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Winnipeg police are focusing on the conduct of coaches and referees as they probe a possible assault during a minor league hockey game at Southdale Community Centre.
The criminal investigation over Sunday's events comes after a penalty-filled game in which emotions ran high, police said Monday.
Winnipeg police officers were called to the Lakewood Boulevard facility just after 2 p.m.
Kainen Bell, a 12-year-old player for a Sagkeeng First Nation minor hockey team, was taken to hospital in stable condition with minor injuries, including a broken wrist, after an altercation on the ice.
His father, Robert Bell, could not be reached for comment.
The altercation happened toward the end of a scrappy 90-minute game between Sagkeeng and a team from Brokenhead Ojibway First Nation in what's called the Southeast Aboriginal Tournament. Organizers had rented the ice from the community centre.
A video posted to YouTube shows a referee getting between two players to break up a potential fight.
'It's unfortunate -- and to be honest with you, a little sad'-- Const. Jason Michalyshen
"It was a very good hockey game," said Sagkeeng coach Stephanie Tardiff. "It wasn't clean, clean -- no hockey game is clean... but it was a very good game between both teams."
Tardiff said Brokenhead was on its way to a 4-0 victory when a fracas started near the Sagkeeng net.
Tardiff said a Brokenhead player skated in front of the Sagkeeng bench and taunted the players as the referees pulled the kids apart. A Sagkeeng player responded to the Brokenhead player in front of the bench with a slash to the legs and the two began punching each other.
That's when one of the referees appeared to grab the Sagkeeng player from behind and take him down to the ice, falling on top of him.
"Get your hands off our kids!" a woman was heard screaming from the stands in the video.
The incident prompted profanity-laced outrage from some spectators as coaching staff and players intervened physically.
A good amount of jostling took place. The YouTube video showed one player slashing at the crowd of bodies with his stick, then skating away.
The official skated off and away from the rink to cries of, "Get out of the arena!" He threw his helmet to the ice as he left. Police were then summoned.
Tardiff said the altercation continued between parents, coaches and the official off the ice, but she didn't see what happened, as she was busy getting her players into the dressing room.
She said the injured player managed to get off the ice under his own power, but was taken to hospital by ambulance in a neck brace. He will be in a cast for two weeks.
"He should have easily been able to separate the two of them," Tardiff said of the ref. "Instead of separating them properly, he grabbed my player with both hands and threw him on the ice.
"That ref should have never put two hands on one player. He should have put one hand on one player, one hand on the other player and separated them properly."
Police said they're looking at all circumstances around the altercation.
"It's unfortunate -- and to be honest with you, a little sad," said police spokesman Const. Jason Michalyshen.
"It does appear that emotions were running very high."
Who the victim is -- if anyone -- is a central aspect of what police are probing, he said.
"I can't specifically say who the victim is... I don't have an absolute conclusion to provide you."
No charges have been laid. "Allow us to complete our investigation... gather the facts and we'll move forward accordingly," said Michalyshen.
The tournament -- which started Friday and ran through Sunday -- wasn't a sanctioned Hockey Winnipeg or Hockey Manitoba event, said Southdale board president Todd Thornton.
The community centre had rented ice to the organizers of the Southeast Aboriginal Tournament before, Thornton said.
He said it's always been a "really good time" with good sportsmanship on display.
Thornton saw the video of the altercation and called the way observers in the stands were jeering and screaming "very unfortunate."
"I've seen that same incident play out a number of times over the years," Thornton said. "I feel bad for the refs. And people wonder why (more people) don't want to ref," he said.
Thornton said he didn't think the referee, who was in his mid-20s, intentionally tried to hurt anyone and had simply lost his balance as he broke up the scuffle.
He said it was unacceptable to see coaches enter the fray on the ice.
"That coach should never have left the bench," Thornton said. In league-sanctioned play in Winnipeg, that's the type of conduct that would net a coach a 10-game suspension, he said.
Thornton said organizers of the tournament hired their own security and they and arena staff did a "good job" of keeping order after the altercation unfolded.
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Lyricist Jack Lechner Brings 'HERE GOES NOTHING' to Birdland Tonight, 6/25
The Broadway at Birdland concert series presents "Here Goes Nothing," an evening of songs by Drama Desk-nominated lyricist Jack Lechner, tonight, June 25 at 7pm. Guest performers will include Jill Abramovitz, Desmond Dutcher, Jeannine Frumess, Jose Llana, Lucas Steele, and Karen Ziemba. The music director will be Boko Suzuki.
Lyricist Jack Lechner wrote the 2010 off-Broadway musical The Kid with composer Andy Monroe and librettist Michael Zam. The show won the Outer Critics Circle Award, the Jerry Bock Award, a Jonathan Larson Grant, a GLAAD Media nomination, a Lucille Lortel Award nomination, and five Drama Desk nominations, including one for Lechner's lyrics. "Here Goes Nothing" will feature songs from The Kid, as well as from a number of unproduced and yet-to-be-produced shows with lyrics by Lechner.
Lechner is also a film and TV producer, with credits including Blue Valentine, The Fog Of War, the Sundance Channel series Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Boys, the Trio series Parking Lot, the HBO documentary Left Of The Dial, the Showtime documentaries Very Young Girls and Naked On The Inside, and the pilot for Mad Men. As an executive at Miramax and Film Four, he developed and/or supervised such movies as The Crying Game, Good Will Hunting, Four Weddings And A Funeral, Little Voice, Shallow Grave, Backbeat, Velvet Goldmine, and The Full Monty. His books include Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You: One Man, Seven Days, Twelve Televisions and thepicture book Mary Had A Little Lamp. He teaches at both NYU and Columbia, and is on the steering committee of the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theater Workshop.
He will be joined on the Birdland stage by an array of exciting musical theater performers. Jill Abramovitz recently appeared in Damn Yankees at Paper Mill Playhouse; her credits include 9 to 5 and Martin Short: Fame Becomes Me on Broadway, Junie B. Jones off-Broadway, and Funny Girl at Westchester Broadway Theatre. Desmond Dutcher recently wrote and starred in the one-man show Qui C'est Trenet? at the Emerging Artists New Works Series; his other off-Broadway credits include Is That A Gun In Your Pocket? and The Gay Naked Play. Jeannine Frumess made her off-Broadway debut in The Kid, and also appeared in Burn at the Fringe Festival. Jose Llana created the role of Chip in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, playing it off-Broadway, on Broadway, and on tour; his other Broadway credits include Rent, The King And I, and Flower Drum Song. Lucas Steele co-starred in The Kid as Terry, and was recently featured in Myths And Hymns at Prospect Theater Company; Broadway credits include The Threepenny Opera. Karen Ziembareceived the Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle Award for her performance in Contact. She was Tony-nominated for her work in Curtains, Never Gonna Dance, and Steel Pier; other notable roles include And The World Goes 'Round(Drama Desk Award),I Do! I Do!(Drama Desk nomination), Crazy For You, and leading roles at the New York City Opera in 110 In The Shadeand The Most Happy Fella.For Encores! at City Center she starred in Bye Bye Birdie, The Pajama Game, Ziegfeld Follies Of 1936, and Allegro.
Music director Boko Suzuki is another veteran of The Kid, having conducted and co-arranged the show. He was music director for the recent world premiere of A Room With A View at The Old Globe in San Diego, featuring Karen Ziemba; other credits include extensive stints with Wicked, Rent, Mamma Mia!, and Swing!, as well as conducting for The Who's Tommy, Sunset Boulevard, Miss Saigon, and Phantom of the Opera.
"Here Goes Nothing" plays tonight, June 25 at 7pm at Birdland, 315 West 44 Street, NYC. Call 212-581-3080 or visit www.birdlandjazz.com for more information. $25 cover, $10 food/drink minimum.


