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Chinelos are a kind of traditional costumed dancer which is popular in the Mexican state of Morelos, parts of the State of Mexico and the Federal District of Mexico City, especially the boroughs of Milpa Alta and Xochimilco. The tradition arose from the blending of indigenous and Catholic traditions, most notably Carnival, with its permission to be masked and to mock. Chinelos mock Europeans and European mannerisms from the colonial period up to the end of the 19th century. The Chinelos tradition is strongest in Morelos, especially around Carnival, but Chinelos now appear at other festivities such as Independence Day celebrations, private parties and more.
The word "chinelos" is derived from the Nahuatl word "zineloquie" which means "disguised."[1] The dance is one of many to develop after the Spanish conquest as native traditions and rites blended into Christian festivals. One of these is Carnival, with its traditions of wearing masks, role reversal, anonymity and behaviors not normally tolerated. This dance developed as a mockery of the Europeans with their fine clothing, beards, fair skin and mannerisms.[2] The modern Chinelos costume began to take shape from between the mid 19th century to the early 20th. The elaborate dress, gloved hands, uptilted beard and arrogant stance also makes fun of the salon dancing of the upper classes during the period of the French intervention as well as Porfirio Díaz's attempts to "Europeanize" Mexico at the end of the 19th century.[2] The dance developed in the state of Morelos, part of the State of Mexico, part of the Federal District of Mexico City (generally in the south) and even as far as the municipality of Taxco in Guerrero .[3][4] They are the best known Carnival dancers in Mexico with Morelos having the most groups.[1]
The dance became most developed in the state of Morelos, which in the 19th century was home to a number of sugar cane haciendas which made great fortunes for their owners, but left workers impoverished. Four large municipalities in the state, whose histories extend back to the pre-Hispanic period, are famous for their Chinelos: Tlayacapan, Tepoztlán and Yautepec and Jiutepec. The town of Tlayacapan is probably where the modern format for Chinelo dancing originated. The Chinelos here still perform in the former monastery's extra large atrium during Carnival.[2]
The Chinelo dancers are now a symbol of the state of Morelos, with the tradition increasing with more towns having dance troupes and it is possible to see troupes dancing at times other than Carnival. It is even possible to hire Chinelos dancers for special occasions.[2] Chinelos are now part of the annual Independence Day celebrations in Cuernavaca .[5] The tradition in Taxco was more popular over a hundred years ago but it has waned. There is still one group with about forty members in a community called Landa. They can be seen associated with the festival associated with Our Lady of Sorrows as well as for Candlemas on February 2.[3]
The Chinelos costume consists of four main items: a long flowing robe which usually has a rectangular shape tunic, a mask, a large plumed hat, and gloves. The flowing robe and delicate decoration has an almost feminine appearance, making the dancers appear androgynous. These robes are usually made out of velvet.[6] As the robes are extremely hot to dance in,[2] dancers wear bandannas to prevent excessive sweating and dehydration.[6] The Chinelos costume of Tlayacapan is the closest to the original developed in the 19th century. The hat is broader, less embellished with only two or three large feathers. A patterned bandana tied around the head is worn underneath the hat. The tunic is a white robe of white or blue, which is generally not embroidered. The rectangular cape has an image of the Virgin of Guadalupe .[2]
As the tradition spread and developed, especially in Morelos, other towns and groups made distinctive changes to their Chinelos gear and today each town and troupe has its own distinctive elements. This began the process of making extremely elaborate costumes in some places.[2] In Yautepec, the best costumes are made of velvet and are entirely covered in designs and images made from beads, sequins, ribbing and imitation precious stones. These decorative elements can be expensive such as quality beads imported from the Czech Republic .[1] The hats have pre-Hispanic images and modern interpretations of ancient legends.[2] In Tepotzlán, the tunic is made from black velvet and is completely smooth with the image on the back painted on, rather than stitched. The feather decoration in the hat is made of fabric.[1] The hat became higher, straighter and more elaborate, with a black velvet tunic embroidered with sequins.[2]
The Chinelo's masks are made of mesh and always feature an upturned beard and European features. It and the bandana wrapped around the head are essential in keeping Chinelos' identities secret, something reinforced with the use of gloves on the hands. To further assure anonymity, costumes are closely guarded and kept secret. Members of the troupe dress in different houses to add to the confusion.[2]
The elaborate decorations have made the costumes expensive to make.[2] Prices for making the outfit can range anywhere from 4,000 to 100,000 pesos depending on the complexity of the decoration, the materials used and the time involved. For example, decorations done in beads is more expensive than those in sequins as the beads are smaller.[1] A really elaborate costume can cost up to $2,000 or 400,000 pesos to make.[6] There are now professional Chinelo tunic, mask and hat makers as well as competitions to determine best costume.[2] In Tlayacapan there are at least eight families that dedicated themselves full-time to making the gear. José Salazar Flores of Tepotzlán makes his living making nothing but Chinelo hats. These hats alone can cost anywhere from 12,000 to 30,000 pesos and take about forty days each. The hat is made from fabric with frame made from palm leaves. The costumes worn at previous Carnivals or other occasions can fetch up to 100,000 pesos from collectors.[1]
The dance, literally called a "brincon" or "jump" is a set of repetitive steps. The choreography is very simple. With feet apart and knees slightly bent, the dancers take two shuffling steps, then leading with one shoulder or the other, take a small jump to the right or left. Dancers join in and drop out for longer events but the group dances as long as the band plays. Most Chinelos dancers are young men as it is tiring and the costumes can be suffocating. The role of a Chinelo dancer is passed on from parents to children. On some occasions children dance on a different day than their parents.[2]
Most traditionally, Chinelos dance for Carnival, with events beginning as early as the last weekend of January and different towns take turns on the following weekends until Lent begins. The dances take place on the weekends between mid afternoon on Fridays until late evening on Sundays.[7] The dancers are always accompanied by a brass band.[2] The music is most traditional at the Carnival of Tlayacapan, which also gave rise to the Banda de Musica Santa Maria de Tlayacapan, the best known musical group of Morelos.[4]
In the boroughs of Milpa Alta and Xochimilco, there is no important festival without the participation of these dancers.[4] The dancers also accompany the celebrated "Niñopa" image during its many processions and festivities in its honor during the year.[8]
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- ^ a b c d e f "Alistan los chinelos traje para carnaval" [Chinelos Prepare Costumes for Carnival]. Reforma (in Spanish). Mexico City. January 30, 2008. p. 20.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Rhonda Tranks (January 1, 2006). "Chinelo Dancers And The Original Hip Hop". Mexconnect newsletter. ISSN 1028-9089. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
- ^ a b Raymundo Ruiz Avilés (September 19, 2011). "Danza de los Chinelos, una tradición centenaria en Taxco" [Dance of the Chinelos, a century-old tradition in Taxco]. La Jornada de Guerrero (in Spanish). Chilpancingo. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
- ^ a b c Ricardo Diazmunoz; Maryell Ortiz de Zarate (March 23, 2003). "Encuentros con Mexico/ Donde nacieron los chinelos" [Encounters with Mexico/Where the Chinelos were born]. Reforma (in Spanish). Mexico City. p. 12.
