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Author Shares Her Story Of Depression, Loss, Grief And Renewal In The New Book, The Healing Game
Author, Suzy Milhoan is pleased to announce the release of her new memoir, The Healing Game: A Story Of Loss And Renewal.
Author, Suzy Milhoan is pleased to announce the release of her new memoir, The Healing Game: A Story Of Loss And Renewal.
Kevin and Suzy Taggart's life was perfect. They raised their combined six children and were enjoying life as empty nesters. With four wonderful grandchildren and another on the way, they had everything they wanted a great family, friends, careers, and each other.
Then the unthinkable happened. A silent illness struck Kevin down at age fifty-three, and three days after Suzy rushed him to the hospital, he unexpectedly passed away. Devastated, Suzy spiraled into a depression so deep she never expected to crawl out. Grieving, two weeks after Kevin's death, she began writing a journal to him; through it and with the help of God, her counselor, and support from family and friends, she was able to climb her way out of the black hole.
The Healing Game shares Suzy's journey of losing her beloved husband, hitting rock bottom, and painfully finding her way back to her life. Suzy's deeply personal writing reveals how she learned to grieve, work through her emotions, remember the good times, and once more embrace love.
For those who have lost a loved one, The Healing Game not only offers comfort and support, but also shows you that God is ever-faithful and always by your side.
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The Healing Game: A Story Of Loss And Renewal
Author: Suzy Milhoan
Publisher: Abbott Press
Pages: 172
Published: July 2012
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Suzy Milhoan lives in Indiana with her husband, Merle. A former IT professional for twenty-five years, she is now a published author and a student at Indiana University with a concentration in creative writing.
Milhoan loves spending time with family and friends, golf, tennis, and live music.
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Ashley Forsberg, RN, Helps Haiti Earthquake Victims
Ashley Forsberg, RN, a medical/surgical nurse from Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, Michigan is brimming with emotion from her relief work in Haiti on the Navy ship USNS Comfort. She tells of bonds made with patients and new teammates. "And it truly was a team," she says. "One thing you learn on the ship is that everything you do makes a difference to your teammates. How much water you use during your shower. How much water you drink. How noisy you are in your quarters when people working other shifts are trying to sleep."
For Forsberg, who spent a week and a half aboard the Comfort as a volunteer with National Nurses United's Registered Nurse Response Network, shipboard life was full of amazing experiences. "We had drills to go through – fire drills, abandon-ship drills and then falling out for muster to make sure everyone was on the ship. Every morning reveille would sound at 6:00 am whether you worked the night shift or not! There was always sound – machinery humming, water running, PA announcements."

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Monday, 10 July, 2000, 10:29 GMT 11:29 UK
Troops move in at Drumcree
The security forces in Northern Ireland moved overnight to disperse demonstrators from fields around Drumcree Church, near Portadown.
Sunday's Orange Order church parade passed off peacefully, but soldiers and RUC officers in riot gear moved to secure fields around the church after a tense and angry stand-off.
At one point on Sunday evening a protestor could be seen driving golf balls at police and army lines.
But when loyalist protestors spilled across the fields around the church, waves of helicopter airlifts brought in soldiers and RUC officers.
In carefully orchestrated manoeuvres, the security forces herded protestors into small groups and allowed them to disperse.
Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Mandelson condemned the violent outbreaks, and warned the Orange Order that it was jeopardising its reputation by failing to condemn such incidents.
"I would just say this to the Orange Order, they really must condemn this violence, they must dissociate themselves from it completely because it is their reputation that is now at stake and will be again this afternoon."
He said Portadown Orangemen would only walk along the Garvaghy Road if they engaged with the Parades Commission and accepted its proposals.
"They are the only circumstances in which it would be possible, in principle, and in law for that march to take place," he said.
"If you think that I, the Parades Commission or anyone else, is simply going to step back and step aside in the face of the violence and bullying, the activities of this thuggish element simply to allow the Portadown District to have their way, then you are very, very mistaken."
However, the deputy district master of the Orange Order in Portadown, David Burrowes, said the secretary of state knew the efforts the Order had made to try to solve the dispute.
He said Orangemen deserved to be treated with respect.
Mr Burrowes claimed the spokesman for Garvaghy Road residents, Breandan MacCionnaith, kept moving the goalposts during efforts to resolve the situation.
Four-hour protest
Meanwhile, the province is bracing itself for a further day of loyalist demonstrations.
The Portadown District Lodge has called for a four-hour peaceful protest from 1600 BST against the Parades Commission bar on the march going along the mainly nationalist Garvaghy Road in Portadown.
It has been left up to individual lodges to decide what form of protest to take, but the Portadown District Lodge has said that they could involve road blocks.
It has also urged unionist MPs and assembly members to disrupt parliamentary business in an effort to force the abolition of the body set up to rule on contentious marches.
The planned protests come after a week of sporadic loyalist violence across Northern Ireland - and a car bomb attack in County Tyrone blamed on dissident republicans.
Early on Monday a small band of loyalist protestors was still facing off the British troops who moved in to clear them away from Drumcree.
Meanwhile, Orangemen were continuing their protest outside Hillsborough Castle, the home of the Northern Ireland secretary Peter Mandelson.
On Sunday, Johnny Adair, who has a conviction for directing loyalist terrorism, was spotted at Drumcree for the fourth time in a week.
The former Ulster Freedom Fighters commander joined several hundred protesters on Drumcree Hill after his earlier appearances led to strong criticism from Protestant church leaders.
Elsewhere, a number of roads were blocked in sporadic incidents throughout Northern Ireland and there were reports of disturbances in loyalist areas of Belfast.
Overnight, there were security alerts in Carrickfergus and Larne in County Antrim, and police were attacked with blast and petrol bombs in Lurgan, County Armagh; Newtownabbey, County Antrim and in north Belfast.
A church was the target of a petrol and paint bomb attack in Carnmoney, County Antrim.
On Sunday Portadown lodge district master Harold Gracey said he believed in continuing the protests.
He said he had been misrepresented in a BBC interview on Friday during which he refused to condemn violence.
"I did not call for violence, I called for protests," he told the cheering Orangemen.
"But what ensues out of that ... look at the Poll Tax - it was abolished because of the protests.
"I would say to you people, continue."
Earlier Mr Gracey and his fellow officers had failed to hand in a letter of protest at the security barrier near the bridge at Drumcree.
See also:
10 Jul 00 | Northern Ireland
Eighth night of NI street violence
08 Jul 00 | Northern Ireland
Drumcree: The route of the march
09 Jul 00 | Northern Ireland
Dissidents linked to NI blast
09 Jul 00 | Northern Ireland
Drumcree's hill of 'uneasy calm'
09 Jul 00 | Northern Ireland
Picture gallery: Drumcree march
09 Jul 00 | Northern Ireland
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iSight Cornwall receive £15,000 MCF Grant Award Boost
iSight Cornwall has received a significant donation of £15,000 via the Masonic Charitable Foundation Grant Awards
iSight Cornwall, who are based in Newham, Truro, were presented with a £15,000 Community Award from the Freemasons of Cornwall following a successful public vote organised with the Masonic Charitable Foundation. The Community Awards are a major part of Freemasonry's 300th anniversary celebrations.
iSight Cornwall was one of six self-funded charities who were recently nominated by the Cornish Freemasons with everyone encouraged to vote, including family members, friends and the general public, the public vote deciding the level of Award each charity would receive. The Masonic Charitable Foundation is distributing three million pounds to 300 charities across the country, with awards ranging from £4,000 to £25,000.
It is estimated that there are some 22,000 people living with sight loss in Cornwall, a figure that is expected to grow to 32,000 over the next 15 years. Founded in 1856, iSight Cornwall is the only charity in the county dedicated to supporting people with sight loss to lead active and independent lives.
Terri Rosnau-Ward, Chief Executive of iSight Cornwall, said: 'We would like to say a huge thank you to everyone that took the time to vote for us, we really appreciate your support. This award will help us to extend our Community Development service so that we can reach even more people living with sight loss across Cornwall and to give them the support and advice they need. We would especially like to thank the Provincial Grand Lodge of Cornwall for nominating us for these amazing MCF Awards.'
Mike Pritchard, the Provincial Grand Charity Steward for the Province of Cornwall, commented: 'The response we've received to the MCF Awards, nationally, has been outstanding, but especially so here in Cornwall. The support for the six self-funded charities nominated has also been immense and shows how much local charities mean to the Cornish communities. I feel extremely proud to have been invited to present this award and see for myself what an incredible charity iSight Cornwall is.
