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Australia is now the most popular country for first-time Chinese travellers, according to new research from Hotels.com.  Chinese travellers are also spending more and staying longer – research shows Chinese tourists spent 40 per cent more in the last twelve months than the twelve months prior as they opt for lengthier vacations and more long-haul travel.  Chinese millennials are driving the trend, according to a recent report from The Chinese International Travel Monitor (CITM). Young Chinese travellers have increased their spend by a massive 80 per cent in their quest for edgy, exciting and unique travel experiences.  But David Spasovic, Hotels.com Marketing Manager for Australia and New Zealand, says Australia has been slower to implement Chinese-friendly initiatives compared to the global market. Despite 2017's China-Australia Year of Tourism, Australia was deemed just the fifth most welcoming country to Chinese visitors, down two places from the year previous.  "The CITM report shows the Australian accommodation industry must keep up in order to stay connected to the Chinese audience, especially with Tourism Australia predicating Chinese travellers will make up close to half of Australia's inbound tourism market by 2020," Mr Spasovic says. "We know from the CITM report Chinese travelers feel comfortable and most welcome in destinations when Chinese mobile wallet and QR code scan via WeChat is accepted, shop and hospitality assistants speak Mandarin, and there is signage they can understand." Chinese tourism is set to continue to boom well into the future, but towns and cities across Australia already enjoy a rich and vivid Chinese cultural influence, from delicious food to unique art, traditional music and much more. Here's five of Australia's most interesting, creative and tasty Chinatowns.  The perfect destination for the history loving traveller, Bendigo's Dai Gum Sun Chinese Precinct links the Golden Dragon Museum, Yi Yuan Gardens and Kuan Yin Temple together. Want to learn more about the 1850s gold rush? Head to the Golden Dragon Museum – the cultural hub is filled with must-see pieces and covers the history of the Chinese people of Bendigo from the gold rush right up to present day. While you're here, make sure to visit Sun Loong, the world's longest imperial dragon. It can be seen at the Bendigo Easter Procession or year-round at the museum. Stay centrally in Bendigo at Alexandra Place to explore cultural offerings, just ten minutes walk from central Bendigo.  Get ready to explore the bright lights of the city at Melbourne's Chinatown – the longest continuous Chinese settlement in the western world. It's a must-see during your Melbourne adventure, marked out by the famous red arches recently restored by the City of Melbourne. The main archway was handmade in China according to traditional techniques and materials, and assembled in Cohen Place under the supervision of highly skilled Chinese craftworkers.  Local and international visitors are drawn to Melbourne's Chinatown throughout the year with a number of traditional festivals and activities in the calendar. Visitors can also wander through Tianjin Garden or the Chinese Museum for some peace and reflection. If you're looking to treat yourself, head to award-winning Cantonese restaurant, Flower Drum, for their signature Peking Duck or aromatic baked crab shell. Visitors can stay right in the hustle and bustle of the Chinatown area at the Mantra on Russell. Broome has a fascinating and incredibly rich history that's often overlooked when compared to state capitals. Broome's Chinatown brings together the area's rich history and local culture to create an exciting must-see spot in our nation's North West. Ever since pearling crews from China and Japan set up their camps and tin sheds back in the 1880s, Broome's Chinatown has been the multicultural hub and heart of the region's business, tourism, and leisure industries. Chinese travellers are increasingly on the hunt for authentic local items and as Australia's pearl capital, Broome is the perfect location to shop and search for jewels of the ocean, plucked straight from the depths of Broome's stunning coastline. Located within walking distance to the CBD, the Mangrove Hotel, Broome, is the ultimate base to enjoy all that Broome has to offer. Nestled in the southern end of the CBD you'll find perhaps Australia's most iconic Chinatown. In the 1980s, local Chinese businesses and the council worked together to revamp Chinatown into a celebration of Chinese culture that continues to attract visitors from far and wide.   Let the neon lights of the Chinatown Night Market light up your Friday night – head down to Dixon Street Mall to explore the array of stalls along the market selling everything from sizzling street food to miniature backpacks. The markets also showcase a number of talented young artists, designers and students from the area whose work is inspired by their Asian heritage and culture. While you're in Chinatown don't miss lining up for the famous Emperor's Puffs. Don't let the hole-in-the-wall shopfront fool you; these delicious custard puffs are the real deal – and at 35c a pop, are totally worth the wait. Stroll to the Night Markets from your luxurious room at BreakFree on George.  Set amongst the lively streets of the city's CBD, Adelaide's Chinatown really sets the scene with pagoda roofs and traditional red lamps for a gram-worthy shot of you and the delicious dumplings you've just discovered. A foodie's paradise, the renowned destination is famous for world-class cuisine. Award-winning restaurants like Concubine on Gouger Street showcase the best of South Australia's food scene by fusing fresh local produce with flavours of the orient. For party lovers, make sure you hit up the Lunar New Year street party for a night filled with live performances, bustling food stalls, local wineries, and even a traditional lion dance. Stay in luxury at the Pullman while you explore the city of Adelaide. Part of the revitalisation of Southport as an international CBD for the Gold Coast, the Chinatown Street Markets are nestled in the heart of Southport and attract crowds from far and wide to share in the lively atmosphere, entertainment and live music. Held on the first Saturday of each month, the markets are a celebration of diversity, culture, and of course – cuisine. The Chinatown Street Markets are bursting with authentic cuisine from China as well as Malaysia, Japan and Korea, to name just a few. To be amongst the action, base yourself at Meriton Suites Southport with an incredible view across the ocean.
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Exploring Australia's Chinatowns: from Bendigo to Broome
Golden Dragon Lotus in Bendigo, Victoria. PIC: Ewen Bell
Australia is now the most popular country for first-time Chinese travellers, according to new research from Hotels.com.
Chinese travellers are also spending more and staying longer – research shows Chinese tourists spent 40 per cent more in the last twelve months than the twelve months prior as they opt for lengthier vacations and more long-haul travel.
