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Rachael, Bobby, Tyler and Paula have become personalities with first-name recognition on the Food Network. And for the net's devoted fanbase of foodies and enthusiastic home cooks, there's no bigger draw than getting to mingle in person with those chefs at the South Beach Food and Wine festival.
Likely the biggest food and wine fest in the country, the event was launched in Miami 12 years ago. Food Network signed on as a sponsor in 2007.
The four-day gathering, which runs Feb. 21-Feb. 24, draws more than 50,000 people from around the country to 60 events — from massive tastings to food and drink seminars to an exclusive champagne dinner with the likes of Martha Stewart and Nobu Matsuhisa.
For Food Network and the spinoff Cooking Channel, the fest offers an important opportunity for die-hard fans to connect with the cabler's biggest stars. It also provides a sun-soaked backdrop for filming promos and shows for use year-round.
"It's the ultimate culinary playground for our fans," said Food Network senior VP of marketing Susie Fogelson.
"I couldn't begin to put a pricetag on what they bring to it," said fest founder and director Lee Schrager of Food Network's participation. "The reach they have — it's almost cult-like."
At this year's event, the cabler is focused on getting the word out on the shows "Chef Wanted" with Anne Burrell and "Worst Cooks in America" with Burrell and Bobby Flay; latter preems Feb. 17. Both Burrell and Flay will appear at multiple tastings and receptions during the festival.
Just how many people will pay upwards of $200 to chow down with a celeb chef? Schrager said 3,000 people are expected at Rachael Ray's Burger Bash, with 35 chefs grilling up gourmet burgers to be washed down with champagne.
Food Network personalities are pleased that their participation not only raises visibility but also benefits aspiring chefs, with a large part of the proceeds going to Florida Intl. U.'s School of Hospitality.
Burrell also hosts the League of Their Own Event, which showcases female chefs including the Spotted Pig's April Bloomfield, and will contribute to Hurricane Sandy relief.
Fogelson is looking forward to Brunch with Bobby Flay, inspired by his Cooking Channel show "Brunch @ Bobby's" and featuring chefs from his restaurants around the country.
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One Thing in Common
All the best blackjack players in the world have one thing in common: they knew how to make the right decisions at all the right times. You could even say that they had an instinct for knowing what to do – a sort of talent that allowed them to keep ahead. Well, instincts can be developed and talents can be honed. You can learn how to make the right decisions too. All you need to have is a little bit of practice and a little bit of patience.
There are several things that need to be considered when making decisions in a game of blackjack. And knowing these factors will help you develop your strategy in gaming and help you win more money. Whether or not a decision is good or bad will depend upon the combination of these factors.
Your Bankroll's Status
When playing blackjack or any other gambling game, it is important to always be on the know about your bankroll's status. This will be the first and foremost determinant of your strategy and whether you're going to play risky or play safe. Your bankroll should mean the amount of money you have set aside specifically for gambling. It should not include your money for bills, your money for food, or, God forbid, all the money in your pocket. Determining the size of your bankroll is an important decision, but even more important is the decision to never ever go over it, no matter how "lucky" you feel. Remember, in gambling, the real winner is the one who never leaves the gambling table in tears.
Betting Limits
Blackjack tables usually employ a betting limit in every game. This means that all of your bets will have to be at the table's minimum betting limit or more. In conjunction with knowing your bankroll's status, try to pick a table with a betting limit that can maximize it. Look for one that won't zap your bankroll dry faster than you can say "blackjack". A good strategy would be to pick a table with low betting limits, so that you can bet as low or as high as you wish. This will allow you to pace your game, letting you stretch your money to get as many chances of winning as possible.
Number of Players on the Table
One good way strategy in making the right decision in blackjack is to determine the number of players in a blackjack table first. If you're still learning how to strategize, then it's best to go to a table where there are many players. A game usually proceeds from the players at the leftmost part to those at the right. So if you sit at the far-right seat, you will have ample opportunity to think about whether you will hit or stand. This strategy is also good for the card counters. However, one disadvantage of this strategy is that the number of games you can play, and potentially win, per hour is considerably lessened. Games where there are many players take longer to finish and are quite slow paced.

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Tools for World Wide Web based legal decision support systems
Stranieri, Andrew, Yearwood, John and Zeleznikow, John (2001) Tools for World Wide Web based legal decision support systems. In: Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Law. Loui, Ronald P, ed. ACM Press, pp. 206-214.Full text for this resource is not available from the Research Repository.
The majority of legal knowledge based systems (LKBS) in commercial use are rule based and target domains of law characterized by large and complex statutes where modelling discretion is not a central concern. Furthermore, to date, few LKBS execute on the World Wide Web. Despite this, LKBS designed for a web environment can make law more universally accessible and transparent. Tools required to facilitate the development of web based systems include a web based expert system shell, conceptual tools that allow for the identification of appropriate domains for web implementation, modeling tools for discretionary domains and architectures for virtual discourse. We present a shell called WebShell that uses two knowledge modelling techniques; decision trees for procedural type tasks and argument trees for tasks that are more discretionary. Rather than translate decision tree knowledge into rules for a conventional inference engine, we map the decision trees into sets we call sequence transition networks. These sets can readily be stored in relational database format in a way that simplifies the inference engine design. Although WebShell facilitates the deployment of LKBS in a web environment, it does not encourage negotiation and virtual discourse. An argumentation shell program, ArgumentDeveloper is presented that encourages participants in a virtual discursive community to understand each other's perspectives and reach decisions by consensus.
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"Weird" is an extremely relative term, especially when 18 years of your life were spent in a single subculture of a single California suburb.
This summer, I decided to step outside the normality of perpetual sunshine and for the first time in 12+ years, head to the East Coast. Approximately five minutes after exiting the doors of Logan International Airport, all I could think was: "This is weird… And why the heck do we need to pay tolls to get out of the airport?!" Let's just say that my choice of a better adjective was lost along with my sense of direction as I traveled the exceedingly confusing streets of Boston. It was, and still is, a weird experience being here.
Yet I recognize that my perceptions of weirdness are entirely subjective and that to Boston natives, narrow roads paved from cow paths* represent normality. So I drew from the culture shock I experienced upon arrival to pinpoint 5 things one might find weird about California if not yet familiar with its unique wonders. (Note that all of these points are derived from reverse-reflection on my time in Boston, on California. Hopefully that makes sense in a bit). I now present to you a list highlighting 5 characteristics of California I suspect a newcomer might find weird – especially if coming from a town such as, say, Boston.
1) Everything in California feels new.
Boston is old. At least, that's how I felt while tripping over the cobblestone roads of Beacon Hill on my way to an Italian dinner date in a small, narrow slice of a historic brick building. Yet I don't mean to attach any negative connotations to my descriptor of Boston as "old"; on the contrary, I dislike how some people tend to view "new" as necessarily superior to "old". In Boston, I often find myself in awe of the historical depth behind each piece of the city and its monuments. In California, most things appear to have sprung from the ground just yesterday, sleek glass walls and all. Forward-thinking communities like the Silicon Valley, in particular, look back on the past mainly to redirect its march into the future. While I am an avid fan of innovation, I appreciate that in Boston I am not forced to dig to find history – I am stumbling through it every day.
