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Gave evidence on August 13 and was questioned on the BBC's journalistic practices. He said Alastair Campbell had made complaints in letters in faxes over its application towards BBC coverage of the war, some were judged reasonable and some were not. (In one instance Sambrook said he had agreed with Mr Campbell that the phrase "more rubbish from centcom [US central command]" used by Andrew Gilligan in a report on the Iraq war was unacceptable for a BBC reporter.) He went through complaints made about Gilligan's May 29 dossier report and explained how Kevin Marsh, the Today programme editor, would have compared Gilligan's notes with a transcript of the on-air broadcast at an early. In his evidence an email from Marsh to the head of radio news is read out to the court, it says: "I've just listened back to Gilligan ... and reread Campbell's point. I am more convinced than was before that he is on the run. Or gone bonkers. Or both." Sambrook denied that BBC management had at this point "got to the situation where they were just fed up with the complaints" being made against them but said there was a "sudden escalation" with Mr Campbell's evidence to the Commons foreign affairs select committee. Elsewhere he rejected Susan Watts' claim that he had attempted to mould her story to corroborate Gilligan's.
Key question
We heard this morning Ms Watts saying it is about this time, when everything is going off to the foreign affairs committee, that she is approached about the identity of her source. Is there anything you wanted to say in relation to that?
Key answer
Yes, it seems to me at that time what I was trying to do, having seen Ms Watts' reports on Newsnight I was struck by the similarity to the allegations made in Andrew Gilligan's report and it seemed to me highly likely they had come from the same person. And if so, it seemed to me the only responsible thing to do was to try to find out, if that was the case, what more might have been said in order either to corroborate or simply to establish what this source believed, given that Andrew Gilligan's report was coming under such vehement criticism.
Ms Watts seemed to suggest that we were trying to - I think she used the word 'mould' this to a preconceived view. That was not the case at all. But I believe that having a strong -- having formed the view that it was highly probable that it was one and the same person, it would have been irresponsible of me not to try to find out whether that was the case and what else they may have said.
Stage two
Called to the inquiry a second time on September 17, he was questioned on Gilligan's journalism. He said the reporter was good at gathering information but lacked "nuance and subtlety" in the way he presented it. He told Jonathan Sumption QC, the government's counsel, that Gilligan would not have been allowed to make his 6.07am broadcast, which said the government inserted the 45 minute claim knowing it wrong, without first referring it to a lawyer if his bosses had known what he was going to allege. He admitted that the BBC had been wrong to stand by the assertion that the government knew the 45-minute claim was wrong but blamed Gilligan for continuing to insist the words were an accurate reflection of what Dr Kelly had told him. Lord Hutton questioned Sambrook over Gilligan's assertion that "most people in intelligence" were unhappy with the dossier. Sambrook said the Today programme had not meant to give the impression that a majority of intelligence staff were dissatisfied but said the BBC needed to learn lessons from the affair and, in future, serious allegations should be "carefully scripted in advance".
Key exchange
Mr Sumption: You have accepted that there was no basis in Mr Gilligan's notes for the assertion that that point had been made to him by Dr Kelly [that the government included the 45 minute claim knowing it to be wrong].
Mr Sambrook: It was not in his notes, yes.
Mr Sumption: Was that point made to the governors?
Mr Sambrook: Yes, I said to the governors that his notes were not verbatim, were not - not every word that he had broadcast was contained in his notes but that Mr Gilligan asserted that what was not there was a proper reflection of his conversation with Dr Kelly. The one point the governors challenged me on was whether the name "Campbell" was represented in the notes and I told them that it was, next to a phrase about transformation of the dossier. And that was really the only point that they wanted to have more clarification about the notes on.
Mr Sumption: You see, Mr Sambrook, when you wrote the June 27 letter you had not seen Mr Gilligan's notes; and when you subsequently saw them you realised that there might be a problem about the unequivocal way in which you had answered Mr Campbell's question whether the BBC stood by the 6.07am allegation.
Mr Sambrook: When I saw his notes I had the conversation with Andrew about those elements of his broadcast which were not captured in his notes and he continued to assert that his conversation with Dr Kelly backed up those comments, and I took him at face value.
Mr Sumption: So he continued to tell you that that was what Dr Kelly had actually told him?
Mr Sambrook: He continued to say it was a proper - he did not say it was a direct quote at that point but he did say it continued to be a proper reflection and interpretation of what Dr Kelly had told him, which is what I think I said in my evidence on the 13th.
Since the hearings
Richard Sambrook's admission that he was uncomfortable with the article by Andrew Gilligan for the Mail on Sunday, which explicitly linked Alastair Campbell to the alleged "sexing up" of the WMD dossier, lead to a wholesale review of BBC correspondents writing for newspapers. Since the inquiry ended, Sambrook has been working closely with the BBC governors and senior executives to tighten up areas of perceived editorial weakness within BBC news in a bid to pre-empt Hutton.
Sambrook has been closely involved with the fallout from the BBC's decision to stop high profile correspondents earning a lucrative living writing columns for newspapers. The promotion of Mark Byford to the post of deputy director general of the BBC is designed to address the weaknesses of the editorial complaints procedure. While this appointment is not an explicit criticism of Sambrook, it carries the implicit acknowledgement that the procedures failed on his watch. The responsibility for the Gilligan story falls to Today programme editor Kevin Marsh - or more likely to his boss Stephen Mitchell - who failed to inform Sambrook and Greg Dyke of Campbell's emails until long after they arrived. If anyone is to be censured for the affair, it is more likely to be one of these. However, the affair could throw Sambrook's otherwise perfect career off its upward trajectory.


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Last year I blogged about wanting to get into German Longsword training. I still mean to do that, when time and money permit. So, it shouldn't surprise anyone too much that I also intend to get involved with the Society for Creative Anachronism. I'm already starting to choose medieval style clothing, and am working on a persona. 🙂
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This happened 71 years ago today, on 28 July 1945.
This week the first lady gave a speech at the DNC in Philadelphia that many are saying will be one for the ages. It was indeed rousing and powerful. Particularly hard hitting for me was when she talked about living in a house that slaves built. This has been a theme in Obama's life at least since he wrote the Audacity of Hope. He takes the words 'a more perfect union' and translates that into meaning we need to continue perfecting our Union. There have been challenges and setbacks along the way, but the highest ideals of the Constitution, many which would have been impossible for this nation's founders to imagine, are slowly being realized.
Let's stop Trump. We must not go back.
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Pupils at Carnlough Controlled Integrated Primary School recently received their copies of Tommy the Turbine, a new educational publication,a fictional story about a little wind turbine, written by author Pauline Davison.
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AMES, Iowa -- Following national searches to fill dean posts in its colleges of Design, Engineering and Human Sciences, Iowa State University President Gregory Geoffroy has announced the successful candidates who will lead those colleges.
Luis Rico-Gutierrez, associate dean of the College of Fine Arts and David Lewis Director of the Remaking Cities Institute at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, will become dean of the College of Design at Iowa State University effective July 1.
He succeeds Mark Engelbrecht, who will step down June 30 after serving as dean since 1994.
Jonathan Wickert, ISU mechanical engineering chair and the Larry and Pam Pithan Professor of Mechanical Engineering, will become dean of the College of Engineering effective July 1.
