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Workers marching at the Black Star Square holding their placards
Ghanaian workers, who thronged the Independence Square in Accra yesterday to participate in the May Day celebration, have expressed their displeasure about the current harsh economic conditions in the country.
Workers from both public and private institutions held placards some of which read; 'Workers Abr3', 'Where are the jobs for the youth', 'Ghanaian youth are suffering', 'Living wages is key to reducing poverty', 'Slowly but surely Ghanaian workers are dying', 'VRA, when will the Dumso end?' and 'President Mahama, recognize the contributions of workers,' among others.
Most of the workers, who spoke to BUSINESS GUIDE, threatened to join forces to embark on massive demonstration soon if the current economic situation persists.
'We can't bear this hardship anymore, we are just tired of the government. Nothing seems to be working in this country,' the angry workers said.
Ernest Opoku, President of teachers' group, Coalition of Concerned Teachers of Ghana (CCT-G) told BUSINESS GUIDE that the placards of the workers clearly indicated that Ghanaian workers were not happy with the current harsh economic conditions.
He said, 'Ghanaian workers are really suffering. The increases in utilities and petroleum prices have compounded the problem for us.
'I personally think that the government does not have respect for Ghanaian workers which does not auger well. I think government should be up and doing before things gets out of hand. We need decent wages because we deserve it.'
Opoku further expressed disappointment in the President.
'I am kind of disappointed because the President in his address could not tell us specifically what he has put in place to solve our problems.'
He hinted of possible industrial actions next month if government fails to put in place measures to alleviate the plight of the Ghanaian worker.
Richard Nsenkyire http://gh.linkedin.com/pub/dir/Richard/Nsenkyire , G eneral Manager , S amartex timber and plywood Co Ltd, told BUSINESS GUIDE that the placards showed the frustration of the Ghanaian worker currently.
'I think that when inflation comes down and workers are paid well it will go a long way to mitigate their plight because now everything at the market is very expensive,' he noted.
But President Mahama, in a speech, stated that 'this year is a turn-around year for Ghana and I am positive that the Ghanaian economy will show strong signs of recovery by the end of this fiscal year.'
He said 'even though some of the 'home-grown strategies' being implemented to revive the economy were harsh, I assure you my countrymen and women that these measures are achieving the desired effect and the economy are gradually responding.'
Touching on workers' demands for improved wages, the president expressed concern that negotiations on the national minimum wage could not be concluded before the May Day celebration today.
He said, 'The deadlock that we are currently experiencing is a reflection of how critical wage levels have become. If not properly handled, an increase in wages could derail the micro-economic gains.
'Another wage overrun as we experienced last year will make it difficult for us to meet our deficit target and bring the micro-economy back on track; it will fuel inflation and push interest rates higher; this will create an adverse environment for the growth of business and will lead to the creation of fewer jobs to absorb the growing number of our graduating youth.'
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Discount Diva: Don't miss free family summer fun
Summer begins Saturday, but we've been living it up August-style since the mercury eked above 50.
Now that the region's jam-packed schedule of free family events has kicked in, we're about to really party down.
Here are some personal faves.
• Kenmore Children's Concert Series. Cap off your Tuesday nights with free live music on the lawn at Kenmore Middle School, 155 Delaware Road in Kenmore, starting at 6:15 p.m. Latin jazz band Sol y Sombra kicks off the fun Tuesday, and the Billy Baroo Band closes out the series Aug. 12. Youngin's can dance with carefree abandon. Self-conscious tweens can hunch over their iPhones pretending not to be related to their parents.
• Live at Larkin. Every Wednesday at 5 p.m., you can find cool moms and dads at 745 Seneca St. in Larkin Square, jamming out to live, local music for free. I'll be there with my family, too, even though I just outed myself as uncool by using the term "jamming out." Concerts run through Sept. 17.
Note: To protect your little ones' (and your own) hearing, pick up a pack of ear plugs [a 20-pack costs about $8]. For infants and toddlers, earmuff-style hearing protection works best. We got the highly-rated Baby Banz for our kids for about $20 apiece on Amazon. A worthy investment.
• Chalkfest. This event, happening from noon to 6 p.m. Aug. 2-3 on the 500 block of Main Street, is one of our favorites. You can just show up and draw on the sidewalk for fun or you can register ahead of time at ChalkfestBuffalo.com to reserve your own square of drawing space, which will make you eligible to win prizes for your work. Either way, it's free and chalk is provided.
This year's theme is Dr. Seuss. There will be live music, food, breakdancing, story time, arts and crafts and free balloon art. But my favorite part is watching over the shoulders of local artists as they create their own chalky masterpieces.
• Everyday fun at Canalside. There is always something going on at Canalside. Try the themed crafts and educational activities (Explore & More Children's Museum's Family Fun Fridays, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. July 11 through Aug. 22). Or sample the youth cooking demonstrations and fitness challenges (What's Cookin'? Tuesdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.).
But even between special events, Canalside offers free use of table and lawn games such as ping pong, billiards, foosball, bean bag toss, ladder ball, jarts, a giant Connect Four game and more from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. every day.
It's also an awesome place to bring a picnic, play in the sand, watch the sunset or get ice cream. Use the address 44 Prime St. for GPS navigation. For a full calendar of events, visit CanalsideBuffalo.com and choose "things to do" from the menu.
• Artpark Free Family Saturdays. Enjoy live performances by the Niagara University Repertory Theatre and the Greater Niagara Ballet Co. as well as hands-on art workshops, crafts and activities. The magic happens Saturdays from noon to 4 p.m. July 5 through Aug. 2 at Artpark, 450 South Fourth St. in Lewiston. Parking is free, too.
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Laura Mudd, M.Ed., has a master's degree in education, specializing in bilingual education and ESL. She is currently the dual language coordinator for the Erie Elementary Charter School in Chicago. She is also a consultant for a literacy project with the Erikson Institute.
Mudd led the effort to create the dual language program in Evanston Public Schools. She was also a dual language fourth grade teacher at the Inter-American Magnet School in Chicago for four years after she traveled and lived in Spain and Central America. Mudd has four children that she is raising bilingually in Evanston.


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Name | Synopsis | Description | Options | Operands | Examples | Exit Status | See Also
create-sip-listener --siplisteneraddress address --siplistenerport listener_port [--transport {udp_tcp|tls}] [--terse={true|false}][ --echo={true|false} ] [ --interactive={true|false} ] [ --host host] [--port port] [--secure| -s ] [ --user admin_user] [--passwordfile filename] [--help] [ --enabled =true|false] [--target target_name] sip_listener_id
The create-sip-listener command creates an SIP listener.
If you edit the special SIP listener named admin-listener, you must restart the server for the changes to take effect. The Administration Console does not tell you that a restart is required in this case.
The IP address or the hostname (resolvable by DNS) to be used for listening to requests.
The port number to create the listener socket. On UNIX, creating sockets that listen on ports 1–1024 requires superuser privileges. The default SIP listener port is 5060. When the option --transport is set to tls, the port is 5061.
Specifies the type of transport layer protocol. Valid values are udp_tcp and tls.
Indicates that any output data must be very concise, typically avoiding human-friendly sentences and favoring well-formatted data for consumption by a script. Default is false.
Setting to true will echo the command line statement on the standard output. Default is false.
If set to true (default), only the required password options are prompted.
The machine name where the domain administration server is running. The default value is localhost.
The HTTP/S port for administration. This is the port to which you should point your browser in order to manage the domain. For example, http://localhost:4848.
The default port number is 4848.
If set to true, uses SSL/TLS to communicate with the domain administration server.
The authorized domain administration server administrative username.
If you have authenticated to a domain using the asadmin login command, then you need not specify the --user option on subsequent operations to this particular domain.
The --passwordfile option specifies the name, including the full path, of a file containing the password entries in a specific format. The entry for the password must have the AS_ADMIN_ prefix followed by the password name in uppercase letters.
