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Sunday, September 9th4pm Bezanson Recital HallNo ChargeCoordinated by Elizabeth Chang & Salvatore MacchiaElizabeth Chang, violin; Judith Gordon, piano; Astrid Schween, cello; Lynn Klock, saxophone; Laura Klock, horn; Salvatore Macchia, contrabass; Michael Compitello, percussion; Eric Sawyer, piano; Gilles Vonsattel, pianoMusic by George Benjamin, Eric Sawyer, Salvatore Macchia & Arthur Berger
Faculty Recital
Sunday, September 16th4pm Bezanson Recital Hall Greg Spiridopoulos, trombone & Nikki Stoia, piano
Including works by Ewazen, Kreneck & Guilmant
Tickets: $3 UMass students; $5 other students, children, seniors; $10 general public; free for UMass music majors & minors Buy Tickets Online
Faculty RecitalIn this Moment: Women & their Songs
Tuesday, September 18th8pm Bezanson Recital Hall
Nadine Shank, piano & Katherine Eberle, mezzo-soprano, Univ. of Iowa faculty
Contemporary songs by American women composers: Judith Cloud, Lori Laitman, Libby Larsen, Juliana Hal & Lisa Neher
Tickets: $3 UMass students; $5 other students, children, seniors; $10 general public; free for UMass music majors & minors Buy Tickets Online
Katherine Eberle Nadine Shank
Massachusetts Dance Festival
Saturday, September 22nd
9am-5pm Workshops, Totman Building DETAILS
7pm Gala Concert of Professional Companies, Bowker Auditorium
Including: BoSoma, Contrapose Dance, Mariah Steele/Quicksilver, Navarasa Dance Theater, Sorvino Dance Project & the University Dancers
Tickets to 7pm concert: $20 online prior to 9/22 (www.massdancefestival.org or 508 429 7577) $25 at door
Sunday, September 23rd
10am-2pm Workshops, Totman Building 3pm Concert of Emerging Companies, Bowker Auditorium
Including Dances by Isadora, Iranian Dance Artists, CHIMERAlab, Eclipse Modern Company & Rebecca Steinberg & Artists
Tickets to 3pm concert: $15 online prior to 9/23 (www.massdancefestival.org or 508 429 7577) $20 at door
Iranian Dance Artists
Friday, September 28th8pm Bezanson Recital Hall John Bottomley, tuba & Nikki Stoia, piano
Tickets: $3 UMass students; $5 other students, children, seniors; $10 general public; free for UMass music majors & minors Buy Tickets Online
Jazz Ensemble I & Chapel Jazz Ensemble
Tuesday, October 2nd8pm Bowker Auditorium Jeffrey W. Holmes, Felipe Salles & Tom Giampietro, directors
Guest: Dave Liebman, saxophone, multiple Grammy nominee & National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master honoree
Dave Liebman
Trombone Choir
Wednesday, October 3rd*8:15pm Bezanson Recital Hall Greg Spiridopoulos, director
Music by James Kazik, Anton Bruckner, J.S. Bach, Allen Chase, & Norman Bolter
No charge*Changed from original date of October 10th
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
11am - 12noon Bezanson Recital Hall
Welcoming and informational meeting with Chair Jeff Cox & faculty
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
All Music Majors/Minors/Graduates/Undergraduates should attend.
The Chiron Chamber OrchestraKaleidoscope Concert
Friday, September 14th7:30pm Newman Center Chapel at UMass
With guest conductor, Jonathan Brennand
Featuring works by Felix Mendelssohn, Gustav Mahler, Dmitri Shostakovich, and Astor Piazzolla
Janis Brenner Guest Dance Workshop: Technique
Friday, September 14th1pm Totman Building, Rm. 13Guest dance artist, Janis Brenner, will hold a workshop on technique for dance students. No Charge
Janis Brenner Guest Dance Workshop: Voice
Saturday, September 15th1pm Totman Building, Rm. 13 Guest dance artist, Janis Brenner, will hold a workshop on voice for dance students. No Charge
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Hometown Heroes
Who: Model Delfina Blaquier and husband/polo superstar/captain of the winning polo team, Nacho Figueras
What: The co-hosts of the Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic look every inch the advertisement for the good life.
Wear: Marc Jacobs dress (on Delfina)
Who: Hugh Jackman with Deborra-Lee Furness
What: The rackish Jackman charmed the crowd as the event's Master of Ceremonies.
It's All About: Second Skin

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Just this minute Ancestry has added a new dataset to their Australian Collection. Hot off the press is the New South Wales Colonial Secretary Papers 1788 – 1825, NSW was the first part of Australia to be settled by the British so these documents are important to those who have early Australians on their family tree.
I'll get around to posting a more in depth post later, but the Colonial Secretary Papers include requests for permission to marry, land grants, convict petitions and much more. Lots of lovely papers to browse through or to focus in on for an ancestor.


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A CAREER burglar is back behind bars after clocking up his 100th offence when he attacked a man whose home he was trying to raid.
Burnley Crown Court heard convicted drug dealer and heroin addict Andrew Woodrup, 33, started his life of crime breaking into someone's home when he was just 13 and became hooked on drugs when he was 15.
Since then, he has broken into dozens of properties and repeatedly flouted drugs programmes.
He was back in the dock after he was caught red-handed and 'off his head' at Amjad Ali's home in Leyland Road, Burnley, and assaulted him. The defendant, who ran away after the confrontation, told police Mr Ali was lying.
Woodrup, of Parkinson Street, Burnley, had admitted attempted burglary and assault by beating and had been committed for sentence by Pennine magistrates. He was locked up for 24 weeks.
Prosecutor Stephen Parker said Mr Ali received a phone call saying someone was in his back yard. The victim went home and saw Woodrup, who he knew, kicking his door.
Mr Ali asked what he was doing and the defendant said: "I didn't know it was your house."
Woodrup punched Mr Ali, who hit him back in a bid to defend himself. The defendant aimed windmill-style punches at the victim and the two men went to the floor.
Richard Taylor, defending, said: "It demonstrates the desperate state he was in at that time when he's rooting through rubbish bags in someone's back yard."
Mr Taylor said Woodrup and his partner had substantial medical difficulties.


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So I'm watching TV last night and I see that the Jets have this new commercial … they're so desperate to sell all those PSLs … anyway the new slogan is "It's Go Time!"
Now I know we stole that from somebody else, but it's ours now, so I figure for a small percentage of the PSL sales it will generate, the Jets can use it. I'm willing to start negotiations.
Then I'm watching Yankeeography. One of the better ones I've seen, on Phil Rizzuto. YES Network found some classic Scooter mishaps during the broadcast portion of his career.
But twice during the show, we're told that Casey Stengel — no fan of Rizzuto's when he came up to the Yankees — told the Scooter he was too small and he should go get himself a shoe shine kit.
Now I know we stole that, too. But Casey Stengel stole it from us? Is that possible?
Need some hockey? Some recent non-1994 related hockey? A game where the Rangers actually scored some goals? Well, it's not exactly one for the MSG Vault, but tonight MSG Plus is showing a Blue Jackets-Rangers game from last November. Short summary: Rangers come back from a two-goal deficit to win on a four-point night by Marian Gaborik.


