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Looking for something easy and delicious to make this summer? Try this recipe for pulled pork. It's simple, it can be made in the slow cooker, and it tastes amazing!
1 (4 lb.) Boston Butt pork roast
24 oz. (2 Bottles or cans) of soda - We used A&W Root Beer with aged vanilla because it gave the meat a hint of sweetness.
1 c of your favorite barbecue sauce
Salt and Pepper to taste
1. Place meat in a slow cooker or dutch oven. (We chose to brown our meat in the pan first.)
2. Sprinkle meat with salt and pepper. Pour root beer (or any type of soda) over the pork.
3. Cook on low in slow cooker for approximately 6 hours or in the oven at 250' for three to fours, until meat is tender and pulls apart easily.
4. Drain liquid. Begin separating meat with fork. Discard any bones or excess fat. Chop or shred pork.
5. Mix pork together with barbecue sauce.
6. Serve on buns and bask in the adoration of your friends and family!
Giving credit where credit is due:
Although we could not find the original recipe online that inspired us, this post from The Blond Cook comes closest!
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Love Bites - Get Umbrella Coverage!
In today's economy, everyone is pinching pennies. So why worry about umbrella coverage? Shouldn't a home and auto policy leave you adequately covered?
Unfortunately, we live in a world of lawsuits. Large damages can be awarded, be extremely expensive, and have devastating long-term financial impact. Those lawsuits can result from unlikely sources, such as our furry friends.
Take Herschel for instance. Herschel is a much-loved, yet rather timid labradoodle who enjoys taking naps on the driveway while his owner mows the lawn.
Herschel watched from eight feet away as his neighbor, a 39 year-old man, showed off his rollerblading skills to his kids. The man wiped out on the sidewalk in front of Herschel's house and broke his leg. He required surgery, costing around $35,000 in medical costs and $18,000 in lost wages.
Fair or not, the man brought a lawsuit against Herschel's owner, suing for $220,000 in damages. He alleged that Herschel had caused the accident by getting in his way, despite multiple witnesses to the contrary.
But Herschel's owner was lucky - a jury vindicated Herschel. However, lawsuits such as these can easily exceed the limits on a homeowner's policy, leaving the insured responsible for the remainder. An umbrella policy would prevent that, giving you an extra $1 million to $5 million in coverage.
Unfortunately, our furry friends can put your assets at risk in other ways as well. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 4.7 million people are bitten by dogs each year, with half of those occurring on the owner's property. Dog bites, according to the Insurance Information Institute, account for about a third of all homeowners' insurance claims, which only covered limited damages.
Protect what you love! Call the Rick Debe Agency at (262) 363-8650 or email us to discuss your umbrella coverage options.


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Having left THE WIFE in the front garden digging the foundations for a "Fall-out" shelter,I decided to have a solo game with my Mini-Tanks.
I am not a great fan of WW2,but quite like the idea of large tank battles,so my Mini-Tanks are ideal-I use the very simplest of rules,involving Points per tank,firing points per tank and movement per tank as well as ranges per tank.Firing is done by multiplying the fire points by a dice throw and the result is the damage done to the target tank-fast and fun!!
Now onto the game.............................
Great fun,and time just flies when you're having it!
Well,I'd best go and see how THE WIFE is getting on,I told her about 8 feet down would be enough,but I'm sure I just heard an Australian accent!!
Tuesday, 20 March 2018
Mini-Tanks solo game.
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Well Im back John and its good to see you carrying on the tradition of off the wall wargaming. You are like the Wargames Developments of the North East.ReplyDeleteReplies
Robbie,I thought you were going to die!-I was just about to ask your wife if I could have your figures!!Delete
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This is the third in a multidisciplinary series of programmes emphasising collective production and learning.
In Formation is a series of presentations, workshops, performances and events which reimagine the spaces of the Institute of Contemporary Arts, considering how they are utilised and activated by public discourse, and questioning notions of the 'civic' institution.
In formation III is galvanised by considerations of humanity and the psyche. The programme spans critical questions around the science of the mind and its fixing of notions of humanity, experiences of individual and collective care, and explorations beyond the 'rational' mind.
There are contributions from filmmakers, artists, writers, scholars, choreographers and musicians, including Tristam Adams, Mitchell Akiyama, Khairani Barokka, Camille Barton, Ya-Ya Bones, Grégoire Breil, Clément Cogitore, Crip research group (formed by Leah Clements with Rebecca Bligh, Uma Breakdown, Elena Colman, Alice Hattrick, and Lizzy Rose), Rahila Gupta, Zethu Maseko, Boris Mitić, Denise Ferreira da Silva, Nzinga Soundz, Oleksiy Radynski and Mina Rose.


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Fanfare UV will run as a web app on Android, iOS, Windows, Mac and Chromebook; smartphone, tablet or desktop.
Click Open to visit the website link with the device you wish to install the app on, using a compatible browser. Alternatively visit tinyurl.com/getfanfareuv
For Android and iOS, add the app to the homescreen and run the app from there. For Windows and Mac, the app can be run as a standalone app if installed in Chrome.
Fanfare UV will run in restricted mode until a licence is purchased; this may be done from within the app. The app will operate normally without an internet connection with the exception of app registration, user file backup/recovery, etc.
Clearing files from the browser cache will delete the app settings and project files and the app will need to be re-registered. For registered apps, it is recommended to backup app settings and project files to the Silverglance server. It is also recommended that the registration information is saved to the Silverglance server for later recovery - this is an option after completion of registration.
The following operating systems and browsers (current versions) are known to be compatible and are recommended:
Android (v 4.4 +)
- Chrome, Edge - click Add Fanfare UV to Home Screen
iOS (v 10.0 +)
- Safari - click Add to Home Screen
Windows (v 7.0 +)
- Chrome, Edge - click Install Fanfare UV and launch from the desktop icon
MacOS (v 10.7 +)
- Chrome, Edge - click Install Fanfare UV and launch from the icon (copied to the desktop if required)
Chromebook/Chrome OS
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Serving Graduate Students and Researchers Since 1998
Dr. Timothy Addison
Timothy Addison (PhD in Organizational Psychology) taught for the University of Phoenix; the United States Military Academy, West Point, NY; and The Chicago School of Professional Psychology.
Major: United States Army Reserves, Research Psychologist.
Since 2012, as a dissertation/thesis coach, Tim collaborates with clients (graduate students) to:
- Define study objectives and state the problems and/or questions to be answered
- Define statistical hypotheses
- Delect an appropriate study design
- Perform power analysis for best sample size
- Design surveys or questionnaires for multiple industries, with an emphasis on Likert-scaled instrumentation
- Clean client-collected data and run descriptive statistics in SPSS
- Perform inferential analyses in SPSS
- Provide factor analysis and reliability testing in SPSS to assure client's instrument is measuring succinct factors
- Review the student's statistical reports
- Prepare the student for the preliminary and final defense
Dr. Monica Branson
University Graduate Collegiate Faculty — Health Care Administration, Department of Business and Management
30 years of experience teaching the skills necessary for undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and professional students to succeed in health, business and teaching/research-related fields
Research Consultancies:
Health Resources Service Administration
National Center for Health Statistics
American Council on Education
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National Reading Resource Center
Howard University Violence Prevention Program
National Institutes of Health
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Maryland Foundation-Montgomery County Head Start Program
Presidential Award for distinctive contributions through regular and active involvement in programs, activities, and projects
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Linda Deacon has served as an independent statistical consultant since 1985. She has coordinated the data management and statistical analysis of state and federally funded longitudinal and multi-center research. She has co-authored several articles published in the fields of medicine and psychology and has assisted in the editing of statistical textbooks and documentation for statistical software. She has designed and assisted in the development of survey instruments currently in use at various medical centers, universities and county regional centers. She regularly advises doctoral candidates on the formulation, statistical analysis and interpretation of research hypotheses.
Survey design, formulating hypotheses, content organization, data analysis, results analysis, graphs and tables, PowerPoint presentations.
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Dr. Janine Morris received her M.S. in statistics from Stanford University and her Ph.D. in health services research from Boston University.
Over the last 10 years, she has served as a statistician for several hospital and academic settings, providing study design and statistical support for graduate students, medical residents, research fellows, nurses, public health officials, and junior investigators conducting clinical, translational, social, and behavioral research.
Janine has worked in a wide array of health related fields, including public health, outcomes research, health policy, quality of care, health economics, orthopaedics, pediatrics, adolescent medicine, mental health, infectious disease, alcohol and substance abuse, tobacco use, cardiac surgery, arthritis, dentistry, neurology, nursing home performance, and occupational health.
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He designed the doctoral programs at Colorado Technical University and served as the founding Chancellor of CTU's Institute for Advanced Studies, where he oversaw all dissertation chairs and readers. He has taught statistics and research methods at all levels from undergraduate through doctoral.
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Smartune Uno is a plug-in wireless load sensor that accurately measures your forestay tension in real time. This allows you to measure and repeat your fast settings for forestay load and 'sag' to give your best headsail shape (and mast bend) for optimum performance in all wind-speeds and conditions.
A super accurate and reliable wireless load sensor that runs for months on end using standard AA batteries and is a 'straight swap' with your current forestay turnscrew, Smartune can easily link up with your Smartphone using our simple App or be linked in with your current B&G displays via our wireless receiver.
Dave Swete, the creator of the Performance 40 Sailing Series comments: 'Previously only available to bigger budget teams, all of the benefits of knowing your rig loads are now available to everyone and it couldn't be more affordable or simple. Notice how I said rig loads and not just forestay loads....... this is because knowing something like your leeward cap shroud tension when sailing upwind can be just as important. Not only would the Smartune benefit the likes of the P40 fleet when racing, but it would also greatly benefit a one design boat. Imagine having a forestay and leeward cap shroud 'readout' to get your IC37 set up for a regatta......even if you're not permitted to use Smartune on your boat when class racing, you will be streaks ahead of the opposition with the knowledge gained during practice/IRC Events and have super accurate backstay marks and rig notes that will get you to your fast setting before the rest of the fleet. Or take the J70 for example, having live real-time extremely accurate readouts when tuning your rig (instead of mucking around with a dodgy loos gauge) will allow you to not only experiment while practising, but also help set your boat up faster and more accurately. In my opinion the Smartune is a must for any serious (or not so serious) racer.'


