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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Daily fantasy sports site FanDuel said on Friday it stopped taking new deposits in New York after the state's attorney general declared the games to be illegal gambling.
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman sent cease and desist letters this week to daily fantasy sports market leaders FanDuel and DraftKings, demanding that they stop taking money from players in the state.
Both companies filed lawsuits in state court on Friday, contesting the order and asking the court to rule the games are legal.
FanDuel stopped taking new money from New Yorkers, but said players who deposited money previously could play in this weekend's contests. It said users in New York could also continue to withdraw from their accounts.
On Tuesday, the state attorney general's office declared the games against state law because customers "are clearly placing bets on events outside of their control or influence, specifically on the real-game performance of professional athletes."
DraftKings said in its lawsuit that Schneiderman was "using strong-arm tactics and defying the rule of law." DraftKings plans to continue taking money in New York during the five business days Schneiderman allowed for a response to his order, Chief Executive Officer Jason Robins said in New York on Friday.
"DraftKings will continue to operate in New York while we pursue all legal options available to prevent the New York Attorney General from denying our customers their right to play the games they love," a company representative said in a statement.
New York has more daily fantasy sports players than any other U.S. state, according to Eilers Research, so being forced to shut down there could cripple the fast-growing, multibillion-dollar industry.
DraftKings accused Schneiderman of abusing his authority by threatening to take action against payment processors Vantiv Inc and PayPal Holdings Inc.
Vantiv has stopped processing payments for DraftKings, the fantasy sports company said in its lawsuit. PayPal is still processing payments, pending developments in New York, a spokeswoman said.
The attorney general's declaration that daily fantasy sports is gambling, if correct, would make it "nearly impossible" for New York's legislature to pass a law allowing the games, said Bennett Liebman, former state deputy secretary for gaming and racing.
New York's Constitution prohibits gambling. The state has carved out some exceptions including horse racing and the state lottery, but each change required amending the constitution. That years-long process requires approval by two successive legislatures, followed by a public vote, he said.
About a hundred people, including a significant number of daily fantasy sports site workers, protested Schneiderman's decision on Friday outside his office.
Jason Green, 35, visiting from Nashville for a daily fantasy sports conference this weekend, came to the protest after reading the cease and desist letters.
"Regulation is one thing, but this isn't regulation - just one guy making a decision," said Green, who spends a few hundred dollars a week on the games. "There's a lot of misinformation out there and hopefully we've shown that people should be allowed to keep playing."
Modern fantasy sports started in 1980 and have mushroomed online. Participants typically create teams that span an entire season in professional sports, including American football, baseball, basketball and hockey.
Daily fantasy sports, a turbocharged version of the season-long game, developed over the past decade. Players draft teams in games played in just one evening or over a weekend.
The companies may have painted targets on their backs through aggressive advertising at the start of the National Football League season that promised large winnings. FanDuel has said it planned to pay out $2 billion in cash prizes this year.
"They got very big, very fast," Schneiderman said on Thursday at an event, saying New York will not be the only state to make daily fantasy sports illegal. "New York state regulators and regulators in a lot of other states weren't paying attention."
The companies have been at the center of controversy since early October when a DraftKings employee won $350,000 from a $25 entry in an American football contest on the rival FanDuel site.
The two companies banned employees from playing, but local and federal authorities began to investigate whether the sites offered games of chance, essentially gambling.
DraftKings and FanDuel have valuations of more than $1 billion. The companies have raised hundreds of millions of dollars from investors including Fox Sports, Major League Baseball, the National Hockey League, KKR & Co LP, Raine Group, Google Capital and the venture arms of Time Warner Inc and Comcast Corp.
DraftKings also partnered with Major League Baseball to advertise in ballparks while FanDuel signed partnerships with several NFL teams.
The games have spawned a cottage industry of blogs, magazines and apps to provide advice and information to players. Revenue lost from daily fantasy sports sites could hurt them.
For instance, one popular blog, RotoGrinders.com, offers tips by "grinders," professional daily fantasy sports players who spend thousands per day on games. RotoGrinders also has a daily satellite radio show on SiriusXM.
Fantasy advice is often the lead story on ESPN.com, and Matthew Berry, the company's senior fantasy analyst, is a paid spokesman for DraftKings. NBC Universal also saw success with a news website for fantasy sports, Rotoworld.
Additional reporting by Diane Bartz in Washington, Writing by Michael Erman, editing by G Crosse and David Gregorio


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What's hot: Very affordable LTE 4G Android smartphone that's fast all around. Sharp display.
What's not: No word when it will get Ice Cream Sandwich (Android OS 4.0).
Reviewed January 26, 2012 by Lisa Gade, Editor
in Chief (twitter: @lisagade)
The Pantech Burst is a surprisingly good Android smartphone for only $50 with an ATT contract. The phone has 4G LTE and HSPA+, a 4" Super AMOLED display and a fast dual core CPU. For that price don't expect a wildly thin or stylish phone, but the Burst isn't homely by any means. The phone runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread with some light UI customizations by Pantech (at CES the manufacturer said the Burst and Element would get ICS, but didn't say when). AT&T currently (Jan. 2012) offers a package deal if you wish to buy both the Pantech Element Android tablet and the Burst phone for $250 total (with two 2 year contracts, keep in mind).