2) California is rooted in Spanish colonialism.
Important city names have been drilled into my head since elementary school, at a time I largely accepted what information was presented to me. It is only in recent years that I've recognized the historical and colonial roots by which cities are influenced, both in etymology and physical appearance. Thus, I take interest in the absence of Spanish city names ("San Francisco" and "Los Angeles", to get you started) or Spanish Colonial Revival architecture here in Boston, where instead English names and Victorian brownstones dominate.
3) California weather makes sense.
In California, the sky's appearance generally reflects the temperature. When it cloudy, it is cold; when the sun shines, it is warm. I cannot say the same for Boston and its humidity thus far. One rainy morning, I was plainly flagged as a newcomer for adorning four thick layers of clothing – it was something like 80°F degrees out. Another morning, I was warmly welcomed by the sun, only to find myself drenched in a downpour later that afternoon. Boston's hourly weather forecast has become one of my most-visited websites since my arrival.
4) You know what else makes sense in California? The roads.
Although grid-patterned streets can seem boring at times, I have a newfound appreciation for its practicality when navigating. I can assure you that many angry drivers curse the earliest urban designers of Boston every day; it is extremely easy (and not fun) to miss a turn around here. I blame the cows*.
5) Californians actually obey pedestrian traffic signals.
Alright, alright – I'm sure most of us are guilty of jaywalking at some point or another. However, Boston citizens are shameless in their crosswalk struts when the pedestrian traffic signal clearly exhibits that bright red "no walking" hand. Under the gaze of a police officer. During heavy rush hour traffic. Bostonians will stop for nothing.
Of course, weirdness is heavily prone to subjectivity. I suggest you determine your own perception of California by giving us a visit; the Admissions Office would love to show you around. Hopefully you won't find us too weird.
*While searching for an interesting article to support this claim, I instead found many articles explaining that this is actually a myth. Funny to imagine anyway.


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2011 Winter Retreat Message #3 (RCA Lecture #3)
12-27-11 Winter Retreat Message #3 (RCA Lecture #3)
"Remnant mission #3 – Save the Culture"
Many people are losing hold of Phil. 4:13- I can do all things through Him who gives me strength. This is God's word but this is Paul's confession. He said this in prison. He was in a field that will completely change Rome and its culture. Starting today, you must not be deceived. Why is it that we don't have church growth and revival? There are many evangelists and there are many people in need of evangelism, but why isn't church growth taking place? They are being deceived. They say they have other things to do, this is being deceived. Many elders say this, and they have many problems. This is a problem and that is a problem. The majority of the people say that. That is the thinking of those that don't have answers. Absolutely, they won't have church revival. Look at the 7 remnants. Listen well and relay this to the remnants. Joseph became the governor. Having God to prison him in the past, was that wrong for him? No, this was not a problem for him. Because of Potiphar's wife he was imprisoned. If you were to listen to the words of the church lay leaders and the pastors, then the bible would be a lie. The remnants must change this before they leave. Problems are not problems because every problem has an answer. For a big problem, there is a big answer. The remnants are growing up, but there may be financial problems. If you think that way, that is a problem. This is a time to pray and receive answers. This is the time schedule to pray and receive answers. But the majority of the people get deceived here by their circumstances. It's only Jesus. This is the most difficult thing, so have field and save the church and save the adults. Save your parents. They are all deceived. Ultimately you are being deceived by yourself. Not just by your surroundings, you are ultimately deceived by Satan. People are creating their own problems. Look at the Early Church. If you went there you'd be killed. Because of this, churches continue to be divided. Because of this, people leave. One person comes in, but two people leave. This is the key to church revival. If the type of person is who you think to have problems and should leave, you must hold those people in church and train them. Is God dead? Not at all. The remnants must be trained. What do remnants say the most? They say why they don't have any answers. But the fact that you are breathing is an answer. For you, this is just the beginning. But many people ask why they don't have answers. If the work of the Holy Spirit rises, that is it. Many remnants are receiving answers, but they think things aren't working for them. For 250 years, the Early Church have been on the run and being killed. But after 250 years, Rome was conquered. You have to open up your spiritual eyes. All the answers are there, yet people continue to be deceived. Knowing that if you have many problems, you will be deceived again, Satan brings them to you. Satan brings people within your problems. You don't know the value of your everyday life, Satan makes your life not worthwhile. There are people that have opened their eyes. This was the words of Crosby. Lord you are my life and I come before you. Paul was in the midst of suffering, but he said "I can do all things through Him who gives me strength." You must see that there is a great blessing within the problem. Paul was in prison. It was a prison that was holding him to hold the trial to break down the people. It was a prison where he was waiting to go to Rome, see Caesar and proclaim the gospel to him. If you think carefully, you can see the tremendous blessings. But it is here that we always lose. We're going to do things diligently and properly. Is this religion? The remnants can make mistakes, but don't be afraid and get back up again. Don't be bound by the wrongdoings of your past, but overcome them. If you don't know this, then problems will continue to come. You must see that problems are blessings. You must see this to conquer the world. This is to conquer the culture. That's why Paul was so thankful to be in prison. Paul accurately saw this. A person named Barclay interpreted this way: the time that Paul spent in prison was the time that Paul enjoyed the greatest privilege. Paul was not in prison, but the prison was imprisoned by Paul. When the remnants become the lay leader they become the regional church.
To conquer the culture, to save the church, to save the adult generation, there is a path you must walk upon. You must remember this. Don't be deceived. Don't be deceived by yourself. I am weak, so that's why God is leading me. Knowing your weaknesses, God sent His Holy Spirit to guide you. That's why God prepared his heaven. There is a day that God will drag the corrupted people back. If God were to slap you on the cheek, you don't know how many teeth the person is going to lose. If you believe in this, God will give the nonbelievers in the church a slap. There is only one remnant required to understand this. Then America can be saved. Don't worry about anything, but in thanksgiving, offer prayer to God. You must open your eyes and realize you are the one creating problems; and must get rid of them. This is why things aren't working out for them because people can't do this. Then everything becomes a lie. If this is the case, you don't need the bible. So the remnants must not be deceived. The path you must take lies elsewhere.
First, it is the path of the unique blessings. What does this mean? From Abraham's time passing through four generations, the gospel disappeared. So people were caught up into this. At that time, an individual person named Joseph appeared. He had no choice but to receive answers. Your eyes must be opened to see this. Joseph wasn't outstanding, but he was ready to receive these blessings. If there is one remnant standing out before God, that remnant will be blessed. The gospel was lost for 400 years. Then there was Moses who held onto Ex. 3:18 and came forward after losing the gospel. This is the blessing of uniqueness. The lay leaders and pastors must follow this path, but they go the wrong way and create their own problems. They don't know how precious today and worship is, they keep going into the problems. Pray for Acts 1:14, Acts 2:1- the day of the Lord. So you suffer until the day of the Lord comes back. So Moses rightfully received them. Passing through 14 generations, they once again lost hold of the gospel. Even if 14 judges rose, they kept losing hold of the gospel. At this time, God rose up Samuel and David and they had no choice but to receive answers. The God that guarded David was outstanding. Then the gospel disappeared again and returned in 800 years. A virgin woman will be with a child and you will call him Immanuel. Then the gospel disappeared again for another 700 years. Then Simon Peter said, "You are the Christ, the Son of the living God. Then the gospel was lost for another 1500 years. But Martin Luther said, the righteous will live. After his time is now, 500 years later. The remnants are walking this faith. If you don't take this seriously, it will be hard for you to live your walk of faith. If you can correctly see this, you will continue to receive answers.
