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The world of banking is changing faster than ever, enjoy the best international experience in our Analytics traineeship
During our four year programme you create your own career within Analytics. You learn more about your chosen discipline and the financial services sector. Our International Talent programme also allows you to discover yourself through a wide selection of trainings tailored to your needs.
Make an impact as a trainee
Our purpose is to empower people to stay a step ahead in life and in business. We are an industry recognized strong brand with positive recognition from customers in many countries, a strong financial position, Omni-channel distribution strategy and international network.
Do you want to work at a place where we believe that you can make the difference by using machine learning to generate data driven products? Why wait, discover how today.
We are incredibly excited about Analytics and the great potential for progress and innovation. We believe that analytics is a key differentiator in bringing "anytime, anywhere, personalized" services to our customers. We wish to improve our operational processes and create new and innovative data driven products that go beyond traditional banking, such as the platform models. Achieving this vision will require us to build and expand on our analytical efforts and organize ourselves around focused value buckets with strong coordination capabilities of data, technology, customer journey, UX, as well as external partnerships.
Your first rotation
As an Analytics trainee you work on important projects that help realize the vision of ING, differentiating ING as a leader in data-driven organization, within the banking sector and beyond. These could relate to areas of such as Pricing, Risk Management, Financial Crime, Customer Intelligence, Data Management, Technology and many more.
Your benefits
Needless to say we offer you an excellent base salary for this traineeship (starters position), a 13th month, paid annual leave, an impressive training package and a permanent contract. But, above all, we offer you the chance to shape your own ideas in a receptive environment and one which helps to make banking even simpler and more transparent for our customers. Together with other (international) trainees you will participate in global events, which will enable you to quickly build up a large network.
As a trainee you receive guidance from your line manager and your Key Potential Expert (trainee manager). If you are looking for additional guidance you can ask a Senior Manager to mentor you. They will coach you, inspire you, introduce you to their network and share their knowledge and insights with you.
Our Analytics trainee
- Has a university Master's Degree with strong mathematical background for example: Computer science, Statistics, Econometrics, Mathematics, Ops research, Engineering, Science or other related technical discipline.
- Has experience with building models in code using quantitative techniques and programming languages like Python, R., Scala, C++, Java, SAS/Matlab and open source software; testing and validate data models and data processing and use of visualization tools.
- Has knowledge and experience with Machine Learning
- Has a strong command of the English language.
- Understands the economic landscape & banking industry.
- Is a data lover, willing and able to learn and to improve technical and interpersonal skills.
- Is creative and curious.
- Is a team player who strikes effective balance between independence and acting in the interest of the team.
Do you have what it takes?
When applying for the Analytics traineeship October 2020, carefully check the dates of the selection round below (HR interview and Business Panel). So if you are sure you are what we are looking for, go for it!
Round 1
Deadline for your application: 10 May
HR Interviews: 25 May – 29 May
Business Panels: 15 June – 19 June
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Deadline for your application: 21 July
HR Interviews: 3 August – 7 August
Business Panels: 17 August – 21 August
Please note that you will receive a Data Science case to prepare for the Business Panel. When you receive positive feedback after your HR Interview, we will provide you with this case. You'll have approximately one week to prepare.
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It's never been easy being a teenager. Now, try being a teenager looking for work.
Only 1 in 4 teens is working today – the lowest proportion since the end of World War II, according to one researcher. Although some programs are trying to help young Americans get jobs, the unemployment rate for 16-to-19-year-olds who want to work now stands at 24.2 percent, according to the May report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, released Friday. Among African-American teens, the rate is 40.7 percent.
"I am not hesitant about calling it a crisis," says Christine Owens, executive director of the National Employment Law Project, an advocacy group.
It's a crisis with potentially important implications. When teens can't find work, they have time on their hands and can be prone to getting in trouble. One particular problem can be higher incidences of teen pregnancy. Also, in the long run, teens who don't work miss out on developing important skills for later on, such as learning to take orders from supervisors, getting along with co-workers, and coping with criticism.
"The more work experience they have, the higher the wage when they reach ages 20 to 25 years," says Andrew Sum, director of the Center for Labor Market Studies at Northeastern University in Boston. "Many employers who are hiring say the kids don't have the 'soft' skills, but the only way to get them is to be in the workforce. So not having a job today affects employability in the future."
The scarcity of jobs for teens comes at a time when many are starting to search for summer jobs. In 2009, as part of the Obama stimulus program, Congress set aside $1.2 billion for youth activities, including summer jobs. But that money is now gone.
As a result, even jobs such as working as a lifeguard are expected to be in shorter supply. For example, New York City will create 23,000 summer jobs, down from 52,000 two years ago.
Many mayors are scrambling to raise money from the private sector to fund summer jobs. In Louisville, Ky., Mayor Greg Fischer has collected $420,000 in pledges – enough money to provide summer jobs for a couple hundred kids, says Michael Gritton, executive director of KentuckianaWorks, a workforce development agency.
Using money from the US Department of Labor (DOL), Louisville also runs a KentuckianaWorks Youth Career Center, which assists teens in finding more-permanent jobs. At the center, counselors help with such skills as building a résumé, setting goals, and performing well in an interview.
Still, for many teens in that program, finding a job is very challenging. Seventeen-year-old Victoria Martin, who lives with her mother in rural Shepherdsville, Ky., will have to juggle work with caring for her two children, ages 4 months and 2 years. But it's not the children that are the problem, says Victoria, who has earned her certified nursing assistant degree as well as her GED. She says potential employers such as nursing homes and hospitals have told her she must be 18 for their insurance purposes.
"It's just a matter of being patient. I turn 18 this September," she says.
But even some older teens are having difficulties finding work. One is Erin Allen, who is 19 and wants to get a job in a beauty salon. "I love nails and doing hair," she says, but so far she has not had any job offers.
Ms. Allen, who has a 10-month-old son, plans to go back to school for her GED in July, but in the meantime she has applied for work at a few Circle K convenience stores. She hasn't heard back.
Across America, teens have run into an onslaught of competition for entry-level jobs from older Americans who suffered financial losses during the recession and have had to supplement their income.
Some economists say many teen jobs were lost after Congress four years ago raised the minimum wage from $5.15 an hour to $7.25 an hour.
"Employers with these entry-level service-oriented positions, looking for low-skilled labor, pay very little and expect very little from it," says Dennis Hoffman, an economics professor at Arizona State University in Tempe. "When told they have to pay more than the marginal product is worth, they will be deterred from hiring them."
Another teen who's finding the job hunt difficult is 18-year-old Divine Favour Anene. Originally from Nigeria and another participant in the Kentucky program, he has been unable to find work – even with a GED. He wants a job in retailing or health care. He's applied to Wal-Mart and Kroger but has heard nothing back.
"I would say there is work out there, but you have to be a little more patient in this economic time," he says.
Indeed, some companies are gearing up to hire teens. In March, the DOL asked United Parcel Service to "match up" young DOL candidates with the company's plans for summer hiring. As a result, UPS says it will take on 1,500 "working students" who will get paid $8.50 to $9.50 an hour, plus medical benefits.
"No experience is necessary. We will train you, teach you, and hopefully you move forward and grow," says Matt Lavery, director of workforce training at UPS in Atlanta. "Ideally, the employment goes beyond the summer."
In northern California, John Hogan, chief executive officer of the staffing agency TeenForce, says he has recently signed up 15 businesses that are offering part-time work for 21 youths. In the past 10 months, TeenForce, which is only a year old, has placed 67 teens, Mr. Hogan says.
One of Hogan's goals is to improve the image of teen workers.
"Right now the image is not that good," he says. "But if you build a brand that is reliable, on time, and honest, it makes it easier for the next teen as well."

