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THE BOLD AND THE VICIOUS
Do not for one minute think that December had finished with us, (see The Day Lulu Barked) but before I continue with our tale of woe, I need to fill in a bit more of the background of what was yet to come.
As a small puppy, Schnudie was really adorably cute, but because Wolfie was such a gentle, easy-going playmate, we had not realised the extent of her aggression.
On the first night of Lulu's arrival, when I fed the three pups in the kitchen, Schnudl flew into the new puppy (who was then about the same size as she was) with an aggressive snarl to take her food. Lulu, as young as she was, was quite unafraid and merely stood back. There was no cowering or cringing, in fact, there was no sign of submission at all. Thereafter, I was vigilant, and did not allow Schnudl near Lulu while they were eating.
If we had not been so ignorant about dog behaviour, we would have realised that we had the makings of a bad situation on our hands.
In the garden however, they all played happily together, chasing and wrestling, even sleeping together in Gambit's old kennel (at night Schnudie slept inside) with no sign of contention. In the early mornings, when Schnudie went out, Lulu always greeted her with a friendly sniff and wag. In fact, as Wolfie grew more obsessed with shadows, Lulu and Schnudie spent many busy and contented hours in each other's company.
... It is now Friday, and Christmas Eve, and Lulu is either nineteen or thirteen days pregnant (depending on how well the bicarb worked) and we are all, four dogs included, off to Vaalpark for the weekend.
The cats, accustomed to fending for themselves, have been left with an open window and a supply of food and water. Unfortunately, we have no-one to rely on to feed the dogs, the village being filled with people reluctant to face Rottweilers. (Cowards, hey! I'm sure anyone of you would have helped us out willingly.)
Barry has had a special cage top made for the trailer so that we can comfortably transport a pack of large dogs. (This would also render trips to the vet less hazardous. See Shadow Chaser.) The bars are over the top as well to ensure there is no way they can escape. Schnudl is to travel inside the car with us.
We set off in fine weather, but a fair breeze is blowing. We have a tarpaulin with us, and Barry, bless his stubborn little heart, decides that we will only put it over the top of the cage if the weather changes. I am particularly concerned about Purdey because she has only just recovered from an upper respiratory and ear infection, with tonsillitis thrown in as a bonus.
However, never fear, one of Barry's work colleagues, a man with a lot of experience with big dogs (ha!), has advised Barry to tranquillise the dogs for the trip. The three big dogs will lie in the trailer and sleep for the four hours and the wind won't bother them at all, and Schnudie will sleep peacefully in the car.
Um... yes...
I am sitting at the back with Schnudl, and I keep turning round to check up on the status quo in the trailer.
Wolfie stands up against the bars to look over the top of the car. He lunges at every vehicle which passes us – whether it is coming or going. The wind catches his lips and eyelids and billows them out, like sails on the ocean. Drool sprays in every direction. His eyes look like something out of hell. He steps all over Lulu and Purdey who are trying to find a comfortable spot out of the wind.
This goes on for the full forty minutes it takes to reach Ermelo. We stop. Purdey is stressed out. She seems to have had a very bad reaction to the tranquilliser. (Or maybe to being stepped on by forty kilos of idiot dog.) We put her in the car. She is semi-comatose and her breathing comes in gasps. We trust that the peace and comfort in the car will reduce the stress. We give Wolfie two more tranquillisers and continue our journey.
I monitor Purdey's condition the rest of the way. Mercifully her breathing becomes calmer.
Fortunately, Lulu finds a place where she can safely lie down while the hound from hell continues with his lunging and leaping. It would appear the tranquillisers have energised him wonderfully. For four more hours. The whole way.
The first thing Wolfie does on our arrival in Vaalpark is to greet Rambo, my parent's daxie, with a nip in the posterior. Thankfully, no damage is done, but Rambo takes great care to keep out of Wolf's way.
It is now Christmas Day.
The first intimation that the dynamic between Lulu and Schnudl has changed comes while we are all sitting on the lawn in front of the house. They growl at each other in a most unfriendly way. Barry and Dieter make the fatal mistake of holding onto to them to keep them separate, and this seems to spur them on. We put it down to their being overexcited by their unfamiliar surroundings.
But eventually they calm down and we settle down to enjoy the peace of the afternoon.
