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Wednesday, May 25, 2016
Cooking Made Simple - Booklet for Jenn-Air/Maytag Ranges
This goddamn reference referred to in my Jenn-Air User Guide is completely elusive online, and I ran into a number of frustrated consumers trying to pin it down. Little did I know that it was there on the cookbook shelf with two other Jenn-Air cooking guides. Well, now the cover is on the Internet. Drop me a line, and I'll look something up for you. Broiling recommendations? Got'em. I do not remember ever seeing this before. But maybe it will help you find the copy you got when your Jenn-Air oven range was installed.
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Autumn Falls 2013 is over....
Thanks to ALL the bands, ALL the venues, HeartBreakTunes, KultuurKaffee, Buzz On Your Lips and our media sponsors!
But most of all thank YOU! YOU made AF2013 another success year! We had 5 sold out shows + another year we sold out all of our combi-tickets in advance!
Thank YOU Thank YOU Thank YOU Thank YOU Thank YOU !!!
Time flies when you're having a good time. Tonight already marks the last shows of Autumn Falls 2013. But we're going out with a bang!
Wooden Shjips and The Cosmic Dead will be having a psychedelic party at the sold out Salle Rogier!
The Feeling of Love, Catholic Spray and Tache will be rocking out at Atelier 210. Tickets for this show are still available!
We'll see you all in Brussels tonight!
Wooden Shjips at Salle Rogier on December 6th is now completely sold out!
We've got yet another cool show in store for you: Girls Against Boys and Brussels locals Joy as a Toy are going to wreak havoc tonight at Atelier 210! Don't miss out on this great gig.
Ty Segall's show at VK tonight is now completely sold out!
Wooden Shjips at Salle Rogier on December 6th is almost sold out. You know what to do!
Last night's sold out concert by Scout Niblett and Kurt Vile at Botanique was great! Today's a day off, but we're coming back tomorrow with another great show: Ty Segall performing 'Sleeper' + White Fence, Night Beats and Mountain Bike at VK.
This show is almost sold out, so get your tickets while you still can!
Tonight's show by Scout Niblett and Kurt Vile & The Violators at Botanique is completely sold out!

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Source: NBC Miami
A 450-pound Florida man was arrested after deputies say they found marijuana hidden in his stomach fat during a traffic stop.
Christopher Mitchell, 42, was arrested Friday and charged with cannabis possession after he was pulled over for not wearing a seat belt, the Volusia County Sheriff's Office said.
When a deputy pulled over Mitchell and the driver of the car, Mitchell said he was "simply too large" to wear the safety belt, according to the arrest report obtained by First Coast News.
About 23 grams of marijuana was found in Mitchell's stomach fat, the report said. Some cocaine was also found, in addition to a handgun and $7,000 in cash stuffed in a tube sock, the report said.
To read this article in its entirety visit NBC Miami.


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|May Favourites
Time for my favourite beauty products for the month of May!
I have a few favourite blushes this month, all recent additions. From Almay I have a pink Smart Shade blush, it adds such a lovely pink flush to my cheeks and it's easy to gradually build up a nice colour. Another pink blush is this blush from Tarte in Dollface. It's quite a soft pink, again it's great for gradually building up colour on my cheeks. I've been trying my hand at contouring using NYX blush in Taupe and a contour brush from Crown Blush C405. They're a great combination making it simple for a contour novice like myself experiment, without ending up look ridiculous!
For Eyes there have been two stand out palettes. Sephora's Primal Instinct eyeshadow palette and Tarte's Be Mattenificent palette. Both palettes have great colours although quite different. Sephora's Primal Instinct palette have mainly shimmer eyeshadows, Tarte's palette has neutral matte eyeshadows and a matte blush. Both have great pigmentation and are very soft and creamy, making them really enjoyable to use and easy to blend out. For mascara I have been enjoying the combination of Physicians Formula Organic wear mascara, which adds a nice natural volume to my lashes but can sometimes drop down for me slightly, especially if I use it on my bottom lashes. If I layer Maybelline's The Rocket Volum' Express mascara over the top, I have no dropping down and my lashes are really volumised but remain separated and defined.
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Finally for skin care. I have recently added two new skin care products to my regular routine. The Super Facialist By Úna Brennan Vitamin C+ Skin Renew Cleansing Oil, I've been using this after I've removed my makeup using a cleansing water. Or I use it before I use a cleansing balm. It leaves my skin feeling really soft and clean. I've also been using La Roche Posay Redermic R every third night, I've recently increased it to every second night. The texture of my skin has generally improved and I have noticed an improvements in my breakouts. Between these products I've had fewer breakouts and brighter skin! I will do a proper review on these once I've used them a bit longer.
If you want a closer look at any of the products I've mentioned you can check out the video below.
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Unofficial list of Matt Sinde / Mike Welch / Board accomplishments in office
With thanks to Members Garry Gryczan, Laura Hruska, John Keen, M.D., Dan Moon and Tim Walsh
(List in formation, not definitive)
For many months, dedicated critics of Riverside Brookfield District 208 president Matt Sinde have falsely alleged 'no accomplishments' in office. I have constructed these notes from official board documents on the RBHS web site and the RB Landmark newspaper, and in one case from the student newspaper RB Clarion, to illustrate the fatuousness of the attack.
I believe the fifty-some achievements listed below show Matt Sinde to have driven vital and necessary change at RB, an "institution in transition" in which decisions needed were "not… popular among staff and many in the community" but which were "inevitable" due to "the utter failure of a property tax referendum in 2011," with those quotes from the RB Landmark of Wednesday, March 27, 2013.
The Landmark is to be commended for finding Matt "qualified" and "deserving of the office." My own view is Matt provided the steady hand on RB's tiller that had been absent for years. With the school's spending out of control, and the RB-backed 2011 referendum repudiated by a margin of more than three-to-one, tough choices over neglected crises had to be made. Matt guided the board in its policy-making and oversight role to those choices and through them.
If you read the minutes now as I have, you will be struck by the rare substantive votes with a division of the board. Almost all substantive votes earned unanimous support, and the continued unanimity indicates Matt's leadership style has quietly encouraged all to express their view and to see their concerns resolved.
Matt has said a hundred times his goal is quality sustainable education. That requires both sides of the phrase, "quality" and "sustainable" to be met. If one of them is missing, the other does not matter, because either the education is not good or the school will fail, as RB almost did.
Critics of the current board are convinced – or sound convinced – that RB's recent past included a virtual Renaissance of serious learning. That assertion will be the subject of another post. But even if they are right, they should also acknowledge the precarious, if not outright failing, state of the RB they handed over to Matt Sinde and the new board in 2011.
It is no surprise that they do not, but it should also be no surprise to anyone in the community that the following list proves that without fiscal stability, no education program is secure, and the extent of stabilizing that has been necessary at RB shows the whole place had all but imploded.
Matt Sinde and his incumbent running mate Mike Welch, and the other five members of the current board, Garry Gryczan, Laura Hruska, John Keen, M.D., Dan Moon and Tim Walsh, were dealt a tough hand in May 2011. The following list of accomplishments shows they made the most of it, and in so doing have charted a path from disaster to a turnaround that, while still daunting in some respects, appears destined for success.
Each of us – even the harping critics – owes each of them for all of that. I hereby express my thanks and my admiration for a tough job done very well.
And – no surprise – I suggest that upon your review of the following you will join me in voting for Matt Sinde, Mike Welch, and their non-incumbent running mate attorney Ed Jepson, on Tuesday, April 9.
Here is the list:
- Established ambitious "School Goals" through consultative process that started in September 2011 with every educator in the building, led by Principal and Superintendent, up through board consensus / 5-0 vote, with Walsh and Keen already supportive, but absent from meeting. Goals are specific per areas– academics, finance, communication and facilities, progress is measurable. Major new decision: assess each class (Frosh, Soph, etc.) year-by-year, to chart and intervene if / when necessary for overall achievement, "Riverside-Brookfield High School board sets lofty goals for students," RBLandmark, 3/19/2013
- Hired a talented and resourceful assistant principal after a search that looked closely at 16 candidates. https://v3.boardbook.org/Public/PublicItemDownload.aspx?mk=50057223&fn=minutes.pdf
- Board instituted two meetings a month – one business, for official votes, and one Committee of the Whole, for issue briefs and discussion of personal views – to work through deferred issue backlog – May 2011
- Board adopted Dr. Bonnette's recommendation of advisory councils instead of board committees, with all advisory council recommendations reaching the board through committee-of-the-whole meetings for notice and transparency: https://v3.boardbook.org/Public/PublicItemDownload.aspx?mk=50062211&fn=minutes.pdf
- No factions. Reading the meeting minutes, one finds more than 95% of board votes are 7-0, very few are 4-3 or 5-2, several are 6-1, and some are 6-0-1, see: https://v3.boardbook.org/Public/PublicHome.aspx?ak=1000871
- Established new school / board website, see: www.rbhs208.net
- Put board agenda and packet items on website, adopted "Board Book" to make documents easier for all to see / understand / use. See: https://v3.boardbook.org/Public/PublicItemDownload.aspx?mk=50055396&fn=minutes.pdf and https://v3.boardbook.org/Public/PublicHome.aspx?ak=1000871
- Posted TV on its own YouTube.com page, by agenda item, so folks can select their specific issue, see: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7Hlr11SGnRExGGt8aMUOtgvZxoR25Mvi
- Also streamed meetings online, while continuing cable broadcasts, see: www.rbtv.tv
- Posts all bills on school website, see: https://v3.boardbook.org/Public/PublicItemDownload.aspx?ik=33424705
- Conducted first property inventory in memory, issued report with findings of non-existent procedures, differences to hundreds of thousands of dollars of unaccounted for physical inventory.