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2 cups white sugar
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
5 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Roll out dough on floured surface 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick. Cut into shapes with any cookie cutter. Place cookies 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake 6 to 8 minutes in preheated oven. Cool completely.
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By Beth Rigby
Cameron flashed his tribal colours at the 1922 committee on Wednesday. He delighted his backbench MPs by insisting that there would be no concessions to the battered Lib Dems on the back of their dreary election performance, while also robbing Nick Clegg of his self-appointed title of the saviour of the NHS. To the thumping of tables, the prime minister made it very clear that the pause in the NHS reform was his idea.
But he was not the only one retrenching following a bruising AV campaign and local election. Earlier, in an address to his party at the National Liberal Club, Clegg also flexed some muscle as he reminded his deflated activists of all the policies that he had managed to block: replacing the Human Rights Act, cutting inheritance tax for the most wealthy, replacing Trident in this parliament.
The new coalition politics is not just synthetic. On Wednesday night, Lib Dem peers forced through a vote that will see new police commissioners to be appointed rather than elected. Clegg's "muscular liberalism" would appear to have begun; although Labour points out that many Lib Dem peers voted – as their whips demanded – against the opposition amendment.


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With the new school year well under way, Chartwells would like to extend a warm welcome back to the Fair Lawn School community. As the district's provider of healthy school meals, Chartwells School Dining Services is always looking to create delicious and healthy meals that our students and staff enjoy. Our mission is to ensure we are serving healthy, well-balanced meals that look and taste great.
Chartwells brings fresh ideas and innovative concepts to school dining services. We realize that mealtime needs to be fun and delicious, built around high – quality foods and fresh ingredients designed to energize and satisfy students on the go! We strive to make the dining experience special, so we are planning enhancements designed to appeal to each group of customers. Our goal is to continually update and "RE FRESH" our concepts and cafes.
Some highlights or our 2016-2017 programs:
To find menus, nutritional information & allergy information log on to http://fairlawnschools.nutrislice.com/
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NUTRISLICE is our on-line menu that you can access from the web or our phone/tablet app. NUTRISLICE offers menu details as well as nutrition and allergen information for the items we serve at each school. Go to http://fairlawnschools.nutrislice.com/ to check out the website or download the app today. For additional NUTRISLICE information please go the district Website and go to the lunch quick link to get all the School lunch and breakfast information you need. The Monthly Lunch and Breakfast Menu will continued to be posted in this area.
**Hard copies of menus available upon request, in the main office of each school.
Meal pricing: Reduced Lunch .40c
*Fair Lawn High School Lunch--$2.95 * Middle Schools: Breakfast $1.50 Lunch $2.85 *Elementary :Lunch $2.70
ON-LINE PAYMENTS: A great, convenient way to pay for your child's school meal is "Payforit.net". The Fair Lawn School District and Chartwells have partnered with PayForIt.net for a fast, easy way to manage your child's cafeteria account. Check out Payforit.net for a great way to pay for school meals.
You can also send in lunch account payments with your child to school. In a sealed envelope with your child's FULL NAME and Lunch Account written on the front, you may submit checks payable to : FLBOE-Cafeteria Account, please add your child's name in the "notes" of the check.
ON the GO and Outtakes ala carte program: Our focus will be on creative, fun, healthy and delicious snacks, drinks, and small meals to satisfy our students and staff. Fresh ingredients and products will be used to make satisfying On the Go meals as well as new healthier snacks and drinks will be offered. This program will be offered in all our Middle and High Schools.
Quality Name Brands: Chartwells partners with many name brand products to help keep our menu offerings fresh. To name a few…Tyson Chicken, Jennie-O Turkey, Great Lakes Cheeses, Smithfield, Lamb Westin, Cargill meats and Baked Frito Lay Snacks
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I have a hyperlink to a PDF file, that when clicked gives me the usual "Some files may contain a virus..." warning, but then gives me a "No program is registered to open this file." message...
I have the latest Adobe Reader installed, and the file opens without problems from any other location (just not from Excel)...
Other hyperlinked file types open fine from within the same worksheet.
PDF is listed in Control Panel > Folder Options > File Types, and is associated to Adobe Reader...
Any ideas?
"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication." Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519)
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You could try using the Shell command to open up Adobe, then have the macro follow the hyperlink. That MIGHT work?Originally Posted by Solidtop
The problem might be related to your network security?
I was able to follow a hyperlink in Excel to a PDF document, which opened it automatically, without any warning or problems.
That seemed to be it... although Adobe Reader was registered and worked within Windows, it did not from within Office...Originally Posted by carlmack
I re-installed Reader, and it came good in the Office environment.
Thanks again Gents!
"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication." Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519)
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NEWPORT adventurer Richard Parks said making sure he came back home in one piece was one of the deciding factors in abandoning his latest expedition to the South Pole.
Speaking to the Argus yesterday from Punta, Chile, the former Newport Gwent Dragon rugby player said returning home safely was non-negotiable and although it was a tough decision to pull out so near the end, attempting to complete the remaining 200km of his journey in just three days was not possible.
He said: "I've got huge support from so many people and it's important to them as well as me that I came home safely.
"There are things outside your control that dictate the expedition and success isn't always black and white. With all the factors on the table it was an incredibly difficult decision to make but I am at peace because it was the right one."
Mr Parks, 35, said he did not recognise himself in the mirror upon his return to Chile having lost a dramatic two and a half stone taking him from 15 to 12.5 stones in just 39 days.
The former flanker spoke of the incredible self discipline it took to refrain from eating more food than he had allotted for certain times of the day while fighting hunger pains, and surviving in some of the most extreme weather conditions Antarctica has ever seen, including temperatures of below minus 30.
He said: "When it's a white out there is no shadows, horizons and there's nothing to navigate on. It's really was like being inside a ping pong ball."
"It's a privilege to be in Antarctica, it's a place very special to me and a great opportunity to under take such a significant expedition. But it's tough, it's really challenging - it's not for everyone. There were some incredible moments and some obviously some difficult moments."
"My focus was on the small details like could I pitch the tent faster than yesterday. It's a way of keeping the expedition safe."
Mentally, emotionally and physically exhausted, he admits the return to civilisation was a huge culture shock.
He struggled to sleep after experiencing darkness for the first time in 40 days, said adjusting to eating normal food was tough and made him feel ill, and says he is slowly getting used to being around people again having spent more than a month with no-one but himself for company.
He says it will take him a long time to recover, but he has no regrets and is now looking forward to returning home ot his family in Newport in the coming weeks.
He added messages of support that reached him while on his 605-mile journey gave him great comfort and spurred him on to succeed.