Second, the road of the remnants, don't lose hold of this. This is an absolute blessing that cannot be blocked. Through Moses, 10 miracles arose. They completely changed the culture of Egypt. No one can block this. In the future, this answer will come to the remnants. They will crumble down the culture of idolatry. Look at how David prepared the temple. This was an absolute blessing. Look carefully at the bible. If you grab hold of the covenant of world evangelization, Is. 43:18-24 - I will make streams of river into wilderness. I will make a path through the oceans. Know who you are and open your eyes. But once you go out, you are deceived once again. Putting everything aside, Paul, sitting in prison, was thinking of the culture to change into the world.
Third, the path you must walk is not made by you, but was completely prepared by God. There are some very important words in the bible. What is the most important term in the bible? The scattered ones- diaspora. People are scattered to receive this blessing. Look carefully at the bible. Those who remained. The word 'remnant' means, the ones that remained. Why do I not have answers? This is because you are the hidden ones. There are the time schedules. Look carefully at the time schedules and don't be deceived. There is an important term in the bible given to the remnants. This is the 'summit'. One day, you're just walking along this path, and you find yourself at the greatest summit. Not being deceived, Joseph found his path in the seat of the governor. He found his path in the seat of the governor. Later on, he realized he is not the governor, but the evangelism disciple. Go and make disciples of all nations. You need to be able to hear God's voice. People don't receive answers even if they go to church because they can't listen to the message. But they hear gossips about others falling into trial.
Conclusion- Then is there anything we need to do? There is. There is something you must do. There are three things. Starting now, begin the prayer to enjoy this blessing. How do you do that? What happens if you face death? Unbelievers perish, but believers pray. That time will come to you. There is a time that we think we will die. At that time, you think you will die or be filled by the Holy Spirit. There is a better prayer than that. Receive the filling of the Holy Spirit before reaching that crisis. Regardless of all the things you are experiencing, experience through faith. If you can slightly change your nature into this prayer, you can change America. But many natures are lost in this. So they don't have answers. If they don't have problems, they create them because this is their nature. They go looking for one. This is their nature- criticizing others. We must have prayer as our nature. Starting now, in whatever you are doing, you need to know the mystery of concentrating to have success. If you can do concentrated prayer for 10 minutes, you come to know scheduled prayer. If you can have concentrated prayer for 10 minutes, you come to know the 24 hour prayer, you will succeed in your studies and in your business. Mental patients have obsession rather than concentration. Obsession is grabbing hold of something that isn't it. If you can concentrate 100 hours, no matter what you are studying, you will find it. If you can concentrate 1000 hours, you'll reach the summit. If you can concentrate for 10000 hours, you will absolutely succeed. If you can concentrate for 10 years, you will change this age. So for the remnants and the adults, in your hands, don't lose hold of your studies. We must all study. Don't lose hold of studies, not books. Realistically, be the main figures to save the adult generation, church, and the culture. What happens to this main figure? It is today. David made his today into his greatest day. David made his today into his creation. David made his today into his greatest time schedule in meeting God. So make today your greatest day. You are the main figures for that. Then go back to the church. 100% of the adults are lost in problems that are not problems. Even if you have this is in your heart, the Holy Spirit will work. But when the Holy Spirit comes on you, you will be my witnesses until the ends of the earth. In order to do these things well, you must know the spiritual science well. If you continue to wander back and forth, you don't know that these evil spirits continue to follow you. But the moment that you believe, the Holy Spirit works. When you pray, God is bound to send his angels and work upon you. You must know this. You believe scientifically. The moment you call upon Jesus Christ, the forces of darkness is broken. Then just do two things: don't be deceived and enjoy this science. Whether answers come or not, that is up to God. If you begin to understand these words, you will receive answers. Those who have ears will understand what the Holy Spirit is saying- the ears able to hear what the Holy Spirit is saying.
What did Pastor Ryu tell us to do? We must study. The remnants must study from books, but also through thinking. You must become a person that thinks. No matter what you do, think first. One culture is God's culture- the culture inside the gospel. Another culture is Satan's culture. The culture is what makes people happy and makes them keep going. There are cultures that come from God and those that come from Satan. The culture from Satan makes us corrupt and destroyed in the end. But the culture from God, our spirits are saved and we are happier. Through politics, Joseph changed the culture in Egypt. We must become politicians inside God, because many politicians are under the forces of Satan. We must become politicians like Joseph. There is also the financial culture. There are many people that make money by taking advantage of others. But we must not be like this. Also through machinery and technology, Satan works. (eg. Computers, phones, etc.) To change God's culture, the remnants must study and be physically in shape. We must have spiritual powers to change our field like Joseph. We also need intellect power, physical power, financial power, and manpower.
We must become the remnants that will save this age- the remained ones. We must be the main figures of the future- the hidden ones. We must save the world- the scattered ones. Receive the blessings of the uniqueness. Receive the absolute blessings. We must also receive the complete blessings.


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The Maybe the NSA Should Run Healthcare.gov Gabfest
Bazelon, Dickerson, and Plotz on Obamacare's ongoing woes, NSA spying on allied leaders, and racial profiling by New York department stores.
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On this week's Slate Political Gabfest, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss whether Obamacare is doomed, the NSA's spying on American allies, and the legality of racial profiling by department stores.
Here are some of the links and references mentioned during this week's show:
- Obama repeatedly said "If you like your plan, you can keep your plan."
- John and David Auerbach discussed how a real software company would fix healthcare.gov on a Gabfest Extra.
- White House officials say Obama didn't know about the NSA's spying on U.S.-allied world leaders until this summer.
- The NSA hacked into Google and Yahoo's internal servers.
- Sen. Dianne Feinstein, chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee, is angry that she didn't know about the NSA's spying on foreign leaders.
- Black shoppers have filed a lawsuit against Barneys New York claiming that they were racially profiled and accused of shoplifting.
Emily chatters about the I ♥ boobies case.
John chatters about a band of misfit pilots called the Eager Beavers.
David wonders whether men should offer women their seats on crowded trains. What do you think? Weigh in on our Facebook page!
