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Developers' Corner
The Indiana individual income tax return is electronically filed as part of the Federal/State Electronic Filing Program. All IRS requirements and procedures must be followed when developing the Indiana return. The following information, available on the IRS website, may be of particular interest to software developers:
IRS Publication 4164, "Modernized e-File (MeF) Guide for Software Developers and Transmitters" at www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p4164.pdf
IRS Tax Professionals page at www.irs.gov/for-Tax-Pros
To participate in the Indiana Electronic Filing Program, a Software Developer must be accepted into the federal program. The application to become an Authorized e-file Provider can be found on the IRS website. To participate as a Software Developer in the Indiana Electronic Filing Program, you must work with the Department to develop and test your software. This includes testing of certain forms the software must produce. Please complete Indiana's Software Developer Registration form to register your interest with us and receive a user ID and password to access Publications. Note that each product and platform (MEF and paper) combination must be registered.
Only software packages certified by the Indiana Department of Revenue may be used to create and transmit Indiana returns. No company may advertise that a software package can be used for electronically filing Indiana returns until receiving written notice from the department stating that their software has been certified for the current tax year.
The department is currently participating in the Fed/State Electronic Filing programs under the MeF (Modernized e-File) platform. Software developers must register with the department to indicate the platforms they will support under each of their products. The department will then assign and send the developers a separate Software Developer Code for each platform they support within each of their products.
The state of Indiana requires all approved vendors to meet specific system security guidelines in order to register and certify to electronically file tax returns in Indiana.
Indiana Publications
- Publication IND 1345 - Handbook for Electronic Return Originators and Transmitters of Individual Income Tax Returns
- Publication IND 4163 - Handbook for Electronic Return Originators and Corporate Income Tax Returns
Participating developers may go to the Developers' Corner. A password is required. The password will be given to each developer only after the department has accepted them as a participating developer.
If you have questions regarding E-File software development or software testing, please e-mail the department.


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From David Letterman and Larry King Live to "Into the Wild," Jack Hanna captivates animal lovers all over the world.
"I've been charged by elephants and gorillas," says Hanna. "I have a home in Rwanda. I could tell you story after story."
To date, he's toured every continent, but as a child East Tennessee was Jack Hanna's wild kingdom.
"I'll never forget those days."
His family's 20 acre farm sat on the corner of Ebenezer and Kingston Pike in West Knoxville.
"Ebenezer was a gravel road, a little tiny gravel road. Growing up there was special. There was a creek in my front yard. I'd go down there and collect little fish, minnows and ducks. I'd even put stuff in my mother's commode bowl in the house. Oh yeah, I would."
At age 11, he got his first job with animals thanks to the family veterinarian, Dr. Roberts.
"He thought I'd last a day and I lasted 5 years cleaning cages everyday at his clinic."
And, as a teen, he made his first of what would became routine house calls to the Knoxville Zoo.
"I was fascinated by it. At the age of 16 I told myself I was going to be a zookeeper some day. And, back then, nobody wanted to become a zookeeper. But I never wavered from that dream."
After boarding school, he went to Muskingum College in Ohio.
"I brought my donkey to college. Can you imagine that? From Tennessee? Oh yeah!"
Not only did he get a degree, Hanna met his wife of now 42 years, Suzi.
"She had a love for animals."
They came back home to Knoxville.
"Somebody called me a curator once. I don't really know what I did. Who cares. I just loved working at the Knoxville Zoo. I raised a lot of animals for the Knoxville Zoo, elk, buffalo, goats, tigers, all kinds of animals. That was an incredible 2 years of my life."
However, that changed after a freak accident with a lion in 1973. Hanna and his family left Knoxville and moved South, eventually landing in Central Florida.
But hardship intervened again.
"Our daughter got cancer, so we ended up at Saint Judes in Memphis back in Tennessee and back in Knoxville. And that's when I heard about the Columbus Zoo having an opening in 1978. And, the rest is history. I've been here 32 years,"
The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium is one of his proudest accomplishments. Through 6 different regions, Jack educates guests with an animal adventure around the globe.
"This is a snow leopard everyone," says Hanna holding a cub. "It's one of the rarest catches in the world."
Thanks to one of a kind exhibits like the new Polar Frontier, the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium welcomes 2.2 million visitors a year. Hanna credits an incredible staff and advice his father gave him years ago.
"He said, 'Jack if you work hard and you love what you do, you should succeed in life.'"
And, his wildest dreams have certainly come true.
"If something happened to me tomorrow I've lived 10, 000 lifetimes."
Jungle Jack is a father, a grandfather, and simply a man from Tennessee who loves animals.
"Who would've ever thought in Knoxville, Tennessee as a little boy that I'd ever be able to do this."
Jack Hanna, born in Knoxville, HomeGrown in Tennessee.
"My mind goes back to Knoxville so much in these last few years."

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Fresh off a record-breaking Cyber Monday, the holiday season is in full swing for Rackspace's cadre of e-retail partners.
And just this week Internet Retailer rolled out the Hot 100 list for 2013, and Rackspace is thrilled to see so many of our e-retailers recognized for their innovative efforts.
The Hot 100 list recognizes sites that can help drive new ideas and lessons to the industry and other e-commerce sites. Internet Retailer creates the list using quantitative research and qualitative analysis to determine which sites are driving innovation. Internet Retailer names 100 e-commerce sites along with 10 mobile commerce sites that are pushing the envelope and evolving to meet the needs of their customers.
Don Davis, Internet Retailers' editor, published a great overview of how the nomination process works and how it comprises the final list, which features up and comers and established e-retailers who are keeping it current.
Rackspace supports 11 of these e-commerce and mobile sites names to the Hot 100 – more than any other hosting provider! Some of those customers include Karmaloop, Threadless and Warby Parker, who were recognized for leveraging the social community to help influence products and drive sales.
Thank you Internet Retailer for recognizing Rackspace as this year's No. 1 hosting provider for the IR 1000 and for the Hot 100 list!
Rackspace has been involved in the strategic planning and key decisions with many of these customers to help ensure their success through reliability and scalability, which are critical components to an ecommerce site's success. It is a privilege for us to support these businesses' overall visions and serve as an extension of their teams.
Congratulations to all the sites named on the Hot 100 list this year, and a special shout-out to our Rackspace e-retailers! Keep pushing the envelope and thank you for allowing us to be a part of it!


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Dribblie77 wrote:Another warmahordes failure at the hands of Mark - Borka kegslayer and his trollbloods. Back to the Khador motherland to draw up new plans to dispose of this troll menace!!
Meanwhile warlock Cassius and his Circle druidic followers are mustering also and the trollbloods have fouled sacred land, and Cassius is not happy!!
The war continues at warpath................
SpankHammer III wrote:To Moe, Wesker, Shredder and Sparkes (aka Heroquesters)
I was planning to continue the campaign next week (30th Jan) if you are all up for it. If you could let me know it would be appreciated, because if you can't/don't want to do it this week i'll bring my guard instead.
I can run it with a man or two down, by adding merc/new players/allowing you to control two characters but none of these are ideal.
I spoke to Lorna and at the end of this current chapter of warhammer fantasy I will be dropping out, when then that happens I will be running hero quest at least monthly in "RPG Corner"
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2nd Rule of Cooking: EVERTHING, can be wrapped in Bacon.
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This is really nice news for obvious reasons.
Now it is probably no sekrit that I don't follow p5p, haven't ever read the perl C source to find the cause of my bug, and have referred folks to perldoc perlport without doing so much as skim reading it myself.
So with those facts of ignorance entered into evidence, what would have really been mind blowing if M$ engineers had decided to start hacking on the perl core to improve the port.
That would indeed be cool – in fact it would be cool if any of the big players in IT earmarked any amount of money to aid Perl. But without wanting to detract from your point… it wouldn't replace this VM farm – because this is about improving Windows support not in perl, but in CPAN modules.