Wickert succeeds Mark J. Kushner, who resigned last September to join the faculty at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. James Bernard, Anson Marston Distinguished Professor of Engineering, has served as interim dean.
Pam White, University Professor of food science and human nutrition and interim dean of the College of Human Sciences, will become permanent dean effective April 16. She succeeds Cheryl Achterberg, who left Iowa State last June for a dean position at The Ohio State University, Columbus.
"We are extremely pleased with the exceptional quality of the three new deans we have appointed," said ISU President Gregory Geoffroy. "Luis Rico-Gutierrez brings outstanding experience, administrative ability, enthusiasm and energy to the College of Design, and we look forward to him joining Iowa State University. Jonathan Wickert and Pam White have served Iowa State very well as faculty members and administrators, and they have already demonstrated their superior leadership. They are excellent choices for deans of our colleges of Engineering and Human Sciences, respectively."
Executive Vice President and Provost Elizabeth Hoffman added, "I believe we have added three outstanding scholars and leaders to Iowa State's senior leadership team. Each is well positioned to provide vision and leadership as we develop and implement a new strategic plan for Iowa State."
Background on each of the three new deans follows:
Rico-Gutierrez has been associate dean of CMU's College of Fine Arts since 2001. From 2001 to 2006, he also was chair of the steering committee for the Studio for Creative Inquiry, a multidisciplinary arts research center within the college. From 2001 to 2004, Rico-Gutierrez served as associate head of the School of Architecture at Carnegie Mellon, where he has been on the faculty since 1996.
Rico-Gutierrez's research includes the use of information technology in the design process and grassroots participatory practice in urban design. He chairs the innovation and new directions task force of the International Council of Fine Arts Deans, and is a trustee on the Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation.
Rico-Gutierrez was a professor in the School of Architecture at ITESM, Queretaro, Mexico, from 1993 to 1996; and manager of the architecture department at Fundacion Rafael Leoz, Madrid, Spain, from 1991 to 1993. He is professionally accredited in Mexico and Spain.
He earned his bachelor's degree in architecture (1986) from ITESM, Mexico, and a graduate degree (1988) from Fundacion Rafael Leoz, Spain. He earned a master's in building science (1997) from Carnegie Mellon.
Wickert joined Iowa State as mechanical engineering chair and the Larry and Pam Pithan Professor of Mechanical Engineering in 2007. He has encouraged an environment of excellence in the mechanical engineering department through the hiring and professional development of faculty and staff, strategic research programs, student recruiting and diversity initiatives, accessibility to new educational opportunities, and communicating with stakeholders.
Wickert is author of the textbook "An Introduction to Mechanical Engineering," which has been translated into Korean, Chinese and Portuguese. He holds two U.S. patents and has authored more than 125 papers published in archival journals and presented at technical conferences. Wickert has served as an associate editor of the Journal of Vibration and Acoustics and the Journal of Information Storage Systems, and he is a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
From 1990 to 2007, Wickert was a faculty member at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh. He served as a visiting research fellow at the University of Cambridge, England; and as a visiting professor at Helsinki University of Technology, Finland. Wickert received bachelor's (1985), master's (1987) and doctoral (1989) degrees in mechanical engineering from the University of California, Berkeley.
White was named interim dean of Iowa State's College of Human Sciences on July 1, 2008. She previously served as interim dean of the College of Family and Consumer Sciences from 2003 to 2005, before it combined with the College of Education to become the College of Human Sciences on July 1, 2005. White continued as interim dean of the new college until Aug. 31 of that year.
White also served as interim department chair of food science and human nutrition from 1995 to 1997. Her research focuses on the oxidization of edible oils and their sensory and chemical changes, uses of antioxidants in oils, and the structure and function of soluble fiber -- all aimed at creating new and improved foods.
White is a former president of the American Oil Chemists' Society and has been recognized by that group for outstanding research accomplishments in fats and oils. She served as associate editor of the Journal of the American Oil Chemists' Society for 14 years, and currently serves on the journal's editorial board. She was named a fellow of the American Oil Chemists' Society in 2004.
White earned bachelor's (1972) and master's (1974) degrees from the University of Washington, Seattle; and a doctorate in food technology from Iowa State in 1981. She joined the Iowa State faculty as an instructor in food science and human nutrition in 1975.


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tongue unloosed,
my heart cries out,
shouts to be heard.
listen my people:
prepare the way –
let love come.
hasten to open your doors
with humility and praise
that your heart, so dilated,
can receive Him.
do not be afraid
to wait for love.
for his word
is joy,
and to the believing heart,
a comfort
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The elevator to success is out of order. You'll have to use the stairs.
~ Joe Girard
Abraham Maslow is the psychologist best known for his hierarchy of needs. He basically postulated that humans need to have more basic needs fulfilled before we try to satisfy higher level needs. If we try to attain higher self-esteem while more basic needs like steady employment or a stable family life go unmet, we will feel uncomfortable and stressed out. This goes along with the idea that discomfort means change is required.
Now I am certainly not the first to draw a parallel between Maslow's hierarchy of human needs and our financial needs. In doing the research for this article, I came across a great post on My Money Blog from September of 2008 in which a hierarchy of financial needs was presented, and a book called Retirement Income Redesigned was referenced as the source of the information. There is a chapter in that book by Mitch Anthony and Lewis J. Walker called "Maslow Meets Retirement". I haven't read the book, but I did find an article by Mr. Anthony that outline his version of a financial hierarchy.
I like the idea of a financial hierarchy of needs. I think it reminds us not to put the cart before the horse. I would, however, structure my hierarchy a little differently than Anthony and Lewis. They have "gift money" as the second from the top level of their pyramid. If you read my 10 Steps to Fiscal Fitness, you know that I think giving should be part of every level of the pyramid. If you're only managing to cover the basics, just give a small amount. If you've made it higher up the pyramid, give accordingly. Waiting until everything is just right to share doesn't square with me.
Maslow Meets Warren
If anyone asked me to make up a hierarchy of financial needs (nobody has, but I'm doing it anyway), it would probably be a combination of Elizabeth Warren and Amelia Warren Tyagi's Lifetime Savings Plan and the aforementioned 10 steps to fiscal fitness. (The Lifetime Savings Plan chart can be found in yesterday's review of the book or on page 170 of All Your Worth.) Here's how I would draw my hierarchy:
The text in bold refers to Maslow's title for each level, and the smaller text is what I would include in that level for a financial focus. I also refer to income at each level. No matter what some might say, your income level really does matter. It should never be used as an excuse for saving nothing, but in my experience it's a heck of a lot easier to save and move up the pyramid when you have more money coming in.
The top level of my pyramid is financial independence. This will mean different things to different people. For me, it means being able to live 100% on passive income – income from pensions, investments and interest. Guess what? That's retirement folks. Some day, we are all going to need to be financially independent. When I start waffling on savings or getting lazy with the budgeting, I try to remind myself of that fact, and revisit the math. That's usually all it takes to straighten me out and make me realize that saving comes first.
The specifics of the hierarchy aren't quite as important as the principle behind it: Success in anything happens one step at a time. Skipping steps will only lead to pain, discomfort, and occasionally long term damage. Focus on one level at time and you'll reduce your stress level immensely – and probably avoid landing in financial traction or paralysis!
What do you think of this hierarchy? What would your hierarchy look like?