- ^ Angélica Galicia (September 4, 2008). "Fiestas patrias con los chinelos de Morelos" [Independence day with the Chinelos of Morelos]. Terra (in Spanish). Mexico. Retrieved May 7, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Chinelos Chingones Worldwide". Chinelos Chingones Worldwide. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ^ "Chinelos Chingones Worldwide". chineloschingonesworldwide.weebly.com. Weebly. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ^ "Niñopan, peregrino en los barrios de Xochimilco, DF" [Niñopan, pilgrim of the neighborhoods of Xochimilco, Mexico City] (in Spanish). Mexico City: Mexico Desconocido magazine. Retrieved May 7, 2012.


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Employment contracts are usually signed prior to commencement of employment. Can an employee who has signed an employment contract back out of the accepted offer before employment commences?
The Court of First Instance ("CFI") had recently dealt with a Labour Tribunal appeal case, Law Ting Pong Secondary School v Chen Wai Wah [2019] HKCFI 2236, where the appellant employee, Chen Wai Wah ("Teacher"), backed out of his accepted offer of appointment from the employer, Law Ting Pong Secondary School ("School"), as the School's teacher before his employment commenced. In the proceedings below, the Labour Tribunal ruled that the Teacher had breached the employment contract between the School and the Teacher ("Employment Contract") and ordered the Teacher to pay to the School HK$139,593.20 as payment in lieu of notice. The Teacher appealed against the Labour Tribunal's decision.
On 17 July 2017, the School agreed to hire the Teacher and gave the Teacher the following documents:
(1) The Offer of Appointment as Teacherdated 17 July 2017 ("Offer of Appointment");
(2) The Conditions of Service for Teachers in the School ("Conditions of Service"); and
(3) The Letter of Acceptance to be completed by the Teacher ("Letter of Acceptance").
The Offer of Appointment provided that to accept the offer the Teacher had to sign and return both the Letter of Acceptance and the Conditions of Service. The Teacher signed the Conditions of Service and Letter of Acceptance on the same date.
On the one hand, the Letter of Acceptance provided, among other things, that:
(1) "I accept the appointment offeredin your letter dated 17th July 2017 in accordance with the attached Conditions of Service for Teachers in Law Ting Pong Secondary School." (emphasis added)
(2) "I also understand that once I accept this contract, the conditions of the new contract will come to immediate effect g.I need to give three months' notice to terminate my employment with the school." (emphasis added)
On the other hand, in the Conditions of Service, the period of employment under the Employment Contract was expressly stated as:
"From 1st September 2017 to 31st August 2018".
To terminate the Employment Contract, the Teacher was required to give three months' notice in writing, make a payment in lieu of notice, or a combination of both to the School. On 22 August 2017, the Teacher backed out of the accepted offer without giving notice or payment in lieu of notice.
The School commenced proceedings in the Labour Tribunal against the Teacher for breach of Employment Contract. The Labour Tribunal found in favour of the School and ordered the Teacher to pay the School HK$139,593.20 as payment in lieu of notice.
The School's claim
The School claimed that the Employment Contract, which comprised of (1) the Offer of Appointment, (2) Conditions of Service and (3) Letter of Acceptance, came into immediate effect upon the Teacher's signing the Letter of Acceptance on 17 July 2017. Accordingly, the Teacher failed to give the School three months' notice in writing and is liable to pay to the School payment in lieu of three months' notice.
The Teacher's defence
The Teacher argued that despite having signed the Conditions of Service and Letter of Acceptance on 17 July 2017, his employment would not commence until 1 September 2017 as stated in the Conditions of Service. Therefore, he was not liable to pay the School any payment in lieu of notice by backing out on 22 August 2017, which was before the employment had commenced.
The Court's decision
The CFI allowed the Teacher's appeal and dismissed the School's claim. The CFI found that any alleged terms stated in the Letter of Acceptance should not be considered to form part of the Employment Contract because such terms were not included in the offer made by the School at the outset.
Terms of employment offered by the School
The Offer of Appointment referred to the conditions set out in the Conditions of Service. Yet, there was no provision in the Conditions of Service specifically referring to the Letter of Acceptance.
To decide whether to accept or decline such an offer, a person would have to read the Offer of Appointment in conjunction with the Conditions of Service (not the Letter of Acceptance) to ascertain what terms would be agreed between the offeror and the offeree.
The CFI was of the view that the offer made by the School in relation to the Employment Contract was only subject to the terms of the Conditions of Service. In particular, the period of employment under the Employment Contract was expressly stated as: "From 1st September 2017 to 31st August 2018".
Acceptance of the School's offer by the Teacher
It is trite law that an acceptance by the offeree must "mirror" the offer made by the offeror.
The CFI found that what the Teacher could (and which he did) accept was an offer with terms subject to the Conditions of Service only, as proposed by the School in the Offer of Appointment. Any terms purportedly set out in the Letter of Acceptance could not have formed part of the offer made by the School.
Function of the Letter of Acceptance
The Offer of Appointment provided that the Teacher had to sign and return both the Letter of Acceptance and the Conditions of Service in order to accept the offer. The CFI was of the view that the Teacher's act of signing the Letter of Acceptance was simply to comply with the prescribed mode of acceptance stated in the Offer of Appointment.
It would be inappropriate to go a step further and to hold that the terms contained in the Letter of Acceptance constitute part of the offer made by the School. Therefore, the Teacher's employment would not commence until 1 September 2017, and the Teacher was not liable to make any payment in lieu of notice by backing out on 22 August 2017.
This case illustrates the importance of careful drafting of employment contracts. Disputes may arise in case of inconsistency in the documents constituting the employment contract. Having an employee signing on every document alone does not mean the employee has agreed to every single provision in the documents and all such provisions will automatically form part of the employment contract; it all depends on the wording of the provisions. Inconsistent or conflicting wordings may render some clauses in the employment contract unenforceable.
Employers should carefully draft and review their employment contracts to ensure all documents constituting the employment contracts are consistent with one and other and that they are properly cross-referenced. It is important to avoid uncertainty, especially on crucial terms such as the commencement date of the employment and the means of termination, in order to reflect the intention between the employer and the employee.
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Vladimir Putin is known for his macho displays: riding horses shirtless, shooting assault rifles, posing with his trophy kills, mastering Judo and being made an honourary member of the Hells Angels biker gang with a nickname which roughly translates to 'The Destroyer'.
Now, the Russian President has opened up about being the ultimate alpha male for a new documentary called 'The Putin Files'. And he's made some downright ridiculous claims about his gender.
In an interview with director Oliver Stone he attributed his "stamina" to being a man.
"I am not a woman, so I do not have bad days", he said.
"I am not trying to insult anyone", he added. "That's just the nature of things. There are certain natural cycles."
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He then told Stone he never takes a day off because that's what women do, before taking to the ice for an impromptu game of hockey.
The President also answered questions on American whistleblower Edward Snowden who was granted Russian asylum, Hillary Clinton and his controversial views on homosexuality which human rights groups have repeatedly criticised.
When asked if he would shower next to a gay man on a submarine, he said:
"Well, I prefer not to go to the shower with him. Why provoke him? But you know, I'm a judo master."
The interview will air in four parts next week on American premium TV subscription service, Showtime.


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Dr. Tracey McLaughlin shares the importance of caloric intake and weight loss for prediabetic and diabetic women.
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The most important thing that women can do if they are overweight is to lose weight, and this is attained primarily through calorie restriction. It doesn't matter so much what you eat as the total calories.
