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HWDSB schools are exciting, enriching places for young learners to receive an education. They learn to explore the world around them, solve problems, and make new friends. Our Kindergarten Program helps students get off to the best possible start. Your child will be challenged and encouraged to do his or her very best. Our caring educators are with them every step of the way!
Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board is proud to announce that Kindergarten is available for four- and five-year-old students at schools in September.
Registration starts on February 6, 2017 at your home school. Visit Find My School to find your home school.
Your child can attend HWDSB Kindergarten if they are…
- Age four or five by December 31, Kindergarten attendance is optional.
- Age six by September 1, full-time school attendance is required.
About our Kindergarten Program
During the regular school day, children are involved in many different kinds of activities designed to help young learners explore, discover and grow. They will have opportunities to initiate learning and play, as well as take part in more structured play-based learning under the guidance of a teacher and early childhood educator.
The teacher and early childhood educators are guided by a curriculum document based on the existing kindergarten program and research and other early learning curricula.
Play-based Learning
Instruction takes place in various formats including one-to-one, whole class and small groups. Through play-based learning children develop a strong foundation for learning in all areas, including language and math, engage in healthy physical activities and the arts, and develop socially and emotionally through interaction with their peers and the educators who guide them.
Through informal meetings, parent conferences or written reports, parents will receive regular updates that include comments on the child's learning. The reports also include suggestions for parents to support their child's learning.
Advantages of Kindergarten at HWDSB
- Safe school environments in which your child will learn
- Parental involvement opportunities in every school
- Community partnerships to enhance your childs learning experience
- Access to numerous resources and support services
- Caring, well-trained Kindergarten educators
- Early learning and child care facilities are available at selected schools
Is my child ready for Kindergarten?
Help your child prepare for the Kindergarten experience:
- Be responsive and positive – listen to your child
- Talk, read, and sing to your child on a daily basis
- Encourage clear speech
- Encourage safe exploration and play
- Be selective in the TV shows you watch together
- Encourage independence in toileting and dressing
- Promote sharing and co-operation
- Expose your child to painting, crayons, and scissors
- Introduce your child to letters and numbers
- Visit your local library and family resource programs such as the Parenting and Family Literacy Centres and Ontario Early Years Centre
- For more information on community-based programs and services, call 211.
Is your child "language ready" for school?
When your child is getting ready to start Junior Kindergarten this fall, help them get the best possible start in school. By age four, your child should:
- Follow simple directions with two or three steps (e.g.: Get your boots and hat and meet me at the front door)
- Pronounce words about the same way as others his/her age
- Be understood by people he/she doesn't know most of the time
- Speak in sentences that sound about the same as an adult's
- Use endings on words like dogs, jumped, or biking
- Play a pretend game and be able to describe it to you afterwards with enough detail for you to understand
- Be able to answer questions about a book you just read together
If your child is unable to do the things listed above, a speech-language pathologist should meet with your child. In the Hamilton area, Early Words is a publicly funded organization that provides speech and language services to pre-school children. Please call Early Words at (905) 381-2828. You must call this number to register your child before August 31, in order for your child to be eligible for services through his/her Junior Kindergarten year. There is no cost to parents.
Do you have children up to 6 years old? Do you have questions about your children's development?
Come and find out if your children are on track! For free!
Check it out and meet with nurses, speech and language pathologists and teachers. Help your children grow and learn by coming to a Check It Out. For "Check It Out" times and locations call Health Connections 905-546-3550 or the Hamilton Early Years Information Line 905-524-4884 www.hamilton.ca/beststart, www.ndds.ca.
What school will my child attend?
Parents must register at their home school.
Not sure which school is your home school? Visit our Find My School Application.
How do I register my child for Kindergarten?
Parents must register at their home school.
Find your home school using our online School Locator tool at www.hwdsb.on.ca/find or call 905-527-5092, ext. 2391.
What to bring to registration?
- proof of status in Canada, i.e. Canadian Citizen, Permanent Resident, Refugee, etc.,
- proof of age,
- proof of address,
- guardianship/custodianship documents (if applicable)
- immunization records – for City of Hamilton Public Health Services
- health card number – optional
- Completed Student Registration Form – Please note that the form cannot save to your computer with your completed information, please fill in the content and print.
Before and After-school Programs
At HWDSB, the before- and after-school program (extended day program) provides children with more opportunities to learn and grow during a seamless day with fewer transitions for children and families. A list of schools where this program is offered is below.
These programs generally run from school entry and dismissal. although exact times may vary by school, based on family needs and entry/dismissal times. Parents can choose to enrol their child in the before-school program, the after-school program, both programs or not at all.
These programs will operate on school days and, where there is sufficient interest, may offer expanded services on PA days and some school holidays. Again, this may vary by school. Program details are listed below.
Programs require at least 20 students to be part of the extended day program. Boards may not offer the before- and after-school programs if there is not enough interest from families. In addition to the program for kindergarten students, the extended day program may be offered to students in grades 1 and 2 on a first-come, first-serve basis, if space exists at a school.
The extended day program is a fee-for-service program. The average daily fee for a before and after-school program is $18.00. All fees posted are subject to change.
Need Help?
Families who need help with costs may be eligible for subsidies through the City of Hamilton. Find details on eligibility for this assistance on the City of Hamilton website or by calling 905-546-4870.
If you would like more information, please contact Lisa Kiriakopoulos, 905.527.5092 ext 2234.
Information on How to Apply for Financial Assistance for Before and After School Programs: Financial support is available to eligible families who live in Hamilton and need assistance with child care costs for children ages 0-12 years.
To find answers to general questions about child care fee subsidy and learn more about eligibility, who to contact and what to expect please go to: https://www.hamilton.ca/social-services/early-years-and-child-care-services/about-child-care-fee-subsidy
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28 James Street North, 6th Floor
Hamilton, Ontario L8R 2K1
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Phone: 905-546-4870
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Fax: 905-546-3064
Office hours: Monday-Friday. 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
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Special Needs
School board personnel partner with parents and community agencies to support the learning needs of all students so that they can have a positive and seamless transition to school. Depending on the needs of the child, specialized personnel and equipment will be identified to support the learning plan at your child's school.
Find out how HWDSB supports your student with Special Needs:
First Rider Program - Transportation
Hamilton-Wentworth Student Transportation Services (HWSTS) and Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board take the safety of all students seriously. We believe that our youngest riders deserve some additional orientation support as they start riding school buses. For this reason, HWSTS provides First Rider orientation / safety training sessions for JK/SK students and their guardians annually. Sessions are approximately 45 minutes in length where students and their parents watch a video on bus safety, take a ride on a school bus, and receive an introduction to all the safety features on the bus. Students will receive an information package and a certificate with their name on it. Additional information on the First Rider program, locations, dates, and eligibility will be forwarded to parents by HWSTS in early summer. For more information, please visit the Hamilton-Wentworth Student Transportation Services (HWSTS) website.
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12 Reasons Your iPhone's Battery Keeps Dying
You would think with modern technology that we would have cracked affordable, long-lasting batteries. While we do have batteries that do last a long time, they just aren't commonplace. As such, power users suffer, having to carry around chargers everywhere they go. Regular users, or anyone actually, forget to charge one day and suddenly they're phone-less.
I know what you'll think by the end of this: "So, I shouldn't own a phone?" No, that's not what I'm suggesting. You can turn off some, any, none, or all of them. It's really up to you. These are just things that can help preserve battery life.
Without further ado, here are 14 reasons your iPhone's battery keeps dying.
1. Location Services
One of the first, easiest, least-noticeable ways to conserve battery life is to simply turn off your location services. GPS has the ability to burn through your battery.
Settings > Privacy > Location Services > Tap On/Off Slider
iPhone Battery Tips (Location Services)
2. You're Fetching
When you have your phone fetch your e-mails, you have your phone check your e-mail server. Push, on the other hand, puts the load onto the server. Now, you can have neither, so you'll have to retrieve your e-mail manually.
Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calenders > Fetch New Data > Toggle Push On or Off then set Fetch to manually.
3. You're Using Parallax
You know how your icons look like they're floating when you move around your phone? That 3-D effect is called parallax. For a while, it was making people sick. What it also does is drain your battery and quite a bit as well. For the power user, this is worth turning off.
Seeings > General > Accessibility > Toggle Reduce Motion On
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4. Brightness DOWN
I know, it sucks, because bright screens look significantly better. Beggars can't be choosers, you know?
Settings > Wallpapers & Brightness > Toggle Auto-Brightness Off & Adjust Manually
Swipe up starting at the bottom of the screen and pull up the Control Center.
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5. Use Airplane Mode
Ever notice when you're in a low-coverage area that your battery runs out faster? That's because your phone burns up battery life when searching for coverage. When you know you're going to be in this kind of area, just turn on Airplane Mode.
Just swipe up to bring up the Control Center and tape the airplane button.
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6. Turn Off Bluetooth and Wifi
Again, I know, it sucks to have to constantly turn things on and off. This does save batteries, though. When you aren't using them, just simply turn it off. To do this, do the same as #5: swipe up to bring up the Control Center then turn off the WiFi and Bluetooth. As a side note, apps and services will try to use GPS signal in place of your regular Wi-Fi. So if you have apps that may do this, you may have to turn of your cellular data as well.
7. Turn Off Auto Updates
This feature automatically updates applications and downloads iTunes purchases from other devices. This can hurt your battery life, so it's worth turning off.
Settings > iTunes & App Stores > Toggle Updates Off
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8. Spotlight Search
See, Spotlight is constantly indexing things on your phone, which uses batteries but improves quick access to apps. Most people never use this, so you can turn it off.
Settings > General > Spotlight Search > Disable What You Don't Need
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9. Turn Off Background App Refresh
It even says it in the description.
Settings > General > Background App Refresh > Toggle It Off or Individual Services/Apps Off
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10. Turn Off AirDrop
This feature allows you to connect with other iOS 7 devices on the same network and share files. Thing is, most of us don't use it, and it wastes battery life because it's constantly looking for other devices.
Swipe up to bring up the Control Center and turn off AirDrop.
11. Too Many Push Notifications
Ever get a ping for a bagillion apps? That's a push notification and most of us have too many. Reduce it down to the ones you actually need.
Settings > Notification Center > Show In Notification Center Off for Desired Apps
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12. Kill Siri
Ok, fine, you're not REALLY killing her, but if you don't use her regularly then you're doing your battery a favor.
Settings > General > Siri > Toggle Siri Off
Kenya's First Anti-Virus
SoftIT Solutions – A computer anti-virus has been developed in Kenya by a group of nine young innovators from Baringo County.
The anti-virus dubbed as Bunifu Snipper and developed by Bunifu Technologies has an in-built console panel which will help the users recover infected files safely. Upon release, the solution is to be sold at Kshs 3,000.
The Snipper anti-virus which took the group over a year and a half to develop also features a wireless and LAN scanner that can scan devices within your Wi-Fi range or over your local Area Network (LAN), a document, file and folder repair and restore, file and folder unlock sensor, wireless and LAN sensor as well as piracy protection.
According to Keith Korir, founder, Bunifu Technologies, the product is the first to be developed in Kenya and is better than others available in the Market.
Korir added that it will be the toughest software for even hackers out there to crack.
Upon release, there will be online upgrades for the product of the antivirus software though the company is also working on ways by which the upgrade will be done offline or without going to the internet.
Having been in the industry since 2011, Bunifu Technologies has provided technology-based services and products that range from Android mobile apps, desktop applications, web applications and engineering solutions.
Other products that have been developed by the firm include accounting software which provides real time analysis and record keeping of day to day transactions and Light Bolt SMS – a mass message sending utility that has ability to send customized personalized messages to many just from a single message.
Bunifu's other product is an exam management system that provides an easy interface for exams processing and analysis as well as the Bunifu mini commander, a handy automated software which can process and respond to SMS commands and also process more than one command at a time.
The Future of Cloud Computing
Cloud computing has been called the way of the future. It opens doors by making applications and technology more accessible than in previous years. Companies that would normally require enormous amounts of startup capital may only need a fraction of what was previously required to succeed.
Currently, if the company can afford it, then they can have access to the full Microsoft Suite, ERP applications, CRM applications, accounting software, and a host of other applications that will improve productivity within a company.
The past of cloud computing is bright, but the future of cloud computing is even brighter. Here is what you may need to know about trends in cloud computing.
Proactive Application Monitoring
Proactive application monitoring technology is currently available, but predictive technology and software will soon make this more robust and accurate. Companies will be able to foresee disaster and avert it, mitigating damage to their systems. This will prevent downtime and make the company safer.
Technology to Ensure Uptime
Companies need uptime guarantees. With low-power processors, data centers will become more affordable, allowing companies to acquire seven to ten data centers around the world in different time zones and thereby allowing them to guarantee 99.9 percent uptime. This will keep companies from losing money and falling prey to their competitors. In the future, this concern will be near obsolete. Because of this, many small hosting companies like GloboTech Communications are offering cloud services to ensure better uptime, while big players like Hivelocity and Amazon are also leveraging this new technology.
Cloud Computing's Role in Disaster Recovery and Remote Access
Cloud computing enables and enhances remote access and faster disaster recovery. When companies have an emergency information security strategy with security penetration tests, companies can maintain their competitive edge within their respective industries.
With cloud computing, some companies that didn't recognize a breach may recover within minutes instead of hours. Losing proprietary data can cripple a company and even cause doors to close. Every company should migrate to cloud computing for this reason.
Cloud Computing Becoming More Robust
Cloud computing is becoming more about "fit and function" than about the "hype" surrounding the new technology. Most companies can benefit from cloud computing, but some companies have suffered failed projects during the migration phase because the technology is still in the developmental stages. Typically, migrations fail because of inaccurate or missing data.
Data accuracy must be ensured to avoid catastrophe or business interruption. Service providers must ensure that the migration of all data occurs without mishap. Technicians can still make configuration mistakes that compromise the safety of company data. In the future, migrations will be seamless, and technology will be more robust.
The Ability to Validate Identities through Trusts
In the future, cloud security systems will be able to validate identities through a "centralized trust." Identity-based security is thought to be more secure than current forms of security. More people will begin to trust cloud computing when this happens.
Centralized Data is the Future in Cloud Computing
Centralized data is expected in abundance in the future of cloud computing. This allows companies to create huge databases. Patient care can be improved with centralized data in huge databases. Better stock market decisions are also possible. Centralized data is a way of the future.
More Capability
Mobile devices that rely on the cloud will become more powerful and thinner because all applications will be web-based. All mobile devices will store data that resides in the cloud, and designers can add more capability and lower costs of the phone. One example of this concept is Apple's iCloud.
Hybrid Cloud Computing Increases Efficiency
Hybrid cloud computing is expected to help businesses become more efficient by optimizing business process performance. Businesses are excited about hybrid cloud computing because it enhances internal infrastructure and applications. The ability to scale the strengths of local networks and cloud computing is coveted by designers.
Mobile Optimization for Cloud Services
Mobile commerce is on the rise. Cloud computing applications require fewer resources and are recommended for mobile devices. Accessibility is increased because fewer resources are required. This is why cloud computing is recommended for business and personal applications.
Commodity Hardware
Pundits predict that by 2020, low-cost hardware will make it easier to configure advanced data centers capable of complex algorithms at fast speeds. This will increase uptimes and improve user satisfaction. In fact, some pundits commented that "servers and storage devices will look like replaceable sleds."