Chinese millennials are driving the trend, according to a recent report from The Chinese International Travel Monitor (CITM). Young Chinese travellers have increased their spend by a massive 80 per cent in their quest for edgy, exciting and unique travel experiences.
But David Spasovic, Hotels.com Marketing Manager for Australia and New Zealand, says Australia has been slower to implement Chinese-friendly initiatives compared to the global market. Despite 2017's China-Australia Year of Tourism, Australia was deemed just the fifth most welcoming country to Chinese visitors, down two places from the year previous.
"The CITM report shows the Australian accommodation industry must keep up in order to stay connected to the Chinese audience, especially with Tourism Australia predicating Chinese travellers will make up close to half of Australia's inbound tourism market by 2020," Mr Spasovic says.
"We know from the CITM report Chinese travelers feel comfortable and most welcome in destinations when Chinese mobile wallet and QR code scan via WeChat is accepted, shop and hospitality assistants speak Mandarin, and there is signage they can understand."
Chinese tourism is set to continue to boom well into the future, but towns and cities across Australia already enjoy a rich and vivid Chinese cultural influence, from delicious food to unique art, traditional music and much more. Here's five of Australia's most interesting, creative and tasty Chinatowns.
Dai Gum San, Bendigo, VIC
Bendigo's Dai Gum San offers an incredible insight into Chinese art.
The perfect destination for the history loving traveller, Bendigo's Dai Gum Sun Chinese Precinct links the Golden Dragon Museum, Yi Yuan Gardens and Kuan Yin Temple together.
Want to learn more about the 1850s gold rush? Head to the Golden Dragon Museum – the cultural hub is filled with must-see pieces and covers the history of the Chinese people of Bendigo from the gold rush right up to present day.
While you're here, make sure to visit Sun Loong, the world's longest imperial dragon. It can be seen at the Bendigo Easter Procession or year-round at the museum.
The charm of yesteryear meets the comfort of a hotel at Alexandra Place, Bendigo.
Stay centrally in Bendigo at Alexandra Place to explore cultural offerings, just ten minutes walk from central Bendigo.
Chinatown, Melbourne, VIC
Melbourne's vibrant Chinatown is situated in the heart of the city.
Get ready to explore the bright lights of the city at Melbourne's Chinatown – the longest continuous Chinese settlement in the western world. It's a must-see during your Melbourne adventure, marked out by the famous red arches recently restored by the City of Melbourne.
The main archway was handmade in China according to traditional techniques and materials, and assembled in Cohen Place under the supervision of highly skilled Chinese craftworkers.
Local and international visitors are drawn to Melbourne's Chinatown throughout the year with a number of traditional festivals and activities in the calendar. Visitors can also wander through Tianjin Garden or the Chinese Museum for some peace and reflection.
If you're looking to treat yourself, head to award-winning Cantonese restaurant, Flower Drum, for their signature Peking Duck or aromatic baked crab shell.
Rooms are stylishly furnished with views across the city at the Mantra, Melbourne
Visitors can stay right in the hustle and bustle of the Chinatown area at the Mantra on Russell.
Chinatown, Broome, WA
Broome's Chinatown is an eclectic street full of colour and sound
Broome has a fascinating and incredibly rich history that's often overlooked when compared to state capitals. Broome's Chinatown brings together the area's rich history and local culture to create an exciting must-see spot in our nation's North West.
Ever since pearling crews from China and Japan set up their camps and tin sheds back in the 1880s, Broome's Chinatown has been the multicultural hub and heart of the region's business, tourism, and leisure industries.
Chinese travellers are increasingly on the hunt for authentic local items and as Australia's pearl capital, Broome is the perfect location to shop and search for jewels of the ocean, plucked straight from the depths of Broome's stunning coastline.
Broome's idyllic Mangrove Hotel is the perfect island retreat, yet situated a short distance from the action.
Located within walking distance to the CBD, the Mangrove Hotel, Broome, is the ultimate base to enjoy all that Broome has to offer.
Chinatown, Sydney, NSW
The ornate gates that mark the entrance of Sydney's iconic Chinatown
Nestled in the southern end of the CBD you'll find perhaps Australia's most iconic Chinatown. In the 1980s, local Chinese businesses and the council worked together to revamp Chinatown into a celebration of Chinese culture that continues to attract visitors from far and wide.
Let the neon lights of the Chinatown Night Market light up your Friday night – head down to Dixon Street Mall to explore the array of stalls along the market selling everything from sizzling street food to miniature backpacks. The markets also showcase a number of talented young artists, designers and students from the area whose work is inspired by their Asian heritage and culture.
While you're in Chinatown don't miss lining up for the famous Emperor's Puffs. Don't let the hole-in-the-wall shopfront fool you; these delicious custard puffs are the real deal – and at 35c a pop, are totally worth the wait.
Right in the hustle and bustle of Sydney yet quiet enough to relax, BreakFree is an ideal spot.
Stroll to the Night Markets from your luxurious room at BreakFree on George.
Chinatown, Adelaide, SA
Adelaide's Chinatown booms with foot traffic.
Set amongst the lively streets of the city's CBD, Adelaide's Chinatown really sets the scene with pagoda roofs and traditional red lamps for a gram-worthy shot of you and the delicious dumplings you've just discovered.
A foodie's paradise, the renowned destination is famous for world-class cuisine. Award-winning restaurants like Concubine on Gouger Street showcase the best of South Australia's food scene by fusing fresh local produce with flavours of the orient.
For party lovers, make sure you hit up the Lunar New Year street party for a night filled with live performances, bustling food stalls, local wineries, and even a traditional lion dance.
The Pullman is known for class, and Adelaide's is no exception.
Stay in luxury at the Pullman while you explore the city of Adelaide.
Chinatown, Gold Coast, QLD
Get amongst the action (and heat!) in Chinatown, the Gold Coast.
Part of the revitalisation of Southport as an international CBD for the Gold Coast, the Chinatown Street Markets are nestled in the heart of Southport and attract crowds from far and wide to share in the lively atmosphere, entertainment and live music.
Held on the first Saturday of each month, the markets are a celebration of diversity, culture, and of course – cuisine.
The Chinatown Street Markets are bursting with authentic cuisine from China as well as Malaysia, Japan and Korea, to name just a few.
All the way up and offering views that the Gold Coast is world-renown for at Meriton.
To be amongst the action, base yourself at Meriton Suites Southport with an incredible view across the ocean.


