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Footpath/cycleway running along the south-side of the A6 has subsided. Unlit section so risk of injury likely.
Reported in the Pothole / Failed Reinstatement category anonymously at 11:39, Tuesday 18 February 2020
Sent to Northamptonshire County Council 2 minutes later. ref: 2006056.
Hole deep and big enough to cause a broken limb or cycle accident. (Hole < 1.0m wide and < 0.5m deep.)
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Controversial Quebec welfare bill passes into law
И от днес:A controversial Quebec bill aimed at encouraging people on social assistance to enlist in programs to find a job or get more training has passed into law.
The new rules, introduced by the Couillard government, first-time welfare recipients deemed capable of working but who refuse to enlist in government-run programs to help them find a job or get more training.
If recipients don't comply, they could see their monthly cheque slashed from $623 down to $399.
The Liberal government and Coalition Avenir Québec voted in favour of the bill on Thursday, while the Parti Québécois and Québec Solidaire voted against it.
Protesters denounce changes to Quebec's welfare program
В заключение:Anti-poverty groups staged a demonstration on Tuesday against changes to Quebec's welfare program that will require new recipients to participate in employment training.
The program, called Objectif emploi, aims to help people find work by undergoing job training, learning how to find work and developing social skills. The program took affect on April 1.
But anti-poverty groups say the new law will cut up to $224 from their $648 monthly income if they fail to participate in the program after being on welfare for three months.
Cathy Inouye, a community organizer at Project Genesis, said the new law is introducing more reasons to cut welfare cheques, which she said do not cover living expenses to begin with. "The average rent in Montreal is over $700 and welfare is only $648 (monthly)," she said.
Participants who can't attend training sessions for a few days because of illness (theirs or their child's), could be penalized and see their welfare cheques cut, Inouye said.
"The people who are the most vulnerable will be hurt," she said. "The decision (on whether to cut payments) is at the discretion of the agents and that is why we are very nervous. It is not clearly laid out."
The new law also allows for financial incentives for first-time welfare recipients who sign up for the employment-integration program. The bonus could go as high as $260 a month if newcomers to social assistance take part in an evaluation session and choose a 12-month course. The courses involve: studying to obtain a professional qualification; researching how to find work; or developing social skills for those who are not ready to return to work or study because of various problems, such as drug abuse.
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While playing a game, the most important measure to protect your king is castling. There are certain situations where we castle on the opposite side to our opponent's king.
There are quite a lot of openings that often lead to opposite side castling situations. For instance, the Sicilian Defense, Pirc and French defense.
Now, here is a question for you – have you ever faced opposite side castling situations in your own games? Were you successful at it all the time?
Answering "Yes!" to the above question is not that easy! Because it is difficult to be successful at one thing always, unless you're very well experienced with it and have 100% knowledge of it.
Playing opposite side castling middlegames is not an easy task. If you don't play with a proper plan, your opponent may crush you in just a few moves.
This is because the main idea, when players castle on opposite sides, is TO ATTACK THE OPPONENT'S KING. So it's something like, "If you don't do it, he/she WILL." To be more precise, it is a matter of "To kill or be killed!"
With the kings on opposite sides, we can often see that each player is trying to open files across to the enemy king. The most common method is to push pawns, because in the given situation it doesn't weaken your own king.
Control over the centre plays an important role as well, as the side dominating in the centre can more easily increase his attacking chances or stop an opponent`s initiative.
But this is not all – a lot of other things have to be known while playing opposite side castling. So here is the BIG question for you – how to handle opposite side castling?
To answer this question, we've invited a TOP Grandmaster – GM Vadim Milov – to join us.
He's the #1 player in Switzerland, has won a couple of international tournaments and has a top rating of 2705.
This Sunday, 11 January, at 3 p.m. GMT UK time (check timings here: LINK), you can attend GM Milov's webinar: "How to handle opposite side castling?"
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It is White's turn now. Black has made a mistake in his last move by playing …Qxd4. How can White take advantage of this blunder?
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This cake is easy to make but rich and delicious. I wouldn't recommend it for…
This recipe comes from my friend Gerry, who is actually known for his pumpkin cake! I won't lie to you, it's not low-calorie, but it is deliciously decadent so who cares! Bring it to your next potluck and I guarantee, everyone will love it!
4 eggs
1 2/3 cup sugar
1 cup cooking oil (corn oil is best)
1 15 oz can of pumpkin
2 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
2 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Sift flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt together.
Beat eggs one at a time. Add sugar, oil, and pumpkin. Beat together until light and fluffy. Add dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture, mixing thoroughly.
Bake in an ungreased 13″ x 9″ pan for 25-30 minutes (until a toothpick placed in center comes out clean). Cool completely. Frost (recipe below).
You have deliciously decadent pumpkin cake!
1 3oz package of cream cheese (softened)
1/2 cup butter (softened)
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups powdered sugar
Cream the cheese and butter together. Stir in vanilla. Add powdered sugar, slowly beat until smooth.


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Honey is a great creation. Benefits of honey is among the most famous and broadly utilized sugar with gigantic medical advantages.
It is utilized by a few societies around the globe filling in as a base for some conventional medications, particularly in Ayurveda. The medical advantages and favorable circumstances of honey have been esteemed since ages.
Benefits of Honey:
Benefits of honey in Weight management:
Did you realize you can utilize benefits of Honey for Weight management? As per the renowned creator and nutritionist Mike McInnes, honey consumes muscle to fat ratio even while when you are resting.
It is a standout amongst the best nourishment for shedding pounds. Specialists prescribe having a spoonful of honey before hitting the hay.
You can likewise consume somewhat honey with warm water on a vacant stomach promptly in the first part of the day. Having it before anything else helps increment the digestion, which thusly diminishes weight quicker.
Honey strengthens immune system:
Honey has innumerable restorative properties that normally help in relieving a sore throat.
Its cell reinforcements and microbes battling resources additionally help against battling diseases that are brought about by infections, microscopic organisms, and parasites.