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"The Avengers" is officially the biggest comic book movie of all time. Name a box office record and the film has either broken it or is preparing to break it.
"The Avengers" is packed with action…and star power. The cast includes (from left): Robert Downey Jr. (Tony Stark/Iron Man), Scarlett Johansson (Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Chris Evans (Steve Rogers/Captain America), Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury), Jeremy Renner (Clint Barton/Hawkeye) and Mark Ruffalo (Bruce Banner/The Hulk).
But what are critics saying about the movie? We gathered comments from some of the nation's top writers about film and here's what they had to say about this summer's mega-movie event…
Peter Travers, movie critic of "Rolling Stone," had nothing but raves in his review:
"'The Avengers' has it all. And then some. Six superheroes for the price of one ticket: Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, Hawkeye, Black Widow and the Hulk. It's also the blockbuster I saw in my head when I imagined a movie that brought together the idols of the Marvel world in one shiny, stupendously exciting package."
Owen Gleiberman of "Entertainment Weekly" awarded the flick a B+ rating in his critique:
"In terms of storytelling, 'The Avengers' is for the most part a highly functional, banged-together vehicle that runs on synthetic franchise fuel. Yet the grand finale of CGI action, set in the streets of New York, is—in every sense—smashing. True, it wouldn't be out of place in a Michael Bay movie, but no Transformer was ever as transfixing as this leaping, flying, pummeling superteam. It makes you eager to see what they'll do next, now that they've defeated a threat even bigger than their egos."
In her Avengers review, Associated Press critic Christy Lemire praised the movie, especially the script:
"Whedon has come up with a script that's cheeky and breezy, full of witty banter and sly pop-culture shout-outs as well as self-referential humor, one that moves with an infectious energy that (almost) makes you lose track of its 2-1/2 hour running time."
Richard Corliss, of "Time Magazine," gave the film a generally positive review, due to its sheer entertainment power:
"Reworking Zak Penn's original 'Avengers' script, Whedon sat on his usual impulse to go meta; instead he served as expert mixologist for this all-star cocktail party. The movie guarantees fast-paced fun without forcing anyone to think about what it all means…"
"Hulk smash box-office records!" Ruffalo digitally bulks up for his role as the Hulk.
In his movie review, Michael Phillips of the "Chicago Tribune" gave it 3 out of 4 stars and called it "143 minutes of stylish mayhem":
"So is this Marvel Comics franchise alumni reunion a full-on Hulk smash? Financially, yes, most likely ('The Avengers' is already killing 'em overseas.) If the film is more solid and satisfying than terrific, so be it. Cleverly, writer-director Joss Whedon combines and recombines its various intramural rivalries. If you were a fan of two or three or more of the movies directly feeding into this one, you're already planning on seeing 'The Avengers'."
Even Roger Ebert, the dean of American film critics, found much to admire in the movie, rating it 3 out of 4 stars in his write-up about the super-hero movie:
"'The Avengers' is done well by Joss Whedon, with style and energy. It provides its fans with exactly what they desire."
Build Your Own Blockbuster!
It looks like "The Avengers" is well on its way to winning a huge chunk of this summer's box office. But what about next summer? Young people can start learning the movie industry this summer, thanks to digital filmmaking camps offered by Digital Media Academy, which are taught by seasoned Hollywood professionals using the latest, cutting-edge software. We'll see you at the theaters this summer for "The Avengers." And next year, who knows? Maybe we'll be lining up to see your hit movie.
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Hunter's two-run double keys Tigers' rally
Detroit scores four in seventh; Sanchez allows one run in 6 2/3 innings
DETROIT -- Hard to believe there was actually a pitching duel in the Tigers' 7-1 win over the Twins on Wednesday night at Comerica Park. For six innings, though, it was a scoreless battle.
It was close enough that No. 9 hitter Bryan Holaday laid down a sacrifice bunt in the fifth inning to move Jose Iglesias into scoring position.
It was close enough that on a night when the Tigers gave away posters celebrating Anibal Sanchez's franchise record 17-strikeout game from April, the strike he couldn't get on a seventh-inning full count to Pedro Florimon looked like the pitch that would doom him.
And after Brian Dozier's subsequent two-out RBI single opened the scoring, Sanchez was shaking his head on his way out.
"I just said, 'Good game,'" Sanchez said.
It was close enough in the bottom of the seventh that a 2-2 pitch from Kevin Correia to Torii Hunter -- a cutter in the dirt that Hunter barely fouled off -- was arguably the pitch that turned it in Detroit's favor. It could have easily been the strikeout pitch that got Correia into the eighth inning with a 1-0 lead.
"It was a cutter, splitty, something," Hunter said. "I was just trying to foul it off, because I was already committed. That's all you do, is foul it off and wait for that pitch."
The next pitch was the fastball he wanted, and Hunter lined it to right-center for a two-out, two-run double. Holaday, the sacrifice bunter from earlier whose two-out single started the rally, scored easily. And once right fielder Chris Herrmann couldn't cut off Hunter's ball in the gap, Austin Jackson scored from first without a throw to give the Tigers a 2-1 lead.
"I never had a chance to face him in his prime," Correia said, "And I'm glad, because it doesn't seem like he's lost much. He's a tough out."
Hunter busted out laughing when told of Correia's reaction.
"Really? Man, that's tough," Hunter said. "I guess I have to take that as a compliment. Go tell him that he's a great pitcher and not to worry, I'm a better hitter now than in my prime."
By the time the Twins recorded another out, that great pitchers' duel was unrecognizable.
Hunter showed himself to be a tough baserunner as well, scoring from second when Caleb Thielbar's strikeout pitch to Prince Fielder got away from catcher Ryan Doumit. An accurate throw likely would have retired Fielder at first base, but Doumit's toss pulled Chris Colabello off the bag.
Thielbar watched it all unfold, but he did not cover home plate, leaving it open for Hunter to round third and score without a throw.
"I've watched that guy since I was young," Thielbar said. "He used to do that stuff all the time. He's a smart baserunner and he took advantage of it."
Said Hunter: "I saw it right away."
The four-run, two-out rally, capped by Victor Martinez's RBI double, came with merely an intentional walk to Miguel Cabrera, whose late-inning dramatics have been a regular saga lately.
Instead, Cabrera got his chance in the eighth, again with a two-out rally. This time, it was an error that extended the inning and loaded the bases, and it came from Dozier, whose single had put Minnesota ahead just an inning earlier.
"You miss your plays and there's another big inning for them," Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. "It pretty much took us out of it."
Cabrera pulled a ball past third baseman Trevor Plouffe down the left-field line, clearing the bases. He bumped his league-leading RBI total to 123, seven ahead of Baltimore's Chris Davis, who padded his home-run lead with his 46th homer earlier in the evening.
"He's just one of those guys that seems to be set for the dramatic on a lot of occasions," manager Jim Leyland said. "You're not going to do it every single time."
All seven runs scored with two outs, padding Detroit's league-leading two-out RBI total to 244, 10 more than Texas. The Tigers remain last in the AL in runs scored in the seventh inning or later, but they moved ahead of Miami and Washington out of the Major League cellar.
They came too late for Sanchez, who took a no-decision after 6 2/3 innings of one-run ball on six hits with two walks and eight strikeouts.
Drew Smyly (5-0) retired Herrmann to end the top of the seventh. Detroit's rally in the bottom of the inning allowed Smyly to join Oakland's Jerry Blevins and Atlanta's Luis Avilan as baseball's only 5-0 relievers this year.
Jose Veras finished the eighth inning when it was still a 4-1 game, then stayed on for the ninth after Detroit pulled away. His first save as a Tiger was his 20th on the season, and it came in a six-run game.
Hard as it might be to believe, it was that close.
"I was concerned, I'll tell you that," Leyland said.


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In this new post to his site Volker Dusch talks about some of his first experiences with the Silex microframework (from the folks behind Symfony) and the evolution his code went through in its first few versions.
A couple of weeks ago Igor wrote a fantastic blog post about "Scaling a Silex code base" which made me remember a story I wanted to share about how I fell in love with Silex. This blog post aims to tell that story. If you never heard of Silex is let me paste the blurp from the silex home page for you: "Silex is a PHP microframework for PHP 5.3. It is built on the shoulders of Symfony2 and Pimple and also inspired by Sinatra."
He talks about some of his "first steps" with the framework and their need for a smaller system that could run embedded on a local machine. He talks about how Silex let him rapidly prototype and develop the application with only what was needed. He shows the evolution of his route handling from simple closures to method calls on objects out to using providers.


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Before there were roofs overhead, there were dank, dark caves echoing with the grunts of their prehistoric inhabitants. Before organized crops and farming, every new fruit and berry picked off the tree could either be sweet, delicious sustenance - or deadly poison. Every roar in the distance necessitated tribal unity; every rock shard and broken stick could be a weapon; every flame needed to be preserved. Before there was history, there was "BC."
"BC" is an original third-person action/adventure game that hurtles players back millions of years to the beginnings of humankind. Members of a tribe take part in an epic journey of survival, battling against ferocious, prehistoric creatures and exploring and exploiting vast natural environments. New technologies and knowledge could be just over the next rise. If humanity is to survive, the tribe needs to evolve into a thinking, resourceful unit that can rise up to become the pioneers in a primeval, unpredictable world.
Key Features:
- Brutal prehistoric combat. Players experience savage battles in an uncivilized, merciless era. Heads and limbs get torn off and pools of blood congeal after brutal conflicts in a violent, dangerous world where only the strong survive.
- The world is a weapon. Gamers will discover and create a multitude of deadly weapons using naturally occurring materials. Enemies can be poisoned with native plants; rocks can be rolled down hills to kill predatory opponents, trees can be knocked down into creatures, predators can be turned against each other. Interactive environments allow for multiple solutions. Any object can be picked up or used as a tool or weapon, and wild animals have the potential to be predator or prey.
- A massive prehistoric world. Players must lead their tribe through the nascent earth's deadly but beautiful environments, from ancient rainforests to underwater settings. Gamers must weather the elements, from scathing desert heat to raging tropical rainstorms and fierce mountain blizzards. "BC's" non-linear gameplay means players can follow the quests they want, or just roam the prehistoric world.
- Deadly adversaries. The tribe becomes the hunted when deadly creatures ranging from saber-toothed tigers to velociraptors defend their young or stalk tribe members for food.
- Evolution or extinction. Gamers guide the development of their tribe, selecting from areas of expertise including hunters, mystics, builders and muscle. As their experience grows and time passes, players choose the right skills and powers to enhance their characters and benefit the tribe.
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Faces of two eternities keep looking at me.
One is Omar Khayam and the red stuff
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text: We have covered septuagenarian Palestine, TX, resident Pat Delany's DIY multimachine, which is mostly built from recycled auto parts, before. Following on the success of that design, Pat has branched out, researching and promulgating three more simple build-it-yourself tool designs: A treadle-powered electrical generator, a simple compound lever drill press, and—most interesting to me—a lathe made from cast concrete and aligned with wedges sawn flush after the concrete has set up. Engineering for Change has a good overview of the story and the available online resources. [Thanks, Jake!]