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Lewis Hamilton endured a German Grand Prix to forget on Sunday as a Mercedes celebration of 200 races and 125 years in motorsport turned into a soggy nightmare. The five-time world champion went from pole position to last on a chaotic afternoon, the Briton hitting the barriers and spinning before finishing 11th in a race won by Red Bull's Max Verstappen.
"It's just been a bad day, a bad weekend. There's not really much to say. It was probably the worst day I've had in the office for a long, long time," said Hamilton. "You live and you learn. I don't really know what happened today, to be honest, but I am glad it's over," added the 34-year-old.
"Me hitting the wall wasn't helpful and them putting on the slick tyres wasn't helpful just a combination of things." The only good news for Hamilton was that his teammate and closest rival Valtteri Bottas crashed out, leaving the gap between the two unchanged at 39 points.
"Overall it was, for us a bad day, it was for the drivers a bad day and it simply cannot go much worse," said team principal Toto Wolff. "It shows that you shouldn't fool around with stuff, you should concentrate on the job," added the Austrian, whose team brought a new car livery and retro 1950s-style clothing to the race.
"We are not superstitious but we believe in karma and it's a day to learn." Mercedes had won nine of the 10 races before Hockenheim. Verstappen is the only driver to beat them this season, triumphant also in Austria.


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Manufacturers' prices lower
Selling prices of the Dutch manufacturing industry were 1.7 percent lower in November than in October 2002. Prices of exported products fell by more (-2.1 percent) than those of goods sold on the domestic market (-1.0 percent).
If the fall in prices of products from the oil industry are left out of account, the price decrease becomes more moderate; excluding oil products, prices were 0.4 percent lower in November than in October.
Producers' prices compared with previous month
Prices of raw materials down substantially
The prices of raw materials and semi-manufactured products fell more sharply than selling prices. Overall, manufacturers paid 2.8 percent less for raw materials and semi-manufactures in November than in October: 4.4 percent less for those imported from abroad and 0.8 percent less for those bought on the Dutch market.
Prices higher than last year
In spite of the price decreases in November 2002, prices of both products sold and the materials bought to make them were higher than in November 2001. Selling prices were 2.5 percent higher than in November 2001. Raw materials and semi-manufactured products cost 2.7 percent more.
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In the eleventh century, five years before the Norman Conquest, there lived in the little village of Walsingham, England, a pious widow, Richeldis de Faverches. One day, according to the ancient tradition, Richeldis had a vision in which the Blessed Virgin took her to Nazareth and showed her the Holy House of the Annunciation. It was here that the Angel Gabriel had announced to Mary that she was to be the Mother of God. In this house the Holy Family had lived until our Lord was ready to begin His public life. The vision was repeated three times. Each time, our Lady told Richeldis to note carefully the dimensions of the little house so she could build a replica of it on her estate of Walsingham.
Richeldis hastened to obey. Acting under her instruction, a group of workmen built a house similar to the one she had seen in her vision. After the house was constructed, Richeldis did not know where she should put it. Then she received what she considered a sign from heaven. A heavy fall of dew soaked the meadow where Richeldis had planned to put the house, but two small rectangles were left dry.
It was decided to erect a stone foundation on one of these rectangles. Try as they might, however, the workmen could not make the foundation fit the house. They worked all day and at night went home "all sorry and sad." Richeldis spent the entire night praying that the difficulties might be solved and the shrine erected.
The next morning Richeldis and the workmen found that the house had been moved more than 200 feet to the other space and was on a stone foundation. Thus, says the legend, England received its most celebrated shrine.
There is a great similarity between the story of Walsingham in England and that of Loreto in Italy. The Holy House of Loreto is said to be the very house in which our Lady lived, while the house at Walsingham was a replica of it. The house at Loreto was said to have been moved by the angels from Nazareth to various parts of Italy until it took up its present location. The house at Walsingham was moved 200 feet.
Of the two legends, that of Walsingham is the older. The date given for the foundation of Loreto is 1291, that for Walsingham is 1061. The first written record of the Loreto tradition dates from 1472; that of Walsingham from 1465. Walsingham therefore was not a copy of Loreto. For at least two centuries before Loreto was heard of, thousands of pilgrims were making their way to Walsingham, or New Nazareth as it was called. Whether or not these legends are true, there is no doubt of the sanctity of both shrines nor of the number of miracles and favours granted there.
Richeldis died, and her son, before going off on one of the Crusades, put the house, which had by then become a shrine, under the protection of the Canons of St Augustine. This was a religious order which has since become extinct. The canons built a large church around the house, and they erected many other buildings. There was also a hospice for sick pilgrims. The roads to the great shrine were marked by wayside crosses. There were also a number of wayside chapels at which the pilgrims stopped to pray. Among the thousands who made the pilgrimage to Walsingham were many kings and queens of England. Nobles vied with each other in making generous donations to the shrine. Such was the love Englishmen had for our Blessed Mother in medieval times.
New Nazareth became known throughout all Christian Europe. Because of it, England was called "the Holy Land, Our Lady's Dowry."
King Henry VIII at first had great devotion to the Blessed Virgin. He made a pilgrimage to Walsingham, walking the last mile barefooted in the snow. He also made many generous donations to the shrine. When he broke with Rome in order to take a new wife, he had the buildings razed. So the shrine was destroyed after being in existence almost 500 years. An anonymous sixteenth-century author wrote this Lament Over Walsingham:
Bitter bitter Oh to behold the grass to grow
Where the walls of Walsingham so stately did show;
Such were the works of Walsingham while she did stand:
Such are the wrecks as now do show of that holy land.
Level level with the ground the towers do lie
Which their golden glittering tops pierced once the sky…
Weep weep O Walsingham whose days and nights
Blessings turned to blasphemies holy deeds to dispites,
Sin is where Our Lady sat Heaven turned to Hell,
Satan sits where our Lord did sway, Walsingham O farewell.
As England became more firmly Protestant the memory of Walsingham faded from the minds of most men, but not all. Among those who cherished the tradition of Walsingham there was a saying: "When England goes back to Walsingham, our Lady will come back to England." That day, however, seemed very remote.
In the nineteenth century there was a reawakened interest in medieval times. Men began digging in the ruins of old churches and abbeys. England was rediscovering its Catholic past. Along with this came the Oxford Movement and its numerous conversions of prominent Anglicans to the Roman Catholic Church. Outstanding among these converts was John Henry Newman, later Cardinal Newman.
Excavations were made on the site of the old shrine. Remains were found which tallied with ancient descriptions. A pilgrim's badge was unearthed. Catholics began to yearn for a return to Walsingham, but such a return seemed impossible. All the land that had once belonged to the shrine now belonged to non-Catholics. There was, in fact, not a single Catholic resident in the village of Walsingham.
It was decided to build a shrine to Our Lady of Walsingham at the parish church of King's Lynn, some miles away. A statue blessed by Pope Leo XIII was enshrined in the new sanctuary on August 19, 1897.
Most of the wayside shrines had been destroyed, but one of the most important ones was still standing. This was St Catherine's Chapel, which had popularly been known as the Slipper Chapel. This was the last chapel on the way to Walsingham. Here pilgrims stopped to remove their shoes or slippers in order to walk the last Holy Mile in their bare feet.
The Slipper Chapel was built in the middle of the fourteenth century and is a gem of Gothic architecture. It is built in such a way that the sun rises behind the east window on the feast of St Catherine, according to the old-style calendar. The chapel is small, measuring only 28 feet 6 inches by 12 feet 5 inches.
After the destruction of the shrine proper, the Slipper Chapel was no longer needed. For a time it was used as a forge, then as a poorhouse, and finally as a barn in which cows were kept.
About 1894 this chapel was discovered by an Anglican woman, Miss Charlotte Boys. She wished to purchase it and to restore it. While negotiations were going on, she received the gift if faith. She completed the purchase and employed a noted architect to do the work of restoration. In 1897, the day after the inauguration of the shrine at King's Lynn, Walsingham had its first official pilgrimage since the Reformation. The Slipper Chapel, the entrance to the Holy Land of Walsingham, was reopened and in Catholic hands after a lapse of three and a half centuries.
The Slipper Chapel was made a shrine in 1934. From that time pilgrimages have been made from every part of England. Many people travel on foot from London, 117 miles away. In 1938, the fourth centenary of the desecration of Walsingham, Cardinal Hinsley led the gigantic pilgrimage of Catholic youth to the Slipper Chapel…
Little by little, England is returning to Walsingham.
– From: "The Woman Shall Conquer" by Don Sharkey, Prow Books/Franciscan Marytown Press, Libertyville, IL, 1954


