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Say what you will about newly minted US Senator Cory Booker, you won't have to sit around wondering where he stands or how he will vote on various issues of the day. One of these has come into immediate focus and been the subject of early speculation about his future plans. The New Jersey Supreme Court moved to uphold the launch of gay marriages this weekend, refusing to grant a stay requested by the Governor. That cleared the way for the nuptials to begin at midnight, and Senator Elect Booker will be deep in the thick of it.
Before Senator-elect Cory Booker comes to Washington, he plans to start the ball rolling on marriage equality in New Jersey by marrying several same-sex couples at 12:01 a.m. Monday, Oct. 21, BuzzFeed has learned.
Multiple advocates in New Jersey confirmed that the Newark mayor who just won election to the Senate on Wednesday plans to conduct weddings in the first floor rotunda of Newark City Hall after the clock strikes midnight.
For most politicians with national aspirations, there might be a bit of a difference between saying you'd consider supporting gay marriage and actually voting for it. But it's another step even beyond there to rush out one minute after the starting gun and start performing them yourself. Sadly for some of his fans, however, not everyone found it to be such smooth sailing to the alter.
Advocates and others are claiming that the state of New Jersey did not give ample instructions to town clerks and others on how to administer marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
Same-sex marriages were scheduled to begin Monday at 12:01 a.m. The New Jersey Supreme Court last week refused to delay a lower court order for the state to start recognizing marriages. The case, however, is still on appeal.
Several couples planned to marry minutes after the state began recognizing the unions. Yet other said they had not been able to get a license. New Jersey law requires that couples wait three days between obtaining a license and getting married.
"There's a lot of mass confusion and it boils down to the fact that the state should have issued guidance a week ago," said Troy Stevenson, executive director of Garden State Equality.
No word yet on whether or not Booker will go ahead and marry anyone without a license and the rest of the required documentation. But once he gets settled in to his seat in the Senate, there will be little doubt where he stands on the matter should the question rise to the federal level. And even less question if this same mayor with essentially no other experience on his resume rises to the Executive Branch. (What… did you think I was kidding?)


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This trek is planned for trekkers on a limited time schedule and will offer some of the best views in the Annapurna region without having to contend with the altitude. The trek is start from Naya Pul near by Pokahra valley. Instantly after leaving Pokhara valley, it is not such a long wait before we get fantastic views of the mountains including the common shape of Machhapuchhre "The Fish-tail".
From the next day trek, we follow the Modi gorge valley through rhododendron and orchid hang forest before we climb to Ghandruk. Ghandruk, a large and prosperous Gurung village, is beautifully set against the backdrop of Annapurna South (7219 m), Hiunchuli (6441 m) and holy Mount Machhapuchhre (6993 m). The reminder of the treks follows the Modi valley and will drive back to Pokhara from Naya Pul. This is a short trek probably most popular route. There are no other routes which have this much natural diversity and cultural variety.
This trek starts from Nayapul an hour car drive from Pokhara. In the beginning of trek village life, culture, terrace view, water falls and green hills' view can be enjoyed. From Ghandruk Mt. Annapurna and Mt. Dhaulagiri Can be viewed. These are mountain over 7000 m. Ghandruk offers most spectacular view of mountains peak and sun rise over Himalayas. Ghandruk village is another attraction of this trek. Ghandruk is habitation of Gurungs who are known is "Gurkhas". Gurkhas have glorious history they created in Second World War. High Lights of This treks are Birethanti Water Fall, Poon Hill – Sun rise, and Ghandruk Village.
Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive in Kathmandu. Arrive in Kathmandu meet assist and transfer to hotel and briefing about the trek/tour evening dinner greeting with Nepali culture programmes. O/n at Hotel,
Day 2: Free day. Kathmandu sightseeing. After breakfast at Hotel start to visit Kathmandu Swayambhunath (monkey temple), and Boudhanath afternoon meeting with guide check the trekking gears. O/n at the hotel.
Day 3: Kathmandu - Pokhara. Early in the morning breakfast at Hotel. Drive to Pokhara (about 6 hrs). One gets to view good scenery along the drive. Lunch will be served at the Local restaurant on the way to Pokhara. Finally arrive at the most beautiful city of Mountains and lakes. Pokhara is Nepal's most beautiful natural valley, which is also the most popular tourist destination. The Annapurna, Machhapuchere (Fishtail) and uncountable Mountains always stand high welcoming every visitor with a smile.
Day 4: Pokhara to Ghandruk. In the morning we will leave Pokhara and take the bus to Phedi. From Phedi, we will walk upon a steep path that will lead us to Dampus. The views all around are beautiful. We can see some peaks of the Annapurna Range along with Manaslu. We will take the route towards Birethanti, where we cross the Modi River, turn right and after a 5 hour walk on a steep trail, we reach Ghandruk situated at a height of about 1940 m. From this village of Ghandruk we can vividly see the Machhapuchhare and other peaks of the Annapurna range. O/n at Tea House Lodge.
Day 5: Ghandruk to Dhampus. Today will be relatively laidback compared to other days on your Nepal trip package. The trek leads slowly downhill on even paths. There's no climbing and plenty of spots along the way to lie back in the grass. You'll also come across several traditional tea houses where the cheerful local women will beckon you to come over and try their tea. You'll arrive in Dhampus by late afternoon; this is the starting point for expeditions to the summit of Mount Everest. You'll spend the night in a basic lodge where you can have chance to meet the trekker who did Annapurna circuit trek, or you can just sit back with a mug of masala tea and enjoy the amazing view. O/n at Tea House Lodge.
Day 6: Dhampus to Pokhara. After breakfast, you will leave for Phedi where a driver will be waiting to take you back to Pokhara. In Pokhara, you'll check into the same hotel you stayed in at the beginning of the trek. The rest of the day is yours to spend as you wish in this friendly town on the lake. On a clear day, you can see the snow-capped peaks in the distance. Afternoon you can rent a boating at Phewa Lake. O/n at the hotel.
Day 7: Pokhara - Kathmandu. Visit to Pokhara city and at afternoon fly from Pokhara back to Kathmandu which takes about 30 minutes. When you arrive you'll be picked up at the airport and taken to the same hotel you stayed at during the beginning of your Nepal trip package. Today you'll have time to do some last-minute sightseeing or to pick up a souvenir or two. Or you could just relax at your hotel. O/n at hotel.
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- Private arrival and departure transfers
- Hotel accommodation in Kathmandu and Pokhara on twin share bed/single and breakfast basis as per the itinerary
- Full board meals while trekking (breakfast, lunch and dinner)
- Properly boiled drinking water, tea and coffee while on trek
- Accommodation in teahouse during the trek
- Welcome/fare - well dinner in Kathmandu
- Private transportation to and from the starting and ending points of the trek
- Our Gears - sleeping bag, duffel bag, etc., for the use during the trip. Garbage plastic bag
- Professional local experienced trek leader/guide trained in wilderness first aid
- Comprehensive first aid kit
- Respective region (Annapurna) trekking map, TIMS Card and trek permit
- Well-experienced Climbing guide with all his allowance and expenses
- Necessary Porters to carry all personal gear and group equipment
- Proper Insurance of all staff including porters
- Warm clothing and trekking gear for staff including porters: Gortex jacket and trousers fleece jacket and pant, trekking shoes/boots, woolen hat, gloves, shocks, sunglasses etc.
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Gay marriage 'completely nuts', says Conservative MP Peter Bone
A Conservative MP has described the campaign to legalise gay marriage as 'completely nuts'.
Peter Bone, MP for Wellingborough, said the Church of England should oppose plans to hold same-sex weddings in a religious setting.
Fellow Tory MP Tony Baldry, representing the Church Commissioners, a body that manages the historic property assets of the Church, told the Commons the Church of England would be making 'detailed submissions' to a consultation on proposals to legalise gay marriage due to be announced next month.
