slowly broke into a wide smile - I recognized the look with dread. "Three motorcycle bad boys are checking you out!" she exclaimed, as if this was something to get excited about. "You get all the luck, Penny!"
"Don't." I said sharply, and she apologized. "If you want to be creeped out by a trio of weirdos, Charlie, then be my guest, I - "
"Your order's up, Pen!" Art yelled. I sighed. "Here I go." I muttered. I arranged the three plates on one large tray, and had to get Charlotte's help to hoist it into the air.
I thought I was doing a pretty good job balancing the tray, what with the fact that I hadn't fallen on my ass (yet), but Poe leapt fluidly out of his seat to take the sandwiches off the tray - I handed Marcus' hamburger to him, sighing in relief. "Thanks!" I told Poe, who grinned easily and ruffled my hair. I batted his hand away, scowling (even his hands dwarfed mine), which caused Casper and Marcus to laugh at me. Embarrassed, I held the empty tray flattened against my body - it was so unusually large I had to grip it with both hands.
"Wow." said Casper in disbelief. "Look at her, she's so tiny!"
"It's because you're so tall!" I shot back defensively.
"Even a normal person would not look engulfed standing next to a tray." Poe joined in. Marcus gave a short laugh that sounded like a bark.
"Anything else?" I asked, my cheeks burning.
"What's your name?" Marcus wanted to know. "I mean anything else that you wanted." I rephrased in exasperation.
"We want to know your name!" the twins demanded enthusiastically. I couldn't help but laugh at the synchronization, so I said, "Penelope. My name's Penelope. Anything else?"
"How old are you, Penelope?" the twins chorused.
Eerie.
"Eighteen." I admitted.
"No way!"
"Eighteen?!"
"I thought you were fifteen or something!"
"I get it, I'm short and child-like!" I laughed, bringing the tray in front of me as a defense. "How old are you, then?"
"I'm nineteen." Marcus said. "We're almost eighteen." Casper spoke for both brothers. I laughed.
"So you're younger than me? Go figure!"
"And yet, we're still taller." Poe added. Both of them grinned wickedly as I groaned.
"I'll be back in a bit." I said, noticing Charlotte beckoning me from the doors.
"Enjoy your meal."
"Penelope." Marcus said the name slowly, watching the girl make her way to her friend, his eyes trained on her hips.
"She's really, really cute." Casper added.
"Really cute." Poe looked a bit dreamy-eyed, so Marcus elbowed him sharply.
"Start eating." he told them. "Jordan said he'd meet us there at quarter past."
The twins nodded, and dug in.
"What?" I hissed as Charlotte forcefully dragged me back into the kitchen.
"They're all staring at you! You flirted! This is great!" Charlotte crowed loudly. Ian looked over in curiosity and I exclaimed, horrified, "I didn't flirt! I told them what my name was, isn't that what you told me to do?"
"You were giggling and blushing all over the place!" Charlotte poked me playfully, and then lowered her voice to a conspiratorial whisper. "The dark-haired one was checking out your ass."
I twisted around to make sure there were no stains on the back of my pants, while Charlotte poked her head out the kitchen door.
"Neppie, they're gone!" she practically sprinted to their table, me following. She was sifting through the money they left and held it out to me, exclaiming, "Exact change!"
She was right - the exact cost of a Coke, Sprite, chocolate milk, two roast beef sandwiches and a hamburger with fries lay in assorted coins and bills on her palm. A menu lay open on the table. I took the money from her and slipped it into my apron pocket. "Wow." I said, looking out the window at the parking lot. "That was fast - they hadn't even started eating when I left."
Charlotte shrugged, the excitement gone, and drifted away to pour a customer some more coffee. I felt disappointed and relieved at the same time - they had been pretty fun to talk to, but there was something to them that put me slightly on edge. Once more I scanned the parking lot for motorcycles. Nothing.
I started clearing their table - they had left it pretty clean, though Poe's side of the table was sprinkled with crumbs. I lifted his glass and found a damp twenty dollar bill under it. On top of the money was a folded piece of paper. Opening it, I realized it was a phone number. My face flushing, I glanced quickly to make sure Charlotte wasn't nearby to pounce on me and overreact - she was over by the stools, listing off lunch specials - and then hesitantly pocketed Poe's number and tip.
What could it hurt? It wasn't as if he had mine.
Lifting the glasses of Casper and Marcus, I was surprised to find similar tips – twenty dollars each (sans phone numbers).
"What sort of teenagers can afford to give twenty dollar tips?" I muttered to myself.
Not most leather-clad biker punks, that's for sure.
Heaving a sigh, I collected the empty plates and glasses. The exciting part of my day was over, and now I only had eight more hours to waste.
Ahaha. I totally planned for Penelope to be eighteen so that she could legally go to bars, before I realized, "Shit, the age limit's different up here then it is down there!" So, now Penelope does illegal things in her free time and Charlotte has a brother who was made up at the last minute as a plot device. Thanks, US of A!


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Home Kent News Kent driving test pass rate increases during the pandemic
Kent driving test pass rate increases during the pandemic
The driving test pass rate increased in Kent during the COVID-19 pandemic, new figures have revealed.
Even though fewer tests took place due to restrictions imposed to control the virus, figures from the Driving and Vehicles Standard Agency say of the 19,931 practical tests taken in Kent during 2020, 9,815 were passed.
This a success rate of 49.2%, which was a slight increase on 2019's pass rate of 46.4%.
However, far fewer tests took place in 2020 compared to 2019 which saw 43,285 tests across Kent, as during the lockdowns only key workers were allowed to take them.
Of the eight test centres in Kent, all but one saw the pass rate increase, as Herne Bay went down from from 44.4% in 2019 to 42.8% in 2020.
The test centre with the biggest improvement ended up being Maidstone, whose pass rate went up by 6.7%, whilst Tunbridge Wells had the overall best pass rate of 2020 with 55.6%.
In the UK as whole pass rates went up despite there being a 72.7% decrease for practical tests in April 2020-March 2021 compared to April 2019-March 2020.
James Smith, co-business owner of the Lighthouse Driving School in Folkestone, suggests that determination of pupils wanting to get behind the wheel could be a reason behind the rise.
James Smith, the co-business owner of the Lighthouse Driving School
"We've seen a massive increase in the amount of people wanting to drive and the dedication to get driving," he said.
"It could also just be a massive influx after the pause of driving tests themselves. Suddenly they get going and more and more people want to get out on the road."
James added that the demand for tests could also be because of people not wanting to use public transport due to the restrictions that COVID-19 imposed, as well as care workers needing to get between different homes quickly.
It is estimated that the time taken to clear the backlog of tests required could take between 18 and 24 months.
As a result the Lighthouse Driving School went from surviving on government handouts during lockdown to being inundated with requests.
"It's been the busiest we've ever seen it," said James
"I've never seen anything like it. We've got about 70 people on a waiting list, so it's absolutely nuts.
"[There are] not enough instructors to meet demand, and again I'm just guessing that it's because people want to get driving now."
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Discussion in 'The Lightweights' started by GOATTroll, Aug 16, 2015.
He's given many interviews and in literally every single one he has a new MMA tshirt.
proliferation. Everywhere CM goes, he is sure to buy a tshirt for it. If he came to my bday party it would be w a tshirt of me.
Pro fighters can't afford it.
Maybe with the 15% off they get from the reebok deal, we will see more of them sport diverse MMA reebok merch.
oh My, has UFC held a press conference to discuss this???
Stick to your day job TS (unless you're trying to be really bad comedian Eli Manning). Comedy is obviously not your strong suit.


