Hermione's Recycled Meme

<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><i>The phone rings. Who do you want it to be? </i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial;">Anyone other than family.  Unless somebody's selling something and then it's a toss up.</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></i><br /><br /><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">When shopping at the grocery store, do you return your cart?</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial;">I try to park near the corral so I can return it.  Usually have my kids in tow and I won't leave them in the car to take it far.  I always put it somewhere safe where it won't whack anybody's car.</span><br /><br /><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">In a social setting, are you more of a talker or a listener?</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial;">If I know somebody, you can't shut me up.  I'm more reserved if I don't know people but then once I figure out something to talk about, yeah, won't shut up then either.</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></i><br /><br /><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Do you take compliments well?</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial;">Not in the slightest</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></i><br /><br /><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Are you an active person?</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial;">I like to pretend I am.  I'm not a sloth.  That counts for something, right?</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></i><br /><br /><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">If abandoned alone in the wilderness, do you survive?</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial;">I'd be eaten by lions within a few hours.  Unless the mosquitoes did me in sooner.</span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><i><br /></i></span><br /><br /><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Did you ever go to camp as a kid?</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial;">YMCA day camp was as good as it got.  And that wasn't good...</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></i><br /><br /><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">What was your favorite game as a kid?</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial;">Some sort of house/family game.  I remember there were always lots of bad children in the family and lots of spankings because the mom could never control them any other way.  LOL actually still sounds kinda fun</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></i><br /><br /><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">A sexy person is pursuing you, but you know that he/she is married, would you?</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial;">No way!</span><br /><br /><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Are you judgmental?</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial;">I try really extremely hard not to be and somehow it just always gets thrown back in my face that I should've gone with that judgement in the first place.</span><br /><br /><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Do you like to pursue or be pursued?</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial;">Definitely persued</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></i><br /><br /><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Use three words to describe yourself.</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial;">Short, sweet and sassy</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></i><br /><br /><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">If you had to choose, would you rather be deaf or blind?</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial;">Deaf - going blind after having having had a lifetime of sight would take away so many freedoms and activities that I'm used to. </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></i><br /><br /><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Are you continuing your education?</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial;">Yes, through the school of lif<i>e</i></span><br /><br /><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Do you know how to shoot a gun?</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial;">Water guns</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></i><br /><br /><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">How often do you read books?</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial;">Usually every day</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></i><br /><br /><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Do you think more about the past, present or future?</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial;">I'm a worrier about all of it... sigh... so yeah, thoughts of all these times are constantly ruminating in there.</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></i><br /><br /><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">What is your favorite children's book?</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial;">The Ramona books.  All of them!</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></i><br /><br /><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Where is your ideal house located?</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial;">On a horse farm, but only if I'm rich enough to have full time staff.  Otherwise, a walking distance to where I ride would be wonderful.  </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></i><br /><br /><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Boxers, briefs, thongs, panties or grannies?</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial;">I don't even know what they're called.  Like a low-rise cheeky boyshort kind of deal that covers more than a thong.  Or just a thong if my outfit needs it.  Not a fan of panty lines..<i>.</i></span><br /><br /><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Last person you talked to?</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial;">Myself... oh you mean another person?  Then a co-worker</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></i><br /><br /><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Have you ever taken pictures in a photo booth?</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial;">No, hate my picture taken.</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></i><br /><br /><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">What are your keys on your keychain for?</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial;">One key opens my house and both business locations, another key is for my car and the other key is for the tack room of my horse trailer.</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></i><br /><br /><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Where was the furthest place you traveled today?</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial;">Work </span><i><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></i><br /><br /><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Where is your current pain?</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial;"><i>He's working at his office today</i></span><i><span style="font-family: Arial;"></span></i><br /><br /><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Do you like mustard?</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial;">Despise it, but it's a vital ingredient in several things I love to make... baked beans, sweet ham, pasta salad, deviled eggs... you never taste it and that's the key.</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></i><br /><br /><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Do you prefer to sleep or eat?</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial;">Wow, tough one... probably eat</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></i><br /><br /><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">Do you look like your mom or dad?</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial;">Mom</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></i><br /><br /><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">How long does it take you in the shower?</span></i><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial;">If left to my own devices probably 10+ minutes.  But there's always a child barging in or a kid screaming in the background... so in reality way under 5 minutes.</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></i><br /><br /><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">What movie do you want to see right now?</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial;">Not out yet... excited for Anchorman 2</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></i><br /><br /><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">What did you do for New Year's?</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial;">This last year I went to sleep.  We couldn't get along so left early...</span><i><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></i><br /><br /><i><span style="font-family: Arial;">What was the cause of your last accident?</span></i></div><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial;">Got carried away with the gravy at a buffet place and burned my forearm pretty bad. I tried filling plates for me and the kids in one trip. And I love me some gravy!</span>

Hermione's Recycled Meme

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Dissolve Your Weight Loss Problems With Garcinia Cambogia

<div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'>By Angel Prum</div><br /><br /> <div class='uawarticle'>There has been so much buzz about the fat-busting properties of garcinia cambogia extract that a lot of people have been storming the internet to get their hands on one. But what is the real secret behind its powers? According the experts, the hydroxycitric acid in garcinia cambogia is the key substance that makes it the potent fat-buster it has been labeled to be.<br /> <br /> Garcinia cambogia extract is a natural diet supplement that has the ability to suppress appetite, block the production of fat, and promote overall health in many ways. With the help of hydroxycitric acid in garcinia cambogia, all of this has been made possible in a manner that is safe and effective. When combined with proper diet and exercise, this supplement can provide the results much faster.<br /> <br /> Experts state that HCA or hydroxycitric acid is abundant in a wide variety of plants, but none is more potent that the one stored in the fruit of garcinia cambogia. Try looking into the labels of different diet and weight-loss supplements and you will find that most of them have some HCA in them. It is HCA that gives these supplements to block the formation of fat in your body.<br /> <br /> With the hydroxycitric acid in garcinia cambogia, your body will get the tools it needs in order to take your metabolism to the next level and make it into an anti-fat machine. Studies have shown that HCA is safe and natural, therefore you can be confident about using it. Now you have a safe and natural way of getting rid of those love handles, get toned arms and legs, and have the waistline of your dreams.<br /> <br /> Since garcinia cambogia extract works to suppress your appetite, you won't have a hard time resisting the temptation to go snacking at different times in your day. It works on the hormones of your body and helps it tell your brain that you are already full and that you don't need any more. It can reduce stress levels in your body that is known to be another culprit for promoting binge eating.<br /> <br /> With all the positive effects that garcinia cambogia has to offer, there are still instances when it is not advisable to take it. For example, people suffering from dementia and Alzheimer's disease are advised against its consumption. Women who are pregnant or are breastfeeding should also avoid it because there is no enough evidence to support its safety for them.<br /> <br /> If used according to its recommended dosage, the hydroxycitric acid in garcinia cambogia should have no adverse effects in the body. It is usually taken 3 times a day, just before meals for best results. Experts advise though against going beyond a total of 3000mg per day. If you have any second thoughts about it, you should see to it that you ask your doctor about it first.<br /> <br /> You should also look into the hydroxycitric acid in garcinia cambogia a supplement has. Ideally, it should be 50% at the minimum. It is also important that it has about 800 to 1000mg of HCA for it to have maximum efficacy. Make sure you read the list of ingredients too - it should not have caffeine, niacin, binders, fillers, and other artificial stuff.<br /> <br /> </div><br /> <div class='uawresource'><br /> <div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'><br /> About the Author:<br /> </div><br /> <div class='uawlinks'>Have you already discovered the amazing fat-busting capabilities that pure garcinia cambogia extract has to offer? If not, well it's about time you do your research. Drop by <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Potency-Garcinia-Cambogia-Extract-Nutrizap/dp/B00E3GCN2A">http://www.amazon.com/Potency-Garcinia-Cambogia-Extract-Nutrizap/dp/B00E3GCN2A</a> now to buy garcinia cambogia for weight loss and create a brand new you.</div><br /> </div><br />

Dissolve Your Weight Loss Problems With Garcinia Cambogia

By Angel Prum There has been so much buzz about the fat-busting properties of garcinia cambogia extract that a lot of people have been s...

