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Clearing the way on tenure fight
At first blush, it may seem the Durham Public Schools Board of Education is being overly cautious in wading into the fight over teacher tenure. Guilford has forged ahead, with strong words and the promise of a legal fight.
But these are uncharted waters that are going to require care in navigating, and Durham's board is moving at a deliberative speed to ensure its members are sure of each move.
Durham, New Hanover and Guilford counties have been out in front in raising concerns about the state legislature's decision last summer to get rid of tenure for public school teachers. All three counties' school boards have come out opposing the measure.
Guilford has gone a step further, with its board saying the law is unconstitutional and it will not comply. Guilford is planning to fight it out in the courts, hoping to get the law invalidated so it will not be legally liable for noncompliance.
That's not the only legal challenge the law is facing. The North Carolina Association of Educators filed suit in December.
So where is Durham? Laying the thoughtful, deliberative groundwork in how best to address undoing a law it doesn't believe in.
Board Chairwoman Heidi Carter received authorization unanimously on Thursday from her fellow board members to assist NCAE's lawyer. The board also last week voted to allow attorney Ken Soo to explore with the Guilford County Board of Education whether it would be a good idea for Durham to join any lawsuit that might be filed.
It's clear the courts are going to decide whether the law stands. Durham is preparing for how best to be a party to what is going to happen, and we are supportive of that.
It's a law that needs to be undone. The board's actions last week cleared the way for action and is "our way of showing our strongest support for our teachers who work so hard for us," Carter said Thursday.
There's no eloquent way to put it: Abolishing tenure and pitting teachers against each other for retention is a bad and unnecessary law. This law isn't going to weed out the dead wood, or as Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger and House Speaker Thom Tillis described it, end a system that "fosters mediocrity and discourages excellence."
Instead, it's going to further along the dismantling of public education by driving away the best.
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By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Radio, Lavonia
Lavonia Elementary school teachers now have a better idea of whom and what is available to them in the event of an emergency, such as the shooting that occurred at an elementary school last month in Connecticut.
Last week, teachers were introduced to a host of emergency and safety personnel during a morning session.
Led by Lavonia assistant police chief Matt London, a trained team of officers wearing masks and bullet –proof vests showed the teachers how they would clear classrooms and hallways if an active shooter were on campus.
Police Chief Bruce Carlisle organized the day long session for teachers and staff, and said afterwards in the event of an active shooter situation, his officers can be at the school within minutes.
"That's active shooting. The response time might have been a little exaggerated today, but it's not much different. Two minutes and we're here and it's over in five minutes," Carlisle said.
Franklin County Middle School Principal Lucy Floyd attended the demonstration.
She said it's good to know so much help is available.
"This was very helpful," Floyd said. "Especially in making plans for our own building, we think this will be very helpful."
Last week's demonstration by the Lavonia Police was part of an overall plan by the Franklin County School system to increase its safety and security procedures.

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For those who haven't heard, NaNoWriMo stands for National Novel Writing Month and it runs through the month of November. Basically, if you want to write a novel this is the down and dirty way to do it. It's 50,000 words in 30 days, which equals out to roughly 1667 words a day.
I found out about NaNo in October of 2008 and promptly signed up for the November 2008 session. In junior high and high school I actually wrote two novels and I figured it couldn't possibly be that hard, right? Well 50,000 words in 30 days is something else and it takes dedication. And I'm pretty proud of that fact that I reached that goal in both 2008 and 2009.
That being said, I have yet to go through and edit either of those novels. And believe me, they need to be edited in the worst way. But NaNoWriMo is not about editing, it's about getting your story down on paper and not going back to fix things.
As any of you who follow me on Twitter or are friends with me on Facebook know, I'm a little worried about NaNo this year. Between work and school and this lovely blog, not to mention keeping our house clean and spending time with friends and family I worry that maybe I won't have time for 1667 words a day. I tend to be a bit of a slacker at times, especially when I have a lot of other things going on.
This is where you all come in. Who else is planning on doing NaNo this year? If you are, you should find me (my username is Mrs.Hartie) and friend me. Maybe together we can encourage each other to keep going even when writer's block feel imminent or when those 1667 words a day just feel like too much.
In addition, I plan on doing a weekly update of my progress here. And if I'm not where I need to be I expect all of you to get on me! I need encouragement!
For any of you that aren't sure, definitely try it. I will tell you that at the end of 30 days when you have 50,000 (or more) words in front of you you feel INCREDIBLE. Plus, it's one step closer to maybe seeing your name in print. And how cool would that be!?
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Now back in print with updates, revisions, and expanded to cover more aspects of craft brewing and ale brewing. This is very well written and researched, and is the most accessable treatise on decoction mashing in print. A must have for serious all grain brewers and especially lager brewers.
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Take-Two Interactive this morning announced a Civilization massively multiplayer online game for Asia. Currently titled Civilization Online, the game has been built "from the ground up" by South Korean studio XLGames with assistance from Firaxis Games. No mention was made concerning a Western release.
XLGames CEO Jake Song is leading development on the project. Song was a lead designer on the Korean MMORPG Lineage series and is working with a team of more than 100 developers on Civilization Online. According to Take-Two, the project is "one of the most ambitious" online games currently in development in South Korea.
Civilization Online is not Take-Two's first involvement in the Asian market. The company launched NBA 2K Online, a free-to-play NBA simulator, earlier this month in the region. Additionally, mobile social game NBA 2K All-Stars is currently available in Japan and has attracted 300,000 users in two months, Take-Two said.
Lastly, Take-Two is currently developing an online baseball simulator called Pro Baseball 2K for Korea. The game uses the same engine that powers 2K Sports' console baseball series and is set to enter a beta period during spring 2013.


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At least they are not all boys! Good Luck!
By Momma's Tantrum on 2008 07 03
I love how Baby O is all "GAH!! TOO MANY GIRLS. HALP!"
Y'all have a great time!
By Jenny L on 2008 07 03
ARGH! Be careful, be very, very careful!
And drink a LOT.
By Christine on 2008 07 03
Oh how funny. There is a baby sitting ON the TABLE!!! I see a recall.
You guys are having so much fun. Good for you!!!!
By omaflinger on 2008 07 03
I love the baby on the table…classic! Just wishing those cases of Pepsi were beer for you!
p.s. Wait I know the beer fairy…let me put in a call for you.
By Jamie on 2008 07 03
What better place to unwind than QFC! Don't they have a masseuse there now for when you're done shopping with the littles.
By All Adither on 2008 07 03
Ho-lee SNAP. You guys are screwed.
By VDog on 2008 07 03
Did you stock up on Pepsi while you were there?
