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Hockey fans in Switzerland were buzzing.
For Calgary Flames left-winger Sven Baertschi, it was impossible to enjoy the hoopla.
Team Switzerland made a spirited run to the gold-medal game of the world championship this spring, but Baertschi — invited to represent his country at the international men's event for the first time — was stuck at home nursing a groin injury as his compatriots stunned the rest of the hockey world.
"That's the most asked question in Switzerland — 'How do you feel about this?' " Baertschi said with a sigh. "I always just say, 'I'm really happy that they were really successful there.' On the other side, you wanted to be there. I didn't even watch the games. I just turned it on quick and saw they were up one goal and so I turned it back off and threw my remote in the corner.
"Those are things I had to deal with. It would have been so awesome to be there. Everything was all organized. My flight was booked. I was ready to go ...
"But it's not the worst thing in the world. There's a lot more to come."
Like his sophomore season at the Saddledome.
Baertschi, who's breaking in brand-new gear after his was ruined by the floods, is the biggest name on the ice this week during the Flames' development camp at WinSport's Markin MacPhail Center.
After finishing a roller-coaster rookie campaign on an eight-game point spree, the 20-year-old winger from Bern is expected to be a big contributor, too.
First, he wants to be a be a big help to the newest members of the Flames organization.
"I feel a little old now," Baertschi said. "I remember my first camp. Back then, I had guys like Lance Bouma and Greg Nemisz who had been around for a while. Now, I'm trying to be like those guys, try to help the younger guys with certain things, tell them where to go. It's our job, as older guys who have been here for a couple years already, to help the young guys."
Baertschi finished with three goals and seven assists in 20 outings with the Flames in the lockout-shortened season and was also demoted to the AHL's Abbotsford Heat for a four-week span.
He's hoping for a brief hockey hiatus from the Saddledome again this winter, albeit for an entirely different reason.
It is, after all, an Olympic year. Only two Swiss forwards — Baertschi and unrestricted free agent Damien Brunner, last employed by the Detroit Red Wings — were NHL regulars this past season, so the Flames youngster is a definite candidate for an invite to the 2014 Sochi Games.
That's the plan, just not the priority.
"I'm a guy that goes step by step," Baertschi said. "I learned so many things last year. For me, the most important thing this season is to be on (the Flames) and play well and be a good player on this team, and then it's going to be like a little snowball that rolls down the hill.
"If you play here well, you're going to get invited and eventually you're going to be on the (national) team and you're going to go to the Olympics. But first, what I think you should do is deserve a spot here and play on this team here. It's going to be step by step.
"Good things will come."
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THE Dove Singers will be performing at Trinity Methodist Church in Basildon on Saturday.
The female choir promise an evening of music,from Mozart to the Andrews Sisters, plus a medley of Great War singalong tunes to mark the centenary.
Tickets are £6 (£4.50, concessions) and include refreshments.
The concert starts at 7.30pm and a percentage of the proceeds will be donated to the Basildon Women's Refuge.

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Canadian astronaut Chris Hadfield comes down from the International Space Station on Tuesday, having charmed countless earthlings with his social-media skills, guitar-strumming and bold facial hair.
We hope they make a movie about him, because William H. Macy could have a ball bringing him to life on the screen.
In the meantime, here are some astronauts from the annals of pop culture who also winged their way into our heart with more, ahem, traditional attributes.
Larry Hagman in "I Dream of Jeannie": Forget Jeannie — what female TV viewer didn't dream of Maj. Tony Nelson? Sure, he kept his emotions and his 2,000-year-old lady friend bottled up. But remember how good he looked in those dress blues? No wonder the genie spent five seasons trying to please her master.
Ben Affleck in "Armageddon": Roger Ebert once described the movie as "an assault on the eyes" but surely he wasn't talking about the actor who played A.J. Frost, the core-driller drafted to save the earth from an asteroid. Heck, Bruce Willis was so smitten that he took his spot on the suicide mission so Affleck could marry his daughter.
Ed Harris in "The Right Stuff": With Dennis Quaid and Sam Shepard in the testosterone-fueled cast of the 1983 movie about the Mercury 7 astronauts, Harris has some tough-guy competition. But he stood up to the vice president and he cracked down on his philandering crew mates. Oh, and did we mention he was the first dude to orbit the earth?
Kevin Bacon in "Apollo 13": Another easy-on-the-eyes ensemble cast, but Ed Harris doesn't get two bites at the astronaut apple, so Bacon's Jack Swigert gets the nod. He's inexperienced and cocky and gets blamed for the accident that almost turns the crew into space junk. But he helps save the day and looks good doing it. Catch you on the flip side, Kevin.
The cast of "Space Cowboys": Have four senior citizens ever looked so good in jumpsuits and bomber jackets? Clint Eastwood, Tommy Lee Jones, Donald Sutherland and James Garner may not have washboard abs or even all their hair in this 2000 flick, but they've got experience, courage and a lot of one-liners about getting old.
Sam Rockwell in "Moon": It couldn't have been easy to eclipse the gorgeous sci-fi effects of this 2009 film, but somehow Rockwell managed. Nearing the end of a solo three-year stint on the lunar landscape, Rockwell's brooding character, Sam Bell, wakes up to find what appears to be a clone. Disturbing for him; double the treat for us.
Mike Dexter from "30 Rock": We didn't get a look at Liz Lemon's imaginary man — "My boyfriend, astronaut Mike Dexter, will be picking me up. On his motorcycle" — until the fourth episode. Yet the fantasy spaceman was worth the wait. Chiseled good looks. Spiffy orange jumpsuit. And a way with words: "I hope you enjoyed the kissing followed by my genuine interest in that TV dance competition."


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In an effort squeeze the last bits of financial juice out the name, Nike continues the bastardization of the various Jordan models…
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These aren't bad @ all & they actually pulled them together pretty well, especially with the colors used and implementing only slight bits of the design (the ribbing) into the Air Force 1 base.
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ANNA A. BOGLE.—The daughter of California pioneers, Mrs. Anna A. Bogle was born and reared in Sacramento County, and has
spent most of her life on Grand island, becoming one of the well-known
residents of the district and an advocate of all measures having for their
object the further development and advancement of her home community. Born
on Grand Island, she is the daughter of Frederick and Catherine (Verbarg) Meyer, both natives of Hanover, Germany; the
father, after receiving his education in his native land, emigrated to the
United States in 1857, desirous of taking advantage of the greater
opportunities to be found in the new world. Loyal to his adopted country
from the very beginning, he served one year in the 4th Ohio Cavalry
during the Civil War. After working for a time in
And Mrs. Frederick Meyer became the parents of four children: Caroline, now
deceased; Minnie, deceased; Henry, residing on
A. Meyer received her education at the public schools in her home vicinity and
at Mount St. Gertrude Academy of Rio Vista. Her marriage to Samuel Morris Bogle occurred at her home October 30, 1889; Mr. Bogle was a native of Circleville,
children were born to Mr. And Mrs. Bogle: Vernon F.,
and Muriel O. Vernon F. Was born on Grand Island March 12, 1891, and was
educated there, finishing with a business course at the Sacramento high school;
he married at San Jose, Cal, November 1, 1916, Francis Shambaugh,
a native of Chicago and daughter of William and Sophie Shambaugh,
the father a Presbyterian minister who later came to California and engaged in
ranching near San Jose, where he still resides. Four children came to
her father's death, which occurred April 30, 1890, Mrs. Bogle
acquired title to the Frederick Meyer place on
Transcribed 7-02-07 Marilyn R. Pankey.