Mays, who goes by the nickname Roz the Diva, is a 31-year-old woman from Long Island, N.Y. She was discovered on social media and was invited to audition for this season of "America's Got Talent."
In a recent video interview with Ruptly, Roz said it was judge Howard Stern who was her harshest critic, asking her, essentially, to defend her existence based on her physical appearance. Howard's main critique? Roz said that even after watching her perform, he said he felt that Roz was too fat to be a pole dancer.
She's amazing at what she does, and definitely deserves a spot in the whatever industry she chooses.
Have you ever been body shamed because you had physical goals that were different from mainstream expectations of your body type? Let us know in the comment section below!


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List of Norwegian estates contains former and present bigger gatherings of land in Norway of the Crown, of the Church, of the noble estate, and of commoners. See also the list of Norway's biggest landowners.

Northern Norway

Counties: Finnmark, Nordland, Troms.

Central Norway
Counties: Nord-Trøndelag, Sør-Trøndelag.

Western Norway
Counties: Hordaland, Møre og Romsdal, Rogaland, Sogn og Fjordane.

Southern Norway
Counties: Aust-Agder, Vest-Agder.

Eastern Norway
Counties: Akershus, Buskerud, Hedmark, Oppland, Oslo, Telemark, Vestfold, Østfold.

Crown Estate
 Norwegian crown estate
 Finnmark Estate

Church Estate
 Norwegian church estate

See also
List of the largest landowners of Norway

References

Estates

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Nigeria's central bank asked lenders on Friday to submit bids for the Chinese yuan, traders said, in its second auction of the currency after it agreed a swap with the People's Bank of China in May. In May, the central bank signed a $2.5 billion three-year currency swap deal with Beijing to facilitate trade between the two countries and cut reliance on the dollar.
It sold 69.86 million yuan ($10.16 million) in its first auction of the Chinese currency two weeks ago at a range of 49-51 naira. Dollar liquidity has been shrinking as a result of capital reversals after the U.S. central bank started to raise interest rates this year.
Concerns over political risk in the run-up to next year's presidential election, where incumbent Muhammadu Buhari will seek re-election, and falling yields on government treasuries have deterred inflows. The auction is part of efforts to encourage the use of an alternative trading currency to the U.S. dollar especially as Nigeria imports heavily from China.
Bids at the auction must be backed by customer invoices, traders said, with the exchange rate determined via a book building process. The bank also plans to auction the U.S. currency on Friday, traders said. The naira, which is traded over the telephone, has been quoted at a range of 362 to 363 per dollar. It could ease to 364 next week owing to tight liquidity on the interbank market, traders say.


Last night I did my last email check before going to bed (at this stage of the day it's very rare I have any mail!) and to my surprise and delight I had a message from Robert Vieira with the subject: 'a poem inspired by a photo'.
I have since learned that Robert has written around 800 short poems over the past 15 years and writes incredibly quickly (to my mind, as it will probably be 30 minutes before I send this blog post!) when he is inspired.
Longevity featured on Pig House Pictures Journal.
I need to decide whether to include a list of Figures or whether to direct the reader the the correct picture within the story. Here, I'm comparing both.
This shows that the list of Figures would be in the top right if I were to include them as a design element. I don't think having a list here disturbs the page.
In fact, this negative space on the page was originally designed in mind of placing the list of Figures there, but after re-writing the story and including it in the design, I felt like placing a list of Figures would be repeating myself.
However, I don't think this is really the case as the list of Figures in my work is a purely functional thing, and aims to make it easy for the reader to discover the pictures meaning without needing to read through the story.
I think having Figures in brackets does work but is less functional and direct as having it as a separate list. I don't think it is necessary to direct the reader to all of the pictures as some of the pictures speak for themselves, namely Jean on the stairs and the flowers on the mantlepiece.
Having a list of Figures does inform the reader more than placing brackets within the story as I was able to state the title of the carer's diary and the fact that it is my Dad's hand in the picture, and I have dated the paintings in the hallway. For this reason I will probably use the list of Figures as opposed to using brackets within the text.
This seemed to be the most obvious layout for 4 pictures of this format, where I felt one stood out as being more important than the others. It is neat and simple and leaves clear negative space along the right side where I have chosen to place my website.
I considered using this space to place a list of Figures but I feel like I've already listed what the pictures are within the main text and a list of figures might just feel like repetition. This is something I need to play around with though as I do still think I need a clear pointer that says 'top right:…' either within the text of in a list.
I really liked this layout but you can see on the page that the space left for text is awkward and the layout will not work as a result.
This layout works as it leaves a simple rectangular space for text, like the original layout but as you can see below, the centre gutter will chop the bottom centre picture in half, which I think will be too damaging to the picture story.
By making the three bottom pictures smaller I was able to avoid placing the bottom centre picture in the centre of the gutter, which I think is better but obviously not ideal.
I have then made the top image slightly smaller so it fits on one side of the page and have placed my pull quote in the gap, which is an element I like.
Unfortunately this leaves a larger gap for the story and I can't fill the gap, which isn't a massive problem but I'm just not sure I like the space it leaves.
I've tried putting in a list of figures to see how it would look on the page and I'm also not sure it works. It seems to make the design look too bitty.
I think having the Figures placed as a design element in this design works much better. My eyes are not searching around the design like they were in Layout 4.
I think of them all I prefer layouts 1 & 5. I need to look at the Figures and consider whether directing the reader towards pictures would work within the main text in brackets such as (top left) and such as (bottom right) without it breaking up the flow of the story too much.
I've created a few different versions of this layout, with fairly minor changes, such as the headline font and position of the title/issue/page number of the magazine.
I think the position of the title/issue works on both layouts and what I choose would be a matter of personal preference. Placing the text across the top might be a slightly more traditional position and highlights where the centre of the pages are, which you might say works less well for a layout like this where the images and text aren't placed centrally in relation to the page but it doesn't bother me.
Placing the title of the editorial, issue number and title of the article together like this condenses the information more and works with the idea of a minimalist design.
I've also made the establishing image smaller so that it doesn't bleed over to both pages. This design is more reminiscent of Aesthetica magazine. The benefit is that the picture does not get obstructed by the gutter, although the photograph does not contain important detail at the centre of the spread, so is ideal for a design that is spread across both pages.
I think the content is strong enough on the establishing page that the size of the picture is not important. All my designs give the same impression of what kind of magazine you are reading and what kind of story/photography you are viewing.
Both fonts work well but I do have a preference to Futura for the headline, because it looks beautiful as a large font and because the editorial becomes less of a copy of Aesthetica, which uses a font very similar to Palatino, as does Pig House Pictures.
I also think it makes sense for the headlines to be the same font family as the editorial titles, and for the main body text to be a more traditional serif font like Palatino or Times New Roman.


On the third Thursday of each November, Saint Patrick Presbyterian Church sponsors a benefit for the Weld Food Bank called Beaujolais Nouveau. Beaujolais Nouveau is a traditionally French celebration of the new wine. Beaujolais is a wine region located in the southeastern part of France just north of Lyon. Unlike wines made in other countries that are named after the grape, French wines are named for the region in which they are produced. Nouveau is the French word for "new" and refers to a rapid production method that results in a lighter, more fruity wine that can be drunk only two months after harvest. Because the Beaujolais Nouveau is the first taste of wine in a given year, a local celebration in Lyon evolved around its release, and over time the Beaujolais Nouveau celebration spread to over 190 countries.
Saint Patrick's desire to celebrate the Beaujolais Nouveau stems from a desire to connect with the traditions of the ancient Church. Situated on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, wine production was an important part of the Hebrew harvest. Each year the appearance of the new wine was eagerly anticipated, because until the perfection of bottling, people usually were able to drink wine only in the weeks immediately following the harvest. The Hebrew people celebrated the new wine in an annual thanksgiving festival called the Feast of Booths. Speaking of this celebration, God calls his people to "rejoice in your feast, you and your son and your daughter, your male servant and your female servant, the Levite, the sojourner, the fatherless, and the widow who are within your towns." For this reason the community of Saint Patrick desires the joy of our Beaujolais Nouveau celebration to overflow to the wider community and benefit those in the community who are in the most need. Over the past few years Saint Patrick has raised approximately $50,000 for the Weld Food Bank. We hope this celebration will continue to grow, and that the people of Saint Patrick will begin to see it as the beginning of the Thanksgiving holiday - a holiday in which we grow more thankful and more generous as we remember God's grace and abundant provision.


