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Floyd Theater is a full service cinema for the University of Louisville community. Located on the 3rd Floor of the Student Activities Center, Floyd Theater hosts weekly movies, including sneak previews of upcoming theatrical releases. This 228 seat facility is equiped with projection equipment, video, dvd, and stereo capabilities, making it an excellent place to experience any sort of media presentation. This facility is also available for rental by student as well as outside groups, and serves as a large meeting space for university gatherings.
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Lynda Gratton is Professor of Management Practice at London Business School and is the founder of the Hot Spots Movement. She has written seven books and numerous academic articles and is considered one of the world's authorities on people in organizations.
In 2011 she has been ranked by The Times as one of the top 15 Business Thinkers in the world today and in 2008 The Financial Times selected her as the business thinker most likely to make a real difference over the next decade. She was also in the top two of the Human Resources Magazine's "HR Top 100: Most Influential" poll, and this year Lynda was number one of Human Resources Magazine's "Top 25 HR Most Influential UK Thinkers 2011" poll.
We may be happy to eat the food that multinationals make, and fly in their aircraft, and even take the pills they have invented. But many of us say we don't trust corporations, and we don't trust the people who lead them. Some are even willing to go out onto the streets to make this clear. It seems to me that now is the time for corporations and their leaders to be more explicit and transparent about their purpose and goals.
To do this, corporations have to address three questions: how is leadership ensuring there is sufficient inner resilience to take the corporation through these turbulent times? What is the corporation doing to positively anchor itself in its neighborhood and supply chains? And what role is it playing in solving global challenges such as climate change, endemic youth unemployment, and inequality?
Some leaders are already stepping up. When Unilever's CEO Paul Polman committed to significantly reducing the environmental footprint of his corporation, he was making a purposeful statement about climate change. When Danone's CEO Franck Riboud committed over seventy million euros to the Danone.Communities project (www.danonecommunities.com), he was making a purposeful statement about the role of the corporation in society. When the CEOs of Indian IT giants Infosys, TCS and Wipro built a host of ways to educate Indian children, they were making a statement about their role in India.
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Young Unveils 302(b) Allocations For Approps Subcommittees
House Appropriations Chairman Young today released his subcommittee 302(b) allocations based on a total FY05 discretionary spending cap of $821.4 billion, which is even more austere than the president's already lean budget request -- about $1.6 billion less than the administration's FY05 request of $823 billion. That total is $35.6 billion more than last year's enacted level of $786 billion in FY04 discretionary spending, according to the Appropriations Committee. Young's allocations are largely in line with the president's request, allowing for large increases in defense, international aid, education and domestic security.
Each of the 13 spending bills would see varying degrees of increases or remain flat, save the FY05 Transportation-Treasury spending bill, which at $25.4 billion would see a $2.9 billion drop from last year's enacted level of $28.4 billion, and is $275 million less than the president's request. Foreign Operations would be slashed $1.9 billion from the president's request of $21.3 billion, although increased by $1.9 billion over last year's $17.5 billion enacted total. Defense would see the largest increase by far of the 13 spending bills -- the measure's allocation of $392.1 billion would be $25.8 billion more than last year's enacted total of $366.4 billion. It would be $450 million less than the president's FY05 request.
On Thursday, House Appropriations subcommittees will mark up the Homeland Security and Interior spending bills, and Young said the full committee would hold a markup next week. However, discussions are ongoing with Budget Chairman Nussle and GOP leaders about a spending enforcement bill due on the floor next week, with appropriators opposing five-year budget caps, as in the Nussle bill. That could slow appropriations action next week if the issue is not resolved.
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With Arizona's harsh climate and the increasing average age of today's cars, a vehicle battery is often on borrowed time.
The average age of a car that is taken to a AAA repair facility is 10.6 years old. And cold weather is just as rough on car batteries as heat, maybe rougher. Many motorists find this out the hard way when their cars won't start on a chilly day. In fact, battery failure is among the top calls year-round for roadside assistance.
The changing technology in today's automobile also has changed the role of the battery. The constant small load the battery now draws when the engine is not running has grown exponentially to support "keep alive" memories for idle, seats, radio, engine-control unit and the vast assortment of luxuries that consumers want.
Also, some vehicles already are equipped with start-stop technology that automatically shuts down and restarts to reduce idle time, which can further tax the battery.
The best way to avoid a battery failure is to be vigilant and have your battery tested on a routine basis. Here are some warning signs that you are at risk for a battery-related breakdown:
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- Your battery is more than three years old.
The average life of a battery in Arizona is 32 months, which is shorter than in more temperate climates. In addition, driving conditions, climate and lack of care and maintenance can shorten a battery's lifespan. Having your battery routinely tested and staying on top of maintenance will help prevent you from being stranded because of battery failure.
Recent reports show that AAA roadside assistance is gearing up for an even busier year, with a 2.4 percent increase in calls forecast this year. Last year, the club responded to nearly 548,000 calls for roadside assistance. This year, the club is preparing to respond to nearly 562,000 calls across the state.


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Limbaugh: Wal-Mart should charge Massachusetts "lib babes" $1,000 per pill for emergency contraception
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Rush Limbaugh said that Wal-Mart should charge "a thousand bucks a pill," for emergency contraception pills because "the last place you want to be is between a ... liberal woman and her morning-after pill."
Commenting on a Massachusetts lawsuit filed against Wal-Mart over its refusal to stock emergency contraception pills, nationally syndicated radio host Rush Limbaugh told listeners on February 14 , "[I]f I were Wal-Mart ... I would stock one bottle [of emergency contraception pills]" and charge "a thousand bucks a pill." Limbaugh also said that "the last place you want to be is between a ... liberal woman and her morning-after pill. You don't want to be in her path when -- if ... she needs her morning-after. Just get out of the way." Limbaugh later added: "Wal-Mart's one of the biggest enemies that the libs have in this country. And now, all of a sudden, here you had a couple lib babes -- three of them -- that needed a morning-after pill and wanted to go to Wal-Mart." As Media Matters for America has previously noted, Limbaugh made nearly identical comments on the February 2 broadcast of his radio program.
On February 1, three women filed a lawsuit against Wal-Mart for allegedly violating a Massachusetts state regulation that "requires pharmacies to provide all 'commonly prescribed medicines.' " Wal-Mart resisted, stating that the company "chooses not to carry many products for business reasons." Wal-Mart has refused to elaborate further, but according to a February 1 Associated Press article, "in a letter to [the plaintiffs' attorney Sam] Perkins regarding the lawsuit, Wal-Mart attorney John W. Delaney wrote that Wal-Mart has 'long had the corporate policy of declining to make available EC (emergency contraception) medication, based on, among other things, a view that EC medication is not 'commonly prescribed.' ' " On February 14, the Massachusetts state pharmacy board -- in a unanimous decision -- ordered Wal-Mart to begin stocking emergency contraceptive pills.
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LIMBAUGH: I don't believe this either. This is -- you know that story -- we had this -- some -- Wal-Mart was not stocking the morning-after pill. And I said, "Oh, this is -- this is big trouble."
It's in Massachusetts. The last place you want to be is between a -- a liberal woman and her morning-after pill. You don't want to be in her path when if -- if -- if she needs her morning after. Just get out of the way and then Wal-Mart didn't stock 'em.