The smartphone, like most all smartphones today, has a plastic casing. It feels good in hand compared to today's super-sized smartphones with even larger displays. The back is faux brushed metal plastic and the front has curvier corners than Samsung's Android smartphones. The power button and 3.5mm stereo jack are up top and the micro USB port is in the center of the right side. The volume controls are on the left side and the speaker is on the back near the top where it's less likely to be blocked by your hand. The phone weighs 4.32 ounces.
The Super AMOLED display is very bright with strong contrast. It's a great looking 4" panel running at 800 x 480. You'll get slightly higher resolution from the HTC Vivid and 720p from the LG Nitro HD, but the Samsung Galaxy S II and Galaxy S II Skyrocket run at the same resolution. Colors are fairly accurate and color saturation isn't over the top like some of Samsung's older Super AMOLED displays.
The Burst is a solid phone that doesn't look or feel cheap, and we're impressed with its speed. An early AT&T marketing video said the phone runs on a 1.2GHz CPU, and our unit runs on a dual core Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM6680 CPU with Adreno 220 graphics (the same CPU used in AT&T's other LTE phones) that Quadrant and AnTuTu report as 1.5GHz. We reached out to Pantech for CPU speed clarification, but they never replied. Benchmark numbers are as good as the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket and faster than the HTC Vivid. The Burst scored a very good Quadrant number of 3226 and a multi-thread Linkpack score of 87. AnTuTu scored the Pantech Burst at 6388 (higher than the Skyrocket). Not bad for a budget priced phone!
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The phone has 16 gigs of internal storage with 12.3 gigs available for your use. There's a microSD card slot under the back door for further storage expansion.
Pantech Burst
Quadrant: 3226
AnTuTu: 6388
Sunspider: 2869
Linpack multi-thread: 87
LG Nitro HD
Quadrant: 2400
AnTuTu: 6393
Sunspider: 2869
Linpack multi-thread: 75
Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket
Quadrant: 3346
AnTuTu: 5367
Sunspider: 2878
Linpack multi-thread: 82
We're also pleased with the Burst's voice quality and data speeds on AT&T's LTE network. Voice is clear and full on both ends, and the speakerphone is adequate. To our ear, it sounds as good as the excellent Samsung Galaxy S II and Skyrocket on AT&T, and better than the HTC Vivid and LG Nitro LTE Android smartphones.
Data speeds on AT&T's LTE network in the Dallas metroplex were, as always, good. The phone averaged 17Mbps down and 11Mbps up according to the Speedtest.net app. Reception is identical to AT&T's other LTE phones, all of which use the same Qualcomm chipset and radio. AT&T is far behind Verizon Wireless for LTE deployment, but they're moving quickly and have 26 major markets covered with more to come in 2012. The Burst has triband 3G with HSPA+ 4G that works in the US on AT&T and overseas on the 2100MHz band. It has the usual quad band GSM/EDGE and is a world phone.
The 5 megapixel rear camera takes decent shots with nice colors and white balance though it's a little soft on details. There's a front camera for video chat, and the usual WiFi, Bluetooth and a GPS that works with Google Maps and Navigation as well as AT&T Navigator and AT&T Family Maps.
Battery life in LTE coverage areas is OK but not stellar. The 1650 mAh battery lasted us until the evening with moderate use, but the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket lasted us several hours longer. Battery life isn't abysmal, but this is a phone that will have a nightly date with the charger in LTE coverage areas. AT&T claims up to 4.5 hours of talk time, and that was on target in our tests.
Pantech Burst Video Review
AT&T continues to be aggressive with their LTE 4G phone pricing, likely to combat Verizon Wireless' lineup of lovely high end Android smartphones and currently larger LTE footprint. The Pantech Burst is a great phone for the price, and you're not making major concessions by buying a "cheap" phone. It has a sharp 4" Super AMOLED display with no visible color fringing, a fast CPU, ample internal storage and a decent though not stellar camera. Voice quality is very good, LTE speeds are excellent and the phone is a manageable size. If you're dying to upgrade to a fast Android smartphone with LTE but are on a tight budget, the Pantech Burst is well worth a look. Our only caution is that while Pantech said at the CES trade show that the Burst will get ICS at some point, they didn't say when.
Price: $50 with a 2 year contract
Websites: wireless.att.com, www.pantechusa.com
Display: 4" capacitive multi-touch display. Resolution:
800 x 480, supports both portrait and landscape modes via accelerometer.
Battery: Lithium
Ion rechargeable. Battery is user replaceable.
1650 mAh. Claimed talk time: up to 4.5 hours.
Performance: Qualcomm Snapdragon dual core CPU (our test apps show it as a 1.5GHz MSM6680 CPU with Adreno 220 graphics). 16 gigs internal storage.
Size: 4.989
x 2.746 x 0.45 inches. Weight: 4.32 ounces.
Phone: GSM quad band, with triband 3G/HSPA+ on the 850/1900/2100MHz bands), LTE 4G.
Camera: 1.3MP front camera and 5MP rear camera with LED flash that can shoot 720p video.
Audio: Built
in speaker, mic and 3.5mm standard stereo headphone
Networking: Integrated
WiFi 802.11b/g/n and Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR.
Software: Android OS 2.3.5 Gingerbread. Standard suite of Google apps including Maps, Navigation, Search, YouTube, email, gmail and web browser with Adobe Flash. AT&T software: AT&T Navigator, Family Maps, Code Scanner, myAT&T, Movies, Live TV and Yellow Pages Mobile. Other apps: PC Suite Mobile, S-Board, Qik Lite, RSS Reader, Sketch Pad and MS Office document viewer.
