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The Three Cups Inn provided food, drink, and shelter for employees, guests and their horses. It was a hub for public transportation and shipping into and out of the capital. The Three Cups was a home to the inn holder, servants, and their families. It provided employment and a community meeting place. It acted as a landmark in the city for at least five hundred years.
Location, Name, and Early History:
The Three Cups Inn is located in the Bread Street ward. Though it is not located on the AGAS map, other Early Modern maps include it: including one in 1682 (Morgan) and one in 1773 (Noorthouck). It is located at the southwest intersection of Bread Street and Watling Street. It is east of Friday Street and north of Pissing Alley, situated between St. Paul the Evangelist church and All Hollows church.
The etymology of the name is unclear, however, the name Three Cups was described as “a favorite London sign”—serving as the name of no fewer than five inns around London:
“Three Cups (The), a favorite London sign. Hatton enumerates three: on the east side of St. John Street, near Hicks Hall; on the westside of Bread Street, near the middle; on the east side of Goswell Street, near Adlersgate Street. A forth is mentioned by Beaumont and Fletcher—
You know our meetings,
At the Three Cups in St. Giles’.
And a fifth (in Holborn), by Winstanley, in his ‘Lives of the Poets.” (Cunningham, 378).
In the 15th century, William Estfield, a Mercer and one time Sheriff and Alderman, and twice Mayor of the City of London left the Three Cups to the Mistery of Merercy,
“By another codicil of the same date he leaves to the Warden of the Mistery of Merercy of the City of London a tenement called ‘le Three Coupes upon le hoop’ in the parish of All Hallows in Bredestrete.[…]” (Francis, 511).
Into the late 17th century, alternate spellings of “cup” were used. In the registers of All Hallow’s church a baptism of 1694 read,
“1694 Apr 6 William Horn, his father being at sea, his mother coming from Bristo, was brought to bed at ye three Coup’s” (Bannerman 44).
On Early Modern maps various spellings of the name are used, in 1682 it was listed as “Three Cupps Inne” (Morgan) and in 1773 is it named as “3 Cupps Inn” (Noorthouck).
Thomas le Neve’s will from 10th August 1363 may be the earliest reference to the inn,
“To John Michel, vintner, a tavern with two solars, a garyt, &c., at the corner of Bredstret, parish of All Hallows, for a term of twenty years next after his decease; remainder to Stephen his son in tail; remainder in trust for sale for pious and charitable uses. Dated London, Wednesday the morrow of S. Laurence” (Sharp, 185).
Importance in Early Modern London:
Home and Work
The Three Cups was a home to generations of people. Births, marriages and deaths were common occurrences within its walls. The registers of All Hallows church give the names of some of the people who lived and worked at the Three Cups.
During the late 16th century and early 17th century, the Rutt family were inn holders of the Three Cups. Rowland Rutt was the inn holder of the Three Cups. He is named as such in the listing of the church register for the christenings of his children, including that of Richard, who was christened on 25th July and buried on the 26th July,
“26 Jul 1602 in this Churche, Richard s. Mr Rowland Rutt. This was a younge childe who the daye before was baptized” (Bannerman 170).
The register includes the burial record of Rowland’s illegitimate child by his servant, this one unnamed, dying in infancy:
“March 7 1599 at Pouls, a crysonne childe that borne in the howse of Mr Rowland Rutt at the three cups by one Elyn Jhonsone, his servant” (Bannerman 169).
When Rowland died 10th August 1610 (Bannerman 173) he left his wife with six children (1) under seven years of age to care for, in addition to the running of the Three Cups. She is listed the head of the household for burials of those, “whoe died in the house of Mrs Rutt at the Three Cups” (Bannerman 174, 175) in All Hallows church register.
The relationship between Mrs. Rowland Rutt and Lawrence Rutt is unclear; however it is clear that he took over as inn holder around 1630. He was married to Mary Lowland on 27 December 1627 in Bishop’s Gate (London Met. Archives) and had at least two children before moving into the Three Cups, Mary and Margerett, both of who died young and were buried in the vault at All Hallows at some expense,
“1633 June 3Mary d. Lawrens Rutt, Inkeep [in the vault. 11s 4d]”
“1635 April 7, “in the vault, Margerett d. Lowrens Rutt, Inkeep [10s 8d]” (Bannerman 186).
In midst of these tragedies, Mr. Lawrence Rutt had three more children (2), one of which also died in infancy. Sadly, like Mr. Rowland Rutt before him, Lawrence did not live to see his children grow-up as his last will is dated 16th February 1643 (London Met. Archives and Guildhall Library Manuscripts).
Over a century later, the Three Cups continued as a family home for the inn holder. William J. James, the inn holder of Three Cups in the 1760’s, sent his sons to school at St. Paul’s School located only a few blocks away. In the admission record lists William James, age 8 and Samuel James, age 9, “son[s] of William J., inn holder of the Three Cups Inn, Bread Street, admitted May 16, 1764” (Gardiner 130). Children working, playing and growing would have been a common sight at the Three Cups throughout its history.
Unaccompanied children were also guests at the Three Cups, including ten-year-old William Horn, who may have become gravely ill and was baptized at the inn,
“1694 Apr 6 William Horn, his father being at sea, his mother coming from Bristol, was brought to bed at ye three coup’s” (Bannerman 44).
We know the names of some of the servants of the Three Cups because they died while in service (3). For example, Thomas Redwaye died 27th July 1593 of the plague while in service. On a more positive note, we also have the marriage records for two of the servants,
“1577 Aug 10th Henrye Scippard & Isabell Helliatt, s’vant at ye three cups”
“1598 June 13th Richard Wilborne of St. Sepulchers & Joane Rance of this p’ish, s’vant to Mr. Rutt at ye three cups” (Bannerman 99, 100).
The Three Cups is mentioned in the the 15th century by Taylor the Water Poet. Among the “divers fair inns” he named Three Cups,
“Bread street is now wholly inhabited by rich merchants; and divers fair inns be there, for good receipt of carriers and other travelers to the city.” (Cunningham, 114).
From very early in its history, the Three Cups and other London inns hosted carriers, the postal service of their time. The Three Cups would have allowed for pickup and delivery of items to transport as well as a place for carriers and their horses to rest. In 1637 the Carriers’ Cosmography, Taylor describes,
“The carriers of Bath do lodge at the Three Cups in Bread Street. They come of Friday, and go on Saturdays” (Taylor).
He listed carriers from Bristol, Cheltenaham, Camden, Tweksbury and Winchcombe all lodging at the Three Cups (Taylor). Over a century later, in 1749, the Three Cups advertised a coach leaving for Bath twice a week during winter and three times a week during the summer, with a carrier leaving three days a week and a pack horse on Saturdays. An advertisement in 1752 details the pricing for The Bath Flying Coach,
“Each passenger to pay 20s. to Bath, and 23s. to Bristol, and to allow 20lb weight to each passenger, goods, and all above to pay Three Half pences per Pound.” (Daily Advertiser).
By 1786 the Royal Mail had established a mail route to Windsor from the Three Cups,
“The following (excluſive of thoſe on the Crosſ Poſt-Roads,) are Mail Coaches already eſtabliſhed[…] To Windsor, from the Three Cups, Bread-Street.” (Whitehall Evening Post).
A Meeting Place and Landmark:
In the 16th century, a prison house for debtors was located in the same block as the Three Cups,
“Now on the westside of Bread Street amongst divers fair and large houses for merchants, and fair inns for passengers, had ye one prison house pertaining to the sheriffs of London called the Compter [[no code]] in Bread Street” (Stow 131).
Stow went on to describe that The Compter was moved to Wood Street in 1555, though another source claims the Compter wasn’t moved until 1622,
“In 1518, there was a prison in Bread Street, Cheapside, belonging to the Sheriffs court, for small debts, which, in 1622, was removed to Wood Street, called the New Compter.” (Feltham 200).
The Compter’s close location and the examination of witnesses may suggest a tradition of interviewing witnesses at the Three Cups, or it may suggest that the inn was a place frequented by those involved in criminal justice.
In 1625, the Three Cups was the site of at least one royal legal commission, described in a letter to a “Right honorable” recorded in the University of Iowa’s MMs.Ch6. The commission examined witnesses at the Three Cups,
Whereas I have received the Kings Majesties most honerable
[lves] of Comision and your [loep] directed unto mee and
unto one R:C: gent- for the examinacon of witnesses
in a cause dependinge before your honor betweene
M:W: [plaintiff] and E:P: def Soe it is right honerable that
accordinge to the tenor of the said Comission irepared
to the signe of the 3 Cupps in Bread streete in the
Citty of London uppon the 2 day of M: by nyne of the
clock in the morninge for the execucion of the said
comissioners and then and there in the absente
of the said Rich:C the other comissioner preceeded
to the examination of one witnesse then and there
produced before mee whose depositions then and there
by me taken I have put in writeinge and the same
together with the Interest and Comission hearein
closed I have sent to your [loep] for further therein
to be donne as to your honor shall seeme meete and
Convinient and soe with my duety I rest
At your honors futher
Command Rib” (UIowa 40v).
On 10th November, 1681 an advertisement in the London Gazette read,
“One Iohn Thomas, Servant to Mr. Bullock of Bristol, has been robbed and killed by Highwaymen. Whoever give Notice of the Persons aforesaid to Mr. Bullock of Bristol or at the Three Cups in Bread Street, London, shall have their charges and 40s reward” (Head 102).
This may suggest that the Three Cups was a meeting place for thief takers or other people who were acquainted with highwaymen, possibly the carriers themselves. As professional carriers frequenting the roads of rural England, they would have been very familiar with the dangers of highwaymen.
The Three Cups also served as a landmark well into the 18th century. A broker advertising ship sales regularly in the Daily Advertiser gave his contact information as, “William James Gambier, broker, over-against the Three Cups in Bread-Street” (General Advertiser). In 1787 when John Westwood, the famous engraver and metallurgist, raced to London from Birmingham at the break-neck pace of 13 ½ miles per hour, his finish line was the Three Cups, “219 miles from Birmingham to the Three Cups in Bread-street, in a few minutes more than 16 hours” (World).
The Great and Other Fires:
In 1663, Richard Pauley was the inn-holder of the Three Cups, and he remained so after the Great Fire until 1698 when Mr. Ward took possession (Head, 102). In 1720, John Strype described the inn after it was rebuilt,
“Three Cups Inn, Very large, well built, and of a great Trade for Country Waggons and Carriers” (Strype).
In 1733, Mottley added,
“Breadstreet is now inhabited by many Merchants and wealthy Traders, and hath in it on a very good Inn [the sign of the Three Cups] for carriers and other Travellers to the city” (Stow and Mottley 715).
Then on Monday, April 11, 1791, the World newspaper reported,
“A fire broke out at the Three Cups Inn, Bread-Street at one o’clock on Saturday morning, which entirely demolished the same, and damaged several adjoining houses. A young man, clerk to the inn, it is fear, perished in the flames” (World).
The inn was once again rebuilt and remained on the site until at least 1849 when Peter Cunningham noted, “Three Cups Inn still remains” (Cunningham 114).
During the latter half of the 19th century, the area in and around the site of Three Cups was subject to the Metropolitan Improvement Act of 1861. The act funded the creation of Queen Victoria Street and expanded Cannon Street, which cut right across the site of the Three Cups. Many of the inns for carriers became obsolete in the 19th century as the railway took over transportation of people and goods. The inns fell out of use by travelers and shippers, becoming derelict tenement housing. The large inn-yards, the paved areas for wagons and coaches, were seen as a waste of space in a highly populated city. Charles Dickens, Jr. described the area after the improvements,
“Cannon-street is a street of wholesale warehouses, and a few sample goods in each window alone tell the passer-by the nature of the immense stock contained in them” (Dickens 48).
Today, the surrounding area is again as it was for centuries, with homes and businesses for wealthy merchants: today on the former site of the Three Cups sits a branch of Fidelity Worldwide Investment.
- The children of Mr. Rowland Rut from 1600-1608 as listed in the Parish Registers of All Hallows Church (Bannerman):
- William, c. 27 April 1600
- Maragarett, c. 31 May 1601
- Richard, c. 25 July 1602
- Barthellmewe c. 28 August 1604
- Sara c. 23 November 1607
- Hestar c. 2 April 1607
- Alice c. 13 April 1608
- In addition to Henry (c. 28th August 1635) and Jane (c. 9 November 1636), Mary and Lawrence Rutt had another child while inn holders, a son named Laurance. He was christened on 25th February 1638 and buried 24th November 1638 in the vault at All Hallows. (Bannerman 26, 189).
- Thomas Lewys (d.1569), Margarett Ludlane (d.1580), Edwarde Evance (d.1589) (Bannerman 162, 164, 166, 167).
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Residents and staff from Great Oaks, a residential, nursing and dementia specialist care home in Bournemouth, came together with pupils from Kinson Primary School and The Deputy Mayor of Bournemouth, to bury a time capsule in the care home garden.
Prior to the event, Great Oaks ran a competition which was open to all the pupils of Kinson Primary School to enter. All that the pupils had to do was submit one of their favourite memories shared with a grandparent or older family friend. Six winners were then chosen by their teachers and invited to attend the care home to put their award entries into a time capsule, before it is sealed and buried in Great Oaks’ garden.
The winners of the competition were Ellie Ashby, Cleo Rawlings and Lucy Curtis from Year 3, Oli Hayward from Year 2, and Anisah Begum and Tia Dixon from Year 6.
The pupils were treated to a grand tour of Great Oaks so that they could understand how a care home operates and also experience some of the interesting features of the home, such as the seaside and woods themed communal areas. Following the tour, a small ceremony was held for the six competition winners; joined by residents of the care home and The Deputy Mayor of Bournemouth, Cllr Eddie Coope. All pupils were given the opportunity to read out their chosen memory before it was put into the time capsule.
Day Breaks resident, Ron, attended the ceremony and showed the pupils a song he had written about his late wife, which he wished to include in the time capsule. Other residents’ belongings were entered into the time capsule along with pictures of the grand opening and clippings from local newspapers. The children also met with resident Percy Cole, whose daughter works at Kinson Primary School.
Ian MacDonald, home manager of Great Oaks, said: ‘‘We were delighted to welcome the pupils of Kinson Primary School and The Deputy Mayor of Bournemouth, Cllr Eddie Coope, to our care home for this special event. Having only recently opened, it was important for us to become fully integrated with the community and build strong relationships with our neighbours, including Kinson Primary School.
‘‘It was a pleasure to see the joy on the children’s faces as they met with our residents and we listened to the treasured memories of their loved ones. We hope this is just the beginning of a long-lasting relationship with the school.’’
Great Oaks is the latest addition of an established family of care homes managed by Encore Care Homes, with two other care homes in Dorset and Hampshire. At the heart of its care culture, Encore is committed to providing respect, dignity and wellbeing to all residents. As a reputable employer, only the kindest and most qualified healthcare professionals are employed. Regular in-depth training and development programmes are also provided to all staff.