- Authorized Superintendent to establish normal personnel procedures where none were found upon his entry into office: "He [Skinkis] wants to establish clear lines of authority, delineating roles among top administrators, something that may have been lacking at RBHS in the recent past… 'One of my priorities is to clearly establish operational authority for building matters and district matters,' Skinkis said." RBLandmark, 7/12/2011
- Instituted emergency student safety video access to Riverside Police Department, expanded RPD co-operation, including unannounced searches to combat drug sales inside RBHS. See: http://www.rblandmark.com/News/Articles/1-24-2012/Police-have-live-video-access-to-RBHS/
- Stood up to pressure for another referendum: "There are no plans to hold a referendum for Riverside-Brookfield High School this spring. In a story published by the Clarion, Riverside-Brookfield High School's student newspaper on Oct. 13, District 208 School Board President Matt Sinde was quoted as saying, 'We will not have a referendum this year.'" RBLandmark, 10/18/2011
- Rejected the scare tactics of the prior board and administration's pro-referendum campaign: "If the referendum lost in 2012 the administration said it would cut all extracurricular activities, including all sports, and the school would basically shut down at 3:15 p.m…. "Sinde said Thursday that the current board does not feel that it is obligated to follow through on that recommendation. 'I don't feel bound by that at all,' Sinde said. But Sinde wouldn't commit to having sports next year. He said that the board and administration will work to develop a budget and take a fresh look at everything. 'We are working to develop the budget,' Sinde said. 'That's all I'm saying right now. We do not know what we're cutting. We don't know anything like that.' Sinde said the board is committed to providing students with a good education. 'We'll make the necessary cuts and adjustments to make sure that our children are educated and make sure we're meeting the needs of our students,' Sinde said." — RBLandmark, 10/18/2011
- Unanimously cut anticipated budgeted deficit by 50% from prior year's deficit $1,835,131, according to the RBLandmark 9/20/2011, and "RBHS slashes budget deficit through cuts, 2011-12 shortfall half of last year's number" RBLandmark, 8/16/2011
- Unanimously passed its own 2011-2012 budget, through the two-meeting-per-month discussion process mentioned above, rather than accept the prior board's legacy budget. September 13 board minutes at: https://v3.boardbook.org/Public/PublicItemDownload.aspx?mk=50057485&fn=minutes.pdf
- Unanimously cut unnecessary stipends: https://v3.boardbook.org/Public/PublicItemDownload.aspx?mk=50057489&fn=minutes.pdf
- Did not end RB athletics, or other student life activities, as per scare tactic budget
- By vote of 6 – 1, made the tough choice on pay-to-participate, sports participation levels for following season increased: https://v3.boardbook.org/Public/PublicItemDownload.aspx?mk=50057492&fn=minutes.pdf
- Unanimously supported a revised student activity fee: https://v3.boardbook.org/Public/PublicItemDownload.aspx?mk=50057219&fn=minutes.pdf
- Reduced non-certified payroll: https://v3.boardbook.org/Public/PublicItemDownload.aspx?mk=50057219&fn=minutes.pdf
- Unanimously established standards for facility use cost allocations and payments, generating $65,000 as of March 26, 2013 school board meeting report: https://v3.boardbook.org/Public/PublicItemDownload.aspx?mk=50057489&fn=minutes.pdf
- Instituted management of Aramark contract, gaining $40,000 payment prior board overlooked and unanimously cut Aramark costs: https://v3.boardbook.org/Public/PublicItemDownload.aspx?mk=50057219&fn=minutes.pdf
- Unanimously adopted green lighting standards ignored by the reconstruction, qualifying for a Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Energy Efficiency Grant for the transition and reducing future energy costs: https://v3.boardbook.org/Public/PublicItemDownload.aspx?mk=50057223&fn=minutes.pdf
- Found ways in 2011-2012 to assist volunteers in their support of Math Club, Spring Musical and other activities, despite cuts.
- Through cost control, showed surplus for 2011-2012. "Riverside-Brookfield High School ends fiscal year with a budget surplus" RBLandmark, 7/31/2012
- Unanimously (with one member absent) restored Franczek-Radelet relationship to increase state aid when possible that prior board allowed to lapse: https://v3.boardbook.org/Public/PublicItemDownload.aspx?mk=50070546&fn=minutes.pdf
- Brought back Math Club and Spring Musical in 2012-2013
- By a vote of 6-1, created IRS / SoS standards for adult volunteer organizations that raise $$ in the name of RBHS, https://v3.boardbook.org/Public/PublicItemDownload.aspx?mk=50057482&fn=minutes.pdf and https://v3.boardbook.org/Public/PublicItemDownload.aspx?mk=50059175&fn=minutes.pdf and https://v3.boardbook.org/Public/PublicItemDownload.aspx?mk=50057218&fn=minutes.pdf
- Made ongoing valuable savings by switching to the Educational Benefit [healthcare services] Cooperative: https://v3.boardbook.org/Public/PublicItemDownload.aspx?mk=50055403&fn=minutes.pdf
- Moved class registration up in the year, giving students curricular certainty and administration ability to rationalize teacher hiring / deployment: https://v3.boardbook.org/Public/PublicItemDownload.aspx?mk=50057481&fn=minutes.pdf and https://v3.boardbook.org/Public/PublicItemDownload.aspx?mk=50057477&fn=minutes.pdf
- Used registration results to cut unnecessary teachers from 2012-2013 rolls (approximately 10 full time equivalent positions), saving hundreds of thousands of $$: https://v3.boardbook.org/Public/PublicItemDownload.aspx?mk=50057226&fn=minutes.pdf
- Unanimously passed resulting budget: https://v3.boardbook.org/Public/PublicItemDownload.aspx?mk=50061325&fn=minutes.pdf
- Unanimously initiated first critical review of graduation requirements in memory, recruited community members to assist, https://v3.boardbook.org/Public/PublicItemDownload.aspx?mk=50057223&fn=minutes.pdf
- Unanimously passed "Minimum Course Enrollment" creating class size guidelines by type of class, performed first-ever review and approval each of the non-special education "under 20 enrollment" course under new class-size guidelines (all special education under-20s were automatically approved), saved thousands while almost all small classes remained, pre-algebra only ~15 students: https://v3.boardbook.org/Public/PublicItemDownload.aspx?mk=50057232&fn=minutes.pdf and https://v3.boardbook.org/Public/PublicItemDownload.aspx?mk=50057477&fn=minutes.pdf
- Instituted new, early academic intervention program to assist struggling students closer to signs of trouble (latest research = Freshman year results predict H.S. success) https://v3.boardbook.org/Public/PublicItemDownload.aspx?mk=50057484&fn=minutes.pdf and https://v3.boardbook.org/Public/PublicItemDownload.aspx?ik=33549190
- Unanimously (with one member absent) adjusted Fine Arts requirement: https://v3.boardbook.org/Public/PublicItemDownload.aspx?mk=50067745&fn=minutes.pdf
- Breaking with prior boards, which approved two contracts (2005-2008 and 2008-2013) that led to 65% average raises over eight years, hired legal team to assist in negotiations with teachers' union: http://www.rblandmark.com/News/Articles/12-14-2011/RBHS-board-votes-to-reopen-contract-talks-with-teachers/
- Union complained that board using attorneys may slow process: http://rbclarion.com/top-stories/2013/03/19/pending-election-teachers-and-board-set-to-enter-negotiations/
- Initiated preliminary talks with RBEA in 2011, concluded these in 2012 by a vote of 5-1-1: https://v3.boardbook.org/Public/PublicItemDownload.aspx?mk=50057226&fn=minutes.pdf
- Established 13 memoranda of understanding with RBEA to codify gaps in existing RBEA contract that had been handled ad hoc by prior boards, leaving District potentially liable for litigation and money damages: http://www.rbhs208.net/subsite/dist/page/human-resources-355
- Received reports on construction project from facilities manager in autumn, 2011: https://v3.boardbook.org/Public/PublicItemDownload.aspx?mk=50057485&fn=minutes.pdf
- Began conversation about report / accounting / audit of the construction project: https://v3.boardbook.org/Public/PublicItemDownload.aspx?mk=50057481&fn=minutes.pdf
- Through threat of lawsuit received FREE fix to RB's new boilers improperly installed and approved under past board: http://www.rblandmark.com/News/Articles/11-1-2011/Lawsuit-threat-gets-RB-boilers-fixed-for-free/
- Facilities manager departed by 31 December 2011, new F.M. approved early 2012: http://www.rblandmark.com/News/Articles/1-17-2012/Longtime-Riverside_Brookfield-High-School-maintenance-chief-retires/
- Without objection, decided to publish available construction project records for District 208 residents, instead of report / accounting / audit, after lengthy volunteer cataloguing and scanning job by two board members: September 11, 2012 board meeting https://v3.boardbook.org/Public/PublicItemDownload.aspx?mk=50061325&fn=minutes.pdf