For example, to specify the domain administration server password, use an entry with the following format: AS_ADMIN_PASSWORD=password, where password is the actual administrator password. Other passwords that can be specified include AS_ADMIN_MAPPEDPASSWORD, AS_ADMIN_USERPASSWORD, and AS_ADMIN_ALIASPASSWORD.
All remote commands must specify the admin password to authenticate to the domain administration server, either through --passwordfile or asadmin login, or interactively on the command prompt. The asadmin login command can be used only to specify the admin password. For other passwords, that must be specified for remote commands, use the --passwordfile or enter them at the command prompt.
If you have authenticated to a domain using the asadmin login command, then you need not specify the admin password through the --passwordfile option on subsequent operations to this particular domain. However, this is applicable only to AS_ADMIN_PASSWORD option. You will still need to provide the other passwords, for example, AS_ADMIN_USERPASSWORD, as and when required by individual commands, such as update-file-user.
For security reasons, passwords specified as an environment variable will not be read by asadmin.
The default value for AS_ADMIN_MASTERPASSWORD is changeit.
Displays the help text for the command.
Boolean attribute. The default value for this option is true. If set to false, this module will not be loaded at server startup.
. This option is valid only in domains that are configured to support clusters, such as domains that are created with the cluster profile. Specifies the target for which you are creating the SIP listener. Valid values are:
server- Specifies the default server instance as the target for creating the SIP listener.
domain- Specifies a particular domain as the target for creating the SIP listener.
cluster_name- Specifies a particular cluster as the target for creating the SIP listener.
instance_name- Specifies a particular server instance as the target for creating the SIP listener.
The following command creates a SIP listener named sampleListener and is not enabled at runtime:
asadmin> create-sip-listener --siplisteneraddress 0.0.0.0 --siplistenerport 5060 --user admin --passwordfile passwords.txt --host host1 --port 4848 --enabled=false sampleListener Command create-sip-listener executed successfully.
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The sale catalogue for Bonhams (London) 5 October sale was available. Hopefully it will be back on line shortly.
Discussion of the archaeological ethics surrounding the collecting of antiquities and archaeological material.
Monday, September 5, 2011
Bonhams October sale
Posted by David Gill at 9:30 PM
Labels: Bonham's
3 comments:
- kyri said...
hi david,do you know anything about the online catalog going down?there were some important pieces,one of the best calix kraters i have ever seen.
- September 5, 2011 at 9:58 PM
- David Gill said...
It does seem to be surprising that the catalogue has gone off line so quickly. I am sure that there must be a good reason.
Best wishes
- September 5, 2011 at 10:00 PM
- Avatar said...
Hi David,
I was also surprised, that they took it down again. I had just started some research on some objects when it was on-line last Friday I wanted to double-check. In case it does not go on-line again, we have to order the catalogue it seems. I hope this does not involve paying ££ or $$ ...
- September 5, 2011 at 11:53 PM
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On Monday, November 26, 2001, at 02:18 AM, Thomas Bushnell, BSG wrote:
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He's probably just annoyed because I'm always coming up with suggestions all the time.
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Let me just say that I found the conversation exceedingly useful in clarifying what we should do--and while your initial worries weren't necessarily so well founded, the fact that you brought it up was a good thing.
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text: The complicated relationship between a grandmother and grandson is illuminated in Amy Herzog's 4000 Miles. The play chronicles three weeks during which lost-in-life Leo (Gabriel Ebert) takes up residence with his feisty 91-year-old grandmother (Tony winner Mary Louise Wilson) in her West Village apartment. Directed by Daniel Aukin, this Lincoln Center Theater production offers a fascinating and often funny portrait of a family. Click through our gallery for a first look at 4000 Miles, then get your tickets to this new drama, which opens at the Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater on April 2.


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Chairman Matt Salmon (AZ-05) and Ranking Member Albio Sires (NJ-08) of the Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs issued the following joint statement regarding the most recent election results in Venezuela.
"In the spirit of democratic values held throughout most of the Western Hemisphere, and given reports of irregularities during the Venezuelan presidential elections on Sunday, we join the Obama Administration's call for an audit and recount of the election results. The questions surrounding the outcome have the potential to destabilize the Venezuelan government, while calling into question the region's commitment to democracy and rule of law."--Chairman Matt Salmon (AZ-05) and Ranking Member Albio Sires (NJ-08)


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Written on: 08/07/2017 by Supermario67 (1 review written)
I booked a holiday to Spain with on the beach and got a really good price. The holiday itself was brilliant, however the day before I flew out I check in with the airline only to find that my baggage had not been added. The airline suggested that I call on the beach and tell them which I did. To there credit the problem was rectified quickly and flew out the following day. My issue was when I returned. When I called On The Beach I was on the phone for 45mins holding. I understand that they… Read Full ReviewClick here to see all offers from On The Beach Holidays
Written on: 12/05/2017 by betdavies123 (2 reviews written)
we had our holiday withon the beach it was a lovely holiday but i fell ill and had to pay £150 also the transfer to go home never turn up so we had to pay for the taxi please respect our question ,we have been with on the beach for a long time and had no problems with on the beach… Read Full ReviewClick here to see all offers from On The Beach Holidays
Written on: 10/04/2016
Just booked with otb after hearing really good things but then stumbled across this website Now I'm getting concerned we have booked a week at Christmas on the costa brava However I did my booking over the phone which took a long time almost 45 mins but u got the email with all the confirmation etc within mins. I spoke to the lady on the line about my concerns of booking online hens calling and she said they so have a bad rep for online booking but it's because no one reads the small print… Read Full ReviewClick here to see all offers from On The Beach Holidays
Written on: 12/06/2016
Hi i phoned up as i dont trust online wanted to know it had all been done properley and everything was brilliant i printed all my documents off i got reminders of last min checks they were really good cant fault on the beach had a great hol. The 1 thing i will tell you is if you want free seats on the plane this cant be done till 7 days before your going flight and then 7 days before your coming back flight and on the beach state if you dont print your boarding passes you will get a fine thats the only negative thing i have to say because if you went for 2 week you may not have the facilities over there to print them but u can now download your boarding passes onto your phone and they scan so maybe on the beach should put that into terms if you go for a week its fine coz u can have them all printed before you go. Dont worry on the beach were fine for me the only prob i had on my hol is the food was awful in the hotel but the actual hotel was lovely so ended up a fortune to eat out but thats not on the beachs fault...Hope u have a fab hol
Written on: 17/11/2016
Thank you for your feedback!
There should be no cause for concern, once the booking is confirmed everything should run smoothly, if any issues arise we would contact you to discuss this however it is very rare that you would experience an issue to prevent your holiday being provided.
I hope that you enjoy your holiday and if you have any issues please do not hesitate to contact us!
Written on: 12/09/2016
I have recently come back from costa Brava Santa sususana booked entirely with on the Beach and it all ran smoothly no hassle at all. booked flights hotel and transfers can complain at all and we looking to book for 2017. Not like Co operative travel who booked us in the wrong hotel as the last digit was different ?????. So please not all bookings are as bad we did it all by internet fab holiday rooms where fab light clean and modern. The only thing is where to get your transfer coach to go and come back as the hotel staff told us the wrong entrance of the hotel but we managed to get on it to return so ask and make sure you know where your transfer are. good luck
Written on: 04/08/2015 by Rogers424 (1 review written)
Following the recent attacks in Tunisia I was obviously concerned as I was due to travel to Sousse in July. Whilst I understand that the company priority was to give assistance to those already in the resort I have to say their communication was extremely poor. If you try to call you are left waiting in a queue for a long period of time then the call just cuts off. The same applied to the chat line I tried several times and after a long wait was just cut off or on one occasion waited an hour… Read Full ReviewClick here to see all offers from On The Beach Holidays
Written on: 16/11/2016
Thank you for your feedback.
I'm sorry that you had experienced poor service, as you could imagine this was a very busy time for On the Beach and we had all agents working to have all customers assisted as soon as possible, we unfortunately had to prioritise the customers we had in-resort.
As there were many bookings to Tunisia which were cancelled, this resulted in a lot of new bookings being created, meaning many hotels and flights either sold out or prices increased.