'So far as the Church of England, the Roman Catholic Church and many other faith groups are concerned, marriage is a union between one man and one woman,' he said.
'That is the point we are putting forward responsibly and clearly in the consultation paper.'
Speaking in the same debate, Mr Bone then replied: 'Wouldn't it just be very simple to write back and say, "Marriage is between a man and a woman so this is completely nuts"?'
David Cameron has already given his firm backing to same-sex marriage.Speaking at last year's Conservative party conference, the prime minister said: 'I don't support gay marriage in spite of being a Conservative. I support gay marriage because I am a Conservative.'Lord Carey, the former Archbishop of Canterbury, called for signatories to a petition opposing the move through the group Coalition for Marriage (C4M). Almost 65,000 people have already lent their name to the campaign.The Home Office later defended the government's pro-gay marriage stance.'If a couple love each other and want to commit to a life together, this government believes they should have the option of a civil marriage irrespective of their sexual orientation,' a spokeswoman said.'We are working closely with all those who have an interest in the area to understand their views.'She added: 'We are absolutely not changing religious marriage, or requiring religious groups to go against their traditions.
'Our consultation will look at how to open up civil marriage to same sex couples.'
Mr Bone, 59, has earned a reputation as one of the most active and rebellious MPs since being elected in 2005.He usually frames his questions with issues his wife is supposedly concerned with and has repeatedly sought clarification on who would assume the prime minister's duties if he was incapacitated.Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg told Mr Bone last year he had a 'morbid fascination' with the death of his party leader.


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5) Michael Wacha: The Cardinals' second-year starter, if he continues to progress nicely, would be back in the rotation at just the right time. Redbird hurlers are wearing down this time of year and a healthy Wacha would be an enormous boost to this staff. If Wacha's shoulder is sound and he's throwing his fastball and changeup for strikes, his impact will be felt immediately.
4) Matt Holliday: Batting third in the lineup carries a big responsibility, but it's especially important when it's on a team as inconsistent offensively as the Cardinals. While Holliday's overall numbers are down, he's been driving in big go-ahead runs for the Cards at a crucial time. He's going to be hard-pressed to get to his usual .300-20-90, but this is the time of year when he usually makes a push.
3) Trevor Rosenthal: As shaky as he's been, Rosenthal comes into the weekend series with 39 saves, second-most in baseball. The problem is, Rosenthal has thrown a lot of pitches in those save situations — and eventually that can catch up to a pitcher. He's going to have to cut down on walks by trusting that his upper 90's fastball can blow past hitters, especially when he mixes in an offspeed pitch to keep them uncomfortable at the plate.
2) Yadier Molina: The best catcher in the game is coming off a ligament injury in his hand, but he's kept the rest of his body in good shape. How many catchers can say they're playing on fresh legs in September? Molina is essential to the Cardinals' success. A.J. Pierzynski and Tony Cruz have done an admirable job. But they've held down the fort long enough. Virtually every area of the club is impacted when Molina is on his game, which is basically every night.
1) Adam Wainwright: Admittedly battling a "dead arm" in August, Wainwright believes he is on the way back — and just in time for the stretch run. The Cardinals had better hope so. This goes without saying, but with all respect to the tough-as-nails Lance Lynn and the strong veteran presence of John Lackey, the Cards are not a postseason threat without their ace. Give Wainwright the benefit of the doubt; when he says his "arm has felt better," you take it — and cross your fingers.


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A free Kundalini Yoga with instructor Josh Rothschild includes breathwork, postures, deep relaxation, and meditation. Regularly a $15 drop in, meetup members can relax in the company of other like-minded individuals. This class is regularly offered as a 10 week series. If you are interested in joining after class, talk to Josh about a 15% discount to the whole series. Baltimore Yoga Village, Hampden Location can be tricky to find. So please follow these specific directions rather than a GPS system or mapquest:
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Eating out: Nor'Wester Cafe
Amberley lies about a 50-minute drive north of where we live in Christchurch. Our destination was the iconic Nor'Wester Cafe for a family meal out.
We arrived a little rattled - the trip was anything but relaxed thanks to multiple blurred 70, 50 and 100 speed zones and the at least three police cars we spotted working those edges like sharks in the surf line.
Hanging in the sky was a vast multi-columned nor'wester arch of cloud, managing the trick of appearing both dazzling and doom-laden. But suddenly Amberley was around us and the sanctuary of the Nor'wester Cafe loomed.
Nor'Wester Cafe is a place we have heard about and everyone else seems to know, so this was our first time.
It is a converted bungalow on the main street with a fantastic outdoor eating/seating area, modern colours, warm wooden furniture and friendly staff.
Both the cafe menu and the evening menu were available, which was a bonus, because it meant the kids could be safely sidelined with fries and a ham, cheese and pineapple pizza.
The prices ($19.50 entrees, $37 mains) made it clear this wasn't a country stop cafe. The sophistication of the dish descriptions and suggested wine matchings also gave the impression of a daytime cafe that could go up a gear at night.
I'd spent the morning at the Waimakariri mouth watching whitebaiters filling punnets from a good run, so the night's special - a West Coast whitebait omelette with asparagus salad - called loudly, but it didn't seem a true enough test of the kitchen.
Instead, we went for chicken and lamb mains from a list that included groper, venison and beef.
But first came the entrees, and what an opening act. The seared scallops, which came with glazed pork belly with an apple and pickled pineapple salsa, were superb. The scallops were juicy and perfectly caramelised, but the pork stole the show. It was shredded, coated in sweet-spicy Asian flavours and mixed with crunchy crackling, providing a wonderful contrast to the tangy finely diced pineapple and apple matchsticks.
Smoked duck, served on a large white rectangular plate, looked spectacular. Slices of smoked duck with pink meat and white fat perched on crumbed warm parmesan "croutons". Scattered over the plate was fennel salad with pear and almonds. And the whole thing was tied together with an intense chunky sour cherry sauce.
After such an exciting start the mains - both big hearty servings - seemed a little flat.
The chicken breast came with an excellent wheat, pea and pinenut salad that was the highlight on the plate. There was kumara on the side, with cubes of feta and some dried tomato pieces, but as a whole the dish failed to excite. The chicken was juicy and cooked perfectly, but it needed a punchy flavour.
The lamb rump was tender, its accompaniment a muted salsa verde. A pasta side of orecchiette, prosciutto and feta tossed in a minted pea pesto was a solid effort but, again, everything seemed to be awaiting the arrival of a star.
The stars arrived, though, with the desserts. A lemon posset, an old English take on creme brulee, came in a quirky square glass jar with a dollop of cream on the lid, and two sticks of poppyseed shortcake. The lemon zing was paradise for lemon lovers - and we had a table full of them who scraped out every last bit.
The American Cream Pie was like a big oozing sandwich. Two squares of biscuit held the chocolate mousse. On top of the top biscuit sat a pile of sour cream foam. Sprinkled on top, to the kids' delight, were those popping candy crumbs that fizz on your tongue - a lot of fun.
Our wines were a fabulous sauvignon blanc from Fiddlers Green and a huge creamy Main Divide chardonnay, both from Waipara just up the road. Just the one each, of course, for the drive home under the now golden-edged nor'wester arch.
Nor'Wester Cafe
95 Main North Rd, Amberley. Ph 314 9411
When: Open daily from 9am. Evening menu from 6pm.
Cost: Entrees, $19.50; mains, $35 - $38; desserts, $14.50.
Upside: Sophisticated dishes, quality ingredients.
Downside: Inconsistent wow.
Go again: Yes, have already worked out the dishes to try next time.
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The Wind is the result. Market research had identified a potential market of 100,000-150,000 units – more than enough to be profitable if an existing platform, chassis and powertrains were used.
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Approval for the programme was received in 2008, and development took 30 months. Overall project lead came from Renaultsport Technologies' headquarters in Les Ulis, near Paris. The engineers there worked closely with colleagues at Renault's technocentre in Guyancourt.