'The support and equipment available to visually sight impaired people is staggering, I've seriously had my eyes opened to some very special equipment that I didn't realise even existed, but clearly is essential to so many.'
The Provincial Grand Master for Cornwall Stephen Pearn added: 'To have met so many wonderful Cornish charities in the last few years is a truly remarkable and emotional experience. The welcome, together with the extra special tour I received at iSight Cornwal,l has been extremely special and a day I will remember for a long time to come.
'To present £15,000 to this special charity fills me with joy knowing what a difference this will make for them and it's so well deserved. The support all the charities have received in these MCF Awards has been staggering and I sincerely wish to thank everyone – especially the Cornish public for their support.'
To find out more about iSight Cornwall's services please click here.
East Kent supports Canterbury Cathedral's apprentice Stonemasons
East Kent Freemasons have given a grant of £31,000 to the Canterbury Cathedral Trust to support the fourth year's training for a young apprentice stonemason at the Cathedral, which comes through the Masonic Charitable Foundation
At a recent ceremony, Provincial Grand Master Geoffrey Dearing, presented the donation to the Dean of Canterbury, the Very Reverend Dr Robert Willis, saying how pleased the fraternity was to be able to continue their support for the scheme.
In reply, the Dean thanked him and all who had contributed saying how much it meant to the Cathedral and to the young apprentices who were just coming into 'these wonderful crafts here at the Cathedral'.
The apprenticeship programme at the Cathedral offers vocational training to young people that is truly life-changing. Seven apprentices are currently employed at Canterbury – four stonemasons, one painter and decorator, one scaffolder and one chef.
Apprentices are recruited through Kent schools, colleges and advertisements in the local press. Coming from varied backgrounds, they are encouraged to explore their creative talents within the inspirational setting of the Cathedral as well as developing the technical and life skills needed for a career in their chosen trade or craft. Whilst these training placements are exceptional opportunities in their own right, the Cathedral also makes every effort to provide subsequent employment for the apprentices.
Heather Newton, the Head of Conservation at the Cathedral, explained how the donation would be used: 'We are incredibly grateful to the Freemasons of East Kent and to the Masonic Charitable Foundation for this continuing support. There are lots of expenses associated with training Craft apprentices.
'We need to cover everything from travelling costs to and from College, to tools, specialist clothing and the time of more experienced Masons who act as trainers and mentors for our young people.'
This latest grant is in addition to the gift of over £300,000 presented to the Cathedral by the Provinces of East and West Kent, Surrey and Sussex, as part of the celebration of the Tercentenary of the founding of the United Grand Lodge of England in 1717. It continues a long and much valued relationship with the Mother Church of the worldwide Anglican Communion which dates back over 150 years.
Cornish Freemasons donate £25,000 to Blood Bikes charity
The Freemasons of Cornwall have donated £25,000 via the Masonic Charitable Foundation Grant to the Cornwall Blood Bikes charity, after it received the most votes in a countywide public poll
Thanks to this remarkable donation, the charity is buying a brand new 1200cc BMW response bike and two further second-hand bikes upgrading its ageing fleet that runs throughout the year in all weathers.
Cornwall Blood Bikes was one of six self-funded organisations in the county to be nominated for the Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF) Awards, which saw £3 million handed out to 300 charities and other organisations across the UK as part of its Tercentenary Year of celebrations.
All 80 Lodges, their Brethren, together with family members and friends took part in the vote. The promotion and support for the MCF Grant Awards within the local communities resulted in an unprecedented local response.
The Blood Bikers received the highest out of a £58,000 pot of cash for Cornwall, with iSight Cornwall receiving £15,000, Bosom Buddies UK £4,000, Penhaligon's Friends £4,000, Young People Cornwall £4,000 and Ellie's Haven Cornwall £6,000.
The volunteer bikers, who transfer life-saving medical supplies out of hours across the county and further afield saving the NHS in Cornwall around £250,000 each year in taxi fares, arrived at Truro Cathedral to meet the Provincial Grand Master for the Province of Cornwall, Stephen Pearn for the official cheque presentation.
Ian Butler, Fundraising Manager for the Blood Bikes, thanked the public and Masonic Lodges of Cornwall for their amazing support: 'To have this amount of money donated to us is fantastic. It is an iconic day in the Blood Bikes history. We have been overwhelmed by the public response and want to thank the Freemasons across all of Cornwall for their support. It would take nearly two years and a lot of hard work to raise that amount of cash.
'We have already ordered a brand new BMW that is due to arrive in April next year. We are also buying two second-hand bikes to replace two in the fleet that have clocked up 140,000 miles each. The new bikes will cut down on maintenance and off-road time as well as making us more efficient. This is a brilliant start to our campaign to update our fleet of machines.'
Speaking at the official presentation, Provincial Grand Master Stephen Pearn said he was delighted for the Blood Bikes: 'The donation from The Masonic Charitable Foundation will literally save lives and it's also a great way to advertise what the charity does. Cornwall's Masonic Benevolent Fund has been supporting a lot of communities across Cornwall for many years. It's a great organisation that is fun to be a part of as well as helping others. Our members come from all walks of life."
The Charity Steward for Caradon Lodge No. 8543, who meet in Saltash, Ross Fisher, has been giving blood since he was 18 was especially pleased with the Blood Bike's donation: 'Since 1995 I have been donating platelets (these are formed in the blood and help it clot and to stop bleeding). Last week was my 250th donation. I have four times more platelets in my blood than the average man. I keep fit and well and feel very proud that I'm able to help others in times of need. The Blood Bikes are a dedicated team giving their time to keep such a vital service running.'
Also attending Saturday's presentation were several volunteer bike riders local to the St. Austell area. The oldest member of the Blood Bikes team, Conrad Dowding 80, from Launceston, who is still enjoying life on two wheels, said: 'I joined the charity after I lost my wife, Pam to breast cancer. I couldn't do anything to help her which is why I joined the Blood Bikes team. It was my way of giving something back. I feel part of a great team that is working together to do something worthwhile. We get no NHS funding, we use our own bikes and we work out of hours and can be called on at anytime.'
Five other local Cornish charities also won substantial grants totalling £33,000 and can be viewed here.
Charity will use a punch bag to help young people transform their lives thanks to South Wales Freemasons
A pioneering programme of non-contact boxing, combined with intensive one-to-one support will be helping young people from deprived backgrounds in South Wales to turn their lives around, thanks to a grant from South Wales Freemasons
The £16,000 grant will pay for 150 young people go through the Empire Fighting Chance charity's programme of non-contact boxing combined with intensive, tailored support focused on education, employability and wellbeing.
Run from boxing gyms in Torfaen, Merthyr Tydfil and Barry, the programme uses punch bags, skipping and a focus on technique, which improves discipline and physical and mental health. Participants also receive regular mentoring, numeracy and literacy classes, counselling and help preparing for the job market.
The grant from South Wales Freemasons comes through the Masonic Charitable Foundation, which is funded by Freemasons, their families and friends from across England and Wales.
Despite significant progress over recent years, there are still parts of South Wales that suffer from some of the worst poverty in the UK. Young people face a devastating mix of issues that limit life chances, most notably low academic achievement, poor mental health and high unemployment. Despite the huge challenges they face, few services exist to support them.
Results from the charity's pilot programme in Bristol point to success. An impressive 87% of the pilot's participants progressed into employment, education or further training, while 92% reported that they felt more confident in themselves after completing the programme.
One young person suffering from very low self-esteem, depression and anxiety had this to say about the Empire Fighting Chance programme: 'Getting involved has changed my life, I now have a job, my own property and life is looking good. I feel more confident in pursuing my career and I no longer have any problems with my rent.'
Martin Bisp, CEO of Empire Fighting Chance, is confident that the new project will be a success: 'We're very grateful to South Wales Freemasons for their help in making this project possible. Together we'll transform the lives of many vulnerable young people.'
Alan Gardner from South Wales Freemasons commented: 'We're very pleased to be able to help Empire Fighting Chance. This is a charity that does what it says on the tin – it helps some of our most deprived young people to have a fighting chance of making something of their lives.'
"Silver Surfers" get online with grant from Leicestershire and Rutland Freemasons
Older people who have never learned to use the internet are to be helped online thanks to a £66,000 grant to Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland from Leicestershire and Rutland Freemasons
Age UK will recruit at least 20 "Digital Champions" who will support and guide 2,000 older people to use communication tools like email, Skype and FaceTime, which younger people take for granted.