Source: Reed, G.
Walter, History of Sacramento County,
California With Biographical Sketches, Page 932. Historic Record Company,
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By Jerram Watts
Police have unveiled their latest campaign to recruit more women into the force.
It is based on a true story of how a female constable helped a young woman who was the victim of cyber-bullying by an ex boyfriend.
When Constable Penni Eggleton told her colleagues about the nasty text message attack on the young woman, it resonated. So much so, that the police are now using the story to illustrate why it is important to have women in blue.
"She was really afraid, she knew a bit about his past," Ms Eggleton explains.
"My worries for her were more extreme than her own."
The mural campaign installed at Massey University's Wellington campus is graphic and to the point.
It shows some of the text messages received by the woman – more than 100 in just two days.
The texts vary in emotion, from 'I can change babe' to 'you can't hide from me' and 'I'll burn your house down'.
"We can stop the behaviour, we can manage the risk," Ms Eggleton says.
The Families Commission is right behind the new campaign, which coincides with white ribbon month, promoting an anti-domestic violence message.
Ms Eggleton now works for the Welington family violence team and the man who sent the texts which sparked the campaign was arrested.
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News Briefs 28-09-2011Posted by Rick MG at 13:50, 28 Sep 2011
I swear virtual monkeys are writing my life.
- One-third of sun-like stars have Earth-like planets.
- Sunspot 1302 threatens Earth with severe solar storm.
- A list of papers exploring superluminal neutrinos.
- Energy scavenger device provides electricity anytime, anyplace.
- The Dead Sea Scrolls are now online. More.
- RNAs from rice can alter gene expresssion. And mushrooms..?
- Research into psychedelics is making a
- MAPS celebrates 25 years of psychedelic research.
- Aluna, sharing the message of Columbia's Kogi shaman.
- Shamanic song among the ancient Celts & Greeks.
- Roaming the Mind: articles on mythology to shamanism.
- Werner Herzog's Cave of Forgotten Dreams down under.
- Australian Aboriginal genome reveals surprising origins.
- Rock art in the Kimberleys has an African style.
- Jim Harrison on losing yourself to the otherness of nature.
- Jeb Corliss flies through a Chinese mountain with a wingsuit.
- Some take extreme risks; others prefer a cuppa & the Grail.
- Take a risk with Huxley or Rowling for Banned Book Week.
- More Red Rum! Stephen King's writing a sequel to The Shining.
- Free book Demonic Creativity by Matt Cardin.
- Apparitions of black dogs & psychological anomalies.
- Was a sea serpent encountered in 1968 just a pipefish?
- Has Dale Drinnon identified the origins of the chupacabra?
- Almost 100 beachgoers in Brazil attacked by piranhas.
- The original Indiana Jones hat. It's on my Christmas wishlist.
Thanks RPJ, Moezilla, Kat, N. Redington, & grailseeker.
Quote of the Day:
After silence, that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music.
~ Aldous Huxley
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It appears even Al-Qaeda are upset about it.
- Al-Qaeda warns Ahmadinejad to stop denying 9/11
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i had a dream of a black dog or grim/garm a few months back. so far no one has died. knowing me if i saw a black dog i might end up taking it home and then finding out later it was a demon in disguise trying to get my soul :P
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It raises an interesting question: are we born as genius or is it cultivated as we age and mature. I'd like to think that everyone has the capacity for creativity, but it is usually superseded by an ever more worrying and fearing world. Can the genius of say Einstein be comparable to the genius of Michelangelo? Are we born as genius or is there some outside force, be it almighty or supernatural, or within humanity itself, that shapes how or brains grow and if we are to become "genius?" This article made me think too much and reminded me of my philosophy classes, thanks for posting :)
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Have you read Daimonic Reality by Patrick Harpur, LastLoup? He expands on Jungian ideas about daimons. I highly recommend it (even though a lot of it went straight over my simple head). Like I said in my intro, my daimon is a bunch of monkeys smashing a keyboard.
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looks interesting. and don't feel bad, my daimon is a drunk that spends my REM sleep time hitting the bottle, no wonder i wake up with hangovers ;)
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The Elder Brothers' Warning (53:27)
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Thanks Kat, the original 1990 film by Alan Ereira still holds up after 20 years. It had a huge impact after airing on BBC2, here's hoping the follow up does the same next year.
Another film I'm looking forward to is OKA!, based on a true story about an ethnomusicologist and the Bayaka pygmies. Oka means "listen" in their Akka language, and the tribe is renowned for their acute hearing (exceptional hearing that is, they don't wear cute earrings!). With deforestation and oil companies, the Bayaka face an uphill battle to keep their traditions.
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text: A little background, my system has been running since January 2008. It has been trouble free and the only one happier then me with the system is my wife . I have a Eko 25 with 500 gal. of pressurized storage. I am running Primary / Secondary system. My backup boiler is a direct vent propane boiler. I have made no changes to the system this year. This past weekend we had to head south for the weekend to do Christmas with the in-laws. When I left storage was at 180*, with a boiler 3/4 full of wood. We get home Sunday night the system had switched to Propane as designed. I get the Eko going to heat storage, when I get up in the AM storage is at 180, there is a call for heat, to my surprise the temp on the propane boiler is at 136*, boiler isn't running. Seems that when the CIRC on the Primary loop is running water is flowing into the Propane loop and running through the boiler back to the Primary loop. In six years this has NEVER happened. I thought maybe because the Propane boiler had been running that the water in the loop was hot so thermal siphon started up. So I closed the ball valve's to isolate the loop and let the water cool. This AM I opened the valves and when I got home form work it thermal siphon is going again. Any ideas? System is running normal between 15-20 PSI.


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Update: Ty Buttrey will be allowed to participate in his graduation from Providence High School.
Ty Buttrey is a senior at Providence Senior High School in Charlotte, N.C. Buttrey was slated to graduate with the rest of his classmates on June 12, but there's one problem — Buttrey is now likely not going to be allowed to walk.
The reason, however, is not what you may think.
Buttrey will be barred from participating in commencement exercises because he skipped a graduation rehearsal to accept a contract offer from the Red Sox, who drafted him 151st overall in the fourth round of the MLB draft on Tuesday night.
The high school had earlier informed students that phones would not be allowed at the rehearsal. It has also been a standing rule that any student who misses the rehearsal is not able to walk.
Buttrey's family attempted to negotiate around the "no cell phone" rule, since he would need to be able to negotiate with whatever team drafted him at the time the rehearsal was taking place.
PSHS denied this request, so Buttrey stayed home to take care of baseball-related business.
The 38th-best prospect in this year's draft according to Baseball America, Buttrey was the owner of a 9-2 record and a 0.91 ERA this past season. He is currently committed to the University of Arkansas.
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News Roundup: July 10
Officially married since last year, Tom Green and Drew Barrymore tied the knot again this past weekend in a private, formal ceremony for friends and family in Malibu, according to Variety.
