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Legal challenge over decision to charge man with McCauley murder
A 25-year-old man has started a legal challenge to a decision by the Director of Public Prosecutions to charge him with the murder of Paul McCauley, the Catholic civil servant who died in June of last year, nine years after he was assaulted in a sectarian attack.
Before his death Mr McCauley remained in a permanent vegetative state caused by head injuries he received when he and a group of friends were attacked by a 15-strong loyalist gang.
He and his friends were attending a barbecue in the garden of a house at Chapel Road in the Waterside area of Londonderry when they were attacked on July 16, 2006.
Weeks after Mr McCauley's death in June 2015, Piper John McClements was charged with his murder, an offence he denies.
The defendant received a 12-year sentence in February 2009 after he pleaded guilty to causing Mr McCauley grievous bodily injury with intent. He was released after he'd served half of the sentence and while in custody he changed his name by deed poll from Daryl Proctor to Piper McClements.
He is one of two men currently on bail charged with murdering Mr McCauley. At the magistrates' court in Derry yesterday the defendant's barrister Donal Sayers started a legal challenge against the decision to charge his client with Mr McCauley's murder.
Mr Sayers said his challenge was two-fold. He argued that the person who gave consent to launch the murder proceedings against the defendant should have been the Attorney General John Larkin and not the Director of the Public Prosecution Service Barra McGrory.
Mr Sayers said the second part of his legal challenge for a no bill in the case was when the consent to prosecute the defendant should have been given.
He said his client was charged with Mr McCauley's murder on July 17 of last year when he arrived at a police station as part of his licence conditions.
Mr Sayers said the defendant was arrested and charged with Mr McCauley's murder without a warrant having been issued for his arrest.
The barrister said the murder proceedings had therefore started against the defendant only after he was informed of the nature of the charge and argued that without a warrant that was a mistake.
He said the PSNI and the PPS did not have the relevant consent to charge the defendant with the murder. Mr Sayers said the correct procedural process had therefore not been followed before the defendant was charged with murdering Mr McCauley.
Opposing the no bill application, barrister Tony McGleenan QC said the two main issues were who was the appropriate person to give consent for the prosecution of the defendant for the murder and when did that process formally start.
He submitted that the Director of Public Prosecutions Mr McGrory was the appropriate person and not the Attorney General as argued by the defence.
Mr McGleenan said the decision to charge the defendant with the murder was only taken after the appropriate scrutiny had been undertaken by the PPS and the PSNI and the decision to proceed with the murder charge was arrived at following the appropriate joint engagement between the PSNI and the PPS.
District Judge Barney McElholm said he would adjourn the hearing for two weeks and at that stage he hoped to be in a position to announce the date when he would give his formal ruling on the hearing.
He said he was anxious to do so as soon as possible in ease of the defendant and in ease of the McCauley family.
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Anyone who's ever been to Christmas mass at St. John's Episcopal Cathedral in Denver knows that the church is what the theater wishes it were. It has drama, mystery, joy, a sense of the tragic, a joke or two and, at its best, a feeling of transcendence. Moving the church into the theater is quite a trick. But the Denver Center Theatre Company's production of English playwright David Hare's Racing Demon pulls it off.
Hare's incisive work investigates matters of policy and faith in the Church of England with more understanding and compassion than one might expect of a skeptic. He takes a group of priests and demonstrates their dedication and passion for good even as he lets their sins and shortcomings surface. And the DCTC's sparkling production revels in the complexities of these all-too-human relationships.
Doing this show--a tough sell on the surface--took some moxie for the DCTC. Non-religious people might think the subject irrelevant to their lives. Religious people might fear that a bunch of heathens down at the DCTC would treat a religious subject disrespectfully. But every issue in this show is played out in other fields, from politics to academia and beyond. And there's no disrespect intended: Each member of this cast is so palpably living his or her role that you'd think they were born to it.
Director Anthony Powell, whose deft touch can be felt at every moment throughout, knows exactly how to build each of the complicated relationships of this play so that we feel every nuance of emotion, every knowing hypocrisy and every real stand for principle.
As the show opens, we overhear an Anglican priest praying. He wants God to speak, to stop hiding himself from his people. Reverend Lionel Espy scolds God gently for his silence. And right away, we know that this priest is languishing in doubt. He believes in God; he just doesn't see what good it does to believe in him.
Lionel gets into trouble with his bishop when he tries to replace time-honored church rituals with his own brand of social gospel. The bishop sternly reprimands him and tries to return him to the Anglican path. But while Lionel has a good heart--he wants to serve his fellow man--he is singularly ineffectual. Bishop Charlie, an old institution man, treats him as a headmaster would treat an unruly teacher he must force into line.
In an attempt to jump-start Lionel's faith, the bishop sends him a new young curate, the Reverend Tony Ferris, who's afire with evangelical fervor. Tony overhears Lionel's tepid advice to a woman whose husband beats her and who has just had an abortion, and he is horrified. Tony wants a lot more Hell and a lot less "human understanding." So he goes to the woman's house and tries to fight her husband, then gets Social Services to have the guy arrested. Unfortunately, Hare doesn't really understand the nature of wife-battering, so this digression seems a trifle overstated.
Meanwhile, Tony has problems of his own. He's got a mistress, whom he dumps after she helps him through the darkest period of his life. The whole audience chortles when he delivers the standard brush-off line, "I always want to be friends." Tony's a loser. But despite his hypocritical treatment of the lovely Frances (Carol Halstead in a highly moving performance) and despite his attack on Lionel's character, Tony really does have some integrity and vision. He's not simply a hypocrite, a zealot or a fool. And though his theology may be of a peculiarly simplistic and brutal kind (he thinks God killed his parents in an auto accident to teach him a lesson), he's right about Lionel's useless pastoring.
All of Hare's characters have mixed motives, yet you can't really dislike any of these people. The bishop (played with powerhouse conviction by Tony Church) may be hard-hearted, but he, too, is more than he seems. He knows that what Lionel gives his parishioners isn't enough, that the people have a right to expect spiritual food from their pastor rather than warmed-over servings of his own doubts.
Two of the most likable characters, Harry and "Streaky," two priests who love and support Lionel, have problems with courage. Harry (at last, William Denis gets a role worthy of his considerable talents) is gay but can't face coming out to his parishioners. Streaky (the ever-engaging Jamie Horton goes for sincerity and good humor) is a good priest who loves God and man and takes more joy in his work than any other character. He tries hard to keep the bishop from canning Lionel, but when push comes to shove, he's too timid to stand up for his friend.
Hare understands that human motives are always mixed. There's always a bit of self-interest mingled with the highest ideals, always a little sin stirred in with the rectitude. The question is, what's the right proportion?
While each of these characters points a finger of recrimination at the others, their individual shortcomings surface in obvious ways. Sometimes hypocrisy obscures self-knowledge. But sometimes an honest difference of opinion or a twist of temperament makes a man blind to his own failings and blind to another's virtues. And here's the real problem that emerges in the play, though Hare himself may not have seen it: None of these men really knows anything about the nature and character of love. They talk about it, but none has a clue about how to live it. God is absent from all their lives (except perhaps Streaky's), and none of them thinks to change himself to suit God--they all want God to change to suit them.
Despite Lionel's doubts and failures, he is the most sympathetic character in the play, and it is his anguish over his neglected family that moves us all. John Hutton gives the finest performance of his distinguished career as Lionel--there is an intense humanity behind that gentle, intelligent face. Andrew Philpot makes the zealous Tony the perfect flip of a coin. He's a man of mindless faith, full of passion that sometimes overwhelms principle.
Director Powell's staging is nearly seamless. The spare set consists of a stony floor, stained-glass windows (lights projected onto the floor) and a few church pews, chairs and tables. The scenes move quickly and smoothly from parsonage to church, from garden to Synod.
It couldn't have been easy to do this play or do it so well. Yet all of these actors seem completely at home in their cassocks and move through the rough terrain of church politics as if they truly know whereof they speak. Apparently, they do: In a recent interview, Powell says he "threw everything in but the kitchen sink" when he was researching the show. He read up on Anglican doctrine, politics and criticism--everything from C.S. Lewis (the greatest Anglican apologist of the twentieth century) to Hare's diary of his own research, which took the playwright five years to complete.
"A lot of us started going to church again," adds Powell. "It started as research for me. I was raised Catholic. The first time I went to St. John's Cathedral, the canon gave a rabble-rousing speech--something to the effect that any church that forgets its responsibility to the poor deserves its own irrelevance. Sunday morning with the rich folks; I was impressed. It had just enough pomp to satisfy my Catholic snobbery."