The Digital Champions project is aimed at helping these older people to access online information on everything from benefits to bus timetables. With many services becoming digital by default, older people who are not online face more hurdles in their daily lives to access both private and public sector services. There will also be an emphasis on online safety and protection from viruses and fraud.
The project is supporting older people across Leicestershire and Rutland, with a focus on people in rural areas. It aims to combat loneliness and isolation by helping these budding "silver surfers" to keep in touch with family and friends online.
Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland's Digital Champions will be holding up to four sessions a week across Leicestershire and Rutland. They will be for around 15 people each and be held in community settings such as libraries, village halls and residential homes, whilst there will also be one-to one sessions available.
Tony Donovan, Executive Director at Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland, said: 'We are very grateful to Leicestershire and Rutland Freemasons for their generous grant which will improve the quality of life for thousands of older people.
'More than four million older people nationally have never used the internet and we need to help them to benefit from all the advantages of a digital world that most of us take for granted.'
The grant comes through the Masonic Charitable Foundation and David Hagger, Provincial Grand Master of Leicestershire and Rutland Freemasons, said: 'We are very pleased to be able to support Age UK's Digital Champions.
'As well as fighting loneliness and depression, getting older people online has great practical benefits. A household without internet access is on average £650 a year worse off."
Cumberland Freemasons donate £8,000 for flood relief in Millom
Cumberland and Westmorland Freemasons have donated a grant of £8,000 to help victims of the recent flooding in Millom and Haverigg
Heavy rain in these areas last weekend resulted in an estimated 300 homes being flooded. Many of these properties have no insurance, as a result of being flooded on previous occasions.
The Provincial Grand Master of Cumberland and Westmorland, RW Bro Norman Thompson DL, announced the grant during a meeting with the Mayor of Millom, Councillor Angela Dixon.
Of the £8,000 grant, £5,000 comes through the Masonic Charitable Foundation, with remaining £3,000 coming directly from Provincial funds.
Councillor Angela Dixon, Mayor of Millom, said: 'I'm very grateful to Cumberland and Westmorland Freemasons for their generous grant. The recent flooding in Millom and Haverigg hit us very hard and we need all the help we can get to get back on our feet.'
RW Bro Norman Thompson DL said: 'Having your home flooded is a terrible blow for anyone. In this case it's even worse as these are homes that have flooded before and for which insurance was often unobtainable.
'I am pleased that we can offer a little help to our neighbours in Millom when they need it.'
Latest grant to Wales Air Ambulance from South Wales Freemasons brings total donation to almost £4 million
A grant of £4,000 to the Wales Air Ambulance from South Wales Freemasons has brought the total Masonic support given to air ambulances across the country to almost £4 million since 2007
Wales Air Ambulance operates right across Wales, covering over 8,000 square miles of remote countryside, bustling towns and cities, vast mountain ranges and 800 miles of coastline.
The grant, which comes through the Masonic Charitable Foundation, is funded by Freemasons and their families from across England and Wales. During 2017, Freemasons from around the country will be presenting 20 regional air ambulances with grants totalling £180,000.
Catrin Hall from Wales Air Ambulance said: 'We are very grateful to South Wales Freemasons for their continuing generosity.
'Without support like this the Air Ambulance would not be able to carry on flying and our life-saving work could not continue.'
Roy Woodward, Deputy Grand Master from South Wales Freemasons, recently visited Wales Air Ambulance, accompanied by John Davies, Freemasons Charity Officer. He said: 'We are proud to be able to support the Wales Air Ambulance. Thanks to the tireless efforts of their doctors and aircrew, many lives of local people are saved every year.'
Wales Air Ambulance relies entirely on charitable grants and donations. To make a donation, please click here.
Loughborough Freemasons jump off a cliff for charity
Cliff jump raises over £1,000 for Masonic Charitable Foundation
Tony Andrews and Digby Lund, both from Lodge of Science and Art No. 8429 in Loughborough, made a jump off a cliff in Malaga on Sunday 3rd September 2017 for the Masonic Charitable Foundation 2022 Festival
The 2022 Festival aims to raise £1.8 million by Leicestershire and Rutland Freemasons over the next five years.
The pair have so far raised over £1,200, and Digby's wife Yvonne also jumped for charity with Tony's wife Elanor providing moral support.
Having arrived at Alumnecar, the group were met by their paraglider pilots, Antonio and Jose, who arrived by air demonstrating how best to land. The intrepid paragliders were taken up into the hills along a single track road via numerous hairpin bends to the take-off site. The launch site was on the south side of a sharp ridge offering wonderful views out to sea.
Having arranged the wing, the pilots set about strapping themselves and their guests into their harnesses after which a full safety briefings were delivered. They were then given take-off instructions to simply to run down the slope until the ground fell away.
The flights down were very smooth and offered amazing views out to sea and along the coast. Digby's flight showed the advantage of being so much taller than Antonio when taking off from such a steep slope, a couple of steps and then off into the blue yonder.
Tony said: 'We were all lucky enough to have relatively good landings, though I did collect a lot of the beach in my shoes and some in my knees.'
Digby said: 'Having all safely returned to terra firma, we exchanged feelings about our flights, the heightened heart rate before and during take-off, the gradual relaxing as the flight continued and then the increasing tension as the ground rapidly approached. We all agreed the venture had been well worthwhile and hope the donations will fully reflect our efforts.'
Leicestershire and Rutland Provincial Grand Master David Hagger said: 'Congratulations to Digby and Tony for their fundraising efforts and I'm pleased to learn they landed safely without harm.'
You can still sponsor Digby and Tony by clicking here
Grand Secretary's column - Autumn 2017
From the Grand Secretary
Normally, July and August are quiet months in which we relax and prepare ourselves for the new masonic season ahead. Such a period of calm has been noticeably absent this year, however, as you will discover by reading this issue of Freemasonry Today.
Your Rulers have been particularly busy travelling the globe to support our District activities, as well as enjoying the many events throughout England and Wales, which have been so successful through your hard work. These events may not have been relaxing, but they have certainly been reinvigorating.
I know the Masonic Charitable Foundation would wish me to thank you for your efforts in getting people to vote for the recipients of 300 grants totalling £3 million in celebration of our 300 years and the charity's foundation. Over 177,000 votes were cast, of which more than 85 per cent were from non-masons. It has been a really positive and successful way of engaging with the community at large, and the charity will shortly be announcing the 300 fortunate beneficiaries of its grants.
We now eagerly anticipate the Grand Ball on 30 September and the culmination of our Tercentenary celebrations at the Royal Albert Hall on 31 October in a successful year that bodes well for the future.
In this autumn issue of Freemasonry Today, we look forward to building upon our strong foundations with the Essex Cornerstone Club. Mixing social with community and educational events, the club has already attracted 150 younger members from the masonic community in Essex. Hosting activities ranging from paintball and family days to charity runs, the founding members are now exploring how technology could help create a national or even international network of young Freemasons.
Of course, innovation isn't the sole property of younger people. Our piece on Music in Hospitals reveals how live music can spark important memories and emotions for the elderly. We travel to a care home in Surrey to see jazz musician Phoebe Gorry performing to a captivated audience. Thanks to the latest funding from the Masonic Charitable Foundation, the initiative is being rolled out in care homes across the country, allowing staff to have a more detailed understanding of their residents and provide improved levels of care.
For Freemason Iestyn Llewellyn, the immediate future will be spent pounding the streets as he aims to complete four marathons to mark his 40th birthday. Our profile on Iestyn reveals how he was inspired to push himself beyond his comfort zone when he discovered Daisy's Dream, a charity providing support and advice for children facing the news of the terminal illness or death of a loved one.
Being a mason has allowed Iestyn to mix with like-minded people in an environment where he feels he belongs. While the work his lodge does for charity is crucial, it's the brotherly love that keeps Iestyn coming back. All of which points to an exciting and positive future for us all.
Willie Shackell
Grand Secretary
'Thank you for your efforts in getting people to vote for the recipients of 300 grants totalling £3 million'
Musical therapy brings comfort to vulnerable adults across the country
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Musicians such as Phoebe Gorry are bringing comfort to vulnerable adults right across the country. Masonic funding will allow Music in Hospitals to find an even bigger audience, as Matt Timms finds out
Singer Phoebe Gorry shoots a glance at her guitarist before turning to the audience: 'This one's my favourite. It's called Tea for Two.' Popularised by Doris Day in the 1950 film of the same name, it's an unusual favourite for a 28-year-old jazz musician to have. Then again, this isn't your usual performance. In a quiet corner of Surrey, Gorry is reeling off classics for elderly residents at the Royal Cambridge Home.
