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I spent my childhood in India, qualified as a Lawyer in England and joined a large London law firm. My first romantic novel STRANGE INHERITANCE (published by Robert Hale Ltd) went into UK and USA large print editions (published by BBC Audio Books Ltd and Thorndike Press) and is a Kindle and Smashwords eBook. The second romantic novel PAINT ME A DREAM (published by Robert Hale Ltd) went into UK and USA large print editions (published by BBC Audio Books Ltd and Thorndike Press) and is likewise a Kindle and Smashwords eBook.
Fast forward to a sabbatical from the day job when I traded in bricks and mortar for a houseboat and embarked on WHERE THE BULBUL SINGS a time-zone saga set in India spanning the last days of the Raj to the present day. After a long gestation, this emerged as a Kindle and Smashwords eBook and a printed version. Then, wanting to experiment, I burst out of the romance romance bubble with IN THE PINK (Kindle and Smashwords eBook) a quirky departure in style and content.
But romance is hardwired into my DNA so that other novels are GOLDEN GROVE AND WILFUL FATE (both Kindle and Smashwords ebooks) and LOVING THAT FEELING, an erotic romance, published by Siren Bookstrand.
I've also authored several short stories that are featured on my blog http://www.serenafairfax.com/serena_fairfax_author_blog/
I'm a member of the Romantic Novelists Association which is a very supportive organisation. My golden retriever, Inspector Morse, who can't wait to unleash his own Facebook and Twitter page, and I divide our time between London and rural Kent. (Charles Dickens said: Kent, sir. Everybody knows Kent. Apples, cherries, hops and women).