Powell had a local Episcopal priest come to talk to the cast and point out to them that the religious vocation has a lot in common with the acting profession: seventy-hour weeks, little pay and even less job security. Powell compiled a fabulous glossary of religious terms that ended up being 41 pages long. He realized early on, for instance, that when he asked if cast members knew what the Holy Spirit is, they'd heard of it but couldn't define it. "The glossary became a grail for me," says Powell. "There were some inaccuracies. But fortunately, there were those I could call upon--like Tony Church, who actually has had lunch in the bishop's garden."
The director visited churches and took photos, too--partially as blueprints for the set designers, but also to soak up the feel. He soon decided that he wanted the set kept simple. "This one," he says, "ought to be about the actors and the story."
Powell says that, based on his research, Hare's picture of the Church of England as an empty one is largely accurate. According to one survey, in America 90 percent of the people say they are Christian and perhaps 40 percent go to church regularly. In England about 55 percent say they belong to the Church of England, but only 5 percent actually attend. Churches are closing down all over the place. The play is about that crisis and about the men and women who have to deal with it on a daily basis.
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"We have been working to find whatever light is in [the play]," says Powell. "Because if there isn't any, then why come? You could take it on as 'it's all for nothing.' But what is important about it, what makes it worth watching, is the struggle.
"Anyone can throw stones at the Church, and that's a cheap shot," continues Powell. "I think there is a real possibility that people will think about this and find out what they feel about all this--where do you stand in your relationship to God?" He says he encouraged the actors to go to the churches they were brought up in and remember their feelings toward them--even negative feelings could inform the performances. He even distributed to the cast a taped episode of The Simpsons in which the Reverend Lovejoy loses his faith and blue-haired Marge Simpson has to pick up the slack.
Whatever works, says Powell. Here, everything does.
Racing Demon, through June 14 at the Denver Center Theatre Company, in the Plex at 14th and Curtis, 893-4100.


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CHIEF DELVIS HEATH Sr. of the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs delivers the welcoming speech at the South Wasco County Redsides' Pow-Wow April 17 in Maupin. Heath told the group that he spent lots of time in the area fishing and coming to the All Indian Rodeo and the Wasco County Fair. He said he still rides in the fair's grand entry every year.
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I'll just say it right away, this album is mind blowing. For me, this is as good as music of any kind gets. I am yet to hear a better a combination of musicality, songwriting and emotion in one album. The way the songs flow together as one story makes this album even more brilliant.
Musically, the performance on "Dreaming Neon Black" is just phenomenal. The guitarists are just all over this album, a true riffing fest with excellent lead work on top. Warrel Dane also clearly prove why he is my favourite vocalist. Well I'll go straight to the songs instead of ranting about how good Loomis and Dane are, most people already know that.
After a short intro "Beyond Within" begins with an awesome all-out thrashy headbang section and goes into a very vocally powerful verse, eventually going into a spacey a slower part that ends with the killer solo. After that the awesome mainriff comes back and just shatters everything once again. The vocal performance by Warrel on this one is exceptional. Brilliant opener.
Next up is "The Death of Passion". It's about at the same pace as "Beyond Within" but with a somewhat different approach. The bass is very prominent in this song and Warrel tries out some interesting vocal patterns.
"I Am The Dog" - Right when this song picks up you can hear something more heavy is coming, at first It's somewhat melodic before wandering into shatteringly heavy parts. The vocal performance on this one is once again brilliant. Everything I used to be has spiralled into insanity \m/
Next up is the title track, which is the ultimate Nevermore ballad. Very haunting acoustic play with another very good Warrel performance. It's also quite well placed on the album as it provides a bit of relaxation between all the riffing insanity in most of the other songs.
After "Dreaming Neon Black", "Deconstruction" starts with its dark intro. Right away when Warrel's vocals come in one can sense that there's something incredibly heavy coming. After about 2 minutes of slowness, the slaughter starts when Loomis puts the distortion on. Every riff featured in this song is killer. The verse lyrics on this one are incredible too, with great catchy patterns as well as depth. This is probably my second favourite Nevermore song after "The Learning". And I have to add that the acoustic solo on this one is one of the most killer parts I've ever heard in any song, ever.
"The Fault of Flesh" is another brilliant track with a great lyric approach. Once again the bass is very prominent and the riffs are brilliant. Warrel sounds like a total madman in places.
After that there's once again time for a slow track. "The Lotus Eaters" is very doomy and fits very well into the concept. Warrel's vocal performance in the end when he goes "Are we your childen? Are we lost?" is just mind blowing.
Right at the end of that track, "Poison Godmachine" comes galloping with maximum intensity. Warrel is just on fire during the verses and displays amazing power, the higher ranged screams in the end are simply chilling as well.
"All Play Dead" and "Cenotaph" are up after "Poison...". These tracks are more experimental and somewhat odd. They do carry a lot of emotional weight and add well to the concept though, still probably my 2 least favourite tracks on this album.
After that it's time for some more pure awesomeness, as "No More Will" comes in. A great acoustic intro is followed by a heavy melodic riff with some emotional vocal patterns by Warrel. After that there's THE riff. At 1:27 one of the most killer riffs I've ever heard just comes thrashing in and Warrel's vocals follow as he brings in his more aggressive vocal stylings once again. Amazing song.
The album ends with the incredibly sorrowful "Forever", which pretty much is Warrel singing on top of a slow, simple instrumental pattern. Very emotional and a great end to a great album.


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This one day only gala performance of South Florida Ballet Theater's The Great Pas de Deux Series VII and Cinderella Act II (The Ball), includes professional dancers brought in from across the nation who have toured both nationally and internationally. Executive Artistic Director Lynda DeChane returns to bring some of classical ballets most famous Pas de Deux in ballet history. La Corsaire and the amazing mystical ballet Scheherazade, performed to the musical score of Rimsky Korsakov and choreographed by Michael Fokine, will grace the stages of the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. Christine Hodges and Shannon Smith, former principal dancers with Ballet Florida, Ballet Gamonet, Boca Ballet and presently the South Florida Ballet Theater, some of the most celebrated performers of our time, will perform along with other international guest artists. Apprenticing students will join the professional cast in Cinderella Act II.
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Anthony Bren's wish is coming true
A wish is coming true for Anthony Bren, 17, of Dickinson, thanks to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of North Dakota.
Bren, a junior at Dickinson High School, is in remission for Ewing's Sarcoma, a tumor that started in his muscle tissue and metastized into the lungs.
"It attacks teenage boys mostly and is fast-growing. Anthony grew 4 inches (in height) in that year," said his mother, Jeanette Bren.
Because it is a life-threatening disease, Anthony was eligible to be granted his wish -- restoration of a 1967 Ford F100 side-step short box.
The vehicle belonged to his dad, Randall, who originally paid $600 for it.
"That's what I learned to drive a manual on," said Anthony. "Then when Make-A-Wish came along, I didn't know what I wanted to ask for. So I asked my dad for the truck to get it restored and he gave it to me."
The truck was recently taken to Jimmy Mack Customs for the restoration.
Jeanette, who is a single mom, purchased another truck just like the '67 Ford for the parts.
"They're going to use the good parts off the truck," she said. "It's exactly like his, except the long box. They're going to take the engine out of it because Anthony wanted it a little more souped up."
Anthony could have asked for any number of wishes, but chose the vehicle.
"I love cars in general," he said.
"He was born knowing vehicles," added Jeanette. "He'd be 3 years old and sitting in the bicycle seat naming off cars -- that's a Ford, that's a Camero. It's a natural instinct."
Anthony is hopeful the pickup is finished by this summer -- in time to have his high school graduation photos taken with it.
"When it's done, it's going to be like jet black or oil-slick black," he said. "It's going to have some chrome on it. They're going to replace the wood planks. It's going to be lowered and have some nice wheels on it."
"It will have a crème and black interior," added Jeanette.
Anthony was diagnosed with Ewing's Sarcoma Feb. 6, 2008.
"I didn't have any symptoms," he said. "I just had a lump on my shoulder."
A chiropractor referred Anthony to a physician, who recognized the symptoms. A CT scan confirmed the diagnosis.
Referred to Mayo Clinic, Anthony went through chemotherapy lasting four or five days at a time, every two weeks for a year at Rochester and Bismarck. He also went through a month of radiation because the cancer had spread to the lungs.
