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What is the similarity between salt and sugar? What is the difference between salt and sugar. Silly irene, you will say.
Exactlly 7 days ago, and exactly this time, i was at home, mixing butter , eggs, salt, sugar in an attempt to bake #1 marble cake, #2: chocolate nutty cookies, #3: bread.
Let's start with something yummy :
#1: The bread was a lot easier than it sounds. I bought the ready mixed flour with yummy sunflower seed. All i needed to do was to add water and leave it at a warm place for 45 minutes untill it doubles its size. That was a success. Yummy. Crispy on the outside, soft on the in inside.
#2: Cookies... .. how shall i start..
As you know, butter is one of the main ingredient, so is sugar. After i mixed my sugar and butter, i tasted the mixture, because i didn't want my cookies to be too sweet. It tasted salty. The first thing that came into my mind: Did i buy the salted butter? I checked my butter, an dit was the right one. hmnn... ???
then, i opened my sugar container, dipped my finger into the whittish "sand" ... and it tasted salty !!!!!!! Arrgh!!! If you are my friend, i don't think it will be a surprise to you. I am known for being "blur sotong" in school.
So i threw away my mixture. I wasted 225g of butter and 200g of SALT. *hmmph*
As a result of that, i didn't have enough butter to bake my marble cake.
Back to my cookies, i mix it again, this time making sure i add sugar into it. Outcome:
cookies were tasty, but not crunchy, i think mainly because i added less sugar than the recipe thinking that the only role that sugar play in a cookie recipe is to sweeten. Albert told me the right amount of sugar makes the cookies crunchy. That is his hypothesis. Yet to try it out. My mum, the great chef, agreed as well.
7 days later, ie today, i am going to try out the same recipe,without making any "act-smart modificationi" to the recipe.
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In our house, bath time is treasured. I can spend hours in the bathtub with a good book. I read the entire Under The North Star trilogy in the tub. It's a calm relaxing quiet place for self pampering.
Right now, we are int he middle of several interesting and entertaining crafts and meals… The result is, sometimes the larger ones go on for days or even weeks. Right now we have several projects going on, so stay tuned we have so much more on it's way. For tonight, we made with some excess ingredients for one of our ongoing project a sachet.
This is water I started making a while back when I wanted to lose some weight. It is super healthy! Loaded with vitamins. Very very simple to make. It is based on the water you get at the restaurants in very high class European spas in the Alps. It is very common to drink water loaded with yummies. This water works wonders both for skin and for weight issues. It is great, because it takes down swelling and may even be really nice for those with arthritis.
We love our bread machine dearly. It has become quite a special part of our lives. Not only do we use it to actually bake bread it also has a mix setting. Sometimes, when we are tired like after all the in laws left. We make ourselves a pair of pizzas. It's quick and easy, and kind of fun. Plus it tastes good.
I was struggling today with thinking up a blog post. I had no idea what to write about. And now I just hope I can write about it through my tears. Today I discovered what it means to be humbled. Truly humbled. To feel so small and so ignorant of what it means to suffer. The people back home, they don't feel a connection to Europe so much. We don't realize for example that Sweden, is a capitalist country. As is France. It has been over two hundred years since a war touched us on our own soil for any real span of time. We don't realize, we conveniently forget, when we look at all the laughing smiling highly educated Europeans… That they have a trail of tears behind them. Many of them have stories to tell of things that have happened here, in this sunny bright area, where today everyone goes about their business laughing and smiling and even singing. The grave yards, are not near by, but the graves are fresh. Much fresher than those in American soil. Today, I am going to share some stories. This is part of travel too. The ugly past is ever present in every place you go. And every person who is today in these sunny bright Austrian streets has been touched personally in one way or another by the ugliest that humanity has to offer.
I am taking it easy tonight. Wasting my time eating junk food and generally being exhausted. First my mother came to visit from Boston for nearly 2 weeks. Less than a week later, my Finnish in laws came for a visit as well. I got totally hit with a double whammy. Now I am tired. So tonight, I thought I would share with all of you something incredibly boring and simple and keep this short.
My house is over flowing with Finns. For the last few days we have been cooking constantly for every meal. It has to be nearly 100 degrees Fahrenheit in Wien and the oven fills the whole house up with even more heat. Horrid.
Yesterday for coffee we made a very traditional Finnish sweet, called munkki. It is very similar to our donuts. It is typically and most traditionally made for May First. Which is the beginning of what Finns recognize as summer. So it is a nice little mini holiday. munkki, isn't limited to May First however. The Finnish people love it and eat it with some regularity nearly always with afternoon coffee rather than as a breakfast food as we Americans typically eat our donuts.
This is a post I intended to make yesterday…. But, unfortunately, I went out to dinner with my in laws. Well, that isn't the unfortunate part. It is always wonderful to spend time with them. They couldn't be more fabulous if they tried. I have been very lucky in this way. It was unfortunate, that I did something rare for me. I got really really drunk. Now there is the unfortunate part. We went to a fabulous little tourist trap down by the Rathaus. A favorite of my husband. (It's called Einstein's and my husband is a PhD in physics…. I am sure the attraction is fairly self evidently obvious.) Well, going out with a bunch of Finns generally includes a great deal of booze. They tend to have a major obsession with alcohol. Especially their Lapinculta, reindeer piss beer and their revolting Kossu. I only hate it because I very rarely like the taste of alcohol. When out with Finns…. Drinking is usually in the cards and a little for me goes a long way. My husband and father in law were wonderful. The way they listened to me slurring and babbling about how they must have put vodka into my wine. I was so wasted after just two small drinks I honestly did believe, the wait staff had put vodka into my glass with my wine. It was only a little young wine, not even clear white. Cloudy, and barely more than grape juice. They added this delicious, amazingly scrumptious, natural and organic rasberry syrup. And I was on cloud 9 drinking as much of it as I could get into me. Surrounded by very polite Finns very accustomed to holding their booze and not getting stupid. So, that is what I was doing when I should have been making this post the other day. Yes, feel free to add the chorus, "while we while we were getting high," to the end of this paragraph if it amuses you.
Ok, so my in laws from Varkaus Finland are here. My home is a mess of "football" or as we Americans say soccer and Savo, an accent named for region of Finland from which it comes. Those in Helsinki, would have that it is a mild garbling of their beautiful language. But not so bad as what they speak up there in Rauma. Hear that Rauma, learn to talk civilized Finnish! ( I must point out, I should have said speak not talk.) I am only kidding Rauma. You all speak far better Finnish than I do. I have only been taught the mandatory words such as kiitos (please/thank you,) moi (hello/goodbye,) olut (beer,) and of course your infamous P word. You all know the one you like to shout when ever you stub your toe. I will pretend here that I am too polite to say it. But you know the word I mean. Beyond those words and only a few dozen more I am entirely useless with the Finnish language. So Rauma, you do have at least me beat.