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on November 1, 2012
When a group of best friends discover a map to the long lost treasure of legendary pirate One-Eyed Willie, they set out on an action-filled adventure in a desperate last-ditch effort to save their neighborhood from greedy land developers. Complicating things are the fact that a gang of criminals (lead by a tough-as-nails mama) are pursuing the kids in an attempt to get their hands on the loot first.
Anyone who grew up in the ‘80s will no doubt have a very special spot in their hearts for this beloved film, and be eager to revisit, or even pass the experience on down to their own kids. The combined imaginations of storywriter Steven Spielberg, screenplay writer Chris Columbus, and director Richard Donner offer up the type of adventure kids of all ages can get lost in.
The Goonies arrives on Blu-ray with very good (although sometimes a bit soft) video quality and a great audio presentation. Special features on the regular release include a cast & director audio commentary (with an optional pop-up version), a 1985 behind the scenes featurette (7 min), deleted scenes (7 min), Cyndi Lauper’s ‘The Goonies R Good Enough' music video and an original theatrical trailer. The 25th Anniversary Ultimate Collector’s Edition also includes a board game, souvenir booklet, reprint of an article by Steven Spielberg and an envelope of storyboard prints.
Although parents should know there is a bit of coarse language in the film, The Goonies is an innocent and timeless family classic that captures a childlike spirit of adventure and friendship. With good video & audio, a nice collection of special features and lots of ‘80s charm, The Goonies comes recommended.
on March 19, 2004
This is a great movie that Speilberg and Donnar have made here! A town under threat of beeing bought out by a company who want to make it a golf coarse seem to have lost the battle and are about to pack up, untill a group of kids who call them selves gooneis find a tresure map and go hunting for pirate gold!
Along the way they meet some bad guys and recruit some members of various ages and is filled with comedy, suspence and wont leave your bored out of your brain!
The bonus features are pretty good, tho mind you, i'm not a fan of Cindy Laupher, and her video clip seems to go forever filled with not just the actors of the movie, but a bunch of 80's pro wrestlers as well! IF you have never seen this movie before, then i recomend buying it! If you have seen it and dont have it on DVD, you wont regret buying it if you liked it!
It would be nice to have a directoers cut that showed the deleted scenes within vewing of the movie like on some TV showing of the film, but there still there as a bonus feature on there own!
on June 1, 2004
One of the 1980s' most enjoyable romps, this fun adventure throws together a group of kids spending their last days with one another into a quest for hidden treasure, all with escaped criminals on their tail. What follows is a movie filled with spills, chills, chases, action, awesome set pieces and obstacles, and plenty of humor. All very predictable, and all very fun. Think The Little Rascals in the world of Indiana Jones and you have the right idea.
Take note before buying this for kids: Some of the humor from the 80s is probably more risqué than would be expected. This would probably get a PG-13 were it released today. The kids joke about sexuality and drugs in a way that many might be surprised about. Parents with small children, proceed with caution. That said, the movie remains kid friendly enough that it should be fine for most kids over 10.
This DVD looks very good; while not state-of-the-art, it is an improvement over the VHS versions that have kicked around for years. Great sound, good picture. All very nice.
The extras really stand out here. We have a Making Of documentary that covers all the bases, with plenty of on set footage and interviews. Informative and well done. An array of deleted scenes was surprisingly good - some of this footage is excellent - though not complete. Finally, the DVD commentary brings the cast back together for a very funny gathering as they swap stories from way back when. Good viewing for longtime fans.
The only downer on this DVD is that it comes in one of those awful Warner's snapcases. This reviewer hates those cases; if you have no such hatred, then there is nothing to worry about. A nice buy for the price.
on March 3, 2004
Pirate ships, buried treasure, secret tunnels, disfigured monsters, gun wielding bad guys- everything from a kid's imagination. Spielberg's Goonies is a great movie to spend a rainy afternoon with, reminding you of those childhood escapades to the Nth power.
A gang of kids- The Fat Kid, The Techno Whiz, The Spiked-Hair Dude, The Exercise Buff, The Earnest Kid, The Geeky Girl and The Pretty Girl- all refer to themselves as Goonies, and a contracting group is preparing to destroy many of the houses in that area to make room for its country club. The Goonies' only hope is to find enough money to buy off the group, but they're just kids. When all the Goonies but the last two are rummaging through their attic, they discover a mystical amulet and a treasue map. Using instructions on the map, they find their way into the underground network of tunnels made by "One-Eyed Willie," an infamous pirate. They are chased by several ruthless bandits and their even more ruthless mother, who are also interested in the deceased pirate's treasure. When one of the Goonies named Chunk (hint hint) is captured by the villains, he makes friends with a deformed giant named Sloth. Sloth was apparently the victim of the verse in Rock-a-Bye Baby referring to the cradle falling, for his face is rather contorted. Chunk and Sloth save the Goonies as the bad guys corner them on the pirate ship. The Goonies escape, of course, and bring the treasure with them. All is saved, and the credits roll.
This movie is great for any day, and I recommend it.
on May 15, 2004
After the success (and controversy) of GREMLINS, Spielberg began one of the most fruitful periods of his producing career with the 1985 summer releases of Robert Zemeckis and Bob Gale's BACK TO THE FUTURE and Richard Donner's THE GOONIES.
THE GOONIES, an adventure story conceived by Spielberg himself, tells the tale of a "ragtag" band of kids from the wrong side of the docks who call themselves "The Goonies". The Goonies find their friendships threatened when their homes (a lower income section of town known as "the Goondocks") are in danger of being purchased to create a country club in their places.
In desperation, the boys, hanging out in one of their soon to be demolished houses on what they believe their last day together, go upstairs to an old attic filled with oddities and relics (the boys' father happens to be a curator at a local museum). The boys find a pirate treasure map in the attic, which causes Mikey (the key Goonie) to recite information about a local pirate legend his father filled his head with, a tale of hidden pirate treasure and high adventure. In hopes of obtaining the money their parents need to stop foreclosure on their home, the boys decide to follow the map and it's clues to where the fabled "rich stuff" lies.
Concurrently, a trio of ne'r-do-wells, the Fratellis (two convict sons and their equally tough-as-nails mother) perform a daring jail break and after a high-speed police chase through town, the trio hide out in a derelict restaurant. The Goonies' treasure map happens to lead them to this very same restaurant which is the entry-way to the subterranean caverns (below suburbia) that the pirate treasure lies within. Inevitably, the boys tangle with the Fratellis and from therein, the film is a high-tension chase to get to the pirate treasure before the bad guys by passing through treacherous traps and numerous danger-filled situations. The young friends band together to overcome all odds in the name of saving their home and friendships.
To draft a screenplay from his original story idea, Spielberg turned to Chris Columbus, a young writer who had written the previous year's hit GREMLINS for Amblin. For directing duties, Spielberg drafted veteran TV and film director Richard Donner, who previously had two enormous hits in the late 1970's with THE OMEN and SUPERMAN: THE MOVIE. As a director, Donner had his hands full with the ensemble cast of six rambunctious child actors, as well as the film's various gags and physical effects. Donner had proven his hand with child actors in 1982 with the film THE TOY, and the director developed a great rapport with his child stars in THE GOONIES, evidenced in behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with the children in which they sing the praises of working with the director.
Of the six young actors who portray the Goonies, a number of the kids come from notable backgrounds. Sean Astin, who plays 'Mikey', is from a showbiz marriage between TV stars John Astin and Patty Duke-Astin. Josh Brolin, who portrays Mikey's older brother 'Brand', is the son of star James Brolin (who previously worked with Spielberg in an episode of MARCUS WELBY, M.D. that Spielberg directed in 1970). Corey Feldman, the talkative Goonie 'Mouth', was quite a successful and popular TV and film actor in the early to mid 1980's, having appeared the year before in GREMLINS. Ke Huy Quan, the inventive Goonie called 'Data', debuted the previous year as Short Round in Spielberg's INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM. Martha Plimpton, who portrays the tom-boyish 'Stef', is also from showbiz parents, Keith Carradine and Shelly Plimpton. Finally, Jeff Cohen, who portrayed fan favorite 'Chunk', he of the "truffle shuffle" had previously acted in a few television programs, and Kerry Green, the cute cheerleader-cum-Goonie 'Andy' made her professional debut in THE GOONIES (it was also Astin, Brolin, and Cohen's theatrical film debuts as well).
As for the film itself, it was not a rousing success, bringing in only $61.4 million domestically at the time of it's release. The film did, however, go on to have a huge following on video with youth in the 1980's and it now enjoys a nostalgic cult status. To fans who grew up with the film, THE GOONIES can bring memories of a more innocent time and film (innocent in memory, but in viewing THE GOONIES as an adult now, I have to admit great surprise at the reliance on profanity, drug and S&M humor, and even a running joke about a ceramic penis in a PG rated children's film!). Overall, from a more mature perspective, the film plays as a noisy, sometimes sloppily directed (performance-wise) kid's adventure that can easily grate on an adult's nerves and try one's patience, despite great production design and some exciting set pieces. But for children seeking a fun adventure with counterparts one's own age, the film does have a lot to offer, so much so that talk of a very belated sequel has surfaced with director Donner in the press lately. The proposed sequel idea is said to reunite all of the original Goonies, now grown up, with Goonie children of their own...
on April 29, 2014
This Goonies Blu Ray Box Edition is great!
It comes with a mini board game, maps and in a collectible box.
The movie itself is a nice upgrade from the DVD version.
Sound and picture is up to par.
on August 23, 2001
The Goonies DVD surpassed my expectations. Ranging from its easy-to-navigate 3-D menus to its extra features, this is certainly one of the most well-realized DVD's yet. The bonus features themselves make up for the long delay in its release. The commentary was undoubtedly the best part of the DVD: 17 years down the line, all seven main characters ("Mikey", Sean Austin; "Brad", Josh Brolin; "Chunk", Jeff Cohen; "Mouth", Cory Feldman; "Andi", Kerri Green; "Data", Ke Huy-Quan; "Stef", Martha Plimpton; and the director & producer of the film, Richard Donner) gather together and all sit viewing the film in a recording studio, reminiscing about their experience along the way. Most of the cast have changed beyond all recognition, as is evident by the brief "hidden video treasures" which are periodically shown throughout the film in its commentary-enabled mode. All four of the deleted scenes which were shown on the Disney Channel airing, but left out in the final cut, are included as "outtakes", and high-quality ones at that. It would have been great if, as an extra option, they could be incorporated in the film, but perhaps that's asking a little too much. Both parts of Cyndi Lauper's video, directed by none other that Richard Donner, are included. Along with a trailer which conveys absolutely none of the film's sense of adventure and charm. And last but not least, a 7-minute behind-the-scenes "Making of" which is quite interesting. Speaking as a layman, I found the sound & picture quality of the film absolutely extraordinary, given the time period when this film was made. There are very few negative aspects to this DVD; those there are range from the (minor) fact Warner Bros. opted for a cardboard snap case instead of the more traditional full-sleeve plastic case, to the more significant event of Sean Austin's mysterious "walk-out" in the middle of the commentary feature, to the (even more significant) fact that there weren't any bona fide "outtakes", nor other unearthed scenes, beyond what was included on the uncut Disney Channel's airing. When all's said and done, nothing beyond a 2-Disc Criterion Edition, is good enough for this film.
on June 24, 2002
What if your home were about to be torn down and turned into a golf course? You are worried that you will never see your friends again. Wouldn't it be cool if you could find some way to stop it? You decide to look for a treasure. You look with your friends so that you will all be able to find the gold and stay together. This is the main plot of "The Goonies"
"The Goonies" was a great movie. It had a simply great plot that will blow you away. There were quite a few funny parts. There were some amazing obstacles and you didn't know if the boys would get away past them. The action was incredibly tense. The climax was very exciting, and the denouement was a good relief. The screenwriter did a terrific job with the screenplay. The cast put a lot of effort into their performances. Overall, we really enjoyed this movie.
In spite of our enjoyment, there were some flaws with "The Goonies". We noticed a few small plot holes, but they weren't that bad. Also, there was inappropriate language, and it just wasn't necessary. Some of the humor was a little inappropriate, too. This movie is scary in a bad way because things suddenly jump out at the characters. We think that children under the age of six should not see "The Goonies".
We recommend "The Goonies" for kids and adults who like adventure movies. Even though it has flaws, we think it's a great movie. We hope you enjoy this movie as much as we did.
on June 17, 2001
I've read some of the bad reviews about the Goonies, and it's sick to think that these people are allowed to live in our society. The first of their problems was that the (Statue) and the Rosalita (Mouth speaking spanish) scenes were too vulgar for a kids movie! KIDS HAVE TO LEARN ABOUT THINGS LIKE THAT SOMETIMES YOU DUMMIES! Atleast their is genuine comedy in this film. If you don't like it then go and watch Pokemon and a Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen film and be enlightened by all their cheesiness!
THE 2ND Thing people critisized was the fact that any kid would have ditched out on the adventure once that they saw that there was a way out through the well. DIDN'T YOU PEOPLE EVEN WATCH THE FILM! MIKE QUOTES, "THE NEXT TIME YOU TAKE A TEST IT WILL BE IN SOME OTHER SCHOOL, THE NEXT TIME YOU SEE SKY IT WILL BE OVER A DIFFERENT TOWN, DOWN HERE IT'S OUR TIME!!!" THESE KIDS WERE HEROES, if any of you viewers would have bailed out in that situation then I KNOW that you PROBABLY HAVE NOT SUCCEEDED AT MANY THINGS IN LIFE DUE TO THE FACT THAT YOU'RE SCARED!
The last thing is the fact that Data mentions the Octopuss scene even after it was cut out of the film! DO YOU THINK RICHARD DONNER, SPEILBERG, AND CHRIS COLUMBUS ARE THAT STUPID! They knew they had a cult hit on their hands when they put out this film, and they knew everyone would be wondering about the octopuss, and they knew that everyone would pay more money one day to see the deleted scenes because of that (Hence the DVD VERSION, and previously when it was released on the Disney Channel in '87 with the deleted scenes). THE GOONIES R NOT JUST GOOD ENOUGH, THEY WERE THE BEST. A TRUE REPRESENTATION OF THE HUMAN SPIRIT THAT PROVED THAT IF YOU WANT TO FLY, YOU CAN!
on July 4, 2002
This movie was the best movie I've ever seen! I watch it over and over again and I'm still not tired of it. It has a ton of action, comedy and adventure, along with really unique characters. Also, the kids actually act like-- kids. Not like those movies like "Hey Arnold" where the elementary school kids act like middle schoolers and the sixth-graders act like high- school gyps, and the little kids and adults are just babyish. Well, not in here-- the kids are just like real life kids, and the adults speak in intelligent sentences-- like real life adults. It's just as funny as it is exciting. It's a non-stop roller coaster ride all through the film-- even the conversations have a hiliarious touch to them. And Chunk is the most HILARIOUS kid I've seen all my life! In the scenes with the Fratellis I couldn't stop laughing! Especially where he says all those things about the bad moments that happened in his life ...! And I love that scream he does whenever he sees a corpse.
My little sister loved it, too-- she loved the part where they play that skeleton piano thing. And she loved the part with the dead body in the freezer. I loved every bit of it.
All in all, I recommend the Goonies to anyone who loves humor, adventure and fun-- all built into one movie. ...