"It didn't go to the bone marrow, thank goodness," said Jeanette. "He has three nodules left in his lung that are dormant. It's a sneaky cancer. These are dormant cells -- they could attack somewhere else."
The Brens learned about Make-A-Wish while they were in Rochester, Minn.
"It's been a long process for his wish," said Jeanette.
She explained the first wish granter visited them in 2008., Because the parts were rusted, the board thought it would be too difficult to restore.
"They thought Anthony wanted everything original. No, he wanted a hot rod made out of a pickup," she said. "A new wish-granter came on board and that got the ball rolling again."
The Brens have some funds dedicated toward Anthony's wish, thanks to the fundraising efforts of an 8-year-old friend, Morgan, who was granted her wish for a Disney trip before she died.
"She earned a lot of money for Make-A-Wish and one of her wishes was to have Anthony get his truck," said Jeanette. "Morgan's name will be put on the pickup."
With the help of Morgan's donation and locally donated vehicle parts, the restoration will be completed, said Jeanette.
"Sometimes, these sick kids need something to look forward to. It gets them through each day of the treatment," said Jeanette. "They are not feeling well, and who better knows than a Make-A-Wish kid -- to help with another wish."
"There were times when I just wanted to pull the plug," remembers Anthony.
"He would look at me and said 'I'm done.' For what these kids go through they really, really deserve a wish of their dreams," said Jeanette.
Talking with the Make-A-Wish representative, Jeanette made it clear, "I would have loved a trip, but no, it's not my wish. His wish is a pickup -- this wish is going to last a lifetime."
With remission, Anthony is on the path toward his career of becoming a welder. He is studying welding at high school, and will participate in the Skills USA competition April 19. He wants to enroll in a welding school in Seattle after graduation.
Jeanette has set a goal for herself, as well.
"I personally would like to become a wish-granter. I want to make a difference in the cancer world. If I can help a child and family, that's what I would like to do -- to put a smile on their faces."
They expressed their appreciation to the many people who have assisted them in the journey toward recovery.
Referencing a previous benefit, Jeanette said, "The account took us through two years -- that was just amazing."
They were able to stay at Ronald McDonald houses in Rochester and Bismarck.
"We couldn't have done it without the Ronald McDonald House -- it's truly an amazing place," she said.
"And all my nurses at MedCenter One," added Anthony.
"It wasn't their job, it was their passion. They took care of my son like he was their child," added Jeanette.
Anthony's remission is monitored by checkups every three months.
"In May we go to Bismarck and in August, we will be at Rochester," said Jeanette.
Anthony and Jeanette plan to support the Make-A-Wish Foundation by attending the upcoming benefit on Saturday at the Eagles Club. They're hopeful Anthony's brother, Christopher, his sister, Cassandra and her son, Ethan, also can attend.
To read more of Anthony's story, visit www.caringbridge.org/visit/anthonybren.


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Graveside services for John A. "Jack" Watson Jr., 90, were held Wednesday, May 27, at Forest Grove Cemetery near Rockdale with Rev. Brandon Navarre offi- ciating.
Mr. Watson died Saturday, May 23, with his family at his side.
He was born Oct. 6, 1918, in Oil City, Louisiana, to Mr. and Mrs. John Abner Watson Sr.
Upon graduation from Sam Houston High School in 1937, Mr. Watson enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served during World War II in the European Theater.
He started his career in the "oil patch" at Homco, a company his father helped establish. Mr. Watson had a successful career in oil and chemical sales until he retired in 1987 from Texas Brine Corp.
His retirement allowed him to spend half his time at his "Twin Wheel" Ranch in Tanglewood.
Mr. Watson also enjoyed golf and was active in several oil associations and his church.
He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Winifred; and two sisters, Winifred Grimm and Maxine Newsome.
Survivors are his wife of 66 years, Sue; a daughter, Patti LeClear; a son, Mike Watson and wife Cindy; and two grandsons, Joseph and Cody; as well as numerous family and friends.
Memorials may be made to the Pediatrics Department of M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, P.O. Box 4486, Houston, TX 77210-4486.


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A Houston, Texas man was arrested Sunday and questioned by police regarding the death of his grandfather, an 89-year-old pastor and the pastor's 61-year-old daughter, who was visiting from California. Police said Cameron Dorsey, 20, became a "person of interest" after he was seen leaving his grandfather's house shortly before the bodies were discovered on Thursday.
Houston firefighters found the bodies of Vincent Dorsey and his daughter, Barbara Ann Dorsey Alexander, after a home on Dover street caught fire. Police said they later determined both victims suffered from "blunt force trauma."
Detectives said Cameron Dorsey had been living with his grandfather after his release from jail, where he served time for theft. However, investigators said Dorsey had asked his grandson to move out.
Police said the home also appeared to have been ransacked.On Sunday, a neighbor, who asked not to be identified, spotted a man trying to get inside the Jesus Christ Holy Temple Church where Dorsey was the pastor.
"I had a feeling that was Cameron Dorsey," the neighbor said. "I said, 'Yeah, that got be Cameron Dorsey.'" The neighbor then dialed 911 and police arrested Dorsey a short time later. "I'm glad I got a chance to get him off the streets because I was praying they would hurry up and get him off the streets," the neighbor said. Dorsey has been charged with unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. Police said detectives are still questioning him about the murders. The murders devastated the small community where Dorsey was a fixture and loved by many.
"He was a good man. Every time he would give us work, he would pay us or feed us," said Treyvon Momon. "Every time he was here was a good day." Police said the pastor's wife, who suffers from dementia, was also home at the time of the murders, but was asleep. She was not hurt.


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Everyone was getting really tensed. Hearing about Kriya has lost, very much blood made them more tensed.
Rey walking to the ICU door and back again. Even Sharon was sitting and biting her nails. Neha was dying of tension. Swayam was in the temple and praying for Kriya.
Bharat and Amar, was away to call Kriya's mom. Simmi and Rinni. Was also very tensed. Nilseh was away to get some coffee and tea for everyone.
Nilesh came to Rey and said
NI:- Dude, pl take this. You haven't eaten anything
R:- No Nil I don't feel like eating or drinking anything.
Nilesh Shacked his head, Swayam came up to him and took the coffee from him, got up to Rey.
SW:- Yaar, have this na. If you don't eat or drink anything how will able to take care of Kriya. Come on Drink this now.
Rey nodded his head and Drank the coffee. All the girls was shocked to see this.
Amina:- girls this is just the beginning. Tum logo ne to dekhi nahi hai inki dosti
After awhile Kriya's mom came. She got up to Swayam
KM:- Swayam how is Kriya what happened to her.
She said in tension.
SW:- Aunty, She was in storeroom to get something. When a big bookshelf fell on her.
Kriya's mom held her head.
KM:- What did the doctors say?
SW:- The doctor hasn't come out yet he. But the nurse told us that she has lost very much blood.
At the same time the doctor came out.
All ran up to him and stared ask million questions
D:- people listen to me. The patient has lost much blood and we don't have any blood of her blood group blood in our hospital.
Please try to arrange blood fast.
KM:- Doctor, please check my blood. I am Kriya's mother.
OK come with me. After awhile Smritti came back. And got to know that her blood didn't match with Kriya.
All the gang members check there blood. And Rey's and Sharon's blood matched with Kriya
Amina:- Hmm.. what a coincidences ... is it?
Both Sharon and Rey needed to donate blood to Kriya. She had lost very much blood. And they could just take a bit of a blood from a person.
The doctor came out after a long time and told everyone that Kriya was out of danger. But she hasn't waked up yet. And she need to be in hospital for A week before they can take her home.
Everyone was happy. And it was very late so Sharon, Swayam and Rey decided to stay.
Kriya's mom wanted also to stay.
Rey got up to her and said:
R:- Aunty you go home we are here na.
Smritti looked at Rey and remembered he is the same guy how was in at the police station with Kriya in Dehradun
KM:- You!!! You are the same how was with Kriya...
Before she could complete Rey said
R:- In college. I know.
He took her hand and took her to the side
R:- Yes I am the same guy.
KM:- You are also a dancer na?
Rey remembered Kriya saying that her mom shouldn't get to know about the dancing thing.
R:- Yes I dance, but sometimes when I am very frustrated ore something like that.
Smritti nodded but she was not fully conversed. And got from there.
Vicky, Nilesh and Kriya's mom decided to drop all of the other home. Neha was going with Kriya's Mom when Vicky came and pulled her with him. Which made all hang the mouth open.
