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UNBELIEVABLE!! 10,000 prostitutes storm Abuja in support of Atiku
No fewer than 10,000 members of the National Association of Nigerian Prostitutes, NANP, on Tuesday stormed Abuja, the nation's capital ahead of the February 16 presidential and National Assembly elections.
The group vowed to mobilize its members across the country for the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. Confirming the development to DAILY POST Tuesday evening, Secretary General of the group, Sandra Efosa, said they settled for Atiku after studying his policy documents carefully for several weeks.
Efosa said under the current government, their "bed-to-wealth" has suffered low patronage due to harsh economy. "Hi Bro, just entered Abuja with my President, Madam Tamar Tion and 10,000 other members ahead of the presidential election to declare our support for Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.
"We shall be mobilizing our members across the country to work for the election of the PDP candidate. I shall let you know of our next step," Efosa said in a message sent to our reporter on Whatsapp. When prodded further if the association would be declaring "free sex" like they did in 2015, Efosa said, "of course, that is our tradition but I will issue a comprehensive statement on why we settled for Atiku having endorsed Bukola Saraki earlier," she added.
In other news, Troops of 159 Battalion, Forward Operational Base (FOB), Sector 2, Operation lafiya dole, on Monday repelled Boko Haram attempted incursion into the border town of Kanamma, Yunusari Local Government Area of Yobe state.This was made known in a statement made by the Acting Assistant Director Army Public Relations, Njoka Irabor on Tuesday. Irabor said the terrorists came in at about 5:30pm and started shooting sporadically.
He said, "The terrorists were overwhelmed by the superior firepower of the gallant troops of 159 Battalion and well coordinated air support from the Air Component of Operation Lafiya Dole. This resulted on inflicting casualty on the terrorists, while some of them retreated with gunshot wounds. "The resilient troops have embarked on hot pursuit of the fleeing surviving attackers towards the border of Niger Republic."Unfortunately two of our gallant soldiers sustained injuries, but they are in stable condition and receiving medical attention."
Meanwhile, Three people were killed Monday night when Boko Haram insurgents attacked three communities in Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa State. A security intelligence officer in the LGA who spoke in confidence Monday morning said the insurgents who stormed Shuwa, Shuari and Kishingari, also destroyed 20 shops and three cars and made away with moveable properties, including a utility van.
Other witnesses said the insurgents got to Madagali in several vehicles and operated for hours before soldiers turned up to engage them in a gun battle and succeeded in getting them to flee. The Adamawa State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Othman Abubakar, confirmed the attack on Madagali during a telephone conversation Tuesday morning, but said information at his disposal did not indicate that anybody was killed.He confirmed that a team of security personnel dispatched to the area had brought the situation under control.
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Mertens demographics profile
Statistic Mertens Texas National
Population 141 26,956,435 318,558,162
Population density (sq mi) 324 97 91
Median age 31.8 34.2 37.7
Male/Female ratio 0.8:1 1.0:1 1.0:1
Married (15yrs & older) 70% 56% 55%
Families w/ Kids under 18 38% 48% 43%
Speak English 88% 65% 79%
Speak Spanish 8% 30% 13%
Mertens, TX has a population of 141 and is the 25,887th largest city in the United States. The population density is 324 per sq mi which is 235% higher than the Texas average and 258% higher than the national average. The median age in Mertens is 32 which is approximately 7% lower than the Texas average of 34. In Mertens, 70% of the population over 15 years of age are married, 88% speak English and 8% speak Spanish. 77% of Mertens residents were born in Texas, 12% were born out of state, 6% were born outside of the United States and 4% were foreign born.
The population density in Mertens is 235% higher than Texas.
The median age in Mertens is 7% lower than Texas.
In Mertens 83.69% of the population is White.
In Mertens 0.00% of the population is Black or African American.
In Mertens 2.84% of the population is Asian.
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Mertens population breakdown by race
Race Mertens Texas National
White 83.69% 74.84% 73.35%
Black or African American 0.00% 11.95% 12.63%
Asian 2.84% 4.36% 5.22%
American Indian 0.00% 0.48% 0.82%
Native Hawaiian 0.00% 0.08% 0.18%
Mixed race 9.93% 2.50% 3.06%
Other race 3.55% 5.79% 4.75%
In Mertens, 7.1% of people are of Hispanic or Latino origin.
Please note: Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in any/all of the applicable race categories above.
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Source: The Mertens, TX demographics data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).


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8 Music Videos That Pay Homage To "Paris Is Burning"
Since its debut in 1990, Jennie Livingston's iconic documentary about New York City's gay ball scene has impacted the way we dance, talk, and werk. Here are music videos that, intentionally or not, reflect the film's legendary status.
by Saeed Jones
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It's been more than 20 years since the documentary debuted and pop culture is still referencing "Paris Is Burning." Diddy decided to make a short film about a recent trip to Paris and named it... well, you know. When designer Rick Owens decided to use "Ima Read" by Zebra Katz as the soundtrack for his Paris Fashion Week Show last year, the set's background was all fire. (Get it?) And remember when Steven Tyler showed up in drag on American Idol and said his drag name was Pepper LaBeija? Yep. And, of course, if you've been watching or talking about RuPaul's Drag Race lately, you can thank Willi Ninja, Pepper LaBeija, Dorian Corey and the rest of the film's cast for your newfound vocabulary.
Oh, and if you need to brush on your ball scene realness, you can view the documentary in its entirety here.
For now though, let's focus on the music videos that take their cues from the ball scene's legendary children.
1. "Vogue" by Madonna
Willi Ninja, one of the documentary's stars, took voguing from Harlem's ball scene to the club scene and then Madonna caught wind of the trend and invited him to choreograph her now-iconic music video. The rest is pop culture history.
Ninja died of AIDS-related heart failure in 2006.
2. "Supermodel (You Better Work)" by RuPaul
In addition to his brilliant use of the word "werk," RuPaul's breakthrough music video depicts the dream that "Paris Is Burning" stars like Octavia St. Laurent and Venus Xtravaganza aspired to achieve.
(Bonus points to RuPaul for the Sunset Boulevard at the video's conclusion.)
3. "Get Me Bodied" by Beyoncé
This video isn't just Sasha Fierce's homage to Bob Fosse and Sweet Charity. The dance refrain "snap for the kids" is subtle nod to young queer kids on the Ball Scene. (RuPaul also uses the phrase "legendary children" on Drag Race for the same reason.)
4. "Work" by Ciara
Rachel over at Autostraddle did a great post on "Five Ciara Videos that Made Me Queer" that's definitely worth checking out. Ciara's "Work" makes the list here because, in addition to that oh-so-popular word, the lyrics are full of references to the Ball scene.
"The dance train is coming back again
Extravaganza, you should run and tell a friend
Kings and queens are posted at the bar
Buckin' down, it's time to take it all"
She's a sneaky one, that Ciara. Aside from the more obvious "extravaganza" and "kings and queens," my favorite reference is "it's time to take it all." Balls are, among other things, competitions. You vogue, runway walk, and work to win trophies.
5. "Ima Read" by Zebra Katz (Ft. Njena Reddd Foxxx)
If "Paris Is Burning" taught us anything, it's how to read. Zebra Katz's haunting music video is a master class in reading for filth.
(Also, the boys serving school girl realness are definitely referencing vogue competitions.)
6. "Fierce" by Azealia Banks (Ft. Frankie Fuentes)
Though Banks's popularity has plummeted since her gay slur-laden spat with Perez Hilton, "Fierce" deserves credit for actually featuring "Paris Is Burning" in the song and video.
7. "Let's Have a Kiki" by The Scissor Sisters
I love The Scissor Sisters for making this fun video and for bringing "kiki" back into vogue. (See what I did there?) Never forget though that Dorian Cory, the documentary's drag-queen-in-residence, first taught us how to "laugh and kiki."
8. "Cómo puedes vivir contigo mismo?" by Alex Anwandter
After watching the documentary and being moved by how Livingston's documentary gives voice to marginalized queer voices, Alex Anwandter decided to pay homage with his own version. WERK!
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"Zarzour will stay with Sirius XM. He moves into a director's role at PGA Tour Radio, where he has served as the host of every major championship."
Morning show host Taylor Zarzour took to Instagram this morning to announce Friday's edition of ESPNU Radio's The First Team would be the last.
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Zarzour will stay with Sirius XM. He moves into a director's role at PGA Tour Radio, where he has served as the host of every major championship. He will also be hosting a daily show on the channel.