Topic ideas for next week? You can tweet suggestions, links, and questions to @SlateGabfest. The email address for the Political Gabfest is firstname.lastname@example.com. (Email may be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)
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Whether traveling by cramped Manhattan subway or carpooling in California's gridlock traffic, the 26 minutes—on average—that Americans spend getting to work doesn't need to be time wasted. You can maximize your ride time while benefiting your health and well-being with these six ideas:
1. Go Back to School
Tired of the radio morning show drone as you sit in traffic? Turn the radio off and learn something new with free college courses from iTunes U. This campus never sleeps, so you can listen anytime, anywhere to leading professors from top universities like Stanford and Harvard. For subway rides, try shorter episodes of the TED Radio Hour podcast, during which TEDTalks' speakers focus on meaningful topics like success, tolerance and how to spot a liar. Bonus: Your newfound knowledge will make office water cooler talk all the more interesting.
2. Learn a Foreign Language
Instead of scanning your Facebook feed—again—use your bus or train time to master a foreign language. Duolingo's free smartphone application uses games, bite-sized lessons and adaptable modules to make learning a new tongue a breeze. Pick from 29 languages, and in no time at all you'll be greeting fellow commuters with "Kon'nichiwa" or "Bonjour."
3. Get Fit
From boosting happiness and productivity to lowering your blood pressure and building muscle, the benefits of exercise are robust. Bike, run or walk to work, and get your daily fitness dose without hitting the gym. Even if you can't bike or walk to work every day, spend just one day a week commuting sans car or subway and net health benefits while saving fuel and money. Try a bike share for affordable bike rentals in most major cities. If you can't walk or bike your entire commute because of the distance, get off the bus or train a few stops early to add walking time to your route.
4. Zen Out
Your ride to work doesn't need to stress you out. Instead, make it the most relaxing part of your day by using deep breathing techniques or a free mindfulness app like Headspace. Meditating on a crowded subway car may sound impossible, but if you bring along good-quality pair of headphones and close your eyes, you might be surprised by how much you can tune out. Choose a meditation routine that's slightly shorter than your ride and arrive at the office feeling fresh and focused.
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The Claremont Wilderness Trail is a rugged earthy escape that is easy for locals to find.
"Around here it's one of the better hikes that you can find," said Gabriela Krupa, a freshman political science major, who was hiking the rugged trail recently despite the humid weather.
"I always enjoy going because I like the little bit of peace that hiking provides you with,"
The Claremont Loop, as it has lovingly been called, is a five-mile hiking trail in the hills of Claremont. The trail is paved with dirt roads and dotted with scenic foliage that provide momentary relief from the sun.
Many local hikers brave the heat of summer and walk the trail either by themselves or with friends.
"Families love it because it always feels so safe here," Krupa said.
Though many are drawn to the Wilderness Trail, the reasons for coming to the site are as varied as its visitors.
"I've seen a lot of parents go with their kids for their own sort of outing and it's hard to find a trail as bike-friendly as the Claremont Loop, so I know it attracts a lot of bikers," Krupa said. "I personally go because I like that you can really feel the work out as you're walking."
"I like that the trail is about as intense as you want it to be," junior criminology major Miguel Garcia said.
"You can just sort of relax and take in the nature, but if you want to run it, you're definitely not going to make it to the end very easily."
"For me, I like going to the loop if I want to take a breather from reality," La Verne graduate student Mauricio Medrano said. "I like that sense of escape."
One of the most notable parts of the trail comes around dusk when many tarantulas come from their nests and can be seen meandering along the trail.
"I love seeing the tarantulas," Krupa said. "It freaks a lot of people out, but to me it's just another part of getting in touch with nature. If they weren't there, I don't think the trail would feel as authentic."
"I think the tarantulas make the trail, honestly," Medrano said.
Though the tarantulas are most notable for showing up at dusk, there are several more examples of wildlife on the Claremont Loop, including rattlesnakes and deer.
"As long as you stick to the trail and check your feet you should be fine," Medrano said.
Even if it does contain its fair share of mild wildlife, it's not enough to keep hikers of all performance levels coming back to enjoy the Claremont Hills Wilderness Trail.
"There all these great views throughout the hike," Krupa said. "Every few miles you get to another one. It motivates you to keep going because it's all worth seeing."
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text: Security forces uncovered two terror cells that are allegedly behind a series of violent disturbances in the West Bank in recent weeks.The arrests were made in November, the Shin Bet [Israel Security Agency] said on Wednesday.murders of Asher Palmer and his baby son, Yehonatan, in September 2011, when rocks were thrown at their vehicle from another moving vehicle near Hebron.The first series of arrests targeted suspects from the village of Husan and the Bethlehem area, who are suspected of hurling rocks at an Israeli vehicle on Route 375, which resulted in an Israeli woman, Ziyona Kala, being seriously injured.Kala, wife of the famous singer Itzik Kala, was in intensive care for weeks after the attack, before regaining consciousness last month.Her husband told Channel 2 in December that when he first saw her in the hospital, "I didn't believe she would live. Without a doubt, there was a moment I fell apart. I don't remember when I cried like that," he said. Since then, Ziyona Kala has made good progress in her recovery."During questioning by the Shin Bet, the suspects – some of them minors – confessed to the act, and to throwing rocks at other vehicles that travelled along the road at the time," the Shin Bet said.The intelligence agency named Abd Aluhab Hamamra, 22, as the man who threw the rock that caused the injury. He will be charged in the coming days at the Military Court of Judea. Four additional suspects – three of them minors – will be charged for taking part in the attack.In another investigation, a group of Palestinians from Kafr Bita, near Nablus, are under arrest for throwing rocks from a moving vehicle, and for attempting to carry out shooting attacks using a homemade firearm in the northern West Bank.The Shin Bet said that the suspects confessed to being behind violent disturbances and attempted shooting attacks. One of the suspects – a minor – acted as a driver during the rock throwing, the Shin Bet added. A second suspect, Hamza Abd Salah Khader, 22, a member of the Fatah Tanzim group, confessed to being head of the cell, and to opening fire on Israeli targets.The suspects will be charged in the coming days in the Samaria Military Court."We view rock throwing incidents as grave incidents," the Shin Bet said, "especially rock throwing from a moving vehicle, which creates a significant danger.The Shin Bet said similar attacks in the past resulted in the


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Bus tours to Latvia
We often attract far the city with hisculture and diversity of the monuments of architecture and history. However, we often neglect our neighboring countries. To those include and a popular tourist destination Latvia. There is something to see. The first is, of course, the capital of Latvia - Riga, with well-preserved old town, which seems to have not touched the years and centuries. In addition to the capital in the country is enough for at least surprising places, although less well-known. That is why, if we use such a service, like bus tours, Latvia will open to travelers at all on the other side.
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For those who go to Europe in the cultural and educational purposes, the journey on the tourist bus is undoubtedly the best option.
- Firstly, such a method is different from all other relatively inexpensive price.
- Secondly, the tourist in a relatively short period of time will be able to see a lot of sights and hear about Latvia a lot of information.
- Third, allow bus toursmeet not only with how urban Latvians live, but also to feel the national spirit of the country, traveling in the outback. Finally, during this trip, tourists will taste a lot of dishes of national cuisine.