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Applicant should be below 26 years of age as on 30th June, 2013
Applicant should have learnt Indian classical music for at least 4 years
CATEGORIES (Carnatic & Hindustani):
(a) Vocal (b) Instrumental (c) Accompanist
Send a CD of your music recording (Optional) in any one of the following 6 categories:
Carnatic Vocal or Carnatic Instrumental
Hindustani vocal or Hindustani Instrumental
Carnatic Accompanist or Hindustani Accompanist
Bio data
Bio data of the Guru(s) from whom applicant has learnt music
Recommendation letter from said Guru(s) validating the number of years the applicant has learnt music
Another recommendation from a person known to applicant on his music capabilities
Participation fee for the competition is Rs. 150/- It needs be sent along with the application form through a Demand Draft, drawn in favour of SPIC MACAY, payable at New Delhi.
Audition/Demonstration-Cum-Interaction will be held at 20 Regional DD Kendras in the first week of August 2013 (exact dates to be indicated once all applications are in). Local judges will shortlist the top 480 participants from the walk-in auditions from these 20 Regional DD Kendras.
First Round: Out of the shortlisted 480 participants, each participant will be given 3 min. to perform. After the first round, 240 participants will be eliminated and rest will go to the second round.
Second Round: Out of the shortlisted 240 participants, each participant will be given 3 min to perform. After second round, only 100 participants will be retained and the rest will be eliminated. The shortlisted 100 participants will move to the Semi-Finals.
Semi-Finals: Semi-Finals for Carnatic music will be held at Chennai and for Hindustani music, the Semi-finals will be held at Kolkata. After this Semi-Final round 36 participants in all will move to the final rounds and rest will be eliminated.
The final round will be shot in Mumbai and telecast on DD national.
For the 36 participants who qualify for final rounds, there will be two rounds.
(a) First Round: it will have 9 episodes. 4 participants will participate in each of the 9 episodes. Each of the 4 participants will perform in Three Segments: Raga, Composition & Judges' Choice. Each participant will get 2 min. to perform in the first segment (Raga), 1 min in second segment (composition) and 1.5 minutes in the third segment (Judges' Choice). After the first round, only 18 participants will be selected and remaining 18 eliminated. Of the selected 18 participants, 3 each will again represent one of the 6 categories in two forms of music i.e Carnatic and Hindustani.
(b) Second Round: it will have 6 episodes. 3 participants will again perform in each form of music in the same three segments in each episode. Each participant will get 2 min in the first segment (Raga), 1.5 minutes for second segment (Composition) and 2 min for third segment (Judges' Choice). After second round, one winner will be declared from each episode for a particular form of music i.e in all six winners will be declared for six categories.
Each winner will get cash award of Rs. 3 Lakhs in each category.
Overall Winner: To declare one overall winner in each form of music i.e Carnatic and Hindustani music, a grand final episode will be shot. The three winners of Carnatic and Hindustani music will compete within themselves for the top award. One top performer in each form, Carnatic and Hindustani, will be declared the overall winner.
Both top performers will receive cash reward of Rs. 10 lakhs each in total (Rs. 7 lakhs + Rs 3 lakh already received)
DD Regional Kendras
The DD Regional Kendras for the regional rounds:
- Delhi
- Kolkata
- Mumbai
- Chennai
- Shimla
- Bangalore
- Hyderabad
- Ahmedabad
- Jalandhar
- Jammu
- Lucknow
- Bhubaneswar
- Jaipur
- Ranchi
- Nagpur
- Guwahati
- Bhopal
- Patna
- Thiruvananthapuram
- Raipur
Terms & Conditions
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Published on November 21, 2017
The 25th annual North Kansas City Hospital "Chip In for Charity" golf tournament was held at Paradise Pointe Golf Complex on September 16. Thanks to the generosity of 37 sponsors and the participation of 120 golfers, the event raised more than $147,000 to benefit Northland charities. All of the funds raised from the tournament remain local, supporting Charlie's House, Hillcrest Platte County and Northland Early Education Center. Checks were presented to the organizations on October 30.
"North Kansas City Hospital is committed to providing hope and healing to every life we touch," said Peggy Schmitt, president and CEO of NKCH. "We believe these three organizations embody that commitment."
Charlie's House started after the tragic death of Charlie Horn, a 2-year-old Kansas City boy who died when he attempted to climb a 30-inch dresser in his home. This not-for-profit organization is dedicated to keeping the community informed and engaged in preventing injuries to children in and around the home.
Hillcrest Platte County is focused on moving homeless families and singles from homelessness to self-sufficiency by teaching life skills, employment, community living and budgeting.
Northland Early Education Center provides early education and therapy services to children with special needs, age birth to five, and early education services to children with typical needs in a fully-inclusive classroom environment.Over the past 25 years, North Kansas City Hospital's "Chip in for Charity" event has raised $2.8 million for local charities.
The hospital's Board of Trustees is accepting submissions from organizations interested in being considered as recipients of the 2018 event. Get the full recipient criteria and instructions for submission.
Submissions must be received by January 5, 2018.
For more than half a century, North Kansas City Hospital has been the Northland's preferred healthcare provider. The hospital serves the community with 451 licensed beds, more than 3,000 employees, and 492 physiciansrepresenting 46 medical specialties. From a Level III neonatal intensive care unit to home health and hospice services, NKCH provides a lifetime of care.
NKCH offers award-winning cardiovascular and orthopedic programs. The hospital's oncology partnership with The University of Kansas Cancer Centerprovides patients access to clinical trials only available at the nation's leading cancer centers.
Through its Meritas Health subsidiary, North Kansas City Hospital offers the largest network of physician practices in the Northland, with more than 140 physicians and 30 advanced practitioners in 30 convenient locations, including express care clinics in the Liberty, Gladstone and 64th Street Hy-Vee stores.
The hospital's mission, vision and values reflect a strong commitment to the health and well-being of the Northland community and beyond. Last year, NKCH sponsored 60 charitable and community organizations and served more than 24,000 people through its dynamic Community Health & Wellnessprograms. And, it recently became the first hospital in Kansas City to offer a zero-percent financing option to help patients manage their medical expenses.


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Same Sex Marriage – Marriage Amendment (Definition and Religious Freedoms) Bill 2017 – House of Representatives
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Four Grain Pilaf
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Four Grain Pilaf (pdf)
Serves 10
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1/4 cup quinoa*
- 1/4 cup barley*
- 1/2 cup bulgar*
- 1 cup rice*
- 4 cups reduced sodium chicken, beef or vegetable broth
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- Sauté onion in oil in a large saucepan or frying pan. Add dry grains and sauté until lightly toasted.
- Add broth and pepper, increase heat and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer about 30 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Fluff with a fork and stir in parsley.
Nutrition Facts
Calories: 125
Total fat: 2 g
Saturated fat: 0 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Sodium: 15 mg
Carbohydrates: 23 g
Fiber: 4 g
Sugar: 1 g
Protein: 5 g
* Find these grains in the bulk or natural foods section of your grocery store:
Barley: High in soluble fiber which helps lower blood cholesterol; a good source of B vitamins and protein; and lends a nutty flavor to soups and salads. Use pearled barley to reduce the required cooking time.
Bulgar: A dried form of whole, unprocessed wheat kernels; rich in B vitamins, iron and protein. The wheat is steamed, dried and then coarsely ground.
