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Cosmo makes East Midlands debut with Derby restaurant opening
The former Gaumont Palace Cinema in London Road will become a 330-cover restaurant, with Cosmo spending over £1m redeveloping the building. The Derby branch is expected to open at the end of April, creating 50 jobs in the city.
"We chose to open a restaurant here in Derby because we believe the city is going places," said Cosmo's group operations director Kan Koo. "We liked the fact that the city is marketing itself to outsiders and is undergoing an investment programme to improve itself, which is why we have chosen to invest here ourselves.
"In particular we were drawn to the building and could see its potential at the outset. We believe that our investment in the building will return it to its former glory and hope that it will once again have a place in people's hearts."
The building started life in 1934 as the Gaumont Palace cinema, which eventually closed in 1988 after part of its ornate plasterwork ceiling collapsed. In 2000, the building was converted into the Zanzibar nightclub, which closed in 2010 and the building fell into disrepair. Cosmo then began its extensive refurbishment programme six months ago.
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The 'no-expense-spared refit' includes soft seating, marble surfaces, natural stone counters and a rippling wooden ceiling.
Diners at Cosmo Derby will be able to browse 60 metres-worth of counters featuring grills, hot plates and chilled cabinets. A separate, 22-metre counter will be devoted solely to desserts and pastry – with many of the dishes prepared in front of the customers at 10 live cooking stations.
"From the fishing villages of Japan, to the vast expanses of the Chinese countryside, to the hustle and bustle of Delhi and everywhere in between – our chefs have searched the globe for the best recipes, cooking techniques and ingredients," said Koo.
Among the specialities on offer will be a Brazilian barbecue, a Japanese teppanyaki and robata grill, twin tandoori ovens and two chocolate fountains. Cosmo Derby will also boast a large glass wine and beer cabinet showcasing drinks from all around the world.
One price for all
Koo added: "There will be something for everyone – including good quality English food for those who aren't feeling adventurous. It's all about choice, quality, freshness and fun – we want our guests to enjoy their food.
"Absolutely everything is made on-site and we're now on the lookout for suitable local food suppliers. Our dishes will be of the highest standard, so the ingredients will have to reflect this."
Diners pay one price for the eat-all-you-like buffet, £7.50 at lunchtime and £12.99 at night. Bottomless Soft drinks are priced at £2.40.
Cosmo came in at number 57 in Restaurant magazine's R200 list,which ranks the 200 largest restaurant and food-led pub groups in the UK in terms of the number of sites. The Pan Asian chain's 12 outlets are spread across all home countries including Aberdeen, Swansea and Belfast.


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United Methodist Church of Sun City Center will show Behind the Mask during its Friday Night at the Movies at 6:30 tonight at 1210 Del Webb Blvd. W. Call (813) 634-2539.
Bay Life Church, Bell Shoals Baptist Church and First Baptist Church of Brandon will hold Deaf/Hard of Hearing Family Fun Day from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Edward Medard Park, 5727 Turkey Creek Road, Plant City. There will be food, games, bounce houses and face painting. Call (813) 689-4229 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
St. John the Divine Episcopal Church in Sun City Center will hold its Christmas Bazaar fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at 1015 E Del Webb Blvd. Coffee, lunch, baked goods, Christmas items, jewelry and crafts will be sold. Proceeds will benefit local charities. Call (813) 645-1521.
Simmons Loop Baptist Church in Riverview will hold a revival Sunday through Wednesday at 6610 Simmons Loop. Sunday services are at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Services Monday through Wednesday are at 7 p.m. Call (813) 677-9310.
The Tree of Light Metaphysical Awareness and Worship Center in Brandon will hold a healing circle at 7 p.m. Thursday at 209 Elrod Drive. Call (813) 689-1751.
United Community Church in Sun City Center will hold a show, "Legendary Ladies of Song" by the Keenagers, Nov. 20 at 1501 La Jolla Ave. Hors d'oeuvres will be served at 5:20 p.m.; dinner is at 6. The show starts at 7. Tickets are $14. Call (813) 634-3043.
Nativity Catholic Church in Brandon will hold its "Shop 'Til You Drop" craft and gift show from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nov. 21 at 705 E Brandon Blvd. To reserve a booth, call (813) 689-4131.
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Yogurt is a winning healthy food choice, and it's one dairy product I eat knowing it's doing my body good. It's the topic of this week's 38 power foods and on my list of foods for healthy eating habits.
According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in order for a refrigerated product to be called yogurt, it must contain the live active cultures Lactobacillus bulgarius and Streptococcus thermophilus. The National Yogurt Association (NYA) goes even further and has created its own standard. In order for manufactures to carry their seal of approval, a yogurt product "must contain at least 100 million cultures per gram at the time of manufacture" (aboutyogurt.com). Some yogurts also contain Lactobacillus acidophilus, and Bifidus. If you are looking for the benefits of yogurt do not buy a heat-treated product because the processing kills the cultures. The same goes for making a warm sauce, the beneficial cultures will be lost.
According to Dr. Barry Sears there are 10 good reasons to eat yogurt:
"Yogurt is easier to digest than milk."
"Yogurt contributes to colon health."
"Yogurt improve improves bioavailability of other nutrients."
"Yogurt can boost immunity."
"Yogurt aids healing after intestinal infections."
"Yogurt can decrease yeast infections."
"Yogurt is a rich source of calcium."
"Yogurt is an excellent source of protein."
"Yogurt can lower cholesterol."
"Yogurt is a "grow food."
For more detailed description of these reasons to eat yogurt, click on this link at Askdesears.com
A good piece of information to pass on to you is this anecdotal story: A friend was in the hospital for a certain condition and the doctors put her on antibiotics. She began to have terrible stomach pains but she did not associate it with the antibiotics, nor did the doctor. After several days of intense pain, a friend of hers told her to eat yogurt while she continued to take the antibiotics, which she did and the pains went away. See this article at Livestrong.com, Why Eat Yogurt with Antibiotics.
Be aware that the yogurt in pretzels and candy do not have the live cultures. Another important point is that when making with yogurt, avoid using copper, brass or tin pots, pans and ladles, because the acid in the yogurt will react with them and you can get toxic poisoning. This includes tin foil.
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The protection part of this route description is a little inaccurate. The route takes 22 draws if you put one on the anchor of cyclic loader, and two on the anchor of fatigue. I came up short by a few and had to back-clean.
It'd be good to bring a couple long draws. I had some SERIOUS rope drag.
With a 70m rope you can just barely lower back to the anchor of cyclic loader.
This is a great route, but there is a little bit of loose stuff, and a bit of moss and dirt. If it got more traffic it could be really good.
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|Thanks for the clarification on the quickdraw numbers. I've modified the Protection information accordingly. it's also good to know that with a 70m rope you can lower down to the anchors at the top of Cyclic Loader.
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YOUR Name Predictions of 2020-2030
I was looking through past posts on the future Top Names and imagining myself and my peers (who are now teens) naming children, those statistics don't seem super accurate. What do you think will be popular 10 years or even 20 years from now?A girl named Chastity who is a teenberry name addict!
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I guess that in the upcoming years that double middles will blow up in the US. Especially on girls. I think it will become the normal thing to do.
I think that softer & flowy/long vintage names will get traded for stronger/tougher vintage names for girls. Like Geraldine & Thomasina, Joan & Karen...names with a bit of a hard edge & uncommon feminizations will climb the charts.
Unusual word names will rise as well. Some commonly known ones like Fern & Magnolia, but also stuff like Arrow & North.
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Have you seen Angela's (from Upswing Baby Names) article on this? Some of her predictions are a little out there, but it's an interesting read. You can download it here: http://upswingbabynames.com/the-next-popular-names/.Previous account: elrock13
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I think names that tend to be considered a little out there right now. More "celebrity-style" if you will. Names a la..
Pandora, Sunday, Juno, North, Arrow, Nixon, Lincoln, Hart, Orion, Magnolia, Harbor, Atlas, Noble, Caspian, Onyx, Nova, Lennox, Hazel.
All of these names could probably fit in a classroom now but I think by 2020/2030 these names will be much more common.


