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The financial experts have differing points of view when it comes to kids and allowances — always debating whether to give $5 or ten. But underwriter, financial consultant and estate planner Tripp Friedler, in his new book, Free Gulliver: Six Swift Lessons in Life Planning (Trost Publishing), suggests that to best teach kids how to manage money, give them a big allowance. But here's the caveat: they must use it for everything. Friedler gives his 15-year-old daughter $50 a week. But she has to use it for all of her entertainment and consumer spending: movies, clothes, dinner with her friends, even music she downloads to her iPod. When it's gone, it's gone — no going to Mom for $10. "Counterintuitive as it may sound, a generous allowance is a great way to teach the value of money," Friedler believes. "$50 sounds like a lot, but it's not nearly enough to finance everything a teenage girl wants. She has to choose between a movie date with her friends or that $80 sweater she saw at the mall. And when it's her own money, she's a lot more likely to wait for that sweater to go on sale before she buys it."
We all want to give to our kids because we love them so much. But Friedler also makes a great point about financial independence. "Some of the most successful people in the world started out with nothing and built their fortunes with their bare hands. Succeeding on your own is the greatest feeling in the world. If you're ever tempted to 'give your child everything,' without giving him the opportunity to struggle or fail, stop and ask yourself, Why would I want to deprive my child of that great feeling? Preparing your children to enjoy success on their own merits, on their own terms, is what it's all about. That's a legacy worth living."
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I read it more as beaver ball sack and urine...
Kind of grosses me out, but I'm not throwing out my raspberry or strawberry flavorings...
EDIT: ok, ok, not all sacs are ball sacs. Did a little reading.. Looks like the lady beavers have 'em too. I'm still .. ugh.. eww..
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I am vaping raspberries & cream while browsing right now.
Lady beaver ball sacs?!? I'm scared to look....
EDIT: I looked.
*still puffing*
I'm vaping beaver taint.
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OMG ... in Vanilla, too???
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By using the previous genocide of the native residents of North America as a futuristic rallying cry for his characters, Dick delivers an interesting epic without a great deal of technical wizardry or speculative mumbo jumbo.
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Speak Now by Kaylie Jones
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Spice: the History of a Temptation by Jack Turner
The allure of spice lives on in the present, although certainly in a less rarified atmosphere than in its heyday.
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The room was packed to standing room only at Wednesday's Angel Oregon 2011 event at the Governor Hotel, with equal parts of entrepreneurs looking for backing and investors looking for opportunities.
State Treasurer Ted Wheeler applauded the turnout and urged for more participation still, noting that only about three percent of high net worth individuals are involved in angel investing to spur promising young companies to success. Wheeler presented a detailed plan to increase participation, and to jump-start the state's still-sluggish economy. He also asked a few tough questions of attendees gathered to judge young companies seeking funding.
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The first young company to present was Indow Windows, an eight-employee operation in North Portland founded in March 2009. The company designs and builds cut-to-fit window inserts that improve a building's thermal efficiency. It's a market with great potential, considering how many middle class families living in older homes pay huge heating bills due to inefficiency.
He attacked the problem until he found a solution: a tough, custom-fit insert that you press in place on the inside of your window.
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Ready for a holly jolly weekend, Philly? The entire city of Philadelphia is chock-full of holiday cheer this weekend with tons of merry events and festive displays at attractions, bars, restaurants and parks. Winterfest at Penn's Landing maintains it's super-cool status by hosting a free concert on Saturday and continuing to roll out food, drinks […]
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It's here, Philly. The weekend-long celebration of All Hallow's Eve can officially commence. Start your Halloween weekend early with Halloween eve festivities taking place across the city. Zombies take over Northern Liberties at the annual Zombie Bar Crawl. Crawlers are asked to come in their spookiest zombie makeup and apparel and crawl from bar to […]
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Movember — an initiative to raise funds and awareness for men's health, specifically prostate cancer, testicular cancer and mental health — arrives at Frankford Hall with beer and food specials, parties, rare brews and plenty of facial hair all throughout November. Tonight, October 30 from 6 to 9:30 p.m., guys and gals are invited out […]
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Autumn has officially arrived on the East Coast, and cooler temps are finally hitting Philadelphia. But that doesn't mean the end of the beer garden season! Instead, seekers of alfresco imbibing just need to know where to look for outdoor places that remain open through October and maybe even add a little extra warmth to […]
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It's still officially summer for a few more days, but that is not stopping the autumnal activities from kicking into high gear this weekend with with Oktoberfest celebrations, fall festivals, outdoor art shows and more. On Saturday, both Brauhaus Schmitz and Frankford Hall host their annual Oktoberfest block parties complete with games, food, music and […]
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Philadelphia puts on its lederhosen this Saturday, September 20 for a number of blockbuster Oktoberfest events, including Frankford Hall's Fishtown block party and Brauhaus Schmitz's South Street celebration. Frankford Hall's annual block party shuts down Frankford Avenue from Girard Avenue to Shackamaxon Streets and promises numerous beer tents, German eats, games and even food and […]
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The Summer of the Beer Garden was epic – so it's comforting that, as it winds down, it leads us right into Oktoberfest season, during which Philadelphia's beer gardens can shine just as bright. And that time is upon us – it is officially Oktoberfest season in Philadelphia. Which means, over the next five-plus weeks, […]
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Give an official farewell to summer on Saturday, September 20 at one of Philadelphia's biggest annual Oktoberfest celebrations, the Frankford Hall Oktoberfest. Frankford Hall's Oktoberfest block party, a beer-filled fete on Frankford Avenue from Girard Avenue to Shackamaxon Street, sets up shop all day long with an array of Bavarian celebrations. First and foremost, festivalgoers […]


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comedian's antics while surrounded by the inspiring colors and forms of works of art!