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I'm over at Living Savvy today talking about what I love to do each and every fall to put our house in the autumn mood. Check it out <a href="http://www.savvydesignwest.com/2013/10/dressing-your-home-for-fall-little.html" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-mdG9tHPP8DEGH4PqhOLY0xDGRLt1UmeNxulWWFejJYw80D8B-ELcChj50NYFZV_VDH8W5qT0L26EaYA1K05v3E5DuyVHZ9hlsI3ZWfMLRbtBsGcIPTJ38RMpDrkDELyHcQUH1bafzjhP/s1600/Dressing+your+house.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-mdG9tHPP8DEGH4PqhOLY0xDGRLt1UmeNxulWWFejJYw80D8B-ELcChj50NYFZV_VDH8W5qT0L26EaYA1K05v3E5DuyVHZ9hlsI3ZWfMLRbtBsGcIPTJ38RMpDrkDELyHcQUH1bafzjhP/s400/Dressing+your+house.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br /><br />

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I'm over at Living Savvy today talking about what I love to do each and every fall to put our house in the autumn mood. Check it out here .

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Victory! Teamsters win new pro-worker laws in California

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEzJx_17s1oux0XMlWHOjN4uH8qy-__9e4I8znbsySaum2QlqzJpZrwQEWaWZ90wcTHrH3CW0cM5Cloe1BqzUIkkCkJINdRCYXxJz1U34iJRYT4tJfPXHvcggc_9CpOCsm1TARrY9KeM7-/s1600/AB_263_photo1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="171" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEzJx_17s1oux0XMlWHOjN4uH8qy-__9e4I8znbsySaum2QlqzJpZrwQEWaWZ90wcTHrH3CW0cM5Cloe1BqzUIkkCkJINdRCYXxJz1U34iJRYT4tJfPXHvcggc_9CpOCsm1TARrY9KeM7-/s320/AB_263_photo1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-family: inherit;">California Gov. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Brown" rel="nofollow">Jerry Brown</a> last week signed three bills that will strengthen the state’s labor laws by protecting workers from employer retaliation.<br /><br /> This is a huge win for <a href="http://www.teamstersjc7.org/">Teamsters Joint Council 7</a>, which led the legislative battle to get the laws passed. It’s also a big victory for workers like <a href="https://www.facebook.com/MarquezBrothersTeamsters" rel="nofollow">Marquez Brothers employees</a> who have faced harsh retaliation since they <a href="http://teamsternation.blogspot.com/2012/08/woo-hoo-another-teamster-organizing.html">voted to become Teamsters last year</a>.<br /><br />Doug Bloch, political director of Teamsters Joint Council 7, says the trio of laws are the strongest labor protections for immigrant workers in the country:</span><br /><blockquote class="tr_bq"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Under these laws, immigrant workers who speak up now have new legal protections... That's because these laws put civil and criminal penalties in place for employers who threaten workers with immigration enforcement.</span></blockquote><span style="font-family: inherit;">The three laws -- <a href="http://teamsternation.blogspot.com/2013/09/teamsters-tout-approval-of-worker-intimidation-bills.html">AB 263, AB 524 and SB 666</a> -- prohibit immigration-related retaliation and clarify that threatening to expose workers’ immigration status is extortion.<br /><br />Marquez Brothers is a perfect example of why these laws are necessary. The cheese company has been <a href="http://teamsternation.blogspot.com/2013/08/marquez-brothers-now-stalling-in.html" rel="nofollow">ruthlessly intimidating workers</a> at its Hanford, Calif., plant since they joined Teamsters <a href="http://www.teamsterslocal517.com/" rel="nofollow">Local 517</a>, refusing to bargain and launching a campaign to get the union decertified.<br /><br />Brother Bloch <a href="http://www.calaborfed.org/index.php/page/legislators_travel_to_hanford_express_support_for_marquez_brothers_workers" rel="nofollow">explains</a>:</span><br /><blockquote class="tr_bq"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Marquez Brothers is one of the largest distributors of dairy products serving the Latino community in North America. After their workers organized a union, the company responded by bringing in Littler Mendelson, <a href="http://www.littler.com/practice-areas/labor-management-relations" rel="nofollow">a law firm that touts its ability to advise clients on "union avoidance" and "maintaining a union-free workplace."</a> One strategy Littler excels in involves a classic union-busting strategy: delay and decertify.<br /><br />Marquez Brothers used the [decertification] petition as a legal justification to withdraw union recognition from the workers. In the year since they first organized, Marquez workers have faced a constant campaign of harassment and intimidation. In March, workers traveled to Sacramento to testify at <a href="http://www2.calaborfed.org/index.php/site/page/2140" rel="nofollow">a legislative hearing on employer intimidation</a>, only to be followed by company management and Littler attorneys. One of the workers was fired shortly after the hearing. She was one of twenty union supporters fired since they organized. Others have quit in the face of a constant barrage of harassment.</span></blockquote><span style="font-family: inherit;">The state’s new laws put abusive companies like Marquez Brothers on notice, calling their behavior exactly what it is: criminal.<br /><br />Teamsters at Marquez Brothers have organized a <a href="http://teamsternation.blogspot.com/2013/09/cheese-workers-set-to-continue-Teamsters-fight.html">recertification campaign to beat back the company’s anti-union drive</a>. They filed to recertify the union last month, but that election is on hold pending the reopening of the NLRB after the government shutdown.<br /><br />Bloch says the legislative victory once again puts California on the cutting-edge of pro-labor reforms. And it also shows that when Teamsters mobilize, we win!</span><br /><blockquote class="tr_bq"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The lobby days and work that many Locals did with their legislators on the ground made a huge difference, along with the high visibility of the Teamsters in the <a href="http://teamsternation.blogspot.com/2012/10/calif-teamsters-out-in-force-against.html">Prop 32 fight</a> last year and the <a href="http://www.teamster.org/content/about-drive">DRIVE</a> contributions we make. This is a real testament to all of our JC7 Locals and members who have stepped up in politics.</span></span></blockquote><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This victory wouldn’t have happened without the brave sacrifices made by Marquez Brothers workers who lost their jobs during the campaign. With their trips to the state capitol and talking to the press, they won strong support from state legislators and showed why these anti-retaliation laws needed to be passed.<br /><br />When companies are able to bully workers on immigration issues in order to suppress their wages and working conditions, it drives down standards for all workers. So this is a big win for all California workers.<br /><br /> And in a time when we find ourselves fighting off anti-worker legislation in so many states, it’s refreshing to score a victory for worker-friendly laws.<br /><br />Way to go, California Teamsters!</span></span>

Victory! Teamsters win new pro-worker laws in California

California Gov.  Jerry Brown  last week signed three bills that will strengthen the state’s labor laws by protecting workers from employer r...