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The 1892 Home Nations Championship was the tenth series of the rugby union Home Nations Championship. Six matches were played between 2 January and 5 March. It was contested by England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales.

England took the 1892 Championship and the Triple Crown, their fifth Championship and third Triple Crown. Furthermore, the English team failed to concede a single point, the only time this has occurred during the Championship's history.

The points system was changed yet again, with a try being upgraded from one to two points, while a goal conversion was increased from two to three points.

Table

Results

Scoring system
The matches for this season were decided on points scored. A try was worth two points, while converting a kicked goal from the try gave an additional three points. A dropped goal and a goal from mark were both worth four points. Penalty goals were worth three points.

The matches

England vs. Wales

England: WB Thomson (Blackheath), Frederic Alderson (Hartlepool Rovers) capt., RE Lockwood (Heckmondwike), George Hubbard (Blackheath), C Emmott (Bradford), A Briggs (Bradford), Frank Evershed (Blackheath), Tom Kent (Salford), Alfred Allport (Blackheath), J Toothill (Bradford), J Pyke (St Helens Recs), W Nicholl (Brighouse Rangers), E Bullough (Wigan), William Yiend (Hartlepool Rovers), William Bromet (Tadcaster)

Wales: Billy Bancroft (Swansea), Tom Pearson (Cardiff), William McCutcheon (Swansea), Arthur Gould (Newport) capt., Dickie Garrett (Penarth), Percy Phillips (Newport), George Rowles (Penarth), Frank Mills (Swansea), Charles Nicholl (Llanelli), Tom Graham (Newport), Jim Hannan (Newport), Tom Deacon (Swansea), Arthur Boucher (Newport), Rowley Thomas (London Welsh), Wallace Watts (Newport)

Wales vs. Scotland

Wales: Billy Bancroft (Swansea), Tom Pearson (Cardiff), William McCutcheon (Swansea), Arthur Gould (Newport) capt., Conway Rees (Llanelli), Evan James (Swansea), David James (Swansea), Frank Mills (Swansea), Charles Nicholl (Llanelli), Tom Graham (Newport), Jim Hannan (Newport), Tom Deacon (Swansea), Arthur Boucher (Newport), Percy Bennett (Cardiff Harlequins), Wallace Watts (Newport)

Scotland: Henry Stevenson (Edinburgh Acads), GT Campbell (London Scottish), Paul Clauss (Oxford Uni.), Willie Neilson (Merchiston), CE Orr (West of Scotland) capt., Darsie Anderson (London Scottish), Frederick Goodhue (London Scottish), Robert MacMillan (London Scottish), HTO Leggatt (Watsonians), GT Neilson (West of Scotland), A Dalgleish (Gala), JN Millar (West of Scotland), WR Gibson (Royal HSFP), JD Boswell (West of Scotland), JE Orr (West of Scotland)

England vs. Ireland

England: S Houghton (Runcorn), James Holt Marsh (Swinton), RE Lockwood (Heckmondwike), George Hubbard (Blackheath), EW Taylor (Rockcliff), A Briggs (Bradford), Frank Evershed (Blackheath), Tom Kent (Salford), Sammy Woods (Wellington) capt., J Toothill (Bradford), Launcelot Percival (Oxford Uni.), A Ashworth (Oldham), E Bullough (Wigan), William Yiend (Hartlepool Rovers), William Bromet (Tadcaster)

Ireland T Peel (Limerick), RW Dunlop (Dublin U.), S Lee (NIFC), W Gardiner (NIFC), Benjamin Tuke (Bective Rangers), T Thornhill (Wanderers), Victor Le Fanu (Lansdowne) capt., TJ Johnston (Queens Uni. Belfast), EJ Walsh (Lansdowne), JS Jameson (Lansdowne), Arthur Wallis (Wanderers), RE Smith (Lansdowne), WJN Davis (Bessbrook), CV Rooke (Dublin U.), JH O'Conor (Bective Rangers)

Scotland vs. Ireland

Scotland: Henry Stevenson (Edinburgh Acads), GT Campbell (London Scottish), JC Woodburn (Kelvinside Acads.), Willie Neilson (Merchiston), CE Orr (West of Scotland) capt., William Wotherspoon (Cambridge U.), Frederick Goodhue (London Scottish), Robert MacMillan (London Scottish), HTO Leggatt (Watsonians), Nelson Henderson (London Scottish), WA McDonald (Glasgow Uni.), JN Millar (West of Scotland), WR Gibson (Royal HSFP), JD Boswell (West of Scotland), JE Orr (West of Scotland)

Ireland T Peel (Limerick), RW Dunlop (Dublin U.), S Lee (NIFC), W Gardiner (NIFC), FE Davies (Lansdowne), T Thornhill (Wanderers), Victor Le Fanu (Lansdowne) capt., TJ Johnston (Queens Uni. Belfast), EJ Walsh (Lansdowne), G Collopy (Bective Rangers), Arthur Wallis (Wanderers), Andrew Clinch (Dublin U.), WJN Davis (Bessbrook), CV Rooke (Dublin U.), EF Frazer (Bective Rangers)

Ireland vs. Wales

Ireland T Peel (Limerick), T Edwards (Limerick), S Lee (NIFC), R Montgomery (NIFC), FE Davies (Lansdowne), T Thornhill (Wanderers), Victor Le Fanu (Lansdowne) capt., TJ Johnston (Queens Uni. Belfast), EJ Walsh (Lansdowne), JS Jameson (Lansdowne), Arthur Wallis (Wanderers), J Roche (Wanderers), R Stevenson (Dungannon), CV Rooke (Dublin U.), JH O'Conor (Bective Rangers)

Wales: Billy Bancroft (Swansea), Norman Biggs (Cardiff), Frederick Nicholls (Cardiff Harlequins), Arthur Gould (Newport) capt., Bert Gould (Newport), Evan James (Swansea), David James (Swansea), Frank Mills (Swansea), Charles Nicholl (Llanelli), Harry Day (Newport), Jim Hannan (Newport), Tom Deacon (Swansea), Arthur Boucher (Newport), Percy Bennett (Cardiff Harlequins), Wallace Watts (Newport)

Scotland vs. England

Scotland: Henry Stevenson (Edinburgh Acads), GT Campbell (London Scottish), Paul Robert Clauss (Oxford Uni.), Willie Neilson (Merchiston), CE Orr (West of Scotland) capt., Darsie Anderson (London Scottish), Frederick Goodhue (London Scottish), Robert MacMillan (London Scottish), McEwan (Edinburgh Acads), GT Neilson (West of Scotland), WA McDonald (Glasgow Uni.), JN Millar (West of Scotland), WR Gibson (Royal HSFP), JD Boswell (West of Scotland), JE Orr (West of Scotland)