The Heinz W. Otto Gallery has 12-foot ceilings, superb acoustics, and a seating capacity of 100.
"JaZZ in the Gallery"
Ed Finkel's Reunion Jazz Band
Saturday,March 28, 8 p.m.
Tenor saxophonist Ed Finkel brings a group of well-known New York jazz artists to the Heinz W. Otto Gallery.
In addition to Mr. Finkel, the band will consist of Glenn Mills on trombone, pianist Tardo Hammer, bassist Patrick O'Leary, Tom Melito on drums, and vocalist Gabrielle Stravelli.
A dessert reception will follow the performance.
Watchung resident Ed Finkel played in big bands as a young man, touring throughout the eastern US and on an ocean voyage aboard the Queen Elizabeth II, with Helen O'Connell and the Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra, as well as performing with the Vaughn Monroe and Sammy Kaye orchestras and others, before embarking on a career as a structural engineer.
For more than 25 years, Ed was a member of The Jazz @Noon Band, the longest running jazz institution in New York City, launched by Les Lieber, circa 1965, for businessmen-musicians. Gathering every Friday this event featured weekly visits by renowned Jazz artists from all musical eras, including: Benny Goodman, Stan Getz, Zoot Sims, Dick Hyman, Joe Wilder, Doc Cheatham, Harry Allen, Wycliffe Gordon, Anat Cohen, Ken Peplowski, Claudio Roditi, and Paquito D'Rivera. Ed has also performed with pianists Dave McKenna at the Copley Plaza in Boston and in Hyannis, and Dorothy Donegan at Fat Tuesday's and the Fortune Garden Pavilion in New York City.
Gabrielle Stravelli began singing as a soloist with orchestras at the age of 15 and has since performed on stages from Amsterdam to New York including Lincoln Center's Rose Hall, the 92Y's Lyrics and Lyricists Series, Birdland Jazz Club, the Carmoor Festival, 54 Below, Maree Sonore Festival in Venice, Italy and NJPAC among others. She has appeared as a soloist with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, the Nelson Riddle Orchestra, the Cincinnati Pops and the Kentucky Symphony Orchestra. In the summer of 2014, Gabrielle performed a sold-out, critically acclaimed run of solo shows at New York's Metropolitan Room in which she "...unfurled new layers of her remarkable voice. As she dipped and swooped, twirling notes and phrases with a confidence and playfulness that recalled Ella Fitzgerald in her prime, Ms. Stravelli began interpreting lyrics with a ferocity that her vocal pyrotechnics accentuated" according to Stephen Holden of The New York Times.
Trombonist Glenn Mills, a recipient of 3 National Endowment Grants, has played with a wide variety of bands and performers including the Widespread Jazz Orchestra, Larry Elgart Orchestra, Jacj McDuff, Gloria Gaynor, the Supremes, Larry Harlow and Johnny Colon salsa bands and the Big Apple Circus.
Tardo Hammer, pianist, has been playing professionally since the late 1970s. He has performed in groups led by Johnny Griffin, Bill Hardman, Lionel Hampton, Lou Donaldson, Art Farmer, Abbey Lincoln and many others. He's been musical director and accompanist for vocalist Annie Ross since 1992. He appears on a number of CDs; including five with his own trio, most recently "Simple Pleasures". Tardo Hammer continues to teach and perform in the New York area.