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Heroic Signatures is uniting with Titan Comics to produce new Conan The Barbarian comics, starting in 2023.
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Media Release — Global publisher Titan Comics and entertainment studio Heroic Signatures are excited to announce a new co-publishing venture for the Robert E. Howard publishing program of comics, graphic novels and re-mastered archives including the omnibus program previously published by Marvel Comics.
The new line of originated comic books kicks-off with Howard’s most famous character, Conan the Barbarian, in a brand-new ongoing series launching in May 2023 – and will be part of Titan Comics Tenth Anniversary celebrations. In addition, several mini-series’ are in development that will feature Robert E. Howard’s rich tapestry of iconic heroes.
This news follows last year’s announcement that Titan’s book division are continuing the legacy of Conan with Heroic Signatures in all-new novels, short stories, and illustrated art books – beginning this Fall 2022, to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the character. Conan: Blood of the Serpent novel – the first in a series of new standalone adventures – hits bookstores from October 18, 2022, followed by Conan the Barbarian: The Official Story of the Film – a behind-the-scenes hardback retrospective book – on November 1, 2022.
In 1932, visionary pulp writer Robert E. Howard ushered in a new genre of sword-and-sorcery with Conan, in the pages of American pulp magazine, Weird Tales. In the fantastical Hyborian Age, the Cimmerian’s wandering adventures featured many thrilling, often vicious, battles with his fearsome enemies. In 2022, the character of Conan – now celebrating his 90th anniversary – continues to captivate audiences across all areas of popular culture including movies, video games, novels, comic books, TV, and soon the streaming world, as a new Netflix series is currently in development.
“We have been working with Titan for a year on the prose side and established a good foundation for expanding our business together. When it became clear that Heroic Signatures would publish our own comics it was natural to partner with a team that we have known for decades. Their expertise in publishing is stellar and we couldn’t be more excited to launch a barbarian horde of titles like Conan, Solomon Kane, Dark Agnes, and many more together.” said Fredrik Malmberg, President of Heroic Signatures.
“Following on from the Conan fiction and illustrated books Titan Books is publishing this year with Heroic Signatures, we are very excited to be extending our relationship with our longstanding colleagues, Fred and Jay and their incredible team, to include Comics, Graphic Novels and Archive Editions through Titan Comics, for all the Robert E Howard properties which we will be launching in 2023.” said Titan Comics and Titan Books co-Publishers Vivian Cheung and Nick Landau.
The comic publishing program will begin in May 2023 with the launch of Conan the Barbarian. This program will be supported by book distribution through Penguin Random House, in comic shops through Diamond Comic Distributors and day-and-date on all major digital platforms.
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Titan Comics, a Titan Publishing Group company (which includes Titan Books, Titan Magazines and Titan Merchandise) is the comic book arm of the Titan Entertainment Group, and its sister company is the pop culture retail chain, Forbidden Planet. Titan Comics offers astounding comics and graphic novels from the world’s greatest licensed properties, alongside creator-owned comic books from new and world-renowned talent and classic graphic novels re-mastered for brand-new audiences.
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NOISE artst since 20 and also own of 2 netlabels: "Club Larraskito" and "Doministiku" both focalized on different kind of music or sounds such as: harsh noise, industrial, experimental, ambient, drone, ritual, free improvisation, etc. and also from time to time organize events and live concerts, specially with one called "Zarata Fest" which is the most important festival in the spanish experimental music scene

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Sophia Chang is a badass of the music industry. As the daughter of Korean immigrants in predominantly white suburban Vancouver, she grew up shunning the “model minority” myth. Armed with a fierce sense of independence, she moved to New York City and infiltrated the world of hip-hop, yet remained mostly in the shadows of the artists she supported. With her debut memoir, Sophia Chang is finally ready to grab the mic for herself. This inspiring story spans her adventures in the music business, her path to becoming an entrepreneur, as well as her candid accounts of marriage, motherhood, marginalization, and martial arts.
For decades, she worked behind-the-scenes helping remarkably talented men tell their stories, including rap and R&B stars like the Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA, GZA and ODB, as well as A Tribe Called Quest, Raphael Saadiq and D’Angelo. As an A&R rep in her mid-twenties, her world underwent a seismic shift upon encountering a formidable group of nine MCs known as the Wu-Tang Clan. That union would send her on a transformational odyssey, leading her to an enigmatic Shaolin monk who would become her partner, an enduring kung fu practice, two children, and a reckoning with what type of mother, lover, and woman she ultimately wanted to be.
In this raksBooks Original by Hello Sunshine, Sophia Chang drops knowledge about her motivating journey that took her from record label board rooms to the Wudang mountains as she built a life shattering biases about Asian women. To this day, she declares she was “raised by Wu-Tang,” and she brings da ruckus as the baddest bitch in the room. At last, her memoir shows the world exactly what that means.