Hollywood icons Uma Thurman (Actor Award) and Robert De Niro (Bravo Lifetime Achievement Award) will receive "Gothams" at October's 2001 Independent Feature Project's Gotham Awards in Manhattan.
Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and longtime CMA critic Waylon Jennings will lead a lengthy list of inductees this fall into the Country Music Association Hall of Fame.
In Court
The Sopranos co-star Robert Iler, 16, has agreed to testify before a grand jury in regard to charges that he and two friends mugged two teenage Brazilian tourists, according to The Associated Press.
In General
Dennis Hopper has agreed to star in TV's Flatland, which the Hollywood Reporter describes as The Matrix meets Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
Australia's animal rights group is seeking footage of last year's Survivor incident where a wild pig was killed to see if the event constituted a crime, reports The Associated Press.
Happy Trails: The Roy Rogers-Dale Evans museum will have to move from its California home due to tax assessments. The likely landing spot is Branson, Mo., according to The Associated Press.
Canadian secretary Sera Kirk won San Jose State's annual Bulwer-Lytton contest for the worst opening sentence of a novel with "A small assortment of astonishingly loud brass instruments raced each other lustily to the respective ends of their distinct musical choices as the gates flew open to release a torrent of tawny fur comprised of angry yapping bullets that nipped at Desdemona's ankles, causing her to reflect once again (as blood filled her sneakers and she fought her way through the panicking crowd) that the annual Running of the Pomeranians in Liechtenstein was a stupid idea."
NBC will proceed with plans to syndicate a daily version of the hit game show The Weakest Link starting in January, now that the show has been sold in the top five media markets–clearing Los Angeles Monday–Variety reports.


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How Do I Prevent My Fondant Cake From Being Too Moist Inside?
Decorating By cakesbycourtney Updated 7 Jun 2013 , 5:55am by modthyrth
AWhen I bake my fondant cakes, I bake then the night before, fill and frost. Then I let them crust overnight and prepare the fondant and decorate the next day. I let the cake sit usually overnight or for as close to 24 hours as I can to let set and dry. Most cakes I send off and do not see cut, but a few that were for events I attenended I notice some are very moist inside. The buttercream filling sticks and seeps into the moist cake and it gets sort of gooey. Not bad just more moist than I intend. Ive tried putting them in the fridge until I fondant and decorate, overcooking the cakes slightly so they become more dry..everything! Nothing works. Its when I have to level the cakes before filling, then the buttercream filling goes directly onto open cake. Any ideas or tips would be muchly appreciated.
Are the cakes being cut properly? A nice, moist cake could only be a problem if the cake cutter isn't wiping the blade clean in between cuts.


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Republican incumbent Jim Adkins is seeking his second term on the County Commission. He is challenged by Democrat Ramon Gutierrez.
|Jim Adkins, 63Rancher and retired fire chief
|Ramon Gutierrez, 60Real estate sales associate
|A ranch manager, Adkins spent 25 years with the Brooksville Fire Department, leaving as chief in 1998. He was born in West Hamlin, W.Va., and has been a resident of Hernando County for 53 years. He is completing his first term on the County Commission and has been active in a variety of civic groups, including the Farm Bureau, the Retired Senior Volunteer Program and the Republican Executive Committee. Adkins is a veteran.
|Born in Havana, Gutierrez came to Florida from New Jersey 26 years ago. He has worked as a real estate associate since 2006. He is currently a sales associate with Charles Rutenberg Realty. Previously, he operated a restaurant in Brooksville and has worked as an insurance agent, a mortgage broker and a stockbroker. He has also been a member of the League of United Latin American Citizens.
|He is a graduate of Hernando High School with an associate's degree in administration from Pasco-Hernando Community College.
|He is a graduate of Memorial High School in West New York, N.J.
|Adkins says people encouraged him to run again, but he says he would not seek a third term if he wins re-election this year. He cites several issues that he is most proud of during his first term, including helping out with lighting the old Spring Hill Cemetery, making county financial information more transparent and helping with efforts for countywide broadband service.
|Why are you running?
|After 26 years in the county, Gutierrez says he has seen the county progress, but not enough. "I want to give something back,'' he says. "I'm an immigrant, and I love America like the founding fathers did.''
|The county needs to have water, sewer and communications available for use by future businesses and needs a fast permitting process, Adkins says. He also favors very low or no fees for utility connections and for permits.
|What does the county need to do to promote economic development?
|The county needs to work with the private sector to make government buildings more green and energy efficient. Also, young people and the unemployed need to be trained in new technology, optics, foundries, avionics and other specialty areas.
|Investing in economic development will bring in businesses that will invest in the county's future, Adkins says. In the first round of tentative budget decisions this year, Adkins voted against increasing the property tax rate, instead seeking more budget cuts by the constitutional officers. He did vote for the tax rate increase during the final hearing.
|How would you save money in the budget, and where would you invest more? Is it time to increase the tax rate to make up for revenue shortfalls?
|Consider early retirement for most senior employees. Conduct line-item reviews of department budgets. Listen to county employees' concerns. Lock in gasoline prices. Consider a variety of revenue-producing ideas and not just property taxes.
|Adkins favors more fees, using the honor system.
|What is your position on park user fees?
|Gutierrez says he would review the park fee schedule originally brought forward by the county staff. He would also consider placing vending machines in parks as a new revenue stream.
|Home and acreage, vintage cars, farm equipment, savings accounts
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|Mortgages and loans
|Salary from County Commission; ranch income; retirement from the city of Brooksville
|Salary from Charles Rutenberg Realty and previous employer Trustway Insurance; unemployment and rent paid to Gutierrez through the Hernando County Housing Authority
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Romance Package that guarantees to leave lovers "breathless" debuts at Capella Ixtapa
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Two new Kofie pieces were recently painted in Sante Fe, New Mexico for The Hour Has Arrived event. With the intent to promote, recognize and preserve the craft of the Indians, the press realease explains, "There has been a lack of focus and attention on new mediums employed by Native artists, some of whom are at the forefront of the Public Art Movement." Other artists participating in this event included El Mac (Phoenix), Ernesto Yerena (Phoenix), Hoka Skenandore (Oneida/Oglala Lakota/Luiseno), Jaque Fragua (Jemez Pueblo), Rose B. Simpson (Santa Clara Pueblo), Watermelon7 (Isleta Pueblo), Yatika Starr Fields (Cherokee/Creek/Osage), & SABA (Four Corners). More photos from other artists work soon.
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UK retail sales volumes tumbled by 1.5% month-on-month in January on a seasonally adjusted basis, a much steeper drop than had been forecast by the City, official figures have shown.
The sales figures, published by the Office for National Statistics yesterday, provided a reminder of continued pressure on household budgets at a time when pay rises continue to lag inflation significantly. The fall in sales volumes in January was the sharpest monthly drop since April 2012
Sales volumes had risen by 2.5% month-on-month in December.
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The City had predicted sales volumes would have fallen by 1% in January.
Food sales volumes tumbled by 3.4% month-on-month in January, according to the ONS figures.
Non-food sales volumes edged up by 0.4% last month. Sales of household goods surged by 5.3% month-on-month in volume terms.
However, sales volumes in the non-specialised category, which takes in department stores, dropped by 2.3% last month. And sales in the clothing, footwear and textiles category fell 3.5%.