- Faulty field house construction, overseen and approved by prior board, that resulted in three years of leaks and water on floor, fixed under this board at no cost to District 208: http://www.rblandmark.com/News/Articles/6-19-2012/'No-issues'-after-latest-RBHS-fieldhouse-fix/
- Addressed faulty boiler and boiler control installation overseen and approved by prior board, most recently at March 26, 2013 meeting: https://v3.boardbook.org/Public/PublicAgenda.aspx?ak=1000871&mk=50077077
- Addressing faulty swimming pool ventilation system installed and approved under prior board: March 26, 2013 meeting, http://www.youtube.com/user/RBFacts , and https://v3.boardbook.org/Public/PublicAgenda.aspx?ak=1000871&mk=50077077
- Unanimously hired new architect, at February 12, 2013 meeting: https://v3.boardbook.org/Public/PublicItemDownload.aspx?mk=50073751&fn=minutes.pdf
- Began life-safety process, especially in re roofs, pool, stadium and tennis courts, at February 12, 2013 meeting: https://v3.boardbook.org/Public/PublicItemDownload.aspx?mk=50073751&fn=minutes.pdf
- Began capital programming process to overcome no operating or maintenance manuals from construction project for major new systems, and no inventory of long-term capital needs: https://v3.boardbook.org/Public/PublicItemDownload.aspx?mk=50067745&fn=minutes.pdf
- Hired new attorney, without ties to past school improprieties: https://v3.boardbook.org/Public/PublicItemDownload.aspx?mk=50055401&fn=minutes.pdf
- Kept prior FA: https://v3.boardbook.org/Public/PublicItemDownload.aspx?mk=50055401&fn=minutes.pdf
- Entered inter-governmental agreement with North Riverside to maintain existing athletic offerings and save D208 taxpayer $$$: https://v3.boardbook.org/Public/PublicItemDownload.aspx?mk=50073751&fn=minutes.pdf
- Secured high-level training from Cook County Department of Homeland Security in partnership with Riverside Police Department after intruder incident: http://www.rblandmark.com/Community/Blogs/3-1-2013/Riverside-police-and-RBHS-partner-for-school-safety-training/
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Social Media Marketing – DON'T Send Your Customers to Mark Zuckerberg
More and More, I see marketing campaigns sending customers to Social Media web sites.
Don't do that! Really. Stop it now! The visitor is interested enough in you or your product to read a web page, blog post, tweet and look for more information. Instead of sending them to your web page, you are directing them to a site you do not and cannot control.
Bloggers are doing the same with Follow us on Twitter and Find us on Facebook buttons. A visitor has come to your site, hopefully to read your content and perhaps buy your products, and you then send them to Facebook. Mark Zuckerberg thanks you. Your customer has now become his. In the Internet age we all have the attention span of goldfish. Once your prospect hits Facebook they may follow you, but they may never actually engage you. It may be days or months before they return to your web site.
Don't Send People to a Place You Do Not Control
"Ahh", you say, "but we have build a GREAT site on Facebook and are getting thousands of Likes". Perhaps you are, but what real engagement are you getting, and how much control do you have?
Many businesses have used a standard Facebook account and use it a business page. A Group has some advantages, but today Facebook is pushing everyone towards Fan Pages. Many businesses have fallen foul of Facebook's ever changing rules and had there site taken down. See the account by Ars Technica. Some have had the page taken over by hackers or ex-employees who have changed passwords and locked the business out of it's own site. And many people will use comments on a popular Fan Page as a platform for their own purposes.
Facebook Changes Again
At the end of March 2012 Facebook is changing the rules about pages again. Fan pages, or Facebook pages are now being brought into line with the normal user page. The look is changing. Here is the facebook page of one business before:
And After:
Some businesses have spent $50,000 (and perhaps more) getting pages like this designed. Now much of that work will be thrown away.
McDonalds Australia. A Big Marketing Campaign pointing to Facebook
McDonalds Australia have been running an advertising campaign featuring their Facebook page. Their web site ( it doesn't work for me most of the time, I have Flash disabled) also has a link to this page. I tried clicking on the link to Facebook and got a rather disturbing pop-up.
Eventually I accepted the caution and when to the McDonalds Facebook page. The advertising campaign seems to have worked. They Have 285,580 persons who like their page. There was a reward for doing liking the site. Of those 277,965 have actually visited the site, but only 13,933 are Talking About the page.
This page will, of course change within the next week or so…
Be prepared for Damage Control
A quick browse through the comments on various posts indicate that many of the comments are less than flattering.
I wonder if I commented on the violent bout of food poisoning that almost put me in hospital after eating a McDonalds, would it be deleted? Would it help their marketing?
Deleting comments because they do not meet your approval is a dangerous move. People do not like to be censored.
Keep your traffic at Home, Mark Zuckerberg has enough. Remember, Facebook is not there to help your marketing effort. Their goal is to get your customers engaged, gather information and target someone else's advertising at them
A far better use for the precious seconds of their time someone has given you would be to direct them to you own web site. Preferably a custom landing page that has been designed to call them to action. Sign up for a news letter, subscribe to a feed or make a purchase.
Use Facebook and Twitter for Inbound Marketing
Facebook and Twitter have a very real place in marketing, but it is in the other direction. Don't send people there. Use Tweets or posts to encourage people who find you on those sites to follow you because you point them to interesting content. If that content is on your web site, so much the better. The main thing is to give them something worth reading, commenting on or re-tweeting. Then they will bring their friends to you.
So when that Social Marketing Guru comes knocking, say "No, thank you, I would like to send my potential clients where I can control the message."


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The little-known experiments to avoid submariners getting the bends were revealed in a written Commons statement by the defence minister, Derek Twigg, which also announced that the practice was to be abandoned.
Live goats have been used for decades at the navy's base in Gosport, near Portsmouth, as part of research into the effects of different degrees of decompression. The animals were placed into hyperbaric pressure chambers to induce sickness.
"They were never placed under water and they were not alone. Other goats were in there too," a defence official said yesterday.
Six goats were killed in the course of more than 400 experiments between 2000 and 2006. More than 120 were humanely killed after the experiments under Home Office regulations, according to the MoD.
The experiments were suspended last year. The French navy had already stopped using live animals for the research, the Dr Hadwen Trust, a non-animal medical research charity, said. Goats had suffered brain damage and other "hideous effects", said the trust's Wendy Higgins. "It is regrettable but inevitable that warfare causes human suffering but it is totally unethical that we should add to this the unnecessary suffering of innocent animals," she added.
Mike Hancock, Lib Dem MP for Portsmouth South, said he was "absolutely delighted" by the MoD's decision.


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Global Over the Counter (OTC) Drugs Market Report, published by Variant Market Research, forecast that the global market is expected to reach $273 billion by 2024 from $125 billion in 2016; growing at a CAGR of 10.2% from 2016 to 2024. By geography, Asia-Pacific and Europe are expected to grow at a CAGR of 10.8% and 10.4%, respectively, during the forecast period.
"Over the Counter (OTC) & Diet Supplementary Market (By Type: Analgesic & Pain Relievers, Dermatological Products, Cough, Cold, And Flu Products, Vitamin Supplements, Mineral Supplements, Ophthalmic Products; By Geography: North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, RoW) Global Scenario, Market Size, Outlook, Trend and Forecast, 2015 – 2024"
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Convenience in direct purchase, and increased consumer awareness towards treatment of minor health issues are the major factors driving the global OTC drugs market. Moreover, quick availability and high consumer acceptance has also supplemented the growth of the market. However, lack of awareness among uneducated consumers, majorly in the rural areas and problems involved in taking wrong medications would act as a restraint for the market. Product innovation and expansion in untapped markets of developing economies would unfold attractive business opportunities for the market in the coming years.