Bassist Patrick O'Leary studied piano and bass at The Crane School of Music, where he received a bachelor's degree. He has toured the world with the Lionel Hampton Orchestra, the Illinois Jacquet Orchestra and Bob Dorough. Other leading artists with whom O'Leary has played include saxophonists Lee Konitz, Joe Lovano, and James Moody, pianist Marian McPartland, vocalists Joe Williams and Marlena Shaw, and vocalist/pianist Diana Krall. As a Kennedy Center/Department of State Jazz Ambassador, O'Leary toured several African countries, Southeast Asia and Central and South America with Scott Robinson, Larry Ham, Bill Heid and Bob Dorough. Pat arranged and composed "The Montenegro Jazz Suite" and "The Balkan Jazz Suite" for Choir, Orchestra and Jazz Quartet.
Tom Melito has been a mainstay on the New York City jazz scene for many years. His drumming has been heard behind such varied artists as John and Bucky Pizzarelli, Warren Vache, Frank Wess, Harry Allen, "Sweets" Edison, Gene Bertoncini, and Stacy Kent. Tom's talents have been in demand internationally, including numerous tours of Japan, China, Europe, and South America. His various television appearances include the CBS Early Show, Entertainment Tonight, and CNN World Beat. Currently Tom is playing with pianists Pete Malinverni, and Larry Ham while doing Jazz clinics at various schools in the area. Active in jazz education, he is an adjunct professor at Central Connecticut University where he teaches drums and jazz ensemble playing.
Tickets are $16 in advance, $20 ($18 for WAC members, $10 for students) at the door. You may purchase tickets securely through Eventbrite. For more information, please call 908-753-0190 or e-mail us.
"JaZZ in the Gallery"
"Spring Is Here"
Marty Eigen's Beacon Hill Jazz Band
Saturday, April 18, 8 p.m
Spring is in the air as the Jazz in the Gallery series proudly presents Marty Eigens Beacon Hill Jazz Band celebrating songs of spring and love.
The band for the concert will consist of vocalist Nancy Nelson, Marty Eigen on tenor sax and clarinet, Paul Nagle on trumpet and flugelhorn, Fred Fischer on piano and vocals, trombonist Bill Ash, Paul Larsen on baritone sax, guitarist Flip Peters, bassist Gene Perla, and Gordon Lane on drums.
This is an opportunity to experience this outstanding band up close and personal. Following the concert, there will be a Meet the Musicians Reception. Ticket prices for this exclusive event are $18 in advance, $22 ($20 WAC members, $10 students) at the door. Tickets may be purchased online at watchungartscenter.eventbrite.com, or by mailing or bringing cash or check to the WAC office.
Tickets are $18 in advance, $22 ($20 WAC Members, $10 students )at the door. You may purchase tickets securely through Eventbrite. For more information call 908-753-0190 or e-mail us.
The Improvables
Family Improv: Saturday, April 25, 8 p.m.
Adult Improv: Saturday, May 16, 8 p.m.
The Improvables have been providing the Center's audiences with zany, raucous one-of-a-kind and never-to-be-repeated humor since 2002. Each show features a series of games in which the performers act out various scenes, based on audience suggestions, without advanced knowledge of the topics. Come ready to laugh at the antics of this wonderful improvisational troupe of actors including Randy Schweriner, David Kritz, Michele Kerekes, and Brandon Lericos of Bridgewater, Phil Hochman of Plainfield, Roberta Maher of Mt. Arlington and Mike Griffin of Hillsborough.
Family-friendly shows are suitable for children 10 and older, while adult shows are "R" rated.
Tickets to all performances (adult and family-friendly) are $8. You may purchase tickets securely through Eventbrite. For more information call 908-753-0190 or e-mail us.
"Classicals at the Circle"
"The Elysian Ensemble"
Saturday, April 11, 8 p.m
Elaine Christy, Sam Magill, Lucian Rinando
Founded in 1997 by cellist Sam Magill and flutist Lucian Rinando, the Elysian Ensemble made their critically acclaimed New York debut at Weill Recital Hall, and have been described by Strings Magazine as "masters of their instruments". In addition to Mr. Magill and Mr Rinando, the ensemble also includes harpist Elaine Christy.
The evening will include a dessert reception and an opportunity to meet the performers.
Praised by the New York Times for his "unimpeachable reading" of the Poulenc Cello Sonata, cellist Samuel Magill has had a rich and varied career as soloist and chamber musician. He has appeared as soloist throughout Japan and the U.S., including performances of the Schumann Concerto and Brahms Double Concerto in Tokyo's famed Suntory Hall and in Alice Tully Hall. Mr. Magill has partnered with the pianists Oxana Yablonskaya, Pascal Rogé and the late Grant Johannesen, and has given annual recitals since 1994 at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts.
