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The next Nordic Conference on Adult Education and Learning will be held in Tampere, Finland 25-28 March 2015. The conference theme this time is the planetary condition, described as follows:
"Both the theory and practice of adult education have developed much as a response to societal and economical change in a nation-state context. Currently researchers, practitioners and policy-makers of adult education are witnessing consequences of globalization, not only as increased interaction and mobility across different kinds of borders, but also as financial and economical, social and environmental crises at a global scale. The local challenges of adulthood are increasingly also planetary."
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December 2011 Round-Up
The European Free Alliance (EFA) draws together political parties fighting for democracy and self-determination for the stateless nations and regions of Europe. European Free Alliance MEPs sit in a European parliamentary group with the Greens, making up the fourth largest group in the European parliament.
EFA MEPs are:
Jill Evans MEP - Plaid Cymru The Party of Wales (EFA Group President)
Ian Hudghton MEP - Scottish National Party (EFA Group Vice-President)
Frieda Brepoels MEP - Nieuw-Vlaamse Alliantie (EFA Group Vice-President)
François Alfonsi - U Partitu di a Nazione Corsa - Europe Ecologie
Oriol Junqueras MEP - Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya
Alyn Smith MEP - Scottish National Party
Tatjana Ždanoka MEP - For Human Rights in a United Latvia
Key issues this month include:
- Oriol to leave the European Parliament
- Western Sahara
- Jill in Copenhagen
- Sakharov Prize for Middle East freedom campaigners
- EU budget waste
- Phosphate free detergents
- Common Fisheries Policy
Oriol to leave the European Parliament
Esquerra Republicana MEP Oriol Junqueras is to stand down from the European Parliament at the end of this year. Oriol has been an MEP in the EFA group since the elections of 2009.
Earlier this year he was elected leader of his party and led ERC to a successful result at the recent Spanish state elections. A well known historian and broadcaster in Catalonia, Oriol has made his mark in the European Parliament as a member of the Culture committee, as well as the Industry and Research committee. He will be replaced by Ana Miranda of Bloque Nacionalista Galego.
Western Sahara
EFA MEPs welcomed the European Parliament's decision to reject a controversial agreement with Morocco. MEPs refused to extend the protocol to the EU Morocco Fisheries Agreement which undermines the status of occupied Western Sahara and is questionable under international law.
The Moroccan government responded by ordering all EU registered fishing boats to leave its waters immediately.
The agreement has allowed EU registered boats to continue fishing in Western Saharan waters, even though this territory has been under illegal occupation since the 1970s. MEPs are now calling on the European Commission to come up with a new agreement which recognises the rights of the people of Western Sahara to decide the future of their natural resources. The agreement is worth more than thirty five million euros.
EFA MEP François Alfonsi (PNC - Corsica) spoke in the earlier debate in the European Parliament. He commented: "The rejection of this protocol is a strong signal, given the detrimental environmental effects on notably overfished areas. It also sends a strong signal to the Moroccan government - at a time when Southern Mediterranean countries are waking to democracy - that it needs to take the path of reform and democracy, particularly in respect of the Saharawi people."
SNP MEP and Fisheries Committee member Ian Hudghton (Scotland) said: "Morocco has no right, under international law, to sell the natural resources of Western Sahara. It follows, therefore, that the EU should not be paying Morocco for fishing rights in the waters off Western Sahara."
N-VA MEP Frieda Brepoels (Flanders) welcomed the vote, saying: "The European Parliament has sent a powerful signal to the European Commission which is negotiating a new agreement with Morocco. It is totally unacceptable for international law to be trampled upon any longer. The European Parliament will not accept an agreement that fails to recognise the rights of the people of Western Sahara including the right to self-determination. The resident Saharawi people should once again be able to benefit from their natural and most important sources of income."
Jill in Copenhagen
In her capacity as Vice President of the Greens/EFA Group, Plaid MEP Jill Evans travelled to Copenhagen to meet new Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning Schmidt. The delegation from the Greens/EFA Group met Danish government representatives to discuss political priorities ahead of the Danish Presidency of the European Union which begins in January 2012 and runs for six months.
Sakharov Prize for Middle East freedom campaigners
Every year, the European Parliament awards its Sakharov prize for freedom of thought as a symbol in the struggle for human rights and democracy. This year's prize was awarded in December to five activists from Lybia, Egypt, Tunisia and Syria who'd been inspirations in their countries' uprising. Awarding the prize was symbolic of the European Parliament's support for the desire for freedom and democracy in the region.
Flemish MEP Frieda Brepoels expressed her full support to the winners and for people everywhere who have the courage to speak out - "a crucial factor in bringing down totalitarian regimes in the Middle East."
EU budget wastes over a billion pounds on nuclear research
Plaid MEP Jill Evans criticised a deal on the EU budget which will give over a billion pounds to the controversial ITER nuclear fusion research project. MEPs voted to approve the deal which will take €1.3 billion from the EU budget over the next two years to fund the project's substantial budget over-run.
The Welsh MEP criticised the huge waste of public money when taxpayers in Wales and across Europe are facing hardship due to cuts in public spending.
Jill said: "With public spending and public services being slashed, people will rightly be angry that the European Union is wasting more than a billion pounds to bail out unproven and untested nuclear technology. The ITER nuclear fusion project, based in France, has been hugely controversial. It will not be commercially viable until 2050, if at all, and is proving enormously expensive. This money would be better spent investing in tidal, solar, wind and hydroelectric power and in promoting energy efficiency. Wales has huge potential for developing renewable energy and creating green jobs."
Phosphate free detergents backed
Flemish MEP Frieda Brepoels (N-VA) gave her backing to a new EU law that will restrict the use phosphates and other phosphorous compounds in household laundry detergents. MEPs in Strasbourg approved an agreement with the Council. This means that from June 2013 the use of phosphates will be limited in household laundry detergent, and this will apply to dishwashers from 2017.
Frieda welcomed the agreement: "A number of member states have already introduced regulations and many household detergents are now phosphate-free. So it's good news for the environment and for the internal market that we have common EU rules on this issue."
Common Fisheries Policy
The SNP's Ian Hudghton called for a fundamental rethink into key aspects of the Common Fisheries Policy. Ian made his comments as the Parliament held its first substantive debate following the publication of the Commission's proposals for fisheries management reform.
Ian highlighted the fact that the Commission is continuing to propose equal access for all EU fishermen to all waters and resources. The equal access clause has been a feature of the CFP since it was first established in 1983 and is considered fundamental by the European Commission. The Commission also accepts however that the CFP has completely failed since its inception.
Ian commented: "Scottish fishermen have made numerous sacrifices over the last few years and, indeed, many family businesses have called it a day. The hope is that, for those remaining in the industry, the sacrifices will bear fruit in the future. The Commission's insistence however that equal access to all waters and resources remains in the CFP can only threaten those hopes. The fear remains that the Scottish fleet's efforts will result in more fish in the sea - only for them to be fished out by an armada from elsewhere."
Action call on farm inputs
SNP MEP Alyn Smith praised the passage of his colleague, Green MEP, Jose Bove's report on farm input costs as a strong message that Europe's farmers demand action against their rising costs.
The report laid out startling evidence on the scale of the problem faced by farmers: input costs have risen by 60% over a decade for energy, by 80% for synthetic fertilisers, 30% for animal feed, 36% for machinery and 30% for seeds. At the same time, farm gate prices have increased by only 25%. Alyn successfully passed an amendment raising awareness of the problems of new entrants to farming.
Alyn said: "This excellent report exposes one of the key issues which farmers face, but one which does not always get the public's attention. It lays bare the shallowness of the analysis of DEFRA, who believe that as some commodity prices are rising, that things are looking up for farmers, who therefore have no long term need for direct payments or income support. In fact, even in sectors like beef where farm gate prices are rising, input costs such as feed and energy have been rising even faster, threatening what little margin they have. I think the time is long overdue for a serious investigation by the competition authorities into concentration of production for inputs and the existence of monopoly power."
Deportation of Hungarians from Czechoslovakia
On the 65th anniversary of the deportation of Hungarians from Czechoslovakia for forced labour, ERC MEP Oriol Junqueras hosted a public hearing with survivors and their descendants at the European Parliament. The hearing heard moving testimony and was held to try and shed light on an often ignored episode in European history. Speakers included PPE MEP György Schöpflin from Hungary and Mikulás Krivánsky for the Association of Deportation Victims and their descendants.
Green light for Croatia's EU membership
Welsh MEP Jill Evans welcomed the European Parliament's vote to give the green light for Croatia to join the European Union in 2013. EFA MEPs voted in favour of the legislation which was passed by a large majority.
The Plaid Cymru MEP commented: "We will welcome Croatia as the European Union's twenty eighth member in 2013. Croatia is an example of how a small, independent European nation can achieve its full potential as a member of the European Union. Independence in Europe will give Croatia full access to the European single market, helping boost trade. Full EU membership means real power and influence when key decisions are made at European level."
Jill Evans added: "Research I published earlier this year showed that Wales could have been almost forty per cent wealthier had we joined the EU as an independent nation some twenty years ago. I hope to see Wales taking its seat at Europe's top table in the coming years."
Croatia's EU accession treaty was signed in Brussels later in December.