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BROOKSVILLE — The Hernando School Board has agreed to ask voters for permission to raise the tax rate if necessary in the next two budget years.
The board on Tuesday night unanimously approved a ballot measure for this November's general election that would seek approval to levy an additional 25 cents per $1,000 of property value for the 2011-12 and 2012-2013 budget years.
If voters approve, the board would have the option to levy the so-called critical needs millage in each of those years.
The district managed to balance the budget without deep cuts this year, but district staffers worry next year will be tough when stimulus dollars disappear. Board members agreed it wouldn't hurt to ask taxpayers to at least give them the option to raise the tax rate.
"I think when we look at the shortages we're going to have, it's almost imperative we give the voters the opportunity," board member James Yant said before moving to approve the measure.
The Legislature gave school districts the power to levy the quarter mill by supermajority vote for the 2009-10 and 2010-2011 budget years. Hernando was not among the 44 districts that did so last year, and passed up the opportunity this year, too, citing the still-fragile economy. The levy would have brought in an estimated $2.2 million for the general fund.
The statute is somewhat unclear on whether school boards, if given permission from voters, must pass the increase with a supermajority or simple majority vote, board attorney Paul Carland said Tuesday. Carland said he would likely recommend the board do so with a supermajority vote to be on the firmest legal ground.
Also Tuesday, a sweeping plan to hire reinforcements and dole out performance pay to teachers and staff at Hernando and Central high schools took another step forward.
The board approved 10 new job descriptions for the two schools, which will be funded with federal grant dollars. The district expects to receive at least $3.5 million in the next three years — $759,000 for each school in the first year, and at least $500,000 per school in the second and third years.
The schools qualify for the 1003(g) grant because they are among the lowest performing 5 percent of Florida high schools. Both have received D grades according to the state's accountability standards and are under state supervision.
Some of the money will go toward performance bonuses and the purchase of new hardware and software. Most, however, will be used for additional staff ranging from test data technicians and instructional coaches to family liaisons and attendance monitors. The schools expect to add at least 12 positions between them this year.
Grant supervisor Eric Williams said Tuesday the district should receive final confirmation of the grant award within a couple of weeks. The goal is to have the additional staffers in place by December.
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Senior Center changes are on the way
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The Traverse City Senior Center moved to its current location on Front Street in 1969 as an activity club.
Today, the center runs over one hundred programs and activities each year - and organizers say they want to be able to offer more.
After completing studies on the needs of the seniors who use the space and what the available economic options were, staff members decided the best plan at this point is to renovate the current building at the current location.
The next step is to get an architect on board to draw up plans with options for the site. Those plans will then need to be approved by the city commission and the county board. They encourage any input from the community!
Staff members say the renovations will help them remove the large poles throughout the building and add more moveable walls, and that this will let them to do more with not just seniors - but their family and friends.
"The senior center is a place for everybody," said Lori Wells, the Deputy Director of the Senior Center Network. "We see seniors here of course, but their family members bring the seniors into the center- to see them engaging with one another. We have young people out on the shuffleboard course and playing tennis and pickle ball. So even though it is a senior center, it definitely is used by all ages. So whether you use it now, or you're somebody that's going to use it later, it's definitely going to be a place for you at some point in your life- so come on and help make this program a success."
The Senior Center has enough start-up money already, but still needs to raise about $300,000. As said above, they hope to remove the posts and add more moveable walls, but they would also like to update their restrooms and kitchen, and make the entry way a more comfortable, usable area.
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A consultation has been launched by Central Bedfordshire Council as part of their plans to hear the public's views on how to improve council housing.
More than 5,000 flats, bungalows and houses in the south of Central Bedfordshire, including around 500 properties in sheltered housing schemes, are owned by the council in Leighton Buzzard, Dunstable and Houghton Regis.
The council has a duty to look after this housing stock and has recently launched a consultation asking local residents, tenants and other interested parties for their views on our new draft Housing Asset Management Strategy.
The strategy focuses on seven key priority areas, including ensuring our housing stock meets the needs of our tenants now and in the future, the need to replace some housing and the opportunities to build new homes.
It also considers how we will provide suitable accommodation for older and vulnerable people and how we can support the local economy by providing training and opportunities for local business to help deliver works and services.
Speaking after the launch of the consultation, Councillor Carole Hegley, spokesman for social care, health and housing, said: "Making sure we have homes that meet the needs of local people is really important to us, so we need to get this strategy right.
"The opportunity to build new council homes for the first time in many years and at the same time support the local economy must be a good thing for Central Bedfordshire. I'd encourage anyone with an interest to take part in this consultation."
To have your say go to www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk and complete the short questionnaire online, or pick up a paper copy in your local library.
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WHEN the leaders of school principal, teacher and parent groups held one of their regular meetings with state government education officials recently, they received an unpleasant surprise.
An official announced $48 million would be cut over four years from the popular program that offers a year 12 alternative for students who wish to complete apprenticeships, work or attend TAFE rather than university.
"People were astounded because there was no consultation," says Frank Sal, president of the Victorian Association of State Secondary Principals, describing the reaction of colleagues in the room to the news about the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL), the vocational alternative to VCE.
"This is a government whose education ministers said they were going to consult with schools, then they turn around and, in one of their first major policy announcements, cut a program that provides an alternative pathway to almost 20,000 kids every year."
About 430 schools and TAFEs that offer VCAL were previously eligible for up to $125,000 a year to co-ordinate the program. The money is used to release teachers from other classes to organise and monitor one and two-day work placements for each student in local businesses.
As more schools are discovering how the funding cut will affect them, a grassroots revolt has begun to grow. The VCAL cuts are the latest in the state government's quest, announced in the state budget, to find $481 million of savings from the Education Department's budget.
Last week 130 secondary and specialist schools and community groups wrote an open letter to Premier Ted Baillieu appealing for the decision to be reversed. Mr Sal's organisation has started a letter-writing campaign to overturn the decision, urging all school principals to write to local members of Parliament.
Industry leaders are also becoming uneasy as more businesses involved in VCAL placements become aware of the cuts. Tim Piper, Victorian director of the Australian Industry Group, says he will raise the issue this week at his regular meeting with government officials.
"We're open to adjustments but we're not open to losing the benefits of VCAL that have been hard-won," he says.
On the other side of the industrial fence, the Australian Education Union is being deluged with emails from principals eager to speak out publicly against the cuts.
"The response has been unprecedented," says Mary Bluett, president of the union's Victorian branch. "Normally when I try to find a principal to speak to local media they start ducking and weaving because they're worried about whether their school will be disadvantaged. This time they're keen as mustard because they're so angry about what's happened."
The government says co-ordination funding is no longer needed because VCAL is now well established since its introduction in 2003. Core funding for the program will continue over time to cater for future growth.
Annual enrolments in VCAL have grown by an average of 10.8 per cent over the past four years.
But one of the architects of the policy change that led to VCAL's introduction says the removal of the co-ordination funding shows a lack of understanding about the time-consuming work required to organise VCAL students, many of whom come from disadvantaged backgrounds.
"These kids are a highly vulnerable group," says Professor Jack Keating, main author of the Kirby Report in 2000 that investigated year 12 options and training pathways.
"Most of them are the kids sitting at the back of the class struggling away to scrape through to year 10.
"In the past they would have drifted away from school. But this program is picking them up and giving them a chance."
The rise in VCAL student numbers has caused most of Victoria's growth in year 12 retention rates over the past five years, according to the government's On Track data, which charts the study and work choices of school-leavers.
Professor Keating, head of Melbourne University's Education Policy and Leadership Unit, says the government should reverse its decision given VCAL's role in lifting retention rates and meeting demands from business for a more highly skilled workforce.
"Business leaders who are concerned about skill shortages should take an interest in this," he says. "If you're giving kids stronger pathways into the workforce it eventually costs governments less through higher tax revenue and reduced demand for welfare services."
Australia's skills shortage is most acute in skilled trade areas, especially in construction and mining. Nationally, an extra 2.4 million workers with qualifications at Certificate III level and higher will be needed by 2015 to meet predicted industry demand and replace retiring workers, according to a report by Skills Australia, the independent agency that provides workforce advice to the federal government.
Victorian Education Minister Martin Dixon told Parliament this month that large secondary schools had the flexibility in their budgets to continue the program, and the co-ordination could be done by teachers in leadership positions. "Schools are more than happy," he said. "Schools know what budget they have for next year . . . and they still intend to offer the VCAL program next year."
On Thursday, when Education Age asked the Premier whether he would overturn the funding decision, spokesman James Martin said a special co-ordination payment was no longer needed. "Where schools were once solely responsible for arranging workplace placements, this work is now being supported through a range of other agencies. The government is committed to the provision of VCAL for all students interested in taking part in the program."
Mr Sal is puzzled by the suggestion other groups could take over the organising role, given the government's election pledge to cut red tape, not front-line services.
"Teachers in schools know the kids, they're able to resolve issues immediately with students rather than somebody who may be 10 kilometres away in an office, trying to contact kids in a school.
"If they're thinking the Local Learning Employment Networks will take on the task, that's ridiculous. The networks signed the open letter and they will need extra staff to take on the job."
Principals are warning reduced budgets will force them to drop some VCAL subjects or some VCE subjects.
Special schools and rural schools, with their smaller economies of scale, warn they will be hardest hit.
Christine McKersie, principal of Wycheproof P-12 College, a small school in north-western Victoria, says her college will lose $14,000 from its budget next year.
"Our VCAL students will have to go back into mainstream VCE English and maths classes because we cannot afford to run more personalised, separate programs."
At Hallam Senior College, a large school in Melbourne's south-east, 270 students are enrolled for next year's VCAL trades courses, including construction, hospitality and hairdressing.
Principal Anne Martin estimates the school will lose $125,000, a cut likely to push the school's overstretched budget into deficit.
"We're already getting phone calls from other schools asking us to take on their students because they're going to reduce their range of VCAL courses," she says. "But our facilities are already overstretched. What you are going to end up with is a lot of very unhappy, unsettled young people sitting in VCE subjects that are irrelevant to their needs."