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quick linksCURRENT ISSUE PREVIOUS ISSUES NEWS INDUSTRY NEWS COLUMNISTS BROWSE EDITORIAL TOPICS WEBINARS
resourcesABOUT MT AUTHOR GUIDELINES CLASSIFIEDS EDITORIAL CALENDAR MASSAGE MART SCHOOLS & EDUCATION FEEDBACK
New FAA Medical Exam: An Opportunity for Chiropractic
Chiropractors are eligible to perform the Federal Aviation Administration's new BasicMed medical exam for private pilots provided they are considered a "chiropractic physician" by their state chiropractic licensing board and state scope provisions include the ability to perform the basic components of the exam.
Invisible Inflammation: Target the Sciatic Nerve
Here's the thing about pain: it comes after inflammation, not before. Pain is the last thing you feel, not the first. In fact, invisible inflammation takes years to manifest itself as pain. How can inflammation be invisible?
5 Things Every DC Should Know About Energy Drinks
The popularity of energy drinks is on the rise among adolescents and young adults, with consumption rates highest among males 18-34 years of age.
Transportation & Distribution: Your Guide to the Spleen
The Spleen, with its paired Official, the Stomach, represents the Earth Element within us. Earth, in the cycle of the five seasons, is associated with the late summer — harvest time.
The FDA Recommends Acupuncture: Comments From Key AOM Stakeholders
In March 2016, the FDA requested the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) provide a [report] on the current state of science regarding prescription opioid abuse and misuse, and its use in acute and chronic pain management.
What's Bugging You? Probiotics & Your Health
An estimated 100 trillion microorganisms representing more than 500 different species inhabit every normal, healthy bowel. Gut-dwelling bacteria keep pathogens in check, aid digestion and nutrient absorption, and contribute to immune function.
Solve Your No. 1 Practice Issue
I don't care about money ... I just want to help people. I have heard this from doctors for more than three decades. I also said the same thing when a man I befriended started teaching me business skills.
Mixing Ancient & Contemporary Knowledge to Treat Dysphagia
Chinese scalp acupuncture is a contemporary technique with only 45 years of clinical use in China and even less here in the West.
Trending: Nondrug Pain Relief
With September designated as national Drug-Free Pain Management Awareness Month by the Society for Healthcare Strategy & Market Development and on the American Hospital Association's official health care calendar, the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress has a month-long series of media events and activities planned to help promote the value of chiropractic care as a first-line, nondrug treatment approach.
Insurance Win in Rhode Island
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo has signed legislation requiring insurers to reimburse chiropractors for medically necessary non-opioid pain treatments.
Beat Them to the Punch
Driven by the efforts of a relatively unknown organization, the American Medical Association (AMA) declared obesity a disease at its annual meeting on June 19, 2013. The resolution has the potential to "induce physicians to pay more attention to the condition and spur more insurers to pay for treatments."
Happy Birthday, Chiropractic! But Perhaps Not This Month?
Chiropractic traditionally celebrates its "birthday" annually on the 18th of September. This is the date in 1895 on which Daniel David (D.D.) Palmer is said to have performed the first chiropractic adjustment on Harvey Lillard, an African-American janitor working in the Ryan Building, which housed Dr. Palmer's magnetic healing practice in downtown Davenport, Iowa.
Coming Soon to a Hospital Near You
Imagine chiropractic care as a pain management option at hospitals nationwide. Not as far-fetched as you might think now that The Joint Commission, which currently evaluates and accredits more than 21,000 health care organizations and programs throughout the U.S. – including nearly 90 percent of all U.S. hospitals – has issued revised pain assessment and management standards.
Your Community Is Calling
What have you done for your community lately? While caught up in the day-to-day running of your practice, putting out fires and managing employees, it can be easy to forget the community that supports you.
From "Illegitimate" to Integrated: How a Judge's Decision Changed It All
Thirty years ago this month, Judge Susan Getzendanner issued her historic ruling in the Wilk, et al., v AMA, et al., antitrust suit.
Patient Care Gone Wrong: 5 Overused Procedures
How many of these tests / procedures do you perform or order? They may be unnecessary, at least in certain circumstances. As part of the "Choosing Wisely" campaign, an initiative of the ABIM Foundation and Consumer Reports, the American Chiropractic Association has released a list of five tests and procedures chiropractors commonly order or perform, but are not always necessary.
An Unusual Strategy Brings New Patients to Your Door
You're about to discover a rock-solid way to bring in new patients day after day and week after week like clockwork. But first, let me tell you about a big marketing mistake chiropractors make.
Ohio Makes Medicaid History for AOM
October 1, 2017 will mark a significant day in history for the acupuncture profession, as this will be the first day Ohio Medicaid recipients will have access to covered acupuncture benefits - the first state in the Midwest to do so.
Coming to a Hospital Near You: Acupuncture
Revised pain management assessment and management standards1 by The Joint Commission require accredited hospitals to "provide nonpharmacologic pain treatment modalities" as a necessary performance element.
Apps for the Modern Acupuncturist: The Digital Resources Patient-Centered Care Requires
Twice in my career the power has gone out while treating patients. In both instances, we lit a number of candles and the entire thrust of Chinese medicine continued without interruption.
New Research: Orthotics Beneficial for Chronic LBP
A new study touted as "the first large-scale clinical trial assessing orthotics for treatment of LBP" suggests custom orthotics are an effective treatment option, alone or in combination with chiropractic care, for relieving pain and improving function in patients with chronic low back pain.
8 Great Tests for Nerve Tension
Lower back pain is one of the most common medical complaints today, and comes with many different presentations. Pain can be localized, or give tension up the back, or down the hips and legs.
76499: Can I Use This Code?
CPT code 76499 is the unlisted radiographic code, which is a catch-all code for X-ray services that do not have their own codes.
Denied Care: The Art of the Appeal (Pt. 2)
If you follow the recommendations in part 1 [August issue] adequately, but your care is still denied by the reviewing organization or IME, you should prepare an appeal.
Understanding Social Listening: Skills That Can "Work" For You
If you use Facebook or Twitter or participate in an online forum, then you know that people have a lot to say. Often, individuals share opinions online that they might never express in a face-to-face conversation.
The Visual Error Scoring System: A Concussion Tool
Postural stability and oculomotor function are the most easily recognized physical indicators of neurologic motor dysfunction associated with concussions.
Women's Hormones: A Guide to the Cycle & Infertility (Part 1)
A widespread problem in women caused by hormonal imbalance is infertility; with nearly six million couples in America alone being afflicted by it. In approximately 60 percent of the cases, the infertility can be attributed to the female partner, whereas the rest (40 percent) are because of unhealthy male partners.
Stem Cell Therapy: Is It Right for Your Practice?
The state of chiropractic, and health care in general, is in a state of flux. Unfortunately, the trend only seems to be going in one direction with regard to insurance reimbursement: Chiropractors will continue to see less and less of it.
Sarcopenia: Make a Difference
Many clinicians treating Medicare patients come to expect to see various telltale characteristics of aging, including sarcopenia.
Testing for Nerve Tension: 8 Key Tests to Perform
When a patient presents with lower back pain, nerve tension often indicates a disc herniation. There are many good ways to test for a low back disc.
A (Digital) Picture Is Worth a Thousand Visits
As a fellow chiropractor who has owned 18 clinics and having practiced for almost 28 years, it is something I know all too well. In fact, it's something we as chiropractors have always faced.
Major Federal Grant to Study How SMT Alleviates Pain
The Palmer Center for Chiropractic Research's latest federal grant award has been earmarked for a study unique on two levels: 1) It will investigate the pain-relief mechanisms underlying spinal manipulative therapy;
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Coloring Our Way to Prevention
I've been thinking a lot lately about the messages that children receive from the world around them. In our primary prevention work, we attempt to stop or counteract the negative messaging that bombards young people every day.
Although I am not a parent, I have children in my life that I care deeply for. At times, I find myself overwhelmed with feelings of panic about the negative messages that my nieces and nephews see and hear in their daily lives. Even "harmless" TV shows and commercials are fraught with problematic messaging.
Case in point: My niece loves to draw pictures for me. I proudly display these pictures on my refrigerator and in my work cubicle. As a 5 year old budding artist, this thrills her to no end. So, when I saw her this weekend, she gave me another picture she had drawn. Before I could exclaim my joy over this work of art, she quickly said, "I'm sorry that the girl has purple hair – it's the only crayon I could find." And it hit me: all of the sudden, this child who at one time didn't know her colors and used any and every crayon she could get her hands on has suddenly realized that there are "appropriate" colors for certain things – like hair color. I quickly let her know that the drawing was beautiful and that the purple hair was awesome. But it made me think: when and where did she pick up that message? I could blame a parent, a teacher, or one of her fellow kindergarteners. But the truth is that these messages come from everywhere.
So, why is this even important? It's just a crayon color, right? Maybe today it is the color of someone's hair. But down the road it could be the color of someone's skin, or the shape of their body, or what they wear. One need only look at some of the recent cases of bullying and suicide to know that these ideas and behaviors start early. If these ideas and behaviors are not interrupted, they snowball and can lead to abuse.
It's not all doom and gloom. The majority of the time, I hear about positive things that the kids in my life experience. These budding little preventionists have also shared stories with me about how they've intervened in bullying situations and how they are learning the importance of respect for all living things, and that everyone has value. As adults, we have an important role in guiding and nurturing the children in our lives. For me, I'm starting with a lesson about the color of hair. We'll see where it goes from there. But the point is, I'll keep listening to them and providing that guidance and feedback. I'm aiming to be the best Auntie Preventionista I can be!