I can only apologise for any inconvenience caused, please feel free to message us if you have any further concerns.
Written on: 27/07/2015
In June we had major problems on our holiday and submitted a complaint to, On The Beach Travel Company, who arranged the holiday for us. They were very polite with their emails but refused to take any responsibility for the failings of the holiday. Their standard reply is: Sorry we only act as a agent for your bookings. However we will pass your comments on to the relevant companies. Bye Bye. Please remember to come back to us next year. So we can take your money and fob you off again… Read Full ReviewClick here to see all offers from On The Beach Holidays
Written on: 16/11/2016
Many thanks for taking the time to leave a review, I'm sorry to hear you have experienced any issues with us.
Our customer care team will try their best to handle any of your issues however as we are only a third party agent, we can not be held liable for any problems caused by the hotel or hotel supplier, we can only dispute these problems with them and attempt to claim a resolution for the problems.
It is possible that the other parties that travelled to the hotel had booked directly with the hotel or with different suppliers which had reimbursed funds as a gesture of goodwill, they may have also experienced different problems which the hotel or supplier deemed reason for a refund.
We do provide all information within the terms of business which states that we act as a third party agent, these terms need to be read and agreed to at the time of booking.
If you are not happy with any of the response received, please reply to our customer care team to advise this and they will continue to dispute this with the hotel for you, if in the end you still feel the outcome unsatisfactory, ABTA may be able to assist you further with this.
Again, I apologise for any inconvenience and issues caused however we will do everything we can to help.
Written on: 04/07/2015 by tjO'Connell375 (1 review written)
Friend booked a week in Samos (flights and hotel), to be told that the payment hadn't gone through, although plenty of funds in his bank. So I tried again a day later and, guess what, price had gone up and payment went through, no problem. Hmmm... The voucher said Thomson flights would send me etickets and to contact OnTheBeach if they didn't arrive. Thomson said they would only send etickets to OnTheBeach not me, so I contacted OnTheBeach and was told there are no etickets for Thomson, just… Read Full ReviewClick here to see all offers from On The Beach Holidays
Written on: 04/06/2015 by CindyEdwards (1 review written)
Tried cancelling a person off original booking via their website a total of 6 times but still the same passenger is showing on the booking. I have tried contacting them over the phone twice but after being on hold for 45 minutes each time I gave up. I have also tried leaving messages but still no response. I have used this company before and have not had any problems with them in fact was quite pleased with their service but then again I didn't need to make any alterations to my… Read Full ReviewClick here to see all offers from On The Beach Holidays
Written on: 10/08/2014 by holidayneeded (1 review written)
Booking in with Monarch at the airport was like going back 5 years, having said that the flight was on time, the staff polite and plenty of leg room on the plane going out. When we arrived in Majorca we had booked via Onthebeach a transfer company called Transunion. On the check in desk thee were two ladies when pleasant one not so. They had no record of our reservation. They did put us on a coach where we sat for an hour with our 2 children aged 4 & 6. We were than asked to get off, We were… Read Full ReviewClick here to see all offers from On The Beach Holidays
Written on: 28/07/2014 by kerrinash (1 review written)
We found a really good deal with onthebeach, so naturally we booked straight away. after only a few weeks we started getting flight changes, which wernt too bad as they were only a few hours either way of the original time. now, with only 31 days until we were supposed to fly, the flights changed with 4 days difference. This is unacceptable due to my son going back to school and obviously work arrangements. onthebeach said there was nothing they could do as the airlines are well within… Read Full ReviewClick here to see all offers from On The Beach Holidays
Written on: 16/08/2013
I have been going to Marmaris, Turkey for many years and have booked my holiday via onthebeach.co.uk, this year was absolutely messed up! The hotel I booked and paid for when booking my holiday on the whole could not be found l was travelling around Marmaris for about 2/3 hours in the shuttle bus looking only to discover that the hotel had finished there contract with onthebeach.co.uk the previous year.,, I had to wait for a good 5/6 hours maybe more for onthebeach.co.uk to get back in touch… Read Full ReviewClick here to see all offers from On The Beach Holidays
Written on: 08/11/2012
Booked flights for Gran Canaria through ONB. When it came to making the payment, I selected to pay by credit card. Website did not come up with a prompt to say that credit card payment attract handling fees. Only came to know about it when I received the booking confirmation. I tried cancelling the cc booking & tried paying on a dr card, but customer service adviser could not accommodate I wish handling charges were properly shown in the invoice whilst processing the online payment… Read Full ReviewClick here to see all offers from On The Beach Holidays
Written on: 07/11/2012
just back from a week in puerto rico stayed in castello de sol flats ,booked thro otb and flights ,the printing off flights thro otb could be made wee bit clearer as it took us 3hours to suss out what to do had to do the print off for tickets 4 times got there in the end ,,got to flat and noticed we had to pay for toaster and kettle most places have kettles and toaster free of charge selfcatereing so we used a pan for the hot water for tea and toast off the cooker but overall what we payed… Read Full ReviewClick here to see all offers from On The Beach Holidays
Written on: 06/11/2012 by stanti (1 review written)
The actual booking procedure went like a dream, we thought, however, when we came to check in, we did hit a snag in that we did not have boarding passes. The girl at Easy Jet said that this was a problem as we had not done it direct with them. When we have travelled before, we have always had printed passes off at home prior to travelling. I do think that On the Beach should advise you of this. Salt was rubbed in the wound when we looked at our flight reciept and had been charged nearly £70… Read Full ReviewClick here to see all offers from On The Beach Holidays
Written on: 26/10/2012 by claire_86 (1 review written)
Just come back from an All Inclusive break at the Club Palma Bay Resort in El Arenal, Mallorca. Flight was fine, no problems there but when we went to find our transfer company it was closed so had to wait until another driver was available. In the end we arrived just after midnight, booked in at the hotel reception and was given a map indicating where our room was - so as we walked down through the complex we thought "this is quite nice" only to discover that we had to walk out of the complex… Read Full ReviewClick here to see all offers from On The Beach Holidays
Written on: 13/10/2012 by Ingra (1 review written)
We booked our return flight from Bournemouth to Faro and the price was shown as £151. But after I finished completing may booking and pressed "confirm" button I was charged for £175! And the second bad thing was the big mess with the airports. If I had chosen a return flight from Bournemouth so why this website gave me flight back to Bristol which is 80 miles away? Yes, it was a bit cheaper but sorry, if I book a return flight then I find it logical that I want to fly back to the same… Read Full ReviewClick here to see all offers from On The Beach Holidays
Written on: 17/10/2012
I too used On the Beach on Saturday for a combined flight and hotel booking. The bargain price of £97 morphed into £98 on the total price screen where I put in my payment details. I only found out 2 days later that I had actually paid £111, with 2 "Easyjet" surcharges plus "Easyjet" credit card surcharges. Another check in the terms and conditions told me the £9 "Easyjet surcharge" was another credit card surcharge. Now, I've just seen Watchdog on BBC1 and am seriously worried. I'd appeal via my credit card company, but suspect I'll not be allowed on the airplane if I do.
Written on: 22/10/2012
Thank you for your Feedback.
As opposed to offering fixed and rigid holiday arrangements, On the Beach as a company provide customers the opportunity to be flexible with their travel itinerary. We allow customers to build their own order, choosing any flight or hotel to suit your own specific requirements at the best cost available.
As a company, we do provide the opportunity to travel on 'split flights' which is when you travel you use two single tickets instead of a return, this can include travelling from different airports, which is normally arranged in order to obtain a lower fare.
It is adverse to learn that on this occasion the arrangements selected were not suitable for the requirement of the party travelling. We therefore wish to offer our sincere apologies for any inconvenience caused. Nevertheless, the flight itinerary details will have been shown to you at the time of selection and such circumstances can be resolved dependent on the availability of the selected flight provider, although charges and administration fees' may stand at their discretion.
Our flexibility is never intend to cause inconvenience to our customers, but is something we believe is a positive attribute within the Travel Industry.