England: T Coop (Leigh), Frederic Alderson (Hartlepool Rovers) capt., RE Lockwood (Heckmondwike), JW Dyson (Huddersfield), H Varley (Liversedge RFC), A Briggs (Bradford), Frank Evershed (Blackheath), Tom Kent (Salford), Sammy Woods (Wellington), J Toothill (Bradford), H Bradshaw (Bramley), W Nicholl (Brighouse Rangers), E Bullough (Wigan), William Yiend (Hartlepool Rovers), William Bromet (Tadcaster)

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Students in the World
Spring Workshop
Laboratory of Movement Study
As an extension of the courses given by Jacques Lecoq to the architect students at the Paris School for Fine Arts (Ecole Nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts), Jacques Lecoq create in 1976 a stage design department, the L.E.M. (Laboratory of Movement Study) with the architect Krikor Belekian who directed it until june 2011. The L.E.M. is now run by Pascale Lecoq, architect and stage designer, with a team of teachers from the school.
The L.E.M.
The LEM is the school's department for experimental scenography, exclusively dedicated to
the dynamic research of space and rhythm through a structural form.
The students, all with different artistic backgrounds, meet and share a pedagogical journey,
based on movement analysis which enables them to feel the surrounding world in their body's. The dynamic and drama comes from the body. To study its movements helps to understand the forces organising the space.
This learning goes through the analysis of simple movements and their transpositions into
structures in a workshop situation. The student, in direct contact with the material, creates forms and puts them in motion to discover their rhythms.
All the every day life observations gathered by the miming body are transformed into a structural and architectural language through basic materials : paper, cardboard, wood-sticks, wire, clay, etc.
What the sensitive body has gathered is put together in the working space through the
creation of experimental objects that can be put in motion (portable structures, masks and
dynamic costumes).
The LEM journey is a practical experience that cannot be replaced by written explanations. Each class is a real organisation of urgency. This experimental approach leads to creativity based on feelings rather than reflexion. It is the stucture put in motion that reveals its inner truth.
The pedagody is based on the following states:
the neutral or calm state
the balance of forces
the economy of physical actions
These references are a necessary attempt to understand movement, they are not to be seen as an absolute.
Teaching creativity is nothing else than to teach while creating. This is a pedagogy of discovering the unpredictable .
This dimension of risk and rectification of errors is one of the basis of the LEM pedagogy.It implies that the student's creations are not judged on a particular aesthetic but through a global interpretation by the group.
The LEM is not a transmission of a recipy or a technique, but it gives the
student a reference to enable him later to find his own touch as a creative artist towards a poetic dimension when advancing into the unknown.
The LEM is organised weekly as follow :
movement analysis classes
dramatic improvisation classes
The first term is devoted to :
universal discovery of the laws governing movement and spaces
the creation of dynamic structures
how to put the human body into space
The second term deals with :
the dynamic of colours and human feelings
the creation of dynamic masks
the study of senses and the dramatic space
form and colour
the human body metamorphosis
The third term explores :
a personal project
the Drama exhibition
Extract from the book
"Le Théâtre du Geste - Mimes et Acteurs"
written under the direction of Jacques Lecoq
Editions BORDAS, 1987
"Portable structures are the abstract progression of the mask's play. The theatre mask possesses a more or less expressive character, by referring to the human face which it hides under another larval, stylised or, in other words, symbolic face. The mask is also a form which plays in the space like a vehicle following the indications proposed by its form. It lunges, turns, points and hits like a true tool, following its planes, lines, angles and masses.
The portable structures appear like abstract architectural forms, organizing the space into rhythms that bring it to life. They are played like masks, carried by the body or manipulated by the arms, moving in the space following their indications and forces. They should not be played like marionettes, in which one could imagine seeing a human figure with eyes and a mouth ... and for whom the conflicts stem from everyday situations.
The portable structures lead to the discovery of a variety of objects' play, which, outside of the utilitarian role for which they were built, take on a different significance.
This abstract play is not gratuitous, it is based on real themes which are "essentialized", without anecdote, in a plastic space. I remember the emotion provoked by the play of portable structures based on the theme "Hurricane on a cornfield in Iowa, United States": without any imagery, it was a sensation of colours, lights and volume playing in the space.
The actor's body was integrated into the play of the structure itself, complementing and accompanying discretely or disengaged completely from the structure in order to serve its' play.
This direction of mime-architecture approaches scenography by separating it from the idea of decoration and giving back to the object its plastic and dynamic sense."
Jacques LECOQ
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Max Kepler
Eddie Rosario
Trevor Bauer
Max Kepler hits 3 homers for Twins vs Indians
By TOM WITHERSJune 7, 2019
Minnesota Twins' Max Kepler watches his two-run home run off Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Trevor Bauer during the third inning of a baseball game Thursday, June 6, 2019, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
CLEVELAND (AP) — Max Kepler has homered three times against the Cleveland Indians.
Kepler, who entered Thursday night's game in an 0-for-21 slump, connected in the first, third and seventh innings off Indians starter Trevor Bauer. Kepler walked in the fifth.
Only 18 players in major league history have homered four times in a game. J.D. Martinez did it with Arizona on Sept. 4, 2017. The last AL player to do it was Josh Hamilton for Texas on May 8, 2012.
It is Kepler's second career three-homer game. He also had one against the Indians on Aug. 1, 2016.
The Twins have had 10 three-homer games in their history, most recently by Eddie Rosario on June 3, 2018.
No Minnesota player has ever homered four times in a game.