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COLUMBUS, Ga. – The Saint Leo men's tennis team won the inaugural Columbus State Invitational team championship, winning by percentage points over Shorter, North Georgia and host institution Columbus State, Sunday afternoon from the Blackmon Tennis Center. In total, the Lions registered 27 wins over the course of the three day tournament.
"This was a great start to fall for this team," said head coach James Bryce. "Their confidence is high right now and ready for regionals. Congrats to them, and I hope we can continue our performance in a couple of weeks."
On the doubles side, Bruno Sisti and Jake Fleischer got the Lions rolling with an 8-1 win over CSU's Malicbegovic and Trebbuhow, 8-1. Meanwhile, the tandem of Matt Nicholson-Lewis and Ismail Lemtouni bookended the Lions' doubles portion with an 8-6 victory.
Jacobo Gonzalez-Tarrio and Aloua Adjenak then posted back-to-back singles victories to wrap-up the team championship.Gonzalez-Tarrio won in straight sets 6-2, 6-4, while Adjenak downed Shorter's Ferreria 6-1, 6-2.
The Lions will return to action on Thursday, September 27, when they travel to Lakeland, Fla. to compete in the ITA South Regional.
For more on the nationally-ranked men's tennis team, visit SaintLeoLions.com.
'Follow' the Lions on Twitter at Twitter.com/SaintLeoLions
'Like' the Lions on Facebook at Facebook.com/SaintLeoLions
Tonight's Postgame recap is brought to you by Papa Joe's Italian Restaurant. Located in Brooksville, FL you can contact Papa Joe's at 352-799-3904 for dine in or catering needs.


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Did you know?
During the 1900s, British soldiers played long-distance chess in this area, using a heliograph to transmit their moves.
The Mountain Zebra National Park is situated on the northern slopes of the Bankberg mountain range near Cradock, in the Eastern Cape Midlands.
The park was first proclaimed in 1937, when the former National Parks Board, the fore-runner of the South African National Parks, realised that Cape mountain zebra numbers had plummetted.
A 1 712ha park was hurriedly proclaimed, but the remaining six zebra failed to breed, and by 1940, these handsome beasts existed in name only. A decade later, local land owners bordering the park stepped in, and donated animals from dwindling herds still in existence on their farms. Foal by foal, the Cape mountain zebra fought its way back from extinction.
Today, population numbers are healthy enough for zebras to be relocated to re-establish herds elsewhere.
In keeping with the park's conservation legacy, small numbers of plains zebras, bearing a strong genetic resemblance to the quagga, an extinct subspecies of plains zebra, have been reintroduced.
The park's size has increased to nearly 29 000ha, thanks in part to money raised by British artist David Shepherd. As a result of this initiative, endangered black rhinos are also thriving in the thorny plains and Cape buffalo and cheetah have also been reintroduced.
There are two main routes to explore. Along the Kranskop loop, spy tiny klipspringer antelope, mountain reedbuck and grey rhebok in the uplands; then descend into the territory of Cape buffalo, black rhino and eland.
The Rooiplaat loop traverses the grasslands that sustain springbok, Cape mountain zebra, blesbok, black wildebeest, red hartebeest and gemsbok. Predators in the park include caracal, omnivorous brown hyena, and more recently cheetah, the first to roam this area in a century.
Around 216 bird species have been recorded here, including ostrich, secretary bird, blue crane and Ludwig's bustard, which make for interesting sightings, as do Verreaux's (black) and martial eagles, and jackal buzzards.
Besides its uncommon wildlife, the park is notable for its threatened vegetation biomes (grassland, Nama Karoo, thicket and savannah), which all contribute to the biodiversity and wild, elemental beauty of the park.
Whether you escape to the craggy peaks, so typical of this landscape, for a secluded picnic, or braai (barbeque) beside the pool before a late afternoon game drive, you'll find the Mountain Zebra National Park a rare, rewarding wildlife experience.
Travel tips & Planning info
Who to contact
Mountain Zebra National Park
Tel: +27 (0)48 881 2427/3434
Email: email@example.com
How to get here
The Mountain Zebra National Park is 12km from Cradock on the road to Graaff-Reinet, and just under three hours from Port Elizabeth. From Port Elizabeth take the N10 north to Cradock then take the R61. The road to the park is well signposted.
Best time to visit
The park is open all year round. Visitors are advised to check with the park in advance if they plan to stay over on a national public holiday as accommodation might be full. Summer opening hours are 7am to 7pm (October to March), and winter are from 7am to 6pm (April to September).
Around the area
In Cradock, you could visit the house of renowned local author Olive Schreiner, now a museum. Have a light meal in famous Market Street where about 30 historic houses have been restored. Historic Graaff-Reinet is also worth exploring.
Tours to do
Go on a guided tour to see evidence of San habitation in the park at three different shelters; hike the three-day, two-night Impofu hiking trail; or take it easy on the Imbila, Black Eagle and Idwala day trails.
Get around
Unless travelling with a tour operator, you will need a car to visit this park. Some sections are only for 4x4 vehicles, but most roads are suitable for all vehicles.
What will it cost
Camping starts at R200 and chalets cost around R800 for two.
What to pack
Summers in the Eastern Cape are warm to hot. December to February is when annual rainfall is experienced. Pack a hat, walking shoes, sun block, camera, binoculars and sufficient water if you plan to hike. This mountainous park occasionally receives snowfall, so pack a warm jacket, woolly hat, scarf and gloves if you plan to visit in winter time (May to August).
Where to stay
In the park, stay at Doornhoek Guest House, a self-catering, restored Victorian homestead; or a four-bed family cottage. Two family units specially accommodate disabled visitors; and there are 20 caravan and camp sites with communal ablution facilities.
What to eat
An a la carte restaurant serves light refreshments, and there is a shop selling basic commodities. There are two picnic sites with braai facilities for day visitors.
What's happening
All the roads in the park have recently been upgraded, as have the hiking huts on the Impofu Trail. A swimming pool for day visitors is available.
Best buys
This is mohair country, and you can buy hats, scarves or blankets made from this luxuriously warm fibre.