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Dr. Tracey McLaughlin is an assistant professor at Stanford University's department of medicine and is in the division of endocrinology and metabolism conducting clinical research and practicing medicine. Dr. McLaughlin conducts a number of clinical research studies related to obesity, insulin resistance, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.
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Whats up bro?! Im looking to start a SARMs cycle and currently eyeballing Ostarine, S4 and Cardarine as a stack. Whats your opinion? Also from what Ive researched a mild PCT would/could be needed so Im wondering if its mild do you think N2Generate would be good
Every time I search a source that I hear good things about elsewhere, I see some negative reviews here. Good to know people are being legit here. I need to make sure when I get toremifene its legit for pct. recommend somewhere? Thanks
oh i thought i read its a side effect to raise them a bit. ill stick with this then. one more thing.. my estrogen pretty much crashed. too much adex, im scared to be on 400+ test and not use an AI but to make it back to somewhat normal should i just skip adex for the week of injections then go back to say .25 2x a week?
im currently on ostarine and cardarine. not much of a change of anything yet. about 2 weeks but thats ok. anyway, i have tbol leftover from previous cycle but my liver is still a little high. i know ostarine has been said to increase levels a bit but i get much better results from tbol, so is the liver level increase comparable where i should just switch over to tbol for 4 weeks? or is ostarine much milder on the liver? also dont feel like donating every month when on orals so also a reason i went with ostarine. thanks.
Ive taken t3 plenty of times and recovered within 2 weeks back to normal. Thyroid is very resilient but I understand people get nervous about it. I just wasnt sure how it worked with other compounds
Thanks, I have some leftover t3 from previous cycle. Ok to throw in low like 50mcg of t3 with the cardarine, ostarine and 400mg test, figured 3-4 more weeks until pct
i know you said there is def a point to add ostarine to my test and cardarine cycle but i was just wondering why it would help if its basically just going to help preserve muscle while cutting basically similar to cardarine no? just want to make sure
Thanks I will. You are involved with sarms for sale site right so Ill use them. I have plenty of other sites but figured youve been helpful. Just got one question, how is the turnaround time? Just because I wanted to start soon never used that site before
Thanks a lot I appreciate the help. One last question when it comes to sarms. If Im going to be on test and cardarine. Stupid to add in ostarine? (Assuming that doesnt raise RBC count either) not sure if it would do any benefit if Im already on test
Quick question about cardarine. I heard that it works best when working out in morning preferably fasted. I dont have enough time to take it and then wait an hour to work out for it to be in my system. Should I take it before bed so its at least still in my system when I work out? I can work out after work and just take it an hour before but it wont be faster. I just want to utilitize it the best way thanks
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Dr. Michael Stovall, Columnist
People are being crucified between two thieves, the regret of the past and the worry about the future. Worrying about something is to be harassed, disturbed or afflicted. None of these sound like anything with which I want to be involved. I mean, who in their right mind would intentionally choose to be harassed, disturbed or afflicted?
Yet, when a person makes the choice to worry about something he is making the choice to allow worry to steal his joy. Worry is brought on by focusing on the size of our challenges in light of the strength of our abilities. We feel as if we are the one who is supposed to solve all of life's issues.
However, Jesus teaches that the solution to worry is to "seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you" (Matthew 6:33).
You will hit what you stare at every time. This is why baseball players work to keep their eye on the ball when they are batting and why downhill skiers focus on the gates they are to ski through. They are more likely to hit the target if they have their eyes fixed on it.
The writer of the book of Hebrews admonishes us to "fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith" (Heb 12:2a). The clear admonition of the Scriptures is that we are NOT to worry about anything."Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus" (Philippians 4:6-7). The principle here is that we are to worry about nothing, but pray about everything. Praying in faith is the difference between worry and concern.
Worry not only acknowledges the challenges being faced, but it leads to paralysis of the heart and mind. Concern acknowledges the challenges, but views them through the lens of faith knowing that God's grace and provision are needed.
Here are some principles for avoiding worry in our lives …
•Don't worry about what you have control over. If you have control over it, then do something about it.
•Don't worry about what you don't have control over. If you don't have control over it, then there is nothing you can do about it anyway.
•Make the best decision you can based on the information you have at the time and keep moving forward. Course corrections can be made later if you gain more or better information, but do not let worry stop you from living now.
•Deal with what is real. As with any situation, you must discover what is true and let the truth guide your thinking and deciding. Since God's Word, the Bible, is the sole source of absolute truth, we must invest the time to learn what God has to say about our circumstances.
The more you find yourself pouring through the truth of God's Word, the more likely you are to find your eyes fixed upon Jesus. Joy is the settled and fixed experience of knowing that God is good. Joy is choosing to trust God's goodness in spite of what my circumstances seem to indicate.
Joy is choosing to live in the light of God's truth rather than wallow in the world's darkness. Dr. Michael Stovall currently serves as the lead pastor of Centennial Baptist Church in Rutledge.
Michael and his wife Tricia have four children, Liana, Landon, Leighton and Liam. In his "free" time he enjoys anything that allows him to spend time with his family, reading, working in the yard, running, hanging out with friends and watching Georgia Bulldog football. (To learn more about Dr. Michael Stovall, go to michaelstovall.com/about)


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Three new teams from Kandal, Siem Reap and Takeo have emerged this year to boost the Cellcard Cambodia National Volleyball League (Disabled) for its 10th anniversary, which will now see 13 teams begin games in December.
This increasingly popular competition, entirely managed by local staff, is being held three months later than normal, between December and March, with an eye on building a strong national team for the 2011 Standing Volleyball World Cup. CNVLD General Secretary Chris Minko has revealed their intent to host the international event, which would be their third time in four years, in July next year. "We are confident of staging [the World Cup] at the Olympic Stadium here," he said.
The CNVLD organised its first World Cup in 2007, with Cambodia finishing a noteworthy third. In the 2009 edition in Phnom Penh, the Kingdom's men slipped one place to fourth. However, international praise came more for the organisational ability of the CNVLD than the performance of the host nation.
"The massive success of the last World Cup has led to heightened awareness of the most professional league in Cambodia and three new teams entering the fray is a clear sign of that changing trend," said Minko.
The Secretary expressed his belief in the standard of the league players by offering up the chance to be proved wrong.
"It is open challenge to any able bodied team in Cambodia to come and beat our national team. Make no mistake, this league produces high quality volleyball and disability, as such is, not a factor at all," he said.
All the 13 teams for this year's event received their training balls, nets and court equipment at a special coaches meeting chaired by CNVLD sports managers Pich Piseth and Khuon Socheata last week.
"Our minds are sharply focused on the upcoming league and its milestone 10th edition," said Minko. "But our attention is [also] riveted on Egypt, where the world body will finalise Cambodia's bid by the end of this month."


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Pregnant and Parenting Teen Conference Proposals
We're recruiting presenters for the Hope Conference! Have something to share w/ expecting/parenting teens? Submit: http://t.co/N5VkIbFXsm
— Generation Hope (@SupportGenHope) February 7, 2014
Washington D.C. based nonprofit for pregnant and parenting teens, Generation Hope, is currently proposal applications for their conference that will take place on June 21st.
"Potential workshop topics include: College Admissions, Financial Aid, Goal Setting, Healthy Relationships/Dating Violence, Parenting, Financial Literacy, Social Media Presence, Career Preparation, Self-Empowerment and Advocacy, Supporting Teen Parents, etc. Should you have any questions, please contact Generation Hope Program Manager Caroline Griswold at firstname.lastname@example.com or 202-642-5649.