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Nobody in America hardly pays any attention to the debt ceiling but recently our bloated unsustainable debt is floating to the top of the radar of some concerned citizens and fiscal conservatives. Our nearly $17 trillion pile debt is an alarming number, especially since the US is a walking default because there is no way that the debt can ever be liquidated except through default.
As Congress once again contemplates raising the debt ceiling by a trillion, two or three, hardly anybody is much concerned with reigning in un-affordable spending on steroids. From the viewpoint of serious financial pundits, the debt is justifiably a hugely important issue because, well, America is broke and bankrupt.
In 1913, progressive Woodrow Wilson succeeded in getting Congress to pass the Income Tax (16th amendment) and the Federal Reserve Act. It was no coincidence that WW I broke out in 1914. The Democrats created what is known as the modern welfare-warfare state that facilitated massive government power grabs as well as endless wars. Who got us into WW I, WW II, the Korean War, Vietnam and the Balkan Wars? All warmongering progressive Democrats - Wilson, Roosevelt, Truman, Johnson and Clinton. The War on Terror was started by Bush and the Republicans but Obama has owned it since he was sworn into office.
The history of the debt ceiling is very interesting because until 1917, Congress approved all debt incurred by the Federal government through the issuance of bonds. But Wilson didn't like asking Congress for approval to issue debt to spend money so he got Congress to pass a law nullifying the responsibility of Congress to directly approve new debt and transferred that congressional constitutional function to the Executive branch and specifically the Department of the Treasury. The debt ceiling was born. Wikipedia explains:
Prior to 1917, Congress directly authorized the amount of each borrowing. In 1917, in order to provide more flexibility to finance the US involvement in World War I, Congress instituted the concept of a "debt ceiling". Since then, the Treasury may borrow any amount needed as long as it keeps the total at or below the authorized ceiling. Link here.The debt ceiling has been an addiction for the spendaholic warmongers in Congress and raising the debt ceiling has never been a problem. Sure, the Republicans and Democrats PRETEND to fight over raising the debt ceiling but it's all political posturing to appease their respective bases.
Ronald Reagan, the darling of the Republican Party who is much loved and revered by the GOP base raised the debt ceiling 18 times, here. George W. Bush raised the debt ceiling 7 times. The idea that Republicans are fiscal conservatives is pure 100% fiction.
Until 1917, Congress was restricted in its spending because it was accountable on some level in that it also had to issue the debt under the assumption that the debt would have to be paid. But after 1917, Congress could spend into oblivion because the Treasury would just issue the debt 'no questions asked'. A combination of the 16th amendment, the Federal Reserve Act and transferring the responsibility to issue debt to Treasury are all factors that have resulted in the slow and agonizing death of America.
At the end of the day, not only is the debt never repaid, it grows, devalues the dollar and sucks the life right out of an economy that no longer serves the middle class. The money was spent on the welfare-warfare state, defense contractors, bankster bailouts and other assorted special interests lined up at the congressional feeding trough to trade campaign contributions for favors and monopolies. The debt chart starting with Reagan:
Image source, Wikipedia, here.
The worst of the damage to America and the American middle class commenced in 1971 when Nixon de-tethered the dollar from gold and rendered the dollar a 100% fiat paper currency. What has been the effect of abolishing gold and silver currency?
There once was a time in America when somebody earning a $1.25 an hour minimum wage could survive rather decently. But minimum wage workers today are largely entitlement dependent and receive food stamps and Medicaid.
When we think about fiat currency, the national debt, the cost of the wars and the Federal Reserve we also need to remind ourselves that just about every bad thing that has happened in America is attributable to the welfare-warfare state and the warfare state actually spawned the welfare state.
War is always about keeping the power elites rich and the power elite in America has always been the banksters. We created the Federal Reserve and income tax to bailout America's wealthiest financial family elites. In fact, the government and wealthiest families in America were willing to murder to protect bankster war profits.
Few folks understand the link between Banksters and wars, largely because naïve Americans can't bear the thought that they've been duped and lied to by the media and the government. Even worse, the thought that their loved ones died in foreign wars for nothing more than defense contractor and Bankster profits is a brutal truth that's like a dagger straight through their souls – it's so damn painful that they refuse to believe it. It's an ongoing problem.....So as America is seriously committed to raising the debt ceiling to infinity in much the same way Bernanke's quantitative easing is also QE to infinity for banksters and hedge fund operators, we are in so deep that it's just not possible to extricate ourselves from the ravages of the welfare-warfare state. Rolling back a century of horrific depredations and crimes against middle class and working class Americans just is not possible or even feasible at this juncture.
"The Morgan group had floated one-and-a-half billion dollars in loans to Britain and France. With the fortunes of war turning against them, investors were facing the threat of a total loss. As Ferdinand Lundberg observed: "The declaration of war by the United States, in addition to extricating the wealthiest American families from a dangerous situation, also opened new vistas of profits"."
It couldn't be more clear – war is always about money, bailing out the wealthy and the prospect of more profits from more and more war.
President Woodrow Wilson, a progressive Democrat who dreamed of one world socialist government, was also heavily connected to Wall Street. In fact, it can be stated that Wall Street owned Wilson.
The pain required to reverse course would be excruciatingly unbearable, but not nearly as excruciating as the profound agony of a monetary collapse. Meanwhile, Americans remain largely clueless and for the most part they trust that their government will be there to take care of them. They are in for the shock of their lives.