The concert is one of many that are taking place in care homes (including RMBI homes), hospitals and hospices across the country. They're the work of Music in Hospitals, a charity that has brought live music to vulnerable adults and children for more than half a century. With the help of a £60,048 grant from the Masonic Charitable Foundation – the latest in a line of donations from the masonic charities over the years – there is now funding for another 216 concerts over a three-year period.
'Research has shown that live music can help to reduce levels of pain, stress and anxiety, as well as provide moments of joy for those who have lost their independence or feel isolated,' says Emily Winchester, senior fundraising officer at Music in Hospitals, adding that music has an inherent ability to generate an emotional response in the listener. 'Musicians like Phoebe provide stimulating and therapeutic enjoyment for hundreds of elderly people in care homes across the country.'
Judging by today's performance, Gorry is a welcome addition to the home. There are singalongs and plenty of requests – particularly from a cheeky couple in the corner. There is also dancing between staff and residents, and an opportunity to revisit treasured memories while making new ones too.
'The residents love it,' says Gaye Wyeth, who is the housekeeper and activities manager at the home. 'I've been here for 26 years and remember a time when there were hardly any activities at all – never mind this.'
Now there's flower arranging, birthday teas and even a version of the Olympics – with straws and paper plates instead of a javelin and discus. Yet the Music in Hospitals concerts, according to Wyeth, are a house favourite because they're so varied.
'Live music can help to reduce levels of pain, stress and anxiety, as well as provide moments of joy' Emily Winchester
'We have some artistic residents here who have always appreciated music,' says the home's manager, Rory Belfield. 'One of our residents, Joyce, loves today's music, but we have plenty of diverse tastes. Some like jazz, some folk, others opera – the whole range.'
The music is enjoyable but it's also therapeutic. Active participation serves as a form of physiotherapy, through clapping, tapping and moving in time to the music. Positive changes to patients' mood and self-esteem can also make a real difference to their well-being. In addition, and most noticeably at this home, music sparks memories and emotions, meaning staff can understand more about an individual.
Gorry has been a professional singer for 10 years, since graduating from the Academy of Contemporary Music in Guildford, and was introduced to Music in Hospitals through a friend.
Music in Hospitals' chief executive Steve Rowland-Jones says that potential musicians are assessed against their musicianship, breadth of repertoire and communication skills. Since 2013, auditions have been conducted within healthcare environments to gauge how musicians engage with audiences and deal with the vagaries of such settings.
Often, musicians will take on the role of friend or listener as they chat to patients about the memories the music may have sparked. It's an important part of the experience, and one that is welcomed by patients.
'It's intimate,' says Gorry. 'I can engage with an audience in a way I can't do at, say, a wedding when everybody's a bit drunk and I'm in the background. Over the past year, I've become a much better performer. It has changed the way I sing. Now I think about how to communicate a song simply, without overcomplicating it.'
As well as in care homes, Gorry has performed in hospitals and special-needs schools. She says her experience with the charity has given her memories that will last a lifetime. One of the most moving was when a nurse in a children's ward asked her to sing for an eight-year-old girl.
'She hadn't been responsive for a long time and, with her mum and sister by her side, my guitarist and I were able to wake her up and help make eye contact. At that point, her mum started crying. She said it was the most stimulated she'd seen her for a really long time. Moments like that make it all worthwhile.'
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With the help of the Masonic Charitable Foundation (MCF), Music in Hospitals aims to reach 5,400 elderly people. David Innes, CEO of the MCF, says that the benefits of the service are clear to see and the work itself is closely aligned with the masonic ethos:
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A.P. Indy Cara Rafaela , by Quiet American
BDarley, KY.; ODarley Stable; TThomas Albertrani
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BOcala Stud, FL.; OKinsman Stable; TNicholas P. Zito
Margins: 9, head, 1. Others: Dr. Pleasure 115($25,000) , Oh So Awesome 116($15,000) , Sunriver 121($10,000) . Winning Jockey, Javier Castellano.
Bernardini became a millionaire when he captured the Jim Dandy Stakes (gr. II) at Saratoga July 29 in extremely easy fashion, drawing off to win by nine lengths. The lightly raced colt also validated his Preakness Stakes (gr. I) win May 20, which was marred by the unfortunate breakdown of Barbaro.
The 3-year-old son of A.P. Indy is trained by Tom Albertrani for Darley Stable. Unraced at age two, he has now captured three stakes victories in a row. In addition to his Preakness and Jim Dandy scores, he also won the Withers Stakes (gr. III) at Aqueduct April 29. A winner of four races from five starts, the only time Bernardini finished off the board was in his first race.
Darley bred Bernardini in Kentucky out of the grade I-winning Quiet American mare Cara Rafaela. Cara Rafaela won the Hollywood Starlet Stakes (gr. I), the Alcibiades Stakes (gr. II), and a division of the Pio Pico Stakes, while placing in eight graded stakes races including second-place finishes in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies and the Ashland Stakes (both gr. I).
Bernardini is the first stakes winner out of Cara Rafaela, but she has been well represented on the track and at the sales. Her first foal, a Storm Cat filly named Ile de France, finished third in the Santa Anita Oaks (gr. I), while her second foal, a colt by Seattle Slew named Bold Legacy, fetched $1,350,000 from John Oxley at the 2001 Keeneland July yearling sale from consignor Three Chimneys Sales, agent.
While Darley is the official breeder of Bernardini, the farm purchased Cara Rafaela privately from TNT Stud while she was carrying the classic-winning colt. In addition to Bernardini, she has produced two Storm Cat fillies since being purchased by Darley. Her juvenile filly, Blue Tigress, is in training in England, and she delivered the other filly Feb. 11. Cara Rafaela is kept at Darley at Jonabell and is in foal to A.P. Indy.
A.P. Indy is the sire of 91 stakes winners. Among his nine 2006 added-money winners are Suave, winner of the July 29 Washington Park Handicap (gr. II), Teammate (gr. II), A. P. Warrior (gr. II), and Master Command (gr. III). The 17-year-old son of Seattle Slew stood the 2006 season for $300,000 at Will Farish's Lane's End Farm near Versailles, Ky.—A.H.D.


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Various and sundry corporate finagling has resulted in the four major auto mags being owned by two publishers: Motor Trend and Automobile by Source Interlink, Car and Driver and Road & Track by Hearst. You don't have to be Warren Buffett to see the merger and/or consolidation possibilities, and indeed an outfit called 24/7 Wall Street is predicting the imminent demise of R&T.
Thoughts by TTAC commenter CJinSD:
All of these magazines write their reviews to the benefit of their advertisers instead of their readers. The only other recurring theme is expensive cars as porn. Why do they have fresh specs for every engine offering and trim level of every $60K and up car and occasionally run a one page "drive" review of models that outsell them all? Do they think their readers are all looking for clues how to spend their $300 a month option budget on their new Porsche Boxsters? Is that the dream demographic they want to present to their advertisers? The classiest products advertized with any regularity are cargo liners for CUVs, discounted tires, and radar detectors. Chinese collectibles and male inadequacy products may appeal to German car buyers, but there aren't enough of them to justify expensive ads.
The readers don't want to know about cars they see three abreast on the freeway every day: they want to know about dream cars, cars they can buy if they win the lotto, cars that will serve as their delayed reward for having suffered all those years with a '99 Corolla. It's all about the Higher Level. It's why Cosmo's cover story is never "There's absolutely nothing wrong with your sex life." And Lamborghini doesn't have to advertise in these mags because hey, they're freaking Lamborghini, anything they do gets covered automatically as a matter of editorial judgment, based on the fact that the readers want to know about dream cars.
CAFE is poised to set us back to 1978. People are going to need auto journalism with a consumerist bent, much as we had from these dinosaurs thirty years ago. They were far from perfect then in their unwillingness to condemn technologies that bit buyers, but they were far better at reviewing mass market cars than they are now. Consumer Reports is probably better positioned to hire some people that can write than the buff books are to start writing about the realities of their advertisers' products.
Then again, CR originally positioned itself as the oracle to the Automobile As Appliance submarket, and while we have since learned that not only do they not hate cars, they drive the living whee out of them, their target reader is still the person whose greatest fear is "Will this break down on me?" That person won't care whether Sedan X garnered more points than Crossover Y in testing: he's peering into long lines of red or, yes, black dots. Which is as reasonable a criterion for selecting a car as any other; but it's not a place the buff books, which get extended experience with only a handful of cars, have any reason to be.