The starting point for the Wind was the old Clio 2 platform, rather than the one used in the current Clio, because it's cheaper, Mollard says, and because it's smaller. The 2,368mm wheelbase is common with the A-segment Twingo, so the Wind could be built on the same line in the Novo Mesto plant in Slovenia.
Benchmark models included the Peugeot 207 CC folding hardtop and the Mini and Smart cabriolets. "None of these cars is really alike but they are among the models we looked at to position the Wind.
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With the exception of the Mazda, these are all roofless versions of existing models, and so aren't too special to look at. And none of them is exactly practical either – Renault's research said that this was an important attribute for potential customers.
The roof solution chosen by Mollard's team – a single-piece rotating design – addressed both issues. A fabric roof was ruled out because consumers value the increased safety and security of a solid roof. And the rotating roof is lighter than a typical folding hardtop. Even the lightweight MX-5 roof module is 37kg.
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NEWPORT County AFC start a run of three games in six days this afternoon with manager Justin Edinburgh admitting his side are just one more postponement away from a real problem.
County make the short trip to Bristol Rovers today as they return to League Two action for the first time in a fortnight.
Last week's home clash with Dagenham & Redbridge was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch at Rodney Parade – the third game to fall foul of the weather in a month.
That match has now been rearranged for Wednesday, March 19, and Edinburgh's men face a hectic schedule over the next two months.
After today's local derby at the Memorial Stadium the Exiles are due to host Plymouth Argyle on Tuesday before Friday's clash at Southend United.
They then face five matches in February and eight in March and Edinburgh admits that they can't afford any more disruptions to the fixture list.
"We've got a lot of games coming up now in a real short space of time with the ones we've lost," said the Exiles boss.
"But hopefully, with the squad we've got, we'll be able to deal with that. Time will tell.
"As long as the weather stays kind to us over the next couple of weeks I'm not concerned. But we haven't had our cold snap yet and I'm sure we're due one.
"If we lost any more then it's going to be very hectic and would put a lot of pressure on the players but with everyone fit we have the mentality and strength to cope with it."
The positive news for Edinburgh is that he is getting closer to having a fully fit squad with Byron Anthony and Max Porter back in training.
Midfielder Adam Chapman is suspended for today's game and striker Danny Crow misses out with a minor injury.
But Conor Washington, subject of several bids from Peterborough United, will be in the squad.
"Apart from Danny Crow, who's got a minor tweak and will probably be out for a week, it's looking really positive," said Edinburgh.
Around 1,200 fans will head over the Severn Bridge from Newport today and that will be a big factor according to the County manager.
"Our away support this season has been second to none," he said. "We took great numbers to Cheltenham, Portsmouth and Brighton and West Brom in the cup and we're always very grateful for their support.
"I think we're used to big occasions as a group now and this is another one.
"Our attitude as always is to play the game and not the occasion and we're all looking forward to it.
"I expect it to be a good atmosphere, like it was at Rodney Parade, and we'll be looking to produce the same kind of performance."


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OK, who's done it? Anyone moved their child out of grammar to ordinary secondary (year 8)?(29 Posts)
DD1 is 13 this week. She has never prospered in grammar, coming to the end of year 8 its still tears most days, some days refusing to go in and us having screaming matches at 8.30am. Her grades are ok, not a high flyer but her homework is never turned in, all her books etc are torn and dirty, she's cut her skirt with scissors, detentions here and there. She has no friends in her class (she does have a couple of friends in other classes). But to be fair, she didn't like primary school much either! she's a very quiet girl, but very independent and strong minded - that doesn't seem to sit well with a grammar school.
Backstory - I moved my DDs from our local village school to the nearby "sink estate" school (which incidentally went from strength to strength afterwards) - they were happier there although DD1 was the least content ifyswim. (DD2 is in year 6 going to another secondary, not grammar, a couple of miles away in September). Having done this once I am reluctant to do it again, most people think its an outrageous action to take and bad for the children etc. What do you think Mumsnet?
I think that just because it's a grammar doesn't have to mean it's the right place for everyone and if you think your DD might be happier it's worth a try.
The torn dirty books and the cut skirt - are you certain she's responsible for that? Is it possible she's being bullied?
if you and she think she would be happier then move her.
Grammar and high flying schools are not for everyone despite the mumsnet obssession with them
My DC are still at primary but I moved from a grammar in year 8 (in 2000) to an ordinary secondary, because I hated the grammar and didn't fit in, never did my homework, bunked off as much as I could and was generally a nightmare to get to school. also I had enjoyed being one of the smartest at primary and didn't like being average at grammar. It worked out really well for me, I started going to school with far less fuss, had less homework set so would actually bother to do it sometimes and I left school with good GCSE results (A's and B's) I was much happier and had far more friends at the ordinary secondary.
Whilst Grammar school has been amazing for my sister, it doesn't fit everybody and isn't always the best option, so if you think your daughter would be happier at the ordinary secondary I think she'd probably be better off there as you learn far better when you are happy.
I never pushed DD2 to do the 11+ because she would have hated the tons of HW and a 'public school' uniform (and the very long days).
The question is, Do you have a good, properly set, comprehensive as an alternative? Does it have really good pastoral care and a firm discipline system.
Having passed the 11+ she needs a school that expects a decent number of A/A* GCSEs. The comp nearest the grammar school here doesn't cut it and DD2's school gets DCs who travel to avoid it.
Changing schools once friendships have been established isn't easy. She needs a supportive school, that will nip any bullying in the bud and keep her more rebellious edges in check. Not wanting to do grammar school levels of HW is one thing, rebelling to much against the amounts the DDs get is to waste the brains she obviously has.
Thank you everyone. Empress she was bullied initially in year 7 but to be fair the school were on to it immediately, I was impressed. I know that the books/skirt are self inflicted as I see her throwing the books around and cramming them into her bag, tearing them as she does so. She also draws on herself at at school - well, writes more like, its in her own handwriting - on her shoes, legs, skirt .
The homework situation is dire - that can't go on surely - she never hands anything in. She says her teachers forget to collect the work they've set, then if she were to hand it in she would be ostracised by the rest of her form so no one says anything. Its all over the house, scraps of what was A4 lined paper, or in her "homework folder" which has months of homework sheets in, which never go anywhere - to school in the folder, stays in her bag, comes home in her bag.
Nocomet we have 2 very good academy schools here; I wouldn't consider moving her otherwise, so I know we are lucky to have choices.
I would want to find out a lot more about what's going on with her before I moved her. You need to know exactly what the problem with this school is for her before you can pick a school that's a better fit.
She sounds very unhappy. That could carry over to a new school unless you can get to the root of it.
The danger will come if you expect moving school to fix your DD's problems. It sounds like there is a lot going on with her which you need to get to the bottom of.
Its possible that a change of school will change things but it's also possible that she will be what she is wherever she is.
You need to get onto the homework thing. Arrange to meet head of year. Find out their side of story. Sounds like she should be getting mire organisational support at school and home. Perhaps a short time on homework report will help.
What do the school say? Have you spoken to them about homework? Do they have any insights or ideas for supporting your DD? They must be very concerned about her too or are they just treating the symptoms by doling out detentions re:homework and behaviour?
Yes this is what I was thinking too - there is always the chance that she simply takes these problems with her. School are polite but distant - they have people queuing up to get in, there's only so much angst they are willing to deal with.
She sounds very unhappy and with problems which are not necessarily related specifically to this school. Does she talk to you at all about what she feels/thinks? I don't understand why handing in her homework would cause her to be ostracised by her class. Surely grammar is full of the most motivated, brightest kids? I would have thought not doing homework would have been more likely to make her stand out?