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The Day Of The Doctor: Steven Moffat Hints At The Secrets Of John Hurt's Dark Doctor

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8B_kihyavcowxqXc2SCbeZ_hDZEYMqWVX9jmldXMtMlT9nzwiZkeZoyJ5-0xOfdLgku4AkYft0C1MKMVmLzsL-XOaQbb8GR6WozQCKQ_PN1TVT7zxv14yva8S0penZJ8IVPEWvgRsagQ/s1600/SFX.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8B_kihyavcowxqXc2SCbeZ_hDZEYMqWVX9jmldXMtMlT9nzwiZkeZoyJ5-0xOfdLgku4AkYft0C1MKMVmLzsL-XOaQbb8GR6WozQCKQ_PN1TVT7zxv14yva8S0penZJ8IVPEWvgRsagQ/s640/SFX.jpg" width="498" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Steven Moffat has dropped hints about the secrets behind the mysterious incarnation of the Doctor played by John Hurt in the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary special <i>The Day Of The Doctor.</i> Hurt was briefly glimpsed in the closing moments of the last episode of series 7 and will go on to play a bigger role in the special. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Rumours and theories have abounded since on his identity and his place within the Doctor's timeline.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Talking to SFX magazine, Moffat says of the dark and enigmatic character:</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">“Why not a mayfly Doctor, who exists for one show only? I’d often thought about that. Would it be weird in the run of the series to have the 45th Doctor turn up and be played by Johnny Depp or someone? Would that be a cool thing to do? There was also the idea that if you could bring one classic Doctor back, you’d actually, impossibly, want it to be William Hartnell. You wouldn’t want any of the others. You’d want him to come and say ‘What in the name of God have I turned into?’ That’s the confrontation that you most want to see, to celebrate 50 years. Going round and round in circles on it I just thought ‘What about a Doctor that he never talks about?’ And what if it is a Doctor who’s done something terrible, who’s much deadlier and more serious, who represents that thing that is the undertow in both David and Matt. You know there’s a terrible old man inside them. Well, here he is, facing the children he becomes, as it were.”</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You can read the full interview and see exclusive pictures from <i>The Day Of The Doctor</i> in the new issue of SFX, out tomorrow (Wednesday 16th October).</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>The Day of the Doctor</i> stars Matt Smith, David Tennant, Jenna Coleman with Billie Piper and John Hurt. The 75 minute TV special will be simulcast in 2D and 3D by broadcasters around the world on Saturday 23rd November and will also be screened in 3D in cinemas worldwide</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://david-tennant.com/2009/id205.html"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Visit our site for all the latest about The Day Of The Doctor</span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div>

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Steven Moffat has dropped hints about the secrets behind the mysterious incarnation of the Doctor played by John Hurt in the Doctor Who 50th...

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Help Headway Essex To Win Valuable Funds

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMBOcQ_1SoSEocC95d_CW5ftEfBL5XGajHGdQvm0zuZhAvPQm0Pa-PlQWcS_bhIgqkkXeBfRZyAtBhG7CmY7AQcP7z-SaytwPs0gQLnbXcIKnknLzQQgypVohoq6XUfPFZZ7UWCMavqKA/s1600/Recovery.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMBOcQ_1SoSEocC95d_CW5ftEfBL5XGajHGdQvm0zuZhAvPQm0Pa-PlQWcS_bhIgqkkXeBfRZyAtBhG7CmY7AQcP7z-SaytwPs0gQLnbXcIKnknLzQQgypVohoq6XUfPFZZ7UWCMavqKA/s640/Recovery.jpg" width="468" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Headway <st1:place w:st="on">Essex</st1:place> need your help to get a grant of £3000!</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The crucial brain injury charity Headway Essex, of whom David Tennant is patron, have been nominated for a Lloyds Community Fund Grant of £3000 and they need your votes to help them secure this grant.<br /><br />Headway <st1:place w:st="on">Essex</st1:place> has been made a finalist and reached the voting stage of the Lloyds Community Fund 2013.<br /><br />There are four good causes in each community area. The two groups with the most votes will each receive £3,000 and the other two, £300 each. Headway Essex are a finalist in the Colchester area</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You can vote in three ways;</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"></div><ul><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Online- visit <a href="http://www.lloydsbank.com/communityfund" target="_blank"><span style="color: blue;">www.lloydsbank.com/communityfund</span></a></span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">By Text- text VOTE KPXC to 61119</span></li><li><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In store at any of the following Lloyds branches: Colchester Crouch St, Colchester High St, Colchester St James, Colchester University Of Essex, Tiptree</span></li></ul><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Voting closes on November 1st 2013. Text votes will be charged. SMS text message votes will be charged at the mobile phone users’ standard message rate and the phone number will only be used for administration of the Community Fund voting process.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Headway <st1:place w:st="on">Essex</st1:place> cares for people who have acquired a brain injury and this may be through sporting or work accidents, road traffic accidents, assault, illness or disease. Support is given in two ways: through the Headway Centre in <st1:place w:st="on">Colchester</st1:place>where rehabilitation activities take place or via the Community Support Service.  Currently over 300 families are supported across <st1:place w:st="on">Essex</st1:place>.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">David Tennant has been a patron of Headway Essex since 2007 when he spent time visiting the centre and talking to staff and people who access the service while researching his role in the BBC TV drama <i>Recovery</i>. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">You can also help Headway Essex by visiting their online store and treating yourself to something from their range of David Tennant themed goods, including signed greetings cards, t-shirts and pillowcases. <a href="http://www.headwayessex.org.uk/headway-essex-fundraising/headway-essex-webshop"><span style="color: blue;">Click here to visit the shop</span></a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div>

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In Order To Lose Weight You Need To Get Plenty Of Sleep