ESPN is not completely part of Zarzour's past. He will still call college football and baseball games for the company including on the SEC Network.
As for the future of ESPNU Radio, no definitive plans have been announced. Greg McElroy is expected to remain part of the channel.
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"The Cowboys in the Super Bowl against the Chiefs would've shattered all viewership ratings."
The matchup in this year's Super Bowl is set, and the game will undoubtedly be the most-viewed program on TV this year. But if the Dallas Cowboys were taking part in the game, it's safe to say the ratings would be astronomical.
The Cowboys divisional playoff game against San Francisco drew 45.7 million viewers. It was the second-most watched divisional round contest on record.
The NFC championship between San Francisco and Philadelphia drew 47.5 million.
On 105.3 The Fan in Dallas, K&C Masterpiece host Kevin Hageland said had the Cowboys made it to Philly, the viewership would've been even better.
"I know the game sucked, but that just shows you, because the Cowboys were like almost 8 million above every other divisional game, this could've gotten to 58 (million)," Hageland said.
Kevin added that if Dallas had gone all the way, the audience tuning in would've easily eclipsed some of the highest-rated programs of all-time.
"The Cowboys in the Super Bowl against the Chiefs would've shattered all viewership ratings," he said. "Even with the new system and so many people streaming and everything like that."
Usually the Super Bowl averages around 100 million viewers. Hageland said a Cowboys Super Bowl appearance in this day and age would've set the new top ratings mark for years to come.
"My estimation would be you would add approximately an extra 30 million people," he said.
Jordan Bondurant is a features reporter for Barrett Sports Media. He works full-time as a multimedia specialist at the Virginia State Corporation Commission, while also putting in part-time work for News Radio WRVA and 910 The Fan in Richmond. Additionally, you can find Jordan contributing coverage of the Washington Capitals for the blog NoVa Caps. His prior media experiences include working for the Richmond Times-Dispatch, the Danville Register & Bee, Virginia Lawyers Weekly and ABC 8News. He can be reached by email at jordan.e.bondurant@gmail.com or follow him on Twitter @J__Bondurant.


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We're into the last month of the 2015 Friends of the Merril Short Story Contest! Have you sent in your stories yet? Not only would we love your support, but this is a great opportunity for writers at any stage of their careers. Over the next few posts, we will be presenting interviews with past winners of the contests, from hobbyists to now-established pro writers of short stories!
Today we are pleased to re-introduce you to last year's winner, Andrew Wilmot!
Your story, "When I'm Old, When I'm Grey," was the winner of the latest Friends of the Merril Short Story Contest. You have since sold it for publication. Can you tell us a little about the publication and the journey from contest winner to sale?
It was a short but humbling journey, actually. For some time I'd been feeling as if I had arrived at a new stage in my fledgling writing career—namely, I had been receiving more and more personalized rejections. However, with "When I'm Old, When I'm Grey," I received my first blunt form rejection in quite some time, and within just 72 hours of winning the award. In my excitement I remember submitting it right after winning and feeling invincible—after all, it was a contest winner. Surely others would see its beauty? Ha! Not so much. I don't think I've ever been rejected so quickly. It didn't detract in any way from the elation I felt winning the award, but it was a nice reminder of the subjectivity of our medium—of any artistic medium. It's something I've encountered many times throughout my life and myriad careers, but everyone needs a reminder now and then.
Soon after this rejection, and subsequently submitting to Analog (from which I never received a response), I was able to sell the story to the kind people at Found Press, who published my novelette Glass Houses in September 2014. The publisher at Found Press, Bryan Ibeas, is a good friend, and we've spent a fair bit of time discussing our mutual love of writing that blurs the lines between spec and lit, which is something I tend to do with my work, so I'm always thrilled when I find we're on the same page with a new piece. They picked up my winning story alongside two others I'd sent previously. Together with Glass Houses, we're putting together a mini-collection of sorts titled Absolutely Nothing Out of the Ordinary, to be released in Spring 2016. It will include the two aforementioned stories as well as the short "What You're In For," a surrealist piece dealing with anxiety disorders, and a sci-fi noir novelette A Little Dreaming is Dangerous. Oh, and it's worth noting that the stories will be available individually as well.
Tell us a little about your writing history. What you are working on now?
My writing history is a bit odd. It's something I've loved doing since I was a child—I wrote my first two books in grades seven and eight—but I didn't really start to pursue it with any sincerity until 2005. It was 2011, however, while working at a small press out in Edmonton, that I started to work at writing as if it were a full-time job (which it is now, though it fights for time and headspace with my other full-time job as an editor).
I actually started in music—played Conservatory piano for many years as a child and teenager—before transitioning into visual art for my undergraduate degree. I worked as an exhibiting visual artist, specializing in oil painting, for a year or so after graduation before realizing that I just didn't care for the art world all that much—I was terrible at creating art and presenting myself for the purposes of exhibition and sale. Writing was always something that was there in the background that I loved doing, but for some reason I'd not made the connection that "oh, this is something I could do for a living." It wasn't until I was nearing the end of my undergrad degree that I started to really discover the knack I had for editing, which is what gradually pulled me from the art world and into publishing. And as I gained more experience as an editor and went to grad school for publishing, that love of writing waltzed back into my life in a big way. After nearly two years in Edmonton as the marketing and production coordinator for NeWest Press, I started to feel frustrated at working only on other people's books (amazing though they were) while mine remained unrealized. So I started waking up early and writing in the hours before I went to work (which if you know my hatred for mornings you'll understand why this was a big deal). After a couple of months I finished the first very rough draft of a novel, right around the time I realized I'd had enough of the 9-5 existence. I then decided to move to Toronto to become a freelance editor and reviewer, thus giving myself the flexibility to also pursue writing full time.
As for what I'm working on now, well I have a number of things cooking at once. I've not had as much time to write recently as work has been busy: I'm a substantive editor for Chizine Publications and Broken River books; I edit PhD dissertations for OISE students, with special focus on feminist studies in the area of women's health related to body image, size acceptance, and eating disorders; and I review for a number of publications includingBroken Pencil and subTerrain. In terms of writing, my first novel The Death Scene Artist is currently with publishers, seeking a home. My second novel, Matryoshka, is just now going out into the world. The latter is actually the first of a generational sci-fi quartet I'm working on (and will be working on for years to come). Apart from those, I'm still writing and seeking homes for many of my shorts, and have also written a script titled High Maintenance Machines that I hope at some point to turn into a graphic novel.
What would you like to accomplish in your creative life? What are your goals as a writer and an artist?
Well, I suppose I want what so many of us desire—the ability to write full time and survive off my writing without needing to worry about picking up extra work on the side. I love what I do outside of writing, but if I had the luxury to write and just write, I likely would. I've also been re-introducing painting into my life, and would jump at the chance to be able to divide myself between just those two things going forward. Do I ever think that will happen? Well, anything's possible, but for now I'm simply happy to get my work out into the world by whatever means possible—and more importantly, to get the ideas out of my head, because real estate in my brain is limited.
To get more to the point, I'd love to finish this series I'm working on, as it encapsulates many of the ideas and concepts nearest and dearest to me. And I'm also interested by what ideas I might come up with when this larger series is put to bed—right now it dominates much of my waking thoughts. I'd also love to make progress with the graphic novel I'm working on as that's been a life-long dream (I remember wanting to be an illustrator for Marvel comics when I was in sixth grade—unfortunately, my figure-drawing skills are and always have been lacking. Abstraction is more my visual style). I've also in the past worked in film and would jump at the chance to do more screenwriting. Actually the first award I ever won, for anything, was for best foreign screenplay at a South American film festival. So I definitely want to try working in that arena again. Basically, if I can create, whatever the medium, and survive to some extent off my creations, then that's it—that's really all I need to be happy.
If you could have one thing – realistic or completely insane – to help you achieve these goals, what would it be?
Is it too predictable to say all the money and time in the world? Because that would be great.
Seriously, to not need to worry about money. As I said previously, I love what I do apart from writing, but I won't lie—I have a difficult time switching my brain over from editorial work to writing. If I didn't need to worry so much about things like bills and rent and not starving to death, I'd still edit, but I'd be far more selective with respect to the projects I take on, and would likely do only one or two a year, to keep my skills up, so that I could simply spend more time writing—and when not writing, painting. That, absolutely, would be my impossible, candy-falling-from-the-sky desire.
Thank you, Andrew! Best of luck to you!
The reading period for the 5th Annual Friends of the Merril Short Story Contest is now OPEN!
