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Tokyo Disneyland turned 30 years old yesterday in spectacular fashion. Have you ever seen so many characters in one place?
Happy Birthday TDL. You look great!
Tokyo Disneyland turned 30 years old yesterday in spectacular fashion. Have you ever seen so many characters in one place?
Happy Birthday TDL. You look great!
Happy Birthday Tokyo Disneyland. The Oriental Land Company seems to understand what the Disney legacy means better than the actual Disney run parks. Keep on leading the way!
Wow that was the shortest ceremony ever. I remember DL 50th, oh that took so long and there was not that much dancing. Congrats TDL for 30 years.
There was an additional 15 minutes of speeches in Japanese that I didn't bother linking. But Tom Stags did say a few words.
I saw that but if I remember DL 50th was 30 minutes
Nice ceremony. Happy Birthday Tokyo Disneyland.
So nice to see that Tokyo does not have the concept of "Long Lost Friends"! They're all still there!!!
I agree. The entire time I was watching I thought the US parks could bring out some of those characters again.
That song goes "on and on". Now I can't get it out of my head. (I can't find it on Amazon, either!)
And what's going to happen at Disneylands 60th????????? Probably a little Passholder event.Way to do it Tokyo.
Wow… Where were all the Pixar characters!?! I bet Lassiter is steaming!!!!
Woody and Jessie are there, but that's it. I LOVE how animated and excited the characters are. The Queen of Hearts had me laughing with her little "get down".
I love how this celebration also showcased the dancer costumes from all the parades through TDL's history. OLC is very proud of the parks and they let it show tenfold. Like Dusty pretty much said, OLC does Disney better than the actual Disney Company.
And I love the "Happiness Is Here" song… so much that it's been on my iPod for weeks now. It's just fun and I hope one of the US parks "borrows" it for an upcoming anniversary.
The video looked great. I wonder now what will be done for the 60th (exactly twice the time TDL has been open!). I really hope that the same people who did the Florida celebrations for Epcot and MK are not put in charge.
WOW!, now that's a celebration. It really makes the Disney run parks seem cheap with thier money.
At first I thought it was sort of lame. Some characters just marching out of the Castle. But they just kept coming. It was an on and on and on situation (just like the song). By the end I just couldn't believe what I was seeing. It was amazing.
Something else you might not know is how Cast Members at both parks at TDR lined the main entrance path at opening to greet all the Guests coming into the parks that day. Seeing all the CMs smiling and waving as they welcomed everyone really exemplifies the true Disney sprit.
TDR understands that their CMs are the front line for creating the magical experiences for their Guests. Both OLC's Kagami-san and Tom Skaggs thanked and acknowledged the TDR CMs.
wow, what a wonderful celebration, thanks for sharing the video link with us Dusty! SO many characters and wonderful Cast Members!
I wonder what the US Disney management think when they go and see those two amazing, standard setting Parks?
I have a huge soft spot in my heart for Tokyo Disneyland. After a lifetime of dreams of visiting a Disneyland, TDL was the very first Disneyland I ever visited, back in Oct 2005. And even though time, and a few return visits may have muddled my memories slightly, that first Day Trip to Tokyo Disneyland left it's mark, and fueled my growing Disney passion.
Since then I've been blessed to share that Park, and the breathtaking DisneySea with my husband and create many more wonderful memories.
The standard of show, cleanliness, Cast Member service levels, respect, pretty much everything, exceeds that of the other Disney Parks. OLC truly do a phenomenal job of creating the Disney Magic, in a lot of ways doing Disney better than Disney, and the success they have created there is well deserved.
Happy 30th Tokyo Disneyland, enjoy your Happiness Year, and countless more after this, and thank you to the hardworking and truly wonderful Cast Members and people that create this most wonderful show on earth!


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The Maddermarket Theatre was originally built as a Roman Catholic chapel in 1794. In the nineteenth century it had been used as a baking soda factory, a warehouse, and as a hall for the Salvation Army. It was small, measuring only forty by forty-six feet in the inside. However, a vaulted ceiling gave it excellent acoustics; more importantly, it already had galleries on three sides. The Maddermarket Theatre is now staging more performances than at any time in its history. It is also used as a venue for professional tours and concerts.


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What to Grow in April
With snow and frosts behind us, is finally time for some gardening!
It's time to start sowing indoors, but there are many choices that can be sown directly outdoors too, in a well prepared soil.
These are our 10 picks to grow in April, enjoy!
Sow indoors:
Now is the time to start sowing summer plants that will later be transplanted outdoors.
Aubergine (or eggplant) seeds should be planted in pots and left for about 10 weeks . Then they should be transplanted at 25-30 cm depth. It's a plant that needs a lot of sun ( between 10-12 hours per day) and never be exposed to frost (minimum temperature 10-12ºC)
To grow courgettes you will need plenty of light and warm weather, although it is not too demanding regarding to soil, adapting easily to any kind. Sow seeds in pots in couples and transplant the strongest one. Go for successional sowing if you don't want a zucchini glut.
Seeds can be sown in 2 ways. The first is planting directly in the garden in early spring and put a plastic or plastic bottle covering the ground so that it is protected from frost. The second way is to sow seedlings indoors or plant them in pots, keeping them indoors until the frosts are behind.
Cucumbers can be sowed in pots and transplanted for early crops. Sow two or three seeds three or four weeks before the last in pots with humus. Remove the smallest or weakest plant to keep just one plant per pot. Transplant outdoors at a distance of 1.2m x 0.5m (cucumber plants are big!), when plants have two to four true leaves.
Sow indoors and transplant the small plants to the garden or large pot one week after the last frost. The tomato plant needs a lot of sun, so it's not worth even trying to plant tomatoes in your garden or terrace if they do not receive at least 6 hours of daily sunshine.
Sow/plant outdoors:
There are plenty of vegetables that you can start sowing directly indoors, here is a small selection:
At planting time (While it tolerates light frosts, optimum growth temperature is between 15 and 18ºC), sow directly into the soil in 2cm deep rows. It's recommended to soak the seeds in water a couple of days earlier to promote germination. When plants first begin to grow leaves it's time to thin them to get more space for plants that are growing smoothly.
Swiss chard
Chard seeds are also put to soak in water for one or two days before planting. Then the seeds are planted 2.5 cm deep in the soil directly. If we want to plant in rows in an garden, seeds are planted at 8 cm distance between one and the other. Given that the swiss chard need al lot of space for roots, the rows are separated by 45 cm. If we are going to plant in a pot, put one plant per pot.
Typically, cauliflower is a winter plant, but there a summer varieties we can plant now. If the flower starts to turn pink or purple it's advisable to cover it with leaves as direct sun makes it mature very quickly. They should be harvested when they are firm and hard, and they can stay well for about a week hung upside down in a cold place.
Kohlrabi plants don't grow much, reaching as much as 30cm in height, and its very fast growing, developing in a couple of months from the time of planting to harvest. It should be harvested when the tubers are underdeveloped, as they can quickly harden and lose quality.
The best time to plant different varieties of spinach is in early spring, as the plant needs little heat to grow. To sow spinach seeds, you have to make a small hole in the ground about 2 cm deep. You can grow spinach in rows with up to 12-15 seeds per meter and 30 cm row spacing.