<div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawbyline'>By Dr Pj Prakash</div><br /><br /> <div class='uawarticle'>Weight loss surgery has proven to be effective for most of the patients who have it. Any potential patient considering bariatric surgery must be 100 pounds overweight in relation to their height and size. Although some insurers do cover the lap band surgery, many do not.<br /> <br /> A good tip for losing weight is to do your cardio first thing in the morning, before you have anything to eat. Studies have shown that doing cardio this way burns three hundred percent more calories than if you were to do cardio at any other time of the day.<br /> <br /> Almost everyone loves french fries. Unfortunately, these foods can be the downfall in a weight loss program. However, if you bake fries, they could actually help you lose weight. <br /> <br /> An effective method that can help weight loss is hypnosis. After going through hypnosis, you will be more willing to make changes to your life and this could include your diet and activity level.<br /> <br /> Use a spatula to turn it and then continue baking for ten more minutes. You will prefer these over the usual deep-fried version because they are scrumptious with ketchup and they have a lot less calories. These "French Bakes" are from Laurel's Kitchen cookbook.<br /> <br /> When trying to lose weight, be sure to keep healthy snacks at home. Store these in a plastic container so that you can see them when you walk by. Purchase fresh vegetables like celery, carrots and radishes. To keep vegetables crisp in the container, place ice in the bottom before adding your vegetables. It's great to have a healthy snack ready to grab when you are on the go!<br /> <br /> Staying active will greatly help you to lose weight. Try not sitting at all for a full day. It will help to keep you burning calories. This will boost your metabolism and allow you to eat a regular amount of food.<br /> <br /> If you want to get rid of some weight, you need to manage your stress. Whenever we feel stressed, our bodies will store more fat. You may know that your stress is temporary or just about a project you are working on, but your body thinks that you are fighting off a wild animal and must run. Calm yourself down, and reduce your stress, to ensure you lose weight.<br /> <br /> Sometimes people who are trying to lose weight still want to go out to a restaurant on special occasions. Just remember that serving sizes in restaurants are usually very big. Ask for a take out container, and save half of your food for another meal. Doing this can help you to reduce calories and have a prepared lunch for tomorrow!<br /> <br /> Be careful about your beverages if you wish to drop a few pounds. Everything but water has calories. Drinks like soda and sugary beverages like Kool-aid all contain plenty of calories which add up very fast. Don't forget to count your beverages in your caloric tally for the day.<br /> <br /> Before you head to the gym or go jogging, ensure that your shoes are comfortable and offer enough support. If you wear shoes that do not fit properly, you can hurt yourself and sustain a serious injury. You don't need to purchase expensive footwear, but make sure that you wear them around a while to ensure comfort and proper fit.<br /> <br /> Armed with these ideas for successful weight loss, hopefully you will also lose any stress you may have felt about the subject. Utilizing these tips is the final piece of the puzzle. Once you get started losing weight, you'll be amazed how quickly you can reach your goals.<br /> <br /> </div><br /> <div class='uawresource'><br /> <div style='font-style:italic;' class='uawabout'><br /> About the Author:<br /> </div><br /> <div class='uawlinks'>About author: Dr. PJ Prakash has a Ph.D. in Nutrition from the Univ. of Rhode Island (USA). Visit his website to get advice on <a href="http://naturalweightloss.me/">natural weight loss</a> or learn about the opportunity to become a <a href="http://naturalweightloss.me/keep-weight-off-with-this-valuable-information-2/">Nutrition Coach</a>.</div><br /> </div><br />

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I need my mojo back

Happy Tuesday everyone.<br /><br />I've lost my mojo - please help me find it!  I've been in a slump for a few weeks.  Mostly because of the health issues I am trying to overcome.  I am losing motivation.   All they hype in the beginning has slowly faded away.  <br /><br />So, post some words of encouragement.  Help me get my mojo back!<br /><br />XOX

I need my mojo back

Happy Tuesday everyone. I've lost my mojo - please help me find it!  I've been in a slump for a few weeks.  Mostly because of the he...

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Your Teamster union dues: Never settle, never stop, always fight to stay on top

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgfE_nkFh3Pre52eezR0KMOZ2zFySg9EcChdwSxxh4Qsx17G-ptdklRAJChvzprWYJZA7Ct3pYm-QUsJGtqhsskmOd5h76c0RwrNdou4FoK9kMteKrr-FO-mKvi3vSocKuUXQWlKI5qyve/s1600/teamsters+812.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgfE_nkFh3Pre52eezR0KMOZ2zFySg9EcChdwSxxh4Qsx17G-ptdklRAJChvzprWYJZA7Ct3pYm-QUsJGtqhsskmOd5h76c0RwrNdou4FoK9kMteKrr-FO-mKvi3vSocKuUXQWlKI5qyve/s320/teamsters+812.jpg" width="250" /></a></div><i><a href="http://teamsterslocal812.com/" rel="nofollow">Teamsters Local 812</a> in Great Neck, N.Y., posted this great piece about what it does for its members on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Teamsters-Local-812/369957549750238?fref=ts" rel="nofollow">Teamsters Local 812 Facebook page</a>. We just <b>had</b> to share the whole thing with you: </i><br /><br />A <a href="http://teamster.org/" rel="nofollow">union</a> gives every member the opportunity to stand up for justice and dignity. Our struggles are about more than contracts – they are about the right of everyone who works hard for a living to have some power on the job, some way of talking back to management without worrying about being fired.<br /><br />We are a group of workers in the <a href="http://www.teamster.org/content/brewery-soft-drink" rel="nofollow">beverage industry</a> — an organization that joins us together to give us a voice in the workplace, strengthens our rights on the job and secures a better life for ourselves and our families. Your dues provide the resources necessary to run this organization.<br /><br />Dues pay for the costs involved in negotiating contracts, handling grievances and arbitrations, legal representation, educating members and stewards on how to resolve problems.<br /><br />Dues pay salaries for union organizers and staff, the cost of running the office (rent, phone, utilities, copying, supplies, printing, mailings).<br /><br />Dues pay for <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Teamsters-Local-812-Shop-Steward-Page/278183408909689" rel="nofollow">shop steward</a> training programs, rally and strike expenses and everything else we need to fight for justice.<br /><br />Dues pay for our website, 812 newsletter "The Voice" and the Local 812 RV. Our RV has saved lives through medical testing, assisted in shop service and organizing campaigns while advertising our union, our mission, our purpose and our goals for the future.<br /><br />We have worked hard to make our union stronger. We have won industry-standard new contracts to protect benefits, preserve retirement, and ensure that Teamsters Local 812 members have the respect and dignity they deserve. During strikes we preserved health insurance and pension benefits and made sure all strikers could return to work proudly or be placed in other companies with the same or better pay and benefits. Those strikes included Pepsi Meadowbrook (1987), Pepsi Newburgh (1989), Canada Dry (1996) and Coca-Cola (2000).<br /><br /><ol><li>In 2011, Local 812 stopped Coca-Cola from closing the Haulage Department, saving 100 trailer jobs that were destined to be outsourced.</li><li>In 2012, through the Political Action Committee of Teamsters Local 812, we saved 200 jobs due to the over $20 million worth of damage caused by <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Teamsters-Local-812-Shop-Steward-Page/278183408909689" rel="nofollow">Hurricane Sandy at the Atlantic Ave. Brooklyn facility of Phoenix Beverages</a>. We did it by rallying Politicians to come to the aid of the company. </li><li>In 2013, we saved 120 jobs at Pepsi Bottling Ventures (Long Island) after it was purchased by Pepsi Cola of New York, guaranteeing jobs, hours, seniority and benefits for all. </li><li>Teamsters Local 812 successfully fought and won in court Gov. Patterson's "fat tax" and <a href="http://teamsternation.blogspot.com/2013/03/a-big-teamster-victory-nyc-sugary-drink.html" rel="nofollow">Mayor Bloomberg's "Big Soda Ban</a>," saving hundreds of union and non-union beverage jobs in New York. </li><li>Successfully fought Coke to reinstate and create merchandiser mileage rights, merchandiser route picking, bargaining unit work, merchandiser work language for pack-outs, drivers' rights, scheduling improvements, and successfully fought labor standards in the warehouse while increasing by over 150 new members in Coca-Cola.</li><li>Successfully negotiated to save over 60 jobs at Oak beverages in Brooklyn after the company announced the closure. We succeeded in no job loss, increased pay for travel, transportation for others by private bus to travel to the other Oak facility. </li><li>Route picking in Anheuser Busch of New York and increase of 40 new union jobs.</li></ol><br />Over the past three years, we have won significant contracts for 98 percent of our membership at a value of over $1 billion. At companies like Coca-Cola Refreshments, Pepsi Cola of New York, Pepsi Bottling Ventures, Pepsi Cola Distributors Association, Canada Dry of New York, Snapple Beverages, Good O, Anheuser Busch of New York, Clare Rose, Anheuser Busch of Long Island, Ippolito Distributors, Anheuser Busch of Staten Island, Union Beer, Anheuser Busch in Brooklyn, Boening Brothers, Miller, Yuengling on Long Island, ACG Gas, Long Island, 5 Boros, Westchester and Rockland counties, Borough Recycling, Betta Way Trucking, as well as many smaller independent beverage distributor contracts. These contracts have set the standard in the overall beverage industry across the nation.<br /><br />We have negotiating committees already in place for 2014 contracts at Phoenix Beverages, Lobo Distributors, Long Feng Trucking, Windmill Distributors, Cedar Beverages, Phoenix MTO Recycling, and Oak Beverages. These companies deliver products such as Miller Beer, Heineken, Guinness, Yeungling, Bass, Georgi Vodka, Polar, Colt 45 and more.<br /><br />We are organizing Big Geyser in Long Island, Craft Beer Guild in New Paltz, Oak Beverage Salesmen, Phoenix Merchandisers, not to mention the victories at Snapple Newburgh, Lobo Distributors, Phoenix MTO and others.<br /><br />Your dues payments make sure we have adequate finances to continue our progress. Together, we can and will improve conditions and build power for Soft Drink and Brewery Workers throughout the New York region and country.