My mom is in a chair with Rambo on her lap while our four are on the blankets with Barry and Dieter. Purdey lies quietly to one side, still struggling to shake off the last of the effects of the wretched tranquillisers. Dieter is wrestling with Wolf. (Not wise in the company of a pack of dogs.) Wolf growls and leaps playfully on Dieter, and Lulu joins in.
Schnudl decides that as pack leader, a position she has conferred upon herself, it is her task to put Lulu in her place. Snarling, she leaps into the fray and bites Lulu. Lulu instantly grabs Schnudl and shakes her about like a ragdoll. My mom hangs onto Rambo and keeps his muzzle shut to muffle his barking. Wolf stands back. Purdey continues to lie in drugged (or senile) stolidity.
Barry throws himself into the combat. He grabs Lulu by the head, lifts her up and prises her jaws open, thereby slicing open the tip of one finger. Schnudl, to show her everlasting gratitude, bites the top of his hand. Lulu lets go of Schnudl and Schnudl instantly sinks her teeth into Lulu's dangling paw and will not let go. Dieter prises her loose. Barry continues to hold Lulu and Tasha grabs Schnudl.
The combatants continue to growl ferociously at each other and we decide, for safety's sake, to put Lulu in the trailer, where we can also tend to her paw. It bleeds profusely and she limps for a few days.
Mom has fetched disinfectant, water and cottonwool to tend to Schnudl's wounds, which are, mercifully, not as bad as they might have been. Her right ear is slightly lacerated, though badly skinned inside, and she has a slight puncture wound near her right eye, as well as a red eyeball which takes weeks to clear up.
Barry goes to Casualty and gets an anti-tetanus shot, but does not need stitches.
The rest of the stay is tense. Lulu and Schnudl continue to growl menacingly whenever they see each other. Fortunately, the house and garden is set up in a way which makes it possible to keep them separate. We hope and pray that once they are home in their familiar environment, things will return to normal.
We leave on Tuesday morning. (You will not be surprised to learn that the tranquillisers stay in their packaging.) Purdey and Schnudl are on the back seat with me. The trailer is covered with the tarpaulin so that there can be no Hound from Hell antics. There is a tremendous rainstorm between Ermelo and Iswepe and, the tarpaulin notwithstanding, the Rotties are soaked.
On Wednesday all four are fed together outside with no problem, but otherwise Schnudl stays inside. Just in case.
On Thursday, now the thirtieth day of this month from hell, we test the waters. The dogs are all amicable. Lulu greets Schnudl with a friendly wag. All is peaceful and friendly.
Barry goes off to play golf and returns at noon. He parks the car in the garage. Lulu and Schnudl go in to greet him. His hands full of post, he closes the car door with his elbow. Schnudl screams in anguish. Barry drops the post to save Schnudl from Lulu, but finds that Lulu has nothing to do with it. He has trapped Schnudl's tail in the car door!
He opens the car door and Schnudl, clearly convinced that Lulu is responsible for the excruciating pain, attacks her with intent to inflict deadly harm.
Quick as a flash, Lulu grabs Schnudl. Barry throws himself onto Lulu and she drags both him and Schnudl under the car. (She is a very powerful dog.)
He manages to separate them. I come rushing onto the scene convinced that Schnudl is dead. I am hugely relieved to find her still alive, until I see the gash on the side of her neck. The scruff is gaping open, exposing the muscle underneath. We hare off to the vet in Piet Retief and Schnudl gets nine stitches.
The die is cast...
From then on we kept them strictly apart. Although we would still walk them together, we always had Lulu on a leash. She did not once try to attack Schnudl but her body language was wary and unfriendly. For her part, Schnudl avoided her. She was even frightened of Wolfie at first but that wore off as the days passed.
In the house, where Schnudl now spent most of her time, the atmosphere became electric.
Her first meeting with Ginger, when she was a tiny puppy, had not gone well. She had approached Ginger to give her a sniff, and Ginger, not appreciating this effrontery at all, had whipped out a sheathed paw and given her a gentle, but decidedly firm, clout across the snout. Because Schnudl had until then spent most of her time at the back with the other dogs, we were unaware how this had traumatised her.
One morning we heard her shrieking from the direction of the dining room. It sounded as though she was in the process of being torn to shreds. Fearing the worst, we rushed to save her from whatever or whoever. We found her safe and sound in the doorway of the dining room, looking with terror at Katy who was sitting on the top of the piano staring in disbelief at the crazy dog.