As indicated by specialists and researchers, buckwheat honey has the most noteworthy number of cancer prevention agents and when devoured every day can be helpful for boosting immunity over the long haul and this is the reason honey has known to be a standout amongst the best immunity-boosting foods.
It is constantly prudent to consume honey each morning before breakfast or even exercise to get an additional kick of vitality for the entire day. It likewise fills in as a purifying toner which enhances immunity in kids.
Benefits of honey for skin:
Utilizing Honey for skin is exceptionally helpful in light of its saturating and supporting properties. Honey is the best natural lotion, particularly for your dry skin and it is additionally simple to apply.
Crude honey not only unclogs pores but rather it likewise saturates dried skin. It additionally helps restoring broke lips amid winters.
Study how honey can be utilized as one of the successful home remedies for glowing skin.
Benefits of honey to boosts your memory:
honey has been commended as often as possible as the ideal fuel for the cerebrum to avoid metabolic pressure and accomplish soothing rest, which thus is basic for our intellectual and memory improvement.
In light of this understanding, we are spurred to additionally survey what writing and research considers need to state about the immediate connection between eating honey and our capacity to think and recall better.
Benefits of Honey, the everlasting sugar has various medical advantages, one of which incorporates boosting memory and focus.
Honey is the best home remedy for cough:
similarly, it is known to be a standout amongst the best home solutions for a dry cough just as a wet cough.
Honey for hair:
You should simply blend 2 tablespoons of Dabur Honey with an equivalent measure of vegetable oil and apply it on your hair. Keep this hair veil on for 15 minutes, and after that wash it off before your cleanser.
Healing wounds:
Honey has antibacterial, antifungal, and antioxidant properties, which is the reason honey is utilized for healing wounds. After any skin damage, microorganisms that live on your skin can taint and enter the injury site. Honey, has been found to destroy these microorganisms.
Honey eases sinus issues:
With expanding contamination and residue numerous individuals nowadays experience the ill effects of sinus related issues.
Sinuses are little holes in the skull that create bodily fluid to watch the respiratory system from hypersensitivities and contamination.
Gum disease:
Teeth and gum sicknesses like gum disease, dying, and plaque can be blessed to receive an incredible degree with the ordinary utilization of honey.
Honey is known to discharge germicide hydrogen peroxide which goes about as an enemy of the microbial operator that keeps the development of microorganisms. Specialists' recommendation the utilization of crude honey blended with water to be utilized as a mouthwash.
Honey for natural energy drink:
Honey is known as an excellent source of natural energy as the natural sugar present in it enters the circulation system straightforwardly and this thus can give a speedy increase in vitality.
Prevents control Eczema:
Eczema is a skin condition that causes red, irritated, flaky skin causes discomfort.
Generally, youthful kids and adolescents experience the ill effects of skin inflammation that can be treated with dermatitis.
Honey goes about as a natural chemical by evacuating earth and making the skin smooth and soft.
It can likewise be utilized for shedding of the skin by blending it with oats so as to expel dead cells.


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It's that time of the year when the Northern Hemisphere starts to feel a nip in the air and the evenings are suddenly not so long and light. This can only mean one thing: it's time for 'Cross! The 2019-2020 Telenet UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup is upon us with the nine-round series starting this weekend in the USA.
After the now traditional double-header start in America followed by a four-week break, the European rounds take a familiar shape echoing the 2018-2019 fixtures in Switzerland, France and the Czech Republic, along with three rounds in Belgium. The UCI World Cup season culminates in the Netherlands with the Hoogerheide Provincie Noord-Brabant. And this is all ahead of the 2020 World Championships, to be held in Dübendorf near Zurich in Switzerland on the first weekend in February.
The USA races
In a reverse of last year's opening two fixtures, Telenet UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup Round 1 is in Iowa City: part of the broader three-day Jingle Cross Festival which includes races for many age groups as well as a gravel race. The Men's UCI World Cup race is at 3pm (CST) on Saturday 14 September and is followed by the Women Elite World Cup race at around 4.45pm. The varied and challenging track includes features such as the Mt Krumpit climb, the technical Luge Run descent, the "Grinch's Lair" sandpit and a pair of leg- and lung-sapping flyovers. The predicted temperature for Saturday is 30 degrees Celsius with partly muddy conditions after thunderstorms earlier in the week. 2018 winners in Iowa were Toon Aerts (BEL) and Kaitlin Keough (USA) - who was fourth overall in the 2018-2019 campaign and second the previous year.
Round 2 is in Waterloo, Wisconsin. It's also part of a wider set of events, including the Trek CX Cup (the venue is right next to the bicycle brand's headquarters). The Men's World Cup race is at 1.30pm (CST) on Saturday 22 September and is followed by the Women Elite World Cup race at around 3pm. It's the third UCI World Cup race on this course that has multiple features including three flyovers, a set of stairs and a set of barriers, climbs and wooded sections on its 3,100m laps. Last year's winners were Aerts again, and Marianne Vos (NED) – who both went on to win their respective 2018-2019 UCI World Cups overall. Aerts' double in the USA matched his rival Mathieu van der Poel's (NED) double the previous year, on his way to the World Cup overall.
It's Men Elite and Women Elite only for the first two rounds in the USA, with the Under-23s and Junior Men starting their campaigns in late October in Bern (SUI). American and Canadian riders will make the most of racing close to home: watch for the American men Curtis White, his Cannondale team-mate Stephen Hyde, Kerry Werner and the young rider Gage Hecht. Amongst the American women, look out for another great ride from Keough, the multi-disciplinary 23-year-old Ellen Noble, and 15-time USA national champion Katherine Compton.
Racing returns to Europe from Round 3 onwards, and the deep talent pool in each category will ensure exciting racing all season.
The men to watch
In the Elite Men category, we've seen a domination by Belgian and Dutch riders – with all top-ten riders coming from these two nations in both 2018-2019 and 2017-2018, and an all-Belgian top-five in 2016-2017. It's up to the rest to make the challenge, and that appears to be coming through the Under-23 ranks where the 2018-2019 top three were Great Britain's Tom Pidcock taking first overall (four wins), from Eli Iserbyt (BEL) and Antoine Benoist of France. Italy's Jakob Dorigoni and Switzerland's Loris Rouiller also made the top ten.