By Adrienne on 2008 07 03
Lol. You crack me up. This is why my hubs and I only had 2. I am weak and know that they'd easily be able to take me down, lol.
By Shannanb on 2008 07 04
Oh my gosh. All that cuteness at one table!
By Motherofbun on 2008 07 04
I'll be RIGHT THERE. WITH BOOZE. and LIMES. and MUSIC.
We shall do the safety dance.
By Karen Sugarpants on 2008 07 04
I think it's time to recruit some help. Maybe restart the draft? Find some poor teenager who's just looking to make some dough and put them to work…
Or draft the hubby and make him take over for a few hours while you go for that massage mentioned earlier…hehe.
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Stokely Carmichael/Kwame Ture
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"The concept of Black Power rests on a fundamental premise: Before a group can enter the open society, it must first close ranks". - Stokely Carmichael
Stokely Carmichael was born in Trinidad in 1941 raised by his grandmother after his parents moved to the United States for greater economic opportunity. He moved to Harlem at the age of eleven. In New York, Carmichael's experience did not necessarily lead him immediately to activism, though he was childhood friends with Gene Dennis, the son of Eugene Dennis, chair of the Communist Party USA. Carmichael was a dedicated student and was selected to enroll in the "highly competitive, elite" mostly white Bronx High School of Science. He decided to forego scholarships to elite universities and would instead enroll at Howard University in 1960, with the short-lived intent of becoming a doctor. He became active in Howard's Nonviolent Action Group and joined the Freedom Riders before the end of his first year in college, marking the beginning of a long life of civil rights activism. Carmichael became chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) in 1966, but they cut ties with him when he began to advocate "Black Power". Later his work on the "Free Huey" campaign led to him being named the Honorary Prime Minister of the Black Panthers; however he soon broke with the Panthers due to differing ideologies. He moved to Guinea, West Africa in 1969 and helped establish the All-African Peoples Revolutionary Party. Once in Africa, he adopted a new name, Kwame Ture, and had his first marriage to Miriam Makeba, the South African singer. He had a second marriage to Marliatou Barre that produced a son, Boabacar Biro. Ture passed away in 1998 at the age of 57 from prostate cancer.
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- Black Power: the Politics of Liberation in America
- Stokely Speaks: Black Power Back to Pan-Africanism
- Ready for Revolution: the Life and Struggles of Stokely Carmichael (Kwame Ture)
- The Pitfalls of Liberalism
- Black Power and the Third World
- Power and Racism: What We Want
- Toward Black Liberation
FBI records on Stokely Carmichael
Video of Carmichael on the Struggle of Black People in America & the World, at the Huey Newton Birthday Rally in Oakland, CA, February 17, 1968(Full Text Version)
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Jack Newfield's 1966 report on the evolving ideologies of SNCC and Carmichael's contributions
Full Text of Carmichael's 1966 Black Power Speech
Biography of Ture from Northwestern University's Political Atlas of the African Diaspora
Wikipedia Entry on Miriam Makeba, wife of Kwame Ture
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Skyhigh Sunday Brunch at Pesto Pesto with a special variety of fresh salads, soups, 6 starters, 8 main course, 6 desserts. Along with Kingfisher draught beer, Ballentine whisky, absolute vodka, wine (red & white) and Aerated beverages.
Alcoholic brunch: Rs. 999 + taxes
Non-alcoholic brunch: Rs. 650 + taxes
Skyhigh Sunday Brunch at Pesto Pesto with a special variety of fresh salads, soups, 6 starters, 8 main course, 6 desserts. Along with Kingfisher draught beer, Ballentine whisky, absolute vodka, wine (red & white) and Aerated beverages.
Alcoholic brunch: Rs. 999 + taxes
Non-alcoholic brunch: Rs. 650 + taxes
Skyhigh Sunday Brunch at Pesto Pesto with a special variety of fresh salads, soups, 6 starters, 8 main course, 6 desserts. Along with Kingfisher draught beer, Ballentine whisky, absolute vodka, wine (red & white) and Aerated beverages.
Alcoholic brunch: Rs. 999 + taxes
Non-alcoholic brunch: Rs. 650 + taxes
Skyhigh Sunday Brunch at Pesto Pesto with a special variety of fresh salads, soups, 6 starters, 8 main course, 6 desserts. Along with Kingfisher draught beer, Ballentine whisky, absolute vodka, wine (red & white) and Aerated beverages.
Alcoholic brunch: Rs. 999 + taxes
Non-alcoholic brunch: Rs. 650 + taxes
Skyhigh Sunday Brunch at Pesto Pesto with a special variety of fresh salads, soups, 6 starters, 8 main course, 6 desserts. Along with Kingfisher draught beer, Ballentine whisky, absolute vodka, wine (red & white) and Aerated beverages.
Alcoholic brunch: Rs. 999 + taxes
Non-alcoholic brunch: Rs. 650 + taxes
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May 21,2015
Fine dining at its best! ^_^
My weekend ended on a perfectly delicious note with fine dining at Pesto Pesto. We ordered a vegetarian platter which was quite filling for the two of us with mushrooms (one of my favourites), mozarella cheese, paneer, potato wedges served with tantalizing mix of sauces. For main course we had Verdure Pizza and for desserts - Tiramisu (yes of course! cannot consume this one without smiling) and Vanilla & Carmamel Parfait with Hazelnut Praline. Good food, welcoming decor, heady conversations, easy music, watching the IPL (on the plasma screen) in between - now that's a wonderful night you get at Pesto Pesto!
After a relishing meal, it was time for some refreshing night breeze, out on the terrace overlooking the Pune's night skyline while I could hear the music and frenzy bursting out of Penthouze (just a few floors below in the same building). A mix of calmness and fun, at the same time, on that nice little terrace sort of defined the ideal Pune evening!
Talking of ideal Pune evenings, Pesto Pesto is a must visit... so much more for fine-dining enthusiasts like yours truly! Italian food and the entire experience is so much worth it. Buon Pranzo! ^_^
November 29,2013
Where have you been?
For someone who eats out a lot, I was surprised I hadn't heard about this place AT ALL!! Moreover, I live in this area! Anyways, getting back to my review, its a nice place with a breathtaking view of the city. Food was average I felt. My wife makes better Rissotto quite frankly(and she isn't mush of a cook). Interesting variety in Pizza though, and it was very tasty too(had a Sicilian Pizza). What rocked the show though, was the Tiramisu. Out of the friggin world. Probably the best Tiramisu I've had in Pune. The place is moderately priced. I feel Service was good too. Overall its a good restaurant and I am happy to have discovered it. Would definitely go there again for Pizza and their Desserts.