text: In a continued look into the Pointer's 2010 Spring/Summer collection, the brand unveils one of its seasonal favorites, the mid-cut Mathieson. A colorway update for this time around brings together a tonal brown upper over a series of different materials including canvas and suede. The use of a bright safety orange liner peers out from the edges of the collar. Look for the Mathieson to hit select retailers this season with more information (including stockists) available at the Pointer website.


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It's time to find the biggest tree in Muskingum County…
The Annual Big Tree Contest, sponsored through the Muskingum Soil and Water Conservation District, is open to the public. Agriculture and Wildlife Specialist Ryan Fink says this contest is a way to get residents in Muskingum County interested in some of their property and score the big trees in the county. Fink gives a hint as to where you may find larger trees.
"They tend to be located out of the human influence, steeper ravines, or some of your bottom ground along the rivers and streams where they are protected by the elements as well," said Ryan Fink.
The contest is simple. If you have a large tree on your property, or a property you know of, you can nominate that tree up until April 1st when the Muskingum Soil and Water Conservation District has their deadline. Fink says each tree is scored using the scoring system through the ODNR Division of Forestry. When scoring, they take into consideration the height, crown spread, and diameter of the trunk.
"It gets people interested in the outdoors and also the benefits of trees and also people want to know how their tree scores against other trees in the county," said Fink.
The Big Tree Contest is completely free, and the top 10 trees in the county go on to compete at the state level. For more information, you can call the Muskingum Soil and Water Conservation District at (740) 454-2027.


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On 07/06/2012 15:39, Condor wrote: > Hello, > > I have two databases on postgresql in different servers, one main > database and one secondary not much important, > but the problem is they should use some tables both for reading and > writing and the secondary postgresql should not > have access to whole database on the main database. Im thinking to > combine both databases on same server and split them > with different schema also to make load balance and some kind of > permissions to restrict secondary database to read whole > database on the main database or some kind of shared tables (files). Any > one have some ideas how I can do this ? Any ideas is welcome. Your idea of two schemas in the one database is the way to go - you cannot share tables between different databases. Ray. -- Raymond O'Donnell :: Galway :: Ireland rod(at)iol(dot)ie
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KATHERINE Jenkins has revealed why she publicly denied an affair with David
Beckham, saying she did not want people to think she would cheat with a
married man.
The opera star, 32, spoke out because she could not live with rumours that she
was secretly seeing the England icon.
The mezzo-soprano said: "I didn't want people to think I would date a married
"I wouldn't want anyone to think I would do that to another woman.
"I wanted to put it right. It couldn't have been more wrong. I couldn't have
people thinking such things of me."
Katherine's statement on Twitter followed months of internet speculation about
a tryst with the dad of four, who is married to Victoria Beckham.
At the time, she wrote: "Dear Twitter friends, I've read some horrible rumours
on here & want u 2 know I absolutely deny I've had an affair with David
"I've only met David twice – once at the Military Awards in 2010 &
on a night out in the West End in Feb 2012.
"We were out in a group of friends & it was just a normal fun
evening out.
"Just so we are clear I have never been on my own with him and never arranged
to meet up."
The stunning Welsh singer then faced claims she denied the rumours as a
publicity stunt.
But Katherine said she felt she had no choice but to issue the denial after
receiving death threats over the Beckham whispers.
She said: "From my point of view, I was actually getting months of people
saying this to me on Twitter and calling my friends and asking if it was
"It went from being now and again to constant abuse.
"I was getting death threats before I spoke about it. You wouldn't believe how
crazy and out of control it was getting."
The top-selling star, who was runner-up on the American TV series Dancing With
The Stars, is a regular user of the social networking site.
She even used it to announce her break-up with TV presenter fiancé Gethin
Katherine said: "You can see something on Twitter that's very untrue written
with 'fact' next to it, which is so wrong.
"It then spreads like wildfire so something so wrong is all over the internet.
You can ruin someone's life by doing that."
Katherine says that both she and the Beckhams are pleased the situation has
been resolved.
She said: "My PR people and their PR people spoke and everyone's happy with
the way the situation's been handled.
"I still maintain I had to stand up and correct what people had been saying."


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Baudelaire, Migration and Cultural Modernisms
Edited by Andrea Mirabile and Daniel Ridge, this issue emerges from the second and third conferences on Cultural Modernisms, held at the W.T. Bandy Center, Vanderbilt University. These articles discuss aspects of the migration and reception of modernisms, in Europe and Latin America. Commentaries on the migrant crises in Europe and the Americas, by Robert Barsky and Julius Grey, speak to current issues in border crossings.
Table of Contents
|Preface to "Cultural Modernism in the Americas III: The French and Italian Avant-Garde"
|Mirabile MirabileHTML
|Andrea Mirabile
|Preface to Cultural Modernism II: Latin America, April 3-4, 2014
|Ridge.PDF Ridge.HTML
|Daniel Carl Ridge
|Blurring Borders: the self, the wanderer and the observer in Edgar Allan Poe, Charles Baudelaire and Machado de Assis
|HTML Philippov
|Renata Philippov
|Les traductions de Baudelaire en Amérique Latine : rhétoriques et moules d'écriture
|Gentile Gentile.html
|Ana MarÃa Gentile
|'Are you Afraid of the Cinema?': Du Cinéma and the Changing Question of Cinephilia and the Avant-Garde (1928-1930)
|wild.PDF Wild.HTML
|Jennifer J. Wild
|Wake and Mourning: Apollinaire and Ungaretti
|Livorni Livorni.HTML
|Ernesto Livorni
|A Futurist Art of the Past: Anton Giulio Bragaglia's Photodynamism
|Luisetti Luisetti.HTML
|Federico Luisetti
|"Larimar" and "The Impossible Chase"
|John Warren
|End, End, End and For Issa
|Jonathan Rattner
|Commentary and Q&A on the Current Migrant Crises
|Barsky.PDF barsky.HTML
|Robert F. Barsky
|The Current Refugee Crisis
|Grey.PDF grey.HTML
|Julius Grey
Book Reviews
|Ana María Ochoa Gautier, Aurality: Listening & Knowledge in Nineteenth-Century Colombia. Durham: Duke UP.
|Julian A Ledford
|Deborah A. Thomas. Exceptional Violence: Embodied Citizenship in Transnational Jamaica. Durham: Duke UP
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|Julian A Ledford
|Anthony Mora, Border Dilemmas: Racial and National Uncertainties in New Mexico, 1848-1912. Durham: Duke UP.
|Laura E. Belmonte
|Patrick Imbert, Comparer le Canada et les Amériques. Des racines aux réseaux transculturels", Québec, PU Laval, 2014.
|Adina Balint
|Nestor García Canclini, Imagined Globalization. Durham: Duke UP.
|Dustin Ray Welch García
AmeriQuests: Narrative, Law and Society (1553-4316)
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Album review: A$AP Rocky's Long.Live.A$AP
Album: Long.Live.A$AP
Artist: A$AP Rocky
Four stars out of five
A$AP Rocky has released the first album since October that's worthy of following last year's classic from Kendrick Lamar. Long.Live.A$AP is more comfortable within the rap world that Lamar's album pokes fun at but that doesn't detract from it. And A$AP Rocky isn't afraid to take some chances, as his song with Skrillex demonstrates. The single, F**king Problems, is about as conventional a rap song as you can find. It's still one of the best tracks on the album. Sometimes mindless works. The indisputable high point is the throwback collaboration, 1 Train, which features a who's who of rap's up and coming stars. Lamar, Yelawolf, Big K.R.I.T. and others compete over a '90s beat with no hook. Seven rappers get a verse and no one sounds out of place. When I imagine what it must have been like to hear Wu-Tang Clan's Protect Ya Neck on the radio in 1992, it feels a little like firing this song up on YouTube. The song is downright exciting from beginning to end. The album can't boast the same consistency but it's a solid effort from rap's second-most exciting prospect.
— Stuart Thomson, Edmonton Journal