The Junior Men had a familiar feel last season with a Belgian 1-2-3 of Witse Meeussen, Ryan Cortjens and Thibau Nys (son of Sven, six-time UCI World Cup overall winner). The three young athletes won all but one round between them.
In the Elite Men category, look out for last year's top five overall, starting with 25-year-old Toon Aerts, the 2018-2019 UCI World Cup overall winner, Belgian national champion and 2016 European Champion. Then there's his 24-year-old compatriot Wout van Aert – 2016-2017 UCI World Cup overall winner, triple UCI World Champion despite his tender years, now riding with UCI WorldTeam Jumbo-Visma, for whom he won a stage at the Tour de France this year before sustaining a leg injury in a crash: "I still hope that I can ride some cyclo-cross races this winter. If only in preparation for the spring," he said in August.
In a similar position is the exceptionally talented Mathieu Van der Poel: 2017-2018 UCI World Cup overall winner, double UCI World Champion, double European Champion and quadruple Dutch national champion – who is also focusing on road racing and aiming for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in mountain bike. Fourth overall last year was the Netherlands' highly consistent Corné van Kessel. Fifth was 24-year-old Belgian Quinten Hermans.
The women to watch
In the Elite Women's competition, four different nations were represented in the 2018-2019 UCI World Cup overall top-ten and six the previous year.
The runaway 2018-2019 UCI World Cup Overall winner was the irrepressible Marianne Vos – the Dutch rider is seven-time UCI World Champion in the discipline and triple UCI Road World Champion. The three-time UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup winner Sanne Cant was second last year and wants to make it four; the 28-year-old Belgian is also triple – and reigning – UCI World Champion.
One of the Netherlands' upcoming talents, 23-year-old Annemarie Worst, 2018 European Champion, was third overall last year, thanks to consistent finishes including four consecutive podiums. The USA's Kaitlin Keough is another incredibly consistent rider, with four top-ten finishes last year, never lower than 21st, and seven top-ten finishes in 2017-2018. Expect results from the experienced pair of Loes Sels (BEL) and Eva Lechner (ITA).
Looking at women aged Under 23, the first four of the 2018-2019 top-10 were from the Netherlands: Ceylin del Carmen Alvarado, Fleur Nagengast, Inge van der Heijden and Manon Bakker. The other six were all from different nations: Evie Richards of the UK, the USA's Clara Honsinger, Marion Norbert-Riberolle of France, the Czech Republic's Jana Czeczinkarová, Belgian Marthe Truyen and Swiss Nicole Koller.
2019-2020 Telenet UCI Cyclo-cross World Cup schedule
Round 1 - 14 September: Iowa City, USA
Round 2 - 22 September: Waterloo, Wisconsin, USA
Round 3 - 22 October 22: Bern, Switzerland
Round 4 - 16 November: Tabor, Czech Republic
Round 5 - 24 November: Koksijde, Belgium
Round 6 - 22 December: Namur, Belgium
Round 7 - 26 December: Heusden-Zolder, Belgium
Round 8 - 19 January 2020: Nommay-Pays de Montbéliard, FranceRound 9 - 26 January: Hoogerheide-Provincie Noord-Brabant, Netherlands


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$920 Billion More to Bail-Out the World
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With one socialist "bailout" bill apparently on the way to passage by Congress, two more are pending―both of them sponsored by Senator Barack Obama. One is the Jubilee Act, which would cancel as much as $75 billion worth of Third World debt, and the other is the Global Poverty Act, which would cost an estimated $845 billion. Total potential cost: $920 billion.
Meanwhile, in an appearance on the Fox News Channel on Sunday, Republican Rep. Thaddeus McCotter of Michigan called the $700 billion plan now before Congress "Fleece in our time," a reference to Neville Chamberlain's "Peace in our time" appeasement deal with Hitler that eventually plunged the world into a World War. The House is scheduled to vote on the measure on Monday.
Calling the deal "Wall Street socialism," McCotter added, "Now the Wall-Street crony capitalists have put a 700-pound billion dollar bag of dung on taxpayers' doorsteps, rung the bell, and expect you to thank them when you answer it. I think the American people will believe otherwise."
But consider what's going to happen when the American taxpayers realize that more and larger bailouts are on the way.
Commentators such as Andrew C. McCarthy have pointed out that Obama's Global Poverty Act (S. 2433) would cost even more than the $700 billion that is being proposed as part of a socialist takeover of the U.S. financial sector. Obama's bill passed the House and Senator Joe Biden's Foreign Relations Committee and now awaits full Senate action.
But the Jubilee Act (S. 2166), which is co-sponsored in the Senate by Barack Obama, has also passed the House and awaits Senate action.
Republican presidential candidate John McCain is not an official sponsor of the Jubilee Act or Obama's Global Poverty Act. But the pressure is mounting on McCain, as well as running mate Sarah Palin, to endorse the legislation.
While the Global Poverty Act has started getting more serious attention, the implications of passage of the Jubilee Act have been generally ignored. Yet, a representative of the Treasury Department, Assistant Secretary For International Affairs Clay Lowery, testified at a Senate hearing in April that "The Jubilee Bill represents an unfunded international mandate to fully cancel roughly $75 billion worth of debts owed by the potentially eligible countries to official bilateral and multilateral creditors." This is on top of the $110 billion in debt reduction already being granted to various countries, he said.
Also bowing to the left, before he came to Washington, D.C. to work on the $700 billion federal takeover plan for the U.S. financial sector, McCain had taken time to attend and speak at the "Clinton Global Initiative," a campaign underwritten by big companies and rich individuals to promote the pet causes of the disgraced former president. One of these causes has been an international tax on airline tickets to generate funds to fight HIV/AIDS.
Obama, as well as Bono, also spoke at the Clinton event.
On September 25, after conversing with McCain and Palin, Bono and his collaborators were scheduled to hold a "United Nations emergency summit on the Millennium Development Goals." Bono's ONE organization described them as "eight goals" that were "drawn from the targets contained in the Millennium Declaration that was adopted by 189 nations―and signed by 147 heads of state and governments during the UN Millennium Summit in September 2000."