Low-Power Processors
Low power processors are expected to lower the cost of operation in large data centers. Users can expect to reduce electricity bills significantly. Low-power ARM chips will make this possible in the upcoming year. With 64-bit capability, uptake should be accelerated. These low-power ARM chips will be used in conjunction with RISC chips and enterprise software to yield an economical and environmentally-friendly solution.
Faster Interconnects
Cloud computing is still in its infancy stage. By 2020, cloud computing is expected to be a permanent solution in many organizations. Data centers will be automated and will support scalable software architecture.
Cloud Computing Will Help Businesses Optimize Their Investments
Cloud computing can help companies optimize investments and scale operations. In the future, new low-power processors and other chip technology will help businesses operate to their full IT capacity. With more innovation, greater revenue potential is possible. Companies can re-invest in their products and services with higher profit margins. Scaling investments will also lead to greater operational agility.
Efficient business models are also possible with cloud computing. With greater efficiency, companies can bring innovative and superior products to market faster than competitors.
Better Overall Security and Assumed Reliability
Currently, designers are working hard to ensure people that cloud computing is the way of the future. It will be the preferred method of hosting applications, platforms, and services. By 2020, it will no longer be a topic of discussion, and experts will be more concerned with how companies can use big data to solve complex problems with cloud computing than with convincing people of its usefulness.
Data center physical security is just as important as data encryption. While minimum encryption regulations may be increased from the current 256-bit SSL, physical access to data center facilities may require biometric scans in addition to electronic pass. These facilities will also be protected by advanced alarm systems.
In addition to physical security, firewall and VPN technology will be improved to protect data transfer. New firewall policies, although not fully defined, will limit VPN traffic to specific IP addresses and ports. With upgraded firmware, breaches will be less likely to occur.
What is the Future of Cloud Computing?
The future of cloud computing is bright for the companies like SoftIT Solutions that implement the technology now. While these are some trends that are expected in the future, the future is not limited to these trends. Remain abreast of the latest developments to help your company maintain a competitive advantage. This will make your company more profitable and productive when it can complete tasks faster and more efficiently than the competition. SoftIT Solutions is Helping you embrace all opportunities that ICT revolution presents and enabling you make sense of TECHNOLOGY FULLY.
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How To Spot Dangerous Email
Emails can be dangerous. Reading the contents of an email should be safe if you have the latest security patches, but email attachments can be harmful. Any type of file can be attached to an email, including .exe program files. Many email servers will perform virus scanning and remove potentially dangerous attachments, but you can't rely on this. Look for the common warning signs so you can avoid viruses, worms, and Trojans.
So-called "spear-phishing campaigns" that go after high-value corporate and government targets have used email attachments to take advantage of previously unknown security vulnerabilities. Email attachments can be dangerous to anyone.
Dangerous File Extensions
The easiest way to identify whether a file is dangerous is by its file extension, which tells you the type of file it is. For example, a file with the .exe file extension is a Windows program and should not be opened. Many email services will block such attachments.
However, .exe isn't the only type of dangerous file extension. Other potentially dangerous file extensions that can run code include: .msi, .bat, .com, .cmd, .hta, .scr, .pif, .reg, .js, .vbs, .wsf, .cpl, .jar and more. This is not an exhaustive list — there are many different file extensions in Windows that will run code on your computer when executed.
Office files with macros are also potentially dangerous. If an Office document extension ends with an m, it can — and probably does — contain macros. For example, .docx, .xlsx, and .pptx should be safe, while .docm, .xlsm, and .pptm can contain macros and can be harmful. Of course, some businesses use macro-enabled documents. You'll have to exercise your own judgment.
In general, you should only open files with attachments that you know are safe. For example, .jpg and .png are image files and should be safe. .pdf, .docx, .xlsx, and .pptx are document files and should also be safe — although it's important to have the latest security patches so malicious types of these files can't infect you via security holes in Adobe Reader or Microsoft Office.
Archives, Especially Encrypted Ones
In an attempt to make it around email filters, someone may email you malicious file attachments in an archive — especially an encrypted one. For example, you may receive an email with a .zip, .rar, or .7z file and its password. You'd need to download the archive file and extract its contents with the password to access them.
The password-protection — or encryption — on the archive prevents email scanners and antivirus programs from examining it, so it's very possible that the archive could contain malware. Of course, password-protected archives are also an effective way to email sensitive files. You'll have to use your judgment once again.
extract encrypted archive with password How To Spot A Dangerous Email Attachment
The Sender
Looking at who an email was sent by can help you identify whether an email attachment is malicious or not. Beware: an attachment can be malicious even if you know the sender! If they've become infected, a malware program may send you emails from their email address, disguised as emails they'd send.
If you get an email from someone you don't know with a questionable-looking attachment, it's probably malware. If you receive a macro-enabled Office document from someone you're not expecting one from, exercise extreme caution.
On the other hand, if your boss tells you in person that she'll email you a macro-enabled Excel spreadsheet and you get an email from her with an .xlsm file later that day, the attachment is probably safe.
If you're not sure whether someone sent you a suspicious-looking email attachment, you may want to give them a phone call or ask them in person. If they didn't send the attachment, they'll appreciate the warning that their computer is infected or their email address has been hijacked.
The Email Itself
The email's contents can also offer clues. If you get an email from someone you know and something seems a bit off, it may be written by malware or a hijacker. Such emails could also be phishing emails without any dangerous attachments — for example, if you get an email from someone you know saying they're trapped and need you to wire some money with Western Union, this could easily be a phishing scam.
If you get an email from FedEx or UPS and it asks you to download an email attachment and run it, that's another red flag. Legitimate businesses will never ask you to download and run programs attached to an email.
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Antivirus Alerts
If you're using a webmail service like Gmail, Outlook.com, or Yahoo! Mail, your webmail service will automatically scan incoming attachments for malware and inform you if the attachments are dangerous. Of course, if you see a warning that an attachment is malicious, you should not download it! The text of the email may ask you to ignore any problems and assure you that the attachment is actually fine, but this would likely be a trick.
If you download an email attachment and your desktop antivirus program flags it, stop right there. Don't click through the warning and run it anyway — trust your antivirus program more than the email attachment.
Bear in mind that antivirus programs aren't perfect. They'll miss things occasionally, so you can't only rely on your antivirus. An attachment could be dangerous even if no antivirus flags it.
Have a Healthy Suspicion
When it comes to email attachments, you should exercise extreme caution and assume the worst. Don't actually download or run an attachment unless you have a good reason to do so. If you're not expecting an attachment, treat it with healthy suspicion. If it's an image attachment, that's probably okay. PDFs should be okay if you have the latest security patches, too. But if you're not sure what something is, you shouldn't run it.
Your web mail client's preview features can also help. You can preview PDF files, documents, images, and other types of files in your browser without actually downloading them to your computer.
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Typing tricks that you should know
Typing Tricks
Delete an entire word Instead of deleting a single letter, pressing CTRL + BKSP will delete the entire word behind the cursor. This makes deleting text quicker if you screw up a whole word.
Move Cursor to beginning of the next or previous word Moving the cursor around manually while typing is a great way to make your work take longer than it needs to. To speed of the process, move the cursor around with keyboard shortcuts. To move it to the beginning of the previous word, use CTRL + Left Arrow. To move it to the beginning of the next word, use CTRL + Right Arrow. In OS X you can accomplish the same using the Option key.
Making sub and superscript text If you need to make sub or superscript text (think exponents for superscript), press CTRL + = for subscript and CTRL + SHIFT + = for superscript.
Paste plain text of what was copied When you copy text from any source, programs will usually copy any formatting that comes with it. To paste this as plain text, press CTRL + Shift + V instead of the standard CTRL + V, and the system will paste unformatted text.