And, of course, that doesn't matter because you've got bureaucrats in Massachusetts that can tell Wal-Mart what they have to carry. Now, this is a big problem for the libs 'cause here they're trying to put Wal-Mart out of business.
Wal-Mart's one of the biggest enemies that the libs have in this country. And now, all of a sudden, here you had a couple lib babes -- three of them -- that needed a morning-after pill and wanted to go to Wal-Mart.
What I would do if I were Wal-Mart here -- I would stock one bottle. "You going to make me do this? OK. I'll put one bottle and we're charging a thousand bucks a pill." That's what I would do.
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PureFunds has a simple strategy: Be first in the market with innovative exchange-traded funds. Andrew Chanin, PureFunds' co-founder and COO, describes the firm's ISE Junior Silver ETF and the factors that make a "leveraged play to the actual spot price of the metal." In this interview with The Gold Report, Chanin goes on to list some of the names included in the fund and explains how they contribute to its success.
The Gold Report: In August, the most active contract in the silver futures market had its best week in five years, and your PureFunds ISE Junior Silver Exchange-Traded Fund [SILJ] traded higher. What should silver investors expect through the end of 2013?
Andrew Chanin: In one word: volatility. However, I think the long-term trend for silver is an upward pattern. The fundamentals for silver and other precious metals look very bullish for stock prices in the coming months.
TGR: You started this silver junior exchange-traded fund (ETF) in late November 2012. Why then? Why silver?
AC: My partner Paul Zimnisky and I have wanted to launch a junior silver ETF for a long time. We see silver as an essential commodity for many purposes. It has incredible industrial uses as a conductor of heat and electricity. It has many medical and surgical applications, as well. On top of that, we've seen an undeniable increase in investment demand for silver.
I like to look at the demand for silver as a pie chart, in which many of the wedges of the pie-industrial investment, jewelry, monetary-are fighting to take up more of the total supply representing the whole pie chart. However, it's very difficult to meet increasing demand when you don't have increasing supply.
For example, production in Mexico in H1 2013 looks to be down 10%, and Mexico is as essential to the silver production and supply equation as any region. In addition, many producers were operating at a loss when their cost of getting an ounce of silver out of the ground was higher than the prevailing spot price of silver.
These issues paint a very ominous supply-side picture, while we continue to see record demand for U.S. silver eagle coins. In India, demand increased massively between April and July. This shift in the supply-demand curve makes it appear that demand may sharply outpace supply in the near term and beyond.
TGR: Do those two demand drivers-investment and industrial-make silver the trade right now?
AC: I believe strongly in silver. Precious metals tend to correlate with each other, so it's important to look at the sector as a whole. Historically, silver has tended to be a beta play on gold. We are seeing that as gold prices move up, silver tends to move up more. It's the same on the way down.
In addition, the miners tend to be a beta trade on the underlying metal. Typically, the miners will move even more drastically than the metal price. Then, within the mining space, the junior names tend to have a higher beta play than the more senior producers. Although the gold-silver ratio had been at near-term highs, I believe we are starting to see that spread collapse a little bit and silver will continue to gain serious ground.
TGR: Why did you choose to build an ETF around junior silver companies instead of large-cap silver miners or midtier producers?
AC: First off, ETFs are like that line in the movie "Talladega Nights" -- "If you're not first, you're last."
We did not want to be second to market with any of our fund ideas; every element in our suite of products is the first of its kind. When we looked at the precious metals mining space, we saw several gold equity plays. We wanted to create the first junior silver mining fund.
People who are fans of the junior mining space are there because they get that higher beta play. If investors believe silver prices are on the rise, we thought the best vehicle would be giving them access to a basket of junior silver stocks. But the movement, the volatility and the risk/reward profiles weren't the only reasons that we were interested in the junior space.
People who invest in mining companies have a higher risk/reward profile than others. They, and the companies they invest in, run different types of risk. There is company risk where management might not perform or a crisis hits the company, reducing its market cap. There also is nationalization risk, where a country takes over a producing mine.
We wanted to provide a way for investors to get a basket of these companies to diversify or mitigate some of that risk. You can't eliminate company risk, but you can try to protect against the amount of risk any one company contributes to the risk profile of your entire investment by diversifying. By trading a basket of junior mining companies, you don't need to pick that one superstar company; instead, you have a group of companies that should track the industry as a whole.
TGR: Tell us about the index that your junior silver ETF tracks.
AC: The index was created by the International Securities Exchange [ISE] and contains between 20 and 40 junior silver companies. When the index was created, the ISE looked at certain volumes and dollar values traded on a daily basis by the companies to ensure ample liquidity for the fund. On top of that, ISE wanted to see market caps between $50 million ($50M) and $2 billion ($2B). The $2B ceiling made sense, being that junior companies are typically explorers or if they are in production it's on a low scale. We wanted junior companies so investors would be able to take advantage of the many different aspects that they offer. For example, juniors could be takeover candidates, they could have the next great discovery or they could partner with senior producers to put the mines into production or grow organically.
TGR: You and Paul helped determine the companies in this index, correct?
AC: We wanted to because it's an area that we track very closely, but due to compliance rules, there had to be a separation, so we did not pick the stocks.
TGR: Which silver companies carry the heaviest weighting in the ISE Junior Silver ETF?
AC: Currently, the top are Silvercorp Metals, Inc. (NYSE:SVM), and Endeavour Silver Corp. (NYSE:EXK). They are the larger companies, the larger weightings, but they also are closer to becoming midtier producers, as well. They are followed by Bear Creek Mining Corp. (OTCPK:BCEKF) and Aurcana Corporation (OTCPK:AUNFF).
TGR: Which have been the best performers since inception?
AC: Since inception, these names have tracked the general junior silver space, which means they have been adversely affected by declining silver prices. Unfortunately, none of them has had great performance since inception.
TGR: How about over the last month?
AC: Since the turnaround that started at the end of June, many of these names have come off their near-term lows. We have seen some great increases in price, some upward of 50%, which may be because they had been so severely oversold to the downside.
Also, many of these companies have been using this downturn as an opportunity to examine their cost structures and expenses and to reallocate capital or to look for new properties or low-cost projects.
Just as some of the great contrarian or deep-value investors of our times say, the best opportunity to buy is when everyone hates the space. Over the past couple of months, the precious metals mining space was one of the most hated areas for investing. That meant some names not only saw quick increases to their investment value, they also have been able to look around and make acquisitions while others were selling off assets at fire sale prices.
TGR: In comparison to other ETFs, the ISE Junior Silver ETF has done well.
AC: Yes. In July 2013, for all U.S.-listed ETFs, excluding leveraged ETFs and inverse ETFs, the ISE Junior Silver ETF was the second-best performing ETF. More people have been picking up on it due to that performance, and those gains didn't just sell off at the end of the month. There has been follow-through.
TGR: Which companies do you believe have catalysts that will help the ETF continue its run?
AC: Some of these catalysts apply to all the companies because their prices have been so abused. Across the board, these companies have been oversold, so many will benefit from an increased price in silver going forward.
TGR: Are there companies where grade is a significant factor?
AC: Aurcana has some interesting high-grade deposits. Mexico has some very impressive ore grades. Through our underlying index, the fund holds some companies that are sitting on impressive-looking reserves.
TGR: There are not many pure silver plays in the junior mining space. How important to the performance of your fund are the other commodities these companies are producing?