Yesterday, I was on Facebook. Some group I belong to, was comparing the economic situation of the 99% to that of, Canadian students. I lived in Canada, for nearly two years. So their statement of comparison linking the two groups as two things that are alike, was so hysterical to me. It shows just what a deficit in education we have in America, that we don't know anything about the actual circumstances of our neighbors. Whats more disturbing, is that we lack a sufficient grasp of history to make a proper comparison between the plight and situation of the 99% with a group that actually is like them.

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Popular opinion at the moment seems to say that Jessica Biel was the winner of the Worst Dressed award at the 2009 Oscars. The Fashion Police Jury will remain out until we've finished looking at ALL the evidence, but what we will say is that the words "Incredible Marshmallow Woman" sprang into our heads when we looked at this Prada dress, so it's not looking good for Jessica, who also decided to go with strangely stringy looking hair. Not one of our favourites so far.
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Fashion and Selecting Best Brooch for Yourself
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Who Is An Educated Illiterate? – All You Should Know
Previously published a post on Educated Illiterates , this is just getting it more broad. Read along, Who Is An Educated Illiterate? – All You Should Know :
Looking so pompous on top of his high horse of pride with shoulders nearly levelling with his head as if it's being supported by a shoulder pad, he claims to be a graduate of Computer Science but hardly can he code in five different programming languages or simply assemble a dissembled computer system from scratch.Smiling next to him with that on-top-of-the-world posture, ignorant of who he really is, is a PhD holder in Mathematics who can hardly construct an English phrase without that awful odour of flaws in his construction. Nothing qualifies them better than this collection of contrasting qualifiers 'Educated Illiterates'.
That man whose orientational portion gave an admiration which took him across illusion and place him against the first impression of illiteracy, he made a decision and opted for an admission in a formal environment, after series of examinations he was blessed with a certified qualification which led to his graduation that sky-rocketed him out of his former zone into an administration where there's no petition, sanction or differentiation whatsoever but an ovasion for the submission of people to respect him as someone who has undergone 'Education', is who I, as an average Nigerian, will describe as an 'Educated Man'.
But being harmolious to how a man of higher mentality and experience would have viewed it, an educated man is that man who might not be so much learned, but have been able to scape through some sorts of
believed-to-be-hard tests transarently or not, which makes him seem much better than others who are not as favoured as he was.
Moving closer to the matter, an illiterate, in accordance to a man whose brain is believed to be at a moderate puberty-like level, is someone who is unable to read and write due to some undone deeds that
should have been done.
According to someone who reason like a philosopher, an illiterate is not someone who can neither read nor write , but someone whose knowledge and mental exposure is defected and is inclined not to realize he is making a fool of himself when speaking to an audience of experts about a topic which he himself knows little or nothing about.
Gramatically, "Educated" and "Illiterate" sounds like two conflicting words, but they can both qualify a single man if such man has the traits of both opposing adjectives.
Therefore, an educated illiterate is someone who, although educated to an acceptable level, sometimes display as if he is from the planet "Pluto" where even air doesn't exist not to talk of formal
or informal education.
He behaves in such a way that is unheard of and unexpected from someone of such educational callibre.
That kind of scenario where even a man who has been soaked in the elixir of illiteracy would have acted and performed better than he did.
Futhermore, most educated illiterates live with such illiteracy without the knowledge, those of them who are slightly aware will hardly succumb to the fact that they are learners when it comes to
certain issues.
They are always on their high tops looking down on the illiterates as such they are ants.Perhaps they do forget the wise quote of Wiz Khalifa; "Never look down on people unless you love their shoes". They are inclined to argue relentlessly despite been proven wrong and will hardly attest to the fact that their knowledge and understanding
have limitations.
Believe me you, we were all born illiterates, but the illiteracy slightly fades off our veins to certain considerable levels as we advance in regards to exposure and formal education. But whomsoever wishes to know, Illiteracy can hardly be erased off the sands of time, just like the erratic collection of dirts in the unkempt hair of a
madman, it has come to stay until certain needfuls had been done.
So, the "Educated(Illiterates)" should start getting off their high horses and stop galivanting around, brutalising our psyche as if they are the messiah. As my teacher will say "It is better to keep your mouth shut and give the impression that you are an illiterate than to open it and clear all doubt".
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Chris Craddy (Letters, 19 March) rightly highlights the potency of cheap white cider, much consumed by teenagers. All the more illogical, then, that the excise duty on strong cider (7% ABV) is less than 28% of that imposed on beer of a similar strength. If Mr Darling were to rectify this anomaly on 22 April, much-needed revenue would be raised, and teenage drunkenness curbed.
John Monson
House of Lords
Sean Hodgson's case highlights the appalling rule that a convicted person who protests their innocence cannot be considered for parole (Report, 19 March). This is based on the premise that a conviction must be right, and it wreaks untold injustice in cases like this, where Hodgson served many extra years.
Michael Ellman
So the Lesbian Vampire Killers aren't lesbians after all (Film & Music, 20 March) They're Lesbian-Vampire Killers. That clears up a lot of confusion here.
Bob Jones
Tidjane Thiam has landed himself a job paying £875K plus bonus (The new man from the Pru, 20 March). And this is to be applauded because it has something to do with equality, right?
Dave Whalley
Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire
Never mind frogspawn and mallards. Our post office in Crouch End is already selling Christmas cards (Letters, passim).
Kate Tattersall
If Lionel Shriver really believes she can "apprehend a painting all at once, in an instant", perhaps she ain't doing it right (My kind of blue, G2, 19 March). I'm sure it would take me at least five minutes to "apprehend" one of her books.
Root Cartwright
Radlett, Hertfordshire
Single-sex education is supposed to benefit girls (Report, 18 March). Mixed-sex education is supposed to benefit boys, on the grounds that the girls "civilise" the boys. If you can square that circle, you deserve an A-level A-triple-star in geometric sociology.
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Boy Scout Troop 327 will be hosting its annual Presidents' Day All-You-Can-Eat Spaghetti Dinner at the Hudson United Methodist Church (corner of Hudson-Aurora Street and Stow Road), Feb. 20 from 4 to 7 p.m. Pre-sale tickets are $8 for adults and $4 for children 12 years and under. Talk to scouts of Troop 327 for tickets.
Tickets sold at the door the night of the event are $10 for adults and $5 for children 12 years and under. To-go orders are welcome. Quarts of sauce with four meatballs can be purchased for $5 each. Come and enjoy this annual tradition with your family and friends.


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For photoshop I usually find pictures of Models or pictures of girls on Instagram and Tumblr because the pictures are more high quality.
I desaturate the pictures (make them black and white), change hair color and eye color, fix makeup and acne spots, and I also add or remove piercings.