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Tenth Doctor Month: Quote Of The Day #15

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdABHCCaktTmxl8CQfrVj9C89zI1RfdASzI78DwJZieV7AnJYagaLKk9Yn5hRs4fM_rimGtCVpVZbQwHahRatcOESw_bF5_SPMM2xdEwlPBLUoaWFqwmjMmdo03doBOiWjOqimGA9Ms9I/s1600/smith1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdABHCCaktTmxl8CQfrVj9C89zI1RfdASzI78DwJZieV7AnJYagaLKk9Yn5hRs4fM_rimGtCVpVZbQwHahRatcOESw_bF5_SPMM2xdEwlPBLUoaWFqwmjMmdo03doBOiWjOqimGA9Ms9I/s640/smith1.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b><br /></b></span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Martha</b><span style="line-height: 20px; text-align: center;"><b>: </b>What's that thing?</span><br style="line-height: 20px; text-align: center;" /><b>The Doctor</b><span style="line-height: 20px; text-align: center;"><b>: </b>Sonic screwdriver.</span><br style="line-height: 20px; text-align: center;" /><b>Martha</b><span style="line-height: 20px; text-align: center;"><b>: </b>Well if you're not going to answer me properly.</span><br style="line-height: 20px; text-align: center;" /><b>The Doctor</b><span style="line-height: 20px; text-align: center;"><b>:</b> No really, it is. It's a screwdriver and it's sonic. Look.</span><br style="line-height: 20px; text-align: center;" /><b>Martha</b><span style="line-height: 20px; text-align: center;"><b>:</b> What else have you got, laser spanner?</span><br style="line-height: 20px; text-align: center;" /><b>The Doctor</b><span style="line-height: 20px; text-align: center;"><b>: </b>I did, but it was stolen by Emily Parkhurst. Cheeky woman. </span></span></span><br /><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px; text-align: center;"><br /></span></span></span><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 20px; text-align: center;">Smith And Jones (2007)</span></span></span>

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AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND: 3D Cinema Screening For The Day Of The Doctor

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgttXeKZsvey7Dc2IXrCTPUnsniFFAjx0RnuW5M_2j2jUtsqOyYrRyBRAJMBJ8-nB4NSm0PNtoE5avmpiUZE0ao8_MD9-UzdGUr8EShHQa3kz0h0mgJ1MLBVnMF7C0QY6IGBZ2lwt0I8cw/s1600/DW50-Australia.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="438" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgttXeKZsvey7Dc2IXrCTPUnsniFFAjx0RnuW5M_2j2jUtsqOyYrRyBRAJMBJ8-nB4NSm0PNtoE5avmpiUZE0ao8_MD9-UzdGUr8EShHQa3kz0h0mgJ1MLBVnMF7C0QY6IGBZ2lwt0I8cw/s640/DW50-Australia.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">BBC Worldwide Australia and New Zealand have announced that the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary episode of Doctor Who<i> </i>will be screened in 3D in cinemas across Australia and New Zealand. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The screenings will take place from Sunday 24th November and will also include specially shot introductions which will also be made available to cinema audiences worldwide.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sharon Wilson of BBC Worldwide Australia & New Zealand said, “Doctor Who is a British TV institution and we’re delighted to have the opportunity to screen this very special episode at cinemas nationwide so fans can have the opportunity to enjoy the episode in full 3D.”</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Selected Event Cinemas and Hoyts cinemas will screen the special in both Australia and New Zealand as well as a number of other Australian chains and independents, including Village Cinemas and Dendy. Check with your local screen for comfirmation and booking details. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>The Day of the Doctor</i>stars Matt Smith, David Tennant, Jenna Coleman with Billie Piper and John Hurt. The action packed adventure reveals that the Doctor has a dangerous past. And he’s coming back! </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://david-tennant.com/2009/id205.html"><span style="color: blue;">Visit our site for all the latest about The Day Of The Doctor</span></a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div>

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Gerrymandering ... recipe for dysfunctional government?

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COMPETITION: Win A Richard II Programme Autographed By David Tennant

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijiPoeQphFWzIiVBtM9iY5NJNb1dsT8hIaKG7_1GyeqjnHm1QXtMJfyRSX4VaC-qgtIWpJtxSvi7MNn5vJOLSArfeb4lMN0XcbskUqUoAiSrwAb69j5Apu2pS3URvzg3R6a0V6N4V_nRM/s1600/IMG_7273.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijiPoeQphFWzIiVBtM9iY5NJNb1dsT8hIaKG7_1GyeqjnHm1QXtMJfyRSX4VaC-qgtIWpJtxSvi7MNn5vJOLSArfeb4lMN0XcbskUqUoAiSrwAb69j5Apu2pS3URvzg3R6a0V6N4V_nRM/s640/IMG_7273.JPG" width="424" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Here's your chance to get your hands on a much sought after souvenir from David Tennant's sold out production of <i>Richard II</i>. We have a copy of the programme up for grabs which David himself has very kindly autographed for us. To be in with a chance of winning this item, simply answer this easy question:</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Which character in <i>Richard II</i> is the father of Bolingbroke?</span></b><br /><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Just email your answer with your name and address to jack@david-tennant.com before midday BST on Monday 21st October.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Entries are welcome from anywhere in the world!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM5qi3fA_M2WowiKf746e_pZAXzmnILyHQnkLpzU3XzwAsl8CLrNjWLUWjcWzSoP1XMg65MkHESNwPCVupXtTSzsiHF7V2_bx1YABQPoI1Mmo257ehamKgT5IRyqPErghtXya0k8Epct8/s1600/IMG_7274.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="432" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM5qi3fA_M2WowiKf746e_pZAXzmnILyHQnkLpzU3XzwAsl8CLrNjWLUWjcWzSoP1XMg65MkHESNwPCVupXtTSzsiHF7V2_bx1YABQPoI1Mmo257ehamKgT5IRyqPErghtXya0k8Epct8/s640/IMG_7274.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>Richard II</i> is now in previews at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon. Press night is on Thursday 17th October and the production will remain in residency until the 16th November after which it will transfer to the Barbican in London. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span>