Proposals are due March 31st. "
This is a wonderful opportunity to help support pregnant and parenting teens and young people.


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God told Moses to send 12 men, leaders of their tribes, to spy out the land of Canaan. They traveled from the Wilderness of Zin south of the Negev desert and southwest of the Dead Sea, north to Rehob, northeast of the Sea of Galilee. (Numbers 13)
Their instructions were simple:
And see the land, what it is; and the people that dwell therein, whether they be strong or weak, few or many; And what the land is that they dwell in, whether it be good or bad; and what cities they be that they dwell in, whether in tents, or in strong holds; And what the land is, whether it be fat or lean, whether there be wood therein, or not. And be ye of good courage, and bring of the fruit of the land. Now the time was the time of the first-ripe grapes. (13:18-20 KJV)
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How to Watch Bayern Munich vs. Hoffenheim: Live Stream, TV Channel, Game Info
Bayern Munich is well on its way to another Bundesliga title, and a home date with Hoffenheim on Saturday is the next hurdle it will look to clear.
Bayern welcomes Julian Nagelsmann's side to Allianz Arena a full 16 points clear of second place. Hoffenheim, meanwhile, is part of a large slew of clubs battling for Champions League positioning. Second place through 10th place is separated by just six points, and Hoffenheim is right in the middle of it, sitting in ninth place, six points behind second-place Eintracht Frankfurt.
Some may see this as a coaching audition for Nagelsmann, who has been linked to the Bayern job for next season, when interim boss Jupp Heynckes is expected to make way for a longer-term solution.
Here's how to watch the match:
Time: 9:30 a.m. ET
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France: La vie en rose
The boundaries of France are mainly natural: the English Channel and the Ardennes hills in the north; the Atlantic Ocean in the west; the Pyrenees in the southwest; the Mediterranean in the south; the Alps in the southeast; and the Jura and Vosges Mountains and the Rhine River in the east. To these striking features add the Massif Central and its huge extinct volcanoes.
The distinctive style associated with France and Frenchness is rooted in an extraordinarily rich history that is full of contrasts. Hardly surprising, given all the riches, the French are extremely proud of their cultural heritage. Education is highly valued, and discussion of artistic and intellectual matters is taken for granted as part of everyday life.
Paris has the well-earned reputation for being one of the most beautiful, exciting, and romantic cities in the world. Often called the City of Dreams, Paris has been a mecca for aspiring artists, writer, thinkers, and adventurers since the earliest times. Stroll down almost any street in Central Paris, and you pass evidence of its past in the narrow, twisting medieval byways and awe-inspiring churches; in the ornate 17th-century Renaissance palaces that flaunt incredible wealth; in Napoleon's classically inspired monuments; and in the sweeping tree-lined boulevards of Baron Haussmann's 19th-century revamp of Paris.
Packed into the center of the grand city on the Seine are some of the world's greatest museums, the most beautiful buildings in France, including the Eiffel Tower, and all possible luxuries. Paris continues to be a sophisticated, vibrant, living city, the economic and cultural center of France. The creativity of today is evident in the exciting new buildings and modern paintings and sculpture that dit harmoniously alongside the treasures of the past.
French Countryside
For all the splendors of Paris, and of the provincial cities such as Nice and Marseillaise, France is predominantly a country of villages. Rural France varies from region to region – from the gray, granite fisherman's cottages to the thatched and half-timbered Normandy hamlets nestling among apple orchards dotted with cows, to the flat, Roman-tiled, red roofs of Provencal hill villages clinging in terraces to steep slopes.
Significant regional differences in climate, geography, and culture have given rise to the immensely varied and rich agriculture that contributes so strikingly to the diversity of the French landscape – and, of course, produces France's fabled cuisines and wines.
Provence and Côte d'Azur is a jumble of orchard-dotted valleys and snowy peaks, turbid rivers, and bubbling springs. Mixed in are Roman ruins, pebbly beaches, bird-filled marshes, and dark forests. There are lively cities like Nice and Marseille, and sleepy medieval hill towns.
Old and new, traditional and modern, natural and artificial all combine to create this enchanted land, a varied and contradictory realm indeed. Provence is celebrated for its fruity wines, abundant fruits and vegetables, Romanesque architecture, year-long calendar of festivals, friendly people, lilting accent, famous beaches … all good reasons to explain why everyone from the ancient Romans to movie stars have been lured here.
Stroll through the produce-filled markets, luxuriate in the shade of centuries-old plane trees, and sip pastis in an old village square. Pick either the Quintessential Provence tour, centering on the charming towns of Avignon, Aix, and Arles; or the French Riviera tour, a celebration of beaches, contemporary art, and glitzy nightlife.
Rhône Valley and Auvergne
The Rhône Valley is not only a significant road and rail route and intersection of geographical areas, but it also combines different natural environments which have resulted in a variety of flora and fauna. The Pilat Regional Nature Park alone boasts some 90 species of bird. The beautiful mountainous region of the Monts du Lyonnais is famed for chestnut groves, with vineyards and orchards in the low-lying valleys. The wines of Beaujolais spread the region's name far beyond the boundaries of France.
Situated at the confluence of the Rhône and the Saône, Lyon is a World Heritage Site. The "city of light" is magnificent at every level, from its architectural and cultural heritage to its contemporary wealth and renown.
What makes the Auvergne so unusual is the presence of a large number of volcanoes which, although extinct, constitute a significant feature of the landscape. They vary in appearance depending on their formation, type, and age. Clermont-Ferrand is the natural capital of the Auvergne. The city center is built on a slight rise, all that remains of a volcanic cone. The old houses built of the volcanic rock in the "Black Town" huddle in the shade of the cathedral.


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Our best wishes definitely go to all educators for their dedication in educating our young.
However, this year Teachers' Day I would like to share an anecdote. It was an encounter I had with a ML teacher at a mosque for Friday prayer many years ago. I first knew this teacher when I was at MOE HQ and I have the upmost respect for him. It was in the month of Syawal and hari raya was just a week old. So naturally we talked about hari raya and in particular about having students visiting our homes.
What struck me during the conversation was about what he said of students under our charge. Till this day his words remain in my mind and has been a constant reminder for me to be a grateful servant. The teacher informed me that he would make sure that he invited all his students to his house for hari raya and treated them well when they came. When I asked him why take such trouble? His reply was unexpected but devastatingly cut deep.
He said: Para pelajar kita ini ada pundi-pundi rezeki kita. Melalui merekalah Tuhan memberikan kita rezeki. Tanpa mereka, tak tahulah dari mana datangnya rezeki kita.
I was taken aback when I heard this.
So as we educators celebrate Teachers' Day today, I would like to take this opportunity express my sincere gratitude to all my students past and present for being the best students I have and more importantly for overlooking my shortcomings and continue to be the pundi rezeki for me and my family.
Among all my students, the lovely bunch in the video above always draw a smile from me every time I watch this video. They were from my best cohort who produced our school best ever distinction passes the year they sat for their O level examinations. They acted and produced the video as a video project submission for our rentas cipta lesson to expose and get students interested in Malay folklore (cerita rakyat).
Check out the video. I am sure you would enjoy it as much as I did!
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One Plants. Another Waters. God Causes the Growth. What a blessed truth! God has chosen us to serve Him by reaching out to those around us, that He may gain the growth (1 Corinthians 3:6-7).