From now until December 20th, 2015 our readers will consider speculative short fiction up to 6000 words for the top prize of $500, with two honourable mentions of $50. ALL ENTRANTS will receive a free ebook of Innsmouth Free Press's Lovecraftian short story anthology, She Walks in Shadows.
The long-listed stories will be passed to our panel of judges, who choose between them the three winners. We encourage multiple submissions, simultaneous submissions, strange submissions – well, for more information on exactly what we want from these submissions, have a look at our guidelines.
All entries must be accompanied by $5 CDN (payable by PayPal). If you would like to enter multiple stories, each entry must be accompanied by its own entry fee. All entry fees will go toward supporting the many activities of the Friends of the Merril Collection at the Toronto Public Library, so don't be shy! Donations to the Friends can also be made directly here.
To enter, send your submission to fomsscontest@gmail.com, then click the button below to pay your fee. Please make sure the name of the story on your payment matches the story you have submitted to us!
Submission for the Friends of the Merril Short Story Contest open on Friday – are you ready? Maybe you need a little extra incentive?
We are pleased to announce that Innsmouth Free Press has donated ebook copies of their latest Lovecraftian short story collection, She Walks in Shadows ed. Silvia Moreno Garcia, to all entrants.
That's right – you don't even have to place in the contest. Everybody who enters will receive a complimentary e-copy of the anthology when their submission is confirmed. Epub and mobi formats available.
HUGE thanks to Innsmouth Press for their support!
Potential sponsors can contact Charlotte Ashley at fomsscontest@gmail.com for our sponsorship package.
Announcing the 5th Annual Friends of the Merril Short Story Contest!
It's here, and sooner than you expected! We are very pleased to announce the 5th Annual Friends of the Merril Short Story Contest!
The Friends of the Merril Short Story Contest is an annual fundraiser and outreach event in support of the Merril Collection of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Speculation at the Toronto Public Library. Writers are encouraged to submit their unpublished speculative short stories (up to 6000 words long) for their chance to win the top prize of $500, or one of two runner-up prizes of $50. Each submission must be accompanied by a donation of $5 CDN – simultaneous and multiple submissions welcome! This year's reading period will open Friday, September 18th 2015 at noon, and close Sunday, December 20th 2015 at midnight. Winners will be announced at the Friends of the Merril Collection AGM on Thursday, January 28th, 2016. For full submission guidelines, visit our contest rules.
Last year, we saw a wonderful spike in the number of entries submitted by writers all over the globe, and this year we hope to do even better! Watch this space for interviews, success stories, writing tips, and more prizes! We hope you will join us in spreading the word, participating, and helping to support this wonderful institution.
Photo courtesy of Dana Putnam.
Hiromi Goto is the award-winning author of many books for youth and adults. Her adult novel, Chorus of Mushrooms was the recipient of the regional Commonwealth Writer's Prize Award for best first book as well as co-winner of the Japan-Canada Book Award. Her second adult novel, The Kappa Child, was awarded the James Tiptree Jr. Award. Her YA novel, Half World, was winner of the 2010 Sunburst Award and the Carl Brandon Parallax Award and was long-listed for the IMPAC-Dublin Literary Award. Her latest YA publication is Darkest Light. Hiromi is also a mentor at Simon Fraser University's The Writer's Studio, an editor, and mother of two grown children. She is at work on graphic novels and short stories.
Tanya Huff lives in rural Ontario, Canada with her wife Fiona Patton, two dogs, and, as of last count, nine cats. Her 30 novels and 75 short stories include horror, heroic fantasy, urban fantasy, comedy, and space opera. She's written four essays for Ben Bella's pop culture collections and the occasional book review for the Globe and Mail. Her Blood series was turned into the 22 episode BLOOD TIES and writing episode nine allowed her to finally use her degree in Radio & Television Arts. Her next novel will be a new Torin Kerr book, Peacekeepers #1: An Ancient Peace (Oct 2015). Titan UK has recently reprinted the entire Valour series – returning her u's – as well as The Silvered and the Emporium series. When not writing, she's learning to play the djembe.
Mexican by birth, Canadian by inclination. Silvia Moreno-Garcia's debut novel, Signal to Noise, about music, magic and Mexico City, was released in 2015 by Solaris. The Guardian said it is "a magical first novel," Locus called it "one of the most important fantasy debuts of the year" and Kirkus described it as a "rich, elaborate symphony of awesome that defies simple definitions." Silvia's first collection, This Strange Way of Dying, was a finalist for The Sunburst Award for Excellence in Canadian Literature of the Fantastic. Her stories have also been collected in Love & Other Poisons.
Questions? Contact Charlotte Ashley, Contest Administrator, at fomsscontest@gmail.com. Potential sponsors are invited to inquire at this address about our sponsorship package.
The results have been tallied, and we are proud to announce the winners of this year's 2014/2015 Friends of the Merril Short Story Contest!
Thanks to our hard-working judges, Leah Bobet, Julie Czerneda, and Caitlin Sweet as well as our SWAMPED first readers, Claire Humphrey, Tonya Liburd, Kelsi Morris, and Adam Shaftoe! Thanks also to our poster artist Jenn Desmarais, the board of the Friends of the Merril Collection, and of course Lorna Toolis and the staff of the Collection.
Watch this blog for features and interviews with the winners, past FotMSSC "success stories", reader profiles and more! And of course, check back next fall for details on the 2015/2016 contest!
Sorry, folks! The judges are still making their decisions, but we're getting close! We thank you for your patience while we sort through these great stories!
Thank you, everybody, for your patience! The semifinal results are now in and the reading team has settled on the finalists in the 2014/2015 Friends of the Merril Short Story Contest!


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Principal Introduction
Dear St. John the Apostle School Families,
My name is Tony Arens and I am excited to introduce myself as the new school principal for St. John the Apostle School. I am honored to have the opportunity to lead alongside a great staff at a school full of rich and spiritual traditions that strive for excellence in education. I am enthusiastic about joining a great community where we can share our faith, instill virtues, and empower our students to seek their full potential.
I began my educational career right here at St. John the Apostle School in the 2012-2013 school year. I taught health and physical education as well as serving as the athletic director for six years. In 2015, I accepted an additional position in the Diocese of Lincoln, serving as the League Director for the Lincoln Junior High Sports Program, where I managed the collaboration of the 11 Catholic elementary schools, as well as other private and home school organizations. In the 2018-2019 school year, I taught and served at Cathedral of the Risen Christ School in the same positions.
Girls on the Run Coaches Needed
GOTR coaches work directly with girls, leading them through the national Girls on the Run curriculum, teaching them healthy habits and training them for a "practice 5K" at their GOTR site. The season begins on Tuesday, August 27th and runs for 10 weeks. The St. John's group meets Tues and Thurs from 3:30-4:45. At the end of the season, the girls and coaches have the option to participate in the official GOTR 5k race at Air Park on November 2nd.
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Many of you were informed by e-mail of the very sad news that Melvyn Taylor, one of the UK's most prolific variable star observers, passed away at home In Wakefield on Saturday 12th August.
His funeral service will take place at Wakefield Crematorium, Standbridge Lane, Wakefield WF4 3JA on Wednesday 30th August at 1pm. The chapel seats about 72 people.
An announcement will appear in the Wakefield Express.
There will be a gathering afterwards, details to be finalised.
After the service, guests are invited to make their way to The Milnes Gaskell Function Room which is adjoining Howarth Funeral Services at 125 Denby Dale Road, Thornes, Wakefield WF2 8EB. Howarth Funeral Services is shown as Thornes Parish Church of Saint James on online maps, but it is the adjacent building.
Parking is limited immediately outside the venue but there is parking available at the edge of the park opposite. A road off the roundabout leads up to the Premier Inn and there are a couple of small car parks on the left of the road. People will then have to cross the dual carriageway to get to the function room.


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Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered Won't Get Separate Physical Release, PS5 Upgrade Scenario Considered
Ali Haider September 20, 2020
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales has an ultimate edition that comes with the Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered, but there is no separate release for it. Insomniac Games has now confirmed on Twitter that they are looking at various options and have thought about this scenario.
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales was confirmed to be one of the launch games for the PS5. There are two different editions of the game, one is the ultimate edition that comes with Marvel's Spider-Man Remastered. As per the details on the official website, this will require the users to redeem a digital code and then download it through the PlayStation Store.