I dont have a child at a Grammar school, but I did go to one myself and Im really suprised the school hasn't contacted you to go through any issues your daughter has - especially not handing in homework, etc. Ours was pretty strict and whilst we did have some rebellious students, they were still bright and were the type who could hand in their homework without even trying and still get good grades. If you didnt hand it in, there would have been contact home. I would def talk to the school first to find out if they know why she is so unhappy there.
Yep, I would have thought that too, but the Head of Year tells me that the teachers are too busy to mark it, so it not being handed in isn't the end of the world. DDs classmates would be angry if she handed hers in, thereby "reminding" the teacher who would then ask everyone else in the class where their work was. Its some sort of perverse code of honour.
She does talk to me, not as much as she used to, she's well into teenage behaviour, lots of door slamming and "its not fair" etc., she's very intelligent and wise beyond her years, but she's also only just about to turn 13 and has all the teenage attitudes and thoughts that you'd expect.
Unexpected there are motivated kids at the school, but not in DDs form.
The homework thing is outrageous! How can teachers be too busy to mark it? They shouldn't set it if that's the case.
What does your dd want to do? Other schools will expect a higher level of commitment than this and as you say, her problems could just go with her unless you get to the bottom of them.
I moved my ds from a high flying grammar school, to a high school. It caused me no end of anguish at the time, about being the right thing. In my ds case, he was being dreadfully bullied and the school were less than supportive (suggested ds "set himself up as a target for bullies by being 'different'" << the words of a SENCO )
His grades were dropping and his profess slowed to the point of regression. I had to appeal & then go to a judicial review to get him into the high school - but oh my goodness, what a change! I have my boy back!
He is still 'different', but has a fabulous set of new friends who like him for who he is - his grades have rocketed (e.g., when he left primary school, he was a level 5A science, by the time he left after 2 years at grammar school, he had dropped back to a 5C, now, 4 terms in his new school, he is a 7A, & sitting GCSE papers with the year 11s & outperforming them! He is Y9 now)
It was absolutely the right thing for my son - what does your dd think about the situation?
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We had a similar situation in regards to homework and detentions...We moved Dd too another grammar school, where the lack of discipline was even worse...but a not so local (still catchment area but on the edge) was successfull: she now has 2 Uni unconditional offers (1 Russel group).
But1 The homework, detentions, tantrums about going to school, cutting her skirt are big red flags! You are right about the perverse code of honour
which extend to school not just peers!
But2 A grammar school to GCSEs looks great on Dd's CV and she gained emplyoment because of it.
the grades were a factor but she has been explicitly told that the Grammar school got her to interview stage
But3This is the age where the 'it's not fair', also turns into 'I don't want to do that 'activity' anymore; I regret having allowed my Dd to drop out from her activities one by one (she now tells me that it was like not handing in her work!--a form of sel-harm--)
I'd ask what she wants to do & go with that. She has to live it.
I was sent to a grammar school and it was a disaster. I didn't fit in and didn't work. They didn't care. By what is now year 10, I was only going to about 50% of my lessons. Whilst I know monitoring attendance was not the big deal that it is today, you think they someone would have said something at the time. I scraped through a few O levels and left at 16.
My only explanation for why the school turned a blind eye was so the could keep up the illusion of no behavioural issues on the books.
BTW I don't regret this at all. Some of the best days of my life were spent bunking off and hanging out in cafes with other disaffected youths . My skills on the pool-table and the dartboard were fine-tuned, and remain good to this day.
I went back into education later, when I was ready. I now have 3 degrees and a career I love.
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Just because it is a grammar school, it doesn't make it good. If they are not interested in your daughter's well-being and they are not interested in homework marking, they do not deserve the privilege of educating your child. The academy I am pastoral assistant head in, in a deprived area with lots of social problems, is doing far better than that. I would be so ashamed if a parent came in and told me a member of our staff was not taking homework in. I would also not allow the kind of 'code of honour' stuff to flourish.
oh gosh, this reminds me of a friend's story, sent to a Naice private school & simply loathed the other girls. Begged until allowed to transfer to bog standard comp where she was quite happy and achieved as much as she was ever going to achieve.
If OP's DD is that independent & strong minded then she is probably quite self-motivated & will rise to her potential as long as she's not battling emotional problems, too. Definitely let her choose.
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About 400 union members, schoolteachers, doctors, clergy and others rallied Tuesday on the State Capitol steps to protest Gov. Bobby Jindal's decision not to accept federal money to expand membership in Medicaid.
Speakers at the "Enough is Enough" rally criticized Jindal's stand on Medicaid but also other policies involving the budget, charity hospitals, higher education funding and the public schools overhaul that passed the Legislature last year.
Dayne Allan Sherman, of Ponchatoula, told the crowd that he had troubles in high school, but was able to rebound by earning college degrees that helped him get a well-paying job as a librarian. But Jindal's cuts to public colleges and universities, coupled with increased tuition, would have precluded him from attending college now, Sherman said.
"He would have us turn back the clock when only the elite could afford higher education," Sherman said.
Sophie Kunen told the crowd that in 281/2 days she would turn 26 years old, and under the law, she would no longer be permitted to remain on her parents' insurance plan.
Her employer doesn't provide adequate health insurance, she said, so Kunen told the crowd of rushing around to see doctors prior to aging out of her parents' policy.
She became terrified when asked when she could schedule a follow-up appointment and she realized that she could not.
"I see this all the time," said Dr. Janet Andrews, of New Orleans and a member of the sign-carrying protesters on the steps. She was wearing a lab coat with tape over the script identifying her hospital because she said she was not allowed by her employer to appear in an official capacity at the rally.
"It's the follow-up treatment. People who can't afford insurance can't make the follow-up appointments," Andrews said. "If you're not at death's door, you don't get treatment, but does that mean your cancer has to reach stage 4 before anything is done?"
Medical student Gregg Kennedy, of New Orleans, said he finds it frustrating because he entered the profession to help people but sees a lot of uninsured patients turned away.
"Your idealism takes a beating," Kennedy said.
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, commonly called Obamacare, would allow states to extend Medicaid coverage to adults making up to 138 percent of the poverty level. Supporters say expansion would allow insurance coverage for people who make too much to qualify for Medicaid but not enough to buy insurance on their own.
How many people in Louisiana are uninsured is contested from about 200,000 people, according to opponents of expansion, to about 500,000, according to its supporters.
The federal government will cover the full costs from 2014 to 2016 and require states to pay up to 10 percent after that.
Jindal has criticized the Medicaid system and claims that expanding the rolls of Medicaid could cost about $1.7 billion over the next 10 years.
Supporters of the expansion counter that the state would actually save more than $500 million over the same time period.
Osa Williams, a retired educator from Hammond and mother of a schoolteacher, said she was heartened to see so many people protesting after paying attention to Jindal??s policies, noting that previous rallies attracted few. "We need to take care of the politics," she said while watching the parade of speakers from the stairs.


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To put it another way, opponents of same-sex marriage say they must argue in favor of traditional marriage, not against gay people or gay rights. "It's really a broader defense of marriage and a stronger marriage culture," said Will Haun, 26, a lawyer and member of the Federalist Society.
In the highest-profile effort, the National Organization for Marriage is gearing up for a march on the National Mall on Tuesday, the day the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments on California's 2008 voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage…
The issue, proponents of traditional marriage say, is one of presentation.
"These Republicans who are jumping ship are doing so because we have no way of messaging," said Ashley Pratte, 23, the executive director of Cornerstone Policy Research and Cornerstone Action, a New Hampshire group that focuses on social issues. "Do you want to tell your friends when you're out with them on a Friday night that they can't get married? No, you don't want to have that discussion, but you want to have a healthy discussion."


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Episode Title: "Heart of Archness, Part 3"
Writer: Adam Reed
When we last left Sterling Archer (H. Jon Benjamin), his time as Pirate King turned out to be a disaster. He ended up in the pirates' dungeon alongside Rip Riley (Patrick Warburton), the pirate slave, Noah (David Cross) along with his would-be rescuers, Lana Kane (Aisha Tyler) and Ray Gillette (Adam Reed). Of course the entire situation was Archer's fault and he attempted to hide his tenure as Pirate King by knocking out Rip and intimidating Noah.