The global Over the Counter drugs market has been bifurcated on the basis of type and geography. By type the market is segmented into analgesic & pain relievers, dermatological products, cough, cold, and flu products, vitamin supplements, mineral supplements, ophthalmic products, and others (Include digestive products, sleep aids & weight loss products). The ophthalmic products segment is further categorized into dry eye, glaucoma, allergic & infective drugs, and other treatments.
Geographically, the market is categorized into North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of the World (RoW). North America accounted for the largest market share in 2016 due to high demand for OTC drugs in the U.S. Asia-Pacific accounted for around one third of the global market share driven by increased consumer awareness in countries such as China and Japan. In terms of growth, Asia-Pacific is expected to grow at the fastest CAGR of 10.8% during the forecast period 2016-2024.
Major players in the global Over the Counter (OTC) drugs market are Lucentis, Restacis, Vigamox, Sanofi, Bayer AG, Merck KGaA, Novartis AG, Pfizer Inc., Johnson & Johnson Inc., GlaxoSmithKline Plc, Alkem Laboratories Limited, and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd., among others.
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|Chapter 1 Prefix
|1.1 Market Scope
|1.2 Report Description
|1.3 Research Methodology
|1.3.1 Primary Research
|1.3.2 Secondary Research
|1.3.3 In-house Data Modeling
|Chapter 2 Executive Summary
|Chapter 3 Market Outline
|3.1 Market Inclination, Trend, Outlook and Viewpoint
|3.2 Market Share Analysis: Company's Competitive Scenario
|3.3 Market Dynamics
|3.3.1 Drivers
|184.108.40.206 Impact Analysis
|3.3.2 Restraints
|184.108.40.206 Impact Analysis
|3.3.3 Opportunities
|Chapter 4 Over the Counter (OTC) Drugs Market by Type: Market Size and Forecast, 2015 – 2024
|4.1 Overview
|4.2 Analgesic & pain relieves
|4.2.1 Current Trend and Analysis
|4.2.2 Market Size and Forecast
|4.3 Dermatological products
|4.3.1 Current Trend and Analysis
|4.3.2 Market Size and Forecast
|4.4 Cough, cold, and flu products
|4.4.1 Current Trend and Analysis
|4.4.2 Market Size and Forecast
|4.5 Vitamin supplements
|4.5.1 Current Trend and Analysis
|4.5.2 Market Size and Forecast
|4.6 Mineral supplements
|4.6.1 Current Trend and Analysis
|4.6.2 Market Size and Forecast
|4.7 Ophthalmic products
|4.7.1 Current Trend and Analysis
|4.7.2 Market Size and Forecast
|4.7.3 Dry eye
|184.108.40.206 Market Size and Forecast
|4.7.4 Glaucoma
|22.214.171.124 Market Size and Forecast
|4.7.5 Allergic & infective drugs
|220.127.116.11 Market Size and Forecast
|4.7.6 Other treatments
|184.108.40.206 Market Size and Forecast
|4.8 Others (Include digestive products, sleep aids & weight loss products)
|4.8.1 Current Trend and Analysis
|4.8.2 Market Size and Forecast
|Chapter 5 Over the Counter (OTC) Drugs Market by Geography: Market Size and Forecast, 2015 – 2024
|5.1 Overview
|5.2 North America
|5.2.1 Current Trend and Analysis
|5.2.2 Market Size and Forecast
|220.127.116.11 Market Size and Forecast
|5.2.4 Canada
|126.96.36.199 Market Size and Forecast
|5.2.5 Mexico
|22.214.171.124 Market Size and Forecast
|5.3 Europe
|5.3.1 Current Trend and Analysis
|5.3.2 Market Size and Forecast
|5.3.3 Germany
|220.127.116.11 Market Size and Forecast
|5.3.4 France
|188.8.131.52 Market Size and Forecast
|5.3.5 United Kingdom
|220.127.116.11 Market Size and Forecast
|5.3.6 Italy
|22.214.171.124 Market Size and Forecast
|5.3.7 Others
|18.104.22.168 Market Size and Forecast
|5.4 Asia-Pacific
|5.4.1 Current Trend and Analysis
|5.4.2 Market Size and Forecast
|5.4.3 China
|184.108.40.206 Market Size and Forecast
|5.4.4 India
|22.214.171.124 Market Size and Forecast
|5.4.5 Japan
|22.214.171.124 Market Size and Forecast
|5.4.6 Others
|184.108.40.206 Market Size and Forecast
|5.5 RoW
|5.5.1 Current Trend and Analysis
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|5.5.3 Middle East
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|5.5.4 South America
|220.127.116.11 Market Size and Forecast
|5.5.5 Africa
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|6.2 Restacis
|6.3 Vigamox
|6.4 Sanofi
|6.5 Bayer AG
|6.6 Merck KGaA
|6.7 Novartis AG
|6.8 Pfizer, Inc.
|6.9 Johnson & Johnson Inc.
|6.10 GlaxoSmithKline Plc
|6.11 Alkem Laboratories Limited
|6.12 Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.
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I love champagne.
I love its fruit and its toast; its flowers and its rocks; its acidity and its effervescence. There's this surging pressure, a pop and fumes as you uncork. It's a permission to take pleasure. Above all, it's a scent that takes me to my grandmother's living room in France, where petites bulles (little bubbles, as she calls them) are always served up with delight. For a second, I am with her.
I want to share the most exciting secret in the wine world right now: grower champagne.
The artisans of Champagne
Grower champagnes are artisanal products offering the taste of provenance (that of a specific place or winemaker) that branded champagne typically won't. That's because grower champagnes are made by the people who grow the actual grapes. Your Moëts, in contrast, are made by companies that buy grapes from all over the Champagne region and mix them up into a standardised blend. Don't get me wrong. Many of these are delicious. But as a result, we're missing out on all the tremendous variety that Champagne offers.
Anselme Selosse (who took over from his illustrious father Jacques Selosse) is to Champagne what Randall Grahm and Luc Morlet are to Napa: an inspiring thinker who just happens to make Great wines as a side-note. Total dude. (If you have cash to splash on extreme quality, you can try his super-terroir collection of single-parcel champagnes.) In explaining what leads a man to ditch selling grapes to the big brands and start making his own champagne, Selosse nonchalantly explains:
I just prefer to roll the dice – since then occasionally the sublime occurs.
Having just quit our careers in law for a life of impoverished idealism, Selosse is kind of our guy.
But grower champagnes offer more than just personality. They're more fairly priced – you're paying for the winemaker's talent only, and you're not subsidising a big brand's marketing. Some of the best are listed below. These offer a broad spectrum of flavours, phenomenal quality and an opportunity to reward the craftsmanship of talented individuals going it alone. It's time to start discovering the guys and girls that are working their asses off to give you something unique, authentic and Great.
To get you in the mood, check out this pleasing selection of the funniest looking and most stereotypical of growers:
Champagne and terroir
Anyone with a Nutribullet knows that blending too many things together means missing out on the flavour of the best. If I have Sicilian oranges or Charentais melons, I want their unique flavour to take centre stage, not get lost in a 6-fruit blend. That's what terroir is all about. It's a flavour that reflects the climate and the soil of a certain place. It's the authentic taste of provenance. We believe terroir is key to enjoying all kinds of experiences, beyond wine and food.
A sip of a Great grower champagne, with its focus on terroir, will take you on a journey to its home. That traceability is what a Veuve Cliquot is missing.
Acclaimed grower Isabelle Diebolt summarises:
These wines are for people looking for something different, something determined by terroir. We look for it in cheese, in coffee, in chocolate. Why not in champagne?
Why don't we hear more about grower champagne, if it's everything we say?
The champagne market is decidedly uncool right now.
It's dominated by big brands aspiring to recreate the same house style every year. They churn out this consistent (sometimes consistently boring) product by blending grapes from all over the place. Because 75% of champagne is produced his way, French wine law never had reason to acknowledge the different terroirs of Champagne.
But this runs counter to what we consider 'quality' to mean in the rest of the market, where wines are celebrated for coming from one special place or winemaker.
Take Bordeaux, which promotes 57 official terroirs (it has 57 appellations). By contrast, Big Champagne's grape-blending shenanigans have led to the French wine market just grouping everything under the one moniker "champagne". Kinda like deconstructing New York into 57 ethnic groups, but then grouping all of Los Angeles as just 'white'.
It's a system that does little to help those with the audacity to create something unique, so you don't find their champagnes as easily. These little guys focus on making wine with passion, not advertising.