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Army Bugle Call: The Different Types
2 Comments	/ Odd Ball Posts, Operations / By Greg Boudonck
The bugle has been one of the military's most used tools for years. While there are those who think that the Army bugle is outdated and could be done away with, the majority disagree with the side of tradition of Army bugle calls. I really doubt the Army bugle call will ever leave, and in today's post, we are going to take a look at the different types of Army bugle calls. But first, let's take a look at the history of the Army bugle call.
Army Bugle Call History
Even before there was a United States Army, armed forces of other countries used the bugle to communicate. The reason for this was the bugle could be used to communicate to soldiers and officers over long distances, and even in noisy environments such as war will cause.
The bugle is a simple instrument made of brass. It has a loop to the mouthpiece, and the bell that releases the sound faces away from the individual. The sound of a bugle can be compared to a trumpet, but the bugle has no valves. The keys are made via the one who is playing the instrument.
One of the first known uses of a bugle by an Army is documented in the Bible. For those who don't know it, in the Old Testament, Joshua was ordered to march his Army around the walls of Jericho, and to blow the "trumpets," which were actually bugles. To make a long story short, the walls of Jericho tumbled down, and Joshua's Army took the city.
Armies everywhere have used bugle calls to bring formations, to yell retreat or charge, to call for meals, and much more. The United States Army uses bugle calls each, and every day to call troops to certain tasks, missions or other things.
Are you completely aware of every bugle call? If one were to play, would you know what you are supposed to do? I am going to go through the different types of bugle calls. While I am not putting the music here, I suggest that if there are any you do not know, you should simply search it out and learn it. I will also attempt to put links to samples of each bugle call.
Bugle Call Sequences
Each day has a prescribed set of bugle calls. Sundays have their own set. There are also formation bugle calls. I will go through the formations first, and then the daily bugle calls. Some of the calls are optional, and I will notate that in parenthesis after each call. The first instance of a bugle call will be a link to the music and an example.
Guard Mount Formation
Guard Mounting
Adjutant's Call
Retreat Formation
To The Color
Daily: Monday Through Saturday
Morning Mess Call
Sick Call (optional)
Drill Call (optional)
First Sergeant's Call (optional)
Officer's Call (optional)
Recall (optional)
Mail Call
Noon Mess Call
Church Call
Evening Mess Call
Call To Quarters
Some Made Up and Funny Wording For Army Bugle Calls
I have always loved some of the made up words that go with some of these bugle calls. A hilarious one for Reveille goes like this:
I can't get them up
I can't get 'em up
I can't get them up this morning
I can't get 'em up at all
The Corporals are worse than the Privates,
The Sergeants are worse than the Corporals
Lieutenants are worse than the Sergeants
And Captains are the worst of all.
(Repeat the top 6 lines)
And then we have this one for Assembly:
There is a soldier in the grass
Has a bullet in his ass
Take it out, take it out
Like a good Girl Scout!
If you have ever been to a Horse Race, or watched the Kentucky Derby, you should be familiar with First Call. It is known as Call To The Post for horse racing fans.
I would love to hear from any of you Army Bugle players. Did I accurately list all the bugle calls? If I missed any at all, please tell us in the comments area.
Also, we would love to hear any and all opinions. Do you believe the Army bugle still has a place? Do you think that it is outdated and should be "put to sleep?" We do have many other ways to communicate with soldiers and officers in the field. Personally, I believe that the tradition of the bugle should be maintained forever. If technology fails, the bugle will not fail. I also believe the bugle, and the daily bugle calls enliven the motivation and morale of Army units. Along with that, I say that we go back to the old system where an actual Army bugle player plays every day, and get rid of the loudspeakers playing a recorded version. I actually think that the loudspeaker playing bugle calls drives morale into a negative side. But, that is just my opinion.
I have much respect for the Army bugle player. To me, they are similar to a Color Bearer in wars and battles. With bullets and bombs blaring, they put that piece of brass to their lips and blow music that signals soldiers and officers of their next move.
I suggest that for once, you just stop taking those daily Army bugle calls for granted. Listen to them closely and picture the soldiers who during the Revolution, the Civil War, the War of 1812, World War I and II, the Korean and Vietnam Wars and recently War in Iraq and Afghanistan who stood tall and brave, playing that bugle to provide soldiers with their next move.
Ok, I have said enough, but I want to share with you a great video of Pershing's Own Army Bugle player playing Taps at Arlington National Cemetery. Thanks.
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Normand Thomas
You left out Minute Call. Only one long note.
Greg Boudonck
Thank you Normand. How did I miss that one?
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This year, Arc Angels will be continuing its support for St Helena Hospice and adding the National Police Memorial Day to its annual list of charities to support. Donations and fundraising activities will be organised for all five of its nominated charities throughout the year.
Arc Legal staff have again nominated St Helena Hospice as the local voluntary organisation to receive support.
St Helena Hospice provides care and support to patients who are experiencing life limiting illnesses as well as help for their families. The Hospice was formed in 1985 and now has care centres in Colchester and Clacton. The Hospice relies on donations to keep providing the important service they do, and Arc Angels are delighted to once again contribute to such an important cause.
The National Police Memorial Day was established in 2004 as a way of honouring Police officers who have sadly lost their lives whilst on duty. On Sunday 25th September the 2011 official annual national day will provide a dignified and sensitive service of remembrance to honour the courage and ultimate sacrifice of Police officers throughout the United Kingdom.
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Welcome to the Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Tupelo! This 100% smoke-free facility is located in the heart of Tupelo's bustling North Gloster area, just minutes from the BancorpSouth Arena, the Tupelo Furniture Market, the Lyric Theater, and many other entertainment venues. The hotel is also only 1 hour from Oxford and Ole Miss. Dining choices also abound, with Outback Steakhouse within walking distance, and dozens of other restaurants such as Harvey s, Olive Garden, Red Lobster, and Cracker Barrel nearby. Also nearby is historic downtown Tupelo, which is home to the BancorpSouth Conference Center, the new Fairpark Grill and Park Heights restaurants, the Tupelo Automobile Museum, and the birthplace of Elvis Presley. Each oversize room and suite is elegantly decorated, featuring the Simply Smart bath and bedding experiences, a 32' LCD HDTV, a refrigerator, microwave, and coffee maker, as well as both wired and wireless Internet access. In the morning, you can enjoy a hot cinnamon roll or cheddar cheese omelet from the Express Start breakfast bar. Unbeatable value and a warm friendly staff with all the comfort and hospitality you expect from Holiday Inn Express are just a few of the reasons why our guests love staying with us.
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Daniela Cordero (México, 7 de enero de 1987) es una actriz y conductora mexicana.