Expansion: 1
SDHC microSD card slot.
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California 8th District
Cindy Sheehan is no politician. If she is elected to Congress, she will not become a politician.
Politicians, whether Democrats or Republicans, place their own self-interest as their highest priority. Because our society is sharply divided between the "haves," who enjoy a monopoly on power and influence, and the "have-nots," who are alienated from the political process, politicians — for the sake of their own survival — have cynically sided with the corporations in the belief that their own political prospects will be enhanced. Rather than promoting the interests of everyone, politicians are content to promote corporate interests, while throwing a few crumbs to the rest of us to create the illusion we, too, are being served. They accept money and gifts from corporations in order to finance their reelection campaigns and enjoy special luxuries, even though this acceptance places them under an unspoken obligation to help the corporations in return. When running for office, politicians tell the voters what they think voters want to hear. They make promises they have no intention of keeping. Winning at any cost is their guiding principle.
Nancy Pelosi is a politician. She declares opposition to the war in Iraq but consistently votes to fund it. She has offered no analysis of the real reasons motivating the war in Iraq. She voted in favor of invasive wiretapping and immunity for corporations that engaged in illegal wiretapping. She has initiated no legislation to fix our ailing schools, health care facilities, housing crisis, etc. She has accepted money from the following corporations, to name a few of the many: Lockheed Martin, General Dynamics, Comcast Corp, and Wells Fargo Bank.
Because of the loss of her son in the war on Iraq, Cindy Sheehan is pursuing an entirely different set of priorities than the politicians. Her first goal is to end the war so that other families, both here in the U.S., in Iraq, and in Afghanistan, do not suffer the same loss. Unlike Pelosi, she has actively built the antiwar movement, demanding that all U.S. troops be brought home now.
This means that the Cindy Sheehan for Congress campaign is first about the pursuit and defense of truth, particularly about why the U.S. government initiated an unprovoked war on Iraq. Any honest analysis is compelled to begin with the statement of a senior C.I.A. analyst: "He describes the invasion of Iraq as an 'avaricious, premeditated, unprovoked war against a foe who posed no immediate threat but whose defeat did offer economic advantages'… Oil, the author contends, is at the core of U.S. interests in Muslim countries…." (San Francisco Chronicle, June 27, 2004)
The Cindy Sheehan for Congress campaign is also committed to exposing the truth behind the politicians' disingenuous declarations that they equally represent all the people. In American politics money is in fact power. A recent New York Times article (June 7, 2008) reported that in preparation for its August convention in Denver, "Elected Democratic officials have been calling corporations — meeting with Wall Street executives and flying to San Diego, Philadelphia and Las Vegas — to raise $40 million the party has budgeted for the convention…. Brochures being sent to potential corporate donors … say that 'as a sponsor' of the convention, corporate executives will have access to as many as 232 members of Congress, 51 Senators and 28 governors in what is being marketed as a 'once in a lifetime' opportunity."
The article goes on to report: "Whereas $1 million will buy the top sponsorship at the Democratic convention, the top sponsorship at the Republican convention … has a $5 million price tag.
In stark contrast, the Cindy Sheehan for Congress campaign, instead of selling favors to the rich and powerful, is dedicated to defending and serving the interests of ordinary working people who, after all, constitute the vast majority of our population. Not having a million dollars to wave in the faces of politicians to catch their attention, our needs are systematically ignored and unacknowledged.
While the war in Iraq and Afghanistan cause the U.S. budget to hemorrhage, our schools house overcrowded and under equipped classes with overworked teachers. Health care facilities are understaffed and underfunded. Global warming is unleashing catastrophic effects on our environment as one part of the country is submerged by flooding while another part is parched dry from drought. Unemployment is surging; inflation is eroding our wages; and millions of us are haunted by the prospect of losing our houses to foreclosures. But politicians have done nothing to significantly alleviate these nightmares.
Therefore the Cindy Sheehan for Congress campaign will not rest content with electing Cindy Sheehan to Congress while leaving the entire corrupt political system intact. On the contrary, this campaign is resolved to use a Cindy Sheehan victory to turn the entire political system upside-down. Rather than serving a fabulously rich minority, it seeks to champion the rights and needs of the vast majority of us working people who are disenfranchised by a political system based on corporate money.
But such a goal can only be achieved by launching a movement and bringing together the millions of ordinary people who have no voice in the current political system. As isolated individuals, we are powerless, but together we can wield history-making power. However, such a movement can only rise to its historic potential if it proceeds according to democratic principles where proposals are discussed, debated, and determined by a vote. In this way policies can be chosen on the basis of the best argument, not on the basis of their proponents having the most money. With everyone having a voice, we could begin to build a society that is guided by what is in everyone's interests because the majority in fact would rule. Leaving power politics and dollar democracy behind, we could create a society that is both rational and moral.
The Cindy Sheehan for Congress campaign is dedicate to nothing short of this goal.