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Attorney General Steve Marshall Announces Court of Criminal Appeals Upholds Murder Convictions in Lee County
(MONTGOMERY) Attorney General Steve Marshall announced that the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the murder convictions of Teddy Junior North, age 35, and Jerrell North, age 33, both of Opelika. Both men were convicted in the Lee County Circuit Court on January 28, 2022.
On the night of July 26, 2018, Antonio Drisker and his girlfriend visited a trailer park in Lee County where he got into a verbal confrontation with Teddy North. After the confrontation, Drisker left the scene, but later returned. At this point, Teddy North and Jerrell North demanded cocaine from him. After being physically assaulted by the Norths and a third assailant, Marquerious Canada, Drisker attempted to flee the scene, but Canada shot him six times. Antonio Drisker died at the scene and both Jerrell and Teddy North were subsequently apprehended by police.
Lee County District Attorney Jessica Ventiere’s office successfully prosecuted this case and obtained guilty verdicts. Both Teddy and Jerrell North were sentenced to thirty-eight years in prison for their murder convictions. The Norths sought to have their convictions reversed on appeal.
The Attorney General’s Criminal Appeals Division handled the case during the appeals process, arguing for the Alabama Court of Criminal Appeals to affirm their convictions. The Court did so in a decision issued Friday, March 17, 2023.
Attorney General Marshall commended Assistant Attorneys General Laura Irby Cuthbert and Christopher D. Howell for their successful work on this case and thanked District Attorney Jessica Ventiere and her staff for their valuable assistance in defending the murder convictions.