After that Schnudie barked at them whenever she saw them. Ginger stolidly ignored her, while Katy tried her best to keep out of her way, and when she couldn't avoid her, she scurried past her as fast as she could.
Not unnaturally, unaccustomed to being treated with such fear-driven animosity, they often hissed at her, which increased her terror and led to a few more shrieking fits.
In the second week of January Tasha and I had to go to Ermelo.
Because of the cat situation, I decided to put Schnudl in the vegetable garden. Although it was part of the backyard, it was securely fenced off and she could not get out, and Lulu could not get in. It was large and well shaded and she loved pottering in there amongst the beds and bricks while hunting lizards and mice.
I put her down inside and then turned to go out of the gate. And there was that idiot, Wolfie, waiting for a shadow in the gateway. Holding the gate, I made the mistake of yelling at him to get out, to his astonished disbelief that I could be so disobliging. Lulu, who had been hovering in the background, reacted to my yell and rushed past me. She grabbed Schnudl by the scruff of her neck and once again shook her about like a ragdoll, no doubt determined to save me from this dangerous little dog. After all, she had had personal experience of what Schnudl's teeth could do!
I hung onto Lulu and shrieked for Tasha, but she was out of earshot. (Only years later, thanks to the Dog Whisperer, did I learn that screaming at a dog is the worst way of dealing with that kind of situation. All I was doing was confirming Lulu's suspicions that she had to protect me.)
In utter desperation, I cried out to the Lord to help me and Lulu immediately let go. I continued to hang onto Lulu with all my might (no easy task as that dog was incredibly strong) still screeching for Tasha. She eventually arrived, but was totally bewildered because Schnudl was safely at the back door. What on earth was I going on about? She let Shnudl into the house and I was at last able to let Lulu go.
There was not a mark on Schnudl. I tell you, my gratitude to the Lord for his help and protection was unbounded.
Thereafter, we did not let Schnudl out, even into the front garden, without strict supervision. Lulu, by this time very obviously pregnant, would stand in the back garden around the corner of the house, one front paw raised, and only her snout showing, while she kept careful watch of Schnudie going about her business in the front yard.
It was quite unnerving, to say the least.
The first weekend of February was my parents' golden wedding anniversary. If Lulu had held to her first mating, then her puppies were also due then. We took Schnudl with us to Vaalpark so that she could remain there until the pregnancy was over and the puppies were weaned and sold.
Lulu plus puppies plus Schnudl was a thought too ghastly to contemplate.


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Intrepid gym-goers at a leading north east retirement village have set out to swim or pool-walk the length of Loch Ness in the next few weeks without having to stray too far from home.
Members of Middleton Spa at Middleton Hall Retirement Village, at Middleton St George, near Darlington, are also covering the distance of the Coast to Coast route and not even setting foot outside the Spa.
Almost 50 Spa members and Middleton Hall residents have signed up to the challenges and are now busy tackling either swimming or pool-walking 3622 lengths to cover the 36 kilometre length of Loch Ness, or clocking up the equivalent of the 210 kilometre route between Workington and Tynemouth using the Spa's gym equipment.
The challenges have been created by the Spa to help members and residents to stick to any fitness resolutions they made at the start of the year, or to provide a new target for those already using the facilities on a regular basis.
Michael Hodgson, Middleton Hall's Healthy Living Manager, explained that resolutions can easily tail off within a matter of weeks: "Tackling our challenges is giving residents and members the encouragement to keep going longer than maybe they would have without an added incentive.
Middleton Hall's Spa-goers are no strangers to challenging themselves. Last January, swimmers completed a 'Swim the Channel' initiative and a collective Spa challenge to mark last summer's World Cup was also enthusiastically embraced.
Middleton Spa incorporates a gym, pool, jacuzzi, studio and therapy rooms.


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Dharmendra recited a poem written by him and congratulated her on the launch.


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The Zinzendorf schools have been around for 213 years
Introduction of the arts option to the general education Gymnasium.
Establishment of the Fachschule for social care (residential child and youth care training).
On the occasion of the schools' two hundred year anniversary, the Zinzendorf Schools stage Leonard Bernstein's musical Westside Story, easily filling the largest hall in the area on four evenings. Enthusiastically received by the public and the press.
As one of the first school buildings constructed using the passive construction method, Katharina von Gersdorf House serves as a model of ecological construction nationwide.
Inauguration of the Jan Hus House with two music rooms, an art room and technology classrooms.