Each of us must prayerfully consider the opportunity to become more like our Savior.
Each believer has been provided with certain gifts and abilities to be used in His service.
Please join us at the Northend Community Center Gym for this celebration where we will thank the Lord for His goodness and mercy to our church this past year, build lasting relationships with others, and be challenged to be a more faithful steward of the time, talent, and treasures that God has entrusted to us.
Tickets are FREE and are required for all ages. Claim your tickets online now, or in the church lobby between services.
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Taste of Faith - Awesome food, casual atmosphere
Celebration Service - Celebrate what God has done and is doing at Faith
Childcare for children 2nd grade and under will be offered at Faith Church East during the Stewardship Celebration. Dinner will be provided for children age 2 through 2nd grade.
Drop-off will open in the church foyer at Faith East 20 minutes before the Stewardship Celebration begins. Please sign up when registering your children.
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You won't need the constitution of a mountain goat to play at Ingon Manor Hotel & Golf Club but it will probably help! It's a pleasant enough 13-years-old parkland track though you need to be physically fit and able to walk it as there are a number of steep climbs, starting from the long, uphill par-4 3rd known as Hill of Hope... hopefully you won't have run out of steam by this early stage. But, on the bright side, there's a fleet of buggies available if you're not up to the walking task while of golf course what goes up must come down: when you eventually get to the highest points you'll be rewarded with some stunning countryside vistas as well as the opportunity to drive the short par 4 4th...it's downhill all the way. When we visited, the golf course had taken a pounding from the elements but remained in good overall condition with the greens particularly impressive.
Ingon Manor Hotel & Golf Club's 18 hole golf-course boasts full irrigation systems and USGA specification greens and is open all the year round. Particular care has been taken to maintain the natural beauty of the Welcombe Hills, the planting of more than 50,000 trees and the use of lakes helping to create areas that are ecologically friendly.
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- Costs
- TG Rating
- Players Rating
- Address Ingon Lane, , STRATFORD-UPON-AVON
- Tel 01789 731857
- Website www.ingonmanor.co.uk/pages.php/index.htm
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|72 par
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|6,489 yards (5,934 metres)
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Course Features
- Course has: Bar
- Course has: Buggy Hire
- Course does not have: Driving Range
- Course does not have: Practice Green
- Course has: Pro Shop
- Course has: Restaurant
- Course has: Trolley Hire
- Course has: Dress Code
- Course has: Club Hire
- Course does not have: Handicap
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was greeted with a warm welcome in pro shop but didnt care much for the loud rap music coming from the sound system. greens and tees in great nick dispite the horrid weather conditions. and was given free bucket of range balls . well worth a visit and will be returning soon.
I'm a beginner at this addictive sport so was apprehensive at what, to me, seemed a long course. Playing on a Friday after heavy rain the night before the course was in imaculate condition. I found all the holes challenging but they do not demoralise a beginner as the fairways are generous and the rough is also forgiving when that wayward shot takes flight. The welcome from Members was friendly with many a "Good Morning" being exchanged. The disapointing part was the "Apres Golf" as the service in the bar/eating area was slow even though it was noy busy. Will definately play the course again.
Greens were quick despite drainage work going on. Overall the course was in good nick and has a good varity of holes; long, short, up, down, water, some wide fairways some narrow fairways, lots of bunkers - a good mix. Good elevation too and great views and a cheap day out with a 2 for 1 voucher.
Good value. Open fairways leading to well protected greens. The greens are undulating and can be difficult to read. Great views of the Avon and nearby Stratford. Relaxed clubhouse
Very well laid out course with some challenging holes even for a beginner. Enjoyed playing there and will hopefully play there again. Clubhouse and pro shop are excellent aswell.
An interesting course and one that I will play again


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This perfume bottle is absolutely stunning in glass and a dazzling natural purple agate stone cover. Fill it in with your favorite perfume or just display it on its own on a shelf, vanity counter or powder room. Complete the trio with the green and purple agate versions.
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According to a new report, the initial investment for smart grid development could be moving forward sooner rather than later, with the benefits outweighing the risks.
The creation of a smart grid could provide a welcome boost for growth, jobs and exports with between 8,000 and 9,000 projected to be sustained through to the 2030's.
The report entitled Smart Grid: A race worth winning? was prepared for SmartGrid GB by Ernst & Young and is claimed to provide the most detailed assessment yet of the potential benefits that might accrue to the British economy as a result of the development of smart grid.
The report shows that £23 billion will need to be spent between now and 2050 to upgrade the distribution network, but this is significantly cheaper than the £46 billion spend to pursue a conventional investment strategy in grids.
The savings from smart grids are expected to remain as high as £10 billion, even if only achieving low levels of decarbonisation/electricfication happen.
The report also notes that some elements of the benefits that smart meters have promised to deliver could be at risk without the parallel development of smart grids. The timely roll out of smart grid could therefore also be important from the perspective of recouping the cost and realizing the full benefits from smart metering.
"The case for pushing forward the development of smart grid in Britain is compelling and has probably been underestimated by previous studies," say the SmartGrid GB Executive Committee in the foreword. "But there is a long way to go to make smart grid a reality across the country and without further policy certainty, appropriate regulatory incentives, and more investment, Britain could quickly fall behind in what will be a new global growth market and a source of prosperity and jobs for years to come."
The report explored possible solutions to the challenges associated with developing the smart grid infrastructure, and recommends some fresh thinking from the regulator, industry and the government.


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LeBauer HealthCare Burlington Station Welcomes Dr. Tracy McLean-Scocuzza
If you're looking for a new doctor in the Burlington, NC, area, Dr. Tracy McLean-Scocuzza is now at LeBauer HealthCare Burlington Station and is accepting patients. She is board-certified in internal medicine and cares for adults. Learn more about Dr. McLean-Scocuzza and her dedication to understanding the patient perspective.
Health Explained in Your Terms
As a child, Dr. McLean-Scocuzza knew she wanted to pursue a career in medicine, but it was her experience with the medical system as a teenager that fueled her passion for communication from the patient's perspective. Her mother was diagnosed with a terminal illness, and as an only child, Dr. McLean-Scocuzza often accompanied her mother to medical appointments. She struggled to understand all the terminology used by the doctors and nurses. This experience shaped Dr. McLean-Scocuzza's dedication to explaining everything in clear, easy-to-understand terms that patients and families can understand.
Listening to You is Key
"Patients know their bodies better than I do," says Dr. McLean-Scocuzza. "There have been situations in which if I had not been listening to the patient, I may have not diagnosed the problem." In addition, Dr. McLean-Scocuzza works to tailor her treatment approach and any health-related goals to each individual patient. She understands that what works well for one patient may not be effective for someone else.
Furthermore, she encourages patients to listen to their own body closely. "If you have anything that isn't normal for you going on, get to the doctor," she says. "Taking care of symptoms early can help prevent complications."
The Lesson of Perseverance
The value of perseverance is a lesson Dr. McLean-Scocuzza learned in medical school. "I learned to not give up and to always be inquisitive," she says. "That persistence can help you figure out what is wrong with a patient and how to help them."
Time Away
In her time away from caring for patients, Dr. McLean-Scocuzza enjoys traveling with her husband, who has family in Italy. She also enjoys spending time with their rescue pets, a 12-year old Lab mix named Shiloh and Leo a tabby cat.
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If you would like to schedule an appointment, complete our online form or call the Burlington office at (336) 584-5659.