Competition David Tennant Richard II Royal Shakespeare Company COMPETITION: Win A Richard II Programme Autographed By David Tennant

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USA: David Tennant's Star Wars The Clone Wars Released On DVD And Blu-ray

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit6buhuukqRx_irVpo0LaRDW3lNBlkS1VafLrG-_aMv78QC3ow6o5Y9IZ3y0pnko0jxIb5RhIowqzn2Ok57j6U9p9NdCKCKaGNrpg25CkfVAS6HsYfEKYnUs0wSmtszemo0ugLZgXPGeU/s1600/huy1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><img border="0" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit6buhuukqRx_irVpo0LaRDW3lNBlkS1VafLrG-_aMv78QC3ow6o5Y9IZ3y0pnko0jxIb5RhIowqzn2Ok57j6U9p9NdCKCKaGNrpg25CkfVAS6HsYfEKYnUs0wSmtszemo0ugLZgXPGeU/s640/huy1.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />David Tennant's Emmy Award winning performance as Huyang in Star Wars The Clone Wars is released on DVD and Blu-ray in the <st1:country-region w:st="on">USA</st1:country-region> today</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The DVD features 20 episodes including David's, 'A Test Of Strength' and 'A Necessary Bond' and a host of Extras.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00E8G5HDW?ie=UTF8&camp=213733&creative=393185&creativeASIN=B00E8G5HDW&linkCode=shr&tag=datethsi-20&qid=1381345026&sr=8-1&keywords=%22+Star+Wars%3A+The+Clone+Wars+-+The+Complete+Season+Five%22"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">USA Fans buy the DVD here </span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00E8G5H6Y?ie=UTF8&camp=213733&creative=393185&creativeASIN=B00E8G5H6Y&linkCode=shr&tag=datethsi-20&qid=1381345026&sr=8-2&keywords=%22+Star+Wars%3A+The+Clone+Wars+-+The+Complete+Season+Five%22"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">USA Fans buy the Blu-ray here </span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />The series was released in the <st1:country-region w:st="on">UK</st1:country-region> yesterday:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00APGRM78?ie=UTF8&camp=3194&creative=21330&creativeASIN=B00APGRM78&linkCode=shr&tag=dtennant-21&qid=1381344486&sr=8-1&keywords=%22star+wars+clone+wars+season+5%22"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">UK Fans buy the DVD  here</span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00APGRMFK?ie=UTF8&camp=3194&creative=21330&creativeASIN=B00APGRMFK&linkCode=shr&tag=dtennant-21&qid=1381344953&sr=8-2&keywords=%22star+wars+clone+wars+season+5%22"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">UK Fans buy the Blu-ray here</span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><b>Amazon says:</b></span></div><br /><div style="background-color: #fafafa; line-height: 19px; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px; text-align: justify;"><span style="display: inline; outline: none; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span></span><div style="margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><div class="productDescriptionWrapper" style="background-color: white; margin: 0px 0px 1em; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="display: inline; outline: none; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The fate of the galaxy rests in the hands of three daring young Jedi as a new chapter begins--<em>Star Wars: The Clone Wars</em>. On the front lines of the intergalactic struggle between good and evil, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker join forces in the mission that unites them as Jedi mentor and student as they battle to save the Republic from being splintered by the war between the separatist robot army and the white-armored clones, which are destined to become the army of Imperial storm troopers. Young Padawan Jedi novice Ahsoka joins Anakin and Obi-Wan in their epic battle against Darth Sidious, Count Dooku and General Grievous, who plot to rule the galaxy.</span></span><br /><span style="display: inline; outline: none; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span><span style="display: inline; outline: none; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><strong>Extra Content</strong></span></span><br /><ul style="list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin: 1.12em 0px 1.12em 20px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"><span style="display: inline; outline: none; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">A War on Two Fronts Video Commentary</li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Front Runners Video Commentary: Sowing seeds of revolution</li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">The Soft War Video Commentary: Sound of the soft war</li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Tipping Points Video Commentary: Designing Onderon</li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">The Gathering Video Commentary</li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Easter Egg - CW Dave Filoni Art</li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">A Test of Strength Video Commentary: A Pirate's Life</li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Bound for Rescue Video Commentary</li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">A Necessary Bond Video Commentary</li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Secret Weapons Video Commentary</li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">A Sunny Day in the Void Video Commentary: Into the Void</li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Easter Egg - CW Celebration VI Chalk Art</li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Missing in Action Video Commentary</li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Revival Video Commentary: The Mind of Maul</li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Point of No Return Video Commentary: The Big Bang</li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Eminence Video Commentary</li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Shades of Reason Video Commentary</li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Easter Egg- CW Ahsoka Timeline</li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">The Lawless Video Commentary: Wrath of Sith</li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">Sabotage Video Commentary: Cost of the Clone Wars</li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">The Jedi Who Knew Too Much Video Commentary</li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">To Catch a Jedi Video Commentary</li><li style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; outline: none; padding: 0px;">The Wrong Jedi Video Commentary - Jedi Vanishes</li></span></span></ul><div><span style="display: inline; outline: none; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div style="background-color: #fafafa; margin: 0px; outline: none; padding: 0px;"></div></div></div></div><span style="display: inline; outline: none; text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span></span></div>

David Tennant DVD Release Star Wars The Clone Wars USA USA: David Tennant's Star Wars The Clone Wars Released On DVD And Blu-ray

David Tennant's Emmy Award winning performance as Huyang in Star Wars The Clone Wars is released on DVD and Blu-ray in the USA today Th...