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Sasolburg - Thirty-four people accused of public violence and malicious damage to property were released on bail by the Sasolburg Magistrate's Court on Monday, Free State police said.
They were each granted R1000 bail. They would be back in court on March 14, Colonel Motantsi Makhele said.
They arrested last week Monday and Tuesday, during violent protests against the proposal to merge the Metsimaholo local municipality in Sasolburg with the Ngwathe municipality, under which Parys falls.
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Six Nations: Rob Howley hopeful Jonathan Davies could make Wales return against England
Wales centre Jonathan Davies is closing in on a return to Test rugby in their Six Nations clash with England.
Last Updated: 28/02/14 5:29pm
Davies has seen just 40 minutes of competitive action since suffering a torn pectoral muscle during Wales' defeat to South Africa in November.
But the 25-year-old will feature for the Scarlets in their Pro12 fixture with Munster on Saturday, which could put him in contention for Wales' trip to Twickenham the following weekend.
"We are all aware of how talented Jon Davies is, and he flourished last summer (with the British and Irish Lions)," Wales assistant coach Rob Howley said.
"We just hope he can prove his fitness. We just have to see how he comes through the game on Saturday.
"He played against London Irish (on February 1) and there is always going to be a feeling that you are off the pace a bit.
"He has trained extremely well since the Irish game and this is a second match for him. Hopefully, fingers crossed, he will come through very well.
"It is good to have a quality player back in the selection mix. He is a huge talent who matured particularly well with the Lions and was fantastic in the championship last year.
"He has become a senior player within our leadership group, and the combination of him and Jamie has flourished. Having him available would be a huge boost for Wales."
Lock Alun-Wyn Jones, meanwhile, has not yet resumed training after missing the France game due to a foot infection, but Howley is hopeful he will be able to return to training on Saturday morning.
England announced their title credentials by defeating previously-unbeaten Ireland in their last outing, a result given added significance by the way Wales' next Six Nations opponents fought back from 10-3 adrift early in the second period.
"England at home are a very potent attacking side. I thought they played particularly well against Ireland," Howley said.
"You don't beat Ireland by not playing well. They went 10-3 down, but over the last year England have become more mature and learnt about getting momentum back in games.
"To come back and win against that Ireland side, they deserve great credit for that.
"Everyone is talking about 12 months ago (Wales beat England by a record 30-3 scoreline in Cardiff) but that has no relevance on this game.
"It's a Triple Crown game for them, they are at home. They want to win a Triple Crown and we want to remain in the championship (title) shout. That's what is on the line."


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No offense to Amelia, but the kind of guys she has the hots for, like Ryan Gosling and Joseph Gordon-Levitt, are a little … how should I say this? Really wimpy looking. [Excuse me, have you seen Ryan's muscles? Whatevs. Great excuse to post his photo! — Editor Amelia] They're so pretty and winsome, they practically look like girls. But, of course, Amelia isn't alone in her love for the pretty boys. Plenty of you also harbor celebrity crushes on Gosling and JGL, not to mention dudes like Robert Pattinson and Zac Efron. So, what gives? Why are so many modern day women going for the girly men instead of the type of square-jawed, rugged guys that captured women's hearts in the days of yore? Well, according to a new study at Aberdeen University, women in cultures where health is good and the life expectancy is on the rise tend to go for more feminine-looking men "who may have gentle natures to match their gentle faces." And, conversely, women in more sickly societies tend to favor more masculine guys "whom they hope will give them hardy babies." The researchers studied women in 30 countries, taking into account life expectancy rate, infectious diseases, and childhood death rates. They showed 5,000 women from around the world photos of men and discovered that women in healthier nations clearly favored more feminine-looking men (i.e., smaller jaw, higher brow line … probably moussed-up hair).
Another argument for the shift in preference from the Clark Gables of previous generations to the Ryan Goslings of today may be the changing role of women in western societies. As women continue to gain more and more respect and responsibility in the work force, they may be less interested in "take charge," protector types, preferring, instead, men who are more deferential and in touch with their emotions. Thoughts? [via Daily Mail]