Similar language is incorporated in Obama's Global Poverty Act, which has passed the House and Senator Joe Biden's Foreign Relations Committee, and now awaits full Senate action. As AIM has documented repeatedly, a careful analysis of the legislation, as well as the follow-up 2002 U.N. Financing for Development Conference, which was designed to make the "goals" into a reality, leads to the conclusion that the U.S. will have to provide $845 billion in increased foreign aid spending, generated if necessary by a global tax on the American people.
At the Clinton Global Initiative meeting, Obama reaffirmed a "commitment" to "embracing the Millennium Development Goals, which aim to cut extreme poverty in half by 2015." He added, "This will take more resources from the United States, and as President I will increase our foreign assistance to provide them."
Once again, observers say, the McCain staffers seem to have tried to strip the Alaska Governor of her conservative core beliefs.
For his part, if McCain backs a financial bailout of the rest of the world, on top of an endorsement of the $700 billion Wall Street socialist scheme, some conservatives are saying that they may start looking elsewhere for a presidential ticket to support.
One place some may look is Chuck Baldwin of the Constitution Party, who has already been endorsed for the presidency by Rep. Ron Paul. Baldwin, calling the Wall Street plan a "fraud" on the American people, has called for "No Amnesty" for the Wall Street "banksters."
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The 9.675" x 1.875" diameter Counterweight Shaft (AP-M1053-A):
This optional Counterweight Shaft was designed specifically to fit into the declination axis of the AP-Mach1GTO to create a very compact configuration for travel. The shaft has a usable length of 9.675-inch. A 5-pound Counterweight (AP-5SCWT) was also designed to add versatility and flexibility for the AP-Mach1GTO's lighter loads. This shaft is a "must-have" if you have a second Astro-Physics mount and wish to swap counterweights between the two!
The threads on the mount end of the shaft have a lead-in to help prevent cross threading. We machined matching female threads into the far end of the counterweight shaft, to accept the convenient 8.5" extension (AP-M12675) so that you don't have to order a longer shaft for a larger scope. The washerless Safety Stop (AP-M12676) is a required accessory for this counterweight shaft.
Like all their shafts, this 1.875" diameter counterweight shaft is precision-machined from solid 303 stainless steel. It weighs 7.5 lb. (3.4 kg) and its 9.675" usable length can hold up to three 18 lb. and one 10 lb. counterweights (64 lb.) It is compatible with our 5 lb. (AP-5SCWT), 10 lb. (AP-10SCWT) and 18 lb. (AP-18SCWT) counterweights.
Note: The larger diameter of the 24 lb. and 30 lb. counterweights do not make them compatible with the Mach1GTO.
Astro-Physics has added a 5/16-18 x 3/4" Socket Head Cap Screw to the end of the shaft to make it easier to remove from the declination axis of your Mach1GTO after stowing it inside for compact transport. Since the shaft doesn't leave much gripping surface on the other end, we added this feature so that your shaft won't end up "stuck" inside the declination axis. Just use the 1/4" Hex Key supplied with your mount and turn as shown.
This shaft is recommended for: the Mach1GTO. Although it was designed for the Mach1GTO, it can also be used as a lightweight "shorty" for the 1100 and 1600 or the 900 and 1200 mounts and will fit those mounts even when they are equipped with the shaft encoders of digital setting circles. It can also be used with the 600 series mounts, but NOT if the mount is equipped with the aforementioned shaft encoders.
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Written by F/A Chay Chay Bautista
I have long dreamed and prayed to become a flight attendant. I always said to my self that I am never meant for an office job with fixed hours of work because I get bored easily. I have this fernweh in me. But my journey to my wings was never easy.
I can still remember the pain from the turndowns I got from my previous attempts. I remember the time when I decided to cut my hair after I passed initial interviews for an airline, but got rejected on the same day because my height was lacking half an inch. Yes, it was heartbreaking. I remember the time when the same airline called me back to reconsider my application. I was excited when I passed all their exams and their final medical. I remember the anxiety I felt waiting for my training schedule. It kept on changing to next month, to another next month, up to next year. I waited patiently. But after almost a year of waiting and follow-ups, for some unknown reason, I never made it to their final batch. With a heavy heart, I accepted that. I am not ashamed of these failures. Instead, I celebrate them because it means that I have tried and I have given my best.
My burning passion to pursue my dream was still intact after that. I remember, not long ago, how I saw a post about an open day hiring of Qatar Airways just three days before the event and quickly decided to book a ticket to Manila. I reminded myself to keep my expectations low throughout the process. I remember lining up outside the hotel together with thousands of other candidates. I remember the joy I felt when I was able to reach the reach test and when they gave me the letter of invitation for next day's assessment. I remember the nerve-racking assessment day and how rewarding it felt when they told me I passed and I can proceed with my application. I remember the few months of restless waiting for emails, going through medicals, and the joy of finally receiving my DOJ. I remember boarding the aircraft going to Doha, and the first time I stepped foot on Hamad International Airport as AB-Initio. I remember the intensive training we went through for almost two months. I remember the first time I tried on my uniform. It was such a kilig moment. It was all worth it. I will finally step back in HIA not as AB-Initio anymore, but as an official Cabin Crew this time.
This is just the beginning of much more exciting journey. But I would not be where I am today if it had not been for the people who stood with me all the way. I want to dedicate this to our Almighty God. Thank you Lord for providing me the strength and wisdom I needed, for answering my prayers, for being my confidant, my best friend when I felt alone being away from home, and for guiding me the entire journey. Thank you also to my family and friends who never failed to support me throughout this journey of mine.
We should never give up on our dreams. If you have the passion for it, then don't be afraid to go for it. Never let the challenges discourage you. Let it motivate you even more. And lastly, never forget to pray. "If the request is wrong, God says 'No'. If the timing is wrong, God says 'Slow'. If you are wrong, God says 'Grow'. But if the request is right, and the timing is right, and you are right, God says 'GO'."