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Lush tropical plants surround and compliment the gently flowing water that spills over a small waterfall and into the Resort's large lagoon pool. Enjoy a refreshing drink at the swim up Sand Bar or relax poolside after your day's touring while you contemplate your next day's activities.
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There are 5 dedicated meeting rooms with state of the art equipment catering from 12 – 150 people. While the Aqua Bar provides an undercover outside venue for open air banquets or cocktail parties.
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These are available in a variety of bedding configurations to accommodate the needs of different guests. Some have 1 x king bed, some have 2 x double beds and some have 3 x single beds. Rooms are available with inter-connecting doors for larger families and disabled facility rooms are available with 2 x single beds and a shower instead of a bath in the ensuite.
These rooms either look over the pool and courtyard or out over the city and to the mountains beyond.
These are more spacious with bedroom containing a king size bed and large ensuite with spa bath. They have a separate lounge room with sofa bed couch and dining table, private balcony and televisions in both the bedroom and lounge. All suites are located on the top floor and look out over the beautiful pool and courtyard.


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LOL on standing still.... i love visiting the past because it stirs my memories. that dinette set is like my mothers, but the pink was white on the table and the chairs were gray... nearly everyone in my childhood had one of thoseReplyDelete
Hello, Diane! Come on, you are not that old. The kitchen table looks familiar. I like the bed and train car. Great post and images. Thanks for sharing your visit. Happy Tuesday, enjoy your week ahead!ReplyDelete
Ha ha! I could fit in the 1950s kitchen quite well myself. Imagine being a young girl of 16 and emigrating. By yourself. Many did, I guess. I hadn't realized slave labor was used in Australia. I will have to read more about that.ReplyDelete
Amazing how much of that is so familiar, a real age give away! Love the train, enjoy your trip in June. We are off for our first visit to the USA in June :-) T'other DianeReplyDelete
Well Bill (T.O.H.) will be in his element on the Gulf Lander.ReplyDelete
No quite Swiss, but certainly a change.
Have fun - and looking forward to your/his reports.
I would love to travel on the Savannah train one day, also that kitchen table and chairs took me right back to my Aunty Joyce's house she had a table just like that in her very small kitchenReplyDelete
I don't think you have to worry about being mistaken for a museum piece! The kitchen table looks very much like the one in our home when I was growing up. This looks like a fascinating museum.ReplyDelete
Fabulous looking museum, Diane! It is quite 'scary' how things from our childhood and early adulthood, are considered to be from the olden days now :-/ lolReplyDelete
That sounds like a good trip up the Gulf - we thought we might might go over that way for a short visit, but who knows.ReplyDelete
Those pieces are interesting and I remember visiting the old houses as in Historic ones and finding things that my grandparents used to use.
Very interesting post Diane.
the living room looks great. I would like to have it at my homeReplyDelete
Love these retro reminders Diane, how about the 1950's kitchen, too cool :)ReplyDelete
I know what you mean about feeling like you might belong in an exhibit; hard to believe the 1950s is already ancient. We had a table just like that when I was growing up (probably everybody did); Bill and I inherited it for our first apartment!ReplyDelete
Great photos Diane, this looks like a really interesting place. I have heard stories of young people like this young girl with nothing more the clothes on their back. Brave people!ReplyDelete
Wow some of the things in my childhood home could have been museum pieces as well. We also have a formica table and chair set in our kitchen. Not sure what happened to it, but it did not end up in any museum. Sounds like you have another fun trip coming up, Diane.ReplyDelete
It's strange to be of the age that we're considered antiques! That furniture is familiar to me. We had a similar kitchen set when I was growing up in the 50's.ReplyDelete
Hi There, First of all, let me say how much I LOVE your header. Looks like a painting...ReplyDelete
Isn't it fun to visit museums? I always recognize 'stuff' from my past when I visit museums... Like you said, sometimes I feel like a museum piece myself. ha
That dining room table and chairs reminds me of the one we had in our kitchen when I was a child..... Such memories.
Thanks for sharing.
We also had a kitchen table like this when I was growing up! It sound slike you are planning a nice trip--enjoy!ReplyDelete
I remember the 1950/60s style tables. Can't imagine migrating to another country alone at 16.ReplyDelete
I admire that girl ! To immigrate alone at that age and at that time, she must have had quite a character ! My father's parents had a dining room like this but even bigger with lots of antiques. I also remember these kitchen tables ! Yes, now we belong to the vintage "items" and are worthwhile to be seen in a museum !ReplyDelete
PS: I'm trying to figure out why your live traffic feed thinks I live in District Heights Maryland! I've never been there (that I know of). Funny watching that come up as I wrote my comment (twice).ReplyDelete
It is a funny experience to see your childhood furnishings in museums or antique stores. That kitchen table may have come from my very own house. How funny to see!ReplyDelete
Your blog is very impressive….ReplyDelete
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Art by Jerome Opena, Dustin Weaver
Published by Marvel Comics
Release Date: October 9, 2013
Titans clash in the fourth issue of Infinity as Hickman, Opena & Weaver bring the thunder to this already huge event.
After slowing the pace down a bit in Avengers #20, Hickman kicks it into overdrive for Infinity #4, giving readers a conflict we've been waiting weeks to see and some explosive cosmic consequences. Hickman does not shy away from big moments and huge fights in this issue, dropping a bomb on the Marvel Universe that will pave the way to series that we've known are in the pipeline. The stakes of this event are even higher than they have been, and as the whole Infinity show drives toward the final third Hickman is definitely throwing his entire arsenal at this event. The dialogue does not overpower the issue, by any means, but Hickman still gets a lot of story told in these pages. His mastery of Captain America's dialogue grows stronger by the issue, and Cap delivers some fantastic lines in this issue. Each character's dialogue has an amazing level of magnitude to it, like every word uttered is changing the world forevermore. The gravity of the events in this issue are massive and Hickman does a fantastic job of turning the dial up even further in this epic event.
Hickman's partners in crime, Jerome Opena & Dustin Weaver, provide simply flawless work in Infinity #4. This issue is simply gorgeous, with both artists firing on all cylinders and bringing their best to the table. Weaver's devastated Earth is a sobering wonder to behold, and his masterful work amidst the rubble showcases the consequences this event will have. Opena's work in the space theatre of war matches Weaver's panel for panel and his Thor is as strong and stoic as they come. His work will have you fired up and ready to take the galaxy back with your own two hands. These two artists do a fantastic job of complimenting Hickman's script and taking it to the next level and their work in this issue is absolutely perfect for this event.
Infinity #4 is Hickman & co.'s strongest issue yet, and I don't use those words lightly. Huge action, strong characterization and flawless art highlight one of the best event issues in years.
Verdict: 10/10