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Asia arrived aboard her Format 400 catamaran this morning shortly after a spectacular sunrise. As has become the norm with this year's OSTAR, the wind died off as she approached the finish of her epic transatlantic journey. Luckily her powerful boat was able to make the best of what light airs there were and she slid across the line after a total of 26 days, 23 hours and 53mins. The Polish skipper was met by a large number of supporters and fans at the Newport Yacht Club and most importantly she was reunited with her husband who she plans to sail back to Europe with. Congratulations Asia on another successful OSTAR!


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Cenveo Operations Have 9th Consecutive Quarter of Improved Year Over Year Performance
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Press release from the issuing companyENGLEWOOD, Colo., Nov. 1 -- Cenveo, Inc., announced its results for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2004. Net income was $2.5 million for the quarter or $0.05 per share, and for the nine months the net loss was $16.1 million, or $0.34 per share. Sales were $428 million for the quarter and $1,261 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2004. In the third quarter of 2003, the net income was $2.2 million, or $0.04 per share, on $412 million of sales and for the nine months ended September 30, 2003, net income was $2.6 million, or $0.05 per share, on $1,247 million of sales. Cenveo's net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2004, included a first quarter charge for early extinguishment of debt of $17.7 million. EBITDA for the third quarter of 2004 was $33.9 million compared to EBITDA of $33.5 million achieved for the same period last year, a 1.2% improvement. For the nine months ended September 30, 2004, EBITDA was $94.4 million compared to $92.1 million for the same period last year, a 2.5% improvement. This represents the ninth consecutive quarter of year over year improvement in EBITDA. An explanation of the Company's use of EBITDA for comparative purposes is provided below. Net cash provided by operating activities in the quarter ended September 30, 2004 was $19 million compared to $14 million provided during the comparable period of 2003. Paul Reilly, Chairman, President and CEO, stated, "In the third quarter we saw a definite increase in volumes of work. Our Commercial Segment had its best third quarter in sales and EBITDA since 2001. Our Resale Segment increased its market share in the office products channel. Our Strategic Sales Team continues to create numerous new opportunities for sales growth. The acquisitions we completed in the Seattle and San Francisco markets will be good catalysts for growth in those vibrant markets." "The results of the first three quarters of 2004", continued Mr. Reilly, "are in line with the lower end of the guidance we gave for the full year 2004, and given our expectations for the next quarter, we expect to remain at the low end of the full year EBITDA guidance of $135 million to $142 million."
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Homemade Almond Butter
I loooooove peanut butter. LOVE it. I will eat just about anything that contains peanut butter. I love it in candy, swirled throughout ice cream, warm and drippy on toast…and most importantly…right out of the jar. It's sweet, salty, creamy, smooth. Completely delicious and utterly satisfying in every way. I'm obsessed with peanut butter!!!
Any time I see a new type of peanut butter or any nut butter in store, I feel a strong urge to buy it and immediately whip out a spoon to scoop up a bite. I've been totally smitten with sun butter, almond butter with flax and even honey roasted peanut butters. But all these new ones are SO expensive. My old standby, Jif is just a few bucks. However, my recent purchase of 7 seed nut butter? Well, let's just say I could have bought two jars of Jif! Two large jars of Jif. That's a lot of peanut butter!
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- Roast your nuts. Technically you don't have to do this. But it makes your nut butter taste so good! Such a deep, rich nutty flavor. You'll love it.
- Add all the sweetener at once. I always taste as I go with my recipes. But I've noticed if I add my sweetener of choice (honey, maple syrup, etc) as the nut butter is almost done, it gets all clumpy and pasty. I have no clue why this happens, but it does every time. So add all of your sweetener at the beginning, at one time.
- Have patience. Not one of my strong points, but I'll do it for nut butters! Some nuts – like almonds – are lower in oil. They take a lot more processing to extract the oil and actually make the nut butter. It can take up to 15 minutes. So just chill our and wait. I promise, it'll get nice and creamy!
- Add a touch of oil. You don't have to add extra oil to your nut butters. But so far, I find that even 1-2 tsps of canola or walnut oil really make your nut butters over the top smooth and creamy. And I love creamy nut butters, so this is a must for me!
Try out my Cinnamon Spice Almond Butter – it's awesome! I love cinnamon in anything and it really takes this recipe over the top. But, I have another recipe – Vanilla & Honey Roasted Peanut Butter. OMG – any peanut butter lover will die over this one as well. Maybe you should just make both. I mean…it's totally better to have two rather than 1. Definitely. Make both!
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Cinnamon Spice Almond Butter:
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- 1/8 ground nutmeg
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- Preheat your oven to 400F. Roast almonds for about 12-15 minutes. They should turn just slightly darker in color and you should smell them when they're done.
- Once almonds have cooled slightly, pour them into the bowl of a food processor. Add in the maple syrup, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and clove.
- Begin processing the almond mixture. This will take anywhere from 12-15 minutes depending on your desired consistency.
- The mixture will turn to finely ground almonds to a mixture that looks like wet sand (see photos above). Keep processing – stopping every few minutes to scrape down the sides of the bowl.
- Continue to process and you'll notice the mixture is starting to turn into a thick butter consistency. At this point, you can add in the extra tablespoon of oil (your choice in type). This just makes your almond butter extra smooth and creamy. But you can leave this out.
- Store almond butter in an air tight container. It will last about 2 weeks in the refrigerator.


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University of Macerata Photos
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The University of Macerata (Italian: Università degli Studi di Macerata, UNIMC) is a university located in Macerata, Italy. It was founded in 1290 and is one of the oldest in Italy. The various Departments and Offices of the University are in the old centre within its medieval walls.
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POLICE were yesterday called in to probe the faked BBC phone-in competitions.
Met Police chief Sir Ian Blair warned the Beeb it could face criminal charges.
Tory MP Mark Pritchard said he had asked Sir Ian to investigate.
He wrote in a letter: "Please could you confirm that the police will fully investigate allegations that a very serious fraud has taken place within the BBC.
"These financial irregularities are a serious matter and should be treated as such - not least because the BBC is a public corporation funded by taxpayers." Several senior editorial staff, who have not been named, were yesterday suspended over the phone cons in which winners were faked.
The BBC said: "We can confirm that a small number of staff have been asked to step aside from their duties whilst we review issues surrounding the incidents." Scams were found during BBC 1's Sport Relief in July 2006, Comic Relief in March 2007, Children In Need on BBC Scotland in November 2005, The Liz Kershaw Show on BBC 6 Music, CBBC show TMi and the World Service's White Label pop programme.
On Wednesday, the Corporation stopped all TV and radio phone-in contests and is taking down its interactive and online competitions.
BBC Deputy Director General Mark Byford has been summoned to the Commons on Tuesday to explain the affair to MPs on the culture select committee.
His boss Director General Mark Thompson told staff yesterday that the situation was "totally unacceptable". He added: "We must now put our house in order." Sir Ian was meeting Scotland Yard's specialist crime chief Deputy Assistant Commissioner Steve House yesterday to discuss the scandal.
Sir Ian said: "If we are requested to investigate it we will.
"I think it needs a bit more time to understand what's going on."
BBC Trust Chairman Sir Michael Lyons yesterday gave the Beeb a year to improve its act. The scams emerged after Mr Thompson ordered a review of a million hours of broadcasting going back to January 2005. It is not known who has been suspended during the BBC's inquiry. Sport Relief was executive produced by respected staffers John Rowlands and Martyn Smith.