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I just found out that my photos from Fort Drum were on the front page of the Post-Standard on Saturday!! Check it here.
Monthly Archives: October 2008
I absolutely love doing engagement shoots. They are one of my favorite things to photograph. I think you can tell a lot about a couple from how they interact in situations like these. I did Rosanna & Pete’s yesterday, and they are such a CUTE couple. I could see the love & passion in their […]
I had one of my favorite assignments this week at the Post-Standard. I was assigned to go to Fort Drum (btw, is 2 hours away), to photograph over 600 soldiers coming back from Iraq after more than a year. I guess 600 is a LOT more than normally come home, so it was sort of […]
I’m a hard-core SU basketball fan. Like, seriously. I’ve spent countless nights and weeks outside of the dome camping out in the middle of FEBRUARY when the temperature circulates around 0 degrees…and with this craziness I’ve been able to sit in the front row, make friends with the security guards, rush the court, get some […]

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Needless to say I agreed to the date when Juan asked me out. I thought it would be one date and nothing more. Especially after his choice of date. HA! We went out with my brother and the girl of his interest for a dinner at Taco Bell followed by the movie A Nightmare Before Christmas. Oh yeah he was a charmer! But what I did learn in that one night was that he was sweet as can be, wicked smart and hilarious! I couldn't remember ever having had such a good time. I laughed so much. Sitting there watching the movie, I kept looking over at Juan laughing and thinking, I can't believe he likes this movie - what a kid. But at one moment I looked at him laughing up at the screen and it hit me so hard, it was like a flash forward to my future life and I knew in an instant I would marry him. When we left the movie theatre I dragged him over to a photo booth to take a picture with me. He must have thought I was nuts! But I knew one day I would be showing that picture to our grand kids, so I didn't care how corny it must have seemed. By now you all know we got married and now have three beautiful daughters. I would post the picture, if it didn't mean digging it out of an old photo album in a box in the garage. Yeah I'm lazy like that!
We don't really celebrate the anniversary of our first date. We remember it and sometimes will watch A Nightmare Before Christmas. It is almost like a silent anniversary type thing. But since we were just talking about buying the movie on Blu-Ray and watching it tonight, I thought I would share the story of our first date. Oh and in case you were wondering, he's still a huge Tim Burton fan and so isn't our oldest daughter, who offered to lend me her Jack Skeleton shirt for today! He also still has me laughing as well as our three girls. If any of you are single, if you find a guy that makes you laugh, he's most likely a keeper!
Today's NOTD is one that I received. It's a dark vampy burnt red labeled as a purple go figure. It kind of reminds me of Chanel Vamp(Original Rouge Noir version), but a smidgen darker or the newest by China Glaze Naughty & Nice. Nothing amazingly special or unusual color wise, but the formula was great, the color saturation was great, and it is still beautiful. Kind of reminds me of the mid 90's when these vampy colors really started hitting the scene. Hmm about 17 years ago if I remember correctly! ;)
|With flash so you can see the color|
It takes on a very dark hue depending on the light
I keep imagining this with some gold sparkle going through it. Does my brain ever just stop and enjoy a color as is anymore? I may have to try this.

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It was a fine evening for some free hip hop on the Danbury CityCenter Green, part of the city's summertime concert series.
The disc jockey Original Jazzy Jay was the opening act, followed by Phony Ppl (get hip, people -- that's not a typo).
Jazzy Jay is known for not only his record-spinning skills but also as a music producer and co-founder of the Def Jam and Strong City Record labels.
He's worked with artists like Soul Sonic Force, LL Cool J, Brand Nubians, the Beastie Boys, and Tribe Called Quest. He got his start under the guidance of Afrika Bambaataa, "the godfather of hip hop."
Phony Ppl is a nine-man crew of musicians, rappers, singers, producers and DJ's. They says their blend of hip-hop, dance, jazz and R&B music has attracted fans who are tired of redundant rap beats and flat lyrics.
The group has been described as equal parts Jay-Z, John Coltrane and Jamiroquai -- a fascinating mix.
The concert series continues Saturday with Southern Voice; next Friday with Dr. Ya Ya's Party and Memphis Soul; Sept. 1 with the West Indian Jerk Festival; Sept. 6 with the Mighty Ploughboys Nation Concert; and Sept. 14 and 15 with Edwin McCain at the Taste of Greater Danbury.
The opening act normally begins at 7 p.m., and the headliner at 8.


Incorporated as a city in 1834, Toronto is now the capital of the Ontario province and the most highly populated city in Canada. The city covers a total area of 243 square miles, 29 of which are located on the shores of Lake Ontario. Once forming a peninsula that extended out into the lake, the Toronto Islands were formed in 1852 and 1858, when two storms caused the islands to become separated from the mainland.
Toronto is known for its spectacular shopping centers, of which the Eaton Center welcomes approximately 47 million shoppers every year. The Royal Ontario Museum, together with the Toronto Zoo, the city’s impressive architecture, and a myriad of other interesting locations, are popular destinations for the more than 27 million people who visit the city each year, making it one of Canada’s most popular places to enjoy a wonderful vacation.
- Toronto is the fourth largest city in North America. It has a population of about 2,794,356 residents.
- The city is a haven for sports fans, boasting seven major-league teams.
- Toronto is home to the headquarters of the five largest banks in Canada.
- Mackenzie House on Bond Street – Currently operating as a museum and boasting an antique printing press, the Mackenzie House has reports of ghost sightings, even after an exorcism was performed in 1960.
- Cloud Gardens – Cloud Gardens is a hidden park that features plenty of open space and a glass greenhouse.
- Centennial Park – This park features a good number of outdoor slopes for skiing and snowboarding, as well as a chairlift and lessons for beginners.


Clean oil is really important for the proper operation of any kind of hydraulic equipment. Unfortunately, there are a whole bunch of ways that oil can become contaminated. In some cases the oil will turn dark and nasty or even acquire a terrible smell. However, don’t be fooled by less dramatic changes such as the oil turning cloudy. This might not seem like such a big deal at first, but in fact cloudy oil is a sign of a serious problem.
Kids learn in science class that oil and water don’t mix. However, this ignores the fact that oil can—and does—hold a certain amount of water dissolved in solution, similar to how air holds water in the form of humidity. As “humidity” levels in oil increase beyond its saturation level, water will come of the oil causing it to take on a cloudy appearance. This hotter your hydraulic equipment runs compared to ambient temperatures, the more you have to worry about this. Hot oil can hold more moisture in solution that cool oil, so your oil may pick up more moisture as the system runs only to release it as free water when the system shuts off and cools down.
Cloudy oil signals water contamination, and water contamination is bad because it:
In short, cloudy oil leaves your hydraulic components vulnerable to damage and premature failure.
There are several ways to deal with a cloudy oil problem. The first step is to check and see if you have any additional sources of water contamination besides what is naturally entering the system through ambient humidity in the operating environment.
Assuming all is well with the system, you can then either replace the cloudy oil with new, clean oil, or attempt to remove the water using a method such as vacuum distillation or headspace dehumidification. In most cases an oil change is the simpler and less costly option.
Now that you have nice clear oil in your hydraulic equipment again, you need to take steps to keep it that way. The easiest approach is to improve your filtration. By installing a polymeric filter that is impregnated with a super-absorbent polymer, you can remove a little bit of moisture from the oil on every pass through the filter to help manage moisture saturation levels. The goal would be to keep moisture levels down around 50 percent of the oil’s saturation capacity.