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They set out in the dead of night or the cold of winter to bring back your power. They climb poles, work from bucket trucks and maintain energized lines. On April 8, line technicians will be recognized in our local community as part of National Lineworker Appreciation Day.
Great River Energy, member-owned power supplier to 28 distribution co-ops, has line crews in nine service centers throughout Minnesota and North Dakota.
"Line technicians keep the lights on for our member-owner cooperatives," said Roger Kiefer, transmission construction and maintenance manager. "Great River Energy could not provide the reliable electric service we all enjoy if it weren't for them. Please take some time to thank them for their service as they work for all of us who flip a switch."
Great River Energy has 35 linemen who maintain more than 5,600 miles of transmission power lines in Minnesota and North Dakota. In addition to lines owned by Great River Energy, they also maintain lines for other utilities in the state including the CapX2020 owners. Great River Energy maintains excellent transmission reliability through effective maintenance and restoration practices and by building strong relationships with other neighboring utilities.
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association has dedicated the second Monday in April as a time to thank and recognize linemen and the important work they do in our communities.
Great River Energy invites you to take a moment to thank a line technician for bringing light and electricity to our homes, schools, farms and businesses. They play a vital role in keeping our electric system running efficiently and reliably.


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Compatibility of work and private life
Every phase of life has its own professional and private challenges. Reconciling these two areas is not always easy. As a responsible employer, BASF supports its employees in the best possible way in the compatibility of work and private life.
The staff and the company benefit from this in equal measure. This is because individually balanced compatibility is the critical basis for motivating employees and contributes substantially to maintaining employability.


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PORTSMOUTH — New Hampshire's congressional delegation is ramping up support for Pease Air National Guard Base and the 157th Air Refueling Wing to receive the KC-46A tanker.
By Charles McMahon
PORTSMOUTH — New Hampshire's congressional delegation is ramping up support for Pease Air National Guard Base and the 157th Air Refueling Wing to receive the KC-46A tanker.
U.S. Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, a Democrat, and Kelly Ayotte, a Republican, are joining forces with U.S. Reps. Carol Shea-Porter and Annie Kuster, both Democrats, in expressing their continued support for the next generation of air refueling tankers to be based at Pease. Both Shaheen and Ayotte serve on the Senate Armed Services Committee, while Shea-Porter serves on the House Armed Services Committee.
In January, the U.S. Air Force announced Pease was one of five Air National Guard finalists to receive the KC-46A, an aircraft meant to replace the Eisenhower-era KC-135 tankers. Air Force officials visited Pease in February to begin assessing its competitiveness to receive the new tanker.
The congressional delegation as a whole recently sent a letter to recently appointed director of the Air National Guard, Lt. General Stanley E. Clarke III. "We believe Pease's strategic location, low operating costs, high aircraft utilization rates, as well as its mature active duty association, make it the ideal, cost-effective Air National Guard solution for the KC-46A," the letter stated.
The Air Force is conducting detailed site surveys of each candidate base to assess each location against operational and training requirements, potential impacts to existing missions, housing, infrastructure and manpower. The Air Force is expected to select a preferred and reasonable alternative locations and begin an Environmental Impact Analysis Process this spring. The selected base will receive aircraft beginning in fiscal year 2018.
According to Boeing, the company contracted to deliver 179 KC-46A aircraft to the Air Force, the new tanker will revolutionize the Air Force's air mobility mission. The Air Force is not expected to begin buying the new aircraft until 2017. If selected, Pease could get 12 of the new tankers at the local Guard base.


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Our mission is to provide a unique and exciting experience for Western Sydney. An escape room is an indoor game where couples or small groups (2-6 players) work together to discover clues, solve puzzles, complete a mission and escape the room.
We are a family owned and operated business and we are escape room enthusiasts ourselves. When we did our first escape room, we sat around for hours talking about it.
We design and build the puzzles and create the storylines ourselves. We would like to invite you to play in our escape room playground.
Had the best time ! was a fun date night thats for sure.
Great experience! We went there for someone's birthday and had a great time. It's a fun challenging puzzle and the host is great and very helpful! Highly recommend it!
What an amazing experience! We were a bit hesitant at first, not knowing what was going to happen. So glad we did it! It was great fun, and we can recommend it for anyone! Thank you so much for a great afternoon!
I took a group of 4 boys to celebrate one of my son's b'day and really enjoyed myself... lol, I told the boys I was "invisible" in the room so they could enjoy the fun😁😁 I couldn't help myself😂😂...I ended up solving most of the puzzles for them..Would definitely recommend Narrow Escape Rooms...Looking forward to more rooms💛💛💛💛💛.....
Highly recommended! our first time trying an experience like this. My 10 year old boys loved it (Alien Invasion room) and would love to return and try the second room. Shelley was great help!
Absolutely amazing experience! Honestly could recommend Narrow escape rooms more, it was so interesting and really made you think. Can't wait until they add a few more rooms so I can visit again!
We were a group of 5 ranging in age from teens to in their thirties and this was so much fun! I hadn't ever done an escape room before but everyone else in our group had and they all agreed it was a good one and I had a lot of fun as a first timer. Great set up, challenging but also fun and rewarding. Can't wait to go again when they have another room for us to try.
A very engaging escape room, with lots of different types of props used. Took my 12 yr old son and his friends on his birthday for something different and had a great time. Clues were great when you get a little stuck.
Loved it. Had a great time. Interesting room, well thought out and the really friendly staff. Would definitely reccommend! Thanks for having us
This is one of the best escape rooms I've done. Had a great mix a technology and normal lock and key puzzles. Really enjoyed this room. Staff are so friendly and really passionate.
We did narrow escape room as a family tonight and really enjoyed the challenge . Staff are really friendly and explain it really well .Well thought out .Look forward to the new room will definitely do it again when it opens.Thanks for the great experience.


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(b Trefonnen, nr. Llandrindod, Radnorshire [now Powys], 26 Sept. 1742; d Pencerrig, Radnorshire, 29 Apr. 1803). Welsh landscape painter, a pupil in London of his fellow Welshman Richard Wilson. He painted some ambitious classical landscapes in Wilson's manner, but he is now best known for his remarkably fresh and unaffected oil sketches done in and around Naples and Rome during a period in Italy, 1776–83 (good examples are in the National Museum, Cardiff).
Text Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists (Oxford University Press)


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This Wednesday is a big opportunity to help shape the next five years of bike advocacy in San Francisco.
SFBC Member Open House for Strategic Planning
When: Wednesday, April 19, 5:30-7:30pm
Where: Sports Basement in the Grotto, 1590 Bryant Street
Every five years, the SF Bicycle Coalition creates a new Strategic Plan to guide our work. This Open House is the first opportunity for members to provide input on that. Topics will range from street campaigns to transportation justice/equity to communication to governance plus more.
To prepare for the Open House, I've been reviewing the Save SF Bike platform and thinking about which elements of it would be appropriate to include in the Strategic Plan. And here is the link to the SFBC's 2012-2017 Strategic Plan.
You can RSVP for the Open House here.


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Following a recent post about training in my forties, my inbox has been flooded with questions about injuries. Apparently, many assume that I must be plagued by injuries based on how I continue to train at my age. Fortunately, that is not the case. I've been injury free for 20+ years. With that in mind, I have posted a follow up video where I share my thoughts on the subject.
Dealing with and Preventing Injuries
Injury prevention is a topic that I take quite seriously based on my own experience with injuries as a young athlete. I know the frustration and pain of being sidelined by injuries so it's my hope that others can learn from the mistakes that I once made. Over the years, I've learned how to train effectively without beating myself up or running myself into the ground.
No Guarantees
In summary, there's obviously no guarantees against accidents or injuries, but we can all be proactive by training intelligently to avoid mishaps. As I've said many times before, the goal of training is to become stronger and more resilient. There's no glory in pushing through structural pain just to complete a workout. I train to improve myself, not run myself into the ground. If your training leaves you constantly beat up and fatigued, you are doing it wrong.
Make a change on your terms before an injury leaves you with no other options.
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"Remember the guy that gave up? Neither does anyone else."