July 20,2013
badest among all italian
This is the worst experience we had at pesto pesto too costly compare to other Italian resto this is all college ambience... the manager over here is too rude name mr.john
Might he don't knobw how to talk with customers. The food we had a
Badest place of all time we observed.
w he sked was simple pizza and pasta both the things are cold when asked why so then he said its hot only either
June 20,2013
Great Food And Good Looks At A Cost!!!
Went to this place last week and had a great time. The menu was quite exquisite and I also liked the style of the menu card. The ambience is nice and the view in the evening is also quite good. Had ordered a grilled chicken with italian sauce and a chicken lasagne. Both the dishes were great. Liked the cheesecake but din't like the fruit sauce along with it. I thought it was too sweet. Maybe will try the tiramisu next time. Definitely worth visiting once if you really want to have some good Italian food. Although, thought it was a bit expensive. Ordered 2 mock-tails, 2 main course and a desert and the bill for the two of us was Rs 1700 which I think was slightly on the higher side.
Although if somebody wants to go on a romantic date, definitely this can be the place!
May 06,2013
expensive place to dine
This place is good if you looking for ambiance. Nice view from top floor but as per the quality this place is too costly & service is poor. If you are looking really authentic Italian and good place there are choices in this area ;P So think before you go . Service is also not up to mark.
December 30,2012
Cozy, Filling and Classy
Pesto Pesto maintains a great class and a warm ambiance if you are looking for Italian food. The best part is you can have a romantic dinner as well as have a buzzing lunch at Pesto Pesto. Being tired of the regular pastas and lasagna's we wanted to try something more authentic and preferably anti-pasta. For starters the Fish was great - light, soft and tasty. For the mains we had Ravioli and Chicken Kiev , basically a full breast with an amazing filling. On the downside, we were misguided on the quantity for two as either of these dishes was enough for 2. Overall a great place, great view from the window and very relaxing. Would try the oven baked fish next time! Thanks PP!
Service - 3.5/5, Food - 4.5/5 Ambiance - 5/5. Worth the buck any given day :)
Priyanka Khandelwal Gupta, Sr. Manager - HR & Training
December 26,2012
November 25,2012
Disapointing Experience
Have always heard people rave about the place. the food was average. Nice ambiance. The service was extreeeemely slow. had to wait really long for our food. the only saving grace was the bread they offered us during the wait.
Had the fish cakes/puffs as starters which were a bit salty.
The dessert: Apple crumble. Yummy. it was perfect. sorta made up for the salty fish cakes.
November 22,2012
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Chef's Table 21st Nov, 2012
Pesto Pesto.. has a good ambiance and it gets better with the music that is being played. Its a good place to dine. Deserts were good.
Food: I had opted for non-veg menu. I would rate the food as 3/5. The best part was chicken. Fish cakes were salty. Apple crumble was good.
Service: Delayed service. We had to wait for a long time. The food was not worth the wait. I would give 2/5 for the service.
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August 23,2012
Good place!
with so many Italian eateries mushrooming up in Pune we decided to give Pesto Pesto (latest entrant) a go!! Firstly, the view from the 12th floor is breathtaking and probably that's the only USP of the ambience of Pesto pesto. The food arrives quickly here (possible because it wasn't a busy evening). we ordered an assortment of bruschettas for starters which were really good especially the balsamic roasted peppers. In pastas, we ordered Lasagne which was a bit dry and a bit tasteless, we've had better ones in other restaurants. In mains, most of the items on the menu were not available leaving us quite dissapointed.
Overall a good place to hangout with your deary (atleast once).
August 18,2012
Wonderful experience
Pesto Pesto serves delicious Italian food..It has an amasing and different ambience..U love the view from top..Awesome food..We tried vegetarian food..Woodfire Pizza and Cheese Panini were amasing..U have a great options for coffee to try over..Overall a wonderful experience..A must visit place
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April 01,2012
Italian Dining ...
We visited this restaurant last week on a weekday and the restaurant was satisfactorily occupied. We stepped outside on to the balcony to chill and enjoy the view and asked if we could get our drinks served there but they refused saying it was against their restaurant policy,, strange
,, and after a while we saw the same helper serving drinks to a couple of guys and girls at the same place we were at!
Anyways moving on,,, the food must be appreciated for its quality and taste. Portions are small though for the price you pay. Service is prompt and with a smile. Average meal for 2 without drinks could set you up a bill of Inr 2000/- while the money you spend is justified for the quality and the ambience you get. We found the place to be very cold due to the air con which was at full swing.
April 01,2012
Best Chef In Town ..................Yupppie
This gorgeous breathtaking Restro is not to be missed as it presents a unique facet of nocturnal Pune .Be sure to arrive early and grab a seat near the glass panel because the entire appeal of this place lies in the spectacular view it offers. Music picks up post 9. This place is obviously expensive but you can pick your food/drink options wisely .One of the best place, I have been to. The place offers spectacular view during sunset.
Had the opportunity to try out Cocktails and found them apt. Perfect blend of taste to give you that perfect high. Staffs are very friendly , Specially there Head Chef Avik ...cheers mate for making our evening so so special ..Your version of cesar salad is awwsome man....keep it up , A must visit.
March 22,2012
Just 2 Words - Rock On Pesto Pesto
Been there for the first time today for Lunch. Had read Mix reviews about the place and it certainly lived up to my expectations. Foods great and unlike other restaurants in this category of fixed dining, the options provided both for starters & Main course value for money.
Ambience gives it and old school mixed with a fusion experience, service is crisp from the time you are seated and most of all they come with a smiling face, a rarity at some of the best places in Pune.
Definately will give it many more visits....cheers!!
March 22, 2012response from management at Pesto Pesto:
My staff are all smiles with your kind review. It is our pleasure to give you an extraordinary experience that will have you racing back for more!
Warm regards,
March 22,2012
March 11,2012
Wonderful Place in Pune ... Pesto Pesto
I always kinda liked the places which are with complete view @ sitting in restaurant, me and my family really enjoyed .... Nice food... Good drinks... Lovely ambiance... one more thing that , this restaurant is using the concept of SIX-SIGMA .. quality can not be given in Less money ..
All praises to Pesto Pesto and I am sure I will be back pretty soon
Please keep up the good service and your fan following will grow for sure
March 13, 2012response from management at Pesto Pesto:
Thank you so much! I'm truly glad you enjoyed your time at our Cafe.
Don't waste your time and money!
It's pointless being on the 12th floor with a wonderful view when you,re fuming at inefficient staff, ignoring you and to top it all being completely unapologetic for terrible service.