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In addition to the magnificent Riga, which is the capital of the state, travelers be sure to visit a few places that have played an important role in the country's history.
The greenest city in Latvia can rightly beconsidered Jelgava. These beautiful places are so many different nature reserves and parks, which are home to a variety of representatives of various species of birds and fish. Also, there are a lot of different palaces, made in luxurious Baroque style.
Another ancient city in the country, required forvisit during a bus tour - Ventspils. Almost every street of the Old Town is lined with unusual species tiles. tourist gaze necessarily hooked in mute admiration of the unique composition of the local fountains and pyramids of flowers. Also, there are many different historical buildings, including Ventspils medieval castle.
Latvia is rich not only ancient cities -the country has many wonderful resorts. The main and most picturesque of them - Jurmala. It is noteworthy that the resort was formed at the beginning of the XIX century and is one of the oldest in Europe.
Latvia is so measured and calm country, which is to go here on vacation, to rest from the hustle and everyday life of the city and restore vitality.


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Beautiful Isis, Egyptian Goddess, wife of Osiris, mother of Horus and daughter of Geb. She is a source of light and beauty in the ancient world, and her wisdom guides and inspires us even today.
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High-intensity interval training (HIT) has been proposed as a time-efficient alternative to traditional cardiorespiratory exercise training, but is very fatiguing. In this study, we investigated the effects of a reduced-exertion HIT (REHIT) exercise intervention on insulin sensitivity and aerobic capacity. Twenty-nine healthy but sedentary young men and women were randomly assigned to the REHIT intervention (men, n = 7; women, n = 8) or a control group (men, n = 6; women, n = 8). Subjects assigned to the control groups maintained their normal sedentary lifestyle, whilst subjects in the training groups completed three exercise sessions per week for 6 weeks. The 10-min exercise sessions consisted of low-intensity cycling (60 W) and one (first session) or two (all other sessions) brief 'all-out' sprints (10 s in week 1, 15 s in weeks 2–3 and 20 s in the final 3 weeks). Aerobic capacity (\( \dot{V}{\text{O}}{}_{ 2}{\text{peak}} \)) and the glucose and insulin response to a 75-g glucose load (OGTT) were determined before and 3 days after the exercise program. Despite relatively low ratings of perceived exertion (RPE 13 ± 1), insulin sensitivity significantly increased by 28% in the male training group following the REHIT intervention (P < 0.05). \( \dot{V}{\text{O}}{}_{ 2}{\text{peak}} \) increased in the male training (+15%) and female training (+12%) groups (P < 0.01). In conclusion we show that a novel, feasible exercise intervention can improve metabolic health and aerobic capacity. REHIT may offer a genuinely time-efficient alternative to HIT and conventional cardiorespiratory exercise training for improving risk factors of T2D.
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We would like to thank John Fox for technical assistance, and Paul Aikman, Ben Ashcroft, Barnaby Barber, Sarah Dunnett, Mahmoud Gholoum, Liam Harper, Andrew Hebson, Adam Reed, Keith Simpson and Alison Thomson for assistance with testing and the training sessions. The study was funded by Heriot-Watt University.
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I think they are beautiful creatures and don't understand peoples fear of them
Oddly it's our female friends and female family members (plus youngsters) who are intrigued whereas the males are either disinterested or TERRIFIED of them !!
I saw a recent online survey which suggests that of all 55% of snakes owners / breeders are FEMALE !!
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I think they are beautiful creatures and don't understand peoples fear of them
Ejector seat?...your jokin!
Huge dark coloured , kinda ugly snakes to be seen at Zoos ( these are usually unwanted snakes donated ) .
In the media they're always , threatening Cobras or Rattlesnakes or monsters in horrid films etc
All negatives ... whilst in reality most are gentle and friendly , big or small . The ones kept privately like mine are bred for their colours and temperament ..
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8.223467 - HONEGGER: Demon de L'Himalaya / Regain
The Film Music of Arthur Hanegger (1892-1955)
Arthur Honegger, one of the greatest of twentieth century composers, made an unrivalled contribution to film music during the course of some thirty years, from his scores for Abel Gance's La Roue in 1922 and Napoléon in 1926, music that he regarded as his apprentice work, to his last works of this kind in 1951, a total production of some forty film scores. Half of these were written and orchestrated by the composer himself, and the rest in collaboration with his friend Arthur Hoérée, who died in 1986 before he could hear the present recording, with André Jolivet, Maurice Jaubert, Darius Milhaud, Roland-Manuel and Maurice Thiriet, this largely through pressure of time. Nevertheless Honegger's music for films is a considerable achievement for a composer of such importance. Some of his film scores like Mermoz and Regain were arranged by the composer for concert use.
Honegger, himself a film enthusiast often to be seen on the set during shooting, reveals astonishingly advanced ideas on the function of music in the cinema, his pre-eminence in the field recognised already in 1936 by Kurt London who described him as the true leader of modern film music in France. He regarded the ideal film score as a distinct component in a unified medium, despising clumsy attempts at cartoon synchronization with movement on the screen and looking forward to films that might not so much be supplied with music as inspired by it.
In Honegger's opinion, cinematic montage differs from musical composition in that, while the latter depends on continuity and logical development, the film relies on contrasts. Music and sound must, therefore, adapt themselves to strengthening and complementing the visual element, while the whole must be an artistic unity, in which the generally visual imagination of the public may be assisted to a greater understanding of the musical message.
Of the two scores composed by Honegger for director Anatole Litvak, L'Equipage (1935) and Mayerling (1936), only the latter has survived. An interesting circumstance about Mayerling is that a suite from the score was printed at the time by Editions Echo, a seemingly pioneering publishing company that had intended to make available to wider audiences a series of film scores. Unfortunately the company did not survive. Compared to a film on the same subject by Max Ophüls, Litvak's version of the impossible love story of Archduke Rudolf and Marie Vetsera, an affaire that ended in a double suicide, could not enjoy any real success. Charles Boyer and Danielle Darrieux were unconvincing actors and also unconvincingly directed, as would later be the case with Omar Sharif and Catherine Deneuve in a subsequent Technicolor version by Terence Young. Practically all the music of the present suite corresponds to that of the soundtrack. In the original Main Title (Générique), however, Honegger's humorous quotation of Strauss's Wein, Weib und Gesang (Wine, Woman and Song) is brutally interrupted by the quotation of the Radetzky March. In addition to a concluding miniature fanfare in the third movement, two pistol shots and the sound of a bell occurring exactly on the beat have been restored in the Finale for this recording in order to emphasize the tragic atmosphere of the action on the screen.
Regain, a remarkable film by Marcel Pagnol of 1938, based on a novel by Jean Giono and featuring actors including Fernandei, Gabriel Gabrio and Orane Demazis, is a homage to Provence and its country people. The story concerns the deserted village of Aubignane and its infertile land, eventually brought to prosperity again through the united forces of a poacher and a cabaret-girl. Panturle has taken her away from Gédémus, a good-hearted but simple-minded knife-grinder, who had bought her after she had been raped by some charcoal-burners. His love for Arsule is the driving force behind his patient and honest labour.