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Insomniac Games has now clarified the release of this remaster on its official Twitter account. It is confirmed that this is more than a simple remaster and provides a major overhaul of the whole game adding new suits, trophies, and more. Despite that, Insomniac Games has revealed that there are no plans to release a physical version of this remaster that doesn't require to purchase Miles Morales Ultimate Edition.
If you have purchased Miles Morales on PS5 but missed out on the ultimate edition, there is currently no way to purchase the remaster of the original Marvel's Spider-Man. Insomniac Games are also looking into this scenario where a user can upgrade the Miles Morales standard edition to the ultimate edition which comes with the remaster.
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The launch edition of the game has a few pre-order bonuses that will be a part of the ultimate edition in the rest of the world. The launch edition is exclusive to the US and Canada only as per Insomniac. The digital pre-order for Miles Morales is also expected to go live in the coming days as per Insomniac. There are no plans to release a collector's edition for Miles Morales because Insomniac realizes that people will be picking it up along with a new console.
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The Joyetech Teros eplacement pods/cartridges work exclusively with the Teros Starter Kit. These replacement pods come in a pack of 5 and are the same pods that are included with the starter kit. These pods have a 2ml e-liquid capacity. These pods are easy to refill – you simply remove the rubber stopper located on the side of the pod and fill it up with your favorite eliquid. These pods can be used with your favorite nicotine salt eliquid or your standard nicotine e-liquid.
Tons of pods for very cheap!


Quality and home-produced food is of great importance to us. The secret of good cuisine lies in home-grown and fresh ingredients and their preparation. The guests of our tourist farm can enjoy a variety of home-prepared seasonal dishes, since our cuisine is based on our agricultural and horticultural crops.
HOME-PRODUCED AIR-DRIED MEAT PRODUCTS (prosciutto, dry-cured pork loin, pork neck salami, pancetta, sausages, salami), GOSPODOV KLOBUK – KARST-STYLE ROAST MEAT WITH TERAN SAUCE, VEAL WITH HERBS, and OUR RENOWNED HONEY ICE-CREAM and COOKED DUMPLINGS.
Jota – a traditional soup with cabbage or turnip, asparagus soup, šelinka na ubelč – hot pot of raw aromatic celeriac roots grated into thin slices and pork, prosciutto ham, sausages or pancetta, pumpkin soup, home-made pasta with asparagus and prosciutto or pesto, home-made gnocchi with various sauces, nettle and other vegetable pancakes, a number of FRUIT DESSERTS, and much more.
Good food deserves good wine. Our guests can choose from Teran, Sauvignon, Cabernet Sauvignon, and a glass of Muscat.
Of course, we also offer various home-made juices and brandies.
Indoor capacity for up to 50 guests.
Guests should make reservations in advance.


...and there he goes! I think the _seat_ on Bret's bike is only there for show!
Sarah's smile says it all!
the unusual (warm, sunny) weather!
deranged individuals, looks like a blast!
"key" figures, as he will be running the June20 SIR date in my absence.
wait to see the pics!
wonder if the switch from Sunday caught people out...?
Bus Stop, where I let the revs get too low and the motor bogged. Damn!
same thing in Spokane...hope you had fun trying it out though, Briggs!
That's the way things finished out, so I took third behind Bret and Dave.
spreadsheet if someone wants that, but I won't send it to the list.
until lap 12 where he made a pass.


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Emily Procter Net Worth 2023: Wiki Biography, Married, Family, Measurements, Height, Salary, Relationships
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Emily Procter Wiki Biography
Born on 8 October 1968 in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA Emily Malloy Procter is an actress best known for her roles in 'The West Wing,' an NBC political drama, in which she played Ainsley Hayes. She was also one of the fan's favorite characters in 'CSI: Miami,' a CBS police drama that aired from 2002-2012. In 2013, she was offered a role in the popular drama series 'White Collar.'
So, how rich is Emily Procter, what's her net worth? Sources say that Emily has an estimated net worth of over $12 million, as of early 2016. Of course she has acquired most of her riches from her roles in the entertainment industry, particularly in the series' 'West Wing' and 'CSI: Miami.'
Emily Procter Net Worth $12 Million
Procter was an adopted child, taken in as an infant by a volunteer worker, Barbra Jones, and a general practitioner, William Procter. Her parents divorced when she was just 3 years old. She graduated from Ravenscroft School, where she was later selected for an Alumni Award, a distinguished recognition in the school. She joined East Carolina University where she studied journalism and dance. After graduating , she joined WNCT-TV in the city of Greenville, North Carolina, working as a weather anchor and the start of her net worth.
After a few years working with the TV Company, Procter relocated to Los Angeles, where her father paid for her acting school for two years, and was good enough to be offered small roles in various films even before graduating. In 1996, she was featured in "Jerry Maguire", a romantic comedy drama, and 'Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.' She also landed a role in 'Brest Men,'appearing opposite stars such as Chris Cooper and David Schwimmer in 1997. That same year she also appeared briefly in 'The Dukes of Hazard: Reunion,' a TV movie. Her net worth was growing steadily.
In 1999, Emily Procter played Whitney Bryant in 'Body Shots.' From 2000-2006, she was asked to play a role in 'The West Wing,' a drama series that led to her adding her net worth significantly. Concurrently, in 2002, she landed a much bigger role in 'CSI: Miami,' which made her a household name. She also played important roles in 'Barry Munday' and 'Love Everlasting,' which were released in 2009 and 2016 respectively. During the time that she played these roles, she has also featured in various infomercials such as "Sheer Cover", which was hosted by LeAnn Rimes and Leeza Gibbons, and "Natural Advantage", which was hosted by the famous Jane Seymour.
In her personal life, Emily Procter is a very private celebrity. However, it is well known that she married Paul Bryan, a music producer and songwriter, in 2008, and gave birth to a daughter in December 2010. Procter enjoys going for holidays and loves to exercise, in fact she runs for two hours, five days a week, and has been involved in various marathons and triathlons. She's loves doing volunteer work, and has been involved with several programs such as the All Saints' Episcopal Church Soup Kitchen and Young Storyteller Program.
Full Name Emily Procter
Place Of Birth Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Height 5 ft 2 in (1.6 m)
Profession Actor, Journalist, Model, Singer
Education Ravenscroft School, East Carolina University
Nationality United States of America
Children Philippa "Pippa" Frances
Parents Barbara Jones, William Procter
Siblings Whit Procter
Partner Paul Bryan (2008–)
Nicknames Emily Mallory Procter , Emily Mallory Proctor , Emily Proctor
Twitter https://twitter.com/emilyprocter
Movies 'Barry Munday' (2009), 'Love Everlasting' (2016), 'The Dukes of Hazard: Reunion'
TV Shows "Sheer Cover", "Natural Advantage", 'CSI: Miami' (2002), "Jerry Maguire" (1996), 'Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman',
1 It's not a bad idea to be single, so I can concentrate on my job.
1 Plays "Calleigh Duquesne" on CBS's hit show, CSI: Miami (2002). [November 2005]
2 She is in an infomercial (hosted by Leeza Gibbons and LeAnn Rimes) for "Sheer Cover" mineral makeup and an infomercial (hosted by Jane Seymour) for Seymour's "Natural Advantage" skin-care products. [August 2007]
3 Was adopted as an infant. Her older brother Whit was also adopted, 3 years before Emily was.
4 Emily and her boyfriend, musician Paul Bryan, welcomed baby girl Philippa "Pippa" Frances, born December 8th, 2010. Pippa weighed 7 lbs. 9 oz., was 19.5 inches long, and was delivered via C-section due to being breech.
5 Good friends with Jorja Fox.
6 Before she became an actress, she was a weather reporter for a local TV station. She was promoted to crime reporter, but left soon afterwards because the work was "too gory".
7 Was chosen for a Distinguished Alumni Award by her high school, Ravenscroft School in Raleigh, North Carolina, in 2006. Others who have attended this school were Michael C. Hall, William Joyner and Hughes Winborne.
8 Has a brother named Whit.
9 Loves construction, might have been an interior decorator.
10 Fronts her own 80s cover band called, "White Lighten."
11 Although she plays a character with a very serious personality on CSI: Miami (2002), says that she is a very "silly, goofy" person in real life.
12 She collects bugs as a hobby.
13 Is a model for Charriol.
14 Member of Alpha Delta Pi sorority at ECU
15 Majored in journalism at University
16 Does regular volunteer work at All Saints' Episcopal Church soup kitchen in Beverly Hills.
17 She studied journalism and dance at East Carolina University. Upon graduation she worked as the weather girl at the Greenville CBS affiliate. She then moved to LA, where her father paid for 2 years of acting lessons.