In the car parking Neha asked
NE:- Why you pulled Neha like that.
V:- Because I wanted drop you home. He said with dreamy eyes.
And looked at Neha. Both had a eyelock and jab se tere naina tune was playing in the background.
Suddenly they heard someone there throat. The looked that way and saw everyone was standing there are crossed over there chest and questing eyes.
Vicky and Neha both looked the other way embarrassed.
Ind the hospital was Rey standing out side Kriya's room and saw many pipes around her. He was feeling really guilty.
Sharon was coming back from the washroom. When she slipped and Swayam catch her. And had a eyelock.
Rey looked at them smiled sadly and remembered every time Kriya had fall and he had catch her. And looked in side the room again. The doctor had given them permission to inside but. Rey couldn't something was stooping him. He thought maybe the guilt.
Swayam and Sharon eyelock broke and Swayam lifted up her on her feet.
He saw Rey looking in like that and got up to him.
He knew what he was thinking.
SW:- look Rey don't look in like this go in to her and sit there.
R:- Swayam I... I can't.
SW:- Yes you can go in.
Rey nodded and got in.
He sat on the stool in front of Kriya.
Her face was pale and she was quite. He didn't like it. He like when she cuts in when he talk. He don't like this quite Kriya.
R:- I am sorry, I should have thought about where you are going before sending you. I am feeling so bad. And now I am feeling more badder. Because you are not cutting my lines. You are so quite. He said and took her hands. Which was still pale but soft as always.
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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — As part of its 125th anniversary celebration this year, Belk is enlisting store volunteers to do makeovers in local schools over a 125 day period.
Belk of Lakeland Plaza in Cumming, Ga. will be conducting its service project at Chestatee Elementary School, 6945 Keith Bridge Road, Gainesville, Ga. from 10 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, April 24.
About 10 Belk employees will be: Constructing picnic tables, creating educational wall hangings, assembling and painting bookshelves, creating reading rugs, running a book drive,
"We're thrilled to have volunteer activities scheduled in every Belk market so that all of our associates will have the opportunity to participate," said Jessica Graham, Belk vice president of communications and community relations. "Our associates are so passionate about the communities they live and work in, so we knew that a key component of our anniversary celebration would include giving back."


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Eight great places in Ireland to see before you die
Clodagh Finn shares her pick of the most stunning sights around the country.
Magical underworld
It feels as if you are descending into a mythical underworld as you take the 120 steps down into the water-hewn depths of Doolin Cave in Co Clare, but nothing can really prepare you for the surprise of coming face to face with the largest stalactite in the Northern Hemisphere.
It was rediscovered in 1952 by potholers JM Dickenson and Brian Varley. Speechless, they tiptoed around it, afraid the vibration of their voices would shatter this majestic 24ft specimen that was "poised like the veritable sword of Damocles".
Thankfully, there is no need to worry about that as conservation and safety are big considerations during the 50-minute tours of the cave, which start again at weekends from today. They will run daily from March 17.
For more on the cave, its visitor centre and the nearby nature trail, see doolincave.ie. If you want to make a weekend of it, sample some excellent smoked fish at the Burren Smokehouse (burrensmokehouse.ie) or try some scuba diving in the Atlantic – see Atlanticdivingschool.ie
Island marvel
George Bernard Shaw called it "the most impossible and the most fantastic rock in the world" and he was not exaggerating – do whatever you can to get yourself to Skellig Michael, an island marvel eight miles off the coast of Co Kerry.
This forlorn outpost was once inhabited by 6th-century monks, who chiselled 2,300 steps into the island's brittle sandstone and built a monastery of beehive huts on a lofty perch 600ft above the Atlantic.
Its World Heritage status underlines its international significance, but it does little to capture the experience of visiting the island at the height of summer.
There is something almost sacred about climbing those ancient steps and looking out into the clear blue yonder from the remains of the island chapel.
Boats leave from Portmagee daily in summer. If you can't find your sea legs, the visitor's centre in Portmagee does a great job of bringing the island to life (skelligexperience.com).
On your way home, make sure to drop into the Skellig Chocolate Com pany in Ballinskelligs (skelligs chocolate.com) for outstanding chocolates
Coral Beach, Galway
You won't be the first to be blown away by the coral on the aptly named Coral Beach in Carraroe, Co Galway. Anyone who stumbles on it by chance is mesmerised by the coral underfoot, and there is an overwhelming urge to sieve it through your fingers, like sand, in search of pretty souvenir pieces.
On a bright day, the sea is azure blue and the coral gives a white cast to the sand – you could be in some far-flung tropical island if the exfoliating wind didn't bring you back home with a welcome bang.
Ireland doesn't get much more scenic than this. And all you have to do to enjoy it is stroll along the beach, picking your way through the rock pools on the way.
If you are feeling adventurous, this is an excellent place to go snorkelling.
Visit Carraroe itself, which is famous for the Galway Hooker fishing boats. The peninsula is a walkers' paradise. See ancheathrurua.ie for a selection of way-marked walks and cycling routes.
Island-hopping in the lakelands
It's not that the famous two-faced carved figures on Boa Island in Lough Erne are hard to find, but there is something of the treasure hunt in seeking them out among the gravestones in the overgrown Caldragh burial ground.
They will look just as startled as you are, with their wild, wide eyes and hunched shoulders which, some say, are modelled on pagan deities from the Iron Age. In fact, you could spend a whole weekend on the trail of figures and sculptures among the islands in the Lough.
Devenish is home to a 6th-century monastery, complete with round tower. Visitors can climb to the top of the 100ft tower and take in the views of Fermanagh, a county that is one-third lakeland.
White Island in lower Lough Erne is also worth a visit – take a look at the impressive carved figures at the north wall of the island's 12th-century church.
For more on tours, boat trips and activities on the waterways of Lough Erne, see fermanaghlakelands.com and enniskillen.com
Stacks of adventure
They have been less visited than the moon, but if you're after a unique climbing adventure in one of the most beautiful and remote locations in Ireland, then the 100 or so sea stacks dotted along Donegal's stunning coastline are for you.
Rock climber Iain Miller, the man behind Unique Ascent, says there is huge potential for this fledgling adventure sport and he has spent the past five years exploring the stacks around Donegal and developing up to 500 new routes.
And best of all, people of all abilities will be guided to visit and climb in these places of outstanding natural beauty and solitude.
Here's what those who have done it said: "Standing on a pinpoint summit over 100m above the ocean, 500m from land and 20km from the nearest road can be described as a truly spiritual experience."
See uniqueascent.ie
Get the Point
Walk along the coastline at Rosses Point in Sligo and enjoy some of the best scenery that Ireland has to offer.
Head towards the pier and look out for the Lady Waiting on the Shore, a monument dedicated to all the local women who waited behind as loved ones went to sea.
Apart from the spectacular views, there is much to see: the ruined Elsinore House, once home to WB Yeats's Uncle Henry Middleton; the Metal Man Light, which has been guiding ships in the narrow waters between the mainland and Oyster Island since 1821; the Old Watch House and Blackrock Lighthouse in the bay.
Back on the unspoilt beach, you might catch a glimpse of people kiteboarding in the powerful waves. If you fancy giving it a go yourself, lsdkiteboarding.com offers lessons at all levels.
See sligotourism.ie for a list of what to do and watch out for upcoming festivals including the international shanty and seafaring festival (rosses pointshanty.com) in June and the Frank Finn Traditional Singing Festival in October (sligotradsingers.ie).
Killarney National Park
I once spotted a kingfisher in Killarney National Park – the blue and orange of its brilliant plummage flashed past in a daze of light and then it was gone.
It's hard to repeat that kind of experience, yet you could spend a lifetime visiting the mountains, lakes, waterfalls and forests tracks in this spectacular expanse of 26,000 acres and never once be disappointed.
The walk to Torc waterfall is wonderful in any weather; there is something about the light dripping through the branches that makes it really special.
But that is only one corner of this singular place.
You're spoiled for choice, from Ross Castle and Inisfallen Island on the lower lake to enduring favourite Muckross House and Gardens, which once played host to Queen Victoria.
Take one of the routes through Tomies Wood and make a short diversion through the native oakwoods to O'Sullivan's Cascade.
But don't take my word for it – go along and make it your own.
See killarneynationalpark.ie.
Go Moonlighting
For one kayaker, the moonlight paddle on Lough Hyne in West Cork was so memorable that she pledged to replay it in her 'final slideshow' before she died.
You don't have to go that far, but the starlight trip out into the Atlantic is definitely one for your personal annals.