Mr Rowlands has left the BBC and Mr Smith is understood to be taking unrelated early retirement soon.
Mr Smith is on holiday until mid-August. It is not known if he knew of the deception or if it was kept at a more junior level.
He is likely to be quizzed along with his boss Roger Mosey, director of BBC sport.
The Liz Kershaw show on 6Music was fingered for using production staff on competitions on recorded shows. But the BBC said a new producer appointed in December had stopped that.
White Label is not on air anymore and many of its staff are likely to have left the BBC. Unions yesterday warned the Beeb not to make junior staff scapegoats.
Gerry Morrissey, of Bectu said: "This situation is of senior management's making. We will strongly defend any of our members who are disciplined because the problem lies at the top."


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Our Campaign: STOP THE DEMAND
The UNANIMA International youth workshop is almost a month past and Jessica and Catherine are working to leverage the interest and enthusiasm generated by the session into a more permanent global youth movement. We have contacted two young persons from each region covered by the workshop to ask them to serve as regional consultants to help build such a movement.
To give you a flavor for the outcomes of the session, hre are the personal commitments from two workshop participants:
- Work in fellowship with my partners and friends nationally and internationally and in that spirit of solidarity.
- Paint an image of dignity and humanity of men, women and children who are trafficked to all those who commodify women.
- Speak out in England to young Catholics and peers about trafficking and demand to educate, inform and inspire.
- Arrange presentations and talks with organizations and groups.
- Continue from this experience filled with awe, inspiration to live and model to men what it means to be a man.
Brenden Thompson UK
- Go back to local high school and give presentations on human trafficking from demand angle.
- Try to incorporate students into spreading message within schools.
- Speak with groups in wider community such as Scouts, Lions/Rotary groups, church groups, university groups (who work with young people).
- Write articles for student magazines.
- Connect with previous social justice groups.
Tanith Margetson, Australia
These are the regional commitments from the African participants
- To educate the youth about human trafficking and human dignity to stop the demand.
- To recruit youth ambassadors on stopping the demand in human trafficking.
- To make people understand their direct or indirect contribution to human trafficking.
- To involve public figures in the awareness campaign.
- To equip those responsible for the socialization of children (parents, teachers, etc.) with information about human trafficking and the demand contribution to disseminate to their children.


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Hey All - So, I'm working on a new mix, which I'm hoping to put out early next week. In the meantime, I have a bunch of stuff to share with you. Here goes!
Heather over at Fuel Friends just released the chapel session she recorded last year with Field Report. It is absolutely stunning. I mean, jaw on the floor, I listened to it on repeat about 15 times today stunning. Watch this video of their cover of Neil Young's Borrowed Tune, then head over and download the session (and all of the other ones, if you haven't yet):
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Then there's this Take Away show, from Gabriel Bruce, that was just posted yesterday. It's sort of like watching Matt Berninger of the National wander the streets of Paris, a little lost, and just the right amount of sad. And there's something about it that's just so fucking charming.
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Oh, and here's an older video of Kris Orlowski and Dawn Mitschele covering Luke Reynolds' 'Floating in Space'. By some water. I'm always a sucker for music played by some water. And this is really sweet, and really beautiful.
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And last but not least, it is still winter, so I thought I'd throw my winter mix out there for anyone who hasn't checked it out yet. If you want a .zip download of it, let me know.
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Do Humans Communicate Via Pheromones? The Jury Is Still Out
When two people get knocked off their feet by physical chemistry, their friends may offer this standard glib explanation: "It's all about the pheromones." But in fact, 50 years after the term "pheromones" was coined by biologists to refer to the chemical messages passed within many insect and mammal species, researchers still haven't found proof that humans emit or detect such chemicals. In an essay in Nature [subscription required] marking the 50-year milestone, zoologist Tristram Wyatt sums up the state of the research, and reminds the gullible not to buy any love potions that boast of their pheromone content.
The first studies took place in 1959, when German researchers discovered a chemical called bombykol that's secreted by female silk moths and that immediately sends males into a mating frenzy. Following that Nobel Prize-winning work, biologists proceeded to find pheromones "across the animal kingdom, sending messages between courting lobsters, alarmed aphids, suckling rabbit pups, mound-building termites and trail-following ants. They are also used by algae, yeast, ciliates and bacteria" [Wired News], Wyatt writes. Pheromones have been found to play a part not just in mating rituals, but also battles for dominance, warnings about approaching danger, and cooperative behavior.
Despite 50 years of searching researchers have found no definitive proof that human pheromones exist, but some of the studies have been quite suggestive. In Martha McClintock's famous study, she found that dabs of sweat from a menstruating woman caused other women's menstrual cycles to fall into sync. McClintock couldn't find a chemical to explain the phenomenon, but Wyatt says that researchers are still hunting. "[T]his one I think is the most likely – and this could have a really good practical application…. If you could genuinely interfere with female hormones in this way and affect the menstrual cycle you could end up with an effective, sniffable contraceptive" [BBC News], says Wyatt.
In another study, researchers tested the brain responses of volunteers who smelled the sweat of either someone preparing to skydive for the first time, or someone under no stress. The skydivers' sweat did indeed produce the signals in the parts of the volunteers' brains associated with fear, although it is unclear whether they did in fact feel scared [BBC News]. Although such evidence seems compelling, researchers still haven't been able to determine whether chemical compounds are producing the effect. "We produce a large number of compounds, and bacteria ferment our secretions," said Wyatt. "You're trying to find a few active compounds from a forest of thousands of compounds" — and to top it off, they might only work in particular combinations, making their isolation even harder [Wired News].
Some research has suggested that pheromones are simply a communication system that was discarded somewhere along the evolutionary line that led to humans. Recent research showed that at about the same time our primate ancestors gained color vision, they also lost the genes for so-called vomeronasal organ (VNO) receptors, Wyatt said. Non-human animals use the organ to detect pheromones. (Turns out, mice use both their VNO and main smelling system to detect pheromones, so maybe humans don't need that specialized organ.) "It may be at that point that we moved from running things mostly by pheromones to doing things much more in the visual fashion," Wyatt said [LiveScience].
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Basically, all Damage and Power increases and decreases are from mostly card Abilities and Clan bonuses (bonii?). One exception is by Pilling, your Power gets multiplied into your Attack score for each battle round.


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Dorothy Mayling thought her worst problem was an ongoing family feud – then the Silence came and assaulted her family, the people she was determined to keep safe.
Helen Locke fought to hold together a bastion of civilization against the zombie-like Silents and those who would rather be savages alike.
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Creative Photographer Turns Baby Photos Into Magical Adventures.
The classic novel 1001 Arabian Nights has for centuries taken readers into exotic lands with its stories filled with magic and intrigue. Photographer Neli Prahova is using the fairytales of Aladdin and Sinbad as her theme for her photo shoots with babies in London, England.
Using fabric to create the moon, ocean, and the pyramids, Prahova decided to switch from wedding to baby photography after she became a new mom two-and-a-half years ago. "I could feel my creative desires changing, urging me to use my new skills as a parent to create wonderful images that other new parents would treasure forever," explains the Bulgarian born shutterbug.
Baby Aladdin riding on his magic carpet.
Sinbad fighting off a sea monster.