18 Her father, William, was a general practitioner. Her mother, Barbara, was a volunteer and homemaker. They divorced when Emily was 3.
It's Time 2017 filming Betty Gaines
Love Everlasting 2016 Helen
White Collar 2013 TV Series Amanda Callaway
CSI: Miami 2002-2012 TV Series Calleigh Duquesne
Barry Munday 2010 Deborah (Secretary #2)
Turnover 2008 Short Lillian Chait
The West Wing 2000-2006 TV Series Ainsley Hayes
Big Momma's House 2 2006 Leah Fuller
CSI: Miami 2004 Video Game Calleigh Duquesne (voice)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation 2002 TV Series Calleigh Duquesne
Submerged 2001 TV Movie Frances Naquin
Kingdom Come 1999
Body Shots 1999 Whitney Bryant
Forever Fabulous 1999 Tiffany Dawl
The Big Tease 1999 Young Valhenna Woman (as Emily Proctor)
Guinevere 1999 Susan Sloane
Breast Men 1997 TV Movie Laura Pierson
Early Edition 1997 TV Series Colleen Damski
Family Plan 1997 Julie Rubins
The Girl Gets Moe 1997 Tammy
The Dukes of Hazzard: Reunion! 1997 TV Movie Mavis
Just Shoot Me! 1997 TV Series Anchorwoman
ssn 1996 Video Game Sally Jarvis
Jerry Maguire 1996 Former Girlfriend
Crosscut 1996 Counter Girl
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman 1996 TV Series Lana Lang
Friends 1995 TV Series Annabel
Leaving Las Vegas 1995 Debbie
Fast Company 1995 TV Movie Roz Epstein
Platypus Man 1995 TV Series Mindy
Renegade 1995 TV Series Brenda
Gloria Vane 1993 TV Movie Peggy
Great Scott! 1992 TV Series Dream Girl
Dinner at Tiffani's 2015 TV Series Herself
Entertainment Tonight 2006-2015 TV Series Herself
CSI: Miami - Season 10: A Perfect Ten 2012 Video short Herself
The Talk 2010-2012 TV Series Herself
Chelsea Lately 2009-2010 TV Series Herself - Guest / Herself
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire 2010 TV Series Herself - Celebrity Question Presenter
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson 2010 TV Series Herself
A-List Awards 2009 TV Special Herself
Free Radio 2009 TV Series Herself
The 51st Annual Grammy Awards 2009 TV Special Herself - Presenter
TV Land Moguls 2009 TV Mini-Series documentary Herself
The Bonnie Hunt Show 2008 TV Series Herself
HGTV Showdown 2008 TV Series Judge
Live with Kelly and Michael 2006-2008 TV Series Herself / Herself - Host / Herself - Guest
Tavis Smiley 2008 TV Series Herself
Rachael Ray 2007-2008 TV Series Herself
2007 Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards 2007 TV Special Herself
Howard Stern on Demand 2007 TV Series Herself
Toyota Pro/Celebrity Race 2007 TV Movie Herself
The Megan Mullally Show 2007 TV Series Herself
VH1 Big in 06 Awards 2006 TV Special Herself - Presenter
CMT: The Greatest - Sexiest Southern Men 2006 TV Special Herself
CMT: The Greatest - Sexiest Southern Women 2006 TV Special Herself
The Early Show 2006 TV Series Herself
Late Night with Conan O'Brien 2003-2006 TV Series Herself
Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show 2003-2005 TV Series Herself
I Love the 80's 3-D 2005 TV Series documentary Herself
The View 2005 TV Series Herself
Celebrity Poker Showdown 2003-2004 TV Series Herself
The 39th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards 2004 TV Special Herself
CBS Cares 2004 TV Series Herself
The 29th Annual People's Choice Awards 2003 TV Special Herself
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn 2002 TV Series Herself
Late Show with David Letterman 2002 TV Series Herself
Angels Forever 2000 Video short Herself
CSI: Miami (2002-2012)
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Leaving Las Vegas (1995)
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Big Momma's House 2 (2006)
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Jerry Maguire (1996)
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From the 6th century BC to the arrival of Islam in the 7th century AD, Oman was controlled and/or influenced by three Persian dynasties, the Achaemenids, Parthians and Sassanids. By about 250 B.C. the Parthian dynasty brought the Persian Gulf under their control and extended their influence as far as Oman and established garrisons in Oman. In the third century A.D. the Sasanids succeeded the Parthians and held the area until the rise of Islam four centuries later.
The climate generally is very hot, with temperatures reaching 54 °C (129.2 °F) in the hot season, from May to September.
Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, China*, Chile, Colombia, Croatia, Ecuador, French Guyana, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Macedonia, Malaysia, Moldova, New Zealand, Paraguay, Peru, Russia*, Seychelles, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Suriname, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey*, Ukraine*, USA, Uruguay and Venezuela.
The fee is 20 OMR and your passport should be valid for no less than 6 months from the date of arrival. However, if you arrived by air into Dubai International Airport and subsequently enter Oman via land, the visa fee will be waived. Any visa fees can be paid using UAE dirhams at a rate of 10 to 1 OMR. At the airports visa fees can be paid in any GCC currency, Euros, and USD.
Citizens of Egypt, Iran, India, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Syria and Tunisia can apply for a one month visit visa only at air terminals.
The visa can be extended another month by submitting your passport to the Royal Omani Police in Muscat, however there is one line, and the wait can be as long as 2 hours. Be aware that the concept of personal distance is different in the Middle East than it is in Europe. Line jumping may be a problem for Europeans unless you set aside that personal distance concept. If you are on a budget and need to extend your visa, I highly recommend taking a trip to the United Arab Emirates. Buses are RO 10-12 return. A same-day round trip flight to Sharjah on Air Arabia runs around RO 50. Even a taxi would be an option.
Israeli stamps are not a problem for entry, but Israeli passport holders are not permitted into Oman.
It is prohibited to bring firearms, narcotics or pornographic publications into Oman. Non-muslims are permitted to bring one bottle of alcohol into the country at Seeb International Airport only. You are not allowed to bring alcohol into the country in private cars at land border crossings.
Virtually all international flights arrive at Seeb International Airport (MCT) in Muscat. There are also a small number of regional international flights to Salalah (SLL). Purchasing a visa on arrival in Salalah can be quite difficult, as the airport is very small and immigration officials tend not to have change for larger notes.
The port in Muscat is used by cruise ships, however there are no regular passenger sevices to Oman. This is slowly changing, with more cruise ships (generally smaller ones) making port calls.
Roads are excellent and the border crossing is quite easy. Don't forget to bring along some cash as you have to pay for the visa to enter Oman. If you are taking a car from the UAE into Oman you will need to produce evidence at the border that the car is insured in Oman. Note that there is a 20 Dh departure tax when leaving the UAE by car, and a 2 OR tax when leaving Oman by road.
While a border (unmarked) exists between Oman and Saudi Arabia, this is a very unadvisable crossing, as it involves going through most (if not all) of the Empty Quarter and there are no permanent roads.
Oman Air is the national carrier and flies regularly among the two airports in the country (Muscat/Seeb, and Salalah). Air Arabia now offers flights to Salalah and Muscat from the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
All Taxi drivers in Oman are Omani nationals as this is a protected profession. In Muscat there are call/telephone Taxi services. These are very reasonably priced, safe, and generally turn up when you want them to. Look for "Hello Taxi" and "Muscat Taxi" amongst others.
The orange-badged taxis are usually owner-operated, these are unmetered with negotiated fares before departure. If you get a very cheap price, then do not be surprised if the Taxi stops to add extra passengers unless you request for it to be private. You may ask for engaged, just say 'engaged taxi' to the driver, and you will pay for all the seats (4) and now have the taxi to yourself. Women must always sit alone in the back. This is for your own safety and comfort.
There are also mini-buses (Baisa buses), the principle is you share the bus or car with others and pay a lower price as a result. This is how women living in Oman travel if they must use public transport. Women should sit next to other women if there are any in the bus. Men should move to other seats. If they do not move immediately, simply stand at the door, looking at them expectantly. They will take the hint and move. Although this might feel strange to foreigners, it is expected behavior for Omanis. Not sitting next to a man will avoid any unfortunate situations of mixed signals.
Believe it or not, but it's actually illegal to drive around in a dirty car in Oman. You may get stopped by the police who can fine you OMR5, although they are more likely to just tell you to wash your ride.