In the documentary A Year in Champagne (from which the video above was taken) jovial grape grower Xavier Gollet gets to the heart of why grower champagnes are more authentic than your average Moët, Lanson or Veuve Cliquot:
You have to understand that [real] winemakers think of their wines like children. They've seen their birth. They've raised them. They've shaped and disciplined them to maturity. When we present our wine, it's like we're presenting a part of ourselves. Our wine reflects our personality, everything we know [. . .]. In the life of a winemaker, there's a moment when you taste a bottle and you say: this is what I must create. This is the top. It happens two or three times in a lifetime. It happened to me when I drank some of the wines made by my parents and grandparents. I told myself: this is what I must do – to make a wine, just once in my life, that after 50 or 60 years… shines.
How good are grower champagnes?
Smart marketing and social conditioning have made us believe the good stuff is Big Champagne. We're too scared to offer anything else as a gift. We've all fallen for it.
Some of the grower champagnes recommended below are priced around £20/$30. They totally dismantle 80% of the branded champagne selling for quite a bit more. Other grower champagnes below are priced like the premium wines they are and they'll soon make you forget many of their big-brand counterparts.
Frenchies know this. Grower champagne represents almost half of champagne consumption there, despite making up just 25% of overall production. It's a common gift among people who know their bubbles. So I guess the question is, how well do you want to know your petites bulles?
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What are the best grower champagnes and where can I buy them?
Look on labels for the tiny "R.M." initials (for récoltant-manipulant) that distinguish a grower champagne from a big-brand (N.M.) or cooperative champagne (C.M.).
My top growers to look out for are Selosse, Larmandier-Bernier, Egly-Ouriet, Gimonnet, Jacquesson, Diebolt-Vallois, Xavier Gollet, Pierre-Morlet; Chartogne-Taillet; Laherte Freres; Benoit Lahaye; Bereche & Fils; Agrapart & Fils; Stephane Coquillette; Paul Lorent; Tarlant; Pierre Moncuit; Moutardier; Jose Dhondt; Pierre Peters; Leclapart; Pascal Doquet, Bruno Paillard; Bouchard; Vilmart, Henri Giraud; Forget-Brimont; Alexandre Filaine; Coutier; Eric Rodez; Lancelot-Royer Chevaliers; Olivier Horiot; Piollot; Varnier-Fanniere; Morgane Fleury; Janisson Baradon; Bonnaire; Jennifer Fluteau; Vilmart; Serge Mathieu; Gaston Chiquet, Guy Charlemagne, Emmanuel Brochet, Paul Bara and my personal go-to, Collard-Picard.
We'll put together quick overviews of every one of these producers very soon so we can help you find those that really match your taste and offer you the best experience.
You can complement these with the recommendations of Terry Theise (Skurnik Wines) in the US and Nick Brookes (Vine Trail) in the UK, both big figures in the grower champagne world. In the UK, Champagne Warehouse (email me for recommendations from there) and French Bubbles specialise in grower champagne and offer interesting online selections. Among the bigger wine merchants in London, I'd prioritise Justerini & Brookes and The Sampler at the time of writing. French Bubbles also has a walk-in London deli for sampling.
If you're in Paris and fancy some experimentation, you can try a visit to: Dilettantes, Ici-Meme, Le Dokhans Hotel, or Les 110 de Taillevent. Ask for a champagne de vigneron. Better still, take the 45-75 minute train ride to Reims or Epernay, the hearts of the Champagne region.


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Happy Friday and for many like myself happy long-weekend Friday! With Memorial Day Weekend upon us and the weather finally cooperating it's easy to jump right into summer BBQ Mode but please take some time and remember the real reason for our long-weekend. It is awesome that little #1 came home from pre-school the other… Continue reading Friday Five: Tips for Running on Main Street
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We hoard people.Closet our elderly in nursing homes, minorities to the other side of the tracks, the working poor to apartment complexes. We box them up nice and pretty and say, this is your place, and if you don't like it, pull yourself up by your bootstraps and solve your problems, but in the meantime, we'll embroil and entangle your life in a social welfare system that won't allow for you to buy the boots.
I am not a rich man, I live paycheck to paycheck, in an older middle class neighbor comprised of repetitive ramblers in a small town along the Mississippi. It's kind of a bucolic life, peaceful and quiet, lights go out at 10, everyone works for a living. There are no minorities in my neighborhood, they're relegated to the older homes, the ones with clapboard siding and showing their age. The poor are congregated in conglomerations of apartment complexes where drugs are dealt with occasional gun play. We have several retirement communities, well kept, maintained and full of the elderly who slip, fall, mandating a visit from someone who cares, if they have that someone.
The larger city across the Ol Miss ain't any different, just on a larger scale.
Twenty some years ago, we lived in an apartment. With 3 little boys! That was a trip. Across the hall, a young banker and his schoolteacher wife. Down the hall, an auto mechanic with his family. All working to climb the ladder known as the American dream. Most of us succeeded for the most part. We still have Apartment complexes like that, and they even have minorities, people of color, living in them. Unfortunately, we also have complexes where drugs rampage through the occupants lives, where police calls are daily occurrences and the truth is, those people will only move from one complex to another. That is their life. There's way too many of them. They are essentially a prison without escape.
At face value, retirement communities, nursing homes and independent living facilities are good ideas, good ideas where we relegate their care to strangers making minimum wage. The cost is outrageous, and for most, any assets they have are gone in a matter of months. My mothers rent is raised annually, can barely afford the home healthcare she needs, and she's charged incessant fees for a toilet overflowing, a smoke alarm going off, or losing her keys, or a parking space, or a garage. It's not that families don't care, it's that we don't really have much of a choice, our hands our tied. We do the best we can.
I don't have the answers, I don't know if there are better choices out there. But I do know this, we segregate people in this country. We worry if an African American buys the house next door, the value of my house will go down, if a poor family moves in down the street, the neighborhood will degenerate. And we don't have the time, the money, the space, the emotional responsibility to take our elderly parents into our homes.
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Renew ban on plastic guns
Ever since Jules Verne wrote about trips to the moon and submarines that could travel 20,000 leagues under the sea, science fiction has developed a history of becoming science fact.
Today, the idea of 3D printers that can make objects out of raw materials and a computerized design have become a reality, and so has the idea of a plastic gun that can avoid detection by x-ray machines and metal scanners.
Back in 1988 the federal government enacted legislation to ban the manufacture, sale, import or possession of firearms that were undetectable by metal detectors. That law was renewed in 1998 and 2003, and it is set to expire on Dec. 9.
If it was a good idea to ban plastic guns in 1988 when they were mostly theory, it makes even more sense to ban them today, when 3D printers are becoming more and more commonplace.
The reasons for such a ban are obvious. If a bunch of terrorists were able to pull off the 9/11 attacks with a bunch of box cutters, imagine what someone could do with guns that could pass through metal detectors without causing a beep.
Democratic legislators in the House and Senate are working on legislation to renew this ban. We hope they have little trouble finding bipartisan support for their bill.


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The company has an office in Tehran, Iran. (Company website)
"Evonik, a chemical manufacturer that is also in the power generation business, has been operating in Iran since at least 2007." From 2000-2009, the company has been the recipient of $316,186 of US federal funds. Their activities in Iran are currently active. (The New York Times, "Profiting from Iran, and the US," 3/6/2010)
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Adjusters who are serious about winning work from IA firms get Xactimate® certified! As an Xactimate trainer, I help adjusters get up to speed on this essential industry software. Here's an inside look at Xactimate and how it can help you be an accurate, efficient adjuster.
What is Xactimate?
Xactimate is the industry-leading replacement cost estimating software for property claims. It helps insurance adjusters and contractors estimate repairs and comes with a patented plan-sketching program.
It's important to remember that Xactimate is only an "estimating tool." I don't mean it's limited in what it can do, either. Remember, estimate means an approximate – not exact – calculation. So many people act like Xactimate is the final word on repair costs. Different companies have different overhead, and prices can vary quite a bit as a result.
Why you shouldn't wait to master Xactimate
Today, 22 of the top 25 U.S. property insurance companies and all of the top 10 Canadian insurers use property insurance claims tools from Xactware, the owner of Xactimate. Proficiency in Xactimate is the single most important technical skill a new adjuster can have. It will mean the difference between a long, lucrative career and a short, costly one.
If you think you can take a quick Xactimate overview course online and be good to go, you are wrong! Xactimate is very intricate, and there are so many things to learn that you will miss in these quick courses.
7 crucial skills Xactimate training will teach you
- How to sketch more detailed diagrams.
- Time-saving strategies, such as shortcut keys and maximizing how you use different windows.