Note that many programs follow this parameter (Chrome, Firefox, etc.) but not all, particularly Microsoft programs like Word or Outlook. For those there's a few alternatives that go beyond copying and pasting in Notepad: 1) CTRL + ALT + V will show a 'paste special' dialog box. 2) CTRL + Spacebar will remove formatting in already pasted text. 3) Download Puretext and choose a hotkey to always paste plain text with it.

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Exactly how effective Brown's anger management classes are going is questionable, given the series of homophobic, racially-charged tweets he sent out last December after rapper Raz, formerly of the group B2K, set him off. "@razb2k n---a you want attention!" he wrote. "Grow up n----a!!! Dick in da ass lil boy...Tell me this @razb2k!! Why when the money was coming in u won't complaining about getting butplugged! #homothug!!!" Later, Brown wrote, "I'm not homophobic! He's just disrespectful!!!"
CNN's Martin came under fire from gay rights groups after tweeting that people should "smack the ish out" of male fans of a steamy Super Bowl commercial starring David Beckham. Martin, who has been a longtime analyst for CNN, was actively tweeting throughout the Super Bowl. After an H&M commercial f...
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Politics and friendship
Have you ever seen political disagreements ruin a good friendship? Or a marriage? I mean between people who generally share the same values and beliefs. This seems to be fairly common. "The blessings of democracy", indeed.
"The Friendship-Deficit Syndrome", by Fr. C. John McCloskey, III.
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Have you ever seen political disagreements ruin a good friendship? Or a marriage?
No, although I've seen religious disagreements cause such rifts.
Is it my lack of reading comprehension, or did Fr. McCloskey's article end abruptly, before offering ideas for a cure to the friendship deficit syndrome?
In any event, I've seen this encouragement of male friendships put forth frequently by Dennis Prager. I don't know if you've ever listened to him? He too says how important it is for men to have good friends, and to enjoy their company regularly. I have observed, however, what Father brought forward; that much of the shared time is in physical or passive activity, and not so much in conversation.
I'm all for good male bonding activity; hunting, fishing, constructing/repairing teamwork, sports, etc. But has the art of conversation been lost by all but a few? Although not a traditional Catholic myself–nor do I travel in traditional circles–I have observed, in the online world at least, a much greater interest and willingness of traditional Catholic men to explore the great ideas, whether religious, cultural, or philosophical. (Not that I agree with them all the time, but that's something else althogether. :) )
Comment by annabenedetti | September 25, 2008 |
I suspect that something similar is the curse of repressive dictatorship. There if you disagree with both the regime and a friend, you'll probably have to contrive some way to cool that friendship. If you don't, you might discover that they're a fair-weather friend after they denounce you to the authorities. And even if that doesn't happen, a careless word could put them as well as you in danger.
I'd also temper your remarks with a few suggestions:
1. G. K. Chesterton and his brother Cecil debated constantly, and yet they remained close friends. The same was true of many of the Inklings. Whether disagreements destroy friendships depend in part on the attitude we take toward them, particularly if we're willing to let the other person be different.
2. The flip-side of the coin is that shared beliefs or at least shared beliefs in the importance of something can make a friendship richer.
Chesterton described his relationship with his brother so delightfully in his 1936 autobiography, that when I brought Ceil's biography (G. K. Chesterton, A Criticism) back in print last year, I included his words at the front of the book. Here they are for your enjoyment.
My brother, Cecil Edward Chesterton, was born when I was about five years old; and, after a brief pause, began to argue. He continued to argue to the end; for I am sure that he argued energetically with the soldiers among whom he died, in the last glory of the Great War. It is reported of me that when I was told that I possessed a brother, my first thought went to my interminable taste for reciting verses, and that I said, "That's all right; now I shall always have an audience." If I did say this, I was in error. My brother was by no means disposed to be merely an audience; and frequently forced the function of an audience upon me. More frequently still, perhaps, it was a case of there being simultaneously two orators and no audience. We argued throughout our boyhood and youth until we became the pest of our whole social circle. We shouted at each other across the table, on the subject of Parnell or Puritanism or Charles the First's head, until our nearest and dearest fled at our approach, and we had a desert around us. And though it is not a matter of undiluted pleasure to recall having been so horrible a nuisance, I am rather glad in other ways that we did so early thrash out our own thoughts on almost all the subjects in the world. I am glad to think that through all those years we never stopped arguing; and we never once quarreled. –G. K. Chesterton, 1936
Always arguing but never quarreling is a good attitude to have.
–Mike Perry, Inkling Books, Seattle
Comment by Michael W. Perry | September 25, 2008 |
I think the key with politics and friendship is once problem areas come up, and there's a good mutual thrashing, that both parties understand not to cover that ground again. To avoid the subject. (Isn't that how James Carville and Mary Matalin stay married? They only talk politics together on "Meet the Press"?) There is much to life besides politics.
So I look forward to reading this Jeff, although I found the subtitle interesting in itself: "The key to evangelization in 21st-century America may be the recovery of authentic male friendship."
Friendship, by its very nature, seems like it can't have a utilitarian aspect, even something as noble as evangelization. The recovery of authentic male friendship is a good in itself; to make friends in order to evangelize seems to put the cart before the horse?
But that's obviously very picky and may not be all that applicable to the article, which I intend to read now.
Comment by TSO | September 25, 2008 |
Does it make a difference whether the friend is a friend in person or on-line? My own experience is that in-person friendships are more resilient.
Comment by Lydia | September 26, 2008 |
[…] reader, have been put off by my line of inquiry, I don't blame you for taking a hike. Jeff Culbreath has noted what a problem politics can be among friends (especially when abortion is at stake) and I've seen it in my own friendships. These […]
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I see a lot of myself in Fr. McCloskey's remarks.
Who has time for friendship? Where does one find friends?
I had several friends in college–the deep kinds of friends that Fr. McCloskey is talking about. But then I was a different man; I had no responsibilites. My religion then was politics. I was an activist, I called voters, went to protests and met presidential candidates as they visitied our communities. I lobbied the legislature and went to city council meetings. I found my purpose and my friendships there. But that religion failed me, and those friendships are now gone. The last time I saw any of those friends was years ago…back when I only had 4 kids. Even at that time 4 kids was a something so far from the world of their experience and expectations that I had become an alien. I have no idea what they would think now that I'm expecting our ninth.
8 years ago I joined the Knights of Columbus hoping to find male companions for whom I would not be an alien, but I have had limited success. Mostly we share a common interest in beer. Sometimes I can find a companion with whom to watch the political gamesmanship with as we root for "our guy"– the exact opposite of the guy I rooted for in college. But mostly I still lack real friendship.
It is not the case that I do not have people I call friends. There are a number of guys I could call on for help moving or to fix the garage door, and I know these men to be good comitted christians–I trust them and I likle them, but I lack that deeper level of friendship that Fr. McCloskey is talking about.
My best friend is my wife. She has some other close friends though. I'm grateful for that.
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Eve - Me N My (Up In The Club)
Tambourine and Give It to You both won positive reviews when they hit the Booth back in '08, but those singles weren't enough to save Eve's senior album (then titled Here I Am) from a seemingly endless series of delays. Now, though, the Philadelphian femcee is back with a new track she hopes will finally get the ball rolling on Flirt, which will be her first full-length in seven years. Though Eve's no stranger to the dancefloor, Me N My (Up In The Club) may still come as a bit of a surprise to longtime fans. With a self-explanatory concept (the artist and her crew are in the club, and they're gonna dance) and fairly minimal lyrical content, this track is all about Salaam Remi and Benga da Afro Warrior's electro-informed instrumental, driven by a muffled, jittery bassline that melts into slippery synth squelches on the hook. MNM (UitC)'s propulsive, edgy sound will certainly get the attention of hardcore club heads, but will it be music to the ears of Eve's established fanbase? As always, I'll leave it to Booth readers to make the final call.