Biografía
Daniela Cordero Ondarza nació el 7 de enero de 1987 en México. Daniela tiene dos hermanos llamados Mauricio y Andrea. Es nieta del fallecido actor Joaquín Cordero, estudió comunicación en el CECC (centro de estudios de la ciencia de la comunicación) y actuación en el CEA.

Inició conduciendo El guantazo, luego de eso hizo un capítulo de Como dice el dicho. En el 2014 tiene la gran oportunidad de participar en la telenovela Mi corazón es tuyo producida por Juan Osorio en la cual interpretó a Ximena Olavarrieta. En el 2015 se integró a la segunda temporada de A que no me dejas en la cual interpretó a Almudena Zavala, una joven cocinera que llega al restaurante más prestigiado de MAUVA para estar 3 meses y se termina enamorando de Alan Murat (Juan Pablo Gil)

Trayectoria

Referencias

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There is nothing quite as classic, timeless and chic as a simple string of pearls or a pair of pearl drop earrings. They enhance any outfit and suit any occasion, from a professional business presentation to a sophisticated dinner party. They're also a great traditional wedding gift or anniversary present, especially for a 1st, 12th or 30th wedding anniversary. But where do pearls come from, and why have we been so in awe of them for so long?
Pearls have been captivating men and women for thousands of years. The Ancient Greeks believed that they were the tears of their gods. The Chinese once thought that they fell from the sky during dragon fights, or that pearls were moonlight trapped in dewdrops. Julius Ceasar was even said to have invaded Britain to find them (though he didn't go quite far enough north to Britain's pearl beds on the River Tay).
The oldest pearl jewellery dates back to around 350BC, in what was then known as Persia. Known as the Susa pearls, the piece comprises a three string choker carrying 238 pearls. It was found in 1901 and has been on display in the Louvre ever since.
So just what is it about pearls that has cast such a spell for so long? Is it the unique lustre of the surface? Is it the rarity of these natural gems? Or is it the sense of adventure of finding a pearl in an oyster against all the odds? Perhaps it is the combination of all of these things that makes pearls the must-have adornment for royalty, the rich and the stars of Hollywood.
Unlike gemstones and precious metal that must be mined from the ground, pearls can be found in both saltwater and freshwater lakes, seas and oceans all around the world. They are formed when grit gets into the shell of a mollusc. The creature then excretes a substance called nacre to protect itself from this irritant, which hardens in layers to form the pearl. The common misconception is that pearls grow from grains of sand, but they can be the result of a huge variety of debris, from tiny sea creatures to particles of shell. In cultured pearls, the irritant is usually a piece of shell from another oyster. This is introduced artificially into the recipient mollusc by hand. Cultured pearl shells can grow up to 20 pearls at a time, significantly reducing the rarity, and therefore the cost, of cultured pearl jewellery.
Most pearls on the market these days are cultured or farmed, but historically, finding pearls took dedication, patience and more than a little luck. In theory, any oyster can hold a pearl, but the odds are really stacked against you at a massive 12,000 to 1. To put that in perspective, you are nine times more likely to get the same number twice on the run when spinning the wheel at roulette, than you are to find a pearl in your shell.
That said, if you do find the right shell, it can be well worth the effort. The world's largest pearl sold for a cool $62million in 2006. Known as the Pearl of Allah, it weighs in at over 6kg and is a quarter of a metre across. The largest so-called perfect pearl, La Peregrina, not only has a price tag of $11million but also has a fascinating history of owners, including Napoleon, Mary Tudor and Elizabeth Taylor.
The rarer and more exotic a pearl, the higher its value. White and gold South Sea pearls are known for their exceptional lustre and their remarkable size, measuring up to 20mm or more. Black South Sea pearls, known as Tahitian Pearls, are also highly prized, although their name belies the huge range of mesmerising dark green and purple shades and tones that are available. Their unique colours and oily shine come from the volcanic chemicals in the Polynesian waters.
However, finding your pearls in the first place is only half the battle. Pearls have a huge natural variation in size and shape, lustre and colour and many carry natural flaws in their surface nacre. This means that you need to compare around 10,000 pearls just to find fifty that match. So if it wasn't for cultured pearls, you would have to open a mind-boggling 120million molluscs just to make one perfect necklace. No wonder they have been held in such high esteem for so long.
This is so interesting! Pearls are not quite my style but their history is fascinating. I've always found it amazing something people treasure so much is found in lakes/the ocean!
I do quite like pearls, although less as a string of them in a necklace and more as part of a ring, or a pendant necklace.


While it may be the perfect place to guzzle down barrels of beer to your heart's content, Beerfest Asia 2017 offers much more than that, such as interactive beer workshops, fun games and even a whisky pop-up bar.
Taking place at a new venue of Marina Bay Cruise Centre, Beerfest Asia 2017 beckons all beer lovers to come satisfy their taste for the tipple with more than 500 beers to choose from, where over 100 will be making their Singapore debut! The festival is happening from 17 – 20 August, tickets are from $28 onwards.
From over 500 different beers and ciders offerings, more than 100 labels are set to make their debut at this year's beer festival. Some drink highlights are Brooklyn Brewery's barrel-aged beers such as Brooklyn Summer Ale and the Naranjito, and the colourful visual feat of Draft Denmark's Unicorn Beer. For those fancy their beers closer to home, head to home-grown Tiger Beer's Tiger Innovation Lab where the newly introduced Tiger Black and Tiger White are offered in slush variants!
Also do note, this year's festival will also include a La Maison du Whisky pop-up bar, where festivalgoers can get their whisky fix from 30 boutique spirits.