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On the Beach
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Thank You for Your reply.
Yes, that is nice to have more opportunities to chose the flights but to be less confused You should highlight the returning airport if it differs of the airport from where I begin my journey. The simplest way - show it in different colour!
Last year I booked our holiday package(flights, hotel, airport transfer) through On The Beach and everything went well. All the prices that were shown on Your website were correct - no hidden charges and no any trouble during the holiday at all. Thanks.
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We got a fantastic deal on a holiday to Majorca with On The Beach. Once I'd booked it, I received the very long set of booking details/instructions etc and read a few reviews and started to panic a bit, but I needn't have. For us, everything went smoothly - we followed the instructions given (such as using the unique email address they provide you to check in online with a low cost airline..) and everything was booked for us as we'd expected. You have to remember On The Beach aren't like… Read Full ReviewClick here to see all offers from On The Beach Holidays
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myself ,wife and 12year old went to turkey for 1 st time ,hotel aqua in icmeller was wonderful , i really would recommend to anyone. but not to go with thomas cook, the flight on the way back was a night mare. i am 6" and the seat i was given was right at the back of the plane. the last seats which do not recline. I sat in the seat near the ailse,but the person in front of me decided to recline his chair so when i ate my meal the table was near my chin. Plus the chair arm was broken and could… Read Full ReviewClick here to see all offers from On The Beach Holidays
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We had no problems with flights hotel or the cost of the holiday but we were not informed that we would have to book in our luggage before hand , so when we arrived at the airport we had to pay £25 there and back just to have our luggage on the plane. We thought it was included and had no warning that it was not . … Read Full ReviewClick here to see all offers from On The Beach Holidays
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The holiday as a whole was what we expected, some bad points but mainly good. The main concern was the £60 I paid On the beach for inflight meals, I was left looking and feeling red faced when I assured the flight attendant that we had meals ordered and paid for. Obviously there was a mix up as thomsonfly stopped doing per-ordered meals 9 months before and all agents (On the beach) were advised of this a year previous to Thomsonfly stopping the meals, luckily I had money and cards so I… Read Full ReviewClick here to see all offers from On The Beach Holidays
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Stay away from windows
(HealthDay News) -- When a tornado is headed for your home, it's important to take shelter immediately in the safest possible spot.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers these tornado safety tips:
- Stay away from all windows.
- The safest place in any home is a basement.
- If you do not have a basement, go to the lowest floor, away from any windows. This space may be a bathroom, closet or hallway.
- Position yourself under a sturdy piece of furniture, such as a table or bench.
- Cover your body with a blanket or mattress and use something to protect your head.
- Avoid having a very heavy object, such as a piano or refrigerator, directly above you. The object could fall through the floor.


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FORT WORTH — The six finalists in the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition were announced Tuesday night at Bass Performance Hall: Beatrice Rana (20, Italy), Tomoki Sakata (19, Japan), Vadym Kholodenko (26, Ukraine), Sean Chen (24, United States), Fei-Fei Dong (22, China) and Nikita Mndoyants (24, Russia).
They were chosen from 12 semifinalists, each of whom had performed a solo recital and, with the Brentano String Quartet, a piano quintet during the four-day semifinal round.
In the final round, starting Thursday, each contestant will play two piano concertos — one from the classical period, one from the romantic or modern period — with the Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, led by guest conductor Leonard Slatkin.
For the most part, the choices weren't surprising. One surprise was that Claire Huangci, consistently a thoughtful, expressive pianist, didn't advance. Kholodenko is obviously a substantive musician, but his choice of the undistinguished Rachmaninoff First Sonata and 11 of Liszt's 12 Transcendental Études seemed misguided. Chen, Dong and Sakata represent the flashy norm among competition winners, although Chen had a rough time with the most overprogrammed piece this time, Stravinsky's Three Movements from Petrushka.
Formidable technique has been a given, and there have been performances of real depth and sensitivity. Overall, though, the competition has reinforced my growing sense that conservatories train fingers much better than ears.
There's always too much sheer banging at the Cliburn, especially ugly on the Cliburn Foundation's rather bright-toned Hamburg Steinway. Even a Lisztian triple-forte is no excuse for pounding such awful noises out of a piano.
Plenty of fortes were turbocharged into blastissimos, and plenty of allegros became shapeless blurs of notes and incomprehensible tempests of octaves and chords. Just because you can play that fast and that loudly doesn't mean you should or that it makes any justifiable musical sense.
Too often, phrases just didn't go anywhere, and in fast music, shape was often sacrificed to mere speed. There's been too little sense of how musical paragraphs, movements and whole works fit together.
Once again, there were way too many pieces of empty virtuoso display. Jacques Marquis, the new president and CEO of the Cliburn Foundation, has suggested reinstituting some required repertory or at least required categories. The competition could do itself a great favor by forbidding Liszt — even the substantive Sonata, which young pianists usually distort grotesquely — perhaps encouraging programming of subtler repertory. There has been only one Schubert sonata, not one of the better ones, and none of the wonderful late Brahms works.
Apart from Christopher Theofanidis' Cliburn-commissioned Biricino, required in the semifinal round, John Adams' short, harmless China Gates was the only work by an American composer. Important piano works by Charles Ives, Aaron Copland, Samuel Barber and a host of other composers, new and older, have gone unheard. The brilliant Biricino, by the way, deserves a life after the Cliburn — and more careful performances than it often had.
Well, these are young pianists, ages 19 to 26. They're all brilliant executants; some are probing, sensitive musicians. We can only hope they learn to listen more carefully and serve the music more humbly.
Plan your life
Final round: 7:30 to 10 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday and 3 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday at Bass Performance Hall, Fourth and Commerce, Fort Worth. Awards ceremony 7 p.m. Sunday. Single tickets $40 to $135; four-concert subscriptions $150 and $250. Awards ceremony $30 to $50. 817-212-4280, cliburn.org.


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Cerro Grande Mining Corporation Provides Update on the Timing of the Reopening of the Pimenton Mine
May 30, 2014, 08:00 ET from Cerro Grande Mining Corporation
TORONTO, May 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ - Cerro Grande Mining Corporation (the "Company" or "CEG") (TSX: CEG) (OTCQX: CEGMF), reported today that all paper work relating to permitting the camp and plant buildings was filed with the Municipality on Tuesday, May 27th, 2014 including a missing certificate related to the structural calculations used in the construction of the camp and plant buildings at the Pimenton mine.
The Company has been informed by the mayor of San Esteban, the Municipality in which the Pimenton mine is located, that before giving his final sign off for reopening the Pimenton mine, he is required to have the Chief Municipal Building inspector visit the mine. The Company is waiting for the inspector's visit.
The Company is highly disappointed, but at this point can do nothing but wait for the inspector's decision as to when he will visit the Pimenton mine.
Cerro Grande Mining Corporation is a minerals producing, exploration and development company with properties and activities currently focused in Chile.
Cautionary Statement on Forward-looking Information
Forward-Looking Information
This press release may contain forward-looking statements based on assumptions, uncertainties and management's best estimates of future events. All statements that address future activities, events or developments that the Company believes, expects or anticipates will or may occur are forward-looking information. Forward-looking information is based upon assumptions by management that are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward looking information. Factors that may cause actual results to vary materially include, but are not limited to eligibility to list the securities of the Company on the TSX Venture Exchange and changes in general economic conditions or conditions in the financial markets. Such forward-looking information is based on a number of assumptions, including but not limited to, there being no significant decline in existing general business and economic conditions. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. The Company undertakes no obligations to update publicly or otherwise revise any forward-looking information, except as may be required by law. For a more detailed discussion of such risks and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, refer to the Company's filings with the Canadian securities regulators available on www.sedar.com.
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Hope for 11 million children facing death from illnesses
WHA adopts new strategic directions for child and adolescent health
Geneva, 26 May 2003 - The World Health Assembly has given a powerful endorsement to new strategic directions for child and adolescent health. The strategy brings together crucial elements to reduce childhood deaths and long term disability. It also aims to reduce the 1.4 million adolescent deaths each year.