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Did you know?
Some of the varieties of olives grown in the Franschhoek Valley include Mission, Frantoio, Manzanilla and Kalamata. All of these are grown at Allèe Bleue.
Bistro Allèe Bleue is situated in the heart of South Africa's gourmet capital: the winelands town of Franschhoek in the Western Cape. Here, the competition is serious – some of the country's finest chefs are located in the region, and they set the bar extremely high when it comes to cuisine.
This gorgeous courtyard bistro, situated on the Allèe Bleue wine estate, does the region proud. It's an unpretentious spot, framed in the distance by the gorgeous mountains and lush surroundings for which this valley is so well known.
The menu at Bistro Allèe Bleue takes advantage of the finest fresh produce, and has reinvented classic bistro items with South African flair and a touch of the contemporary. For starters, diners can enjoy dishes such as a duo of terrines (served with lemon and pepper pearls) or the goat's cheese wrapped in Parma ham. The crepinette of quail with wild mushrooms and a marinated plum tomato terrine, sets the tone for what is to come.
For mains, one could try the pan-fried kingklip with scallop risotto, or saffron beurre blanc and asparagus – or how about the ostrich fillet complete with pinotage jus, carrot mousse and potato galette? To end it all off, there is a chocolate gateaux on offer, or for something truly South African, why not try the Amarula tiramisu? While the menu changes all the time to match what is in season, this will give you some indication of the culinary journey on which you can embark at this winelands bistro.
Allèe Bleue wine estate also caters for those who wish to enjoy a picnic in the gorgeous grounds. A designer picnic hamper can be ordered beforehand, and you can sit under an ancient oak tree, sipping on chilled wines from the farm and feasting on delicious local fare. There's also a children's menu and this venue is kid-friendly, with a jungle gym, trampoline and jumping castle.
Another drawcard is the wine-tasting courtyard, where guests can relax and enjoy delicious tapas, married to the exquisite wines produced on the estate. Live music performances take place in the courtyard on Sundays.
Travel tips & Planning info
Who to contact
Bistro Allèe Bleue
Tel: +27 (0)21 874 1021/2/3
Fax: +27 (0)21 874 1850
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
How to get here
The estate is reached via the N1 from Cape Town. Take intersections R45 and R310. Check the listed website for detailed directions.
Length of stay
Come for a couple of hours for a meal, stay longer for a wine tasting, or overnight to soak up some of the dramatic scenery.
Where to stay
On site is Kendal Cottage, where a historical exterior houses a contemporary and luxurious interior. There are two en-suite bedrooms.
What's happening
The Franschhoek Valley is often claimed to be the country's gastronomic capital. Consider spending a few days here to visit the wine estates and sample South Africa's finest cuisine.
Best buys
Wine is the obvious purchase to consider in the area, sold at its best prices at source. If you are a local, consider stocking up on other foodstuffs, such as cheese, olives, fruit and condiments.


text: Jacob Groeblinghoff 116 Report post Posted April 28, 2013 *If this has already been answered, then can someone direct me to a thread similar to this? Thank you!" So, just recently I got ahold of Nintendo's "legality issues" e-mail address (I put legality issues in quotes because, I don't know what else to call it. Their legal department? lol, whatevs.) See, I have this really awesome idea for another Paper Mario game. The only problem is, in order for me to proceed with this project I would obviously need to have their characters, backgrounds, etc... right? Now, before anyone says anything, I understand that most game companies, especially the big ones like Nintendo and such are very strict in giving rights to anyone. I've tried this before, probably 2 or 3 times hoping for a "yes" but would always receive a no. But this time, I put something in the e-mail I sent, that I didn't normally put before, only because at the time I wasn't completely literate with copyright law. I put that I would give them due credit, and that I wouldn't make any money off the game. I said I would just do it out of pure fun and my love for the game. I also gave them a semi long, but not-too-long background of the game. Now, I've sent this e-mail to them 2 days ago, and I still haven't gotten a response back. Now, granted, it's the weekend and seeing how big Nintendo is, I seriously doubt they have people work weekends, but I'm just kind of getting tired of being shot down. And, something else I put in my e-mail that I really thought long and hard about mentioning (because this is where I have this sneaky suspicion that they're going to say no period) is, this game would also be using characters from Super Mario RPG: The Legend of the Seven Stars. Well, I want the style of Paper Mario to remain the same as it has throughout the series. That's why they call it Paper Mario. However, I asked if it would be ok if I could alter the characters so that they could look the same style as the characters in Paper Mario. And, I bet that's the dealbreaker, knowing Nintendo. So, my question is this: If you were Nintendo, what would you say? AND, if you were to say no, in the future what would I need to show Nintendo to even get a possible yes? Would Nintendo want, for example, a Game Design Document? Help! Please! -PaperMariolover 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Sailors with disabilities will be able to enjoy their hobby more often thanks to Otley Sailing Club and a Lancashire company.
Dozens of severely disabled residents from the Hollybank Trust have been enjoying regular Wednesday sessions at Otley Sailing Club since 1994.
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Please there are more single men in china than people in america. I think China can take on Jobs easy
But nonetheless your find is very interesting.....and expected given that Apple operates off of only two phones still in production (unless they have already discontinued 3GS production).....vs HTC and others who are constantly hemorrhaging phones almost every couple of months it seems like.
But if I'm not mistaken I believe HTC has had a record 2nd quarter in profits year-over-year as well as a big jump from their 1st quarter alone have they not? I know Apple is squashing them in that department, but if HTC comes out of this ITC case unscathed, I can't help but think that they'll slowly but surely become a thorn in Apple's side.
Mad props to Apple. (See I'm not a total Apple hater. ). They've got the business down to a science.
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Global warming takes its toll on the Android Jelly Bean statue
0. phoneArena posted on 03 Jul 2012, 06:40
Due to the sweltering heat that has plagued the US for a while now, heads had rolled, and the mascot was left without its upper part, not to mention that someone went in and stole one of the candies inside. Google's design team is apparently hard at work fixing the damage from global warming, and has coned off the statue in the meantime...
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1. ilia1986 (unregistered)
Poor mascot :P
3. XiphiasGladius (Posts: 813; Member since: 21 Aug 2011)
Maybe time for them to let us taste it then. . .
13. awin217 (Posts: 18; Member since: 23 Sep 2011)
jelly bean got raped..!
2. andro. (Posts: 1999; Member since: 16 Sep 2011)
Apple sabotage!
4. ryq24 (Posts: 773; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
maybe its a sign! a sign that something bad is coming toward android! :-)
16. SleepingOz (unregistered)
You wished! Will happen only in your wildest dreams, don't worry..
36. bayusuputra (Posts: 963; Member since: 12 Feb 2012)
no, jelly bean is too hot a topic right now the statue can't help being hot as well.. accept the fact..
5. Non_Sequitur (Posts: 1111; Member since: 16 Mar 2012)
Global warming? Hah. A flying spaghetti monster would be more likely to exist.
8. Non_Sequitur (Posts: 1111; Member since: 16 Mar 2012)
Thumbs down? Okay, sure.
Global warming is just fluctuation in sunspot activity, nothing more. Temperature increases and decreases all the time because of it. Of course, there are other factors that determine temperature, but the sunspot activity is the reason for the quick changes. Why has the temperature on other planets increased the same percentage as Earth has in the last few years?
Maybe it's from fuel emission in Martian cars.
9. iamcc (Posts: 1319; Member since: 07 Oct 2011)
I don't mean to rain on your parade but PhoneArena is not the place to discuss global warming...
33. 14545 (Posts: 1676; Member since: 22 Nov 2011)
Of course it's not, but the AUTHOR needn't bring it up either. I think that is his point.
14. Berzerk000 (Posts: 4275; Member since: 26 Jun 2011)
You speak logic, ut here is not the place to debate that topic
31. Non_Sequitur (Posts: 1111; Member since: 16 Mar 2012)
Yeah, I know. But there are three things that REALLY make me angry: liberals, Apple-tards, and those who believe in global warming. (which is mostly counted under liberals, lol)
21. DIYguy (Posts: 190; Member since: 27 Feb 2011)
Non_Sequitur, global warming is a natural phenomenon caused (among other things which are yet unknown) by the changes in earths orbit and axel. The changes cause earth's temperature to rise and fall (ice ages and "warm periods"). We are currently headed to a warm period and that is the reason for the rising temperatures. Now scientists believe that we have fastened the warming with green house gases like co2 and methane. The effects of the quickening are unknown.
22. EclipseGSX (Posts: 1743; Member since: 18 Oct 2011)
Right, if you believe that I have a bridge to sell you
23. DIYguy (Posts: 190; Member since: 27 Feb 2011)
Please prove me otherwise
27. EclipseGSX (Posts: 1743; Member since: 18 Oct 2011)
There are countless sites online if you bothered to open your mind and look. We take up such a small, percentage of the world to make any impact. We have better odds of getting sucked into a black hole than the polar ice caps melting or w.e it is you believe will be the "result". Now prove me otherwise
6. mercorp (Posts: 1043; Member since: 28 Jan 2012)
Android now feels the heat from bbos10 and wp8....
11. DanMarino13 (Posts: 63; Member since: 22 Feb 2012)
WP8, maybe. I feel it's way too late for any BB.
17. SleepingOz (unregistered)
Not even WP8, as it's still no match for JB.
7. RapidCat (Posts: 351; Member since: 12 Jun 2012)
Apple already have patent for jellybean, thats why :D
10. remixfa (Posts: 14605; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
its not global warming, its SUMMER.
28. dmckay12 (Posts: 243; Member since: 25 Feb 2012)
If it was in Louisiana, it would have to be inside like everything else is...except Alligators and the school air-boats.
30. Non_Sequitur (Posts: 1111; Member since: 16 Mar 2012)
Yep. And here in my state, when it's summer, it's REALLY summer. DX
12. fraydoe (Posts: 57; Member since: 27 Dec 2011)
guess the jelly beans inside for free nexus! come on google!
15. Berzerk000 (Posts: 4275; Member since: 26 Jun 2011)
Sweltering heat? It was raining non stop where I live. All around my house is still flooded (thankfully I live on a little hill). Haven't even been outside to see if it's hot because of so much water. We need that heat where I am, maybe it will dry up some of the water, it's too much my little country town can take.
19. good2great (Posts: 1042; Member since: 22 Feb 2012)
in the words of gallitoking... "cheap plastic"
had to do it...... sorry droidHeadz :-P
32. gallitoking (Posts: 4721; Member since: 17 May 2011)
cool thanks..
20. Immolate (Posts: 310; Member since: 17 Jun 2011)
Why is it that when it gets hot in the summertime (first time ever btw) it's global warming. But if it gets cold in the wintertime, it's weather? Inquiring minds... etc.
35. 14545 (Posts: 1676; Member since: 22 Nov 2011)
Wrong, when it doesn't suit the agenda it is "climate change". (IE, colder than I should be) But now that we are having an unusually warm summer it is "global warming" and we are all going to "die" from it. Just another call for "government regulation." It's time we see it for what it really is.