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Backstage at the UKFT Awards – Fashion Show
The UK Fashion & Textile Awards 2013 is a very prestigious event and was held at One Mayfair. The awards were presented by HRH The Princess Royal, President of UKFT, at the gala ceremony hosted by Myleene Klass. It was a black tie event – I always love to see people so dressed up! IContinue reading


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What Does Christmas Mean
1. I wonder what does Christmas mean with its stars and shiny balls?
Is Christmas more than Christmas trees and toys and games and dolls?
Of this I'm sure: there's something more, for I've heard many say
that in a strange and distant land a Child was born this day.
2. And Christmas is to celebrate his coming from above.
He shows us how we all should live, and told us we should love.
He told us we should love.
Text: Dan Carter
Music: Dan Carter
Artist: Carter
Album: Music Published in the Church Magazines: New Era
Composition Date: 1981-12-01
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How to find us
Our Chelmsford auction centre is located on Junction 19 of the A12, approximately 18 miles from the M25.
From London and the M25
From London, take the A12 Eastbound and exit at Junction 19, signposted Chelmsford and Boreham services area. Our centre is situated opposite the exit, across the roundabout.
If you are travelling from the M25, exit the M25 at Junction 28 and follow the A12 as above.
From Colchester and East Anglia
Follow the A12 westbound, exit at Junction 19 and follow the signs for Chelmsford Car Auctions.
By Bus
Routes 71, 71X and 71A run from Chelmsford bus station to a short walk from our centre every 30 minutes, Monday to Friday. Click here to plan your journey by Bus.
By Rail
The nearest train station is Chelmsford, located approximately three miles from our centre, which is on the London Liverpool Street to Ipswich main line. Visit National Rail.
By Air
London Stansted Airport is situated approximately 18 miles from our auction centre and busses run from the airport direct to Chelmsford Town Centre. If driving, once you leave the airport, follow the A130 signposted Chelmsford.
Nearby accommodation and facilities
Aston Barclay Chelmsford is a short drive to the Lion Inn at Boreham which has a large selection of rooms and also includes bar and restaurant.
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Within walking distance to our auction is the Premier Inn Boreham which is ideal for a quick stop over.
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Cash machines
In order to bid at our auctions you will require a cash deposit. The nearest cash machine is located at the BP Boreham Services which is across the road from our auction.
Chelmsford has a large choice of taxi firms available, all of who will be willing to arrange collection from your hotel, train station or airport to Aston Barclay Chelmsford.
The nearest petrol station is BP Boreham Services, located next to our centre.


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Cute But Psycho Enamel Pin
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Aren't we all? It is possible to be a bit of both? It's like yin and yang's scary cousin.
Hard Enamel Pin
- Nickel Free
- Perfect For Jackets Or Bags
- 1-2 Business Day Delivery For UK
Luna Enamel Pins
We have an amazing array of enamel pins, which are all designed right here in Luna HQ.
We ensure we only produce the best, all our designs are perfect, right down to the finest detail.
Our pins are made with the best possible materials. They are nickel free and have a very secure butterfly clutch back.
Cute But Psycho Enamel Pin - H: 2cm W: 4cm
We offer delivery to anywhere in the world.
We aim to dispatch within 3 - 4 business days domestically (UK) and slightly longer for international.If you are wishing to have your purchase delivered to somewhere other than the UK please enter your address at the checkout and the price will be calculated instantly there.
If you wish to return your item to us please feel free to contact us via email firstname.lastname@example.com
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Billy Mitchell, the world record holder in Donkey Kong and one of gaming's original stars, will be in Ottumwa, Iowa today as the city announces its intention to create a video games hall of fame.
Mitchell, according to Walter Day of the Ottumwa-based video game sanctioning body Twin Galaxies, is lending his name and support to the Ottumwa movement. Mitchell has pledged to donate the Donkey Kong cabinet on which he set the world record in 2007 to the hall of fame, Day said.
The push to place a hall of fame and museum in Ottumwa, a hub of the 1980s video gaming craze, was first reported by Kotaku earlier this month. The movement has gained significant traction since then. Ottumwa's mayor, city council members, the director of its chamber of commerce, and representatives of the city's convention bureau and development council will all be present at a meeting today at 2 pm local time (1 pm MDT). All endorse the idea of creating a hall of fame as a tourism attraction and business development opportunity.
The city was self-proclaimed the "Video Game Capital of the World" by its mayor and Iowa's governor in 1982. At the meeting today, Ottumwa will reassert its claim to that title and state its hall of fame intentions on the record. Kotaku is covering this meeting and will update this story later today.


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Events Calendar
Vocal Groups Reunion at Mass
Members of Glee Club, Gospel Choir, Measure 13, and Drastic Measures will reunite in song during Sunday Mass
Date: September 22, 2019 - September 22, 2019
Time: 10 a.m.
Location: Hermance Family Chapel of St. Basil the Great
This event is part of Fisher's Alumni and Family Weekend.
Music will be provided in advance to those who register. Contact Sarah Mancini-Goebert to register and she will provide music.
Sarah Mancini-Goebert, Liturgy & Music Coordinator, Office of Campus Ministry. For questions email or call (585) 385-8368.


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Glenkirk B&B in the village of Drumnadrochit, Loch Ness offers the weary traveller comfortable homely bed and breakfast holiday accommodation of the highest quality set in delightfully scenic Scottish surroundings.
A warm welcome awaits all our guests in our Scottish Tourist Board 4 Star bed and breakfast accommodation.
Glenkirk, once the village church, became redundant 27 years ago and is now the home of Ross & Fiona Urquhart, who have transformed it into one of the most unique Bed and Breakfasts in the Highlands of Scotland.
Relax, unwind and experience some true Highland hospitality!


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What are you going to be eating on May 26? This has been the topic of many conversations in our house. On that date, Season 4 of Arrested Development will be released, all at once, on Netflix.
We talked about a few possibilities for our family viewing party: hot ham water, candy beans, juice...but really, there is only one sensible choice, and that is frozen bananas. The banana stand is at the heart of the Bluth Company, after all. And while no one in our family would really enjoy cornballs or mayoneggs, there is no one who doesn't like frozen bananas.
Chocolate-Covered Frozen Bananas
You need: bananas, chocolate, butter, popsicle or caramel apple sticks and (optional) nuts. Ideally, the bananas would be slightly riper than shown here. The stick will split a green banana, but will sink in nicely to a lightly freckled one.
We have one child who loves almonds, and one who doesn't like nuts at all, so I alternate between both plain and crunchy bananas (ie, nuts and no-nuts).
Cut the bananas in half, push the stick up the base, and place them on a tray to freeze for at least half an hour, and up to overnight.
Meanwhile, chop the nuts.
When the bananas are frozen, melt the chocolate over a double boiler (or in a pot nestled in a larger pot) and add enough butter to bring it to the consistency of, say, mayonnaise. Chocolate melted alone will be too thick to coat easily.
Because I don't have a dipping pot, I spread the chocolate on the bananas with a frosting spatula, seen above. Then, depending on your preference, you can either roll the banana in nuts or place it back on the tray to freeze again. But work quickly, as the frozen banana starts the process of hardening the chocolate almost immediately.
That's pretty much all there is to it. Whether or not you watch Arrested Development, a frozen banana is just about the perfect treat on a hot summer afternoon.


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Brown, Hallie Q.
Mary Catherine Windsor was born in Newtown, Virginia, March 17, 1830. When a girl she was taken by her parents, William and Ellen Tocus to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Here she attended school under a famous teacher named John Templeton and acquired a fair education. She became a Christian early in life, was a member of Wylie Avenue A. M. E. Church, living an exemplary life until her death.
When a young woman she was united in marriage to Mr. Henry Williams, who was engaged in the coal business on the Bingham Estate, Coal Hill, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Their wedded life was of short duration. Mr. Williams died and the young widow lived with her relatives. Shortly after the Civil War began she made a trip by vessel to New Orleans, La., with her brother-in-law, Mr. Thomas A. Brown who at that time was in the mail service.
The vessel ran the blockade under heavy fire and later became a war transport for the Union Army.
On the return trip as the vessel was cautiously creeping up the Mississippi river late one afternoon and about to weigh anchor, "Aunt Kitty" as she was familiarly called sitting in her state room, discovered rebel forces cautiously crawling through the under brush and about to open fire upon the transport.
Rushing out of her state room she gave the alarm, crying, "The rebels are coming. The rebels are coming!"
The guns were trained on the enemy and they were soon put to rout. Aunt Kitty had saved their lives and prevented the destruction of the vessel. She became the heroine
At the close of the Civil War she was married to William Windsor and for many years lived on a farm near Naples and Hull, Illinois.
At Hull, their home on the farm was destroyed by fire. Friends and neighbors gave lumber and built a new house for this aged, worthy couple. The following incident will show the high esteem in which they were held by the citizens of the community. The school children for several miles around brought to the school house fruits, vegetables and clothing. It required a two horse wagon to convey the children's gift to Aunt Kitty's door.
Shortly after this event, Mr. Windsor, advanced in years, dropped dead while ploughing in a nearby field.
Aunt Kitty, now a lone widow but greatly beloved by all who knew her in her Illinois home, was taken to Wilberforce to spend her remaining years with relatives.
She was cheerful and bright, but infirmities of old age caused her to live a retired life.
Her constant companion was her Bible and at any time during the day she could be seen pouring over its sacred page.
One day, without warning, Aunt Kitty slipped away as quietly and unobtrusively as she had lived. Thus closed a long, eventful life and full of good deeds. He giveth His beloved sleep.