Last year, the number of children and adolescents who died was double the total number of adult deaths from AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria combined. In 2000 10.8 million children under five years old died, over half of them from just five preventable communicable diseases and malnutrition. 99% of these deaths are in developing countries.
"This strong support and reinforced commitment by the Member States to strengthen child and adolescent health comes at a crucial time in our efforts to save the lives of millions of children" says Dr Tomris Turmen, Executive Director of Family and Community Health at WHO. "In recent years there has been a decrease in funding for child heath. This must be reversed. This expression of political will must be backed by more money and more human resources to accelerate development and scaling-up of effective child and adolescent health interventions at both global and country levels."
In addition to highlighting the urgent need to reduce child mortality the strategy also focuses on adolescents. There are 1.2 billion adolescents world wide who face specific health threats such as HIV/AIDS, tobacco and alcohol use, depression, suicide and violence. The impact of these health problems is dramatic. Each day among adolescents there are 6000 new HIV infections, 45,000 babies born, 40,000 young people who start using tobacco, 10,000 attempted suicides with 250 deaths, 1,400 deaths from injuries and 16,000 girls who are sexually abused.
An important new element of the strategy is the adoption of a life course approach to child and adolescent health. This recognizes that the quality of life at early ages is important not only for immediate wellbeing, but also for health and development later in life and, given the crucial links between maternal, neonatal and child health, for the health of future generations.
"The improvement of child and adolescent health should be the easiest of the Millenium Development Goals to achieve. We can prevent and treat childhood diseases. We know a skilled attendant at delivery can save the lives of many mothers and their babies. We know that if we listen to young people the quality of health care they receive will improve. But knowledge alone is not enough. We need to follow through with new resources to revitalise our efforts. This strategy shows the way," says Dr Turmen.
Seven areas have been identified as priorities for future action:
Health of mothers and new borns the health and survival of the child, especially in early infancy, is intricately linked with the health of the mother, her nutritional status, and the reproductive health care she receives.
Nutrition for healthy development better nutrition can break the vicious spiral of poor nutrition leading to ill-health and ill-health causing further deterioration of nutritional status often leading to death.
Preventable communicable diseases can be drastically reduced through three activities: the Expanded Programme on Immunization, Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses, and preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV and reducing HIV among young people.
Injuries community-based interventions have reduced the rates of injuries in many countries but further work is required to broaden the range of effective interventions.
Physical environment can be improved by focusing on six priority issues: household water security, hygiene and sanitation, air pollution, disease vectors, chemical hazards, and injuries and accidents. - Health of adolescents – can be safeguarded when valuable relationships are established with trusted adults, and there are structures and boundaries around behaviours. Supporting protective factors are equally important to preventing risk factors.
Psychosocial development and mental health affect almost 20% of children who have one or more mental or behavioural problems.
Children and adolescents in difficult circumstances including street children, children at work, children and adolescents subject to commercial exploitation, those affected by natural or man made disasters, or those living with disabilities need special attention.


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I haven't been a big supporter of this property for one simple reason: It's "Red Dawn" in a different setting. Granted, this argument can be applied to a number of quality motion pictures, even ones that I hold very dear to my evil little heart. With that in mind, I decided to have a little look-see at the full-length trailer for Stuart Beattie's upcoming teenager war flick "Tomorrow, When the War Began". And while I'm not entirely sold on the picture quite yet, I will say that the latest trailer does paint the flick in a more promising light. Of course, given the negative weight of my previous opinion, it honestly had nowhere to go but up. I apologize in advance if that upsets you.
Here's a short synopsis, in case you're curious:
Based on the popular novels by John Marsden, "Tomorrow, When the War Began" follows the journey of eight high school friends in a remote country town whose lives are suddenly and violently upended by a war that no-one saw coming. Cut off from their families and their friends, these eight extraordinary teenagers must somehow learn to escape, survive and fight back.
"Tomorrow, When the War Began" opens in Australian theaters on September 2nd. The rest of the world will just have to wait patiently for their turn.
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By Takahiro "Horitaka" Kitamura When I think about good tattooing, I think of art executed by skilled craftsman. In an era of chain stores and mass production, it is always refreshing to see something hand-made. I met Jamie from RePop through my good friend Chris Yvon. Chris told me about Jamie and RePop, and the hand-made goods they produced. The product certainly lived up to the hype! Rings, buckles, wallets and more, all with old world craftsmanship, with some weight -no cheap materials, and a great retro feel…Read More »
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Crystal Morey Talks to Japanese Artists About Their Country's Recent Disasters (VIDEO)
By Crystal Morey When asked to do some interviews over here in Japan for the TAM Blog I immediately thought of profiling Kishi San from 56 Tattoo in Shibuya, Tokyo. In the tragic aftermath of the quake in Japan's Tohoku prefecture, Kishi-San immediately went into action contacting his immense web of tattooers and organizing his motorcycle club, the 56 Syndicate, to assist in the still ongoing struggle. I sat down with him and Ako (owner of Ghetto Culture and brother to everyone in the Tokyo underground scene) for a coffee…Read More »
Waverly Ink to Donate 100% of Japanese Ink Sales to Charity
By Bill Waverly From now until June 1st, 2011, I will donate 100 percent of the proceeds from the sale of all of the three Japanese colors I sell. These colors are Japanese Orange, Japanese Red and Japanese Pink.Read More »
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By John Niederkorn As the dust settles from the earthquake and tsunami that shook Japan to its foundation, tattoo artists including Jeff Gogue, Mike Godfrey, Horitaka, Chad Koeplinger and Japanese resident, Shige, have come forward to donate their time and artistic talents to help raise money for people of Japan.Read More »


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We had 2 exchange 2010 SP1 servers (EX1 and EX2). The were DAG with MB, CAS and HUB roles installed. Before when we turned off 1 of the servers, clients (outlook 2010) automatically connected to the online one. However 2 days ago we applied Exchange 2010
SP2, after this all the clients Connect to EX1 not EX2. If we turn of EX1, then clients keep trying to connect to EX1, but not EX2. Please, advise/
What are you using for load balancing between the servers?
The load balancer should make sure that only the active server gets the requests.
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We have three lists of children's books about disabilities
The following children's books about disabilities and handicaps were recommended on multiple highly regarded lists, and assembled on this site in 2006.
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Children's books about special needs and disabilities
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Appearing on 6 bibliotherapy lists
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Appearing on 3 bibliotherapy lists
(This extended list of children's books about disabilities features those that appeared on two sources.)
The American Library Association's Schneider Family Book Award
For books that "embod[y] an artistic expression of the disability experience for child and adolescent audiences."
The books are categorized as Teen, Middle School and Children's (generally picture books).