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text: In the heart of Ampanihy, a village located on the border of the Mahafaly and Antandroy regions, Eric Mallet's workshop has made splendid carpets since 1993. The quality of his work reminds the yesteryear prestige, particularly during the prosperous 50s and 60s.Startling contrast between an arid region and the production of luxury Mohair carpet.We are close to the men and women who contribute to the community development with their passion and skills. All the revenues serve not only to perpetuate this traditional know-how but also to enhance the community welfare by providing a sustainable work. A sustainable economic growth linked with a cultural identity.His secret trades lies in his love of the country and his tremendous determination. The adventure started off the coast of Madagascar when the sailing boat he had to convoy was damaged. Once he landed, he decided to go to Ampanihy as carpets from this region are part of his childhood memories.Despite the harshness of this region which is difficult to access, distant from health centres and subject to regular severe droughts, Eric is enthusiastic. After few years of on-site observation, integration and studies, he decided to re-launch this activity. He mobilized women in the village, provided trainings and revived their passion for carpet weaving. Many years of work and research were necessary to find the highest quality in terms of threads and colors (entirely vegetable dyes extracted from indigenous plants). Eric has developed a unique thread in the world that allows the production of handmade carpets of 70.000 knots per square meter.His workshop has hired 50 local woman weavers, and three men in charge of testing new colors to diversify the chart. In this arid region, making mohair carpet is a blessing and a source of pride. Here, everyone calls him "the passionate Eric Carpet!". The women weavers that are earning incomes have a positive economic and social impact in the village. As a sign of recognition for the efforts he provided to develop the area, Eric received the National Order of the Knight of Honor from the Malagasy Government in July 2006.Eric has borne with his private funds, the responsibility of promoting and commercializing this local know-how and the Malagasy mohair carpet brand in spite of the recurrent political crisis. As he says so aptly: "My weavers always keep the quality of their work, this is why I am able to carry on".Today more than ever, Eric continues his activities. He has created an association to develop the fair trade in collaboration with the community and aim to implement a professional training centre. In parallel, his wife Lova who has supported him throughout the years has also set up a lapidary and jewelry workshop with the women (trained at the Institute of Gemology in Tana) in the village. malagasy proverb to resume our job: « Izay tsy mahay sobika, mahay fata-bary »Those who don't know the art of weaving have skills of potteryCURRENT PROJECT:The mission of "Le Tapis Malgache" firm is now at crossroads: to develop an activity in order to meet the needs of employment for young women in Ampanihy or to suffer a rural exodus that will lead to the end of this tradition. As a local firm, "Le Tapis Malgache" works in collaboration with the association "Les Mères du Sud". They aim to meet these demands of professional trainings by providing permanent jobs while promoting the Malagasy mohair carpet on luxury housing and interior decoration market.Please contact us for further information.


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The Parish Council had to find land for an alternative burial ground when the graveyard of St. Olave's Church could take no more burials. The civil cemetery is sited close to the lych gate of the church.
Rules and Regulations for Fritwell Cemetery
Fritwell Cemetery is a "Lawn Cemetery" which means it has been laid down to lawn, free from kerbing and floral tributes apart from the 2ft at the head of the grave, which includes the headstone.
Admission to the Cemetery
The cemetery is open to the public at all times.
Visitors Health and Safety Regulations
No dogs, other than Assistance Dogs, are allowed in the Cemetery.
No child under 12 years of age will be admitted to the cemetery except under the care of a responsible person. All visitors are requested to stay on defined pathways except whilst visiting graves.
Bicycles must not be ridden in the cemetery.
The Parish Council will exclude from the cemetery at any time any person who in its opinion conducts himself/herself in a noisy, disorderly or unseemly manner. No glass or earthenware jars or vases shall be placed on any grave.
Register of Burials
A register of burials is kept by the Clerk and may be searched on application to the Clerk.
Exclusive Right of Burial
Inhabitants or non-inhabitants of the village may purchase grave spaces, however the charges are trebled for non-inhabitants of the village.
Non-residents must comply with three out of the four following criteria to be able to purchase an exclusive right of burial:
- have previously lived in the village for at least ten years;
- has immediate family (either parents or children) currently living in the village;
- has immediate family (either parents or children) already buried in the churchyard or cemetery; or
- have immediate family moving into the village within the next three months.
The Clerk shall determine the selection of grave spaces in accordance with the plan of the cemetery but will nevertheless take into consideration the purchaser's wishes.
All graves shall be left flat. No mounds, plinths or kerbs shall be permitted to be placed on any grave.
As soon as convenient after reinstatement of a grave the whole area will be re-turfed except for an area extending over a depth of 2ft (61cms) from the head of the grave. This area is for the installation of a memorial.
Also the Council will permit, within this area at the head of the grave, the planting of small hardy plants, flowers or miniature rose bushes. No memorial, tree, shrub, plant, jar vase or flower bulbs shall be placed on the turfed area without the express permission of the Parish Council. If permission is granted it will be on the understanding that the grave will be regularly maintained in order that the cemetery remains tidy and well kept.. If this does not happen, permission will be rescinded.
The Council reserves the right to remove any dead or old, dirty artificial flowers which look unkempt and untidy and reinstate any neglected graves.
The Council reserves the right of passage over all graves for purposes connected to the cemetery.
The scattering of ashes on graves is not permitted but arrangements can be made to place ashes under the turf with the consent of the Council.
An application for permission to erect a memorial shall be made to the Clerk. It should contain the dimensions and illustration of the memorial and be accompanied by the correct fee (see below).
- Memorials must not exceed
- 90cms h x76cms w x10cms d (including the plinth) for full size adult graves (3ft in height, 2ft 6 inches in width and 3.9 inches in depth)
- 61cms h x 46cms w x10cms d for a child's or baby's grave (2ft in height, 1ft 6ins in width and 3.9inches in depth).
- The memorial shall be of a type and design appropriate for a rural cemetery (i.e. not a representation of an animal or inanimate object, such as a toy) and must be approved by a majority of the members of the Parish Council.