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Staffed with volunteers, visitors will be able to use bat detectors to scan the night sky to see if there are other visitors nearby. Participants also can learn about skins and skulls and hear campfire stories. Reserve a spot by Oct. 20 by calling (281) 456-2800, ext. 221. Lake Tawakoni State Park east of Dallas in Wills Point will host its 2nd annual Trick or Treat in the Park from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Kids can go trick or treating at decorated campsites and take a night hike. For more information, call (903) 560-7123. On that same Saturday, youngsters can enjoy a mix of fun, adventure and learning during the World Birding Center's 6th annual Spooky Science Fest at Estero Llano Grande State Park in Weslaco. Wear your best costume and bring the entire family to enjoy educational activities, crafts, a kids costume contest, night hikes, live animals, spooky stories, science experiments and more. Call (956) 565-3919 for more information. 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For $1 donation, Martin Dies celebrants can sip a soda, and roast a hotdog and marshmallows. Look for the spirits of the soldiers who protected the early Texas frontier during the 1800s during a Ghost Walk through Fort Richardson State Park and Historic Site near Jacksboro. Park entry is free after 5:30 p.m. Call (940) 567-3506 for details. Government Canyon State Natural Area just west of San Antonio invites kids of all ages to wear their Halloween costumes, bring a pumpkin to carve and listen to spooky stories. Each child will receive a bag of goodies. To reserve one of 50 spots, send an e-mail by no later than noon, Oct. 29, to: firstname.lastname@example.com. Call (210) 688-9055 for more information. Village Creek State Park near Lumberton has scheduled several bat programs throughout the day to show kids that although the flying mammals are portrayed as "spooky" in many movies and at Halloween carnivals, they aren't that scary and are beneficial as well. Programs will be held at 10 a.m. (Bats in Our Culture), 2 p.m. (The Wide World of Bats) and 7 p.m. (A Very Batty Night Hike). Call (409) 755-7322 for details. Inks Lake State Park near Burnet winds up the busy Saturday before Halloween with its Creatures of the Night and Star Party from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. The event will feature a kid-centered program to dispel fears of the night, life-sized creatures telling stories about themselves and handing out sweet treats and the chance to join with professional astronomers to gaze at the night sky. Call (512) 793-4689 for more information. Sea Center Texas in Lake Jackson wraps up TPWD's Halloween festivities from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 30 with its 5th annual Sea Center Spooktacular. Activities include a costume contest, face painting, games, picture-taking in the center's creepy "cemetery," and crafts. There is a $5 fee to participate in craft activities. Call (979) 292-0100 for more information. 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E3 2005 - Day 2: More Details Emerge on Console GPUsby Anand Lal Shimpi on 5/19/2005 1:24 PM EST
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finbarqs - Saturday, May 21, 2005 - linkperhaps that's why they were very *hush* *hush* regarding their PS3 GPU. For all we know, the Sony demo's is very possible on the XGPU Reply
Illissius - Saturday, May 21, 2005 - linkIt'd have been nice to have some specs for current desktop GPUs in there for comparison purposes... how many shader ops/sec can they do? 16 + 6 = 22? Reply
ksherman - Saturday, May 21, 2005 - linkDAmn they cant count! they just explained what the transisters are doing, and last i checked 232million+100million != 232million! Reply
Low Roller - Saturday, May 21, 2005 - linkIGN posted an update to their Xbox 360 specs:
"Lastly, we were sent updated spec numbers on the Xbox's numbers, and we spoke with Microsoft's Vice President of hardware, Todd Holmdahl, about the Xbox 360's final transistor count.
Another bit of information sent our way is the final transistor count for Xbox 360's graphics subset. The GPU totals 332 million transistors, which is spit between the two separate dies that make up the part. The parent die is the "main" piece of the GPU, handling the large bulk of the graphics rendering, and is comprised of 232 million transistors. The daughter die contains the system's 10MB of embedded DRAM and its logic chip, which is capable of some additional 3D math. The daughter die totals an even 100 million transistors, bringing the total transistor count for the GPU to 232 million."
http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/617/617951p3.html Reply
Low Roller - Friday, May 20, 2005 - linkOK, I did a bit more hunting around on the transistor count in the Xbox 360's GPU, and the only thing I've found comes from Microsoft's Major Nelson.(Xbox Live Director of Programming)
According to his blog, the Xbox 360's GPU has 330 million transistors.
I'm not sure how credible either IGN's or Major Nelson's figures are on this, as their not even close to each other. Reply
ksherman - Friday, May 20, 2005 - linkWOAAA, so Sony is manufacturing nVidia's GPU? really weird.. hope sony got a discount on the price of the core then... Reply
Calin - Friday, May 20, 2005 - linkJust remember that video chipsets developers have multiple teams working on different generations - they have one chip in early development and one in late development/near production. This means two teams at least (to keep up with the 6 month product launches that were the norm starting from some 3 years ago) Reply
Cygni - Friday, May 20, 2005 - linkWith the memory controller functions ALSO on the 360 GPU, 150 million is pretty darn out of reach, im thinking. The 360 GPU almost sounds like an integrated single chip north bridge. It will be interesting to crack an Xbox360 open and get a peak at the insides when it ships. Should be interesting.
I couldnt help but wonder if perhaps this is a tile based arch... any info on that? If so, it would answer a few of my questions about the system. Reply
Anand Lal Shimpi - Friday, May 20, 2005 - linkLow Roller
Jarred is correct, the IGN figures have to be wrong. Remember that R420, a 16 pipe design, was already around 160M transistors. The Xbox 360 GPU has 48 pipes, although they are unified shader pipes. Add in the additional logic to deal with handling both vertex and pixel instruction streams and you are already dealing with a GPU that is larger than the R420.
Not to mention the 10MB of embedded DRAM, which will not be tiny.
Take care,
Anand Reply
IceWindius - Friday, May 20, 2005 - linkI think im gonna give up on the upgrade race for PC's, im so tired of it. Think i'll go buy Xbox360, PS3 and come out money ahead. Reply
Shinei - Thursday, May 19, 2005 - linkJarred, I thought ATI made the XBox 2 GPU specifically for the console, and wasn't incorporating any of its features into the R520? I'm not sure I agree that spending most of your R&D on a "dead-end" GPU is the best tactic; nVidia's approach of optimizing an existing desktop GPU architecture seems to be the more efficient way to spend R&D capital.
It also allows nVidia to take any lessons learned from the PS3 GPU and add/modify them when they finally release the G70 (hopefully with fully functional PureVideo, not just "sort of functional" PureVideo--I'm paying for the transistor real estate in price and heat, I better be able to use it this time!)... Reply
JarredWalton - Thursday, May 19, 2005 - linkLow Roller - I wouldn't put too much stock in that figure for the X360 GPU. The way the chip is designed (split in two pieces), I wouldn't be surprised to find that one piece is 150 million and the other is maybe 150 to 200 million.
My DRAM knowledge is a bit fuzzy, and the "Embedded DRAM" is something we don't have specifics on, but 10MB of RAM represents 83,886,080 bits, and best case scenario you're using 1 transistor per bit. SRAM uses 6, and perhaps DRAM is 2? 2 transistors per bit would already put just the embedded RAM at 167,772,160 transistors. Heh. 150 million is WAY too small, no matter what IGN says.
As a separate thought, I wouldn't be surprised to see the Xbox 360 GPU end up the more powerful of the two graphics chips. The reason is based on inference: R4xx is very similar to R3xx, meaning ATI didn't spend as much resources creating R4xx as NVIDIA spent on NV4x. If their R&D teams are about equal in size, where did ATI's extra efforts end up being spent? That's right: the Xbox 360 GPU. This is simply a deductive guess, and it could be wrong, but it's something to consider. NVIDIA spent a lot of effort recovering from the NV3x (FX) fiasco.
What makes this all really entertaining to me is the following:
If anything, it seems like the PS3 GPU is more of a PC design with less "future technology". In other words, everything said by MS and Sony is complete hype and should be taken with a massive helping of salt. :) Reply
Iftekharalam - Thursday, May 19, 2005 - linkWhich graphics processor will be more powerful?
The XBOX 360 or the PS3? The Nintendos future gaming console also uses ATI's GPU codenamed "Hollywood". Reply
Low Roller - Thursday, May 19, 2005 - linkAnandTech's article says they were not able to get a transistor count out of ATI for the Xbox 360.
According to IGN, the Xbox 360's GPU only has 150 million transistors, compared to the G70's 300 million.
http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/612/612995p1.html?... Reply
araczynski - Thursday, May 19, 2005 - linknice info.
too bad i could care less which gpu is used in which console, i'm more interested in which console will have some original quality games... Reply
R3MF - Thursday, May 19, 2005 - linksounds good, shame about the non unified shader model tho.
maybe nvidia are right, but i like advanced tech. :p Reply
Shinei - Thursday, May 19, 2005 - linknVidia's apparently pulling out the 16" battle cannons with RSX/G70--136 shader ops per clock is damn impressive, regardless of whether the GPU is console or desktop...
And if nVidia says the desktop G70's going to be even more powerful than RSX, I'm willing to bet that there will be at least 10 shader units pumping to 24+ pipes in full FP32 quality. Nice. :) Reply
AnandThenMan - Thursday, May 19, 2005 - linkVery very interesting article. ATi and NVIDIA seem to have diverging paths. All things considered, this tells me that ATi has the more advanced GPU. Does that mean a faster GPU though. Reply
EODetroit - Thursday, May 19, 2005 - linkHow about anything about the new physics processor?
Garyclaus16 - Thursday, May 19, 2005 - link...sooo much for my bfg6800U...seems like I'm already way behind again. Reply
LanceVance - Thursday, May 19, 2005 - link"This year's E3 has been, overall, a pretty big letdown"
Major new hardware announcements and details from the big three console manufacturers. This is the most exciting E3 that I can remember (I just read about it; never actually been to the show).
Plenty of upcoming titles have been announced and discussed as well. Were the previous E3's way more exciting or is the conference in general just not much more exciting than all the info you can read on the Internet? Reply
knitecrow - Thursday, May 19, 2005 - linkthe X360 and PS3 may be even closer in terms of power than anyone thought Reply