I love using photoshop because it gives me a chance to work on my computer skills. With Photoshop I can use filters and do different things to enhance your natural beauty, I don't change your body type in photoshop, I just fix any makeup you have on and I add filters to enhance how you look.
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This article was published 8/3/2013 (1628 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
A leaked corporate memo has workers buzzing. No, not the Yahoo order for telecommuters to move into the office. It's a new edict at Harley-Davidson:
No more music on the factory floors.
Like many manufacturers around the country, the motorcycle maker has decided that headphones, boom boxes and piped-in music get in the way of plant safety and productivity.
Harley-Davidson officers said music had proved to be a distraction from the work at hand and a potential hazard.
Other major manufacturing operations allow music in some form. At the General Motors Fairfax plant in Kansas City, Kan., for example, workers can't wear headphones, but they can play small radios at low volume -- low enough that sounds won't override plant-wide information.
The music issue crops up in offices and stores as well as factories. When music is allowed in the workplace, it sometimes causes co-worker clashes because tastes differ. So, too, do workers' abilities to tune out distractions.
Bothering co-workers with your own musical tastes "could be considered like smoking -- you're affecting those around you," said Connie Russell, a Kansas City, Mo-area leadership coach and consultant. "You want to be respectful to others."
Music listeners point out that with headphones, music doesn't have to be shared. But headphones are safety impediments if music drowns out the sounds of machinery or announcements that workers need to hear.
The Harley ban prompted a flurry of online postings from workers who argued that music helps break up the monotony of work and helped morale.
Researchers have reported that music both helps and hurts productivity. Generally, classical or other music without lyrics gets a green light. One study even concluded that cows give more milk when listening to classical music.
But louder music, especially with lyrics, has been found to impair concentration on the job. That was especially true in workplaces where different kinds of music vied for dominance or when co-workers disagreed about choices.
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Yarren hails from the Dorrigo plateau about 40 mins from Coffs. When Yarren began his career in construction he worked up and down the east coast from Brisbane to Melbourne mostly in film set construction.
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After his time in the film industry, Yarren and his partner Erin settled back in Dorrigo where he established his own carpentry and building business. More recently, Yarren and Erin moved to Bellingen and is now kept busy with a young family of three boys – Koby, Kynan and Izak.
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The following is Dr. Mariannette Miller-Meeks' speech following her overwhelming victory Tuesday night in the Second Congressional District in which she captured more than 51 percent of the votes in the four-way Republican primary:
"Thank you, very, very much. We just received some tremendous news moments ago and I just want to say how thankful I am to the thousands of Iowans who cast a vote for me today, and it is an honor and truly humbling to have earned your support to be the Republican nominee in Iowa's Second Congressional District!
"This has not been an easy road - but that's ok. It's not supposed to be, and I never expected it to be. To really want something, you really have to work for it. Our family didn't have much growing up, but what we lacked, we made up for in determination, hard work and grit.
"My father and mother always taught my seven brothers and sisters and me to believe in the American dream, play by the rules, have faith and treat others the way we would hope to be treated. I have never forgotten those invaluable lessons and have lived them every day of my life -- and it's those values that I believe are lacking in government, and it's those values that I will bring to Washington as Iowa's next member of Congress.
"I want to thank Steve Rathje, Rob Gettemy and Chris Reed for their service to the Republican Party and their willingness to meet for countless debates up and down the district to truly give voters a choice. Running a political campaign takes a tremendous toll on families, friendships and professional relationships, and they should be acknowledged for their service.
"What we have accomplished together over the last six months, and officially here tonight, is only the first step. We have another major hurdle this fall, and I need the continued help and support of everyone in this room and so many others that can't be here with us tonight.
"I am more determined than ever to get out there every day, work hard and continue to bring as many Republicans, Democrats and Independents on board with this campaign as possible. And there is a compelling reason why they will -- because like me, like you, and like tens of thousands of taxpayers, we've felt betrayed by Washington - spending money we don't have, and leading us down an unsustainable path that is killing the American dream for future generations.
"Dave Loebsack had the chance to represent us, but in vote after vote, he instead chose to stand with the liberal far left interests that are bankrupting this country. Wall Street bailouts and massive new government spending A $1 trillion government stimulus plan that Loebsack didn't even read, and which hasn't created any private sector jobs... A $2 trillion government run health care bill that will raise costs on employers, force job layoffs and cuts to benefits, and $455 billion in cuts to Medicare A cap-and-tax bill, which will send Iowa jobs overseas and, according to President Obama, will cause our energy rates to skyrocket
"The bottom line is, the fiscal path that we are on is simply unsustainable, and the reckless tax-and-spend policies that Dave Loebsack has voted for will triple our national debt and make us more reliant to foreign creditors like China.
"We need leaders with common sense in Washington who will put an end to the tax-and-spend madness and stand up for the little guy (and women) here in Iowa. I pledge to be that commonsense voice for you.
"I'm ready to go to Washington bold vision of economic freedom, slash government spending and cut harmful regulations that prevent job creation. I want to bring over 20 years of experience as a health care professional to fix what is wrong in our health care system. That means scrapping ObamaCare and instituting patient-centered reforms in its place to get costs under control, protect taxpayers, and prevent the government from becoming even more bloated, more expensive and more reliant on foreign debt.
"As a small business owner, I've met a payroll, balanced a budget, and provided benefits to my employees. I know how important it is to get government out of the way, cut the red tape, and reduce the tax burden on our job creators, so they aren't sending more money to Washington to spend on wasteful, bureaucrat-driven programs.
"Ladies and gentleman, two years ago, Dave Loebsack was swept into Washington on a giant Democratic wave. Beginning tonight, we're going to make sure we send him back out with the tide!
"Thank you to all those who have worked so hard for our campaign over the last six months, stuck with us in the highs and lows, rejoined our efforts and got right back on the bandwagon after 2008, put up a yard sign, made calls, or went door knocking, generously donated to our campaign and did so many other things.
"This is our victory, together, tonight. As we unify as a party heading into the general election, I look forward to our growing grassroots movement to bring real conservative change to Washington. That change will ensure that our representatives are working for taxpayers, and not the other way around.
"Thank you so much and I'm really looking forward to getting back out on the campaign trail tomorrow morning."
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Unit 7 企业形象 Business image
Section A: Listening
1. Pre-listening Vocabulary
Promotion literature
Positive image
Business associate
Mind you
Buying behavior
2. Hash then listen
In many industries, image is usually one of the last things business owners look at. If business is not booming, they assume there is something wrong with their prices, or sales methods. However, according to statistics, in a small business, image is 50% of business. The impact you have on your customers maybe your appearance, cleanness of your store, equipment, uniforms or style of your brochure. Customers will judge you by the clothes you wear, the way you carry yourself, the equipment you use, the people you hire, the advertising you choose, phone conversations of you and your clerks, your work quality, cleanness of your equipment, your general appearance, your promotion literature, your signage and your business cards. Therefore, you must continually look at your business image. A positive image reflects your integrity, success, and customer service. If you are true to your customers, they will be true to you. And they will help you by word of mouth advertising. They will take your business cards, hand them out to friends, relatives and business associates. All of this is free. You don't have to even ask for it. Mind you, even if your first impression is great, you can lose it just as fast, if you fail to handle simple details, because things change, and customer and perceptions change with local, regional, national and world events and views.