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Schneider Family Book Award
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Teen Books
2016 - The Unlikely Hero of Room 13B (OCD)
written by Teresa Toten
2015 - Girls Like Us (Mentally Challenged)
written by Gail Giles
2014 - Rose Under Fire (Victim of Torture)
written by Elizabeth Wein
2013 - Somebody, Please Tell Me Who I Am (Traumatic Brain Injury)
written by Harry Mazer and Peter Lerangis
2012 - The Running Dream (Leg Aumputation)
written by Wendelin Van Draanen
2011 - Five Flavors of Dumb (Deafness)
written by Antony John
2010 - Marcelo in the Real World (Asperger)
written by Francisco X. Stork
2009 - Jerk, California (Tourette Syndrome)
written by Jonathan Friesen
2008 - Hurt Go Happy (Deafness)
written by Ginny Rorby
2007 - Small Steps (Cerebral Palsy)
by Louis Sachar
2006 - Under the Wolf, Under the Dog (Depression)
written by Adam Rapp
Middle School
2016 - Fish in a Tree (Dyslexia)
written by Lynda Mulally Hunt
2016 - The War That Saved My Life (Club Foot)
written by Kimberley Brubaker Bradley
2015 - Rain Reign (OCD)
written by Ann M. Martin
2014 - Handbook for Dragon Slayers (Deformed Foot)
written by Merrie Haskell
2013 - A Dog Called Homeless (Deaf and Blind Dog, Child Who Has Stopped Speaking)
written by Sarah Lean
2012 - close to famous (Reading disability)
written by Joan Bauer
2012 - Wonderstruck: A Novel in Words and Pictures (Deafness)
written by Brian Selznick
2011 - After Ever After (Cancer Survivor, with Aftereffects)
written by Jordan Sonnenblick
2010 - Anything but Typical (Autism)
written by Nora Raleigh Baskin
2009 - Waiting for Normal (Dyslexia)
written by Leslie Connor
2008 - Reaching for Sun (Cerebral Palsy)
written by Tracie Vaughn Zimmer
2007 - Rules (Autism)
by Cynthia Lord
2006 - Tending to Grace (Stuttering)
by Kimberly Newton Fusco
Children's Books
2016 - Emmanuel's Dream (Only One Working Leg)
written by Laurie Ann Thompson
2015 - A Boy and a Jaguar (Stuttering)
written by Alan Rabinowitz
2014 - A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin (Disabling Arm Injury)
written by Jen Bryant, illustrated by Melissa Sweet
2013 - Back to Front and Upside Down! (Writing Difficulties)
written and illustrated by Claire Alexander
2012 - None
2011 - The Pirate of Kindergarten (Double Vision, Eye Patch)
written by George Ella Lyon, illustrated by Lynne Avril
2010 - Django (Severe Burns on Hands)
written and illustrated by Bonnie Christensen
2009 - Piano Starts Here: The Young Art Tatum (Near Blindness)
written and illustrated by Robert Andrew Parker
2008 - Kami and the Yaks (Deafness)
written by Andrea Stenn Stryer, illustrated by Bert Dodson
2007 - The Deaf Musicians
by Pete Seeger and poet Paul DuBois Jacobs, illustrated by R. Gregory Christie
2006 - Dad, Jackie, and Me (Deafness)
written by Myron Uhlberg, illustrated by Colin Bootman
(Click here for more about the award or winners dating even further back.)
Children's Books About Disabilities - Special Mention
Disabilities books for kids
Our one of a kind list (pre-2006) of books about disabilities was compiled by consulting some of the best bibliotherapy booklists on the subject (from the US and Britain) and finding books that were common to more than one list.
The ten sources consulted were:
Amazon search results for children's books about disabilities.
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Software toolset targets Moto HCS12 microcontrollers
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If you're creating applications for Motorola's HCS12 16-bit microcontrollers, you may be interested in a new suite of code coverage, software execution trace, and performance analysis tools for these popular controller chips.
These new development and test tools are from Metrowerks (Austin, Texas). The firm's new CodeTEST/16 Software Analysis Tools are expected to help HCS12 microcontroller developers improve product quality, reduce design cycles, and bring products to market faster.
Detailed Tracking
CodeTEST offers trace capabilities to track program execution history in detail, which can help determine the cause of software errors. CodeTEST analysis tool statement coverage capability helps ensure that every line of code is tested prior to product shipment. That can reduce support costs, and limit the number of bugs that are identified after deployment.
The coverage feature also highlights unused code, which can be removed from memory for increased speed.
The CodeTEST performance analysis tool can also assist to identify performance bottlenecks. The company claims that increased performance of software will let you work with less expensive hardware, too, while retaining the same level of function. Double win!
"This is crucial at the 16-bit application level," says Metrowerks marketing director Michael O'Donnell. "Where size, cost and code density are critical, developers need to know applications are thoroughly tested and reliable."
Hardware-Assisted Data Probe
CodeTEST/16 Software Analysis Tools combine a hardware-assisted data collection probe with source-code instrumentation to ensure accurate measurements, while limiting intrusion on system resources. You can obtain and view actual software execution history, eliminating the need to interrupt a system before the analysis is performed.
Significantly, the instrumentation technology enables you to tie data back to source code, so system failures can be identified and addressed.
CodeTEST/16 Software Analysis Tools are available immediately from Metrowerks. For pricing information, contact Metrowerks. Phone: (800) 377-5416. E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com. More information is available on the company's Web site.


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Currency fluctuations and the French–U.S. trade balance: evidence from 118 industries
The impact of currency depreciations on trade has inspired a large body of research. Recent studies have examined industry-level trade, often using cointegration analysis, finding that a significant fraction of industries respond positively to devaluations. Oftentimes, adjustment lags result in a "J curve" effect, where devaluations hurt the trade balance temporarily. This study examines the specific case of trade between the United States and France, but finds that these flows are less sensitive than has been shown for other country pairs. Only 30 of 118 industries see increased trade balances after a dollar depreciation, and virtually none follow any type of a "J curve." Certain industry sectors are more sensitive than others, however. Examining the SITC classifications of those 30 industries, we find that many of them are clustered in the SITC 700 (Machinery and Transport Equipment) and 800 (Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles) categories. In particular, clothing and footwear, as well as electrical equipment, are particularly affected. Copyright Springer Science+Business Media New York 2013
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Hi Guys
Firstly I am a newbie to the forums, so go easy on me
I decided to start ripping blu rays I own to to watch when I am on holiday so purchased leawo blu ray ripper ( I am sure its not everyones choice, but there was an offer on so took the plunge). Yesterday, I ripped 3 discs happily and then went to do another this morning and got an error when I click on the open disc saying.
"Failed to get information from server, please make sure your internet connection is ok (-68)" with a space for my email, which I then enter and it goes back to the main screen.
This happens every time, and with discs that I did yesterday, so its not the drive. I have internet connection (obviously as I am posting here )
This to me looks like it contacts a server every time I stick a disc in, which seems ridiculous as I can never rip a disc offline (which I am for most of the time).
I have emailed them, but nothing back yet, I am very frustrated and am a few hours away from asking for a refund as the software is not fit for purpose.
Can anyone help or advise
Kind Regards
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My guess is that Leawo requires an Internet connection to either check for updates or to make sure that only those who have paid for the software can use it.
There is one thing I have read about this product that is troubling. The author of makemkv, another Blu-Ray ripper/converter posted a message in his forum warning that Leawo's Blu-Ray Ripper is an unlicensed re-package of his software with a different user interface. http://www.makemkv.com/forum2/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=1514
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Gold Star Mother
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Barnett have received word from the War Department in Washington, also letters from their son, 2nd Lt. John F. Barnett, Jr., stating he was wounded while in action, in the early part of February. His wounds were mostly flesh wounds in his legs and a letter received this week states he is in the hospital receiving the very best of attention. The work of the Red Cross is wonderful, he says and he could not receive better treatment anywhere than what is being done by these nurses.
Palacios Beacon,
Thursday, March 9, 1944
Two purple hearts have come to Palacios this week, ...one to Mrs. John F. Barnett, Jr.
"The Purple Heart" we learn, is not awarded for any special service, but is given to those who are wounded in action or due to enemy action. Lt. John F. Barnett, Jr., received his for being wounded while doing active service in Italy. In a recent letter to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Barnett he wrote he was again able to walk and hoped to resume his duties in the very near future.
Palacios Beacon, Thursday,
May 11, 1944
The entire community was grieved Monday when the news came from the War Department in Washington, D. C., that Lt. John F. Barnett, Jr., was killed in action on Friday, October 13, in the Italy War Theatre. He was a member of the 34th Division.
Besides his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Barnett he is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ethel Cook Barnett, two sisters, Mrs. Grace Evelyn Ferguson, Mrs. Sunshine Edwards and one brother, Seabee Price M. Barnett, somewhere in the Pacific.
Palacios Beacon, November 2, 1944; and
copied in The Daily Tribune, November 3, 1944
Lt. Barnett Served with Gen. Clark's Fifth Army in Italy
With the 5th Army, Italy ―Second Lieutenant John F. Barnett, Jr., of Palacios, Texas, recently was awarded the Silver Star posthumously for gallantry in action on October 13, 1944, in Italy.