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Winner of the best local food blog at the Fine Produce Awards 2013 went to Life is a Zoo Biscuit by Anél Potgieter
Winners of the 2013 Eat Out DStv Food Network Produce Awards were announced at a two-day food festival in Cape Town in March.
The ceremony took place at the Biscuit Mill in Woodstock, and was held in conjunction with a day and night market, pop-up picnics and a market-to-table dinner, prepared by some of the country's top chefs. Stands at the market were run by award finalists, and needless to say a good time was had by all. If you're travelling around the country, look out for some of these special treats.
Best new product
Bacon Jam, made by Cure Deli, a Cape Town meat producer that began life in a garage in Cape Town.
Best small producers
Grocery/condiments: Karma Home Products (range of marmalades)
Dairy/cheese: Pépé Charlot Cheese Maker (the crotin, heart-shaped Pépé and Buche Affinée)
Dairy/other: Gourmet Greek (strained, double-thick Greek yoghurt).
Paddock/fresh: Greenfields (free-range, rib-eye on the bone).
Paddock/cured: Neil Jewell & Co (hand-crafted charcuterie: saucisson sec, squashed salami, cardamom salami and Walter ham).
Earth: Magic Herbs (organic vegetables, fruit and herbs).
Best bakery
The Bread Gypsy (white sourdough, baguette, rye sourdough and ciabatta).
Best organic or free-range producer
Farmer Angus Pasture Reared Food (beef, mince and eggs).
South African food heritage award
Enaleni Farm (zebra beans).
Outstanding markets
South: Neighbourgoods Market, Salt River, Cape Town
East : The Food Market, Umgeni Park, Durban North
North: Pretoria Boeremark, Silverton, Pretoria
Outstanding outlets
South: Wild Peacock Food Emporium, Piet Retief Street, Stellenbosch
East: Spice Emporium, Pine Street, Durban
North: Braeside Butchery, Parkhurst, Johannesburg
Central: Polkadeli'cious Deli, Bethlehem, Free State
Best local food blog
Life is a Zoo Biscuit by Anél Potgieter
The nominations are made by the public, and can consist of small producers, outlets, markets and blog writers. A team of experts including food critics and chefs do the judging. Also taken into account is the producers' care for the environment and their workforce and all produce must be locally sourced.
Travel tips & Planning info
Who to contact
Eat Out has an extensive list of local producers.
Tours to do
There are gourmet food tours on offer for travellers with a bent for all things culinary.
What will it cost
Generally entrance is free at these food markets but goods are more expensive than they would be at supermarkets because they are hand crafted.
Where to stay
If you're staying in the Western Cape, head for the winelands where you can explore the magnificent food and wine culture of Paarl, Franschhoek, Stellenbosch and many other, smaller towns. Stay at one of the wine estates or at a guest house in the area.
What to eat
Most farmers' markets or weekend food fairs serve freshly prepared food for breakfast or lunch.
What's happening
Don't miss out on fresh produce markets held all over South Africa. These generally happen on weekends and are a great place to taste delicious morsels and mingle with the locals.
Best buys
Jams, meats, cheese, fresh bread, sweet tarts... but if you're flying home, remember that you may not be allowed to bring fresh goods into your home country.