Cold food,inconsistent portions,food that never arrived, what did finally come after waiting for over an hour was cold ,with the chef forgetting half the accompaniments to the dish!,the entire evening turned out to be a nightmare we paid 10 grand for! Icing on the cake was being charged for things we hadn't ordered!
Inspite of repeated complaints and speaking at length to the manager, all he could offer us was a lame ass apology and that they had newly opened. Go practice on someone else's time is all I have to say to them. Get your basics right. When there is chaos in the kitchen..it shows! We saw our food arriving and then being passed from one sideboard to another... Finally arriving at our table cold! What's worse is that the owner being present ,didn't have the common decency and courtesy to come speak with us.
It's highway robbery! Food and service go hand in hand and no restaurant can be successful until their processes are in place.
Wouldn't recommend this nightmare of an overpriced restaurant to anyone!
March 13, 2012response from management at Pesto Pesto:
Dear Heaven,
I got the full review of the incident that occurred from my Manager and Head Chef, and I wanted to apologize for those things you mentioned in your review. The accompaniments that were to come with the dish were overlooked by my Chef due to the rush in the restaurant that night. My kitchen team put a lot of effort into that particular dish and my apologies that you did not find it to your liking. The extra dishes included in your bill was also a error from my team and was immediately removed from the bill following your co
March 11,2012
Never Again!!
The location is awesome, as is the view of the city. The food is decent though very over-priced. Service is terrible, very slow and completely not worth the price!!
The food took almost an hour to come to the table, that too in bits and pieices. We ordered 3 entres, of which two were served cold food, which was sent back to heat, when it came back to the table components of the dish were missing. They served our third entre to another table and eventually we cancelled the order because they were taking so long to serve.
Their protion sizes are inconsistent, we ordered 2 portions of the same dessert, one was half the size of the other!!
All in all a terrible experience, and definitely not worth the price!!
The reasoning we got is that they are still new!! Well if you're not ready enough to open and cater to people do not expect them to pay to be yout guinea pigs!!
fav Italian...
went here with my girlfriend for dinner. Staff was very helpful and got us an amazing window seat with a 12th floor view of Koregaon Park. Ordered the minestrone and bruschetta and both came fresh and hot. Next we tried Lamb bolognese spaghetti and lasagna which was made just perfectly. the lasagna was nice and soft and the mince in the spaghetti was flavored just right. ..Kudos to the chef and staff who were prompt and gave us both a great experience. ...staff also took us up to the lounge penthouze which is opening soon ...looking forward to that.
food 5/5
ambiance 5/5
service 4/5
overall experience 4.5/5
March 08,2012
The place works, the ambience, staff excellent. Food's expensive yes but good. We ordered the bruchetta for starters, Pasta Carbonara and the three cheese raviolli. Add the soup and a drink it will set you back by 1800 easily. Pesto Mojito was nice strong and minty. Tomato Basil soup was the star of the day, it was thick with a nice thin crisp slice of garlic bread. Lip smacking indeed. Carbonara was good, the three cheese raviolli was okish. We wanted the hot chocolate souffle, but apparently it would take them 30 mins for it and so we skipped deserts. For the costs far lesser the food at darios is equally good. However the ambience and the service is what is plush here. On the 12th floor the view is lovely, call ahead and book a table by the glass. Overall a good place, worth visiting again to try the pizza and the lasagna.
February 29,2012
yesterday i visited pesto pesto with my girlfriend , i ordered some starters , main course and pizza . out of that portobello mushroom and steak was fantastic but pizza size was small as compare to pricing but well in relation to taste. The service which we had was very slow but overall experience was good , we waiting for their penthouze....hope will open soon...
Over rated
We went to this restaurant only because it was rated as the best Italian restaurant by Times of India food guide. The service was extremely slow and poor. The starter was good but the soup and the two main dishes were below standard. The portion sizes were very small. I do not think we will ever again visit this restaurant.
February 29, 2012response from management at Pesto Pesto:
Dear anil22,
I firstly would like to apologize from our end if your experience at our restaurant was less than satisfactory. To be clearly honest we had unexpected service issues on that particular evening & you can be completely assured that it will not happen again.
The cuisine we are offering is traditional Italian, and some dishes on our menu may have been different that what you had expected. However, in saying this, I would like to personally invite you back for a second feedback in the hope of serving you a delectable,
could be better
My husband and I went there for Valentines Day. The service was slow, but friendly. The menu was quite limited and wasnt reader friendly. The food was pretty good. We ordered pepperoni pizza (good, but overpriced for the size) and beef mince lasagna( very good, worth every rupee). We had asked for 1 main dish, which they didnt have. And one dessert , which they also didnt have. So out of 3 things ordered, we had to change 2 of them. Quite unprofessional for a new eatery. I may go there again, but after a while, when they get over their teething problems. A meal for 2 is more like 1500 with drinks/dinner/dessert. no starters.
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REP. BUCSHON: War on coal more accurately a war on U.S.
A survey published recently revealed that 76 percent of Americans are living paycheck to paycheck with little or no real safety net in the form of savings. Yet at every turn, it seems like the Obama administration is making it more difficult for families and businesses to make ends meet at the end of the month.
We have a real opportunity to ease this burden, yet the president announced a plan last week to restrict American energy production effectively levying a national energy tax on the backs of middle class Hoosiers.
Many have referred to the president's policies as "the war on coal." In fact, one of the President's top science advisers went as far as to say "a war on coal is exactly what's needed."
While the policies the president announced will undoubtedly limit coal production and result in the closure of mines, this is more than a war on coal production.
It is truly a war on middle class families, the opportunity to find a good paying job and provide for your family, and the manufacturing industry that is vital to our state's economy.
The war on coal is also a war on Indiana with the potential to drastically impact our state's coal-dependent economy.
88 percent of the electricity generated in our state is from coal production. The coal industry supports 3,000 direct and 12,000 indirect mining jobs. Not to mention that 27 percent of Indiana's gross domestic product is from manufacturing, a sector that is dependent on coal for electricity and the production of products like steel, paper, cement, plastics, and other resources. It is hard to deny the fact that just about every Hoosier will be affected in some way if these policies prevail. If you use electricity, your rates will likely increase. If you drive a vehicle or depend on gas, the price you pay at the pump will likely go up. If you work in the coal industry, your employment is at risk. And if you are involved in manufacturing, it is likely that the cost to do business will rise.
Unfortunately, this is a reality that the president intended. In 2008, then presidential candidate Obama admitted to the San Francisco Chronicle that, "If somebody wants to build a coal-fired power plant, they can. It's just that it (Obama's plan) will bankrupt them." Astoundingly, the president went on to say, "Under my plan electricity rates would necessarily skyrocket."