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Canceled! 'The Martha Stewart Show' to End in April
People who want to find out how to make the best French Onion soup, how to write the perfect thank you note, and how to make a bird feeder out of old matchbooks and twine will have to find another source.
'The Martha Stewart Show' has been canceled.
Daniel Radcliffe's Scary 'The Woman In Black' Trailer Is No 'Harry Potter' [VIDEO]
'Harry Potter' fans might be sad that the crazy popular film (and book) series has ended, but Harry himself, Daniel Radcliffe, has another movie coming out that might appeal to fans of that series.
It's not about magic spells and wizards on broomsticks, but it does have a mysterious person in black who scares the heck out of our hero.
Watch How Well 'The Dark Knight Rises' Trailer Mixes With 'The Lion King' [VIDEO]
We can expect a lot of mash-ups and clever edits with 'The Dark Knight Rises' trailer that debuted last month. We've seen one with cats, and now there's a new one, which combines scenes from the classic Disney film 'The Lion King' with the audio from the trailer for the next Batman flick.
It's a mash-up that somehow manages to be both scary and…adorable!
Parents Prank Their Little Chicago White Sox Fan With a Cubs Christmas Present [VIDEO]
This would have been a good entry for Jimmy Kimmel's Christmas gift prank videos: a father gives his daughter – a big Chicago White Sox fan – a gift for a Chicago Cubs fan!
Watch the Inspirational Video Ben Breedlove Posted to YouTube Before Dying on Christmas Day [VIDEOS]
A Texas teen who died from a rare heart condition on Christmas left behind a video story that is inspiring millions.
18 year-old Ben Breedlove was born with a rare heart condition, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and suffered a heart attack on Christmas Eve. He passed away the next day.
'Fast Five' and 'Harry Potter' Are Among the Most Pirated Movies of 2011
This is probably nothing our readers would ever think of doing, but a lot of people love 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2′ so much that they watch it illegally online. It's true! TorrentFreak proved this fact by putting together a list of the 10 most-downloaded movies on BitTorrent, the file-sharing service, for the past year.
Dog Wearing Santa Pants Has a Hilarious Walk [VIDEO]
Jimmy Fallon's 'Twelve Days of Christmas' Features Charlie Sheen, Justin Bieber, and More [VIDEO]
'The Twelve Days of Christmas' can be a tedious song to sing (and listen to), so Jimmy Fallon livened it up a bit on Wednesday's 'Late Night.'
Instead of three French Hens, eight maids-a-milking, and six geese a-laying, Fallon and his 'Late Night Carolers' sang about Charlie Sheen, Kim Kardashian, the Royal wedding, Herman Cain, Occupy Wall Street, and other big news stories from 2011.
David Letterman Wants to Be Pals With Jay Leno Again
Andy Richter's Obituary for Kim Jong-il Is Hilariously Inaccurate [VIDEO]
'Conan' sidekick Andy Richter has no idea who Kim Jong-il is, but that didn't stop him from doing a video obituary for him on Monday's show.
Jude Law Talks Acting with Nicolas Cage on 'Saturday Night Live' [VIDEO]
As if surprise guest stars like Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Tracy Morgan, Chris Kattan, and Horatio Sanz wasn't enough, this weekend's 'Saturday Night Live' also had an appearance by a major film star: Jude Law.
Law showed up on 'Weekend Update' to discuss the craft of acting with Nicolas Cage in another edition of 'In the Cage.'
Rebecca Black is Google's Top Search Term for 2011 — We So Excited!
In what may be the perfect summation of the crazy year that was, Rebecca Black, the internet sensation who sang the notorious song 'Friday,' was the top Google search term for 2011. Granted, Google doesn't take into account searches that were made ironically and/or while inebriated.


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Senator Hoylman Introduces Legislation to Shine Light on Port Authority Records
New York, NY— Today, State Senator Brad Hoylman (D – Manhattan), ranking member of the Senate Investigations and Government Operations Committee, announced the introduction of legislation (S.6593) to subject the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL). Senator Hoylman's legislation was covered in today's NY Daily News here.
The goal of Senator Hoylman's legislation, called the "Port Authority Open Government Act," is to close a gap in state law that exempts the Port Authority from standard freedom of information requests and help restore public confidence in the Port Authority in the aftermath of reports of politically-motivated decisions by some Port Authority officials. The New York State Committee on Open Government urged the passage of legislation similar to Senator Hoylman's in their December 2013 report Solidifying a Culture of Openness.
State Senator Brad Hoylman said: "It's time we close the loophole in state law that allows the Port Authority to shield information from the public and the press. The legislation that I'm announcing today enshrines the public's right to know in state law and ensures the Port can no longer ignore, postpone, or deny inconvenient or politically sensitive requests. If sunlight is indeed the best disinfectant then this legislation is just what the Port Authority needs to come clean."
Dick Dadey, Executive Director, Citizens Union, said: "This important bill will shed light on an agency that escapes needed public scrutiny even though it affects the lives of everyday New Yorkers far more than most other state agencies. Citizens Union supports Senator Hoylman's smart effort to close this loophole and make the Port Authority comply with our state laws and make it a more transparent and accountable agency. This measure when enacted by both states would possibly avoid future shenanigans like Bridgegate."
Donna Lieberman, Executive Director, NYCLU, said: "This bill is a win-win. It will close a loophole in public access to information and increase transparency and accountability which is so essential to our democracy."
The Port Authority currently operates under an internal agency policy called a Freedom of Information Code (FOI Code), which is unenforceable in court and therefore an insufficient guarantee of public access. Without judicial oversight, the FOI Code leaves citizens without a remedy or appeals process in the case of a denial or inaction by the Port Authority on an FOI Code request.
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has a major impact on the daily lives of New Yorkers and New Jersey residents and is responsible for implementing a multi-billion dollar budget to operate, regulate, and expand regional airspace, water, rail, and bridge capacity. At $8.2 billion, the Port Authority's budget is the same size as the budget of Rhode Island, and larger than the budgets of 11 other states. Senator Hoylman represents New York's 27th Senate District which encompasses the Port Authority Bus Terminal, five PATH stations, and the entrances to the Lincoln and Holland Tunnel.
Any laws affecting the Port Authority must be enacted by both New York and New Jersey. This bill will explicitly subject the Port Authority to both New York's FOIL and New Jersey's Open Public Records Act (OPRA), having the same effect as legislation that has already been introduced in the New Jersey State Senate and Assembly.