Driving around Oman in your own (rented) car is quite easy. A four-lane highway connects Muscat and Nizwa and a recently constructed four-lane highway goes from Muscat to Sur (however, between Muscat and Quriyat it is still one lane each way through the mountains).
Women should wear a headscarf when driving in these parts as it aids in deterring local males from following your vehicle and trying to make contact with you while you are driving. Yes this does happen, and there seems to be nothing discouraging them. They are friendly, but don't seem to understand that this kind of attention is unwanted.
Since about 2001 Oman has been experiencing severe flash flooding annually. The force of the water rushing down the rock hard treeless mountains do push even landcruisers off the road and upside down. Beware. If you see dark clouds or rain starts. Find high dry ground, shelter and stay put. You can put a call into the local authorities to see if they can advise you better. The problem is the flash floods move quickly from town to town, it is easy to get trapped by washed out roads. Many wadi crossings have white and red poles to indicate when it is safe to cross the wadi in case of a flood. These are painted white on the bottom and red on top. If the water level reaches the red-painted part, do not attempt to cross, even in a 4WD.
If you managed to get a map of Oman regard it as how Oman would like to have the roads. Some roads might be drawn as well-built streets but are not even paved. Roads not being visible on the map might just end and may even be painted till the end!
Distances in Oman are relatively long. The problem is the limit of kilometers of the typical rented car of 200 - 250 km per day. Prepare to pay and negotiate for extra-kilometers. Monthly rates sometimes include unlimited kilometers.
Petrol in Oman is very cheap by European and even North American standards. As of January 2010 the price for regular petrol was approximately RO 0.12 per litre.
Since 2006, in order to try and limit the rather frightening road death toll, the motorways/dual carriageways are littered with speed cameras. In the centre of Muscat they are every 2 km, not all look like they are active - but be warned. According to locals, the tolerance on the speed cameras is 19 km/h.
Oman's rugged montains offer some stunning scenery and probably the best opportunities for driving in dry wadis anywhere in the world. Many of the wadis have made roads (often unsurfaced but decent enough) while others require serious off-roading. You can easily get well off the beaten path into remote areas.
Arabic is the national language, however most Omanis will speak good to excellent English, and particularly so in major tourist areas and cities. In the southern Zufar (Dhofar) region, a Semitic language called "Jibbali" is spoken. Swahili and Balushi are languages spoken by ethnic minorities in Oman especially in the capital Muscat. The presence of large number of Malayalees expatriates from Indian state of Kerala, has made Malayalam a prominent language. The historical presence of Indian traders has meant that Hindi is understood in some urban areas. An English-speaking traveller should have no language difficulties unless he or she really travels "off the beaten track".
The currency in Muscat is the Omani rial (OMR). One rial is made of one thousand Baisa. The rial is officially tied to the US dollar at 1 rial = 2.58 dollars; exchange rates on the streets are a percent or two lower.
The Omani national symbol is the silver-sheathed dagger known as the khanjar. These vary widely in quality and cost, but almost every shop will stock several different models. Most of the modern ones are made by Indian or Pakistani craftsmen under Omani direction, while many are actually made in India or Pakistan. There is a large variety in quality, from the handles to the sheath. The best handles are made of silver-adorned sandlewood, while the lesser quality handles are made of resin. Look carefully at the sheath to determine the quality of the siver work. A good quality khanjar can cost upwards of 700 OMR. Typically, those will come in a presentation box, and include a belt.
Omani silver is also a popular souvenir, often made into rosewater shakers and small "Nizwa boxes" (named for the town from which they first came). Silver "message holders" (known as hurz, or herz), often referred to in souks as "old time fax machines" are often for sale as well--if you object to buying religious artefacts as souvenirs, you might want to give these a pass as they were originally created by Jews in the region to carry scripture verses. Many silver products will be stamped with "Oman" on them, which is a guarantee of authenticity. Only new silver items may be so stamped. There is a large quantity of 'old' silver available which will not be stamped. Although it may be authentic, stamping it would destroy its antique value. Caveat Emptor is the watch word. Stick to reputable shops if you are contemplating buying antique Omani silver of any sort.
There is a wonderful selection of Omani silver available as jewelery as well. You should avoid the Muttrah souk since many items there are not genuine Omani items. Instead visit Shatti Al Qurm just outside of Muscat, or the Nizwa Fort, to name two places with reputable shops.
The distinctive hats worn by Omani men, called "kuma" (singular), are also commonly sold, particularly in the Muttrah Souk in Muscat. Genuine kumas typically range from 80 OMR and up.
As one might expect, Oman also sells many perfumes made from a great number of traditional ingredients. Indeed, the most expensive perfume in the world (Amouage) is made in Oman from frankincense and other ingredients. It retails at somewhere around the OMR50 mark. You can also find sandlewood, myrrh, and jasmine perfumes.
Opening hours during the holy month of Ramadan are very restricted. Supermarkets are less strict, but don't rely on being able to buy anything after iftar. At noon, most shops are closed anyway, but this is not specific to Ramadan.
Using credit cards in shops is hit or miss. It is better to get cash at an ATM. Small bills are hard to come by but necessary for bargaining. Unless you are in a supermarket, restaurant, or mall, bargaining for everything, being polite at all times. Don't rely on dime novels you may have read where the buyer insults the seller for your bargaining technique.
In Sohar you may get an excellent lunch with Ayla curry, Ayla fry and Payarupperi. Expect to pay only 400 Baisa (Rs44) which is considered very low lunch price here.
Alcohol is available only in select restaurants and large hotels and is usually very expensive. Only non-Muslim visitors are allowed to drink alcohol. Drinking alcohol is illegal for all Omani citizens and drinking alcohol in public is strictly prohibited.
Non-Muslim travellers are allowed 2 litres of liquor as duty free baggage allowance. Travellers can pick up liquor at the duty free shop in the arrival lounge.
The Omanis are generally very humble and down-to-earth people. The usual rules of respect when travelling in a Muslim country should be followed in Oman, even when locals appear to be a little less "uptight" than their neighbours.
Do not discuss or question the Sultan's sexuality; while this is a subject of rumors in the West, it is not an acceptable topic in Oman. Similarly, homosexuality is illegal due to Islamic law.
While Omanis may not say anything to foreigners who dress in tight or revealing clothing, it is quite disrespectful. Yes, some visitors push the goodwill of the Omanis in choosing their attire, but a little sensitivity goes a long way.
Staring is quite common in Oman; children, men and women are likely to stare at you simply for being a foreigner, especially if you travel off-season and in out-of-the-way places. This is not meant as an insult, it rather shows an interest, and a friendly smile will leave the kids giggling and showing off, and the adults happily trying out their few English phrases.


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Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First One Hundred Years
Featuring an all-star cast, including Academy Award nominee Diahann Carroll (1974, Best Actress, Claudine), Ruby Dee (Do the Right Thing) and Amy Madigan (Field of Dreams), Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First One Hundred Years tells the story of two sisters, 103-year-old Sadie (Carroll) and 101-year-old Bessie (Dee). When a reporter (Madigan) comes to interview the two ladies, Sadie and Bessie talk about how they overcame the racist Jim Crow laws, and how their parents handled the turbulent times with dignity and wisdom. Also featuring Lisa Arrindell Anderson, Mykelti Williamson (Forrest Gump), Lonette McKee (Malcolm X), Richard Roundtree (Shaft), and Della Reese (TV's "Touched by an Angel"), Having Our Say: The Delany Sisters' First One Hundred Years is a warm, loving story about hope, strength and faith.
Lynne Littman
Tony Amatullo
Emily Mann
Diahann Carroll, Ruby Dee, Della Reese, Richard Roundtree
© 1999 Columbia TriStar Television, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Release Date:April 18, 1999
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It's still early in the week but I'm already waiting for the weekend to show up. The late nights and early mornings are killing me ... but only figuratively. It would help if I went to sleep earlier... but where's the fun in that?
Last night I watched the sun set, turning the sky in to ultra vibrant hues of orange, my favorite color, before changing to some crimson reds and then eventually blackness.
It was really dark ... street lights didn't seem to turn on and things became eerily quiet. You could almost think the world really was coming to an end. If it ever does I'm going to do what the zombie cats do ... climb a tall pole, or tree, and watch the world burn.
I'll probably need some ladders.
This Apocalyptic Cat on a Post is the most recent zombie kitten rescued from the catacombs and put in to the bargain bin ... hoping to get adopted before winter sets in.