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Co-founder of troubled hedge fund pleads guilty to fraud
Defunct hedge fund Platinum Partners’ co-founder Murray Huberfeld faces up to a year in jail after pleading guilty to criminal conspiracy, over a scheme to use a fake invoice for tickets to New York Knicks basketball games to conceal a kickback to a city union boss.
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text: This was our first time at Romeo y Julieta's. It was right next to where we were staying (in the Pedregal), but we had not seen the signs. What a treat! We both had pasta dishes and they were amazing! Great ambiance, great service, great food, and great prices. We will definitely go again.

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8 July 2010
Works of art showing breathtaking, career-making and -breaking moments in the World Cup are being auctioned off, with the funds raised going to the Nelson Mandela 46664 Foundation.
The fund-raising effort began with Adidas, an official sponsor of the 2010 Fifa World Cup™ unveiling a collection of paintings on Wednesday, 30 June at the Adidas public relations headquarters at the Sandton Convention Centre, with South African boxing great Baby Jake Matlala, Isidingo actress Hlubi Mboya and Metro FM presenter Kenny Maistry in attendance.
The aim of the auction is to give football fans an opportunity to own a piece of 2010 World Cup history while supporting the 46664 charity.
Pieces on auction include an inspirational painting of Diego Forlan, who grabbed two goals for Uruguay as the South Americans sent Bafana Bafana to defeat on day six of the tournament.
Some of the other subjects of paintings are Bafana Bafana midfielder Steven Pienaar; England captain Steven Gerrard; Spanish top scorer David Villa; Dutch winger Arjen Robben; and Germany’s Lukas Podolski.
The painting “The First Whistle” immortalises the moment Bafana Bafana began the tournament as millions united across the country to watch the first Fifa World Cup on African soil.
“As the world’s leading football brand and official sponsor of the tournament, it was very important for us to leave a legacy here. It’s why we have chosen 46664 as our partner,” said Thomas van Schaik, the head of global public relations at Adidas, said at the launch of the fund-raising efforts.
“This partnership allows us to utilize the platform of the Fifa World Cup to raise funds for, and (create) awareness of the great work the Nelson Mandela Foundation is doing all over South Africa.”
Another painting features Argentina’s Gonzalo Higuain. The Real Madrid striker scored the first hat-trick of the tournament with two headers and a tap-in to help his team to a 4-1 victory over South Korea.
All the artworks on auction are by artists Paul Junior Kasemwana and Espoir Kennedy, who are permanently based at Jo’bulani Central.
Other items on auction include Steven Pienaar’s signed group stage shirt; 32 individual player portraits; The Quest, a painting of 32 players from the 32 participating countries; and the actual Adidas Jo’bulani match ball that will be used in the final match on Sunday, 11 July.
The art can be bought on E-Bay until 18 July.
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A Yale University pandemic scholar described the global Chinese coronavirus epidemic as a “disease of globalization” in an interview with the Wall Street Journal on Friday, admitting that globalist institutions and structures have played a crucial role in the global spread of the virus.
Yale historian Frank Snowden described the virus as threatening “the economic and political sinews of globalization, and causing them to unravel to a certain degree,” going on to state that coronavirus “emphatically a disease of globalization.”
Snowden went on to cite the disease’s infection of people usually associated with the western world’s cultural and political elite, citing the diagnoses of Boris Johnson and Tom Hanks. The virus has appeared to proliferate among the global rich, who typically engage in international travel at levels the middle class do not.
The European Union has suspended travel within the borders of its member-states for what may be the first time in the history of its existence, a tacit admission that the globalist political union’s status quo of operation is an insufficient approach to containing the virus. The Wall Street Journal’s Jason Willick admits in the piece that the virus “is encouraging a devolution of authority from supranational units to the nation-state. This is most obvious in the European Union, where member states are setting their own responses.”
The era of neoliberal globalism that began in the 1990’s- defined by global free trade, free movement of peoples, a historically unprecedented wealth transfer from the American middle class to China- may soon face its moment of reckoning if the broader general public chooses to hold those who advance its world vision accountable for the spread of the disease.
The American public was promised that free trade with China and liberal immigration policies would serve as wealth creators for broad cross-segments of American society. Instead, it appears that they’re suffering the consequences of an explicitly globalist disease, perhaps as a final horseman of apocalypse for the tarred neoliberal era.
Half a Million Sign Petition Refusing Mandatory Coronavirus Vaccine
No mandatory vaccine.
More than half a million people have already signed a petition created by LifeSiteNews rejecting the notion of a mandatory coronavirus vaccine.
As of Saturday, the petition has created more than 532,000 online signatures. It was created in early May. The lion’s share of petition signers are from the United States, with tens of thousands in the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia.
“The enormous response against a mandatory vaccination program for the coronavirus is truly global in nature,” said Gualberto Garcia Jones, LifeSite’s director of advocacy. “This is something people around the world are very concerned about, and which many reject.”
The petition breaks down the fundamental violation of essential liberties that a prospective mandatory vaccine effort would entail.
“Fear of a disease – which we know very little about, relative to other similar diseases – must not lead to knee-jerk reactions regarding public health, nor can it justify supporting the hidden agenda of governmental as well as non-governmental bodies that have apparent conflicts of interest in plans to restrict personal freedoms.”
The petition cites concern with the credibility of globalist billionaire Bill Gates, who has poured an immense amount of resources into the development of an entirely hypothetical coronavirus vaccine.
“And, while some people, like Bill Gates, may have a lot of money, his opinion and that of his NGO (the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation) – namely, that life will not return to normal till people are widely vaccinated – should not be permitted to influence policy decisions on a coronavirus vaccination program.”
There’s reason to be skeptical that a vaccine will even ever be developed for COVID-19. No vaccine exists for any of the other coronavirus that are known to infect humans, most notably the 2002 SARS epidemic, which gained considerable attention from the medical and scientific community. There’s no telling what side effects a potential new vaccine could cause.
The petition also cites the possible use of the stem cells from aborted fetuses in medical research, a practice in some scientific research projects that many Christians have found to be gravely immoral.
The health minister of the United Kingdom is refusing to rule out the notion of a mandatory vaccine.
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You really should read: The Great Floodgates of the Wonderworld, his upcoming memoir about surfing in New York City
The head of the Independent Publishing Resource Center, Hocking is a superstar of the DIY publishing world, not to mention a frequent contributor to skater mags and the editor of Life and Limb, an anthology of skateboard-centric stories. Hocking also wrote the only really good story in the recent Portland Noir collection. Noon Sunday, Oct. 11, with Matthew Stadler, Charity Heller Hogge and Kevin Sampsell. Wieden Kennedy Stage.
What's your personal writing ritual?
I try to wake up every morning between 6:30 and 7:30 and sit down with my laptop for at least an hour or two. The benefit is that we're still plugged into the dream world at this time. And it helps me to think of writing as a semi-monastic pursuit—I'm big into taking creative vows and making public commitments to write every day. This is a core part of my own practice as well as the creative writing classes I teach through the Independent Publishing Resource Center.
What are your favorite themes to write about?
I'm really interested in the archetypal theme of descent. Like Dante's descent into the underworld, or Ahab's final descent in Moby Dick, or more contemporary iterations in books like Jesus' Son by Denis Johnson or Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace. It's a compelling metaphor for the way so many of us get stuck in our selves, through relationships gone bad or depression or drugs or whatever. What interests me about hitting bottom is the subsequent crawling toward the light, this kind of gritty rebirth theme that I constantly circle around in my writing.
The most beautiful word in the English language is: Ocean.
It's one of the few words that actually sounds better in English than Spanish or French.
What authors made you want to pick up a pen in the first place, and why?
I have kind of a bizarre obsession with Melville and Moby Dick. I'm also inspired by Junot Diaz, Raymond Carver, Ariel Gore and David Foster Wallace.
Fight Club time: If you could fight one author (or critic), who would it be and why?
Great question, because I often fantasize about fist-fighting Tucker Max—the guy who wrote this misogynist, inane book I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell. He probably has six inches and 50 pounds on me, but I think I could give him a serious run for his money.
Name a book you think is highly overrated. Be honest.
Empire Falls by Richard Russo.
I'm currently working on it. It's a memoir called The Great Floodgates of the Wonderworld; it chronicles the three years I lived in New York City, where, simultaneous with my Melville fixation, I got seriously obsessed with the ocean and surfing (yes, you can actually surf there).
Most recent nightmare:
I recently dreamed I was in a community theater production of something called "The Werewolves of London." I was playing the lead werewolf, but by the night of the show I still hadn't even read the script. And there were hundreds of people in the audience! Fortunately my only part was to stand behind the curtain and howl.
Your cure for writer's block:
I don't really believe in writer's block. I have felt a general sense of being "creatively blocked" many times—in fact, probably more than I've felt productive. But even during these dry times I was always writing something, even if it was total garbage. I really believe in the process approach to writing: allowing yourself, as Anne Lamott says, to write "shitty first drafts," and then continually revisethem until you have something readable.
Pessimistic question: Will you keep writing even after people stop reading?
There's a lot of fretting about the future of the book and the imperiled state of literacy right now. People's reading habits are obviously changing. But the advent of TV back in the 20th century didn't kill reading as many predicted, and neither will any current technological trends.
Cautiously optimistic question: Obama? Discuss.
Do a YouTube search for "Obama" and "Body Surfing." Despite his flaws, the fact that the POTUS knows how to surf gives me serious hope.
Share one thing you've had to change in your everyday life thanks to our current recession.
I'm a writer and the director of a literary nonprofit (iprc.org), so I'm used to living very lean. I can't honestly say my daily life has changed that much.
Please paste a short paragraph from a story you're currently working on:
This is a passage from The Great Floodgates of the Wonderworld; it's about my friend Andy Kessler, who just passed away this summer:
"There's something that happens between people who surf together, this alchemical bonding process that comes from partaking in intense physical activity, from looking after one another out on the sea, and watching him float by on a plunging wave I felt such warmth for Kessler—the same guy who'd told me to get out of his town the first time I'd met him. Despite his outer abrasiveness, he had what can only be described as soul. It was in his surfing and his skating for sure; it was in the way he cruised casually through life; it was especially in the way he treated other people, looked after his friends, took extra good care of so many recovering addicts with all their endless needs, cravings, complaints. He was the kind of person you always wanted to be around; if he showed up for a session you knew it was going to be good. But good isn't a strong enough word—surfing and skating with Andy was transcendent, because yes, you were in the presence of physical greatness—of one of the most stylish skateboarders ever, a true originator of the rolling art form—but more than that, beyond the whole East Coast living legend thing, you were in also in the presence of a pure heart."