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Tuesday, January 08, 2013
By James Lomuscio
During a preliminary talk tonight about the 2013-14 school budget, Westport Schools Superintendent Elliott Landon braced the Board of Education for 5.15 percent increase over the current year.
This year's school budget is $100.38 million, making the requested increase almost $5.2 million.
"I wish I could have brought it in at a lower level," Landon told the board, "but there comes a point where you can't get blood from a stone."
Landon pointed to the inflationary component of heath insurance, workers compensation, the need for installing wireless access at Kings Highway and Coleytown Elementary Schools, plus the need for a 10-year accreditation.
"From my perspective, this budget is not only educationally sound, but fiscally conservative," said Landon, adding that it continues "to support the work our teachers and administrators have undertaken."
Regarding the so-called "low hanging fruit" that each year makes its way to the cutting board at budget time, Landon quipped, "This year they're ain't no more left."
"Not only can we not cut what we cut in the past, but we have mandates," Landon said.
The school board plans to hunker down with the budget all day Friday in the McManus Room of the Westport Public Library.
Assistant Superintendent of Business Nancy Harris said that the full budget will be available to the public online by Friday, possibly as early as Wednesday.
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I wanted only Botox to get rid of frown lines and maybe raise the eye brows. My doctor suggested Juvederm injections as well,in his opinion to raise the browns and give them a youthful apperance.
In few months I have developed an Inflamation syndrome in both upper eyelids called Blepharochalasia Syndrome and extreme dry eye condition. I have been seen by Ophtalmologists and specialist for months now and I have not been given any solution yet.I had Juvederm injections to raise the eye brows and I have developed an acute case of Blepharochalasia Syndrome on both upper eyelids and extreme dry eye condition,I am seeking advise to correct this condition. The upper lids are extremely inflamed or edema, with a bluish reddish coloration with no response to ice packs or warm packs or any treatment so far to aliviate the condition.


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April 28 2013
Lift, clean and place for finale
By Brian Allee-Walsh, PGATOUR.COM Correspondent
AVONDALE, La. -- In anticipation of inclement weather Sunday hitting the area later today, tournament officials have implemented lift, clean and place rules for the final round of the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.
The same rules applied Thursday after torrential rains a day earlier.
Because of the pending weather, threesomes went off Nos. 1 and 10 during a two-hour window beginning at 8 a.m. ET.


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When it comes to philanthropy, we love the idea of sipping some of the best vino our Northern neighbors have to offer while making dreams come true for children facing the most important battles of their lives. Assuming most of our readers feel the same, we want to throw out a feel-good weekend activity recommendation, Wishes in Wine Country on May 17.
For the last 15 years, Make-A-Wish has been working with Sonoma-Cutrer Vineyards to host an event that curates the best food and wine being produced in the area. Sonoma-Cutrer's impeccable croquet lawns and surrounding vineyards host an annual fundraiser called Wishes in Wine Country, which gathers 40+ wineries and restaurants in one knockout setting, all to benefit Make-A-Wish Greater Bay Area (the same folks that brought you Bat Kid). Get your Grand Tasting tickets now! Unfortunately, dinner tickets have sold out.
Also, pre-purchase your Sonoma-Cutrer Founders Reserve Legacy wine online! 100% of the proceeds from which benefit Make-A-Wish Greater Bay Area.


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The Long Island Regional Development School (RDS) hosted and sponsored by Long Island Junior Soccer League, has provided fully funded, high-end training to Long Island's most talented soccer players for the past four years. Established in the fall of 2010, the Long Island RDS has attracted LIJSL's elite, and provided a unique environment that allows the top players from around the area to receive additional technical instruction, thus supplementing their existing team training without conflicting with their regular team commitments.
Open to boys and girls aged 7 to 12, the program embraces a large spectrum of children, catering for players at a crucial time of their technical, tactical, and physical development. Over 400 players have benefitted from this cost free training, by partaking in three full seasons of cost-free training each year, throughout the fall, winter, and spring.
The primary objective of the RDS is to develop those already at an advanced level of soccer, and provide an environment where each player can fulfill their natural potential, and maximize their progression within the game. However, an additional goal of the RDS is to provide a platform for the truly gifted players to progress to Red Bulls Academy, the nation's number 1 Academy system, and the region's only Academy with links to a professional Major League Soccer team.
Since it's inception, progress towards this goal has been exponential. Indeed, in the first year of operations, only one player from the Long Island RDS made the step to Red Bulls Academy. The class of 2011 took a stride further, graduating two players to the Academy team, and the trend continued in 2012, with a further three players being successful. The graduating class of 2013 however, experienced unparalleled success, with a formidable ELEVEN players making the transition to the Academy teams.
This landmark achievement was partially made possible by Red Bull New York making the decision to add two teams this year, at both the 2001 and 2002 age groups. Nonetheless, with four players being selected to the 2001 team, and a remarkable seven players selected to the 2002 team (making up one third of the entire roster) each Red Bull team is now proudly represented by Long Island Junior Soccer League like never before.
Now entering its fifth year, try-outs for the Long Island Regional Development School are just around the corner.
On-line registration opens to the public at 9:00am on Friday, August 29th, and is open to the first 500 applicants. Subject to acceptance, the RDS features 18 weeks of cost-free supplementary training, all on Tuesday evenings, at a range of central Long Island locations. Historically, the try-outs have reached capacity within the first 48 hours of registration being opened to the public. Click here for further details on this year's program, and information on how to register on-line.


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Genre: Comedy, Action
Premise: Picking up where the reality show spoof ``Total Drama Island'' left off, this popular Cartoon Network animated series follows 14 teenage contestants from the island to an abandoned movie studio lot in Toronto, where they are divided into two teams -- the Screaming Gaffers and the Killer Grips -- and take part in insane movie-inspired challenges for the chance at $1 million. Each week an awards ceremony is held, where all but one person receives a statuette. The eliminated cast mate then must walk down the Red Carpet Walk of Shame, get into a Lame-O-Sine and leave the lot at once.