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Last fall, we asked students, parents, administrators and community members about their views on computer science and coding as part of Speak Up 2016. In honor of Computer Science Week and Hour of Code, we're releasing these findings. (We want to hear from all education stakeholders this year! Speak Up 2017 is open for input until January 19, 2018.)
Students are interested!
67% of K-2 students are interested in learning "how to write programs to make computers do things, like in Scratch or Minecraft," and 8% say they already do this. 61% of 3-5 students are interested, and 13% say they are already learning this skill.
Among the older students, 63% of middle school students said they would be interested in a class or after school activity to learn how to do computer programming or coding (up from 52% in 2014); 58% of high school students agreed (up from 44% in 2014). Just 6% of 6-12th graders are currently doing this.
Online learning is here. Students told us they have taken or would like to take computer science, programming and coding classes online. In 2013, just 20% of high school students reported interest in taking these classes online.
Student Interest in taking Computer Science, Programming or Coding Classes Online
Interest in coding and programming differs among boys and girls, especially by grade level. While the percentage of boys who are interested in learning how to code stays consistent from elementary through high school, the percentage of girls who are interested drops by 10 percentage points.
Students' Interest in Learning to Code by Grade and Gender
Interest in coding translates into a greater interest and valuation on using technology for learning in general. Students interested in learning how to code have different perceptions on the value of technology for learning than students without that aspiration.
Students with an Interest in Coding Place Greater Value on Technology for Learning
|Gr 6-8 students who say they are VERY interested in learning how to code
|Gr 6-8 students who say they are NOT interested in learning how to code
|ALL Gr 6-8 students
|Knowing how to use tech is important skill for my future
|Using tech in school increases my interest in learning
|I wish my teacher used more tech in our classroom
A relationship exists between coding experience and STEM career interest. Among students who are already in computer programming programs or classes, 41% of middle schoolers and 46% of high schoolers say they are very interested in a career in a STEM field. Comparatively, only 1/3 of all students in grades 6-12 say they are very interested in a STEM career.
Parents, district administrators and the community agree that computer science and coding classes will help students develop the workplace skills they will need to be successful in the future. It is interesting to see greater support for coding and programming among parents and administrators.
Parents, District Administrators and Community Members Say Programming and Coding Will Help Students Develop Workplace Skills
Note: Support for students taking a coding or computer programming class to develop workplace skills increased among all adult audiences – 28% of parents selected this in 2014, 31% of administrators and 23% of community members selected this option just one year earlier, in 2015.
Source: Speak Up 2016 Research Project Findings – the results of the authentic, unfiltered views of 514,085 K-12 students, parents and educators nationwide. Speak Up is an annual research initiative of Project Tomorrow, a global nonprofit organization. Learn more about Speak Up and other research findings from Project Tomorrow at tomorrow.org.


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Durham have unveiled plans to tour South Africa in April.
The county, promoted to the first division of the Norwich Union League, will play five games inside a 10-day spell.
A squad of 22, including new signing Ashley Thorpe, will leave for Capetown on March 20, with only overseas player Martin Love missing.
The free-scoring Australian has commitments with Queensland and will link up with the rest of the squad back in Durham in April.
"The tour of South Africa gives the squad a great chance to reform and practice as a team before the start of the season," said coach Martyn Moxon.
"Several players have been involved with England at various levels and I believe it's important we reassemble as a squad to prepare for what will be an important campaign."
Paul Collingwood is currently touring India and New Zealand with the one-day England squad while paceman Steve Harmison could yet be called up for the three-Test series in New Zealand if James Ormond is ruled out through injury.
Nicky Peng will captain England Under-19s in the forthcoming World Cup, which also features promising Durham batsman Gordon Muchall.
Durham, meanwhile, have appointed Chester-le-Street District Council leader Malcolm Pratt as the successor to Don Robson as the club's president.
"Malcolm is well-known in the local community and already has strong links with the club," said chairman Bill Midgley. "it was an obvious transition for him to replace Don Robson as president."
Durham squad for South Africa tour: Jon Lewis (capt), Graeme Bridge, Simon Brown, Jimmy Daley, Michael Gough, Nick Hatch, Neil Killeen, Phil Mustard, Nicky Peng, Andrew Pratt, Mark Symington, James Brinkley, Paul Collingwood, Mark Davies, Steve Harmison, Ian Hunter, Danny Law, Chris Mann, Gordon Muchall, Nicky Phillips, Gary Pratt, Ashley Thorpe.
Itinerary: Friday, March 22: v Tertiary X1 at UWC; Monday, March 25: v Boland Academy at Paarl; Tues-Thurs, March 26-28: v Western Province Academy at Bellville, Saturday, March 30: v Durban at Claremont; Monday, April 1: v Hermanus at Hermanus.


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How frequent are sessions?
Therapy involves skill building and retraining your brain; therefore, weekly sessions are preferable, sometimes more or less often, depending on the presenting issues.
For children, a minimum of weekly sessions is fundamental for their successful adjustment along with regular parent meetings.
How long does therapy take?
Human science is not exact. The length of therapy is relative to the severity of the disorder. How complicated and problematic is it? Are the stressors ongoing? What strengths do you bring to therapy? What areas need to be strengthened? Habits take time to change and self-exploration is a process. Together we decide when you have reached satisfactory improvement.
When and why does therapy work?
Dr. Pedalino believes that it is the therapeutic relationship that heals and promotes growth. Therapy is a team effort. She identifies the client as the captain of the team and she is among the players. Sportsmanship requires honesty, commitment and integrity. And like all sports, winning requires effort, determination, and skill.
How does play therapy work?
Therapy for children is different than adults. Words can sometimes actually interfere with true feelings being expressed. Play is the natural language for children. There are times when the true cause of problems may never be known; yet calmness and confidence take over when whatever the issue was becomes resolved. It is almost magical.
Why do parents seek help for parenting?
When parents seek help for parenting, they often report having tried it all. Dr. Pedalino wonders, however, if parents truly believed there was no more to try, why then would they schedule an appointment? This suggests an opening to learning more effective parenting strategies—that it is not just the child's problem. Dr. Pedalino draws upon a wealth of parenting resources and helps coach parents in more successful ways to interact with their children.
How is payment handled?
Payment is expected at the beginning of your session. Dr. Pedalino accepts cash, check and credit cards. PPO claims are submitted to your insurance company on your behalf and requested to be reimbursed directly to you. Dr. Pedalino is a provider for Blue Shield PPO, 4 Your Choice, Victim Witness, Medicare, UHC TRICARE Military West, and Design Benefits.
Why did Dr. Pedalino become a psychologist?
People sometimes wonder what drew Dr. Pedalino to want to listen to other people's problems. Dr. Pedalino describes her answer as twofold: First, when she personally encountered adversity, she discovered how integral therapy was to develop coping skills, learn and grow. So yes, she sat in the client's seat and can appreciate how it feels to be vulnerable. Second, she feels enriched when she can help ease someone's emotional pain or observe someone's excitement from self-discovery and growth.
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Iconic was thrown together in just one night because of a need to create a ton of icon thumbnails and have control over when and how they were done. I was tired of opening a directory and having my machine churn away while OS X automatically made the icons for the images in a folder. I would much rather turn that Finder option off to speed up the interface and then make thumbnails in the background when I'm doing something else. So, I decided to throw this together.
The wonderful freeware program Pic2Icon was the inspiration and I had been using it until Jaguar debuted. Unfortunately Pic2Icon didn't work in Jaguar so I got off my duff and threw this little gem together. (As far as I know, the guys over at SugarCube are hard at work on the next version of Pic2Icon which will probably blow Iconic out the water, right guys???)
Iconic does do a couple of things that Pic2Icon doesn't do. Namely, it is multithreaded and it can handle multiple drops at one time. You can drop a directory of 1000 pictures on it and follow that with a directory of 5 pictures and each will process away seperately....but at the same time. For each drop of files Iconic creates a new progress box to show you the progress of that process.
Note: Iconic is not a finished product, per se. I have released it to the public because I feel that some people might get some use out of it. I use it constantly to create the images on my web pages because I can drop a full size image on it and quickly get a nice small image with drop shadows and everything (without having to start Photoshop). But, Iconic may have some problems. If you experience problems with it then let me know so that I can fix them.