The weaker sales data kept a lid on the pound. Sterling traded at $1.6629 at 5pm last night, down slightly from its previous London close of $1.6639. The euro was slightly firmer against the pound. It traded at 82.56p, up from 82.29p at its previous close.
Worries on the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee about the possibility that households could cut spending sharply, given weak income growth and the degree to which consumption has in recent times been fuelled by people saving less, were revealed this week with publication of minutes of the MPC's February 5 and 6 meeting.
While noting a view on the MPC that, in the near term, the recent trend of households funding consumption growth by saving less was likely to continue, the minutes state: "Continued household spending recovery would need to be driven more by income growth, which was expected to pick up only modestly: that meant consumption growth was likely to moderate.
"But there were risks to the outlook for consumption from the fall in households' saving. For example, if households had unrealistic expectations of rapid income growth, they could cut spending quite sharply as they came to realise that income was not rising so fast. Highly indebted households might be especially vulnerable."
Bank of England Governor Mark Carney earlier this month flagged the unbalanced nature of the UK's economic recovery, and near-record proportions of people working part-time because they could not find full-time jobs.
He said: "We've learned that, as yet, the recovery is neither balanced nor sustainable. A few quarters of above-trend growth driven by household spending are a good start, but they aren't sufficient for sustained momentum...Wage growth remains weak and the household savings rate is likely to fall further."
However, economists did not appear to be particularly concerned by the fall in UK retail sales volumes in January.
Samuel Tombs, at consultancy Capital Economics, said: "The consumer spending recovery still has some underlying momentum. And, looking ahead, sales should be boosted by continued strong growth in employment, rising confidence and the gradual easing of the squeeze on real pay."
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Supplements can't prevent arthritis, but may offer pain relief
Q. Is there any evidence that glucosamine and chondroitin can prevent arthritis?
A: This is an excellent question, and it raises an issue of great interest to people who already have arthritis or are worried they may someday develop the disease. Unfortunately, there's no clear-cut answer.
However, a number of high quality studies have been completed. And at this time, there is no convincing evidence that glucosamine or chondroitin can prevent arthritis.
It's important to point out that "arthritis" is a term used to describe more than 100 different diseases. Some of the more common ones include osteoarthritis – also called degenerative joint disease – rheumatoid arthritis and gout. Glucosamine and chondroitin have been studied as a treatment for people who already have osteoarthritis, particularly of the knee. But there's almost no information about their use in other joint diseases.
The interpretation of studies of glucosamine and chondroitin in osteoarthritis are somewhat controversial. But here's how I would summarize the findings:
• They may be effective as mild pain relievers.
• Their ability to help arthritic joints heal or improve is uncertain.
• They seem to have a good safety profile. However, they are not regulated or tested.
The ideal dose and whether they work best when combined (compared with being taken alone) are also unknown.
Finally, it's important to know what type of prevention you have in mind. In "primary prevention," someone who's never had a condition (such as osteoarthritis) takes a medicine or other treatment hoping to prevent that condition from ever developing. As above, there is no scientific evidence that glucosamine or chondroitin is effective for primary prevention of any type of arthritis.
"Secondary prevention" is also controversial. That refers to the ability of these supplements to prevent existing arthritis from getting worse. For example, at least one study found that among a group of patients with osteoarthritis of the knee who took glucosamine, X-rays seemed to improve, and not get worse. But many experts questioned the X-ray methods and whether the apparent improvement may not have been real. A carefully conducted follow-up study did not confirm a protective role for glucosamine or chondroitin.
I don't think there is convincing evidence that glucosamine, chondroitin or the two in combination can prevent osteoarthritis from getting worse.
Dr. Robert H. Shmerling is a rheumatologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Mass.


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On Fri, 2008-12-19 at 18:59 +0000, Gregory Stark wrote: > Simon Riggs <simon(at)2ndQuadrant(dot)com> writes: > > > The error message ought to be "snapshot too old", which could raise a > > chuckle, so I called it something else. > > > > The point you raise is a good one and I think we should publish a list > > of retryable error messages. I contemplated once proposing a special log > > level for a retryable error, but not quite a good idea. > > I'm a bit concerned about the idea of killing off queries to allow WAL to > proceed. While I have nothing against that being an option I think we should > be aiming to make it not necessary for correctness and not the default. By > default I think WAL replay should stick to stalling WAL replay and only resort > to killing queries if the user specifically requests it. Increasing the waiting time increases the failover time and thus decreases the value of the standby as an HA system. Others value high availability higher than you and so we had agreed to provide an option to allow the max waiting time to be set. max_standby_delay is set in recovery.conf, value 0 (forever) - 2,000,000 secs, settable in milliseconds. So think of it like a deadlock detector for recovery apply. Also, there is a set of functions to control the way recovery proceeds, much as you might control an MP3 player (start, stop, pause). There ares also functions to pause at specific xids, pause at specific time, pause at the next cleanup record. That allows you to set the max_standby_delay lower and then freeze the server for longer to run a long query if required. It also allows you to do PITR by trial and error rather than one shot specify-in-advance settings. There is a function to manually end recovery at a useful place if desired. I hope your needs and wishes are catered for by that? (I have a Plan B in case we need it during wider user testing, as explained up thread.) -- Simon Riggs www.2ndQuadrant.com PostgreSQL Training, Services and Support
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Sat, 23 Apr 2011 00:48:12 GMT —
It may sound like a horror movie but Mexican authorities reported Thursday night that there has been another big spike in the number of bodies pulled out of mass graves across the border in San Fernando.
The violence plagued city is just two hours south of Brownsville.
The Tamaulipas Attorney General's office confirmed another 32 bodies have been pulled out of the pits.
The latest total of dead was at 177, as of Friday afternoon.
Investigators have reason to believe 122 of those bodies are of kidnapped bus passengers and the others were murdered in separate cases.
Thursday's announcement is just another sign of the ongoing violence brought on by Mexican drug cartels that are fighting for smuggling routes into the United States.
The fighting is leaving innocent people in Mexico with no choice but to flee.
Catholic Priest Hilario del Pozo Noyola is among those in fear.
"Sadly we've seen how businesses have had to move out of the city, even families are leaving.
Many businesses are closing and even our daily routines are changing out of fear," said Pozo Noyola.
Authorities report the Zetas drug cartel is behind the San Fernando massacre.
Dozens of arrest were made in April
Several Mexican police officers were held in connection to the case.
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Tanja Poutiainen wins first Croatian alpine World Cup; Koz second
Tanja Poutiainen wins first Croatian alpine World Cup; Koz secondTanja Poutiainen from Finland overcame two long and difficult slalom courses to take the win in the first World Cup ever to be run in Croatia. Poutiainen found herself in third place in the first run behind Austrian Marlies Schild and American Sarah Schleper. But both Schild and Schleper ran into trouble on the second run, allowing Poutiainen's total time of 1.50.71 to stand up for the victory, just barely eking-out American Kristina Koznick.
Koznick is accustomed to skiing under the lights after growing up night-skiing in Minnesota, and the moderate rolling terrain of Mount Sljeme bears a strong resemblance to the race hill at Lutsen, Minnesota. Koznick was fourth after the first run, and then torched her second run to move into second, only .07 seconds off Poutiainen's pace. Schild recovered quickly from her mistake on the rolling upper part of the course to hang on to the third step on the podium. Schleper, who also skidded low on two occasions on that section, fell to sixth.