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I know how long its been since I updated but I started reading Harry Potter fics and lost interest in my twilight stuff. Especially after my computer messed up. Please forgive me. I'm not back for good as I have lost all interest with this story. I want to continue it, I really do but I just dont know how to do it. Anyway, I'm asking for ideas, please. I need them.
[A/N:] Okay. I don't know how to do the imprint so I'm going to give you a choice.
A.)Jared imprints on Kim when he meets her at the masquerade ball as his IM friend but does not find out who she is until later in the story.
B.) Jared imprints on Kim but resents it because he is in love with his IM friend. Then meets his IM friend who is kim.
C.) A strange combination of the two?
Chapter 4
The weekend had unsurprisingly passed without major event. Kim had told Andorra that her father had simply left a message on the answering machine as she was afraid that Andorra would have thought that she had told her father all of the things Andorra had done.
She saw it pass briefly in Andorra's eyes as she told her in fact and was positive and thankful that she had done it, it didn't really matter, it wasn't like her father had actually talked to her anyway.
On Monday morning she got up for school and went through her normal routine. Yesterday had been boring because again Runaway92 failed to make an appearance on her IM and Brett was with his family doing something nice and family-like that nice people with nice families did.
What a great weekend. Not. At least she could look at Jared today. She had double English after lunch.
Except when she arrived late due to a rather silly debate with Brett over mustard and ketchup, he was nowhere to be found.
That morning Jared had sat up out of bed only to lie straight back down again. The room was spinning and the blood was pounding in his skull. What a great way to start a Monday morning. He hadn't been feeling good for a few days now, especially yesterday but this seemed to be much worse. He had no appetite and was running a high fever.
He went to get out of bed again and made to the top of the stairs but was assaulted by a wave of tremors that wracked his body. His mother chose that moment to come to the stairs and sent him right back to bed.
He was sick but for probably the first time in his life he wanted to go to school. It was bad enough that he could be missing opportunities from being in a different class or walking another route to class never mind not going to school. He was getting more desperate to see her.
He hadn't managed to get on to his IM last night and he worried that he had maybe failed her. What if she had needed him? They often talked about their problems to each other and offered advice.
He had to admit though she was much better at helping that he was though she always seemed to be appreciative. She also never gave many details about it and he wondered whether it was because she didn't trust him as much or she was strong that she didn't need him as much as he needed her.
Neither of these seemed all that great to him so he decided to put it down to her not needing sympathy because she always got on with it regardless, that was admirable and she still came for him to help. He liked that, the thought that she came for him to help like he could…protect her. He liked that a lot more than he thought he would.
Maybe more than he should, especially since he didn't even know what she looked like. He didn't even have her name but he found himself contemplating again the nature of their relationship and after not talking to her in over two days he realised that he wanted friendship badly but the scary part was he wanted more than that.
That had to be wrong. He would be the first to admit it: he was shallow. He really only saw girls that were pretty. But wasn't it only natural to like someone that you were physically attracted to? He wasn't saying other girls weren't pretty because he was pretty sure if you bothered to look you would find someone truly beautiful or naturally pretty not with a lot of make-up. But he was a teenage guy and that hadn't occurred to him before.
And he knew he wouldn't have known that had he not been looking at every girl he saw in school and wondering if they were her. He supposed it was stupid. He didn't know her name or what she looked like but he felt, perhaps stupidly, that if he saw her he would just know. But what if he had already looked at her a dozen times already? Or even worse what if he didn't like her? Or what if he didn't like her friends?
He was positive she hadn't been looking for him as he would have noticed someone looking around and scanning every face that they came across like he did.
Probably because she didn't crave to know him as he did her. Probably because she really didn't need him that much or didn't feel as strongly as he did. And then he knew how she felt, to have your own love unrequited.
Unable to deal with his depressing thoughts any longer he shut his mind off and turned to get to sleep.
To say Kim was dissapointed would be an understatement. Jared hadn't turned up at school today at all and she had stayed online waiting for Runayway92 and he didn't appear either. She hoped he was okay. Both of them. She hoped they were both okay.
Their absence had made her wonder whether they were the same person. She would have laughed out loud had she not felt so depressed. They were so different. Jared was the football star that was funny and always spoke his mind but Run (as she had come to call him) was more reserved, he listened or well, read? anyway they seemed to be opposites.
Could it be possible to be attracted to two people who were totally different? Was she only attracted to Jared because of his good looks? She immediately disagreed. Her infatuation with him was more than that. He was laid back and care free and had a comforting boyish charm.
Kim closed her eyes waiting for sleep to relieve her from her confusing thoughts.
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NEAT AS A PIN & CUTE,CUTE CUTE !!! Walk to the Battenkill and the covered bridge of Eagleville! Enjoy the beautiful mountain view while sitting in your sunroom or enjoy the sound of the birds while on your back deck .The ranch style homes makes for easy living and loft space for guest. Don't miss out ! Comer See Come Buy !!!
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- Year Built: 1951
- Status: Sold on 1/20/2016
- Parking Type Description: Attached 2 cars
- Lot Area: 2.19
- School District: Cambridge
- Property ID: 103479588
- Beds: 3
- Total Rooms: 12
- New Construction: No
- Estimated Annual Taxes: $3,000
- Style: Ranch
- Baths: 2 (Full: 2 3/4: 0 1/2: 0 Other: 0)
- Fireplaces: 1
- Total Square Footage: 1,550 ($103.16 per sq. foot)
- County: Washington
Age Description Estimated
Amenities Ceramic Tile, Wall To Wall Carpet
Appliances Dishwasher, Range W Oven
Attic Walk Up
Basement Finished Area, Full
Condition Excellent
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Exterior Features Deck, Patio, Porch Enclosed, Shed
Family Rm Fireplace Type Pellet
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Heat Fuel Electricity, Pellets Corn
Heat System Baseboard, Stove
Interior Features Garage Door Opener, Paddle Fan, Security System
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Master Bedroom First Floor
Other Possession - Transfer of Title, Tax Id Section - 241, Tax Identification Block - 2, Tax Identification Lot - 16, Total Woodstoves - 1
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Sunset over a pond, and then I played with it in photoshop a little.
One more shot of him.
Here is Toby, the new kitten.