We know that in states where more than half the electricity production is coal based, families pay an average of 11 percent less for electricity. Additionally, a recent poll found that 58 percent of Americans believe that the president's new EPA regulations will result in increased energy costs — something the House agrees with.
Republicans in the House have been committed to expanding American energy production because we understand that it lowers the price you pay at the pump and for electricity, creates American jobs, promotes energy independence, and strengthens our national security.
To that end, we have passed legislation to approve the Keystone XL pipeline project, a project that has been in review longer than it took America's greatest generation to win World War II. Recently we also passed two bills that focus on our nation's greatest potential resources and seek to meet production goals that align our need to expand energy production here in America through processes like offshore drilling.
At a time when many Americans are living paycheck to paycheck, our priority should be providing relief at the gas pump and expanding our affordable energy options, not restricting them. Calling for a war on coal, as the president's climate adviser has, and pursing a radical, ideological agenda will only do the opposite.
Republican Larry Bucshon of Newburgh is the Indiana 8th District representative.
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4 Easy Ways to Upgrade Thanksgiving Leftovers
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Three Amigos Chili (Powerfoods: 5)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small onion, diced
1 pound ground turkey breast
1 can diced tomatoes with jalapeños
1 can (10.5 ounces) each garbanzos, black beans, and kidney beans, drained
1 can (14 ounces) low-sodium chicken broth
1/4 teaspoon each salt and cumin
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon Hot sauce to taste
Heat oil on medium-low. Add onion and sauté until soft (about 3 to 5 minutes). Add turkey and brown (about 5 minutes.) Add tomatoes with juice, beans, broth, and spices. Stir and bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes. Serves 6 (Freeze the leftovers and save $5 by taking them for lunch.)
Per serving: 293 calories, 31 g protein, 32 g carbohydrates, 5 g fat (0 g saturated), 11 g fiber, 788 mg sodium
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Berwick St James
"BERWICK ST. JAMES, a parish and village in the hundred of Branch and Dole, in the county of Wilts, 5 miles to the N.W. of Wilton, and 8 from. Salisbury, its post town. The Salisbury branch of the Great Western railway passes near it. The living is a vicarage in the diocese of Salisbury, of the value of £54, in the patronage of Lord Ashburton, who is lord of the manor. The church, dedicated to St. James, is in the early English style, with Norman tower. There is a Church of England mixed school. The intrenchments known as Yarnbury Camp, lay 2 miles west of the village, on the slope of the Downs, covering a space of 28 acres. They are surrounded by a rampart 52 feet high, and approached by six entrances. Many British and Roman remains have been found in the vicinity, and there are two British earthworks."
[Description(s) from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland (1868) - Transcribed by Colin Hinson ©2003]
- St James, High Street, Church of England
Church Records
- St James, High Street, Church of England
You can also perform a more selective search for churches in the Berwick St James area that are recorded in the GENUKI church database. This will also help identify other churches in nearby townships and/or parishes. You also have the option to see the location of the churches marked on a map.
Common to all parishes is a Key to Abbreviations and a description of Church Records and Indexes for Wiltshire, including a complete Marriage Index for the county.
Indexes and registers of the parish church of Berwick St James, St James:
- WSRO registers: Chr 1731-1987, Mar 1746-1994, Bur 1731-1992
- Wiltshire Index Service Burials 1731-1812
- A transcription of the section for Berwick St James from
the National Gazetteer (1868).
- The entry for Berwick St James from
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- The entry for Berwick St James from British History Online.
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Robber Fly Mimics Bumblebee
Milkweed leaves make excellent platforms for all kinds of insects, particularly those such as dragonflies and robber flies, which sit, wait and watch, surveying the landscape for prey to ambush. This robber fly could quite easily be mistaken for a bumblebee. However, the short, straight antennae and the presence of only two wings (instead of four) tell you it's in the order Diptera (true flies). The pointed, stout proboscis, bearded face, fleshy feet and long, tapering abdomen narrow it down to a species of robber fly. Robber flies in the genus Laphria resemble bumblebees – they are typically quite hairy, with black bodies and yellow stripes on their abdomens. Like other species of robber flies, they hunt by perching and snagging prey such as other robber flies, bees, wasps or beetles. They often return to their perch, inject the prey with enzymes that dissolve its innards, and then have a long drink. Why mimic a bumblebee? To deceive unsuspecting honeybees, wasps and other insects that would make a good meal.
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Jewelweed Gall Midges
Abnormal plant growths called galls come in all sizes and shapes, are found on leaves, buds and stems, and are caused by a number of agents, including insects. A majority of insect galls are caused by the eggs and developing larvae of flies, wasps and midges. Jewelweed, or Touch-Me-Not (Impatiens capensis), has a very distinctive looking aborted bud gall that is produced by a midge (Schizomyia impatientis). While some galls provide shelter and food for a lone resident, the Jewelweed Gall Midge is colonial, and several orange larvae can be found residing in separate cavities within the gall. These midge larvae are now emerging and will overwinter as adults.
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Chicory Pollinators
Twenty minutes of observing air-borne visitors to a patch of roadside Chicory revealed nine different species of pollinators, including bees, flies and beetles. Most of the insects were bees, which makes sense, as honeybees, leafcutting bees and ground-nesting bees are the primary pollinators of this flower. Without exception, all of the pollinating insects were covered from head to toe with Chicory's white pollen grains. As they circled the flowers' stamens collecting pollen, the insects' bodies were inadvertently dusted with some of it. Thanks to these diligent pollen-collectors and transporters, American Goldfinches and other seed-eating birds will be feeding on Chicory seeds come winter. (Electron microscopy by Igor Siwanowic and Scienceworks.)
Stinky Squid Fungus
There is no way you can walk by the fruiting body of Pseudocolus fusiformis, a member of the Stinkhorn family Phallaceae, without noticing it. Its shape is markedly different from most fungi, in that it has three or four separate orange "arms" which are fused at the top. If your eyes don't detect it, your nose most certainly will. Also known as "Stinky Squid," this fungus emits a strong, putrid odor which comes from the dark green, spore-bearing slimy material (gleba) that is found on the inner surfaces of the arms. This smell attracts insects, primarily flies, which inadvertently disperse spores after visiting the fungus. Look for round egg-like whitish structures at the base of Pseudocolus fusimormis – these are young fruiting bodies that have yet to develop arms. (Thanks to Shiela Swett for photo op.)


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Alternabreak 2013: San Francisco Day 1 | Eric MartinezMarch 18, 2013
Born in Guerrero, Mexico and raised in Dallas, Texas, Eric Martinez is a junior at Pomona College.