Flutist Lucian Rinando is admired equally for his orchestral and chamber music performances. As Principal Flutist of the Garden State Philharmonic since 2000, he has become a popular soloist with orchestras in New Jersey. Within the New York metropolitan area he has worked with ensembles such as the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra as an Artistic Extra, and as Principal Flute for both the Manhattan Chamber Orchestra and Cantori New York. He is the Assistant Conductor of the Monmouth Symphony Orchestra and his programs there for the last 3 seasons have become audience favorites. As Assistant Conductor, he is also Assistant Program Director and consequently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the MSO since 2008.
Elaine Christy is winner of the American Harp Society National Harp Competition and has twice won the Ruth Lorraine Close Competition Award for advanced study. Ms. Christy was invited to perform at the World Harp Congress in Seattle/Tacoma and Geneva, Switzerland. She has performed at Carnegie's Weill Hall, the Riverside, St. Bartholomew, and Trinity Church concert series, and gave the world premiere of Oyeme con los ojos by Allison Sniffin in Merkin Hall and has appeared with the CBS Orchestra on The Late Show with David Letterman. She is a member of the Richardson Chamber Players, Princeton University.
Tickets are $16 in advance, $20 ($18 WAC Members, $10 students )at the door. You may purchase tickets securely through Eventbrite. For more information call 908-753-0190 or e-mail us.
"Jazz in the Gallery"
Bucky Pizzarelli and Ed Laub
Saturday, May 2, 8 p.m.
The Bucky Pizzarelli and Ed Laub Duo have been performing for the past 13 years after a lifetime association as teacher and student. As a duo they perform for audiences all over the US and Canada in clubs, concert halls and jazz festivals.
Bucky Pizzarelli was born in Paterson, NJ in 1926. Piz is a world-renowned jazz guitarist. His career spans over 70 years from the Vaughn Monroe Orchestra, to the Johnny Carson Tonight Show. Hundreds of jazz concerts worldwide, including White House performances with Benny Goodman, Frank Sinatra, and Claude "Fiddler" Williams, with Presidents Reagan and Clinton add to the list.
His numerous worldwide tours also included performances with practically every jazz legend, such as Stephane Grapelli, Slam Stewart, Tal Farlow, Rosemary Clooney, Zoot Sims, Benny Carter, Michael Feinstein and Charlie Byrd, to name a few. He has hundreds of jazz recordings with every major jazz great, including his own solo albums and work with his two sons, John and Martin Pizzarelli. He is on the soundtrack of Woody Allen's Sweet and Lowdown and appeared on PBS with Les Paul and Tal Farlow, The New Jersey Jazz Guitars [Filmed at Rutgers University]. Last year, Bucky became one of the very first musicians in New Jersey to have two of his guitars, along with a recorded history of his lifetime in music, inducted into the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C. In 2011 Bucky was inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame and in 2012 recorded with Paul McCartney on his latest Grammy Winning Album, "Kisses On The Bottom."
Ed Laub is a locally renowned guitarist and vocalist whose style has been compared to a blend of Kenny Rankin, Chet Baker and James Taylor all being accompanied by Bucky Pizzarelli. Ed says, "That's not bad company to be associated with. They were amongst the artists to whom I listened to and was most influenced by. I guess I would say I am honored with that comparison." Because of Ed's talent as an accompanist and the fact that he is one of the more accomplished 7 String guitarists, he is sought after by many of the top guitarists in the NYC metropolitan area to back them up and adds a pianistic style that makes a duo sound more like a trio. Focusing mostly on the American Songbook genre Ed also loves to perform the great Brazilian classics using a nylon 7-string guitar.
Thirteen years ago Ed became the steady partner to his teacher, hero and close friend, Bucky Pizzarelli. They now travel all over the metropolitan area and major cities in the US, playing in clubs, concert venues and jazz festivals. All About Jazz Magazine said, "Pizzarelli is the complete jazz musician and Laub complements him perfectly!" Besides being the consummate rhythm guitarist and accompanist Ed is in demand as a vocalist and performs with such great artists as Gene Bertoncini, John Pizzarelli, Paul Meyers, Martin Pizzarelli, Howard Alden, Frank Vignola, Jay Leonhart, Russ Kassoff, Russell Malone, Jack Wilkins and special guest appearances with the late Kenny Rankin.
For more information got to: www.edlaub.com & www.7stringmusic.com.
All seats for this performance are priced at $25. They are expected to sell out quickly so be sure to purchase your ticket in advance at Eventbrite. For more information, please call 908-753-0190 or e-mail us.