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Amron, an inventor and founder of First Down Laser Systems, told USA TODAY Sports on Monday that he has met with NFL executives several times, including May 14 at the league office in New York, and recently completed the system they've wanted.
"Everybody knows about us, but until something like this happens, they don't realize how important having the (first-down) line on the field just like you see on TV is to the game," said Amron, 65, a New York native and professed Giants fan.
"This is the first year the NFL is considering fan experience number one. What better for fan experience than having the line they're used to at home in the stadium, where they're paying $200 a seat?"
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This is a guest post from my friend Kelly. She's Jamie's mom, Braeden and Dana's mom, and I want to share her latest endeavor with you.
As a way to commemorate what would have been our Jamie's 3rd birthday ( www.jamiesrun.org), our family is organizing a drive to donate copies of the precious book Cuddle Bear and matching Cuddle Bear plush toy to children who need a hug at Connecticut Children's Medical Center. What better time to kick it off than around National Brothers and Sisters Day (May 2). The books and bears will bring comfort and smiles to children in the hospital today and help fund childhood cancer research at the same time. This is another small way we are trying to live out our mission to help find cures for pediatric cancer and spread more of Jamie's love.
Cuddle Bear is a heart warming and tender book, and Usborne Books & More donates a portion of the sales of each book and animal to the Scott Carter Foundation. The foundation funds many childhood cancer research projects all over the country. Just like pediatric cancer research done at CT Children's, the research is used by pediatric oncologists all over the world, and could just be the research needed to heal a child you know with cancer.
If you are interested in donating a few dollars, a book, or toy, please let us know by May 28. The total cost for a book or toy is $14.92. Click this link for more information on Cuddle Bear.
If you are interested in purchasing a book or toy for your family or to give to someone you know, you can do so from the following link: Cuddles for Children. Or click on 'Cuddles for Children' on Kelly's main page
You can have them sent wherever you'd like.
Thank you for your consideration. If interested, please email us.
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Get an overview of this hotelAustin luxury hotel on the green banks of Lady Bird Lake
Popular property highlights
Near Congress Avenue
Facing Lady Bird Lake, this business-district hotel is a 5-minute walk from Congress Avenue shops, nightlife, and restaurants. The well-known 6th Street entertainment district is nearby. The Congress Avenue Bridge, home to the famous bat colony, is a 10-minute walk.
Steaks and s'mores
Prime steaks and fresh seafood take top billing at TRIO, the hotel's award-winning restaurant. Four Seasons Hotel Austin also features an outdoor saltwater pool, a day spa, and weekend s'more roasts by the lake.
Lake or city views
Guestrooms include signature bedding, flat-panel TVs, DVD players, iPod docking stations, and wireless Internet access. All have stellar views of the lake or the city. Bathrooms offer spa-inspired amenities.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
Four Seasons Hotel Austin
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
The Four Seasons' resort-style outdoor saltwater pool overlooks Lady Bird Lake and the surrounding parkland. The State Capitol and UT are in close proximity. Heated to 82 degrees, the pool can be enjoyed year-round. Poolside dining and refreshments are available during the warmer months, and a full breakfast is available for a surcharge. Concierge services are offered.
TRIO, the hotel's acclaimed restaurant, showcases USDA prime steaks, fresh seafood, and fine wines, complemented by lake views. Outdoor dining is offered seasonally. 24-hour room service is available in all guest rooms.
A full-service spa offers three treatment rooms, eucalyptus-infused steam rooms, massage, body wraps, facials, and a relaxation lounge. A health club is also on site.
Business amenities include 7 meeting/conference rooms, two computer stations, business services, and translation.
Located in a historic district, the hotel is also near shopping and entertainment.
This central Austin luxury hotel indulges its youngest guests with welcome gifts, child-size bathrobes, children's menus, and complimentary baby toiletries. Babysitting and childcare as well as supervised play activities for children can be provided for extra charges. On Friday and Saturday evenings, guests are invited to gather by the lake for complimentary s'mores roasting.
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Total number of rooms - 294
- Number of floors - 9
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Supervised childcare/activities (surcharge)
- Computer station
- Conference space size (feet) - 18000
- Conference space size (meters) - 1672
- 24-hour front desk
- Conference space
- ATM/banking
- Outdoor pool
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Bar/lounge
- Coffee/tea in common areas
- Free newspapers in lobby
- Concierge services
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Elevator/lift
- Express check-in
- Express check-out
- Fireplace in lobby
- 24-hour fitness facilities
- Full-service spa
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Health club
- Electric car charging station
- Pool umbrellas
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free WiFi
- Library
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Meeting rooms 7
- Multilingual staff
- Garden
- Terrace
- Poolside bar
- Porter/bellhop
- Luggage storage
- Restaurant
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Free reception
- 24-hour business center
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Pool sun loungers
- Shopping on site
- Spa services on site
- Steam room
- Wedding services
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Free WiFi
Self parking (surcharge), Valet parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
- Free cribs/infant beds
- Room service (24 hours)
- Premium TV channels
- DVD player
- Pay movies
- Hypo-allergenic bedding available
- Premium bedding
- Private bathroom
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Air conditioning
- Free newspaper
- Minibar
- Free bottled water
- Daily housekeeping
- Turndown service
- Designer toiletries
- Bathrobes
- Free toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Shower/tub combination
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Desk
- Cable TV service
- Flat-panel TV
- Free WiFi
- iPod docking station
- Down comforter
- Egyptian-cotton sheets
- Pillowtop mattress
Where to Eat
TRIO - USDA prime steaks, fresh seafood and an extensive wine list. Overlooking Lady Bird Lake. Enjoy seating in the stylish main dining room, at the wine bar, or out on the patio. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, light fare, and lavish Sunday brunch buffet. Children's menu. Lobby Lounge - Creative cocktails, wines by the glass, light fare. Dramatic views of Lady Bird Lake. Live music on certain nights of the week.
Lobby Lounge - Creative cocktails, wines by the glass, light fare. Afternoon tea offered Thursday - Sunday. Dramatic views of Lady Bird Lake. Live music Wednesday – Saturday.
Nearby Things to Do
The outdoor saltwater pool is open year-round. Circular in shape, the pool is 3-to-5-feet deep and surrounded by a sundeck with chaise lounges and umbrellas. During the warmer months, the hotel offers poolside dining and drinks.
Four Seasons Hotel Austin's fitness center features state-of-the-art fitness equipment. A wide range of weight equipment is also offered. Coffee is available in the morning, and fruit and newspapers are provided all day. The fitness center is open 24 hours a day.
Lady Bird Lake Hike and Bike Trail, directly behind the Four Seasons, is ideal for walking, jogging, or bicycling. The Caswell Tennis Center is 3 miles from the hotel, and several championship golf courses are within a 30-minute drive.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Golfing nearby
- Kayaking nearby
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Golf lessons available nearby
- Bicycle rentals on site
- Boat tours nearby
Spa Services
Inspired by its lakeside setting, The Spa at the Four Seasons features all-natural products, soothing colors, nature-inspired materials, and distinctive art pieces throughout.
Guests must make advanced reservations for all massage and spa treatments.
- Number of treatment rooms 3
- Body wraps
- Massages
- Hot stone massage
- Deep tissue massage
- Swedish massage
- Prenatal massage
- Steam room in spa
- Reflexology
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Ayurvedic treatments
- Minimum age to access spa is 12
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at 3 PM
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Check-out time is noon
Payment types
Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Free cribs (infant beds)!
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 100 per pet, per stay
- 2 per room (up to 25 kg)
- Specific rooms only, restrictions apply
- Pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
- Resort fee
Optional extras
- Breakfast fee: between USD 20 and USD 40 per person (approximately)
- Self parking fee: USD 45 per night
- Valet parking fee: USD 45 per night (in/out privileges)
- Pet fee: USD 100 per pet, per stay
Hotel Name
- Austin Four Seasons Hotel
- Four Seasons Austin
- Four Seasons Hotel Austin
- 4 Seasons Hotel Austin
- Austin Four Seasons
We should mention
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. A resort fee is included in the total price displayed. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation. The property allows pets in specific rooms only and has other pet restrictions (surcharges apply and can be found in the Fees section). Guests can arrange to bring pets by contacting the property directly, using the contact information on the booking confirmation.


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TROY -- Tuesday, a visiting Supreme Court judge gave the county until May 15 to pay a special prosecutor for handling the ballot fraud scandal
The latest ruling comes after a series of ill-tempered, sometimes public, exchanges between special prosecutor Trey Smith and Rensselaer County officials unhappy with not having access to his itemized legal bills.
Supreme Court Judge George Pulver ordered the county to pay Smith a total of nearly $500,000 for his services in connection with the three-year ballot fraud prosecution.
"This matter needs rest and repose," Pulver said after the hearing that saw testimony from the county executive and chief fiscal officer. "It needs finish and history behind it."
County officials had initially balked at Smith's hefty bill, and sought a more detailed accounting of his fee schedule before paying him.
Smith argued the materials were protected and would only grant limited review, a position ultimately upheld by an appellate court challenge.
Despite a pair of legal defeats, county officials put the matter of Smith's legal bill before the county Legislature for approval, something Kath Jimino said was mandated by county charter.
"The charter requires me to submit bills of over a certain amount before the legislature," she said. "And this certainly qualifies."
Smith responded by filing a contempt motion, charging county officials with willfully ignoring a court order.
The Legislature in their March meeting ultimately approved a resolution to pay a portion of Smith's bill.
Calling the county's Chief Fiscal Officer Mike Slawson to the stand, Smith asked if there was a county charter regulation in place requiring review of bills over a certain amount.
Slawson said there is no charter regulation requiring review of court-ordered payments, only contract over $5,000.
"We expedited payments to the payee, Mr. Smith," Slawson said.
After the hearing Jimino spoke briefly to reporters.
"We're going to comply with the judge's orders," County Executive Kathy Jimino said.
Smith had submitted a legal bill totally slightly over $500,000 for a three-year prosecution that resulted in two acquittals, one mistrial and four guilty pleas.
At issue were a number of items for which Smith billed the county, including his use of a handwriting expert, commuting time to and from court and time spent waiting in court for a verdict.
Smith's called an expert to the stand, well-known attorney Donald Kinsella, who testified to finding nothing wrong in his examination of Smith's fee schedule.
The prosecution was centered on allegations of absentee ballots forged by operatives working for the Democratic Party in connection with the 2009 worker's family primary.
Eight people were indicted. Board of Elections Commissioner Ed McDonough and Councilman Michael LoPorto were acquitted by two juries -- once they were tried together and once individually. Operatives Tony Renna and Tony DeFiglio plead guilty as did former City Clerk Bill McInerney and Coucnilman John Brown. Charges were dropped against former Council President Clement Campana and Councilman John Brown.
Pulver did not rule on Smith's contempt motion, stating he would reserve decision until after the May 15 deadline he set for the county to pay.