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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop star Britney Spears, who was hospitalized twice in January for psychiatric evaluation, seems to be feeling better as she is back to work on a TV show and said in a statement she was "having a blast."
The troubled singer saw her life spin out of control in 2007 and throughout early 2008, but this week she has been portraying a dermatology office secretary named Abby on the CBS television comedy "How I Met Your Mother."
"Working at 'How I Met Your Mother' has been so terrific. Everyone, including the cast, the crew and the producers, has been wonderful and Abby is such a fun girl to play. I'm having a blast!" Spears said in a statement released by CBS.
Spears, 26, rose to fame as a child star on the Disney channel and scored numerous hit songs as a teenager including "Oops ... I Did It Again."
In 2002, she was named the world's top celebrity by Forbes magazine after earning $39.2 million in one year.
But in late 2006, Spears split from her ex-husband Kevin Federline, and since then she has been in rehab, lost custody of her two sons to Federline, and was hospitalized twice in January and placed under mental observation.
In February, a Los Angeles family court gave temporary control of her personal and business affairs to her father, Jamie Spears, and a co-conservator, attorney Andrew Wallet. Their conservatorship currently extends to July 31.
But recently Spears appears to be on the mend. This week, she released a new video -- albeit an animated presentation of Britney -- to accompany her latest single, "Break the Ice."
News of her role on "How I Met Your Mother" reached the media on Monday, and all week she has been attending rehearsals and shooting scenes. The episode in which she will appear is expected to air on the U.S. TV network on March 24.
Earlier this week, one of the program's stars, Neil Patrick Harris told celebrity Web site E! Online (www.eonline.com) that she approached the show about the role of Abby and that security on the set was so tight even he had a tough time getting to work one day.
But, he added, Spears seemed to be doing well.
"Britney's shown up three days out of three, so she's batting 1,000," Harris told E! Online.
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TCommunity Theatre of Little Rock's RENT Begins Tonight
The Community Theatre of Little Rock is pleased to conclude its 58th Season with our Summer Musical "RENT" by Jonathan Larson.
Show dates are today, July 10th, 11th, 12th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 24th, 25th and 26th at 7:30 pm and July 13th, 20th and 27th at 2:00 pm to be held at our new home, THE STUDIO THEATRE, 328 W. 7th Street, Little Rock, AR 72201.
Regular admission is $18 for adults and $16 for military, students (10yrs - College) and seniors age 65+. $8.00 for Children (4-9 yrs). Children age 3 and under are given free admission. Groups of 10 or more can get in for $16. Bring a pair of gently used running shoes and receive $1.00 off your admission.
CTLR takes credit card orders on-line or you may reserve your seat by phone and pay at the door.
The RENT cast has scheduled a 'Pocket Preview'* of the show July 9th at 7:30pm. On this one night, admission is whatever the patron can pay. *CTLR's "Pocket Previews" are actually final dress rehearsals which are open to the public. No admission is required, but we will be accepting donations to support the theatre. No reservations will be accepted, as seating is strictly on a first-come, first-serve basis.
****Due to Mature Themes, this show is not suitable for younger viewers.****
Seating is limited, so reservations are highly recommended. To purchase your tickets, please visit our website www.ctlr-act.org. To reserve your seat (pay at the door) or for information call CTLR at 501-410-ACT3(2283). Unclaimed reserved seats will be released 10 minutes prior to show time. Doors open one hour prior to show time.
An Overview of RENT.
Set in the East Village of New York City, RENT is about falling in love, finding your voice and living for today. Winner of the Tony Award for Best Musical and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, RENT has become a pop cultural phenomenon with songs that rock and a story that resonates with audiences of all ages.
Based loosely on Puccini's La Boheme, Jonathan Larson's RENT follows a year in the life of a group of impoverished young artists and musicians struggling to survive and create in New York's Lower East Side, under the shadow of HIV/AIDS. The physical and emotional complications of the disease pervade the lives of Roger, Mimi, Tom, and Angel. Maureen deals with her chronic infidelity through performance art; her partner, Joanne, wonders if their relationship is worth the trouble. Benny has sold out his Bohemian ideals in exchange for a hefty income and is on the outs with his former friends. Mark, an aspiring filmmaker, feels like an outsider to life in general. How these young bohemians negotiate their dreams, loves, and conflicts provides the narrative thread to this groundbreaking musical.
About the Community Theater of Little Rock (CTLR)
Founded in 1956, the Community Theatre of Little Rock (CTLR) is Central Arkansas's oldest and finest theater tradition. CTLR is a nonprofit, volunteer organization striving to enlighten, educate and entertain our community by providing live theatrical productions of the highest quality, as well as providing opportunities for talented people to perform and participate in all phases of producing live theater.
For further information, visit our website www.ctlr-act.org. You may also look us up on Facebook or call our information line at 501-410-ACT3(2283).


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For no frills, good old-fashioned Southern fare head out to Central and give American Farmhouse a try. From the red and white checkered tablecloths to the hot peach cobbler with ice cream for dessert, this restaurant delivers a blue-collar style setting with blue-ribbon style food.
If you plan to go on a Friday night scheduled for live music and dancing you should make reservations. When we arrived almost all the tables in the restaurant were reserved. The friendly staff fit us in a tight spot that left some of us with our backs uncomfortably close to the patrons at the bar, but we were grateful for the accommodation. Throughout the evening the service was wonderful and the servers made us feel right at home.
We started our meal with stuffed mushrooms ($7.95) and boudin balls ($5.95) and both were served promptly and piping hot. The four large boudin balls, served with a dipping sauce with a hint of horseradish, were perfectly fried, full of rice and meat and were moist and delicious. Not overly battered or stuffed, the savory taste of the mushrooms shone through in our serving of six. These came with a ranch dipping sauce.
We sampled entrees from all ends of the spectrum, and American Farmhouse came through true blue with each dish. The shrimp po-boy, ($11.95) was loaded with hot, fried shrimp served dressed and with a side of fries. The rib plate ($9.95) featured good smoky ribs with a sweet barbecue sauce. We liked that we could choose an order less than a half or a full rack (though those are available on the menu). The rib plate contained four ribs and this was just enough. With this order we had a baked potato and baked beans.
On the more fancy side, we ordered the grilled redfish ($16.95) with a cream and crab meat topping ($5.95) and enjoyed the large serving of well-seasoned fish grilled perfectly as well as the yummy topping. Perhaps on the rich side if we'd chosen to have the sauce on the fried fish, it married well with the grilled version. With this entree we chose loaded mashed potatoes and coleslaw as our sides.
The grilled smoked pork chop ($14.95) was our favorite dish of the night. Juicy and smoky, this thick chop was so tender it practically melted in your mouth. With the chop we chose onion rings and potato salad.
Of all the sides we tried (two came with each entree except the po-boy), the loaded mashed potatoes and the coleslaw were our favorites. Not for those dieting, the hot mashed potatoes were served in a small bowl with a dollop of butter and a dollop of sour cream and mixed with bacon and cheese. The crunchy coleslaw had a very pleasing dressing, wasn't overly sweet and was well-seasoned.
For dessert we sampled the peach cobbler with ice cream ($5.50) and felt like a kid again having Sunday desserts in our childhood home. The sweet warm crust over the soft sweet peaches was mouth-watering mixed with the cold vanilla ice cream. We also tried the plain cheesecake ($5.50) and the turtle cheesecake. Both were delightful and thick, sweet cream cheese concoctions on a graham cracker crust. The turtle cheesecake was topped with caramel and chocolate with a swirl of whipped cream.
Along with the meals served at the tables for breakfast, lunch and dinner, American Farmhouse also offers prepared foods, deli meats and choice cuts of meat and fish to prepare at home.