Enjoy videos of some of the past season's performances at the WAC
"JaZZ in the Gallery"
The Three Jazz DivasLauren Hooker sings "Don't Get Around Much Anymore"
Saturday, Feb 1
"Classicals at the Circle"
Sophia Agranovich
Saturday, May 31.
"JaZZ in the Gallery"
The Three Jazz Divas
Carrie Jackson sings "The Nearness of You"
Saturday, Feb 1
"JaZZ in the Gallery"
ImpresaRIO Series: Rio Clemente & Guest, Warren Chiasson
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5th Annual Youth in Service Recognition Breakfast
On Wednesday, April 22nd, Birmingham Youth Assistance and the Birmingham Optimists will honor local youth for their civic service at The Community House in Birmingham.
Registration starts at 7:00 a.m. A plated breakfast will be served at 7:30 a.m.
BYA and the Optimists are excited to be partnering for the 5th year to honor these wonderful youth. The nominees will be chosen from local area middle and high schools. These individuals have distinguished themselves through their community civic service. In addition to members of these two organizations there will be parents, family, community leaders and other dignitaries present for the presentations. The most outstanding of our nominees will receive The Jane Parker-Ward Award and a $500.00 scholarship.
If you know of a local middle or high school student that you would like to nominate to receive a Youth in Service Award please contact the BYA office at 248-203-4300 or email the office manager at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Youth in Service Nominations being accepted now!
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The hack is being investigated, said Jenny Tartikoff, a spokeswoman for the Post. The New York newspaper is owned by News Corp.
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Called HackerEarth Sprint, the platform will also be used for the Aadhaar Hackathon, which will be conducted in association with Nasscom this weekend.
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Info. needed on Banana fig
I would like to buy one but can't locate a source.
I would like to give it a try here in NE, PA.
I hope someone can direct me to a nursery or whatever so I can get my hands on a banana fig tree.
Any help would be appreciated.
mountainman0826 z8B TX thinks that the Banana fig is the same as the Kadota (see thread). It'd be interesting to hear whether he still thinks that.
Here is a link that might be useful: Pictures of Banana Fig
Hi, Gene,
Yes, my observations this year confirm my opinion last year regarding the "Banana Fig" and "Kadota". Both have fruited this year. The fruit are virtually identical - ranging from spherical to pyriform, golden skin in our climate, skin thick but tender, amber pulp, very sweet but not strongly flavored. The leaves on both cultivars are very similar. On new growth, both cultivars bear prolificly, with closely spaced figs as is characteristic of Kadota (Dotatto). I look forward to observing whether or not two other cultivars I acquired that were identified as "Kadota" and "Dotatto" share the characteristics. I am reasonably certain that both my "Banana" fig and "White Kadota" are Condit's "Dotatto".
Lou, I have a small Banana fig tree which I airlayered this summer, I plan to pot the two new plants next week. I did this in case the mother plant doesn't survive the winter. Anyway, if you would like I could mail one to you after I see if both survive being potted. Email me on 'my page'. By the way, I got this tree through the efforts of yadda, who I haven't seen on the Garden Web for some time.....Elder (also a Lou)
Save your curiosity and time. I had an authentic Seabrook Banana fig also. It was identical to my Kadota fig in both the fruit and leaves. In fact, my Kadota is a better quality fig in flavor and production. So I gave the Banana fig away to a friend recently. Had I known you were wanting this fig, I would have saved it for you.
In France the banana fig is also known as :
- "Longue D'Août" (meaning "long from August"),
- "Smyrna". Unfortunately called like this by some French nursery.
- "Jerusalem".
However it has nothing to with Dottato/Kadota and nothing to do with Smyrna as well.
"Longue d'Août" produces very big and very long figs. It produces a good breba and a major main crop (too late to ripen in colder region). Breba quality is often mediocre (dry, doughy, little flavor even when ripe). However, litterature says that in some south of France region it is a rich fig (though I guess that must be a myth).
It is very hardy (z7) and breba crop seem to be resistant to fig dropping. It is a French commercial variety because the fruit can resist transport (thick skin).
There are several trees planted around my place. One specimen I know is planted North, with NO WIND protection in a extremely cold place with lot of freezing winds, and perfectly has both breba and main crop. However, nobody harvest the fruit has they are dry and insipid.
I do not recommend this variety at all...
There are so many fantastic varieties to try (especially if you live in zone 9).. So why this one ?
Here is a link that might be useful:
etneo0, I've also confused these two names before, but Longue D'Août (aka 'Banane') is not same as the Banana fig (aka 'Kadota' / 'Dotatto') of Seabrook, TX. I've gotten both of these varieties via other GW fig enthusiasts, and the leaves are very different. Though neither has produced ripe figs for me yet.