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What is the Orthodox Presbyterian Church's position regarding the casual usage of alcoholic beverages? For example, having a beer with your pizza?
The OPC's position is set forth in the Confession of Faith, Chapter XX.
II. God alone is Lord of the conscience, and hath left it free from the doctrines and commandments of men, which are, in anything, contrary to his Word; or beside it, if matters of faith, or worship. So that, to believe such doctrines, or to obey such commands, out of conscience, is to betray true liberty of conscience: and the requiring of an implicit faith, and an absolute and blind obedience, is to destroy liberty of conscience, and reason also.
The church may not forbid what is not forbidden in the Word of God. To do so is to bind the conscience of men by man-made rules. This is the essence of legalism.
Moderate drinking is permitted in Scripture but drunkenness is sin (Gal. 5:19-21). Our Lord Jesus was accused of being a drunkard (Matt. 11:9, NASB), which suggests that he did in fact use alcoholic beverages, though since he was sinless, the charge was false; he was not a drunkard.
Since God is Lord of the conscience, the church may not declare something to be sin which has not been so declared by God. Christians may (not "must") drink in moderation but may not drink immoderately (Phil. 4:5).
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The questions come from individuals like yourself. If you have questions about biblical and theological matters, you are invited to send them by e-mail by using the "Pose a Question" link on the OPC home page or by clicking here.
At least one new question is posted each week, so there should always be something new here for you to read. (For those people who would like to look at previous questions and answers, they will continue to be available as well.)
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Explore Intuitive Eating
Love Your Body Week event, Explore Intuitive Eating, looks at the evidence that supports intuitive eating as a healthier and more sustainable way to relate to food than restriction and rules.
Date: October 18, 2019 - October 18, 2019
Time: 8 p.m. - 9 p.m.
Location: Lavery Library
Sponsored by the Office of Student Engagement and Inclusion
Come learn about Intuitive Eating and try some of Rochester's finest bakeries and chocolateries.
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Just like in the United States, young-adult and middle-grade novels about magic and strange worlds are selling like baozi in China. Among the most popular, according to a new article in China Daily: Luoling's Magic, an eight-book series about "a 13-year-old alien girl who's brought up on Earth." These books have sold 1.5 million copies already.
It sounds as though the huge demand for YA/middle-grade science fiction and fantasy was being met by translated Western books — but now Chinese authors are making a concerted effort to step up and produce their own works. China's Children's Press and Publishing Group just held a symposium with its top 50 children's authors, to talk about how their original stories can "shine." The two-day symposium included the launch of 20 new novels, including two books by Wang Junxin, an 18-year-old from Fujian Province.
You can read more about Luoling's Magic at this site, which looks like it's been run through a really hideously bad version of Google Translate. It's the only English-language description of the books I can find, sadly.


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A Lump of Pain by Scott Lee When Travis Martin, president of the Military Experience and the Arts, contacted me about an organization called Serve the Warrior that sets up alternative healing treatments for veterans in their hometowns for free or reduced cost, I was definitely interested. As a Veteran of the First Gulf War and a driver for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle for our brigade, I witnessed over 20,000 enemy lives taken in the 100 Hour Ground War. On this mission, I led the battle tanks into position and watched them dispatch the opposition tanks, turrets flipping end over end from our new armored piercing rounds. It was a four-day orgy of death that received little coverage in the press. In 2005, I was living in a small town in Kentucky far away from everyone I knew. Stuck … Continue reading →


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DOE A to Z: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z #
1. What are the provisions of the parental consent amendment to the bilingual education law?
The parental consent amendment to the bilingual education law, which went into effect on July 1, 1996, states that parents of English language learners have the right to decline bilingual education program services. Prior to the enactment of this law, parents could challenge a district's decision to enroll their child in a bilingual education program, but could not decline services without following an appeal process.
2. Is parental consent only for bilingual education programs or does it also include ESL-only programs and English language services? (See appendix for definitions.)
The intent of the parental consent amendment is to apply to all parents of ELLs. Therefore, the law applies to parents of students eligible to be served by part-time and full-time bilingual/ESL programs, ESL-only programs or English language services (ESL) programs.
1. Does the parental consent amendment apply only to ELLs enrolled in the program after July 1, 1996?
No. The parental consent amendment applies to all ELLs regardless of when enrolled.
2. Do parents have the right to decline their child's enrollment in bilingual education programs and choose ESL-only program services for their child?
Yes. Parents may decline enrollment of their child in a bilingual education program and choose ESL-only program services.
3. Can parents decline enrollment of their child in an ESL-only program?
Yes. Parents have the right to decline enrollment of their child in a bilingual/ESL program, ESL-only program or English language services program.
4. If a parent declines bilingual/ESL services during school registration, may they request these instructional services at a later date?
Yes, however, it is the decision of the local district to determine whether to enroll the child mid-year or at what point during the school year such enrollment could occur, based on the needs of the student.
1. Must a district inform the parents of all ELLs about the requirements of the parental consent amendment?
Yes. The district must notify parents that their child has been identified for enrollment in a bilingual, ESL or ELS program. Each school year, parents of all English language learners should be informed of their children's status and of their rights to decline program participation. For ELLs who are currently enrolled in a program, this notification should take place after the students are tested for language proficiency at the end of the school year. For newly enrolled students, such notice should occur at the beginning of the school year.
2. What information should be shared with parents regarding the availability of bilingual/ESL/ELS services and their benefits for English language learners?
Annually, districts should provide parents with a description of the bilingual/ESL/ELS programs in order to assist parents in making an informed decision regarding their child's enrollment in the program. This description should also provide information regarding policies relative to ELLs including exemption from standardized tests in English and eligibility for the Special Review Assessment (SRA) in the native language for high school students.
Parents should be informed about the new Core Curriculum Content Standards and assessment process that began in 1997-98 and includes English language learners.
1. May a parent remove an ELL from a bilingual/ESL program before the end of the school year?
During the first three years of a pupil's participation in a program, the parent or guardian may only remove a pupil at the end of the school year. If the parent or guardian wishes to remove the pupil prior to the end of the school year, he/she must have the approval of the county superintendent of schools.
2. When is the county superintendent informed about the parents' request to remove their ELL child from a bilingual/ESL program or English language services?
The county superintendent of schools should be informed about a parent's intent to remove his/her ELL child from a bilingual/ESL program only if the parent wishes to remove a student from a program before the end of a school year. In such cases, the county superintendent will review the case and may determine to maintain the student in the program, if it is in the best interest of the student.
3. Do the ELLs stay in the program until the end of the appeal to the county office of education and Commissioner of Education?
Yes, ELLs will remain enrolled in the program until the appeal process is completed.
4. If a parent does not want his/her child in a program, regardless of the student's English language skills, is there an appeal process for school districts?
No. If a parent refuses enrollment of a English language learner in a bilingual/ESL program, ESL-only program or English language services program, then the child cannot be enrolled in the program. The law and administrative code do not allow for an appeal process for school districts. Once the student is enrolled, he/she may only be removed at the end of each school year, during the first three years of a pupil's participation in a program.
1. How does this law apply to a special education student whose Individualized Education Plan (IEP) requires bilingual or ESL services?
If a parent of a special education student disagrees with the IEP, the parent or the district may request mediation or due process to protect the rights of the child.
2. Will districts that currently implement bilingual programs for small populations be required to maintain the program if the enrollment falls below 20 students of the same language group?
No. If, due to parents' declining services, the number of students in a bilingual program falls below the requirement for a full-time program, the district has the option of continuing to provide a bilingual education program for any language classification with fewer than 20 children (N.J.S.A. 18A 35-18 et seq.). The district can also apply to the department for approval of an ESL-only program.
3. If a parent declines bilingual/ESL/ELS services, can a district continue to count the student as LEP on the Application for School State Aid (ASSA) and the ELL Enrollment Tracking System?
No. The district may not continue to count these ELLs as eligible to receive bilingual categorical aid because districts are not eligible to receive bilingual categorical aid for ELLs not being served.
Bilingual Education Program – A full-time program of instruction in all those courses or subjects which a child is required by law or rule to receive, given in the native language of the children of limited English proficiency enrolled in the program and also in English. The program offers the aural comprehension, speaking, reading and writing of the native language of the children of limited English proficiency enrolled in the programs, and the aural comprehension, speaking, reading and writing of English; the history and culture of the country, territory or geographic area which is the native land of the parents of children of limited English proficiency enrolled in the program; and the history and culture of the United States. All pupils in bilingual education programs receive English as a second language instruction.
English as a Second Language (ESL) Program – A daily developmental second language program which teaches aural comprehension, speaking, reading and writing in English using second language teaching techniques and incorporates the cultural aspects of the pupils' experiences into their ESL instruction.
English Language Services Program – These are services designed to improve the English language skills of pupils of limited English proficiency. These are in addition to the regular school program and have as their goal the development of aural comprehension, speaking, reading and writing skills in English.