We are finally getting some sunny and warm(ish) weather and start sowing some seeds in pots. We have sowed #courgette and #aubergine seeds, as well as some #flowers. Yo can see what's in our plot here (click "Show Plot").
How is you spring gardening?


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New Life on York Ave South
*Disclaimer: The format of this blog is driving me CRAZY! I cannot figure out how to fix the spacing in this post. I have spent far too long trying to figure it out to no avail. If any of my blogger friends can help, please let me know. I've even tried messing with the html.*
Chris and I are entirely moved into our new house in Minneapolis. We have plenty to do still, but at least most of our stuff is in the appropriate rooms. The house is on a charming street in southwest Minneapolis, was built in 1925 but has undergone some renovations/updates through the years. The exterior stucco and interior woodwork are original, I believe. We will eventually buy a few new pieces of furniture, but here are pictures so far:
Beautiful maple tree in the front yard Fenced backyard with a locust tree and basketball hoop over the garage Dining Room: Check back in a couple months to see the new table Chris and his dad are going to construct Living Room Kitchen Main Floor Guest Bedroom
Study (not really put together yet)
Upstairs Bedroom (formerly a nursery and unfurnished now)
Study (not really put together yet)
Main Floor Bathroom Basement - laundry room, storage and bathroom not picturedMaster Bedroom - our box springs wouldn't fit up the stairs without seriously gouging the walls so instead Chris cut and laid planks on the bed frame. It will do for now.
Upstairs Bedroom (formerly a nursery and unfurnished now)
Master Bathroom (addition by previous owners - we finally have bathroom storage space)
Porch - I love sitting here in the evenings while the breeze sifts through the screensFront Gate (Greta can just squeeze her head through)
Our block dead-ends on Minnehaha Creek which has a blocked-off boat ramp
That's it for now. I'm not sure what we'll do in the open area in the basement, and our living room tables feel too bulky for the space. But we're grateful for this wonderful house.


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Jags open SBC Tournament against Coastal Carolina Wednesday
MOBILE, Ala. - The march towards the NCAA postseason starts Wednesday when the University of South Alabama men's basketball team opens the Sun Belt Conference Tournament against Coastal Carolina.
The ninth-seeded Jaguars will take on the No. 8 seed Chanticleers at 11:30 a.m. in Lakefront Arena. Audio will be available on 99.5 FM or iHeartRadio.com, and a videostream can be seen on ESPN3.com. Updates during the game will be provided on Twitter at @SouthAlaMBK and live stats on SunBeltSports.org.
"I'm very excited that we were able to win our last home game," USA head coach Matthew Graves said. "I'm really proud of those seniors being able to walk off the Mitchell Center floor with a victory. Now as our focus turns to Coastal Carolina, I feel like we have some confidence moving forward and we just need a couple of good days of practice."
South Alabama enters the tournament with a 14-17 overall record and a 7-11 mark in the conference, and is coming off a last-second win on Senior Day over Arkansas State, that saw senior Ken Williams (Houston, Texas) hit a 3-pointer with 0.8 seconds left.
"First and foremost, it gives us confidence in knowing we can beat anybody in this league. We've been saying that, but until you validate it with a win, you're not sure. Now that we've got the win, we've got a great lesson to talk to. We've fought through adversity. We had a lead, we lost a lead, we fought back, they hit a big shot, we came down and finished. What we hope it can do is springboard us into playing really good basketball these next four games, and once you get to conference tournaments, as we've all seen, anything's possible."
Williams scored a season-high 25 points Saturday, the third-most by a Jaguar this season, and his most since last February. He also tied his season best with four 3-pointers and became the school's all-time leader in 3s made (251) and games played (126).
Revenge will be on the mind of the Jaguars who let a 14-point halftime lead slip away to the Chanticleers on Feb. 20 in an 81-77 overtime loss. USA fell despite outshooting CCU and barely losing the turnover battle.
"I think the biggest keys to take from that game was, obviously you have to play a full 40 minutes, and we have to do a much better job of rebounding the basketball," Graves said. "It was one of our poorest efforts on the defensive glass all year. We have to take much better pride in rebounding the basketball, but at the same time, I felt like we did a great job of making them take a tough shot to start the offense. We held them under 40 percent shooting, but you've got to be able to finish the play, and they do a great job of going to the offensive glass."
Jaylen Shaw is Coastal Carolina's all-conference honoree, but it was the team's second-leading scorer, Elijah Wilson, that hurt South Alabama in the previous meeting with 21 points. Shaw averages 14.1 points and is seventh in the league with 3.6 assists per game, and Wilson 13.3 points and 2.7 triples per game.
Demario Beck (18 points, 14 rebounds) and Colton Ray-St. Cyr (15, 16) both had double-doubles against the Jags.
"They have a lot of different weapons and guys that can score," Graves noted. "I really like their versatility and they bring a guy or two off the bench that can give you energy or make a 3-point shot, so offensively, they can hurt you in a lot of different ways and will test us defensively. That's why we've got to be extremely locked in, not only defending that first shot, but, and I can't emphasize this enough, we've got to rebound the basketball."


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Life of a Blogger is a weekly feature hosted by Jessi from Novel Heartbeat where we talk about non-bookish topics. Click HERE for more info!
This week's topic:
Favourite Music Albums
I'm just a little bit addicted to music albums. Well, studio albums to be precise. I tend to not buy greatest hits compilations for artists that I really like. Sometimes the album tracks are better than the singles! I currently have 126 studio albums in my iTunes library and I'm always getting more because I just can't stop buying them. It's very possible that I may have just a little bit of a problem. And to make that problem even worse, I buy a lot of CDs because I like to have physical things, rather than digital copies (although I have bought albums and songs from iTunes before).
Obviously I have my favourites that make me feel all of the things, but when I was thinking of albums that I really really like, the list was too long! So I've narrowed it down to albums that really make me feel things. And this is still a long post due to gushing and a ridiculous amount of favourite songs with click-through links to YouTube. Whoops.
I have my parents to blame for this one. When I was very small I was a little bit frightened of Kate Bush. I thought she was a witch and looked kinda scary! It took quite a long time for me to really enjoy her music and I wasn't a fan until I was about fifteen or sixteen; she's definitely an acquired taste! Hounds of Love is my favourite album by Kate probably because it's the one that I remember the most from being a kid. That, and the fact that it's a freaking awesome album. About halfway through there is a mini concept album which is a little difficult to explain and contains what is easily the scariest song I have ever listened to. Thanks for that, Dad. Go on, click the link. I dare you to listen to the creepiness for yourself.
Favourite tracks:
Running Up That Hill (A Deal with God) | Hounds of Love | Cloudbusting | Watching You Without Me | Jig of Life | Burning Bridge [I couldn't find links for Watching You Without Me or Jig of Life on Youtube!]