What was once a dream is now my reality. I am still in disbelief. I am now part of Qatar Airways. My wings are finally here. Now all I have to do is fly.
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Stop Expecting Data Scientists to Be Magical: Analytics Is a Team Sport
Many organizations put unreasonable expectations on data scientists. Their job descriptions and requirements are often at a super-human level. "They" say — and who are they? — that modern-day data scientists must be good at absolutely everything. Okay, then, what's "everything," in this case?
First, data scientists have to have a deep understanding in mathematics and statistics, covering regression models, machine learning, decision trees, clustering, forecasting, optimization, etc. Basically, if you don't have a post-graduate degree in statistics, you will fail at "hello." The really bad news is that even people with statistics degrees are not well-versed in every technique and subject matter. They all have their specialties, like medical doctors.
Then data scientists have to have advanced programming skills and deep knowledge in database technologies. They must be fluent in multiple computer languages in any setting, easily handling all types of structured and unstructured databases and files in any condition. This alone is a full-time job, requiring expert-level experience, as most databases are NOT in analytics-ready form. It is routinely quoted that most data scientists spend over 80% of their time fixing the data. I am certain that these folks didn't get an advanced degree in statistics to do data plumbing and hygiene work all of the time. But that is how it is, as they won't see what we call a "perfect" dataset outside schools.
Data scientists also have to have excellent communication and data visualization skills, being able to explain complex ideas in plain English. It is hard enough to derive useful insights out of mounds of data; now they have to construct interesting stories out of them, filled with exciting punchlines and actionable recommendations at the end. Because most mortals don't understand technical texts and numbers very well — many don't even try, and some openly say they don't want to think — data scientists must develop eye-popping charts and graphs, as well, using the popular visualization tool du jour. (Whatever that tool is, they'd better learn it fast).
Finally, to construct the "right" data strategies and solutions for the business in question, the data scientist should have really deep domain and industry knowledge, at a level of a management and/or marketing consultant. On top of all of that, most job requirements also mention soft skills — as "they" don't want some data geeks with nerdy attitudes. In other words, data scientists must come with kind and gentle bedside manners, while being passionate about the business and boring stuff like mathematics. Some even ask for child-like curiosity and ability to learn things extremely fast. At the same time, they must carry authority like a professor, being able to influence non-believers and evangelize the mind-numbing subject of analytics. This last part about business acumen, by the way, is the single-most important factor that divides excellent data scientists who add value every time they touch data, and data plumbers who just move data around all day long. It is all about being able to give the right type of homework to themselves.
Now, let me ask you: Do you know anyone like this, having all of these skills and qualities in "one" body? If you do, how many of them do you personally know? I am asking this question in the sincerest manner (though I am quite sarcastic, by nature), as I keep hearing that we need tens of thousands of such data scientists, right now.
There are musicians who can write music and lyrics, determine the musical direction as a producer, arrange the music, play all necessary instruments, sing the song, record, mix and master it, publish it, and promote the product, all by themselves. It is not impossible to find such talents. But if you insist that only such geniuses can enter the field of music, there won't be much music to listen to. The data business is the same way.
So, how do we divide the task up? I have been using this three-way division of labor — as created by my predecessors — for a long time, as it has been working very well in any circumstance:
- A Statistical Analyst will have deep knowledge in statistical modeling and machine learning. They would be at the core of what we casually call analytics, which goes way beyond some rule-based decision-making. But these smart people need help.
- A Master Data Manipulator will have excellent coding skills. These folks will provide analytics-ready datasets on silver platters for the analysts. They will essentially take care of all of the "before" and "after" steps around statistical modeling and other advanced analytics. It is important to remember that most projects go wrong in data preparation and post-analytics application stages.
- A Business Analyst will need to have a deep understanding of business challenges and the industry landscape, as well as functional knowledge in modeling and database technologies. These are the folks who will prescribe solutions to business challenges, create tangible projects out of vague requests, evaluate data sources and data quality, develop model specifications, apply the results to businesses, and present all of this in the form of stories, reports, and data visualization.
Now, achieving master-level expertise in one of these areas is really difficult. People who are great in two of these three areas are indeed rare, and they will already have "chief" or "head" titles somewhere, or have their own analytics practices. If you insist only procuring data scientists who are great at everything? Good luck to you.
Too many organizations that are trying to jump onto this data bandwagon hire just one or two data scientists, dump all kinds of unorganized and unstructured data on them, and ask them to produce something of value, all on their own. Figuring out what type of data or analytics activity will bring monetary value to the organization isn't a simple task. Many math geeks won't be able to jump that first hurdle by themselves. Most business goals are not in the form of logical expressions, and the majority of data they will encounter in that analytics journey won't be ready for analytics, either.
Then again, strategic consultants who develop a data and analytics roadmap may not be well-versed in actual modeling, machine learning implementation, or database constructs. But such strategists should operate on a different plane, by design. Evaluating them based on coding or math skills would be like judging an architect based on his handling of building materials. Should they be aware of values and limitations of data-related technologies and toolsets? Absolutely. But that is not the same as being hands-on, at a professional level, in every area.
Analytics has always been a team sport. It was like that when the datasets were smaller and the computers were much slower, and it is like that when databases are indeed huge and computing speed is lightning fast. What remains constant is that, in data play, someone must see through the business goals and data assets around them to find the best way to create business value. In executing such plans, they will inevitably encounter many technical challenges and, of course, they will need expert-level technicians to plow through data firsthand.
Like any creative work, such as music producing or movie-making, data and analytics work must start with a vision, tangible business goals, and project specifications. If these elements are misaligned, no amount of mathematical genius will save the day. Even the best rifles will be useless if the target is hung in a wrong place.
Technical aspects of the work matter only when all stakeholders share the idea of what the project is all about. Simple statements like "maximizing the customer value" need a translation by a person who knows both business and technology, as the value can be expressed in dollars, visits, transactions, dates, intervals, status, and any combination of these variables. These seemingly simple decisions must be methodically made with a clear purpose, as a few wrong assumptions by the analyst at-hand — who may have never met the end-user — can easily derail the project toward a wrong direction.