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See what our past guests have to say about The Sarojin.
Great place! Thank you - A & G/ Australia 01.01.11
We depart as another year unfolds. A top resort and we've been thoroughly pampered. Many thanks. - M & B/ GB 01.01.11
A great place with lovely people, I'll be back! - C/ Sweden 01.01.11
A wonderful place with special staff, loved. - P & M/ GB 01.01.11
The hotel is amazing. Thanks to all the wonderful Thai staff always friendly and smiles a plenty. Be well everyone.- W & V/ USA 03.01.11
Almost perfect, a lovely and relaxing hotel with charming staff, see you soon. Happy New Year 2011 - E & S/ Switzerland 03.01.11
Very pleasant, the food is certainly 5 stars. - Y & S/ France 04.01.11
Excellent chef, very stylish hotel, we loved the hospitality of the staff, we learned a lot about wine from Dawid, were impressed by the perfect work of Suchart and just loved the atmosphere of the place, and very nicely organized front office caring for us. - C & E/ Switzerland 04.01.11
Good place to relax and enjoy! Thank you very much for everything. - M & L/ Germany 05.01.11
Clone the staff and go global! The place is beautiful but is made more beautiful by the staff. We felt so pampered and look forward to the day we return. Best wishes for 2011 - W & A/ New Zealand 05.01.11
Paradise in heaven, excellent staff and service take back to UK many wonderful memories. Wab and his infectious smile, the guides Nam, Boy and Joom are excellent for trips, restaurant staff for outstanding service. Never lose what you have built. - N & K/ GB 05.01.11
We have been in paradise! We have met lovely people who touch our heart with their creativity and kindness! Time stands still, so let's say thank you for a wonderful time. - J & C/ Germany 06.01.11
Lovely people and delicious food, don't loose your attention to the details as they are the parameter for a six star destination. - J & A/ Germany 06.01.11
It is beautiful, lovely. We are sure coming again next year. We relaxed very much and the food was very good. Thank you! - K & S/ Austria 06.01.11
We had a lovely time! The staff are lovely and very friendly but I have to say (Wab) the pool attendant is the best and most hard working Thai we have ever met and we come to Thailand every year! He is amazing! Thank you for a wonderful trip! - P & G/ GB 06.01.11
Thank you to all of the staff. They truly made it a very enjoyable experience. I would highly recommend to anybody. Thank you - C & M/AU 09.01.11
We have had a wonderful time and could not have enjoyed ourselves more, everything was perfect. Thank you. - R & S/ GB 09.01.11
Had a lovely stay at The Sarojin, lovely staff, lovely spa and the atmosphere was just incredible, thank you to all the staff at The Sarojin. 08.01.11
Thank you to all the fabulous staff for making our stay so special! A real tonic for body, mind and soul, we'll be back! - R & C/ GB 08.01.11
Thank you for the lovely stay, amazing staff! Keep it up! - G & G/ GB 08.01.11
Thank you all for a wonderful peaceful time. Your staff are the kindest, friendliest and most obliging people. The atmosphere of peace here has been balm to my soul. Thank you all so much, we shall be back. - B & S/ Ireland 09.01.11
Thank you for a lovely stay with excellent staff and service. The food was also excellent! A good place to relax! - B & B Switzerland 09.01.11
We would like to thank all staff who made us folding towel animals, greeted us in Japanese, all the cleaners in the garden who greeted us with smile and the guides who entertained our trips. And Junko, we were delighted with your thoughtfulness. Sim, Singer, Beer, - thank you for wonderful letter. We will treasure it. Jack, Bang, thank you for a remarkable lunch, we will not forget. - KM & CM / Japan 09.01.11
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay here at The Sarojin and it was truly a holiday to treasure and remember especially as it was our honeymoon. We have never experienced such hospitality and accommodating staff. They were great. - P & L/ GB 10.01.11
Wonderful holidays and very enjoyable experience, thank you all the staff. All the best for this 2011. - J & E/ Spain 10.01.11
Thank you so much for all of your kindness and hospitality. We had a lot of wonderful experience and memories. After we come back to Japan, we will really miss here and all of you. We live in Sapporo which is the northern islands in Japan. We have a lot of snow now, so we love this climate here, warm, sea breezing, and humid. We will really miss you. Thank you very much again. See you later, maybe next year. We will come back here!! With love. - K & M/ Japan 11.01.11
You made our honeymoon truly special. Thanks to everyone who made us so welcome, who took us on some great experiences and made everything that bit more personal. The Sarojin is certainly more than just a hotel! - S & S/ GB 12.01.11
We had such a wonderful time and relaxing days at paradise, thank you for all!! We hope to come back soon. - M & B/ Germany 12.01.11
A fantastic way to start 2011 – 10 days at The Sarojin! Thank you for the great service, super food and a fantastic kept room. We really enjoyed our stay. - T & H/ Norway 12.01.11
We had a wonderful and relaxing stay here. The friendliness and the gentleness of the teams did satisfy us so much. Thank you for everything, see you later. - K & R/ Germany 11.01.11
We had a wonderful time with our friends at this gentle paradise and in your comfortable hotel. Thank you for the nice service.. We really felt so spoilt - S & K/ Germany 11.01.11
Excellent hotel, service exceptional cuisine… everything was spectacular. - Z & G/ Italy 13.12.10
This has been a wonderful memory made even better because of people, people and people. The quality of hospitality from all the staff has been outstanding. Thank you. - F & J/ Australia 07.12.10
Thank you very much for the really terrific days here. The whole team is top class. We felt very well and relaxed. We will come back. Thanks to all the nice people. - U & D/ Germany 13.12.10
Thank you so much for your so good atmosphere in such a wonderful place!! We will come back!!! - N & B/ Germany 14.01.11
Enjoyed a lovely 10 days – great way to start 2011. Thank you to all the staff who were so helpful. - T & A/ GB 14.01.11
Thank you so much for a fantastic week! It was amazing, very sad to be leaving. We will be back! - P & B/ IE 15.01.11
Expectation high – and far exceeded! A wonderful, peaceful atmosphere and all the better for no children! The outstanding staff and friendly service at all levels helped to achieve the impossible! We hope to come back. Love the gardens. - J & J/ GB 15.01.11
This hotel for exceeded the wonderful reviews I had already read! Friendly, peaceful, indulgent a fabulous 4 nights and so sad to be away. - N & A/GB 15.01.11
The Sarojin is one of the best hotels in the categories I've ever seen, the very polite service, the fantastic food and combined with a beautiful atmosphere, lobby, garden, beach and large but not least the rooms in a Japan's style and are outstanding. I hope I would have the opportunity to come back to relax again in this nice place. Thanks for a short but beautiful time. 15.01.11
What a brilliant way to end our honeymoon, a perfect 4 days at The Sarojin hotel. It has been everything we were looking for luxurious, tranquil and intimate. The staff have been fabulous. Thanks to Dawid for a wonderful romantic evening and , Wit who had only just started before we arrived but made our mornings with his huge welcoming smile at breakfast everyday we will have extremely find memories on this place. - D & N/ GB 15.01.11
Warmest regards to the always sweet gentle and helpful staff of The Sarojin this was our 2nd time staying with you and everything was just wonderful. We will surly return again soon! Love, - M & L/ Sweden 05.01.11
The Sarojin has been the perfect setting for our honeymoon! The staff, service, food and friendly smiles have made it more magical than the place itself. Special thanks to Jip and the breakfast staff. - K & C/ GB 15.01.11