AC: Primary silver companies are very rare because there aren't many primary silver deposits. Typically, zinc, copper, gold and lead tend to be byproducts of silver mining. Some of the companies in the ISE Junior Silver ETF have offtake agreements, and the sale of these other commodities can help their cash situation.
The index is constructed to remove or decrease the weighting of companies as their operations become less silver-reliant and to increase the weighting for companies that acquire more silver-heavy assets or begin to produce higher quantities and percentages of silver.
The companies in the ISE Junior Silver ETF aren't completely insulated from the costs of some of those byproducts, however the index attempts to give higher weighting to those companies that are more focused on silver.
TGR: Some of the better names in the junior mining space have seen dramatic share price increases this month. Has the "brand-name" section of the junior mining space turned the corner?
AC: I believe that we have seen a turnaround. It was due, in part, to the fact that some of these names had been so badly punished, but even more to the fact that the spot price had dropped so low. Only a handful of companies can produce profitably with silver prices below $20/oz. At that point, you have to cut costs. You have to shut down mines, and when you shut down mines, you remove silver supply. Removing supply affects the whole supply-demand chart.
We were seeing an artificially low price for silver, by which I mean a price lower than what the supply-demand structure would suggest. These artificially low silver prices caused the sharp decline in silver miners, leading to names trading to all-time or multiyear lows; silver's rally back over $20 helped these oversold names come back with such vengeance in recent weeks.
If spot silver prices can recover to where they were at the start of 2013, these names should benefit.
TGR: What other mining-related ETFs are in the PureFunds stable?
AC: We launched the first Diamond/Gemstone ETF [GEMS], a global equity basket. It contains roughly 60% diamond and gemstone explorers and producers; the remaining 40% of the companies are on the retail side. Diamonds go through a lot on the way to becoming an end product, so it made sense to have a global, diversified basket of companies mining for diamonds, as well as being positioned to take advantage of the growing demand in India and China, where the idea of giving diamonds as an engagement gift is spreading for the first time. We thought that having a mix of retailers in the fund would deliver the best picture of what diamonds are doing as a commodity.
Our third ETF is the Mining Service ETF [MSSX]. It is a basket of global companies that provide services or equipment to mining companies. We are very proud of this fund. Again, it is the first of its kind. There are five or so oil service/oil equipment ETFs, but guess how many mining service ETFs there were? Zero. We wanted to give the same type of exposure available in the oil industry to companies operating in the mining sector.
These companies have some correlation to the metals that their equipment or their services are geared to, but they don't have the same volatility and correlation as a miner, producer or explorer would have. These companies typically get cash up front, whereas a mine might take 5 to 10 years to produce a revenue stream. They get paid on as-you-go payment plans, so their balance sheets and revenue streams are vastly different from mining companies.
They do, however, benefit when spot prices go up because when that happens, companies tend to use their services more as they explore, examine more drill results and look for new properties to expand their reserves and asset bases.
The other thing that makes mining services and equipment so interesting is that these companies are usually under the radar. There aren't many pure play companies in the U.S, and they also tend to keep their heads down and make money. They haven't had to go out and raise money like the mining companies. They haven't had to hire investment banks to do research reports and talk the story up. As a result, they've been able to maintain interesting cash positions, and many have paid dividends. This is a way to get exposure to the mining industry and get a dividend.
TGR: You recently declared the first quarterly distributions from the Diamond/Gemstone and the Mining Service ETFs. Were they above or below estimates?
AC: They were in line with our estimates.
TGR: Are you planning any more mining ETFs?
AC: Right now, our passion is the funds that we have launched. We would like to get more follow through on them before bringing any more to market.
TGR: Do you have any parting thoughts on silver?
AC: The last time the financial minds met in Washington, D.C., we saw a drastic sell-off in metal prices. We expect that again in the short term, but there are so many different fundamentals in play. In brief, we believe the silver price, especially in relation to gold, will be incredible. We think that exposure to silver is just as important as exposure to gold, not only for protection, but also through the junior miners as leverage to that investment.
TGR: Andrew, thank you for your time and insights.
This interview was conducted by Brian Sylvester of The Gold Report.
Andrew Chanin is the co-founder and chief operating officer of PureFunds. Previously he worked in the prop trading unit of Cohen Capital Group specializing as an ETF Arbitrage trader. He began his career on the American Stock Exchange for Kellogg Capital Group. Chanin has made markets in over 100 ETFs, and this experience has provided him with a vast knowledge of all varieties of ETF products. Chanin holds a Bachelor of Science in Management degree in finance from Tulane University.
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A groundbreaking ceremony was held Thursday morning for a new Pre-K through 3rd grade classroom wing at Havana Middle School.
Pictured taking part in the groundbreaking are Finley Cook - Owner of Cook Brothers Inc.; Melinda Stebbins - Project Architect; Judge Helms - School Board Member; Isaac Simmons - School Board Member; Reginald James - Superintendent of Schools; Delshuana Jackson - Principal of Havana Middle School; Audrey Lewis - School Board Vice Chair; Charlie Frost - School Board Member; Bill Rutherford - CEO of Clemons, Rutherford & Associates, Inc.; Sherri Taylor - County Commissioner; Howard McKinnon - Havana Town Manager; and Major Willie Jackson - Principal at Havana Elementary. Photo by Bruce James
GROUNDBREAKING FOR COMBO SCHOOL Construction begins on elementary building at HMS
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The fact that I am reviewing another Happy Land set concerns me, it makes me realise that we have bought Hope more of these sets than I realised but the truth is that they are very appealing and she gets so much entertainment and enjoyment out of them that we cannot help but buy her them!
This is the latest addition to our collection and we picked it up for a bargain. It should have been £8 but it was on offer for just £4! We couldn't resist the price at all! If it had have been full price we probably wouldn't have bought this but for half price we just could not help ourselves!
What is Happy Land
Happy Land is a series of toys brought to you by The Early Learning Centre. They are a collection of various sets of plastic houses, objects and characters all designed to help children to use their imaginations and to create their own little worlds within this Happy Land. There are various items you can get so no matter what budget you are on you should be able to afford part of this series. There are huge building which cost over £60 and then little buildings which cost as little as £15. Some of the sets of characters and people are £6 so most people will be able to afford to buy some items in this series.
With Happy Land the characters are all transferable, they can be used on their own or with the other sets that you can buy which makes them very versatile and enables your child to use their imaginations to integrate them into new scenarios. Each set has a theme; the village vets, the farmhouse etc and with each set you get some items which are related to this theme- a sty, some ladders, a tractor etc for the farm and characters that fit into it- a farmer, a pig, a horse etc for the farm so that you don't have to go and buy the characters or furniture separately.
Some of the sets have special effects too- and not just the expensive ones! This includes a turning wheel at the fun fair or interactive elements in the vets which create noises but these are only minimal. The main emphasis of this toy is for children to do the interaction without all of the lights and sounds that some toys have. This is all about children finding their own stimulation. An example of some of the sets available:
Ferris wheel
Police station
Shoe house
Gypsy caravan
The wedding set
I think this set was brought out earlier this year in conjunction with the Royal Wedding taking place. I think if we had been going to a wedding this year we may have bought this before hand to help introduce the concept of the event to Hope and help her to understand what to expect from the day seeing as she is only two she does need things like this to help her to gain understanding. Within this set you get:
You don't get a building that comes along with this as it is only one of the cheaper sets so it is up to your child to create the scene for themselves or to use one of the buildings you already have to create the scene. Hope already has a few horses in her collection but each one is different so the fact that she now has a fifth one doesn't matter at all. This horse has blinkers on and has it's mane plaited for the occasion so he is very distinctive, Hope knows which of her horses will fit the reins that come with this set!