text: Most landlords sign rental leases that start on the first of the month and last for one year without regard to the time of year, seasonality of prime rental periods, and the landlord's desired lease term. Want more articles like this? Create an account today to get BiggerPocket's best blog articles delivered to your inbox Sign up for free Why follow the cookie-cutter template for your lease when you could customize it to fit your needs? Take a hint from Chris Rock and write up the lease to meet your needs. Make sure all the adults moving into the unit include their social security numbers and sign the lease. In the event you have to evict, it is easier to prove who was living in your unit if every tenant is on the lease. This also helps deter your tenant from bringing in people like his cousin, "Squatter Steve", to spend a couple months living in the unit without thinking it is a big deal. Structure Your Rental Lease So It Fits Your Objectives: Your Lease Start Date: Most leases start on the first of the month, but there is no reason why you can't have your tenant start occupying the vacant unit in the middle of the month. Often times, I'll give the partial month of rent free as a sign of good will on the grounds that they pay the first month's rent and switch the utilities into their name when they move in (they get the free partial month on the back end of the lease). I like getting tenants moved in as soon as possible because it is a lot less likely that they will move out once the moving truck has already dropped off their stuff. I have lost tenants in the past who have signed the lease and given the security deposit but for some reason (i.e. roommate arguments, their dog died, they found a different place that had a sauna) decided against moving into the unit. I am convinced that had they moved in ASAP, they would have stayed for the entire lease term. Seasonality of Rentals: I've signed seven month leases, eighteen month leases, twenty-two month leases, and even twelve months. I sign these leases so that when the lease terminates I am in the best possible season to find my next tenant. Being a mid-west based landlord, prime rental season is May through September, so the last thing I want is a vacancy in January. However if I am signing a January lease, I will sign the lease so that when it ends, I have the greatest chance of catching one of the many renters in the summer months. Why would I force myself to enduring the agony of finding a tenant when the windchill is below zero and there is two feet of snow on the ground? Structure the lease termination date so you can find a new tenant when they are out in full force. If you are in a college town, sign leases that encapsulate the summer months when most of the campus has gone home. Even if you have to take lower rent, the additional three to four months for occupancy will make up the difference for a eight or nine month lease. Lease Term: Some landlords like short lease terms. They like raising the rents when the tenant moves out and making improvements to the property. My ideal tenant is someone who signs a ten year lease, pays on time every month and never complains about the water temperature, burned out lightbulbs or any other non-landlord issue (I can dream , right?). I like long term tenants so much that I will offer reduced rent if they sign a multi-year lease. You may be leaving some money on the table by doing this, but with the exception of the tenant moving out early, you will not have to exert time and energy to find a new tenant every year. For me, the multi-year tenant is worth the reduced rent. When trying to get the tenants to sign the long-term lease, I explain that I raise rents every year and by signing a multi-year lease, they are locking in a current sub-market rental rate that will only go up in the future. Get creative with your leasing agreements and both you and your tenants can both walk away "winning". Photo: Bjørn Giesenbauer


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We need your help now to urge Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell to save the Gila River once and for all!
- The Gila River is an ecological treasure that deserves long-term protection.
- The diversion project is technically infeasible and will yield little to no water in many years.
- The Gila diversion is expected to be hugely expensive, with construction costs estimated by the Bureau of Reclamation at $800M to $1 billion and a continuing cost for operation, maintenance, and CAP exchange water in excess of $10 million each year, in perpetuity.
- The diversion is unaffordable for New Mexicans. The federal funds available will pay for only a small fraction of the construction cost of the NM Unit, leaving a gap of up to $900+ million for taxpayers and water users to cover.
- The project is unnecessary because the area's long-term water needs can be met by other proven means -- through conservation, groundwater management, water recycling and watershed restoration.
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Baltimore, MD 21231
The lot on the corner of Pratt and Ann street is BACK!! You can purchase discount parking passes along with your tickets or at the box office for only $5.00.
Additionally, street parking is available near the theatre on S. Ann, Gough St. or S. Regester. As an alternative, the parking on Broadway is metered until 8:00pm at a rate of $2 per hour and can sometimes be more reliable than driving around the block to find an open free space.


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Fly Like a Bird, Hover Like a Bee
The Osprey is a type of vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft with a tilt-rotor design. The VTOL concept is an old idea stemming from the German air force at the end of World War II. After the war, the U.S. Navy developed two experimental VTOL fighter aircraft, the Pogo and the Salmon. However, the programs were cancelled because of technical difficulties. In 1958, the U.S. Air Force developed the Bell XV-3, which was the first successful VTOL to hover (it was not tested in airplane flight).
After the XV-3 program proved that the tilt-rotor concept was feasible, Bell developed the XV-15 tilt-rotor that was tested by NASA. In July 1979, the XV-15 became the first aircraft to tilt from helicopter to airplane and back. It was also capable of traveling 346 miles per hour (557 kph) in airplane mode. The success of the tests lead to the expansion of the program, which was subsequently renamed the V-22 Osprey. There are three configurations of the Osprey depending upon what it's being used for, such as search-and-rescue, medium-range assault or long-range special operations. While three branches of the U.S. Armed Forces -- the Marines, Navy and Air Force -- will use the Osprey, Bell is also exploring its design for possible civilian uses.
The Osprey has two, large, three-bladed rotors that rotate in opposite directions and produce lift. Because the rotors turn in opposite directions, there is no need for a tail rotor to provide stability as in a helicopter. The wing tilts the rotors between airplane and helicopter modes and generates lift in the airplane mode. The Osprey can convert smoothly from helicopter mode to airplane mode in as few as 12 seconds.
The major advantages of the Osprey over a helicopter are:
- Longer range - The Osprey can fly from 270 to 580 miles (453 to 933 km).
- Higher speed - The Osprey's top speed is 315 mph (507 kph), which is twice as fast as a helicopter's top speed.
- Increased cargo capacity - The Osprey can carry 10,000 pounds (4,536 kg) of cargo or 24 troops.
The advantage of the Osprey over an airplane is that it can take off, hover and land like a helicopter. This makes is more versatile than an airplane for such missions as moving troops to remote areas, especially those without landing strips, or conducting long-range rescue operations at sea.
In the next section, we'll take a look at the Osprey's systems.


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it's 'puccino's' not 'puccini's'. just went back for another cappuccinoid. had to drag uncle ian 2. they have the strangest branding i've ever seen. not sure what they're trying to say. (yahooed them and found this photo of their biscuits. weird).
tramp hoops
wish i still had a pack of these little puppies. incase you didn't know, i was in the ads for these back in the 80s. (what's that, you didn't know? where've you been, under a freaking rock?!)
(just realised the double meaning of that 'rock' gag!)
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took uncle ian 2 (daschund) out. got a cappuccinoid from the coffee stall at the station. puccini's or whatever its stupid name is.
nice logo. not.
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By Shel Holtz
PR trumps marketing when it comes to controlling the social media budget and strategy
Despite the introduction of models for structuring a company's social media activities, the reality is that PR/communication departments have their hands on the wheel in most organizations.
The debate over ownership of social media has largely raged between PR and marketing. In various forums, both sides have made cases for centralizing social media activities under their jurisdictions. According to a just-released study, however, PR is winning, hands down.
Slightly more than one-fourth of companies put between 81 to 100 percent of budgetary control over social media in PR's hands, compared to marketing, with only 12.6 percent getting the same level of control, according to the sixth Communication and Public Relations Generally Accepted Practices (GAP) study. The study is produced every other year by the Strategic and Public Relations Center at the USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism.
Budget isn't the only factor. Nearly a quarter of respondents said PR has strategic control over social media in their organizations. Only 9 percent of organizations have given strategic oversight to marketing. In fact, just over a quarter of respondents said marketing has no budgetary control at all and about 22 percent said marketing had no strategic control.
The rationale, according to the Center's director, Jerry Swerling, is that social media "require a relatively non-commercial approach; they entail dialogue rather than monologue; they often convey objective information rather than product features; and they tend to be free-form in nature, which is just the opposite of the highly controlled world of marketing."
Measurement could well be another reason leadership is entrusting social media to PR. The study revealed a connection between the amount PR departments spend measuring their efforts and the degree to which the CEO believes PR contributes to the company's success. As a result, respondents said, senior management is taking PR's recommendations more seriously.
What's more, measurement efforts—which make up an average of about 4-5 percent of PR department budgets—are earning PR a seat at the management table. That makes a whole lot more sense than hoping to get management to take you seriously by dressing for success. (If you haven't read it, Gini Dietrich suggested that it's public speaking in jeansthat's keeping PR from getting that coveted seat at the management table. Show management that you're contributing to the bottom line and they'll invite you to the table in cutoffs and flip-flops.)
"While we can't yet prove a causal relationship between what you spend on evaluation and management's attitudes, these correlations are certainly compelling and logical," Swerling said. "CEOs love hard data. By spending more to get better data, you will improve perceptions of your department. If your department is seen as a bottom-line contribution, you will probably do better at budgeting time. And if you do better at budgeting time, you will recoup your investment in evaluation."
Couldn't have said it better myself.
Shel Holtz is principal of Holtz Communication + Technology and blogs at a shel of my former self. Follow him on [email protected]