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A bright and fairly sunny day, but perishing cold in the stiff easterly breeze. Further south, snow is plaguing folks, but it sometimes pays to sit at a high latitude. The nor'easter that has dumped a metre of snow on New England will slowly move across the Atlantic, to bring us milder conditions from Wednesday onward, in what looks like a classical battle between cold (to the east) and mild (to the west) air.
Went out for an amble along the shore this afternoon, just as the Sunday ferry left port. It was rather cold in the wind, but the bright conditions, a nice contrast to yesterday's mist and murk, made it worthwhile. I waited for the passage of the ferry at the site of the old Royal Naval Reserves base at Battery Point, known as HMS Iolaire [Eagle]. It was in that lowly shed that the bodies of the 140 servicemen who drowned and whose remains were recovered were laid out, just after their transport, HMY Iolaire, had sunk on 1 January 1919. Windows and doors in the building have now been bricked up.

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I know there is plenty of objection to nuking very large asteroids — say, larger than a few miles in length, as the attempt may just break
the asteroid into several large pieces.
However, in the case of Apophis, which is a relatively small asteroid — at 800+ feet, it's actually smaller than a modern cruise ship —
why wouldn't a small tactical nuclear warhead just vaporize it instantly?
I mean, I'm not quite clear on why we need to tamper with Apophis in the first place — chances are, IF it ever actually collides with
Earth in 2029 or other future date, this asteroid is going to impact in the ocean, which might produce a minor tsunami, but it's not going to
be catastrophic. Certainly not as catastrophic as any typical earthquake on Earth.
If there is a chance of it hitting a populated land mass, we're not going to know for certain until the final hours of approach — still, even at
that late date, a small tactical nuke atop a missile would reduce such a small asteroid to gas and dust. Instantly.
Is this Russia plan just a training run for intercepting and deflecting asteroids? It's not worth the money and effort, in my opinion.
— Doc Velocity


1An 8-Inch Screen
Amazon’s Kindle Fire is currently available with a 7-inch screen. So is a flavor of Samsung’s Galaxy Tab and the RIM BlackBerry PlayBook. To differentiate its product but still make it more mobile than its larger counterpart, Apple should deliver an 8-inch display in its iPad Mini. It’s not such an outlandish idea. According to reports, the company could be preparing a 7.85-inch screen.
Since Apple just brought 4G Long-Term Evolution (LTE) technology to the new iPad earlier this year, it’s highly unlikely that it’ll do the same with the iPad Mini. However, the company could still bring 3G to the device. By doing so, it can differentiate its product from the Kindle Fire, which only comes with WiFi connectivity.
3Go Thin or Go Home
When Apple eventually launches the iPad Mini, the company will need to make sure it’s as mobile as possible. In order to do that, it’ll have to make the device much thinner than its predecessor. Granted, the new iPad is quite thin, but any device named “Mini” will need to have an even thinner design.
4iOS 6 if It’s Available
5Apples New Dock Connector
According to several reports, Apple is currently planning to launch its mobile products with a new, smaller Dock connector. By doing so, it can build thinner devices, and according to some reports, the smaller plug will boast more features. Considering the iPad Mini will be somewhat small, expect to find the smaller Dock connector in the device.
Apple’s Retina display is now available in the company’s latest mobile devices. With that in mind, it would only make sense for Apple to bring the screen to its iPad Mini. Granted, the Retina display is expensive, which could be an issue for a cheaper, smaller device. However, it’s become an expectation among consumers, and Apple can’t forget that.
A key component in Apple’s mobile products lately has been its FaceTime feature. In fact, the feature, which was first announced in the iPhone 4, now works across Macs, iPhones and iPads. Considering Apple has positioned FaceTime as an alternative communication platform, it must find its way to the iPad Mini.
816GB of Storage
One of the biggest issues with smaller tablets such as the Amazon Kindle Fire and the Barnes & Noble Nook tablet is that they come with 8GB of on-board storage. To show a clear delineation in value between the iPad Mini and those other products, Apple should offer 16GB of on-board storage. More storage is always more appealing.
9Siri Voice Recognition
Apple made the nonsensical decision with the new iPad to not offer Siri in its slate. Instead, the platform is only available in Apple’s iPhone 4S. Apple should make it right with the iPad Mini and bring the virtual personal assistant to that device. Siri is a Trojan horse for Apple. Siri gives people a reason to try and buy its smartphones, and Apple can’t forget that.
10A Home-Less Design
So far, Apple has decided to keep its physical “home” button on all its mobile products. However, its competitors on the smaller side of the tablet market, in many cases, don’t have a home button. Maybe in the iPad Mini, Apple should lose the home button and add a virtual key. It might be somewhat surprising, but doing away with the home button really is a smart idea.