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A boundary is a dividing line that separates two things.
An example is a property line. You own on what's on one side of the line, your neighbor owns what is on the other side of that line. It is a clear distinction that allows you both to know who is responsible for what.
Personal boundaries do the same thing. They separate you from everyone else. They allow you to accept responsibility ONLY for the things YOU are responsible for. And they allow you to let other people take care of their own responsibilities.
This is Part 1 of 2 in a series about personal boundaries.
This week, we cover:
Next week, Part 2 will cover some potential risks and the benefits associated with enforcing your personal boundaries.
Show Notes:
This podcast series was inspired by life experience and the book, Boundaries: When to say yes, how to say no, to take control of your life by Drs Henry Cloud and John Townsend. From the Boundaries Books website, you can download the 10 Laws of Boundaries for free AND/OR take their free quiz to determine if you have boundary issues.
In January we will be further exploring the topic of boundaries in my membership program Walk with Me.
The music for this podcast is Drifting Upstream by Hyson.
Source: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Hyson/Soundtrack_for_the_Weary_Vol_I/Hyson_-_Drifting_Upstream
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Donna Doyon leads the Healthier Habits movement, helping people go from feeling powerless to powerful by taking control of their daily habits. Through her online programs, and Finding My Way podcast, Donna challenges people to step out of their current limiting roles and responsibilities and into their Whatever Venture℠ potential.
Ep147: Three Obstacles to Happily Ever Now01 Nov, 2019
Ep146: The Transition Continues20 Aug, 2019
Ep140: Climbing the Emotional Scale23 Jul, 2019
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Perron (upper-body) has been activated from IR and will play on Saturday.
Perron (upper-body) will not travel to Dallas.
Perron remains on IR with an upper-body injury that he suffered in mid-January. Perron will miss his 14th straight game on Thursday but with the Blues rolling like they are right now, there is no need for them to rush the veteran winger back into the lineup.
Source: Jim Thomas 02/20/19, 4:44 pm EST
Perron (upper-body) will miss his ninth straight game and is expected to undergo further testing on Tuesday.
Source: Jim Thomas 02/12/19, 2:51 pm EST
Perron (upper-body) is day-to-day and will not play on Saturday.
Perron will be replace by Alex Steen, who returns after missing six games with a shoulder injury. This is a tough break for Perron, who was red-hot, scoring nine goals with 11 assists (20 points) in his last 18 games.
Source: Lou Korac 01/19/19, 12:29 pm EST
Perron will be a healthy scratch on Sunday.
Source: Lou Korac 12/9/18, 1:50 pm EST
The Blues have signed David Perron to a four-year, $16M ($4.0M AAV) contract.
Perron was originally drafted by the Blues and played for them from 2008-to-2013 and against in 2017. The 30-year-old returns to St. Louis after one year in Vegas, where he posted career-highs in assists (50) and points (66). Perron will find himself back in the Blues' top-6, where he will likely play alongside Ryan O'Reilly.
Source: Dan Rosen 07/2/18, 7:02 pm EST
Perron is expected to draw back into the Vegas lineup for Game 5.
Perron was a healthy scratch for Game 4, but it looks like he will replace Ryan Carpenter on the Golden Knights' third line. Perron is still searching for his first playoff goal since April 23rd, 2016—a span of 27 games—but he has eight assists in 14 games this postseason.
There is a "good chance" that Perron (illness) returns to the Golden Knights lineup for Game 4.
Perron is expected to be a healthy scratch for Game 2.
Source: Sheng Peng 05/14/18, 3:38 pm EST
Perron (undisclosed) will be back in the Golden Knights lineup for Game 3.
Source: NHL.com 04/15/18, 10:22 pm EST
Perron (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision for Game 3.
Perron (undisclosed) will not play in Game 2 vs. the Kings.
Perron (undisclosed) will be a game-time decision on Friday.
Source: Steve Carp 03/30/18, 4:20 pm EST
Perron (upper-body) has been activated from IR; expected to play Friday in Nashville.
Perron (upper-body) will be a game-time decision on Friday.
Perron (upper-body) is not on the ice for warmups; will not return to the lineup vs. the Ducks.
Source: Steve Carp 12/5/17, 4:34 pm EST
Perron (upper-body) will be a game-time decision on Tuesday.
Perron (upper-body) took part in line rushes on Monday; may return to the lineup on Tuesday.
Perron has missed the last five games with an upper-body injury, but was buck at practice yesterday and could play tonight vs. the Ducks. Perron has yet to be cleared to play but a decision will be made after today's morning skate.


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Plaintiffs' Attorneys – Stop trying to circumvent the Medicare conditional payment reinbursement process by suing Medicare
In yet another dismissal for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, on October 21, 2010 the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky dismissed an action brought by Benjamin Hicks against Medicare (and not Kathleen Sebelius) contending that because Medicare may have paid some of his medical bills, it may be entitled to reimbursement, and "should be required to assert its interests or otherwise be forever barred from doing so." As always, Medicare immediately removed the action to federal court and filed a motion to dismiss. And as always, sovereign immunity was not waived nor were the Medicare administrative remedies properly exhausted, so it was dismissed. Wouldn't it just be easier to play by CMS' rules and request a Conditional Payment Letter?
[See Hicks v. Joe & Barbara Chamberlain, 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 112969 (E.D. KY Oct. 21, 2010).]


text: marchem 0 Report post Posted April 17, 2008 Is anyone backing up a Windows 95 client using client software > 6.5.136 on the W95 machine and Server 7.5 on the Server? I need to upgrade becasue the 6.5.136 client does not work with Server 7.5 (which I have to use because of Vista). Just for fun I installed the Server 7.5 on an XP box, and it also did not work with the W95 client (I get a "Client Speed test failed, error -1 unknown" error when refreshing the client). If I try to do a fresh install of either the 6.5.140 or 7.0.112 clients I get an error message when I try to enter a password "The password you entered is less than 4 characters. Please try again.", no matter how many characters I use. If I fresh install 7.5.xxx I get an error message when I reboot "The RETROCLIENT.exe file is linked to missing export ADVAPI32.dll:SetNamedSecurity InfoW." and the client does not run. If I try to upgrade from 6.5.136 to 6.5.140 or 7.0.112 I get an error message at the end of the installation "The Retrospect client is already running" and the client is not upgraded. I opened a service ticket with EMC, but they have been unable to help so far. This makes me think that either my W95 machines are real oddballs, or the clients were never tested with W95, and no one else has tried this yet. Very odd. The W95 machines have all the required TCP patches, BTW. Rob Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Washing machine Siemens WM16W5H0GB
iQ500 Front loading washing machine
Download user manual Siemens WM16W5H0GB
in PDF format: WM16W5H0GB-iq500
Wifi-enabled iSensoric Premium Washing Machine in a new, elegant design with sensor controlled stainRemoval system.
- Stain removal programme for removing the 4 most stubborn stains.
- Intelligent, durable and quiet iQdrive motor with 10-year warranty for highly effective and efficient laundry care.
- Speed up the washing proceess by up to 65% with the speedPerfect/varioSpeed option.
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- Energy Efficiency Class: A+++ at a range of energy efficiency classes from A+++ to D
- Capacity: 9 kg
- Maximum spin speed: 1600 rpm
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- Energy consumption :152 kWh per year, based on 220 standard washing cycles
- -30% more economical (152kWh/year) than the standard value (217 kWh/year) of energy efficiency class A+++
- Energy consumption: standard 60 °C cotton programme 0.92 kwh full load and 0.6 kwh partial load and 40 °C cotton programme 0.42 kwh partial load
- Water consumption 11220 litres per year, based on 220 standard washing cycles
- Cottons 60 Eco and Cottons 40 Eco are the standard washing programmes to which the information in the label relates. These programmes are suitable to clean normally soiled cotton laundry and are the most efficient programmes in terms of combined energy and water consumption.
- Programme time:60 °C cotton programme 285 min at full load 285 min at partial load and 40 °C cotton programme 285 min partial load
- Duration of the left-on mode: 20 min
- Drum volume: 65 litres
- Weighted power consumption off-mode / left-on mode: 0.12 W / 0.43 W
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Hi Team,
There's a lock message on my Simmons IQ500 machine which someone pressed some wrong buttons at home. I suppose this is the child lock? Is there any way to remove the child lock?
Hi Team,
My washing machine (IQdrive 500) will not spin if it is loaded with a (one) pullover (say: a hoodie). If there are say 5 shirts, or 2 jeans then it does spin properly, but the pullovers come out soaking wet after spin (and it is clear that it does not do it: it only slowly working away…).
Any ideas how to fix that?


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Executive Director Victor Veshchunov takes part in a meeting of legal subcommittee of UN COPUOS in Vienna
April 13, 2011
On April 3 – 6, 2011 Executive Director Victor Veshchunov took part in a meeting of the legal subcommittee of the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, where Intersputnik enjoys permanent observer status. Also, Mr. Veshchunov attended Perspectives for Space Law, an event held by the European Space Policy Institute and the Russian Federation, and devoted to the 50th anniversary of the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space and the 50th anniversary of the first manned space mission. Both events took place in Vienna, Austria.