- All stone memorials are required to bear the plot reference, in line with cemetery records, for identification purposes.
- All plants, small rose bushes, flower vases or headstones memorial must be maintained or kept in a state of tidiness or good repair as the case may be by the person planting, erecting or placing the same and in default thereof the Council shall remove or deal with them as they think fit.
- The Parish Council will not be responsible for any damage or breakages which may occur through adverse weather conditions or vandalism.
- The placement of benches with memorial plaques will be considered on a case by case basis. Permission must be sought from the Parish Council and design plans submitted for approval. Once a bench has been agreed and is in place, the Parish Council reserves the right to maintain it in a suitable condition and to dispose of it at the end of its useful life.
Removable Items
The Council shall not be responsible for any loss or damage which may occur to removable items placed on any grave during the ground maintenance or due to vandalism
Scale of Charges
Burial…………Double Plot £160, Single Plot £100 (both include exclusive right)
Interment of Cremated Remains………..£50
Grant of Exclusive Right of Burial……..£150 (if not at the time of burial)
Fees are trebled for non residents of Fritwell. It will be at the Council's discretion if the deceased has sufficient connection to Fritwell to warrant the smaller fees of £160 or £100.
Fritwell Parish Cemetery is fully compliant with current data protection regulations.


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In the first of a series of three minute speed interviews, the delightful Doc Brown gave me a few minutes of his time to discuss night terrors, social anxiety and triple meat.
Jay Jay: So, what do you wake up screaming in the middle of the night?
Doc Brown: Haha! Oh God. I worry about absolutely everything, I'm constantly, constantly anxious. The really tragic thing about that question and the answer is that I don't wake up screaming, I'm just lying there screaming, trying to get to sleep.
For me, [what keeps me awake] is definitely the future, in all its shapes and forms.
JJ: You mentioned in a recent interview that you suffer with social anxiety. What gets you performing when you're feeling anxious?
DB: I really, really struggle with that. It's the solitude – there's a moment where I remind myself there's a thousand people out there but [every] one of them would rather die than take your place right now. That's the way I find an inner strength, I think none of them would do what I'm about to do.
JJ: So that makes you feel empowered?
DB: Yeah, it's an empowerment.
JJ: I only have one question left: What's your favourite service station?
DB: I wish I could remember what it's called! It's up North, it's got like a proper farmer's market thing in there so you can get amazing fresh meat, and a home farm. The last time I went there I bought what looked like a leg of lamb, but it was actually minced pork, wrapped in huge chops of pork, wrapped in bacon. It was outrageous!
[We conclude that we think the service station in question is Gloucester Gate].


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London, 04 August 2016
HolidayPirates appoints UK Head of Market
**New hiring comes after increasing year-on-year growth and a workforce which has more than doubled in the past two years.
Former Secret Escapes head Tony Rosa appointed as UK Head of Market at HolidayPirates**
To further develop its existing presence in the UK, online travel search and inspiration source HolidayPirates has announced the appointment of UK-based travel expert Tony Rosa as its UK Head of Market.
With a wealth of experience in the travel industry, formerly working for hotels4u.com, Rosa leaves his post as Head of Mediterranean & Rest of the World at British travel company Secret Escapes to join HolidayPirates in their aim to elevate their existing presence in the UK.
"I'm overjoyed to have joined the HolidayPirates crew at such an important time in the company's history." Rosa says, "Its ongoing expansion and fantastic success is hardened proof that the HolidayPirates business is rich with possibility. I'm looking forward to bringing my expertise aboard to help develop the business further in the UK and to realise its full potential."
HolidayPirates operates in eleven different markets including the USA, with the UK being its second-largest after Germany. Since its inception in 2011, HolidayPirates has strategically steered its direction from fledgling start-up to a key player in the travel industry, with over 150 members of staff globally.
David Armstrong, CEO says "This is an exciting time at HolidayPirates, with the company's rapid growth, change and expansion are inevitable. A boost in our presence in the UK was a vital next step in terms of business development so we're delighted to have Tony Rosa on board to facilitate the demand. The UK has proven to be an invaluable market for us thus far and we're extremely confident that Tony will help our business grow even further and maintain our ongoing success."
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About HolidayPirates Group
The HolidayPirates group is one of the fastest growing travel companies in Europe. The business has websites in Great Britain, Germany, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Spain, Switzerland and the USA. Prospective customers will find the best travel deals collated from numerous third party sites. The multi-award-winning website is updated numerous times on a daily basis and covers flights, package holidays, car hire and the hotel sector. In addition, there is information on special promotional campaigns as well as train and bus travel. Each of the travel portals belonging to the HolidayPirates group works completely independently of the relevant operators and partners. In 2016 the portal won a British Travel Award in the section "Best Travel Deals Provider", a "Momentum Award", "Best and Most Popular Website of the Year" in the travel and leisure category, as well as the "Rising Brand of the Year" by Travolution Awards.
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Bollywood musician Himesh Reshamiya says the nine songs that he has composed for Salman Khan starrer family drama "Prem Ratan Dhan Payo" are romantic and at the same time bear superstar's signature flair.
"'Prem Ratan Dhan Paayo' is the most-awaited film of the year and I have tried to live up to the expectations of Sooraj ji's script and Salman bhai's persona, which is historic," Himesh told PTI in an interview.
The musician said he has composed nine "purely romantic melodies which are very soulful and yet have Salman Khan's stamp on them."