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Honeybrook Farm,1.5 miles north of Wimborne is not just a farm shop. It offers alot more.You can find it off the B3078 road to Cranborne.Post code is BH21 4JD.
The shop sells it's own eggs,milk from the farm cows and seasonal fruit and vegetables.
There is also a butcher selling free range beef and pork fed on grass and chemical free feed.
The cafe serves coffee and cakes and will even make you a packed lunch if you want to walk around the 84 acre farm,part of the Gaunts Estate.Trail maps are available in the shop.
If you are coming with children the farm boasts has a giant playground area. Tractor rides are always popular as is meeting the farm animals.
Workshops teaching various crafts such as chair or bird box making are available and hosted by the resident warden Claire Richards .Contact her on 01202 88120 for dates and to book.
They will even host birthdays parties with meals provided at £9.95 per head.If you bring your own food the room hire is £45.
The farm is open Tuesday to Sunday with ample parking for coaches and cars .All they ask for is a donation of £2.50,well worth it.
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A hand carved clay relief by Chad Elliott, mounted on oak "wine wood", and wire accents.
Chad did a couple of these for fun a few years ago. I recently found them and darkened up the abstract with a little glaze… when I put them up against the wine wood… I really loved the combination.
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Shuffle Tracking
Blackjack Shuffle tracking is a fairly new technique and has not been publicized much yet. The best definition offered is: "'Blackjack Shuffle-tracking' is the science of following specific cards through the shuffling process for the purpose of either keeping them in play or cutting them out of play." The concept of Blackjack Shuffle tracking appears to have resulted from experienced mathematician's research and computer simulation of shuffling card decks.
Just because someone shuffles a deck of cards does not mean that the cards are "randomized". The methods mentioned in the two previous sections assume a random order of cards. According to some authors, a single deck of cards must be shuffled twenty to thirty times to ensure a truly random dispersion. If a Casino is using a 6 deck shoe, that's 120 to 180 shuffles! As in the Card Counting section, I am going to restrict the discussion to the basics of Blackjack Shuffle tracking as the combination of references listed at the end of this section provide a complete discourse of the topic.
Beneficial, to the player, shuffle for a one deck game is executed by dividing the deck equally into 26 cards and shuffling them together a minimum of three times. This allows the cards to be sufficiently intermixed to yield a fairly random distribution. An adverse shuffle prevents the cards from mixing completely.
The simplest example is the Unbalanced Shuffle. As its name implies, the dealer breaks the deck into two unequal stacks. As an example, let's say you are playing two hands head on with the dealer and the last 10 cards in the deck are dealt. The result of the hand was that both your hands lost to the dealer primarily due to the high percentage of low value cards in the clump. Note that if you were counting, you would have bet a single unit since the deck was unfavorable. The dealer is now ready to shuffle the deck, and separates the deck into 31 cards in one stack and 21 in the other stack. The dealer shuffles the two stacks. If the shuffle is done from the bottom of each stack on up, the top ten cards of the larger stack will remain intact without mixing with any of the other cards. Those ten cards can remain in the order they were just dealt throughout the shuffle if the process of bottom to top shuffling is not altered. You are now asked to cut the deck. If you don't cut the deck, the 10 cards that were dealt last hand will be dealt as your first two hands. The result will be the same as your last and you will lose the two hands. However, if you cut the deck exactly at the end of those ten cards, you have just altered the future to your benefit. Those cards will now be placed at the bottom of the deck. Should the dealer shuffle up early, you will avoid them altogether. In addition, if you were keeping count, you would know that the deck was favorable during the first 3-4 hands since there would be an abundance of tens in the portion of the deck that will be played. You would accordingly increase you bet size to maximize your winnings.
Some live online casinos dealers will unknowingly split the deck into unequal stacks. However, more often than not, they are required to split the deck into unequal stacks. If they are required to do this, they are performing the House Shuffle. The casino has trained the dealer to shuffle a particular way… on purpose! Why? In the long run, the house will benefit from this because most players will not cut any bad clumps out of play. If you have had the chance to play Blackjack in an online casino, how much did you pay attention to the way they shuffled? Like most people you were probably oblivious to it.
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11 West Student Housing is the newest student housing community to come to Colorado Springs. 11 West offers two and three bedroom units that will be available for rent on a per room basis. The apartments will be fully-furnished and many offer stunning views of the Front Range. The community will be pet friendly and is only a half mile walk to the University of Colorado Colorado Springs campus.
Come experience downtown apartment home living at 22 Spruce Apartments. Our beautiful apartment community is in the heart of Colorado Springs, off I-25. We are only minutes away from Kimball's Peak Three Theatre, Bear Creek Park, and The Citadel Mall. With entertainment, fine dining, and exciting venues a walk away, there is something for everyone to enjoy nearby. We are proud to offer a variety of studio, one, and two bedroom floor plans, uniquely designed with the amenities you deserve. Every home includes 9-foot ceilings, an in-home washer and dryer, and hardwood floors. Reserved garage and gated parking are available. Select homes offer a balcony or patio, central air and heating, as well as disability access. 22 Spruce Apartments welcomes your furry family members to enjoy your home with you.
Experience a brand-new way to live and enjoy Colorado Springs. Introducing 333 ECO, located in the heart of Downtown Colorado Springs. Thoughtful and intentionally designed, you'll discover the best urban living has to offer.
Whether its waking up to an abundance of natural daylight, enjoying a swim in the salt-water pool, or socializing with friends as you take in the sun setting behind Pikes Peak, you just might realize this is Colorado Springs living at its best.
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Altamira offers the most incredible views of Pikes Peak and the city of Colorado Springs from high on the mesa. Our cozy 1 and 2 bedroom apartments boast spacious living and sleeping areas, generous closet space, ample room in the fully-equipped kitchen with tile flooring, and plush carpeting throughout.
Our abundant community amenities include 2 sparkling pools, spacious clubroom with big screen TV, Internet Cafe, state-of-the-art fitness facility, and racquetball court. You can also enjoy the two playgrounds, picnic areas with BBQ grills, gazebos, on-site laundry, and community activities.
We offer an ideal location with stunning mountain views, access to nature trails, a short walk to public transportation, and brief drive to downtown; with shopping, dining, and entertainment all nearby.
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Comfortable Living in an Ideal Location
The one- and two-bedroom apartments at Apex on the Highline are your ticket to luxury living. Complete with fully appointed kitchens, spacious closets, and available wood-burning fireplaces, these homes ensure comfortable and hassle-free living.
Located near Mississippi Ave. and West Toll Gate Creek, Apex on the Highline is surrounded by multiple shopping options. Grocery stores like King Soopers, Safeway, and Save-A-Lot are nearby, making it easy to pick up last-minute items. Area shopping malls like Town Center at Aurora and Cherry Creek Shopping Center offer access to exceptional clothing retailers. Renowned brands like Neiman Marcus, Tiffany & Co., and Champs Sports are just a few of the popular stores at these malls.
When hunger strikes, the area is home to many delicious restaurants. Head down to Café Paprika to enjoy an informal spot offering delicious Greek and North African fare. One of the area's most popular Mexican restaurants, Guadalajara, uses fresh ingredients to create their authentic meals. For dining on the lighter side, check out Sweet Tomatoes; a buffet chain offering health-conscious dishes like salads, pastas, and soups made from scratch. The French Press is the place to go for a morning or mid-afternoon pick-me-up coffee or check out their expansive breakfast and lunch menu in case you'd like something to go along with your caffeine!
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Consider Arista Uptown for your new home in Denver, a community of luxury apartments in Broomfield. Situated within this contemporary lifestyle setting are nine different floor plans consisting of studios, 1, and 2 bedroom apartments featuring beautiful wood flooring, black appliances, dark wood cabinetry, plush carpeting, walk-in closets, and tiled baths.
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Tucked away next to the beautifully maintained Monument Valley Park, Boulder Crescent's stunning mountain views along with access to abundant walking and biking trails makes our community one of the best places to call home. Take your pick from studio, 1, 2, or 3 bedroom floor plans boasting deluxe amenities including plush carpeting, updated appliances, and spacious balconies to take in the beautiful views.
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Broadmoor Terrace Apartments is? located in the Skyway neighborhood, near Ivy Wild Park and the Stratton Open Space and minutes from downtown. The community has studio, one, and two bedroom apartments as well as three bedroom penthouses just off South 8th Street on the West side of Colorado Springs. The apartments offer fully appointed electric kitchens and wall-to-wall carpeting. Some of the other features include private balconies, fireplaces, and spacious closets.
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Historians trace the Hagerman Mansion's origin back to the 1884 which is now the centerpiece of the Cascade Park community. In 1938, they developed a hotel to the north and later converted it into apartments. Today, with the carriage house where the male servants resided and three other structures, Cascade Park encompasses an entire city block.
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We were up and away early before it got too hot. We had breakfast in Ponferrada which is about eight Kms away. We met Ana again as we came into town and she was not a happy camper, she had followed the arrows on a detour off the main road which she thought was to bypass the city but it led to a church and back to the main road again. She said if I see another fu****g church I'll fu****g scream.
She joined us for breakfast and we started the walk out of the city but then Anna was suddenly gone.
Shortly after this we met Mary from Texas, Iggys admirer, and walked with her for a while but she stopped for a break and we kept going.
The day kept getting and hotter but we soldiered on. Villafranca del Bierzo is our planned destination today which is 31Km away.
We got in about 15.30, the the temperature was showing 29C, our hottest day so far. We found that most places in town were booked up so we walked through and almost out the other side before we found an albergue. As it was a private one, we booked a double room for €12.00 each.
John from Arizona, Mary from Canada and Analise were there when we booked in.
The albergue is run by a young couple from Barcelona and they were really nice and helpful.
After all the usual daily routine we headed out to dinner with the whole gang. We had a great laugh at dinner swapping stories about the various incidents that had befallen us on the way. John told the story of Suzy going into the woods to pee but left her rucksack on to save time, this caused her to overbalance and fall back mid stream, this is not a tactic to be repeated. Analise had met a pilgrim from Cairo who really needed to go but most places were closed as it was near lunchtime, he saw one place opened but there was no one on the reception desk so he looked around and found the loo. When he came out he found the place locked up so he started looking for a way out, when he entered one of the rooms he found several open coffins with bodies in them, he panicked and ran, then found an emergency exit and burst out setting of the alarms, he didn't stop running until he was out of town, it seems he had wandered into a crematorium.
Just as we finished dinner Jim from NY strolled past, he too could not get accommodation in the town so we brought him back with us and he got sorted with a bed.
John got some bad news when we returned to the albergue, Suzy, who I mentioned before, had taken ill with pneumonia and was in hospital further back the trail. John decided to get a taxi back and keep her company for a while and contact her family.
Sadly this was the last time we saw John and to my great regret I forgot to get his contact details. He was a nice man.
Tomorrow we plan to walk to Vega de Valcarce about 18 Km away.