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I don't usually like things in the media portraying what we do in EMS. Usually they're too full of melodramatics, misinformation, or just plain callous misunderstanding of what we actually do in the field for my taste. Most of them play out like fantasy, showing EMTs and paramedics as the bumbling idiot "ambulance drivers" they think we are on old TV shows like "ER," or the junkie borderline monsters like in the movie "Bringing out the Dead," or even like the camera-friendly vapid idiots on NBC's (thankfully) ill-fated show "Trauma." I just can't bring myself to watch any of those shows, or even to read most articles printed in the mainstream media covering EMS. They just seem to make me mad as I read them because they don't get it… and they don't try to.
Most of them don't try to get it I should say, because today I came across a piece in Esquire magazine that actually seems to try. Chris Jones, the author does a pretty good job of representing EMS and EMS people though an article he wrote after a series of ride-along shifts he did with paramedics in Canada.
Nice job, Sir. The article isn't a perfect representation of everything we do out here on the streets, but it's probably the closest I've ever read. You have done our profession a service and I appreciate you for it.
Here it is, you should read it too: "The Strange Happiness of the Emergency Medic" – Esquire Magazine


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Video: KISS on the Mike Douglas Show in 1974
I am not much of a Gene Simmons fan. However, he was infinitely better when he was young and thin and still strange.
I am not much of a Gene Simmons fan. However, he was infinitely better when he was young and thin and still strange.
The story of the guy The Wire's first villain was based on.
*Money: This infographic shows how billions of dollars are spent. USING BLOCKS OF COLOR. The infographic. Not the people. Or the dollars.
*Automotive: Bad news for drivers who love whale penis – Russian car-maker Dartz is dropping the whale penis leather interior option they had planned for their luxury vehicles.
*Movies: Here's a question for you – What if "Blade Runner" had been set in San Francisco? My dad took me to see "Blade Runner" when it was still in the theater. Until the one guy tried to pop the other guy's eyeballs with his thumbs. Then we left. [snarkmarket]
*Television: One thing I like about Roger Ebert on Twitter is that he sometimes links to frivolities such as the 10 Greatest Cleavage Moments in Television History. Also, cleavage.
*News: Feltron cuts up 13 years of CNN data. I've talked about Feltron before. And I will again. At a later date. [waxy]
*Eating: I ate a Blucy at the Blue Door Pub, a St. Paul institution that I heartily recommend. I also ate beer batter-fried green beans. This is why they call us "little houses."
*Today's links: F.
*Photographs: Would you like to view some images of sausages that look like watermelons? I knew you would. [eatmedaily]
*Interviews: Vulture interviews John Mayer, who is a dick. Unfortunately, he is a very good dick. An amusing, though existentially disturbing conversation. "I'm going to forcefully sodomize your editor."
*Essentials: Rap Exegesis offers an annotated version of Notorious B.I.G.'s "Juicy." Highly recommended.
*Television: Basket of Kisses offers crackpot theories of the popular television program. Oh, and/or The Atlantic regarding the same show. I have talked at the day job on a few occasions about the core concept behind the "mega-movie," though without using that term. It seems like a good term. [lindsayismtumblr]
*Music: Is the Rezon really a new musical instrument, or is it just a ruse to expose my inattentive reading habits? [coudal]
*Media: McSweeney's is putting out a newspaper, The San Francisco Panorama. Interestingly enough, The Believer was begging for money just to keep the doors open not too many months ago. They must have received it.
*Writing: Here's a short story from @samhey, who is a subtly excellent twitterer.
*Words: I recommend that you read this glossary of literary terms. Don't ask, read. I just learned about ubi sunt.
*Projects: I am currently entertaining the notion of doing a Kickstarter project that would fund another bombing of the moon. I think it would take maybe a billion dollars in pledges. Also, we would allow high bidders to write their names on the bomb.
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Like a lot of people I know, I've watched Mad Men this season with increasing pleasure and increasing expectation. While the first season seemed notable primarily as an aesthetic statement – fashioning the finely tuned otherworld of the 60s, while simultaneously barfing up unfortunately clumsy stumbles in plot and pacing – season two clicked into place for me. And as season three opened, I found myself anticipating the series much as I have previous favorites such as Deadwood and The Wire.
One of the most interesting threads of the series – a thread that's been touched upon in the first couple of seasons, but was driven home especially powerfully in episode two of this third season – is what I call (mostly for lack of a better term, but also because it sounds kind of awesome) the modern masculine Madonna/whore complex.
Whaaa? Frequently, the divide between Men and Boys on the show is stark, sometimes to the point of absurdity. The Men (capped here for your pleasure) populating the show are rare. Don embodies Mad Men's Man – decisive, no-nonsense, deep and dark. But most of all, he's a creature whose motivations are informed by forces outside our lines of sight. He's the ur-dad coming home reeking of scotch and God-knows-what, his mood unpredictable, though obviously of an origin intuitively understood to spring from experiences of exhilarating strangeness.
Other Men pop in and out – in episode 3, Draper meets Conrad Hilton, and one commenter on the NYT's ArtsBeat blog makes remarks in accord with the sentiments above: "Gives us some real men to challenge Don and give him a run for his money… 60s NYC was not all lily livered wonder-bread boys…there were dark brooding sharks lurking at every turn…."
The Men (there are others in addition to Draper, but they flicker in and out of our view) are backdropped by a sea of Boys, none so indicative – perfectly cast and executed – as Peggy's french fry–chowing bar-side pickup from episode 3 this season. A facsimile of Pete Campbell, the dude is no Pops and all pest. He's your little brother: uncouth, unprepared, and he doesn't even know what half the words you say mean. In the Sterling-Cooper office, the Boys are a pack of puppies. They pal around, eat the clients' sandwiches, blow deadlines and smoke weed when they should be on duty.
Their worst sin, though, that which makes them dismissible – and therefore ultimately contemptible – in the eyes of the series? They're open books.
*Breaking: Mozart died of strep throat. I had a bad case of mono in the 9th grade. (Not really.) [harper's]
*Web 2.0: MySpace bought iLike. Neologistic. [swarm]
*Letters: Make the alphabet in tapes with Tapeography. But how many syllables are in that? Four? Five? Conventional wisdom would say four, but I think maybe seven. [psfk]
*Photography: The Dieter Rams pool. Jump the fuck in. [notcot]
*Online: Is it your brain circuitry that makes you like Twitter, or does no one know what the fuck they're talking about? [murketing]
*TV: The Footnotes of Mad Men is a blog about the footnotes of the television show Mad Men. Great idea, ok execution. [kottke]
*Videogames: Profile of a gamer – fat, depressed and 35. Hello? Oh, I thought you were talking to me. [mefi]
*Age: Celine Dion is only one year older than Gwen Stefani. Also, why am I talking about this?
*Remember when that remote controlled flying penis attacked Garry Kasparov? Great times.
Whatever your political persuasion, there can be no doubt that this is INNUENDO at its most aggressive. Like. WOW. (I'm not even sure if this is "real," but the wordplay is sensational, nonetheless.)
Doompa-tee DOOM.
It's here! JACK BLACK IS SCARY, like a bowling ball.
I'll be completely honest with you: I don't know how to make stupid Brightcove videos not auto-start when embedded.


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I am butting in, but I just ordered something from there using a $10 off code and it let me stack a 10 percent code off one of my items as well.
The way I did it was on the first part where you put in your address there is a box for promo code on the right and I used ptgmay09 to get the $10 off. Then I went to the payment section and at the top there is another box for promo code and I used 10percent.
I hope it will work for you too, that will be a great deal for a seat since they are a lot more expensive if the 10% will work!
I understand the life of a busy attorney .
I'm not in a rush, I am pretty sure it is going to be the same deal, but you are right about the Roundabout, it is a great deal.
Try the code 10PERCENT
See if that code will work for the carseat. Yeah, it's a good deal. What's crazy though is I got the "Bellamy" pattern and when I bought it, it was actually $159.99 then the 15% off so it was a steal. I think it says it's $189.99 now (not sure why), but several of them are $179 so it still seems like a good deal to me! Hope that helps!