Horticulture Department, Texas A&M, College Station, TX is selling Banana Fig Trees


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TPPA Ministers are due to meet from 13-15 March 2015 – somewhere!
The officials met in New York in late January to prepare the ground.
The only things that can stop them are –
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URGENT: The political end game has begun …
The technical part of the TPPA is now largely over. There is a short list of controversial decisions that ministers needs to make involving issues like patents medicines, copyright and state-owned enterprises. It's is crunch time.
Things that matter to New Zealanders may have already been agreed.
There is some good news – the international campaign has fought off some of the worst of the US demands. But the bad news is the governments may have agreed to other demands, including the right of foreign investors to sue governments through the investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) process. The best chance to stop the TPPA is before ministers make their decisions.
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Actions are currently planned in 14 towns and cities on Saturday 7 March. We need to get even more people out than in November, which was massive. Spread the word, bring your whanau, and get involved with the local organisation. For details go to www.itsourfuture.org.nz/th_event/7-march/
Or contact Chantelle Campbell, who is coordinating the national activities for March at email@example.com>
TPPA meetings around the country before 7 March:
- 17 Febuary, 6:30pm Auckland in the St Paul Street Gallery Three (Symonds Street)
- 17 February, 7:30 Christchurch - "TPPA & Investor-State Dispute Settlement: What is it, what does it mean for NZ, and how do we voice our concerns" at the A3 Lecture Theatre at University of Canterbury - https://www.facebook.com/events/1539489286319991/?ref=4
- 4 March, Wellington Fabian Society on TPPA, 5:30pm at Connolly Hall, more details to come
- 5 March, 6:30pm Auckland Fabian Society will be organising an event at the University of Auckland on TPPA , OGGB Lecture Theatre 260-098
We are planning more of these meetings in the next little while, so keep your eyes peeled!
If EU can release texts for TTIP why can't NZ release them for TPPA?
The EU has agreed to release its negotiating documents on the mega-deal with the US called TTIP, and will release the text before it is signed and ratified. The comparison of secrecy in TTIP and TPPA is stunning and puts paid to any claims from Groser that you can never negotiate such deals in public. The EU Ombudsman went further, saying the negotiating texts should be released NOW to enable fully informed participation. Watch this space ….
Select Committee hears TPPA petition for release of text - 4 years late!
Today (12 Feb) Parliament's committee that deals with treaties like the TPPA (Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee) has heard a submission from 16 groups that was presented in 2011! It has been postponed three times before! Speakers from NZCTU, Public Health Association, and Oxfam called for release of all documents, including draft text.
See press releases from Professor Jane Kelsey, the Council of Trade Unions, the Public Health Association, NZ First, and coverage from Radio NZ.
Heads-up: submissions to stop Investors rights to sue
Are you incensed that foreign investors will get special rights in the TPPA and can enforce them in secretive offshore tribunals! You will soon have a chance to tell the government that we should never agree to that in any agreement. It is included in the NZ-Korea FTA that is about to get tabled in Parliament. There will be a whole new weblink dedicated to the investment issue shortly to help you make a submission and do more. Again, watch this space ….
How the US screwed Australia in their FTA
More about the dirty trick called 'certification', where the US holds off making the deal effective until the other country does what the US demands – this time how the US made Australia pass new copyright laws with just 24 hours notice at the select committee. The Hobbit law shows how easily that could happen here.
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So, I'm about to rack a batch that I dry hopped almost two weeks ago. I haven't peeked in, so I don't know whether the hops have sunk or are still floating. If they're floating, scooping them off the top will be easy before I rack. But if they've sunk, how do I wash the yeast after I'm done racking?
I'd really like to wash this yeast, as it's bottle-harvested Bell's.
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No answer for you, other than to say next time dry hop in a secondary vessel so you won't have to deal with this next time.
Ah, ok. Well, the recipe did say to dry hop after seven days, and I like to keep my beers in the primary for at least two or three weeks. Worse comes to worse, I can just harvest out of my own bottles.
Were they leaf or pellet hops? I can't think of a reason why the yeast washing method wouldn't work. If the hops have sunk, they should fall out during the washing. Alternatively, if you used leaf hops, you could pour the yeast/water mix through a funnel with a screen.
They were leaf hops, in plugs. I was just worried about too much yeast and stuff adhering to the hops, but you're right, funneling and rinsing them should work.
This might help:http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f13/pitc...hopping-84551/
I have heard that the resins on the hops can have an effect on the yeast cells, making it tougher for them to reproduce. For that reason, I don't reuse yeast that was in the carboy/bucket when I dry hopped. I prefer to move the beer off the yeast, into a secondary, and then dry hopping in the secondary.