187 backers pledged $50,759 to help bring this project to life.
Paramita Sound is almost ready to re-open its doors after a year long hiatus.
After three years of holding down a shop at 1417 Van Dyke on Detroit's East Side, Paramita Sound is re-opening inside of Detroit's historic 1515 Broadway Space. The new space, a serious step up from the unheated house we all came to love on Van Dyke, is entrenched in one of the brightest legacies of Detroit dance music – once a venue for parties like No Way Back and Deep Detroit, 1515 Broadway will be Paramita's new home, functioning as a record store, label, event space, and bar.
While we embraced the DIY at our first space, we plan to really tighten up at 1515. The funds raised through this Kickstarter will go toward the buildout of our space, a professional DJ set-up to host both local and traveling artists, an energy-efficient, zero-waste bar, and, most importantly, an opening inventory of records.
Some of us were old enough to catch the very tail end of what went on at 1515, but for most of us, it's a legend we never grow tired of hearing. 1417 and 1515 might no longer inhabit the spaces they built, but both can continue to build their legacy in a space that's not ready to quit.
Paramita has never asked for much. We've loved throwing free parties, hosting all sorts of events, while never once taking home a paycheck. Now, we need your help to raise the funds to open our doors in time for Movement, so this dance-music specialized record store can be just walking distance from the leading electronic music festival in the world. That festival happens at the end of May. Let's get to work.
Paramita made a home for itself on Detroit's East Side with a monthly event called The Beat Profile. For three years, we hosted producers, beat makers, percussionists, violin players, vocalists, and pretty much everyone in between at an inclusive, free of charge party for all ages. We don't believe that subculture has to be relegated to low budget, DIY spaces, and we want to bring the same level of inclusion to 1515. With a newly installed sound system, state of the art DJ equipment, and a bar, we can invite our community into an experience that's hard to find elsewhere downtown. The space is also an opportunity to connect with and host talent from both around the corner and around the world, utilizing our location within the Siren Hotel as an ideal situation for accommodations. Paramita's walking-distance proximity to festivals like Movement and Detroit Jazz Festival gives us a chance to interface with musicians and collectors from virtually all genre, age, and interest groups.
One of the biggest conceptual changes to Paramita Sound will be the addition of a bar. At eight seats, the bar is an opportunity to explore beer and wine with the same level of curation as the records in the store, while serving accessible and well-sourced products at higher volumes during events. Not only does the bar add another level to the ways we can interact in the space, the revenue it will generate is crucial to backend costs like talent programming and record imports. A significant portion of our fundraising goal will go toward the buildout of the bar, as well as other equipment, tools, and glassware.
2019 Record Store Day release commemorating Paramita Sound's original location at 1417 Van Dyke, Detroit, MI. Written and Produced by Paramita's founder Andrey Douthard and collaborator Chanes. Under there group The Cadillac Papers. This will mark the 2nd release on the Paramita Sound label imprint. Dreamsite/1417 on 7" Vinyl. Limited to 250 copies.
A reprint of our T-Shirt commemorating the three years of our monthly party titled "The Beat Profile" which happened every last Friday for 3 years at our original home at 1417 Van Dyke, Detroit, MI. Originally limited to 40 pieces.
A re-imagining of our iconic 1417 Tote Bag with our new 1515 Broadway address plus a 3 pack of stickers.
Designed and signed by Paramita Sound's Zach Poley to commemorate the opening of the new location.
A unique photo book containing images from our monthly event titled "The Beat Profile" which happened every month for 3 years at our original home at 1417 Van Dyke, Detroit, MI. To be designed by Paramita Sound's Zach Poley and André Moore.
Get our space all to yourself once we're open for a night. We'll work with you in creating this all-inclusive event. Plus, we'll give you all the credit. You'll also receive the Paramita Sound Merch Pack as well as the Limited Edition Paramita Sound Poster, and the Limited Edition Beat Profile Photo Book.
We're opening an independent record store and wine bar in a downtown area with no investors, no credit cards, and not much for savings. Paramita has already raised a significant portion of our opening funds through Motor City Match, The Michigan Women's Fund, and The Siren Hotel. While we've certainly cut our teeth on fundraising, this project, a major construction overhaul inside of a historical building, is full of unforseen costs and surprise additions. We're definitely braced for these uncertain circumstances, and the funds from this Kickstarter will help to cover our necessary costs as well as leave some room to account for a rainy day.
In addition to the generous donations from our friends, family, and community through this Kickstarter, Paramita Sound will also start a roll-out of events, some ticketed and some not, to promote and feed into this campaign to ensure we reach our goal.


Something like the ats classic are popular and seem to suit the caddy,i think 14's are a good compromise though,fill the arches nicely while still rolling low!!
Just remembered if you do flip the axle you are going to need shortened shocks for the rear,apparently beetle ones fit if you bush out the top eyelet with some 10mm copper pipe!!
Something like these would be good,shame they are out of your price range!
I have investigated the caddy lowring thing when I had mine, without the need to remove the axle an stuff. Found 2 items that might be of intrest to you, but i'm not sure if they will lower it enough for you. There are blocks available that will lower it without the hassle of modifying the axle, there are also lowering plates that fits on the hub. I'll try an get sum pics for you so you can see what i mean. Only fk do the blocks, trying to order them was nightmare, you have to go through fk dealers, gwent vw were the nearest last time i checked.
Tyre stretch all depends on the width of rim you run so you would have to buy the rims first then decide on tyre sizes!!
Thanks door the cheap shot at my coilies nick on the first page chopped springs are lethal!!!!
will not handle at all going round coners, and if urs are like mine are, then it rubed all the underseal off the bottom of the arch where the spring fell out!
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Single mother of six, cancer survivor dies of COVID-19
Updated: 6:11 PM EDT Mar 19, 2020
great friend, great mother, great wife. She was, Ah, best friend honoring a fierce fighter. Sunday. Rudder was a single mom of six. She beats Stage four breast cancer. She lost her husband years ago and worked day in and out to provide for her Children. Ah, life of beating the odds on Lee to be ended by Covert 19 at the age of 42 we're pretty devastated. She beat cancer and lost the battle to Corona virus. Her best friend of 30 years, Jessica Harris, says she's still in disbelief, everything talking to her, hanging out with her, everything Sandy's family says. Two weeks ago, the mom went to the hospital but was sent back home a few days later, They say Sunday had a fever and trouble breathing, so her son took her to Providence, and she was admitted after a week of fighting. She died on Monday. Did you ever imagine that your best friend of 30 years would die from this? No. Nope. I didn't. I just really want people to know that it's not just the elderly people. It's anyone and everyone who have compromised immune systems that are at risk. Her oldest son, who's 24 now stepping up to take care of the family after he graduates from college. Honoring his mom's legacy, she never for one moment put herself first so she would go to work so that she could take care of her kids, no matter what it took.
A mother of six who previously survived cancer died due to an infection from the novel coronavirus. Sundee Rutter lost her husband years ago and worked on her own to provide for her children. She was 42."We're pretty devastated," says Rutter's friend of 30 years, Jessica Harris. "She beat cancer and lost the battle to coronavirus? It's just crazy."Rutter's family says two weeks ago, the mom went to the hospital but was sent back home.A few days later they say Rutter had a fever and trouble breathing. Her son took her to Providence Hospital, and she was admitted.After a week of treatment, she died Monday.Her oldest son, Tyree, 24, is now stepping up to take care of the family after he graduates from college."She never, for one moment, put herself first," Harris said. "So she would go to work so she could take care of her kids, no matter what it took."The family has a GoFundMe set up to help the children.
EVERETT, Wash. (KOMO) —
A mother of six who previously survived cancer died due to an infection from the novel coronavirus.
Sundee Rutter lost her husband years ago and worked on her own to provide for her children. She was 42.
"We're pretty devastated," says Rutter's friend of 30 years, Jessica Harris. "She beat cancer and lost the battle to coronavirus? It's just crazy."
Rutter's family says two weeks ago, the mom went to the hospital but was sent back home.
A few days later they say Rutter had a fever and trouble breathing. Her son took her to Providence Hospital, and she was admitted.
After a week of treatment, she died Monday.
Her oldest son, Tyree, 24, is now stepping up to take care of the family after he graduates from college.
"She never, for one moment, put herself first," Harris said. "So she would go to work so she could take care of her kids, no matter what it took."
The family has a GoFundMe set up to help the children.