I can't write anything after what our predecessors wrote except: I agree with them!! - E & F/ France 16.01.11
Thank you for making part of our honeymoon so wonderful. We will never forget your hospitality, excellent staff and memorable surroundings. We will return again soon! - S & S/ GB 17.01.11
It was the wonderful and dream of a stay. The friendliness of all the staff, the perfect service and the wonderful transfer impressed us so much. We will remember The Sarojin for long. - D & Z/ Germany 17.01.11
Our has time passed by so quickly in Thailand (especially at The Sarojin) – we have really travelled to paradise. We have enjoyed every single second here. Thank you very much to the whole team. - J & D/ Germany 18.01.11
Thailand, Khao Lak, The Sarojin where dreams come true! Beautiful beach, great food and the friendliest staff that we ever expereinced in a resort. It's home away from home. Till next year. - H & H/ Germany 19.01.11
It's a wonderful hotel, the tranquility, the service and the room and design quality match the area/place. The perfect place for the perfect holiday. Thank you very much for everything. - W & A/ Germany 19.01.11
Saying goodbye to this wonderful and unique place, to the hospitality, the excellent and heartfelt friendly staff, gets harder with every stay. So we won't say "good bye" but "auf Wiedersehen (goodbye and see you soon)" We will return and see you again. Thank you for the lovely time! - F & U/Germany 19.01.11
Thank you so much for making our honeymoon so very special. The warm and friendly staff and fantastic surrounds made it a truly unforgettable experience. Thanks again and we look forward to seeing you again in the (not to distant) future! - T & S/ GB 20.01.11
Thank you for the wonderful time and all the friendly smiles. Every thing was perfect and hope to see you soon again. - M & C/ Switzerland 20.01.11
Our first visit to Thailand and the delightful Sarojin. Many thanks to the wonderful staff, so happy, smiling and helpful. A very nice touch to meet Andrew and Kate Kemp. Keep up the excellent work! - C & F/ GB 21.01.11
Thank you to all staff for making every effort to make our stay enjoyable!! Lovely room and premises and great surrounding nature. I do feel I must come back thought sure. We will come back!! - J & M/ Spain 21.01.11
This is my first visit in Thailand! We spent 3 lovely days of our honeymoon in this wonderful resort. The place is really great! The people are really, really fantastic and lovely. We have to say thank you 1,000 times. We will certainly come back here in the future to discover all the great places that are over there!! - G & F/ Italy 21.01.11
Thank you very much for the beautiful days. We have gained lots of energy. - S & I/ DE 22.01.11
Thank you to all the staff of The Sarojin hotel for making this honeymoon a great experience. - C & D/ AU 22.01.11
Thank you to all of the team at The Sarojin for making our stay here so lovely. It has been a perfect start to our honeymoon. Hopefully we will be back to visit again soon! Thanks again. - M & D/ GB 22.01.11
We have had such a lovely recovery and happy 2 weeks in this beautiful hotel, we have met many nice people here. Thank you and we look forward to the next time! - H & V/ CH 23.01.11
Thank you for the amazing time here at "The Sarojin" you truly made our honeymoon special! It was nice to end our journey at a beautiful and relaxing resort like this, with especially friendly and caring staff! - S & G/ Kenya 21.01.11
Thank you so much for a wonderful time. This is a magic place and one of the world most beautiful hotels we have seen! Thousand thanks for at least 300 candles (because of the rain...) on our last evening in the pool. We will never forget your smile! Kob Khun Kha. - K & A/ DE 24.01.11
Thank you for a memorable stay and for making our friends wedding such a perfect day. - K & T/ GB 25.01.11
We and my friends felt we have stayed for two weeks in paradise. Thank you for all your effort you did for us. - R / AT 25.01.11
Thank you for a wonderful 'baby moon' we had a wonderful time and can say that this is the most peaceful and relaxing place we had stayed at. Thank you to everyone. Very best wishes. - R & A/ AU 25.01.11
First of all – Thank you for the nice tim! Everything was very well organized. Staff are perfect and very friendly (special best regards for Wit and James!) These are all reasons to come back! - A & E/ NL 25.01.11
Thank you so much for this wonderful stay! We felt like we were in paradise in our pool residence! Thank you for spoiling us so much. - D & C/ CH 25.01.11
Thank you for the wonderful stay! The place is just beautiful. We enjoyed it here very much and we will definitely come back! - M & M/ CH 25.01.11
The is the real place to travel to relax - the staff are the most friendly. - C & B/ CH 26.01.11
The room is just amazing! Thank you so much for everything. PS. We wish all the best to the French who come here and good luck for the new hotel in Cambodia! - S & N/ FR 27.01.11
Thank you for everything. We enjoyed our stay very much. - B & N/ AU 27.01.11
We had a wonderful time at The Sarojin for our honeymoon. Thank you for your hospitality. We will be back! - S & J/ AU 27.01.11
It is a wonderful place and the staff are really excellent. We spent a wnderfully relaxing week here and hope to come back again. Thank you for all!. - E & B/ AT 27.01.11
We're been here 4 nights and it feels like much longer - a testament to your wonderfully relaxing atmosphere. The staff are a credit to you with their fabulous personal touches, eg the diving "sea-scape "made from towels on the day we went diving. A truly memorable stay and we look forward to returning. Thanks for all you have done!- T & A/ GB 27.01.11
We have utterly enjoyed our stay at The Sarojin. The surroundings are wonderful and the staff very forthcoming. Placed on the beach – it is an excellent hotel to spend time alone, except for the rather new invented club sandwich, we found all meals very enjoyable. This way a relaxing stay after lots of activity prior to our stay. Regards, - J & L/ DK 28.01.11
Thanks for the great stay. We experienced great staff, excellent food and a peaceful and quiet atmosphere – we will definitely come back. - G & G/ DE 28.01.11
Many thanks for your amazing hospitality. We had a great and relaxing time at your peaceful and energetic place and your team made us truly feel at home. You are the reference where other resorts should be compared against. - R & B/ DE 28.01.11
What bliss! We've had a week off complete relaxation, made extra special by your warm and generous staff. Thank you for all your personnel attention and thoughtfulness. It's tough to leave… - M & S/ GB 29.01.11
We have had a wonderful week here at the hotel, in such beautify surroundings! We very much enjoyed our Phang Nga bay trip with Joom – she was full of knowledge, fun and the pit stop at the sea turtles was lovely. Thanks Chef Gogh also to the cooking lesson team at the waterfall, they were great! Our in-residence dinner was very enjoyable and our waiter Jay was full of little stories and jokes and we enjoyed his company very much. This is a perfect honeymoon destination and we hope to return, one day for a special occasion. - T & F/ GB 29.01.11
We had a wonderful stay in your resort, beautiful location with swimming pool and especially nice staff - A & E/ CH 30.01.11
Such an incredible place with quietness, relaxing spa and beautiful gardens. We are very happy to have spent some days among people in The Sarojin. Great and lovely staff. Everything is truly perfect! - E & B/ FR 30.01.11
Such an incredible place to spend our honeymoon! We have loved every minute of it. Thank you to all the staff, you have been great! We hope to visit again one day! Many thanks and best wishes. - B & L/ GB 31.01.11
A wonderful week spent at The Sarojin stunning location and very attentive staff. We couldn't have asked for more on our honeymoon. We have to return one day. Many thanks. - (A & C/ GB 31.01.11