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Definitions for quittorˈkwɪt ər
This page provides all possible meanings and translations of the word quittor
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a purulent inflammation of the foot in horses and other hoofed animals resulting in lameness.
Category: Veterinary Science
Origin of quittor:
1250–1300; ME quittere suppuration < OF cuiture burning, scalding, cooking < L coctūra=coct(us), ptp. of coquere to cook+-ūra -ure
A chronic abscess, or fistula of the coronet, in a horse's foot, resulting from inflammation of the tissues investing the coffin bone.
Origin: From quiter, quitere, quitoure, quiture, quytur, whitour. Cognate with kwater, kwader.
a chronic abscess, or fistula of the coronet, in a horse's foot, resulting from inflammation of the tissues investing the coffin bone
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In the summer of 2006 I traveled England's Kennet & Avon canal (see England at 3mph - Blog Archives - Feb 11 & Feb 23, 2011), so Lady of the Lock has been a long time in the making. Two things held it up: the crash of the traditional Regency market as Signet and Kensington shut down their Regency lines, and by the time indie publishing came along, my research materials had disappeared during my move to Orlando in 2007! But thanks to my son cleaning and organizing my garage last winter (with a magnificent array of shelving), the box containing detailed maps of the K&A canal and Bath, plus a host of other items collected during that trip, finally turned up. I practically cried. At last I could write Lady of the Lock.
It's quite possible Lady of the Lock contains more than most people want to know about building a canal - and very likely some wholly erroneous details I made up when my research failed me. But I hope any lapses on my part will not detract from the overall story, which I intended to be both heart-warming and humorous in spite of a whole series of "black moments." For cover and blurb, please see below.
At age eleven, Miss Amanda Merriwether encounters a rather rude young man on the banks of the Kennet & Avon canal and embarks on a decade-long relationship which suffers enough blows to discourage the strongest will. The young man is the Marquess of Montsale, heir to a dukedom; she, the daughter of the architect/engineer who designed the Kennet & Avon, a man the nobility consider little better than a tradesman. Scarcely a suitable family background for a marchioness! But the blood of a man capable of heading a massive construction project that has taken most of her lifetime to build runs through Amanda's veins. Even when she finally learns to spurn her long-time love, somehow a spark remains.
Grace Note: Lady of the Lock is a "traditional" Regency in the style of my previous Regencies, Lady Silence, A Gamble on Love, A Season for Love, The Temporary Earl, The Harem Bride, The Courtesan's Letters, Steeplechase, and my two Christmas novellas, Mistletoe Moment and The Last Surprise. The canal is real, the dates of construction real. All else is fiction. The man who actually designed and supervised the building of the Kennet & Avon canal was John Rennie, a Scotsman. His career includes a number of other canals, major bridges, and docks and harbors. His design for London Bridge was carried out by his son after Rennie's death. One of the outstanding architect/engineers of his time, John Rennie is buried in St. Paul's Cathedral.
Lady of the Lock is currently "live" at Kindle and Smashwords. Best guess for Nook, Sony, and other e-readers, 2-3 weeks yet. (Please remember - Smashwords offers a 20% free read.)
Thanks for stopping by.
Coming soon: "How Not to Write a Book" or "The Sad Tale of Rogue's Destiny"
Hi Grace. What a beautiful cover to go along with the unique story! I'm excited for you and your newest book. Huge congrats. I had discovered the traditional regencies when I got hooked into the historical romances and they had just ended those regency lines. I love that they are back! Now I shall go check out the cover for the Christmas anthology. I wished the had the anthology in one ebook too. Again congrats!ReplyDelete
Thank you for the kind words, Caffey. I really appreciate it.ReplyDelete
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Exclusive: Behind the Scenes with Seven Psycopaths
Seven Psychopaths is a new movie from Martin McDonagh about seven psychopaths. What sets this movie apart from other movies about psychopaths (which, let's be honest, is the bulk of Hollywood films at the moment), is the caliber of actors that make up...


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in valle de guadalupe!
February 24th, 2019
Join us for a
Baja Wine Adventure!
We are heading into the beautiful Mexican wine country, Valle de Guadalupe, only two hours south of San Diego which is now home to over 160 wineries and dozens of great restaurants!
We have coordinated private door-to-door transportation with the "Best Wine Tour Company in California", Boca Roja | Baja Wine Adventures, to some of the top wineries and restaurants in Baja's beautiful wine country!
February 24th, 2018
Ensenada Cruise Port
All-Inclusive Cost Per Person
Deadline to Confirm Reservations
Visits to two top boutique wineries with (1) premium tastings included (6 wines))
Private door-to-door transportation provided to all guests
Custom itinerary designed just for our amazing group!
15 passenger vans filled with bottled water and beer
Boca Roja is the "Best Wine Tour Company in California" and will be our guide
Optional stop for amazing street tacos (not included) and a gourmet lunch in wine country
Vegetarian and vegan options available
Current and valid Passport is required
pick-up at the Ensenada cruise port in comfortable 14 passenger vans (or a 50-
passenger bus) stocked with bottled water and cervezas!
visit Relieve for a premium tasting hosted by the owner and winemaker
enjoy a farm-to-table lunch from the relaxed outdoor restaurant Mixtura
head towards the cliffs and enjoy cocktails and incredible ocean views at the
cliffside bar/lounge Cuatro Cuatros (photo below – a must-see!)
depart Valle de Guadalupe and return to Ensenada for some fun shopping
before boarding the ship