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AAVSO Councillor Kevin Paxson has completed and presented the results of the AAVSO's survey of the professional astronomical community. The AAVSO solicited participation from professional astronomers in an online survey early this year, and the results are now available in both raw and summarized form, with commentary and analysis from Kevin. The results were presented at the 2013 Spring Meeting of the AAVSO, and the final reports are now available here.
The American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO) invites the participation of professional astronomers in our "Professional Astronomer Survey of 2013."
Your opinions and comments about the AAVSO's data offerings, services, software, and other activities are being solicited. Responses to our survey will be used to improve the offerings and services that the AAVSO provides to the global research community. We will collect responses to the survey through April 15, 2013, and will post results and analysis on the AAVSO website in mid-May 2013.
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Our prayers are with Janet and Michael, I lost my father last month who got me started in astronomy. This year has started out rough for me with the lost of my father and Janet. I am happy to know that when I look up at the night sky I know that my father and Janet are looking down at me and encouraging me to keep observing variable stars. —Paul Kneipp
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I have just returned from the National Science Festival here in SA and was unable to access my e-mail whilst there.
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It was with deep sorrow that I learned of the death of Dr. Janet Mattei. It is great loss for amateur and professional astronomy. Please accept my sincere condolences. —Jerzy Speil (Poland)
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After not reading it for many, many weeks, this morning I decided to catch up on the latest on the AAVSO discussion list. Instead, I suddenly found myself thrown into another, sad, Universe, as I read about Janet's death. Devastating and surreal...
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I received the news with great pain. I had the privilege of meet she in Montevideo, 1992 in one Convention of LIADA. (Liga Iberoamericana de Astronomia) I would also like to express my condolences to Dr. Mattei's family and friends. —Esmeralda Mallada (Uruguay)
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Jimmy Van M is a world class DJ/Producer of progressive house and tech-house music. He was a large part of the "Delta Heavy Tour" with Sasha & John Digweed, in addition to performing with many other DJs, such as James Zabiela and Lee Burridge. Visit Jimmy Van M here online.
Jimmy joined Sasha and John Digweed on the North American leg of their Northern Exposure tour, and from then until 2000 he was a resident at the world-renowned Twilo in New York, a club often credited with bringing underground house and techno back to the US. Another landmark came in 2002, when Jimmy took to the road with Sasha and Digweed once more, this time for the Delta Heavy tour. Delta Heavy saw the three DJs play 32 gigs in 8 weeks, taking their sound to corners of the States.
The Red Bull Music Academy is a world-travelling series of music workshops and festivals: a platform for those who make a difference in today's musical landscape. Two groups of 30 selected participants – producers, vocalists, DJs, instrumentalists and all-round musical mavericks from around the world – come together in a new city each year for two weeks worth of recording sessions, lectures by musical luminaries, collaborations and performances in the city's best clubs and music halls. If you can imagine a place that's equal parts science lab, the Hanging Gardens of Babylon and Kraftwerk's home studio, you're halfway there.
The Academy began back in 1998, and has been traversing the globe since: from Berlin to Cape Town, São Paulo, Barcelona, London, Toronto and beyond. This year they invade New York City!!
Visit RBMA and its superb calendar of events at Red Bull Music Academy online.
FEATURING SQUAREPUSHER – live, MOBY – dj set, DUBFIRE, NINA KRAVIZ, NiT GriT and many more.
+THE 2013 ELECTRONIC MUSIC MIX CHALLENGE PRESENTED BY MOVEMENT and 8tracks
Movement Electronic Music Festival is one of the world's premier electronic music festivals that takes place at Hart Plaza in Detroit, MI every Memorial Day Weekend. We have been making the trip to Detroit every year for over a decade…and all we can say is that this is the underground dance music festival OF THE YEAR!!
May 25th – May 27th 2013
Three-Day Weekend Passes & Three-Day VIP Weekend Passes are on Sale at www.Movement.us
VIP Ticket Package Includes: HIGHLY SUGGESTED!!!
– Private entrance for easy in-and-out
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– Special VIP hotel rate while accommodations last
Our favorite A/V dance party is back with one of the top female DJ's in the world…hailing from Russia, here is a slamming mix by Nina Kraviz. For all BoilerRoom shows and archive, visit BoilerRoom.tv
Surrogate}Channel X11 Podcast on Technohouse.fm Tune in FREE!!!
Sundays from 4-6pm / Encore' Thursdays 4-6pm. Visit Jay Lumen here online.
Jay is the one of fastest growing new generation DJ/Producers. As an artist he has many international releases on famous electronic music labels just like Drumcode, 100% Pure, Global Underground, Ministry Of Sound, Baroque, Anjunadeep, Electronic Elements, Whoop!, Extrema, Curvve and more.
Function will release his first solo album this March on Ostgut Ton.
Entitled Incubation, the record comes nearly 20 years into Sumner's career. As a member of Sandwell District and as a solo artist he's long since established a sleek and atmospheric style of techno, which he explores more fully than ever on his upcoming LP. "The goal was to create something cinematic and heavy on imagery and emotion," he says. "A soundtrack." Incubation is his debut on Ostgut Ton, and was mixed by producer and renowned studio engineer Tobias Freund.
Read article with Dave Sumner/Function on Resident Advisor talking about his highly anticipated album} RA Article
PURCHASE THE ALBUM HERE AT} Ostgut Ton
Output is open to anyone, but is not for everyone. Output welcomes individuals who value the communal experience of music over cameras and bottle service. Output events are always 21+
Come party at Williamburg's best new underground nightclub with UK's Maestro Carl Cox. BUT TICKETS
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Friday March 1st, 2013
The Bunker presents
Tin Man (Absurd, Global A) LIVE
Fred P (Black Jazz Consortium | Soul People Music | UQ)
Eric Cloutier (The Bunker)
Madteo (Workshop | Sähkö | Morphine | Meakusma | Wania)
Professor Genius aka Jorge Velez (L.I.E.S. | Rush Hour) LIVE
Russell Smith (Oscillate Wildly)
John Montoya (Oscillate Wildly)
Public Assembly 70 N 6th St | Brooklyn
10pm-6am | $10 Limited Advance | MOTD
Advance tickets available} HERE
Surrogate}Channel X10 Podcast on Technohouse.fm Tune in FREE!!!
Sundays from 4-6pm / Encore' Thursdays 4-6pm. You can visit Mark Henning online.
London's Mark Henning has risen up as one of the underground's true players – recording for a volley of international house & techno labels. Born to English and German parents, he has spent most of his life in England, though has never forgotten his German roots and is now firmly settled in Berlin.
The who's who of electronic music, the state-of-the-art in video, lighting and laser technology, a magnet for techno fans from all over the world – all of this is Time Warp in Mannheim. But Time Warp is much more than just the pure combination of music and technology. It is also a joyous come-together of the international techno scene and represents a fixed meeting place for the Time Warp community that has been formed across national borders with one thing in common: an immeasurable great love for electronic music.
It is a very strong feeling of solidarity that connects Time Warp so strongly with its audience, therefore turning this normal event into an annual mandatory one in which fans are already looking forward to it months in advance. And this is for a reason. Both musically and technically, Time Warp sets new standards again and again. Unforgettable past performances have been the reincarnation of Richie Hawtin's "Plastikman" in 2010, the collective sit-down during Reboots "Caminando," the legendary 2008 closing, and the birth of the cult slogan "Gude mood Aldaaaaa"?
GET TICKETS AND TRAVEL INFO} Time Warp Mannheim
Winter Music Conference, in its 28th consecutive year, is one of the most publicized annual music gatherings in the world. A pivotal platform for the advancement of the industry, WMC attracts thousands of artists and music industry delegates from 70 countries and over 100,000 event attendees each year for a concentrated schedule of more than 500 events, parties, seminars and workshops. Established in 1985, WMC is the largest EDM industry gathering of its kind in the world.
Get the scoop on WMC at} Winter Music Conference 2013
Check out one of our favorite WMC events} DEFECTED in the House.
Official Events Listings at} The List WMC 2013
The Bunker: An oral history- Cult New York party The Bunker turned ten this past weekend. RA's Michaelangelo Matos charts its story through the eyes of those closest to it.
Read this entire Article on our favorite techno party..THE BUNKER! R/A The Bunker: An oral history
Surrogate}Channel X09 Podcast on Technohouse.fm Tune in FREE!!!
Sundays from 4-6pm / Encore' Thursdays 4-6pm. You can vist DJ Onionz online at DJOnionz.
Music is in the genetic code of Andrew Venegas know globally as the DJ/producer ONIONZ. He is currently an Intec Digital artist on the Carl Cox's world renowned label along side artists like Nicole Moudaber, Christian Smith, Carl Cox and Carlo Lio. Stream or listen below at this exclusive mix from Dj Onionz.
Dj Stars of 2013. An in depth look at this years rising stars on the Dj circuit.
The best DJs of 2013 – Clubbing in London – Time Out London.
Our favorite techno party is back with its 10 year anniversary edition. Here are some words from founder and friend Brian..It really doesn't feel like it's been that long since we started our little weekly party at our local hang, subTonic, with Timeblind, but in fact it's been 10 years. Tonight we celebrate this 10 year landmark by bringing together all four of The Bunker resident DJs, our old friends Silent Servant and Move D (in his Reagenz guise alongside Spacetime Contineum), and new face Vatican Shadow. It is only right that we celebrate in our 5+ year home, Public Assembly.
Silent Servant (Hospital Productions, Sandwell District | Los Angeles)
Vatican Shadow (Hospital Productions, Modern Love | Los Angeles) LIVE
Derek Plaslaiko (The Bunker, Perc Trax, Spectral | Berlin)
Bryan Kasenic (The Bunker | Brooklyn)
Reagenz aka Move D and Spacetime Continuum
(Workshop | Heidelberg/SF) LIVE
Eric Cloutier (The Bunker | Brooklyn)
Mike Servito (The Bunker, Ghostly | Brooklyn)
Public Assembly
70 North 6th Street, Brooklyn
21+, 10p-6a $20 early bird tickets on sale now
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It is quite an accomplishment to be the #1 Worst CEO of the Year, and it's fair to say that the pair at the top of Blackberry maker RIMM truly deserve it. They beat out tough competition in incompetence, but their powerful combination of arrogance and complacency got them to top spot.
What did co-CEOs Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie do right in 2011? Unfortunately, not a heck of a lot. Let's start with the bottom line, a 70% drop in market cap. Like Reed Hastings at Neflix (this year's #2 Worst CEO of the Year), the market extracts a huge price for failure. Blackberry's market share is now by some estimates in single digits, a remarkable turn of affairs for the company that revolutionized mobile email. Perhaps most fundamentally, Mike and Jim were completely unable to stem the bleeding at RIMM, providing virtually no comfort to investors, and customers, who wanted to believe in the company. Blackberry outages that made front-page headlines around the world, ill-advised forays into tablet computers, and self-inflicted distractions to buy hockey teams all contributed to a view of leadership as AWOL.
In some ways, the freefall of RIMM was years in the making. For example, the iPhone was seen as a toy, not serious. Google's Android was irrelevant. We are the kings of mobile email, look at all our customers on their "CrackBerries." Unfortunately, this turns out to be one addiction that is not all that difficult to kick.
Will RIMM recover? The history of business does not provide an encouraging answer. Once Palm pilots began to lose favor with customers, were they able to make a comeback? No. Has Motorola made up lost ground from their refusal to move from analog to digital in the mid-1990s? No. Is Nokia back on top after taking their eye off the ball for too long? No. But there may be hope. Palm was acquired by H-P, Motorola Mobility was acquired by Google, and Nokia is locked into a partnership with Microsoft. At some point so much value has been lost that the company starts to attract attention by acquirers who remember the past more than the present. RIMM shareholders can only hope.
With this last selection, the #1 Worst CEO(s) of the Year 2011 are now in the record books. Stay tuned in 2012 as I dissect the best, and worst, of what leaders in business, non-profits, and government have been up to, and what we can learn from their mistakes.