The Smashing Pumpkins are my favouritest band in the world ever of all time. Okay, that was a horrendously worded sentence but it's true, I like them more than any other band I've ever listened to. And I've liked them since I was eleven, which was a long time ago now. Most of my favourite songs by them come from Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, which I think is their best album. A friend of mine recommended Siamese Dream to me a long time ago because it's his favourite, but I like Mellon Collie the most because of how diverse it is. It goes from being really hard and heavy, to being dream-like and I love how it never seems jarring at any given time. It flows really smoothly. And on a completely unrelated note, I just have to say that Billy Corgan was a total babe when he had hair. I mean, he still looks pretty good now but he was a babe when he had hair. Oh well, he was losing it anyway.
See? What a babe.
Favourite tracks:
Tonight, Tonight [Best. Video. Ever.]| Jellybelly | Bullet with Butterfly Wings | Fuck You (And Ode to No One) | Cupid de Locke | Bodies | Tales of a Scorched Earth | We Only Come Out at Night | By Starlight
I've put Zeitgest separately from Mellon Collie because Zeitgest is a very special album to me. This was the first Pumpkins album that I ever got and listened to, way back in 2007, and I got it as a present for my twelfth birthday. That feels like such a long time ago now. And I have a funny story about it: I have a habit of not telling my mum about bands that I like because she doesn't know who anybody is (she always has the same reaction of "who???"). She tried to get this album in HMV without me knowing but got the band's name completely wrong. She asked the guy in the shop to help her look her an album by "The Pumpkin Seeds" (lol) and he had no idea of what she was talking about. She ended up just saying "it's something to do with pumpkins" and he told her that she meant the Smashing Pumpkins. It ended up not being a surprise anymore because she had to tell me what happened! Anyways...
There's a saying that you never forget your first and I'll never forget what I thought when I listened to Zeitgest for the first time. It was like nothing I'd ever heard before and led me to listen to heavier and somewhat darker music. And you know how people have well-loved books? Zeitgest is my most well-loved CD. The box is broken, and so is the disc tray, and the lyric booklet is ripped, but the disc itself still works like brand new. This here is definitely the defining album of the beginning of my teenage years.
Favourite tracks:
Doomsday Clock | Tarantula | United States | Bring the Light | Come On (Let's Go!) | That's the Way (My Love Is)
I haven't been a Jane's Addiction fan for long and Nothing's Shocking is actually the only full album by them that I've listened to. I keep meaning to get around to listening to the rest of their work, but I always forget. I first heard one of their songs (Stop! which isn't on this album) on Guitar Hero II back in the day and didn't really get interested until I heard the exact same song in an episode of American Dad years later. Oh, and also Perry Farrell was on this short-lived reality show on E about rock star wives. And by short-lived I mean that there were only four episodes. Anyways, I really like Nothing's Shocking because I love pretty much every single song on the album, which made it really hard to pick my favourite tracks. This album has some of the best guitar solos I've ever heard in my life; Dave Navarro is an amazing guitarist.
Favourite tracks:
Had a Dad | Ted, Just Admit It... | Standing in the Shower... Thinking | Mountain Song | Jane Says | Pig's in Zen
Björk is definitely one of the more eclectic artists that I listen to and she is one of my ultimate favourites. I was considering putting Post and Homogenic separately from each other but I like them both equally and kind of listened to them back to back when I first got them (I bought pretty much all of her studio albums really quickly, which made me broke but it was worth it). What I like about Post is that it isn't really one single genre, it's a mishmash of a lot of things, despite being mostly electronic. Homogenic, on the other hand, is mainly one genre, but it's got strings in it and I'm a sucker for strings.
Favourite tracks:
Post - Hyperballad | It's Oh So Quiet | Enjoy | Possibly Maybe | I Miss You
Homogenic - Hunter | Jóga | Unravel | Bachelorette | 5 Years | Alarm Call | Pluto | All Is Full of Love [the version in the video isn't on the album]
I couldn't have a post about favourite music without mentioning Madonna, now could I? There hasn't been a time in my life where I haven't known at least three Madonna songs, and guess who listens to her the most out of my parents? That's right, my Dad! My dad just doesn't give a shit about what people think of his music taste, I mean he even listens to Katy Perry. Anyway, I own almost every single Madonna album (I still need to get I'm Breathless) and Ray of Light is by far her best album, in my opinion. It doesn't sound much like a regular pop album and it's just so good. If I had to pick an ultimate favourite track on the album it would be 'Mer Girl', which I've linked below. If you do listen to it, I'd recommend getting a really good pair of earphones and going into a really quiet room so that you get the full effect. Ugh, so good.
Favourite tracks:
Drowned World/Substitute for Love | Ray of Light | Shanti/Ashtangi | Frozen | The Power of Good-Bye | Mer Girl
I couldn't pick just a single one, they're all just too good! The thing with Beck is that all of his albums after 1994 are different to each other so it can be hard to recommend his work to people. A lot of people who really want to get into his music are usually recommended to start with Mellow Gold, which is his first major release (he released three albums before that, but they're out of print now and an absolute dick to find) but for people who just want to see what he's like, I would say that it depends on what you're looking for. Ready? Here we go!
- If you want something weird, go for Mellow Gold
- If you're looking for acoustic folk songs, go for One Foot in the Grave
- If you want to hear his best know and acclaimed work, go for Odelay (I've got the Deluxe Edition, which has 19 more tracks)
- If you want something guitar-driven, but with other stuff thrown in, go for Mutations
- If you want something fun and funky that you can dance to, go for Midnite Vultures
- If you're in the mood for something sad and downtrodden, go for Sea Change
- If you listened to Odelay and want to hear something a bit heavier, go for Guero (if I had to pick, Guero would probably be my favourite)
- If you like electronic rock, go for The Information
- If you want just a simple guitar-driven rock album, go for Modern Guilt
- And if you're looking for something that's sad but hopeful, or something recent, go for Morning Phase
Actually, just go buy Morning Phase because it's an amazing album and if you're in the US and watch talk shows, it's incredibly likely that you've heard 'Blue Moon' already. 'Blue Moon' is actually my favourite songs at the minute, I can't stop listening to it!
Favourite tracks:
Mellow Gold - Loser | Fuckin' with My Head (Mountain Dew Rock) | Soul Suckin' Jerk | Truckdrivin' Neighbors Downstairs (Yellow Sweat) | Sweet Sunshine | Beercan
One Foot in the Grave - Forcefield | Mattress | Woe on Me | Teenage Wastebasket | One Foot in the Grave
Odelay - Devils Haircut | Hotwax | The New Pollution | Novacane | Where It's At | Sissyneck | Inferno | .000.000 [Inferno and .000.000 are on the deluxe edition]
Mutations - Nobody's Fault But My Own | Lazy Flies | Canceled Check | Tropicalia | O Maria
Midnite Vultures - Sexx Laws | Nicotine & Gravy | Mixed Bizness | Get Real Paid | Broken Train
Sea Change - The Golden Age | Guess I'm Doing Fine | Lost Cause | Already Dead | Sunday Sun | Little One
Guero - E-Pro | Que Onda Guero | Black Tambourine | Hell Yes | Scarecrow | Go It Alone | Farewell Ride [just try to tell me that the beginning doesn't sound like the Breaking Bad titles] | Rental Car | Girl
The Information - Think I'm in Love | Cellphone's Dead | Nausea | 1000 BPM
Modern Guilt - Gamma Ray | Modern Guilt | Youthless | Soul of a Man
Morning Phase - Morning | Heart Is a Drum | Blue Moon | Blackbird Chain | Waking Light
This post was a lot shorter when I planned it. Whoops.