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In Pandemic, They Made Home the Antidote
To remind them of Disney World, where they had been scheduled to be married in June, Anita Boyer and Joe Pallister added a Magic Kingdom inspired geometric wall mural to their apartment in Hampton Bays.
By Anabel Sosa
Anita Boyer and Joe Pallister had June marked on their calendar for nearly a year. Both of them mused on an intimate wedding at what they considered the most idyllic venue: Disney World.
"I am so obsessed with Disney," Ms. Boyer, a dance and acting coach, and co-founder of Our Fabulous Variety Show, said in a phone interview. "Both of my grandparents worked there. I grew up visiting all the time. I have Disney in my blood."
A Disney-themed mug collection is displayed against a cheerful backdrop. Anita Boyer
After months in lockdown, it became clear that the Florida wedding these would-be newlyweds fantasized about was not going to happen, not this year. Then one day Ms. Boyer, who has Mickey Mouse tattoos covering her left arm from wrist to shoulder, was scrolling through Instagram. She stopped and stared at one particular post: a Disney World-theme home. Inspiration!
"I decided to make over our home into Disney World."
In between virtual dance classes, Ms. Boyer darted to the paint store. She wasted no time. Weeks later, their entire Hampton Bays apartment was transformed into a Disney World playland.
Anita Boyer
The apartment, she says, has taken on an entirely new feel. Rooms are divided in different themes, featuring an Animal Kingdom-inspired kitchen, a Magic Kingdom purple wall, and Hollywood Studios-inspired striped walls, shelves full of Hollywood Studios memorabilia, and a multitude of VHS tapes, to name a few details.
Dance classes are much more visually pleasing now, Ms. Boyer said. The backgrounds take the kids away from the computer and into a more engaging world.
"Everyone hated virtual dance classes," she said. "We missed all of our recitals, competitions, and had to cancel three shows. But now when people go onto Zoom, the quality of my class is that much better. Now that it's done, it brings me and my students so much joy."
After three weeks and $400 worth of paint, the couple finally have their dream home. As far as their engagement, the wedding bells will surely ring.
Then there's Nancy Hallock, who spent far too many years staring at her brown bedroom walls. She and her husband raised their three kids in his childhood home in Sag Harbor. During lockdown, she and the children, the eldest a freshman at Duke, the younger ones both at Pierson High School, each claimed corners of the house while their father, Bob, worked construction.
Nancy Hallock
After months in lockdown, the hazelnut color in the Hallocks' bedroom started looking pale. Ms. Hallock decided it was out with the old.
"We lived with the first awful color that I chose for 14 years," she wrote in an email. "I was afraid to try again."
When her husband went off to fish one morning, Ms. Hallock and their 15-year-old daughter, Lizzie, went to buy some paint.
In total, Ms. Hallock, who is a fourth-grade teacher, spent $300 at Home Goods, including curtains, paint, and new bedding. While Mr. Hallock cast his net and matched his hooks to bait, the two spent an entire day peeling away the dull paint and coating the four bedroom walls with a warm shade of blue. Ms. Hallock had never painted a wall by herself before.
When her husband came home later that day, she said, he was awe-struck.
"He normally takes on all the home improvement projects, but I wanted to surprise him," Ms. Hallock said. "We joked that it feels like we're on vacation in a hotel room -- right in our own house!"


Finnish soprano Tarja Turunen, known as Tarja, was one fifth of the metal group Nightwish before leaving the band in 2005 to concentrate on a solo career. The classically-trained soprano was the band's trademark sound and it is her impressive vocals that dominate again here.
It is hard to deny that Turunen's vocal range is nothing short of stratospheric, but despite its power, it doesn't often gel with the heavy guitars and thumping drums that crash underneath and sometimes feel like two tracks layered on top of each other.
The vocals at first seem more about power than accuracy but by Never Enough, she settles into a sound that is piercingly precise. It is these soaring vocals that characterise both Tarja and her shows but some seriously impressive guitar solos can't fail to be a highlight.
There are some classical influences in the instrumentals as well as the vocals, harking back to the kind of sound Nightwish were recognised for. Some of the tracks from Turunen's latest album Colours of the Dark are less heavy and more mainstream in direction, which don't make much of an impact and come across as jarring with her classically-led vocals.
The overall metal-classical crossover sound is all a bit melodramatic and even the hair flicking and theatrical lighting unfortunately don't win over. Having said that, Turunen hasn't garnered the amount of fans she has for nothing, and it is safe to say that the loyal legion that packed the Islington Academy to its rafters were certainly not disappointed.
For further information about Tarja and future events visit here.


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from flask import Flask
from flask_session import Session
from flask_sqlalchemy import SQLAlchemy
from config import db_path
import os

app = Flask(__name__)
app.config.from_object("config")

db = SQLAlchemy(app)
Session(app)

# set up date base if it doesn't exist
if not os.path.exists(db_path):
    from app.models import User, Feed
    os.mkdir(db_path)
    db.create_all()

# module level import need to be here to avoid a pesky cicular import.
from app import views

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


This is an almost complete copy of Identity by (c) Andy Gill 2001.
Grow a tuple on the left O(1).
Grow a tuple on the right. Note, it traverses an element list inside O(n).
Grow a tuple on the left while evaluating arguments to WHNF O(1).
Grow a tuple on the right while evaluating arguments to WHNF. Note, it traverses an element list inside O(n).