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Washington - US President Barack Obama on Monday unveiled a $3.8 trillion budget packed with tax hikes on the rich and jobs programmes, fleshing out a populist vision that he hopes to ride to a second term.But the blueprint immediately sunk into the toxic mire of Washington politics, with Republicans branding it an "insult" to taxpayers, a mere "campaign document" and an example of an America "drowning in debt".Obama said his 2013 budget would sustain new economic growth, create jobs, change an economic system tilted towards the wealthy and make long-term cuts to deficits now set to top $1 trillion four years in a row."We have got to do everything in our power to keep this recovery on track," Obama said, as he unveiled the document, the embodiment of his election message of restoring a "fair shot" for average Americans in a recovering economy.Divided Congress"The last thing we need is for Washington to stand in the way of America's comeback," said Obama, in symbolic territory in swing-state Virginia, which he hopes to win in November's election.There is little chance of much of the document becoming law in a divided Congress in an election year. But Obama used the budget to set political snares for Republicans he wants to brand as obstructionist foes of the middle class.He called for more than $600bn in construction, research and development, training and innovation spending designed to create jobs, and nurture a newly skilled American work force and 21st century infrastructure.Obama would modernise 35 000 schools, repair roads, railways and airport runways; pour billions of dollars into education; and require the Pentagon to reconfigure missions and spend $487bn less than planned in 10 years.But the Defence Department's request of $613bn for 2013 still holds military spending steady after a war-torn decade.Thrown into the complex document was a request for $800m to boost political and other reforms in Arab countries undergoing pro-democracy revolutions.The plan projects a $1.3 trillion deficit for the current fiscal year and sees the shortfall dipping below the $1 trillion dollar mark in fiscal year 2013 at $901bn. But Republicans charged the deficit cutting was too slow."We've got a choice. We can settle for a country where a few people do really, really well and everybody else struggles to get by," Obama said."Or we can restore an economy where everybody gets a fair shot, everybody does their fair share, everybody plays by the same set of rules, from Washington to Wall Street to Main Street."Tax cutsObama plans to pay for his proposals by repealing tax cuts for those earning more than $250 000 a year passed by his predecessor George W Bush.He would try again to bring in a Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee on banks and finance firms to compensate taxpayers for bailouts during the financial crisis.The proposal calls on Congress to back the Buffett rule, named after billionaire financier Warren Buffett, designed to ensure no household earning more than $1m a year pays less than 30% in taxes.Officials also put forward a $206bn proposal to tax dividends of the richest taxpayers at the rate of the top level of income tax.Obama's previous attempts to hike taxes on the wealthy have foundered on calls of "class warfare" from Republicans who warn they will slow growth and harm small businesses which are the engine of job creation.Mitt Romney, Obama's possible Republican opponent in November, branded the document "an insult to the American taxpayer" and said it failed to secure long-term solvency for social programmes.Republican fiscal guru Paul Ryan, who chairs the House Budget Committee, decried "more spending, more borrowing and more debt"."Instead of an America built to last this is an America drowning in debt," he said.Obama aides however argued that the budget got the long-term balance between spending, to secure rebounding economic growth, and austerity needed to pay down long-term deficits right.The plan also includes cost-cutting, including $364bn in health savings, and a $226m chop for Nasa's Mars robotic exploration programme, likely axing a planned partnership with Europe.According to the fiscal 2013 budget's assumptions, unemployment will remain above six percent until 2017.But the jobs forecasts were finalised in November, before a sharp down tick in the unemployment rate to 8.3% last month, so officials said they could prove to be too pessimistic.
LOL! Imagine our government trying to balance(Or explain where it was spent) a $3.8 trillion budget.
Well, its not that difficult for the Americans. They should look no further than the Pentagon.
Actually its simple. I think Obama phoned JZ and asked how to draw up a budget to screw with tax payers.
THe US has a deficit of more than 1 Trillion dollars a year, and when last I checked their national debt was over 15 Trillion dollars, yet their annual budget is on 3.8 Trillion??? That means their debt is 4 times their GDP! Not even Greece's debt is anywhere near as high, yet they are probably going to default on it. This means that the world economic powers are propping up an unsustainable behemoth. Americans need to realize they are NOT the land of milk and honey anymore, as they have lived like kings for too long while while the rest of the world has paid for it. Yanks will have to accept that they will have to drop their standard of living by around 40% immediately, else the US will find itself bankrupt and FORCED to downscale their standard of living dramatically more than 40%. Sorry, but that is fact and there is nowhere for them to hide from this hard, cold truth!
Their living standards are bound to fall, and have been kept artificially high by the massive amount of borrowed money. The typical American family cannot live within its means because it cannot earn enough to sustain its lifestyle.
Obama wants to borrow enough to get to the next election so the US doesnt default on his watch.
Please don't comment if you don't understand the difference between their annual budget and their GDP. Their GDP was over 14B in 2010. Since 2010 growth has been pretty stangnant, so it's probably around the same now.
Anyhow, the hard, cold truth is that a google search can keep a lot of egg from your face.
Productivity has to in crease, but for that you need markets and the Chinese are flooding the markets with their cheap imitations! The only way out of this one is if they next three generations are extremely productive, creative and self - sufficient in most respects. That's how the USA did initially, so that's the only way to get back on track. As for our government trying to balance $3,8 trillion - well, that would mean balancing on monetary value in excess of 7 times or GDP! The $15 trillion deficit is somewhere along the region of 100% of GDP which is somewhere in the region of $17 trillion. Not nearly where Greece, Italy, Spain or the others are heading.
The problem with increased productivity is that your brightest individuals have gone into the financial services sector, pursuing quick bucks ponzi wealth schemes. Your country used to be renowned for making things, new products and designs.
Germany and other developed countries (Scandinavia, Netherlands, Switzerland) have maintained the brain input into manufacturing and design.
CAN U View some thing THEY never TRY to TAX LARGE CORPORATIONS ,who outsource They r burning lots of middle class taxpayers money,why only middle class because rich and corporation pay no tax or minimal tax ,and they get huge bail outs
DON'T worry not only manufacturing jobs but also jobs like in service sector jobs , management level jobs , financial sector , banking , insurance , legal, pharma l etc etc thousand of them r going to be outsourced overseas , (watch that YouTube link too).
The dip in unemployment rate is temporarily and its cooked for election 2012 ,
after election it will be risen considerably in tow digits (and don t forget about the quality of jobs).
Now JP Morgan chase will cut more jobs and outsource (transfer most of the jobs to overseas), most of there work force , so ready to get fired.


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Jason Fletcher now conducts coaching at our club throughout the week. Please contact him on 0437 338 518 for more information regarding his program options.
Communities, Sport and Recreation Grant Update – Court Lighting
Contact Electrical have installed the new court lights which have made a significant improvement for night time play. Thanks to the Tasmanian Government (Communities Sport and Recreation), Contact Electrical and club members Max Byrne and Owen Geale for their help and input prior to and during the installation process. The next task will be the replacement of the sand filled artificial grass surfaces on courts 3 and 4 and the cleaning and re-sanding of courts 1 and 2 – scheduled for mid January 2018.
Committee Nominations
Nominations are now open for positions on the Committee of the Riverside Tennis Club. The term of office will commence following the 2017 Annual General Meeting. People elected will hold office for a one year term. All candidates must be a fully paid financial member of the Riverside Tennis Club. Nominations close with the President at 5.00pm on Monday 31 July 2017. Click on the link below to access the form:
RTC Committee Nomination Form 2017
Riverside Tennis Club Facebook Page
Did you know that you can access the Riverside Tennis Club Facebook page without actually being on Facebook? Just click on the link below to access the latest pictures and news!
Tennis Etiquette
A number of club members have asked that the club focuses on tennis etiquette to ensure that all of our players have a good understanding of the game's manners. Tennis Australia has developed a short video and web page on this subject – why not take a few moments to check your knowledge of tennis etiquette?
Club Committee 2017-18
|President – Marty Howell
Vice President – Max Byrne
Treasurer – Linda de Water
Secretary – Judy Cole
Club Room Coordinator – Pauline Baker
Club Captain – Owen Geale
Ladies Captain – Roxie Holden
|Maintenance Officer – Max Byrne
Communications – Rod Meldrum
General Committee Members
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Holiday Academy October Half Term Camp
19th-23rd & 26th-30th October 2015
Week 2
During the second week of Holiday Academy October half term camp the creative mayhem continued at the Primrose Hill School. Aside from the usual activities we enjoyed spooky halloween activities, Dias de Los Muertos art workshops and messy art with artist Laura x Carle. Friday Forest School in Primrose Hill and regent's Park.
Taking art outside with Laura X Carle – Creations with paint, mud and sand
Afternoon 'Dia de Los Muertos' (Mexican Day of the dead festival) workshop
Afternoon workshop with Miguel Gleason (Photographer, filmmaker, journalist, researcher) going 1,000s of years far back in time to explore the Mexican codex
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Seoul's annual Zandari Festa is the largest music showcase fest in the country, and since launching in 2012 has rightfully sat high on autumn's list of things to do for many indie music fans in Korea.
Zandari Festa 2015 is happening in Hongdae from October 2 – 4. For any musicians out there, Zandari Festa is accepting applications from acts until July 31. The festival is open to all performers regardless of nationality or musical style. Want a shot at playing? Just fill out the English application form here. Something very cool about Zandari Festa is that while many international music showcase festivals charge acts to apply, Zandari Festa doesn't.