It's a testament to the strong personalities of the "Archer" series that most of the action can take place within a single room and still manage to be one of the best episodes of the season. The tone was set early on when everyone stared intensely at Noah when he attempted to use the bucket to defecate. Nobody seems to like Noah, but Archer earns everyone's hatred and a massive beating when Rip finally reveals that Archer had been there voluntarily until the end of his reign.
For his part, Archer makes it clear that the only person in this group that he cares about is Lana; whom he awkwardly describes as his only friend. During a tense moment late in the episode, he even voices concern about her even though two others in his party have much more severe injuries.
Which brings us to the hilariously gory escape attempt about half way through the episode. When Bucky (James Hong) makes the mistake of getting too close to the cell to let Archer speak to his mother, Mallory (Jessica Walter) over the Sat phone. While struggling with Bucky, Archer has the presence of mind to lie about Rip's feelings for Mallory just to annoy him. But he doesn't stop Bucky from hitting both Ray and Lana with stray bullets. And when Archer orders Noah to attack Bucky with his spoon, he accidentally puts out Rip's left eye.
Again, out of all of the injuries, Archer only really reacts to Lana's. But it's Ray who appears to be fatally injured and Lana seems to care more about saving Ray's life than anything else. When Archer is distracted by the news that his Lacrosse team made the finals of his intermural pirate league, he almost abandons the escape attempt to go to the game. Lana essentially blackmails him into leaving with them by threatening to end their friendship forever. And for a second there, I thought that Archer went to the game regardless of what she said.
The helicopter escape had some genuinely exciting and funny moments as Archer shouted coaching orders to his lacrosse team while they tried to blow him out of the sky. The other characters also turned on Archer and Lana for their ongoing sexual tension, with Rip suggesting that they shut up, screw and then kill each other.
Back at ISIS, Cyril Figgis (Chris Parnell) woke up after a blackout and he immediately regretted two things: sleeping with Pam Poovey (Amber Nash) and embezzling all of ISIS' money without remembering the banking passwords to "unembezzle" it. Mallory barely bats an eye to Cyril and Pam's naked fling, but she does suggest that he reevaluate his life after he produces the money. Cyril does eventually find the money again, but only after getting hammered and sleeping with Pam… again.
Another running subplot was the idea that Mallory always got Archer out of trouble. Archer kept yelling the name "Columbia" as an example of something that he got out of himself. I won't spoil what it turned out to be, but that was one of my favorite jokes.
After the finale, I don't know how likely it is that we'll see Rip and Noah again, but I loved both characters. It also looks like some permanent injuries may carry over for Ray and Rip, which is kind of impressive for a satire series. But in the end, Archer is back at ISIS and ready for action again. That's all we need until season 3 in January.
For the last time in 2011, here are your top five "Archer" moments of the week:
Mallory: "For God's sake, woman… where is your pride?"
Cheryl: "In my work?"
Mallory: "… That may be the funniest thing you've ever said."
Archer: "No mother, I'm captured by pirates. Oh… and Riley says he no longer finds you attractive because you're too old."
Mallory: "What?!"
Rip: "What? You little…"
Archer: "Who knows? Maybe he had a brain aneurysm."
Noah: "No! He…"
Archer: "It's the silent killer, Noah! Not unlike a metal spoon sharpened to a razor's edge and used to slit an anthropologist's bird-like throat."
Cyril: "Archersucks… No… KillArcherDie… No!"
Pam: "Um?"
Cyril: "Just trying all my usual passwords."
Pam: "Way to not give him the power."
Cyril: "Thank you."
Archer: "Your exact words. Pam. 'Doctor Charles Drew or I will eat a bag of dicks.'"
Pam: "Bring 'em!"
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Posted March 2, 2015
Weldon, N.C. — Halifax County sheriff's investigators say robbery was the motive for a shooting over the weekend in which a person was injured and a teenager arrested in the case.
Deputies arrested Christopher Mykel Brooks, 17, of Weldon, Sunday evening on charges of possession of a firearm by a felon, conspiracy to commit robbery with a dangerous weapon, attempted robbery with a dangerous weapon, assault with a dangerous weapon with intent to kill and inflicting serious injury.
Further arrests are possible, investigators said.
Authorities responded around 7 p.m. Saturday to Holly Court in Weldon, where they found the male victim. He was taken to a local hospital and later transported to an undisclosed medical facility. Investigators did not offer an update on his condition.
Brooks, at the time of his arrest, was wanted for a probation violation in Halifax County for possession of stolen a firearm, authorities said.
He was being held under a $101,000 secured bond Monday at the Halifax County jail.


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As a trader, you're looking for several fundamentals to start coming together to create a value in the market and give you a great investing idea. I've found more than a few reasons to put together a trade for two European oil companies that I believe are going to make some great strides in the next few weeks: BP (BP) and Royal Dutch Shell (RDS.A).
The oil trade has been a bit difficult to understand. All the other commodities have faltered, and gold and copper and the grains are finding lower levels, but oil has continued to hover very close to $100 a barrel. I highlighted the reasons for this in several other Real Money columns, but the bottom line is clear to me: Oil is going to be a strong storehouse of value in the second half of 2013, and all the price risk definitely continues to be on the upside.
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There are finally indications that the European Union is on a steadier road to recovery. Just yesterday, manufacturing purchasing managers' index reports from all of Europe made new two-year highs in most of the larger industrialized nations, including a 50 reading in Spain and a 49.1 reading in Italy -- yes, Europe is finally getting better.
Among the sure beneficiaries of improving European manufacturing will be European energy companies, which provide the life-blood of manufacturing and which have lagged the U.S multi-national integrated energy giants for several months:
Here are charts of BP and Royal Dutch Shell against Chevron (CVX) shares over the last two years. Now, we could argue the relative value of Chevron compared with any other oil company, both U.S. and abroad, but I really believe the major difference for such a wide divergence between the U.S. majors and these Euro majors has been the relative malaise and credit risk that have held sway over the E.U. economies and that now appear to be beginning to break.
Since oil prices are strong and are far more likely to head higher, I consider both of these majors to be not just the best values in the mega-cap integrated space but the only values there. I wouldn't be holding any of the U.S. Big Three right now (Chevron, Exxon Mobil (XOM) and ConocoPhillips (COP)), despite rising oil prices.
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By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Friday, November 11, 2011, 12:47 pm TWN
Filmmakers mess with viewers' childhood memories at their peril, so Steven Spielberg is taking a risk tackling Tintin.
In the United States, the teenage adventurer is an acquired taste, known mainly to Europhiles and comic fans. But for millions around the world, the globe-trotting young journalist is a beloved childhood friend — the most famous comic book journalist since Peter Parker and Clark Kent. Unlike those characters, Tintin has no superhero alter ego, just an unquenchable curiosity and a white terrier named Snowy who more than matches his master in resourcefulness and pluck.
The archetypal American Spielberg may seem an odd choice to bring this European hero to the big screen, but Spielberg has been an admirer since a critic compared the Tintin stories to his "Raiders of the Lost Ark." Belgian cartoonist Herge, who created Tintin in the 1920s, gave Spielberg his blessing before his death in 1983.
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It's a sign of how big Tintin is around the world that the film debuts internationally on Oct. 26, almost two months before its Dec. 21 U.S. opening — time, producers hope, to build a global buzz and intrigue American audiences.
The movie's most contentious feature, for some viewers, will be Spielberg's decision to use performance capture technology, in which live actors are recorded digitally, then layered with computer animation to create finished characters and sets.
The animation was handled by the WETA visual effects house of "The Lord of the Rings" director Peter Jackson, who produced "The Adventures of Tintin."