'I'm disappointed' said Schleper after the race. 'I was in there after the first run and then I made a huge mistake. I just came over a pitch with my feet too close together and slid I almost stopped.'
Pre-race favorite Janica Kostelic, who grew up skiing at Mount Sljeme and lives at the foot of the ski area, made an uncharacteristic mistake only 17 seconds into her run, straddling a gate and putting herself out of the competition. The Olympic champion, who has sparked such a fervor for ski racing in Croatia, stayed on the side of the hill for a moment with her head bowed in disbelief, and then sped down the side of the course, avoiding cameras and fans. She eventually returned to the race hill to acknowledge her fans and cheer on her teammates.
'I still don't understand what took place on the course' said Kostelic. 'I still have tears. I'm really disappointed and sorry. I'm especially disappointed for my fans who came here hoping I would do well.'
Over 20,000 vociferous fans lining the course and packed into the finish arena found consolation in the performances of two other Croatia standouts Nika Fleiss and Ana Jelusic. The two youngsters both broke into the top ten, placing ninth and tenth, respectively.
The U.S. team not only had Koznick in second and Schleper in sixth, but an aggressive second run from Resi Stiegler moved her from 15th in the first run to an overall finish of 10th. Stiegler, racing in what the announcer call 'her fetish helmet with floppy glue-on ears' put down one of the fastest second runs.
Julia Mancuso skied into the points with a 20th place, and World Cup rookie, Lauren Ross scored in her second World Cup slalom this season with a 29th.
Canadian Brigitte Acton made a strong move from the 39th start position to finish 21st.
In the topsy-turvy race for the overall World Cup title, Poutiainen found herself back in the driver's seat over Renate Goetschl. Kostelic and Anja Paerson from Sweden, who hiked on her first run and did not qualify, hope to get back in the chase this weekend with a slalom and giant slalom at Maribor, Slovenia.
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Women's Slalom (night)
Zagreb Sljeme, Croatia
Jan. 20, 2005
1. Tanja Poutiainen, FIN 1:50.71
2. Kristina Koznick, USA 1:50.78
3. Marlies Schild, AUT 1:51.19
4. Nicole Hosp, AUT 1:51.63
5. Sonja Nef, SUI 1:51.74
6. Sarah Schleper, USA 1:51.75
7. Therese Borssen, SWE 1:52.00
8. Nika Fleiss, CRO 1:52.02
9. Ana Jelusic, CRO 1:52.05
10. Resi Stiegler, USA 1:52.12
11. Veronika Zuzulova, SVK 1:52.18
12. Anna Ottosson, SWE 1:52.29
13. Martina Ertl, GER 1:52.61
14. Manuela Moelgg, ITA 1:52.87
15. Florine DeLeymarie, FRA 1:52.97
16. Nicole Gius, ITA 1:53.20
17. Sarka Zahrobska, CZE 1:53.34
18. Brigitte Acton, CAN 1:53.38
19. Marlies Oester, SUI 1:53.42
20. Julia Mancuso, USA 1:53.54
21. Katarzyna Karasinska, POL 1:53.58
22. Sabine Egger, AUT 1:53.60
23. Annalisa Ceresa, ITA 1:53.64
24. Christel Pascal, FRA 1:53.67
25. Maria Pietilae Holmner, SWE 1:53.70
26. Henna Raita, FIN 1:53.85
27. Noriyo Hiroi, JPN 1:54.40
28. Vanessa Vidal, FRA 1:55.33
29. Lauren Ross, USA 1:55.59
other North Americans:
DNQ 2nd: Britt Janyk, CAN.
DNF 1st: Kaylin Richardson, USA
By Hank McKee
Women's Slaloom, Zagreb, Jan. 20, 2005
Skier, skis/boots/bindings
1 Poutiainen, Volkl/Tecnica/Marker
2 Koznick, Volkl/Tecnica/Marker
3 Schild, Atomic/Lange/Atomic
4 Hosp, Volkl/Fischer/Marker
5 Nef, Volkl/Lange/Marker
6 Schleper, Rossignol/Rossignol/Rossignol
7 Borssen, Atomic/Atomic/Atomic
8 Fleiss, Dynamic/Salomon/Salomon
9 Jelusic, Dynamic/Salomon/Atomic
10 Stiegler, Dynastar/Lange/Look
Women's Slalom Zagreb, Croatia … It is the 22nd of 32 (plus 1 combined) races on the women's World Cup schedule. … It is the sixth of eight scheduled slaloms. … It is the first alpine World Cup ever in Croatia. … It is the second and final night slalom on the women's schedule. … Winning margin is less than a tenth of a second. … Top four skiers all within same second.
It is the fifth career win for Tanja Poutiainen… fourth of the season. … Four of her five career wins are in slalom. … She has won three of the six slaloms held this season.
It is the 20th career podium (all in slalom) for Kristina Koznick. … Her third this season. … Only Tamara McKinney has more women's slalom podiums among U.S. skiers. … She has been in the top 10 in seven of the eight races she's finished this season.
It is the 12th career podium for Marlies Schild. … her fifth this season. … She and Poutiainen are the only women to win more than one slalom this season. …. Her five podiums this season rank her second among Austrian women, behind Renate Goetschl.
It is the 16th time Sarah Schleper has been sixth or better in a World Cup. … It is her fifth top 10 this season. … Semmering in the only site this season at which she was better than sixth. … It is the third career top 10 for Resi Stiegler. … And second of the season… both in night slaloms. … The U.S. last had three women in the top 10 of a slalom 2/8/2004 at Zweisel. … It is a career best result among four for Brigitte Acton, and her first slalom score. … It is her third score of the season. … It is the 14th scoring result of the season for Julia Mancuso. … Her second in slalom. … It is the second career and seasonal scoring result for Lauren Ross.
Tanja Poutiainen regains the World Cup overall lead over Renate Goetschl (did not race) 806-798. … Third ranked Janica Kostelic (789) was a first run DNF. … Top American is Lindsey Kildow (did not race) in sixth with 638pts. … Poutiainen holds the slalom standings lead 460-340 over Marlies Schild. … Kristina Koznick is third at 310 and Sarah Schleper fifth at 178. … With two races left, only three women can mathematically win the slalom title: Poutiainen, Schild, or Koznick. Ironically, in the first race ever in Croatia, national icon Janica Kostelic lost her chance for a third slalom crown. … Austrian leads the Nations Cup standings 8843-4217 for the U.S. … Austrian women lead the U.S. 3920-2332.


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By Juliet Waiswa
KAMPALA - Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) will not allow any private school which has not fully satisfied the set standards by KCCA to operate, the public relations officer Peter Kaujju has emphasised.
During an interview with New Vision, Kaujju revealed that since the city body sent out a warning at the beginning of the year, a few schools have responded positively while others have not.
KCCA will close any city school which received warnings but has since failed to comply, he said.
The new academic year officially starts on Monday, February 3.
At the beginning of this year, KCCA came up with a list of over 1126 registered private schools in the five divisions of Kampala which have met the minimum standards.
Above other things, schools are required to be registered and have a licensed.