Yes, there are people who can absolutely see through everything and singlehandedly take care of them all. But if your business plan requires such superheroes and nothing but such people, you must first examine your team development roadmap, org chart, and job descriptions. Keep on pushing those poor and unfortunate recruiters who must find unicorns within your budget won't get you anywhere; that is not how you're supposed to play this data game in the first place.
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February 6, 2018
Open Border Shelter for Citizens Fleeing Crisis – Colombia and Venezuela
Colombia's government has opened its first shelter for Venezuelans who are pouring across the border in ever-larger numbers to escape their nation's economic crisis. The bare-bones shelter opened Saturday near the border city of Cucuta will provide shelter of up to 48 hours for 120 people a day. Pregnant mothers, the elderly and minors who entered the country legally will be given priority. It will be administered by the Red Cross. Cucuta has been overwhelmed in recent weeks by an increasingly large exodus of Venezuelans. Many are sleeping on the streets and crime in the city has spiked as gang's recruit and take advantage of the desperate migrants. Some 35,000 Venezuelans cross into Colombia each day, many of them settling in with relatives or making short trips to buy food and medicine that has been scarce for years back home. Last week, authorities deported 130 Venezuelans who entered the country illegally and were sleeping outdoors on a basketball court in Cucuta. Migration authorities are also seeking to toughen enforcement of migration laws even as it extends from 90 days to two years the amount of time Venezuelans can remain in the country.
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Berlin Embassy Used to Source Nuclear Technology – North Korea and Germany
North Korea used its embassy in Berlin to obtain technology secretly for its nuclear weapons program, according to new disclosures from Germany's domestic intelligence service. Repeated moves by the embassy to buy equipment that could be used for ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons were uncovered over the past two years. "We discovered procurement activities taking place there, which we believe were focused on the missile program, and to some extent on the nuclear program," said Hans-Georg Maassen, the head of the Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz (BfV), or Office for the Protection of the Constitution.
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Birmingham Mayor Joins National 'Smart on Crime' Initiative – Alabama, United States
Birmingham Mayor Randall Woodfin has joined nine other mayors in a new national movement which rejects outdated "tough on crime" initiatives. Mayors from 10 cities across the country have joined with the Center for American Progress to launch the "Mayors for Smart on Crime" initiative which is "committed to pursuing a fair, equitable and comprehensive approach to public safety and criminal justice reform." The group is designed to provide a "unified voice for Smart on Crime principles" and reject "outdated tough on crime approaches that have been shown to be short-sighted, ineffective, and disproportionate in their effect on black and Latino communities," according to the Center for American Progress.
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Juneau, Alaska (KINY) - An advocate for funding of the Best Starts program made her pitch while a guest on Action Line Wednesday.
The program would provide a dual purpose. It would help prepare young children for kindergarten and also provide child care for their families.
The Assembly passed on a proposal to ante up $2 Million on an annual basis for the program during its just concluded budget deliberations.
But it wants to know what the community thinks about the idea. So Assembly member Loren Jones suggested at this week's regular meeting that language be prepared for an advisory vote to appear on the October ballot.
Joy Lyon is the executive director of the Southeast Alaska Association for the Education of Young Children. She said the advisory will really detail the full roll out cost each year if the city and borough decided to make the program available to every child in Juneau. "It really would give the confidence level that the Assembly's looking for," she said.
As far as child care facilities, Lyon said the community only has about half of the slots it needs. There are currently 440 spaces in licensed child care programs. It stood at 754 in 2002.
Lyon participated in the Action Line update from the Juneau Economic Development Council. The council collaborates each year with the association to prepare a summary on the state of early education in Juneau.
Executive Director Brian Holst says they do that since a chief focus area for the council is talent development. He said a strong economy requires an educated and talented work force.
According to a state study, 70 percent of children in Alaska are not ready for kindergarten. He said Juneau is about the same, although a little bit better. In that case, 32% are ready for kindergarten. "When we look at talent and how important it is our economy, we have to go right to the beginning," Holst said.
The proposed ballot initiative is now being drafted by the CBJ Law Department.


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February 26, 2019 @ 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Come join the Flathead Snowmobile Association for an evening of tall tales, brews and food at Backslope Brewing in Columbia Falls. Backslope donates a $1 to the FSA for every beer. Their food is spectacular so plan on having dinner and enjoy an evening with your fellow FSA members! (Just a note: the FSA cannot purchase food/drink at this event–it is a cash event where you pay for your own refreshments).


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Adopting the recommendations
and proposed governance structure for the delivery of City housing services
contained in the Neighborhood Based Housing Strategy in Kansas City
report and directing the City Manager to submit a housing action plan in FY
2005 that effectively and efficiently achieves Kansas Citys adopted Housing
Policy Goals and Kansas City Housing Task Force objectives.
WHEREAS, healthy,
sustainable neighborhoods that offer decent, affordable housing are fundamental
to the quality of life in Kansas City because they fulfill an elemental need of
citizens of every age and economic circumstance; and
WHEREAS, the
City of Kansas City plays a central role in maintaining this quality of life
through provision of manifold City services, stewardship of federal resources
contained in the annual Community Development Block Grant, cooperation with
community development corporations and other non-profit service providers, and
the private sector; and
WHEREAS, in
November 2001, the Mayor and Council approved Resolution No.