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'The Walking Dead' Season 4 Premiere Sets Up an Interesting Year

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thewrap.com//images/2013/10/walking-dead-season-4-andrew-lincoln-600x399-620x400.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="206" src="http://www.thewrap.com//images/2013/10/walking-dead-season-4-andrew-lincoln-600x399-620x400.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">It has been a few days since the Season 4 Premiere of the hit AMC drama “The Walking Dead,” and all I can say is that the show is picking up right where it left off.  I know what you’re thinking, the show seemed off a little bit.  While a few fans I have spoken to thought the episode was kind of boring (a thought <a href="http://www.thewrap.com/walking-dead-review-roundup-anyone-else-kind-bored/">shared by The Wrap</a> who bring you the image above), I thought it was a nice set up to the coming tasks that our favorite band of survivors are going to be facing in the coming episodes.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">First of all, “30 Days Without an Accident” had a <a href="http://tvline.com/2013/10/13/the-walking-dead-recap-season-4-water-supply-deaths/">few interesting moments</a>, but the big one is the sickness that seems to be creeping into the prison walls.  So far, the only human casualty has been a younger boy named Patrick, (played by someone <a href="http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/2013/10/the-walking-dead-vincent-martella-on-season-4s-sickness-and-idolizing-daryl.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-walking-dead-vincent-martella-on-season-4s-sickness-and">parents see or at least hear</a> often enough Vincent Martella of “Phineas and Ferb” fame), by that is probably going to be changing.  After all, something is causing people to fall ill and turn.  This could get interesting fairly quickly.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Second of all is Michonne’s search for the Governor.  The guy is likely to pop up when things are at their worst, and while Michonne is pretty well equipped to deal with him it will be interesting to see if the series follows the comic on who actually ends the threat of the guy. <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal">Next, Rick has changed quite a bit.  The whole not wanting to carry a gun issue could very much work against him, because I’m pretty sure Daryl would have not followed a strange (and crazy) woman back to her campsite.  The guy has had a pretty rough go (even among zombie outbreak survivors), but he is an integral part of life at the prison (not to mention the focal point of the show).  His transition and metamorphosis will likely be a key element this season, especially considering there is a foe inside the prison that no one can see.<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal">In the end though, the Season 4 Premiere of “The Walking Dead” did exactly what it needed to do.  It set up a few interesting storylines and gave us a look at how callous everyone is becoming to the hardships facing their new lives.  The one thing the new hour really did for me though was build on anticipation of what is coming down the pipes for Rick and company, and it seems that arrows and bullets are not necessarily going to be enough.  <o:p></o:p></div>

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Today's Teamster News 10.15.13

<a href="http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2013/10/11/2773151/osha-shutdown/" rel="nofollow">Workplaces Go Without Safety Inspections During The Shutdown</a>  ThinkProgress   ...When the government shut down on October 1, 90 percent of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) inspectors were furloughed...<br /><a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/comment/jeremy-warner/10378666/The-sun-is-setting-on-dollar-supremacy-and-with-it-American-power.html" rel="nofollow">The sun is setting on dollar supremacy, and with it, American power</a>  The Telegraph   ...A serious alternative to the dollar is still a long way off, but the latest shenanigans on Capitol Hill have given the search for them renewed momentum...<br /><a href="http://www.courierpostonline.com/viewart/20131013/NEWS02/310130056/Normalcy-eludes-many-year-after-Sandy-hit-NJ" rel="nofollow">Normalcy eludes many a year after Sandy hit NJ </a> Courier-Post   ...full recovery from Superstorm Sandy is still elusive nearly a year after the storm pummeled the state Oct. 29...<br /><a href="http://www.calculatedriskblog.com/2013/10/wsj-more-homes-for-sales-fewer-sales.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CalculatedRisk+%28Calculated+Risk%29" rel="nofollow">WSJ: More Homes for Sales, Fewer Sales, Slowing Price Increases in Certain Areas</a>  Calculated Risk   ...The sharp home-price rally in some of the hardest-hit housing markets is likely to fade in the coming months amid a pullback in investor purchases and steady increases in the number of homes listed for sale...<br /><a href="http://wallstreetonparade.com/2013/10/banks-are-still-failing-at-ten-times-the-pre-2008-crash-rate/" rel="nofollow">Banks Are Still Failing At Ten Times the Pre-2008 Crash Rate </a> Wall Street on Parade   ...Before Wall Street took a bazooka loaded with credit default swaps and toxic mortgage securitizations and fired it directly at the heart of the U.S. economy, we had a very stable banking system...<br /><a href="http://www.enetenglish.gr/?i=news.en.home&id=1536" rel="nofollow">100,000 applications for 10,000 temporary jobs paying €427-490 a month</a>  ENet   ...At last count, in July, there were 1,374,054 people recorded as unemployed in Greece by the Hellenic Statistics Authority (Elstat). But of the 1,004,000 unemployed on OAED's books, only 145,865 – about 10% – were entitled to unemployment benefit...<br /><a href="http://portside.org/2013-10-13/are-our-parents-stealing-our-kids-no-theyre-not" rel="nofollow">Are Our Parents Stealing from Our Kids? No, They're Not </a> Portside   ...the data suggest that more spending on seniors is associated with more spending on kids...<br /><a href="http://www.salon.com/2013/10/14/garment_workers_held_boss_captive_until_he_paid_promised_bonus/" rel="nofollow">Garment workers held boss captive until he paid promised bonus</a>  Salon   ...Bangladeshi workers on minimum wage held factory boss for over 18 hours after months of tense labor disputes...<br /><a href="http://www.salon.com/2013/10/14/hospital_giant_fails_in_bid_to_swipe_nurses_sick_days/" rel="nofollow">Hospital giant fails in bid to swipe nurses’ sick days</a>  Salon   ...After nine strikes, nurses won the right to keep taking paid sick days rather than spreading disease to patients...<br /><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/feedarticle/11018894" rel="nofollow">Report: NSA collecting millions of contact lists</a>  The Guardian   ... the spy agency intercepts hundreds of thousands of email address books every day from private accounts on Yahoo, Gmail, Facebook and Hotmail. The NSA also collects about a half-million buddy lists daily from chat services and email accounts...<br /><br /><br /><br />

Bangladesh government shutdown Greece home prices paid sick days Sandy social security spying Wall Street Today's Teamster News 10.15.13

Workplaces Go Without Safety Inspections During The Shutdown  ThinkProgress   ...When the government shut down on October 1, 90 percent of ...

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Phablet with Fingerprint Scanner Launched: HTC One Max

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">HTC is ready to launch its first phablet with 5.9-inch display. The device is expected to be available in market in end of October. No words said about price yet.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lK2nq4jRJ_c/Ul0FlI8N3xI/AAAAAAAAAbk/Lsz5LZqo6Sg/s1600/htc-one-max-front-big.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="282" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lK2nq4jRJ_c/Ul0FlI8N3xI/AAAAAAAAAbk/Lsz5LZqo6Sg/s1600/htc-one-max-front-big.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Device comes with finger scanner and full HD display. Phablet is powered by 1.7GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor and running on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean with HTC’s sense 5.5 UI. The weights of device is 217 and dimensions measurement is 164.5x82.5x10.29mm.<br /><br />HTC phablet have 2GB RAM and 16/32 GB internal space and you can expand it through micro SD card. The rear camera have Ultra pixel while front facing camera have 2.1 megapixel.   <br /><br />For connectivity the device have include the option like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, DLNA and HTC Connect. For better power back up device have 3300mAh battery  which will give 25 hours of talk time and 585 hours of  standby time for 3G networks.<br /><br /><h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">Technical specifications:</span></h3><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Display: 5.9-inch Full HD</li><li>Processor: 1.7GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor</li><li>Memory: 2GB RAM and 16 GB/32 GB internal memory</li><li>OS: Android 4.3 Jelly Bean</li></ul><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://plus.google.com/100638775997274345522" rel="author">Anil Swami</a></div></div>

android 4.2 jelly bean HD HTC phablet Phablet with Fingerprint Scanner Launched: HTC One Max

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Pre-Order Now: How To Steal A Dragon's Sword Audio Download