The little cart is yellow and has places for the characters to 'sit'. The characters are not flexible, they do stay upright but there are places for them hollowed out so that they won't fall when the cart is in motion. The reins attach on to this and then over the horses back and your child is able to move the horse along which then pulls the cart. This is quite awkward as sometimes the reins do come off as they are pretty much just balanced on but this doesn't seem to frustrate Hope in fact it has taught her to be more careful with when playing which I think is a good thing!
The bride and groom are traditionally dressed so there is no denying what their role is! The groom has a top hat on which Hope thinks is very funny! The bride has a pink bouquet of flowers.
Hope doesn't know what a wedding entails so when she plays with these she doesn't enact a wedding scene but just likes to put the people inside the cart and use the horse to pull them along. With time once she understands about weddings I can see that she will be acting out the service and using her imagination to create a party afterwards.
What I like about this set is that it is very imaginative. You have enough items included for your little one to be able to make up a story and have lots of fun with it without having to spend a fortune or buy a big set which takes up lots of room. Your little one can have the characters talk to each other, tend to the horse, fix the cart, have the cart be pulled by the horse and it is up to them how they create a scene. Sometimes I find Hope just holding one of the characters and talking away to them!
With Happy Land there really is a lot of interaction that your little one can have and create, it's all about them using their imaginations which is really important as imaginative play helps children to develop their understanding about various situations and enables them to be more open minded. Once your child becomes a toddler it is important to encourage imaginative play and these toys are great for doing that.
These toys are very practical because they are made from a firm, robust plastic which means that if your toddler is heavy handed and likes to throw things -which, let's face it, most of them are- then these toys will still survive it! They are also easy to clean too as they are plastic so you can just put these in the sink and wash them up to rid them of sticky finger prints and things. The characters are slightly softer than the furniture and sets but they still withstand being played with although a few items do chip off paint if gnawed on so it's a good idea not to give these to children who are still liking to chew on things.
This set doesn't have a house in which to house them so they will have to be stored separately with your toy box or on the shelf but they are not very big so they don't take up much room. It isn't a problem for us as we have a special happy Land storage box.
Because the animals and characters are all very much the same- the same width etc- they will be able to interact with the other sets you can buy so they will fit on chairs from other other sets or be able to fit on the stairs or bed or cars etc. This means that as your set expands your child isn't restricted as to what can be used with what.
They certainly are practical, they create a chance for your child to just lose themselves in another world and to create all kinds of scenarios for the various characters. This wedding set I think is a great little addition and I think it appeals to both boys and girls. If you are going to a wedding it would be a good purchase to have so that you can play with it with your child and talk them through what to expect from the day or it could be something which your child enjoys playing with after they have been to a wedding as they have already seen first hand what one is.
I am really very pleased with this purchase. I think for £8 it is reasonable in terms of it being a Happy Land toy but seeing as we got it for half price then I think it's absolutely fantastic value and well, well worth it indeed. It helps your child to be entertained, use their imaginations and to gain a better understanding of traditions.


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ESREA Network on Active Democratic Citizenship and Adult Learning
What, if anything, is the role of adult learning and education in fostering active democratic citizenship and the making of a democratic society?
The ADC network is dedicated to exploring these central and longstanding questions through research, debate and discussion of active citizenship by studying and reflecting on these issues. We are currently particularly interested in adult learning in social movements; civic education for adults; the social and political construction of citizenship in relation to various discourses on adult learning and education and the historical and contemporary role of popular education.
The ADC network welcomes a variety of approaches dealing with the nature, possibilities and limits of adult education in encouraging active citizenship and promoting democracy as well as relations between and changing roles of
- adult education and active citizenship
- adult education, democracy and democratization
- popular education and social movement learning
- adult learning and (active) citizenship, democracy and democratization
- local, national and global citizenship.
The network is open for all interested and we welcome all old and new members to participate the network activities!
ADC has a Twitter account: forthcoming
Dr Fergal Finnegan, Lecturer in Adult and Community Education, Maynooth University, national university of Ireland. His main research interests are social class, popular education, biographical research and social movements.
Work address: Fergal Finnegan, National University of Ireland, Maynooth, Department of Adult and Community Education, Maynooth, Co. Kildare, Ireland. E-mail: fergal.finnegan(at)nuim.ie
Dr Henrik Nordvall, Associate Professor, Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning, Linköping University, Sweden. Nordvall is the Director of Mimer - The Swedish Network for Research on Popular Education at Linköping University. Current research projects include topics such as the educational background of the Swedish political elite.
Work address: Henrik Nordvall, Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning, Linköping University, S-581 83 Linköping. E-mail: henrik.nordvall(at)liu.se
Shared convenership between Finnish doctoral students Jenni Pätäri, University of Tampere (School of Education) & Annika Turunen, Åbo Akademi University (Faculty of Education and Welfare Studies). Both Pätäri and Turunen are active members and contact persons of the Finnish joint research programme Freedom and Responsibility of Liberal Adult Education (SVV). Pätäri´s dissertation "Research - practice relations and the will to knowledge in liberal adult education" focuses on how the Finnish liberal adult education knowledge connects with the society, e.g. the questions of citizenship. Turunen writes her thesis on Nordic popular education focusing on aspects of citizenship from a participatory perspective.
Work address: Jenni Pätäri, School of Education, FI-33014 University of Tampere, Finland. E-mail: jenni.patari(at)uta.fi
Work address: Annika Turunen, Faculty of Education and Welfare Studies, Åbo Akademi University, PB 311, FI-65101 Vaasa. E-mail: annika.turunen(at)abo.fi
Network activities
The network organizes meetings of different nature every second year. In addition members of the network meet on other occasions and are involved in collaborative networks, publications and projects, e.g. PEN, Mimer and SVV.
History of the network
ADC has been in existence since the early 1990s, has carried out numerous seminars, and has been recognised as one of the most active and productive networks within ESREA. Prior to the establishment of ESREA in 1991 adult education researchers from Europe met at the conference organised by Wroclaw University in Poland on the theme Adult Education as a Social Movement. This was effectively the beginning of the ESREA network, which held its first meeting 1994 in Wroclaw, Poland. After that, several meetings were held: in 1997 Strobl, Austria; in 1999 Poznan, Poland; in 2001 Bochum, Germany; in 2003 Leuven, Belgium; in 2005 Tallin and 2007 in Braga, Portugal.
The network was established as a challenge to the breakdown of the East and Central Europe under Soviet influence. Adult education and active citizenship have a long history of interaction and cross-fertilisation. Europe's recent past provides a myriad of examples of a mutually sustaining partnership between the practices and institutions of adult learning, on the one hand, and of active civic engagement, on the other. Think of the coffee shops of eighteenth century London and Rotterdam, the struggle for a free press, or the creation of public libraries and museums, as well as the founding of many local and voluntary associations for bourgeois, popular or working-class enlightenment. Yet if we move from past to present, the relationship becomes much less certain. Is this one more example of a modernist project, now losing its relevance and purpose in a more individualistic and fragmented society? On the contrary: European research into active citizenship and adult learning is flourishing, not the least because the questions that it addresses are as lively and as challenging as ever. (Introduction, in Bron, A., Field, J. & Kurantowicz, E. (Eds.), 1998.)