Waking up at 7AM is never fun, unless it is for Alternabreak of course! Today was our first day out in the community, we started out our morning in East Palo Alto working at Collective Roots. We learned about the politics and disparities between Palo Alto and East Palo Alto, and then proceeded to help in the community gardens, preparing plots for planting and removing weeds surrounding the property. After a quick lunch at Pluto Fresh Foods we proceeded to meet with Pomona alumna Arielle Brown '11 at the Eastside Arts Alliance where she walked us through the intricate process of storytelling through many fun activities. Finally, we left Oakland for San Francisco and arrived at Laurel Estes's, Pomona College '15, for an amazing dinner. All in all we had a pretty successful first day and I cannot wait to see what the rest of the week brings us! Stay tuned!
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COLLEGE STATION – I was leaving Ryan Tannehill's pro day workout on Thursday in the Texas A&M indoor complex when an apparent NFL fan decked in red and hanging in front of the Bright Building yelled something my way. I didn't understand what he said, so asked him, "Excuse me?" Figured he might have been […] [Read More]
Photos: Rice Pro Day
Twelve former Owls were under the watchful eyes of NFL scouts at Monday's Rice Pro Day. [Read More]
Quick notes from Houston's pro day
NFL scouts were on hand at Yeoman Fieldhouse on Monday morning at the University of Houston for the Cougars' pro day. Some notes and quotes from the action, including updates on quarterback Case Keenum and receiver Patrick Edwards. [Read More]
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Twelve former Owls will be on display for NFL scouts at the annual Pro Day at Rice Stadium. [Read More]
Cougars' pro day on tap
Houston quarterback Case Keenum and receiver Patrick Edwards are among 11 outgoing Cougar seniors who will work out for pro scouts at the Cougars' pro day today at Yeoman Fieldhouse. Also, updates on Cougar baseball and softball, which each had big weekends, as well as track and field and golf. [Read More]


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Online Feature
Walter Crane, The Frog Prince
A young princess goes for a walk through the woods with her favourite possession: a golden ball. When the ball accidentally falls into a deep fountain, a small frog emerges and offers to fetch the golden ball for her if she promises to be his friend. Once the frog gives her the ball, however, the princess runs home. Later that evening, the frog appears at the palace, reminding the princess of her promise which the king says she must honour. The princess grudgingly allows the frog to share her dinner but when he asks to sleep in her bed she becomes angry and throws him against the wall. As soon as he hits the wall, the frog turns into a handsome prince whom the princess then marries. After their marriage, they return to the prince's home in his carriage. Three iron bands that his faithful servant had bound around his heart to prevent it from breaking when the prince was turned into a frog break one by one because he is so happy his master has returned.
The Princess meeting the Frog
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Plazma Burst 2
this wiki
It is set in a post-apocalyptic world, where Humans (Civil Security) are fighting against a mysterious, powerful alien race known as the Usurpation Forces. The player is tasked with surviving through fight sequences (Levels) that involve combat scenarios in which they fight both factions, as well as other non-affiliated enemies.
New FeaturesEdit
- New abilities: Kinetic Module, and Time Warp.
- New weapons, and can choose from over 15 weapons with different strengths and weaknesses.
- New enemies, The Civil Security and the Usurpation Race .
- You now can customize your character, as well as change from Lite to Heavy Battlesuit mode in the Equipment Shop.
- PSI Blades replace the Electroshock, close-range weapon.
- A more advanced physics engine.
- More options to customize performance before or during in-game.
- You can now make your own levels using the Map Editor.
- Now features 42 levels to fight, kill, and rip your way out to find the Time Machine.
- Multiplayer. (Currently in Beta.) Features Deathmatch, Cooperative, and Team Deathmatch.
- 23 achievements that range from doing simple tasks like a wall jump to mirroring 20 projectiles.
- More vehicles, the Drone, Corvette, and Hound Walker.
CharactersEditMarine - The returning hero of the series. He is a very silent character, only talking to Noir Lime and Proxy in the later levels. He uses a variety of weapons, ranging from human-made to alien made high-tech weapons. He also can use Civil Security's armored Hound walkers in some levels.
Noir Lime - The third teammate encountered, near the end of the levels. He is a friend of the Marine, and Proxy. He uses the Minigun C-02m, instead of the SMG in PB:FttP.
Proxy - The only female in the series. She is a criminal, and allies the Marine and later Noir Lime near the end of the campaign. She goes with the group, helping her fellow teammates fight for a better life.
Civil Security - One of the main enemy factions in Plazma Burst 2. They are human soldiers who fight the Usurpians, the Marine and his allies during the campaign. They are always found in a squad, guarding the nearby area. They have 4 ranks, dubbed the Lite, Heavy, Ghost, and Boss classes.
Usurpations - The new alien race in the series. They are a high-tech race, that fights the Civil Security as well as the Marine on many occasions, intent on taking over Earth. They were discovered by accident when humans first invented teleportation by an experiment. They use the Alien Rifle, Alien Pistol, and the Alien Shotgun, as well as other weaponry.
Androids - The robotic faction of the series. They are a semi-sentient race, that are enemies of the Civil Security, and the Marine himself. They use Rocket Launchers, Railguns, and Alien Shotguns against their opponents. It is unknown where they have originated from.
- This is the second installment of the Plazma Burst series.
- The Falkoks make an appearance in multiplayer and map editor as a skin/character. They can also be found on level 40.
- Some of the weapons, like the Assault Rifle C-01r, have a different firing sound.
- Instead of cut-scenes, you can now make in-game texts.
- This takes place on Earth, instead of another planet.
- Since the new update 1.20, you can play Plazma Burst 2 on easy, normal, hard and impossible mode.
- Eric Gurt stated on Deviantart that storyline wasn't the main focus of PB2.


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When I planned our trip to TDR for Thanksgiving last year, I used these boards extensively to answer questions like - the best way to travel from the airport, the best way to obtain yen, where to eat, where to stay, insider tips (hidden mickeys!) and all those sorts of FAQ kinds of things.
I'm noticing that the trip reports on this forum seem to be short on those kinds of details - is that because it really is so much easier to navigate the trains/get money/etc?
I'm trying to plan our HKDL trip with a lot less time (I had almost 8 months to work on our Tokyo plans - but we're doing Hong Kong over Memorial Day weekend, so I've got a lot to do in a short time!)


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Adjusting to calendar takes time
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools in Davidson County, Tenn., and the neighboring Wilson County school system both are using a balanced school calendar.
Schools there started Aug. 1, with breaks in the fall and spring that included what school officials call intersessions for students to attend voluntarily for remediation and enrichment.
But the similarities end there.