Section B: speaking up
1. Typical dialogue.
1) Background information: Mr. Webster, advertising expert, and Mr. Zhangqian, manager of the marketing department of a company, are talking about the relationship between ads and the business image.
Mr. Webster, Mr. Zhangqian
2) Practical dialogue
I think advertising plays an important part in your production promotion. Do you agree with me?
Oh, yes. I am especially interested in the world of business image and public relations that advertising plays in the production promotion.
Yes, that's a fascinating area and an area that is extremely important in the entire process of successful merchandizing especially the matter of public relations and business image.
There is a close relationship between building a reputation and establishing good will? Am I right?
Yes, we all know what it is when a company has it and we clearly know when a company doesn't have it.
I think we all know that.
The same thing applies to a product, too. And that's why I think that specific product advertising has only limited effect. In the long run, it's image that really counts.
Yes, advertising can help build product recognition but product itself builds image.
2. Typical dialogue
1) Background information: Due to the need of image establishment and the requirement of business expansion, businesses have to publicize themselves. While staying at the New York brunch office, Ms. Qee Wei of Skyline Company outlines her company to an American businessman, Mr. Fred Thomson.
Ms. Qee Wei, Mr. Fred Thomson
2) Practical dialogue:
Mr. Thomson, have you heard of our company before?
Yes, I read about your company in newspapers and magazines, but just a little. Can you tell me something about your company Ms. Qee?
My pleasure! Our company was established in 1980, we specialize in manufacturing electronic products and exporting them all over the world. We grossed about 16 millions U.S dollars last year and our business is growing steadily. Our brunch offices are in Asia, north-America, and Europe.
How many employees are there in your company?
There are over 2,000 employees in our company including the brunches and affiliated firms. All our employees are working diligently to serve the needs of our customers.
Your company really has strength.
Yes, indeed. In order to further develop our overseas market, we need more cooperation from you and our customers. I hope you, Mr. Thomson, and everybody here, will consider doing business with us. Here are some introductory materials about our company.
Thank you for your introduction. I hope we will cooperate in the future.
I hope so, too.
Vocabulary aid
Dialogue 1
Production promotion
Business image
Public relations
Good will
Apply to
Product recognition
Dialogue 2
Specialize in
Brunch office
Affiliated firm
Overseas market
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There are three basic command units (BCUs) responsible for policing across Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. They are Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, Devon and Plymouth.
The police and crime commissioner provides a quarterly report to the Police and Crime Panel which includes an assessment of police performance against the Police and Crime Plan. This report focuses on the identified priorities and provides both a narrative description of police performance and an assessment of the extent to which the police and crime commissioner believes the objectives set out in his Police and Crime Plan are being achieved.


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When you host a Totela Handmade Home Party, you are raising awareness about the harsh circumstances widows in Zambia endure when their husbands die leaving them with children to support. Instead of illicit activities to support their families, they are able to earn an income from a trade that provides them with self-respect and respect from the community.
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The establishment is a luxury guesthouse, offering high-class accommodation, a perfect blend of luxury, tranquillity and attentive personal service. This charming hotel offers a choice of rooms at the feet of the Atlas Mountains, set around a swimming pool in the middle of a marvellous garden, which is heated in winter. The hotel is air-conditioned and welcomes guests in a lobby. Other facilities include a hotel safe, a bar, a baby-sitting service, Internet access and a choice of cuisine. Guests can take advantage of the hotel's room and laundry services and the car park.
The hotel is located on Ourika Road, just 10 minutes from the famous Jemaa El Fna square, with views of the snow-capped peaks of the Atlas Mountains. Marrakech-Menara Airport is approximately 10 km away.
The hotel offers spacious rooms, with private terraces, 2 beds which are 90 cm x 200 cm in size, individually regulated reversible air conditioning, and a bathroom in marble with a large bathtub and separate WC. Rooms also offer a dressing room, CD and DVD player, MP3 player, satellite TV with an LCD screen and WLAN Internet access. In addition, there is a safety deposit box, minibar and tea and coffee making facilities. There are 3 luminous ambiances to choose from.
Guests can take a dip in the hotel's heated outdoor swimming pool. Parasols are also provided.
American Express and VISA are accepted as methods of payment at this hotel.
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Installment 2 in an opinion series by Linda Bradshaw about blogging and SEO
I would like to take a moment to address those bloggers that I have met that have found themselves in the situation where they were convinced that spinning articles for content will help them to earn a lot of money with their blogs. On top of that perhaps they have arranged for cheap hosting for their blog on a hosting server that has been flagged by Google as what they call a "bad neighborhood." Oh, and they also were told that they could make a lot of money from buying an expired domain name with pre-existing PR and using it to blog for money! (Please understand that I am not being judgmental here, and accept my apologies in advance if you get the feeling that I am being judgmental. I truly strive in my life to not be judgmental.) These above listed activities and situations are some of the types of activities that Google SEO experts call "Black Hat" and Google is trying very hard to find those blogs and penalize them. They are getting better at it, and advertisers are starting to realize that doing business with those bloggers might penalize them, too!
Recently I found myself flooded with private messages from some bloggers that have found themselves in this position and they have been asking me to help them to increase their income with their blogs. After a few questions about their techniques, I determined that these bloggers, whether on purpose, or by accident, were using "Black Hat" techniques. Now I am not an expert by any means, but I have learned a few things that I don't mind sharing, so I decided to address that situation here in the hopes that this post may help all bloggers to understand what is going on, why it is happening, and what can be done about it. This might be the perfect time to change hats.


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Sarah Thayer
Little shadow 14 weeks old
In loving memory of our Montana's Shadow who we love so much.
Montana's Shadow will be greatly missed and be in our hearts forever.
Shadow was Born to a family of 15 puppies She was the smallest of the litter we had and one of few we kept She was one of the best dogs I had on the ranch I miss her everyday
One of the beautiful days we had out here in montana she was enjoying
Little Shadow the ranch sure is going to be empty here without you popping out of every stall you would hide in I wish there was something we could of done to save you before it was too late I will always love you little one and will miss you everyday.