If you are lucky, you might get to see the astonishing bioluminescence, a light emitted by marine life at certain times of the year. It will appear as thousands of tiny lights around your paddle.
Even without that, prepare to see the world from a different perspective – it might be the silhouette of a seabird on the bank, a brilliant orange sunset or the moonlight reflected on the water.
The trip takes two-and-a-half hours, is open to all levels and starts one hour before darkness.
The €45 price includes all equipment.
See atlanticseakayaking.com
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Carlsbad, CA - February 22, 2011. EOS International announced today that it has entered into a partnership with Deep Web Technologies, a leading federated search software developer. The partnership makes Deep Web Technologies' real-time search application, Explorit, available to EOS customers together with their online catalog systems. The new service, branded EOS.Web Federated Searching, delivers seamless integration of Explorit with EOS. The integration allows library patrons to perform a single search that includes multiple scholarly, scientific, and business journals and the library's OPAC.
Explorit, first developed in 2002, not only allows researchers and the public to search multiple journals from a single interface but it also delivers exceptional relevance ranking of search results with sorting and clustering of results and an alerting capability that delivers new relevant results to a user's inbox.
EOS International, for the past 30 years, has been providing worldwide library automation and knowledge management solutions to thousands of corporate, legal, medical, academic, association, and government libraries worldwide to facilitate access to information in their organizations. EOS client libraries span over 48 countries on six continents.
Sal Provenza, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for EOS International, commented on the partnership. "Our vision is to connect people to knowledge. Our partnership with Deep Web Technologies does exactly that, and in a very effortless, yet effective way. Our partnership with Deep Web provides our clients with easier access to relevant journals and other sources that would otherwise require separate searches."
Abe Lederman, Deep Web Technologies President and CTO shared his thoughts: "The bar is high for real-time search. Users demand the most relevant results from the best information sources with the least amount of work. Bringing library OPACs and the best scholarly sources together into a single search meets those user needs."
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Deep Web Technologies (http://www.deepwebtech.com) creates custom, sophisticated federated search solutions for clients who demand precise, accurate results. The tool of choice when needing to access the deep web, federated search performs real-time, parallel searches of multiple information sources, merging the results into one page. Serving Fortune 500 companies, the Science.gov Alliance (http://www.science.gov), the U.S. Dept. of Energy, the Dept. of Defense, Scitopia.org (http://www.scitopia.org), Nutrition.gov, WorldWideScience Alliance (http://www.worldwidescience.org) and a variety of other customers and partners, Deep Web Technologies has built a reputation as the "researcher's choice" for its advanced, agile information discovery tools.
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Anchor Distilling Has Been A Pioneer In Small Production Spirits, Bringing Pot-Distilled Whiskey Back To The United States
A Craft Beer Pioneer Sets His Sights On Spirits
The original Anchor Distilling Company was established in 1993 by Fritz Maytag, the same beverage visionary who sparked the craft beer movement with his purchase of Anchor Brewing in 1965. Maytag had rescued the struggling brewery and its iconic steam beer, and after several decades of exclusively producing beer, Maytag saw an opportunity for Anchor to expand into the distillation of spirits.
The Return Of Pot-Distilled Whiskey To The United States
Fritz's vision of a rye whiskey revival was fueled by the bold realization that there were no pot-distilled whiskeys being made legally in America at the time. Finding inspiration in the rye whiskeys of America's past and the great single malt whiskies of Scotland, Fritz gathered a small team to begin top secret research and experimentation in the distillery. The first whiskey went into barrel in 1994, and the decision was made to bottle the young whiskey at one year old. Anchor soon began producing three rye whiskeys under Fritz's guidance, all pot-distilled spirit from a mash of 100% malted rye. Over time, the range of spirits expanded into other categories, with the addition of Junípero Gin and Genevieve genever. The creation of Junípero was particularly significant, as it effectively started the movement towards high-end craft gin in the United States. More recently, Hophead Vodka was created in collaboration with the Anchor brewing team, and this year saw the launch of Anchor's Old Tom Gin.
Anchor Distilling Company Today
Today, Anchor Distilling Company has evolved to house a large and diverse portfolio of artisanal spirits from around the world, while the distilling team, including the original head distiller Bruce Joseph, continues the work that Fritz Maytag started back in 1993 at Anchor Brewers and Distillers in San Francisco. Anchor's portfolio now includes nearly 400 spirits from all over the world, with whiskey being a category of particular strength, and it continues to be a pioneering force for innovative spirits in the United States.
Old Potrero Range of Single Malt Whiskey
Old Potrero is an attempt to re-create the original whiskey of America, and marks the return of pot-distilled whiskey in the United States. It's distilled in a small copper pot still at Anchor Distillery on San Francisco's Potrero Hill from a mash of 100% rye malt, with rye being the grain of choice for America's first distillers.
Old Potrero Single Malt Straight Rye Whiskey
This straight rye whiskey was aged in new handmade charred oak barrels. In traditional barrel making, the cooper heats the staves over a fire of oak chips, allowing them to be bent and formed into a barrel. During this process, the inside of the barrel becomes lightly toasted. By the early 19th century, coopers had learned that if they allowed the heat to continue, the inside of the barrel would burst into flames and become charred. Handmade oak barrels-charred in this traditional manner-impart a rich color and unique character to this rye whiskey. 48.5% ABV
Old Potrero 18th Century Style Whiskey
Handmade oak barrels, lightly toasted in the traditional manner, impart a wonderfully subtle flavor. In the 18th century, barrels were made by heating the staves over a fire of oak chips, allowing them to be bent and formed into a barrel shape. During this process, the inside of the barrel would become toasted, but not charred. For aging, several uncharred oak barrels, both new and used, to achieve the balanced complexity that complements this whiskey's traditional heritage. 51.2% ABV
- Gold Medal - San Francisco World Spirits Competition, 2006
Old Potrero Single Malt Hotaling's Whiskey
The distillers at Anchor present this whiskey in commemoration of the 1906 San Francisco earthquake and fire, and in celebration of the city's remarkable rebirth. In 1906, earthquake, fire and dynamite ravaged San Francisco, claiming 28,188 buildings and an incalculable number of lives. After the disaster, several clergymen asserted that the catastrophe had been divine retribution, visited upon the City by the Bay for its sinful ways. Thanks in part to the pluck and ingenuity of its staff, however, A. P. Hotaling & Co.'s Jackson Street whiskey warehouse survived. And so, "while millions of dollars worth of normally non-inflammable material was reduced to ashes," the Argonaut observed, thousands of "barrels of highly inflammable whisky were preserved intact in the heart of the tremendous holocaust." This unusual whiskey has been aged for 16 years in once-used, charred oak whiskey barrels. Many of the finest Scottish "single malts" are aged in the same manner. The method of producing this Hotaling's Whiskey is identical to the other Old Potrero whiskeys-it is a pot-distilled spirit from a mash of 100% malted rye. Only the barrel aging is different. 50% ABV
Old Potrero Straight Malt Whiskey Finished in Stout Barrels
Long ago, Anchor Distillery some apple brandy aged in once-used charred straight rye barrels. After that apple brandy was done aging, the brewery used those barrels to age a stout for about a year. The distillery got those same barrels back and added 18th Century whiskey to them for 6 months. The 18th Century whiskey is not hidden in this cask finish, but highlighted. The roasted malts from the stout mix well with the spicy rye character found in Old Potrero and mellow into a slightly dark chocolate flavor that could only be found where you have both a brewery and distillery under the same roof. Finally, the apple brandy that had been sitting in those barrels getting deeper, and deeper into the oak makes it self-known by gracing the back palate for a slightly sweet, rich finish. 55.4% ABV
Old Potrero Straight Malt Whiskey Finished in Port Barrels