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New European office
August 1, 2007
COLOGNE, GERMANY -- Tab India, which is headquartered in Jaipur, India, recently opened a new office in Cologne, Germany. Heinrich Wiebe was hired as the company's new sales representative to handle sales and marketing operations in Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Tab India's U.S. branch, Amsum & Ash, is based out of Minneapolis, MN.
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Mike Shanahan On Playing Football In TorontoPosted by on April 21, 2011 – 4:40 pm
Possibly the most interesting aspect of the Redskins 2011 schedule is the October 30th contest at the Buffalo Bills. Because, of course, even though the Bills are the nominal "home" team, the game is being played at the Rogers Centre in Toronto. Which is apparently in Canada.
It marks the first regular season international game for the Redskins, which is probably a big part of the reason that head coach Mike Shanahan wound up on a conference call with Canadian reporters explaining the challenges of playing overseas.
"It's really not like playing a preseason game," Shanahan said, "because those games don't count. I think everyone looks forward to going to someplace they haven't been. I've heard so many great things about Toronto, relating to the population and what type of city it is. I've just heard all kinds of positive things. So I'm kind of looking forward to that as [is] our team. I've been to Buffalo a number of times, but I've never been to Toronto so I'm looking forward to it."
That has me much more excited for the Toronto game than I was in our Redskins.com Writers' Roundtable, when I said: "I've never been to Toronto, but we seem to go to Detroit every year. I imagine it's sort of similar." Shanahan's quote will probably work better for the Canadian media, too.
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In this tutorial will learn how to flip the image, so to do this will use two Image View and a button i.e. bar button for the flip action, whenever we press flip button image should change. For that had to write the action and then method for that action. This application will be Based on View Based Application and the coding will be done only in ViewController File.
Final Image will look like this:
My project name is FlipImage and is based on View Application, here am creating two variable for Image View so that the image which am using can be placed and also to flip we need two image. am also using View and creating variable for that so that the image View can be placed, after doing this we need bar button for the flip action so am writing the action in .h file and method will be written in .m file, property for all the variables is declared.
Add this to .h file of ViewController:
UIView *containerView;
UIImageView *mainView;
UIImageView *flipToView;
@property (nonatomic, retain) UIView *containerView;
@property (nonatomic, retain) UIImageView *mainView;
@property (nonatomic, retain) UIImageView *flipToView;
- (IBAction)flipAction:(id)se
In .m file will set the fixed variable or define the fixed variable just below the import line and above the implementation method and then synthesizing the variable which were created in .h file so that the setter and getter function will be created automatically and then releasing the variable which created. then loading the view, Image View is being created by code and in view load method setting the frame for the image or by creating the container view which will use for transition animation and is created horizontally and then is added to the view. After that the image view is being created and initialize, setting frame and then inserting the image on the image view by giving the name of the file, similarly for the other image view.
After doing all this writing the method for the action, which is declared in .h file in that action am taking if condition to flip the image if [fliptoview superview] then remove image otherwise addsubview.
Add this to ViewController.m file:
#define kImageHeight 200.0
#define kImageWidth 250.0
#define kTransitionDuration 0.75
#define kTopPlacement 80.0
@synthesize containerView, mainView, flipToView;
- (void)dealloc
[mainView release];
[flipToView release];
[containerView release];
[super dealloc];
- (void)viewDidLoad
[super viewDidLoad];
CGRect frame = CGRectMake(round((self.view.bounds.size.width - kImageWidth) / 2.0), kTopPlacement, kImageWidth, kImageHeight);
self.containerView = [[[UIView alloc] initWithFrame:frame] autorelease];
[self.view addSubview:self.containerView];
frame = CGRectMake(0.0, 0.0, kImageWidth, kImageHeight);
self.mainView = [[[UIImageView alloc] initWithFrame:frame] autorelease];
self.mainView.image = [UIImage imageNamed:@"Screen.jpg"];
[self.containerView addSubview:self.mainView];
CGRect imageFrame = CGRectMake(0.0, 0.0, kImageWidth, kImageHeight);
self.flipToView = [[[UIImageView alloc] initWithFrame:imageFrame] autorelease];
self.flipToView.image = [UIImage imageNamed:@"Screen1.jpg"];
- (void)viewDidUnload
[super viewDidUnload];
self.containerView = nil;
self.flipToView = nil;
self.mainView = nil;
- (IBAction)flipAction:(id)sender
[UIView beginAnimations:nil context:NULL];
[UIView setAnimationDuration:kTransitionDuration];
[UIView setAnimationTransition:([self.mainView superview] UIViewAnimationTransitionFlipFromLeft : UIViewAnimationTransitionFlipFromRight)
forView:self.containerView cache:YES];
if ([flipToView superview])
[self.flipToView removeFromSuperview];
[self.containerView addSubview:mainView];
[self.mainView removeFromSuperview];
[self.containerView addSubview:flipToView];
[UIView commitAnimations];
Finally press Build And Go Button
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VTiger data import and CRM customization - repost
Budget €250-750 EUR
For a small publishing/print firm we need to setup, import customer data and modify/customize the layout and fields of the hosted VTIGER CRM.
The CRM is hosted online by Vtiger and must be customized by the coder there. Software addons or tweaks can be made in the online CRM itself but there is no system access to the machine itself because it is a SaaS solution. The login can be found here: [url removed, login to view]
Vtiger docs to read:
For instance on the data import: [url removed, login to view]
And how to customize fields: [url removed, login to view]
This project requires great expertise around the (Vtiger) CRM's and the fields that need to be added/removed will have a lot of interrelations with each-other and there will be a bunch of "if then else" conditions and requirements on some of the fields. Below is a list with fields that need to be added/customized but implementing them will require constructive collaboration with me and some expert input and patience of the coder. This is a new playing field for us so we might have formulated or oversimplified what it is we need the field to do. Please keep this in mind when accepting the bid, it might be more work than you expected.
We also need to translate the English fields to Dutch in a later stage but they should definitely show up in the Dutch language template of the site, we will provide translations for that.
Fields to be added or changed in the contact fields:
Customer name
Contact person for this customer
Street + house number
Address of Website of customer
We need features where we can add addional contacts in the row with their corresponding telephone, mobile, email and addresses. Something like adding a + sign would be nice.
Address Fields that need to change:
We need a button where we can link the address and contact persons to the billing module and select "Billing address not the same as contact address"
We need to add a dropdown with three choices (possible more later) Culture, Health, Retail and Hotel/Restaurent/Bar
Then when selected based on the choice we will need subs that can be selected:
Culture: Dance, Film, Impresario, Art, Museum, Funpark, Theatre
Retail: Food, Fashion
Health: Gym, Fitness, Sauna, Yoga
Restaurent/Hotel/Bar: Bar, Hotel, Festival, Beachclub, Club, Restaurent
We also need an extra detail field there where we can add descriptions.
Contract History (Field where we can input the when the contract is signed and if they had contracts before "Yes/No" Field.
In contracting we need to be able to fill in the status of a contract whether is is won/lost or pending. This should be presentable in the funnel too.
We would like to add a field where we can enter a projected deal value when it is on pending and a realized deal value when it is won.
We need a + sign where we can keep adding the contracts every time we renew a contract with them, this should also be searchable.
There needs to be a call log function (When we last called Time/Date and a detail field where we can log the status).
There needs to be a field where we can input a data and time that we need to call back. This function is important and there should be a weekly overview of which customers we need to call back that week which should appear on the "TO DO'" list in the system and the frontpage.
We need to be able to do searches in the system based on queries like this (and this is to give you an idea about the relations):
"we need to find all customer that have been a customer with us before between Q1 2010 and Q2 2011 but where the last offers are now set to "lost"
"I would like to find all customers that are in the system that have all contracts set to "lost""
"I would like to find all customers that a total deal value of 5000 Euro"
We will provide you with more instructions later but this should give you a good idea! Example customer file attached! (For import)
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The Hotel
Auchrannie Resort is a family-run retreat that blends opulence with an eco-friendly ethos, scooping up all manner of awards like the DRAM Independent Hotel of the Year 2013.
The House Hotel features open fires and plush and cosy decor, while the Spa Resort rooms are more contemporary with views to Glen Cloy and Goatfell.
All rooms come complete with fluffy towels, Arran Aromatics toiletries, and complimentary Wi-Fi.
Guests can dine at one of two restaurants on site, with each offering innovative themed cuisine using locally-sourced produce among their ingredients.
ASPA spa and beauty salon offers holistic and beauty treatments. There are two pools with a steam room and sauna each, while gym facilities and exercise classes are also available.
Surrounding woodlands and coasts lend themselves to outdoor activities like hiking and mountain biking, and guests could spot seals and deer. Shuttle service are available between the ferry port and resort.
The Deal
Included in all options: Stay for two in a standard double or twin room with use of leisure facilities and a shuttle from the port to hotel
£55 for one night
£99 for two nights
£95 for one night with a voucher towards food in the restaurant
£179 for two nights with a voucher towards food in the restaurant
£190 for one night with a spa day with a 30-minute treatment each
£235 for two nights with a spa day with a 30-minute treatment each
Hotel Details
Check-in from 2pm; check-out by 11am
Restaurant voucher option valid for £40 towards food for two
Max. two children, aged under 16, may stay in same rooms for £6 per child per night supplement
Well-behaved dogs welcome for £10 per dog per night supplement
Auchrannie Resort has earned a 4.5/5 average rating on TripAdvisor, and also holds the 2013 trophy for the Travellers' Choice Family Award. Many customers commented on the relaxing atmosphere and tranquil surroundings, as well as the attentive and considerate staff. Reviewers were also impressed with the quality of the breakfasts and other meals available, while those who used the spa facilities commented on the cleanliness, and the quality of treatments.
In addition, the hotel also has an impressive social media following with over 21,000 Likes on its Facebook page.
Details verified 22/11/2013.
Learn more about Groupon's Merchant Reviews Policy.