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Surf fundraiser heads to Australia
Hanabeth Luke, girlfriend of Bali bomb victim Marc Gajardo, has spoken of her hopes to continue fund-raising for victims of the attack.
Miss Luke, 22, organised a surf competition in St Agnes on Saturday in aid of those affected by the October atrocity.
Mr Gajardo, 30, from Carnon Downs, near Truro, was among more than 180 people who died in the blast, which wrecked the Sari nightclub in Kuta.
Miss Luke, who is returning to her home town of Byron Bay in Australia before the New Year, survived the nightclub blast and was led to safety.
Tourism appeal
She said: "The competition was a really positive thing and I would like to see it happen in Australia."
The £2,000 raised from the event will go to the Balinese Rotary Association which is caring for victims and their families and plans to build a memorial hospital.
Miss Luke said that the Balinese tourist industry was being hit hard by warnings against travel to the island.
She said: "The hotels that are doing well are on about 5% capacity, and people who live in the centre usually send money to their families in outlying areas, so the effect of this will be felt throughout the entire island."
The event follows an appeal from a senior Indonesian minister for governments around the world to lift their warning against travel to the country in the wake of the 12 October attacks.
The cabinet minister, Laksamana Sukardi, was speaking as Bali staged a music concert on Sunday, part of a new initiative to promote the island as a safe tourist destination.
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The Coquitlam RCMP are seeking the public's assistance in identifying a man that has been using a stolen credit card.
A victim told Mounties that she remembered using her credit card at a drive-thru of a local eatery on April 14 but only realized two days later that she did not get her card back.
She immediately contacted the credit card company, but was informed that someone had used the card on April 25 at another restaurant.
Investigators were able to obtain CCTV images from the restaurant and are now asking the public to help identify the suspect.
Anyone with any information as to the identity of the man in the above photo is asked to contact the Coquitlam RCMP at 604-945-1550 and quote file number 2014-10726. Those who wish to provide information anonymously can do so by calling 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or going to www.solvecrime.ca.


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AN: I was gonna upload these all separately, but I decided that would be kinda confusing. So now it's just a series of one-shots all strung together. The music note by the way is what I was listening to when I wrote the one-shots. I just threw them in for the heck of it, but you can look them up on Youtube if you want to hear them.
Music: Wolves (by Michael Cusson)
Hunith's Letter to Gaius ~Piano Solo~
Dove leaned back in her chair as she stared at the list of names written on the inside of the book, sighing. She remembered every one of them. Brothers and sisters alike that had come from the Pound; seeking a temporary escape. She sat in her chair, staring at the list while simply soaking in her memories. A soft knock on her bedroom door startled her out of her thoughts, and she quickly snapped the book shut, tucking it back onto her bookshelf before padding over to the door and opening it curiously. Aqua Spark stood there, frowning slightly.
"You should come down; Annashi just got back." Dove cocked her head in curiosity.
"Just now? It doesn't usually take her this long to drop someone off." Spark shook his head.
"She's not alone."
Dove stood nervously behind the sofa, eyeing the unconscious Lupe that Annashi had brought home. It had been quite a surprise when Annashi had come home with a pet herself. Usually they would wait a week or two to settle back down before adopting another sibling. And then the whole family would go down to the Pound. But this time was unlike any other. When Annashi had come in, she had been carrying the unconscious Lupe in her arms, despite his size. His blue fur was matted and dirty, and Dove had wondered at how long he'd been in the Pound. She'd never seen a pet in such terrible condition as the Lupe before. She could even count his ribs though his fur. Annashi had spent several hours gently cleaning the Lupe's coat, brushing him softly and muttering soothing words, despite the fact that he was unconscious, and thus unable to hear her. After tending to him and settling him down on the sofa, Annashi had told her pets to keep an eye on him and to not expect her back before morning. While she had been smiling on the outside, Dove could see the terrifying fury just beneath the surface of her owner's calm façade. And so, while Spark and Hato had gone off to bed, Dove waited in the living room, watching their new brother. Glancing at the clock on the wall, Dove was surprised to realize it was already 2 in the morning. She shook her head and circled the couch, seating herself on the carpet in front of the couch. Her movement seemed to have disturbed the Lupe however, as he began stirring. One hazy yellow eye cracked open, and Dove leaned forward curiously.
"Reach?" The Lupe croaked; his voice hoarse. Dove cocked her head in confusion before shaking it.
"My name's Wardove Reincarnated, but everyone calls me either Wardove or Dove. Or War." She frowned at the last name; she really didn't like that one. Shaking her head again, Dove smiled kindly at the Lupe. "What's your name?"
"Nippynuck." He muttered, glancing around the living room as he did so. "Where am I?"
"You're in our Neohome." Dove replied. "Well, it's not technically ours. We rent it from someone, but…" She drifted off, spotting his frown. "Our owner, Annashi, adopted you." At the word 'adopted' the Lupe's eyes narrowed, and he struggled to sit up.
"I can't be adopted." He growled. Seeing how much he was struggling, Dove reached out and put a hand on his shoulder.
"You should lie back down." She muttered. Quick as a flash, Nippynuck reached out and caught her wrist, causing her to yelp in shock and pain.
"You don't understand." He growled darkly, glaring dangerously at the young Xweetok. "I can't be adopted. I have to get back home; to my real family. I'm not going to be taken in like some unwanted stray." Wardove shivered, trying to shrink back from the furious Lupe, but his grip on her wrist was too tight. She closed her eyes, not wanting to see the anger, the pain, and the desperation that swirled in a chaotic mess behind the Lupe's haunted eyes. Suddenly, there was a crash, and the large paw that held her wrist suddenly released, causing Dove to tumble backwards. Opening her eyes, the young Xweetok spotted Aqua Spark crouched in a defensive position to her right, holding a dictionary up as a weapon. Whoever said words couldn't hurt had never met her brother. Judging by the Thesaurus that sat on the couch and the way Nippynuck was clutching at his shoulder; one reference book had already been launched.
"You leave my little sister alone." Spark growled darkly, grey eyes narrowed in anger. Aqua Spark rarely got angry. This was one of those times. Nippynuck glared right back, carefully rolling off the sofa and standing in a position mirroring Spark's. Dove looked between the two pets nervously; edging back until her back hit the wall. Carefully, she eased herself to her feet. Then she took a deep breath and stepped in between the two angry males.
"Please." She almost whispered. "Please, don't fight." Spark eased out of his defensive crouch slightly, but Nippynuck didn't move a muscle. She turned her eyes on him. "Please. We can sort this out once Annashi comes home." She stared Nippynuck in the eyes, silently pleading with him. Slowly, she watched as his anger crumbled, and finally he sighed, dropping down to the sofa. Confirming that the threat of conflict had been temporarily nullified, Dove reached down and scooped up the Thesaurus that lay on the floor, tossing it to Spark, who easily caught it and placed it back on the bookshelf.
"Can you tell me a little about yourself?" She asked Nippynuck curiously, keeping her voice soft so as to try not to annoy him again. Her glared at her half-heartedly before sighing again and dropping his head into his paws.
"You're just like a little Reach." He muttered. Dove carefully sat herself on the floor again, watching him curiously.
"You called me Reach when you first woke up." She said. Nippynuck nodded.
"She's my sister. Yellow Xweetok. Year younger than me." Nippynuck didn't look up as he spoke, and Dove allowed him to speak at his own pace. "Her name's Reachekeila, but no one calls her that. Not even Arannahs. That's our mom's name." He seemed to pause before looking up at Dove and grinning. "I used to have another sister too; her name was similar to yours. Wardove. Zafara though." He frowned and shook his head, shifting his eyes down. "She got picked up by some stranger at the Pound though, and she's since gone missing. She was sweet. Had a real temper on her though. Worse than mine even."
"Sounds like a very nice family." Spark muttered from his position leaning against the bookshelf. Nippynuck nodded absently.
"Mum had been out for a few weeks. Something strange happened while she was gone though. Four pets that worked for the Pound just showed up on our doorstep and took W.D. and I away. Reach tried to stop them, but they were big guys."
"I read about that." Spark said, sounding surprised. "No one really knows what happened. One day a whole bunch of pets were carted off to the Pound for no reason; even if the owners didn't abandon them. There was a huge uproar about it. That was almost two years ago though." Spark stared at Nippynuck strangely and the Lupe nodded.
"That's what happened. I've fought anyone who's tried to take me away. I know Arannahs is out there somewhere with Reach, and they're both looking for Ward and I."
"And that's why you were so angry when Annashi brought you to our house." Dove muttered. Nippynuck nodded.
"I'm sure Annashi will understand if you explain things to her." Dove said happily, grinning.
"She might already know." Spark muttered quietly. Both Dove's and Nippynuck's heads whipped around at his soft words.
"What makes you say that?" Nippynuck demanded.
"Annashi was acting very strangely when she carried you in through the door. She kept pacing around, and she seemed only stressed, but…"
"She was furious about something underneath." Dove finished, remembering her owner's hidden fury. "Do you think Arannahs and Annashi know each other somehow?"
"It's highly improbable." Spark said with a shake of his head.
"But not impossible." Nippynuck reminded him, looking almost hopeful. Spark nodded hesitantly. Seeing this, Wardove grinned.
"Let's all go back to sleep for now, and we can ask Annashi what's happened when she comes back." At the Xweetok's suggestion, both males hesitated, but Nippynuck suddenly found himself yawning, and Spark finally nodded, heading back to his room. Wardove retrieved a spare blanket for Nippynuck before heading to bed herself.