"The selection of barrels has always been a key ingredient to the Old Potrero expressions," says Master Distiller Bruce Joseph. "This 100% malted Rye Whiskey is aged in new, toasted, extra fine-grain American oak barrels, similar to our 18th Century style. With these special finishes, we explored the influence of wine and beer on the spicy flavor profile of the whiskey." The nose on this finish has hints of stone fruit and port but also the spicy rye character that Old Potrero is known for. The front of the palate is rye spice with a subtle grassiness that transitions into a rich port, fruit skin on the mid-palate and finally finishes with a sweet kick of Old Potrero rye. 57.3% ABV
- Double Gold Medal - New York World Wine & Spirits Competition, 2017
- Best in Show American Whiskey - New York World Wine & Spirits Competition, 2017
- Best in Show American Craft Whiskey - New York World Wine & Spirits Competition, 2017
Junípero Gin
Created in 1996 and celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2016, Junípero is America's original craft gin. Junípero Gin is made by hand in the classic London dry gin tradition, utilizing more than a dozen botanicals in their natural state in a small copper pot still at the small distillery on Potrero Hill in San Francisco, making it the first post-Prohibition craft gin distilled in the United States. Junípero is not chill-filtered, allowing the botanicals to marry gently and shine through the finished gin, and the higher proof of 98.6 brings forward the flavors in cocktails. The predominant flavor and aroma of a modern gin will always come from juniper (dried berries of the "common juniper," juniperus communis), but the wonderful challenge for the distiller is in selecting and blending from a wide variety of additional, exotic botanicals in order to impart a uniquely satisfying, balanced character to the gin. To create the secret proprietary recipe for Junípero, the Anchor Distilling team applied the knowledge gained from 10 years of mixing herbs, spices and botanicals for Anchor Brewing Company's annual Christmas Ale. The result is a distinctive, intriguing complexity in Junípero Gin that is light, crisp and clean, combining a deep and mysterious spiciness with subtle delicacy. 49.3% ABV
Tasting Notes:
- Appearance: Clear
- Aroma: Strong juniper core. Crisp and clean with bright citrus notes and herbal complexity
- Palate: Aggressive, big structure with juniper at the forefront that opens up and reveals its full complexity in the finish with notes of lemon peel, cardamom and lemongrass
- Gold Medal - WSWA Tasting Competition, 2016
- 94 Points, Finalist - Ultimate Spirits Challenge, 2016
- ★★★★ Highly Recommended - F. Paul Pacult's Spirit Journal, 2015
- "Smooth, clean and very dry with assertive, classic flavors of juniper and citrus: a martini with one eyebrow raised." - Eric Asimov, New York Times
- "Arguably America's greatest gin." - Oliver Schwaner-Albright, Departures Magazine
Genevieve Genever-Style Gin
Genevieve genever-style gin is an offshoot of Anchor Distilling Company's research into the history and evolving production methods that led to modern gin. In the late 19th century, technological advances enabled distillers to produce neutral spirits at very high proofs. When re-distilled with complex blends of juniper berries and other natural botanicals, these neutral spirits were transformed into what is known today as modern "distilled dry gin." The earliest gins, however-which came to be known as "genever" (or "Geneva gin," or "Hollands gin," or "Schiedam-style gin")-were a very different product. To be sure, juniper berries and other botanicals are used in both styles, but 17th century "genever" gin was distilled in primitive pot stills from a grain mash. Genevieve is Anchor's interpretation of this ancient and mysterious gin style. A grain mash of wheat, barley, and rye malts is distilled in a traditional copper pot still with the same botanicals used in Anchor's modern "distilled dry gin," Junípero Gin. Many early cocktail recipes that call for "gin" actually mean "genever gin," which has a strong flavor profile because it is pot-distilled from a grain mash. The most common way to consume genever has always been straight: either chilled, over ice, or, best of all, shaken with ice. A slight haze may form, which is normal for this all-natural product. 47.3% ABV
- "Kudos to Fritz Maytag and the distillers at Anchor for putting out Genevieve. If you can score a bottle, do it." - Matthew Rowley, Author of "Moonshine!"
Hophead Vodka
Founded in San Francisco more than 100 years ago, Anchor Brewing & Distilling Company remains an innovator in the beverage industry. Fritz Maytag, the pioneer of modern craft brewing, became the instrumental force behind the company's resurrection in 1965, and sparked the modern craft spirits movement in the United States. Today, Anchor continues its tradition of artisan craftsmanship with the launch of Hophead Vodka. Inspired by the mesmerizing aroma of hops that permeates the brewery and distillery, head distiller Bruce Joseph and brewmaster Mark Carpenter, two of the original visionaries of the company, developed Hophead Vodka using small copper pot stills and two varieties of hops. The result is a vodka built on flavor, but not a "flavored" vodka. This premium craft spirit captures the fresh, aromatic character of hops without the typical bitterness. 45% ABV
- Best Spirit of 2013 - 7x7, 2013
- 95 Points, Chairman's Trophy - Ultimate Spirits Challenge, 2013
Anchor Old Tom Gin
Anchor Distillery is proud to introduce a third style of gin from the distillery, Anchor Old Tom Gin. Anchor Old Tom, like its historical predecessors, is pot-distilled with juniper berries and other botanicals, sweeter than modern London dry gin, and bottled unfiltered. But unlike any other Old Tom, its sweetness comes from a blend of two traditional botanicals, star anise and licorice root, and one untraditional one: stevia. While known for centuries by natives of Paraguay, where we source our stevia, we believe that this is stevia's first use in gin, creating a sophisticated silky-sweet complexity that makes Anchor Old Tom perfect for mixing cocktails both old and new. In 1891, Bret Harte called San Francisco "a dusty drive with a cocktail at the end of it." If that cocktail had been a Tom Collins or a Martinez, it would have been made with Old Tom, a sweet pot-distilled gin enjoyed in San Francisco from the Gold Rush to Prohibition. Old Tom's namesake may have been Thomas Chamberlain, longtime partner with Benjamin George Hodges in Hodges's Distillery, Millbank, London. In 1823, they were credited for making "Old Tom, sir-the best Gin-by the Gods denominated blue-ruin, but by men below, Hodges's max." Our rakish tomcat is a salute to Capt. Dudley Bradstreet and the vending machine he created in 18th-century London for his illicit gin. "I...purchased...the Sign of a Cat, and had it nailed to a Street Window; I then caused a Leaden Pipe...to be placed under the Paw of the Cat; the End that was within had a Funnel." Customers put money in the cat's mouth and said, "'Puss, give me two Pennyworth of Gin.' I...put my Mouth to the Tube, and bid them receive it from the Pipe under her Paw, and then...poured it into the Funnel." 45% ABV
- Silver Medal - WSWA Tasting Competition, 2015
Anchor Christmas Spirit
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Creating Cambridge BIG Xmas Party 2013
Creating Cambridge
Friday, 6 December 2013 from 17:30 to 23:00 (GMT)
Who's Going
San Francisco, California
London, United Kingdom
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Event Details
The Big Xmas Party 2013
Combining Networking and Party in a Fantastic Event, where great conversation, inspiration and ideas come together!
If you are interested in technology, creative ideas, bio-tech and friendly networking then come and join us, Creating Cambridge, Creating Cambridge, on Friday 6th December at Pitt Club, 7a Jesus Lane, Cambridge CB5 8BA.
The previous 7 events were great successes: many of the people who attended asked us to keep organising these events so here we are.
We are promoting this event together with a range of selected local networking groups. We are sure you will have the opportunity of meeting many new people, but also of catching up with many colleagues and friends.
We have chosen a prestigious location, right in the centre of our city and we'll be offering a complimentary reception drink, a hot fork Xmas buffet that includes the following [1]:
- Choritzo Potatoes
- Cocktail Sausages with a Honey & Mustard Dip
- Hot King Chilli Prawns
- Vegetable Spring rolls with a Hoi Sin sauce
- Minced Lamb Curry Puffs with a mango Chutney.
- Rare roasted Beef with Horseradish Sauce
- Smoked Salmon
- Chicken Drumsticks
- Onion Bhajis
- Vegetable Quiche
- Coleslaw
- Chunky Salad
- Poached Salmon
- Pasta Salad
- Selection of Breads
- Mozzarella & Beetroot Salad
- Selection of Chocolate cakes.
and a great group of people to meet.
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We are looking for sponsors for the event and we have a range of different packages available. If you wish to be a sponsor please contact:
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Here below the list (to be confirmed) of Groups and Networks that are helping us to promote the BBQ and raise money for charity.
- Cambridge AWiSE
- CamCreative
- Cambridge Mobile App Group
- Makespace
- Pitch and Mix
- Software East
Visit the CREATING CAMBRIDGE WEBSITE to find out more information.
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SP FA 5 years ago
Randy Wolf has been diagnosed with a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his left elbow.
Wolf is obviously done for the season and could require a second Tommy John reconstructive elbow surgery. The veteran left-hander posted a 5.28 ERA, 1.57 WHIP and 8/7 K/BB ratio in 15 1/3 innings this season for the Orioles. He will be a free agent this winter.