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ATLANTA — Freddie Freeman and Atlanta's hitters made certain the end of a long winning streak would not be followed by a new streak of offensive futility.
Freeman hit a three-run homer, Jason Heyward had four hits and the Braves beat the Miami Marlins 9-4 on Sunday.
The Braves took two of three in the series. Their 14-game winning streak ended in a 1-0 loss to the Marlins on Saturday night. Freeman said it was important to move past the shutout loss.
"When you win 14 in a row, it's always a good thing and then the next thing you know you get shut out," Freeman said. "You don't want that to keep going. We wanted to come out here and get some runs on the board early."
B.J. Upton drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly and Chris Johnson hit a two-run double in the four-run seventh inning that broke open a tie game.
Evan Gattis had three hits, including his run-scoring double in the seventh.
Mike Minor (12-5) gave up four runs on six hits and one walk in seven innings, ended a streak of six straight starts with no more than two earned runs allowed.
The Braves trailed 3-0 in the second inning before taking their 38th comeback win of the season, the most in the majors. The Texas Rangers began Sunday's games second in the majors with 36 come-from-behind wins.
"There's a lot of trust in our guys," Freeman said. "We never panic. We lead the league in coming back. I think that's just a testament to our team."
The Marlins have lost seven of eight. Right-hander Henderson Alvarez gave up four runs on seven hits and a walk in six innings.
"I thought Henderson was good," Marlins manager Mike Redmond said. "We came out and scored those runs early and we couldn't shut them down. ... That's a tough lineup to plow through."
The game was tied at 4 when pinch-hitter Joey Terdoslavich replaced Minor in the seventh. Dan Jennings (1-3) walked Terdoslavich to start the Braves' four-run inning.
Heyward singled and Terdoslavich scored the go-ahead run on a line drive to left field by B.J. Upton off A.J. Ramos. Following Ramos' intentional walk to Freeman, Gattis hit a run-scoring double and Johnson drove in two runs with a double over Giancarlo Stanton in right field. Stanton appeared to lose the ball in the sun.
"That seventh inning, we just couldn't stop them," Redmond said. "We didn't execute some pitches and they've got a lot of weapons over there. And as you can see, they have the ability to do some damage with the middle of their order and we couldn't stop them. Couldn't get them out."
Justin Upton left the game after running to first base on an unsuccessful sacrifice bunt attempt in the fifth inning. Marlins catcher Koyie Hill threw out Minor, who was not expecting the bunt, at third base as Upton reached on the fielder's choice.
B.J. Upton replaced his brother as a pinch-runner. Freeman followed with his three-run homer that gave Atlanta a 4-3 lead.
Alvarez escaped a bases-loaded jam in the fourth. Freeman led off with a double and moved to third on an infield hit by Gattis. With one out, Dan Uggla walked to load the bases, but the inning ended on Andrelton Simmons' fly ball to shallow right field and Jordan Schafer's groundout.
The Marlins took a 3-0 lead in the second. Ed Lucas doubled and scored on a single by Jake Marisnick. Hill singled before Alvarez lined a two-run double over Justin Upton in left field.


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ATLANTA (Oct. 31)
Although the recent upsurge of activity by Nazi groups in the United States constitutes no serious danger to American political institutions, their "sick fantasies and hate-filled rhetoric" prompt disturbed persons to deeds of violence, a danger that all Americans should be concerned with. This conclusion was reached in a preliminary analysis of data on American Nazis, which was made public here Saturday at a session of the American Jewish Committee's National Executive Council meeting here this weekend.
The analysis, compiled by Milton Ellerin, director of the AJCommittee's Trends Analyses Division, pointed out that though noisy Nazi activities have cropped up in many major cities recently, the total number of Nazi members in the entire country is probably no more than 1500 or 2000. But the analysis cited a number of instances in which violence has resulted from local Nazi activities including:
New Rochelle, N.Y., where a demented admirer of Hitler and the Nazis killed five persons and then shot himself; Charlotte, N.C., where a half-crazed youth with a swastika armband shot up a church gathering, killing two persons; Chicago, where an acknowledged Nazi killed a Jew by forcing him to inhale cyanide, and then killed himself in the same way; and Milwaukee, where Nazis clashed with death camp survivors.
These incidents have occurred concurrently with organized activity by a dozen or so purportedly national Nazi parties and other strictly local groups, the paper reports. All have splintered off from the original group of Nazis organized in Arlington (Va.) by George Lincoln Rockwell in the mid-1950s.
After Rockwell's murder by a disgruntled follower in 1967, his mantle of leadership was inherited by Matt Koehl, but others have set themselves up as leaders of Nazi-like groups in various cities. These include Frank Collin, in Chicago; Gerhard Lauck, in Lincoln, Nebraska; Allen Lee Vincent, in San Francisco and George Dietz, in Reedy, West Virginia.
The analysis pointed out the Nazi groups have not been successful in their attempts to build alliances with the Ku Klux Klan. In addition, it continued, "no attempt has been made to create ties between Nazi groups and the National States Rights Party," a neo-fascist, anti-Semitic and anti-Black group in the South.
Summing up their potential menace, the analysis asked: "Given the ineptitude of the Nazi groups, their rivalries, their lack of anything resembling a program, their tiny membership, how much attention do Americans, Jewish or otherwise, need to pay them?" While understanding the sensitivity of Holocaust survivors, the report is skeptical that what happened in Germany could occur in the United States.
However, it cautions, "Nazism in America, for all its political impotence, releases certain poisons into the nation's bloodstream. Though it cannot significantly influence the electorate, let alone capture our government, its sick fantasies and hate-filled rhetoric can and do appeal to some disturbed persons, prompting them to act out their accumulated hatreds in deeds of violence. And that is a danger for all Americans to think about."


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The International Energy Agency report on oil supply and demand over the next few years showed up in the FT a couple of days ago. Even though it was played big at the paper, not much was said about it in the US. Then, news of the report surfaced in The New York Times.
In short, what the study says is "The pressures on fuel supplies are growing because booming Asian economies are using more fuel to power their manufacturing industries, including the production of a rising number of automobiles. Rapid growth in petrochemicals industries and the spread of low-cost airlines are also lifting demand." The reports also voices concern that production outside of OPEC may be sliding due to unrest in other oil-producing nations.
The agency makes the further point that biofuels will still be a tiny portion of the market five years from now.
Without the factors mentioned in the survey in place yet, oil is pressing $75. While there is a bear case to be made about oil prices, it becomes less compelling by the week. There had been some hope that deep water drilling would create new supply. There has been further hope that the political climate in Nigeria and Venezuela might improve. Or, the sun and biofuel technology would evolve quickly.
But, when it comes to overall demand, solutions like the Prius are just novelties.
If there is one major threat to the global economy over the next decade, it is oil prices.
Douglas A. McIntyre can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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OverviewAs the name implies, The Apron is the large slabby apron of limestone that sits in front of the main headwall. At the top of the Apron there is a large treed terrace, which separates the Apron from the Headwall.
There are 30-40 climbs on the Apron, and this is where 90% of all the climbing in Marble Canyon takes place.
The guidebook by Lyle Knight titled "Central BC Rock" provides the best information on the climbing here.
It is possible to 4th class to the top of the Apron, but it involves some convoluted route findings - an adventure in itself.
The RoutesSisyphus - This is the most popular route on the Apron, and deservedly so - it's a classic multi-pitch limestone climb, with a bit of everything. Bring a descent size rack (at least one big cam), with more focus on the smaller sizes.
Gateway - This is a one pitch bolted climb, on the right side of the Apron. It's a very obvious beautiful slab. Although bolted, the climbing is still spicy - there's four bolts over 30 metres.
Topo - This is a topo for the Marble Canyon's Apron. I drew this in the 80's sometime, and for a while it was the only topo available for this area. Now Lyle Knight's guidebook "Central BC Rock" is widely available and fairly accurate. Although there are now a few more sport climbs along the bottom of the Apron, this little topo will still help you get by.


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Providence, R. I. (Jan. 31)
Existing religious tolerance is the result of political expediency, Dr. Mordecai M. Kaplan of New York, founder of the Society for the Advancement of Judaism and a professor at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, told members of the Rhode Island Ministerial. Association here today.
Dr. Kaplan said it is "high time" that the leading faiths frankly accepted and sanctioned the principle of religious tolerance. He insisted that "a tolerance code in which we credit other religious groups merely with sincerity is a code of intolerance."
"Whatever claims to superiority majority-religions may have asserted to rationalize and justify their persecution of religious minorities," the visitor asserted, "or whatever similar pretensions minority groups may have advanced to bolster up their pride in the face of humiliations, are alike superfluous and irrelevant.
"The attitude of reverence with which from early childhood we are conditioned to react to the 'sancta' (the constellation of persons, places, events, days, objects, writings, etc., treated as holy) of our religion is independent of our ability to demonstrate their superiority over the 'sancta' of other religions."
Every religion has its justification in its ability to satisfy the spiritual needs of its own adherents, Dr. Kaplan said, adding that no other religion can function in its place, "for none other has arisen in response to the same historic circumstances."
"To advance the cause of tolerance we need something more than good will," the New Yorker declared. "We need good reason. We need a sound rational basis for maintaining the principle that we can logically and consistently recognize the high worth of our religious heritage and at the same time accord to others the right to ascribe similar worth to their religious heritage."