This year's event will feature over 200 Korean and international bands performing throughout Hongdae in more than 20 different venues. And just like past editions, fans can access all of the shows with one wristband.
Korean post-rock/post-hardcore hybrid band Apollo 18 have played at every Zandari Festa that has been held so far. The group's bassist, Daeinn Kim, is a big fan of what Zandari Festa is trying to do.
"I think Zandari is a big party," he says. "It's kind of like Korea's SXSW. Zandari is only a few years old now – and is still growing up – but I think it's going to become a very famous fest in Korea."
When asked why Zandari Festa is good for Korean and international bands, his answer is simple.
"Famous bands, not famous bands – every band can play at Zandari. All musicians can enjoy this cool festival together."
Crying Nut played at the first Zandari Festa and returned to perform again last year.
"It's very, very fun," says accordionist Insoo Kim about the event. "I got to hang out with lots of musicians and music industry people from all over the world at Zandari Festa 2014. I had a great time with people from England, Germany, and also Russia too. But I think I drank too much last year!"
As part of Crying Nut, Insoo has toured in Asia, North America, and Europe and has performed at large club-style festivals like SXSW in Texas and CMW in Toronto. And even with having played at those renowned outings, Zandari Festa is still tops in his books.
"I think it's the ultimate city festival in the world," he says. "All bands and musicians are considered equal and are treated like friends. And for musicians and music fans, we have the chance to make new friends from all around the world during Zandari Festa."
Zandari Festa 2015 will be accepting applications until July 31. For more information, visit the fest's official website here.


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Facebook founder takes to SD for a look at ranch life
PIEDMONT — In an effort to traverse each state in the America, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg took to South Dakota on Wednesday for a peek into ranch life.
And while visiting the Norman family ranch in Piedmont, Zuckerberg was given a first-hand look at the drought that's shaken the state's agriculture economy to its core in 2017.
"South Dakota is in its third year of a bad drought, and that makes it tough to feed the cattle," Zuckerberg said in a Facebook post. "One of the ranchers told me it's the worst he can remember — and maybe the worst since the 1930s."
Zuckerberg wrote of the challenges the Norman family has faced in 2017, like industry regulations or a volatile cattle trading market, but he said the family is optimistic technology will make life easier to make it in the ag business in the future.
And he expressed his thanks for what South Dakota ranchers like the Normans do to make life easier for their fellow Americans.
"Thanks to the Normans for welcoming me into their home," Zuckerberg wrote. "Families like theirs don't always get a lot of credit, but we depend on the work they do."


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What is your biggest spending regret?
I recently spent 99 bucks on a Groupon to get my New York real estate license, when it's like, why did I do that?
Well, did you want to be a real estate agent?
I thought it might be a decent plan B. But it's like, everybody and their sister has a real estate license in this city; and just because you have a license doesn't guarantee you shit. So, I mean, like anything else, it would probably take a lot of hard work and time in order for that to pay off. I haven't redeemed it yet. It's just been on the back of my brain. I think I have like two more weeks to redeem it, and I've been procrastinating. My friend said that I should have a ceremonial burning of that Groupon, because he thinks it's such a bad idea.
What's plan A?
I'm an actor, and a writer, and a filmmaker; I bartend on the side. People are always like, 'Oh, you should do real estate on the side. It's so flexible.' But that's a whole can of worms.
But then you realize you might actually have to, like, do a bunch of stuff to be a realtor?
Yeah. And it's like: Career change … thank you, Groupon? I wish I would have done something else with that $99.
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This older hotel was probably once very nice! It is now showing its age and is falling by the wayside! The food was not very good and the drinks are very pricey! Does anybody in Sicily know how to make scrambbled eggs! They should call it egg soup de Sicily!
- Official Description (provided by the hotel):
- A charming four-star hotel, the Hotel della Valle offers its guests all the benefits of being at the center of everything. Located in a quiet and elevated position, close to the historic center of Agrigento, the Valley of the Temples, and the clear blue sea and coastline. The hotel offers its customers a perfect combination of panoramic views of the Valley of the Temples and easy access to major places of interest thanks to its proximity to main roads. In addition to basic services - Reception 24 hours a day, fast Check-in and Check-out, and Luggage Storage - Hotel della Valle offers its guests a number of useful services on request: laundry and ironing services, breakfast in your room, Internet WI-FI, Fax / Copier, newspapers, 1 extra bed or cot, baby sitter.Completing the range of services on request you may wish to: enjoy spa treatments in the hotel Wellness Center, take advantage of shuttle bus services to a private beach with sun umbrellas and sun beds, join guided excursions, make use of a convenient connecting service directly to Catania, Palermo and Trapani airports. ... more less
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Tags #preventer of information services, #mordac, #vampire, #grumpy, #crossed arms, #upgrad computer, #useful, #non-standard, #software, #wordsmith, #yell, #point
Mordac, the Preventer of Information Services Tina says, "My software is so old that I can't open any files that people send me." Mordac says, "I can't upgrade your computer because then it will be non-standard." Tina says, "And by non-standard, you mean useful?" Mordac says, "Be gone, wordsmith!"
Sunday January 24,
Tags #meeting, #sitting, #frustrated, #value, #useful, #ceo
The Boss says, ?Our CEO asked each manager to describe his group's function on one slide.? The Boss says, ?I don't see how I can fit all of our various functions on one powerpoint slide.? Dilbert says, ?You could say, 'we spend all of our time trying to convince others that we have value.'? The Boss says, ?That's not all we do.? Alice says, ?Sometimes we also argue about what we do.? The Boss says, ?That's just what we're doing right now. Tomorrow we'll be doing something totally useful.? Dilbert says, ?Maybe you could add a footnote to the slide that says, 'we dream of someday being productive.'? Dilbert says, ?Or you could exaggerate our accomplishments to create a misleading sense of our potential.? The Boss says, ?Yes!? The Boss says, ?What have we accomplished lately?? Wally says, ?We got paid for planning to lie to our CEO.?
Sunday February 14,
Tags #meeting, #marketing department, #robust, #products, #confused, #clueless, #useful, #argue, #stupid, #etiquette & ethics, #waste time
Dilbert says, "The marketing department has asked us to make our products more robust." Dilbert says, "None of us knows what that means." Dilbert says, "So we can either cancel this meeting and go ask them?" Dilbert says, "Or we can pretend that arguing with each other about the true meaning of 'robust' is just as good." Dilbert says, "While that option is stupid, it would give us the illusion of doing something useful right now." Asok says, "Would it be ethical to ignore the long-term interests of stockholders just ot feel good about ourselves for a few minutes?" Dilbert says, "I think robust means it has lots of features." Wally says, "It means sturdy!"
Friday June 19,
Useful Meetings
Tags #meeting, #meetings, #productivity, #leadership
Boss: I need you to come to a meeting now. Dilbert: Can I do something useful instead? Boss: The meeting will be useful. Dilbert: More useful than what I'm doing? Boss: How would I know? Dilbert: Is all leadership random or just yours?
Thursday August 03,
Dilbert Does Nothing Useful
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Dilbert: All I did today was create a bunch of PowerPoint slides that no one will understand. But I got paid the same as if I had done something useful. Is this the first stage of becoming you? Wally: If you're lucky.
Friday May 06,
Tags #annoyance, #envy
Wally: I'm toying with the idea of becoming a useful member of society. Then I could enjoy the admiration and respect of my peers. Dilbert: The way you respect and admire me? Wally: Great! Now you've talked me out of it!
Friday July 15,
Tags #magic, #supernatural practices
Dilbert: It is time for the sacred dance of the cubicle. Hi-aw-ah-hee hu-ha-ya-ya wa-ha-ya-yi. That should make everything I do today seem useful by comparison.
Wednesday May 30,
Tags #meetings
Coworker: Can you come to my meeting at 8am tomorrow? Dilbert: No. I reserve the first few hours of every morning for useful work. Coworker: That feels like an insult. Dilbert: I call it good time management. There's a lot of overlap.