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New KISS Music – Nicki Minaj, Chris Rene, And Connor Maynard
Dance and Happy is the name of the new tracks added to rotation on KISS this week. Nicki Minaj continues her climb up the mountain of pop with "Pound The Alarm", Chris Rene takes another shot at getting his first Number 1 after Idol with "Trouble" and new comer Conor Maynard comes out of the shoot with a pop banger "Vegas Girl". Check em out below and see what you think!
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This Is What Happens To Your Body When You Sit All Day (Video)
Sitting down for brief periods can help us recover from stress or recuperate from exercise. But nowadays, our lifestyles make us sit much more than we move around. Are our bodies built for such a sedentary existence? Murat Dalkilinç investigates the hidden risks of sitting down.


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Germany international Mario Gomez has confirmed that he will not return to Besiktas next season.
Gomez put an end to his chapter at Besiktas today citing the political instability in the country as his reason behind the decision.
"The reason for this is completely down to the political situation," the striker said on his Facebook page.
"There are no sporting or any other reasons that have made me make this decision. It is purely down to the terrible events that happened in the last few days."
Gomez was expected to return to Besiktas after a successful one-year loan at the club. The powerful striker won the league title and ended the season as the top scorer.
The 31-year-old had an impressive breakthrough season at Besiktas and earned a place back in the Germany national team as a result.
Gomez scored twice for Germany at the European Championships this summer but missed the semi-final tie against France due to injury.
West Ham have been closely linked with Gomez over the summer. The Express reported that the Hammers were making a move for Gomez at the start of the month.
Hammers head coach Slaven Bilic is openly stated that he is interested in Gomez according to the Fanatik.
Bilic was quoted as saying: "Mario Gomez and Gökhan Töre would be a hit in England and are players every manager would want to see ın their team."
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Enjoying a fine single malt Scotch from the 500 foot level of the Eiffel Tower of the Pacific is the epitome of enjoying a whisky with a view. During the one hour revolution of Skycity, guests see the sprawling Seattle skyline, two ranges of mountains – the Cascades and Olympics, and snow-capped Mount Rainier. Planes approaching SeaTac International Airport add to the metropolitan scene as the view rotates southward. Directly below us, the brilliant metallic colors of architect Frank Geary's Experience Music Project dazzle in the afternoon sun. Just across the park is the orange-red stabile entitled Olympic Iliad, by Sculptor Alexander Liberman – a perfect counterpoint to the soaring lines of The Space Needle. Skycity's whisky offerings include 11 American whiskies, five Canadian, three Irish, nine single malt Scotches and six blends.
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Brexit bargains are a real Christmas gift
Sterling slump means shoppers can save big by buying in the North and online
It might be a bit early to be thinking about your Christmas shopping but with all the palaver over Brexit and the resulting collapse in the strength of sterling, now is a good time to investigate the huge potential for savings by doing some of your shopping north of the Border.
Thousands of others are likely to do the same, with anecdotal reports suggesting that car parks in Derry, Newry and even Belfast are already beginning to fill up with shoppers from the Republic.
The last time cross-border shopping was this popular was in late 2008, when sterling dropped to a record low against the euro, breaking through the 95p level. That year, around €550m was spent in the North by shoppers from the Republic.
Back then there was plenty of debate - including in the Dail - about the failure of retailers here to pass on savings as a result of weaker sterling. Eight years later, a comparison of the prices of some popular items on sale by the same store in both jurisdictions suggests that the issue is likely to be hotly-debated again.
Snap bargains
A Canon EOS 100D, a popular entry-level DSLR camera, retails at €425 at Argos.ie but just £339 (€380) at an Argos UK store - a €45 saving. A Lego City Volcano Exploration base set will cost you €75 from a Smyths store in Dublin, but £55 (€61) from Smyths in Newry - a €14 saving.
Apple's iPad Mini 2 (32GB) is available for €309 from Currys in Sligo or £239 (€266) from Currys store in Derry - a €43 saving.
However, it's worth noting that the tech giant recently announced UK price hikes for its entire laptop range in an apparent bid to counteract currency fluctuations since Brexit. Among the changes, the 13-inch MacBook - the cheapest laptop Apple sells and which dates from 2015 - rose in price from £849 to £949, while the high-powered Mac Pro desktop jumped from £2,499 to £2,999.
But search hard, and you might find items on sale here that match or even beat prices in the UK. One reader told the Sunday Independent that he recently bought a Sonos Play 3 wireless speaker system from Dixons at Dublin Airport for €252, a product that retails for around £250 (€282) in Currys UK (which owns Dixons).
But if you consider the high likelihood of savings across the board, including groceries, you may well consider a trip up North to stock up on Christmas food and drink to be no-brainer. For instance, a 500g tub of Tesco Finest Cornish Custard costs €3.50 in a Republic of Ireland Tesco outlet sells for £1.80 (€2) in a store across the Border.
A 300g tin of McVities Victoria biscuit selection costs €10.45 in your local Tesco while a 650g tin of the same biscuits is selling for £5.00 (€5.60) in Tesco in Northern Ireland. A jumbo pack of Pampers Premium Protection New Baby nappies will set you back €13 in a SuperValu store in the Republic but £8 (€8.90) in an Asda store in the North.
On the alcohol front, a 75cl bottle of Harvey's Bristol Cream retails at €16.49 at SuperValu, while Asda is selling the same bottle for £8 (€8.90). Indeed, there are significant savings to be made if you intend hosting a party or two. A box of 20 Coors Light 330cl beers costs €24 in Tesco in the Republic, but £13 (€14.50) in a store in the North.
Hassle factor
But before you jump into the car or catch the bus or train, you should probably consider the cost and hassle factors.
"Taking petrol, tolls and, most importantly, time into consideration the advantages of a 25pc increase in the value of the euro against sterling can suddenly dissipate when you take all these aspects into the mix," said financial advisor John Lowe of The Money Doctor.
Indeed, there were quite a few horror stories from 2008 of three-hour queues to get into Newry, not including the time spent looking for parking.
Last year, Belfast City Council offered 1,500 free car park spaces in the city centre during the Christmas shopping season, but just last month councillors voted to scrap this after the main bus operator, Translink, complained.
Obviously, if you live in the Border counties, it's a short enough hop but if you're travelling from the Leinster area or anywhere further south, it may make less sense.
Prices for an adult day return train ticket from Dublin to Newry or Belfast start at €30 per adult, while the bus for the same journey will cost about €20 per adult.
But even if you can't be bothered traipsing to the North to fill up your bags or car with Christmas bargains, there are many other savings to be had by shopping online on the UK websites of companies that have stores in the Republic of Ireland.
A pair of Clarks Denny Diva black mid-heel boots is €91 on Debenhams.ie, but £65 (€72) from Debenhams.co.uk - a €19 saving.
If you buy an item worth more than £50 from Debenhams' UK website, you'll get free international delivery.
However, not all stores will deliver to the Republic from a UK base, or there may be a delivery fee that might cut into the saving you'd otherwise make on the deal, particularly for cheaper items. If that's the case, you can get around this by using a service like Parcel Motel, which allows you to purchase with a UK address and have them delivered to a collection point.