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Fitch Ratings comments today that Spanish house prices will likely continue to decline over the near-term and remain under pressure, at least until 2012. From the peak in 2008, Spanish home prices have declined 11,2% – according to the Fitch analysts the slide is moving towards 30%.
"Fitch estimates that there are over one million units of housing stock available for sale throughout Spain."
Fitch Ratings
Fitch maintains its forecast of a 30% decline in Spanish residential property values, on average, from the peak recorded in 2008. The agency therefore expects that declining home prices will negatively affect existing Spanish RMBS transactions due to lower recoveries on defaulted loans over the near-term.
"Fitch believes that Spanish house prices remain over-valued relative to income thresholds and need to decline further to improve affordability dynamics," says Rui Pereira, Managing Director and Head of Fitch's Spanish Structure Finance in Madrid.
"The supply overhang of unsold homes, more pro-active sales strategies by financial institutions, and reduced credit availability are also expected to weigh on Spanish home prices over the near-term."
Spanish house prices have gone through a nominal adjustment that statistics from the Ministry of Housing place on a national average of 11.2% for the period Q1 2008 to Q1 2010.
However, Fitch believes this aggregate data does not appropriately reflect current market conditions as the market has become increasingly illiquid.
Compared to their peak in mid-2006, home sales had declined 48% at the end of 2009 on a quarterly basis.
Market illiquidity is weighing on home prices and individuals forced to sell in the current environment are incurring significantly higher price declines than those suggested by the government index.
Fitch's home price projection, which was included as a baseline scenario in the agency's RMBS criteria addendum for Spain published on 23 February 2010, was developed based on the evolution of affordability measures in Spain, the house price long term equilibrium and the imbalances of demand and supply.
(For further information, please see the 23 February 2010 criteria addendum, entitled 'EMEA Residential Mortgages Loss Criteria Addendum-Spain', which is available at www.fitchratings.com.)
Spanish borrower affordability suffered significantly during the boom, with the number of years of gross household income necessary to acquire a property growing to 7.7 at the peak of the market from around 3.9 years in 1995-2000.
While there are unique factors in Spain to support a higher income multiple relative to other jurisdictions, including a high home ownership rate at approximately 80%, affordability measures look stretched in absolute and relative terms.
Affordability should be in the range of 5 years of gross household income in order to be sustainable, which would result in a 30% price correction from the 2008 market peak.
Despite a sharp contraction in housing starts, there is a significant oversupply of properties, which will take considerable time to clear. Fitch estimates that there are over one million units of housing stock available for sale throughout Spain.
This overhang results from years of overbuilding, particularly in coastal areas and city suburbs, and banking system housing inventory growth.
Fitch believes there will be significant variations around its average house price decline expectation, reflecting regional housing and economic differentials.
Markets along the Mediterranean coast, with a heavy second home component, are likely to experience the sharpest adjustments.
Here's a copy of the press release.
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Guests visiting the Disneyland Resort in 2018 will enjoy new experiences plus exciting new elements added to some of their favourite shows and attractions at the Happiest Place on Earth. Pixar comes to life like never before at both Disneyland Park and Disney California Adventure Park in 2018 to celebrate friendship and beyond, with the first-ever Pixar Fest opening 13 April and a new land, Pixar Pier, opening for US summer.
Pixar Fest, the biggest theme park celebration of beloved stories and characters from Pixar Animation Studios, will be a must-do experience at the Disneyland Resort. During this limited time event, guests will be among the first to enjoy a new Pixar-themed fireworks spectacular, the return of two favourite parades with new Pixar surprises, new décor, atmosphere entertainment and more.
In US summer 2018, Pixar Pier will open as a new land in Disney California Adventure, featuring four whimsical neighbourhoods where guests can step into beloved Disney•Pixar stories. The first neighbourhood, inspired by "The Incredibles," will feature the exciting new Incredicoaster, and others will celebrate themes from Pixar favourites such as "Toy Story" and "Inside Out."
• Pixar Pier: Opening in summer 2018, the new land of Pixar Pier will feature favourite stories and characters from cherished Disney•Pixar films. The thrilling new Incredicoaster will anchor Pixar Pier with a high-speed new experience featuring characters from "The Incredibles." A super combination of character figures, lighting and special effects will bring the action to life as the Parr family races alongside guests in an attempt to catch baby Jack-Jack. The attraction will feature a new mid-century-modern-style loading area inspired by the Parr family home, as well as an exciting musical score that connects the Incredicoaster's story to Pixar's "Incredibles 2," which opens in theatres 14 June 2018.
• "Paint the Night" Parade: The fan-favourite "Paint the Night" parade returns 13 April, this time to Disney California Adventure. "Paint the Night" features pals from Disney•Pixar's "Toy Story," "Monsters, Inc." and "Cars." Another Pixar story will join "Paint the Night" later in the year, adding to this popular night-time experience.
• Food & Wine Festival: From 2 March to 12 April, the popular Disney California Adventure Food & Wine Festival returns with offerings for guests of all ages to enjoy. With new experiences happening daily, guests will explore California-inspired cuisine and beverage offerings, tastings, entertainment, plus presentations and demonstrations with celebrity chefs.
• Heroic Encounters: In Hollywood Land, guests will have the opportunity to meet some of their favourite Marvel super heroes. Fans will be able to encounter characters such as Thor and Loki, as well as Black Panther, for a limited time. Additional Marvel super heroes including Spider-Man and Captain America will also be available throughout the year to interact and take photos with guests.
• "World of Color": The dazzling night-time extravaganza "World of Color" will delight guests across Paradise Bay. Scenes from beloved Disney and Disney•Pixar films stream across an immense water "screen" to create an unforgettable experience.
• "Together Forever—A Pixar Nighttime Spectacular": As part of Pixar Fest, this immersive new fireworks show celebrates Pixar stories through the decades as it lights up the sky, connecting guests with characters they've come to know and love. Along with dazzling pyrotechnics and memorable music, a heart-warming story celebrates the theme of friendship, an ever-present concept in Pixar animation. Guests are invited to embark on an emotional journey that begins with the meeting of unlikely Pixar pals and follows their adventures as they overcome obstacles and forge everlasting friendships. "Together Forever" comes to life through projections on iconic park locations: Sleeping Beauty Castle, the water screens of the Rivers of America, the façade of "it's a small world" and the buildings of Main Street, U.S.A. The grand tradition of Tinker Bell flying over Sleeping Beauty Castle also gets a Pixar twist, with a special flyover by none other than Buzz Lightyear.
• "Pixar Play Parade": For the first time, this popular show will make its way through Disneyland Park starting 13 April, bringing even more fan-favourite Pixar stories to guests with the addition of three new story elements. The parade will begin as all Pixar films have, with an appearance by the iconic and adorable Pixar Lamp. Rolling ahead of the famous lamp will be the familiar yellow Pixar Ball. Also joining the parade are characters from the beloved film, "Up." Wilderness Explorer Russell will appear astride the colourful flightless bird, Kevin. Carl Fredricksen and Dug follow behind, amid green foliage and snipe chicks, with Carl's tethered house floating above. "Inside Out" also joins the "Pixar Play Parade," with Joy and Sadness perched atop colourful memory orbs as they take flight aboard Bing Bong's rocket wagon, with Bing Bong himself cheering them on.
• Star Tours—The Adventures Continue: A thrilling new adventure inspired by the film, "Star Wars: The Last Jedi," has landed at Star Tours—The Adventures Continue. The new sequence takes passengers to two exciting new destinations: Crait, the site of an epic battle in "Star Wars: The Last Jedi" and Batuu, the remote outpost guests will discover when Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge opens at Disneyland in 2019.
Many families and friends make it a tradition to visit the Disneyland Resort during the Halloween and Holiday seasons, as well as for special ticketed events.
• Disneyland After Dark: Disneyland Resort introduces Disneyland After Dark, an all-new series of special themed experiences and events. Throwback Nite, an after-hours event, kicks off the series on 18 Jan, inspired by the debonair days of the '50s and '60s at Disneyland. Each After Dark "nite" will feature specialty entertainment, themed food, collectible merchandise and more. Additional dates and details for upcoming events will be announced soon.
• Halloween Time at the Disneyland Resort: From mid-September through October, a spell is cast at the Disneyland Resort! Guests join the spook-tacular Halloween celebration as the Resort transforms with frightful fun including ghoulish décor, spooky treats and thrilling seasonal overlays such as those at Haunted Mansion Holiday and Space Mountain Ghost Galaxy in Disneyland. Guests will also enjoy Mickey's Halloween Party, the separate-ticket event filled with trick-or-treating, special entertainment and Disney characters in their Halloween attire.
• Holidays at the Disneyland Resort: From November through early January, it's the most magical time of the year at the Disneyland Resort. Guests create holiday memories throughout the Resort as
it transforms into a winter wonderland full of seasonal attractions, joyful entertainment, jolly décor and themed treats. Special experiences such as Festival of Holidays at Disney California Adventure plus iconic holiday attractions including "it's a small world" Holiday and Haunted Mansion Holiday at Disneyland create unforgettable memories that make the spirit of the season shine even brighter.