- All 50 categories (not just the first 25). If you don't take the time to learn these, it will take you forever just to find that shower door or wrought iron balcony fencing.
- How to handle system glitches (because they will happen).
- How to fix your system and retrieve your files after a crash.
- How to scope, draw and put the whole claim together.
- How to get all the necessary information from an insured so you can complete reports correctly.
Insurance carriers and independent adjusting firms prefer to hire adjusters that are least Level 2 Certified, and Level 3 Certification will set you apart from the rest. Do yourself a favor and get certified before you even start trying to get claims. The last thing you want is to have a bunch of claims on your plate with a claims manager breathing down your neck. They're upset because you can't submit your reports fast enough, and you're stressed trying to figure everything out. Time is money! If you are taking too much time on reports, there's a good chance you'll be let go.
Get the most out of Xactimate
In my years as an Xactimate trainer, I've learned how to work as efficiently as possible in the software. Here's my advice for adjusters as they learn the program:
- Familiarize yourself with the software, and provide feedback to Xactware. The company needs to hear the good and the bad.
- Learn all the system white papers, tools and shortcuts, as well as everything on your screen. This will help you work more quickly and accurately.
- Know how to maximize viewing area by using the right placement of your open windows.
- Be even more efficient by using industry resources to streamline tasks, such as Advanced Claims Technologies, Ridge Top Aerial Technologies and Schedule It.
- Don't be afraid to ask questions.
Where to get trained
There are lots of good trainers out there and many schools that offer Xactimate online and in-class training. Just remember, there are things that can't be taught online.
To find a training course, ask other adjusters and social media groups who has a great reputation. Who are other people referring? Years of experience with Xactimate doesn't necessarily make someone a great trainer. Believe it or not, there are plenty of trainers out there passing their bad habits on to others.
If you can make it to one of my classroom training courses in November, here's what I'll be focusing on:
- How to Navigate Xactimate X1, including setting up user preferences, adding new projects and basic program navigation.
- How to utilize the 4-step process to create a variety of small and medium property loss estimates.
- How to sketch a variety of different building diagrams, including small and medium interiors and roofs.
- How to use a variety of line item search techniques to scope a loss quickly.
- How to work more efficiently in Xactimate by using sketch templates, macros and the retrieve scope function.
- Know the whys of the system, You don't know what you don't know.
- Level 3 Mastery Class:
- Demonstrate the Foundational, Proficiency & Mastery's of Xactimate 28 concepts.
- Ability to use more Intermediate & Mastery skills of Xactimate 28 to increase their accuracy, productivity & efficiency of the system.
Want to learn Xactimate better? I will be offering X1 training, Level 1 Fundamentals and Level 2 Proficiency in-class training at the Comfort Suites in Gulf Port, MS, November 12-14, and at the Drury Hotel in Mobile, AL, November 16-18, 2018.
I will also be offering Xactimate 28 training, Level 1 Fundamentals, Level 2 Proficiency, and Level 3 Mastery in-class training at Armstrong's Construction & Restoration/DKI, Palm Bay FL, November 26-28, and November 29-30, 2018. Email me at firstname.lastname@example.com or give me a call at 228.243.1799 for more information.
For more information, email me at firstname.lastname@example.com or give me a call at 228.243.1799. You're already on your way to becoming a more effective adjuster!
See you in the classroom,
Stephen P. Harmon
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There's a huge number of benefits to conducting in store retail campaigns through digital screens. Not only is it proven that digital signage affects purchasing decisions in nearly half of all audiences, but it also entices 80% of shoppers to go into stores in the first place. Physical stores are always competing against online counterparts. Digital signage brings customers in, creates high quality visuals and engages customers in multiple ways, that they'll remember.
ScreenCloud is a simple to use software system that gives you the power to manage content across all of your screens, throughout all of your stores. For a long time, digital signage has been restricted to flagship stores and big budget brands. ScreenCloud makes great-looking digital screens accessible to all.
Whether you're a one-person convenience store or an enterprise-level retailer, ScreenCloud gives you the infrastructure needed to create powerful in store campaigns.
Manage one screen or one thousand screens from a central management system, or give power to in store managers to drive their own campaigns. Content can be rolled out universally through playlists and scheduling, or chosen on a screen-by-screen basis for location-based targeting.
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ScreenCloud also makes content creation easy. Giving you the tools to add content you already own such as videos, image galleries and other media files as well as a rich App Store full of options.
ScreenCloud is compatible and can be set up in minutes on any Android TV screen. ScreenCloud can also be used on any regular TV monitor paired with one of the many media devices such as those shown below.
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USB keys are so ubiquitous and cheap that manufacturers are forced to riff on form factors and, most importantly, names. The iDisk Diamond is just a chunk of flash memory attached to the leads of a USB key sans metal cowling. Yeah, I just made up all that terminology, but you kind of get the gist of things from the picture: it's a USB key without the case.
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February 15, 2017
The Senate Special Select Committee convened once again in the Chamber of the National Assembly of Belize in Belmopan, to progress with their investigation into the Auditor General's Special Visa and other findings Report on the Immigration and Nationality Department for the period 2011-2013.
Today's hearing commenced at 10:30 A.M, with Ms. Teresita Castellanos, Former Finance Officer at the Immigration Department, accompanied by her Attorney, Mr. Brandon Usher to take the witness stand. The committee continued on interrogating Ms. Castellanos with numerous questions that they hadn't asked her at last week's hearing.
Second to take the witness stand was Mr. George Reynolds, Officer in Charge of the Immigration Department, Dangriga Branch. He appeared before the Committee without an Attorney. The Committee asked Mr. Reynolds various questions as well up until the hearing was adjourned at 2:10 P.M.
All Committee Members were present at today hearing, Chairman- Senator Aldo Salazar, Senator Carla Barnett, Senator Elena Smith, Senator Eamon Courtenay, Senator Markhelm Lizarraga and Senator Ashley Rocke.


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The Saskatoon Police Service is requesting public assistance in locating a missing 23 year old male.
Hamza Alsharief has not been heard from by friends or family members since December 14th, 2011. Originally from Saudi Arabia, Alsharief is a student studying at the University of Saskatchewan. While foul play is not suspected at this time, family members say it is unusual that he has had no contact with them recently.
Alsharief is described as 5'8" in height, with a slim build, short to medium length dark brown hair, possibly with facial hair below his lower lip (soul patch). He wears a brown winter coat.
Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Hamza Alsharief is asked to contact the Saskatoon Police Service at 975-8300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
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FERRUM, Va. – The Emory & Henry College Women's Basketball Team (8-3) outscored Ferrum College (5-6) by a 27-8 margin in the third quarter to earn a 63-56 come-from-behind victory Friday evening in non-conference action.
The Basics
FINAL SCORE – Emory & Henry 63, Ferrum 56
LOCATION – Ferrum, Virginia – Swartz Gymnasium
RECORDS – Emory & Henry (7-3, 2-0 ODAC); Ferrum (5-6, 0-0 USA South)
How It Happened
- The Panthers got out to a 10-4 lead at the 6:17 mark of the first period. Up by a 14-9 margin with 3:21 on the clock, Ferrum went on a 10-2 run over the next 2:26 for a 24-11 advantage.
- FC opened the second quarter on a 7-1 run for its largest lead of the game, 31-15, with 3:44 to go before the half. Emory & Henry closed with eight-straight points by sophomore guard Tessa Johnston (High Point, N.C.) to make it a 31-23 game at the intermission.
- Coming out of the locker room, the Panthers got the first bucket of the second half but Emory & Henry scored the next 27 points, to take a 50-34 lead with 1:19 in the third. The Wasps hit nine of their 13 shots in the quarter (69.2%) and blistered the net from behind the arc with six three-pointers in the period alone. E&H would take a 50-39 advantage into the final 10 minutes of play.
- In the fourth, Ferrum would get within two points (56-54) thanks to a 13-4 run which covered 6:03. The Panthers were forced to foul as time got short and Wasp senior guard Megan Jacoby (Richmond, Va.) went nine-for-10 from the line in the final 1:28 to seal the 63-56 victory.
Emory & Henry Individual Leaders
- Johnston led the way for Emory & Henry with a career-high 22 points which was thanks in part to a personal-best five three-pointers made.
- Jacoby had 17 points, eight assists and eight steals and went 10-for-12 from the free throw line including nine-of-10 in the final 88 seconds.
- Sophomore forward Taylor Blevins (Abingdon, Va.) put up eight points and nine rebounds while freshman forward Kara Stafford (Bristol, Va.) tacked on seven points and seven boards.
Ferrum Individual Leaders
- Zarkia Mattox led the Panthers in all categories with 22 points, eight rebounds, five assists, and four steals.
- Kelli Mounce put up 10 points, two assists and three steals while Maggie Self contributed eight points and three boards.