KCCA has issued new guidelines to all owners and persons intending to construct private schools in the city centre.
The guidelines are expected to take effect at the beginning of term one of this academic year. Last year, the authority gave proprietors of schools a grace period of one year to ensure that they met the required guidelines.
The minimum standards for schools include, among others:
- Setting up standard infrastructures with proper classroom blocks, disability facilities, dormitories and good playing facilities for learners
- Licensing and registration of schools with the Uganda National Examination Board (UNEB)
- Recruitment of qualified teachers
- Ensuring quality education, safety and security, and proper sanitation
- Following the timetable set by the ministry of education and proper sanitation
The guidelines are expected to take effect at the beginning of term one of this academic year. Last year, the authority gave proprietors of schools a grace period of one year to ensure that they met the required guidelines.
All schools including nursery, primary, secondary and higher institutions of learning are required to follow the set guidelines.
Kaujju said that they have engaged parents and teachers of some of the affected schools and advised them to act accordingly.
KCCA's aim, he said, is not to close schools but to ensure that schools are not a health hazard to learners.
There over 2,000 private and government owned schools in the city, ranging from nursery to higher institutions of learning.
The KCCA spokesman said head teachers who fail to comply will have their schools closed and owners persecuted.
In the recent past, there have several cases of fires in schools, especially inside dormitories, which drew the action of the education ministry to act.
At a recent press conference, the director education services, Ann Galiwango said that among other issues that KCCA requires of privately owned schools, will be the creation of enough spaces in boarding facilities, in the classroom and dormitories, qualified teachers, toilet facilities to accommodate 15 learners and a good kitchen.
She said that triple-deckers are going to be banned. And schools for day scholars will be required to provide lunch for pupils/students.
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This Or The Apocalypse has debuted a second music video for the track "Hate The Ones You Love" off their latest record, Dead Years – because some songs are too brutal to be contained to just one.
Directed by veteran director David Brodsky, the video is about a group of young post-society survivors unable to cope with the task of killing a stranger who wanders into their territory. All of their coping mechanisms start to unravel.
Frontman Rick Armellino explains:
"Hate the Ones You Love was the first complete track that we knew would end up on Dead Years and it helped frame the rest of the album. The lyrics themselves are about how often I find myself mistrusting or even disliking people who remind me of myself, and what it's like to try and remain trusted to those you love when you can't accept who you are.
Writing a script around the lyrical themes and acting for the first time seemed risky but the final product really matches what we are trying to do.
Brodsky is an artist, I can't describe how cool it was working with him. Hope you guys dig it!"
Keep up with the band on Facebook.


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Both SCES and the new TES will have one full-day Preschool classroom and one half-day Preschool classroom (AM/ PM sessions). Both schools will be able to accommodate up to 60 Preschool students total. The Head Start classroom will be housed at the new TES and can accommodate up to 16 students.
As a new school year approaches, I would like to welcome the Spencer County Elementary School Community back for what promises to be another great year.
Five student-approved apps
Between group projects, homework, school lessons and extracurricular activities, the student life can be demanding. Thankfully, there are desktop, web and mobile apps galore that can help students increase their productivity and stay on top of their responsibilities. Here are five useful apps that every student should try out this semester.
Stay organized
School will be back in session next week, which means roads will be filled with school buses taking students to and from school every morning and afternoon.
The increased traffic requires a little extra attention by motorists, to ensure the safety of everyone involved. Recent studies show that 75 percent of school bus-related fatalities occur when a student was hit by a passing vehicle. These are preventable accidents and motorists are urged to use caution and obey state laws to keep students safe on the road.
Now that we have completed most projects of summer with the completion of TES just a matter of days away, experienced new destinations while making fond memories while on vacation with loved ones, and enjoyed the simple pleasures of basking beside a pool or fishing from the lake, I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you back to another exciting year of teaching and learning in Spencer County Schools!
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Odie highlights Our Party
Rule 5 Saturday from The Camp Of The Saints
The Daley Gator has some Daley Babes
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LONDON (Aug. 6)
Immediate formation of a Palestine Regiment composed of Jewish and Arab infantry battalions for general service in the Middle East was announced in the House of Commons today by Secretary for War Sir James Grigg, following a sharp debate on the question of the establishment of a Jewish military force within the British Army.
Sir James stated that the policy of maintaining numerical parity between Jews and Arabs in recruiting Palestinians for the British forces would be abandoned in accepting recruits for the new regiment. The Palestine Buffs, to which about 2,500 Jewish soldiers are now attached, will be incorporated in the new force, he added. He expressed the hope that an additional 10,000 recruits would now be obtained.
At the same time that the War Secretary announced the establishment of the Palestine Regiment he reiterated the British Government's opposition to the formation of a separate Jewish military unit, which was demanded in the course of the debate by several of the M.P.s.
Acknowledging that the advance of Marshal Rommel's armies in Egypt had created considerable concern in Palestine, Sir James stated that after conferring with Sir Harold MacMichael, High Commissioner for Palestine, and also with the commander in-chief of the British forces in the Middle East, the government had come to the conclusion that the following steps, in addition to formation of the new regiment, would best enable Palestinians to defend their country:
1. Expanding the Palestine Volunteer Force, which is open to all residents, to its full strength of 2,000 as soon as sufficient arms and training facilities are available.
2. Recruiting an additional 1,500 men for the rural and special police, which will bring those bodies up to their maximum strength. A training staff, liaison officers, arms and equipment will be provided by the commander-in-chief of the Middle Eastern army as soon as circumstances permit.
3. The training and equipping of all existing units will be pushed as rapidly as possible.
The Secretary for War concluded by stating that the Government is doing its utmost to enable Palestine Jews to defend their country against "the universal enemy." If advantage is taken of all facilities now offered, he said, only a very small part of the available manpower in Palestine will not be engaged in action "against the common foe." He expressed the belief that the formation of the new regiment is the best assurance that both Jews and Arabs will ultimately unite in defense of their country. Sir James said every honor is due the Jews throughout the British Empire for their unstinted participation in the various branches of the armed forces.
Zionist circles here stated that they considered the policy enunciated by Grigg as "a small step forward." Abandonment of the parity principle, they said, "opens the road to further progress as does the promise of increased equipment for the settlement and auxiliary police."
The official announcement of the Government's policy by Sir James was preceded by an acrimonious debate in which about a dozen of the members, Conservatives and Laborites, participated.
Major Victor Cazalet, Conservative; replying to assertions by several of the members that Arab reaction to formation of a Jewish army would be "disastrous," stated that "without victory in the Middle East and elsewhere neither the Jews, the Arabs or the Christians will have much to say about the future of the Middle East." He urged the government to do everything possible to "enable every man and woman in Palestine to partake in the defense of the country," suggesting that it grant the Jewish Agency's request for a fighting force of 20,000 and a home guard of 50,000 as an integral part of the British Army, with a special "Lion of Judah" badge, which would be known as the "Palestine Jewish Force." Probably the majority of the Arabs are as desirous of defeating the common enemy as the Jews, he said, stressing the fact that "the Arabs as a whole could not oppose the defense of their own land."