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Re: gemzar and cisplatin together
Hi Marion,
I found the dosage that the study in the UK was using.
Cis (25 mg/m2) followed by Gem (1000 mg/m2 D1, 8 q21d) for 8 cycles.
It looks as though Cis/Gem was given on day 1 - then gem only on day 8? I never know how to read this stuff - ugh.


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A few weeks ago, I was having lunch in downtown Little Falls with Tom West, editor and general manager of the Morrison County Record, and Terry Lehrke, the paper's news editor.
We were discussing the gruesome case of Byron David Smith, who has been charged with second-degree murder for shooting and killing two local teenagers who had broken into his house.
Tom and Terry talked about how difficult it is to deal with stories about a local man killing local kids in a way that has been described by authorities and other media as "executions."
After shooting Haile Kifer and Nick Brady on Thanksgiving Day, Smith told police, he finished them off with shots to their heads.
If you've been to Little Falls, you know it doesn't seem like the kind of place such newspaper stories happen.
The coverage of the Smith case was followed on the Dec. 16 front page of the Record with this headline: "Morrison County Attorney's office dealing with unprecedented number of murder cases."
In Little Falls? Yes, and as I read through the other newspapers ECM publishes throughout the suburbs and Greater Minnesota, I see similar disturbing headlines:
"Man guilty of plot to murder county attorney," reads a headline in Sun Thisweek by Tad Johnson, managing editor of our Dakota County papers.
"Man wanted on warrants flees police, but is arrested, charged" — a story by Peter Bodley, managing editor of our ABC Newspapers in Anoka County.
And on the front page of the Elk River Star News, Editor Jim Boyle has a story about "Two suspects jailed in Rush Avenue Fire."
These aren't your grandfather's suburbs and small towns, it seems.
The crime we used to associate with the core cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul has turned our community editors into cops and courts reporters.
And it's a big adjustment. Is this what we should be spending our time and newsprint doing?
Anyone who has been in the news business for any time at all has heard this complaint: All you focus on is the bad news.
That wasn't true for the dailies I've worked for, and when you see how little space we devote to crime in our weekly papers, it's clear that most of what we publish has to do with the good news of civic life – charity fundraisers, holiday festivals, local heroes.
For example, below the story about record murders in Morrison County is a photo of three law-enforcement officers and this headline: "Morrison County deputies honored for lifesaving work."
I could point out similar "good-news stories" from our papers in Burnsville, Coon Rapids and Elk River.
So why do people think we are obsessed with bad news?
It's what readers notice.
I've always felt that we in the media get a bad rap for supposedly focusing on bad news.
I can assure you that we don't enjoy writing about larceny, violent deaths and other crime.
And the space we devote to such stories, even though crime is increasing in our suburbs and small towns, is a fraction of the space we devote to covering the good news of community events and the neutral news about city councils and school boards.
Given that imbalance, I found it interesting to look at statistics compiled by Cory Hendrickson, ECM's director of new media.
He gave me a report on the top-viewed stories for 2012 on our 20 local news websites.
He rated those stories based on pageviews – one page clicked by a website reader is a pageview.
Cory's survey showed that after the big story in Little Falls, pageviews jumped dramatically – more than 200 percent from the week before the break-in and shootings to the week of the incident on mcrecord.com.
During 2012, seven of the top 10 stories on sunthisweek.com were about crime and courts.
At abcnewspapers.com, six of the top 10 viewed stories were about crime, courts and crashes.
And Elk River readers showed similar high interest in stories about the bad things happening there – seven of the top 10 stories were about such matters as auto accidents and arrests.
Within the news operations of ECM, we've been talking about crime coverage.
We can't ignore the bad things happening in the communities we serve with 51 newspapers and 20 websites.
And based on Cory's report on pageviews, it seems our readers want to know about such matters.
I'd be interested in what readers think about news of crime and courts.
Editor's note: Larry Werner is director of news for ECM Publishers. His email is [email protected]


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Photo Flash: A Case of IDENTITY THEFT at Case Western Reserve University
The Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Play House MFA Acting Program present IDENTIFY THEFT - Seven Lives Filtered Through the Ideas of August Strindberg. The show is now on stage thru March 9 at the Cleveland Play House. Check out the production photos below!
"Who am I?" The question every person examines at least once in their lives. Director Anders Cato (Red, Crime and Punishment) returns to Cleveland Play House to work for the first time with the CWRU/CPH MFA Acting Program Graduate Ensemble as they explore this universal uncertainty. Using the works of daring playwright August Strindberg as inspiration, these seven young actors examine their own contemporary life experiences in this original piece and break open our preconceived notions of who we are.
For tickets and more information, click here.


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LAKE COUNTY -- Middletown High School's nearly perfect run to a North Coast Section girls' soccer championship, the first in school history, is the top high school sports story in Lake County in calendar year 2012.
Middletown posted a 21-0-1 record, the only blemish a 3-3 tie with Cloverdale in a North Central League I game, while also winning a fifth straight league title. Against powerhouse Sonoma Academy in the NCS championship game on Nov. 10 at Clear Lake High School in Lakeport, the Mustangs battled the Coyotes to a scoreless deadlock through one half before goals by junior Hannah Diaz and freshman Kaleigh Alves lifted the team to a 2-0 victory.
Middletown was making its first appearance in the NCS finals, having lost twice before in the semifinals.
Diaz was not only the Mustangs' MVP during a magical season, but was named MVP on the All-NCL I team for a third straight year.
Following are the other top-10 stories of 2012:
Matmen excel
2. Upper Lake High School's wrestling team won a fourth straight Coastal Mountain Conference title and a fourth consecutive NCS Team Dual championship under the direction of head coach Tom Cox and assistant Ron Campos. Four team members went on to claim medals at the North Coast Section Championships. Cox and Campos are later honored as Lake County's coaches of the year for boys' sports for the 2011-12 sports season. Cox resigns in late May and takes a job at Willows High.
Softball ups, downs
3. Clear Lake High School's softball team runs the table in the NCL I, going 14-0 to win its fourth straight league championship under head coach Gary Pickle. The Cardinals earn the No. 1 seed in the NCS Division IV playoffs only to waste a 5-2 lead and fall 10-6 to No. 8 seed Cardinal Newman in the quarterfinals. Clear Lake finishes 19-3.
Worst to first
4. Middletown High School volleyball goes from worst in the NCL I standings in 2011 under a different coach to co-champions in 2012 under new coach Jen Emberson.
Huff hits 1,000
5. Kelseyville High School senior Max Huff becomes the 38th member of Lake County's career 1,000-point club when he scores 16 points in a 68-58 league win over Middletown. He finishes the 2011-12 season with 1,175 points, tying him for 17th on the county's all-time list.
Trojans put it together
6. Lower Lake softball surges back onto the radar with a 14-10 season under first-year coach Chris Emberson, who leads the team to its first winning record since 1993 and its first playoff appearance since 1992 - before any of his players were born. Emberson is later honored as Lake County's coach of the year for girls' sports for the 2011-12 sports season.
Coleman gets it done
7. Upper Lake's Travis Coleman becomes the first wrestler in school history to win a first-place medal at the prestigious Lou Bronzan Invitational at Liberty High School in Brentwood. He wins the 152-pound division, pinning three opponents in four matches. Three of his teammates - Ward Beecher (145), Bill Robinson (170) and Joey Valdez (220) - also reach the finals in their respective weight classes and settle for second-place medals. The Cougars place fourth as a team, matching their previous best finish at that tournament.
Athletes of the Year
8. Dustin Thaxton of Kelseyville and Katherine Edmonds of Upper Lake, both seniors, are named the Record-Bee's Athletes of the Year. Both are three-sport stars at their respective schools.
Monday football
9. The Scotts Valley Fire in early September wipes out a scheduled Saturday afternoon football game between Upper Lake and Middletown because of excessive smoke in the Upper Lake area. The varsity game is rescheduled for Monday in Middletown, giving the county its first taste of Monday Night Football, high-school style. Middletown wins 28-8.
JV teams shine
10. Junior varsity sports teams around the county had their fair share of success in 2012, including two Clear Lake teams. The JV boys' basketball team went 14-0 in league and 25-1 overall for the 2011-12 season. Later in the fall, the Clear Lake JV football team went 7-0 in league and 10-0 overall with eight shutouts and only 18 points allowed. At Middletown, the 2012-13 JV girls' basketball team won the Livermore Tournament against Division I and II teams earlier this month. The team is currently 11-0 with the bulk of its schedule still to come.


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Prize Recipient
Manuel Reyes
I was born in San Jose, California, and I lived there for seventeen years. Two years ago, my family moved to Ontario, California where we have lived since then. I have just completed my first year at Westmont College in Santa Barbara, California, and I am currently taking summer school courses.
I first became interested in physics in high school through casual science reading. I found the ideas of modern physics to be fascinating, both the theories of relativity and quantum mechanics. Through my studies of physics during my senior year of high school and my first year of college, I have also gained a great appreciation for the classical ideas of physics. This past school year I completed General Physics I & II, my first college physics courses. This coming fall semester I will be taking Modern Physics, an experience I am looking forward to very much since this was my first area of interest in physics.
I hope to become involved in research internships over the next few summers. Such an experience will expose me to a portion of the many divisions of physics and help me find what studies of physics appeal to me the most.


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Friday, April 07, 2006
Delicious New Teas Arriving
I wanted to share the amazing teas that we have been cupping in the past 2 weeks coming in from China, Taiwan and India. Greens, Whites and Oolongs are arriving almost daily, what fun.
The new spring Darjeeling Whyte is awesome and should be at our door in about 2 weeks. Also impressive was an Oriental Beauty Oolong or Bai Hao Oolong that we purchased from Taiwan. It reminds me of the Plum Blossom Oolong of several years ago that people still call hoping to get!
The new harvest of Dragon Well, a Chinese green tea, is also in route and is spectacular. We selected 2 dragon well green teas this year, a first grade and a small reserve of a special grade. That's just to name a few. I cant wait to go to China and start tasting.
This is the kind of stuff that makes my job exciting and delicious!!
Have a great weekend, Beth
3 comments:
- Dr.John said...
Didn't even know there were so manykinds of tea. I just thought tea was tea.
- Beth said...
Dr. John, I hope this encourages you to begin to explore new and different teas, there are so many! Let me know if I can point you in a direction or make some suggestions. If you start to explore you are sure to find out that tea is just not tea. Teas Etc is always happy to send you out a couple of samples too. Thanks, Beth
- Tami said...
I like your blog! A Tea blog is such an original idea. I need to expand my knowledge of teas, so I will come back often and visit. Check my food blog out if you have a chance at http://cheftami.blogspot.com/
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I've always wanted a C-Thru Axis keyboard. I think it would definitely spark some creativity. The price has always been the issue. Interestingly you can now get a Harmonic table keyboard for your iPad (or iPhone but that misses the point). It's called Hex OSC Full and it's $15.99: click here (iTunes link)
"Hex Series is musical keyboard software for iPhone / iPad / iPod touch, which has substantial 98 keys. The keyboard layout can be changed in order to extend tone range by a single shake while you play in iPhone / iPod touch. Hexagonal keys have certain note relationships like guitar chords. When you know the patterns, you can transpose smoothly. Furthermore, both Hex OSC and Hex OSC Full transmit OSC(Open Sound Control), so you can control software and hardware ,which can deal with OSC. You can also control MIDI software and hardware by converting OSC to MIDI. We provide patch for Max/MSP named "HexOSCtoMIDI" for free." – sky-light.jp/hex/en/
For more info: sky-light.jp/hex/en/