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"We are due a win… right, Ricky?"
"Right listen up." I've taken to speaking in English more than Spanish in recent weeks as I'm able to vent and articulate my frustration clearly. "We've well and truly fucked up. The last couple months have been unacceptable and luckily, you all did a good enough job in games prior to that. I don't have a clue what's happened recently and frankly, I don't want to waste my life thinking about it. But this game is a lifeline, an absolute gem on a silver platter!" There's a few forced smiles and sniffles in the silence before I continue.
"Leones at home is the best game we could ask for right now. They've got less points then games, they've only just managed to score their tenth goal last week. We can romp these, this can be the turning point. I can feel it."
I turn sideways and grab a marker pen so I can direct eyes to my taps on the whiteboard. "Nelson, you're back in goal. Quinones, Quinny we're seeing how you can do today. This is your chance mate, really take it and do your best for us today. Rovira, you're in the middle and Maxi?" I look around the sea of faces and can't spot our little Argentine playmaker. "Where's Maxi?"
He peers out from behind the towering frame on Gonzalez, shuffling his shinpad around in his shock. "Ah right, Maxi. I want you to get behind the Leones defence. Make the runs and one of these boys in midfield will try pick you out. Everybody else, you know what I ask of you and let's pray you all do it today. We're due three points lads. Go and out there and get them."
The players erupt into momentary applause for jogging out the changing room. As he goes to follow them out, I catch Ricky by his shoulder.
"We are due a win… right, Ricky?"
The first half hour is actually pretty promising. We pass the ball well, look to make the right passes and are resolute at the back, Quinones in particular seems to have taken my words before the match to heart as he's throwing his weight about and appearing calm and collected when he wins the ball. In the 25th minute, a Cardenas throw in lands at Salazar's feet. He spins quickly and curls a gorgeous ball into space for Gomez on the other side. His first time cross is viciously attacked by Rangel but the ball pings up over the crossbar. All in all, I'm liking where this is going. We really can win a game.
In the 33rd minute, Leones have their first attack when Otero has the ball on the touchline. Marlon Torres tackles him but after a few bounces, he has the ball again. Torres tries and succeeds again but the ball ricochets off his calf muscle behind him and Otero has already rounded him. I've seen it before it even happens. I've seen it so many times over the last couple of months. Back post cross, header, 1-0 (insert Colombian team name here). And what happens? A wicked cross to the back post for John Sanchez to blast a header into the back of the net. Call me Mystic bloody Meg.
For once though, we don't let our heads drop. And in the 41st minute, we're fighting back. Cardenas passes across goal to Salazar. His hurried chip into the middle is headed out as far as Rovira. He volleys a pass sideways to Quintero who lets the ball roll across his body before releasing but Cadivid is equal to his shot and pushes it out for a corner. Said corner is punched out by the keeper but Gabby keeps the move alive by heading it to Harold Gomez. There's a perfect gap to find Rovira on the edge who controls the ball and strikes the sweetest of strikes past the helpless Cadavid for our first goal in five weeks. An unlikely scorer of an even more unlikely goal. Game on.
We come out of half-time seemingly rejuvenated, belief oozing out of every touch and every pass. Just seconds after we're back underway, Nunez feeds Harold Gomez down the right. His early cross is met by Cardenas inside the D and what a header it is. Unfortunately, it just brushes the woodwork the wrong side of the top right corner but it's motivating.
In the 66th minute, a series of short passes across the Leones defence leaves Harold Gomez as the last man and he cuts inside but his shot is poor. A few minutes later, I make all three subs with Neumann, Mojica and Cufre come on with instructions to push for the winner.
In the 80th minute, Quintero waits before playing Neumann through on goal. Andreas hits an absolute beaut across goal into the top right but the linesman had his flag raised. He was definitely offside but you just want that bit of luck to get us going forward again. Five minutes later. a Rangel through ball is cut out by Restrepo who transforms into Jonjo Shelvey and pings an unreal 50 yard pass across the pitch for Sanchez to chase. We're understaffed at the back and the writing is on the metaphorical wall. A perfect cross that bounces right at Yeison Zabaleta's feet for him to calmly sweep past Ramos at his near post. We throw away points, water's fucking wet.
We're unable to bring it back in the final minutes as we suffer yet another loss. We were miles better than them but lapses of concentration cost us what could be a vital point. Honestly, I don't see a point in the foreseeable future when we turn this around.
The week inbetween the penultimate and final games of this league season are relatively quiet. I've given up on the tough love approach and opted to treat my squad like the U8's team they've been playing like. Congratulating every little thing they do, assuring them they can do better next time. How have things went so pear shaped?
Our final game of the season is on the Sunday meaning that half of the teams have already played all nineteen of their games before we face Huila. In some good news, we cannot drop lower than 6th as America de Cali and Atletico Nacional are the only teams who can push us down from our current spot in fifth place. The best part is that they are playing each other today and no matter the result, only one of them leapfrog over us. Taking into account a series of variables, four out of six possible scenarios would pit us against Atletico Junior in the quarters.
Our final game of the season doesn't actually mean all that much but a win today would lift the Bucaramanga camp before a challenging knockout campaign. Gonzalez and Palacios start in front of Ramos with our strongest midfield four (on paper). Morison returns from his suspension and goes straight into the lineup next to Romero.
The sun setting over the Guillermo Plazas Alcid gives me hope that as the sun sets on the Clasura, a long overdue victory can bring a close to what's been an awful few months of football.
Kill me now. Eleven minutes in, some Huila one touch passing on the far side allows Herrera to picks out Amaya with a pacey cross that is headed into the top left corner. One thing I've painfully noticed is that almost all the goals we're conceding come from crosses and headers. Gonzalez isn't exactly small at 6'3 and both Palacios and Torres have good jumping ability. We shouldn't be getting beat in the air this often.
One thing I will give to my boys is that after the battering we received from Medellin, they always try to get themselves back into the game. A couple blocked passes from Romero find the ball rolling to Cardenas' feet. He does well to hold off the defender and find Gabby. He sets himself before hitting a tasty dipping strike off the crossbar which the keeper claims on its way back down.
Half an hour has past when we're on the attack again. A fluent move from a throw in is worked to Romero. His fake shot is read but a lucky bounce puts him in with just the keeper to beat but he rattles the woodwork with a powerful strike. It's cleared for a corner which Morison climbs for but it's headed off the line by Tipton. Palacios does well to win another corner on the opposite but this one is much less threatening. Half-time seems to arrive pretty quickly after that and I don't really have much to say. We've had our chances and while I'd usually feel confident we can bring it back, I know deep down this game is already lost.
Shortly after Huila get the second half underway, a pass into the middle for Morison causes a lot of problems. The Huila defence are cramped together, leaving loads of space for Quintero to receive the ball. The pass is slightly over hit but he cuts back and gets a decent shot away. Banguera manages to save with his trailing leg. The corner from Gabby is won by Gonzalez but his bullet header is just wide. Ten minutes later, Herrera plays Diego Gomez through in a carbon copy of the play that lead to their goal. Gomez puts it on a plate for Amaya to nod home his second. Mojica and Jeferson Torres are brought in retaliation with Operation: Spearhead being the tactical change for the rest of the game.