The social and political context in Europe has changed radically since the foundation of this network. However, the issues addressed by the network remain crucial to adult education. The network started in a time of democratic progress in many parts of Europe. Today we experience a rise of fascist movements in Europe, growing racism and a situation where democratic and humanitarian ideals are facing many challenges. In the time of crisis in Europe with its economic, social and political dimensions, there is an urgent need to address the contemporary role of adult learning in relation to a democratic citizenship in local, national and global contexts.
Previous conveners (-04/2015)
Michal Bron Jr, Södertörn Univ. College, Stockholm
Paula Guimarães, University of Minho, Portugal
Pelle Åberg, Ersta Sköndal university college, Stockholm
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Dr. Alan and Sharon Gross of Richboro, Pa., and Margate City, N.J.; and Herman and Francine Fleischman of Merrick, N.Y., announce the engagement of their children, Rachel Brook Gross and Brandon Joseph Fleischman.
Rachel, a graduate of Council Rock High School and the University of South Florida, earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in communications. She is a real estate agent for Halstead Property in New York City.
Brandon graduated from John F. Kennedy High School and the University of Pittsburgh, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration and accounting. A certified public accountant, he also holds a Juris Doctorate from Brooklyn Law School. Brandon is an attorney for Vedder Price P.C. in New York City.
The couple, who met at the shore, currently lives in Manhattan. They are planning a summer 2012 wedding.


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Robert DuGrenier's glass shells have evolved as part of his inquiry into and interactions with the natural world.
Robert DuGrenier's glass shells have evolved as part of his inquiry into and interactions with the natural world.
One of DuGrenier's hand-blown crab shells providing a wild land hermit crab with protection for a time.
Robert blowing glass in his studio in Townshend, Vermont.
Glass Shells
The following is an interview done by The Glass Quarterly Hot Sheet in April 2010.
GLASS Quarterly Hot Sheet: What are you working on?
Robert DuGrenier: I've returned to working on my ongoing series of hand-blown glass hermit crab shells and "Crabitats" (my name for the hand-blown glass environments I've been creating for hermit crabs to live in).
This work started in the mid-1990s at UrbanGlass and, now that I have my own hot shop, I've started to perfect the ultimate crab shell. It's evolved over some time with constant changes to the thickness of the shell along with the best spiral configuration. The land hermit crab needs a shell to protect its soft abdomen. In the wild, they have always used different types of shells or enclosures they find as temporary homes, which they discard for a different shell when they outgrow it.
My glass shells provide such a temporary home for the crabs. The wild shells were and still are being collected in nature by humans without knowing that they are causing a major crises for wild hermit crabs. The thought of creating a blown glass shell which could be marketed (www.glassshell.com) to the pet world would possibly help out this problem.
My sculptural work has had to do with creating environments which change over time due to forces in nature. The element of time has always been one of the important factors. My current work with honeybees creating sculptures in their hives is an example — I'll introduce blown glass objects into my beehives that the bees will encase in honey comb patterns; these, in turn, become my sculptures. My fruit tree and glass installation in my orchard in Vermont has been in place for more than 15 years — it's fascinating to see how some of the glass has grown into the tree branches and I'm just starting to harvest some on the pieces which have grown and changed through many seasons.
A new series I've started is called "Llama-LLicks," where, by licking their salt-blocks, my animals will create interesting shapes which eventually will be cast into pillars of glass. The new series "Flora/Fauna" has worked its way into my Crabitats, giving the visuals of the Crabitats a reef-like look.
GLASS: What artwork have you experienced recently that has moved you, and got you thinking about your own work?
Robert: Most of my inspiration comes from observing nature rather than looking at art. A walk in the woods to see barbed wire growing through the middle of a tree, a crab on the beach living inside a Coca-Cola bottle, and observing the forms of my birds and the gestures of their necks when mating have most influenced my recent works.
GLASS: Do you have any upcoming exhibitions coming up where we might see your work?
Robert: I've been chosen to show in the American Design Club's "Breakable Glass by Design" exhibit at the Heller Gallery in May (2010). I'll be showing one of my hand-blown glass "Crabitats" with living crabs and blown glass shells into which the crabs will move someday soon. Also, I'm in a regional show called "Cold, Warm, Hot — Glass Art of New England" at the AVA Gallery and Art Center in Lebanon, New Hampshire from April 9th through May 8th, 2010. A collection of my "Flora/Fauna" sculptures will be exhibited there.


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Andrew Lewinter — Employment AttorneyEmployment attorney Andrew Lewinter fights for victims of employment discrimination, retaliation, whistleblowing, and sexual harassment in Eugene, Oregon. Mr. Lewinter advocates for employees in State and Federal courts. Mr. Lewinter also represents individual employees before State and Federal administrative agencies, such as the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) and the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Mr. Lewinter has been an attorney for both public and private sector labor unions in a wide spectrum of fields.
Mr. Lewinter fights for employee victims of employment discrimination and retaliation, including race discrimination, national origin discrimination, religious discrimination, age discrimination, sex discrimination, sexual orientation discrimination, disability discrimination, and workers' compensation discrimination. Mr. Lewinter represents employees in claims of sexual harassment, sexual orientation harassment, and harassment based on other protected characteristics, such as race and age. Mr. Lewinter litigates claims of discrimination for use of the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA), as well as retaliation for complaining about wage and hour violations and use of the workers' compensation system. Mr. Lewinter also represents employees in whistleblowing litigation. Mr. Lewinter speaks Spanish, and has experience as an employment attorney for employees who do not speak English.
Mr. Lewinter is licensed as a lawyer in Oregon and is on inactive status as an attorney in Maryland. He is admitted to practice law in all Oregon state and federal courts. He is a member of several attorney organizations, including the Lane County Bar Association, the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association and the National Employment Lawyers Association.
Mr. Lewinter represents clients in the following cities and counties:Eugene, Springfield, Corvallis, Salem, Bend, Portland (including the entire Portland metropolitan area), Roseburg, Florence, Newport, Medford, Ashland, Klamath Falls, and other communities in Lane County, Linn County, Douglas County, Jackson County, and Deschutes County, Oregon.
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House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement today after President Obama held a press conference where he discussed the debt ceiling:
"President Obama is right that there ought not be a debate over whether the United States should pay the bills it has already incurred. While the American people expect Democrats and Republicans to meet in good faith at the negotiating table to achieve a big and balanced solution to the challenge of deficit reduction, they will not tolerate any party playing partisan games with a possible default and further downgrade of our credit. America must live up to its obligations while seeking a more disciplined fiscal future. Democrats look forward to playing a positive role in this process in the weeks ahead."
Source: http://www.democraticwhip.gov/content/hoyer-statement-president-obama-press-conference


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Spacious and superb luxury apartment for 2 couples. Splendid views over the rooftops, the vineyard, mountain and ... until the Black Forest! Air Conditioning. 2 small balconies.