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Aamir Khan said : "Snow was cleared from the majority of the roads and lanes. We pressed all new snow clearance machines into service. The lanes which are not motorable were cleared manually, and I overlooked the operations personally on the ground. We also made 90 dewatering pumps functional to clear the water-logging across Srinagar. We used both mobile and stationary dewatering pumps to address the issue,"
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Aamir Khan said : "I will check the locations, and if any illegal activities are going on, our teams will accordingly take necessary action,"
greaterkashmir Friday, January 27, 2023 1:02:00 AM EAT
Aamir Khan said : "Such crimes fall squarely within the ambit of the World Summit's decisions on the responsibility to protect,"
app-en Wednesday, January 25, 2023 8:27:00 AM EAT
Aamir Khan added : "We would request the views of those who propagate the R2P concept on the need for collective action to protect the people of occupied Palestine or of Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir,"
Aamir Khan added : "We have to deal with such situations with the strength and the force of international law,"
tribune Tuesday, January 10, 2023 5:09:00 PM EAT
dailytimesPK Monday, January 9, 2023 6:11:00 AM EAT
TheFrontierPost-en Sunday, January 8, 2023 10:32:00 PM EAT
app-en Saturday, January 7, 2023 11:18:00 PM EAT
Aamir Khan told : "I've been making content since about 2008,"
thetelegraphandargus Saturday, December 17, 2022 8:56:00 AM EAT
Aamir Khan said : "In my time at school he showed me a lot of support," "He didn't give up on me. He's one of the reasons I went back to university"
Aamir Khan told : "I am not doing anything. I have been working for a long time, so now I want to spend time with family. Work is underway on Paani foundation, and there are other things as well. I will come back to acting after a year. But you can see me in a small role in this film ('Salaam Venky'),"
Hindu Thursday, December 8, 2022 5:58:00 PM EAT
Aamir Khan said : "When I am doing a film as an actor, I get so lost in that and nothing else happens in my life. Which is why I decided to take a break. I want to be with my family. With my mom, with my kids. I feel like I have been working for 35 years and I feel I have been single mindedly focused on my films and it is not fair for the people who are close to me,"
expressindia Sunday, December 4, 2022 8:22:00 AM EAT
Aamir Khan said : "When I am acting in a movie, I lose myself in the role so much that nothing else happens in my life. After 'Laal Singh Chaddha', I was meant to star in a movie called 'Champions'. This uplifting and nice movie has a fantastic script and a good story. But I feel like I need a break, as I want to spend time with my mom, my kids, and my family,"
thedailystarBD Tuesday, November 15, 2022 11:02:00 AM EAT
Aamir Khan said : "I was supposed to do a film called 'Champions' after 'Laal Singh...' It's a wonderful script, a beautiful story. It's a very heartwarming and lovely film but I feel like I want to take a break. I want to be with my family, with my mom, with my kids,"
Hindu Tuesday, November 15, 2022 9:59:00 AM EAT
Aamir Khan stated : "I am looking at the next year and a half in which I am not actually working as an actor and I will be working as a producer"
dailytimesPK Tuesday, November 15, 2022 8:01:00 AM EAT
Aamir Khan stated : "For the last 35 years, I have single-mindedly been focussed on my work…It's not fair to people who are close to me,"
india Monday, November 14, 2022 9:44:00 PM EAT
Aamir Khan said : "I will be approaching other actors now to see which of them would like to do a role (in Champions) that I was hoping to do"
dnaindia Monday, November 14, 2022 5:38:00 PM EAT
Aamir Khan said : "It's a wonderful script, it's a beautiful story, and it's a very heartwarming and lovely film but I feel I want to take a break. I want to be with my family, I want to be with my mom and my kids"
Aamir Khan said ( about Aamir Khan ) : "That Boycott Bollywood ... Boycott Aamir Khan... Boycott Laal Singh Chaddha... I feel sad also because a lot of people who are saying this in their hearts believe I am someone who doesn't like India... In their hearts, they believe that... And that's quite untrue. I really love the country... That's how I am. It is rather unfortunate that some people feel that way. I want to assure everyone that it's not the case so please don't boycott my films, please watch my films,"
nepalnews Monday, October 31, 2022 7:49:00 AM EAT
Aamir Khan expressed : "goes beyond direct and indirect costs"
TheFrontierPost-en Sunday, October 16, 2022 11:47:00 PM EAT
Aamir Khan says : "Why should traditions that have continued for centuries continue to do so? That's why we question every banking tradition. So that you get the best service,"
india Wednesday, October 12, 2022 10:47:00 AM EAT
india Tuesday, October 11, 2022 8:24:00 AM EAT
Aamir Khan afirmou : "Sempre amei o roteiro de Forrest Gump. É uma história de afirmação da vida, que causa bem-estar. Um filme para toda a família"
uai Sunday, March 17, 2019 6:20:00 PM EAT
Aamir Khan declarou : "Eu sempre amei 'Forrest Gump' como roteiro. É uma história de afirmação da vida. É um filme que causa bem-estar. Um filme para toda a família"
jconline Thursday, March 14, 2019 8:04:00 PM EAT
Aamir Khan declarou : "Eu sempre amei 'Forrest Gump' como roteiro. É uma história de afirmação da vida. É um filme que causa bem-estar. É um filme para toda a família"
jb-BR Thursday, March 14, 2019 6:02:00 PM EAT
Aamir Khan declarou : "Eu sempre amei 'Forrest Gump' como roteiro. É uma história de afirmação da vida. É um filme que causa bem-estar. É um filme para toda a família"
istoe Thursday, March 14, 2019 5:14:00 PM EAT
Aamir Khan expliqué : «Il ne devra pas s'entêter trop longtemps s'il commence à prendre une raclée, il faudra que de lui-même il arrête»
lapresse-CA Saturday, August 26, 2017 5:47:00 AM EAT
rival 1.61% EN 12/11/201711/12/2017
boxer 34.64% EN 12/08/201708/12/2017
champion 4.13% EN 12/05/201705/12/2017
champion boxer 0.20% EN 12/05/201705/12/2017
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contender 0.10% EN 11/17/201717/11/2017
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producer 2.62% EN 10/28/201728/10/2017
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secretary 0.20% EN 10/11/201711/10/2017
general secretary 0.10% EN 10/11/201711/10/2017
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acteur 0.10% FR 08/10/201710/08/2017
star boxer 0.20% EN 08/04/201704/08/2017
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rapper 0.10% EN 12/19/201619/12/2016
wrestler 0.10% EN 12/16/201616/12/2016
ceo 0.40% EN 11/07/201607/11/2016
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ruler 0.10% EN 08/22/201622/08/2016
silver medallist 0.20% EN 08/15/201615/08/2016
boxeur 0.10% FR 08/09/201609/08/2016
Aamir Khan EN 56.98%
Amir Khan EN 25.45%
Amir Khan FR 4.36%
Amir Khan PT 3.58%
Aamir Khan FR 3.02%
Aamir Khan SV 2.06%
Aamir Khan EU 2.06%
Aamir Khan DE 2.06%
AAMIR KHAN EN 0.17%
Амир Хан RU 0.13%
Aamir Khan PT 0.07%
Amir Khan ES 0.02%
Aamir Khan AR 0.02%
Aamir Khan ES 0.02%
આમિર ખાન GU 0.00%
आमिर ख़ान HI 0.00%
Amir " King " Khan EN 0.00%
Amir Khan SW 0.00%
Kareena Kapoor 3.47%
Ashutosh Gowariker 3.37%
Karan Johar 2.38%
Viswanathan Anand 2.28%
Aly Khan 2.28%
Forrest Gump 2.18%
Saif Ali Khan 1.88%
Saif Ali 1.88%
Akshay Kumar 1.39%
Shah Rukh 1.39%
Shah Rukh Khan 1.39%
Rukh Khan 1.39%
Tom Hanks 1.39%
Salman Khan 1.29%
Usain Bolt 1.19%
Kangana Ranaut 1.09%
Academy Awards 1.09%
YouTube 1.09%
Paul Blackthorne 0.99%
Riteish Deshmukh 0.99%
Alia Bhatt 0.99%
Stories 0.79%
Vicky Kaushal 0.79%
Ranveer Singh 0.69%
Anil Kapoor 0.69%
Malaika Arora 0.59%
Boris Gelfand 0.59%
Vladimir Kramnik 0.59%
Garry Kasparov 0.59%
Ashraf Jan 0.0625
Pina Rizzi 0.0385
Kareena Kapoor 0.0338
Ashutosh Gowariker 0.0336
Nitin Chandrakant Desai 0.0256
Karan Johar 0.024
Viswanathan Anand 0.0228
Aly Khan 0.0227
Saif Ali 0.0186
Saif Ali Khan 0.0185
Forrest Gump 0.0177
Akshay Kumar 0.0141
Rukh Khan 0.014
Shah Rukh Khan 0.0139
Shah Rukh 0.0138
Tom Hanks 0.0138
Salman Khan 0.0132
Usain Bolt 0.0123
Kangana Ranaut 0.011
Academy Awards 0.0108
Paul Blackthorne 0.01
Riteish Deshmukh 0.01
Alia Bhatt 0.0099
Vicky Kaushal 0.0079
Barry Hart 0.007
Ranveer Singh 0.0069
Anil Kapoor 0.0069
Irrfan Khan 0.0061
Vladimir Kramnik 0.006
Aditya Chopra 0.006
Narottam Mishra said ( about Aamir Khan ) : "I have seen actor Aamir Khan's advertisement for a private bank after receiving a complaint. I request him to not do such advertisements by keeping the Indian traditions and customs in mind. I do not consider it appropriate. Such things about Indian traditions, customs, and deities keep coming, especially about Aamir Khan. The sentiments of a particular religion are hurt by such acts. I believe he is not allowed to hurt anyone's sentiments,"
news18 Wednesday, October 12, 2022 9:49:00 PM EAT
Narottam Mishra said ( about Aamir Khan ) : "I do not consider it appropriate. Such things about Indian traditions, customs, and deities keep coming, especially (from) Aamir Khan. The sentiments of a particular religion are hurt by such acts,"
HindustanTimes Wednesday, October 12, 2022 7:44:00 PM EAT