"They all seemed really pleased with the results. I think the photos are more for the parents really but maybe in 20 years time the babies can look back and have a laugh at the photos," says Prahova.
Each shoot takes a couple of hours to prepare, making it a lot easier when the babies are napping between set-ups.
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So, well before January, I started feeling like I get acid reflux. In the hospital in January, I was in a lot of pain that felt like my stomach was burning itself, so I started eating Maalox and zantac there (after getting a CT scan). On Friday, I was 2.5 weeks post-surgery. felt awesome. Had my doc's appointment.. I swear, I felt perfect, just had to wait a few more weeks before I could lift heavy stuff (I met a girl on Sat night that mentioned having her gall bladder removed, then being back in the hospital 2 weeks later from bleeding!).
Anyhow.. I was pretty busy. Thursday, I came to Philly (4ish hour bus). Had dinner with some friends in West Philly (ate a milkshake and half of a bunless burger). Friday, I had my doc's appointment, then had lunch with my brother (had some nachos and a small part of a spicy burrito), then played with his kids at the Franklin Institute.. Came home, took a nap, then a friend of mine picked me up and I had Mild/medium indian food for dinner with him and his (7 mos pregnant!) wife... I stayed at his place overnight. Breakfast was ramen noodles with some indian seasonings. Still felt fine, just getting tired.
Saturday night, I met with systris. We went to Dracula's Ball. I was trying to have a good time, but I started feeling like indigestion. The vibrations from the music seem to just mess with my insides. I made the mistake of ordering a soda (I rarely drink soda). It just seemed to make the feelings worse, not calming. So, though the night, I battled the indigestion from the music vibrations, and then getting kinda grossed out by the smells of cigarette smoke (outside) and stage smoke (downstairs). I wasn't miserable, but surely uncomfortable.
Sunday, I still kinda felt out of it.. I came home (another 4 hour bus ride). Then had a fight or something with Aaron (very rare). Went to gaming night with the DC board gamers. Still felt a bit weird.
Monday and Tuesday, I slept for 12+ hours, and took naps during the day. I was getting more acidy/abdominal pain. I swore I'd call the doctor on Wednesday, but another day of pain and lethargy, instead. Thursday, I finally got the nerve to call the surgeon (talked to someone other than his usual receptionist), and then saw my new doctor. She prescribed for me Protonix (a PPI inhibitor) assuming it is GERD. The pills seem to help a little bit, but I still feel pretty acidic. Eating tums throughout the day. Have no appetite, but I'm eating small meals regardless. Usually just makes my tummy more upset. My lower/mid back is getting sore, too. I don't know if it is from the lethargy, or referred pain from whatever is going on. Hopefully on/by Monday it will either be better or I'll have spoken to the surgeon or my GP again. My symptoms are including "acidy" pain in my stomach area, occasional burping through the day (I rarely burp, and usually only after drinking carbonated beverages), and intestinal unhappiness. Stools were soft, but mostly formed yesterday. Think absent today, but I've barely been eating but cans of soup.
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Durham County
Local briefs: Durham boy, 9, suffers minor injuries in school bus accident
An unidentified boy was struck and injured by a school bus Thursday morning in east Durham.
A Durham police officer said the boy, who apparently suffered a leg or foot injury, was taken to a hospital but apparently was not seriously hurt, ABC11 reported.
The child's identity was not known, but Durham Public Schools official William Sudderth told CBS North Carolina that he was 9 years old.
The accident happened about 8 a.m. at Juniper Street and North Hyde Park Avenue, ABC11 reported.
Durham school officials said the boy was not supposed to ride the bus that struck him, which serves Eastway Elementary School, but that he ran out in front of it.
An investigation is underway.
Alston Avenue closings set
DURHAM Work on the Alston Avenue (N.C. 55) widening project in Durham will require some additional weekend closures this month. Crews need more time to remove asbestos from two railroad bridges above the road.
The added work will require the closure of Alston Avenue between the Durham Freeway and Main Street between 10 p.m. Friday, March 17, and 6 a.m. Monday, March 20, and again during the same time period from Friday through Monday, March 24-27.
Local traffic and driveway access will be kept open during the work, but there will be detours in place:
Eastbound Alston Avenue (N.C. 55): Turn right onto Main Street. Turn left onto Fayetteville Street. Turn left onto southbound Durham Freeway. Use Exit 11 (Alston Avenue) and turn right to continue east.
Westbound Alston Avenue (N.C. 55): Merge right onto northbound Durham Freeway. Use Exit 12A (Fayetteville Street). Turn right onto Fayetteville Street. Turn right onto Main Street. Turn left at Alston Avenue to continue west.
Road to close in Hillsborough
HILLSBOROUGH A section of access road within the Hillsborough Town Cemetery will be closed for repairs Tuesday-Thursday, March 21-23, weather permitting.
The road to be repaired crosses a stream to connect the northernmost sections to the rest of the cemetery. Repairs will be made to both the roadway and the stormwater pipe carrying the stream beneath it.
The road will be reopened as needed for funeral services.
For questions or additional information, call Ken Hines at 919-732-1270, ext. 78.


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At-Risk Preschool
In a study of 432 Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) preschool students in the Berrien Regional Educational Service Area (RESA) school district in Michigan, students were assessed for oral language English proficiency using the Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals (CELF) test.
Students moved out of at-risk levels
English as a Second Language (ESL) and low socio-economic status students moved out of at-risk levels, contributing to the significant increase in the percent of students performing at or above their age norm. When comparing Standard English speaking students with LEP/ESL students, both groups grew significantly, but the LEP/ESL students were closing the gap. They grew at a faster rate than the Standard English speaking students. The following graph shows the pattern of growth in Expressive Vocabulary skills.
The next graph shows the pattern of growth in Recalling Sentences by Lunch Status. Students receiving free or reduced lunch, which is an indication of poverty, reduced the gap between themselves and students not receiving free or reduced lunch.
Students grew faster than national peers in every category
The percent of students performing at or above their age norm increased significantly from the Fall to Spring assessment. The difference is due entirely to the improvement of at-risk students since all students who performed at or above their age norms in the Fall assessment maintained that status in the Spring assessment.
In summary, the GrapeSEED students grew faster than expected for their age. The growth was deemed highly significant, meaning it could not happen by chance.
English Learning Research Results and Findings
Download the comprehensive research report to learn more about the assessments, student samples, results, and the positive impact GrapeSEED is having on these young English learners.


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bringing 2 U events & happenings in and around Ipoh … & beyond…
Get ready and head to Singapore's Jurong Bird Park this end-November! That's when Asia's largest bird paradise will be unveiling to visitors two of the world's rarest macaws, the Spix's macaw and the Lear's macaw.
With the addition of Spix's and Lear's to the park's resident Hyacinth macaws, Jurong Bird Park will be the only public zoological institution in the world that is home to the complete blue macaw family, sans the last member of the family, the Glaucous, which has not been sighted since the 1960s and is believed to be extinct.
In July 2016, Jurong Bird Park signed a Memorandum of Agreement together with partners — the Ministry of the Environment of Brazil, the Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation, the Al Wabra Wildlife Preservation, the Association for the Conservation of Threatened Parrots, Parrots International and Fazenda Cachoeira — committing to provide funding and direct support to help establish a viable population of Spix's macaws under human care, and ultimately to reintroduce this species into the wild.