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1. Kenya attack: 21 confirmed dead in DusitD2 hotel siege
Hundreds were forced to flee the bloodshed at the DusitD2 hotel and business complex on Tuesday.
Some 28 injured people have been admitted to hospital, and Kenya's Red Cross said 19 are still missing.
Somalia-based Islamist group al-Shabab said it was behind the attack, which triggered a 19-hour security operation.
President Uhuru Kenyatta said the siege ended with five jihadist attackers "eliminated."
Kenya has been a target for al-Shabab since October 2011, when it sent its army into Somalia to fight the jihadist group.
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The Al-shabab, a Somali based militant group, has claimed responsibility for an attack in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, on Tuesday afternoon. The incident happened at an upscale complex in Westlands, Nairobi.
2. TORONTO: New questions arise about Danforth shooting
Enough rounds of ammunition to kill hundreds. Donations to a mosque fund in Pakistan. An Islamic headdress. Conspiracy DVDs that dispute al-Qaeda's role in 9/11.
For almost six months, speculation has been rampant about what caused Faisal Hussain to indiscriminately open fire on innocent citizens on the Danforth this past July, a horrific mass shooting that ended with the murders of 18-year-old Reese Fallon and 10-year-old Julianna Kozis and the injuring of 13 others before the 29-year-old turned the gun on himself.
His family quickly blamed mental illness. Those who questioned whether terrorism was the motive were just as quickly branded Islamophobes and shut down. [...]
Heavily redacted portions of the search warrant used by Toronto police for Faisal's Thorncliffe Park apartment were unsealed Tuesday and they are alarming: just hours after the attack, a police explosives dog led investigators to a drawer beneath a sleigh bed in the killer's bedroom where police uncovered a cache of ammunition large enough to have turned the Danforth into a war zone massacre.
3. FGM Trial: African couple cast black magic spells on police, doctors, Court hears
Cows' tongues bound in wire with nails and used in a black magic spell to "silence the police and the doctors" were found in the freezer of a Ugandan woman accused of committing female genital mutilation against her three-year-old daughter, the Old Bailey has heard.
The 37-year-old woman and the Ghanaian man, 43, who cannot be named for legal reasons, are on trial accused of mutilating their daughter and for failing to protect her from FGM on August 28th, 2017.
The BBC reports that the mother had an interest in witchcraft and that when police searched her east London home, they found the animal parts prepared in a ritualistic manner.
According to WhatsApp messages between the mother and father the day after the alleged mutilation, these items may have been used as part of a spell to silence those involved in the investigation, the prosecution alleges.
4. On the trail of women "lured to ISIS-territory" from the UK and elsewhere
In Syria, the ISIS caliphate has crumbled. Thousands of fighters have been killed and thousands are on the run, most recently after the Kurdish forces captured the town of Al-Shafa. But what is happening to the women from around the world who say they travelled there in the promise of a pure Islamic life? Some volunteered. Others say they were duped. Hundreds now find themselves with children, unwanted by the countries of their birth. Are they prisoners of war or refugees? Or both? A group of them, some from Britain, spoke to independent film-maker Jana Andert in this exclusive report for Channel 4 News by Darshna Soni.
5. Syria: Manbij Health Committee confirms 13 people died in the suicide attack
Manbij Health Council released a statement about the suicide attack that was carried out in front of the Qeser Al Umaraa restaurant on the Sindis street in Manbij city center Wednesday afternoon.
According to the Council, the attack left 13 people dead, including three US soldiers and two fighters of the Manbij Military Council, while many other people were wounded.
The dead and wounded US soldiers were retrieved from the scene by US military helicopters and taken to hospital.
The civilians killed or wounded in the attack were also taken to various hospitals in the city.
Manbij Health Council Committee official Ehmed Hito stated that 13 people died as a result of the suicide attack, among them three US soldiers and two fighters, while 18 other people got wounded. Hito said 5 of those injured are in critical conditions.
In the meantime, ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attack.
CONTENT WARNING: Four US soldiers killed in explosion in the market of Manbeg north of Syria
6. World War 3: Iranian TV shows missiles striking popular TOURIST LANDMARKS after US threat
SHOCKING footage broadcast on Iranian State TV has shown the country's missiles striking tourist targets across the world in a terrifying warning to Western forces.
Iranian State TV has aired a shocking animation to prove that the country's military missiles can obliterate key global landmarks. The terrifying television report, broadcast on Iran's Channel 1, was intended to showcase the Iranian missile capabilities. European capitals were among the targets pictured, as well as the Taj Mahal, the pyramids, and the Kremlin.
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On December 22, 2018, Channel 1 (Iran) aired a short animated video about the Iranian missile capabilities. The report said: "In 2015, Iran tested for the first time its long-range ballistic missile, which can be controlled and guided until it hits the target. The Emad Missile has a range of 2,500 km and can easily hit targets in Russia, Eastern Europe, western China, north-eastern Africa, and large parts of India." The report also showed an animation of the missile flying around the globe and passing the Taj Mahal, the Pyramids, the Kremlin, and other landmarks.
7. Honduras: Riot police stop migrant caravan at Guatemalan border
Hundreds of Honduran migrants reached the Agua Caliente border crossing with Guatemala on Wednesday, where they were met by cordons of riot police preventing them from entering the country.
Several tents were set up nearby, where the authorities reportedly demanded that the migrants provide personal documents to continue the journey northwards.
'We made the decision because in San Pedro Sula the situation is difficult. This a decision which is being taken by many people, and I hope, if God's willing, we'll continue advancing,' said Pedro Aguilar, a migrant.
The new migrant caravan set off on their way to the United States on Tuesday. Whole families, men, parents with newborn children, and elderly people, could be seen among the marchers, who claim they are in a search for a better life.
8. USA: Border rancher: "We've found prayer rugs out here. It's unreal"
LORDSBURG, N.M. — Ranchers and farmers near the U.S.-Mexico border have been finding prayer rugs on their properties in recent months, according to one rancher who asked to remain anonymous for fear of retaliation by cartels.
The mats are pieces of carpet that those of the Muslim faith kneel on as they worship during their unauthorized trek into and through the United States.
"There's a lot of people coming in not just from Mexico," the rancher said. "People, the general public, just don't get the terrorist threats of that. That's what's really scary. You don't know what's coming across. We've found prayer rugs out here. It's unreal. It's not just Mexican nationals that are coming across."
The rancher, who lives with her family in a remote, southwestern part of the state, said the discoveries raise questions about how many people who illegally entered the U.S. in Hidalgo County, N.M., traveled thousands of miles from overseas to sneak across the southern border.
9. Tommy Robinson: This is how we are going to fight censorship
10. BBC announces "Diversity" season to "celebrate history of multicultural Britain"
BBC Four has announced it will air a number of new shows focused on the "hidden" history of ethnic minorities in Britain next month, as part of a season which will "celebrate British diversity."
One of the four titles in the line-up, A Very British History, "is a quest to discover more about the history of communities in multicultural Britain," according to a BBC press release.
Broadcasters from different ethnic backgrounds will explore "untold stories… [both] joyful and tragic" relating to people from their own communities, and present accounts of "the harsh reality many… faced when searching for a new life in Britain."


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Hello AQ parents! Today was a day filled with excitement. We left Savanah Bay first thing in the morning heading for the Baths. The Baths are an abundance of large climbing rocks that were used for cover while slave owners cleaned their slaves before selling them off. The Baths became well know after Tyra Banks had a photo shoot there. Climbing the rocks and seeing the ocean horizon standing on the tallest rock was one of the most memorable experiences of this trip so far. After leaving the Baths, we went straight to Spanish town for lunch and to go to the grocery store for some snacks. Once we left Spanish Town, we left for Mountain Point. At Mountain Point, Alex and Jules received their open water certification, while they were diving the rest of the shipmates snorkeled the site for our FIRST NIGHT DIVE! Let's hope this goes well!