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The arrival of any improvisational grand master in Los Angeles is a reason for hallelujahs, but the knowledge that you can hear both Yusef Lateef (with Adam Rudolph and Eternal Wind) and Randy Weston (solo piano) on one program is cause to ditch the class reunion and postpone the wedding. This Saturdays concert, part of a deep-digging series overseen by James Newton at Cal State L.A., gives you lots of reasons to bless your ears.
One is scarcity: Dr. Lateef has performed here only once in the Internet Age, and Westons sojourns in town are infrequent, though this writer ranks one of the pianists nights at Catalinas around a decade ago as a true clubgoing pinnacle. Another reason is the artists age: Lateef is 80, Weston 75. But the main reason is who the hell these men are.
Lateef has participated in every phase of jazz evolution from 40s bebop to the current edgewaters of electronic invention, and has grown through them all. So every note he plays, on sax, flute or whatever (his aptitudes are legion), contains nearly a century of musical history and personal experience, examined and re-examined at every restless turn. Listen, for instance, to last years A Gift -- Lateef releases many of his own CDs, likely to become Sun Ra--like collectors items, on YAL Records -- where his statements are sparse, thoughtful, essential: Particles still functioning, the cover legend reads, . . . emitting that which is permitted. This is not a man who wastes his breath.
Though Lateefs name stirs many memories -- his famous 1961 oboe rendition of Love Theme From Spartacus, his introduction of Eastern motifs and world influences into jazz, his R&B-grounded Atlantic albums -- his recent years have found him in a special fever of creativity. While mentoring new generations from his post as a professor at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, he has cemented a long partnership with the L.A.-based percussionist Adam Rudolph that has enabled him to construct the brilliant long-forms The African-American Epic Suite and The World at Peace, and to form the working group Eternal Wind (which Live at the 20th Montreux Detroit Music Festival documents with a maximum of spirit and feel).
And then theres Africa. Africa has always been on Lateefs mind, but his early-80s research residency in Nigeria changed him in ways you can still hear, the way prolonged marination in the root juices has changed so many musicians. It was a giant step, and one to build on: This man learns more every day.
Randy Weston also has a little something to do with Africa, as you might guess from album titles such as African Cookbook, Uhuru Afrika and Marrakech in the Cool of the Evening. Beginning in 1961, in fact, the native Brooklynite escaped so often and so long to the continent that he became almost invisible in the USA, a condition that hasnt been completely reversed despite a string of Verve recordings from 1990 to 1998 that were excelled by nobody (nobody).
Westons musical paternity traces straight to Thelonious Monk, so he began with a taste for the harmonically indefinable, and his African experiences extended the indefinability to his rhythms. Intensive interaction with indigenous Moroccan healers such as the Master Musicians of Jajouka and the Gnawa brotherhood gave his fingers the kind of sway that can be acquired only by internalizing the heartbeats of an entire village as it drums, chants, blows and plucks for 24 hours of continuous ritual. He makes an impression thats as immediate as a double-clasped handshake, but a lot harder to explain.
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Most of Westons recordings have been ensemble sessions, whether in smaller groups (among the best: Self Portraits, Saga, Khepera) or in bigger bangs arranged by the great L.A. trombonist Melba Liston (The Spirits of Our Ancestors, Volcano Blues). Still, hes extremely expressive all by himself, letting his joy and pain flow freely from second to second. One moment: the 1974 solo sessions for Blues to Africa, directly after his efforts to gather relief for a drought in North Africa had met with less success than he had hoped for. With African famines, wars and AIDS epidemics encountering similar indifference today (while the pop side of African music has seeped into the world mainstream), the poem that Weston recited along with his piano improvisation Sahel is hardly outdated.
Hot sandscreepingsuffocatingrunninglike a stream of silent, dry poison, Weston choked. Africa! Where?The name has no meaningthere is no helpForgotten, misused and despisedPerish, Mother Africa.
Not while artists like these are around.
Yusef Lateef With Adam Rudolph and Eternal Wind, plus Randy Weston on solo piano, perform at the Luckman Fine Arts Complex of Cal State L.A., Saturday, April 28, at 8 p.m.; admission $30 & $25. Call (323) 343-6600.


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Champions Trophy: Sri Lanka skipper Angelo Mathews in confident mood
Sri Lanka skipper Angelo Mathews is confident his side will perform well in the ICC Champions Trophy.
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Mathews and his international team-mates have underperformed in the IPL, with Mathews himself stepping down as captain of Pune Warriors.
Sri Lanka must now acclimatise to conditions in Champions Trophy host nation England but with his side having reached four of the last six finals, Mathews remains upbeat over their chances of success.
"It's not even a concern when it comes to a tournament like this because they've been here, they've done it, and I have the confidence in them," he said.
"I'm really proud to have these guys in my team because I can get a lot of information and help. There has been a little bit of doubt - people keep saying that the boys are in India haven't had good preparation.
"But I want to write it off because we are professionals and we need to get prepared for this kind of tournament because it's a huge event for everyone, personally and as a team.
"I think we've done our preparation as a team and individually."
Sri Lanka are in Birmingham for three practice matches against Pakistan, India and the West Indies at Edgbaston before moving on to Cardiff for the tournament proper.
New Zealand will be their first opponents before they take on England and Australia in their other two group matches at The Oval and Mathews admitted they will be challenging matches.
"Australia and New Zealand - they're quite used to the conditions, especially in England, and with the two new balls, it's going to be tough," he added.
"But I think our boys are up for the challenge and if we want to go far in the tournament, I think we've got to beat all the teams that come our way.
"I think at this point our main objective is to try to get to the semi-finals, but I think that's too far ahead. We need to try to take one game at a time and try and win those."


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Last night while pedaling back to the TH from T-East, Slop proposed something that will make a few of us go, "Wha....?" Park off 97 on the Iron Creek road. Ride up Iron Creek to the 4 way at the ridge top. Down Iron Bear and then drop off lunch and beers in the creek. Ride up/down Standup Creek back for lunch. Then back up Iron Bear for the swoopy fun descent that is Iron Creek. May just have to post this on the calendar. Looks like a nice alternative to Miller. 24 miles round trip?
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"Attention LSF members" - discussion thread
This thread is for discussion of the Attention lsf members thread and related PDF document posted elsewhere on this forum. Unlike the other thread, this thread will remain open for discussion by RCGroups members.
Edit: Although this thread will remain open as promised, it might be better to join the discussion in the ALES forum instead. That thread is currently dominated by ALES fans who favor the rule change, which is no surprise since it's in their forum. Let them know what you think.
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Personally, I feel that allowing propped aircraft into the LSF SAP program will cheapen it beyond belief. While there's 0% chance of 'cheating' in the SAP with a traditional (unpowered) sailplane, there's too many possible ways to do so with a powered craft.
If powered sailplanes ARE allowed, there should be a designator on the scorecard and if say level III is accomplished with a powered sailplane, there should be a 'p' or some other letter after the level III sticker on the plane.
I will be voting 'no' on the matter.
I am a level III and where I have chosen to live I will never be able to use LSF again as it is currently written as in my lifetime I do not believe that there will ever be enough interest in obtaining the equipment and pilots who are interested in winch launched soaring.
With the advent of ALES I am now very optimistic that will change. We had several contests last year and there are over half a dozen ALES models, big competitive models being built this winter.
It would be quite obvious if someone started the motor, at least to the observer and he/she hen would not sign off the sheet as passing the goal.
Isn't it similar now to say a cross country flight that ended up 100' short that the observer would not agree to sign the the paperwork and make the pilot reflux the task.
What am I missing?
Given that no cheating would be allowed by restarting a motor. I'm actually leaning towards allowing ALES because I see no logical reason why we can't consider ALES as just another type of launch equipment.
However, to play devil's advocate, I do feel that learning to launch well on a hi-start and a winch, or off a slope for that matter, is part of the set of skills needed to advance in SAP. So, my question to all in favor of ALES or have done ALES (because I have not): is there any particular skill involved in launching, gaining altitude on ALES? If not, then ALES completely circumvents a traditionally important part of soaring.
I don't think cheating is the issue here as pride in accomplishment is what it is...there's nothing to gain but guilt in cheating. It does however, in my eyes, deminish what the program is about and it's back to being a purist. I'm only a level I pilot but intend to move forward with the SAP but this makes me wonder about that now.
LSF, League of Silent Flight, hmmm, never heard a silent e-powered sailplane, they're just as noisey as a stinkin park flyer.
I'll be voting no also.
This is under Section 7 - Thermal Duration Flight.