Straight from kick off, we pass it around a high pressuring Huila side and Mojica finds himself in on goal but his low shot to the near post is saved. He's not shaken after that good chance goes to waste as he manages to half the deficit in the 64th minute. Romero tackles Trejo and Cardenas swoops in to put a ball through for Morison. He knocks it one further with his man catching for Mojica who whips a shot into the bottom left with his strikingly blue left boot to make it 2-1.
In the 79th minute, we quickly work the ball forward to Romero who plays Cardenas through. He glides past Trejo but Banguera makes an outstanding reflex save, his left hand swiping the ball up over the bar. The rest of the game passes without any incident and our final game of the Clasura is yet another loss. I've been trying to keep my calm for so long now but I'm at my breaking point. The breaking point I predicted all the way back at Heathrow airport before I even knew any of the teams in the Colombian league. I'm ready to give up.
Nine games without a win going into the playoffs. America de Cali beat Nacional meaning that the Apetura champions miss out on the knockouts whilst America de Cali push us down into sixth. The worst possible scenario however has unfolded. Junior picked up three more points and jumped into third.
Nine games without a win. Two legs against the same Junior side that booted us out of the Apetura. One mammoth task:


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Monday, April 14, 2014
Come Monday...The Pretender
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I love Jackson Browne.ReplyDelete
When I was managing the resort on Hinchinbrook Island, Peyton Wilson who was Jackson Browne's production manager came for a week's holiday before Browne started his concert tour of Australia. He was going to try to get Browne to take a break on the island before returning to the States. Unfortunately, it never eventuated.
Thanks for stopping by, my dear Lee!!! Back during my hardcore politically-conservatives days, Jackson Browne was a frequent target of the conservative talk-radio programs. So, his stay on your island might have been another highlight of your very interesting life.ReplyDelete
It would've been interesting if he had stayed at the resort for a couple of days. I kept picturing saying to him "How about a couple of songs, Jackson?"...and then him sitting back relaxed playing and singing.ReplyDelete
It would've been best for me to shy away from political discussion, because there's a great divide between his allegiances and my own!
I may have found that difficult to achieve though! ;)
As you say, it would have made for a very good story!
Thanks for stopping by again, my dear Lee!!! Yes, I do believe that Jackson Browne's stay at your resort would have made for a very good story, indeed. Hey, what about what this piece is actually about? I think The Pretender is a show that you would really get into.ReplyDelete
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G7 Science Ministers endorse Open Science
On September 28th 2017, the Science Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and the European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation, met in Venaria for the Ministerial meeting during the G7 Innovation Week. The meeting produced a set of policy guidelines and concrete action items to support the scientific community in facing the global challenges of the Next Production Revolution (NPR), recognizing the benefits of scientific and technological advancement for society.
The guidelines mirror the priorities that had previously been defined in the "G7 People-Centered Action Plan on Innovation, Skills and Labour", including human capital formation, financing policies and mechanisms, and global research infrastructures. But the meeting also added a new priority to the list – Open Science.
The science ministers recognize the way in which science and research is done is shifting towards Open Science practices. Concerted efforts of the international community can help accelerate the transition and foster its coherence. The main objectives should concentrate on rewarding and incentivizing Open Science practices and on infrastructures for optimal use of research data.
Their concrete recommendations consist of the following:
• Include Open Science research indicators and metrics during the evaluation and assessment of researchers
• Ensure every researcher's ability to deposit, access, and analyze scientific data across disciplines and borders
• Adhere to the FAIR data principles of being findable, accessible, interoperable, reusable
• Train researchers in Open Science and data skills
• Develop common good practice standards
The Communiqué can be downloaded here: http://www.g7italy.it/sites/default/files/documents/G7%20Science%20Communiqu%C3%A9_1.pdf
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Cambridge is the launch city for a new project that aims to make better use of urban data.
Smart city applications developer Telensa has built a solution powered by the Microsoft Azure cloud platform that creates a trust infrastructure for urban data – enabling cities to collect, protect and use their data for the benefit of all citizens.
The company defines urban data as "the mosaic of street-by-street, minute-by-minute information that makes up a city's digital twin". It encompasses how people use the city, the mix of traffic on the roads, and hyper-local data on air quality and noise levels.
By collecting, organising and making sense of this data, it can be used to design better city infrastructure, deliver more efficient city services, and make everything more transparent to empower citizens. It is also potentially valuable to industries such as retail, real estate and insurance.
However, the use of urban data has so far been limited by two barriers, Telensa says. The first is the cost of single-purpose sensors, and the related cost of moving video data to the cloud. The second issue is trust – how can a city's Chief Data Officer apply best-practice policies to the data, and provide transparency to citizens on how that data is protected and used?
The new Urban Data Project has two key technology elements:
- Data is collected by Telensa Multi-Sensor Pods installed on streetlight poles, with sensors including video and radar feeding into an edge compute platform, and real-time AI and machine learning extracting insights from the raw data.
- Data from the pods is combined with other city data in a trust platform that enables cities to apply privacy policies, comply with data regulations, and make data available to improve services and drive future city revenues.
The first deployment in Cambridge is planned to take place in March
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It's Christmas time and I know how lucky I am to have a loving and wonderful husband, two beautiful, smart and creative daughters, my mom, sister and nephews a day's drive away, my in-laws in Maui whose beautiful home we'll be visiting for Christmas this year – all wonderfully lucky circumstances… and I am very sad.
This weighted down feeling plagues me every Christmas – a deep sense of loss and grief as I remember the Christmases in our family home before I divorced my daughters' father. The fresh pine boughs I used to weave through the wrought iron stair rails, the fire that popped and crackled every night in the carved sandstone fireplace, the collection of snow globes I would cluster on the Queen Anne table behind the striped brocade Chippendale couch. In the center I always placed the favorite globe; the enormous one that you had to nestle upside down in your lap in order to wind it up, it was so heavy. Around the base of that globe, a little train bearing gifts traveled in a slow circle through deep green pine trees, while inside, a cozy and serene family gathered by the fire in their Victorian parlor, the windows and mantels decorated with pine boughs and burgundy bows, the tree draped with red bead garlands.
Every year I bought a new advent calendar for the girls to open; and I lined up all the advent calendars from years past in a row along the base of the tall leaded glass windows that extended from deep low sills all the way up to nearly the ceiling. So many nights my daughters would step onto the windowsills and stand silently watching the snow sift down outside, while behind them the fire was warm and bright and a fat Christmas tree scented the room; it twinkled with lights, red wooden bead garlands, and a hodge podge of shiny ornaments – "Baby's first christmas" crystal bears; art deco painted-glass carrots, pears, apples, grapes, and oranges; teardrops and spheres covered in satin ribbons and crusted with pinned beads, made by my grandmother years ago and, more recently, by my younger daughter who loved making ornate creations of her own.
We made traditional Christmas cookies; spritz, the butter cookies squished out of a cookie press; sugar cookies rolled out thin and cut into trees, reindeer, and Santas; snowballs filled with chopped pecans and rolled in powdered sugar that melted in your mouth. My tradition for friends and neighbors was homemade caramels; I cooked them in a deep cauldron on the stove, poured them into a 9 x 13 pan, and cooled them overnight before turning the caramel slab out the next day onto a big board and cutting it into squares that we all wrapped in red, silver,and gold foils.
In each of the windows downstairs, I placed a single candle with a clear bulb for the flame. In our bedrooms upstairs, I placed candelabras holding three candles each, topped with translucent bulbs in deep red, blue, and green. They flicked on and off all night in random sequences, and when the house was quiet at night and you lay in bed in the the dark, you could hear the faint "ping… ping" of the bulbs as they flashed on, then faded out, then on again.