The Gymnasium specialising in social and health sciences (social affairs option) is initially set up as the Gymnasium specialising in social education.
Establishment of the Wirtschaftsgymnasium specialising in business and economics.
The newly built Christian Renatus House is opened as the boarding house for students attending the vocational Zinzendorf Schools. Today it houses the canteen and the Learning Campus.
The Zinzendorf Realschule (secondary school) is set up.
Establishment of the Fachschule for social education (nursery teacher training).
The Berufsfachschule offering a two year course in home economics and nutrition is set up.
The Gymnasium (grammar school) specialising in home economics and nutrition (grades 11 to 13) is set up. This educational track is discontinued in 1991.
The Berufsfachschule (technical vocational college) offering a one year course in childcare is set up. It operates until the summer of 2012.
The new sports hall is inaugurated on 1 December.
On 17 January the new boarding house building, Spangenberg House is opened. Less than a year before, it had been burnt to the ground.
The Fachschule (technical/specialised school) for housekeepers is established and exists for 30 years.
After attending levels I and II of specialist classes for women, the girls can sit examinations to become housekeepers or go on to train as vocational teachers. This branch of the school runs until 1972.
The domestic science school is re-opened and runs until 1968.
The girls' boarding school is closed because the headmaster and staff do not want to submit to the threatened nationalisation. From the autumn of 1943 boys and girls are taught together.
The school is awarded state accreditation.
The newly built sports hall located opposite the boys' boarding house in Mönchweilerstraße is inaugurated. It is used not only as a venue for sport but also for a variety of local events including as a cinema. It is demolished in March 1984.
In the place where the Jan Hus House stands today, a former storehouse is converted into a school building with physics and chemistry labs, two classrooms and a teacher's apartment.
A domestic science school with a teaching kitchen is set up at the instigation of Grand Duchess Luise von Baden. In 1939 it receives state accreditation but four years later the Brethren decide to close it to forestall closure by the Nazis.
The girls' room in the Sisters' House is the forerunner of the vocational Zinzendorf Schools.
The boys' boarding school is established. Together with the girls' boarding school established four years earlier, it is the forerunner of the Zinzendorf Schools, a group of schools offering a general education.
One year after the girls' boarding school is established it is able to move into the recently completed first part of the Sisters' House (today the Erdmuth-Dorotheen House).
The girls' boarding school is established shortly after Königsfeld was founded. This, together with the boys' boarding school established four years later, is the forerunner of the Zinzendorf Schools, a group of schools offering a general education. Five girls from Württemberg live in two rooms in the 'Gemeinlogis'.
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Yoga means many things to many people – exercise, well being and spiritual practice. But it can also include music. And it's Sacred Sound Yoga that's at the heart of our program this week as we hear an exclusive live session of new mantra songs from the young Australian singer-songwriters and spiritual seekers, Edo & Jo.
Edo Kahn, a former member of the Australian band Gelbison, is an award-winning songwriter whose songs appear regularly in films, TV and on radio while Jo Mall Kahn, who grew up in Malaysia studying piano and flute, is also a singer and songwriter.
We first met them last year, just back from Tamil Nadu in the south of India where they live part of every year at the temple complex of their spiritual teacher, Sri Narayani Amma. More than a devotional centre, Narayani Peedam is also the place where Edo & Jo study, lead regular kirtan and yoga events and take part in daily pujas or ritual offerings.
Kirtan is mantra-based devotional music drawing on ancient Hindu scriptures like the Upanishads but influenced by the more recent bhakti yoga tradition of ecstatic worship. It's also a growing musical style in the West where the influence of rock, folk and electronic music, have combined with the lifestyle philosophy of bhakti yoga to create a new mantra-based music or New Kirtan.
But you know I really don't like labels. Let the music speak for itself. Edo and Jo have a new album of mantra songs just out called Bliss and they came into our studio 227 this week to lay down a set of live songs from that album, along with a unreleased song just for The Rhythm Divine. On this session engineered by RN's Louis 'The Upsetter' Mitchell, Edo plays a Gibson acoustic guitar with Jo on harmonium, flute, and our Steinway grand piano.
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Here's a new idea for Halloween -- when trick-or-treaters show up at your door asking for candy, tell them you'd rather take them up on the "trick" part of the bargain. Shout, "I can make your candy disappear!" … and then steal their candy bag and slam the door.