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COD ELITE To Reach PC After All, Apparently
Good news – after yesterday's surprise that Call Of Duty ELITE developers, Beachhead, had implied there was a good chance we'd not see a PC version of the multiplayer tools, the team have taken back to the Twitters (cheers, Chris) to put right what once went wrong. Last night they explained that they "misspoke".
"We misspoke. [See? – Ed] Our goal has always been to provide a free PC offering for ELITE. Stay tuned for an update as timing is still being determined."
It's still perhaps not all that impressive, since it was supposed to accompany a game released eight days ago, and there's still not even a vague deadline for when they think they'll have it sorted. But at least those who bought MW3 on the understanding that it would work with ELITE, will have something to look forward to. So come on, ignore the braying of those who haven't even tried it, are you enjoying MW3's multiplayer on PC?


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I made these bars last night. SUPER easy to make and sooo good. I had one for brkfst, one for lunch and one for dinner. Oh oh. 4:30, and I'm already over my calorie limit. Going to the gym now. Yikes.
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If it's important to you, you'll find a way. If it isn't, you'll find an excuse.
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Those sound amazing. Now I just need to come up with an alternative recipe for someone that doesn't like chocolate or peanut butter, ie my GF-GF, gluten free-girlfriend.
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You can sub almond butter for PB and dates or raisins for the chocolate. If it were me tho, I love chocolate so there would be one pan for him and one for me... haha. They are that easy to make that it wouldn't be a big deal to make 2.
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StCalico, thanks for the ingredient swap suggestions. Paul I just approved your message, physically and figuratively haha. Have you posted an introduction with us on here yet? Maybe I missed it?
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Wow, thats a really nice picture.
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They look absolutely delicious! I don't suppose anyone could hazard a guess at marcos?
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Amazing! I tried to enter this into myfitnesspal to work out the macros, but I can't convert cups to grams in my head, so it'll have to wait until I can make them myself.
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These look great, will definitely be trying!
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I make awesome bars made with homemade almond nut butter or sunflower seed nut butter w/ coconut, sun-dried fruits and roasted, or raw nuts. I own a vegan food company called Benefit Foods -- check out my bars online http://www.benefitfoods.com VBAR is really tasty and is avail. in 7 flavors, perhaps Almond/Fig/Carob or Sunflower/Coconut/Ginger is up your alley.
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These granola bars are yum and super easy. But the ones in the OP seem to be packed with more ingredients.
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Wow those look fantastic!
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Teresa Giudice: The Real Reason I Didn't Do Season 4 'RHONJ' Promotion
Don't believe the scurrilous reports on the Internet that there was so much bad blood between RHONJ cast member Teresa Giudice and the rest of the New Jersey Housewives, that they couldn't even be in the same room together for promos. Hollywoodlife.com spoke to Teresa and got the real story.
Yes, there's been plenty of drama between Teresa Giudice and her Real Housewives of New Jersey cast mates, Caroline Manzo, Kathy Wakile, Jacqueline Laurita and Melissa Gorga during several show seasons, BUT that's not the reason that Teresa has been MIA from the pre-season promo work.
The truth, Teresa Giudice told Hollywoodlife.com exclusively, is very simple, straight forward and drama-free. "My new book, Fabulicious!: Fast & Fit, is coming out May 15 and I need to do press for it on TV shows, but you can't get booked for the same shows within a span of three weeks," she explained .
"I really need to go on the shows to promote my cookbook and both our RHONJ network, Bravo and the shows producers are fine with me missing the RHONJ promotions, they understand," she added.
FYI, Teresa has NOT we repeat NOT written about any of the other New Jersey Housewives in her new cookbook, she tells us. She saw how her mention of Caroline Manzo, in her first cookbook, Fabulicious!, went over like a lead balloon.
"I wasn't saying anything malicious about Caroline or anyone else in the cookbook, and I'm sincerely sorry that I offended Caroline. I really like her," Teresa told us. "I was joking in my cookbook."
In fact, Teresa says she apologized to all the New Jersey Housewives about her cookbook. "It takes a year to write a cookbook. It came out last May and relationships had soured in the interim," she says.
"Drama," she hopes is now in her past.
"Being on Celebrity Apprentice changed my life," she says. "I learned that there's more important things in life, than drama. There are children that need your help."
Teresa met a sweet 7-year-old boy, Mathew Levine, who is suffering from a debilitating and rare kidney disease, called Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis (FSGS). "It broke my heart. He's a beautiful boy, who looks healthy on the outside but very sick on the inside," she relates. She decided to take up his cause and raised $60,000 on Celebrity Apprentice for NephCure.org, the only organization exclusively devoted to supporting research for FSGS.
"All the drama of the Housewives is nothing next to this. I want to raise money and awareness," says Teresa. "Life is too short for drama."
Now, as for what Teresa wants to do in the fifth season of RHONJ – it's all about "working on resolution with my friends and family."
In the meantime, season four of the Real Housewives of New Jersey kicks off this coming Sunday, April 22 at 10 p.m. Tune in! I will!
Bonnie Fuller
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More Teresa Giudice news:
- 'RHONJ' Season 4 Preview: Teresa & Joe's Feud Erupts
- 'Celebrity Apprentice': Teresa Throws Paul Under The Bus
- 'RHONJ' Preview: Teresa Explodes At Jacqueline Laurita & Caroline Manzo, Calls Them 'Evil'