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I am a member of LSF, but I confess that I am not very active as flier or LSF level chaser. So perhaps I come to my opinion from a bit of apathy at the moment. I can draw an analogy between this modification to the rules and to the FCC's elimination of the morse code requirement for earning an amateur radio license. Ther was, and is a great current of opposition from the long time licensees very similar to what I sense is going on with LSF. A fear that the hobby will be cheapened, etc. To some extent that has been true. However, I have observed that our ham radio fraternity has gained a good number of good people who have come in since the "no-code" era began. They have enhanced our hobby, increased its numbers and thus have helped to ensure that the hobby continues into the future. Remarkably, some of them have discovered the joy of morse code, have learned it, and are quite proficient on the air. Thus, this "obsolete" mode will probably survive a few more years.
A parallel might be drawn with our R/C hobby. Nobody builds out of balsa and tissue paper any more. Many aircraft are molded foam. Glow engines are not the dominant means of power. Sailplanes have sprouted electric motors. By allowing launch with an electric motor, more people might participate in LSF. The point about winch vs high start is a valid one. I don't own or have access to a winch, but I feel that using a winch gives an advantage over a high start.
It might be argued in reverse that an electric motor would add a handicap... the extra weight, etc.
Bottom line for me is... I think this will add people to the active rolls of sailplaners, so I am not opposed to it.
"Towing by means of aircraft or other airborne devices is expressly forbidden"
If you had to submit that sentence to a neutral party to define what it means, they would say:
it is two phrases, "towing by a: means of aircraft" or "towing by b: other airborne devices", is expressly forbidden.
The subject of the statement is "towing", remember your grammar classes
As I consider this, I keep coming back to a common conclusion. Why not create a equally challenging program for ALES?
I agree we need more folks in the hobby, and we should absolutely mind technology and trends.
All that said, as I begin my efforts towards level V, the tasks looks indeed challenging. Particularly the contest requirements. The 8 hour slope, 2 hr thermal duration, and the 10K will be a challenge, but with the help of my club mates, I fully expect to knock them out. The contest wins however is where we separate the men from the boys.
Now I've CD'ed a few ALES events here in Dallas. Fun to be sure, but the competition is nowhere as stiff in these events as the traditional TD events. ALES is attracting new pilots, we had 9 show up last week, it's not a stretch that we could pull together a group of 20 in the not too distant future. But the level of experience in the ALES events I've attended is far less than our average monthly CD event.
Bottom line, even if new rules permit me to count an ALES contest win (presuming that's what would be suggested) I will not, as it would cheapen the journey...
Dan in Dallas
Just another Level IV
Wow, great point to bring to the table, Hostage-46. I don't think much has been said about the contest wins element yet.
I too intend to do all my tasks and contests using a pure glider. So, despite my leaning toward inclusion of ALES in some way, I would prefer to have a separate ALES class/program.
Although this thread will remain open as promised, it might be better to join the discussion in the ALES forum instead. That thread is currently dominated by ALES fans who favor the rule change, which is no surprise since it's in their forum. Let them know what you think.
I certainly understand your dilemma and in my locale I, too, need to travel, as much as 5 hours away to find any contests of 20 or more pilots for Level IV/V. Especially with my choice of a career I will probably not be able to attain these achievements, either, be it in conventional LSF soaring or an E-soaring program. But that's my dilemma. It is what it is. It doesn't mean I don't love soaring as much or more than the other guy, it just is how life is for me. So, to make it more convenient for me, I don't believe the program should be changed.
It is wonderful that you have a resurgence in popularity with E-soaring as you have, and I know it will pick up in our clubs...someday! But, I believe, a new SAP geared towards the ALES/F5J should be introduced and kept separate from the conventional string/hand launch. Let it stay and honor it for it's past (and present for those who can and will continue!). I think a new SAP under the banner of the LSF (League of SOARING Flight, as I saw referenced earlier, sounds good!) would be a great addition and I would just as proudly display next to my Level III stickers. I would have no problem starting the journey over from Level I for a new SAP and would excitedly welcome the chance to do so.
Thanks for your insights and achievements and some wonderful DVDs.
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A wide-angle pancake lens with a convenient focal length (equivalent to 34mm on a 35mm camera) for shooting everything from landscapes and portraits to close-ups. A slim design with an overall length of just 22 mm ensures the camera remains compact and easy to carry even when the lens is mounted. With its digital-dedicated design and superior performance this lens maximizes the camera's performance for clear, high-quality imaging.
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Date Reviewed: June 21, 2010
Strengths: Small, fast, sharp, contrsty
Weaknesses: None what so ever
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I have never really shoot a lot of primes except on my M6. I never saw the point as sharp and fast as zooms are now a days. But I was pleasently suprised at how quick I feel in love with this lens. 17mm or 34mm equvilent seems to be the perfect focal lenght for me. Plus the lens is lightning fast and the pictures are sharp and contrasty. Just like I like them. I may upgrade my EP-1 but the 17mm will be with me for a long time.
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Crisp nights, warm days and pears are all harbingers of fall.
Pears, which are a member of the rose family, are one of the oldest cultivated fruits with records dating back to China and 5000 BC. Pears were a valuable commodity among the trading routes of the ancient world because of their versatility and long storage life.
Frequent subjects of the works of Renaissance Painting Masters, pears have long been a "still-life muse" for artists. In the 17th century pear cultivation began taking place in Europe. And of course most know that the pear tree was immortalized alongside a partridge in the 18th-century Christmas carol, The Twelve Days of Christmas.
Although there are hundreds of varieties of pears, the most common are Anjou, Bartlett, Bosc, Comice, Forelle, Seckel and more recently the Asian Pear (which isn't pear shaped at all).
For me the Bartlett pear is my favorite as it has the "quintessential" pear flavor and aroma and is good for eating fresh and for preserving into jellies, jams and chutneys. Apparently many others agree since the Bartlett makes up 60% of the domestic sales of pears.
- Anjou pears are very juicy and smooth when ripe and have a sweet mellow flavor great for eating out of hand, with cheese or in salads.
- Bosc pears are firmer with a spicy sweet flavor and slightly crunchy texture. Their dense flesh make them ideal for baking, poaching and even grilling as well as eating fresh.
- Comice pears are often noted for their smooth texture and juicy flesh, which goes well with cheese or as an elegant fresh dessert or in fruit baskets.
- Forelle pears are small and sweet.
- Seckel pears, are often called sugar pears for their super sweetness.
Pears do not ripen well on trees so they are harvested when mature but still unripe and need to be ripened after harvest.
Bartlett pears change from green to yellow as they ripen. Anjou, Bosc, Comice, Seckel and Forelle do not dramatically change color as they ripen.
Because pears ripen from the inside out, the best way to check for ripeness is to "check the neck". To do this, gently press near the stem with your thumb. When it gives to gentle pressure it is ripe and ready to eat. If you wait until the pear is soft around the middle chances are it will be overripe. Refrigerate ripe pears to keep them from ripening further. But refrigerating unripe pears will stop the ripening process so just leave them on the counter handy and ready to eat.
Pears are very versatile. In addition to being served raw pears can be baked, poached, sautéed, roasted and grilled. They can be used as an ingredient in baked goods, and can be made into preserves, jams and chutneys. In fact, anything that can be done with an apple can be done with a pear and you only have to taste a pear pie or pear butter once to know how wonderful they truly are.
Pears are loaded with fiber, low in fat, no cholesterol, low in sodium and a pear averages about 100 calories – The perfect low calorie snack!
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The Renewable Resources Foundation
Headliners include: Leftover Salmon, Robert Randolph and The Family Band, Ozomatli, Todd Snider, Clinton Fearon, Great American Taxi and many others.
Salmonstock is a celebration of Wild Alaskan Salmon and the people who depend upon them. It's also about the power we have to protect our resources and our livelihoods. Stand up and join Alaska in our fight to protect the wild salmon that bring us together and define our lifestyle. Help us stop proposed threats like the Pebble Mine Project. We invite anyone who loves Alaska, salmon, and spectacular music and art to spend the weekend with us. Together we will show the world why we are so passionate about our renewable resources and what we can do to ensure another millennia of great fishing.
Salmonstock is a music and art festival with multiple stages featuring top Alaskan, Northwestern and national musical artists. Visual art by mater artists in residence is showcased throughout the festival on both the stage and buildings. The festival also highlights the best of Alaska with an elite roster of local restaurant booths exhibiting their individual prowess in preparing Alaskan cuisine. The extensive beer garden offers tasty Alaskan brews from across the state. Also featured are Alaskan arts and crafts from local merchants. Salmonstock is proud to be an educational event with both an Awareness Center and an Action Center to provide Salmonstockers with the knowledge and resources necessary to make their own positive impact on wild salmon habitat in Alaska.