Daniel Lipson, Independent Conservative, who is Jewish, expressed his disapproval of the demand for a Jewish army. "Speaking as a Jew," he said, "I cannot support the proposal for a Jewish army. I believe that creation of such an army cannot help the war effort and is not in the interest of the Jews concerned." He stated that he felt that an independent Jewish fighting force would emphasize the difference between Jews and non-Jews and would be harmful to the Jewish people rather than helpful.


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Bucs GM Dominik abiding by Glazer family's wishes
So, you're bummed that the Bucs didn't land outspoken Denver receiver Brandon Marshall, who was traded today to the Dolphins and will receive a massive contract extension.
But you really shouldn't be surprised.
There were several reasons we've told you all along that this wasn't something we envisioned the Bucs doing. But one of the primary reasons, I think, is the message that co-chairman Joel Glazer and his brothers delivered to Mark Dominik and Raheem Morris.
In an interview with the Times last month, Joel Glazer said the following:
"We've had long talks about this. And really, the general message is: You think long-term, we think long-term. It's plain and simple. You start thinking short-term, we start thinking short term.
"Everyone buys into this plan. I always ask, "Does everyone have the stomach for this because there's a lot you've got to endure early on."
This is where the whole build-through-the-draft mentality originates from. So, if you're Mark Dominik and you've been told this in no uncertain terms by your bosses, why then would you attempt to do something that runs counter to their wishes? The above quote basically says that if you stick to the plan, Dominik and Morris have a better chance of sticking around. Don't know about you, but that would certainly get my attention.
Yes, Marshall is still pretty young and conceivably will be with the Dolphins for years to come, so in a sense acquiring him is a long-term decision. But it would have cost the Bucs two second-round picks who, if any good, also will be with the team for years. And with as many holes as this team has, quantity is as important as quality right now.
So, in closing, if you're surprised the Bucs didn't make a push to get in on the Marshall deal, you probably shouldn't be.


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Rude relative is a problem, but not for the reason you think
Q: My husband and I host a Passover seder for his family every year. One of his cousins was married several years ago to a non-Jew. At their first seder as a married couple, he was a no-show. Last year he came but stayed in the basement (where we sent his meal) while the rest of the family ate together in the dining room. I was shocked and found this to be very rude, but said nothing because it was clear the cousin was upset as well.
As Passover approaches, I am stressed at the idea of this happening again. I have two young children whom I have taught tolerance and openness and they are witness to this behavior. How do I tell the cousin that dinner will not be served in the basement and that her husband is expected to sit with the rest of the family? I don't want to have a confrontation as the husband is very volatile.
A: I read this too late to answer by Passover, but I'm answering anyway because these are everyday issues.
The real problem isn't his rudeness, it's his volatility. You're afraid of him. Please read The Gift of Fear by Gavin de Becker to educate yourself on predicting dangerous behavior in people.
Also, anyone close to this cousin needs to stay in regular, listening-heavy, low-key-but-attentive contact with her. She'll need someone she can trust to help her if his volatility tips into rage. Or if she just grows weary of appeasing a jerk.
The easier problem to address is your children's exposure to the husband's odd behavior. Anything that doesn't traumatize your children will help you educate them, and this is no exception. You're teaching them tolerance and openness? Swell. Use any rudeness as the start of a discussion with your kids afterward. Let them speak, and see whether they even care; they may not care about this arm's-length relative. If they do care, listen for how they make sense of his actions. Guide them to keep them from blaming themselves or vilifying him.
As for how to deal with his rudeness: He eats where he eats, but he needs to serve himself.
Don't skip second wedding ceremony in protest; ask couple
Q: My son and his fiancee (late 20s) have decided on a destination wedding. Her father refuses to attend because it is not a Catholic wedding in his hometown (the groom is Protestant). Her siblings will not go against their father and will not attend.
Upon the demand of her parents, there will be a ceremony in the Catholic Church after the destination wedding. Our presence will be expected at that ceremony and we will be expected to follow the bride's father's wishes for the resulting elaborate ceremony. What suggestions do you have for the groom's family?
A: Taking the facts you offer at face value, I can appreciate your frustration at the bride's father.
But here's the thing. If you skip the Catholic ceremony in protest, your actions will be about you, just as the re-wedding is about the father.
If your principles dictate respecting the wishes of the couple, then ask them how they would prefer you handle the second ceremony. If it's important to your son to have someone there to support him, then you go support him. If the couple give you their blessing to bag it, then by all means, do.


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Uluwatu Surf Villas
Uluwatu Surf Villas
The Uluwatu Surf Villas sit cliff-front on the southern Indian Ocean with expansive views and amazing sunsets. While commanding an ultimate view of Uluwatu surfing beach, the villas are also only minutes away from the famous Uluwatu temple, as well as some of Bali's best "secret" beaches. The villa's location on the "Bukit" (hill) on the South peninsula usually guarantees sunny days, tropical breezes, and ultra consistent surf.
The Villas
The villa environment is an ideal balance of Balinese tranquil serenity and exhilarating ocean activity. Perfect for visitors who enjoy privacy and relaxed out-door living well away from other tourists. The property's accommodation includes 3 cliff front 3-bedroom villas, a 3-bedroom and a 4-bedroom villa perched on the upper tier of the land, a single bedroom loft apartment, and a two story bungalow nestled in the jungle.
The villas feature a traditional thatched roof, coconut pillars, large sliding glass doors to take full advantage of the spectacular view, spacious living and dining room with an open-plan kitchen that includes a dining table for 6 to 8 guests and built-in sofas with cushions, a 6-meter long swimming pool, and an open "Bale" (thatched pavilion) with comfortable lounge chairs next to the pool. Bedrooms and living areas are comfortably furnished and each uniquely decorated. Outdoors on the covered terrace and in the Bale are deck chairs, comfortable lounge chairs, over-sized cushions, and a garden table for a catered BBQ and drinking Bintangs under the stars.
The Bungalow and Loft are uniquely and traditionally built all from wood. The bungalow is a traditional Javanese teak Limasan situated behind the yoga studio in a forested valley. It features a small but complete kitchen, upper and lower king bedrooms, living space, wrap around deck, reclaimed iron wood floors, two levels for privacy, and a pool alongside.
The loft is a secluded, reclaimed hardwood one bedroom located under the yoga studio. The bathroom features an outsides shower reaching into the lush forest and the king bedroom provides ocean and sunset views.
- 3 air-conditioned bedrooms
- Master bedroom with king-size bed, indoor-outdoor bathroom / shower and has pool / ocean view
- Two guest bedrooms, one is twin bed and the other is double bed, outdoor shower and depending on the villa, private or shared toilet. Front guest room has pool / ocean view
- 4 x 6 m private swimming pool
- Satellite TV and DVD
- Sound system
- Wi-Fi
- Personal electronic safe
- Full service kitchen
Other guest services such as daily transportation, chef, food shopping, in villa massage, childcare, etc, can be provided (if available) at the additional expense of the guests.
Distances: 3 minute walk to beach, 30 minutes to Jimbaran or Nusa Dua, 35 minutes to the airport, 40 minutes to Kuta, and 50 minutes to Seminyak.
Staff: General Manager, Guest Services, Villa Hosts, Housekeeping, Security, Engineering
Benefits: Welcome drink, Daily continental breakfast (fresh fruit, toast, juice, coffee and tea), and Airport pick-up (Benefits are rate dependent). Onsite daily yoga and private stairs to the beach.