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48 F3d 1231 Adamson v. W Zavaras Gale
Gary Lynn ADAMSON, Petitioner-Appellant,
Aristedes W. ZAVARAS, Executive Director; Bob Hickox; GALE
Norton, Attorney General of the State of Colorado,
No. 94-1470.
(D.C. No. 94-N-1377)
United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.
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NOTICE: Although citation of unpublished opinions remains unfavored, unpublished opinions may now be cited if the opinion has persuasive value on a material issue, and a copy is attached to the citing document or, if cited in oral argument, copies are furnished to the Court and all parties. See General Order of November 29, 1993, suspending 10th Cir. Rule 36.3 until December 31, 1995, or further order.
Before TACHA, LOGAN and KELLY, Circuit Judges.
This matter is before the court on petitioner Gary Lynn Adamson's application for a certificate of probable cause. The right of a petitioner convicted of a state crime to appeal a federal district court's denial of habeas corpus relief is conditioned upon either the district court or this court granting a certificate of probable cause. See 28 U.S.C. 2253.
The Supreme Court in Barefoot v. Estelle, 463 U.S. 880, 892-93 (1983), declared that the "primary means of separating meritorious from frivolous [habeas corpus] appeals should be the decision to grant or withhold a certificate of probable cause." We will not grant such a certificate unless the petitioner makes "a substantial showing of the denial of an important federal right by demonstrating that the issues raised are debatable among jurists, that a court could resolve the issues differently, or that the questions deserve further proceedings." Gallagher v. Hannigan, 24 F.3d 68 (10th Cir.1994)(citing Barefoot, 463 U.S. at 893 & n. 4).
Petitioner raises four issues in this appeal, but has not exhausted his state remedies with regard to three of those claims. He may be excused from the exhaustion requirement if those claims are procedurally defaulted in state court and he demonstrates either cause and actual prejudice, or that denying federal review will result in a fundamental miscarriage of justice. Coleman v. Thompson, 111 S.Ct. 2546 (1991). Neither the record nor the factual allegations in the petition meet these standards. The fourth claim, alleging a due process violation because the prosecutor added habitual criminal charges after petitioner refused a plea bargain, does not demonstrate prosecutorial vindictiveness nor the violation of a recognized constitutional right, and therefore fails on the merits.
The magistrate judge in the Report and Recommendation of August 29, 1994, which was adopted by the district court, correctly analyzed the facts and law. We conclude that petitioner has failed to make the necessary showing to warrant our issuance of a certificate of probable cause. Therefore, we deny his application and DISMISS the appeal.
The mandate shall issue forthwith.
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New Delhi - Disgraced Indian Premier League founder Lalit Modi has said he survived three attempts on his life for refusing to fix matches in the cash-rich Twenty20 event, a new book reveals.
Modi made the allegations in the book "Bookie Gambler Fixer Spy: A Journey to the Heart of Cricket's Underworld" written by British journalist Ed Hawkins.
Modi, who was sacked from the IPL by Indian cricket chiefs in 2010 over allegations of corruption and money-laundering and now lives in London, told the writer of the assassination attempts by the underworld.
In Mumbai in March, 2009, Modi says "there was a shoot-out outside my house and one guy got killed and one got picked up."
The other attempts came in South Africa in April of the same year and in Phuket, Thailand, in January 2010. On each occasion Modi was warned by the police or the intelligence agencies, the book says.
Modi alleges that spot-fixing, in which cricketers fix a particular element of the game but not the overall result, was widespread, but was "almost impossible to prove", according to excerpts from the book's publisher.
"Spot-fixing is rife in the game. And I'm talking globally," Modi is quoted as saying in the book. "It's a Pandora's box. It's staring you straight in the face, but difficult to prove. Almost impossible to prove."
Modi insisted he believed the IPL was clean, but could not say for certainty if everything in the tournament or other matches was corruption-free.
"I think it (IPL) was clean, but I could never, sitting here today, categorically tell you that we picked up everything for spot-fixing, and that goes for all games, not just IPL," Modi said.
He added: "We had to warn players from time to time. We found undesirable elements in the stadium and removed them. We found them touring with players or managers of players who were in touch with bookmakers and we removed them.
"The players have to be the ones who take responsibility. It's their game."
Three Pakistan players -- Test captain Salman Butt and fast bowlers Mohammad Aamer and Mohammad Asif -- plus their agent Mazhar Majeed were last year found guilty of spot-fixing during the 2010 Lord's Test against England and jailed.
All the three were released earlier this year after completing half of their sentences.
Uncapped Indian fast bowler T. P. Sudhindra was in June handed a life ban by the Indian cricket board for spot-fixing in a local match, while four other domestic players were also punished.
A statement by publishers of Hawkins' book say its aim is to "get under the fingernails of the bookmakers, punters and fixers who seek to corrupt cricket."
Hawkins was given the names of 45 former and current international and domestic cricketers who are alleged to have been involved in corrupt activities. None were named for legal reasons, the publishers said.
All the information gathered in researching the book has been passed to the International Cricket Council's Anti-Corruption and Security Unit (ACSU), they added.
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Actress Regina Cassandra started her career in Tollywood with films like SMS is going great guns at present and turned a Mega heroine with her consecutive films with the stars of that family. She acted with Sirish in Kotha Janta and is starring opposite Allu Arjun in his upcoming film. She has paired opposite Sai Dharam Teja in PNLJ and also a signed another film with him named Subramanyam for sale. Watch chit chat with heroine Regina Cassandra in the video . . . . .


text: The Stanford Connection January 21, 2013 1 Comment Share tweet Emily Cohodes By: Emily Cohodes Over winter break, I had a bit of free time to file old documents that were lying around the Bridge Peer Counseling Center. Looking through old teaching manuals hand-written on yellowing paper and sorting through old documents about outdated protocols made me think about just how repetitive our time here at Stanford can seem in the context of the thousands of alums who have come through this university. How novel can our experience here be when there are so many students that have done the same thing before us? This realization, that I am just one in a huge number to come through Stanford, is particularly disturbing to me as my time here winds down. More and more lately, I'm starting to realize what is perhaps simultaneously the most frustrating and invigorating thing about college – we run out of time. In the past few weeks since coming back from winter break and facing the daunting challenge of selecting the second-to-last set of courses of my college career, I can't stop thinking about the fact that I simply can't squeeze everything I want to do here into the next few months. I'm just now figuring out who I want to be on campus, how I want to spend my time both inside and outside of the classroom, and how I can most effectively give back to the Stanford community. And now, now that I'm back from abroad, done exploring majors and minors, testing the waters of student groups, and I've have settled into my niche, it's time to start thinking about apartment hunting, graduate school, job applications and moving on. From both personal reflection and conversations with friends, it seems to take about three years to really figure things out at college, to make the right friends, find a good adviser, become entrenched in projects that are both challenging and exciting, and really start to call Stanford home. I'm frustrated that I couldn't have started out here with the knowledge and inspiration that I now have to make changes I'm just now realizing I have the power to make. I'm sad that I will graduate and leave dozens of projects related to mental health unexplored, research questions unanswered and experiences left undone. In the last few weeks, I've found myself returning home to my dorm room, stymied by all the lost opportunities that will surround our graduation – especially since the Class of 2013 won't be able to use the knowledge learned from our time here to make great changes now that we are finally in the perfect position to do so. I'm also inspired by this same dilemma, though, because realizing how many things I would do now if I have the time makes me realize how much we've all grown since freshman year when we listened to the convocation speaker on the Quad, nervous with excitement and startled by the seemingly unlimited pathways that lay before us – before we even set foot in a classroom. I'm now more than ever starting to understand what connects so many alumni back to their alma mater. Although we may not realize it, we are all connected to those that came before use, the people whose names we may never know who started the projects that we work on today. Although I'm sad to be passing off the reins of my life at Stanford to an incoming freshman in just a few short months, I realize that this is a move characterized by great opportunity for both of us. We'll all take what we've learned to do on the rather small scale of a college campus and apply it to new communities and populations, all the while remembering where these seeds were planted. One day, maybe two, five, or even 20 years down the road, some future Bridge peer counselor will find my files and documents tucked away and might have the same realization – that we are all connected in our service to the Stanford community while we're lucky enough to be a part of it. Connect with Emily at email@example.com. 2013-01-21 Emily Cohodes January 21, 2013 1 Comment Share tweet Subscribe Click here to subscribe to our daily newsletter of top headlines.