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Vikram Ramani, the CIO of Emerging Markets at Equifax, had to give up competitive cricket at the age of 16 in order to focus on his studies at the behest of his parents. They were concerned that it was taking up too much of his time, even though he was considered one of the top 25 players in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. "They sat me down and told me that I needed to focus on getting into college and earning a professional degree," he says.
Born and raised in Chennai India, Vikram decided that since math and science were his favorite subjects he would become an engineer. He was accepted into Madras University where he majored in electronics and communication engineering. He also did a two year course of study in computer software at NIIT where he learned "hands on" programming.
Vikram became an intern at SRA Systems in Chennai upon graduation from Madras University in 1998 and then joined the company as a permanent employee six months later. "From the beginning, I only worked on U.S. client projects," he says. One such project, for First Data Corporation, led to his first trip to the U.S. when he went to work onsite in Denver. In 2002, the opportunity arose for him to work for Equifax, a client of SRA, in Atlanta. "We were working on Equifax's first decisioning platform, called Apply, which was much more than delivering just a credit report," he says. Apply was initially only being positioned for telecoms to decide whether or not to give a customer a service ( land line, Wireless , Internet etc. ) and set up the appropriate service plan, but was later expanded to also make loan decisions for banks. As the Apply platform grew and became more profitable, Vikram was asked to become a permanent employee of Equifax as well as manager of Apply. He was now managing a team of 15 people.
The Apply platform's success caused Vikram to become quite well known and liked throughout the company. He also was able to develop strong relationships with Equifax customers like BellSouth, GE and Verizon. "I was able to really understand what customers wanted and solve their business problems by positioning and delivering the appropriate solutions" he says.
In 2007, Vikram was asked to lead the retail vertical portion of Equifax's new professional services group known as Technology & Analytical Services (TAS).
For his next opportunity, in 2009, Vikram was asked to assume responsibility for technology operations for all decisioning and fraud platforms at the company. This offered him significant exposure to international clients for the first time and he regularly interacted with teams in the UK, Canada and Latin America.
Upon completing his MBA, Vikram decided to take his own advice. He met with a number of senior executives at the company, and told them that he was ready to do more. Accordingly, several opportunities were made available to him. Vikram chose to become the CIO of Emerging Markets, with a focus on both Russia and India. "I had told them that I was ready to roll up my sleeves as the emerging markets role was going to be very 'hands on,'" he says.
One thing Vikram has enjoyed about working internationally is getting to work with different cultures. "With more companies going global, it's quite valuable to experience the different perspectives of other nationalities and learn how to work with people from other countries," he says. "A big part of our future, and the future of many fintech companies in the U.S., is international," he says. "It may be hard work delivering best in class U.S. financial tools and services to other parts of the world, but it is worth it. I'm very proud of what we do because we are basically providing the world with the tools they need to accelerate the stable growth of their own economies. Standards of living will rise around the world and we will be an important part of that," he says.
Vikram has been married for 11 years and has two daughters, ages 10 and 6. The family resides in Johns Creek where he still continues to play cricket. He is also a regular in the ALTA and USTA Tennis leagues.


Qatar Airways is gearing up for a big takeoff this fall.
The Middle Eastern airline is the exclusive global launch customer of the new Airbus A350-1000 plane, which took its first flights on the Doha-London route in February. Now the aircraft is expanding its reach, beginning journeys from New York on October 28. It's the first time the plane will fly to and from the United States.
The new airbus is 23 feet longer than the A350-900 (for which Qatar Airways was also the launch customer), and its features include full-mood LED light settings to minimize jet lag and eight adjustable cabin temperature zones to offer more precise control over the air throughout the plane. It also provides even more seats in its QSuite Business Class cabin—Qatar Airways became the first and only airline to offer a double bed in Business Class when it took its first flight with QSuite to London in June 2017 (it quickly took on other international routes).
The larger plane also allows for a two-class Business cabin, composed of 46 seats in a 1-2-1 configuration. All of the seats have a "suite" feature, with closing doors, but the middle seats convert into double beds and have open-suite features (if you're that rare person who doesn't mind human contact on a flight).
For those traveling on business trips and family getaways, the setup is ideal. The center four seats have adjustable panels and moveable television monitors (with more than 4,000 entertainment options), so flyers can transform the space into an open area for co-working or just decompressing over cocktails. And when you've had enough of your suite mates, you can turn it right back into a private suite.