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Hi there all my blogging and non blogging friends,I am still here.I have been busy working on the 50 thankyou cards,trying to organise my 150 photos to get printed,DT cards,spending time with the girls and I am getting quite tired......the late nights and having the flu are catching up with me.I think I better get to bed earlier tonight,the last few nights have been 3am mornings,when I start on something I just can't stop until I am finished......lol.....I think we have all done that.We also took the girls to see Ice Age 3 in 3d this evening and they loved it,it was so cute listening to our 3 year old laughing at the squirrel (Scrat) I think his name is........she has such an infectious laugh you just want to join in.Well I was going to make a card yesterday to blog,when I realised I hadn't done my Magnolia Down Under DT card yet,that is now done and you can see that tomorrow.So,today's card is the first 25 of the 50 I have to make,it is a very simple design,but when you have made quite a few it doesn't seem simple anymore.....lol......I am glad I didn't add any more detail to them.The next 25 are a different design and I am working on them at the moment.The cards are a Sympathy thankyou, so I wanted the colours soft and the card simple but with a touch of class,the chosen verses have also been printed directly onto the inside of the card.I hope you have a wonderful weekend,thanks for stopping by.
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Ink - Stampin'Up! River Rock and Bashful Blue
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Senator Ron Johnson, R-Wisc., claimed that the U.S. nonetheless would not have an FDA-approved vaccine as he uncovered what was actually authorized by the federal government company on “Fox News Primetime.”
SEN. RON JOHNSON: We wouldn’t have an FDA–authorized vaccine being administered within the U.S. The FDA performed a bait and change. They authorized the Comirnaty model of Pfizer medication. It’s not accessible within the U.S. They even admit it. I despatched them a letter three days later going “What are you doing?” What they did is that they prolonged the emergency use authorization for the Pfizer drug vaccine that’s accessible within the U.S., right here that’s greater than 30 days later, they haven’t requested that quite simple query. If you’re saying that the Pfizer drug is similar because the Comirnaty, why didn’t you present FDA approval on that? So, there’s not an FDA-approved drug and, after all, they introduced it so they might push by way of these mandates so that individuals really suppose, “Oh, OK now these things are FDA approved.” They are usually not and once more, possibly they need to be, however the FDA isn’t telling me why.
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A magic Santa brings Caribbean Christmas Joy in this Christmas romance novella to warm your season.
Marti Bell is facing the prospect of a very unmerry Christmas. Reluctantly, leaving her married lover she travels toward ice, snow, and judgmental family until a magic Santa sends her to a surprise destination in the warm waters of the Caribbean.
Wherever Island would be a winter paradise except the only place to stay is the beachside cottage of romantic globetrotting photographer Cliff Holmes. Cliff wants to unwind and treat Marti to a little romantic Caribbean Christmas fun but she’s determined to stay in the warm ocean and out of hot water.
From cold and teary, her body temperature rose until she was hot and furious. She would not take the blame, again. This holiday was going to be different.
She pushed her way to the only available ticket agent and handed her ticket over the counter. “I want to exchange this.”
She read the agent’s nametag, Sam Nichols, on his red airline blazer and looked into a smiling black face fringed with white beard.
“What is your destination?”
The man’s honeyed accent calmed her. A Santa hat sitting at a jaunty angle over close-cropped silver hair gave him an impish look. Just looking at him made her feel better. Her spirit buoyed and she laughed. “Someplace with better weather.”
“That won’t be hard, ma’am.” He gazed into her eyes and winked.
His sparkling green eyes dazzled her. She took a breath. Everything was going to be fine.
“Good. Because that’s where I’m going.”
“Where’s that?” Now his eyes sparkled brighter.
“You’re serious?” His face lit up.
He nodded and typed into his terminal. A new ticket printed out. “One ticket to Wherever. Leaving Terminal C, Gate 56. You can make it.” He winked again. “I do like a lady with spunk.”
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We are now at Iguazu Falls and it is amazing. It's in the middle of the Amazon and the middle of no where! They upgraded our room and we can see part of the falls out of our window! Lets just say this is the nicest hotel we've ever stayed at! Oh my! Here are a few pictures. Don't worry, once we're home I'll post lots more and tell about everything!
It's pretty chilly here since it's winter and by the falls so they have this fire room and it's wonderful
Enough water flows over the falls in one day to power London for a year
There were complete double rainbows! Here, they are rapping down around the falls. SO pretty!
We walked out on this with ponchos and still got soaked!

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South Gloucestershire Council could charge residents £36 a year to empty green bins
FREE waste collection could be scrapped as the local authority scrabbles to make savings of nearly £45 million.
People in the region could be charged £36 per year to get their green bins picked up as part of South Gloucestershire Council's new waste strategy for 2013-2019. The document, which is currently the subject of a public consultation, sets out options to meet government cuts over the next four years.
The consultation has been blasted by Conservative group members, who feel it should have included a free option. As it stands three paid-for alternatives are set out in the local authority's waste strategy.
In the document, council bosses are proposing to introduce a subscription-based garden waste service. Residents would be offered an opt-in fortnightly green bin collection and be charged £36 per year, starting in October 2013. Pre-paid sacks could also be made available by the council, at £20 for each bundle of ten bags, to be put out for collection alongside green bins.
Locals on income support would receive a 50 per cent discount on the subscription price and pre-paid sacks.
Cllr James Hunt (Emersons Green), Conservative lead member for communities, said: "Consultation and engagement need to be things which South Gloucestershire Council can be proud of and so residents should be consulted on the full range of options and have the pros and cons for each one explained.
"Charging will almost certainly exceed the £350,000 savings requirement that the waste service has to achieve and so, if this going to be introduced, weÕll be pushing for the surplus to be used to protect our libraries and other important services."
There is also the very real risk that people may give up recycling if they are forced to pay for it.
The overhaul would help the council reach its savings target of £43 million.
Labour's lead member for communities issues, Cllr Pat Rooney (Woodstock) said that although the party objected to the move, it was arguably the lesser of two evils.
"We did not support the removal of the free bin option from the consultation," she said. "If the council ultimately chose not to charge for the green bin service then we'd have to implement cuts that could affect valued services such as libraries."
Charging for green bin collection is simply unavoidable as the council is under "increasing pressure" to make necessary savings, officers have claimed in their waste strategy report.
"The council is undertaking a major service transformation programme which over the four year period to 2014/15 is expected to deliver over £43 million of efficiency savings," the document said. "The waste management service, with a total revenue budget of over £20.8 million, could be expected to make a significant contribution to achieving this target."
To take part in the consultation visit https://consultations.southglos.gov.uk/consult.ti/SGwastestrategy2013


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On Sunday, I was invited on to Times Radio to speak about NHS reform. Labour are the guardians of the NHS. But that means, as well as extra investment and more staff, the NHS needs to change.
We are pledging the biggest expansion of the NHS workforce in its history – doubling the number of medical school places, 10,000 more nursing and midwife placements and 5,000 more district nurses. But the NHS needs to change. We’ve got more people living longer and with long term chronic conditions and that means we have to have a big shift in the focus on the debate – away from hospitals and about what support we get in the community and at home to prevent people from getting long term conditions in the first place or to help them living well at home if they do. We need to change primary and community care.

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The lifestyle team ponder their New Year’s resolutions for 2020, along with how our lifestyles need to change for a sustainable future, and living a happier, healthier life.
The University of Gloucestershire is celebrating 17 years of university status. Since its early civic function in the 19th century and the Park Campus designed originally to be a zoo, history is there for us to explore. This week marks 17 years since we became the University of Gloucestershire. We keep our letters patent […]
We discuss all things future for Cheltenham’s identity and culture in 2020, including interviews with Kevan Blackadder from Cheltenham BID; MP Alex Chalk; Spokeswoman for Create on the Square, Lizzie George; The Men in Sheds and more…
‘Beautiful’, ‘tranquil’, and ‘hypnotic’ are just some of the words being used to describe a new light display which pays tribute to work supporting refugees and asylum seekers. The interactive art is on show inside Gloucester Cathedral to mark 20 years of Gloucestershire refugee charity, GARAS. Gloucestershire Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers (GARAS) […]

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As part of the deal, MySpace will spin out its popular MySpace Music service as an independent joint venture in partnership with Universal Music, Sony BMG and Warner Music Group. EMI, the fourth major label, is not a part of the deal at this time, but people involved in the negotiations said it would probably join soon. The music companies will own minority stakes in the venture and will make their entire music catalogs available.
Chris DeWolfe, chief executive of MySpace, a division of News Corporation, described the new service, which will be introduced later this year, as a one-stop source for all music, in all its various digital incarnations.
Streaming music will be ad-supported and therefore free. Downloads will be paid for but at least they will, like Amazon's, be DRM-free. A subscription service "is also being considered, Mr DeWolfe said".