Warning: Because of the cliff top location, children should not be left unattended.
Address: Jl. Pantai Suluban – Uluwatu, Pecatu , Kuta Selatan, 80364, Bali – Indonesia
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Album Rating: 4.5Nah There, There is perfect with its brevity
Digging: Soundtrack (Television) - BoJack Horseman
Album Rating: 4.5First 7 tracks on this are all perfect as is the last one
Album Rating: 4.5Yep those are all the best
Album Rating: 4.5i don't get how you don't like the chorus on Raindance, the line about the stock market crash is just genius
Album Rating: 4.5The lyrics are great throughout but melodically its just so underwhelming after that pre-chorus
Album Rating: 4.5I used to have such steady hands but now I can't keep em from shaking
I'm nearly ready to 5 this, every song has at least 1 moment that floors me, even Madelyn
Album Rating: 4.5To be honest I haven't listened to tracks 8-12 in a long long time I usually skip them all
Album Rating: 4.5An American Religion and Cul-de-sacs are really good bro
Album Rating: 4.5Yeah they are I just don't feel the need to listen to them a lot, ya dig
Album Rating: 5.0 | Sound OffThe only songs I dont LOVEEEEE are we could die like this and teenage parents
Album Rating: 4.5We Could Die Like This rules though
Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound Off"Teenage Parents" is actually one of my more favoured songs. I like it more than "Chaser", at least.
Digging: Ging Nang Boyz - ?
Album Rating: 4.5All WWWWEE HAAAAD were hand-me-downs
Album Rating: 4.5 | Sound OffOne of my favourite choruses on the album. "Teenage Parents" is definitely one of the hardest hitting songs on here.
Album Rating: 4.5Agreed, I especially love it in the bridge when he does the falsetto
Album Rating: 2.5 | Sound Offwhat did i rate this
Album Rating: 2.5 | Sound Offyeah ok later
Album Rating: 4.5No don't go
Album Rating: 2.5 | Sound Offsry :/
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Love reading Bible quotes. Sometimes, a particular one just hits the right way after a long day. Hope you have a blessed day.Love your recipes too! :)
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I love reading your comments. Thanks so much for taking the time to read and respond. :)


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July Letters
Notification System Needs Recognition
I read the Problem/Solution story ("Calling Home in Any Language," June 2008) and am extremely dismayed that the story did not mention the country's foremost school-to-parent communications system, Connect-ED Blackboard/NTI), which is used by more schools and school districts than any of those identified in your article. Blackboard/NTI serves over 14,000 client sites nationally and enjoys the highest level of satisfaction among users, with more than nine in 10 of those who use the system saying they were very satisfied with the product.
Your magazine's omission of Connect-ED as the premier parent notification system is a disservice to your readers. I have used two of the systems you cite in your article and I can tell you, they don't hold a candle to what I've experienced since signing on with Connect-ED last fall. Please have your writers/reporters do a better job of research when compiling stories. It will serve you and your readers better.
Rick J. Kaufman, executive director of community relations, Bloomington (Minn.) Public Schools
Supporting Small Schools
Dan Kinnaman's editorials in District Administration ("500,000 Schools," May 2008, and "Small Schools, Big Benefits," November 2007) have been right on track and very helpful to the cause of small schools in South Dakota. I have been waging this otherwise lonely war for nine years. The legislation you refer to-closing schools with less than 100 students-is just one example. Of course, the magic minimum school size number was much higher to begin with.
A group from Rutland went to the capitol in Pierre recently to oppose the higher number and I guess we "won," though it was a hollow victory at best because one of the schools was forced to close. I felt like they got sold down the river. Another story in the Aberdeen American News, from October 2007, revealed the post-high school data of how graduates of small schools fare compared to graduates of larger schools in the state. This data paints an absolutely stunning picture of the need to maintain support for small schools, yet this data, and other things that I have put out, has largely been ignored.
Carl Fahrenwald, superintendent, Rutland (S.D.) School District 39-4
Tech Skills Still Lag
In response to Zach Miners' blog on www.DistrictAdministration.com ("How Do You Define 21st Century Skills?" May 15, 2008), I have to say that, sadly, many schools are a couple of centuries behind. I just entered a school system that just got district e-mail in January. The reason there is this push for these skills is because so many educators would see the skills you were talking about as jobs that the "computer teacher" is in charge of.
Also, the unfortunate reality is that the high stakes testing that most states mandate is not aligned with the 21st century skills that most of us know need to be stressed. I would like to add skills that involve all forms of digital citizenship, like cyberbullying prevention and audience awareness. Thanks for this post. I am referencing it on my blog.
Brandi Caldwell, educator and blogger
Math Lessons
I am writing to comment on a recent article by Carl Vogel ("Algebra: Changing the Equation," May 2008). I thoroughly enjoyed the article and totally agree with the author. I would like to make one recommendation about resources. The HOSTS (Helping One Student To Succeed) Learning company, www.hosts.com, applies the principles and points of view for teaching and reaching children in the area of math that were expressed in the article.
I have been on our district's school board for 12 years and have used the HOSTS program to teach math to students in summer camp for eight years. (Professionally, I'm a pharmacist who loves math and I want to pass on this passion to our community students.)
Thank you for the article and for making a difference in children's lives.
Marsha Ingram Craddick, school board member, Hinton (Okla.) Public Schools
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CAMPAIGN posters against a village airfield have been put up and destroyed within days.
Angry villagers have created and displayed posters calling for planning permission at the airfield to be refused.
The flyers popped up across Great Oakley, Stones Green, Wix and Beaumont last week.
But by Wednesday**nov 21** morning some of the posters had been painted black, which is thought to be an act in support of the airfield plans.
The posters are against airfield owner Tim Spurge's proposals for helicopters and a flying school at the site.
In the planning application it says helicopters operating from the field would give quicker access to Harwich International Port and provide refuelling facilities for emergency service helicopters.
But the posters say "no the the airfield expansion, no to noise pollution, no to devaluing our homes".
Tendring Council is expected to discuss the proposal on December 4.


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Island Weddings in Victoria Falls
Specialised wedding service for those wishing to be married on the banks of the Zambezi River, upstream from The Victoria Falls
The stunning natural scenery offered by this World heritage site, the
unmatched ambience
provided by the sunset over the Zambezi, Shangaan tribal dancers, a marimba band, and the occasional unplanned appearance of herds of elephant make: this is what memories are made of
Wedding Receptions
For up to 300 people can be arranged at the riverside site, with seating, decor, food, drinks and even transport arrangements being taken care, allowing the couple and their family to relax and enjoy their special day surrounded by the spectacular beauty of one of Africa's largest and most scenic rivers
What is provided: - Almost everything!
We require at least one months' notice to organise: the priest, the magistrate, the flowers, the reception, the food, the bar, the waiters, the transport, the photographer, the band and the paperwork.
If required, we can organise the accommodation for guests, and the honeymoon arrangements for the bridal couple.
Zambezi Riverside Weddings
Marriage ceremonies are performed either on:
Palm Island, in the middle of the Zambezi River, for small groups and at low water
A beautiful Riverside site, on the Zambezi River, three kilometres above the Victoria Falls - for larger groups
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