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Sweet & Boozy Ideas for New Year's Eve
Not sure what to bake and what to mix up at your New Year's Eve bash? Try making a few of these desserts and serving up these sips for a boozy and sweet way to ring in 2013!
Not sure what to bake and what to mix up at your New Year's Eve bash? Try making a few of these desserts and serving up these sips for a boozy and sweet way to ring in 2013!
Any New Year's Eve party is about one thing: having a blast! Make your party an even sweeter time by serving up a table full of delicious desserts and boozy sips for guests to sip on all night. For New Year's Eve, skip the big dinner. Since people will be coming over kind of late in the evening and closer to midnight, chances are they've already eaten dinner. Rather than slaving away at the stove to make entrees that'll go almost untouched, opt for going the sugar route instead for a guests to snack on sweet treats instead. Pairing desserts with cocktails and you've got a recipe for a great New Year's Eve party!
Say Hello to 2013 with This Peppermint Martini
If you've got peppermints left over from the holidays, make use of them in this peppermint infused martini. This sip has a nice flavor that fits in well with a New Year's Eve celebrations.
Kiss Your Sweetie with These Champagne Drinks
As the clock draws closer to midnight, get a closer to your date and enjoy champagne cocktails including this one with shaved chocolate kisses on the rim. The bubbly kick of these drinks will warm you up and get your ready for your midnight kiss!
Winter Inspired Treats
Not everything at a New Year's Eve party has to be bedazzled and sparkly. Incorporate some wintery accents to your table spread with these no-bake snowballs. You'll love the fact that it's no-bake and guests will love the white chocolate coconut combination.
A Sparkly Cupcake
Everything about this cupcake screams "New Year's Eve!" From the glittery cupcake wrapper to the sparklers affixed on top of the cupcake, this is a celebration in a cupcake!
Ice Cream That Sparkles
Another way to incorporate sparkle into a simple dessert is like this idea featured on Chicabug. Adding sparklers to a bowl of ice cream will make boring vanilla ten times more fun.
Shake Your Bon Bon for These Treats
Bite sized desserts are always more fun to serve at New Year's Eve parties. Maybe because they are adorable to look at, or they are east to grab and eat as one is trying to balance their champagne flute, guests love small sweet treats. Our recipe for mint ice cream bon bons are the perfect little treats for your big bash.
Make a No-Bake Treat to Save Time
If you're not looking to bake up a storm, make this no-bake treat guests can pop in their mouths and melt from the sugar rush! Combining peanut butter, marshmallow, white chocolate with rice cereal, you'll get bite sized treats that didn't take up a lot of time to prepare.
Snowmen Celebrate the New Year Too!
Don't shy away from snowmen once the holiday season is over. As long as it's winter, you can bake a batch of these snowmen cookies that are decorated with sugar beads to give it a nice elegant look for a New Year's Eve party.
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Alternative Medicine Pain Management Funded by NIH
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has announced an expansion of their Pain Consortium which will include 11 new institutions designated as Centers of Excellence in Pain Education (CoEPEs).
This recent development further reflects the NIH's commitment to learning more about chronic pain, its causes, and alternatives to the traditional approach of treating pain with prescription drugs, a practice which often leads to prescription drug abuse.
Last year, NIH funded studies on chronic pain to the tune of $386 million.
"While opioid pain medications have improved the quality of life for millions who suffer from pain, they can also produce harmful consequences, including addiction," says Nora D. Volkow, M.D., director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), the institute responsible for coordinating the project.
With approximately 100 million Americans suffering from chronic pain, the demand for alternative methods of pain management is growing.
As people become more aware of the risks a continual regimen of prescription pain medication poses to their health and lifestyle, they are turning to complementary and alternative medicine such as chiropractors, acupuncture, herbal remedies, massage therapy, and nutritional approaches among many other nonconventional solutions.
As a result, the field of alternative medicine is expected to grow at a rate faster than most other industries, this according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook which projects that by the year 2020, the demand for chiropractors will surge by 28% while massage therapy will see a 20% increase.
Everglades University offers a Bachelor of Science degree program in Alternative Medicine with courses related to these industries.
Courses include, but are not limited to: Herbology and Botany; Nutrition and Aging; Dietary Influence on Disease; Introduction to Chiropractic; Detoxification and Healing; Traditional Chinese Medicine; Antioxidants, and Principles of Acupuncture.
To learn more, prospective students can view the full course outline or request more information by visiting Everglades University's website at www.evergladesuniversity.edu.
- Bureau of Labor Statistics: http://www.bls.gov/ooh/
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From informal practices to formal conduct: Which ethical practices and issues for French lobbying consulting?
In France, lobbying consulting is at the same time a recent and not well received activity, conversely to the United States. The influence of public decision making is certainly a particularly sensitive occupation, at both managerial and societal levels. This is why ethics as applied to business can play a central role in its establishment. This paper examines the practices and issues of ethics in lobbying consulting. The chosen field in this exploratory study is France. The case of a lobbying consultancy firm is more specifically developed. A three month participant observation research is complemented by secondary data on the profession in France and in the United States, as well as on French, European, American and Quebec institutions. The results of this research are developed along two lines: 1. The practice of lobbying ethics differs according to age and degree of institutionalization of the profession in the country. In France ethics is informal and based primarily on exemplary, with a particularly low regulatory potential. 2. The stakes of ethics are both internal to the lobbying consulting profession, in its structuring from an emerging to an established profession, as well as external in the clarifying of its relationship with its stakeholders including customers, government and the civil society.
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oops..thanks Joseph too.
thanks ladies...the other one behind this one is just opening so I'll be able to enjoy a while longer after this one dies.
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Nice color! can't wait for mine to bloom!
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Train Dispatch / Platform Assistants
- Recruiter
- Ontrak Recruitment
- Location
- Sutton, Greater London
- Salary
- £7.20
- Posted
- 05 May 2017
- Closes
- 08 May 2017
Train Dispatcher / Customer Service Assistants Rates of Pay - from £7.20 up to £15.16 depending upon location Ontrak Recruitment & Training are currently seeking committed and outgoing applicants to join our valued and long standing clients on the Railways. This fantastic opportunity will not only benefit your pocket as our rates of pay are competitive, but will also kick start your career within a professional, customer service position. What makes working for Ontrak so good? We actually pay for your training, and not only that we pay you whilst training! You will get to know the Ontrak Team and you will have a dedicated member of our staff to work closely with you throughout your career with us. What does a Train Dispatcher do? Work alongside the Dispatch team in making sure that trains depart from the station safely and on time.Provide an impeccable customer service experience to customers and passengers at all times.Be the face of the company by wearing the correct uniform and ID at all times.Carry out Bus Liaison duties during engineering works.Ensure that the safety of others and the area around them is clear from obstruction.Report any anti-social behaviour with little disruption to other passengers as per the Railway Byelaws. There are some hurdles of course…. You must be able to get to your location of work for a 5am start and the latest finish could be aslate as 6am. Most shifts are around 8 hours but there is an opportunity to work up to 12 hours!You will need to pass a Drugs and Alcohol Medical.You will need to pass a eyesight and hearing test in accordance with required regulations.You will be required to sit an Assessment based around ticket selling and comprehension.You will need to provide valid Identification, work permit (if applicable) and proof of National Insurance.You must have previous exceptional customer services experience.Must be flexible towork shifts times, earlies, lates and weekends. You will be on a rota basis.Must be available immediately as these are temporary ongoing positions.Are you able to stand for prolonged periods of time? Are you the right candidate for the job? Do you enjoy working with people face to face?Do you enjoy problem solving and helping people?Are you naturally calm and collected when dealing with issues?Are you a good communicator?Do you want to further your career by working for an established Railway company?Are you able to work flexible hours including bank holidays and weekends? If you answered yes to the above and want to know more then please apply now for an immediate interview!