Commissions and charges
Whether you travel across the Border on a shopping trip or do it online, there's also the small matter of the exchange rate and commission charges, said Lowe. "Many are unaware that there are two rates when you exchange your euro for sterling - buy and sell. If the current rate is say 90 pence to the euro, you might be given less sterling when buying and less euro when you are selling. Always check rates before transacting. There are differences between the providers."
Indeed, if you shop online with a British retailer and it offers you the chance to pay in euro rather than pounds, you'd be better off sticking with sterling as it is unlikely that a retailer will pass on exchange rate fluctuations in good time.
For instance, Planet X Bikes, a popular online bicycle maker that sells direct, has several bikes on offer for £999 but if you opt to pay for one in euro, the website will convert the price to €1240. At the time of writing, £999 was worth €1114 - a difference of over €120.
"You would still be better off checking what exchange rates are being offered before you pay over, as the bigger shops might just be more competitive," said Lowe. Using your credit card and even debit card can also be expensive, with the additional charges, including a currency conversion fee that may or may not be in your favour.
Lowe recommends An Post's FX Card. With this card, you buy your sterling here and it's lodged into a pre-paid MasterCard card. The maximum amount you can hold in this card is £5,000 (around €5,550 ). "Rates are reasonable when buying and there are no commission charges. Unlike a credit card, you can only spend what's in it."
The sometimes stark price differentials between north and south of the Border - particularly with the same retailers - are not just down to a failure to pass on changing exchange rates to customers. Transportation costs, VAT and excise, labour, commercial rents and energy charges are also likely to play a part.
At least a few of us may struggle with a decision to head North and deprive retailers here with much-needed revenue at their busiest and most important period of the year.
Gillian Hamill, editor of retail trade magazine Shelflife, said: "While everyone is, of course, entitled to spend their money where and when they choose, it is nevertheless important to make an informed decision."
She points to a study by economist Jim Power on behalf of retail trade association RGDATA which estimates that for every €100 euro spent in a locally owned shop, €250 is injected into the local economy.
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DOBSON – The president of Surry Community College on Thursday was celebrated after having been named the 2017 President of the Year by the N.C. State Board of Community Colleges.
Surrounded by family, friends, former and current co-workers, and the Surry Community College Board of Trustees, Shockley was presented with the 2017 President of the Year Award by Dr. Darrell Saunders of the North Carolina State Board of Community Colleges.
The gathering was held at the Shelton-Badgett North Carolina Center for Viticulture and Enology on the college's Dobson campus.
In January, The Surry Community College Board of Trustees was notified of Dr. David Shockley's recognition; after Chairman Alice Connelly nominated Shockley with an eight-page narrative.
The award encourages, identifies, and rewards outstanding leadership and commitment to the community college's mission among the presidents, something Shockley's peers all agreed were traits he portrayed.
Connolly, chair of the SCC Board of Trustees, welcomed the audience and provided remarks about Shockley's accomplishments as president of Surry Community College. Connolly also spoke of how Shockley had a history of serving his community and of his strong leadership skills.
Under Dr. Shockley, the college has increased high school student attendance by 400 percent, increased the Surry Community College Foundation's funding by 60 percent to $8.4 million, and has added 58 additional acres, increasing the college property by 56 percent, said Connolly.
Also, under Shockley's leadership, Surry has become a model community college in the NCWorks Customized Training program, according to a statement released by the college. The college was ranked No. 4 in the state for the number of customized training projects among community colleges in 2013, 2014 and 2015, according to Connolly.
In surrounding counties, through Shockley's supervision, the college has expanded its reach into Yadkin County with the introduction of two degree programs – Associate in Arts and Mechatronics – at the Yadkin Center beginning in the Fall of 2016, which allows all Yadkin County students the ability to complete an Associate in Arts degree without leaving Yadkin County, "an opportunity never before offered," stated Connolly.
"An Industrial Training Center was also built on the Dobson campus in 2014 to feature a reinvigorated Computer-Integrated Machining program. Under Shockley's headship, Surry Community College is now a top tier community college due to its integration of information technologies, " added Connolly before beginning to wrap up her speech.
Connolly stated that she could go on and on about Shockley's accomplishments since 2012 while serving as the president at Surry Community College, but that guest would be there all night.
Special guests Dr. James C. Williamson, President of the North Carolina Community College System, and Bill McBrayer of the North Carolina State Board of Community Colleges also provided remarks.
Presenting the award, Dr. Darrell Saunders, chair for NC. State Board of Community Colleges, spoke of the remarkable impact Shockley has made on both the Surry and Yadkin County communities and his exceptional leadership.
"He has proven to his colleagues that he is a force to be reckoned with," stated Saunders.
In accepting the award, Shockley said he needed to add three asterisks to his name on the plaque to include his family and loved ones; the Surry Community College community including the college's Board of Trustees, his executive team, faculty, staff and students; and the Surry and Yadkin community of business leaders who strive to make Surry Community College strong.
"I am very honored to be recognized amongst my 58 peers by the NC State Board of Community Colleges, the most successful community college system in the nation," Shockley said.
"I am so appreciative of all the encouragement from my family and colleagues over the years."
"Without the support of the Surry Community College Board of Trustees, our community partners, students, faculty and staff, this honor wouldn't have been possible. This award represents a team effort, an entire body of work, at Surry Community College. I truly feel blessed to be President of Surry Community College."
"We are poised for the best years yet," added Shockley
The President of the Year Award, sponsored by Wells Fargo, was established by the State Board of Community Colleges in 2001.
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U.S. naval forces say they have captured five suspected pirates after exchanging gunfire, sinking their boat and confiscating a suspected mother ship.
The navy says the USS Nicholas came under fire early Thursday (12:27am local time) while operating west of the Seychelles islands, in the western Indian Ocean.
It says personnel from the navy ship disabled the pirate boat, and detained three suspects before sinking their vessel. Two more suspected pirates were captured on the mother ship.
Officials say the suspects will remain in U.S. custody on board the Nicholas for the time being.
Naval forces from the U.S., European Union, and other world powers are patrolling the waters off East Africa in an effort to stop Somali pirate attacks.
The pirates have hijacked dozens of ships for ransom during the past few years.
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THEY are the mysterious people who make viral videos go viral.
They hijack branding from big companies and use it to drive up traffic.
And while their hoaxes are always eventually exposed, it doesn't matter. By then you've already clicked.
The secretive company SocialVEVO specialises in fake viral marketing campaigns.
The group started off by faking YouTube hits using a practice called "botting", the Daily Dot reports.
Botting allows people to buy thousands of fake views for their videos. This means the videos generate more advertising revenue and are likely to genuinely go viral.
But YouTube recently cracked down on botting, so SocialVEVO had to find a new way to make money.
Their answer: fake viral marketing campaigns.
The campaigns usually capitalise on events that are already of major interest.
Recently the group jumped on Family Guy fans' outrage after character Brian Griffin was killed off.
They started a countdown website called briansannouncement.com, and upset fans visited it in droves. It looked legitimate, had related social media accounts and was reported on by media outlets including Time, Gawker and CNN.
But there was no announcement.