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Wednesday, 23 April 2014
Cape Open Submissions
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS
From 1–30 June, 2014, Jonathan Cape will be open for fiction submissions from new writers of high calibre and imagination.
Submissions should be an initial 50 pages of prose fiction. These can be part of a novel or novella, or short stories. The pages can be finished work or a work in progress.
For graphic-novel submissions, please contact the editors through www.capegraphicnovels.co.uk
Submissions should be emailed as attachments to email@example.com. Please include contact details, and a covering paragraph of any information you think might prove helpful in considering your submission.
Regrettably, due to the number of submissions we receive, we cannot respond in every instance, but all entries will be read. Submissions received after 30 June will not be considered.
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Produce Groups Call for Action on Farm Labor ReformJanuary 3, 2020
Another mandated increase in H-2A guest farmworker wage rates has made Congressional action on farm labor reform even more critical, according to the Agriculture Workforce Coalition.
The coalition, a group of organizations that include Western Growers, the United Fresh Produce Association, U.S. Apple Association and several other produce grower groups, is urging the U.S. Senate to take up legislation to solve the agricultural labor crisis in a letter to lawmakers.
The Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) is the required rate for farmers who use the H-2A program, and the Department of Labor on Jan. 2 mandated an increase that will average 6% across the nation, according to a news release. Some regions will be required to increase wages close to 10%. The increase follows a 2019 wage rate increase for the H-2A program that averaged 6.2%.
The coalition told the Senate that the increase will make it difficult for some farms to continue operating, following a year of natural disasters, trade disruptions, low commodity prices and declining farm income, according to a news release.
The coalition urged the Senate to consider the effects of the increase on U.S. farmers, and asked for an alternative that would ensure a level playing field for farmers and ranchers, making them more competitive with foreign producers.
“The AEWR implemented today will immediately increase farmers’ labor costs by an average of 6% while revenues for agricultural goods continue to diminish due to an influx of cheaply produced imports flooding American markets,” according to the release.
Over the past five years, according to the release, the AEWR has increased nationwide by 17% on average while revenues for fruits and nuts have increased only 3% and vegetables and melons have seen no revenue increases.
“While American farmers are required to pay their H-2A employees more and more each year, the U.S. continues to import more and more produce from Mexico and Central and South America, where workers are paid a fraction of U.S. wage rates,” according to the Agricultural Workforce Coalition release.
The coalition asked the Senate for a legislative solution “that ensures the competitiveness of America’s farmers and ranchers, stabilizes the current U.S. agricultural workforce and provides guest worker program access to year-round agriculture sectors,” according to the release.
The letter did not reference specific legislation. The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Farm Workforce Modernization Act Dec. 11, but grower groups have said they want to improve some aspects of that legislation when the Senate debates the bill.
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It’s January! A fine time to advertise ice cream. And Magnum is taking the fight to own label in its new ‘Stick to the Original’ campaign.
“He bought fake Magnum,” muses a woman as she unpacks the shopping with which her partner has just returned. “What else has been fake in this relationship?” Dramatic choral music soundtracks our heroine’s investigations, as she uncovers false sports trophies, photoshopped ‘achievements’ and lighter-than-they-look gym weights. Even his moustache is false!
She’s soon off, in search of the real thing – notable of course for the deafeningly loud cracking sound it makes when you bite into it.
Anyone expecting a ‘fake orgasm’ joke from the historically saucy brand is left disappointed – but the usual top-notch production values make this seem like a scene from a silly, fun and slightly camp soap opera. Bravo!


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May I interrupt your scrolling to introduce you to Renee Vidor? She’s the author of the forthcoming 𝙈𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙐𝙥: 𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙤 𝙒𝙄𝙉 𝙞𝙣 𝙖 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙣.
Renee knows what it means to try to win through comparison and the damage it can do to mind, body, and spirit.
Hear her heart. Feel yours quicken as you learn she has ways for you to get out of the comparison game.
Watch for 𝙈𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙐𝙥: 𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙤 𝙒𝙄𝙉 𝙞𝙣 𝙖 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙡𝙙 𝙤𝙛 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙣 to come out in early 2020.


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No matter where you go in New Zealand there is always the promise of adventure, and diving is no exception. Dive sites range from stunning colourful reefs to rugged rock drop offs; and from tranquil bays to open ocean. If you are seeking adventure, diversity, and phenomenal marine life then New Zealand checks all of the boxes. With such a wide variety of diving on offer, which spans both the tropical and temperate South Pacific, a matching suite of diving skills and techniques is required.
Here are a selection of PADI Specialty Diver courses which will ensure you maximise the range of sites you can visit and enhance your experience in this unique region.
Dry Suit Diver Specialty
If you are planning to dive around the South Island then the PADI Dry Suit Diver Specialty is a must. Milford Sound and Kaikoura are just two of the amazing places you can get your drysuit skills up to scratch. Milford Sound provides an exceptional experience. The sheer cliff faces of Milford combined with the regions heavy rainfall, results in a unique ecosystem to explore where black-coral trees flourish. Kaikoura attracts dusky dolphins, albatross, New Zealand fur seals, and Sperm whales. Water temperatures range from 50°F (10°C) in winter to 62°F (18°C) in summer. If swimming with some of New Zealand’s most impressive marine life and majestic sea mammals is on your hit list then a dry suit is your best bet for enjoying the mesmerizing South Island sites that New Zealand has on offer.
Dry Suit diving is a different experience to wetsuit diving and during your course you’ll learn about the different types of suits available, how to take care of a dry suit, getting prepared for a dry suit dive, correct weighting, and how to master neutral buoyancy while diving in a dry suit.
Boat Diver Specialty
New Zealand has some stunning shore diving available, however, if you want to see all that is on offer, you’ll definitely need to undertake some boat diving – and in some areas, boat diving is the only way to access the sites.
The PADI Boat Diver Specialty will prepare you for a day out on the water. As well as learning about preparing for a boat diving expedition, you’ll familiarise yourself with boat diving terminology, boat diving safety protocols and boat diving entries and exits. Upon completion of your Boat Diving Specialty you’ll be ready to set sail and dive into some of New Zealand’s finest dive sites!
Wreck Diver Specialty
It’s almost impossible to imagine diving in New Zealand and not wreck diving! Some of the most famous diveable wrecks in the world lay off New Zealand’s endless coastlines.
The former NZ Navy Frigate Canterbury, F421, sits intact and upright in Deep Water Cove, located in the breath-taking Bay of Islands, the wreck is covered with colourful encrusting life and a myriad of fish species that now call this majestic site home.
The HMS TUI allows for phenomenal penetration dives with purpose cut entry points making the control room, bridge, crew living quarters and engine rooms all accessible.
The famous wreck of the Rainbow Warrior, the flagship vessel from Greenpeace, sits in Matauri Bay. It not only offers divers a historical landmark but a kaleidoscopic underwater playground packed with colourful jewel anemones, John Dory, kingfish, moray eels and crayfish.
For those who want to dive a 20,000 ton, 576 feet (176 meter) Russian Cruise liner and explore it’s ballroom, spiral staircase and chandeliers, the Mikhail Lermontov wreck is one of the world’s largest and most dive-accessible wrecks which sank just off Port Gore.
While near New Zealand’s capital, visiting the HMNZS Wellington – F69 is a must do dive. This Leander class frigate was decommissioned in 1999 and was scuttled to create an artificial marine reef and a world class recreational dive site in 2005.
Wreck diving is a phenomenal experience and during the PADI Wreck Diver Specialty you’ll learn about navigating wrecks, potential hazards, safety protocols of wreck diving and how to plan and make safe penetration dives. Once you’ve completed your course you’ll be ready to explore some of the historic wrecks that lay beneath the surface of New Zealand’s waters.
Deep Diver Specialty
The PADI Deep Diver Specialty will prepare you to make dives up to a maximum depth of 131 feet/40 meters. You’ll learn about the additional considerations that need to be taken into account when making deeper dives including dive planning, nitrogen narcosis, air supply and decompression factors.
New Zealand has stunning dives at all depths, however, the ability and awareness of how to make deeper dives will mean you are not limited in dive sites. Head over to the Poor Knights Islands after your course and discover the impressive drop off at Landing Bay Pinnacle where schooling mackerel and maomao will leave you mesmerized. Or check out some of the deeper areas around the immense Lermontov wreck.
Night Diver Specialty
Why limit yourself to diving New Zealand during day light hours? As the sun sets some of New Zealand’s most impressive critters start to get active – and so should you. Check out the night diving around Matauri Bay where the Big Eye’s that hide away during the day time come out to play and crayfish roam free under the cover of darkness.
There are amazing night diving opportunities all around New Zealand with most PADI Dive Centres scheduling regular night diving activities. During your Night Diver Specialty course, you’ll learn about night diving planning, equipment, underwater lights, underwater signalling and communication, and how to navigate underwater at night.
Digital Underwater Photography
Take home images of your dives that will impress even your most seasoned dive buddies! If you want to capture your underwater moments on camera, hone your skills with the Digital Underwater Photographer Specialty. Whether you are taking your first shots underwater or you want to work on capturing brighter colours and enhanced focus, this PADI Specialty will help you to make improvements in a short space of time.
You’ll learn the basics of photography together with how the key principles are affected by shooting underwater. You’ll take a look at the different photography equipment that’s available and what’s most suitable for your needs as well as lighting, understanding histograms and composition.
Your Instagram account will never have looked better!
PADI Enriched Air Diver Specialty
Diving with Enriched Air (or Nitrox), means diving with a gas mix of over 21% oxygen (air). By increasing the percentage of oxygen in your tank, you’ll automatically decrease the amount of nitrogen. It is the accumulation of Nitrogen in your body that determines your no decompression limits, so less nitrogen means you can stay under for longer while exploring New Zealand’s dive sites.
Nitrox diving requires the use of some special procedures and dive planning and this PADI Specialty course is an excellent way of building on your existing skills and knowledge of decompression theory. If you are thinking about venturing into the word of PADI TecRec in the future then this is a required certification. Likewise, if you are considering a future liveaboard trip, on many vessels, a Nitrox certification is a requirement. In New Zealand, it means you’ll get to spend longer admiring the stunning seascapes and incredible marine life.