Noelle LaBlanc doesn't make a habit of breaking the law. But when it came to having the windows tinted on her gray Nissan Sentra, she made an exception.
Though she knew that legally she could tint only the rear side and back windows of her car with the micro-thin plastic coating, she asked John Jackson, owner of San Diego Glass Coating, to cover the front windows on the driver and passenger sides as well. He agreed.
LaBlanc figured that her husband, an Oceanside police officer, could help her out if she got ticketed for the offense. Which she did, after just one week.
"He told me not to do it, but I did it anyway," she sighed.
The illegal tinting left her with a fix-it ticket and a $110 fine, which she convinced a judge to repeal, but it eventually cost John Jackson a lot more. The San Diego city attorney's office fined him $11,024. Last spring, he became the first window tinter in the county to be investigated and fined for illegally tinting vehicle windows.
To date in San Diego County, only one other glass business, Scott's Custom Glass Tinting in El Cajon, has been fined, but Assistant City Atty. Michael Revo said the investigations will continue as long as drivers are willing to identify the companies that illegally tinted their windows--even if the driver himself requested it.
"I knew what the law was," said Terry Shippen, who had to remove the tinting from the windows of his Porsche 928 after being cited. "But it's kind of like the law against jaywalking; when it's convenient to cross the street in the middle of the block, we frequently do it."
Companies that manufacture tinting materials are so concerned about the crackdown on consumers and the companies that buy their products that they have mounted a campaign in Washington to change federal guidelines restricting window tinting.
And in California, a state with more cars and more stringent glass-coating standards than most, one manufacturer has hired two Sacramento-based lobbyists to seek changes in the law.
"One reason we became especially involved in California is because of all the publicity about increased enforcement," said Darrell Smith, Automotive Products Manager for Martin Processing of South Carolina, one of four companies nationwide that are leading the drive to change federal tinting regulations.
During the past two years in California, the number of tickets written for illegal tinting has risen dramatically, though California Highway Patrol officials in Sacramento deny that there has been any directive to crack down on motorists.
In 1984, CHP officers ticketed 28,500 motorists for the offense. By 1987, that figure had risen to 59,278, to 82,272 by 1988. Why?
"I think window tinting has become more fashionable, stylish, and certainly there's been more marketing on the part of vendors," said CHP spokesman Steve Kohler, adding that the increase in tinted windows accounts for the increase in tickets.
Reasons for the CHP's objections to tinting include poor driver visibility after dark and a lack of eye contact between drivers, resulting in more accidents.
But vendors like Jackson believe that the ticket increase stems from CHP officers who are ticketing drivers, in part, because of their own dislike of tinted windows.
"Officer safety is what it's all about, regardless of what they say about anything," said Jackson, one of many window tinters in the county who received a letter from the local CHP commander last November expressing concern about the increase in illegally tinted vehicles.
"They don't care," countered CHP Officer Mike Pugh, referring to the vendors. "They're in it for the money, and if they can tint all four windows, they'll do it, regardless of the law."
In Arizona, where tinting of all four windows is legal, Sgt. Allan Schmidt of the Arizona Highway Patrol said the issue of officer safety has not been debated.
"I haven't heard of any officers screaming about this," he said.
He has heard complaints from Arizona motorists who visit California and come home with a ticket for tinting. Schmidt said the federal law, which California shuns, was passed to give the nation a uniform vehicle code and avoid the interstate problems window tinting has raised.
The controversy surrounding window tinting, not only in San Diego but in other parts of California and the United States, has prompted a group of manufacturers to push for a change in federal guidelines governing use of their material on motor vehicles.
Industry analysts believe that less restrictive standards will eventually lead to more favorable state laws, especially in California. The state is one of only 15 in the nation with a more stringent law than federal guidelines allow.
The California vehicle code, passed in 1961, allows drivers to tint the rear and side rear windows of their vehicles with any density of tint, from pitch-black "limo tint"--which allows only 5% of available light into a car--to more common tints that permit 35% to 75% of outdoor light.
Window tinting costs from $100 to $150 or more, depending on the size of the vehicle. Although state law forbids after-market tinting on front windows, it allows factory tinting on the windshield as long as the glass is 75% light-transmissible--a very light tint.
Federal guidelines set by the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration let a driver tint all windows except the windshield as long as the material allows 70% light.
Most of the 35 states that allow window tinting abide by that rule--a less stringent one than California's but still not what manufacturers would like.
"Many of the states that don't know where to look for guidance follow the National Highway Administration standards," said Smith, of Martin Processing.
In 1985, Martin Processing and three other companies jointly commissioned the Illinois Institute of Technology Research Institute to study the safety benefits of window tinting.
The study took 1 1/2 years to complete and was used to write a petition, which was presented to the National Highway Safety Administration in August. It asks that guidelines be changed so that all vehicle windows can be tinted, except the windshield, with film that transmits at least 35% of available light.
When the CHP complains that tinting is unsafe not only for officers but for drivers, manufacturers wave their report, which says that drivers can see better through windows with a 50% tint than they could if the window weren't there.
They also push other safety and comfort features of window tint: keeping glass from shattering in an accident, cooling the vehicle by as much as 50%, reducing glare and improving visibility, and even forming a shield that can keep a passenger from flying through a window during a collision.
The CHP does not offer research to back up its concerns--mainly about driver's inability to see, other drivers' inability to see inside the car, and the belief that a driver with tinted windows cannot see if he is wearing sunglasses.
If the window tinting companies successfully change the federal law, Martin Processing may begin a campaign to pass new legislation in California, Smith said. He complained that, not only does California's law discourage many people from tinting because they don't like the look of a partly tinted car, but many consumers have been scared off by stories of ticket crackdowns.
Many drivers think it is illegal to have any tint on their cars at all, he said.
Until the law changes, neither the CHP nor the city attorney's office has any plans to let up on drivers such as LaBlanc and Shippen, or businessmen such as Jackson.
LaBlanc would like to see the law change, even though her husband is a police officer. She thinks the tinting is easy to see through and would not endanger his life.
Shippen, who was forced to remove the tint from two cars and a van, is still angry.
"I feel like it's selective enforcement. There are so many cars with tint on their windows that it gives the officer a lot of discretion to pull over whomever they want."


The sensual allure of the varied sound, experimentation with overtone harmonies, and layering of acoustic beats are central moments with which Haas creates his magical worlds of sound – a kind of music about which one can hardly believe it is not produced with electronic instruments. Even the "normally" tempered beginning of his ensemble piece in vain from 2000 is almost imperceptibly overlaid by partial tones, giving rise very gradually to a fascinating counter-world to the uniform semi-tones of the usual tempered tuning system.
For the students of the Berliner Philharmoniker's Orchestra Academy who are being led to unfamiliar territory, performing the work amounts to a special challenge. But the audience too can no longer refer to familiar listening coordinates – particularly because Haas repeatedly creates fluctuating sound spirals which mislead you tonally. The result is music from many perspectives that in some sense resembles the images of M. C. Escher – one has only to think of those staircases where the upper and the lower ends are connected to each other.