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Northern Soul shall not die
SoulBoy is a new film that recreates the brief moment when Wigan was a musical hotspot for the nation's youth
No one can do an idiosyncratic youth cult like the Brits and one of the most distinctive and, some might argue, peculiar, was the Northern Soul scene of the Seventies, now re-created in the forthcoming Brit flick SoulBoy.
In short, the ethic involved travelling from all corners of the UK to "all nighters" in clubs in the North of England such as the Wigan Casino (the setting for the film),which sold no alcohol, taking handfuls of amphetamines and dancing rather seriously to Sixties soul singles such as Lou Pride's aptly titled I'm Coming Home in the Morning.
I first encountered Wigan in 1975. I boarded a coach full of former Mod and skinhead rapscallions in Blackwood, South Wales, sporting triple-pleated baggy trousers, a vest and…


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A Canberra Cavalry fan's quick wit led to outfielder Marcus Knecht changing his jersey number from 51 to four and, after a slow start to the season, the Toronto Blue Jays prospect has started moving his batting numbers in the right direction.
One of his teammates heard someone in the crowd yell out, ''Knecht Four'', a reference to the children's game Connect Four, and it quickly caught on in the Cavalry dugout.
It became the 22-year-old's nickname.
A week later the No.51 was consigned to history after a few fans, led by Jim Taylor, approached Cavalry management and suggested presenting Knecht with the No.4 jersey.
''[The change] wasn't my doing,'' Knecht chuckled.
''In the first series everyone started calling me Knecht Four - the board game - so I got asked if I wanted to change my number from 51 to four because the fans wanted it.
''And I was like, 'Yeah sure, let's do it'. And the next week I walked into the clubhouse and I was No.4.''
Knecht struggled to find his feet early on and had just one hit from his first 16 visits to the plate, but he has slowly turned that around.
His batting average has increased to a healthy .263, with his series against Australian Baseball League reigning champion Perth Heat his best so far.
He averaged .412 against the Heat and hit his first home run, as well as six runs batted-in.
But his contribution was more than just numbers - he's been getting those hits at crucial times.
None more so than the two-run double he hit in game two against Perth, which gave the Cavs an 8-6 victory in a 12-inning marathon.
''I took some time, but me and the coaches have been working on some stuff,'' Knecht said.
''I found something that worked that day and got comfortable and it clicked and I'm getting hits.''
The Toronto native grew up supporting the Blue Jays and still celebrates the 1993 World Series win.
''Hell yeah,'' he said when asked whether he was excited about being drafted by the Blue Jays.
''I've been watching them since I was three-years old when they won the World Series in 1993.
''It's always been a dream and I'm trying to live that dream.''
The Cavalry is looking for its sixth consecutive series win when it hosts Perth at Narrabundah Ballpark on Thursday - although they are coming off a 19-12 hiding in their last game against the Heat.
Canberra Cavalry v Perth Heat at Narrabundah Ballpark. Thursday at 7pm; Friday at 7pm; Saturday at 7pm; Sunday at noon.


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Strickling said the "timing is right" for the Commerce Department to start to phase out of ICANN.
Some Internet groups contend the U.S. government should remain in a supervisory position to prevent leaders in other countries with a history of suppressing free speech from trying to manipulate ICANN in a way that censors online communications.
"Without the U.S. government providing an effective backstop to ICANN's original operating principles, there would be no mechanism in place to stop foreign governments from interfering with ICANN's operations," Daniel Castro, senior analyst for the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, wrote in a Friday blog post.
The U.S. government appears to be trying to dictate the agenda for the upcoming changing of the guard at ICANN, said Greg Shatan, a New York attorney specializing in Internet issues for the law firm of Reed Smith. In the process, the U.S. could make it more difficult for other countries seizing upon the Snowden revelations to gain greater control over the agency.
U.S. leaders "didn't like the way the wind is blowing, so they are trying to move the fan to blow the wind in a different direction," Shatan said.
Fadi Chehade, ICANN's president, took a diplomatic stance to the looming shift in power. "All stakeholders deserve a voice in the management and governance of this global resource as equal partners," he said.