The Renewable Resources Foundation, with the help of our sister organization the Renewable Resources Coalition, started Salmonstock witht he goal of creating a positive movement to celebrate and protect Wild Alaskan Salmon. The Renewable Resources Foundation (RRF) is a 501(c)(3) organization and an educational non-profit that is the driving force behind Salmonstock. The mission of RRF is to preserve and protect the ongoing viability of Alaska's hunting and fishing resources for the benefit and enjoyment of future generations.
Renewable Resources is the hometown leader in the Pebble Mine fight. Our staff is on the ground in Alaska, working every day to protect the Bristol Bay Fisheries Reserve and the renewable resources that define our Alaskan way of life. As the Alaska affiliate of the National Wildlife Federation, we maintain a loyal membership of over 8,000 with varying economic, political and social backgrounds from Alaska and the lower-48.
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By David Harper
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In the United States, a company that offers its common stock to the public typically needs to file periodic financial reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). We will focus on the three important reports outlined in this table:
|Must be filed with SEC
|10-K Annual Report
|Audited financial statements, management discussion & analysis (MD&A) and schedules
|Within 90 days of fiscal year end (shortens to 60 days for larger companies, as of Dec. 15, 2005)
|10-Q Quarterly Report
|Unaudited financial statement and MD&A.
|Within 45 days of fiscal quarter (shortens to 35 days for larger companies as of Dec. 15, 2005.)
|14A Proxy Statement
|Proposed actions taken to a shareholder vote, company ownership, executive compensation and performance versus peers.
|Ahead of the annual shareholders\' meeting, filed when sent to shareholders.
The SEC governs the content of these filings and monitors the accounting profession. In turn, the SEC empowers the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) - an independent, nongovernmental organization - with the authority to update U.S. accounting rules. When considering important rule changes, FASB is impressively careful to solicit input from a wide range of constituents and accounting professionals. But once FASB issues a final standard, this standard becomes a mandatory part of the total set of accounting standards known as Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
GAAP starts with a conceptual framework that anchors financial reports to a set of principles such as materiality (the degree to which the transaction is big enough to matter) and verifiability (the degree to which different people agree on how to measure the transaction). The basic goal is to provide users - equity investors, creditors, regulators and the public - with "relevant, reliable and useful" information for making good decisions.
Because the framework is general, it requires interpretation, and often re-interpretation, in light of new business transactions. Consequently, sitting on top of the simple framework is a growing pile of literally hundreds of accounting standards. But complexity in the rules is unavoidable for at least two reasons.
First, there is a natural tension between the two principles of relevance and reliability. A transaction is relevant if a reasonable investor would care about it; a reported transaction is reliable if the reported number is unbiased and accurate. We want both, but we often cannot get both. For example, real estate is carried on the balance sheet at historical cost because this historical cost is reliable. That is, we can know with objective certainty how much was paid to acquire property. However, even though historical cost is reliable, reporting the current market value of the property would be more relevant - but also less reliable.
Consider also derivative instruments, an area where relevance trumps reliability. Derivatives can be complicated and difficult to value, but some derivatives (speculative not hedge derivatives) increase risk. Rules therefore require companies to carry derivatives on the balance sheet at "fair value", which requires an estimate, even if the estimate is not perfectly reliable. Again, the imprecise fair value estimate is more relevant than historical cost. You can see how some of the complexity in accounting is due to a gradual shift away from "reliable" historical costs to "relevant" market values.
The second reason for the complexity in accounting rules is the unavoidable restriction on the reporting period: financial statements try to capture operating performance over the fixed period of a year. Accrual accounting is the practice of matching expenses incurred during the year with revenue earned, irrespective of cash flows. For example, say a company invests a huge sum of cash to purchase a factory, which is then used over the following 20 years. Depreciation is just a way of allocating the purchase price over each year of the factory's useful life so that profits can be estimated each year. Cash flows are spent and received in a lumpy pattern and, over the long run, total cash flows do tend to equal total accruals. But in a single year, they are not equivalent. Even an easy reporting question such as "how much did the company sell during the year?" requires making estimates that distinguish cash received from revenue earned. For example, did the company use rebates, attach financing terms or sell to customers with doubtful credit?
(Please note: throughout this tutorial we refer to U.S. GAAP and U.S.-specific securities regulations, unless otherwise noted. While the principles of GAAP are generally the same across the world, there are significant differences in GAAP for each country. Please keep this in mind if you are performing analysis on non-U.S. companies. )
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What is Accounting?Accounting is the recording of financial transactions of a business or organization. It also includes the process of summarizing, analyzing and reporting these transactions in financial statements.


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Researchers at Duke University also say the big cats have lost 75% of their habitat in the continent over the same period.
"Lion numbers have declined precipitously in the last century," the study, published by the journal Biodiversity and Conservation, reads.
It says Africa's growing human population and trophy hunting are the two main causes of the decline.
"Even where there are low human population densities and areas designated as national parks, there (may) not be lions within them," the report reads.
Fifty years ago, more than 100,000 lions lived across the African continent - a figure that has dropped to as little as 32,000.
But the ever-increasing number of people in savannah lands, especially in the West, have diminished and fragmented the areas of land lions have to roam.
And satellite imagery has shown that wild land, unaffected by human growth, is rapidly shrinking and will probably disappear completely in the next 40 years.
Five countries in Africa have probably lost their lions since a 2002 study was run, the report said.
Only nine countries contain at least 1,000 lions, while Tanzania alone has more than 40% of the continent's lions, it said.
The report calls for more mapping and studying to be done to ensure the lions' protection.


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" Ice skating rink in Krakow, Poland. "
Origo Lodowisko, Krakow
Origo Lodowisko is my local ice skating rink here in Krakow. A few weeks ago, we decided to go ice skating and with both of us being relatively new to Krakow we did a Google search and found that Origo Lodowisko was our closest ice rink.
Origo Lodowisko in Krakow is located at Eisenberga 2. There are regular trams and buses which run to the area, however from the nearest stop it is still a good 10 minute walk away. The ice rink is signposted as Lodowisko and quite easy to find from the tram stop.
Opening Hours
The opening hours of Origo Lodowisko vary from day to day so it is best to check the website http://www.lodowisko-krakow.pl to check what time the sessions are on your chosen day. The sessions are 1 hour 30 minutes in length and the start times and frequency of the sessions vary depending on the day. You must arrive at the start of a session otherwise you will have to wait until the next session begins.
Entrance and Skate Hire
Origo Lodowisko is an old looking building with a lot of graffiti art painted on the sides of it. The entrance is located down a few steps and through an old wooden door. As we walked in I felt memories coming back of being a child in the 80's entering a sports hall. Just inside the entrance is a small window to pay the session cost and for skate hire if you need it. The entrance is 10zl or 7zl if you are a student and have your valid student card. Skate hire is 7zl. Exchange rate as of March 2012 is £1 = 4.89zl.
The skate hire area is to the left of you as you walk through into the area for changing from shoes to skates. When we visited Origo Lodowisko the skate hire was staffed by a man who seemed reasonably pleasant and gave us a choice of hockey style skates or figure skating style ones. We chose the hockey style ones and were also given 2 plastic bags about the size of a sandwich bag each. At this point I was a little confused as to what the bags were for, then it was explained to me that I needed to wear the sandwich bags on my feet inside the ice skates! The idea of this is that it keeps the ice skates from having sweaty germs inside for the next person, I tried to explain that in the UK we have sprays that they spray inside them for this, but I was told they don't have that here and I needed to wear the sandwich bag. In all honesty this wasn't an issue for me, it just seemed really random and strange!
The skate hire area doesn't take your shoes off you and doesn't have any lockers either so you will need to be prepared to take your personal belongings with you. You will also need to give the skate hire attendant some kind of ID which they will keep safe until you return your skates.
So, sandwich bags on, ice skates on and actually feeling reasonably comfortable for hired skates! So, lets go...
The Ice Rink
The ice rink is advertised on the website as being inside, this is only half correct and undercover would have been a better description. To get to the rink you need to go outside and walk along a path that has had a rubber coating put on it and leads to what I can only describe as a large marquee style tent. The ice rink is located inside this tent.
The ice rink is a medium size and has a couple of benches around the outside of it. These were pretty full up with peoples belongings and shoes.