As with all of Qatar Airways' QSuite cabins, the 79-inch-long, 21.5-inch-wide beds lie flat at 180 degrees, and their fabrics are burgundy and gray with rose gold details (a true #luxury signifier). Passengers can turn on the Do Not Disturb sign for total en-route peace, and the suites are equipped with BRIC amenity kits with Castello Monte Vibiano skincare products, as well as sleepwear from The White Company for overnight flights.
As for the price of all this in-air luxury? It's expected to be around the same cost as the current round-trip QSuite flights from New York to Doha, which is in the $9,000 to $11,000 range—but if you're flying during a particularly busy time, individual flights can cost as much as $7,000 each way.
Perhaps it's time to start saving.


Today on Supernatural Central, it's all about NIGHTMARES & HORRORS, specifically Volume 1: Demons, by Christopher Lovato.
Delve into the pages of Nightmares & Horrors and discover a ware between witch and demon that started 300 years ago and rages to this day. See the tapestry of blood and woe woven by a mutual vendetta, and watch it come to a chilling conclusion. If you're ready to face the temptation of the darkness inside all of us, take a journey into Demons.
What kind of mind creates this kind of stuff? Well here's what you need to know about Christopher Lovato. Christopher Lovato was born in Westminster, Colorado. He started writing when he was 15 and hasn't stopped since; he released his first book, "Demons" in 2015. Aside from writing, he's in a lifelong relationship with both The Simpsons and Disneyland, and he loves to bake at high altitudes. He currently resides in Denver, CO with his cat, Mr. Kitty.
Thanks for stopping by today, Christopher!
Supernatural Central met Christophe via Goodreads.


The Kent County Billiards & Snooker Association is run by a dedicated voluntary committee. Without their time and effort we wouldn't have an Association nor would we have any competitions.
As you may or may not know, your Association is run by a group of willing volunteers. The team is made up of a variety of people with a snooker and billiards background from ex-professionals, referees and cue sport enthusiasts. Most importantly, we are all fans of the game who enjoy contributing to the success of the organisation and upholding the wonderful reputation the Association has achieved throughout the history of the KCBSA.
Always keen to attract 'new blood' to the Committee we welcome anybody interested in coming on board to attend one of our occasional meetings held at Hartley Country Club (Map) Culvey Close, Hartley, Longfield, Gravesend, Kent, DA3 8BS. Tel: 01474 709030. These are usually held at 7.45pm on the first Wednesday of the month no more than two or three times throughout the snooker season.
For more details about joining the committee, becoming a referee or any of our competitions, you can contact the Chairman, David Jenner by EMAIL on or by phone on 01622 871 871 or use the CONTACT form.
Please do get in touch, as your future support will mean the KCBSA can survive for another three decades.


As everyone in Atlantic Canada knows, this has been an unusual fall. It was fairly innocuous and pleasant until Post-tropical Storm Noel hit in November, immediately followed by a mix of rain and snow (I wish it had been a bit less post and a bit more tropical). Then winter hit a "little" early, with frequent flurries and temperatures that rarely made it above -5 C. Then we got this week's weather. Things started warming up until today it broke plus 10 in places, a fair amount of rain fell, then it cleared up this afternoon and was amazingly sunny, with brisk (to a Newfoundlander) winds and temperatures staying above zero.
The nice thing for me was that the storm gave half decent waves along the Atlantic coast, so I rushed to Peggy's Cove after work. Except for the wind blowing sea spray directly onto my lens when shooting straight at the waves, it was perfect. I finished around 4:40 pm, then drove back to town. Things had become strangely calm, with very little traffic, almost nothing open (except video stores and movie theatres, of course). The sense of calmness and serenity was wonderful.
I went home, downloaded some of the images from the Cove, and present them as one view of an Atlantic Canadian Christmas. Happy and peaceful holidays, and may your New Year's resolutions be little ones.
The Gulls were really active, since the waves had stirred up the ocean.
Bad waves almost never make it into the Cove. Today there were 4-5 metre waves outside the cove and pounding on the entrance.
Tip: Don't shoot directly into the wind, unless you like spray on your lens…I wanted this shot so much I tried it anyway.
The large flat rock near the centre was broken off the ledge in the foreground. I estimate that it weighs on the order of 120 metric tonnes.
Best Viewed Large. Note the chunk gouged out of the rock in the foreground. This comes from Noel in November. There was a lot of damage in the Cove.