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Yankees reinstate RF Carlos Beltran, option INF Rob Refsnyder to minors
The New York Yankees have activated rightfielder Carlos Beltran from the disabled list following an oblique injury and optioned prospect Rob Refsnyder to Triple A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, the team announced Sunday.
Beltran will start Sunday against the Seattle Mariners. The 38-year-old has dealt with an oblique injury since leaving a June 30 game against the Los Angeles Angels in the fifth inning.
Beltran underwent a three-game rehabilitation stint with Class A Tampa earlier this week before being called up, going 3-for-7 with one RBI. After a slow start to the season, Beltran is batting .260 with seven home runs and 30 RBI.
• JAFFE: Bold predictions for AL's 2nd half
Yankees manager Joe Girardi on Friday said that Refsnyder, who was called up on July 11, was not undergoing any sort of "two-week tryout" for the organization.
Refsnyder, a University of Arizona product drafted in 2012, is the No. 5 prospect in the Yankees organization according to MLB.com.
Beltran's return could help the Yankees maintain their 3 1/2-game lead in the AL East. New York entered Sunday 49–41.


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Cape Town - Prasa is considering shutting down the central line after vandals "butchered" Metrorail's signal cables on Wednesday and halted trains between Philippi and Nyanga.
The central line operates along two routes from central Cape Town to Langa, and then splits into three branches, to Mitchells Plain, Khayelitsha, and Bellville via Belhar.
Mosenngwa Mofi, chief executive of Prasa (Passenger Rail Agency of SA), said the cost of providing alternative services to commuters and repairing the damage was so high that Prasa might have to shut down the line.
"Our replacement costs are escalating beyond our control; these are monies we could be using to improve our service and upgrade our assets. Closing the central lines in the Western Cape may be the only solution to this pandemic."
Prasa has doubled its reward to R50 000 for information to help bring the crooks to book.
"As a result of the theft and vandalism against our system, we have already spent a total of R382 million over the past three years."
Mofi said four National Prosecuting Authority prosecutors would be appointed to deal with Metrorail cases.
"Our memorandum of understanding with the NPA demonstrates the seriousness with which we regard cable theft and vandalism of our assets which potentially destabilise the whole economy if commuters cannot get to their places of work."
Metrorail regional manager Richard Walker said vandals hit several areas in quick succession starting from 2am. When Metrorail Protection Services officers gave chase, they were shot at.
Walker laid charges of sabotage and attempted murder with the police, and asked communities to rally behind Metrorail to expose the vandals.
"The guilty live among our customers and have family and friends in the communities," he said. "They boast at taverns of what they've done. We want you to expose them to the police so we can stop this carnage."
Transport MEC Donald Grant lambasted the vandals, saying they had "butchered" the signal cables. "Their acts have not only threatened the provision of reliable public transport to the hundreds of thousands that use trains daily in and around the city, but have also threatened the safety of commuters - obstructed signaling systems can have deadly consequences," said Grant, pictured.
Meanwhile, the City of Cape Town's Brett Herron urged stranded commuters to use the MyCiTi N2 express service to get to work.
Thursday is the last day to collect a free myconnect card from the Desmond Tutu Hall, the Khayelitsha Multipurpose centre or the Golden Arrow kiosk in Mitchells Plain.
Golden Arrow is also pitching in to get commuters to work. All passengers with a weekly or monthly train ticket can use it on Golden Arrow buses until trains resume their normal operations. However, Golden Arrow will only accept the train tickets between 8am and 3.30pm and between 6.30pm and 5.30am overnight.
"These restrictions are imposed in fairness to Golden Arrow customers and to avoid overcrowding," said general manager Francois Meyer.
Golden Arrow will fit in additional trips in the areas of greatest need.
"We will continue to operate until all passengers waiting at bus stops have been assisted," Meyer said.
Metrorail has said that repairs will take up to two days.
Cape Argus


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9 TO 5, SOUND OF MUSIC, et al. Set for Theatre Lawrence 2012-2013 Season
Theatre Lawrence has announces its upcoming 2012-2013 season. The season includes 9 TO 5, the SOUND OF MUSIC, and more. Tickets will go on sale in May. The full season includes:
9 to 5:
Music and Lyrics by Dolly Parton Book by Patricia Resnick
Based on the 20th Century Fox Picture
This is the hilarious story of friendship and revenge in the Rolodex era. 9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL tells the story of three unlikely friends who conspire to take control of their company and learn there's nothing they can't do -- even in a man's world. Outrageous, thought-provoking and even a little romantic, 9 TO 5: THE MUSICAL is about teaming up and taking care of business... it's about getting credit and getting even...
Sound of Music:
Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II,
Book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse
Suggested by "The Story of the Trapp Family Singers"
The world's most beloved musical! When a high-spirited postulant serves as governess for the seven children of a widowed naval Captain, her energy and joy capture the heart of the stern Captain. With a Nazi threat looming, the family's narrow escape over the mountains to Switzerland on the eve of World War II provides one of the most thrilling and inspirational finales ever presented in the theatre.
Fox on the Fairway
a comedy by Ken Ludwig
Enjoy a romp that pulls the rug out from underneath the stuffy denizens of a private country club. Filled with golf jokes, mistaken identities, slamming doors, and over-the-top romantic shenanigans, it's a furiously paced comedy that recalls the Marx Brothers' classics.
Drama TBA
We are waiting for final permission on this show.
12 Angry Men
Adapted by Sherman Sergel.
Based on the Emmy award-winning television movie by Reginald Rose.
A 19-year-old man stood trial. It looks like an open-and-shut case-until one of the jurors begins opening the others' eyes to the facts. Each juror reveals his own character as testimony is re-examined, the murder is re-enacted and there is a new murder threat! Tempers get short, arguments grow heated, and the jurors become 12 angry men.
Book by Terrence McNally Music by Stephen Flaherty Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens Based on the novel, Ragtime, by E.L. Doctorow
This award winning musical is a powerful portrait of life in turn-of-the-century America with relevance for today. The musical intertwines the stories of three extraordinary families as they confront timeless contradictions of wealth and poverty, freedom and prejudice, hope and despair, and what it means to live in America. Musical styles range from the ragtime rhythms of Harlem and Tin Pan Alley to the klezmer of the Lower East Side, from bold brass band marches to delicate waltzes, from up-tempo banjo tunes to period parlor songs and expansive anthems.


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Latest index
Indexed earnings used to compute initial benefits
When indexing an individual's earnings for benefit computation purposes, we must first determine the year of first eligibility for benefits. For retirement, eligibility is at age 62. If a person reaches age 62 in 2017, for example, then 2017 is the person's year of eligibility. We always index an individual's earnings to the average wage level two years prior to the year of first eligibility. Thus, for a person retiring at age 62 in 2017, we would index the person's earnings to the average wage index for 2015, or 48,098.63. We would multiply earnings in a year before 2015 by the ratio of 48,098.63 to the average wage index for that year; we would take earnings in 2015 or later at face value. (See two examples of indexed earnings.)
Indexed program amounts
In addition, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation uses the national average wage index to compute flat-rate premiums for PBGC-insured single-employer and multiemployer plans, as required by the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005.
Determination of the National Average Wage Index for 2015
The average amounts of wages calculated directly from our data were $44,569.20 and $46,119.78 for 2014 and 2015, respectively. To determine the national average wage index for 2015 at a level that is consistent with the national average wage indexing series for prior years, we multiply the 2014 national average wage index of 46,481.52 by the percentage change in average wages from 2014 to 2015 (based on our tabulated wage data). In other words, the national average wage index for 2015 is 46,481.52 times 46,119.78 divided by 44,569.20, which equals 48,098.63.
The complete average wage indexing series is shown below.