Honegger's music is inspired and more varied in style than many other of his film scores. It is this attribute which makes it give way to the real and less pretentious demands of the film. A comparison of the soundtrack with the manuscript score proves not only that many pieces were drastically cut or not used at all but that others were used for sequences different from those for which they had originally been intended. This may have been the reason for the composer's decision to assemble a short symphonic suite of Regain, the score of which was never printed but was made available by the French publisher in the form of a photocopy of the manuscript score with the orchestral material. The second suite, extracted for this recording, is made up of pieces which were variously cut in the original film. This applies in the first place to the Introduction, newly so called, which apparently should have been the original Main Title of the film, later to be replaced by the fuller and certainly more apt Le Panturle of the first suite. One can also understand why such an extended, highly chromatic and "modern" sounding piece as Nuit dans la grange could not be used for a rather comic or simple scene between a comic knife-grinder and a girl of questionable past, forced to spend a night together in a stable and both frightened and embarrassed at their situation. This particular piece, however, is an excellent example of Honegger's more avantgarde film-score writing, similar to that of Der Dämon des Himalaya, written four years before. For this recording Nuit dans la grange has been linked to an earlier cue, Eté, built on a 7/8 ostinato figuration in the strings, floating calmly over a principal 3/4 beat.
The magnificent Nocturne shows us Honegger at his best, both as a composer and as an orchestrator, in his use of minimal means. In the last movement, Le soc, a short trio is included, taken from the merry-go-round music for an earlier village fair scene. The first suite, in which the pointed heroic leit-motiv is heard in various places, contains two more evocative "season" pieces, Printemps (Spring) and Hiver (Winter), with an amusing miniature polka, characterizing the grinder's errands from village to village. Either by using a smaller chamber-music style ensemble, as in Nocturne, Gédémus, Le Remouleur and Hiver, or a full orchestra, as in the first and fifth movements of the first suite, the composer created an inspired score which, when heard independently, immediately suggests a hymn to nature. As in the orchestras of many film scores by Honegger, the alto saxophone plays here an important part. Piano and extra percussion such as sleigh-bells, rattle and snare-drum have also been included in an ensemble of normal symphonic dimensions, apart from the absence of horns.
Der Dämon des Himalaya
After a first successful expedition to the Himalayas in 1930, of which the documentary Thron der Götter was made, Professor Günter Oskar Dyrenfurth and director Andrew Marton had in mind to produce a dramatic mountain film, a mixture of fiction and documentary. The members of the 1934 expedition were, therefore, also contracted as screen actors and the professional actor Gustav Diessl was contracted as a mountaineer. Interiors were to be filmed later in the Berlin Grufa studios. The film tells the story of Norman, an ethnologist, who has in his possession the mask of the mountain demon Kali Mata, a spirit that prevents ordinary mortals from climbing the Himalayan peaks against the will of the gods of Tibet. Norman joins the expedition of Professor Wille (Dyrenfurth in person) and Anna, his fiancée, who remains at home, breaks the spell of the mask by smashing it, thus enabling the expedition to overcome its initial difficulties. Another woman, Ellen, the Professor's wife, eventually saves the climbers from the White Dead. After a terrible storm, for which some shots were later taken on the Swiss Jungfraujoch, and the appearance of the demon, Norman collapses and wakes up in the Buddhist monastery of Lamayuru, where in a vision he sees his companions triumphantly reaching the Golden Throne. Marton's subsequent Hollywood career as a second unit director gave him the chance to sell some exterior reels of Der Dämon des Himalaya to Frank Capra for use in his Lost Horizon of 1937 and even to re-use more of the old material in a new Himalayan drama of 1951, Storm over Tibet or Mask of the Himalaya, in which it seems that Honegger's music is heard again, with that of Leith Stevens.
Unfortunately no copies of the original film nor of its post-war remake could be traced so that the final use in the soundtrack of the first of the two music pieces that have survived in manuscript is not clear. A further version by a copyist has been found, which turns out to be nothing other than a reverse transcription of Honegger's Tempête de Neige (Snow-storm). On the other hand Honegger's manuscript has reference numbers placed already in reverse order and a percussion part showing hold slurs starting in the air. This may lead us to suppose that on the soundtrack this movement may have been intended to be edited or may actually have been edited on tapes played backwards, as the composer had already tried in his music for Raptin 1934. Nevertheless one only adds reference numbers in reverse order for film editing, since they are not used in this form by musicians. Furthermore the copyist's score, which may have been the work of Leon Borchard, the conductor of the original soundtrack, played by the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, causes problems, among others in places where original triple appoggiaturas in all brass quotations of the leit-motiv could not be properly played in reverse mode. Alternatively, perhaps it was decided later that the reverse score should be edited backwards, or possibly Honegger's original reference numbers were added afterwards, to help Borchard prepare a probable new version. In both cases music using such large orchestral forces, if played backwards, would result in an impossible cacophony, especially bearing in mind the somewhat primitive recording techniques of the time. While editing the score and the material for the present recording, it was decided to use Honegger's original manuscript and to revise the percussion part and same other short passages. A purely musical comparisan of both versions of Tempête de Neige led us finally to prefer the original.
The score, a real and important discovery, is conceived for large orchestra, without horns, but including two saxophones, Trautonium (Ondes Martenot), piano, harp, percussion and a wordless mixed chorus. The music is "realistic" and experimental for its period, at least as film music, and is built on extended ostinato accompaniments, precursor of today's minimalist techniques, and chromatically dissonant motif-cells. While Tempête has no leit-motiv, Ascension et Chute, to which a later cue, the final episode Vision has been added, is built on a passacaglia-like theme, interrupted by recollections of the demonic sounds of the brass heard in Tempête, leading to a climax through a short, vertiginous cadenza for the Ondes Martenot. Again the passacaglia is heard, as a counterpoint to the hymn of the chorus, ending on the Mixolydian mode on D.
Later, in 1943, Honegger would write Mermoz, another ambitious film score, similar in style and dramatic impact, making him once more the greatest, if hitherto unjustly neglected, European film composer of the first half of the twentieth century.
Adriano (edited by Keith Anderson)
Slovak Philharmonic Choir
The Slovak Philharmonic Choir was formed in 1946 from the mixed choir of Radio Bratislava and has performed, over the years, a wide repertoire of music, ranging from the earliest choral works to the work of contemporary composers. The Choir, since 1990 directed by Jan Rozehnal, has performed under some of the most distinguished conductors, from Claudio Abbado and Lorin Maazel to Vaclav Talich and Yuri Temirkanov, and has appeared in concerts and festival performances throughout Europe, in addition to continuing collaboration with the opera-houses of Vienna, Strasbourg, Szeged, Bordeaux and Düsseldorf. Recordings by the Choir include the oratorio The Legend of St. Elizabeth by Liszt for Hungaroton, awarded the Paris Grand Prix du Disque in 1974 and a number of works for Naxos and Marco Polo.