The rink only has one entrance and exit to it so as you can imagine this area was a little crowded to begin with which made it a little awkward to get on to the ice with people slipping over, but after a couple of minutes the rush was over and we made it onto the ice safely.
The ice quality was good, when we first got on the ice it was fresh and smooth and easy to glide along. I could see it was rather shiny and wet in patches so I did everything possible to avoid falling over as I didn't really fancy a wet bum! After about 45 minutes the ice began to have a snowy effect to it and it wasn't so easy to skate smoothly on, but it was still enjoyable. Due to the ice having a snowy effect there were a few people who thought it was good to make snowballs and throw them at each other, thankfully they kept this between them and we didn't get hit! The staff didn't seem to mind people throwing snowballs and made no attempt to stop them.
At the end of our session we were lucky and managed to find a spot on the benches to change back to our normal shoes. Taking the ice skates off was painful as by this point my legs and feet were aching and the boots had started to rub a little bit. The sandwich bags were still in place and as gross as it sounds I decided to re-name them sweat bags! They were grossly sweaty and made my socks feel very unpleasant when I put them into my shoes. I really think they should invest in some shoe spray for the comfort of their customers!
We then made our way back to the skate hire area, returned our skates and got our ID's back with no issues at all.
I was unable to locate any toilets at Origo Lodowisko which was quite frustrating as after an hour and a half ice skating in the cold a toilet was called for. I would presume they have toilets somewhere but if they do they are hidden away somewhere and not very well signed.
Overall I would recommend Origo Lodowisko in Krakow as long as you are prepared for taking your belongings with you and you don't mind wearing 'sweat bags' on your feet! Ice skating here was a fun experience and I will be going here again, but next time with a change of socks for afterwards!
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About the Friedrich Carl Peetz Photograph Collection
The Friedrich Carl Peetz photographs collection consists of 127 black-and-white ambrotypes (several are hand tinted; most are 4.5 x 6 in.) mounted on 22 boards in a photograph album. The album probably belonged to Friedrich Carl Peetz, most likely an officer in the German Navy (Kaiserliche Marine) and crew member of the S.M.S. Hertha during the Boxer Rebellion. The images were mostly taken in Tsingtao (Qingdao), Chefoo (Yantai), Hong Kong, Peking (Beijing), and Shanhaiguan during the Boxer Rebellion in 1900. The photographs document the German involvement in the Rebellion and primarily depict damage to the Taku Forts, German ships (most are identified) and crew, and temples and other historic buildings visited by the Germans in Beijing and other locales in China.
Each page of the photograph album typically contains between two and four individual images with German captions. The digital collection includes images of each photograph album page (with captions) as well as images of each individual photograph on those pages. Therefore, the same image will appear twice in the digital collection—once as part of the photograph album page and once as a standalone image.
Most of the original German captions are written in pencil and many are illegible. In a few cases the image titles in the digital collection were transcribed directly from the German captions, but in most cases the image titles were supplied by library staff after examining the German captions and conducting some additional background research.
Copyright and Citation
The materials in this collection are made available for use in research, teaching, and private study. Texts and images from this collection may not be used for any commercial purpose without prior permission. Copyright in these images is held by Duke University Libraries. All rights are reserved, except as specified above. When use is made of these texts and images, it is the responsibility of the user to secure any necessary permissions and to observe the stated access policy, the laws of copyright, and the educational fair use guidelines. For permission from Duke University, please contact us.


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Howard Jay Smith has been named to the Santa Barbara Symphony Planned Giving Committee.
"I have been a lifelong fan of classical music," said Smith, vice president and wealth advisor at Morgan Stanley one of the world's preeminent financial service firms for investment banking, research and portfolio management.
The Santa Barbara Symphony maintains a permanent endowment fund to secure the orchestra's artistic, cultural and educational programs for future seasons. As a committee member, Smith will help Director of Development Pamela Perkins-Dwyer ensure the symphony's endowment stays healthy.
His experience in planned giving and estate planning strategies goes beyond his work at Morgan Stanley. Smith has served as chairman of the Ventura County Economic Development Association Board, represented the City of Ojai on the county's Economic Development Collaborative board and served as a past president of the Ojai Valley Chamber of Commerce and a past secretary of the Ojai West Rotary Club.
He also helped found the Ojai Film Festival and taught at UCLA Extension.
In addition, he recently completed his third book, a novel titled Beethoven in Love; Opus 139.
He has been named a Business Executive of the Year by the Ventura County Leadership Academy and a Top Regional Business Leader three years by the Pacific Coast Business Times.
Smith graduated magna cum laude from the University of Buffalo and Nanyang University of Singapore with an Ed.M. in administration and a B.A. in Asian studies. He was a graduate fellow at the American Film Institute and holds a certificate in estate planning for financial professionals from the American College.
— Jennifer Goddard Combs is a publicist representing the Santa Barbara Symphony.


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Hotel California The Original Eagles Tribute Band
with The Lawless Brothers
Thursday, Jul 12, 2012 7:30 PM CDT
Mayne Stage, Chicago, IL
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Hotel California - The original tribute to The EAGLES draws crowds of all ages with different musical styles: New Country, Classic Rock and dance, featuring hits such as Life In The Fast Lane, Take It Easy, Desperado, Get Over It and many more. The EAGLES' great harmonies have been enjoyed by audiences at festivals across North America and around the world. Hotel California is sure to be a hit at any festival, fund raiser or night club.
Here's what people are saying about Hotel California:
"You guys sounded great. Loved your vocals. We'd like to invite you to sing our last song on stage with us - Listen To The Music."
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Eager for stimulus rebate? Check out these myths and facts
By Shelley Shelton
Arizona Daily Star
Tucson, Arizona | Published: 03.03.2008
The Internal Revenue Service has gone into myth-busting mode.
Just weeks after Congress passed an economic stimulus package that includes so-called "rebate" payments for about 130 million taxpayers, rumors and misconceptions abound over who is eligible and how to get the money.
The IRS has been busy releasing notices to clarify what's going on, with plans to send out letters this week reminding people to file 2007 tax returns in order to receive their economic stimulus payments.
Here are some other morsels you might need to chew on when it comes to your stimulus payment.
Myth: You have to report the stimulus payment you receive this year as income and pay tax on it.
Fact: The payments are not taxable and will not negatively affect the 2008 tax return you file in 2009.
Myth: Economic stimulus payments will reduce your refund when you file your taxes next year.
Fact: Not only will the payment not reduce your refund, but if you receive less than the maximum amount, you could receive an additional credit amount, up to the maximum, on your return next year. If your stimulus payment is more than the credit calculated on your return next year, you do not have to repay the difference. (The maximum amount is up to $600 for individuals or $1,200 for married couples filing jointly, plus up to $300 for each qualifying child.)
Myth: Filing taxes is so hard, you can't possibly do them yourself, and professionals are too expensive.
Fact: People not normally required to file can use a special, simple version of Form 1040A to qualify for the payment, only needing to fill out a few lines of the form. And there are dozens of free tax preparation sites in the Tucson area for low-income and elderly taxpayers. To locate such a site, call 1-800-906-9887 or 1-800-352-3792.
Myth: Payments are automatic for everyone. You don't need to do anything but keep checking your mail in anticipation of its arrival.
Fact: You must file a federal tax return in order to receive it. If you are one of millions of people who don't normally file a tax return, but got at least $3,000 in Social Security, railroad retirement or certain veterans' benefits, or if you have a small amount of earned income, you need to file a Form 1040A to receive a minimum payment of $300 for individuals or $600 for married couples.
Myth: Payments won't be mailed until July or later, which doesn't help when you need your money now.
Fact: Payments will begin going out starting in early May and will continue through the summer. The IRS has yet to release the 2008 stimulus payment direct deposit and mail-out schedule. The fastest way to get your payment is to electronically file your taxes and have the money directly deposited into your bank account.
Myth: Everyone is eligible for a stimulus payment.
Fact: Lots of people aren't going to get it. People who have less than $3,000 in qualifying income who wouldn't otherwise file a return, "nonresident aliens," people who don't have a valid Social Security number, those who can be claimed as dependents on someone else's return, and anyone who files a Form 1040NR, Form 1040PR or Form 1040SS are not eligible. Also, anyone with an income above the level at which the stimulus payment gradually reduces until it is phased out will not get a stimulus payment. Phase-out income levels begin at $75,000 for a single head of household or $150,000 for married filing jointly.
Eager for stimulus rebate? Check out these myths and facts
Eager for stimulus rebate? Check out these myths and facts
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