How your looks changed the older you got
I couldn't believe how fast you grew and you were by far the best dog I ever owned I know Aunt lisa and Christina would of loved you, I remember you were supposed to go live out there with them It was a joy having you with me the short time I did you were the best friend anybody could of asked for now your up there with Skysky and I know she will watch over you I love you little tyke
Daddy Will miss you always and forever baby girl
I know a lot of people are against hunting I own a 9,000 acre ranch in Bear creek Montana and we have a lot of dogs we raise train sometimes breed and sell Little shadow loved to chase everything she could from new born fawns to rabbits she loved chasing the foals and calves that would be loose and enjoyed spending time with my husband showing off out in the field she lived to please him every day.
those were the days werent they?
Shadow Loved being around the horses and men on the ranch she enjoyed just being out for a ride or hunting whatever she needed to do to please everybody she did it without ever giving it another thought she never had any bad vices and with the faintest whistle she would race back to where ever I would be and wait by my side when I got sick a few years ago she was right there with me and never left my bed side she would lay her head on my chest and stare at me with those pleading eyes begging me to get on my feet she knew there was work to do but I Hadnt the strength to do it.
Im going to get you one way or another!
Her favorite spot to be was out to the pond in the back she loved being out there chasing the ducks and the geese never hurting them just playing she would stay out there for hours sometimes but would always return when it started getting dark
Skylar sure loved you sis
If you have ever seen the bond of a girl and her horse would be that of the bond of a girl and her dog I lost my daughter last year to suicide at the age of 22 years old she raised shadow as her own and that dog would follow her around every where she went if she thought sky was in danger she was right there teeth baring warning her that's far enough or don't do this its not safe she wouldn't leave skylars sight and I hope they found eachother in heaven they definatley belong together
little jayson lee with tthe babies
this is one little boy who would rather sit with a thousand puppies than push around fire trucks and other toys he loves his animals and loved his shadow girl as well
Hows this for calm momma
This picture always makes me laugh that dog was nuttier than I don't know what its killing me to realize she is no longer with us I wish I could have one more day with you baby girl
they all miss you little sister
Remington, Bo, Lacey lou myrah and king all miss you little sister and will see you again one day
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A great opportunity to acquire a detached bungalow on a beautifully landscaped site with fabulous views over Wexford Harbour from the rear.
While the house is in need of modernisation, this is reflected in the very realistic asking price.
This property, being close to Wexford Town, the Deparment of the Environment, local schools and all amenities, is highly recommended for viewing.
Entrance Hallway, Sitting Room, Living Room, Dining Room, Kitchen, 3 Bedrooms (master en-suite) Bathroom & Integral Garage.
• Carpets, curtains & blinds included.
• Master bedroom en-suite.
• Garage attached to main house.
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• 2 large Sittingrooms.
• Double glazed aluminium windows.
• Oil fired Central Heating.
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This is a worn down roadside spot and we didn't know what to expect. The fried fish was the best fried fish we had on the island (we had it several times over the week); the batter was crispy and the fish moist and flaky....More
Super friendly local place. Delicious coconut shrimp & perfectly spicy jerk chicken, plantains, and chicken fingers for the kids.
Jerk Chicken with rice and Beene was great, delicious! So good we went back for a second meal, will go again. It's a good local experience. Staff were friendly, the beer was icy cold.
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Used to go there alot, but it must have changed ownership and/or management. now, it doesn't seem to be doing much business. When i drive by, it's either closed or the doors are open to the porch but I don't see any people.
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We were staying in the Sun Dancer neighborhood, and the Blue Parrot is a great option for a meal or drink, being just a short walk away. The jerk chicken was great, and there were options like chicken strips etc. for the kids. My only...More
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Minions of Asgard is a Star Wars: The Old Republic guild.
About the guild
Minions of Asgard has no chosen server at this time.
Minions of Asgard has aligned with the Sith Empire. Maybe in the future we will open a sister guild with the Galactic Republic.
The true origins of the Sith remain shrouded in mystery. The Sith race was, in fact, largely unimportant until three thousand years ago, when Dark Jedi exiles arrived on Korriban and subjugated the Sith beneath their rule and their philosophy.
As the years passed, the Dark Jedi intermarried with those they ruled, and within generations, the word "Sith" took on new meaning. This powerful new civilization began expanding rapidly, led by a growing population of ambitious dark Force-users. Fifteen hundred years ago, the Sith civilization's boundaries reached the Republic, and the Great Hyperspace War began.
Dark Lord of the Sith Naga Sadow led his armies in an aggressive campaign to destroy the Galactic Republic. Though the Sith were successful at first, the Jedi Order rallied back to defeat their dark counterparts, systematically destroying the Sith civilization on Korriban.
Unbeknownst to the Jedi however, the last Emperor of the Sith managed to escape the carnage and fled into Deep Space with his most trusted Dark Lords.
These surviving Sith began rebuilding their society on a distant planet, hoping to one-day return for revenge.
Over the course of the next thousand years, the Sith Empire recovered its strength. The Emperor developed a massive Imperial military, a fleet of advanced warships, and undertook dark rituals which prolonged his life and his undisputed rule.
When the time for vengeance arrived, the Sith began infiltrating star systems in the Outer Rim, sowing seeds of discord and making secret deals with local criminals and warlords. With all the pieces perfectly in place, the Sith launched an enormous offensive which caught the Jedi completely off-guard. In the first wave alone, the Sith succeeded in seizing control of several star systems in the Outer Rim, destroying the Republic's shipyards in the Sluis sector, and strangling the popular Rimma Trade Route.
After the initial crush, the Emperor's brilliant strategies continued and the brutal force of the Imperial military slammed the Republic time and time again, from the deep sinkholes of Utapau to the tall forests of Agamar. Though it seemed the Empire was capable of waging war indefinitely, the Emperor surprised the Republic yet again.
While the Emperor's Dark Council engaged Republic leaders in peace talks, several Sith Lords and an elite Imperial army sacked the Republic's capital planet.
Destroying the Jedi Temple and holding the planet hostage, the Sith left Republic leaders no choice but to surrender several outlying star systems by signing the Treaty of Coruscant.
Since the treaty, the Emperor has withdrawn to pursue his own mysterious goals, deferring control to the Dark Council, and setting the stage for a brutal power struggle. In the political vacuum, the strongest and most cunning Sith and Imperial leaders are rising up to assume authority, consolidate the Empire's dominion and crush its enemies.
Minions of Asgard originally came from Guild Wars, it wanted to expand into a new, fresh game right from scratch. Star Wars The Old Republic was the best choice! On arriving into the game on release, there will be more info here, about what the guild is doing and how to find us.
Basically MAGuild would like to try a slice of everything, have a wide variety of different people with different interests and work together to achieve as many goals as possible; but still keeping it chilled out and fun.
Joining the guild
We are currently open to new members, so feel free to pop on over to our website and leave us an application. Someone will will have a look at it as soon as possible. Happy gaming!
If your also interested in Guild Wars 2, remember to put it on your application so we know.