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Interactive Africa was founded in South Africa in 1994, fuelled by the pioneering spirit of the time. It is a business born from creativity – the very currency we deal in – and a frustration with the formulaic modus operandi of agencies of the time. We do not want to be all things to all people. We go against the cookie cutter. We do work with depth rather than breadth.
Discerning in our endeavours, we take on projects with the potential for scale and impact – and which speak to our hearts and consciences.
With the goal of harnessing maximum socioeconomic impact, we traditionally focussed on four growth sectors: business, sport, technology and the creative industries. Our aim was to grow the economy and facilitate the integration of these particular sectors.
Our model centres on developing entrepreneurial marketing and business solutions by using both commercial and creative savvy, to manage ad hoc partnerships and alliances. Our focus is innovative, creative and commercial implementation.
We are commercial activists with proven competencies in event management, publishing and marketing. Hybrid by design, we head up our own independent projects and do the same for other ventures as a service offering, specialising in bespoke solutions for the corporate and institutional sectors.
Our energy and passion for South Africa is exemplified in the marketing and project management of some of the country's banner events of the last 20 years, including the First African in Space mission, the African Connection Rally, the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup, the 2011 Climate Change Response Expo at COP17 and the annual Design Indaba festival.
As we enter our third decade, our agenda is still defined by our self-imposed mandate: to do world-class work that is relevant to this country and its changing pressure points – and to make a measurable difference.


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Thanks for the information Smokeburns. I was going to give the quarter about 12-18 hours in the brine. I've got some good rubs but my favorite right now is a coffee rub, that's what I'm using on all the briskets I do. It's equal parts of dry coffee, sugar and a season salt (I use this coffee rub on a lot but it's great on burgers). Not sure I'll use the coffee on the venison because it does have a very strong flavor, I might just use the mustard and some salt and pepper. Good luck spatchcocking that turkey, I've got a small 10 pounder that's going on a rotisserie. Have a great Thanksgiving!
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Macros are used to automate a repeated task in a workbook. When you open a workbook that has macros, a yellow message bar appears with a shield icon and the Enable Content button.
If you know the macro is from someone you trust, click Enable Content. The next time you open the file, you won't see the message bar and the macros will be enabled.
Warning: If you don't know who created the macro, consider leaving the macros disabled. Macros can be used to run viruses and programs that can damage your computer or network.
Allow macros to run whenever I open any workbook
You can decide to change the settings in Excel to allow all macros to run in any workbook you open. However, this makes your computer vulnerable to viruses and programs that can damage your computer or network. By changing these settings, you are letting all macros run, without first deciding if you trust their source. If you are comfortable with this risk, do the following:
Click File > Options.
Click Trust Center, and then click Trust Center Settings.
In the Trust Center, click Macro Settings, and then click Enable all macros (not recommended, potentially dangerous code can run).
Note: If you're trying to change these settings on a computer at work, and they aren't available, it may be because your system administrator set an option that stops people from changing these settings.
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DUBAI, UAE - Caroline Wozniacki weathered an early storm to defeat Sabine Lisicki in the first round of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Tuesday.
Watch highlights, interviews and more video from Dubai all week, right here on wtatennis.com!
The opening month and a half of 2014 have brought just a handful of wins for Wozniacki, and 45 minutes into her encounter with Lisicki another early exit looked on the cards.
Already trailing by a set, the Dane, who was champion in Dubai three years ago, looked in danger of being blown away when she slipped 0-40 down in her opening service game of the second. But, just as she has on so many occasions in the past, Wozniacki produced her most resilient tennis with her back against the wall, and began turning the match back in her favor with a morale-boosting hold.
Buoyed by this mini-triumph, Wozniacki started to visibly grow in confidence. Now attacking with real purpose, she was soon making inroads on the Lisicki serve. A break in the fifth game saw her get her nose in front for the first time before wrapping up the set a few games later when the German ballooned a backhand wide.
She continued to press home her advantage at the start of the decider, carving out a couple of opportunities before finally breaking through in the fourth game as Lisicki wilted in the face of a relentless assault of pin-point returns. This proved to be decisive as Wozniacki confidently served out for a 26 63 63 victory.
"I knew she was going to come out hot and just go for her shots, and I felt like I was just a step behind," Wozniacki said. "I couldn't really do what I wanted from my backhand side, and I was playing a little too short.
"In the second set I started serving really well, I was really pleased with my serves, and I got a lot of her returns back deep, and all of a sudden, you know, the game was different. I started attacking more from my backhand side onto her backhand and started to make her run a little bit."
Next, she will face Annika Beck, who, like Wozniacki, overcame a difficult start, fighting back to defeat Samantha Stosur, 16 61 64.
Stosur was not the only surprise exit of the day. In the opening match on Centre, Doha champion Simona Halep's challenge came to a premature end when an Achilles problem forced her to retire whilst trailing 61 11 in her match against Alizé Cornet.
Halep picked up the injury last week and, despite some running repairs from the on-court trainer, it was clearly inhibiting her movement.
"I think it is bad, but I stopped because I wanted to stay safe with my ankle and to recover fast, because in two weeks I have another tournament," Halep said.
"I was very tired during the match and I felt that I couldn't continue. She played well the first set, and it isn't easy to continue the match when you don't feel 100% - you cannot run, you cannot stop at the balls. It's not easy."


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Japan's Sharp to shake up Europe business after media slight
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TOKYO--Sharp said Friday it was considering an overhaul of its sluggish European business after a major daily said the Japanese electronics giant would pull the plug on its home appliance unit on the continent.
Shares in the struggling firm jumped 2.10 percent in an initial response to a report in the Nikkei business daily before easing slightly to end 0.90 percent higher at 336 yen.
The reported move would see the vast company — working to recover from years of huge losses — cut about 300 staff, or 10 percent of its European workforce, the Nikkei said.
Among the changes, the maker of Aquos brand electronics plans to abandon its European television business as it bleeds tens of millions of dollars a year, it added.
The Osaka-based company launched Polish production of liquid crystal display (LCD) TVs in 2007, but has only won a minimal market share in Europe, the daily noted.
Sharp may outsource European TV sales to Taiwan's TPV Technology and has also proposed selling the Polish factory to the Asian home electronics company, the report said.
Sharp is also in talks with Turkey's Vestel over its microwave oven and home appliance business in Europe, the Nikkei said. It added the firm is eyeing an exit from building solar power stations with a 3.0 billion yen (US$29.4 million) sale of its share of the joint venture to Italian partner Enel group.
In a statement Friday, Sharp acknowledged that it is "doing various studies on restructuring operations in Europe, but nothing has been decided at the moment."
Sharp is a major exporter that generates about 60 percent of its sales abroad, but the firm shifting its focus to richer Asian and North American markets, the Nikkei said.
European revenue accounted for only eight percent of total sales in the most recent fiscal year, it added.


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If the Host purchases the Target's assets for cash, debt, and/or stock, the tax treatment depends, in large part, on whether the Target then liquidates. In either event, a tax is imposed on the gain[1] at the Target level, with installment sale treatment potentially available for notes. Assuming the Target liquidates,[2] the shareholders also pay tax on their gain, meaning the transaction engenders two levels of federal tax. The Target's tax attributes, e.g., NOL carryovers, remain with the Target; if the Target liquidates (and not into its parent), then the attributes are forever lost (although such attributes are available to offset any gain on the liquidation).[3] The Host's basis in the assets purchased equals the purchase price plus liabilities assumed and acquisition costs.