Fox released a statement saying: "The producers have confirmed that the 'special announcement from Brian' website is a hoax and was not created by anyone connected to the show, studio or network."
But by this time the website had already served its purpose.
In October SocialVEVO used a similar method to target NASA. It was during the US shutdown and government employees - including those of NASA - were unable to work.
On October 1 the URL rememberthe13th.com was registered, and a site was set up featuring the NASA logo, social media links and a countdown to November 13. It promised "the biggest discovery that will shake the Earth".
It was being shared far and wide on Twitter and Facebook but NASA could not step in to expose it as a hoax because of the shutdown.
Thankfully media outlets and bloggers did pick up on the hoax, reporting that it was a phishing campaign aimed at collecting email addresses in order to send more spam in the future.
A basic investigation revealed the site was registered in Panama. The IP address was linked to other dodgy sites - one pushing a fake Miley Cyrus sex tape and another pushing a bogus Grand Theft Auto 5 announcement.
These hoax sites are eventually pulled down once they are noticed by the companies they are exploiting.
But that is no problem for SocialVEVO. They just move on to their next campaign.


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Issues of concern to people who live in the west: property rights, water rights, endangered species, livestock grazing, energy production, wilderness and western agriculture. Plus a few items on western history, western literature and the sport of rodeo... Frank DuBois served as the NM Secretary of Agriculture from 1988 to 2003. DuBois is a former legislative assistant to a U.S. Senator, a Deputy Assistant Secretary of Interior, and is the founder of the DuBois Rodeo Scholarship.
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Feds Find Explosives, Trenches, Guns at Oregon Preserve
Investigators combing through an Oregon wildlife preserve occupied by an armed group for nearly six weeks have so far discovered firearms, explosives and trenches dug near an area containing tribal artifacts, according to federal prosecutors. The FBI also was concerned that numerous vehicles found at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge might be booby-trapped, Assistant U.S. Attorneys Ethan Knight and Geoffrey Barrow said in a court filing Tuesday. They did not describe the type of firearms or explosives or say what led investigators to think the vehicles might be booby-trapped. "Occupiers appear to have excavated two large trenches and an improvised road on or adjacent to grounds containing sensitive artifacts," prosecutors wrote. The refuge contains artifacts and burial grounds sacred to the Burns Paiute Tribe. Investigators also found human feces in one of the trenches and spoiled food in the living quarters. The FBI expects to take three weeks to process the nature preserve seized Jan. 2 by occupiers demanding the government relinquish control of public lands...more
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"Investigators also found human feces in one of the trenches...." In the Scouts we called that a "slit trench" or "latrine" and it had to be at least 50 paces from your camp sites water supply.
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Mayor Tom Barrett joined two Milwaukee Aldermen in condemning the decision by the Fire and Police Commission to reinstate a Milwaukee Police officer after being fired by Chief Edward Flynn for excessive use of force.
The commission panel rescinded the firing and gave Schoen, who had appealed his firing, a 60-day suspension.
MPD Officer Richard Schoen was fired by Flynn for punching a woman in the face while she was handcuffed in the back of a squad car in the District 7 police station garage after a traffic stop September 22, 2011.
Schoen is reportedly seen on the squad car's dashboard camera punching the woman, Jeanine Tracy. He is then seen dragging Tracy out of the squad care by her hair.
In a press statement, the mayor strongly disagreed with the Fire and Police Commission's decision.
"I believe the action the panel took sends the entirely wrong message to members of the police department and to the community," Barrett said.
"In an interview following the hearing Officer Schoen stated, 'I still feel I was somewhat justified.' Obviously, Officer Schoen did not get the message the 60 day suspension was intended to deliver."
Saying she may not agree with Chief Flynn on everything, Alderman Coggs believed the chief was right when he chose to fire Schoen. She was critical of the commission, questioning whether or not it was the appropriate body to make disciplinary decisions about police officers.
"Our commission is the only one structured like it in the nation," Coggs said. "I believe it is out of tune with the community."
Coggs noted out of approximately 300 citizen complaints filed with the Fire and Police Commission against Milwaukee officers last year, only one resulted in disciplinary action against an officer.
"I believe it may be time to either restructure or eliminate the commission, and the laws that govern its existence."
Council President Hines said Schoen's reinstatement sets a dangerous precedent.
"Police officers are not above the law and must be held accountable for their actions," said Hines in a statement. "By terminating Officer Schoen, Chief Flynn had demonstrated just that.
"The Fire and Police Commission decision to reinstate Officer Schoen sends a frightening message to the community and sets a dangerous precedent for the Milwaukee Police Department, and should absolutely be corrected."
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We join with Alderman Milele Coggs, Common Council President and Alderman Willie Hines, and Mayor Tom Barrett in condemning the outrageous decision by the Fire and Police Commission to reinstate Milwaukee Police Officer Richard Schoen after he was fired for hitting a handcuffed woman in the head in the back of a squad car, which was captured by the car's video cam.
All three city officials are also correct when they say in respective statements the Commission's decision sends a dangerous message to other MPD officers that they can get away with disrespecting the city's Black and other minority citizens.
After all, Schoen himself felt the decision vindicated his action towards Jeanine Tracy over one year ago during a traffic stop.
That statement, in and of itself, tells us the attitude of some officers on the MPD might well be racist in nature, which runs counter to what Milwaukee Police Chief Edward Flynn said during an exclusive MCJ interview recently (which can be found on the MCJ website).
Asked if he felt there was a culture of racism within the department, the chief said he doesn't believe racism exists within the department, which he added is more diverse today than at any time in its history.
But he did admit there might be some individuals within the department with racist attitudes. Given Schoen's actions towards Tracy, one can easily come to the conclusion he might be one of those officers or Flynn would not have fired him in the first place.
Though he has come under fire for recent actions by his officers, most notably the Derrick Williams incident (and his own comments related to the incident), Flynn should be credited for firing Schoen and other officers who have crossed the line in their treatment of Black citizens in their custody.
We believe the mayor must go beyond condemning the Commission's decision. It might be time for either change within the Commission as it relates to removing certain members, or the complete dismantling and restructuring of that body.
Only then will citizens, especially minority citizens, feel secure in the knowledge that the Commission "has their back" in the meting out of discipline and setting the perimeters that govern the behavior of those sworn to "protect and serve."
Reinstatement of Officer Schoen sets dangerous precedent
Statement of Common Council President Willie L. Hines, Jr.:
I am deeply troubled by the Fire and Police Commission's inexplicable decision Monday to reinstate the employment of Police Officer Richard Schoen, who was fired by Chief Edward Flynn following an excessive force case. I thought Chief Flynn's response was appropriate and that the officer's actions warranted termination.
Chief Flynn, a police professional, clearly recognized that the officer's use of force was excessive, inappropriate and in violation of standard operating procedure. I myself was appalled when I watched the squad car video that shows Officer Schoen pull Ms. Jeanine Tracy by the hair and deliver several blows to her head while she was handcuffed in the back seat. Ms. Tracy was by no means a threat to Officer Schoen, herself or anyone else. This is a case where an officer, in a rage, assaulted a defenseless citizen.