"Prem Ratan Dhan Payio", also starring Sonam Kapoor, not only reunites Salman with director Sooraj Barjatya after 16 years but also re-teams the superstar with Himesh after 2011's "Bodyguard".
Himesh has earlier composed music for Salman's films, including "Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya?", "Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa" and "Hello Brother".
When asked about the recent trend of filmmakers making actors sing in their movies, the composer said he has no issues with it.
"If actors are singing well and churning out hits then I think it is a beautiful trend. There is no harm if it's converting into success, like in the case of Salman bhai," Himesh said.
The 41-year-old singer will also be seen as one of the coaches on singing reality show "The Voice India".
"I chose to be a part of 'The Voice India' because of its overall concept of blind auditions... and battles which is very unusual and also because this show has worked universally with the audience (sic). So far, I am loving every moment which I have shot for the show," he said.
According to Himesh, reality singing shows provide a great platform for new talent to kickstart their career, besides offering entertainment.
In the show, Himesh is looking for the talents who are fresh, unconventional and unique and he does not want voice which is similar to anybody in market.
"I am looking for voice that will have its own individual quality and style," he added.
Himesh said he will share his experience with contestants and guide them on their performance.
"Bookish knowledge does not work in the practical field of shows, performers and film industry. I will train them (contestants) in becoming super-performers, who are great singers with superb pick-up sense, besides having a quality of spontaneous audience interaction in them (sic)," he said.
The "Voice India" goes on air on TV from June 6.
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THANK YOU to... the amazing community that got me here, that meets me here and that sends me onward with such kindness and generosity. To my family, my friends, my fans. My sweetie, my son, my cat. To all of the incredible patrons that are helping bring my new album to life. To the crazy-talented and sweet-souled musicians I get to work and play with. To the warm and wonderful venues that let me sing my heart out. To the poets that keep me sane and true. To the melodies that soothe and inspire, tame and set fire. To the mystery of it all.
THANK YOU for being you and for being HERE with me.


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Ouzels, Owls, Eagles, Kestrels and Kingfishers
Show Summary - January 12, 2009
Sharon welcomed everybody and talked about the importance of water for life and how this realization can create a more positive and proactive an outlook. She reminded listeners that they are the ecosystem, that their footprint is their legacy and that they can improve their legacy by living in a way that is health producing, self-sufficient and in harmony with the environment. Without water, she concluded, there is no life. But with water, we can save lives.
Guest: Art Bernstein, MS
Art Bernstein, MS (Gold Hill, OR), writer and naturalist. "Eagles, Ouzels, Owls, Kingfishers and Kestrels"
Naturalist and author Art Bernstein came by to tell Sharon about some of his favorite birds. He started with a story about bald eagles at Lower Klamath National Wildlife Refuge, along the California - Oregon state line, the largest bald eagle gathering place on the Pacific Flyway outside Alaska. He said that he saw four eagles sitting in a tree while he and his wife were parked about 50 feet away. A fifth eagle came by and they all started talking to each other in a high pitched, almost songbird voice. For more about bald eagles, go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bald_eagle.
Art also talked about the water ouzel (or American dipper), a small, solitary, gray bird that lives near waterfalls and loves to dive into the crashing water. He read a passage from John Muir's famous 1894 book, The Mountains of California, in which Muir describes them as "joyous." For more about ouzels, go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Dipper. To read the John Muir chapter on water ouzels, go to http://www.sierraclub.org/john_muir_exhibit/frameindex.html?http://www.sierraclub.org/john_muir_exhibit/writings/the_mountains_of_california/.
Also discussed were the amazing owl eyeball, which rather than being round is shaped like a space capsule or an old TV tube. It therefore cannot rotate in the eye socket but it can spot an ant on a blade of grass from high in the air. And the kingfisher, a beautiful bird related to the Australian kookaburra and the woodpecker, that flies up and down rivers looking for fish. And finally, the kestrel or sparrow hawk, the smallest of the hawks, one of which used to reside near Sharon Kleyne's driveway.
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A nomad base can be called many different things and generally they are all different from one to another. It is a place where travellers can call home for a non-fixed amount of time. Where there is no pressure to behave like a guest, but where you feel like it is your own place. The idea is that someone or a group of people who have the possibility of hosting a lot of travellers at their home open their doors and make all that unused space become useful again with sleeping areas for weary nomads. It could be compared to hosting guests through regular hospitality exchange networks like http://bewelcome.org, but with the difference that the people who come stay there aren't just tourists who plan on visiting the city for the weekend, but instead become part of the house for as long as they determine is right for them.
A nomad base can be called many different things and generally they are all different from one to another. It is a place where travellers can call home for a non-fixed amount of time. Where there is no pressure to behave like a guest, but where you feel like it is your own place. The idea is that someone or a group of people who have the possibility of hosting a lot of travellers at their home open their doors and make all that unused space become useful again with sleeping areas for weary nomads. It could be compared to hosting guests through regular hospitality exchange networks like http://bewelcome.org, but with the difference that the people who come stay there aren't just tourists who plan on visiting the city for the weekend, but instead become part of the house for as long as they determine is right for them.
Feeding People. What about dumpster diving?
In most western countries a lot of food is thrown away every day from supermarkets. An egg has cracked in a packet of 12, the supermarket has overstocked in potatoes and there is no shelf space left for them, the banana has a bruise on it, the best before date on the packet of chocolate is tomorrow. There are many reasons for disposing of perfectly edible food from supermarkets, primarily to keep up profit margins. Dumpster diving is a political act that defies this notion of making profit on food. Food should be a right for all people of all incomes. Wasting food by throwing out perfectly edible things is a result of today's ridiculous capitalist agendas. By taking back this wasted food and eating it the dumpster diver is saying that waste is not acceptable in the modern environmental crisis of the planet, and that eating is not something just for those with sufficient incomes.