The entrance to the Cove is just beyond the little red shack. This coast is full of rock ledges and often has a lot of wave activity.
I know it is cliche, but the light was very nice.
Again, have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, and Happy Quanza, Hannukah, and Chinese New Year (coming soon). Given the recent weather, I'm just as happy with a warm and dry Christmas.
Long May Your Big Jib Draw!
I'm a Newfoundlander from Kilbride on the Avalon Peninsula. My main interests have been the ocean surface and wind from the days of my youth. In other words I'm an oceanographic meteorologist. I also developed a recent interest in photography, and have tried to use it to show what I love about the world around me.
Stuff I tell myself. Every damned time.
A tale . . .


I just returned from a week driving around northern Italy checking out Stages 14, 15 & 16 of the Giro d'Italia bike race. I was in Biella, Bormio, Brescia and Milan, Italy.
Photographs from my travel in Lausanne, London and south coast of England this past week.
Old Trafford to Galway, solo.


Queensland now has the most comprehensive smoke alarm legislation in Australia after coronial recommendations into the tragic death of 11 people in a Slacks Creek house fire in 2011.
The Fire and Emergency Services (Domestic Smoke Alarms) Amendment Act 2016 (Qld) commenced 1 January 2017 and imposes additional obligations on property owners/managers with regard to the installation and maintenance of smoke alarms at domestic dwellings.
If existing smoke alarms were manufactured less than 10 years ago, and are still in good working order, they will comply with the new legislative requirements.
However, it is important for property owners/managers as well as tenants to understand the new requirements and the timeframes that apply.


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ANTERIOR CRUCIATE LIGAMENT (ACL) INJURIES IN WOMEN
The anterior cruciate ligament, also known as the ACL, is a ligament that connects the shinbone (tibia) to the thigh bone (femur). The ACL is an important part of the knee joint because it helps stabilize the knee joint and it helps keep the shinbone from extending beyond the thigh bone (also known as hyperextension). The ACL is a very strong and durable ligament, however, the ligament can become stretched or torn during sudden intense movements like twisting or hyperextension. Unfortunately, ACL injuries can occur at any time and are more commonly seen in women than men. In this article we will focus on the ACL injuries that occur in females.
The anatomy of the female body may be the biggest reason why they are more susceptible to ACL injuries. Women tend to have a wider pelvis or hips. This widening of the hips increases the angle at which a female femur meets their tibia at the knee joint. This angle also differs from men who's knees align directly under their hips.
This wide angle could contribute to the increased ACL injuries in women because of the greater amount of stress placed on the ligament during certain movements. Other reasons why women may be more susceptible to ACL injuries is their joints tend to be more flexible than men's and their muscles aren't as strong. All of these differences in the female body can put a woman at higher risk of experiencing an ACL injury.
Although a female's anatomy plays the biggest role in the risk of developing an ACL injury, the way a woman moves also plays a role. The different ways women and men move their body can also be a big factor. Growing up, boys tend to participate in more sports, especially aggressive sports. Starting younger allows the male body to become conditioned to the extreme stress placed on their bodies. Because women tend to start these types of intense sports at a later age their bodies are not prepared for the stress caused by aggressive movements.
At Davis Orthopedics we have seen many female patients who have experienced an ACL injury. Dr. Mark B. Davis D.O. works to get each of his patients who suffer from an ACL injury back to enjoying their daily activities. His desire is to prevent the injury before it occurs and encourages his patients to properly condition their bodies before participating in intense sports.
One way a female can lower their risk for developing an ACL injury is to make sure to strengthen the muscles in their leg through certain exercises. Increasing a person's muscle strength in their legs can take unnecessary stress off the ACL. If anyone, male or female, is experiencing an ACL injury it's important to contact Davis Orthopedics immediately. Our Prescott Valley, Arizona team is trained in the latest techniques to help the area heal properly. Contact our office today for more information and for a consultation.
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The Internet industry's business and innovation conference on the blockchain trends of today and tomorrow. Note: The official language of the event is German. However, English-language papers and workshops will also happily be accepted.
eco on LOCATION eco will be attending the RSA Conference in San Francisco this year as an exhibitor at the German Pavilion. Shortly before the exhibition, the eco partner association TeleTrust in close collaboration with the German American Chamber of Commerce (GABA), Symantec and the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority is hosting a German-American Dialog in which Peter Meyer, Head of Cyber Security Services, at eco – Association of the Internet Industry, will also present the SIWECOS project.
eco on LOCATION Once again in 2017, the dialogs with our members as well as the many political debates and discussions with parliamentarians showed how important transparency is, especially in terms of strengthening confidence in our Complaints Office's work. For this reason, we have compiled an independent Annual Report of the eco Complaints Office for the year 2017 with details of our work and statistics, which we now wish to present to you.