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimPw8fhMWUzKU4EMyqhohZMXUpomfDRkRyCIuimnYIjKDncr0BzwfAWYtmJYwBEyhufHpp1YYMZ8xgbkcwjumaxZLrQmTclVMpF-Z1SGwWXEs89UAdQQ-iZAQzpL0w02tBbCKmpNmWWNs/s1600/stealdragonsword.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimPw8fhMWUzKU4EMyqhohZMXUpomfDRkRyCIuimnYIjKDncr0BzwfAWYtmJYwBEyhufHpp1YYMZ8xgbkcwjumaxZLrQmTclVMpF-Z1SGwWXEs89UAdQQ-iZAQzpL0w02tBbCKmpNmWWNs/s640/stealdragonsword.jpg" width="580" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">An abridged version of the new David Tennant audiobook <i>How To Steal A Dragon's Sword </i>is now available to pre-order. It will be available from Thursday 24th October.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The story is the latest installment in the adventures of Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III, the hope and heir to the Hairy Hooligan tribe in the series of Viking adventures created by Cressida Cowell.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">How To Steal A Dragon's Sword</span></b><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Bad times have come to the Archipelago. Ever since the woods of Berserk </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">burned down, it is almost as if the world is cursed. Dragons are starting to revolt against their Masters. The waters have risen, flooding fields and washing whole villages away. But worse still, the wicked witch Excellinor has returned. Can Hiccup find the King's Things and win the sword-fighting contest to stop <st1:city w:st="on">Alvin</st1:city>the Treacherous from becoming King of the Wilderwest?</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/How-Steal-Dragons-Sword/dp/B00FTV4Z38/ref=sr_1_16?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1381823543&sr=1-16&keywords=david+tennant"><span style="color: blue;"><b>Pre-order your download here</b></span></a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The full unabridged reading will be released on CD on 22nd April 2014: <a href="http://astore.amazon.co.uk/dtennant-21/detail/1478954019"><span style="color: blue;">pre-order here</span></a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://astore.amazon.co.uk/dtennant-21?_encoding=UTF8&node=44"><span style="color: blue; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Visit our website for the full series of books as read by David</span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br /></div>

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Got Milk?

These Pin Up ladies do, that's what they are wearing, high speed milk.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBppfA_23PPJUMfBpGuKI5cUtroEFjQfsU-gWUke4gfoIScHXm7te-KlwpZBSG4G53v2eeyY-Rsv8GYKd_z8yKdza8zId80aRf7sGcizlL2sYPj0wUVJLotfK6yTFIOM7LAmKCQj9-irUC/s1600/9721604111_ef87ff7eca_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBppfA_23PPJUMfBpGuKI5cUtroEFjQfsU-gWUke4gfoIScHXm7te-KlwpZBSG4G53v2eeyY-Rsv8GYKd_z8yKdza8zId80aRf7sGcizlL2sYPj0wUVJLotfK6yTFIOM7LAmKCQj9-irUC/s640/9721604111_ef87ff7eca_o.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcyMapiObDnak3BOIeGkMhK1HHnDhRlZ2FHYNtnNR6SGp3wUzeDjuedYgdvdDWjDK_E2n47P7sYPVVYyY3-iv14RC-KgzNzizUJJw-bJKb32mHTTkBlUrPM0FzR4kA_8yQ9DWxxzD_DT9L/s1600/9654965610_694030e21c_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcyMapiObDnak3BOIeGkMhK1HHnDhRlZ2FHYNtnNR6SGp3wUzeDjuedYgdvdDWjDK_E2n47P7sYPVVYyY3-iv14RC-KgzNzizUJJw-bJKb32mHTTkBlUrPM0FzR4kA_8yQ9DWxxzD_DT9L/s640/9654965610_694030e21c_o.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGl4pejKHgxH2alZp_BbhfDkhYjFruwNcEo_N6TCVtDUAR6WRgzvMCAqL9C334GbI-insbqqyKYgV02kg4IFcBxK_OwveiAe4bMwDRVYT0kcD2-QxRu3uKnSRuL4S8-unDkZ8vMYfo9U9d/s1600/44.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGl4pejKHgxH2alZp_BbhfDkhYjFruwNcEo_N6TCVtDUAR6WRgzvMCAqL9C334GbI-insbqqyKYgV02kg4IFcBxK_OwveiAe4bMwDRVYT0kcD2-QxRu3uKnSRuL4S8-unDkZ8vMYfo9U9d/s640/44.jpg" /></a></div><br />There are some more of these incredible images and the explanation of how they were produced <a href="http://www.slrlounge.com/traditional-40s-pinup-photos-models-wearing-high-speed-milk">here</a>.<br /><br />Pretty damn ingenious.<br /><br />I would like to thank my good friend <a href="http://twotongreenblog.blogspot.com/">Suzanne</a> for thinking of me and sending me the link in an Email.<br /><br />Hugz to you darlin'.<br /><br />She knows me well.

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PHOTOS: Screencaps From The Escape Artist Trailer

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRLIdjtgensoHB61-ZviD4fu7C3wkJ4MtorDpF4wQCgGvb3YOwcsTYbJVKrQHiU3znu0-DT7K5fKKtA4rCs3svGH0TVCEZWPBX6hAIiNXibk9D5wT0VLQhn17f7xw0rcC-EFN2BUUou0o/s1600/Trailer07.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="350" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRLIdjtgensoHB61-ZviD4fu7C3wkJ4MtorDpF4wQCgGvb3YOwcsTYbJVKrQHiU3znu0-DT7K5fKKtA4rCs3svGH0TVCEZWPBX6hAIiNXibk9D5wT0VLQhn17f7xw0rcC-EFN2BUUou0o/s640/Trailer07.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">BBC One have today released the trailer for the new legal thriller <i>The Escape Artist </i>starring David Tennant. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The Escape Artist</span></b><br /><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Will <st1:city w:st="on">Burton (David Tennant)</st1:city>, a talented junior barrister of peerless intellect and winning charm, specialises in spiriting people out of tight legal corners, hence his nickname - The Escape Artist.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Much to the aggravation of his courtroom rival, Maggie Gardner, Will is in high demand, as he has never lost a case.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">But when Will’s talents acquit Liam Foyle, who is standing trial for an horrific and high-profile murder, that courtroom brilliance comes back to bite him. Foyle walks free, but he is a serial killer. It’s only a matter of time until he finds his next victim.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">And, sure enough, he kills again.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><i>The Escape Artist </i>also stars Ashley Jensen, Sophie Okonedo and Toby Kebbell. The series begins on BBC One in the week commencing 26th October.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">View more screencaps from the trailer here:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg91img083nKAwwfR6yUM850aCiBW2415sgQ4XQeeBKjyjwNsyYlGVsvo9rpU3H8YwAANe3MoElooObGSMCU6-ouBSz1IN5cRd-P6aHRImvXizDEvFL38s8ttznvx75RbxMxGlRJPfo9-Y/s1600/Trailer01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg91img083nKAwwfR6yUM850aCiBW2415sgQ4XQeeBKjyjwNsyYlGVsvo9rpU3H8YwAANe3MoElooObGSMCU6-ouBSz1IN5cRd-P6aHRImvXizDEvFL38s8ttznvx75RbxMxGlRJPfo9-Y/s640/Trailer01.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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