Official Rating 5 stars - March 19, 2013.
Le Grand Cerf is a large romantic and lovely apartment with 2 small balconies, something rare in the medieval village of Riquewihr. Ideal for a stay with family or friends in any season.
Located on the second floor of our big house on the ramparts of Renaissance 1291 Schœnenbourg facing the vineyard, this luxurious appartment occupies a prime location and offers unusual and exceptional volumes.
Extremely bright, the apartment occupies the entire second floor and opens to the 4 cardinal points with superb views.
There are 2 large bedrooms (king size beds 180 x 200 cm) with en-suite bathroom and toilet for each room.
Apartment strictly NON SMOKING
The location is exceptional: in the medieval ramparts, facing the vineyards. It is quiet, but only a few hundred meters from the heart of Riquewihr, one of the most beautiful villages in France ...
This is a collection of 6 new outstanding luxury holiday homes: 4 of them are located in a big Renaissance house (actually a winery built in 1580) on the first belt of the ramparts (built 3 centuries earlier in the year 1291). The property is facing the famous Schoenenbourg Grand Cru vineyard producing some of the best Alsace wine; 2 other apartments are in a 17th Century adjacent house. The houses are surrounding a small garden. The renovation works took more than 2 years. The result is a gem!
Les Remparts de Riquewihr (Ramparts of Riquewihr) is our small family business. We are a couple of tourism professionals - Martine and Jean-Paul - having many years of experience in airline business and travels.
We think that - especially for a rather long stay (most of our guests are discovering the slow travel concept and are staying 7 nights and more) - it is not enough to sleep well during the night but it is necessary to enjoy the stay in a place which is somehow of the same level as the historical surroundings, the landscape, the mountain and the vineyards: beautiful. We put a lot of effort and care in the renovation and decoration of our vacation rental apartments because we want our holiday homes to be a memorable part of your travel experience to Alsace and France.
Jean-Paul Krebs purchased this apartment in 2012
After 6 years of efforts rebuilding this old medieval property we are proud to announce that our collection of new outstanding luxury holiday homes in Riquewihr, Alsace just earned a 4 and 5 stars official classification by the French ministry of Tourism.
Our holiday homes belong without any doubt to the finest places to stay in Alsace.
The location is exceptional: a very quiet historical place facing the most famous vineyard in the area but within short walking distance of the historical center of the village.
Les jours d'arrivée et de départ sont flexibles mais les dates ne doivent pas générer de "trou" d'une ou deux nuits avec les réservations existantes. Voir planning.
We stayed in the 2 BR 2 BA apartment for 7 nights, and our son and his Gf (aged 30) joined us for the weekend. We used this as a base for day trips to Kayserberg, Colmar, Strasbourg, Freiburg, and Staufen. The apartment is terrific - in a secluded spot but close to parking (Valerie provided us with a permit for a small fee) and many restaurants plus small markets for groceries. The air conditioning was great as our first few days coincided with a heat wave. A gas station and larger market were located in the next town. We enjoyed great dinners especially at Au Trotthaus and L'Original. Valerie and the owner were very responsive to our questions and concerns. Thank you for your hospitality. We highly recommend this special apartment.
Valerie came and met us from our car on a snowy evening in early January, when in spite of the good directions provided we failed to find the apartment. She was extremely friendly, efficient & welcoming and gave comprehensive instructions on how everything worked. The apartment is light bright, spacious & spotlessly clean, charmingly decorated with excellent quality of bedding & towels and everything you might need for your stay in the kitchen. The location within the ramparts, with exposed beams and views over the village and vineyards was magical. We stepped out for supper locally both nights to her recommended restaurants in the village and enjoyed not having to get back into the car after long days out exploring. Although several of the restaurants & shops were closed post Christmas we enjoyed having this extraordinary medieval village almost to ourselves and not besieged which it surely must be in high season. We will return most definitely!
We were here in January and enjoyed the frosting of snow while staying in The White Stork. We thought it was the best, but this time we are staying in Lucky Dragon and are enjoying the spring time so much. This is also a wonderful place. We especially love the jacuzzi bathtub, the large covered outside area and the careful attention to every detail. We would move in if we could. It couldn't be more perfect. This is our third stay, each time in a different and equally wonderful apartment. This is true luxury.
We spent a wintery week in a fairy tale come true. This is truly a wonderful place to spend time. The apartment was so comfortable we wanted to move in permanently. It lives up to all the charm that Riquewihr has to offer. Beautifully decorated and truly comfortable from the bed to the couches and the large bathtub with all amenities you could want. We wanted to come back for a few days this summer, but the dates we wanted were already taken. Be sure to make your reservations early and not miss this magical place. We received good recommendations for restaurants and wines of the area. Helpful owners and staff made the experience even better. There is so much to see and do in the area. Then in the evening when all the day trippers leave you have the town almost to yourselves. We loved the storks too.
Our family spent a week at the Alsation Hart apartment. The suite is charming, nicely decorated and outfitted to a high standard. The two bedroom, two bath configuration was perfect for our stay. The air conditioning was a nice plus as well for those hot days. The property is ideally located on a quiet alley away from the busy areas of the town. Riquewihr and the surrounding areas are beautiful with lots to see and do for families as well as couples. The property manager, Valerie, was charming and easily contacted if needed.
Great location - easy drive from Strasbourg Airport, easily located, parking only short walk from apartment (located in ramparts on edge of town) and easy 5 mins walk from centre of town & restaurants etc. Apartment itself is a admirable example of restoration - it has character, but is also clean, comfortable, modern and user-friendly with 2 small but usable balconies. Also has pleasant views of the vineyards through bedroom windows. Five nights stay in this apartment was an ideal & idyllic break and Riquewihr is the perfect base for an explore of Alsace.
Riquewihr, perhaps the most romantic medieval city of Alsace is hidden among the vineyards and the Vosges Mountains.
Alsace and the medieval town of Riquewihr the vineyards are definitely a great destination. Alsace offers a unique combination of history, culture and landscapes. A renowned gastronomy and delicious wine make it one of the most interesting regions to visit in Europe.
In early 2010, the famous travel guides Lonely Planet elected Alsace among the original 10 destinations in the world to visit this year! For Lonely Planet, Alsace is one of the most beautiful and the most original of France which, thanks to its wine, cuisine and other attractions and tourist facilities are worth the trip.
Riquewihr is one of the crown jewels and has still the face that was hers there nearly 500 years. More than 30 restaurants are within walking distance in the village, the traditional family restaurant in the establishment of prestigious Michelin star.
Riquewihr is also a convenient place to stay for exploring and discovering all Alsace, but also very close to Germany and even Switzerland.


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Now may not be the best time to open another salon and spa, but Kathy Bennett, owner of Reflection Salon & Spa in Folsom, is not daunted. She's been in the business locally as a stylist for 25 years and made it through two recessions.
The inspiration for her new business, which opened Aug. 3, 2010, came from a personal experience. "Someone gave me a gift of a room at a spa in Monterey. They made me felt so special there. Even the products in the bathroom were a leading brand," she said.
Bennett dreamed of creating a beautiful environment where a hardworking man or woman could feel the luxury of personal service at an affordable price.
Reflection Salon & Spa is on the corner of Blue Ravine Road and E. Natoma Street. "People driving in and out of Folsom, and from El Dorado Hills and Granite Bay, pass by," said Bennett. "We have a lot of easy parking. The Farmer's Market will open again here soon and when the former Ralphs gets a new tenant, the shopping center should be busy."