Mr Mike Barclay, Group CEO, Mandai Park Holdings, said: "The Spix's and Lear's macaws are excellent emblems of our commitment to do our part to protect and conserve global biodiversity. We are honoured to be a partner in this effort to bring the Spix's macaw species back from the brink of extinction, with the eventual hope to reintroducing them to the wild. We are also deeply humbled by the confidence placed in us to care for these precious birds."
The Ambassador of the Federative Republic of Brazil, His Excellency Flávio Soares Damico, said: "In 2017, we celebrate 50 years of diplomatic relations between Brazil and Singapore and we are very proud of the strong bilateral ties uniting us. Bringing both countries even closer together, we are happy to be part of the effort to introduce two birds native to Brazil to Jurong Bird Park – the Spix's and Lear's macaws.
"We look forward to the continuation of this initiative that will allow for the re-introduction of the two species in their natural habitat. This will be an important mark of this golden jubilee. Singapore has every reason to be proud of Wildlife Reserves Singapore's commitment towards the protection and conservation of biodiversity. The macaws are in very good and able hands. I am sure that the public will enjoy this addition to the park."
According to the said agreement, Jurong Bird Park will welcome two Spix's macaws and four Lear's macaws. The Spix's macaw, also known as the little blue macaw, is listed as critically endangered and is believed to be extinct in the wild. There are just over 100 birds left under human care worldwide. It is the same little blue macaw which inspired the Rio movie series. Meanwhile, the Lear's macaw is classified as endangered due to illegal bird trade and habitat loss.
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WOW!. Never seen black Macaws. Hope to see these someday!
Here I come Singapore.. Hope to see the amazing animals and birds. My three year old son is super excited!
I love bird parks. Blue Macaw looks amazing! I hope it won't extinct. Huhuhu
WOW!. Never seen black Macaws. Hope to see these someday!
wow, you came singapore to see these birds?? I haven't visit this place in singapore before, but sure have heard of this! maybe it's time to go. –Joysofyz
Thanks for this dear! Amazing u know it better than Singaporean haha. Am going there to visit the Macaws for sure!
Didn't know about this species until I read your post, thanks for the info sharing 🙂
this park no go before. The last I visited Singapore was more than 6 yrs ago. Shall put this on travel list.
Have not gone to the Jurong Bird Park in like ages.. I do so want to visit this fascinating park again when I head to Singapore next
Cutey birdy.. i never know they are from Brazil..
Oh this is interesting! First time seeing black macows They look so beautiful!
Interesting post! Would love to visit some day 🙂
Nice, some thing to look forward on November. I haven't been to bird park, so i guess perfect time to visit.
First time seeing such colour birds! They are so beautiful, something like this should really be well protected to prevent them from disappearing totally!
Fantastic. Singapore is awesome anyway and these birds add another feather in the cap.
great idea to where to go for holiday end if this year! can't wait to see those fascinating macaws!
Of all the animals, birds are my favorite. They look so small and fragile yet they are inspiring as for me, they are the sign of freedom. Hope to visit the Jurong Bird Park someday, I'm sure that would be a great adventure for me.
It is just me that I find these Macaws cute to handsome?! Hahaha
I wish to see them soon during my Singapore trip 🙂
black macaw… my very first time…wow wow wow…!


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After being removed from the post of BCCI President by the Supreme Court, Anurag Thakur on Monday maintained that it was not his personal battle with the court and his commitment to cricket will remain the same.
The apex court on Monday removed both Thakur and Secretary Ajay Shirke for their failure to implement the Justice R.M. Lodha committee recommendations on bringing about structural changes in the running of the cricket board.
In a video message posted on Twitter, Thakur stressed that the BCCI is the best managed sports organisation in India and his battle was for the autonomy of the sport.
"I had the honour of serving Indian cricket. Over the years, Indian cricket saw its very best in terms of administration and development of the game," he said.
"BCCI is the best managed sports organisation in the country with defined procedures. India has the best cricket infrastructure built and maintained by the state associations with the help of BCCI."
"India has more quality players than anywhere in the world. For me, it was not a personal battle. It was a battle for the autonomy of the sports body. I respect Supreme Court as any citizen should," he added.
He further said: "Supreme Court judges feel that BCCI could do better under retired judges, I wish them all the best. I am sure Indian cricket will do well under their guidance."
Reiterating his commitment for the sport, Thakur said: "My commitment to the best of Indian cricket and autonomy of sports will always remain."
A bench of Chief Justice T.S. Thakur, Justice A.M. Khanwilkar and Justice D.Y. Chandrachud in their order said that as an interim arrangement, the senior-most Vice President of the BCCI would act as the President and the Joint Secretary would be the Secretary.
The court asked amicus curiae Gopal Subramanium and eminent lawyer Fali Nariman to suggest the names that would be in the committee to be headed by an administrator to oversee the Board's functioning.
The judges said they would pass a separate order on January 19 for appointing the administrator.
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8 Things Of Note
We hope you had a wonderful week, Clementines. Here's to a refreshing weekend! As always, a few conversations from around the web we found particularly noteworthy—happy reading!
Why the 2015 World Cup was a real win for women's soccer. USA!
Do these exercises for two minutes a day and you'll immediately feel happier.
Maiden names are on the rise again.
The secrets to a successful business partnership.
"Stop trying to convince me I'm beautiful."
The White House like you haven't seen it in 40 years.
10 one-ingredient beauty remedies from your fridge.
"So don't be afraid of failing. I think not trying is worse than failing. Have the courage to try." Vera Wang on knowing when to walk away... and start something new.
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Parquet Courts are a breath of fresh air, and their Light Up Gold was one of the best, most relatively slept-on records of 2012. (It did claw its way onto our Top 50 list, thankfully.) In posting the LP's title track, I pointed to "Stoned And Starving" as a favorite, so it's nice they've put it up today. "Stoned And Starving" is a real charmer that chugs along with sounding like a post-punk band from Television's NYC, but with the more expansive, vamping sensibility of Youth Of America-era Wire, or guitar bands with a taste for motorik. The lyrics are deft and fun, inhabiting the mind of a drifting street urchin with more modern references ("walking through Ridgewood, Queens" and not, like, the Bowery; "reading that smoking kills"), getting baked and visiting bodegas, trying to walk off that timeless, smart-punk malaise. Listen up it's a treat.
Light Up Gold is out via Dull Tools. It's recommended! Some tour dates, starting just after Christmas:
12/26 – Detroit, MI @ Jumbo's w/ Protomartyr
12/27 – Chicago, IL @ The Empty Bottle
12/28 – Omaha, NE @ The Middle House
12/29 – Kansas City, MO @ Manheiman
12/30 Oklahoma City, OK @ Bad Granny's
12/31 – Denton, TX @ RGRS w/ Wiccans
01/02 – Austin, TX @ Beerland
01/03 – Beaumont, TX @ Victoria House
01/04 – Oxford, MS @ Lamar Lounge
01/05 – Nashville, TN @ The Owl Farm w/ Dirty Dreams
01/06 – Murray, KY @ Terrapin Station
01/07 – Columbus, OH @ Café Bourbon St.
01/08 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Kopec's w/ Psychic Boots, Crappy Funeral
01/09 – Washington, DC @ The Rocketship w/ Priests, Teen Liver
01/10 – Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fu Necktie w/ Priests


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The weather has returned to glorious sunshine now that the bank holiday has packed up and shipped out until the end of the month. Haven't heard yet but no doubt Scobi would have had a sleepless night with the constant drumming of rain on the roof of his 'van over the weekend.