Advice on iTunes file formats?
WAV is probably the most universally usable and obvious choice, but from my understanding has trouble holding some of the metadata I want in my iTunes collection. I've traditionally always worked with this format in Pro Tools.
AIFF apparently holds more metadata and works really well with iTunes...not sure if there's drawback since I haven't really used this format much???
Apple Lossless is supposed to be the go to for importing to iTunes for full lossless archive and would obviously would save space, but I'm not sure if that's much of a concern for me since I'll be using a dedicated hard drive for this library that is 1TB. I'm not sure if this format would give me issues if I wanted to import/convert within Pro Tools or any of my other software.
Sorry in advance if this is a silly thing to ask here. Again, I just really want to not spend hours and hours doing this to regret the choice later. Pretty much all the research I could do mostly related to those formats within iTunes for consumer use and didn't address my concerns with things relating to Pro Tools.


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Q: Locating an element in bs4 Trying to scrape all the information of every item dozer on this page.
I have just started and have only fair idea about scraping but not sure of how to doing that.
driver=webdriver.Firefox()
driver.get('https://www.rbauction.com/dozers?keywords=&category=21261693092')
soup=BeautifulSoup(driver.page_source,'html.parser')

#trying all d/f ways buh getting oly nonetype or no element
get= soup.findAll('div' , attrs={'class' : 'sc-gisBJw eHFfwj'})
get2= soup.findAll('div' , attrs={'id' : 'searchResultsList'})
get3= soup.find('div.searchResultsList').find_all('a')

I have to get into each class/id and loop a['href'] and get information of each dozer.
Please help.

A: You need to wait for the data you are looking for to load before reading it into
the BeautifulSoup object. Use WebDriverWait in selenium to wait for the page to load as it takes a while to render fully:
from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
from selenium import webdriver
from selenium.webdriver.support import expected_conditions as EC
from selenium.webdriver.support.ui import WebDriverWait
from selenium.webdriver.common.by import By

driver = webdriver.Firefox()
driver.get('https://www.rbauction.com/dozers?keywords=&category=21261693092')
WebDriverWait(driver, 10).until(EC.presence_of_element_located((By.ID, 'searchResultsList')))
soup = BeautifulSoup(driver.page_source,'html.parser')

This line should return the hrefs from the page then:
hrefs = [el.attrs.get('href') for el in soup.find('div', attrs={'id': 'searchResultsList'}).find_all('a')]

A: You can just use requests
import requests
headers = {'Referrer':'https://www.rbauction.com/dozers?keywords=&category=21261693092'}
data = requests.get('https://www.rbauction.com/rba-msapi/search?keywords=&searchParams=%7B%22category%22%3A%2221261693092%22%7D&page=0&maxCount=48&trackingType=2&withResults=true&withFacets=true&withBreadcrumbs=true&catalog=ci&locale=en_US', headers = headers).json()

for item in data['response']['results']:
    print(item['name'],item['url'])

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


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Adelaide Pelvic Pain Study – (APP-Study)
Dr Susan Evans, PhD Candidate University Adelaide.
Why some women have severe period pain and others do not remains unknown. This PhD investigates whether the presence of an inflammatory pain phenotype is present in young women with these problems. If such a pathway can be proven, it offers the potential for new and more effective treatments for pelvic pain. It may also provide a way of determining which girls are most at risk, and in whom early intervention might reduce their risk of later developing chronic pain.
This research project has received grant funding from ANZCA's Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine Foundation, through the Dr Russell Cole Memorial ANZCA Research Award, which was established to support a highly ranked pain related research project. Information about ANZCA's Anaesthesia and Pain Medicine Foundation is available at
http://www.anzca.edu.au/fellows/foundation/research
This project has completed enrolment, and we're really grateful to the wonderful women of Adelaide who participated. We'll have the results on the website, with notification on Facebook as soon as it's published.