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Thousands of primary school children from more than 100 schools across Wiltshire have been creating special crosses to remember First World War soldiers from their own communities.
The cardboard crosses, adorned with a poppy and the name of a local soldier, will be placed on a wall of remembrance at a special county-wide event to commemorate the sacrifice made by 10,000 Wiltshire soldiers during the First World War.
The Wiltshire Council and Ministry of Defence-organised First World War Commemoration Event on July 30 at Tidworth Military Cemetery will give communities across the county the opportunity to remember the fallen soldiers in a fitting way.
Anyone can attend the service of remembrance and reflect on the huge sacrifice made by so many from Wiltshire.
Tidworth Military Cemetery, which contains burials of both wars, was directly connected with training grounds on, or near, Salisbury Plain. There are 417 First World War graves many of them Australian or New Zealand servicemen, 106 Second World War graves and 40 war graves of other nationalities.
Wiltshire Council leader Jane Scott said: "I'd like to thank the many schoolchildren who have taken time out of their usual school day to research and think about people from their own communities who were involved in the First World War.
"These young people's efforts have helped create a poignant wall of remembrance which will be displayed during this special service to help us remember those from our own county who made a huge sacrifice for all of us."
Headteacher Tracy Cornelius, of Kington St Michael School, near Chippenham, said making the crosses was part of a wider commemoration of the First World War at the school including a special play when the names of the fallen from Kington St Michael were read out.
She said: "As a school, we felt it was really important to commemorate the centenary of World War One.
"We had a WWI Week in school when all the classes learned about various aspects of that time in history.
"We had a commemorative whole school walk down to the church yard in the village.
"Our eldest two children led us carrying a poppy wreath and the other children carried their handmade crosses.
"Each class looked at the memorial to fallen soldiers in the lobby of the church."
Brigadier Piers Hankinson Commander 43 (Wessex) Brigade said: "The British Army has had, and continues to have, an exemplary relationship with the people of Wiltshire and we (in the Army) consider ourselves extremely well supported – thank you.
"It is entirely appropriate that we, collectively, recognise the significant sacrifice of Wiltshire soldiers – past and present – and also the many service personnel stationed here while preparing to deploy on operations.
"The Tidworth Military Cemetery, which contains burials of both wars, will be a superb setting for our collective inter-community remembrance and reflection."
Throughout this period of remembrance of the First World War, Wiltshire Council will be working with the MoD on a number of projects and initiatives.
Many communities will be hosting their own events and the council and the MoD want to raise awareness of these and provide support where required. The council will also help people research the war to help educate on the impact of it on the county.
Parking for the event will be in a field adjacent to the cemetery and will be clearly signposted on the day.
For more information on the commemoration event and other First World War projects and initiatives visit https://heritageinwiltshire.wordpress.com/, call 01225 713152 or email firstname.lastname@example.com
For updates on Twitter follow @wiltscouncil and use the hashtags #WiltsRemembers and #WW1


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THE GOVERNING body of a Blackburn nursery school which has been told it requires improvement says its children are being short-changed by the council.
Longshaw Nursery School, in Crosby Road, was visited by independent Ofsted inspectors who flagged up a number of issues.
The centre's governors, which house the nursery school, childcare and children's centre, said Blackburn with Darwen Council is largely to blame for the poor rating due to the 'dire financial situation' the nursery has been left in.
Sean Rogers, chairman of governors, said there had been a number of changes in the senior leadership team around the time of the inspection but believes the report reflected the underfunding.
"The inspector rightly praised the very tight budgetary arrangements put in place by governors.
"The nursery school budget is massively having to subsidise the children's centre element of Longshaw because Blackburn with Darwen Early Years have consistently refused to adequately do so. In effect the children are being short-changed because of this. As a centre we are literally now running on empty, resources are inadequate, staffing is very stretched and our centre is threadbare.
"The truth is that it is not so much Longshaw Nursery School that requires improvement, but the way in which we have been treated and funded by Blackburn with Darwen Early Years. Things plainly cannot go on like this."
In the report, Ofsted inspectors said: "It is not good because there is not enough good or better teaching to enable all children to achieve well. Staff do not ensure that all activities and learning opportunities are mean- ingful and interesting for children. Some weaknesses in teaching have not been tackled quickly enough by leaders. As a result, not all children make good progress."
Mr Rogers is meeting with senior council members to discuss the Ofsted report next week.
Lisa Bibby, Blackburn with Darwen Council's director for schools and education said: "The council is committed to ensuring all children in the borough access the very best education.
"We look forward to working with the school to address any issues identified during its recent school inspection."
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Have we reached an era where hedge funds are simply too powerful? Is there such a thing as hedge fund over-activism? Marty Lipton, a defender of so many major companies, acquisitions bar, sure thinks so and I agree with him.
This morning's New York Times has a terrific piece by Andrew Ross Sorkin that covers Lipton's screed, where the chief partner at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz, notes that with David Einhorn's lawsuit against Apple's (AAPL) proxy statement, hedge funds have gone too far in their democratic initiatives. After all, Apple's been among the greatest wealth creators of all time, so why pick on it by suing the firm for not doing enough for shareholders; the real essence of Einhorn's claims....597 more words left in this article. To read them, just click below and try Real Money FREE for 14 days.
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Heavy fog to persist into the afternoon
January 25, 2013
Moist air and light winds will allow fog to persist through early afternoon in parts of Western Nevada and Northeast California.
According to a National Weather Service bulletin issued today, with lowest visibilities along Highway 395 from Susanville to Minden and along Interstate 80 between Reno to Lovelock.
Visibilities as low as a quarter-mile are possible, forecasters said.
The fog should start to lift early this afternoon.
Motorists are advised to slow down in areas of reduced visibility.
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I guess the coaching in the NFL is seriously watered down
Is Jim Caldwell a top-10 coach?
April, 5, 2011 Apr 51:06PM ETEmail Print Comments33 By Paul KuharskyIs Jim Caldwell a top-10 coach?
Before you jump to say he is not, consider there are only 24 coaches in the league whove got real résumés to judge -- there are eight new coaches heading into their first seasons.
Here are the power ranking results and Tim Grahams piece on how things sorted out.
Bill Belichick is our unanimous No. 1 and Caldwell finished 13th. I rated him eighth and gave Graham this rationale:
I voted for Caldwell late, frankly, because I was running out of good candidates.
I do not think hes a particularly good game-day coach. The rationale he had for the late timeouts that helped the Colts lose at Jacksonville and to the Jets in the playoffs was flawed.
But in terms of delivering a consistent message, setting expectations and holding a team together through an injury-riddled season, he did excellent work. And those are very important elements to the job.
I did not consider Jack Del Rio or Gary Kubiak at all, and Mike Munchak is one of those eight new coaches.
Here is my ballot, not to be confused with the overall results, which youll find in the link above.
Bill Belichick
Mike Tomlin
Andy Reid
Mike McCarthy
Tom Coughlin
Sean Payton
Rex Ryan
Jim Caldwell
Mike Smith
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Contract for MPC chief approved
Monterey Peninsula College trustees on Wednesday unanimously approved a 3½-year contract for incoming President Walter Tribley. He is scheduled to begin service Dec. 17.
His annual salary will be $205,000, minus a 2 percent wage concession for 2012-13, for a total of $200,859. He will receive similar health and other benefits as top administrators, a $625 monthly expense allowance and a $625 car allowance.
Seaside police offer email alerts
The Seaside Police Department has a new program to send alerts to city residents via email or text message.
Residents can register for the optional service, TipSoft Alerts, at tipsoft.com or www.ci.seaside.ca.us.
"We're constantly searching for ways to improve public safety, and adding this ability to directly alert the public is an essential component to keeping communities safe," Police Chief Vicki Myers said in a news release. "Raising awareness about recent trends and keeping the public informed with relevant information is part of our community policing efforts."
The department already uses TipSoft for the public to submit anonymous tips.
CHOMP gets 'A' for safety
Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula has received an "A" in hospital safety from the Leapfrog Group, a national nonprofit made up of employers and other large purchasers of health benefits.
The group uses 26 measures to evaluate a hospital's capacity to keep patients safe from infections, injuries and medical and medication errors.
PrepNation airs twice on Friday
The next episode of "Herald Live: PrepNation" airs at 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. Friday on MCAET.
The show, which looks at high school sports, is also available on Vimeo and YouTube.
MCAET can be seen locally on Comcast Cable Channel 26 and Digital Channel 38.2 in the Salinas/Monterey area, and on Charter Cable Channel 17 in North County.