The Ash is back! and I'm not talking about Paddy Ashdown, although it is interesting that the volcanic ash cloud is currently effecting Northern Ireland... Paddy Ash Down... geddit.. Oh dear. Perhaps it's a sign (of your pish-poor joke telling. Ed.) There's one in there somewhere.
And at last the end is in sight. There's only two days left until #ge2010 and the three potential leaders are all guns blazing for the final push. Suddenly it's getting interesting again. It's definitely been flat since the last debate. I was of the opinion that either the LibDems were heading for a landslide or the majority of Internet users were LibDem judging by the various polls, voting websites and twitter but all of a sudden last night there was a massive influx of Labour tweeters on the back of Gordon Brown's speech to Citizens UK. Quite bizarre and makes me wonder just what the hell is really going on. If I was prone to conspiracy theory (and occasionally I am) I think I'd be seeing things like this...
Gordon was clearly on the ropes with such low popularity at the beginning of the canvasing. The Conservatives thought they had a shoe-in, but just to be certain they'd organise a media mogul's support just like Mr Bush in the US. I fully expect Sky news to broadcast a result in favour of the conservatives long before the count is finished, just like George W's term was announced by Fox news. Interesting that the same man is behind both organisations. The Sky News Poll of Poll's has had the same percentages on it for over a week now, suggesting that the Conservatives are way out in front. Gordon's speech was shown on the BBC, but Sky's version of the story focused on the member of the audience that heckled and stood up with a "No Nuclear Power" sign in the middle of it. The Times, The News of the World and the Sun have all come out as conservative (They follow their bosses instructions reasonably well) and this morning we have Labour candidate Manish Sood. He claims "The prime minister's recent policies are a 'disaster', including the rise in income tax" he tells Sky News (oh??). "True Labour values have 'gone missing'" he adds arguing that "the party needs to be cleaned up". I'm not disagreeing with the sentiment per-say, but why's he telling Sky ?? Money well spent there Bobby. It seems pretty clear that Mr Murdoch (owner of News Corp) wants a Conservative government and is doing everything in his power to get one. Of course I should point out that this is a conspiracy theory with the key word being theory - Just in case Mr Burns utters the immortal words "Smithers! Release the hounds!"
What Mr Burns - sorry I keep making that mistake - Mr Murdoch seems to be forgetting about is that the Great British public while being able to display extraordinary levels of dumbness on occasion are by no means stupid. His bullsh*t tactics might have worked in the US, but I refuse to believe that the same can be said of the UK. If Monty got his way we'd have a Conservative Majority, but if things are as close as the pundits and pollsters would suggest, then I would expect the outcome of Thursdays votes to be a hung parliament with a Lib Con split. This is all conjecture though - so we'll just have to wait and see. Unless you watch Sky News or are in Bristol East where the postal vote has already been announced!!!
Well it's back to the grindstone and a three day week for me as I'm recovering from shock all day on Friday. Not the shock of the result but the shock of the fact that I've taken such a huge interest in politics!! Last couple of points...
This website is yet another interesting take on tweets and elections. Why not join in and cast your vote. http://www.10downingtweets.co.uk/
And if you want a proper grown up well thought out take on the whole kit and caboodle (as opposed to my inane, immature, misunderstood, diluted and over simplistic view - probably) then you could do a lot worse than read Mr Fry's take on it, who always as something interesting to add.
How the hell did that happen ?? I'll leave you with this final thought: Of the 16 AAA rated economies in the world 10 are governed by coalitions - and 12 by Proportional Representation - why isn't ours?
Tuesday, May 04, 2010
Two more days of this ranting....
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Kerry announces squad to travel to South Africa
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Danny Kerry, Head Coach of England Women's team has named a squad of 22 players to travel to Cape Town and Stellenbosch to take on South Africa and Germany.
England will play two test matches against South Africa on 25 and 26 February before facing Germany on 1, 3 and 4 March in three unofficial practice matches.
As expected this early on in the new Olympic cycle there are a number of new faces making the trip, with as many as 11 players in line for senior England debuts. Emily Defroand, Kathryn Lane, Hannah Martin, Livy Paige, Ellie Rayer, Erica Sanders, Amy Tennant and Anna Toman are all set for their first senior international appearances. As well as those eight, Grace Balsdon, Sabbie Heesh and Suzy Petty could make their England debuts having already appeared for Great Britain.
Goalkeeper Tennant, who has previously represented England at U21 level, is currently playing in Germany for Grossflottbeker and is included as Maddie Hinch is unavailable as a result of club commitments.
The squad also features seven of the group who travelled to Rio for the Olympic Games in the summer where Great Britain won the gold medal. Giselle Ansley, Joie Leigh, Shona McCallin, Lily Owsley, Laura Unsworth, Ellie Watton and Hollie Webb all made the journey to the Olympic Games and will feature in the trip to South Africa.
There are also recalls for Susie Gilbert, Zoe Shipperley and Surbiton duo Sarah Haycroft and Jo Hunter. Hunter last appeared for England back in 2013- in a series in South Africa and has impressed with her domestic form for the champions, forcing her way back into the international reckoning.
Danny Kerry told England Hockey:
"The programme is moving fast since its restart on January 9th. We have laid some good early foundations in other parts of the programme and we now start the very first steps in building and experimenting with how we are going to play. The matches will see us put out brand new combinations and explore new ways of playing based around the strengths of the new squad."
"Our rate of development, both as individuals and as a squad will continue to accelerate as we progress toward our summer tournaments and in the medium term towards London 2018."
"I'm expecting that both Germany and South Africa will potentially have more settled squads than us but the prospect of pitting our talents against that excites us. At the same time as we build our teamwork we will seek to do the same as a staff, putting in place good foundations for growth as a staff team to best support our playing team."
Danny Kerry's England side will be in action on home turf this summer as they face World Champions Netherlands in a one-off clash of champions. See the World No1 and World No2 collide at the Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre on Sunday 11 June. Tickets go on sale on 19 February and all the details are here.
Full squad:
Full Squad: Giselle Ansley, Emily Defroand, Sarah Haycroft, Sabbie Heesh, Jo Hunter, Hannah Martin, Hollie Webb (Surbiton), Grace Balsdon (Canterbury), Susie Gilbert (Reading), Kathryn Lane (Leicester), Joie Leigh (Clifton Robinsons), Shona McCallin, Ellie Watton (Holcombe), Lily Owsley, Livy Paige, Erica Sanders, Anna Toman, (University of Birmingham), Suzy Petty (Wimbledon), Ellie Rayer (Loughborough Students), Zoe Shipperley (Buckingham), Amy Tennant (Grossflottbeker), Laura Unsworth (East Grinstead).


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steal somebody's thunder
steal (one's) thunder
1. To garner the attention or praise that one had been expecting or receiving for some accomplishment, announcement, etc. My brother is the star athlete of our high school, so no matter what I succeed in, he's constantly stealing my thunder. We were about to announce our engagement when Jeff and Tina stole our thunder and revealed that they were going to have a baby.
2. To steal one's idea, plan, or intellectual property and use it for profit or some benefit. We had the idea for "digital paper" years ago, but I see they've stolen our thunder and have their own version of it on the market.