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text: KUYKENDALL, Bess, was born in 1942 in Clifton, AZ, the daughter of Will and Eleanor McBride. One of 16 children, she often talked of her childhood and the happiness she had growing up in a large family. She passed from this life on April 22, 2013. She leaves behind her husband, Joe who was blessed to have her for 48 years; her son, who was her pride, Brian (Brandi); her two loving grandsons, Trevor and Travis; five sisters, five brothers and many family and friends who loved her. Memorial Services are pending. Arrangements by DESERT ROSE.


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Amsterdam Windmills Driving Tour Excursion Reviews
The windmills are definitely worth seeing! Set in a beautiful, countryside area, the canals, windmills, animals, buildings, and attractions are not to be missed. Highlights included climbing to the top of a windmill, the cheese making demo and tasting, and the wooden shoe making demo plus ample time to shop. The only downside was having to pay to use the restroom!
horrible, exhausting, poor guide, not worth the time, film terrible, big waste of time and energy
Never got to see movie; Danube bumped out by another Viking group
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by Anthony Georgis
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Drop Bitches Not Bombs is a photo essay about Portland Oregon's under 19 all girl rugby league. This is a first edition shot during the 2008 season featuring color photographs shot on medium format film with quotes from players. It is a unique look at the culture of rugby and the tenacity of women in sports.
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- Category Sports & Adventure
Small Square, 7×7 in, 18×18 cm
34 Pages
- Publish Date Jul 14, 2008
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If a person can only have big eyes and everything else was small, or if they had big lips, but everything else was small, which one would you find more attractive?
Which one would you like to have? (would you like to have bigger lips or bigger eyes)
Big eyes Vs. big lips - which one do you find more attractive and why?
If a person can only have big eyes and everything else was small, or if they had big lips, but everything else was small, which one would you find more attractive?
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Put them where you want it's the combination of features and chemistry that makes up for liking the person in question & hence it depends on situation to situation :)
Hmm hard decision. I'd go for the eyes though, since it looks better in my head than small eyes&full lips :)22|00|0
I don't necessarily agree with that. Ex. Taylor Swift - gorgeous, yet small eyes and a very nice set of lips. I think her lips are her best feature.
Haha, yeah I probably imagined the small eyes to small. Average eyes&full lips are way to go.. I can't even find someone with small lips and big eyes. That one is too big lips & I guess "small" eyes and looks good. 31.media.tumblr.com/...lyjliwHyzK1qf25cyo1_500.jpg
Eyes. Eyes are the thing I like best anyway and biguns are awesome.11|00|0
Of the two, I think I'd prefer big eyes. I see way too many pics of women making the duck face and the bigger the lips the worse it looks in my opinion. But big eyes can look really nice.11|00|0
Big eyes. Most of the time that turns out nice, not so much for lips.22|00|0
I don't like my lips. Wish they were smaller.
I'm more of a lip person.. big eyes are beautiful but something about those lips just speak to my soul. Ha.. puns..00|00|0
Never really noticed when girls had big lips but a few can be very attractive.00|00|0
big lips. good for kissing and more. big eyes are scary00|00|0
big eyes as long as they dont have small pupils and iris00|00|0
neither... I'm an arse and tits type of guy!00|01|0
Eyes. Big lips looks weird00|01|0
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Big eyes for a guy, and big lips for a girl. There's something so mesmerizing about a guy with huge eyes, and so enticing about a woman with nice pair of eyes. I would consider myself to have moderately big eyes and nice, plump lips as well. I guess I lucked out, huh? :P00|01|0
Woman with a nice pair of lips* oops
I feel like eyes caz guys look into them more, big lips are OK for kissing if you know how to use them I guess00|00|0
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Woof! Woof! Woof! Number 2: Wonderful week-end in Amsterdam!
It seems that Mackie ate (or buried?) Woof! Woof! Woof! Numbers 3 - 6. We apologize for the situation and will post them as soon (if ever) they are recovered.
Woof! Woof! Woof! Number 7: Animal Abuse
Woof! Woof! Woof! Number 8: Dackeland über Alles I
Woof! Woof! Woof! Number 9: Dackeland über Alles II
Woof! Woof! Woof! Number 10: Dackels Undercover: Why Women Dream of Dackels (soon)
You are probably wondering how a dog bred in Germany to hunt badgers, weasels and boars, became the star of the internationally acclaimed rokoko-baroko theater and music performance group: The Hurdy-Gurdy Band.
You are probably wondering how a dog like myself, of good family and durch und durch reine Rasse, could find himself traveling with this mottley band on their mad spirituel quest: La Folia Itinerante.
And you are probably wondering what it is exactly that I have to say. Below are links to some of my observations and thoughts on this mad journey. I hope you find them not only charming and humorous, but also insightful and edifying!
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Your Wonder Dackel
Mackie Messer
PS. If you're wondering what Dackel means: German for Dachshund (Badger Hound).


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Most people strive to have beautiful skin. Using this article, you can clear up your skin and stop future breakouts.
You can reduce your zits by taking the vitamin, zinc. Zinc decreases the formation of free radicals beneath the skin's surface. Zinc will act on your zits efficiently. If you suffer from cystic zits, this is what you need.
Tea Tree Oil
Tea tree oil can prevent pimples from forming when applied to zits-prone areas. Tea tree oil doesn't dry out skin and if you find it works for you, it can reduce overall oil buildup in your pores just as effectively as chemical zits treatments.
Avoid mixing different pimples treatments together. Many people mix up acne creams because they are not sure which one works best. Each has different ingredients, however, sometimes very harsh ones. The combination can be very hard on the skin and cause irritation and damage.
Look for acne treatments that contain salicylic acid. When used with beneficial beta hydroxyl acids, the skin cells shed quicker.
A healthy diet, filled with protein, vegetables and fruits, and lean meats, can help get rid of pimples. Always drink lots of water to cleanse your body and keep your body and skin hydrated. A little sunshine can benefit your skin. Strive for 15 to 20 minutes per day.
If you want to clear up your pimples, start drinking apple vinegar. The vinegar helps to rid your body of any impurities. You can find recipes online for tasty drinks that include the vinegar or you can take it in water.
Believe it or not, your phone habits could be wreaking havoc on your face. Cell phones can transfer oil from your hair to your face. You may clean your phone with a cotton ball dipped in alcohol to remove these oils. It's also helpful to avoid letting your skin touch the phone when using it.
Stress has been known to cause pimples. When stressed your body will produce the hormone cortisol. Skin irritations, which can evolve into acne, are triggered by these hormones. It's hard to avoid stress completely, but it is possible to deal with it more effectively.
Based Makeup
In order to avoid making zits worse, you should avoid oily makeup. You can clog up your pores if you dabble with a heavy oil based makeup. Oil-based makeup is the main cause of various acne problems. In order to achieve a creamy makeup consistency without oil, some products include synthetic ingredients to create the oily results needed to achieve makeup consistency. When you are reading labels, consider looking for makeup that clearly states it will not clog your pores, which helps prevent skin blemishes. In fact, many such products are made with substances that are just as likely to cause blemishes to appear.