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This a spicy Shrimp and Polenta recipe that is fairly quick and easy to make but will really impress. Polenta is made from ground yellow or white cornmeal and slowly cooked rendering a smooth and creamy texture. This recipe has a generous amount of Extra Sharp Cheddar melted into it and a bit of butter that makes it rich and decadent.
The shrimp are sautéed in a trinity of onion, green pepper, and garlic and are infused with a fiery Creole seasoning and barbecue sauce. The contrast between the textures and flavors of the intensely hot, succulent shrimp and the cool, velvety polenta is indescribably delicious. Blissful.
Spicy Barbecue Shrimp & Cheddar Cheese Polenta
(by Reeni)
1 cup Polenta
1 yellow onion, diced
1 green pepper, sliced in thin strips
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons Olive oil
1-2 tablespoons Creole seasoning, depending on how hot you like it (Emeril's Creole/Bayou
Blast seasoning or recipe to follow)
1 and 1/ 2 cups Barbecue Sauce (like Jack Daniels)
1 and 1/2 pounds of medium or large shrimp, cleaned
2 tablespoons Butter
2 cups Extra Sharp Cheddar Cheese, shredded
1. Cook Polenta according to package directions.
2. While the Polenta is cooking saute the onion, green pepper, and seasoning in oil in a large
saute pan on low heat until tender. Add garlic and saute until fragrant.
3. Turn heat up to medium-high and add barbecue sauce and shrimp. Cook until shrimp start to curl. Remove from heat.
4. When the Polenta is finished cooking add the butter and cheddar whisking until melted.
5. Serve the shrimp over a generous helping of Polenta.
Seasoning Mix
(adapted from Emeril)
1 tablespoon Paprika
1 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Garlic powder
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 and ½ teaspoon onion powder
2 teaspoons cayenne or 1 and 1/2 teaspoon Peperoncino
1 and ½ teaspoon oregano
1 and ½ teaspoon thyme
Mix well in a small bowl. Store in a covered container.


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The Comet CSB 'BEST' 2M/440 DualBand Mobile Antennas are high gain antennas. It is constructed of heavy-duty components and features a fold-over hinge. It has a wide frequency range and is rated for 150-Watts. The antenna has an integral PL-259 (UHF-Male) connector built into it's base. Allowing for easy installation on a SO-239 mount (sold separately).


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The sample code demonstrates how to load dynamic ASPX pages in order to filter the data. With using of jQuery.load() function, we can call the page with provided query string parameter and load appropriate content.
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I want you to focus for a few minutes and read this article straight through, beginning to end. Every time you get interrupted or distracted by anything — phone call, email, people, TV show, smartphone notification, or an overwhelming urge to check some web site — make a quick note of it. Really.
Now, on to today's main points...
Multitasking doesn't work. Forgive me for being blunt, but it's true. And it fails in a particularly spectacular way if you try applying it to family time with your kids.
Think about the last time you talked to someone who was watching TV, doing something on a computer, or splitting their attention between you and some other task.
How did that conversation go for you? Did you feel like the person was really interested in what you were saying? Did they give you the best of their time? Did they make you feel like you mattered?
Probably not.
But what if the person had completely stopped what they were doing, turned to you, and gave you their full attention — looking at you, focused on you, leaning forward slightly, and listening attentively? How would you feel then?
Yep, big difference.
That's precisely what you do to your kids when you read a magazine, watch TV, or obsessively check your smart phone during time with them. Except now it's you — the most important adult in their lives — doing it to them instead of a co-worker doing it to you.
Focusing during family time doesn't take a lot of work. In fact, it's pretty simple.
First, either silence your phone or leave it in another room. Or, best of all, turn it off and put it away. That single step makes a tangible statement that you're focusing on them right now. That's powerful stuff.
Next, turn off the TV or go to a room that doesn't have a TV. That's an unnecessary distraction. Yes, turning the volume down on a football or basketball game counts as a distraction, too. Don't do it. Just hit 'off'.
Turning on some background music is fine if you want to, but keep the volume low. Make it easy to talk over the soundtrack.
Congratulations! You just set the stage for some truly connected family time.
Now, let's turn back to that experiment and your piece of paper. Did you get interrupted or distracted while reading this?
If you didn't, that's great! But the odds are that some bright shiny object object captured your attention and drew you away from this for a moment. Or two moments. Or even more.
Creating the best possible connection with your kids takes some focused time. Fifteen minutes of focused time is better than an hour where your attention wanders all over God's green Earth.
So turn off the technology, ignore the phone, and focus completely on your kids for a while. The difference it makes will astound you.


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With each major red-carpet event come manicures in all shapes and colors. For the 2011 Met Gala, we saw Rumer Willis wearing an unusual black manicure with a red pinky. She wasn't the only one to have fun with her polish, though. Click through to see what everyone was wearing.
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As usual, Jimmie Johnson's win Sunday at Martinsville did not go over well with fans, many of whom lashed out at the five-time Cup champion on Twitter.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. fans were particularly incensed that Johnson did not let Junior in front of him during a late caution flag. Earnhardt spun late in the race and as he tried to get his car going after the wreck, Johnson, the leader, passed him under caution, putting Earnhardt a lap down. Many felt that Johnson should have let Earnhardt, his Hendrick Motorsports teammate, in front of him to stay on the lead lap.
Had Johnson slowed down to let Earnhardt in front of him, he could have been penalized for not keeping up with the pace car.
MORE: Harvick-Vickers incident | Watch Kurt's car burn | Danica's big day | Junior struggles
After the spin, which was caused by contact between Danica Patrick and Brian Vickers, Earnhardt wound up two laps down in 24th.
But mostly, anti-Johnson fans are upset that Johnson won for the second time this year and for the eighth time at Martinsville.
Johnson had a rather terse, sarcastic response to all those "haters" on Twitter.
You haters have it right. I'm a bad teammate, I have a cheated up car, I'm lucky and the race was fixed. Gotta love twitter & #NascarFans.— Jimmie Johnson (@JimmieJohnson) April 8, 2013
Johnson then sent out another tweet thanking his fans:
On a serious note, thanks for all of the tweets. I really appreciate the support from all my fans. #Team48#6pack— Jimmie Johnson (@JimmieJohnson) April 8, 2013
Clint Bowyer, who finished second, also jumped in with a friendly jab at Johnson.
And...............congrats to @jimmiejohnson on yet another damn clock.#shithead— Clint Bowyer (@ClintBowyer) April 8, 2013


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New GI Joe Resolute, Star Wars Force Unleashed Vader Bust, bookends, more!
Be sure to stop by the International G.I. Joe Collectors' Convention this weekend to say hello and browse PastGenerationToys.com's selection of toys!
PastGenerationToys.com is still running a huge sale on hundreds of items from lots of lines like G.I. Joe, DC Universe Classics, and Transformers. You can find figures for as low as $2 and up to 90% off! Check it out HERE!
PastGenerationToys.com also has tons of new pre-orders, so take a look and order now, and you won't have to hunt them down in stores.
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* New GI Joe Resolute Cobra 7-Pack
* New GI Joe Resolute Joe 7-Pack
* Force Unleashed Vader Mini-Bust
* Star Wars Jabba's Palace Bookends
* Star Wars Trash Compactor Bookends
And as always, check out the Past Generation Toys Blog, PGT on Facebook, and PGT on Twitter!


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Ashley Alexandra Dupre: Gov. Spitzer's special lady
This site doesn't really delve into politics but, once a bikini became involved, the story of Governor Eliot Spitzer and his $4,000 prostitute immediately fell into my jurisdiction. This is a photo of 22-year-old hooker Ashley Alexandra Dupre that the New York governor solicited on the night of February 13, according to the New York Times. She's admittedly pretty damn hot. Unfortunately to gain access to her lady parts you have to be a governor, willing to drop four grand and have a cool code name like "Client 9." Well, I've got the four grand (Ah, cash advance. How can I lose?) and I'm all set on the code name. Call me "Jean Chuck Norris Van Damme." Now I just need to work out the governor part which, I'm assuming, entails chopping off Arnold Schwarzenegger's head thus gaining his powers.
EDIT: Here's her MySpace page. She currently only has two friends, but I get the feeling that number's about to drastically increase. At least by one. C'mon, friend request, work your magic.
EDIT: So, that's not really her MySpace page after all. Special thanks to the New York Times for the link. You guys are aces!


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Right on TargetRiddles are little poems or phrases that pose a question that needs answering. Riddles frequently rhyme, but this is not a requirement.
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Hi all,
Moving towards ordination again. The mind is resisting for stupid reasons, but curiosity got the better of me on one particular matter, which I'm not sure has been touched on here before:
What happens to Western monks who disrobe, whether in Asia or in the West?
Do they pick up their old life where they left off?
Do they start anew?
Do they move to a different life of service?
I'd be curious to hear from people who are, or know of, former monks and how they retransitioned into lay life, what they did for a living, how they approached their suspended relationships or formed new ones etc?