CSA were commissioned by Kimberley Developments to undertake a Landscape and Visual Appraisal for a 18,000 sq.ft Waitrose foodstore on the site of the Sidney House car park, Torrington, Devon. The site occupies a sensitive location within the Torrington Conservation Area, close to the ridge of the Torridge Vallley. To enable the impact of the scheme to be properly assessed, CSA prepared a detailed LVIA which considered the effects of the proposed development on both the neighbouring countryside and the conservation area. CSA also prepared the detailed landscape scheme for the development.
We are pleased to say that the scheme secured planning consent in February 2015.


Does your Smashwords ebook contain navigation? Are you taking full advantage of navigation?
This afternoon I produced and uploaded a new Smashwords tutorial video that shows you how to add navigation to your Smashwords ebook.
One of the advantages of ebooks over print books is that ebooks can contain navigation. Hyperlinks within your book can link to chapters, Parts, or special sections. These links make your book more accessible to readers.
You can also use links to draw your reader's attention to important end matter (a.k.a. back matter) sections of the book that help you sell more books.
Few authors take full advantage of their end matter. Some authors will simply end their book with the words, "The End" and then leave the reader hanging at the very moment the reader wants more. Give them more!
1. About the author - place a short bio here so readers can learn more about you.
2. Other books by this author - The reader just finished your book and is craving more from you. Tell them about your other books. If you have a book on preorder, let them know the preorder is available at select retailers (Smashwords distributes preorders to Apple, Barnes & Noble and Kobo).
3. Connect with the Author - The reader loved your book, they think you're the bees knees, and they want to connect with you. Add your coordinates for Facebook, Twitter, your blog, your website, your Smashwords Interview, your Smashwords author page, or your mailing list. Once a reader connects with you via social media, they can start to get to know you and appreciate your super-awesomeness on an entirely new level. It's an opportunity for you to start a long term relationship building process that can help casual readers become fans, and help fans grow to become super fans.
4. Sample chapters of other books - Give them a taste of your other books!
5. Reading group guide - Create a special section for reading groups with suggested questions that would spark thought-provoking discussion and debate. This is an opportunity to turn one reader into many, because it'll encourage reading group members to propose your book as the group's next read.
Your book might already have one or more of these sections. If you don't have them all, consider upgrading your book with these new end matter sections, and with a linked ToC to tie them altogether. The video, and the recently updated Style Guide, will give you ideas to take your book to the next level.
Special thanks to Smashwords bestseller Samantha Towle. Samantha gave me permission to use her new contemporary romance, Trouble, in the creation of this video. I used her book as an example of how to add useful navigation in Microsoft Word.
More than just about any book, box sets really need a robust NCX, which is the book's external Table of Contents you see whenever you click the Table of Contents option on your ereader device. The secret to creating a great NCX is to start with a logical Linked Table of Contents. As we mention in Step 20 of the Style Guide (the section that explains how to add navigation) and video above, when you create a linked Table of Contents, Meatgrinder will use your linked ToC to guide the creation of the NCX. This gives you great control.
Each of the items above would be hyperlinked, with the hyperlinks pointing to the bookmarks corresponding to the start of each section. In the example above, we'd identified the start of each key section. If you want to go further, you could even link to the primary subsections within each book, though be careful not to go overboard because too much navigation can become overwhelming to the reader. See the YouTube video on Smashwords navigation to see the navigation creation process in action. Once you see how to do it, it's easy and the final result will give your readers a great navigation experience.
How to get multiple authors in the metadata: Smashwords can connect multiple authors to your box set. Simply gather the hyperlinks for each participating author's author profile page at Smashwords and send the request with the hyperlinks to the Smashwords support team. You'll find the link to the support team at the bottom of any Smashwords website page, or by clicking the question "?" mark at the top of any page.
The Smashwords Style Guide, and the video tutorial above, show how to create navigation using the PC versions of Microsoft Word. If you use a Mac, the same principles of navigation as explained above, and in the Style Guide and video, also apply to Mac Word users. However, the menus within Word for Mac are different. The image below shows the location of the options that allow bookmarking and hyperlinking. Click the image to expand.
Great tips. I think a lot of authors forget the benefits to hyperlinks in their About the Author page that goes to their website, blog, and favorite social media links.
A Smashwords author emailed me with questions about how to locate the bookmark and hyperlink features within Word for the Mac. I updated the post with a screen shot and instructions.
Here are the written instructions: In Word for Mac, the menu ribbon along the top is different than the ribbon menu for the PC versions of Word. At the very top of the screen in Word for Mac, you'll see "Insert". That's where you'll click to insert bookmarks. You'll click Insert then click Bookmark.
As a reminder, you'll always create Bookmarks before you link to them from your ToC.
To create a hyperlink in your ToC that links *to* the bookmark location, highlight the item in your ToC you want to link (such as Prologue or Chapter One or About the Author, etc.), click Insert at the top of your Word screen, then click Hyperlink, then in the middle of the page after clicking Insert: Hyperlink, you'll see the options for Web Page | Document | Email Address. Click Document. Next, under the Anchor heading on that same window, click Locate, and then click the down arrow for Bookmarks. There, you'll see your bookmarks.
In my experience with putting hyperlinks at the end of eBooks is that retailers such as Apple will reject your book because of it. I've had that happen on a number of occasions, so I stopped putting links of any kind at the end of my books. At one stage I used to simply place a link at the end navigating to my Smashwords author page, but got rejected for that as well, by vetters at Smashwords. Has this recently changed?
Darren, Apple doesn't want to see language or links that encourage their customer to go elsewhere to buy a book. So, for example, "Visit my web site at http://" or "Visit my Smashwords author page at http://" is okay, but "Buy my other books at my website" or "Buy my books at [name your destination/retailer]" is not okay.
"Buy my books at fine ebook retailers everywhere" is okay.
"Available for preorder at select retailers" is also okay.
The updated Style Guide has more information on back matter.
I am a Mac user. Your explanation in the tutorial video was very helpful. The update and images for Mac users was extremely beneficial. I have now tested the principles of navigation in a manuscript. They work great! I plan to incorporate them in my next book. Thank you, Mark!
Thanks, Karen, great to hear!
I too have had an issue with getting an Apple ticket for hyperlinks leading to my Smashwords pages and one to my author blog. None to other sales outlets. It seems very inconsistent. There was no language about sales, only the title and the link to Smashwords.
I deleted all links from that title and will not use them in new titles but I dread having to change all 13 titles already published. I think there needs to be clarity with Apple about what 'competition links' means. Surely they don't see Smashwords as competition?
Will I be able to link to associated audio files from an ebook? If so, how to submit the the audio files with the document? And will the audio files play from within the ebook on an iPad or Kindle?
In this vein I wonder if it is useful to make links from chapter-titles back to the ToC, so readers can jump up and down. I've seen a few books with that feature, but can't decide if that's at all useful.
@David, Apple has been increasing their crackdown and scope of what they deem "competitive links." Links to Smashwords are still fine, but it depends on the context and the language surrounding the link. "Buy my book at Smashwords" is not okay because Apple doesn't want the book to drive their customers to other purchase venues. "Visit my author page at Smashwords" followed by a link to your author page is perfectly fine. Apple's main concern, which is understandable, is that it's confusing to their customers when a book they're reading encourages them to go to another store to buy other books by the same author. Our Apple Ticket Help Page page has a section on recommendations to help you. We'll continue to update the guidance on that page to keep it current, because requirements can change over time. It shouldn't be necessary to update books that have been previously accepted and listed by Apple unless Apple's QA team gives you a ticket requesting the change. The Smashwords Style Guide also has updated recommendations on how link to Smashwords, your website, blog or social media sites.
@LL - We don't support audio files inside the book. I don't know if this would work for you, but if your book could include an appendix of supplemental resources, you could link to a blog or some other online archive to provide links to your audio as long as access to that audio is free and doesn't require purchase or registration. Such a resource should also *not* be advertised or promised in your book description, because you'd run the risk of promising something that not all e-reading devices may support. That's why I'd recommend the language around your appendix point to these resources as supplemental for those with devices that support it.
@paganpaul - Great question! Here's my personal opinion, though the choice is entirely up to you: For fiction, I think it's best to not link your chapter headings back up to the ToC, because fiction is read serially from page one forward and readers will have little reason to link to the top. Also keep in mind that too many links in the body of the book can become like landmines that readers might accidentally tap or click and be pulled out of the book, or out of their location. For non-fiction, especially reference works where readers will access your material non-sequentially, I think links back to the ToC can be very useful. For example, in the Smashwords Style Guide you'll see many "Back to top" links.