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Although there are many ways to lose weight, the key to successful weight loss is finding the plan that best fits your lifestyle and works with your body type. With the Gastric Sleeve procedure, you will be able to customize your sleeve procedure with an adjustable silicone band. Not only does this protect your new stomach from overfilling, but it also allows you to adapt to changes in lifestyle and portion size without increasing risks of weight regain or further medical complications. You can continue boosting your Gastric Sleeve Expected Weight Loss results at your own pace and level through and see results in as little as two weeks after surgery!
Typically, You Can Lose Up To 70 Percent Of Your Total Excess Weight
Gastric sleeve surgery is a highly effective way to drop weight, often resulting in a 70 per cent or more excess weight loss. During your initial consultation, you will go over your Gastric Sleeve Expected Weight Loss, and a surgeon will determine what size gastric sleeve they think would be best for you. The number of pounds that you can expect to lose will depend on several factors, including your current height and weight, how much excess fat you have, and if any other parts of your body require work during your procedure. In general, men tend to see better results from sleeve gastrectomy because they have more significant amounts of fat in their bodies.
Remember That Weight Loss Is Individual
A person who has had bariatric surgery will indeed lose a significant amount of weight, but what that means varies from person to person. An obese individual can have vastly different Gastric Sleeve Expected Weight Loss results based on their height and body size. Someone who is 5’10 and 300 pounds will not experience weight loss over time if they go from having a BMI of 40 to a BMI of 30 with little change in their measurements. However, someone who is 5’3 and 200 pounds could lose 50 pounds in just six months if they went from having a BMI of 45 to 30 with only modest changes in their measurements.
You’ll Start To Drop Weight Instantly.
The sleeve creates a smaller stomach that helps you feel full quickly. Many people lose half of their excess weight within six months. You will probably lose more than just weight, too: One study showed that people who had gastric sleeves lost an average of 13 pounds in 3 months, even though they did not change what they ate or how much they exercised. Gastric sleeves are safe and effective for most people who want to lose weight quickly, but not for everyone. Your doctor should check if you have any severe medical conditions before performing gastric sleeve surgery on you.
Expect Most Weight Loss Process Under Six Months
With Gastric Sleeve, most of your weight loss will occur in the first six months. After that, you will start to see a consistent weight loss trend until your goal is reached. Keep in mind that it may take up to two years to gain your ideal weight. Just keep doing what you are doing and keep track of your progress! When things get tough, look back at where you started—that is how far you have come! It can be hard to stay motivated during times like these, but imagine yourself at your goal weight—do that for 10 seconds and then go back to eating right and exercising. The results will speak for themselves!
Enjoy Rapid Weight Loss Benefits
The most apparent benefit of rapid weight loss is how quickly it can occur. After bariatric surgery, patients typically lose 30 per cent of their excess body weight in three to six months (i.e., roughly six to –10 pounds per month). The most common post-surgical procedure, gastric sleeve, removes approximately 80 per cent of your stomach’s capacity—an amount that would require you to eat just 4 ounces of food every day to maintain your current weight. The average rate of weight loss with diet and exercise is only 1–2 pounds per week—the equivalent of 16 weeks or nearly four months without surgery. So, if you want to lose a lot of weight fast with diet and exercise, the gastric sleeve offers considerable benefits.


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The cyanotype process was invented by the English polymath Sir John Henry Herschel in 1842. Herschel was an astronomer, chemist, mathematician, and natural philosopher, who was particularly interested in the scientific applications of the emerging medium of photography. As well as inventing the cyanotype, he also discovered the use of sodium thiosulfate as a permanent photographic fixer, which both Daguerre and Fox Talbot adopted in place of previous, less reliable methods of fixing. Herschel was a close friend of Anna Atkins, one of the first woman photographers and a pioneer of the cyanotype process. Like many early photographers, Atkins was also interested in science - in her case botany - and used the cyanotype process to make a remarkable series of photograms of British seaweeds and algae.
The process produces striking prussian blue images which can be toned in various colours, but despite its simplicity and low cost, it has never been as widely used as processes with a broader tonal range such as the salt print. However, it remained in use well into the twentieth century as a means of reproduction: architectural blueprints, for example, were made with cyanotype chemistry. In more recent times, the cyanotype has been rediscovered by contemporary artists and explored in relation to its historical context as well as the expressive possibilities it offers.


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Social club launched at Enfield Borough Council's Disability Resource Centre for young disabled adults
Disabled young adults enjoyed an afternoon of fun at a new monthly social club.
The sessions, aimed at people aged 18 to 30 with physical disabilities and sensory impairment, launched on Saturday at Enfield Borough Council’s Disability Resource Centre in Bush Hill Park.
The first workshop saw people take part in a dance lesson run by Chase Side-based dancers EN2 Krew, as well as table tennis tournaments and Wii sessions.
Future outings, including trips to the theatre, pub quizzes and restaurants will be organised, along with presentations by guest speakers about health, benefits, education and relationships.
Councillor Don McGowan, cabinet member for adult services, care and health, said: “There is a need for this social group. It fills a gap for many young people who have a disability and provides opportunities for important social interaction.
“I am delighted that this new group has the commitment of our adult services and that a full programme is planned up to mid June.”
The sessions will run on the second Saturday of every month.