Officer Schoen's actions are a stain on the reputation shared by the vast majority of police officers, who play by the book and do their jobs with the greatest level of professionalism.
But even more troubling is the decision by the Fire and Police Commission to replace Officer Schoen's termination with a 60-day suspension. Their failure to uphold Chief Flynn's discipline gives the impression that they sanction his assault on Ms. Tracy. Behavior like Officer Schoen's cannot be condoned or embraced. This is not a case where an officer adhered to policy and simply made a bad judgment call. When an officer compromises the honor or his or her badge and blatantly violates police protocol, he or she must be terminated.
Police officers are not above the law and must be held accountable for their actions. By terminating Officer Schoen, Chief Flynn had demonstrated just that. The Fire and Police Commission decision to reinstate Officer Schoen sends a frightening message to the community and sets a dangerous precedent for the Milwaukee Police Department, and should absolutely be corrected.
South Africa strikes: Sacked platinum miners reinstated
Strikes at South Africa's platinum, gold and coal mines have cost the country millions
The world's biggest platinum producer, Anglo American Platinum (Amplats), has agreed to reinstate the 12,000 South African miners sacked for taking part in an unofficial strike.
It had agreed to take back the miners if they returned to work by Tuesday, the National Union of Mineworkers said.
South Africa's mining sector has been hit by a series of wildcat strikes, which have cost millions of dollars.
Dozens of people have been killed in strike-related violence.
The miners were sacked three weeks ago.
"They agreed to reinstate all the dismissed workers on the provision that they return to work by Tuesday," NUM spokesman Lesiba Seshoka told the Reuters news agency.
He said he expected workers would return to their posts and "that will mean the end of the strike".
Amplats said in a statement: "Employees who do not return to work on Tuesday… will remain dismissed and/or be subjected to the illegal strike disciplinary action and will not be eligible for any of the benefits mentioned above."
The company said it was offering the miners a one-off hardship payment of $230 (£140) to facilitate their return.
Calm may now be returning, with many mining companies agreeing to higher wage demands, but in the longer term, more miners are likely to be laid off, says the BBC's Andrew Harding in Johannesburg.
And while the unrest has shaken the authorities here, there is no sign that it has prompted the sort of radical steps many are calling for, our correspondent adds.
High cost
Strikes at South Africa's platinum, gold and coal mines are estimated to have cost the country more than $1bn.
More than 40 people died in violent clashes between police and striking workers at a platinum mine in August.
South Africa is one of the world's biggest producers of precious metals.
Analysts say workers across the industry are disaffected with the NUM and other mainstream unions, regarding them as too close to the employers.
The workers had been demanding 6,000 rand ($1,800; £1,100) in monthly pay, more than three times their current average salary.


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I usually didn't shot about Jakarta very much although I was on off in this city. But yesterday I went to the cemetery which near to my residence area. Taman Prasasti Museum or Museum of Memorial Stone Park is an open air museum was formerly a cemetery, built by the Dutch colonial government in 1795 as a final resting place for noble Dutchmen. Several important person that was buried in the cemetery area are Olivie Mariamne Raffles - the first wife of British governor general Thomas Stamford Raffles.
The cemetery area is the oldest of its kind in Jakarta and may have been the oldest modern cemetery in the world by comparison with the Fort Canning Park (1926) in Singapore, Gore Hill Cemetery (1868) in Sydney, Père Lachaise (1803) in Paris, and Mount Auburn Cemetery (1831) in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.
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8 Heroically Awesome Reunion Gigs
The Stone Roses titanic homecoming gigs at Etihad Stadium are next week. While you probably can't control yourself at all, just remember how long everyone had to wait for the massive reunion in the first place.
So, for now, Ian Brown, John Squire and the mono-handled twosome of Reni and Mani are the comeback kings, and these new gigs will be remembered for an age. To commemorate the Roses' return, here are some other magnificent comebacks that exceeded expectations, and the singular gigs that went on to define them.
Led Zeppelin – The O2 Arena, 10/12/07
The cacophonous belly of The O2 is hardly the ideal venue to witness, probably for the last time, the truest lineup of the Goliaths of heavy rock it's possible to see. The performance itself is what made all the flotsam at the peripheries worthwhile: the opening howls of 'Good Times Bad Times', the back-and-forth 'awh-hawh's of 'Black Dog', the ecstatic thunder of set closer 'Rock and Roll'. Inactivity, age, or even Jimmy Page's broken digit, hadn't blunted them. It was a special night – they were loud, epic, vital and, well… Led Zeppelin.
The Pixies – Brixton Academy, 3/6/04
That the opening gig at Brixton Academy became the fastest-selling gig in the venue's history seemed to come as as much of a surprise to the band as anyone else. The Pixies' 11-year hiatus (during which acrimony between Frank Black and Kim Deal had festered, peaked and then collapsed like a monetarily-motivated truce-flan) had allowed them to gain a legion of younger fans. When they eventually took to the stage they broke into a typically obtuse rendering of Neil Young's 'Winterlong', before blasting through the hits, Black's voice oscillating between primal howls and gentle mating dances with Deal's earthy falsetto. They looked pretty much the same as they ever did, sounded better, and played like they'd missed it.
Blur – Glastonbury, 28/6/09
Arguing that a band hasn't reformed for the money can be a tricky position to defend when the sums tossed about are so frequently astronomical. Yet it seemed that Blur's disparate members were entirely content to remain as such. Once necessary rifts were closed, however, they embarked on a triumphant reunion tour, which spiked as they headlined Worthy Farm. These songs had spent 15 years squirming into the hearts and minds of the nation and every generation within it, and the PA's up-to-eleven bellow appeared awed by the roaring din of the crowd hollering back each and every word. More than anything, this gig was one where the audience and band seemed to love each other, unapologetically and without convenient irony – partly because of booze and chemicals, perhaps, but mostly because it was joyous.
The Verve – The Carling Academy Glasgow, 2/11/07
More than nine years after their live performances had limped to a muted squelch without Nick McCabe – and following the obligatory declarations that a reformation would never happen ("You're more likely to get all four Beatles back on stage," said Richard Ashcroft) – the original lineup returned. Past inter-group indiscretions were conspicuous in their absence: the band tore through their expansive catalogue, showing nods to the camaraderie that once made Ashcroft more than a just a singer and the band more than mere props for his talents. This was the gig when the bravado synonymous with The Verve aligned with the quality of the performance they gave. The tour that followed was great, but this first gig was always going to be the one to beat.
Black Sabbath – Download – 10/6/12
At 63 Ozzy might not have been quite the explosively captivating live presence he once was, doddering hither and thither like a stoned Thunderbird who's misplaced a scone, but it really didn't matter for three solid reasons: (1) with a few subtle key changes he can still belt out the tunes, (2) it's Black fucking Sabbath, and (3) it's at Donington, a place custom built solely for the arcane purpose of providing a patch of land for Black Sabbath to play on. You got THOSE songs played THAT loud, a palpable sense of goodwill oozing from thousands of gurning metalheads towards a convalescent Tony Iommi, and a reminder just how important they were and still are. It was nothing short of a triumph.