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What Do We Do Meow?
A downloadable game for Windows and macOS
Your girlfriend cat is moving away and you are about to be in a long distance relationship. Many couples in this situation ask the question, "What do we do now?" You are running out of cash to pay for your phone data plan, so you need to do some odd jobs to keep in contact with your girlfriend. What happens when you can't pay? To what lengths will you go to pay your bills? Will the relationship last? Earn money through a series of odd jobs to try and make things work in this brief, yet heart-wrenching story-game.
Created with Kijun Seo, Sam Fields, Brandon Jarvinen, and Daniel Tjandra at the Global Game Jam 2015.
|Windows, macOS
|Hayden Platt
|2D, Abstract, cats, Global Game Jam, long-distance, narrative-driven, relationship, Story Rich
Install instructions
-For Windows, simply run the installer.
- On Mac OSX, right click on the zip file and extract the contents to the location of your choice, then double click the WDWD-Meow.app file to start the game.
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TransAudio Group Introduces Lehmann Audio Studio Cube Headphone Amp
TransAudio Group, the U.S. distributor of Lehmann Audio, will introduce Lehmann's new Studio Cube headphone amplifier at this year's NAMM Show (January 13-16 at the Anaheim Convention Center), Booth #6945. The Studio Cube combines Lehmann's headphone amplification with all of the functionality and features required for both studio and live applications, and for the DAW scene due to its isolation fidelity and accuracy.
Similar in spirit to the existing Lehmann Black Cube, the Studio Cube is smaller and linkable, allowing multiple units to daisy-chain and easily accommodate the headphone count of any pro audio scenario. Its two Neutrik 1/4-inch TRS headphone outputs are universally suitable for all headphone types, and its stereo inputs are of the highest quality Neutrik XLR/TRS. A pair of TRS "thru" outputs enables the aforementioned linking.
Visit the Studio Cube product page for more information. Price: $499


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Shhhhhhh! Let's listen in….
Lock the Gates!
Did I just hear her say that it was actually Trump that told the Russians what to do?
That Trump told those damned Roosskies what to release and when?
And did I just hear that those damned Macedonians fucked her over too?
And they were also responsible for her losing… with their damned Macedonian
internet FakeNews sites that fooled us, the American voters.
Yup… it almost fooled me too… and now I'm pissed! Did it fool you?
If only Jeb had done his part and won the nomination!
Then the world would have made sense again. It's all Jeb's fault!…
Those fucking Bush bastards…
I just don't understand why others can't see what I do…
Why they can't connect these dots.
I just don't understand.
I'm so depressed.
Open The Gates!