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A RESERVOIR that once served a Darwen paper mill has been bought by the borough council for a nominal fee.
The Dingle Reservoir was part of the land bought by Aeternum Energy Ltd when it took over the estate of the former DS Smith Paper at Hollins Paper Mill.
Because the firm, which initially planned to demolish the mill to make way for a biomass fuel plant, had no use for the site, it has sold it to Blackburn with Darwen Council for £1.
It is not known what the future of the old mill site holds, but ownership of the now-levelled plant has transferred to Cheshire-based Newco Demolition Ltd.
During this week's meeting of Darwen Town Council, deputy chairman Pete Hollings, who is also a Sunnyhurst councillor at borough level, said: "The Dingle Reservoir in Sunnyhurst Wood has now been purchased by Blackburn with Darwen Council and the Dingle Community Fishing Club is submitting plans for its management."
The neighbouring former bowling green area is being treated as a separate entity and Sunnyhurst councillor Brian Taylor has begun consultations with residents and the council over its future use.
He said: "Plans are still being formulated at the minute.
"It is very overgrown so I doubt it will be turned back to a bowling green.
"It is great we have got the green and the Dingle.
"Our fear was that someone could buy it and fill it in for housing, but now it is protected from that."
Coun Jim Smith, Blackburn with Darwen Council executive member for environment, said: "The reservoir is a real asset to the borough and we are really pleased to have purchased it for a nominal price.
"It has a direct natural link to Sunnyhurst Wood and the site opens up a number of potential and complementary uses for the public to enjoy."


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Directed by specialists in physical medicine and rehabilitation, this Michigan spine center focuses on non-surgical approaches to back and neck conditions. Borgess Brain & Spine Institute enables individuals to return to everyday activities without surgical intervention—90 percent of the time. However, if surgery is required, experienced surgeons can handle everything from herniated discs to deformities and tumors.
Combining trusted, experienced specialists from Borgess Neurology, Borgess Spine and Neurosurgery of Kalamazoo, the Borgess Brain & Spine Institute offers the most complete neuroscience care in the region.
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text: The music struck up a beautiful air, and the dancers advanced a few steps, when suddenly, to my no small horror and amazement, the gentlemen seized the ladies round the waist, and all, as if intoxicated by this novel juxtaposition, began to whirl about the room, like a company of Bacchanalians dancing round a statue of the jolly god. "A waltz!" exclaimed I, inexpressibly shocked, "have I lived to see Scotch women waltz?" ["The Edinburgh Magazine," April, 1820]


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Edit: After half day, my wife's Mac started having the same problem. I have then applied the solution that I found in the Apple
iPad Vs. Netbook: A Very Close Call
From the time Steve Jobs stepped onto the stage and announced the launching of iPad, actual as well as prospective users of the device started comparing it with a netbook. The question was common – Will the Apple's iPad replace the netbooks? Well, the answer was quite supportive. A netbook operates on complete operating systems, it comprises of a full keyboard and has been formulated run any program of the users selection, and so, from this it should be the closest companion to the Apple's device. right? Well, there have been several observers who have pitted the iPad as against the netbook in a variety of essential categories, and declared that the contest between the two is closer than it has been expected by the users.
Getting Work Done
Now you are in a situation where you want to get a work done on either the Word document or on an Excel spreadsheet. Will the iPad get the job done or the complete PC accessories oriented; netbook will be the preferred choice?
The iPad: Keynotes, Pages and Numbers are considerably good applications of the iPad, although it would have to be bought for $10 per program. One bad thing is that the iPad is not offering any local storage package so; the process of moving documents can be a bit of fuss. The basic process can be o e-mail those documents to yourself after which it can be opened via the Mail application or from any selected Web Mail client and then mail them back after you are done. Moreover, several features within a document and a spreadsheet do not work properly, either. The on-screen keyboard is good for pecking and hunting but, taking in long notes can be a tiresome job. There are various iPad compatible and productivity applications are made available and apps such as Evernote are considered to be a great addition but, for doing some real work, this device is certainly not the best option as it misses out some essential business related apps.
The Netbook: The keyboards of the netbooks are quite disliked by its users but, the fact is that they are more infinitely usable as compared to the on-screen touch board of iPad . since, netbooks allows the user to open full versions of spread sheets, Word document and presentation apps, you can perform any activity whether for school, business or any other reason.
Result: Even tough, the netbook is not closer in this aspect, but can be considered as a better option as it has more apps from which some real work can be generated.
Netbooks and tablets are most liked by people because they are light weighted and portable which can fit in almost any bag and the best thing is that they have long battery life. So, which device turns out to be a better travel companion?
The iPad: For the iPad, some sort of covering material is required, but part from this, the iPad is a great travel companion. It is smaller than even of the smallest of the netbook. Moreover, the IPS display provides a wider range for viewing angles which makes it very easier to have a clear view from different angles. Depending on it is being used; the battery life of iPad is expected o be 7 to 10 hours in comparison to the netbook of the highest quality.
The Netbook: These devices are far easier to carry than any full-sized laptop but, even the smallest one is twice thick and twice heavier than the iPad. Moreover, it also has a problem of bad viewing angles which means that a clear view is not presented if it is no firmly placed in front of the user.
Result: The advantage is given to the iPad as it has slimmer designs, good battery life, is light weighted and has superior viewing angles on the screen.
Although, there are several other comparison aspects on which a result can be derived still, the choice depends on what is to be done with the device. If you want a tablet for entertainment purposes, the iPad can be the best choice, but, if you are looking to do some actual work, than the netbook will be of great use.
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Reviews: AsherwoodLocation Canada, Gender Female, Age 26
- Asherwood
- Canada, Couple, 18-24
- Novice Nomad
The shower was a little odd, it's definitely not suited to have two people that aren't comfortable together, together. However it was a nice touch to have a small bathroom, a larger one with a sink, AND a shower area. I wish that the showers were not on a timer so to speak. You push in and only get about 10-15 seconds of water, although I obviously understand the reasoning. I would suggest looking into the ability to increase the time that the water comes out.
- Asherwood
- Canada, Couple, 18-24
- Novice Nomad
The shroom was not very clean and I am not very happy with with the lock up room for the main luggage. It Is located up 1 floor from reception and everyone gets a key when they checkin, so we kept our bags in our room locked with a cable lock. Although there is some bad to point out, there is good as we'll. the staff although not the most professional atmosphere definitely are caring nice individuals. We went on a pub crawl and got separated right away, almost immediately were found by host :).
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