Am 12. Dezember 2017 laden die Stadt Köln, die deutsche medienakademie, das InsurLab Germany, das German ICT & Media Institute und eco - Verband der Internetwirtschaft zu den Blockchain PreMasters 2017 in das Alte Pfandhaus Köln ein. Blockchain-Experten und Business-Entscheider treffen sich, um ausgewählte Einsatzgebiete für Blockchain-Anwendungen näher zu beleuchten. Diskutieren Sie mit, wenn wichtige Fragestellungen wie Regulierung, rechtliche Aspekte und Vertrauen in diese neue Technologie erörtert werden.


Will Sammy Watkins finally become a legit No. 1 wide receiver?
Sammy Watkins has underachieved thus far in his career, but will he become a legitimate No.1 wide receiver this year?
Second-year and third-year breakouts are common for wide receivers. Sammy Watkins had at least 60 catches in each of his first two seasons after being drafted fourth overall in 2014, including topping 1,000 yards in his second season. But a true emergence has been elusive, as a foot issue derailed his 2016 season with the Bills and he struggled to find real footing with the Rams last year.
That didn't stop the Kansas City Chiefs from making a significant investment in Watkins this offseason, with a three-year, $48 million contract in free agency. Andy Reid's offense is notably complex, but Watkins is embracing the mental challenge.
This offense is the broadest offense I've ever been in, "It's definitely a mental challenge, but I think that's what kind of gets me up every day to study the plays and come out here encouraged because anybody can get the ball and I've got to learn all the positions.
Reid acknowledged moving Watkins around to take advantage of mismatches against linebackers and safeties, and overloading him as a result.
We're moving him all over the place, and he's handled it," "We've overloaded him with that. That's how we do it in this offense. That's something new for him. You can tell he's a guy that takes it away from here and studies. When we're doing all these different formations, you've got to do that. You just can't get it all when you're here. You've got to go back and you've got to review, and he's done that and he's really limited the mistakes for all we've given him.
Through 19 seasons as an NFL head coach (2018 will be his 20th), Reid has had a top-10 scoring offense 11 times. Patrick Mahomes is taking over under center for Alex Smith this year, with just one start on his resume, but the second-year man can be considered an upgrade in many ways.
Watkins has averaged more than 15 yards per catch in all four of his NFL seasons, so his reputation as not much more than a deep threat precedes him. But with Reid's help, he's taking steps toward becoming a complete receiver.
He's helped me in this short amount of time with just being a compete receiver, not just being [a receiver who just runs go-routes]. I've got to learn the whole route tree. The standard that he wants … he's called me out in meetings. That's what you want as a player. I take full advantage of all those things.
Watkins had just 39 receptions in 15 games for the Rams last year. But he salvaged some value with eight touchdown catches, as part of the best offense he's been in thus far in his career.
Watkins' draft pedigree diminishes the view of his per-season averages (763 yards and 6.25 touchdowns). But he hasn't been complete dead-weight, and now he'll combine an offensive-minded head coach with a potentially significant role for the first time in his career.
There a lot of mouths to feed in the Chiefs' offense, and only five wide receivers have had a 1,000-yard season in Reid's offense as a head coach (DeSean Jackson twice). Watkins could become the sixth guy to do it this year. But this side of Terrell Owens in 2004, the history of Reid's offense says the odds of a push to being a target-monster No. 1 wide receiver in the way it's thought of are slim.


Inspiration: Pink, it's my new obsession.
Absolutely stunning selection of photos. Enjoyed looking at them!
that's a really great collection of pink right there.
Wow, I love pink, great pics.
Your blog is awesome, I'm following you too!
Love these photos, the circle of doll shoes is so cute. Thanks for sharing!


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Gales Creek (North Carolina), a stream in the U.S. state of North Carolina
Gales Creek, North Carolina, a community named for the North Carolina stream
 Gales Creek (Oregon), the tributary of the Tualatin River
Gales Creek, Oregon, a community in the U.S. state of Oregon

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