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Embassy Suites by Hilton Portland Downtown
Embassy Suites by Hilton Portland Downtown is located in the heart of Portland's business district and for years, served as the largest and most modern hotel in the Pacific Northwest.
Built in a Neo-Classical style by architect Phillip Gevurtz, this grand hotel offers 276 spacious guestrooms and suites with most rooms boasting two "outside facing windows" for plenty of natural light and gorgeous city views of Downtown Portland.
Formerly known as The Multnomah Hotel, this historic hotel has hosted nine U.S. Presidents from Theodore Roosevelt to Richard Nixon, although President Truman was the only president to stay the night.
Embassy Suites by Hilton Portland Downtown, a member of Historic Hotels of America Worldwide since 2016, dates back to 1912.
There have been two times when a plane has taken off from the roof of the former Multnomah Hotel.
Original Property Opened: 1912
Historic Hotels Worldwide toll-free reservations number +1 866 670 3764
319 SW Pine Street
Portland, OR 97204
|Check-in time: 3:00 p.m.
Check-out time: 12:00 p.m.
Hotel Amenities & Policies
Accessible Rooms: Accessible rooms are available. Please notify request at time of booking.
Adjoining Rooms: Request only.
Age Requirements: Guests are required to be 18 years or older with photo identification to reserve a room and check-in.
Cancellation Policy: 48 hours prior to arrival, 1 night room and tax.
Cribs and Pack-in-Plays: Available upon request; complimentary.
Deposit: 1 nights room and tax plus minimum $50 deposit.
Early Check-In/Late Check-Out: Early Check-In: $25.00. Early Departure Fee: $75.00. For multiple night stays there is an early departure fee of $75 plus tax. Late Check-Out Fee: $25+tax to 2pm, $50+tax to 3pm, $75+ tax to 4pm, Half Day rate up to 6pm.
Extra Person Fees: $10.
Hotel/Resort Fees & Taxes: Resort fee: N/A. Taxes: 14.5%.
Parking: Self-parking: $35.00 (Parking Lot). Valet parking: $42.00 (Valet Parking). Secured: Available. Covered: Available. In/Out Privileges: Available. Other Parking Information: Overnight Self or Valet, 2 EVC units: Telsa and GE.
Occupancy Restrictions: Varies by room type. The largest unit available on-property can accommodate six (6) people.
Payment: All forms of payment are accepted. Payment is required at time of booking. Visa, MasterCard, Amex, Diners Club, China Union Pay, Carte Blanche, and Discover are accepted.
Pet Policy: Service animals allowed: Yes. Pets allowed: No.
Rollaways: Available upon request; $15.00.
Smoking Policy: Non-smoking property. $150.00 penalty for smoking in non-smoking room.
The above list may not be comprehensive and information is subject to change without notice. Fees and deposits may not include tax. Taxes, fees, deposits, and policies are subject to change without notice.
Image Credit: ©Rashad Ashurov/Shutterstock
Turn of the Century, 1896 ~ 1913
Embassy Suites by Hilton Portland Downtown is located in the heart of Portland's business district and for years, served as the largest and most modern hotel in the Pacific Northwest.
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For the last few years I have been teaching in the final year program for Bachelor of Design students at the College of Fine Arts. This program gives students the opportunity to propose and develop their own conceptual projects and I have been lucky enough to teach many talented students and supervise many excellent projects. Last year, two students stood out for the quality of their work and the relationship of their ideas to my own research in product design concerning the factors of production which express, or don't express, within the experience of consumption.
Emily Yeung is a young fashion designer tackling a big ethical issue within the fashion industry – the exploitation of garment workers in developing countries where they are subjected to low wages and unsafe working conditions. This issue can be perplexing for designers wishing to do the right thing, but faced with that fact that Australian companies produce the vast majority of their clothing overseas, complicit in the economic forces which create the problem. There are arguments to be made that producers need to be both more aware of this situation and intervene directly to make sure that garment workers are not exploited. Yeung's project Eight Storeys addresses the importance of raising awareness within the fashion design industry in a novel and provocative way.
Starting with her research on the Rana Plaza collapse in Bangladesh and inspired in part by my project Smash Repair, Yeung developed an exceptionally designed video and range of garments which powerfully express the tragedy of such events and at the same time makes a proposal for a local, autonomous and alternative production system which, while highly conceptual, steps away from the moral quagmire of mass-production systems. As Yeung states, this proposal addresses "the demise of local manufacturing and emphasises the need for transparency in supply chains."
The video is well worth a look:
Eight Storeys from Emily Yeung on Vimeo.
Yeung's project was first exhibited at the 2013 COFA Annual Graduation Galleries and awarded the Design for Social Activism prize.
It was later awarded the Dia Gotya Nomination from the Design Institute of Australia (2014) and the Hatched Award Nomination from PICA | Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts (2014).
Lyly Lao is another Bachelor of Design graduate interested in the manufacturing conditions of products and materials – in her case, leather. Her research began with a visit to one of the few remaining tanneries in Sydney and the observation that the very complex process of tanning leather (and many chemical ingredients used, often poisonous and environmentally destructive) are almost completely hidden to the consumer within the experience of leather products, such as shoes and bags. Noting the evidence in the archaeological record that the earliest human societies had more 'organic' methods of tanning leather using animal waste products such as brain, blood and urine (methods still used in some places, such as the infamous tanneries of Morocco), Lao developed her own DIY techniques for cleaning and tanning pig skin she obtained from a local butcher. An interest in the properties of skin lead her the art of tattooing, which she incorporated into her final design: a self-tanned pair of Men's shoes with tattooed logos.
Leather tanning at a Sydney tannery:
Lyly's own process involved cleaning the fat off the pigskin she was able to obtain:
Tattoo experiments on pig skin:
Lao's shoes are not necessarily commercially attractive (though personally I think they are beautiful) but rather the point of Lao's project is expose the materiality of the product and draw its origins and production conditions closer to the consumption experience. Her shoes, which retain the hair and ink branding from the pig, are far more animalistic than typical leather shoes, and raise the association of pig skin to human skin, accentuated by the visual device of the tattoo. The project asks whether we should be consuming leather at all, but at the same time evidences the possibility of alternative, non-industrial leather production without the need for chemicals and processes of risk to human heath and the environment.
Lyly Lao's project was exhibited and awarded the sustainability prize at the 2013 COFA Annual Graduation Galleries.


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What is co-creation?
What would co-creating with people of different cultures ask of me, and offer me?
What would you love to see people of different cultures co-creating together?
10 magical students with a world of cultural perspectives gathered at Dutch National Lacrosse Team Goalie Thomas Haitsma's home to share their thoughts in Groningen, The Netherlands.
Here's what they said. Be sure to enlarge the screen if you can.


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How to Minimize Glycation Effects: Glycation interference with cellular functions of the body and byproducts that are highly oxidizing leads to a number of diseases. The GE's are categorized into exogenous which are from our diet and endogenous which are internally produced within the body.
This means therefore that it is possible to counter the effects of GEs especially those that are diet based by making a few changes in your diet.
1. Minimize or avoid grains especially corn and wheat because they raise blood sugar. When they are fried or baked, they become much higher in GE's even if they are wood fire roasted.
2. Choose a low sugar low carb diet to keep blood sugar levels low. Avoid fructose every way possible because it is one of the worst sugars that affect health and aging.
3. Let your meats cook at lower temperatures because high temperatures produce more GEs compared to low heat. You should also limit your intakes of fried meats such as bacon because they are highly concentrated with GEs.
4. Make a habit of eating your fruits and vegetables boiled, raw, steamed or slow cooked. Steaming and boiling bring in water into the process of cooking and this stops glycation.
5. Keep off processed foods because they have high sugar content and additives that are high in GEs to improve appearance and colour.
6. Avoid roasted and grilled, browned and fried food because they also have the GEs. You should also avoid sodas and beers that are dark coloured. Anything that has caramel colouring will have high GEs most times.