011428, adopting Housing Policy
Goals and guiding principles mandating that the City of Kansas City, Missouri
and its housing partners promote and direct investment in housing for all
income levels and needs; and
WHEREAS, in
August 2004, City Manager Wayne A. Cauthen convened the Kansas City Housing
Task Force to review and evaluate the Citys housing and neighborhood
revitalization process, and make strategic recommendations to reform and
enhance this process; and
WHEREAS, in
November 2004, the Housing Task Force, through the collective
efforts of the Cookingham
Institute of Public Affairs at UMKC, staff from City departments and federal
housing agencies, and representatives from community-based neighborhood and
housing organizations, did present to the City Council a series of recommendations
designed to integrate housing and neighborhood revitalization into the Citys
overall service delivery system; and
WHEREAS, the City of
Kansas City, in the spirit of the FOCUS Kansas City master plan, is also
committed to coordinating and strategically targeting housing and neighborhood
revitalization programs and resources such as public improvement funds and
federal economic development grants as well as programs that support family
stability and asset building, and undertaking regulatory reforms that enhance
the quality and availability of housing for all its citizens; NOW, THEREFORE,
That the City of Kansas City hereby
adopts the following strategies as a framework for housing and neighborhood revitalization programs, projects, and
regulatory measures, with an overarching commitment to effectiveness,
accountability and transparency, beginning in FY 2005:
A sound neighborhood
revitalization policy demands a strategy that comprehensively groups programs
and resources from City, federal and non-profit agencies (including local
public improvement funding, federal economic development grants, and other
programs that support family stability, asset building and removal of social
and racial barriers that inhibit access to decent and affordable housing), and
targets them to neighborhoods that have great need, but also possess a proven
track record and the inherent stability to sustain themselves over time.
In order to assure
effectiveness, accountability and transparency, the City of Kansas City will
require a competitive proposal process in all housing services and contracts
related to the annual and five-year Consolidated Plans. The proposal process
will include specific criteria for leveraging private funds, achieving policy
goals based on measurable impacts on property values, home ownership and
specific housing needs. Consultation with, and oversight by, the City Council
will be an integral part of the process.
Evaluation of housing
vendor performance will be based on meaningful measures such as:
Indicators of long
term neighborhood preservation and enhancement, such as higher resale value,
declining crime rates, and strong neighborhood organization
well-designed housing that complements the surrounding neighborhood
Success at targeting
infrastructure improvements, community policing programs and strengthened
neighborhood schools to the neighborhoods receiving the infill, rehab, minor
home repair and other program resources
The City of Kansas City will attempt to leverage all available private, state and federal resources
that enhance local investment in housing and neighborhood revitalization.
The City of Kansas City will focus all available human and financial resources to eliminate the
physical and economic blight caused by predatory and fraudulent lending
practices; absentee landlords; vacant, dangerous or underutilized buildings and
land; and chronic violation of health and building codes. The City of Kansas City will also intensify its program of systematic neighborhood inspections and/or a
city-wide periodic inspection of rental dwellings.
The City of Kansas City will seek a sensible balance between new and existing housing by promulgating
policies, programs and incentives that assist current homeowners and create a
strategic mix of renovated and new housing that matches the needs of individual
The City of Kansas City, recognizing that one size fits all does not apply to neighborhood
revitalization, will explore alternatives to the traditional new infill and gut
rehab housing programs. Because of its proven success in some Kansas City
neighborhoods, targeted minor home repair initiatives will have a high priority
among such alternative programs.
The City of Kansas City will acknowledge and support the important role of community-based
organizations in the overall housing and neighborhood revitalization delivery
system. Support will be aimed at creating effective block and neighborhood
organization, building strong professional and volunteer leadership, and
developing a range of sound business practices.
In the spirit of both
the Housing Task Force and the stated position of the City Manager, the new
Housing Administrator will manage, facilitate and coordinate neighborhood
revitalization resources among all City departments and agencies,
housing-related federal and state agencies, community development corporations,
other non-profit service organizations, and the private sector. The
performance of the Housing Administrator will be measured against the general
standards of effectiveness, accountability and transparency as well as
specific, regularly updated goals consistent with the Citys Consolidated
Strategic Plan.
The Mayor and Council
will convene an annual Housing Forum to assure ongoing progress in the
revitalization of Kansas Citys diverse neighborhoods. Membership in the
Housing Forum will include participants from the Housing Task Force as well as
representatives of other stakeholder groups from the public, private and
non-profit sectors. Goals of the Forum will include:
Fostering a dialog on
housing and neighborhood issues that produces innovative solutions to difficult
Soliciting ideas and
information from community experts on the diverse housing needs of a diverse
Providing a venue for
updates and progress reports on the Kansas Citys Neighborhood Based Housing
Providing an
opportunity for the Mayor to appoint ad hoc advisory groups to review, and
offer policy guidance on, particular housing problems as they may, from time to
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Welcome back, friend! So, tell me. Do you basically *never* get stressed out?
Mmhmm, riiiight. Put your hand down.
I think just doing everyday tasks while living life can be stressful. Stress is bound to show up from time to time.
Today I'm sharing a tip that will act like a springboard to take you out of stressful moments.
If you had a "stress pressure" cuff like you have a blood pressure cuff, you might find you have "high stress pressure." Some days, stress levels just go through the roof. Right?
Sometimes sleep and time with God get replaced or short-changed while trying to accomplish what you need to do that is unique to your life season. Add family or relationship problems, too much on the calendar, and maybe even some sniffles, and you are "in the red."
I may or may not know this from experience.
An Example of One of My Stressful Moments
God recently laid it on my heart to take a blog and social media breather that started a few days ago and will go for probably several more. Not that I would disappear completely but scale way back.
Now God directed me to do this in the past, and it's not much easier this time around. At first, I gave mental assent.
God, You are so right! I need this right now!
Then I talked myself out of it, listing all the reasons why it shouldn't happen:
I keep reading about making a schedule for posting online as a blogger. How can I build the habit if I'm being inconsistent? My people need to know I'm with them! What if they think I'm off my rocker? I'm going to "get behind!" What if the social media channel algorithms bump me out of view? I. Can't. Breathe.
(Anyone have an inhaler?)
I can relate to one of those Thanksgiving Day comics with a negotiating turkey. He's trying to get out of it but dying is inevitable.
I have to take up my cross daily even with social media. God knows what I need, and I think it's to lower my stress levels. 😉
And he said to all, "If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. Luke 9:23 ESV
A Springboard for Stressful Moments
But there's a verse I've read a million times that I am looking at through a new lens. I think being thankful is a balm for anxiety. Check out this verse:
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. Philippians 4:6 ESV
The counsel is not to be anxious, but in all that you are dealing with to pray, letting your requests be made known to God. When I was looking at this verse recently, those two words "with thanksgiving" stood out to me. Why is that little prepositional phrase so important?