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Collette and Wever will play detectives whose lives become intertwined in their mutual pursuit of a possible serial rapist.
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Modern Italian Elegance
Join Chef Adam Leonti, who has cooked under some of the greats of Italian cuisine and recently splashing onto the scene with his own much-celebrated NYC restaurant, Leonti, and Chef Fabio Trabocchi, Top Chef contestant and James Beard Award-winning, Michelin-starred chef, for a night of elegant Italian cuisine. The two will come together to dazzle guests with food that is boldly creative, meticulous and delicious. You will enjoy exquisite pastas, delicate fish and robust mains representative of regional Italian cooking from two of the top Italian food chefs in the game. World-class wine pairings will complete the experience for a night of refinement in one of NYC's most celebrated new restaurants.
Each pair of guests will leave with a copy of Chef Leonti's new book Flour Lab: An At-Home Guide to Baking with Freshly Milled Grains (Clarkson Potter- September, 2019).
Wine pairings will be provided by Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits.
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I resoled at the beginning of the year to throw out – preferably recycling in some way, one item for each day of this year. I kept a record for the first four months of all I got rid of, although sometimes I just wrote books, and there might have been twenty of them, ditto CDs. I haven't been quite as assiduous but I have kept up with the ambition of clearing unwanted stuff from my life.
In terms of actual items, over the last two nearly three months I have got rid of:
- more books
- more CDs
- more clothes
- more tatty old clothes I was hanging on to from some hang-over time past when it didn't actually matter if I had a nightie with holes in it, I liked it and it kept me warm – the fact that I had four other un-holey nighties didn't match up to my hoarding instinct… so nighties with holes in went in January, now they have been joined by a nightie I don't like (I got a lovely new one for Christmas) a belt where most of the holes are so frayed they've joined together, some dilapidated underwear, tops I like that would never suit me even if I lost several stone in weight… oh and shoes that I no longer like/wear/need
- kitchen equipment such as a mincer, a sausage maker, a pasta making machine, a smoker, a ladle I don't like and a wooden salad fork – its wooden companion spoon has disappeared completely
- kitchen trays I don't like
I am also editing a very long novel I wrote… It has taken me much longer than I expected because there were irrelevant scenes, pages and pages of unnecessary dialogue, plot lines which went nowhere, and just far too many words.
I have lost over 80,000 words, and 150 pages… I really do overwrite, I know I do, and in this novel in particular I think I had it in my head I was going to write in a completely different way from normal and every action a character undertook was described in minute detail, every sound and word uttered, recorded. Nobody would want to read all that!
it is still a long novel, twice the length of my usual ones, but it is beginning to take a better shape and has much better pace. Now I have got to point when I am looking at particular scenes and thinking… actually, does this even need to be here? What does it contribute? What does the reader gain by knowing it?
For example, a certain event takes place which I hope will be as shocking to my reader as it is to the characters – shocking not in a horrific way but in a surprising and unexpected sense. In order for it then to be believable, I have to later on fill in the back story of how the characters got to the unexpected place they found themselves… I have different aspects of the story which happened before the reveal, but which are explained subsequent to it… I am now thinking I don't need to have so many and in so much detail. The characters involved could just think about what happened, it could be explained to the reader in a paragraph of their thoughts, not a detailed description of what happened…
So yes, the chucking out continues…
Now as well as losing things and words, I need to lose some pounds in weight…
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By giving everybody who wants to sing a voice, Via Choralis helps keep Canada's cultural heritage alive.
The mixed-voice community chamber choir, founded in 1999, performs a broad repertoire of music, ranging from Renaissance madrigals to contemporary Canadian songs.
The choir typically performs three or four formal concerts throughout the year. Members will tackle one major work annually, such as Handel's Messiah, hiring a full orchestra to accompany their singing.
The Victoria Foundation is one of several organizations that support the Saanich Peninsula-based group.
"We would not be able to do what we do in the community without the support of our sponsors," said Nicholas Fairbank, artistic director of the group. "The funds allow us to continue to present our cultural heritage for future generations."
The group charges admission to recover costs incurred to produce the public concerts, which can run up to $12,000 in salaries for the orchestra and other professionals to augment the choir.
The regular choir members volunteer their time to perform at community centres or retirement homes. They also lend their voices to other choirs and performing groups when called upon.
"Thankfully, we live in a chorally rich community."
The choir draws on a roster of between 45 and 50 singers, and is always looking for new members in all voice categories.
Informal auditions for prospective new singers are usually held between early May and late August, assessing skill level and vocal range.
Auditions are short and handled in a gentle, non-threatening way. Prospective choir members should possess some previous choral experience and basic sight-singing skills.
The average age of choir members is about 60, and a drive is underway to attract more singers under 30 by waiving the annual membership fee.
The Young Soloists program provides young students with an opportunity to perform major choral-orchestral works. A choral-conducting mentorship program includes private coaching and the chance to conduct the choir during rehearsals and performances.
Fairbank sees the choir as an opportunity for all members of the community to come together in song.
"We try to choose a repertoire of music to keep the interest of those who have musical skills, while still not [being] beyond the ability of those who are new," said Fairbank, who also teaches on the faculty of the Victoria Conservatory of Music.
Regular membership is $200 annually; those aged 30 and under are free. The choir rehearses at the Saanichton Bible Fellowship Church, 2159 Mount Newton Cross Rd., Saanichton.
The group's next performance is at 2:30 p.m. on April 19 at St. Elizabeth's Church, 10030 Third St. in Sidney.
Tickets are $15 for adults, $5 for students and free for those 12 and under. For more information, go to viachoralis.ca.


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Adult Shotokan Karate instruction is offered under affiliation with the Japan Karate Association (JKA), World Federation – America under the direction of Sensei Yasuaki Nagatomo. Instruction is led by Matt Stephen (shodan) and Zac Atlas (shodan), although the club has a number of affiliated yudansha (black belt) members and instructors.
Instruction will include a traditional Shotokan Karate-do syllabus, focusing on three elements: kihon (fundamentals), kata (forms), and kumite (sparring). Classes are held each Saturday from 1:00-3:00pm; however, this schedule is expected to change as the membership grows.
Members of Aikido Chuseikan can participate in the Karate program for no additional fee. Non-members can pay daily visitor fees, or join the Aikido Chuseikan as a Supporting Member or full Adult Member. Rank testing is held regularly, three times a year.


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"Knowing the influence of entrepreneurs on employment, it is of course important to ensure continued conditions that will allow them to gain a foothold and survive," says business consultant Jeppe Keller of Silkeborg Municipality.
"We are working closely together with erhvervSilkeborg in this respect. We are offering entrepreneurial courses and facilitate access to the assistance required from accountants, lawyers, etc. We can also provide the physical setting in terms of G-KRAFT Park and G-KRAFT City where entrepreneurs can have premises and meet other entrepreneurs in an inspiring environment."
Creating dynamics in business lifeThe close collaboration between the Municipality and erhvervSilkeborg is part of a forward-looking business strategy aimed to increase the share of entrepreneurs among all companies further. "Entrepreneurs create a special drive in business life which means that existing companies have to continue to develop. If they do not innovate and seize new opportunities, they risk being overtaken by the entrepreneurs. You could say that the entrepreneurs' pioneering spirit is putting existing companies under pressure, in a good way, to trigger development in all parts of trade and industry which is healthy to all parties," says Jeppe Keller.
Another element shows the importance of creating good conditions for entrepreneurs:
"Analyses indicate that municipalities with many entrepreneurs also have a better development in other areas than municipalities with few entrepreneurs. The people who dare to take the plunge and start their businesses have a special 'entrepreneurial gene' which generally is positive in a Municipality. They make things happen because they can't help it," says Jeppe Keller.


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THUA THIEN - HUE — A 10-year-old scheme to reduce the number of poor students dropping out before graduation has worked so effectively in the central region and it is likely to be expanded to other provinces.
The programme, titled Scholarship Programme to Enhance Literacy and Learning (SPELL), enhances the quality of study in the provinces of Quang Binh, Thua Thien-Hue, Da Nang, Quang Ngai, Binh Dinh, and Phu Yen.
"It is a long-term and sustainable programme," said Hoang Ngoc Tung, the programme manager.
"It is effective in reducing the percentage of drop-out students as well as increasing number of excellent students."
The programme has been used at 205 schools to assist poor students who have good study records and are nominated by teachers as having a strong desire for higher education.
In Thua Thien-Hue, Luong Thi An Quyen receives a scholarship from the programme.
Her father is a xe om driver (motorbike taxi) and her mother is an amateur embroiderer. However, their combined incomes are insufficient to look after and educate three children.
"I had to borrow old books from my cousin to study and I did not have a chance to take extra classes even though I desperately wanted to, until SPELL found me in 2010," she said.
According to Quyen, her teachers nominated her for the programme when she was in Grade 8 at Le Hong Phong Secondary School. Since then, she has received a scholarship each year that cover her need for books, tuition, extra classes - and a precious bicycle.
Quyen said the scholarship had enabled her to join a class for talented students at Quoc Hoc High School, where she is in Grade 12. She now has the determination to sit for university entrance exams next year.
Each year at high school, Quyen received about US$600 from SPELL. Her pay-back is to continue to make excellent progress, because low grades means less scholarship money.
In Quang Nam Province, Le Thi Kim Hoang is an example of the programme's success. Hoang was one of the first students taken in 2004 and the scholarship is still supporting her.
Hoang was an exellent student at secondary school in the province's mountainous Nong Son district and is now attending the English Faculty at Da Nang Univeristy of Foreign Languages.
Hoang receives US$700 a year, which enables her to rent a room and pay for tuition, including short-term courses.
Hoang, a confident third-year student, said the scholarship was fundamental to her life. "It gives me great confidence to go forward in study," she said. Her mother's humble income is only enough to subsidise her elder sister's tertiary education.
According to programme manager Tung, in its 10 years, the programme has assisted 2,763 students in secondary and high schools, and universities, with a total scholarship of $4.4 million.
The programme is credited with an 85 per cent reduction in drop-outs at most schools where it has been applied.
The proportion of students who completed high school under the programme also increased to 97 per cent. Many poor students have also succeeded entering schools for the gifted, Tung said.
For years, the fact that many poor students were dropping out to undertake vocational training as carpenters, builders, tailors, mechanics or welders has bothered educators.
"We found hard to deal with that," said Nguyen Phuoc, dean of Le Hong Phong Secondary School in Thua Thien- Hue.
Phuoc said that last year the programme lifted his rural school to the top of Hue City's annual contest for excellent students.
In Quang Ngai Province, educators rarely succeeded in convincing drop-out students to return schools. "Students replied that going fishing at sea brought them income, not going to school," said Nguyen Thanh Tai of Son Tinh District's Education and Training Division.
According to Tai, most students in Son Tinh are from poor families. Many of their parents have gone to HCM City to do manual work and the students stay home with grandparents.
Tung said that thanks to its achievements, the programme would be expanded to other provinces and regions. "If funding is insufficient, we will transfer this model to the Viet Nam Study Encouragement Association.
The SPELL programme was formed and run by the US-based charity organisation East meets West, with funds from international donors. — VNS


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