The 2,100-square-foot salon and spa was formerly Placer Sierra Bank. The branch was closed when Wells Fargo took over Placer Sierra and kept its branch on Folsom Boulevard. "The advantage to moving into space that used to be a bank is the lighting," said Bennett. "With retail space, the lights are bright. Bank lighting is softer."
Even so, Bennett replaced the light fixtures with chandeliers to give her new business a more elegant look. In her renovation, she used blue and teal colors. "I want people to feel like they've been on a little vacation," she said.
The mirrored water feature at the entrance sets the tone for her business motto: "Leave life behind experience Reflection."
Bennett said Reflection's customers range from 9 months old to over 90 years. "Whatever their age, I want them to leave feeling beautiful," she said.
It's not a bad thing, but Bennett is obsessive about keeping the salon and spa spotless and hygienic. "Clean is huge," she said. "Walking into a place like this that is not clean is a big turn-off."
Bennett herself specializes in haircuts, coloring and styling. She works full time as a stylist as well as overseeing the business.
Reflection Salon & Spa offers full-service hair, nail and skin care. There are two nail technicians, two skin care technicians and two stylists. "We are still expanding," said Bennett.
The salon and spa can accept group appointments for wedding parties, proms and special occasions.
Bennett is planning an event in late spring or early summer to benefit cancer patients and their families.
Reflection Salon & Spa is located at 24996 Blue Ravine Road. Hours are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. For more information and special coupons visit www.reflectionsalonfolsom.com. To make an appointment call (916) 985-7510.


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After missing the first seven days of practice, highly touted freshman quarterback Pat Bostick returned to Pitt's football training camp today.
Bostick arrived at Pitt's Duratz Athletic Complex on the South Side at about 12:30 p.m.
The two-time all-state selection from Manheim Township High School left camp Aug. 6 and returned home to Lancaster to deal with "personal issues."
Bostick missed nine practices, including four in full pads. The Panthers will scrimmage for the first time today, but Bostick is not expected to participate.


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This enchanting room will fulfill all your romantic dreams, with its architectural details and original moldings, king canopy bed, two-person whirlpool tub, shower and marble fireplace. Relax on your private balcony, overlooking the Erie Canal, while enjoying a complimentary beverage and cheese snack. Or just unwind in front of a cozy fire while warm waters swirl around you. Rest in comfort on the pillow top mattress and feel totally refreshed. This luxurious room also features antiques, oriental rugs, hand made interior shutters, and a private entrance. A truly magical experience!
Experience this large, brightly colored room with a king size oak bed, decorated with oriental rugs, lovely antique furniture and fresh cut flowers for that special touch. Glance out your windows and enjoy the beautiful view, overlooking the Oneida River. This upscale room also features a large private bathroom with a two-person whirlpool tub and separate shower. In room TV-VCR for your use.
This smaller, but delightful room has a queen antique bed with a dreamy pillow top mattress. Nicely decorated with antiques, this room is perfectly priced for a spontaneous weekend getaway or for the weekday business traveler. A large private bathroom with a whirlpool tub and shower is attached. There is a TV and DVD unit in the room for your enjoyment. Priced at $150.00 per night.
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Asian children want greater involvement in disaster risk reduction
YOGYAKARTA, Indonesia, Oct 24, 2012 -- Governments across Asia must involve children when they plan and implement projects to help disaster-prone communities mitigate risks and the impact, youth participants at a regional ministerial meeting said.
The young representatives said children must be engaged as active agents of change in their communities, instead of being seen as helpless victims.
"Including children and youth in disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation is very important because children and youth will become parents in the future and continue to educate their children," said Chanvannarith, a 15-year-old Cambodian boy. Chanvannarith was participating in consultations undertaken with over 200 children from 6 Asian countries in the lead up to the 5th Asian Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (AMCDRR) in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
Seventeen children from Indonesia, Philippines, Cambodia and Japan are attending this week's four-day AMCDRR, hosted by the Government of Indonesia, to share their concerns and present a statement to the Ministers.
A compilation of stories of actions by children and youth to reduce disaster risks is also being released at the Ministerial Conference. Titled "Children's Action for Disaster Risk Reduction – Views from Children in Asia" the stories come from Indonesia, the Philippines, Viet Nam, Thailand, Cambodia, Nepal and Bangladesh.
For instance, children and youth have been doing hazard mapping, raising awareness through radio and games, influencing other children, their teachers, parents and communities on how to reduce the effects of disasters. "My village is one of the disaster prone areas in Dompu district (Indonesia). Many community members don't even realize nor are aware of the potential disasters in their surroundings," said Tity, a 17-year-old girl from West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.
Children make a plan to spread information to raise awareness of their peers and community who listen to SATIFA FM radio. They broadcast messages on how to prevent floods by discouraging littering and encouraging drainage cleaning,
Meanwhile, governments are also recognising the importance of engaging communities in disaster risk reduction at national and local level. In Kyrgyzstan, for instance, the Government through the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (2012-2016) commits to establish clear roles for communities within disaster risk management plans.
The Children in Changing Climate (CCC), a coalition of child-rights organisations, said in a statement children should not be seen only as victims in disasters, though they are vulnerable and face particular risks to their health, protection, access to education and nutrition in such situation.
It has been estimated that losses from weather-related disasters alone are doubling globally every 12 years; and climate change impacts are predicted to increase the numbers of children affected by disasters from an estimated 66.5 million per year in the late 1990s, to as many as 175 million per year in the coming decade.
Schools in Asia, the most hazard-prone continent in the world, should be built to resist extreme weather and earthquakes, while disaster risk reduction and climate change should be integrated into children's learning, CCC said.
"To promote sustainable development, not only should multi-hazard risk assessment also analyze the particular risks of the most vulnerable women, girls and boys but disaster risk reduction must be integrated into basic social services such as water sanitation & hygiene, education, health & nutrition, social and child Protection," Spalton said.
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The period of Roman history which saw the ascension to power and glory of julius caesar was also the period of Cicero the great Orator and Senator. In their time, both men were hailed as "Father of his country" and both ended their lives assassinated. Both remain amongst the greatest names of ancient Rome although that of Caesar is the one to which the greatest men throughout history have aspired.
The name "Caesar" became synonymous with "leader" even in northern countries such as Germany (Kaiser) and last but not least even a chicken salad was called "Caesar"! One of the first writers to make use of the name "Caesar" was Suetonius to whom we owe much of our knowledge of the "Twelve Caesars".
Caesar was born of an old patrician family and had been a keen and daring follower of the great general Marius (who achieved the heady heights of being made Consul seven times). He was also married to the daughter of the consul Cinna a great ally of Marius who came to government representing the people of Rome.
As good a start as this might appear for Caesar this in fact turned out to be potentially fatal. Sulla's counter-coup and destruction of Marius and Cinna's hold on power clearly meant that all those who had followed them were short listed for capital punishment, the young Caius Julius Caesar amongst them. However he was lucky enough to escape such punishment thanks to the intervention of many friends. In spite of this Caesar refused to oblige Sulla and divorce from Cinna's daughter whom he loved.