When editing a Formatted Text and Image part, you open the Style Sheet Options. After selecting the Style Sheet you want to edit using, you don't see the Save button or the Insert Button. You can't expand the Style Sheet Options window. You are not able to save the Style Sheet Options window in the Formatted Text and Image part. Screenshot example below.
In the interim, after selecting the style sheet from the dropdown, click the Tab key on your keyboard. This will tab the viewing pane and let you click Insert. Screenshot example of screen view after clicking tab.
Note: For Apple/Mac OSX users, you may need to enable the Tab key for switching between dialog boxes and buttons.
Now you should be able to access the Insert button by Tabbing through to the end of the window.
Make a selection from the dropdown "Edit using style sheet:"


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This Is The Reality Of Immigration Raids In Trump's America
20 January 2018, 13:43 | Updated: 28 October 2019, 15:26
LBC has seen first hand how immigration officials are carrying out raids across America.
240,255 undocumented workers were removed from the US in 2016, but sweeps on farms are becoming more common now President Trump is in the White House.
During the election campaign, he famously said: "We have some bad hombres here and we are going to get them out."
The US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency claim businesses who hire illegal workers are "creating a pull factor for illegal immigration", but one woman told LBC she "lives in fear" of her husband being deported.
In the video above you can watch LBC's Connor Gillies investigating the reality of immigration in rural Wisconsin.
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Instructional material has been prepared by the department and published on the Plant Export Operations Manual (PEOM) to provide information that directs and supports industry and authorised officers (AOs) to understand their responsibilities and perform their roles relating to the export of plants and plant products from Australia.
Guidelines and Volumes contain policy and processes that must be complied with. Guidelines and Volumes contain information relevant to both industry and AOs.
Work instructions provide a step-by-step account of the activities an AO must undertake to correctly inspect plants and plant products, empty containers and vessels for loading on behalf of the department.
Reference material contains supporting information to further assist AOs to understand and perform their inspection tasks.
This section contains general information relating to the export of all plants and plant products, and the inspection of empty containers and vessels for loading from Australia. For information specific to establishments, transport units, product inspections and documentation refer to the related sections below.
Exporters must use an inspection authorised officer (AO) who has the appropriate accreditation for the type of inspection. Below is a Reference document that lists what job function is required to inspect a particular group of plants or plant products for export.
If an exporter is seeking an inspection from a departmental Authorised Officer a Request for plant exports inspection appointment form must be completed.
For all types of transport unit inspections exporters may require the Request for plant exports inspection appointment form (if they are seeking an inspection from a departmental Authorised Officer).
For all types of product inspections exporters need to lodge a Request for Permit via EXDOC. In the event that the EXDOC system is down or cannot be accessed an EX28 can be submitted. Exporters will also need to submit a Request for plant exports inspection appointment form if they want to book a departmental inspection authorised officer.
Instructional material specific to product inspections can be found below. You will be required to use other export documentation, certification and forms, which can be found under the Documentation section, along with the relevant instructional material.
This section contains plant export document and certificate templates and guides. The documents are also listed with the relevant container, vessel and product inspection sections above.
The Plant Export Management System authorised officer user guide is provided below as a complete reference document. The user guide has also been broken down into the relevant sections to simplify use.


Previously, I have written about a wrist phone concept that is about to arrive from Samsung. That one is a normal watch phone concept. Now it's time to go some thing beyond. A phone that looks like a wrist band or any fashionable bracelet or ring. This concept is named as Rollerphone by its designer. This eye catching gadget serves many features. Mainly it has no direct display. It showcases virtual display through laser rays upon the user's hand or between the device's ends. It is a unique phone which has all the features and with trendy look. It can be worn for every occasion. Also it has feather touch interface for the control and usage of the phone. It even has built in speaker and microphone, and a sliding piece which can be dragged outside for an interface to make calls and to converse over the phone.


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Economics and Conservation in the Tropics: A Strategic Dialogue
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Achieving lasting conservation outcomes is not easy. In early 2008, the Conservation Strategy Fund, Resources for the Future, and the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation convened experts to discuss the role of economic analysis as a conservation tool in developing countries.
Economic analysis presents a set of opportunities for conservationists. It can shed light on the interactions between nature and the conventional economy, quantify the pressures that lead to habitat loss, and depict nature's economic contributions to communities, industry, agriculture, and our overall wellbeing. It is particularly suited to the monetary valuation of natural goods and services, the establishment of markets for environmental services, and the design of policies to encourage conservation.
But while many people see potential value in conservation-oriented economic analysis, there isn't a consensus on which research, market, and policy approaches work best.
Ideas advanced at the workshop can be grouped under three broad themes:
Conservation economists should do more than monetary valuation. Valuation is a means to an end—namely, better decisionmaking—rather than an end in itself, and should be tied clearly to real-world conservation policy and management issues.
Deploying conservation economics in the field involves more than payment for ecosystem service (PES) schemes. PES is just one kind of policy intervention that has captured the attention of many conservation organizations, although economic analysis may recommend some other incentive-based instrument or a command-and-control or education-based intervention. Participants' level of optimism for PES varied widely, but they agreed that the development of local expertise and capabilities is fundamental. Whatever policy or conservation project is attempted, it needs to be supported by locally generated research, received by local policymakers with a strong grasp of its economic rationale, and administered by professionals also familiar with economic principles.
Conservation economics methods need improvement in a few key areas:
More scientific evaluation is needed to determine which interventions actually further environmental and sustainable development goals. Systematic analysis rarely occurs because of its high cost, technical difficulty, and the lack of incentives for it within NGOs, foundations, or academia.
Both economics and ecology will become more useful for conservation purposes when these two disciplines are combined. Good conservation economics requires a thorough understanding of ecological factors, forces, and changes.
Lower discount rates for long-term environmental benefits should be proposed, which means that long-term conservation would be given more value in economic analyses
Economists need to refrain from calculating incremental losses in economic value from degrading ecosystems that may be near the point of collapse.
Economists need to account for possibly large shifts in future demand for environmental goods and services.
More needs to be done to bring the difficult-to-measure values of pure public goods (like biodiversity) into decisionmaking.
The papers available here reflect the points of debate and commentary, as well as empirical analysis and methods, among conference participants.
John Reid and James Boyd
Conference Synthesis Note
Allen Blackman
The Economics of Managed Landscape Conservation
Juan-Camilo Cardenas
How Do Property Rights Affect Individual and Collective Use and Conservation of Land, Timber, Water, Fish, and Other Important Resources?
John A. Dixon
Environmental Valuation: Challenges and Practices
Lucy Emerton
Ecosystems, Infrastructure, and the Use of Economics to Influence Decision making
Paul J. Ferraro
Protected Areas and Human Well-Being
Robin Naidoo
The Role of Economic Valuation in the Conservation of Tropical Nature
Stefano Pagiola
How Useful Is Ecosystem Valuation?
Linwood H. Pendleton
Are We Collecting the Right Economic Data for Local Conservation Needs?
Richard Rice
The Challenges of Promoting Broader Adoption of Direct Incentives for Conservation in Developing Countries
Necessary Conditions for Ecosystem Service Payments
On the Issues: Big Decisions in 2023, Benefits of Electric Vehicles, and More
Matt Fleck, Elizabeth Wason, and Maquelle Drummond
What Forces Will Shape Energy and the Environment in 2023?
Matt Fleck
Washington Post: "Delays Plague Biden's Push for Rapid Action on Climate Change"