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A city bounded by Mountains, Seoul comes in the middle as the capital of South Korea. Although the Han River once marked the southern boundary, the city has sprawled across to the southern side with more than 20 bridges crossing it and one subway tunnel underneath. As Korea’s capital and most populous city, Seoul represents the country’s center for business, education, and modern culture. It offers many activities for everyone, including museums and palaces, parks and mountains, and amusement parks and night clubs.
Landmarks of the one of the most prestigious cities in Asia include Seoul Foreigners’ Cemetery Park, Buddha temples such as Bongeun-sa, Bongwon-sa, Hwagye-sa, Jogye-sa, Historical Areas such as Bukchon Hanok Village, Dongnimmun (Independence Gate), Namsangol Traditional Folk Village, National Cemetery, Samneung Park, and Seodaemun Prison. Other location such as museums include Museums Agricultural Museum, Embroidery Museum, Heojun Museum, Kimchi Museum, King Sejong Great Memorial Hall, Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art, National Folk Museum, National Museum of Korea, Seoul Historical Museum, Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul Railway Museum, The Story of King Sejong, and the War Museum.
Seoul on the other hand also includes great shopping malls and areas such as Apgujeong-dong, Central City, Cheongdam-dong, COEX Mall, Dongdaemun Market, Gangnam (Shopping), Garak-dong Agricultural Market, Gyeong-dong Oriental Medicine Market, Hwanghak-dong Flea Market, Hyehwa Philippine Market, Insa-dong Shopping Area, Itaewon-dong Shopping Area, Janganpyeong Antique Market, Myeong-dong Shopping Area, Namdaemun Market, Nonhyeon Furniture Street, Noryangjin Fish Market, Sinchon-dong and Ahyon-dong, Wholesale Plant and Flower Market, Yangjae Flower Market, Yongsan Electronics Market.
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A switch from composite to titanium for the inner walls of the thrust reversers on the Boeing 737 Max has allowed designers to increase the fan diameter in the airplane’s CFM International Leap-1B turbofans without a proportional increase in the size of the nacelle. The relatively minimal growth of the nacelle means Boeing could keep its original plans for coping with the small amount of ground clearance margin available while optimizing thrust levels, explained 737 Max program vice president and general manager Keith Leverkuhn.
The price of maintaining Rolls-Royce Spey engines, which power the Gulfstream II and III, has dropped dramatically over the last several years, according to MRO shops and operators. Gulfstream made 460 GIIs and GIIIs between 1966 and 1987, but operators increasingly are scrapping them in response to rising fuel prices and more stringent anti-noise requirements that will require the installation of hush kits or restrict operations.
The Tech 800 core engine demonstrator made its first run last month at Turbomeca’s Bordes, France headquarters, the company announced last week. A high-pressure spool for the 1,100-shp engine class, the Tech 800 is a precursor to the engine manufacturer’s TM800 Arrano. The Arrano turboshaft will power the Eurocopter X4 medium twin, a Dauphin successor planned for 2017.
Despite some vacillation on the part of airframe OEMs still studying the form their respective 90-seat turboprop might finally take, development of Pratt & Whitney Canada’s engine offering continues on what company vice president of marketing Richard Dussault called a critical path leading to expected launch next year.
Diamond Aircraft is exhibiting a mockup of a DA50 single with a 450-shp Motor Sich-Ivchenko AI450S turboprop engine this week at Aero Friedrichshafen 2013 in Germany. This engine would improve the performance of the seven-seat airplane, which was announced in 2006 with a 275-hp diesel engine as the DA50 SuperStar. Since then the SuperStar’s development stalled and it has yet to be certified, even though this milestone was originally planned for mid-2010.
Jim Rice, chairman and CEO of VisionAire Jets, surfaced at ABACE 2013 this week in Shanghai to market the benefits of a single-engine jet and tell potential investors about the program. VisionAire Jets is developing the all-composite Vantage Jet, which will be powered by a single Williams International FJ33-3AP turbofan and fly up to 1,500 nm with a pilot and five passengers.
Raisbeck/Hartzell swept-blade “turbofan propellers” entered service this month on a King Air B200. This aircraft is also the first installation of the Epic Platinum Performance Package with the new swept-blade props.
Southeast Turbines has completed renovating its 10,000-sq-ft facility at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport. The FAA-certified repair station specializes in the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A, PT6T and JT15D. Southeast Turbines’ capabilities include on-wing hot-section inspections, compressor-turbine disk reblade, true and balance, small exit duct rework to include “zero grind” hot-section installations, unscheduled power section repairs, fuel nozzle cleaning/recertification and bleed valve overhaul.
Bell Helicopter has tapped Honeywell to provide the auxiliary power unit (APU) and environmental control system for the new Bell 525 Relentless, which is scheduled to start flying next year. The Honeywell RE100 APU selected for the super-medium twin helicopter is lighter and more fuel efficient than competing systems, according to Honeywell. Honeywell’s AC-5510 environmental control system will provide heating and air-conditioning for the 16-passenger helicopter.
The U.S. military cleared the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter to return to flight on Thursday, ending a week-long cautionary grounding that was ordered after an engine inspection revealed a cracked turbine blade on an F-35A test aircraft at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif.


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Have you recently scheduled a consultation with a bankruptcy lawyer to discuss your legal and financial options? While your attorney will be there to guide you through the process at every step of the way, it is always a good idea to prepare for your first meeting. Here are some documents you may want to bring to your consultation.
List of Debts
First, simply make a list of every debt you owe, including all credit cards, your home mortgage, car payments, medical bills, and loans from family and friends. In order for your bankruptcy lawyer to properly analyze your financial situation and legal case, you should provide the name of the creditor and amount owed. You may also bring copies of your student loans debt. It is important to be completely honest with your attorney and disclose all debts; attempting to hide assets will only hurt your bankruptcy case.
Have your creditors been sending you harassing emails or letters? Be sure to bring a copy of all your recent bills as well as any letters that have been sent to you within the last three months. If you can, try to bring one bill from each original creditor, even if it is old.
When you meet with your bankruptcy lawyer, bring a copy of your income records, including a paystub. If you are self-employed or do not have the information, bring any records you do have that indicate what your income has been over the past six months.
If you are involved in any kind of legal action or have legal documents that you think may be important, make copies for your bankruptcy attorney to review. If you were sued or are currently being sued, have a pending foreclosure, or were divorced, bring copies of all relevant financial and legal correspondence and court orders.
At Cutler & Associates, Ltd. of Chicago, your first consultation with a bankruptcy attorney is always free.


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We hide so much of ourselves from each other. I do too, because of the fear of comparison and judgement.
Yet, this is how most of us, wake up on most mornings, with similar feelings.
I think the worst part is knowing that if I wanted to, really wanted to, if I tried hard enough, I could wake up and change everything. I could hang out with my friends and not be scared to run out of things to say. I can change my own life at any moment. But I don’t ‘want’ to, you see. How I love being sad, love rotting to boredom, in my room while people have fun without me, in another world. I love imagining little scenarios in my head instead of making them real, like a sad little child playing with dolls.
I love hybernating through seasons of joy. I think I would be bored otherwise. I am afraid to be great and to have everything I think I want. It terrifies me because what I really want, deep down, is to keep hiding. I am scared to admit it but it’s true. It’s the only thing I really love today.
I don’t love my friends all the time, or myself or my work.
As some days pass by, they leave me with a warm fuzzy feeling inside, those are the days I feel, I must jot down in a gratitude journal, to flip back through on my not so great days, to remember why I love life and being alive. Yes those days happen often. I dress up and feel sexy. I wear the smell of my favourite shampoo on my hair. I buy doughnuts and cookies and snap them with children, I listen to podcasts as I work the kitchen sink.
When we are in a dark place, our mind tricks us into thinking that all days are like this and covers our memories in a film of grey and ugliness. I wish to hold on to those days that leave me feeling like there is sunshine in my chest, take photos to remember them by, write notes to read them after days. Even post about them on Elephant!
I know there is something so magical in the environment I create around myself.
A smile at a stranger, a relaxed moment by the residence fountain, a gentleness towards myself and others and knowledge that those who live beyond are feeling the same everyday and looking out for me, like I am secretly, yearning for them.
(Thank-you for reading this article!)
My passion is writing. Everything I write about is geared toward things that I deeply cares about—experiences, thoughts, drama, and emotions. A full-time mom to two handsome boys—11 and 4—I built a career around insurance underwriting and later, teaching of English literature and language in high school, before vanishing into full-time mommy responsibilities. I believe that life is not meant to be serious all of the time, and that we should have fun as much as we can. Besides writing, I enjoy watching spy network series and living it up by creating laugh memes with my two lovely young boys!
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