Monday July 13,
Dilbert says to Dogbert, "I'm going to work like a regular guy even though I just made a fortune in the stock market." Dilbert continues, "That's because I still want to be a useful and contributing member of society." Dilbert continues, "And of course, the workplace is the second most satisfying place to gloat." Dogbert asks, "Are you done here yet?"
Monday October 26,
Dogbert sits across from the Boss's desk. The Boss says, "So, you're a time management expert huh? Might be useful . . . I'll let you know . . ." Dogbert screams, "Decide now! Do it! Do it, do it! Now now now now!" The Boss says, "You're good . . . When can you start?" Dogbert replies, "I'll get back to you."


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What they once saw as unthinkable is more and more socially acceptable. In some cases and some circles, strategic defaults are even viewed as an admirable guerrilla tactic and smart financial decision made in denial of the core, emotional desire every human has to hold on to a home.
And these strategic defaults are socially contagious. I know one set of homeowners who recently reunited with several other couples they hadn't seen in years, and realized that three of the four were in the process of walking away.
The data bears this out: a recent study conducted jointly by professors at the University of Chicago a...


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David Cameron has urged the UK's overseas territories and crown dependencies to create public registers showing the true ownership of companies in an effort to tackle tax evasion and money laundering.
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In our impressive flower exhibitions the flower arrangers show the newest trends in the use of flowers. There is an orchid show with hundreds of different varieties. Furthermore there is a show with a great number of summer flowers such as calla, peony, lisianthus, bouvardia and carnation. In Keukenhof you can also see the largest lily show in the world: a beautiful experience!
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[SOLVED] Headphones and speakers
When I plug in my headphones, I would like for the speakers to stop working, but they don't.
What should I do?
My sound card is Intel Corporation|82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definition Audio Controller.
The driver I am using is ALSA "snd_hda_intel".
01-23-2009 #2
Do you have acpi and apic features enabled?
01-24-2009 #3
Um, what's that?
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ACPI - Advanced Configuration and Power Interface.
Advanced Configuration and Power Interface - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
APIC - Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller.
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I ask because these may affect the integrated sound card functions, (the switches are software controlled now). Open mcc, go to boot, then setup boot system. Under main options is ACPI, and beneath advanced is APIC. If that fails to help, try using a different driver for the card (maybe OSS?). Apparently, there are many such issues w/ laptops on Linux and windoze...Loy
01-24-2009 #5Open mcc, go to boot, then setup boot system. Under main options is ACPI, and beneath advanced is APIC
If that fails to help, try using a different driver for the card (maybe OSS?)
Any other ideas?
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Open mcc, goto hardware, sound configuration, and next to driver there should be a drop down menu of drivers currently available for your card...Loy.
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Yes, I did that, there are hundreds of drivers there. How do I know which to use?
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Nope, no OSS.
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Ok, make sure that the driver currently used is an ALSA drive corresponding to your soundcard (or at least the chipset for it). Open mcc, goto hardware then sound configuration. Turn OFF pulse audio support (should include auto. routing from.....) restart your session. Open the mixer and see if you have separate audio controls for headphones and speakers...Loy.


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On a greyish Sunday in February, we were recording some additional instruments (namely clarinet and cornet, provided by the lovely Freya and Claire) at Amazing Grace Studios. As I walked towards the front door, there appeared to be a harp outside. As I got closer, it transpired that there was indeed a harp outside, accompanied by a harpist. My initial – not unreasonably – assumption, was that we'd found someone to play harp on our album and as I was trying to work out how on earth that had happened and why no-one had mentioned it, it became clear that the harpist had no idea he was standing outside a music studio, and was just looking for somewhere to film himself busking in London before he returned to Australia the following day, as his father had bought his first harp here. The harpist in question was Jake Meadows, who, in his own words, "loops harp, voice and percussive elements live to create rich and deep tracks full of intriguing shifts and contrasts." The parallels between his compositions and techniques we use in our own music was quite extraordinary. Well, you can't ignore serendipity when it literally smacks you around the face, so we invited him upstairs to record some of his own compositions, and while he was there he was kind enough to record on one of the tracks from our upcoming second album, so keep your ears peeled for that! In the meantime, here is one of Jake's...Read More


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A former East of Ireland champion, Cleary (62)
two strokes clear of Arthur Pierse (Tipperary) on a 54
hole total of 221 (+8).
Conditions in Ardee proved testing as only one sub-
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DAILYKENN.com -- The media speak of the changing face of Europe.
See video below.
We are to assume the displacement of Western culture is inevitable; that we may as give in and make the best of it.
They manipulate our minds by showing us images of friendly, smiling insurgents; and always include images of cute little children.
Those who oppose the displacement of Western culture are stereotyped and stigmatized as xenophobes and racists.
We are convinced that white males are guilty of subjecting women to submission when, in reality, Western culture has always valued women; even as Middle Eastern culture considers women property or sex slaves and Far Eastern culture continued to embrace polygamy well into the 20th century.
Our history is blatantly distorted. We are made to feel ashamed of who we are simply because of who we are.
There is no longer a hidden agenda. The regressive left — as seen in video below — is quite upfront about their intentions. Only fools, they suggest, would try to stand in the way.
While the United States was flooded with illegal aliens from Latin America, Western Europe was being flooded with Middle Easterners. Few migrated through the normal process of seeking citizenship. They either crossed the borders illegally, as into the United States, or were allowed to enter en masse are refugees seeking asylum, as into Western Europe.
Western civilization has enhanced the lives of all humanity through it innovation and inventions; most noticeably, healthcare. That life-enhancing infrastructure is being dismantled and will eventually collapse. The human population will regress to a paleolithic existence, living "in harmony with nature."
And that is the end objective.
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Ahmedabad, April 3: Governor S.S. Bhandari has kept Gujarats ruling BJP guessing as he is yet to sign the Freedom of Religion Bill 2003, nine days after the Assembly hurriedly passed the controversial legislation that seeks to ban forced conversions.
We have no idea why the Governor has not signed the Bill, said government spokesman I.K. Jadeja.
But a senior official in chief minister Narendra Modis office tried to play down the delay. There is nothing unusual about it. The Governor might be seeking legal opinion about the Bill, he said. This is the usual practice.
But legal experts pointed out that the Centre may have told the Governor to go slow. Even the chief minister might have requested Bhandari not to sign the Bill immediately, they said, because it could alienate a vast section of Dalits and tribals who are uncomfortable with such an anti-conversion law that is more stringent than the one passed by Tamil Nadu.
On March 26, the day former home minister Haren Pandya was gunned down, the Assembly had passed seven Bills without discussion amid unruly scenes. The day after, a Congress delegation led by leader of Opposition Amarsinh Chaudhary had called on Bhandari, demanding that he should not sign the Bills as they were not discussed in the House. The Bills, the delegation claimed, were passed when the House was not in order.
The Governor had reportedly called for videotapes to see how the Bills were passed and if there were any procedural irregularities. A few days later, he signed six of the Bills. But neither has he returned the anti-conversion Bill nor has he sent it for the Presidents consideration. Even the state home department has no idea about its status.
Senior advocate Girish Patel, who maintains that Bhandari would eventually have to sign, says the Governor might be creating just a show in view of the fears expressed by Christian leaders.
The provisions of the Bill are stricter than that of Tamil Nadus anti-conversion law, which just requires the person conducting the ceremony to inform district officials of the conversion.
According to the Gujarat Bill, anyone willing to convert would have to seek prior permission of the district collector, who would decide whether permission can be granted. Only when the collector is satisfied that no force or allurement is involved, can a person be converted.
This means, minority leaders say, the state government will decide which religion you will follow, which is an infringement on an individuals freedom to choose his religion.


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