Thanks for the information, Mark. That's what I've been doing with my printed book, "Learn Chinese through Songs and Rhymes", viz. asking my readers to download the audio files from the Internet. It would be so much better if the reader could just click on a link in the ebook and listen to the corresponding audio.
I found this so much easier being talked through the process. Thanks for the superb tutorial.
Although the style guide is very well written, following the video tutorial was extremely helpful. I found myself going back and forth between the tutorial and my book, "Amanda's Room." I was disappointed to learn that a ticket from Apple prevented my book from being distributed through them and believe the source may well have been due to issues with the bookmarks and hyperlinks. Thanks so much for making these resources available.
All I had was a link to my blog at the end of the book. iTunes ticketed those books.
For the two books a year I sell on iTunes and the three a year I sell on SW, there comes a point where it's just not worth it.
I've heard of similar problems with hyperlinks and haven't used them up to now because of that.
Would the book be accepted with the hyperlinks to the different retailers? I don't see any other way to do it, but if there is, I'm all ears.
I'm on my 17th book with Smashwords and still cannot understand where authors can download a 100% full copy of my book in epub format so I can check it.
Also reader FAQS need to be separated from author FAQS. having them converged makes them unsearchable, hundreds of incidents of the search term epub, for example.
Bruce, as the author, you're able to download your own book from your book's book page. Each time you publish a book, the screen will give you a link to your book page. You'll also receive an email confirmation with a link to your book page. If you're not receiving this confirmation email, check your spam filters. You can also always click to your book page from your Dashboard. The FAQ is divided into sections. At the top of the FAQ page you'll find a table of contents with links to each section. The reader-centric part of the FAQ is only the first section. I hope that helps!
Why can't Metagrinder simply use MS Word's build-in TOC, which is generated automatically and correctly without having to manually creating the TOC, which is tedious and error-prone?
I wrote an ebook with 4 other writers. But I don't know that how can I mention all of them at this site? Anyone can help me regarding this matter?
I want to link all the terms in my text to the glossary, and after the reader clicks and sees the definition, s/he needs to return to the same place in the book as before. How can I do this?
After bookmarking/linking the endnote from the text to the glossary, how to link back to the text that the reader clicked on?
Thanks a lot, I'm doing my best to format it right.
Hi Howard, you should be able to do this by using bookmarks preceded by the "ref_..." which will cause Meatgrinder to ignore the links when constructing the ncx but still allow the links in the body of the ebook. You can link from terms in the body to the term in the glossary, and then link from the glossary item back to the item in the body. So you'd have two sets of bookmarks, one for the initial target (the term in the glossary) and the other bookmark target would be the link that takes the reader from the glossary term back to the body of the book where the reader originated from. The bookmarks would obviously have different names, like ref_termgloss and ref_termbody.
Aartiana, I haven't worked with the limited version so I'm not sure. What you're proposing will probably work, though another option should be to simply save the Libre Office file as a .doc. If you email me your final file (mc@....) I'll be happy to take a quick look or you can also contact our support team (click the ? At the top of any page). Or, if you think it looks good you can also upload it then inspect and iterate.
Oh - I didn't see your response, and thought I would delete it before you saw it. Sorry about that. To backtrack, I have MS Word Starter 2010 and I learned that there is no way in this program you can create bookmarks. You are SO COOL to offer - wow!! :-) However, I reached out to another who is helping me with her MS Word 2007 Enterprise. After all the warnings in the Style Guide, I just didn't want to take a risk of messing up everything. I also hear there are ways to get MS Word 2007 onto your system, so that is also being looked at for the future since I hope to actually write more Ebooks! Thanks Mark - you ROCK!!!
but that one tm_,.. (many numbers) are appearing instead of "contents" and it then goes to end of the book.. Can you please guide me? Tks a lot.. I'm Isabelita Castilho author of All The Secrets of Getting a New Job in Dubai! UNLEASHED!
Hi Isa, great to hear our resources have been helpful to you. If my 20 minute video above on navigation isn't sufficient to help you troubleshoot the issue, I'd recommend you contact the Smashwords service team by clicking the "?" icon at the top of any Smashwords page. By contacting us over that form, it attaches all your book and account information to the query and makes it easy for us to pinpoint the solution to your problem. Keep in mind we're headed into the Christmas weekend so you may not hear back until early next week.
What is an NCX? I read that "box sets really need a robust NCX, which is the book's external Table of Contents you see whenever you click the Table of Contents option on your ereader device," but I don't know what is meant nor how to find the answer. I'd like to do a box set (5 volumes) so I need to know.
Wayne, an NCX is basically just your Table of Contents. I like to put mine up front right after the copyright page.
For a boxed set, I would do a Table of Contents for each book in the boxed set, so if someone wanted to read Book 3 first, they could click directly to it. All a Table of Contents does is make it easy for the reader to go directly to whatever they want.
I haven't done a boxed set, but I would first do one for every book in the set. I would make each link good for the title page of each book. So Book 1's title page would link to the first book's title in the Table of Contents. After linking to the title page of each book in the Table of Contents, I would add another link to the last page in the entire document on where to find the author(s) to help advertise the author(s) other works.
You can also add a Table of Contents for each book in the set if you want to further break things down for your readers. At Book 1, I would do a Table of Contents for every chapter in Book 1. I would put this Table of Contents right after the title page for Book 1. Then at Book 2, I would do a Table of Contents for every chapter in Book 2 right after the title page for Book 2. And etc, etc... In a boxed set, I don't know if you need to do a Table of Contents for every single book in the set, but to err on the side of caution, I would. At any rate, it wouldn't hurt anything to add them.
The video and instructions above do an excellent job of explaining how to make the Table of Contents (aka NCX).
Thanks again for sharing your smarts, Ruth!
Thanks for pointing out the proper way to do this, Mark. I eventually will get around to making boxed sets.
I have the greatest difficulty getting answers to my emails from Smashwords, but some may be stupid questions. I'm not great with all the PC speak. What I can't figure out, is when I do bookmarks as per Mark's youtube video, I can't figure out if I must physically put in all the chapters under "Contents" and then split the page and follow Mark's procedure to add the chapters from within the body of the manuscript.
I put in the bookmarks as per instructions--c1,c2 etc. but when I get to c10 or c11 etc, those chapters come after c1 and before c2. Is this okay and will it be in the correct order in the table of contents?
Okay, I've figured out both problems, but perhaps Smashwords should make it clearer. As for the chapter numbers mixing up, it doesn't matter, but it does make the process more time-consuming.
I don't know if that helps. I could be misunderstanding what you're saying. :) I'm glad you figured out the problems. The Table of Contents was one of the biggest hurdles I had to overcome in formatting. I know it's tricky.
This may not be the right category for my comment/question--if so, please excuse me--but I've just FINALLY succeeded in getting an approved upload for my book. Smashwords says all systems are go! Then I discover, to my great dismay, that Smashwords offers only ebooks. I always had thought that there was a POD option so that the book could be purchased as a paperback. Was I totally wrong about this? Is there no way for people to purchase a paperback copy of my book???
Thank you, Ruth. Sorry, I've only just seen your response. Yes, that's exactly what I mean. I'm hoping it doesn't matter when I actually publish it on Smashwords.
Is there an updated current version of instructions for Mac users?
hotmail123, on your book's page, you should see "Download the full versions of this book" to right of the sample offering. Click on the epub option. That should send you to a link to download it. Click that link, and it should go to your downloads on your computer. On my Mac, it goes to the top right corner of my web browser that has an arrow pointing down.
Mark, If I do want to have a fiction boxed set with three TOCs, one in each book with chapters, like Chapter One, Chapter Two, I'm finding that the TOCs in each book work fine, but the NCX TOC won't repeat the same word, so I can't have Chapter One, Chapter Two occur three times, one time for each book, and I don't know how to nest those in the NCX under each of the three book titles (as I've seen done by others who probably have something more sophisticated than my Word). So the NCX just leaves any duplicates out of the Meta TOC, so the first short book only has six chapters and the NCX cheerfully lists those and then when you click Chapter Seven, you are in the next book which goes on until Chapter 30. Then anything special that is not in that book, like A Note to Readers that appears only in Book 3 is also on the NCX. So simply no duplicates. I will delete the three TOCs because I can't find a solution, even after asking Smashwords support for help, but there should be a way, yes? I just haven't figued out how people do it.


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