We played traditional Christmas music from the same LP record collection every year; Elizabethan carols, the Winchester Cathedral boys' choir, a folk Christmas music album, Handel's Messiah, a collection of traditional carols performed a cappella.
I realize in retrospect how somber our style of celebrating Christmas was, but for us, it was magical – a soft transport of our spirits to an earlier time, a deep, deep cleansing breath in the heart of winter, a mesmerized soaking up of richly colored shiny objects, fragrant fresh pine, dark and heavy brandy-soaked fruitcake, transcendent music, warmth.
One day when my older daughter was about ten, we were talking about how differently we celebrated Christmas than so many of her friends' families. Wistfully, my daughter said, "I love the way we do Christmas, Mom. I love Christmas." Then after a moment, she added, "And it's the only day of the year when I know Dad won't get mad." Which may give you a hint of the enormous chaos and suffering that was going on in that family home all of the other days of the year. Which is why, eventually, the family home was broken, and was no more.
When I moved out of that house on a snowy January day in 2002, I tried to split the Christmas decorations evenly, but for my half I did selfishly take the big heavy favorite globe. It grieved me and comforted me at the same time; that perfectly warm family sitting together with their cat and dog in their little living room decorated just like ours…
The following Christmas, as I unpacked the decorations with a heavy heart, hoping somehow to create a holiday home at least reminiscent of the magical Christmases of years now gone, I opened the box of globes and began pulling them out to place on the rustic wooden table that sat behind my hastily purchased nondescript couch. One after another they went up, until I got to the bottom. And then I pulled back the packing and found tragedy; the big,beautiful globe lay shattered, shards of glass spread among the bottom packing that was stained with the liquid that had spilled last winter and then dried out over the spring and summer and fall that followed.
I considered trying to salvage it somehow; maybe have all of the glass removed and use the base and figures as a sort of sculpture. But the base would never look right where the globe had sat. And the family would not be cozily encased in their little magical and timeless bubble anymore.
No, this family too was broken, and it was no use trying to patch its home together. Deeply painful as it was, it was better to let it go and move on to a future without it.


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Standards are for inspiration not condemnation
"They are so degraded." We may think or even speak like this about those who don't follow scriptural standards of morality. Bysuch a judgmental attitude of condemnation, we often defeat the essential purpose of the scriptures: to compassionately elevate everyone according to their level.
A healthy way to understand scriptural standards is to visualize them as the standards in a school from kindergarten to graduation. The purpose of the standards is to provide the students a framework for inspiration and progression step-by-step towards the highest standard.
Similarly, the scriptures aim to elevate everyone and so delineate not just one standard, but a progression of standards. We may be following one scriptural standard by abstaining from meat-eating or sexual promiscuity, but are we following the highest scriptural standard by always thinking about Krishna? Unlikely.
Advanced devotees living at higher scriptural standard usually encourage and inspire us. That's why we look forward to their association. If instead of encouraging us they treated us condescendingly, we would feel uninspired, even irritated, wouldn't we? Naturally. Then won't those at lower moral standards than us feel similarly if we disdain them? Naturally.
They will become alienated not just from us but even from the scriptures. Such alienation is all the more probable due to today's intellectual and cultural ethos.
Intellectually, most people don't get the philosophical education that scriptural standards of morality pave the way for everyone to attain the supreme spiritual happiness. Being uninformed, they often see morality as subjective and optional.
Culturally, the glamorization of liberalism impels them towards loose moral standards.
In such an intellectual and cultural environment, if we are to share scriptural wisdom effectively, we need to adopt the guideline of the Bhagavad-gita (03.26): do not disturb the minds of others; encourage, engage and elevate them according to their level.
Bhagavad Gita Chapter 03 Text 26
"So as not to disrupt the minds of ignorant men attached to the fruitive results of prescribed duties, a learned person should not induce them to stop work. Rather, by working in the spirit of devotion, he should engage them in all sorts of activities [for the gradual development of Krishna consciousness]."


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"He saved us–not because of works of righteousness that we have done, but according to His mercy." -Titus 3:5
Wonderful, Merciful Savior
Verse 1:
Wonderful, merciful Savior,
precious Redeemer and Friend;
Who would have thought that a Lamb could
rescue the souls of men?
Oh, You rescue the souls of men.
Verse 2:
Counselor, Comforter, Keeper,
Spirit we long to embrace;
You offer hope when our hearts have
hopelessly lost the way.
Oh, we've hopelessly lost the way.
You are the One that we praise,
You are the One we adore.
You give the healing and grace our
hearts always hunger for,
Oh, our hearts always hunger for.
Verse 3:
Almighty, infinite Father,
faithfully loving Your own;
Here in our weakness You find us
falling before Your throne.
Oh, we're falling before Your throne.
Words: Dawn Rodgers and Eric Wyse
Music: Dawn Rodgers
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pianist: A. Heskitt


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Over the years I've found that something amazing and profound seems to happen when you connect yourself to one end of a 10mm rope, the other end to a stranger, and then climb 40+ feet up a tree. How could it not? Not only do you have to overcome any fear of heights you might have as you make a vertical ascent up a tree, but once you're up the tree, you need to accomplish some feat involving balance, cables, and crossing an open void between earth and sky. To top it all off, you have to trust that the person at the other end of the rope – the person you might have only known since that morning – will support you and hold you up in case you fall.
When I took my students to Omada Teambuilding in the first full week of school this year, there was an almost tangible moment during the day when the entire ethos of my classes shifted – from a group of individual students participating in my Adventure Co-op, to a community of students who were beginning to care and support each other. It is because of this shift that I take my students here every year. Although I know there are many effective tools and strategies to establish community within the classroom, I have found no better way to quickly and effectively create this community than by throwing my students into situations where they are forced to problem solve together and work together as a group to reach certain objectives – both on the ground and in the trees.
I've come to realize that allowing students to work together in an environment of supervised 'safe' risk provides some of the richest soil to cultivate trust and community within a classroom. With support and encouragement from their peers, students are able to conquer fears and connect with each other in ways that are very difficult to duplicate in the classroom. On top of this, as the teacher, I get to see sides of my students that may not be easily seen between the four walls of my classroom. I see the leaders and those who get discouraged easily. I see the encouragers and those who thrive on risk. I see how students interact with each other in both positive and negative ways. In short, it allows me to be a better teacher and helps create the community and trust needed to learn effectively.
There is something eerie about a silent classroom.
When I first started teaching, a silent classroom was like a pearl – rarely found and highly coveted. I thought that if I had this pearl I would be a good teacher. I thought that if all of my students were quiet, learning MUST be happening. I thought wrong.
Over time a subtle unease crept in. Were my students actually learning or were they playing the game? Were they engaged or simply afraid of being told to stop talking? When are teenagers ever quiet? When is passion and engagement ever quiet? And gradually, my idea of the ideal classroom began changing. My desire for silence was replaced with the hope that my students would talk excitedly about what they were learning. A silent classroom now makes me a little nervous – what is going on? Why is everyone quiet? What am I (or they) missing? Although there are certainly times when my classroom is so quiet a mummy would get nervous (and I know learning is happening) – it is no longer sought after. What I thought was a pearl was only a clump of dirt. I've washed my hands of it.