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After eight years of research and filming, a documentary about Latino music is finally ready to rock.
“Chicano Rock!” chronicles Southern California’s Latin-American rockers from the 1930s until the present.
The film is scheduled to premiere at 9 tonight on KCET.
For 80 years, a creative, innovative music scene has simmered in East Los Angeles, El Monte, the San Fernando Valley and neighborhoods all over Southern California, filmmaker Jon Wilkman said.
Artists combined all types of music and sang in English and Spanish.
Although Chicano musicians occasionally had hits, very few reached the heights of pop-culture fame, Wilkman said.
Producers seemed to want black music or white music, and many never considered that Latino music would also sell records, experts said.
“It was a struggle because they didn’t fit in in Mexico, and they didn’t fit in here,” Wilkman said of the performers.
Starting in the 1930s, Latino crooners began to achieve regional fame in Southern California, Wilkman said.
Boyle Heights native Andy Russell – real name Andres Rabago – sang in English and Spanish.
Using the showbiz name Don Tosti, Edmundo Martinez Tostado of El Paso used to play his “Pachuco Boogie” in clubs all over Southern California.
And Lalo Guerrero, sometimes called the father of Chicano music, also entertained crowds in two languages.
By the early 1960s, black rhythm-and-blues groups were performing at the same shows as Mexican-American groups, Wilkman said.
“The early music of the ’60s was a dialogue between Latinos and African Americans,” Wilkman said.
El Monte Mayor Ernie Guttierez remembers seeing groups from all walks of life at the El Monte Legion Hall or Betty’s Barn in Baldwin Park.
Old-timers agree that if the Mexican-American popular music scene of the 1950s and 1960s had an epicenter, it was probably the El Monte Legion Stadium.
“It would have to be classified as the Chicano hall of fame,” said disc jockey and educator Daniel Castro about an early cut of highlights from “Chicano Rock!”
“The Legion Hall was the place where people of different backgrounds came,” Guttierez said. “The kids enjoyed themselves. At that time, we didn’t have the division of gangs we have now.”
The hall, which was near Valley Boulevard and Ramona Avenue, was demolished in 1974.
Gutierrez, who went to high school in the 1950s, remembers traveling to Riverside, East Los Angeles and San Fernando to dance and hear music from Latino bands.
By the 1960s and the 1970s, Cannibal and the Headhunters, Thee Midniters, The Premiers, The Romancers, Tierra and El Chicano made their names, according to information from Wilkman.
In the 1980s, punk bands The Plugz and The Bratz rocked parties and clubs.
Wilkman said Los Lobos was probably the most-accomplished Los Angeles-based Latino band, successfully combining blues and Latin rhythms.
Currently, Los Angeles-based Ozomotli is playing at big venues all over the world.
“It all started when I read this book “Land of a 1000 Dances,”‘ Wilkman said. “I recognized immediately that this was going to be a great story.”
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Molten Ventures plc has revealed the identity of its next chair.
The investment house said Laurence Hollingworth will join as a non-executive director of the company and the chair of its board of directors from 2nd January 2024.
He will also chair the nomination committee and become a member of the remuneration committee.
Current chair Grahame Cook will resume his role as senior independent director and chair of the audit, risk and valuations committee following a handover.
Cook took over as temporary chair in January 2023 when Karen Slatford decided to retire for health reasons.
Slatford was appointed to the board as chair in June 2016 when the company – then known as Draper Esprit – was admitted to the London Stock Exchange’s AIM market. She oversaw the move to the Stock Exchange’s main market in 2021.
Hollingworth has extensive experience in the capital markets and a strong understanding of the investment environment following a 37-year career with Cazenove and latterly JP Morgan.
He is currently chair of Clarkson plc, the world’s largest shipbroker, and a non-executive director of online retail challenger bank Atom Bank plc.
“The board is delighted to welcome Laurence to Molten. Assisted by an external recruitment firm, the nomination committee has conducted a robust and extensive process to identify a candidate of Laurence’s calibre and experience to serve as a permanent successor to Karen Slatford,” said Cook.
“We look forward to him assuming responsibilities in January following a thorough induction to the business.”
Martin Davis, CEO of Molten Ventures, commented: “The executive team are looking forward to working with Laurence and benefiting from the insight and guidance his experience brings to our boardroom.
“Thanks must also go to Grahame Cook, who has diligently led the Board alongside his other responsibilities following Karen Slatford’s retirement.”
Hollingworth said: “I’m pleased to be joining a unique, listed VC and contributing to its growth ambitions, leveraging my capital markets, investment banking and leadership experience.
“I look forward to working with the Board to help the Company continue its long-term track record of successful investments for the benefit of all our shareholders.”


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SYDNEY, Australia – According to Espresso Company, supplier of the best coffee machines Australia-wide, the Melbourne International Coffee Expo (MICE) provided a wealth of networking opportunities for the coffee community. Regularly attracting over 11,000 attendees, MICE has become a must-attend event.
Melbourne’s vibrant café culture was undoubtedly challenged by the COVID-19 pandemic, says Espresso Company. This year, Melbourne Coffee Week was a celebration of the resilience of the industry and coffee lovers alike, with a week-long celebration of all things coffee and culminating in the tradeshow.
Launched in 2012, MICE was established to connect buyers and sellers. As Australia’s only coffee-dedicated tradeshow, the annual event brings together international guests and Australian customers. Roasters Alley showcased more than 25 local and international roasters, where attendees could relax and grab a brew while Origin Alley featured producers from across the globe, explains Espresso Company.
Espresso Company was on site with some of the industry’s best coffee equipment, offering guest roasters the chance to participate in sessions using the Aillio Bullet. Guest roasters included green bean coffee importers and Jibbi Little, who is regarded as the latte art queen in the specialty coffee community. The tradeshow was also the first time the Cinoart automatic tamper range was exhibited in Australia.
Along with the exhibitions, the Melbourne International Coffee Expo also hosted the World Barista Championships (WBC). Espresso Company explains that the competition focuses on promoting excellence in coffee, advancing the barista profession and engaging a worldwide audience. Each year, more than 50 competitors take part, preparing four espressos, four milk drinks and four original signature drinks to exacting standards in a 15-minute performance. Judged by a certified panel from around the world, each performance is evaluated on the taste of beverages served, cleanliness, creativity, technical skill and overall presentation.
Anthony Douglas of Axil Coffee Roasters took the title, making him only the third Australian to do so. Anthony won a limited-release Rocket Espresso machine WBC R Cinquantotto, which Espresso Company says is a variation on one of the best home coffee machines available.