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Maybe it could be a toll road. Maybe it could be a state highway. Maybe it could be both.
Whatever the future for River Road, one of the most dangerous thoroughfares in the region, the Sarasota County Commission and Charlotte County Commission agree that it must be made wider and safer -- and soon.
So, the two commissions are vowing to work together to convince federal and state transportation authorities to make the project a priority -- even suggesting the possibility of tolls, if that could help defray the cost.
That unlighted, narrow River Road, which lacks shoulders and streetlights, is hazardous is not in dispute. Year after year, the crash data piles up.
The bottom line is money.
Improving the roughly 12 miles of road stretching from Englewood to Interstate 75 could cost $60 million to $100 million for design, engineering, right-of-way and construction.
The road is entirely in Sarasota County's jurisdiction. Sarasota County could cover some of the cost and is currently adding turning lanes to the River Road and U.S. 41 intersection. But upgrading the entire thoroughfare "is not something the county can do on its own," Sarasota County Commissioner Christine Robinson said.
Charlotte County, which also depends on River Road as an evacuation route out of Englewood, is just as motivated as Sarasota County in getting conditions on the road improved.
For years, the two counties have separately lobbied to get funding for the project.
Now, the two county commissions intend to speak in solidarity. All 10 commissioners will soon sign a letter appealing to federal and state transportation authorities to make River Road improvements a high priority.
"We're going to put more pressure on them," Robinson said.
At a meeting last week, commissioners from both counties considered two possibilities that may give the project a jump start. So far, they have not formally endorsed either but are keeping the ideas in mind.
The counties could argue that the roughly 12-mile long River Road, also called the "Englewood Interstate Connector," should be a state highway -- making it the state's responsibility to fund the project.
On the Florida Department of Transportation's website, current counts show 13,400 vehicles using the northern half of the road connecting I-75 and U.S. 41 each day and 8,000 vehicles using the southern half that churns traffic in and out of Englewood.
Traffic is expected to only increase, especially as Neal Communities' 1,999-home Grand Palm development at Center Road and River Road gets built out and more homes and a proposed Publix supermarket are built in the West Villages area flanking U.S. 41 just west of River Road.
The counties may also suggest that the state could partner with a private entity and make the highway a toll road.
Paying tolls could infuriate South County commuters who have come to rely on River Road to get to and from work and to reach major corridors such as U.S. 41 and I-75.
Still, relying on tolls to cover at least some of the costs could make the project more affordable and perhaps get it under way sooner.
In 2007, in an effort to make River Road safer, the county lowered the speed limit from 55 mph to 45 mph.
Even so, the road continues to be among the most accident prone and deadly in the area.
So far this year, four crashes have occurred on River Road -- one with just property damage, two with injuries and another with injuries and a fatality.
In January, Gerald Edward Tindall, 33, of Port Charlotte, died when his car drifted and collided head on with a car driven by Ariel Jordan Bryant, 21, of North Port. Bryant received minor injuries.
A minivan behind Bryant's car also collided with Tindall's car. That driver, 20-year-old Brittany Nicole Thomas of Port Charlotte, received critical injuries and was airlifted to a Bradenton trauma center.
TOLLS FOR IMPROVEMENTS? County leaders want state to look at a range of ideas
Maybe it could be a toll road. Maybe it could be a state highway. Maybe it could be both.


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Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (US)
Release: H.6 Money Stock Measures
M2 includes a broader set of financial assets held principally by households. M2 consists of M1 plus: (1) savings deposits (which include money market deposit accounts, or MMDAs); (2) small-denomination time deposits (time deposits in amounts of less than $100,000); and (3) balances in retail money market mutual funds (MMMFs).
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (US), M2 Money Stock [WM2NS], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/WM2NS, October 28, 2020.


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Schroders' Chief Economist and Strategist, Keith Wade and Fixed Income Fund Manager, Lisa Hornby, discuss the latest US GDP figures and its potential effect on the Federal Reserve's outlook:
Keith Wade, Chief Economist & Strategist
"As widely expected, the US economy rebounded in Q2, growing at an annualised rate of 2.3% after a tepid first quarter. The main drivers of growth were a rebound in consumer spending – which expanded at a robust 2.9% – and a big swing in the contribution from net trade which had been a significant drag in Q1. No doubt the West Coast dock strike played a role in this by distorting trade flows in the first quarter.
Exports picked up smartly in Q2 whilst imports moderated, such that the net trade contribution became modestly positive. The turn in the economy is more impressive once the effect of inventories is stripped out, as real final sales picked up to 2.4% from -0.2%. This is all encouraging news, but unlikely to stir the Federal Reserve (Fed).
Where eyebrows are likely to have been raised is on the inflation side, where we saw a pick-up to a 1.8% annualised rate compared with 1.0% in Q1 on the Fed's preferred measure; the core personal consumption deflator. Year-on-year, the rate remained at 1.3% and no doubt this information was available to the policymakers at yesterday's rate setting meeting. Nonetheless, it will have increased their confidence in reaching the medium-term inflation target of 2%.
Along with some further improvement in the labour market, this should keep us on track for a September rate rise. Tomorrow's Employment Cost Index (ECI) update will be important in this respect, as will signs of stability in commodity markets."
Lisa Hornby, Fixed Income Portfolio Manager
"The Federal Open Market Committee's (FOMC) updated policy statement on Wednesday was relatively unchanged from the June release, with no clear new signal indicating the date of the impending rate rise. The Fed did acknowledge the continued improvement in the labour market, citing the fact that the "underutilisation of labour resources have diminished since early this year".
Q2 US GDP data supports the Fed's more upbeat tone on economic conditions. The rise in real GDP, at a 2.3% annual rate in Q2, was marginally below the 2.5% consensus. Real final sales rose at a rate of 2.4%, and consumption growth accelerated, from 1.8% in Q1 to 2.9% in Q2. The two measures reflect an improved consumer backdrop, both from lower gasoline prices and from improvements in the labour market.
The Q1 GDP print was also revised up to +0.6% from -0.2% as the Bureau of Economic Analysis performed its annual revisions to growth figures. These annual revisions resulted in a slower pace of growth for 2013, now 1.5% versus 2.2% previously. The growth rate for 2014 was unchanged at 2.4%.
The GDP-based price index (PCE) rose at a 2% pace in the second quarter, while core PCE – which excludes the more volatile elements of food and energy – rose at a 1.8% pace.
Shorter-dated Treasuries underperformed significantly on today's data release, as market expectations of a September rate hike increased.
The ECI and payroll data will both be released within the next seven business days and should provide the market with a good indication as to whether or not the Fed will indeed hike in September."


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The Evolution of User Behavior Analytics
Too many recent high-profile breaches resulted from attackers using legitimate user credentials to infiltrate critical systems. In this interview with Bert Rankin, chief marketing officer at Fortscale, he discusses how user behavior analytics help organizations catch attackers by providing visibility into changes in specific behaviors of users and entities within an organization. The three core elements of user behavior analytics are data collection, analysis and then results - the actionable intelligence organizations use to spot and stop anomalous behavior.
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It's never been more important for boards and staff to work together to solicit financial support. Perfect for board-staff teams, this session addresses the complementary roles board members play in their organization's fundraising and resource development.
This Pre-Conference session requires an additional fee to attend. This is day two of a two-day session.
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This hybrid design holds work any which way you want it to.
Good design is little more than selective thievery. This workbench is a good example of that. A combination of features from several historic forms, ranging from the Roubo to the Workmate, becomes a new form, suited to being the center of a modern woodworking shop.
I've never seen a workbench that I was entirely happy with. I have love/hate relationships with many common features. I like tool trays, but hate the way shavings and other detritus collects in them.
I want to be able to clamp work quickly, but speed means nothing if the clamping isn't solid and secure. Good design is also the art of compromise, finding the happy medium between extremes.
This bench began with the idea of building a reproduction of an English Nicholson bench. The Nicholson was popular in Colonial America, and variations of it appeared in woodworking books until the 1920s. The dominant feature on the Nicholson is a wide front apron, which allows work to be secured to the front of the bench as well as to the top.
The drawback to the extended apron is that it limits the ability to clamp down to the top of the bench from the edge. I narrowed and lowered the apron so I could clamp work to the bench in two directions. I was also intrigued by the knock-down joinery on some of the historic Nicholson benches. While I don't plan on moving my bench very often, I decided to make it in manageable chunks, to ease the process of making it and assembling it.
The design is based on function in the completed bench, and also on the process of making, moving and maintaining it. The tools I used to make it are basic home-shop equipment – a 10″ hybrid table saw, a 6″ jointer and a 12″ "lunchbox" planer. And I didn't need a bench to build my bench. I made the top first, then placed that on a pair of…
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Clustered above Cape York, the virtually untouched 274 Torres Strait Islands, including Thursday and Horn Islands are home to thriving Aboriginal and Torres Strait cultures and a rich World War II and pearl diving history.
Visit the Gab Titui Art Gallery on Thursday Island to admire the vibrant headdresses and artwork of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Or, tour the islands by boat with a private charter.
Visit the community markets or pick up a souvenir from the local shops on Thursday Island. You can also buy artwork and traditional trinkets from Bayo Blue Gallery.
Taste authentic Japanese cuisine and take a grand tour of a working pearl farm on Friday Island or join an emotive and history-soaked walking tour on Horn Island to explore a WWII airbase and retrace the veteran's steps.
You can also visit a local crayfish factory and see one of the Torres Strait's largest exports industries in action. And, if you're looking for more adventure ideas, check out this must-do list or follow this local's guide.
Flights depart daily from Cairns to Horn Island and will have you touching down in less than two hours. From there it's just a 10 minute boat ride to the capital, Thursday Island.
But if you've got time to spare (and a sense of adventure!) grab the keys to your 4WD, tee up your favourite driving playlist and hit the open road. Check out this 7-day drive itinerary from Cairns to Cape York for inspiration. Once you reach the tip, catch a ferry from Bamaga to Thursday Island.
Choose from three accommodation providers on Thursday Island, all boasting waterfront views of the harbour. These are the Grand Hotel, Jardine Motel and the Torres Strait Motel.