A Deeper Look
- Emory & Henry shot 38.3 percent (18-for-47) from the field but its strong performance from long range in the third quarter was key in the comeback. The Wasps also hit 18-of-25 (72.0%) of their free throws in the contest.
- Ferrum went 20-for-46 (43.5%) on the evening but only hit 11-16 (68.8%) of its free throw attempts.
- E&H led the battle for turnovers 22-18 and edged FC, 24-21, in scoring on the ensuing possessions.
- The Panthers outrebounded the Wasps, 32-30, but Emory & Henry had 12 offensive boards compared to 11 for Ferrum.
- E&H continued to move the ball effectively, assisting on 13 of 18 field goals, a 72 percent assist rate.
Up Next
- Emory & Henry will remain on the road on Wednesday when it steps back into Old Dominion Athletic Conference play against Roanoke College. Tipoff between the Wasps and Maroons is set for 7:00 p.m.


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Metrics needed to guide application security decisions
Recently launched Application Security Industry Consortium aims to give companies and their developers the information they need to select secure software and ensure products meet their business goals.
Beyond the technical requirements and tools for application security, greater emphasis is being placed on risk management and mapping security risks to business goals.
While organizations like OWASP provide advice around Web application security threats and countermeasures, there is a greater need for standard metrics to assess vendor tooling as well as the business risks of a security strategy.
The Application Security Industry Consortium (AppSIC), which launched in December 2005, aims to fill that void by providing education on security metrics, methodologies and best practices.
Ed Adams, founder of AppSIC and CEO of Wilmington, Mass.-based Security Innovation, said companies are lacking that information to enable them to assess their own security and application security. Companies need metrics so they know what their return on investment is on security purchases, he said.
"Software is not static -- it is constantly changing," added Herbert Thompson, chairman of AppSIC and chief security strategist at Security Innovation. "You can't just measure the executable; you need to measure the vendor."
By providing metrics on the vendor and its products, customers can better understand what they're getting and if it's worth their investment, Thompson said. "If you don't have the metrics, you don't know if you're getting more secure," he said.
Vendors are to some extent being asked to eat their own dog food when it comes to application security. One of AppSIC's deliverables is a list of 20 questions that end users are encouraged to ask their security vendor in order to assess risk and reliability associated with using a particular product.
"AppSIC's goals are to help companies select software and to help developers decide how to allocate their security budget," Thompson said. "But they need metrics to help them."
It doesn't stop with the initial purchase, Thompson added. You have software patches, and you have to measure the vendors' processes for handling them and working with customers. Then there's the compliance issue: How secure is that vendor's products? Who's liable if there's a breach?
"Compliance has changed the game," Thompson said. Vendors are used to selling functionality; however, insecure software not only provides "additional functionality" but also adds liability.
AppSIC's members are a mix of customers, analysts, and vendors, including Microsoft, SAP, ING, Compuware and Oracle. "We want to make sure the methodologies we come up with have representation from all cross-sections," Thompson said.


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Ghost Tours in Baltimore
The Original Fell's Point Ghostwalk
It's rumored that ghosts roam the cobblestone streets of Fell's Point, a historic waterfront neighborhood where privateers preyed on British shipping vessels during the War of 1812. Spooky stories about sailors who went mysteriously missing are plentiful—it seems every bar, shop and home has one—and you can learn all about them in this tour.
The Fell's Point Haunted PubWalk
You must be at least 21 years old to take this tour of some of Fell's Point's most haunted pubs. Taverns in the area have always been the rowdy stomping grounds of locals and visitors alike looking for a good time and a drink, and today it's no different. Relax with a drink and listen to tales of ghost sightings right where you're sitting.
The Mount Vernon GhostWalk
Once home to many of Baltimore's leading citizens, Mount Vernon remains Baltimore's cultural center—and it may be more spooky than you think. As you admire the neighborhood architecture, a guide will tell you all about guests who never checked out of the Belvedere Hotel, a séance gone wrong, and more.
Mount Vernon Haunted PubWalk
An experienced guide will tell you tales about what spirits remain in Mount Vernon as you drink some spirits of your own. You'll get to tour the neighborhood and see the inside of some of the neighborhood's favorite watering holes as you learn about the haunted history of the area.
Haunted Places in Baltimore
Lord Baltimore Hotel
20 W. Baltimore Street
Encounters with the other side have long been reported at this downtown hotel. Built in 1928, the hotel was one of the tallest structures in the city during the Great Depression which contributed to a number of tragedies. Guests and employees have reported seeing the ghost of a young girl named Molly with a red ball, looking for her parents.
Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine
2400 E. Fort Avenue
Workers and visitors at this fort have seen shadows, smelled gunpowder, or heard the sound of drums in the distance. Park rangers have said they heard footsteps or have had lights mysteriously turn on. The most famous account is of a ghostly marching guard who patrols along the outer battery at the fort soldiering a rifle.
U.S.S. Constellation
Pier 1
Inner Harbor Reports of spooky noises and strange figures circulate around this historic ship that is docked in Baltimore's Inner Harbor. In one story, visitors took a tour of the ship, only to find out later that no man of the guide's description was employed there. Take a tour of your own and see if you see or feel anything out of the ordinary.
Edgar Allan Poe House and Museum
203 North Amity Street
Walk the same tight, winding staircases as Edgar Allan Poe, the author known for his tales of mystery and the macabre who lived in this house from 1833 to 1835 with his teenage cousin/bride and other family members. The refurbished National Historic Landmark includes artifacts such as Poe's portable writing desk and chair; a telescope; and china and glassware.
Westminster Hall and Burying Ground
519 W. Fayette Street
In October of 1849, Edgar Allan Poe was found delirious on the Baltimore streets and, oddly, was wearing clothes that were not his own. He died a few days later and is buried in this cemetery, where visitors often leave flasks of Cognac, coins, and flowers. On Halloween, come by for a reading of Poe's "The Tell-Tale Heart" and a rare chance to visit the cemetery's catacombs.
The Horse You Came In On Saloon
1626 Thames Street
This Fell's Point bar is rumored to be one of Edgar Allan Poe's favorite drinking spots, as well as the watering hole where he had his final drink. Employees swear Poe's ghost haunts this place and is responsible for strange occurrences like a chandelier swinging on its own and a cash register drawer opening by itself.
Club Charles
1724 N Charles Street
This bar in the Station North Arts & Entertainment District is reportedly haunted by a fun-loving ghost in a black-and-white waitstaff uniform. Nicknamed "Frenchie," the ghost is said to have worked as a double agent who pretended to work for Nazi Germany while really providing service to the Allies during World War II. As the story goes, Frenchie immigrated to Baltimore and became a waiter who lived in an apartment above Club Charles.
Fell Family Crypt
1600 Shakespeare Street
The final resting place of the Fell family, the founders of Fell's Point, is said to be haunted. A ghostly figure, likely one of the brothers Edward or William Fell, has been seen walking along Shakespeare Street toward the family's gravesite after last call.
The Admiral Fell Inn
88 South Broadway
Throughout its history, this hotel has served as a ship chandlery, a theater and a boarding house for sailors—and it seems some of them stuck around. Guests have reported seeing floating sailors and disappearing butlers that roam the halls. Current guests can arrange a ghost tour of the seven historic buildings on the site (and it's sure to give you goosebumps).


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California, Texas, Florida and Ohio.
These four states are synonymous with historically dominant high school football, but three have a leg up on the other: Ohio is the only state out of the group that does not allow spring practices for high school football teams. It is time for that to change.
As someone who played high school football in Ohio and has seen the game through the eyes of a coach, I know spring practice could be more than beneficial for the Ohio High School Athletic Association.
I understand the health of the players is a concern, but even allowing non-contact practices at this time of year would help players get acclimated to a playbook and to each other.
There is no arguing that California, Texas and Florida produce some of the best, if not the best, pro prospects coming out of college and I have to believe the extra practices have something to do with it.
If Ohio wants to be a part of that conversation, adding just 10-15 spring practices could give it the boost it needs.
California allows 10 practices, Texas allows 15, and Florida allows 20 practices while Ohio high school football players are either playing another sport or living in the weight room.
According to multiple studies, Ohio ranked fifth in players born in the respective states behind California (224), Florida (186), Texas (147) and Georgia (91) that are currently in the NFL with 78.
If you were wondering, Georgia also allows spring practice.
I'm not saying that if Ohio allowed spring practice it would instantly produce more NFL players, but I am saying it would give more players a chance to shine on the field and get noticed.
It would also give coaches — especially incoming coaches — a chance to see what their new team is capable of and develop a depth chart going into summer practice.