He served with Lieutenant General Mark W. Clark's Fifth Army in the 34th "Red Bull" Infantry Division.
While leading his platoon in an assault on a hostile machine-gun emplacement, Barnett was forced to deploy the men when supporting artillery fire began falling in their midst. He radioed back to have the barrage lifted and was about to seek cover himself when he heard the cry of a wounded comrade.
He immediately dragged the injured soldier into a hole, gave him first aid and was looking around to see if any other wounded needed help when he was fatally wounded by enemy fire.
Barnett's great courage and leadership was an inspiration to his men for they not only held their objective but continued the attack and made a 1500-yard gain.
Pal Palacios Beacon, December 28, 1944 and
in Matagorda County Tribune, December 28, 1944, with
headline "Lt. John Barnett Awarded Silver Star Posthumously"
John F. Barnett, Jr. Died For What He, As A Boy, Had Lived
At the instance of the Adjutant General of the United States, by direction of the President, the Silver Star was posthumously awarded to 2nd Lt. John F. Barnett, Jr., with the following citation accompanying:
"For gallantry in action on 13 October, 1944, in the vicinity of ****. Assigned the mission of taking an enemy held hill Lieutenant Barnett led his platoon through a gully pounded by enemy mortar fire and then skillfully following close behind a supporting artillery barrage which kept the enemy pinned down, he succeeded in getting his men up the steep slope and to the top of the hill. As Lieutenant Barnett was leading an assault on a hostile machine gun emplacement friendly artillery fire began falling in the midst of his platoon. Disregarding his own safety Lieutenant Barnett moved about among his men, held them together and kept them from abandoning their ground. He radioed back to have the barrage lifted, but even as the shells landed all around him he dispersed his men and found cover for them in positions from which they could effectively fight back if the enemy should counter-attack. As Lieutenant Barnett was about to seek cover for himself he heard the cry of a wounded comrade and immediately went to him, dragged him into a hole and gave him first aid. Then as Lieutenant Barnett was looking around to see if any other wounded needed help he himself was fatally wounded by enemy artillery. Lieutenant Barnett's great courage and leadership was an inspiration to his men for they not only held their objective, but continued the attack and made a 1500 yard gain."
The award was made at Camp Hulen on May 7, 1945, by Col. Leroy E. Nelson to Mrs. Ethel B. Barnett, his wife, with Mr. and Mrs. John F. Barnett, father and mother of Lieutenant Barnett present.
John Jr., was born in Palacios, February 25, 1913. He was a regular attendant of the First Baptist Church Sunday School before entering the Intermediate Department at the age of 13. He was loyal to the church and a leader among the youth of his church, contributing much by his faithful attitude toward visitors as they came year by year to the Texas Baptist Encampment.
He entered school in Palacios and graduated from Palacios High School in 1931. He attended one semester in Terrell Prep. in Dallas, later entering A & M College where he received his degree in geology in 1936. He worked at the Barnett Lumber Company until January 1937 when he went to South America and the Dominican Republic as an employee of the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey. He remained there five and one half years, returning to the United States to enter the service of his country.
In August 1942, he was married to Ethel Beatrice Cook in San Antonio where they lived while he was in training at Fort Sam Houston. She remained with him during his period of training in the United States until he volunteered for, and was assigned to overseas service. He served in the Fifth Army, 135th Infantry–Thirty-Fourth Division under General Mark Clark. He was stationed in Africa for some time after his arrival over-seas. Later he was transferred to Italy where he was wounded February 7, 1944, while engaged in battle on Monastery Hill at Casino. He was in the hospital three months. After he was dismissed from the hospital he was returned to the front, although he had not entirely regained his strength. After the march on and through Rome, his feet gave him so much trouble that he was returned to the hospital in Southern Italy, where he spent several weeks.
He was returned to the front; by this time close to the Po Valley. After several weeks in action his old wounds began to give him trouble; so he was returned to the hospital for treatment. After treatment he was sent to a rest camp until the last part of August, 1944, when he was again returned to active combat. He remained in action until he was fatally wounded on October 13, 1944.
When friends read the words from the Adjutant General's office how John Jr., had met death, they were not surprised that he had gone ahead of his men and had given his life that his comrades might live. Letters have come from his comrades of South America, from Europe and from friends of childhood days, expressing their appreciation of his courageous life. The words of Grenville Kleiser's "Today," express the creed that John Jr., the boy lived by and the cause for which Lieutenant Barnett, the man died.
We rejoice in such words as, "A friend loveth at all times," and "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friend." ―A Friend.
Palacios Beacon, May 31, 1945
The body of Lt. John F. Barnett, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Barnett of Palacios will arrive in Palacios Thursday afternoon for reburial. Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2:00 o'clock at the Palacios Baptist Church.
This young man, whose mother was born in Edna (Miss Grace Menefee) gave his life for his country during the late war, in order that the rest of us may live in peace--at least live.
Lt. John Barnett's ancestors on his maternal side, were early and prominent Jackson County settlers, and the incident of laying away his remains on native soil is of interest to a large number of our people.
Edna Weekly Herald, December 16, 1948
Mrs. Grace L. Barnett, a former Palacios postmaster, died Saturday, June 3, in Wagner General Hospital after a lingering illness.
Born February 24, 1889 in Jackson County, Texas, she was the daughter of the late George and Molly Looney Menefee. She had been a resident of Palacios since 1904 and served as postmaster from July 1, 1933 to February 1, 1959. She was preceded in death by her husband, John F. Barnett and son, John F. Barnett, Jr.
Funeral services were held Monday, June 5, at 2 o'clock in the afternoon at the First Baptist Church, with Rayford Harris officiating. Interment was in the Palacios Cemetery.
She is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Grace Evelyn Ferguson of Bryan and Mrs. Sunshine Edwards of Palacios; one son, Price M. Barnett of Palacios; eight grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
Palacios Beacon, June
7, 1972
Palacios lost one of her greatest friends in the passing of J. F. Barnett. He was a native Texan who had watched Palacios grow from a salt grass prairie to an integral part of the "Golden Crescent of the Gulf Coast."
Jack Barnett was the last of a small group of men who caught the vision of the possibilities o this country when most people saw only the mosquitoes and referred to it as "the land which God forgot." Mr. Barnett was always on the side of progress and was willing to use his time, his influence, and his ability to further the growth of Palacios. The Hug-the-Coast-Highway, the seawall, Camp Hulen, Palacios Baptist Encampment, Palacios Baptist College and Academy, and the first public schools were largely guided by him. He was born April 2, 1883, a son of John Edward and Carrie Emma Threadgill Barnett.
In 1906 young Jack Barnett came to Palacios as manager of Grant Lumber Company. Eventually, he purchased the business from the Price Lumber Company which he has since conducted under the name of the Barnett Lumber Company. He retired in 1956 from the active management of the firm. For many years he was president of the Palacios State Bank and Trust Company.
A life long Democrat, Baptist and Ancient Scottish Rite order of Free Masonry, Mr. Barnett has served each of these organizations on local, county and state levels.
In 1960, Jack and his wife Grace Letitia Menefee Barnett observed their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a reception in the family home in which they set up housekeeping at 309 Welch Avenue. Friends from throughout the state were present.
Children of this union are Mrs. Thomas M. Ferguson, Price M. and Sunshine B. Edwards. A son, John F. Jr., lost his life in line of duty in World War II. Grandchildren are Thomas M. Jr., John Franklin, Letitia Ruth and Leonard Price Ferguson of Bryan, Susan Marie and John F. Barnett III, Mary Evelyn? and Michael Lance Edwards of Palacios.
Mr. Barnett passed away Sunday afternoon at 3:10 p.m., in the Wagner General Hospital. Services were held from First Baptist Church at 3 p.m. Tuesday conducted by the Rev. Rayford Harris.
Palacios Beacon, March 13, 1963
|Pictures of the Barnett family courtesy of Palacios Area Historical Association Museum and volunteers Shirlee and Lucja.