Always apply the medication to the entire face instead of just the visible spots. Some acne may not have surfaced because you used the medication in the first place, but it is still hiding under the skin. Also remember to apply the medication to your forehead, as this is a common area to miss.
It is important to drink lots of water to help prevent pimples. As a general rule, try to drink a glass of water at least a minimum of eight times a day. Dehydration occurs when there is an insufficient intake of water. Dehydration has an impact on acne because the skin has difficulty getting rid of dead cells when it is overly dry. This can cause acne to get worse.
Most people want clear skin. Pimples is bothersome and isn't something you have to live with. If you use the hints detailed above, then you'll be well on your way to getting and maintaining clear, healthy skin.


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The episode of Swaragini is now going on a track where the wrong is winning over the right. We are now watching Adarsh and Parineeta winning over the true relations. They get successful in breaking their relations. The episode starts with Ragini and Laksh doing shradh of their relation with Sanskar and Swara. They both gets shocked and looks on. Swara cries and thinks about their relations.
On the other side of the courtroom, Shekhar breaks all his relations with Sumi and says that now we are dispatched. Sumi cries and gets shocked. Shekhar wipes her sindoor and takes her mangal sutra. Sumi gets shattered and looks on cryingly. The lawyer then says to them that their divorce had now successful. In the temple, Swara and Sanskar are standing helplessly and looks on.
Ragini and Laksh perform all the rituals and pandit Ji says that shradh is done now. Dadi blesses them both and says that now our family will live happily. Annapurna comes there and gets shocked seeing Laksh condition. She then says to them that we have to go to our house now. She asks Laksh and Ragini to go to their house as Adarsh has apologised to them. Swara and Sanskar get stunned at this and looks on. Swara tries to defend herself in front of Annapurna but she stops her and says that there is nothing for you now.
Then Shekhar comes there and Swara gets shocked. Shekhar comes to Dadi and says that had taken divorce with Sumi. Sumi also comes there and falls unconscious. Swara and Sakskar look at her and gets shocked. They then take Sumi to home and Swara says that no relation will end like this.
In today's episode, we are going to see Swara come to Durga prasad and shots, to tell the truth. Durga Prasad scolds him back and she gets shocked. She then points a gun at her head and says that now I will prove my innocence. Swara is about to shoot herself. Now it will be interesting to see that what will happen next there. Stay tuned with us for more updates and gossips of Swragini like this.


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The next major celebration of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture is NAIDOC week.
For the second year running, ABC Radio will broadcast ABC NAIDOC - on digital radio and via an online audio stream from Monday 4 July to Friday 8 July.
This year, ABC NAIDOC is creating a specially commissioned breakfast program, hosted by Roanna Edwards from 7am - 9am (AEST). Roanna is part of the ABC Grandstand team in Perth and was the 2010 Sports Broadcaster of the Year at the ABC Local Radio Awards.
ABC NAIDOC will also feature Evenings with Dr Anita Heiss from 7pm - 10pm (AEST). Anita is a Wiradjuri woman from central New South Wales and an academic, best-selling author and the Indigenous Literacy Day Ambassador.
ABC NAIDOC will also have material from Radio National's Awaye and Local Radio's Speaking Out as well as a range of Indigenous Australian musicians, including those recorded for ABC Dig Music and triple j.
Daily highlights include:
07:00 - 09:00
Breakfast with Roanna Edwards
10:00 - 11:00 and 15:00 - 16:00
Dreamtime stories and childrens songs with Rhianna Patrick
19:00 - 22:00
Evening Show with Dr Anita Heiss
(all times are AEST on Digital Radio)
Other highlights include:
triple j unearthed Indigenous special with the 2011 ABC Radio Indigenous Scholarship recipient Craig Quartermaine.
Rare records special with Jordie and David Kilby highlighting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and music from decades past.
A selection of Heywire stories looking back on the initiative and those young Indigenous people living in regional and rural Australia who have taken part.
Download the full schedule here
* Small parts of the program may be subject to change.
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Thursday 8 August 1985
It was Thursday, under the sign of Leo. The US president was Ronald Reagan (Republican).
Famous people born on this day include Brayan Ruiz and Toby Flood.
In that special week of August people in US were listening to Shout by Tears For Fears.
In UK Frankie by Sister Sledge was in the top 5 hits.
Real Genius, directed by Martha Coolidge, was one of the most viewed movies released in 1985
while Skeleton Crew by Stephen King was one of the best selling books.
On TV people were watching Beyond 2000.
If you liked videogames you were probably playing Barry McGuigan World Championship Boxing or Hex.
But much more happened that day: find out below..
You can also have a look at the whole 1985 or at August 08 across the years.
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Historical Events
Which were the important events of 8 August 1985 ?
- Roman Catholicism - the feasts of at least ? saints: St. Dominic de Guzman, priest, (1170-1221).
- Sweden - Namesday of Queen Silvia, an Official Flag Day.
- Taiwan: Father's Day. (In Mandarin, Ba Ba means father and 8-8, or August 8).
- St. Hormisdas
- St. Smaragdus (and companions)
- St. Largus
- St. Cyriacus
Famous Birthdays:
- Brayan Ruiz: Costa Rican footballer.
- Toby Flood: English Rugby Union player.
- Ryan Koolwijk: Dutch footballer.
- James Morgan: Welsh actor and producer.
- Brett Ratliff: American football player.
Famous Deaths:
- Louise Brooks: American dancer, actress, and movie historian (d. 1985).
Music Charts
Which were the top hits in that special week of August 1985 ?