Jacques Tchamkerten
The young Swiss musician Jacques Tchamkerten specialises in the technique of a rare electronic instrument of the early 1930s, ancestor of today's synthesizer. French composers such as Milhaud, Honegger, Koechlin, Messiaen and Jolivet have written works for Ondes Martenot, an instrument on which Mme Jeanne Loriod, his former teacher, is the
acknowledged expert. He lectures frequently on his instrument and besides engagements as a solo or chamber performer, is much in demand as a player in works such as Honegger's Jeanne d'Arc au bûcher, where the Ondes also figure in the orchestral texture.
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Bratislava)
The Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra (Bratislava), the oldest symphonic ensemble in Slovakia, was founded in 1929 at the instance of Milos Ruppeldt and Oskar Nedbal, prominent personalities in the sphere of music. Ondrej Lenárd was appointed its conductor in 1970 and in 1977 its conductor-in-chief, succeeded recently by Robert Stankowsky. The orchestra has given successful concerts both at home and abroad, in Germany, Russia, Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Spain, Italy, Great Britain, Hong Kong and Japan. For Marco Polo the orchestra has recorded works by Glazunov, Glière, Miaskovsky and other late romantic composers and film music of Honegger, Bliss, Ibert and Khachaturian as well as several volumes of the label's Johann Strauss Edition. Naxos recordings include symphonies and ballets by Tchaikovsky, and symphonies by Berlioz and Saint-Saëns.
Swiss-born Adriano began his artistic activities in the domains of the theatre and the graphic arts. In music he is largely self-taught, and while still in his twenties was urged by conductors such as Joseph Keilberth and Ernest Ansermet, who recognized his gifts, to embrace a conducting career. Instead he became a composer of stage, film and chamber music and also a record producer for his own gramophone label, Adriano Records. In the late 1970s he established himself as a specialist on Ottorino Respighi, organizing a comprehensive exhibition and publishing a discography. He has also orchestrated two song-cycles by Respighi. Other instrumental adaptations by Adriano include songs by Mussorgsky and Ibert. In recent years he has worked as an Italian and French language coach and stage assistant at the Zürich Opera House and its International Opera Studio. His works in the promotion of little known music include an old Italian translation of Telemann's opera Pimpinone, given its first performance in Italy in 1987 and a theatrical prologue that he delivered himself for a production of Galuppi's II Filosofo di campagna at the Stuttgart in 1988. Adriano now works regularly as a guest conductor with the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra of Bratislava, particularly in an important series of recordings of film music by major twentieth century composers for Marco Polo, for which he has also directed acclaimed recording of lesser known works by Respighi. The present recording of film music by Honegger is Adriano¡¦s eleventh recording for Marco Polo.
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Dr. Ben Carson Continues to Call for Thorough Investigation of U.S. Muslim Group CAIR
– BenCarson.com
"Alexandria, Va. – January 14, 2016 – Dr. Carson, retired neurosurgeon and 2016 GOP presidential candidate, continues to call for the U.S. government to conduct a full investigation into the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR), a U.S. Muslim group. CAIR has extensive ties to foreign terrorist groups, such as Hamas and the Muslim Brotherhood, and was once named by federal prosecutors as an "unindicted co-conspirator" in a plot to facilitate terrorist financing.
CAIR has repeatedly and openly expressed support for terrorism, disdain for the U.S. Constitution and a desire for America to be ruled under Sharia law. Three Muslim countries, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia and Egypt, have designated the Muslim Brotherhood and its affiliates, which include CAIR, as terrorist organizations.
CAIR has long hidden behind a thin veil of advocacy, using political correctness to attack anyone who would expose their extremist roots. We can't let a fear of offending obscure domestic terrorists prevent us from subjecting CAIR to the full scrutiny of law enforcement. CAIR's ideals and activities do not represent the views of America's peace-loving and patriotic Muslim communities. We must investigate this organization immediately in order to safeguard the security of the American people."
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Why the U.A.E. is calling 2 American groups terrorists
– Washington Post – 2014
"United Arab Emirates released a list of designated terrorist groups and organizations over the weekend, with more than 80 different groups from around the world blacklisted. The list covers a variety of well-known names, including al-Qaeda, the Islamic State, al Shabab and Boko Haram.
It is the inclusion of two very specific groups, however, that made the list a hot topic on a number of right wing U.S. news sites. Two American groups that represent Muslims — the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) and the Muslim American Society — had been designated terrorist groups by the Gulf state."
Original story by Adam Taylor @ The Washington Post


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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Injured center fielder Juan Lagares is expected to return to the Mets on Thursday when New York takes on the Pirates.
So who gets sent down — or sent packing?
ESPN reported on Monday that Chris Young — general manager Sandy Alderson's third-most expensive signing this past offseason — might be cut when Lagares is activated from the disabled list.
According to the website, the Mets are prepared to eat the remainder of the 30-year-old's salary.
But after ESPN's report came out, Mike Puma of the New York Post was told by an unnamed team official that the club is not considering parting ways with the embattled outfielder at this time.
Alderson later commented on the matter, and he, too, disputed the initial report.
Alderson signed Young to a one-year, $7.25 million deal in November, hoping to catch lightning in a bottle. It hasn't exactly worked out.
The veteran, who hit 32 home runs in his first full season in the majors in 2007, is batting just .201 with four homers and 17 RBIs. He's struck out 41 times in 179 at-bats and owns a dreadful .284 on-base percentage.
The signing was widely criticized after Young hit just .200 for Oakland in 2013.
If the Mets don't cut Young, it's very likely that Kirk Nieuwenhuis will be sent back down to Triple-A Las Vegas. Nieuwenhuis ripped two doubles in the Mets' 11-5 win over the Marlins on Sunday.
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Do all bloggers go over their numbers and stats every year, every month or every week? I was a little bit obsessed ok maybe a lot obsessed at the beginning, as it's all new and of course you want to know people are reading what you are writing about otherwise it is a complete waste of time.
This year WordPress did it all for you by sending an email with all your stats in it for the year. I find it all very interesting and sometimes surprising but it's all good. The blog has had 8,086 views from 54 countries.
I have written 351 posts, this I was surprised at. The most popular blog post was about the Cocktail night at Googies so I am sure they had a few new customers, I should of said to say Nanny Cool sent them.
The busiest day of the year for the blog was the 28th August and the post that day was about the local music festival at Hawkinge cricket club, I am looking forward to that this year as it was a brilliant day. You can get your family membership for the year at the club and then you get in free to all the events they stage.
Some readers like to comment on the posts and my super commenter award goes to Gray Dawster, thank you so much for your support and encouragement during the year.
So that is the numbers for the blog but then each post is sent to: FaceBook-275 followers
Twitter-898 followers
Pinterest-137 followers
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This year I will spend more time connecting with readers on Pinterest and Instagram as they are getting very popular now. I particularly love Pinterest as there are so many great ideas you can get from there.


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The Jakarta Post
Things are looking up for the nation. We withstood the Jan. 14 terror attack in Jakarta with a professional response from the police and measured public reaction, unlike the panic that so often rewards terrorists, and meanwhile cases of ethical political misconduct are facing public disapproval.