Pre-1987 Law
Prior to what is commonly referred to as the repeal of General Utilities[4] in the Tax Reform Act of 1986, if the Target had sold its assets in a taxable transaction and liquidated within a year, then the operation of (old) §§ 336 and 337[5] resulted in no gain at the corporate level except for recapture items. A single level of tax was imposed on the shareholders on liquidation. However, the assets purchased were marked to market, so to speak, meaning that the basis of the assets was increased, or stepped up, to reflect the price paid therefor. In short, under pre-1987 law, the tax results of a taxable stock sale and a taxable asset sale followed by liquidation were roughly the same.
Repeal of General Utilities
Subsequent to January 1, 1987, the tax effects of the two generic types of transactions-a sale of stock versus an asset sale (or an asset sale followed by liquidation)-are quite different. With certain narrow exceptions, it is impossible to achieve a step-up in the basis of the assets purchased (regardless of the form of the transaction) unless the sellers are willing to bear two levels of gain recognition-one at the corporate level, measured by the difference between the price paid and the basis of the assets being sold,[6] and one at the shareholder level, measured by the difference between the consideration received by the selling proprietors and the tax basis for their shares.
[1] Ordinary income, as opposed to capital gain, will be recognized with respect to such items as depreciation recapture, LIFO inventory recapture and matters involving tax benefit recapture (although currently the classification makes little difference to a corporation). The judicially created "tax benefit rule" gives the Service a weapon to combat anomalies such as double counting in favor of the taxpayer, e.g., an asset already fully expensed somehow acquires tax basis and is expensed again (or credited against gain on sale).
[2] If the Target liquidates, the Target recognizes any gain (or loss) on any unsold assets, as well as any gain or notes received in the asset sale. The gain on the notes is based on the fair market value of the notes-not the face amount-providing some valuation flexibility.
[3] § 381(a) (specifying the instances in which attributes do carry over, not including taxable sales).
[4] General Utilities & Operating Co. v. Helvering, 296 U.S. 200, 56 S.Ct. 185, 80 L.Ed. 154 (1935) is accepted as standing for the proposition that a distribution by a corporation of appreciated property to its shareholders other than in liquidation is not taxable, a result actually reversed in 1984. See § 311(b)(1). The General Utilities label was, however, broadened to attach to the notion that a corporation recognizes no income on a sale of substantially all its assets pursuant to a liquidation.
[5] Under old § 336, a corporation could liquidate and the shareholders could sell the distributed assets with only one gain and one tax imposed on the sales price minus the shareholders' basis; under old § 337, if the Corporation sold assets and then liquidated, the result was the same (assuming compliance with certain technical requirements). Section 336(a) was amended and § 337 repealed by the Tax Reform Act of 1986 (except that new § 337 applies to subsidiaries of parent corporations).
[6] Section 336 is now the "flip side" of old § 336.
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In the WikiLeaks case, what, exactly, is fair?
After ruling last week that Army Pfc. Bradley Manning was subjected to overly restrictive confinement at a Marine Corps brig, a military judge postponed proceedings in Manning's court-martial until June. The Army should use that delay to consider a plea arrangement in which the accused leaker of vast amounts of classified information would receive significant prison time but not the life sentence associated with the most serious charge against him. Manning, a 25-year-old former intelligence analyst in Iraq, has been accused of providing WikiLeaks with more than 250,000 U.S. diplomatic cables and thousands of military field reports from Iraq and Afghanistan. To his supporters, Manning is a whistle-blower to be honored — perhaps with a Nobel Peace Prize — for disseminating material such as a video of a 2007 Apache helicopter attack that killed 12 civilians in Baghdad.To the Army and the Obama administration, he is an insubordinate soldier whose reckless disgorging of classified information undermined national security and the conduct of diplomacy. Some argue that Manning is neither hero nor villain, just an immature young man with poor judgment and a propensity for self-dramatization. Whatever one thinks of Manning, he was entitled to humane treatment once he was arrested. In fact, his imprisonment in a Marine Corps brig in Quantico, Va., in 2010 and 2011 was cruel and degrading. Officials acknowledged in court that Manning was kept in a windowless cell for 23 hours a day and sometimes stripped of his clothes, supposedly to prevent him from hurting himself or others. The judge, Col. Denise Lind, concluded that his confinement had been "more rigorous than necessary" and as compensation she shaved 112 days from any prison sentence he would receive if convicted. She refused, however, to dismiss charges against Manning that include one allegation — "aiding the enemy" — that could result in a life sentence. That charge strikes us as excessive in the absence of evidence that Manning consciously colluded with hostile nations or terrorists. A prosecutor indicated that the Army would proceed with flimsier evidence, including information that Osama bin Laden asked an al-Qaida associate for some of the material that Manning allegedly gave to WikiLeaks. By that theory, The New York Times, which ran some WikiLeaks material, could be accused of espionage if bin Laden picked up a copy of the paper. Manning's lawyers have said that he would be willing to plead guilty to lesser charges that would result in a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. That would mean Manning would be confined until middle age for crimes committed when he was a few years past adolescence. Even for an administration obsessed with leaks, that should be punishment enough.
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If you tuned into our recent Gearlog Radio podcast, you know that our beloved PC Magazine Labs was recently threatened by a small fire that started inside the Voodoo Omen, a high-end gaming rig, during review testing. Fortunately, I managed to get things under control before the situation got out of hand. The experience was exhilarating, to say the least. But on the flip side, it sparked a few precautions I took note of that you can apply to avoid your own fiery mishap. These quick tips can apply when building a gaming rig yourself or when purchasing one from any of the boutique distributors, such as Alienware, Voodoo, Northwest Falcon, and so on.
A number of things fall under here: Check for shipping damages–if you notice dents in the chassis, this could cause components to become damaged and/or loose in the system. I say send the system back to the vendor, but do take a moment and check to make sure all cables are properly secured, and reseat the video cards, memory, and so on even if there is no apparent mishandling. Additionally, some distributors will ship water-cooled systems with the liquid coolant already installed. This can be dangerous if shipped improperly, so check for spillage, or request to pour it in yourself. The last thing you want to do is transform your PC into a light show.
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Call it a matter of preference, but I call the see-through-window option an advantage. Had it not been for the window on the Omen, I probably wouldn't have spotted the situation as fast as I did. Every second, especially when it comes to electrical fires, counts. Also, a temperature gauge should be located somewhere on the external area of your chassis, to keep you up how things are running on the inside.
While not the most visually stunning piece of equipment to have lying around, a fire extinguisher, even a small one, can help you avoid catastrophe, even if you've taking all the proper precautions. The fact is, components in gaming systems generate a lot of heat; especially rigs that have everything overclocked from the CPU to the memory and video cards. Safety is first.
Though I was bummed out that I wasn't able to put the system through testing, the Voodoo Omen's water cooling system (pictured below) was definitely a breathtaking piece of tech. So much in fact, that I'm on the search for both similar and alternative types of cooling solutions on the market today. Check back soon for cooling solutions on everything: CPUs and video cards, memory, and other components.
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The kittens are still running amok and they've invited friends! Now there are 14 kittens running around the website.
There have been a few reported sightings, but we need to find all 14!
They are proving to be as trick to find as a dropped double pointed needle.
Here is a clue to help you in your search:
Mama Mia! This British designer became famous with her baby garments
Now her beautiful patterns fill books AND a magazine
If Shakespeare was still alive he'd write a romance about this yarn
(Kittens here on the Yarnologue don't count for the game!)
Find as many as you can, then send an email to Ann telling her where you saw them.
The first clue was in the first blog post.
Also be sure to check out the talented and generous Louie Zong. He's the wonderful animator whose kittens are currently running amok though our website.