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CHILDREN were taught the black and white rules of road safety when a zebra took assembly at a Swindon primary school yesterday.
Zak the Zebra, the mascot of road safety charity Brake, visited Robert Le Kyng Primary School and gave each of the 420 children a hi-vis vest, donated by local car dealership Pebley Beach.
Zak was invited to the school by Pebley Beach, on behalf of Brake, to help the children to stay safe on the roads.
The initiative will help children be more visible and safe as they walk to school.
It will also encourage motorists to look after their vehicles, as poorly maintained brakes, tyres, lights and windscreen can cause accidents.
Pebley Beach, the dealer in Suzuki, Hyundai and quality used cars, wanted to work with a local school to demonstrate a commitment to road safety.
Owner Dom Threlfall said: "We wanted to go further to show our commitment to road safety and work with our nearest local school, which is why we've also given every child a high visibility vest and invited Zak to visit."
Brake spokesman Rich Andrew, said: "The money donated by Robert Le Kyng Primary School and Pebley Beach will be crucial in funding our work supporting people bereaved or injured by road crashes, and campaigning for safer roads in communities across the UK."
Dave Barnett, the assistant head teacher at Robert Le Kyng Primary School, said: "We saw it as a great opportunity to tell our children about our school's particular issues – the importance of using the lollipop man, being careful when using mobile phones on the road, and not walking through the school car park."
Next week, on Valentine's Day, the children will wear their most colourful clothes and high visibility vests for a non-uniform Bright Day For Brake, in return for a donation to the charity.
To find out more about Brake visit www.brake.org.uk.
Pebley Beach, which also service and maintain thousands of vehicles in the Swindon area, can be found at www.pebley.co.uk.


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"Game changer" is a term you hear often when people talk about how technology has changed their industry.
Part I of III
In the current age of emails, texts, tweets and social media, the importance of personal communication, whether one-to-one or in front of a group, has never been more important, nor more difficult to accomplish. While the movement to digital communications channels provides speed and potentially broad reach, they generally fail to incorporate that which makes each of us unique, our personalities and human traits. From my experiences in the business and academic worlds, whether delivering a business presentation, making a sales pitch, or over the past decade teaching business classes, the ability to engage colleagues, clients or students, has become more challenging and critical.
For the business executive, manager, sales representative, in fact from virtually every functional area, this vital skill set is often overlooked in favor of analytic analysis, or the creation and utilization of the next "hot app" for our ever-increasing reliance on the individual's smartphone or tablet. There is no argument that texting, tweeting (with its 140-character limit), posting on social media such as Facebook and Linked-In, and other digital options, are rapidly becoming our modern "lingua franca." PowerPoint, with its disengaging format of slides rather than speech, has become the preferred "modus operandi" of the business world, supplanting the individual as the focal point of corporate communication.
Yet none of these communications mediums delivers like a personal address. From hybriding the words of communication, to eliminating human characteristics such as body language and voice usage, modern digitized communications falls short. No matter how technology changes there will always be situations where a personal presentation is the most effective way to reach someone and convince them of something. The simple fact is there is nothing more powerful than one's ability to forcefully deliver a speech, presentation, lecture, address or other personal communication. An individual's presence is that unique element that differentiates these from a written, or in today's environment tweeted, communication.
A major part of any lecture is without question the material you are sharing. Yet we all know that a good presentation goes well beyond the material. So what makes one presenter more interesting, engaging and successful than another? We've all experienced both excellent speakers who make time fly by, as well as dreadful speakers, who make every minute seem to last forever. So what makes the difference? Here are some tips I've picked up during my career that might help your presentations be more engaging, impactful and memorable.
Kalan's Presentation Tips: Part I
Organization Balanced with Flexibility – Be organized, be prepared, know what you want to cover and in what order. Yet also be flexible. Be comfortable allowing your presentation to flow with the interests of your audience, which may not be immediately evident. And while you exercise the option to follow an unplanned path, always remember what you intended to accomplish and bring your audience back to that destination. You are in control of the flow and pace. Don't feel so constrained to "stick to your script" when opportunities to expand beyond present themselves. Take advantage and capture your listeners by speaking "to them" and not "at them".
Introduce Yourself - Always introduce yourself as well as all of those who will be presenting you so your attendees are aware of your full team. Be sure to consider your relationship with the audience (do you have an existing relationship or are you a new face to them). Your introduction has several objectives:
Cell Phones and Other Electronic Devices – Audience members texting, emailing, tweeting, surfing the net, etc. are not engaged in your presentation. These behaviors are distracting both to you and those in the audience. Other than for taking notes,I always ask for electronic devices to be turned off while I'm speaking. In my classes, I have been known to ask those breaking this request to leave the room.
Bring a Passion – It starts right here, right at the beginning, the opportunity to win or lose your audience. Your personal commitment to your presentation is paramount, and nobody can or should care about your subject more than you do. Your audience will read this from word one, and once lost it is difficult, if not impossible, to regain. A comment I often hear these days is that I bring a passion to each of my classes, a passion that is seen and appreciated by my addressees. So bring your passion and grab your audience with it.
Individual skill areas to enhance your physical presence and managing the overall presentation experience will be covered in parts II and III, which will be posted here on Wednesday and Friday (Jan. 9 and 11).
Marc H. Kalan is a marketing/business development executive with more than 30 years of diverse consumer marketing experience at clients (from established Fortune 500 to start-ups), suppliers, and promotional marketing agencies. Kalan's background includes a foundation in brand and sales management. Upon an extensive industry career he began teaching at the college and graduate level in 2003 and now serves full time on the faculty of the Rutgers Business School, Department of Supply Chain Management and Marketing Sciences. Kalan can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com or email@example.com .