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Ah, Valentine's Day. To prepare for the upcoming most-romantic-day-evah, I'm busy writing an opening involving a kidnapping and a fight. This poor character will be put through the wringer, but she'll find love along the way.
Hopefully, they can make it last. Time will tell.
There's nothing more that I love than a suspense tinged with romance and maybe some hot sex in there somewhere. ;) Hope y'all are enjoying the blog hop! Here's a short excerpt from The Reign of Delila, releasing March 10th. And don't forget to swing on by here to visit the other sites for the chance to win some awesome prizes!
glanced down at me and smiled at my nonchalant expression. "Nothing fazes
you, does it?"
head dipped low to my ear. "Come dance with me, my love," he
murmured. "I might be able to shake you up a bit." He tugged me onto
the dance floor, running his long and cool fingers down my neck.
pulled me against him, my back pressed to his front, and ran his hands up my
sides. Smiling, I threaded my hands behind his head and leaned against him.
Eyes were beginning to watch us, and I'd caught one set at the bar.
man was young, mid twenties or so, built from years of athletics. Not a typical
footballer or basketball player, though. Something different. He reclined
casually against the bar, sipping from his longneck while his eyes traveled
across my length. I kept my eyes locked on him, narrowing in on the meal, as my
hips began a slow rhythm against Finn.
see you have an admirer," Finn whispered, his lips pressed against my
neck. With a sharp jerk of my hip, I was facing him, pressed against his body
with his thigh sliding between my legs. "I'm not sure he can handle you."
hands slid down my back as the music changed to a sensual song. "I haven't
met any who can," I replied. My head fell back as I bent from the waist on
each booming beat, and his hand ran down my exposed stomach. People around us
began to stop and stare. He yanked me back up, our bodies pressed so close
light had no hope of penetrating between us. Weaving my hand into his hair and
tugging hard, I relished in his sharp intake of breath.
"You vixen," he said with a soft
laugh, and spun me out by a hand. When I twirled back in, he captured my waist
and cradled my cheek. For a split second, I wondered if he might kiss me, but
then I blinked and he was stepping back. "Go get your man."

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Our dog Pickles had a wonderful stay at Kelly's. Pickles tends to be timid until he gets to know you, but Kelly and her spouse had a wonderful, calm energy that put him at ease and made him feel safe and secure. Nice walks and playtime outdoors, too! I do not hesitate to recommend.
Kelly & Nabil are everything you would want in a dog sitter. We could tell they took great care of Hudson through the picture and video updates we received. As well, when we picked Hudson up from their house, he was very tired, which indicated to us that he enjoyed a lot of playtime and exercise. We will definitely be using Kelly & Nabil again!
Brady had a great stay with Kelly and Nabil. We were kept in contact with lovely videos from Nabil, and he always looked happy and healthy with lots of attention. We were very pleased with their care and will be using them again. Thank you Kelly and Nabil!
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Bring a bit of plant life indoors with this step-by-step guide for growing a variety of herbs.
Uses ~ Butterfly gardens, meadows, prairies, or naturalized/native plant areas. Also effective in sunny borders. Whether massing plants in large drifts or sprinkling them throughout a prairie or meadow, butterfly weed is one of our showiest native wildflowers.
Asclepias tuberosa is a species of milkweed native to eastern North America. It is a perennial plant growing to 0.3–1 metre (1 ft 0 in–3 ft 3 in) tall, with clustered orange or yellow flowers from early summer to early fall. The leaves are spirally arranged, lanceolate, 5–12 cm long, and 2–3 cm broad.
This plant favors dry, sand or gravel soil, but has also been reported on stream margins. It requires full sun.
It is commonly known as butterfly weed because of the butterflies that are attracted to the plant by its color and its copious production of nectar. It is also the larval food plant of the Queen and Monarch butterflies. Hummingbirds, bees and other insects are also attracted.
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Sometimes called pleurisy root, butterfly weed (Asclepias tuberosa) is a perennial wildflower grown for its showy, reddish-orange flower clusters and textured, lanceolate leaves. It thrives throughout U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 4 to 10, where it is frequently added to butterfly gardens and native plant landscaping. Butterfly weed grows well from seeds, which must be harvested in late summer and sown after a lengthy chilling process. The seeds are viable and will germinate with little care, although they must be planted at the appropriate depth to ensure successful sprouting.
How to Plant Pleurisy Root Tubers
How to Grow Butterfly Weed in Your Garden
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Easily grown in average, dry to medium, well-drained soils in full sun. Drought tolerant. Does well in poor, dry soils. New growth tends to emerge late in the spring. Plants are easily grown from seed, but are somewhat slow to establish and may take 2-3 years to produce flowers. Mature plants may freely self-seed in the landscape if seed pods are not removed prior to splitting open. Butterfly weed does not transplant well due to its deep taproot, and is probably best left undisturbed once established.
This showy plant is frequently grown from seed in home gardens. Its brilliant flowers attract butterflies. Because its tough root was chewed by the Indians as a cure for pleurisy and other pulmonary ailments, Butterfly Weed was given its other common name, Pleurisy Root. Although it is sometimes called Orange Milkweed, this species has no milky sap.
Butterflyweed is a prairie plant with bright orange flowers and a long bloom time making it a nice plant to have around the garden. Flowers come in waves from June to early September on older plants. The way it grows it ends up looking like a bush. So far I’ve had plants go to three feet four inches, taller than advertised in the Park Seed catalog. It will bloom late the first year if started early and given enough sun. Some nurseries offer it in yellow. Some catalogs call it butterfly plant or butterfly flower because they don’t want to say “weed”. Butterflyweed is not the same thing as butterfly bush (Buddleia).
Monarch butterflies lay their eggs on these plants so by growing some you end up increasing the butterfly population. Butterflies also favor the nectar found in the flowers.
Mulch for the winter to prevent frost heaving. Plants need excellent drainage to overwinter. Plants are slow to emerge in spring.
- Serves as Host and Nectar plant
- Popular nectar source for many butterflies
- Attracts a wide range of beneficial pollinators
- Summer Blooming Plant
- Not considered invasive
- The thick, rugged leaves present a good place for chrysalis formation
- Make a nice cut flower for your home
- Deer resistant
A bog garden employs permanently moist (but not waterlogged) soil to create a habitat for plants and creatures which thrive in such conditions. It may exploit existing poor drainage in the garden, or it may be artificially created using pond liners or other materials to trap water in the area. Any such structure must allow a small amount of seepage to prevent the water stagnating. For instance, a pond liner must be pierced a few times. Typically a bog garden consists of a shallow area adjoining a pond or other water feature, but care must be taken to prevent water draining from a higher to a lower level. The minimum sustainable depth is 40–45 cm (16–18 in). Good drainage is provided by gravel placed over the liner, and the bog can be kept watered by using a perforated hose below the surface.
Creating a bog garden in your landscape is an enjoyable project that allows you to experiment with different plant species. So exactly what is a bog garden anyway? Bog gardens exist in nature in low-lying areas, or around ponds, lakes or streams. Bog garden plants love overly moist soil, which is waterlogged, but not standing. These marshy gardens make a lovely attraction in any landscape and can quickly turn an unused, water-logged spot in the yard into a wonderful scenic attraction.
Having a waterlogged or boggy bit of garden is not always inspiring and the immediate impulse may be to install drainage, but by working with nature it is possible to provide another really valuable habitat in your garden.
Do you have a spot in your yard which you despair of because it is poorly-drained and consistently moist? Why not consider turning a liability into an asset by creating an intentional wetland?
Garden with cold frames. Providing a warm and protected space in your garden for spring seeds will allow you to get a head start on your gardening season. Cold frames, made of lumber or hay bales and old windows or glass shower doors, are the perfect way to control the climate in your nursery beds.
Make Your Own Coldframe
A coldframe is one of the easiest ways to extend your growing and harvest season.
A coldframe—simply an enclosed area with a clear top to let in sunlight—is one of the easiest ways to extend your growing and harvest season. All you need are a few basic supplies and your imagination.
Here’s what to do.
If you’ve already done the work of digging and prepping garden beds for spring and summer, why not make use of that space for nutritious veggies this fall? With a little effort, you can harvest garden goodies well into winter—even in snow!
Most garden greens and plenty of hardy veggies will thrive in cold weather, and many are actually sweetened by autumn’s dipping temperatures. Some cold-hardy plants, such as kale, mâche and spinach, will still be sending out tender, new leaves when it’s snowing outside. Root crops such as beets and carrots store well throughout the winter, providing four seasons of fresh flavor.
If you think winter gardening involves months of eating kale, think again. A wide variety of garden vegetables tolerate freezing just as well as, and some even better than, most kale varieties.
On my quest to select the top vegetables for winter gardening, I invited three other gardeners from around North America to share their favorites, based on their experiences growing in winter. All of these gardeners grow in colder climates than my own here in the Kentucky mountains (zone 6b), so if you think growing in winter is out of your reach, I hope you’ll be inspired to give it a try.
Cool-weather vegetable crops are a gardener’s best friend, although many people are still unfamiliar with them. Many of the vegetables grown in summer gardens actually do better in cooler weather when the average temperature is 50 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit; light frost can actually improve some cool-season crops.
Seeds Benefit From Careful Harvesting
After you’ve given your plants the help they needed to produce healthy seeds, you must harvest and store the seeds properly to keep them healthy until you are ready to plant them.
How you treat your seeds during harvest and storage can have a large impact on their viability and vigor when planted.
Now that it’s so easy to exchange seeds with people anywhere in the world via the internet, collecting and swapping seed has become almost a full-time job for me – certainly an obsession. Here’s how I harvest, save and exchange seeds.