Copyright 2006 -
Present by Carol Sue Gibbs
Jan. 28, 2006
Jan. 5, 2009


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Tuesday September 8, 2009
The Greenville Avenue Restaurant Association has set Saturday October 24 as the date of its first "Taste of Greenville Avenue" event (nicknamed TOGA 2009). This event will be open to the public at no charge and will take place on the grounds of the Vickery Towers at Belmont and Greenville Avenue.
TOGA 2009 is designed in the model of a neighborhood block party, targeted to residents within three miles of Greenville Avenue. By scheduling TOGA 2009 as a daytime event, they hope to see parents and children enjoying our food. They've invited more than 100 restaurants from Greenville Avenue north of Mockingbird Lane, Henderson Avenue, Mockingbird Lane, and Skillman Avenue to participate.
There will be 30 booths presenting the signature items of participating restaurants. Prices would be based on sample portions, there would be minimal food duplication, a kids area, a small (and very controlled) beer garden and public service areas for the City of Dallas Mobile 311 van, Dallas Area Rapid Transit, the Dallas Police Department Neighborhood Policing Unit (Central Division), a pet adoption center, a Dallas Fire/Rescue hook and ladder, etc.
Says Jim Bradberry, President, The Greenville Avenue Restaurant Association, "We're holding TOGA 2009, which we absolutely intend to make an annual event along with other projects like quarterly dine-around's, to give back something to the community which supports our businesses every day.
"It still amazes me that for nearly 40 years there has never been a restaurant association on Greenville Avenue - we have so much to give to our neighbors, the schools and the community, and all we needed was an outlet for it. GARA serves as that much needed outlet."


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The moment people start talking about somewhere they've found that's off the beaten track, it's only a matter of time before said track is, well… err, beaten. But can you keep a secret? Because we've discovered some must-see places worthy of adding to your travel bucket list, and they're so incredible that it'd be criminal to keep to them ourselves.
Search flights to the Grand Canyon
Ittoqqortoormiit, Greenland
Everyone's always jetting off to Iceland, but who forgot about Greenland? And specifically, who forgot about Ittoqqortoormiit?
Ittoqqortoormiit (pronounced it-doc-cut-door-meat) is a remote settlement in easternmost Greenland, where visitors – few and far between, though they may be – have the opportunity to experience Greenlandic hunting culture, ride dog sleds, and bathe in hot springs. The sea here is frozen for nine months per year, and the glacier-ridden landscape is spectacular to behold, comprising the largest fjord complex in the world at nearby Scoresby Sound.
Egadi Islands, Sicily
Time hardly exists on this magical archipelago, so ditch the watch before you arrive.
Closer to Tunisia than mainland Italy, not many people have heard about this place – and those who have would like to keep it that way. The small but perfectly formed archipelago is composed of three main islands: Marettimo, Levanzo, and Favignana, with Marettimo being the most remote and unspoilt.
Great Himalaya Trail, Nepal
Not so much off the track as literally on it, the 1,700km hike along the Great Himalaya Trail will lead you through some of the most remote mountain territories in the world.
It's a challenging trek and you'll need a good level of fitness and experience to begin with, but that's probably why the route hasn't been overrun. From the far eastern province of Kanchenjunga, the trail winds its way cross-country through mountain passes and ancient villages to the high Tibetan borders in the west.
Bottom of the Grand Canyon, Arizona
More trekking, we're afraid; everyone's seen the Grand Canyon from above, and peered tiptoed over the edge into the great chasm below. But have you ever wondered what it would be like to stand at the bottom, looking up?
Intrepid pioneers should venture down during the winter season, when the cavernous landscape is beautiful and desolate, and they may not see more than a dozen other hikers for days.
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For the past few years, Canadian-born Shawn Hennessy has put her extensive knowledge of her adopted home city's culinary scene to good use, guiding small groups of visitors around Seville's tapas bars on tours tailored to their own tastes. Staying with my friend Vicki in nearby Utrera for a few days, we presented a double challenge: two pescetarian former residents of the city. Would Shawn be able to cater to our dietary requirements and satisfy our stomachs in previously uncharted tapas territory?
In a word, yes. Meeting by the cathedral for a lunchtime tour, Shawn reeled off a list of four bars we'd never visited, some we'd never even heard of. So far, so shameful on our part. First on the list was Albarama, a recent arrival on the Seville scene serving creative modern morsels, as well as twists on traditional tapas. Settling in with a glass of wine, friendly Shawn talked us through the menu, helping us to select three tapas: those on the tour can select anything they like, but those unfamiliar with Spanish cooking or just keen to sample each restaurant's specialities can learn a lot from her guidance. Our choices of boletus croquettes with a leek sauce, ensaladilla de gambas (a potato, mayonnaise and prawn salad) and the 'envoltini' (squid ribbons with asparagus, served with tartar sauce) were beautifully presented, but style didn't triumph over substance: they tasted as good as they looked. Vegetarian croquetas can be a dull, greasy affair, but the high-quality ingredients and addition of the leek sauce made these a tasty dish even for meat-eaters, while the ensaladilla even won round serial prawn-dodger Vicki.
|Croquetas and envoltini
Stomachs suitably warmed up, we moved on to the much more traditional Enrique Becerra, a restaurant and tapas bar so old school it even features pillars looted from the Roman ruins at Italica in the days when pilfering from ancient monuments wasn't frowned upon. As we waited for our tapas to arrive, we chatted easily about food, life in Spain and Seville: Shawn normally talks to visitors about the city, but as we were already familiar with the city, talk naturally wandered wider. Presented to us by a smartly-clad yet super friendly waiter, our saquito de bacalo ('cod-filled parcel of joy' is how any good dictionary should translate it) and portion of goat's cheese served with caramelised onions and fresh bread raised the bar even higher. The saquito's pastry was perfectly crisp; the cod flaky and light. The goat's cheese was creamy and lip-smackingly moreish - and I don't even usually like goat's cheese. We were definitely in no doubt of the quality of ingredients used here.
|Saquito de bacalao
By stop number three, participants are usually tiring, their stomachs showing signs of struggle. Not so the two hardy northerners: we were just getting started on Seville's culinary delights. In the heart of the barrio de Santa Cruz, La Sal is a smart restaurant and tapas bar run by Charo, who hails from coastal Zahara de los Atunes in Cadiz, where her family own another restaurant. Both eateries specialise in tuna almadraba, freshly caught and flash-frozen for maximum freshness and taste. We tucked into tuna tataky (a rare cut of tuna soaked in a soy and ginger sauce) and tuna steak roasted with rosemary and served with a red pepper conft, with seaweed tortillitas rounding off the sea-based theme. All of this was washed down by a refreshing glass of Botani wine, produced in Malaga and one of Shawn's favourites for good reason - she certainly has a finely-tuned palate.
|Tortillitas and tataky
With an extra stop thrown in out of generosity for a fellow blogger, Shawn saved the best until last. By the time the three of us rolled into Vineria San Telmo at 4pm, our stomachs were reserving just a sliver of space. But once Vicki and I saw the menu, our capacity to eat increased: squid ink spaghetti served with scallops, bulgur wheat with mushrooms and truffle oil and panko prawns with a courgette stack were all as delicious as they sounded, and worth the waistband strain. I couldn't even play favourites; every dish was full of flavour and immaculately presented. The gorgeous tapas, boho-chic interior and friendly international staff made Vineria San Telmo a winner in our books - so much so that we somehow managed to make room for a dessert of three-chocolate flan.
|Panko prawns, squid ink spaghetti & bulgur wheat with mushrooms
Our afternoon spent in Seville in Shawn's company was quite simply one of the best I've had in a long time. The tour was unhurried, fun and full of expert advice. If you're a food lover looking to get the most out of a trip to the city, a Sevilla Tapas tour is the perfect place to start. Just make sure to wear something with an elasticated waistband: it wouldn't do to restrict your eating abilities with so many tapa treats to be had.
To find out more about Sevilla Tapas tours, visit Shawn's website, which also features comprehensive listings of tapas bars all over Seville.