Nashville, with its 140-plus schools and 81,000 students, is in its first year of the calendar. Wilson County, with its 22 schools and nearly 16,000 students, is in its 11th year.
What also differs is the answer to the core question of whether the balanced calendar is helping student achievement. That is one of the issues at the center of the debate in Cabell County as the county's school system considers whether to switch to a balanced calendar, or more of a year-round school pattern. The Cabell County Board of Education is expected to vote in May whether to implement a balanced calendar for the 2014-2015 school year.
Wilson County officials say achievement is up -- graduation rates have increased by 6 percent in the past three years -- but are hesitant to put all the credit on the school calendar.
"It's hard to say what you can attribute to a balanced calendar until you take it away," said Angela Rohen, supervisor of Testing and Accountability for Wilson County Schools. "A lot has changed with curriculum along the way."
In Nashville, it's too early to tell, and opinions are still being formed, even by school personnel. Most say, and point to research as support, that intersessions -- optional remediation and enrichment activities held during extended breaks -- are the key to a balanced calendar's success.
Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools believes in that so much that it published a 16-page, magazine-style guide that included every option at every school and community-based location for the March intersession and handed them out to every student.
But there are those who think developing a calendar to allow intersessions isn't the answer and that money could have been spent in other areas, such as professional development.
"I'm not a fan of intersession," said Stacey Elkins, the literacy coach at McGavock Elementary, a school where 85 percent of its 300 students qualify for free or reduced lunch. "There's no research to support it, and I don't know if it's the best use of funds for the district."
Her comments aren't unlike those heard in January and February throughout Cabell County when Assistant Superintendent Gerry Sawrey and Jeff Smith, director of Curriculum and Assessment, explained the balanced calendar option at five public meetings.
Folks here had questions, concerns and comments on just about every aspect of the balanced calendar, from student achievement to the logistics of intersessions to adjustment by different segments of the community.
All that is now being weighed by Cabell County's five school board members, who have to decide if a school calendar built by quarters with optional intersessions and a shorter summer will make a difference for nearly 13,000 students.
Growing pains to becoming the norm
The criticism in Cabell County focused a lot on the summer break being cut almost in half, as proposed in the example calendar shown at all the meetings. That calendar was built on a 9/3 model, which means nine weeks on and three weeks off, with one-week intersessions for remediation and enrichment built into the fall, winter and spring breaks. But the summer break in that model would decrease from about 11 weeks to as few as six.
Both Wilson and Davidson counties were able to maintain comparatively normal summer breaks of about nine and a half weeks by utilizing a 9/2 calendar -- nine weeks on and two weeks off (Davidson County only had a one-week fall break this school year but has two weeks scheduled in the upcoming year).
The research behind balanced calendars is that the longer a summer break is, the more likely a student will suffer summer learning loss and need to catch up when school starts again.
"If you are a kid who has been struggling, (summer learning) loss will be great," said Elandriel Lewis, the director of Sylvan Learning Center in Nashville who has taught in a balanced calendar school system. "I don't think the summer (in Nashville) is short enough to make a difference, but it's a step in the right direction."
But it can be effective if the community embraces it, like it has in Wilson County, people there say.
"It's become kind of a normal course of business now," said Watertown High School Principal Jeff Luttrell, who also serves on the county's calendar committee.
Luttrell said Wilson County has done two or three follow-up surveys just to keep a pulse on what parents and teachers are thinking, and the results have been positive.
"Our parents seem to love it ... and now teachers really like it," Luttrell said. "People love it, and I think there'd be a fight to go back."
Angela Butler, who has two children at Lakeview Elementary, said she moved from Nashville to Wilson County because of the balanced school calendar. She said it's more in tune with how children learn.
"There's no logical sense to have a long break anymore. I would like it if they went to a true year-round calendar," said Butler, a stay-at-home mom. "I definitely never want to go back to a traditional calendar."
If that attitude and acceptance occurs in Cabell County, it won't happen overnight -- just as it hasn't in Nashville, where growing pains are evident in the first year of the transition.
There are still people who grumble that they lost their traditional vacation time in early August. But most have had other concerns similar to those posed by Cabell County residents.
Some parents find childcare difficult to find or afford during the longer breaks, while others were dissatisfied with the intersession topics held in October and, most recently, in March. Others, including teachers, wonder whether student achievement will really improve.
Last year, the test scores at McGavock Elementary in Nashville jumped dramatically while on a traditional calendar, said first-year principal Lance Forman, who was born in Parkersburg, W.Va. That was because teachers got serious about teaching and using student data to figure out who needed help and in what areas, he said.
"(Intersession) might help this school year, but they did it last year without it," Forman said. "It doesn't replace effective teachers."
Still, Forman approves of the path Nashville's public school system is on. He likes that each school can plan its own intersession based on the needs of its students. In many elementary schools, that meant remediation for students identified as below proficiency, as the state test loomed just weeks away.
While each schools' officials can plan their own intersessions, they also have to use school funds to pay for it. And even as a Title I school, Forman said his school had to get creative. Elkins, the literacy coach, and the Title I coordinator received comp time to work during intersession (and will get time off later), while extended contract money from the state funded five other positions.
But transportation was a frustration shared throughout the county, pointing to a question asked in Cabell County a number of times: How do you get the students to intersessions, especially those who need it most?
Forman was able to get a bus for about half the 45 students who registered to attend, as those students lived on two main streets near the school.
"We have families where people are working two and three jobs, but they care," Forman said. "But getting here from home can be a challenge."
He said he made a plea to the district office that to help the students who truly need it, a bus was essential. The district paid for it.
Intersession headaches
Some limited transportation was available at other schools, said Joe Bass, the communications specialist for the Nashville school system. But by and large, parents had to find ways to get their children there and pick them up. That wasn't always easy, as most school intersessions ended before lunch -- again, because money was not available to provide meals.
That frustrated Misty Emery, who works in downtown Nashville and commutes about 30 minutes from her Bellevue community.
Intersession was limited to students attending their own schools, something Bass said has been brought up and is being discussed for possible changes next year. Emery said if her fifth-grade daughter could have attended intersession at a downtown school, it might have worked. But driving an hour round-trip at lunchtime to pick her up and take her to a relative's house wasn't justifiable.
So Emery brought her daughter to work the first day, sent her to grandma's on Tuesday and Wednesday, then to a friend's house on Thursday and Friday.
When asked why she didn't enroll her daughter in a full-day camp at one of several downtown programs offered as options -- including the Adventure Science Center, Country Music Hall of Fame or Nashville Children's Theatre -- Emery said it came down to cost.