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The visitors not only have the opportunity to take a look at the fascinating technical equipment of one of the most modern and economic combined biomass heat and power plants, they are also asked to focus their senses on wood, the omnipresent product of nature. At ten stations visitors will learn about green electricity and pellets production, district heating, the history of timber and climate change.
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Be it for lunch or a cosy get-together for coffee - the SichtBAR restaurant enchants its guests through its appealing architecture and breathtaking view of the Zillertal mountains. The SichtBAR team offers culinary accompaniment for conferences, festivities and cultural events. From high above on the sun terrace and roof garden, you can watch the bustling day-to-day activities at the binderholz factory site.
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Constructed with premium-quality natural materials, the conference rooms are designed to create the perfect atmosphere for creative minds. The rooms are furnished with the finest wood products from the in-house production which offer an ideal setting for seminars, conferences and events of a special kind.
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Power plant turns into cultural venue - concerts, readings and other events distinguish the cultural happenings at the FeuerWerk. All year round the gallery serves as an on-going exhibition for artists of national and international renown. Wood as an artistic material plays an especially significant role.
Important information: There are currently no guided tours of the biomass cogeneration plant.


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Student-worker uprisings, Athlone, Cape Town, 1985. Although Athlone is lodged in public memory as the site of pitched battles with the security apparatus, little has been said about the thinking that mobilised thousands of youth and community members into political action for a postapartheid society. Photograph: Dave Hartman. Courtesy of the UWC-RIM Mayibuye Archives
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Steve Smith and Virat Kohli face off each other in match 33 of IPL 2020 as Rajasthan Royals meet Royal Challengers Bangalore in the reverse fixture in Dubai. This is the first of the two games to be played on a Super Saturday in the IPL. Delhi then plays Chennai in the second match of the day in Sharjah. Both teams come into this game losing their previous games. While Rajasthan lost to Delhi from a position of strength, Banglore lost to Punjab in a close encounter.
Rajasthan Royals gave away an easy chase against Delhi Capitals needing 39 to win from 30 deliveries. They chased down over against SRH to win the game in their previous encounter. Consistency has been the major problem for the Royals this season. They have given away two easy games and lost four points in the process.
Jos Buttler, Steve Smith and Sanju Samson, three big guns of the Royals have failed to bring in a consistency to their game. Their modes of dismissal have been surprising, to say the least. The trio will have to sort out their form going into the game against Delhi, who looks the most balanced team in the competition alongside Mumbai Indians.
Their bowling attack has lacked the penetration beyond Jofra Archer. None of the other bowlers have been able to back up the good work done by the England pacer. Shreyas Gopal and Rahul Tewatia have been providing good support to Archer.
However, the rest of the bowlers have not been able to step up to the plate for the Royals. The move to open with Ben Stokes almost paid off in the last match. Only if Stokes would have not thrown his wicket away, Rajasthan would have had another win in their bag by now. One believes, against RCB it is this group of players who will have to perform if they are to win the game.
Meanwhile, RCB was beaten by Kings XI Punjab in their last match. Their score of 171 was never really challenging enough for the KXIP batting line-up. Punjab openers Rahul and Mayank set the perfect platform for Universe Boss Chris Gayle to announce his comeback in style.
Their move to send AB De Villiers at number six backfired badly and the skipper was questioned regarding the same as well. This was another example of RCB not making use of their resources to their advantage. They would have hopefully learnt their lesson from their previous game.
Head to Head: Rajasthan Royals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
Out of the 22 games played between the two sides, Bangalore have won 10, while Royals nine. Banglore beat Rajasthan Royals by 8 wickets when both teams met in the first leg in Abu Dhabi. Virat Kohli scored an unbeaten 72 in that game.
Pitch & Weather Conditions
The temperature will be in the high 30s in Abu Dhabi for the match. It’s a venue where the team batting first has won more often than not. With the bigger ground dimensions, teams batting second have found it tough to chase.
With the league stage getting into its second phase, pitches will get all the slower and strokeplay will become difficult on this wicket. With hardly any dew affecting the gams now, toss becomes a crucial and a deciding factor in the games going forward.
Rajasthan Royals will think of dropping Robin Uthappa after he was disappointing once again. He has been showing no intent in the games that he has played so far. RCB, on the other end, will not look to make any changes despite the defeat against KXIP.
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Virat Kohli (c), Devdutt Padikkal, Aaron Finch, AB de Villiers (wk), Shivam Dube, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Washington Sundar, Isuru Udana, Navdeep Saini, Adam Zampa, Yuzvendra Chahal, Umesh Yadav, Dale Steyn, Parthiv Patel, Moeen Ali, Pawan Negi, Chris Morris, Pavan Deshpande, Mohammed Siraj, Josh Philippe, Shahbaz Ahmed
Steven Smith (c), Jos Buttler (wk), Sanju Samson, Robin Uthappa, Mahipal Lomror, Riyan Parag, Rahul Tewatia, Tom Curran, Shreyas Gopal, Jofra Archer, Jaydev Unadkat, David Miller, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Varun Aaron, Aniruddha Joshi, Manan Vohra, Andrew Tye, Shashank Singh, Oshane Thomas, Mayank Markande, Anuj Rawat, Kartik Tyagi, Akash Singh, Ankit Rajpoot

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