Top #10 songs in the USA
- Tears For Fears - Shout
- Paul Young - Everytime You Go Away
- Sting - If You Love Somebody Set Them Free
- Corey Hart - Never Surrender
- Huey Lewis & The News - Power Of Love
- DeBarge - Who's Holding Donna Now
- Bruce Springsteen - Glory Days
- Aretha Franklin - Freeway Of Love
- The Power Station - Get It On (Bang A Gong)
- Whitney Houston - You Give Good Love
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text: Politics 15 May 2000 In Blair's backyard, the natives stir The north-east elected a third of the Cabinet to their seats, but gets, locals say, "bugger all" in Sign up for our weekly email * Drinkers in Trimdon Colliery and Deaf Hill Working Men's Club haven't enjoyed a visit from their most prominent member for more than three years. "Tony Blair? When did we last see him? Before the election?" muses a stalwart. "Aye, that's right. Before he was Prime Minister. He's not exactly what you'd call a regular." When Blair does find time to pop in for a swift half, he will not like what he hears. The north-east, which has more Cabinet members than any other area of the country - not only Blair but Peter Mandelson (Hartlepool), Alan Milburn (Darlington), Mo Mowlam (Redcar), Nick Brown (Newcastle upon Tyne East & Wallsend), Stephen Byers (Tyneside North) - is in open revolt. The loss of Hartlepool in the local government elections is just one sign of a deep malaise. Turnouts of around 20 per cent throughout the north-east showed the extent to which Blair's message fails to impress the flock in the region. The revolt in Labour's heartlands started in Scotland and Wales. But the Celtic countries had a history of rebellion; the north-east was famed for its loyalty to mainstream Labour. Membership of the Prime Minister's local party is said to be down by around 500 since the election, after a cut-price £1-a-go membership drive proved an expensive flop. Virtually every other constituency in the region is reporting significant falls. MPs complain that some wards have ceased to operate at all. A few northern Labour MPs will speak out publicly, but most prefer to keep their concerns to themselves. Party officials who interview prospective MPs have been surprised that the hostility has spread to them. A party official said: "In London, if you asked whether the government had let down Labour supporters, they were acute enough to give a long list of reforms and said we might have a problem communicating with supporters. In the north-east, they just said, 'Yes, you're right' and trotted out a long list of grievances." Obsessed by Worcester Woman and Mondeo Man in his pursuit of Middle England, Blair took Durham Dave and Tyneside Theresa for granted. Loyal, reliable, dependable, like their parents and their grandparents, they always voted Labour. Blair and new Labour believed they had nowhere else to go. But they could, and did, stay in their armchairs: in last year's European elections, one ward in central Sunderland recorded a record low turnout of 1.5 per cent. The quip that Labour votes were not so much counted as weighed in the north-east was not that far from the truth. An impressive 28 of the 30 seats (the exceptions being Liberal Democrat Berwick-upon-Tweed and Tory Hexham) are in the hands of the People's Party. The MPs include not just the Cabinet members, but several other ministers, including Chris Mullin (Sunderland South), Hilary Armstrong (Durham North West), Joyce Quin (Gateshead East) and David Clelland (Tyne Bridge). And that is not to mention Giles Radice (Durham North), who chairs the Treasury Select Committee, and Middlesbrough's Stuart Bell, who is a Church Estates Commissioner. What does the north-east get out of supplying nearly a third of the Cabinet? "A big resounding 'bugger all' is what most people tell you," said one of the disaffected backbenchers. "Nick Brown has kept his finger on the pulse in Newcastle, Stevie [Byers] has done pretty well, but the others are not considered to have done anything in particular for the north-east." Blair's apparent indifference was underlined by his attempt to deny the north-south divide, a move that went down badly in a region shown to have more in common economically with Hungary and Chile than with south-east England. As the north-east sees it, present interest-rate levels are designed for the south; because they push up sterling and make it more difficult to export, they hit hard in an area still reliant on manufacturing. Even Nissan, the jewel in the crown of the industrial north-east, has started a cost-cutting drive. Davey Hall, the AEEU engineering union's north-east secretary, believes that the region is being unfairly punished. "It's not hard to work out what will happen if Nissan tells its suppliers to cut their costs by a third in three years," he says. "Property prices aren't booming here like they are in the south. There seems to be more interest in London house prices than manufacturing jobs in the north. We've got to get the pound down." North Tyneside's Siemens factory and the Fujitsu plant in Blair's constituency have shut since he moved into No 10; both companies blame a glut of microchips on world markets. Older industries have fared little better. Three Peterlee clothing factories shut in March, with the loss of 850 jobs, when Marks and Spencer ended a contract. Some workers found jobs with another supplier 25 minutes south; but before they could start, it, too, lost a contract. "Every single oil-related rig yard on the Tyne, Tees and Wear has dried up," says Hall. "Something like 5,000 jobs have gone in three years. We are losing skilled workers at an alarming rate." The north-east has the lowest average incomes, worst-educated workforce and highest rates of mortality in Britain. It also has the highest unemployment: a rate of 8.5 per cent against a national average of 5.8 per cent. Unemployment is virtually a way of life for men aged over 50. Ministers boast that, nationally, nearly 900,000 more people have found work since the election; in the north-east, the net growth is just 20,000 jobs. As a recent report from the Commons Select Committee on Employment (chaired by Derek Foster, whose Bishop Auckland seat borders Blair's Sedgefield) put it: "The benefits of a strong economy have not been shared equally across the country." "We are simply back where we were two years ago," says Bill Midgley, the president of the North East Chamber of Commerce. Labour has delivered some reforms, such as the minimum wage, which, low as it is, does benefit the region. But regional grievances have led some Labour MPs to demand a devolved north-east assembly. As a Fabian Society report, The English Question, puts it: "The territories that do well out of redistribution of public spending include Northern Ireland and, most of all, Scotland. The conspicuous losers are northern England, the East Midlands, East Anglia and the south-west." MPs reckon that the north-east would be £1bn better off if it were funded on the same basis as Scotland. But Blair, badly bruised by battles in post- devolution Scotland and Wales, has shown little enthusiasm for devolution in his own backyard. Along with the promised referendum on proportional representation, it is one of the two manifesto commitments that Downing Street does not even try to pretend have been met. Publicly, Downing Street does not accept that there is any divergence between the interests of the Labour heartlands and those of Middle England. Privately, Millbank disagrees, and it has quietly restored a north-east party headquarters, after a seven-year absence, to bolster Labour morale. Blair's selection as Sedgefield's candidate before the 1983 election, the tale of the bright barrister making his way north to impress sceptical activists with the power of his arguments and the force of his personality, is the stuff of new Labour legend. Blair worked hard to spin the image of a man going "home" whenever he returned to the area, even claiming improbably in an interview before May 1997 that his favourite drink was a pint of foaming Federation Ale, and that fish and chips (preferably eaten out of paper, no doubt) was his favourite food. But the picture was spoiled for one believer when the Labour leader, cajoling him into running for a northern seat, told him he would not have to visit his constituency too often. "I told him I liked living in London, and Tony said: 'Don't worry. I only have to go up once a month. You can do the same.'" In truth, Blair was always more of an Islington man, at home in the swish restaurants and salons of London N1 rather than the pubs and front rooms of County Durham. Few drinkers, if any, in Trimdon Colliery and Deaf Hill Working Men's Club hold that against him. What they, and many more like them in the north-east, do resent is being taken for granted. Kevin Maguire is on the staff of the Guardian Kevin Maguire is Associate Editor (Politics) on the Daily Mirror and author of our Commons Confidential column on the high politics and low life in Westminster. An award-winning journalist, he is in frequent demand on television and radio and co-authored a book on great parliamentary scandals. He was formerly Chief Reporter on the Guardian and Labour Correspondent on the Daily Telegraph. Subscribe from just £1 per issue More


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