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Kenny backs Lenny to ride comeback wave as Celtic stumble at Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock 3 Celtic 3: Neil Lennon was backed by Northern Ireland compatriot and rival Kenny Shiels in his insistence that Celtic's second half fightback could now mirror their season.
Kilmarnock boss Shiels saw his side pegged back from a 3-0 half-time lead, one of those goals coming from his Northern Ireland striker son Dean, staking a claim to come in from the international cold following Nigel Worthington's departure.
Celtic boss Lennon's interval pep-talk inspired an equally dramatic comeback with three goals in six minutes, Anthony Stokes scoring twice before stand-in skipper Charlie Mulgrew headed an equaliser.
Celtic remain 10 points behind Rangers and three behind second-placed Motherwell, although the Hoops have a game in hand, but Lennon believes his men will take heart from the spirit shown in the second half in Ayrshire.
"I want the players to use that to their advantage," said Lennon.
"Winning football games is hard and winning championships is a very difficult thing to do.
"You have to go through hard times in games, rough patches where you have to dig deep and find a little bit more."
Shiels spoke about Celtic's comeback as a possible "turning point" in their season but insists his side did not raise their game for the Hoops' visit.
He said: "We didn't play any better than we have been playing, but the fact it was against Celtic lends itself to people saying 'that team can play a bit' But we have been doing that all season."
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Sarah Hatfield, No Whey Mama - Here's my friend Tracy's raspberry salad recipe. This is going to be a part of our dairy-free Thanksgiving.
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Author: Sarah Hatfield
Serves: 8 servings
- approximately 35 ounces of applesauce*
- 2 small or one large package of raspberry Jello
- 16-20 ounces of frozen raspberries
- Set the raspberries out to thaw a bit while you heat the applesauce until it starts to boil.
- Stir in the Jello.
- Stir in the raspberries.
- Pour into a 9×9 dish or a Jello mold.
- Refrigerate until set.
*Tracy usually buys a large (50 oz.) jar of applesauce and measures out the amount she needs.


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There really isn't much time left. From today, there are just nine and a half weeks until we go to the polls in the independence referendum.
Also today, we have the latest ICM poll for Scotland on Sunday. The main figures are: Yes 34 per cent (down two points), No 45 per cent (up two) and don't know 21 per cent (unchanged).
If the don't knows are excluded, the figures are Yes 43 per cent (down two), No 57 per cent (up two).
Suddenly, that nine-and-a-half week window looks pretty small for the Yes camp.
It means that Alex Salmond and his colleagues have just 66 days to overturn what has become a stubbornly immoveable lead for Better Together.
And there are two important points that stem from today's poll that will make them a little more anxious than ever.
First, the ICM poll marks yet another week when Yes Scotland has failed to make any significant headway.
But secondly, and most importantly, this poll represents the continuation of the most salient fact of all in this referendum campaign – the Yes side has never, ever held a poll lead of any sort in this contest.
It is one of those immutable pieces of political logic that if the nationalists are going to win, at some point they are going to have to establish a lead over their unionist rivals.
And the longer we go on without that happening, the less likely it is that the Yes camp will ever edge into the lead.
Yes Scotland strategists talk a very good game about their plans to build up to 18 September. They insist they don't want to peak too early, they are desperate to maximise the Yes vote exactly at the right point – on polling day.
That may be true; but if Yes Scotland never establishes a lead at all, ever in the entire campaign, it makes it very unlikely that it will just creep ahead on the crucial day itself.
But there is another problem for the nationalists too at the moment.
This campaign has been going on for so long that there is evidence of a lull. This is not a burn out as such, but more of a temporary switching off by the electorate.
It is undoubtedly true that the Scottish electorate has been engaged in this campaign like no other one, ever.
It is also certain that we shall see something akin to a record turnout, with most observers expecting something around 80 per cent, or even more.
But it is also clear that, just for a few weeks over the summer, many Scots just want to take a break from the campaigning.
The World Cup has helped take minds away from the referendum. The Edinburgh Festival will do the same, as will the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
There are also family holidays to think about, barbeques, sunshine and everything else.
What this means for the campaign groups is that we are unlikely to see much of a shift in the polls over the course of the summer.
The No side may consolidate its lead a bit, as we see in the Scotland on Sunday poll today, but there is unlikely to be a major shift in favour of Yes – even though this is what Yes Scotland so desperately needs if it is to stand any chance of winning.
So what is likely to happen is that Scotland will re-engage with the referendum debate in mid-August, when the schools go back.
And, when this happens, the polls will probably be pretty much where they are now (55-45 or so).
But the difference then will be that, by that point, there will be just four and a half weeks left until polling day.
And, if Yes Scotland enters that final month trailing by 10 to 15 points, as seems likely, then it really will look like too big a mountain to climb in what will then be a very short time indeed.
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Legal Question in Family Law in Michigan
My stepson has custody of his two oldest girls, ages 11 and 7. his youngest, age 3, lives in Atlanta and comes for visits about 4 times a year. He is buying a house and his fiance has a son who is age 1. She won't let the 7 year old share a bedroom with her son because she feels there is a Michigan Law that states that Children of the opposite sex cannot share a room. The 11 year old is getting to that age where she needs her privacy and the 7 year old really aggitates the 11 year old. It there a law that states that the 7 year old girl and 1 year old boy cannot share a bedroom?
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Re: Children of the Opposite Sex Sharing a Bedroom
There is no such law however it is disfavored.
No, there is no law. The only time you would be prohibited from having them share a room is if something happened, and the juvenile court ordered them to have separate rooms.


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I'm Kellbot! I'm a member of NYCR, and I love gaming.
My friend Katherine and I have been working like crazy on a game project for the last few months, and we're thrilled with what we've accomplished so far. Now, we're trying to bring it to an open beta while making it as fantastic as possible. We've started a Kickstarter campaign to get us there.
City of Epic is an RPG based around real-world exercise. Rather than get all TL;DR, I'll let this "high quality" video explain it:
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Laser diodes are very sensitive to electrostatic discharge (ESD), current/ voltage transients, and temperature changes, and extra care must be taken to ensure the laser diode is protected during all operating conditions. Unlike general-purpose power supplies or current supplies, laser diode drivers, mounts, and cables greatly improve the protection of laser diodes and allow low noise operation. A temperature controller helps stabilize the temperature of the laser diode packages, which provides for safe operation and wavelength stability of the laser. For fast and reliable characterization, an optical power meter and integrating sphere-based photodiode detectors are often employed where a good understanding of optical measurements is required.
Laser Diode Driver
Engineers or scientists who do not use a laser diode (LD) regularly often operate it by connecting unshielded wires between a general-purpose power supply and a laser diode. A laser diode is extremely sensitive to static discharge and any sudden surge of electricity. Using a general-purpose power supply, neither the voltage supply nor the current supply will properly eliminate the transient electric surges, which could lead to killing the device. A properly designed laser diode driver is equipped with a number of features that ensure the safety of not only the laser diode, but also the operator.
Protection features should include: LD current limit, power line transient protection, monitor photodiode current limit, compliance voltage limit, output power level limit, thermoelectric cooler (TEC) current limit, high and low temperature limits, voltage limits, sensor open, and TEC open detection.
In addition to the traditionally available laser diode protection schemes, many controllers tie the operation of the laser current driver and the temperature controller together (Figure 1). If the linking option is enabled, the laser diode driver will automatically shut off in case the operation of the temperature controller is terminated, thus avoiding overheating of the laser diode. During operation, the front panel controls can be disabled to prevent any changes in the output by accidental maladjustment of the control knob.
After the safety issue is addressed, the next thing to consider is controlling the amount of current noise circulating through the laser diode. Due to the proliferation of technologies employing laser diodes, many new applications require unprecedented levels of low current noise, while demanding higher optical power output. In applications like materials processing and defense, very high optical output power is an essential feature, imposing real safety concerns on the operator. It is very important to eliminate stray laser light, and the laser diode driver should include an interlock feature to disable the output if a user enters the area.
Temperature Controller
A laser diode generates a large amount of heat density due to its small size and imperfect conversion rate. When the electrical power is converted to generate the laser light, the energy not converted to photons turns to heat, which must be dissipated through the package to avoid permanent thermal damage of the device. Laser diodes are often packaged together with an active cooling element, such as a thermoelectric cooler. Lowpower laser diodes are packaged with high thermal-conducting materials with no active cooling. Even if the laser diode package itself may not have a TEC, the mounting device may still need an active cooling element to properly dissipate the heat away from the laser diode and provide wavelength stability.