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The Sex Pistols – Shepherds Bush Empire, 17/07/96
After the legal clusterfuck of The Great Rock 'n' Roll Swindle, it would be almost 17 years before The Sex Pistols returned to the stage. But in 1996 they embarked on the six-month Filthy Lucre reunion tour. It began in middling and slightly oxidised fashion in front of 30,000 people in Finsbury Park, yet it was under the more modest auspices of Shepherd's Bush Empire that they truly owned it: age, experience and Glen Matlock's return putting paid to notions of them as musical amateurs, with Lydon – for all his redundant posturing and, at the time, ridiculous haircut – hungrier than 99% of singers half his age. It was a triumphant, no-nonsense set; one that, somehow, did justice to their legacy.
Pulp – Primavera Sound, 27/5/11
"Tonight, we are going to make history," espoused Jarvis upon gambolling onto the stage, and – lo – it was thus. In fact it was almost as if they'd never been away: Jarvis had always comfortably straddled apparent middle age, and his wry, Cooper-Clarke-ian observations had shed none of their analytical potency in the gulf of years between their disbandment and subsequent return. It was in seeing one of the business' good guys – and a band who'd plugged away for years before sniffing any success at all – once again achieve the adulation they thoroughly deserve, that made this such a special night for everyone. Now promoted to elder statesman – national treasure, even – it was the gig where we got him back, doing what he does best.
The Libertines – Leeds Festival, 27/8/10
After burying the hatchet, Pete and Carl performed at the Hackney Empire in April 2007, tentatively plucking a few songs for the first time since The Libertines had split. Then the full band played a series of dates in the summer of 2010, culminating with appearances at Reading and Leeds. The first of these could have been a shambles; instead, the set was a taut, wistful reward for a fanbase whose suffering was entwined with that of the band they longed to see. There was an outpouring of emotion in both directions, but we knew we were only playing gooseberry to Pete and Carl. It was a gig that, despite the well-publicised fee the band received, felt honest enough to sit comfortably within their ethos, and it did what a good reunion show should: gave those who didn't catch the band first time round a fair idea of what they'd missed.


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New Delhi, Sep 27 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee was presented credentials by envoys of five nations, according to a statement on Tuesday.
Ambassador of Finland Nina Vaskunlahti, Swiss envoy Andreras Baum and the Ambassador of Guatemala Giovanni Castillo presented their credentials here on Monday at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.
Argentinian envoy Maria Cristina Ueltschi and Chitraganee Wagisewara, High Commissioner of Sri Lanka, also presented their credentials to Mukherjee, an official statement said.


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Question: Childhood ICP?
|Jog4Life - Sun Oct 14, 2007 12:44 am
When I was a child, I was diagnosed with ICP. Anyway, the explanation was that my skull grew too fast or something like that. My symptoms were my chin turning blue. I was wondering if it is possible that I still have intracranal pressure or if this could have caused damage. Also, my mothers labor with me was very difficult and during the last 3 months of her pregnancy she was in the hospital, with her kidney and liver failing, for which she took 3 different medications. This was in the Soviet Union,1989. I wonder if this could have affected my brain development, etc... as I have no physical deformities. I have had CT scans and they come back normal but still continue to have headaches. I have strange mental symptoms that do not fit at all with mental disorders... ie. poor memory, forgetfullness, strange feelings, etc. Thank You ahead of time.
|Dr. Chan Lowe - Tue Oct 16, 2007 5:47 pm
Hi Jog4Life,
When young children have increased intracranial pressure (ICP) it can cause their head to grow faster than normal. This may be the presenting factor.
Childhood increased ICP may resolve as an adult or may require surgical intervention. When present in adulthood (and in childhood) it can cause headaches. A normal head CT is reassuring that if your ICP is elevated it is not compressing anything in the brain.
There is a condition called pseudotumor cerebri where the intracranial pressure is elevated (as if a tumor were blocking its flow, but without a tumor being present). It can cause headaches as well.
I would suggest that you see a neurologist for a full examination. You may need further testing to see what is causing your headache and the other symptoms you mention.
Best wishes.
|Jog4Life - Wed Oct 17, 2007 8:31 pm
Thank you for your response Dr. Chan Lowe,
I am scheduling a neurologist appointment tommorow but specialists tend to take a long time to get to their patients, so I hope maybe you could answer a few more of my questons. I also get nausea anytime I do physical exercise and this has also been going on for a long time. I thought that this was normal, but I doubt it. Also sometimes when I get up from a laying or sitting position, I get very dizzy and my vision gets very strange. I can reproduce this weird vision change by closing my eyes and rubbing my eyes for a little while until visual effects appear and then opening my eyes. Do these things indicate anything at all? I am an 18 year old male who is healthy, but I may have heart problems which I think is unrelated to this neurological thing (sometimes my left side twitches much... I'm not sure if its my heart or just a muscular twitch. I also sometimes get heart pain when I breathe... so I stop for a little while and breathe little by little until I realize that the pain has gone away from me breathing). I am going to a cardiologist soon. I have had these problems since I was a child and my childhood doctor did not take care of these problems, nor my doctor right now yet but hopeful specialists will be helpful. I was also wondering to what degree ICP or tumours can affect intellect or personality.
Thank you ahead of time. It is really amazing that there are volunteers on here that are so helpful.
|Dr. Chan Lowe - Thu Oct 18, 2007 11:20 pm
Your nausea may be related to an increased ICP. The eye issues may also be related to increased ICP. You may need some repeat imaging studies to see how things are going for this. The neurologist will help decide.
Prolonged increased ICP tends to cause headaches. It could potentially cause problems with intellect though I'm less familiar with this being an issue.
Best wishes.
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Generous grantors, organizations and benefactors have made it possible for the restoration to move forward through out the years – from donating the depot and land on which the depot sits to the ACHS, the setting up of a family endowment, stocks and cash donations as well as volunteer hours have kept this historic restoration project alive. Without this generosity this historic building would not exist and live to serve the public once again in the form of center of historic Meadows Valley information, museum and planned artists center on the second level.
Grant Writers: Karl Augustine 2002 – representative of SAGE Community Resources, Rosemary Hoff 2007 – 2011, Levi McGarry 2012 – Marla Krigbaum, Carla Standley, Carolyn Chapman, Micki Eby 2012-2014
Idaho Heritage Trust Award – for determination to save the P&IN Railroad Depot
Esto Perpetua Award from the Idaho Historical Society – Outstanding accomplishment in preserving Idaho's Heritage – Awarded to ACHS members Will Kerby, G. Dale Smith, William March.
Spirit of Idaho Award for Historical Preservation – Idaho Department of Commerce for work to preserve former Union Pacific Railroad Depot (P&IN Railway)
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Dr. Robert Woods Award – Sage Community Resources for Outstanding Voluntary Service, for ongoing commitment to depot restoration and for service on behalf of economic development.
ADAMS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY AWARD – Sego Lily Award
To: May Wilson for reroofing the Wilson English style horse barn built in the early 1920's; Stan Cline and Wendy Lucker for work done on work on 1907 2 story house built by Jonathon and Carolyn McMahan by Highway 55 in Meadows; and the Upper Dale School Community for the work done on the 1903 2 room school house northwest of Council, ID. The award was received by Doris Harringon. Doris, her husband and his 16 brothers and sisters all attended the school.
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