- Being thankful helps you remember your Source. Almost every verse in the Bible that says to give thanks follows with wording that tells you who to give thanks to: God. It shifts your focus from what you are thankful for to who you are thankful to. Being thankful for things and people is good, but connecting that same thankfulness to the Giver is even better! 🙂
- Being thankful has a way of reminding you that God has taken care of you before, and if He's taken care of you before, He's going to do it again! That makes me breathe a sigh of relief. All you need to do is ask, and thank Him for the answers in faith.
Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. Matthew 7:7 NASB
A Reliable Springboard
God doesn't want you to be twisted up in stress like a tangled mess of string. Let thankfulness be a springboard to take you out of anxious moments.
I'll do that too. I'll be thankful to God, who is the Source of this ministry, and remember that He's going to take care of it. And everything else in my life!
Doing this for any start of stress blows my tension away, and all that remains is a gentle breeze of peace. That's a good practice whether or not it's a stressful day!
What do you do to avoid or alleviate anxiety when it looks like you're starting to get "high stress" pressure?God doesn't want you to be twisted up in stress but shows you how to springboard out of it! #ThrivingInChrist
Happy Thanksgiving, U.S.A. friends!
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As the brown bears were taken away, Kosovo police held back the angry restaurant owners who had caged them for nearly 10 years.
Two brown bears have been released into a special sanctuary after being held in a 22-square-yard cage almost their entire lives to amuse visitors at a Kosovo restaurant.
Ari and Arina, both 10 years old, were taken to their new, much larger home, by the international animal charity group Four Paws, which helped sedate and transport them.
Kosovo does not allow private ownership of wild animals, a measure it hasn't always enforced. Police Wednesday held back the restaurant's angry owners as the bears were taken away.
An Environment Ministry statement said the bears were happy with their new home, which lies outside the capital, Pristina.
It says authorities expect to rescue another 15 bears in illegal captivity — at restaurants, private zoos and other places — by year's end. Photos.


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Do you ever feel as though you have so much to say but no way of saying it or knowing where to start?
This is something I experience often.
Especially right now.
I've been doing a little experiment for the past two months, I stopped writing and expressing myself as openly as I was used to to find out what would happen.
You see I've never been the most expressive person at the party, in fact I've always been the person you'd more than likely found melting into the wallpaper but even as an introvert and an observer I hold my own quiet ways of expressing myself.
Writing is one of them. It helps me get to know myself, my needs, to connect and communicate with others but most of all, to clear my mind, my energy and feel as though I'm clearing the way for new things, new energy and ideas to come through.
So the past few months have felt weird.
And not expressing myself in this way has been both good and bad.
Good because I've been able to turn my hand back to creating in other areas of my life – sinking my fingers into damp soil, turning my garden into a small meditative space of growth and helping mother nature with her magic, getting my hands smattered in paint (something I've not done in so long with such gusto – business and motherhood kind of takes over) and making photographic memories of my girl.
Bad because in a way I've begun to feel more disconnected, from my direction, from my desire to share, to help others who may be in a similar situation I have experienced and disconnected from my well-being – that sense of knowing that I'm doing ok, heading where I want and can let my head hit my pillow each night knowing I've moved towards that even in the smallest of ways.
Purpose is such a huge thing for us, we need to know we have a direction and more often than not – especially as entrepreneurs and business owners – a huge element of that is in serving others.
But it's so dang easy to get disconnected from that isn't it?
The everyday hustle, the day to day grind, the minutia that we get caught up in that doesn't really matter in the grand scheme of things.
I've caught myself often worrying and wondering about my Instagram feed, about what to say or post, wanting growth, wanting those numbers to rise when I know it doesn't really matter.
It's not my first point of call for my marketing efforts, it's not the be all and end all of my business, I honestly don't even care whether my photo's and captions are liked by the masses – only those closest to me get that concern BUT the platform can often convince us that our truth is the opposite can't it?
Which is detrimental to our self expression, to our sense of wellness and that feeling of belonging, direction, of purpose and achievement.
I wondered what could happen if I stopped creating posts for a while, writing blogs and keeping a journal and my biggest realisation from it is that we need to feel expressed, have a purpose, let our creativity move through us with a flow and if that flow becomes blocked, if we attempt to stem it – our creativity will find any crack that it can to come out into light once more, to be expressed and embodied.
Baking, making dinner, gardening, writing, drawing, painting, making music, making love, making moments, memories, making life matter in the moment we are in.
Our creativity draws us back to belonging, to self, to presence.
And it's something we need to allow to flow through us for our own well-being.
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New Orwell vintage and antiques fair organiser to raise money for Alzheimer's charity
PUBLISHED: 10:19 12 May 2017 | UPDATED: 10:19 12 May 2017
Vintage enthusiasts in South Cambs and North Herts should head over to Orwell this weekend, as the vintage and antique fair is back and will be raising money for a good cause.
Karen Beaumont left her London accountancy job to start her vintage and antiques business, Rural Magpie, and moved to South Cambs with her partner James two years ago – tying the knot last year.
When the opportunity arose to take over the Orwell event, she jumped at the chance to keep the twice-yearly fair in the village's calendar going and raise money for charity.
She said: "I started out selling things on eBay, and it grew from there. My husband James said I should get my own online shop, and then I started going to fairs and now I'm running my own fair.
"I wanted to keep the Orwell fair going because it is popular and important to the community, and it brings people of different ages together."
Karen will have a stall at the event to raise funds for the Alzheimer's Society – a charity close to her heart as she lost her grandmother and her husband James lost his mum to the disease.
She added: "I want to promote the fair and do as much as I can for Alzheimer's, as more and more people are getting diagnosed."
The fair has been going for more than 20 years, and in previous years there have been queues out the doors, something Karen is hoping will be the case this year as the trend for vintage items is still going strong.
The fair is on Sunday from 10am to 4pm. Karen is also looking for anyone who knows the hisory of the fair, or has any old photographs of past events to get in touch.
If you can help email firstname.lastname@example.com. For more on Rural Magpie itself, visit www.ruralmagpie.co.uk
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