And steadily, the government is taking control of our concerns by appointing better people to high positions of responsibility. Starting with Teten Masduki as the Presidential Office chief and Johan Budi as presidential spokesman, President Joko 'Jokowi' Widodo has elevated people of impeccable integrity to give his government strong credibility.
The latest one is another encouraging expression of the President's will to make this nation a better place. If his previous appointments strengthened the political ecosystem, the Peatland Restoration Agency (BRG) provides a strong step forward in strengthening the natural ecosystem.
The appointment of Nazir Foead as BRG head is a clear signal that we intend to defend our forests and our air by drastically limiting the risks of forest fires and haze occurring. This in effect is a clear follow-up to the Paris Agreement that commits the nations of the world to the curtailment of climate change.
In his address to open the COP21 Paris Climate Conference, President Jokowi stated that Indonesia was able to reduce emissions by 29 percent in 2030, or even 41 percent if Indonesia received international aid.
One clear commitment from Indonesia is to restore peatlands that were damaged by forest fires. He hopes to achieve this by actions such as the establishment of the BRG.
The agency will have several functions that regulate the use of peatland and evaluate issued forest usage rights. The President's choice for the BRG chief post, Nazir, is an environmental professional. Nazir will have an office close to the President and will report directly to him.
Overall the obstacles are serious despite the sincerity of the Jokowi administration.
A US$565 million lawsuit brought by Indonesia against a pulp and paper company was rejected by the Palembang District Court last month, dealing a blow to the government's efforts to punish those who set the fires to clear land. But the government is seeking further recourse.
In forest and land governance, Jokowi will implement the one map policy to support the forest moratorium and review permits to use peatlands and sustainable forests. Jokowi will also engage indigenous people to take care of forests. 'They are the ones who know the exact conditions,' said Jokowi.
Peat fires have made Indonesia suffer and the scale is huge. Dr Guillermo Rein from the London-based Grantham Institute has counted more than 12,000 fires, which have emitted more than 1.6 gigatons of carbon dioxide equivalent. (https://granthaminstitute.wordpress.com/2015/11/27/tackling-peat-fires-in-indonesia-haze-events-and-a-call-to-cop21/)
If peat fire emissions were considered, the Grantham data sates, Indonesia would be the fourth highest emitting country in the world. The widespread haze is choking the population and fauna every year.
According to the Grantham Institute, the Smoldering fires burn organic-rich deposits, primarily peatland, soils and coal. They are the largest and longest burning fires on earth.
We can reduce the threat by pursuing greater understanding and getting to grips with action in the field. COP21 in Paris has committed the world to mobilize the resources needed to lead the way against peatland emissions.
And President Jokowi is investing our human capital by appointing promising public officials such as Nazir, the initial head of the BRG.
The writer is founder of Intermatrix Communications, which advises the Indigenous People's Alliance of the Archipelago (AMAN). This article has been updated to add attribution in paragraph 11, 12 and 13.
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World Mental Health Day event
At The Big Sleep for Seaview, HOT's Zelly Restorick met Sharon Rhodes and discovered that she's the catalysing energy behind the World Mental Health Day event, Love Hastings Love Yourself. Here Sharon introduces herself and the reasons why the event is important for the town's residents.
"My name is Sharon Rhodes and I was diagnosed with bi-polar affective disorder about 15 years ago. I am a service user of many of the services involved and without their help over the years, I would not be organising this event.
"I am a Time To Change Champion, and voluntary promoter for Together UK, who run Hastings and Bexhill Your Way. I was approached by HVA [Hastings Voluntary Association], Mind, Together UK, NHS and Cllr Sue Beaney and asked to organise the World Mental Health Day event this year. The idea was to give Hastings one large event instead of lots of little events. It is also the start of a campaign called Love Hastings Love Yourself, where many more events will be happening to promote positive mental health awareness and community cohesion.
"Statistics say that one in four people will experience mental health issues this year, and with Hastings having over 80,000 inhabitants that means this event could be helping some 20,000 people. Every performer that is playing live music has lived experience of mental health issues, as does myself, the organiser.
"There is a Facebook event set up called Love Hastings Love Yourself where an up-to-date itinerary will be published for the day. And we've had a great response from local businesses and will be giving away prizes from Dragon Bar, Old Custom House, Hastings Arms, Hair Gallery and Owl & Pussycat, to name but a few. The event starts at 10am and is being officially opened at 11am by Councillor Peter Chowney, the Leader of Hastings Council.
"We have 20 plus organisations involved during the day, including Mind, HVA, Together UK, Time To Change, The Youth Council, Hastings Borough Council, Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and The Recovery College, to name but a few. We have live music during the day, a choir, poetry, films with a compere, and workshops, including Listening Skills from Counselling Plus, Art and Crafts, Chair Pilates, and Smoothie Making.
"There will be an art trail, led by Mind, from the town centre to the Observer Building. There will be a smoothie bike, and there will be goody bags. There is a Care and Share lunch at 1pm-2pm where everybody is asked to bring two items of wrapped and labelled food to share around a big table. At 4pm in the cinema, there is a showing of Sparkly Bird which is a musical story of a young woman's battle with depression, written by Kat Lee Ryan. This is sponsored by Together UK."
More information and a full line up of every organisation and prizegiver involved can be found at the Sparkly Bird website.
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Italian GP – Monza Is All About Speed And Power Monza, it has been said, it is the fastest circuit on the F1 calendar.
Italian GP – Monza Is All About Speed And Power Monza, it has been said, it is the fastest circuit on the F1 calendar.
Three quarters of the lap is full throttle. Wide Open, foot to the floor and maximum revs where engines and nerves are tested to extremes.
Due to its characteristics, the cars will be setup with a low downforce configuration and geared for speed. A long seventh gear will aid a driver in snagging pole but may hurt overall performance on race day.
The biggest challenge for teams will be finding the balance in gear ratios that will allow a decent qualifying pace matched up with a good race day pace.
DRS is not really much of a factor, primarily because of the low downforce configuration. This means less drag and therefore less advantage from DRS. This is one of the reasons teams such as McLaren and Lotus will not be bringing their DDRS solutions.
The power and speed will also be needed to make up for the approximate 23 second pit stop delta.
A one stop race would be ideal if possible as the less stops the better. Pirelli will be bringing the same compounds as those brought to Spa in Belgium. There is no blistering expected; however, track temperatures are expected to be hotter than in Belgium.
The circuit should be slightly less abrasive and therefore, more gentle on the tyres.
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TEXAS Fall Redfish Run at it's BEST in Galveston!
Experience a majical time in the Texas saltwater catching HUGE overgrown Bull Redfish during the spawning run. It's not uncommon to catch 20-30 redish over 20lbs and even some over 40lbs. Galveston is a great place to catch these fish and provides a fun time with the family in the evenings and night with plenty of restaurants and attractions. These trips are limited and book up fast. We recommend booking a year in advance. These trips are usually offered the last 2 weeks of October through the first two weeks of November. The cost is $575 for 1-3 anglers and trips are 4.5hrs.


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