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TWO senior Royal Navy sailors from Worcester have been recognised for their outstanding contribution to the service.
Chief Petty Officer Tony Scripps, a Royal Navy medic who has served for more than 25 years, has been awarded the prestigious Meritorious Service Medal.
The 47-year-old, who is now also a Reservist, was praised for going above and beyond the call of duty during his career and was awarded the medal by the Second Sea Lord Vice Admiral David Steel on board his flagship HMS Victory in Portsmouth.
CPO Scripps now works as a Naval Service careers advisor at the Gloucester Armed Forces Careers Office where he is responsible for the recruitment of all elements of Naval service across Worcestershire Herefordshire and Gloucestershire.
"I am extremely proud to receive the MSM," said the father-of-two, who lives in St Peter's, Worcester. "I really enjoyed my career with the Royal Navy and all the opportunities it presented me with."
CPO Scripps was deployed twice as a medic to Afghanistan and across the world on various submarines and surface ships.
Warrant Officer Stephen Haidon, 49, who was brought up in St John's,Worcester and whose parents still live there, was also presented the Meritorious Service Medal for serving for more than 33 years.
The father-of-two works as the Weapon Engineering Officer at the Commodore Portsmouth Flotilla Fishery Protection Squadron based at Portsmouth Naval Base.
Part of his job is to provide assurance that the three fishery protection platforms in the UK, and HMS Clyde in the Falkland Islands, are ready to undertake tasking as required by the Commodore.
"This award was totally unexpected and a very pleasant surprise as I enter the twilight years of my Royal Navy career," he said. "Amongst the numerous messages I received was one from the original RN rating who signed me up in the Worcester career office as an artificer apprentice in September 1980."
WO Haidon has numerous decorations including Air Operations in Iraq and clasp (1999), NATO medal with clasp for Kosovo (1999) and the Iraq medal with clasp (2003).
"I am exceptionally honoured to present these Meritorious Service Medals to an outstanding group of personnel," said Admiral Steel. "These awards are given to those who, in 20 years or more of service to the Royal Navy, have maintained the highest, unbroken standard of conduct and proved themselves to be truly remarkable individuals in their line of work.
"They set an incredible example for others to follow and should be extremely proud of all they have achieved."
Following the presentation to 23 personnel on board HMS Victory on Wednesday, the recipients and their families were offered a tour of Portsmouth's Historic Dockyard before an invite to lunch in Admiralty House, the Second Sea Lord's official residence.
Just 52 Meritorious Service Medals are presented each year and only Royal Navy personnel who have completed 20 year's of service.
The medal dates back to January 14, 1919, just two months after the end of the First World War, and was originally intended to reward either specific acts of gallantry not in the presence of the enemy, or for meritorious service performed by petty officers and ratings.


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This article was published 20/2/2013 (1642 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
Would more male teachers, or more visible minorities, translate into a better education system?
This week, the Globe and Mail reported that the Toronto District School Board, in order to ensure its teachers reflect the demographics of its student body, is giving preference in hiring to males and visible minorities, including aboriginals and francophones.
The gross majority of teachers at the TDSB are female and white. The board considers that to be a problem in a city where just less than half the student body is male, and nearly three-quarters are visible minorities.
Still, the reaction to the memo by existing teachers was not positive. "They're not willing to look at anyone who is white and female," an unnamed teacher told the Globe. "It (a job opening) should go to the person who is best for the job."
The irony here is quite thick; this is, after all, one of the only instances in which women can assume the role of the oppressed majority.
In many job classifications, it is women who are included with other minorities in the category of the disadvantaged. Programs to boost the number of women or visible minorities by giving them priority in post-secondary school admission or hiring are still considered by many to be controversial. Critics hold that view, even though by now, these practices are recognized as a legitimate, legal solution to inequality.
However, there are several factors in this story that make it different from other tales of affirmative action.
The shortage of visible-minority teachers is perhaps easy to explain. In cities such as Toronto, the increase in the sheer numbers of visible minorities has proceeded much faster than the teaching profession's ability to train and employ visible-minority teachers.
Over time, with more minorities graduating from high school and university, one would assume the face of the teaching profession would change.
The situation is much different when it comes to men. From England and the United States to Australia and Canada, there is a critical shortage of male teachers. In some jurisdictions, including some in Canada, women make up more than 80 per cent of primary school teaching ranks.
How could this have happened, you may ask? Remarkably, it appears the biggest problem is very few men seek it out as a profession.
Some believe having fewer male teachers discourages male students at an early age from seeking a career as a teacher. Others hypothesize women have come to dominate the teaching ranks, so men no longer feel welcome.
Surveys of male teachers have found many believed because of their interest in working with children, they are too often viewed as potential pedophiles. A 2010 Ontario survey of male teachers found one in six had faced allegations of "inappropriate contact with students." Others have claimed they have been sexually harassed by the female majority.
The other problem here is apart from what appears to be a lack of interest in teaching as a profession, the benefits of hiring more men are not entirely clear.
Advocates for hiring more men, for example, start with concerns about the declining academic performance of boys and dwindling numbers of young men attending and graduating post-secondary education. In the U.K., for example, girls are graduating secondary school at twice the rate of their male classmates and entering university at four times the rate of young men.
The absence of male teachers, particularly at the primary school level, is often cited as a key element in these troubling trends. Boys and girls learn differently, and there has been a growing concern many female teachers are not relating with their male students. This view is bolstered by surveys of male students, who often believe female teachers give lower grades just because they are boys.
There is a fairly broad agreement in education circles that more men and visible minorities would help some male and minority students succeed in their educational careers. However, other than surveys in which students express these preferences, incontrovertible data linking academic performance and teacher gender are not easy to come by. For that reason, and because full-time teaching jobs are very hard to come by in most communities in this country, most teachers' unions and the female majority within teaching ranks have, in general, opposed hiring quotas.
Most educators are reluctant to concede a female teacher cannot effectively teach a male student, or vice versa. They would similarly argue a white teacher, if he or she was good at what they did, could teach a child of any cultural or ethnic background. However, trends that see male students struggling to keep up with female classmates certainly raise questions, not about whether they could, but whether they are motivating all students of all gender, race or ethnicity.
A commentary on this issue posted on the website of the Alberta Teachers' Association quoted, of all things, The Karate Kid in a bid to remind us of one of the fundamental truths in education. "No such thing as a bad student," Mr. Miyagi tells his young charge Daniel Larusso in the 1984 movie. "Only bad teacher."
Perhaps more males and minority teachers would help the education system connect with student groups that are struggling. Or, perhaps this is a wake-up call for the teaching profession to figure out ways of better connecting students and teachers, regardless of gender or ethnic background.


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The Whitehall battlelines over Afghanistan are coming into focus. General Sir David Richards this morning made absolutely clear he is a commander who is unwilling to be hurried out of Helmand, whatever the prime minister might think.
In his first major interview as chief of defence staff, he rules reducing troop numbers next year and says Britain will stay "as long as it takes". His words to The Sun leave some room for manoeuvre. (Downing Street are insisting he is "of the same mind" as the prime minister.) But they certainly do not chime with David Cameron's recent pronouncements. The differences in nuance are obvious.
They give a flavour of a behind-the-scenes debate that will grow in importance. Indeed differences camps almost mirror those in Washington, with Obama and Cameron pitted against the Two Davids (Petraeus and Richards) over the pace and timing of withdrawal.
There is one line in the Richards interview that underlines these emerging alliances. "As long as we continue to put faith in Dave Petraeus and hold our nerve, then I think we can do it," he says. "It's definitely winnable."
This military faith in the mission contrasts markedly with the advice David Cameron is receiving from his spies. John Sawers, the head of MI6, is warning that Britain is overly focussed on a small part of Afghanistan while the threats to Britain are growing elsewhere.
It is worth comparing Richards' words with those of Cameron.