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Kent State University at Stark's Department of Music will present a concert of traditional marches, big band music and holiday favorites performed by the Kent State Stark concert band at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the Kent State Stark Fine Arts Theatre..
The award-winning ensemble is comprised of more than 70 performers, including talented high school and college students, faculty and community members. The Kent State Stark concert band, established in 1985, is under the direction of conductor Richard Kibler, a music administrator/band director at Lake Local Schools.
The fall program will include orchestral selections, in addition to two choices that will be performed with vocal accompaniment. Special guest vocalist Zachary Charlick will join the band for "Pie Jesu" from Andrew Lloyd Webber's "Requiem Mass." Charlick, a fourth-grader at Strausser Elementary in Jackson Township, has performed at the Players Guild Theatre, with Carnation City Players, at the Jackson School for the Arts Summer Camp and Jackson Community Theater.
The performance will conclude with "A Christmas Festival," a medley of holiday classics, including "Joy to the World," "Deck the Halls," "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen," "Hark the Herald Angels Sing," "Silent Night" and others.
The concert is free and open to the public; however, tickets are required and may be obtained by calling the Kent State Stark Theatre box office at 330-244-3348 from 1 to 5 p.m.
For information about Kent State Stark's Department of Music events and academics, call 330-244-5151 or visit www.stark.kent.edu/music.


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STRATTON residents have learned more about how to keep their homes secure following a spike in the number of burgularies in the area.
Since July 31 alone there have been seven residential burglaries in Stratton and three in Highworth, considerably more than normal for these areas.
To reassure residents and offer valuable tips and advice for how they can keep their homes safe and secure, Wiltshire Police, in association with Swindon Council and the Bobby Van Trust, held two crime prevention drop-in sessions yesterday to arm members of the public with the information they need to stop them becoming victims of burglary.
The first was held from 10am to 12pm at Grange Leisure Centre and the second was held from 1pm to 3pm at the shops in Beechcroft Road.
Mandi Coles, PCSO in Stratton, Coleview and Upper Stratton, said: "About 30 people came to the morning session. It was all about raising awareness about these crimes and how they can be prevented, just by making sure that the back door is locked and that their windows are secure.
"I am pleased with how many people came along and the response we had."
Wiltshire Police has said that the cause of the increased levels of crime in these areas might be a result of the warmer weather in recent weeks, which has led to more people leaving their doors and windows open and accidentally giving potential burglars more opportunities to get into their homes.
There have also been several incidents where offenders have used garden furniture to access homes and get into upstairs windows left open.
Jane Dudley, from the Community Safety Partnership, said: "These kinds of crimes are devastating for people and are particularly concerning to elderly and vulnerable people, especially if they live in an area where there has been anti-social behaviour and other crimes for a while.
"Part of these sessions is to give residents advice and help them feel more secure in their own homes."
Several residents who went along took the opportunity to make arrangements for a visit from the Bobby Van Trust, who can visit homes and give free security checks for residents aged 60 and over and people with disabilities.
Rod Law, from the Bobby Van, said: "We can visit and install anything to help make a house more secure.
"We don't charge anything for the service, no labour or parts or anything, it's all free. There is only one thing we charge for and that's a key safe, if it is installed, because that costs £70."


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Vocalist ZP Theart of the British extreme epic power metallers DRAGONFORCE recently came by and hung out with MySpace's "A Place For Metal" and talked about his Top 5 favorite '80s metal bands. Watch the two-minute clip below.DRAGONFORCE will release its new album, "Ultra Beatdown", on August 25 via Roadrunner Records. "Ultra Beatdown" track listing: 01. Heroes Of Our Time
02. The Fire Still Burns
03. Reasons To Live
04. Scars Of Yesterday
05. Heartbreak Armageddon
06. The Last Journey Home
07. Inside The Winter Storm
08. The Warrior Inside In a recent interview with Revolver magazine, DRAGONFORCE guitarist Sam Totman stated about the group's new material, "It's not going to be majorly different. But hopefully the melodies will be nicer, the guitar solos will be better, the production will be better. You just try to improve in every area." Vocalist ZP Theart added, "There isn't much to change, but yet there is. The last three albums have been very much guitar-orientated, and this one probably will be as well, but I want to try to do some extra coloring in with the vocals." Asked if the songs will be faster, guitarist Herman Li replied, "Bands always say, 'Our new album is faster and heavier,' and then it's never true, so we're not gonna say that. But playing fast just works for us. People who say we play too fast are probably right, but guess what? There's a million other bands that play slow. People listen to DRAGONFORCE and go to the show because they know that we're doing something other bands aren't doing." DRAGONFORCE will head Stateside in late June for the start of the inaugural Rockstar Energy Mayhem touring festival. The package kicks off in early July and is headlined by Roadrunner labelmates SLIPKNOT. DRAGONFORCE's last album, "Inhuman Rampage", is still romping out of stores on both sides of the pond, thanks in part to the inclusion of lead track "Through The Fire And Flames" as the "advanced" level on the top-selling Guitar Hero III computer game. DRAGONFORCE guitarists Herman Li and Sam Totman recently launched their new signature guitars at the NAMM show in Anaheim, California. You can check out the details over at www.ibanez.com.


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By Tom Cates, president, The Brookeside Group
How do you measure a healthy customer relationship?
Healthy customers are always looking to expand and improve the relationship because they enjoy working with you. If a customer is exploring a new line of business, do they call you first? Receiving the "first call" when your customer has a question or needs to place an order is a strong indicator of a healthy relationship. Securing the No. 1 spot on speed dial enables you to add value from the start and work with them through to the end. In a strong customer- VAR relationship, the customer deliberately ignores the competition, actively refers business to you and provides helpful feedback.
What are the signs of an unhealthy business relationship (and how do you fix it)?
One word that you never want to hear from a customer is "fine." The word "fine" is an indicator that the customer does not want to engage in conversation and something is wrong. Think about the customers with whom you have healthy relationships. They are happy to provide all of the information necessary for you to do your job well. When you notice that the conversation becomes limited or the lines of communication become weak, chances are your customer is unhappy and could be on the road to defection.


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Raleigh, N.C. -- PPP's newest Arizona poll finds that John McCain is unpopular with Republicans, Democrats, and independents alike and has now become the least popular Senator in the country. Only 30% of Arizonans approve of the job McCain is doing to 54% who disapprove. There isn't much variability in his numbers by party- he's at 35/55 with Republicans, 29/53 with Democrats, and 25/55 with independents.
McCain trails in hypothetical general election match ups with both 2012 nominee Richard Carmona (41/35) and former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords (42/35). He would lead though in a match up with former Governor Janet Napolitano, 44/36. This has the potential to be an interesting one in 2016.
"The low opinion both Republicans and Democrats have of John McCain now means he could be vulnerable in both the primary and the general election next time around," said Dean Debnam, President of Public Policy Polling. "George McGovern lost his Senate seat 8 years after losing his Presidential bid and McCain could suffer a similar fate."
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A FILM that aims to inspire people with dyslexia will be screened at the Central Library next week.
The Big Picture: Rethinking Dyslexia will be shown on Wednesday at 7.15pm by the Swindon Dyslexia – Specific Learning Difficulties Service (SpLD), in partnership with Swindon Film Society.
The film, which was launched at the Sundance Film Festival in 2012, is directed by Robert Redford's son James.
It explores issues surrounding dyslexia and features Dr Sally Shaywitz, a developmental paediatrician at Yale University, who devised the Sea of Strengths model of dyslexia, which illustrates that those with dyslexia often have higher critical thinking and creativity.
The Swindon Dyslexia – SpLD Service raises awareness and understanding of dyslexia with teachers, teaching assistants, students and their parents with training courses and the Dyslexia Friendly School Award which is promoted through schools across the borough.
The award aims to promote dyslexia friendly practice that enables children to build on existing skills to make progress in their learning.
The film, which has a PG certificate and a running time of 56 minutes, will help to strengthen and inspire children identified with dyslexia and literacy difficulties that their future can and should be successful.
Anyone wishing to reserve a seat for the film screening should call the Central Library on 01793 463238. The cost of the screening is £2 per person and is payable on the door.


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I'll be interested to see what you think.
I thought of this question when I heard Garnett had 24 rebounds last night and I was thinking well, he is the only rebounder they have.
But on the Pacers it seems like there are nights when J.O gets all the rebounds and some nights where Foster gets a good portion.
It seems like Jeff blocks out much better than J.O does, in fact J.O rarely blocks out. Many, many times Jeff is blocking out his man which allows J.O to get the ball.
So who is a better rebounder? I guess I would haveto go with J.O overall, although Jeff makes J.O a better reboudner