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It was a little more than two weeks ago that we brought you the sobering news that Imagine's adaptation of Stephen King's The Dark Tower series had a go/no-go deadline looming. That deadline has now come and gone and it looks as if Warner Bros. has passed. This comes as yet another setback to the project, which has seen its share of woes: being let go by Universal, several budgetary concerns and difficulty landing a lead. The latest iteration of the script from Akiva Goldsman had Russell Crowe showing an interest if the project were to be greenlit. Sadly, that did not happen at Warner Bros. But there may yet be hope for Roland Deschain and director/producer Ron Howard. Hit the jump for more.
[Update: Deadline reports that Media Rights Capital is in "serious talks" to finance the project, in part because MRC executive Modi Wiczyk is apparently a big fan of the books. The original story follows after the jump.]
Variety reports that, although Warner Bros. may have passed, Imagine Entertainment is free to shop the project around to other studios. Many believed that WB was the best shot at so ambitious a project (the nine-volume series would have encompassed three films and two TV series, the latter most likely being handled by HBO). This is an unfortunate turn of events for fans of the series and for fans of epic stories brought to the big screen. A project this ambitious carries a high risk with no guaranteed reward, an equation that no major studio (or business, for that matter) seems willing to chance these days.
For those of you who are unfamiliar with The Dark Tower storyline (I'd suggest reading the books, since it doesn't look like this will be coming to big or small screens any time soon), here's a synopsis of the first book (via Amazon):
The Gunslinger introduces Roland Deschain of Gilead, of In-World that was, as he pursues his enigmatic antagonist to the mountains that separate the desert from the Western Sea. Roland is a solitary figure, perhaps accursed, who with a strange singlemindedness traverses an exhausted, almost timeless landscape. The people he encounters are left behind, or worse—left dead. At a way station, however, he meets Jake, a boy from a particular time (1977) and a particular place (New York City), and soon the two are joined—khef, ka, and ka-tet. The mountains lie before them. So does the man in black and, somewhere far beyond…the Dark Tower.


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As we should all know by now, your Car Battery will not last forever. So you most likely have to buy some during your life time.
We specialise in Car Batteries and have done for well over 50 years. As we always have, and even now in 2018, we stock all of the most common car batteries and can normally get other none standard batteries to you within 2 working days. We stock all the major car battery brands such as, Varta Batteries, Bosch Batteries, Numax Batteries,


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With summer vacations on the horizon some of my book lists will lean towards school age kids in the next few months. This series by Joanna Cole are books I have been reading with my 4.5 year old but they are really geared towards Kindergarten and up, with the true target being 6 and 7 year olds. There is a lot of information on every page of every book so take your time. We grabbed the Medieval Castles book on Monday and by Wednesday we'd tracked down the other two, now on Thursday I am sharing them with you. I couldn't wait to write about how much I like these books and how exciting they make history and travel, two of my favorite subjects.
Ms. Frizzle's Adventures: Ancient Egypt took me back to 6th grade when I discovered all the gruesome details of mummification . Ms. Frizzle and all the others on her tour to Egypt magically go back in time ditching their tour guide in modern day Egypt while they time travel to Ancient Egypt and learn all about the sights, daily life and the most exciting of course learning about mummification. I discovered that my son thought mummies were make believe and we took some time to talk all about what is real and what isn't. Did I ever tell you I have a degree in history? I love this stuff and books like this one is why I craved more and more information as a kid because it was presented so well. My son sat wide eyed as I read the book to him, and he carefully studied all the details of the amazing illustrations .
Ms. Frizzle's Adventures: Imperial China Takes readers from present day Chinese New Year celebrations to the rice fields and palaces of Imperial China. In this installment Ms.Frizzle explores China, explains the concept of taxes really quite well and covers many of the inventions that came from the country. My 4.5 year old wasn't as into this book as the other two in the series but I think that's because I read two of them to him back to back with this one at the end, which was obviously too much for his attention. I however loved this one and was fascinated by the little asides filled with information about Chinese inventions.
Ms. Frizzle's Adventures: Medieval Castle was the biggest hit with both my son and I and the reason we went searching for the other books. This is a great book. The story is fun, the character's asides are hilarious ( I love that her student is less than thrilled to see her outside of school), and the history explored is really an adventure. Ms. Frizzle heads to Medieval times after following a tunnel in a castle shop and a little twist of that magic time traveling watch of hers. Immediately they are at a castle where the Lord is on his way to fight for the King. This got my son's attention right away and when the Castle was attacked my son was glued. We have had it out from the library less than one week but I have read it half a dozen time, and it's LONG. I am more than happy to read it though, and the cutaway view of the inside of the castle is my son's favorite part. I think perhaps being dragged around to open houses as we look for a new house has left a mark? There is a lot of fighting and weapons which may mean this is not the book for your family but for us it puts these toys my son loves so much ( his Playmobil knights especially) into a historical perspective. I will be buying this one for sure.


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CSI needs some aces to solve its next case.
On Wednesday's episode (10/9c, CBS), the team investigates the murder of a tennis player, which leads to Finn (Elisabeth Shue) questioning 18-time Grand Slam champion Chris Evert.
Winter TV: Get the scoop on your favorite returning showsBut this isn't your average interrogation. Interrupting Evert's hitting session, Finn picks up a racquet and quizzes the tennis legend during a rally.Check out her skills in our exclusive sneak peek below.The episode, which also features former tennis stars Lindsay Davenport and Justin Gimelstob guest-starring as themselves, airs Wednesday at 10/9c on CBS.


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Is there a past time more enjoyable than gardening? Celebrate the gardener or nature-lover in your life with a custom-designed cake honouring the nation's favourite pursuit.
Decorated with hand-crafted sugar gardening tools and a bed of sugar flowers on grass green fondant.
The Gardener cake is available in flavour variations. Choose your flavour below.
Our Celebration Collection cakes have 6 layers of sponge with 4 layers of a delectable filling. Each is iced with a smooth fondant finish (and an undercoat of chocolate ganache) intricately crafted handmade sugar decorations.
Vanilla – Mauritian vanilla sponge with vanilla Swiss meringue buttercream and English raspberry conserve
Lemon – zesty lemon sponge with a lemon Swiss meringue buttercream and Sicilian lemon curd
Raspberry – fresh raspberry and Mauritian vanilla sponge with raspberry Swiss meringue buttercream
Belgian Chocolate – rich Belgian chocolate sponge with Belgian chocolate Swiss meringue buttercream
Salted Caramel - indulgent caramel sponge filled with salted caramel Swiss meringue buttercream and a layer of salted caramel
Rose – delicate rose sponge with rose infused Swiss meringue buttercream
Wheat (Gluten) Free Options Available – in Vanilla, Raspberry, Belgian Chocolate, Lemon. Please call us to order a wheat (gluten) free flavour (please note, extra lead time will be required). These flavours are NOT suitable for coeliacs as they are made in a kitchen handling wheat.
* Please note, all our cakes are handmade so slight variations in appearance may occur.
This two tier cake comes in one size.
A 5" x 3" & 7" x 6" serves 40 Party Portions (with bottom tier serving double portions) or 18-20 Large Portions
Party Portions are cut in rectangular slices. Large Portions are cut in wedges.
All our cakes contain wheat flour (gluten), eggs and milk (except vegan products), and may contain soya and sulphites. All our products are made in a kitchen that handles nuts. For any specific allergen queries please feel free to get in touch with us.
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This product may contain traces of gluten. It is NOT suitable for people with coeliac disease as it is made in a kitchen also handling wheat.
Our lovingly hand-decorated and baked-to-order cakes can be delivered to your door in 2-3 full working days. Sometime shorter notice is possible, contact us to discuss.
Collections are available for our cake studio Tuesdays to Fridays, 10am to 5pm.
We deliver on Tuesdays to Saturdays. Sunday delivery may be available on request. Please contact us to discuss.
Cakes should be stored out of the fridge in a cool dry place, and should ideally be consumed within 5 days of delivery.
Once the cake is cut the contact with the air will begin to dry the sponge so it should be eaten as soon as possible.
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