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For this to be an XL it fits more like a SM-MED. Very dissappointed in fit.
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Ethnic Monitoring of School Pupils: Guidance for Data Collection in Lambeth1 Introduction This booklet is aimed at headteachers, teachers, SAOs and governors and gives details about the ethnic monitoring of school pupils. The booklet gives guidance on the new Lambeth ethnic categories and codes and the form for data collection. You will find advice on: • The need for the collection of ethnic background data by the DfES, LEA and schools. • New Lambeth ethnic categories and codes • Lambeth form for data collection Lambeth is one of the most ethnically and linguistically diverse boroughs in Britain. Most notably, Lambeth has the largest proportion of Black Caribbean residents of any London borough, and the third highest proportion of Black African residents. Lambeth also has a large Portuguese population, and a significant refugee population that has grown rapidly in recent years. This diversity is reflected in the school population, and multiculturalism is a key feature of all Lambeth schools. The vast majority (over 73%) of Lambeth's school population are from black and other ethnic minority groups. The largest groups are English/Scottish/Welsh at 23.6%, followed by Caribbean at 22.8%, African at 22.1%, Other Black at 11%, Other White at 7.2%, Portuguese at 4.6%, Bangladeshi at 1.8%, Indian at 1.5%, Pakistani at 1.3%, Irish at 1.3%, Chinese at 1%, Vietnamese at 0.8%, Turkish at 0.6% and Greek at 0.6%. Since 1990, there has developed in Lambeth, and also in each individual school, a remarkably detailed body of knowledge about the ethnic background of the school population. The 2001 census is the tenth in the series carried out by the authority using the above ethnic categories. The findings from this annual survey show that the number of African pupils has more than doubled in since 1991, while the numbers of Caribbean and English/Scottish/Welsh pupils have fallen during this time. Overall, 66% of pupils in LEA schools belonged to black and other ethnic minority communities in 1991 compared to 73% in 2001. The Statutory Basis for Ethnicity Data Collection Schools have collected information on the ethnic background of their pupils since 1990. This is one element of data that schools must report as a statutory requirement to the DfES and the LEA under section 537A of the Education Act 1996. This is now reported through the Pupil Level Annual Schools' Census (PLASC) each January. 1 Produced by Lambeth Research and Statistics Unit, Lambeth Education, International House, Canterbury Crescent, London SW9 7QE. For further details, contact Anne Taplin or Katherine Ince on 020 7926 9820/9664. 1 The Purpose of Ethnic Data Collection Use of ethnicity data by the DfES The DfES needs information to help them plan and allocate resources to raise standards of all pupils. It also helps the DfES to see how far schools and LEAs are successfully meeting the needs of particular groups of pupils. There is evidence from research that some ethnic groups do not do as well as others and that patterns of achievement vary between boys and girls. Accurate national information will help to keep track of changing patterns in education, helping the DfES to identify trends and plan more effectively. Use of ethnicity data in Lambeth • To provide management information to schools. The authority issues all its governors as well as all headteachers and teachers with a School Profile: Making Figures Speak for Themselves. The school profile offers an important tool to governors and headteachers to monitor trends in performance, make comparisons, set meaningful targets and identify management issues affecting their school. • To provide to schools customised contextual reports to identify underperforming groups of pupils, including analysis by factors such as gender, ethnic background, fluency in English, free school meals and mobility rate. The school and governors use KS1, KS2, KS3 and GCSE contextuals to monitor progress over time and factors influencing performance, to identify key areas of action to ensure improvements, set targets and address issues of underperforming groups of pupils. The LEA also uses the data to identify whether improvements have or have not been made, and whether the attainment gap between underachieving groups and their peers is being reduced. • For tracking individual pupil performance and value-added analysis. Value-added information, along with other pupil performance information, is seen in Lambeth as essential to enhance teachers' abilities to analyse their effectiveness in terms of the progress their pupils have made and to enable them to take necessary steps for improvement. It has considerable value diagnostically in making it possible to track the progress of individual pupils. To this end, the authority provides Lambeth schools with value-added measures of relative performance of each school showing