The idea of a safety bed nestled within the railway track system is more than necessary for countries like India, where track-deaths are plenty. U-Roadbed is a U-Shaped roadbed created in the sleepers of the track. This cavity safely nestles the unfortunate person who slips onto the tracks of an upcoming train. I like the idea because any chance offered at survival and saving life is a good one. I only hope it's a doable idea.
This idea would provoke people to jump in there and made a sport out of it.
Increases use of materials, which could be invested in improving the initial issue of the train transport that leads to people falling off.
Here in Minsk, Moscow Kiev (and so on) we have such type of rails along the metro station.
There are already such 'suicide pits' along the platform lengths, the lines in the tunnels or outside don't have such pits.
The purpose of the pit isn't I believe for people to shelter in, but to trap rubbish, to prevent it shorting out the power rails.
gah.. on the london underground..
Must for US subways esp NY, Boston, etc aside light RR lines.
For all stations & stops alone.
This would be un ecomonical to use on all line, but is reasonably feasible for stations. The train line would need to make sure it's clear, however it means deeper excavations during the construction phase and a more complex build, to ensure long term stability. It's unlikely that the corporations would care enough to do this, unless a death is more expensive IMO.
This is a terrible idea. Has the designer been to India? That hole would fill up with trash by the end of the week!
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Already like this in Paris but yeah, we also have the glasses walls with a second door so none can go on the rails.
Do not accept the first offer unless youu truly feel it is fair.
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Microsoft is planning to add the .MKV and FLAC support on Windows 10 for next year, to expand its support for other popular media file formats. Microsoft is also adding the native support for audio codecs and advanced video in Windows 10 Developer Preview.
Windows 10 build 9860 was recently released by Microsoft, wherein they have also given the native support for .MKV and FLAC media formats. As far as these media formats are concerned, these were not supported by Microsoft in any of their builds and as recent as Windows 8.1. This lead to the user getting the pop-up displaying that, "File is not supported by the player", when they tried opening these formats in windows media player. Gabriel Aul from the Windows Insider Program posted some of the screenshots on Twitter depicting the FLAC support in Windows media player. Going by the lossless nature of the file format, the FLAC support by the media player for Windows 10 has taken the high-end audio fanatic community by a large storm.
Further, the company is also looking to offer platform-level support for MKV and FLAC media formats, this means that now a 3rd party application also will be able to play these files. One of the best features is the fact that a user does not need to search and install plug-ins in their media player to play these files. This news is even more exciting as Microsoft is currently working on unveiling their new consumer-centric features of Windows 10 in late of January 2015. From this, it is very clear that the company is trying to reach out to the fans of the AV and making the right changes, which will mainly helping in boosting the multimedia competency of Windows 10.
High-end audio fans love to use FLAC files as it promises everything, which required for crystal clear sounds. But unfortunately, this format is not widely-supported; however it is going to get the space in Windows 10. Last month Microsoft officials stated that now Windows 10 will support .MKV format also.
As now Microsoft is providing the platform-level support for FLAC and .MKV format, so it clear that now third party applications will be able to play their specific files on Windows 10. It will be helpful for users as; now they don't need to face any hassle such as; installing plug-ins and other software's in order to play the files of these formats.
The other positive aspect of FLAC is that it is an open and non-proprietary format with royalty-free licensing. Currently, there is no patent or any kind of issues that anyone has to worry about regarding FLAC. FLAC is known for boasting about their support for metadata tagging, cover art, album and fast seeking. Microsoft is ready to unveil these consumer-centric features in January 2015, for Windows 10. It is making the clear statement that now in January is targeting the AV geeks and enthusiasts.


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Polanco PM, Zenker S, Kim H, Torres A, Vodovotz Y, Clermont G, Pinsky MR, Puyana JC. Correlation of sublingual PCO2 with base excess and lactate during severe hemorrhagic shock and resuscitation. Eastern Assoc Surg Trauma (EAST) 2007.
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What a difference a year makes! Alexis was much more into Christmas this past year. From shopping to wrapping presents, seeing Santa and looking at Christmas lights she thoroughly enjoyed every bit of it. And I must be getting a handle on this whole mom thing seeing as how this go 'round I'm posting about Christmas in the first week of January instead of almost February.
Things got started off a little rough. Alexis got a terrible stomach bug that lasted about six days. As a result we missed two family celebrations. She was better for Christmas day, thankfully. We started the day off with just the three of us, then went to Christmas breakfast with my in-laws, and ended the day with my parents and brother. We celebrated with my in-laws and Chris' brother's family the next day.
So what do you get an almost-two-year-old for Christmas? Our "big" gift was a kitchen, but we also got our little bookworm a new book, a Mickey Mouse puzzle, one of those popper things, and some hair bows. Some of the other things she got include a pink cozy coupe car, tricycle, beads, babies, and Princess Sophia figurines. This year she was more into opening presents, which was a relief because last year she really didn't like the sound of tearing wrapping paper. She and our nephew who's a month older also actually played together this year.
Do you know how hard it is to get two toddlers to look at the camera at the same time? Impossible.
Speaking of toddlers ... Alexis is officially one. It's been awhile since my last update on her, so I figured we're due. She's super opinionated and not afraid to tell you "no" when she doesn't like something or want to do something. She just moved up a class at daycare, and we're starting to potty train. She graduated from a crib to a toddler bed back before Thanksgiving. She's very social and loving but also can play by herself and doesn't need constant interaction. She likes to play with all my hair stuff (headbands and curlers are her favorite) and loves jewelry. She knows almost all her body parts, can name all the characters on Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, loves the dog and playing outside. She's the happiest child I've ever seen on most days and everyone she meets falls in love with her. She might be just little bit spoiled but generally speaking is better behaved than a lot of school-age children I know. There's never a dull moment with her, and I wouldn't have it any other way.
Thanks for showing us what Christmas was like for your family and especially your dear little Alexis. It's a shame she took ill during the season but I'm thankful that she recovered in time to enjoy the big day. She is precious and I can understand how proud you are of her. I love that red tinsel shirt she was wearing that day! Our grandson will be two years old in May and Mrs. Shady and I bought him a kitchen for Christmas, too. He is a budding chef, fascinated with mommy and daddy's real kitchen, and he loves to play with his very own stove, sink, cupboards, pots, pans and dishes. Years ago we bought one of those little cars for our toddler granddaughter and I used to push her around in it. Now she's 19 and in college! Time passes very quickly as you know, so enjoy your daughter through every stage of her development.