"What bothers me is these are being presented as intersession options, but they are just camps that cost a lot of money," she said about some of the community-based intersession programs.
It should be noted that these parents were already dealing with a one-week spring break in the traditional calendar. During those one-week breaks, many said they would use vacation time, utilize camps or all-day childcare programs or send their kids to a relative's house. Having two weeks in row, they said, created sometimes unmanageable problems.
One mom who shared that sentiment was Anita Wedhwani, even though she supports a balanced calendar system. She said she grew up in Wisconsin and attended a private school that used a balanced calendar and offered what she considered better intersession options than what was offered in Davidson County.
At her 13-year-old son's school, the only intersession option was Latin. For her 10-year-old son, it was three hours of remedial work with an educational computer program. Neither son was interested, she said. That created another dilemma of shuffling children between relatives or friends.
Students also are divided on the new calendar option. Mattea Baskin, a senior at McGavock High School, said there is family frustration with the balanced calendar. Her half-sister's father lives in Pennsylvania, and she typically spends her summers with him. Neither were happy to find out their summers are now two weeks shorter.
But, said Larry Collier, who retired as director of Student Assignment Services and still serves as co-chairman of the calendar committee, there will always be segments of the population who will be negatively affected in some way. He said people must learn to make sacrifices when it comes to a child's education.
"Everybody wants public schools to be improved, but not at the expense of convenience," Collier said.
He said the difference for the Nashville district, and what he advises other school systems looking at adopting a similar calendar, is to focus on the students when making the decision.
"Just focus on student achievement and what (a balanced calendar) could do," he said.
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The peacemakers of 2012December 24,2012As the holidays arrive, 2012 hasn't provided much hope for the seasonal wish of "Peace on Earth." Not when the headlines reveal the savagery of the Syrian and Congolese civil wars, Hamas-Israel rocket barrages, insurrection in Mali, fighting in Afghanistan, violence in Egypt, and the heartbreaking nightmare of the death of innocent young children in Newtown, Conn.
Precious few world leaders seem to be using their power boldly and courageously for peace. Instead, we see the Arab world in revolution without an Anwar Sadat to guide it, Congo without the moral leadership of a Desmond Tutu or Nelson Mandela, Israel without a Yitzhak Rabin who had the courage to talk to the enemy.
But, if we look at this year more closely, it is possible to find people, thousands of them, who may not have the power of a state at their disposal but are pushing the cause of peace step by difficult step in every corner of the world. I asked my Harvard Kennedy School students to help me find champions of peace. Here are some whose dedication to peace at the village, national, and global level should inspire us.
Lakhdar Brahimi. The wily, veteran Algerian diplomat who has the toughest job in the world — UN envoy for the Syrian civil war — refuses to quit in his determination to end the fighting that has killed over 40,000 civilians. As he did in both Afghanistan and Iraq, Brahimi is not afraid to challenge the United States, Russia, and other great powers to find a way to work together. With the dictator Assad on the ropes, will Brahimi help to secure a desperately needed peace for Syrians in 2013?
Aung San Suu Kyi. Perhaps the singular moral leader of our time, this quiet, unassuming woman, who survived over a decade in house arrest, has skillfully maneuvered her country's generals to begin dismantling Burma's dictatorship. When she spoke at Harvard this autumn, her dignity and grace inspired the thought that the cause of human freedom endures even in the most difficult circumstances.
Tim Shriver. Continuing in the tradition of his remarkable parents, he is spreading the magic of the Special Olympics to more than 4 million young people with intellectual disabilities in nearly every country of the world. From an extended family that personifies public service, he is building peace in the hearts of kids and adults alike one at a time.
The European Union. It is fashionable to criticize this year's Nobel Peace Prize recipient at a time of economic and political crisis. But, along with the rise of China, the emergence of the EU from the ashes of the Second World War is one of the most important events of our time. After a century of war that killed millions, Europe has now mercifully found a democratic peace thanks to the EU and its cousin, the NATO alliance.
Maria Santos Gorrostieta and Malala Yousafzai. Gorrostieta, the reformist mayor of the small Mexican city of Tiquicheo, was killed by the narcotics cartels that rule much of her country. Yousafzai is the Pakistani teenager who barely survived an attack by the Taliban for championing education for young girls. These two courageous leaders exemplify the leading role of women in trying to secure their communities against criminals and terrorists.
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Senator Dianne Feinstein of California, and Representative Carolyn McCarthy of New York. In the wake of the horrific shootings of 6- and 7-year-olds in Newtown, they were the first political leaders to stand up to the National Rifle Association in calling for a ban on assault weapons. Will President Obama and members of Congress rally to their moral leadership?
There are peacemakers all around us as we struggle to create a 21st-century world more democratic, civil, and just. But, the 9/11 decade and traumatic events like Newtown make it difficult sometimes to believe peace will ever be possible in our age of violence and insecurity. How else to explain why Democratic and Republican leaders rarely cite the goal of peace as among our highest ambitions as Lincoln, FDR, and Martin Luther King once did? Security, of course, is vital to our democratic society and hopes for the future. But so is the ancient, elusive dream of a more peaceful world. That, at least, is what courageous peacemakers seem to be telling us in this season of peace.
Nicholas Burns is a professor of the practice of diplomacy and international politics at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. His column appears regularly in The Boston Globe.MORE IN Election LettersCalled away on family business, I was afraid Id missed the sweet spot for commentary on the... Full Story
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I've been working with a guy who worked on The Second Coming at Rockfield (we've been recording there too), and he had some funny stories about that whole time and some good uns about Reni. Me being a big fan asked him a lot.
He used to ask Reni if he'd mind him sitting in the room to listen/watch him do his drum track/run thru's/warm ups - sometimes he'd go on for ages but it was always something to watch and hear.
One day he turned up (they were notorious for not being there at all, the studio guys just sat around for months on end) so they started to get all his drums ready 'wow, we may get something here!!', he walked in and asked where the others were 'we havent seen anyone for ages' came the reply. So, he just nips to the loo for a pee, doesn't come back for weeks and weeks.
Turns out he jumped outta the window, walked across all the fields, hitchiked to London, slept on mates sofas and became really ill. Eventually he walked back in, looking ill and very slim, but started work on the album.
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Jamie Hyneman and Adam Savage have again taken their Emmy-nominated series "MythBusters" on the road, with a planned stop later this year at the North Charleston Performing Arts Center.
"MythBusters: Behind the Myths" will feature an evening of on-stage experiments and audience participation, along with video and behind-the-scenes stories from their TV series.
Now in its 10th season, the series is one of the most-watched for Discovery Channel. On the show, co-hosts Hyneman and Savage aim to prove or debunk urban myths through experiments.
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