Dumpster diving is also a convenient way to feed a lot of hungry nomads without spending a cent. It is especially efficient when carried out by and for a group of people instead of just one to share efforts and dumpster finds, because more often than not there will be a whole lot of one certain type of food. For example one dumpster diving group once found about 80 spice boxes of thyme, or 35 cans of tropical fruit cocktail.
Of course dumpster diving doesn't work everywhere, although it is surprising where it does, so some alternative ideas would be to grow your own, pool together in a magical hat of financial contributions to buy food preferably from a food cooperative, or set up food sharing in return for some volunteering at some farms.
Vist http://trashwiki.org for more details
Why hitchhiking?
Hitchhiking is primarily just another way to get from A to B. But the difference between hitchhiking and taking a train or plane is what happens in between. If you are exploring a new country you haven't been to before and are wanting to meet local people or see different parts of the countryside along the way then hitchhiking is perfect. The hitcher gives up timetables and in flight services for adventure and spontaneity. When you are hitchhiking with a flexible mindset great things can happen. You could be invited back to someones place for dinner, they might take you to a beautiful secret beach only locals know of and of course have a great conversation while passing the time in the car.
One cool thing about hitchhiking is that you get a ride from someone, but usually both people – driver and hitcher – will take something positive from the experience. It is amazing to receive the trust and kindness of strangers, and to be able to pass that gift on by hosting people in a nomadbase.
The modern perception of hitchhiking has been dramatised by the media to be something dangerous and avoided, but in reality the risks of something bad happening are low if you are prepared and wise about your actions. Going with a friend is a great way to keep safe and have more fun. Plus taking up one of those thousands of spare seats of the nearly empty cars cruising down the highway is a great way to reduce your carbon footprint.
Vist http://hitchwiki.org for more details
One of the biggest issues a traveller has to deal with is the weight of their bag. When you got stuck at that terrible hitching spot and had to walk 5km to the next highway entrance you realise how much you don't need that extra pair of jeans down the bottom of your bag. The next problem comes along soon in that you have been wearing the same pair of jeans for the last two months every day and they are now ripped to shreds and won't be much good for the upcoming winter.
Well the solution is the FREEBOX. A box in which people can put there unused goods in and a box in which people can take goods from. The box is free as in freedom. There is no need to give if you want to take something and there is no need to take if you give. It is completely free of all class/power/gender/race/environmental struggles and brings happiness to everyone.
How easy is it to organise a free box? Real easy. Just get a box and write 'Freebox' on the front of it! As learnt from experience people tend to accidentally leave behind many things at nomad bases and these are usually the first items which get put in the box (of course if they actually want those items again then they are welcome to them as it is a freebox..). Then the fun begins. People see the box and think about all that stuff lying at the bottom of their pack. They throw it all in. The next person comes along and sees that item they have needed for the last few weeks and the freebox provides.
Love hearts and rainbows are sometimes seen to come out of freeboxes at any given point in time.
Half the purpose of a nomad base is to provide a place for tired travellers to rest. So it is important for a nomad base to be well prepared to sleep people comfortably. Experienced road junkies are comfortable on nearly any surface and will be prepared with a small camping mat so that they only need a small empty floor space. Others might arrive unprepared. To accommodate those who haven't got a mat and would also rather sleep on a proper mattress it is important to find as many comfortable sleeping surfaces as possible. In a nomad base that was in Berlin, there was one main sleeping room which could be covered in mattresses during the night and sleep up to fifteen or so people as long as they were lying in an efficient tetris pattern. Every evening at around the time when people started to uncontrollably yawn the pile of mattresses that were used as couches during the day were laid out covering the entire floor space. Lying three people to a double mattress gave enough comfort and space for all those on it.
It is important that nomad bases are safe zones for all people, this is achieved by giving everyone freedom with where they want to sleep. Of course no one is forced to stay at a nomad base so when one chooses to do so there is an degree of personal space lost. But by giving people the choice of where they want to sleep then they can choose whether or not they wish to sleep next to certain individuals. Or having a single sleeping spot that is slightly detached from other places can give the individual on that a little more personal space.
Ideas to accommodate more people could be to: have hammocks attached to the walls so people can sleep above those lying on mattresses, build bunk beds, have couches rather than individual chairs that can double as beds, doubling the use of certain spaces like using a balcony to sleep on, pitching tents in the backyard, treehouses!
So opening your home to a lot of people comes with a few questions about privacy. How do you find a quiet space to do your homework? What happens when there are lots of travellers who want to have sex with each other? How do you stop people using your computer that has all those important documents on it?
In the end these issues have to be dealt with in a way that the people setting up the base feel comfortable with. Ideally a nomad base could have multiple rooms in which different activities can happen. The best layout of a nomad base opened so far was one with a large community room and then smaller bedrooms. This gave all the private space needed without any problems. But sometimes this isn't possible. An example of one base was a 16th floor studio apartment which had only a bathroom as the only private space. Here private space became a social experiment in which life was tested to see whether individuals could live in a completely open way with others.