Caesar later had the opportunity to place images and trophies of general Marius in the Capitol; an act for which many persons, particularly the general's many veterans were overjoyed. Caesar then became "Aedile", which made him responsible for the public games. Given the Roman population's feverish love for "bread and circus" this was a position of great prestige. Caesar clearly took every political advantage of this and organised some of the greatest and most memorable public games, with wild beasts from distant countries such as Africa, captives from wars and Gladiators.
The organisation of these games cost somewhat more than his personal budget permitted and in the end Caesar was forced to ask help of his extremely rich friend Crassus in order to repay his creditors. When his post as Aedile was over he was appointed governor of Spain where he was successful in war but also governed the natives more justly and fairly than they had previously been used to. The period in Spain opened up great opportunities for him to satisfy his ambitions primary amongst which were possession of an army under his own command so that he might make military conquests.
The ancient Roman republican system was showing signs of weakness as the class struggle for power became increasingly vicious. A useful compromise was found by sharing leadership amongst three men who represented different interests. One motive was that of achieving a balance of power and safeguard the republican system.
Several years later the balance collapsed, partly due to the death of Crassus in his campaign against the Parthians which put Caesar and Pompey and their two factions head to head. This resulted in Caesar crossing the Rubicon river from Gaul into Italy with his troops: the famous quote "alea jacta est" - the die is cast - says it all. The assassination and treatcherous decapitation of Pompey on Egyptian shores marked the end of the Triumvirate and the beginning of Caesar's dictatorship which itself ended shortly after when Caesar was murdered by Republican idealists..
Of the first Triumvirate, Crassus had much influence in Rome. He was both rich and of a becoming character. The latter helped him greatly given that much of his wealth was generally recognised as stemming from the misfortunes of many: He had the wealth and power to buy up cheaply the belongings of those who fell into misfortune and through utilisation of his many slaves he could afford cheap restoration of the property purchased; consequently making great returns on his investments.
Pompey represented military strength supported by his great popularity: He was a great general who had brought peace after the long war with Mithridates and had the support of the many friends he had placed in positions of high rank within those regions and provinces he had conquered. Pompey married Caesar's daughter Julia.
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On Fri, 04 Feb 2005 23:26:57 +0100, Manuel Kasper <mk at neon1 dot net> wrote:
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> I haven't been able to come up with a better solution for this yet.
> We could run a daemon to keep track of the CPU %, but wasting an
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Ghostface Killah to Release Deluxe 'Ironman' Box Set...
In addition to promoting his new Wu-Block record with Sheek Louch, Ghostface Killah is giving his hardcore fans another treat in the next couple months, releasing his solo debut Ironman, in a special deluxe edition box set. Via Exclaim:
Ghostface's 1996 debut Ironman will be reissued as a "Premium Collection: Gold Edition" later this month. That means it will be remastered and repressed on a 24k "audiophile gold disc" CD in a limited edition of 2,000 copies.
The CD will come in a cherrywood trophy box and will also include a 48-page hardcover book, as well as a puzzle with the album's original artwork. No word yet on if the CD will include any bonus tracks.
It's worth pointing out that if Ironman were a person, it would be old enough to drive.
Think about that.
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Have you ever had a bad night's sleep and woken up with a stiff neck? Was it difficult to turn your head? When this happens, it's called torticollis, which in Latin means "twisted neck."
Many kids complain of neck pain after things like sleepovers or naps on the couch. That's because when we sleep in a new or uncomfortable position, the muscles and ligaments of the neck or spine can shift, causing painful pulled muscles or loosened ligaments.
Some kids also get torticollis when they have colds or throat infections (like mono or strep) due to painful swollen neck glands. And neck injuries (or anything else that affects or irritates the muscles of the neck) can cause them to tense up, too.
While uncomfortable (and annoying!) torticollis is usually nothing to worry about. Most kids feel better in a couple days with just a little bit of rest and relaxation.
Signs & Symptoms
If your child's neck is painful to move, or if it feels tense or strained on one side, it could be torticollis. Another telltale sign: the head will tilt toward the sore side to relieve stress on the neck, and the chin will tilt in the opposite direction to relax the neck even more.
Kids with torticollis also will feel pain when they turn the neck away from the injured side or when the strained area is pressed.
Home Care
Torticollis usually goes away on its own. After a day of rest, a child's neck pain and head tilt should begin to go away but might not be completely gone for a few days.
Take a look at your child's sleeping area if he or she first complained of torticollis after waking up. A lumpy pillow or toys in the bed can create an uncomfortable night of sleep. (Remember, to reduce the risk of SIDS never let a child younger than 12 months sleep with pillows, blankets, crib bumpers, or toys.) Making sure the sleep space is safe and comfortable may help the torticollis go — and stay — away.
While your child recovers, limit any activity that causes him or her to turn the head or further strain the neck. Some ways to help your child feel better:
- Offer pain medicines like ibuprofen. If there is any muscle irritation, these can help heal the muscle as well as stop the pain.
- Use warm compresses over the part of the neck that hurts when moved. (Never apply heat packs directly to the skin. Instead, keep a towel or cloth between the heat and the skin.) Only use heat for 20 minutes at a time. Warm compresses can be used every 3-4 hours.
- If the pain does not ease with ibuprofen, the doctor may prescribe a muscle relaxant for a few days.
- For older kids, a soft neck collar may help to keep the neck from moving too quickly.
When to Call the Doctor
If your child's neck pain isn't getting any better after you provide home care and make the sleeping area more comfortable, talk to your doctor. Doctors diagnose torticollis by asking how the symptoms started (for example, after a sleepover party) and through a physical exam.
Kids with neck injuries or those whose torticollis doesn't improve after a few days will need an X-ray to evaluate the position of the spine. A child may need to see a specialist if the neck tilt lasts for more than a week.
Some symptoms can be signs of underlying conditions that might be causing the torticollis. Call the doctor if your child has a tilted head and:
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A graduating valedictorian at a rural North Carolina high school is convicted of a murder he did not commit and is sentenced to life in prison. His roommate, a former professor teaches him everything he should have learned in college including the Bible and reveals a secret of hidden treasure. He must find a way to escape and, secure the treasure and, as The Baron of Nantes bring those who sent him to prison to justice.
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Annette Hanshaw Biography
18 October 1901, New York City, New York, USA, d. 12 March 1985. In 1926 Hanshaw, who had no particular ambitions to be a professional singer, was heard by an executive of Pathé Records and offered a recording contract. For the next eight years she made numerous records, radio broadcasts and film appearances before tiring of the showbusiness life. Although immensely popular, she decided to retire and married the executive, Herman Rose, who had launched her unexpected career. In 1959, by now a widow and working outside music, she was contacted by the British record enthusiasts Brian Rust and Tony Skyrme, who were eager to detail her life and arrange for the reissue of many of her long-deleted but fondly remembered records. The subsequent reappearance of these albums sparked a revival of interest in her work, particularly in the UK.
Hanshaws voice was soft and sweet, quite unlike that of the more acerbic Ruth Etting who had been her main rival in the late 20s. Although she had no pretensions to sing jazz, and indeed, never did, Hanshaws accompanists included many of the best white jazzmen of the day. Consequently, while some fans collect her records for the nostalgic glow that her sentimental singing creates, others do so in order to hear brief solos by the likes of Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey, Eddie Lang, Red Nichols and Miff Mole.
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