pupils' progress between all key stages. • For monitoring EMAG action plans. Data is also needed to monitor schools' EMAG Action Plans. EMAG is one of the few grants which is specifically earmarked and the LEA uses ethnicity data to monitor the operation of the grant. Schools are required to provide LEAs with their action plans and specific information about how the money is used to support ethnic minority pupils. • Funding allocation to schools. Without data, you can not have your budget. The LEA needs the information to help them allocate resources through EMAG and Fair Funding. Use of ethnicity data in schools Schools will use the information for tracking pupil performance, to see how well different groups perform at different stages, to set targets for performance, to monitor performance, including attendance and exclusions, and to deploy resources effectively. 2 New Lambeth Ethnicity Categories and Codes White Codes ♦ British (English/Scottish/Welsh)1 WBRI ♦ Irish WIRI ♦ Traveller of Irish Heritage WIRT ♦ Gypsy/Roma WROM ♦ Any other White background (specify)2 WOTW ♦ Greek3 WGRE ♦ Turkish4 WTUR ♦ Portuguese WPOR Mixed ♦ White and Black Caribbean MWBC ♦ White and Black African MWBA ♦ White and Asian MWAS ♦ Any other mixed background (specify)5 MOTH Asian or Asian British ♦ Indian AIND ♦ Pakistani APKN ♦ Bangladeshi ABAN ♦ Any other Asian background (specify)6 AOTH Black or Black British ♦ Caribbean BCRB ♦ African7 BAFR ♦ Any other Black background8 BOTH Chinese9 CHNE Any other ethnic background ♦ Vietnamese OVIE ♦ Any other ethnic group10 OOEG 1 Includes English, Scottish, Welsh and Other White British 2 Includes Albanian, Bosnian-Herzogovinian, Croatian, Italian, Kosovan, Serbian, Russian, Latvian, Ukrainian, Polish, Bulgarian, Czech, Slovak, Lithuanian, Romanian, French, German, Spanish, Scandinavian 3 Includes Greek and Greek-Cypriot 4 Includes Turkish and Turkish-Cypriot 5 Includes Asian and any other ethnic group, Asian and Black, Black and any other ethnic group, Black and Chinese, Chinese and any other ethnic group, White and any other ethnic group, White and Chinese, Other mixed background. 6 Includes African Asian, Kashmiri Other, Nepali, Sinhalese, Sri Lankan, Tamil, Other Asian. 7 Includes Angolan, Congolese, Ghanaian, Nigerian, Sierra Leonian, Somali, Sudanese, Other Black African. 8 Includes Black European, Black North American, Other Black. 9 Includes Hong Kong Chinese, Malaysian Chinese, Singaporean Chinese, Taiwanese, Other Chinese 10 Includes Afghan, Arab (Palestinian, Kuwaiti, Jordanian, Saudi Arabian), Egyptian, Filipino, Iranian, Iraqi, Japanese, Korean, Kurdish, Latin/South/Central American, Lebanese, Libyan, Malay, Moroccan, Polynesian, Thai, Vietnamese, Yemeni, any other ethnic group 3 LAMBETH ETHNIC BACKGROUND RECORD FORM Pupil's name .………………………………………Class/Form ………………… Our ethnic background describes how we think of ourselves. This may be based on many things, including, for example, our skin colour, language, culture, ancestry or family history. Ethnic background is not the same as nationality or country of birth. The Information Commissioner (formerly the Data Protection Registrar) recommends that young people aged over 11 years old have the opportunity to decide their own ethnic identity. Parents or those with parental responsibility are asked to support or advise those children aged over 11 in making this decision, wherever necessary. Pupils aged 16 or over can make this decision for themselves. Please study the list below and tick one box only to indicate the ethnic background of the pupil or child named above. Please also tick whether the form was filled in by a parent or the pupil. White ♦ British (English/Scottish/Welsh) ♦ Irish ♦ Traveller of Irish Heritage ♦ Gypsy/Roma ♦ Any other White background (specify) …………………………… ♦ Greek ♦ Turkish ♦ Portuguese Mixed ♦ White and Black Caribbean ♦ White and Black African ♦ White and Asian ♦ Any other mixed background (specify) …………………………… Asian or Asian British ♦ Indian ♦ Pakistani ♦ Bangladeshi ♦ Any other Asian background (specify) …………………………… Black or Black British ♦ Caribbean ♦ African ♦ Any other Black background (specify) …………………………… This information was Chinese provided by Any other ethnic background ♦ Vietnamese Parent ♦ Any other ethnic group (specify) …………………………… Pupil I do not wish an ethnic background category to be recorded Please return the form to the school. Any information you provide will be used solely to compile statistics on the school careers and experiences of pupils from different ethnic backgrounds, to help ensure that all pupils have the opportunity to fulfil their potential. These statistics will not allow individual pupils to be identified. From time to time the information will be passed on to the Local Education Authority and the Department for Education and Skills (DfES) to contribute to local and national statistics. The information will also be passed on to future schools, to save it having to be asked for again. 4
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