A thermoelectric cooler is fundamentally an electrical device and is less sensitive to ESD and current/voltage transients than laser diodes so it can be controlled by a simple power supply. However, to ensure maximum temperature stability, a specially designed temperature controller should be used. Temperature controllers have the ability to use a temperature sensor, usually a thermistor, to provide feedback to the output to adjust the polarity and effort of the output in order to stabilize the temperature. Typically, the feedback loop uses a proportional, integral, and differential (PID) algorithm to stabilize the temperature. The PID settings must be flexible to allow the user to adjust the constants to optimize the package design. Some temperature controllers, such as the ILX Lightwave LDT-5900C series, incorporate an auto-tune function to calculate the PID constants for the package (Figure 2).


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Yesterday, I posted my top five players at each offensive position. Today, I'll turn my attention to the defensive side of the ball.
3 Cornellius Carradine, Florida State
5 Bjoern Werner, Florida State
Analysis: Jordan and Ansah are the top two overall players on my board. Carradine might be in that spot had he not suffered a knee injury in 2012.
2 Sheldon Richardson, Missouri
Analysis: Most people have Floyd at the top of their defensive tackle rankings, but I don't think he has the upside that most others see. The value on a player like Short in the second round could be much better.
Analysis: Brown has the highest ceiling of this group, which is weak as a whole. Jones is a different type of linebacker than the rest and he would need to play on the outside if he's used as a linebacker, although he could rush off of the edge as well.
5 Jonathan Cyprien, Florida International
Analysis: Vaccaro is my top-rated safety, but I still have him outside of the top 25. Since he's the highest-rated guy on most boards, his value will probably get artificially inflated, but I don't think it should due to the depth at safety. I have Thomas and Elam rated just behind Vaccaro, and both should be available in the second round. There's so much other safety talent in the middle rounds that there's really no reason to overpay for Vaccaro in the first.
1 Dee Milliner, Alabama
2 Xavier Rhodes, Florida State
3 Desmond Trufant, Washington
4 D.J. Hayden, Houston
5 Jamar Taylor, Boise State
Analysis: This is the one position that I haven't broken down in depth since it's not a need for the Cowboys, but I really like the top three guys in this class. They aren't getting much attention, but Milliner, Rhodes, and Trufant are all rated in my top 15. Hayden—a player most people didn't know until recently—is a sleeper to get drafted in the back of the first round.
Jonathan Bales is the founder of The DC Times. He writes for DallasCowboys.com and the New York Times. He's also the author of Fantasy Football for Smart People: How to Dominate Your Draft.


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wikiHow to Make Groundhog Day Cookies
What better way to celebrate Groundhog Day than by enjoying some fresh and tasty groundhog cookies? Here is how to make them.
- 2 cups flour, sifted
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ginger, ground
- 1 teaspoon cloves, ground
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 egg, slightly beaten
- Raisins or currants
1Sift the following ingredients into a bowl: the flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and three spices. Put to one side.
2Cream the butter and sugar. When fluffy, mix in the egg yolk and molasses.
3Stir the sifted mixture into the butter mixture. Mix thoroughly.
4Form into a dough ball. Wrap the dough ball in plastic food wrap and place in the refrigerator. Leave to chill overnight. It can even be frozen or chilled for several nights in a row.
5Preheat the oven to 350ºF/180ºC. Lay parchment paper on the cookie sheet.
6Pull off a small piece of dough and place it on plastic food wrap. Place another sheet of plastic food wrap over the top.
7Roll over the plastic wrap to flatten to the dough to about 1⁄8 inch (0.3 cm) thickness.
8Cut out the cookies. Use a lightly floured cutter. If you have a groundhog shape, all the better. See How to make cookie cutters from foil for an idea on how to tailor the cookie shape.
9Arrange the cookies on the cookie sheet. Brush each cookie lightly with beaten egg. To make it look more like a groundhog, use the raisins or currants for eyes and perhaps even a mouth, depending on how creative you're feeling.
10Place in the oven. Bake the cookies for 8 to 10 minutes, or until slightly browned.
11Leave the cookie sheet to cool slightly before removing the cookies.
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- You could add eyes and a nose using circles of white & black icing.
- This recipe makes about 72 medium-sized groundhogs.
- To get them to look more like groundhogs and give them texture you can cover them in icing and then chocolate sprinkles.
Things You'll Need
- Flour sifter
- Mixing bowl for dry ingredients
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My Nonprofit Reviews
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My teenage daughter and I have been volunteering at the Maumee Humane Society location (TAHS) for some time now. We do everything from foster animals that need a temporary, loving home to walking dogs and to just giving some good lovin' where needed. Not only is it time for my daughter and I to bond but we get a lot of satisfaction knowing we are helping. The love we get back from the animals is reward enough. I feel with all the improvements that have been happening recently, the facility is looking better then ever. If you love animals and are not already a volunteer, you should really look into becoming one. To the staff of the Toledo Area Humane Society and all the volunteers, know you are appreciated and keep up the good work.
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The confusion which now obscures the results of the Scottish Parliament election like a thick highland mist may yet play to Labour's advantage and damage the SNP.
What the Nationalists wanted this morning was for Scotland to wake up to front pages declaring that Salmond's army had punched through across the country, delivering seats in Scotland's industrial west and in the city of Dundee as well as in their rural heartlands.
Alex Salmond's victory speech, declaring that a "wind of change" was blowing through Scottish politics (an implicit reference to the Macmillanite days before Labour enjoyed its hegemony in Scotland) would have served as a clarion call for the new politics north of the Border.
That hasn't happened. Though Salmond achieved many of his strategic goals - an extraordinary victory in Gordon, Nicola Sturgeon returned in the symbolic seat of Glasgow Govan and a triumph in the list vote, partly through the tactical wheeze of putting "Alex Salmond for First Minister" on ballot papers across the country - the discussion now is all about electoral confusion and procedural disarray.
No wonder Salmond seems so angry: this cock-up has deprived him of the press momentum he seeks. Scottish Nationalism functions best by posing a series of stark questions. In the 1990s it was "will Labour ever win again in Britain?" That served to ratchet up the political will for devolution. In the 21st century Salmond has skillfully used Scottish opposition to the war and distrust of Blair to the same end.
But today there is no clarity. The only stark questions are about the procedure of the count. Labour may still will the largest number of seats. It's by no means a good result for Labour but it is better than many nationalists wanted.
What happens next for the SNP? How will its supporters, who over the last few weeks have believed that history was on their side, cope with a Scottish fudge which denies them the clear victory they wanted?
Though this election offers lots of new Scottish questions it seems to have headed off the Scottish Question which has so preoccupied us for the last few weeks. It now seems that Prime Minister Gordon Brown in Downing Street will not necessarily have to deal with First Minister Alex Salmond in Bute House. That was the scenario which Labour in Scotland feared, and many nationalists saw as their best hope for a future referendum on Scottish independence.
The Union, which many feared, or hoped, would be given a fatal blow seems likely to survive this confused night. What follows for Scotland are recounts, inquiries and perhaps even legal appeals. This morning, not for the first time, Scotland woke up with a slightly fuzzy head and a sense of confusion about what happened the night before.
It won't be long before the mood changes to anger: why did a night which was billed as a big decisive story descend into such a low key muddle?
Read more about the May 3 elections in Scotland, Wales and England here


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Tyler Seguin's goal-scoring success in Switzerland during the lockout hasn't translated into anything of note back in the NHL so far this season.
He potted 25 goals and 40 points in 29 games with his Swiss League club, but as a member of the Bruins this campaign he has been held without a goal and has one assist after four games. He's been getting his chances with 11 shots and he misfired on an empty0net opportunity against the Islanders. Seguin will look to end his drought on Monday night when Boston plays in Carolina.


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TGIF: Meet Your New Squeaky Baby Leopard Friend
Two weeks ago, a clouded leopard cub was born at the Lowry Park Zoo in Tampa, Florida. Two days ago, it made its adorable (and noisy) on-camera debut. Can I get real with you and tell you—MY BEST FRIENDS—how much I needed this today? Because I really needed this today.


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Julia Erickson, breeder and owner of Freedom Song Ranch, started a breeding operation in the mountains of Julian before moving it to Escondido. She is an expert in Arabians, Andalusians, and the cross between these, Hispano-Arabe.
Julia will discuss how breeders are using DNA and genetics to create "designer horses." She will be bringing a rare Golden Andalusian and their pony, Princess, who will delight you with some of her tricks and her precocious personality.
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