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On July 21, 1861, the Union and Confederate armies clashed for the first time in the Civil War, on the fields of Manassas, Virginia, overlooking Bull Run.
Ever wonder why you see the terms "Bull Run" and "Manassas" interchaged when describing this Civil War battle?
Staff ride guides from the U.S. Army Center of Military History.
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Direct Line Group (LSE: DLG) is an insurance group with businesses in the UK, Italy and Germany. It is most famous for the Direct Line brand that, 20 years ago, pioneered the direct selling of insurance by phone and online, but it also owns brands such as Churchill and Privilege.
In its time it led the way, and revolutionised the insurance industry in Britain, eliminating the need for insurance brokers. Yet, it recent years it has itself been caught up in another revolution: the increasing dominance of price-comparison sites in the insurance business.
Price-comparison websites now are the channels through which most insurance is now sold.
The argument is simple: instead of checking prices with just one or two insurance companies, why not go and compare the whole market?
But is Direct Line now suddenly a dinosaur? Not necessarily. All insurance is not merely a race to the bottom, competing only on price. There is a place for companies that provide a premium, value-added service. Where the number of features and customer service provided is the comparator, rather than how cheap it is. I think this is Direct Line's niche.
Direct Line is aiming to be the Apple to the price-comparison sites' Google Android. Having said this, I suspect the company is battling a gradual decline in its market.
To beat this decline, in a market where barriers to entry are low and moats are narrow or non-existent, it needs to innovate, perhaps launching price-comparison sites and budget brands of its own, and investing its marketing spend on these brands. The model in this instance is Admiral Group, which owns Confused.com, Admiral and a host of other insurance brands.
I think Direct Line Group really can reinvent itself in this way and, if it can, its share price could really rebound.
The simple numbers show how cheap the company is: the P/E ratio is 8, the dividend yield is nearly 6%. This makes the company a little cheaper and higher yielding than a company which we at the Fool have often talked about as a value play: Aviva.
So if you have been considering companies such as Aviva and RSA as investments, I would say you should also consider Direct Line Group as a value and high-yield investment. In my view, Direct Line is a buy.
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Bill Cosby Rep Refutes Rumors Camille Wants Out: 'No Issues in the Marriage'
Filed to:Bill Cosby
Bil and Camille Cosby
Photo: Matt Rourke (AP Photo)
Responding to rumors published online last week, a representative for Bill Cosby spoke out Friday to assert that "there are no issues" in Bill and Camille Cosby's marriage.
A report from Radar Online, published Wednesday, claimed that the two were heading to splitsville after over 50 years of marriage (and, for Bill, accusations of sexual assault from more than 60 women).
The article, citing "insiders," claimed that Camille had left their Pennsylvania mansion and "sequestered herself in the couple's Massachusetts hideaway with their chef, multiple drivers, a house manager and their three grown kids, who have not visited the 80-year-old monster in months."
Cosby rep Andrew Wyatt told People magazine that the story was "ridiculous," and called Radar an "egregious publication."
From People:
"The accusations they have made in their tabloid are absolutely false," says Wyatt. "Mrs. and Mr. Cosby are not getting divorced and she's with him in the Philadelphia home as we speak."
"No issues in the marriage, no issues with the children," continues Wyatt. "These children are grown women in their 40s and 50s. These are not kids. These are not little kids running away from their father."
Cosby was convicted in April of the aggravated indecent assault of former Temple University women's basketball coach Andrea Constand.
Following the verdict, Camille Cosby claimed that Constand had "perjured" herself and was motivated by money—despite receiving no financial award in the criminal verdict against Bill Cosby. She also called for an investigation into the trial's prosecutors.
Bill Cosby has yet to be sentenced, and his defense says he plans to appeal the verdict. He could face anywhere between five and 30 years behind bars.
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Kings Mountain man gets 10 years for child porn charges
A Kings Mountain man who pleaded guilty to his role in receiving and possessing graphic child pornography was sentenced to more than 10 years in prison on Wednesday.
Chief U.S. District Judge Frank D. Whitney sentenced Charles Kevin Bridges to 121 months in prison on federal child pornography charges. Bridges was ordered to register as a sex offender and to serve the rest of his life under court supervision after he is released from prison. Judge Whitney also ordered Bridges to pay $3,000 as restitution to a child pornography victim.
In March, Bridges, 56, pleaded guilty to one count of receiving child pornography and one count of possession of child pornography. According to filed documents and statements made in court, in January 2013, a law enforcement officer conducting an investigation downloaded images and videos containing child pornography from Bridges' computer, using a peer-to-peer network. Law enforcement executed a search warrant at Bridges' residence and seized a laptop computer and a USB drive. Court records indicate that a forensic examination revealed that Bridges possessed an extensive collection of images and videos depicting children as young as toddlers engaging in sexual acts with adults.
Cleveland County Assistant District Attorney Beth Lari, who went through some of the evidence seized from Bridges' computers and flashdrive, previously told The Star the devices contained more than 1,000 images and videos of young children being raped, bound to chairs and forced to perform sex acts on and with adult men.
Some of the children were so young they were still in diapers.
"I didn't sleep for two days," Lari said. "It's the worst thing I've ever seen."
The investigation was handled by the FBI and Gastonia Police department with assistance from the Cleveland County Sheriff's Office. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Cortney S. Randall and David A. Thorneloe of the U.S. Attorney's Office handled the prosecution.
"The investigation originated with Gaston police and moved its way up to the FBI," Cleveland County Sheriff's Capt. Joel Shores told The Star in February 2013. "After conducting an investigation, we found he lived in Cleveland County and the sheriff's office got involved."
Bridges has been in federal custody since his bond was revoked in March 2013. He will be transferred to the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons upon designation of a federal facility. Federal sentences are served without the possibility of parole.


So you have a spouse. Now what do you do?
Marriage is much more than mindlessly irritating the person you love for the rest of your life. Marriage is a sacred bond that states you promise to listen to your spouse chew his/her food until the day you die.
But how do you make it last? What can you do (that takes little or no effort) so your spouse thinks you're the bomb?
Touch each other. A gentle touch creates a spark of affection. However, the following touches will get you divorced faster than you can say "alimony." No touching my feet, chin(s), waist, knees or that part on my arm where my tricep muscle should be. And no tickling! For God's sake, no tickling!
Cook dinner together. You know, like in the movies where the couple turns on the radio and starts dancing while slicing carrots, onions and potatoes? Like that only with a lot more sliced off fingers and 4-letter words.
Be playful. A co-worker suggested I drop a handful of flour on my husband's face while he's sleeping. "It will be hilarious," he promised.
Joke's on me. After calling 9-1-1 because my hubbie inhaled a lungful of unbleached flour, I had to clean up the mess on the dry-clean only comforter before changing the sheets and promising to sleep in the guest room for a week.
Don't be super sensitive. If your spouse walks on eggshells when you're around, there could be a problem. First, who the hell left all those eggshells on the floor!? Second, if your spouse is never sure which personality you'll be today, it can cause tension between the two (or more) of you.
Show your partner you're carefree by laughing and tossing your hair. Don't take everything so personally. Stop slamming doors when your husband mentions your potato salad tastes like s***. Shake it off. A lifetime in prison isn't worth it.
Spend time alone. Even best friends need a break, especially if you've both suffered a week of constant touching, bloody meals, flour ingestion and hurt feelings. Maybe go your separate ways for a few hours, if only to contact an attorney.
I guess you just walk into a milk bank (not to be confused with First Security Bank) and they hook you up to the Udderly Eazy Cow Milker 2000. The milk is then stored for preemies or other babies facing a mother's milk shortage.
This made me wonder. Since I don't donate blood (eww, needles) and I can't donate sperm or breast milk, what other things can my body produce that other people might want?
Sweat: I can strap empty baby food jars under my armpits to catch my sweat because I don't "glisten," I sweat like an African elephant. Then I can hand little jars of sweat to those poor women in the gym who wear full make-up, push-up bras and never even glisten while sauntering on the treadmill and talking on their cell phones.
Hair oil: One day my hair is just fine. The next day it's so oily I could barrel it and sell it to third world countries.
Leg hair: Each spring I harvest my leg hair. I could possibly bale it and sell it as horse feed. Or learn how to weave it into yarn and make a nice, scratchy blanket.
Fingernails: My nails break so often I should save them and form them into a turtle-esque shell for winter that I can hide in when it gets too cold. And I can paint it bubble gum pink. I could donate a new nail shelter to a homeless person each year.
Urine: I could donate my drug-free urine to people caught by surprise in those "random" drug tests at work. But I'm sure this idea is already implemented somewhere.
Tears: For drama queens/kings who need more people to cry.
Saliva: Suffering from dry mouth? Just take a swig of my donated spit and you're good to go!
Sarcasm: Well, I already donate that enough. In fact, I'm banned from visiting the sarcasm bank anytime during the next year.


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