Possibly the saving answer to sanity was the fact that most nomads like to explore their surroundings. So everyday the house was generally empty during the afternoon. This became a time of relaxation for those left behind. Otherwise if someone staying needed a quiet space to do work then the library was used. Relationships could also bloom in the quiet hours or else they would need to go somewhere else to find privacy. This just became a fact of how the place worked. But along with this a new culture was created in where there was no need to hide how one lives. People can have weird habits such as needing to use the bathroom a lot. There was no reason to be ashamed of any such thing as everyone who stayed just became aware of everyone else as being a regular human being.
Unfortunately the close space meant at times colds and hangovers were shared by everyone. At such a time health concerns were first and foremost and so if someone was every highly contagious then they would be asked to move themselves to a safe place. And of course being in a close environment meant there was always helpful people to take care of one another and get that cup of tea ready for you after you wake up from your afternoon nap.
Nomad base vision for the future
Around the time of 2011 there was a growing network of nomad bases spread over europe, unfortunately these seemed to all coincidely close their doors around the same time due to various reasons. It seemed before this that there would be a strong continuation of the nomad base concept so that the network would extend to have nearly at least one nomad base per country across europe to provide a really easy way for travellers to go places and have a comfortable space to sleep.
The closure of these places was for all different reasons but there was a common thread in that a nomad base won't last forever. So keeping this in perspective is important. It is rather unlikely that a long term established network would be created of bases. What is more likely is that the people who have set up bases or stayed in bases will be floating around one place or another waiting for the next fantastic place to open up.
Therefore the idea behind this site is really to encourage people who have a potential place for a nomad base to try open it up and see if it will work out. Nomads in the traditional sense are people that move from one good pasture to the next in tune with the seasons. Neo-nomads are probably similar in their behaviour and are going to go from one good thing to the next. Maybe if someone opened a new place because of reading this then new networks would form and the nomads can gather once again.


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Sunday, 20 January 2008
Workshops and stuff on madder
I find it really difficult to take photos and do the teaching and stuff and so tend to just quickly point my camera and click. The workshop was called Leaves of Gossamer Felt . The students played around with creating semi transparent layers, with gossamer light felts , adding fabrics and other fibres and yarns and as always I wished I was doing it too! I thought it was a light easy relaxing workshop because making felt with merino 100's is very easy-a little bit of rubbing and hey presto it is done , even Enys who grows my dye plants and who comes to winter workshops because she can't garden has to admit it is quick. Enys is famous for being completely impatient with felt demanding "is it done yet"? , after she has rubbed for 10 seconds or so. Some of the students however felt that I was a bit deluded about it being easy, but soldiered on and made beautiful pieces which I forgot to photo and were very pleased to find that there was a pick me up in the form of a locally made bara brieth ( a traditional Welsh rich bread) in the afternoon. The students ranged from complete beginners to experienced feltmakers, some made small pieces, two a wall hanging, and five made fine felt scaves, one so fine it really was like a cobweb.
I came back feeling unusually exhausted. Is this my age :( or the time of year or do I need a holiday? However I was pleased with the way the fine merino took the colour and also how open and easy to use the fibres were. I didn't do enough purple however and prehaps rather too much yellow and as always I can think of a 100 and one ways I could have done things better.
I am having the most frustrating time with dyeing merino( 64's or 23 micron) red with madder for my medieval hat maker. The problem is that scaling up from dyeing 100g to 350g at one go does not seem to be working. So far I have produced oranges, orange brown, a small amount of red, a bright orange and as I have spent the last five years really getting on top of dyeing with madder I am feeling very cross & frustrated. 100% madder dyeing 100g of merino in a slow cooker set at 80 degrees C produces a deep red, 100% madder dyeing 200g of merino in the same slow cooker mordanted the same way and everything else the same produced a dark orange. I am so frustrated at this I could jump up and down and scream. I wish I lived in time past where I could blame someone or something for casting an evil eye on my madder bath and I have eyed my springer spaniel accusingly. However I have to acknowledge that I am doing something but what?!
sigh! the life of a natural dyer can be hard!
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How very frustrating about the madder. Any possibility of the ph being different in the different dye baths? Or the second lot of wool having a bit more grease in it? I know you have a lot more experience of dyeing than me.ReplyDelete
I was puzzled when I got orange and red wools out of the same dye bath when I first tried madder but one lot of wool was Shetland and the other merino and I learnt by this the simple lesson that they behave differently.
Your workshop sounds like great fun, especially with the bara bireth as encouragement.
I don't have any answer for you either about the madder:( I hope you can use the wrong colored fibers to something else, so that they won't go to waste. I have had the same problem couple of times with some mushrooms, with a smaller smaple, the colors are different than with a bigger amount of yarn. Then sometimes everything works out beautifully.ReplyDelete
Btw, I envy you of your ability to make the beautiful things with felting, they are very special! I have admired them ever since I first saw your pages.
Hi Helen, your blog has is always inspirational for me so I've got an award for you over on my blog. Come by to pick it up.ReplyDelete
I also use madder and find that to get red I have sometimes to leave it steeping in a warm place eg on the side of my rayburn for a week!!ReplyDelete
I also agree that different wools behave differently....oh the joys!!
i dyed cormo and merino locks with madder and got some red on the tips but for the most part different oranges. i steamed it very low and long and still that was the reddest i could get. i asked my mentor about using harder water or other ideas about getting more reds from madder and she said that the finer wools just won't give you those reds.ReplyDelete
this blog is amazing, i just discovered it! i don't even know why i am commenting since you are obviously brilliant on this.