I never had a chance of playing on the varsity squad as a sophomore in high school, but I was behind the eight-ball to begin with when I had to learn an entirely new playbook in just weeks before two-a-day sessions began in August.
This is the dilemma that high school football players all over Ohio have to deal with, and if there is a player who is talented enough to get varsity time as a sophomore or even as a freshman, spring practice would get them ready to make an impact in the fall.
For now, Ohio high school coaches will need to continue to prepare their teams as best they can in the weight room in the spring while other coaches in the football hotbeds are allowed to blow their whistles on the field and install their playbooks.
Make the change, OHSAA. It's for the kids.


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Connect2 – Who benefits?
Getting down to cases
Who will benefit from the Connect2 scheme? Here are five typical case studies
Anna Cosgrove – Northwich, Riversdale Swingbridge
Twelve-year- old Anna is a year eight pupil at St Nicholas High School in Northwich. She used to cycle over the Northwich Swing Bridge to get to school until it was closed in 2004 for safety reasons. Now she is really hoping that Connect2 will be successful in reopening the route.
"If the bridge was reopened through Connect2, I would be able to walk and cycle to school again, which is much healthier than going in the car, as we are constantly being told on the news," she said.
"I also used to feel more awake when I got to school – it's better for your concentration to get some exercise in the morning.
"Going by bus or car can put you in a bad mood as well as increasing the traffic – in the summer it's all hot and cramped in the car. Re-opening the bridge would also help the area by reducing the number of cars on the road and reducing pollution.
"The bridge also allowed me to be more independent – by getting to school without relying on my mum. As a family we had more space to walk our dog, Poppy. People who go to John Dean's College and Hartford Campus would also benefit as well as people going to the rowing club.
"Walking and cycling is important because you can keep fit, see the seasons change, experience the weather and it is fun! Please open our bridge!"
Cerys Atkins and Annette Baker, Monmouth
Town councillor Cerys Atkins works a private tutor and has lived in Monmouth for seven years. She thinks the whole town would benefit from the network of cycle paths that Connect2 would create in Monmouth.
She said, "At the moment, because the town is divided by two large rivers and a trunk road you have to go all around the houses to travel even a short distance by car but people are wedded to them – they cram into the centre and demand more parking space.
"A small town like Monmouth can't absorb an ever increasing numbers of cars, but often routes for cyclists and walkers are not usable after heavy rain, nor safe, or even in existence in some places where they would provide useful shortcuts into the town centre.
"If we could convince people it's actually easy to get around by bike or on foot this would be a very important development for the whole area. Sustainable transport makes towns and cities pleasanter healthier places to live in and is obviously an important way to help fight climate change."
Local businesswoman and cyclist Annette Baker (pictured) agreed:
"Connect2 would bring Monmouth into the 21st century. It would mean that you can cycle and walk around Monmouth, out by the river, walk to school, cycle to work, go to the shops with a pushchair across the footbridge. It would just completely open up the town. It's impossible now: there are so many cars that people don't want to cycle or walk, that's why we want the cycle and footbridge so people can get on their bikes and walk offroad.
"From the business point of view Connect2 would be great. It would bring opportunities and investment into Monmouth – it's a town full of opportunities and Connect2 would help that potential to be fulfilled."
David Donnan and Alaisdair Dutton, Perth
In Perth, marine biologist David Donnan is backing the planned Connect2 bridge over the River Tay and linking routes for walkers and cyclists. He believes it will make a huge difference to local people and visitors to the area and encourage sustainable transport.
He told BikeRadar, "I am a marine biologist, working for Scottish Natural Heritage, a government agency that promotes access and responsible enjoyment of the natural heritage.
"I generally commute to work by mixture of bike or car depending on work commitments and weather. I am away from the office a lot but try to bike at least once a week if I can.
"Sustainable transport saves me money. It improves the environment and reduces our carbon footprint. We need to do more to encourage it. Why can't we have bike carriers on the buses, as I've seen in Canada? What a fantastic idea!
"I really appreciate the existing cycle paths around Perth. However, the Connect2 project would dramatically improve things by allowing cyclists to completely avoid the congested traffic areas like the old Perth Bridge/Bridgend area.
"I think the project would encourage more commuting by bike. There are quite a lot of mostly summer cycle commuters heading in and out of Perth to Scone."
David believes the scheme will also encourage more recreational cycling.
"The project would connect the existing paths on the west of the Tay with the quiet country roads on the east side – offering options for really enjoyable and safe circular routes that all cyclists would enjoy.
"Perth is actually a fantastic town for cycling, mostly flat, with a reasonable existing path network, and amazing mountain biking nearby. The Connect2project would make it much better though."
Forty-eight year old Alasdair Dutton is a GP and has lived in the Perth area for 21 years.
He said, "I love cycling and have always been environmentally aware. As a family we like to cycle and walk. At the moment we can cycle the six miles from Almondbank where we live to the North Inch in Perth but do not tend to cross the Tay, especially with our 11-year-old, as it involves running the gauntlet of the traffic on the Perth bridge.
"Perth has become more pedestrian friendly, with traffic exclusion from the centre, but the crossings of the Tay are all very busy. Cycling across the Perth Bridge is unpleasant and potentially hazardous as it is narrow and very busy. There is a detour to walk across it to get to Scone.
"The Connect2 bridge, without motor traffic, would greatly enhance the area for residents and visitors.
"The residents of the Capability Scotland building on the Scone side of the river would have easy access to Perth. They mostly suffer from Cerebral palsy and use electric wheelchairs which are not ideal on the narrow pavements of the current bridge."
Father Henry Everett – Paddington –Westbourne railway bridge and links
This pubic-safety orientated scheme includes plans to replace the Westbourne Park footbridge, also known as 'Muggers' Alley' thanks to the high number of robberies reported there.
Cyclists and walkers wanting to get from Bayswater to Maida Vale can risk the bridge, or take a considerable detour. The new bridge would be wider and straighter, with ramped accesses, and link into existing networks.
Local resident Father Henry Everett said, "I cycle everywhere visiting parishioners.
"The Connect2 scheme proposes to improve the present, slummy footbridge over the railway which is totally unsuitable for cyclists, as well as being threatening and sinister.
"You end up going around the long way by the dual carriageway at Royal Oak, which is dangerous in the traffic. The bridge would also make it easier for children coming to the local school from Westbourne Grove."
Miceal Ahern, Derry/ Londonderry, greenway and cycle path links
Miceal is the director of a company that advises small and medium-sized businesses on sales and marketing. He has lived in Derry for nearly ten years and likes the community spirit, the range of sporting activities, and the sense of history to be found in and around the walled city.
As an occasional ranger for Sustrans he enjoys cycling with other people and it is the social aspects of the Derry Connect2 project which particularly appeal to him:
"Every river should bring life to a city and the Foyle does," he said.
"The proposed bridge and network of paths would greatly increase social interaction and pride in the area. People walking and cycling between the two areas of the city brings the communities together. The new bridge would also be wheelchair-friendly, easier for families with young children and prams to use, and would encourage tourism. A positive, knock-on effect will be small businesses setting up to meet the needs of increased numbers of visitors – bicycle hire for instance.
"I'm a great believer in public transport. The bridge and paths will also make the railway station much more accessible to residents on the western side of the city – at the moment it is so under-utilised. There are also parks which are not being used as much as they should be because you need a car to get to them!
"I have no doubt that this Connect2 scheme would make a phenomenal difference to Derry-LondonDerry. It would give the city a real lift and, on a higher level, it would reinforce people's feeling that there is a better way to go forward than the past."


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I was so excited today was a vacation day, a much needed day to sleep in a little. But I swear to God my kid knows it's a day I can sleep in and promptly wakes up at 5am demanding toast. Any other day I have to peel her out of bed when it's time to go. You can't make this momlife stuff up.
Anyway this abrupt wake up left me all out of sorts, ungrounded, edgy and in a funk. Since I didn't have time to meditate due to the wake up party I grabbed my two go-to grounding tools for when I'm in a bind and don't have time to get "zen"
Black Tourmaline
The black tourmaline is volcanic rock and serves as an anchor to remind me to stay connected to my root. Black Tourmaline is a stone of purification, cleansing the emotional body of negative thoughts, anxieties, anger or feelings of unworthiness, and chronic worry. It also helps to shield our fields against chronic whiners and complainers (Um, hello toddlers) I carry tourmaline with more just about every day, usually in my pocket. If I start to feel like my energy is shooting up into my head or projecting out like energy vomit, I reach into my pocket and hold it tight. It is a reminder to breathe, reconnect, and call my energy back and down into my body. The anchoring effect of the stone is so helpful for me personally. It gives my mind and hands something to do other than freak out.
Balance Blend– Grounding Essential Oil
The Balance blend is a warm woody scent that brings tranquility to your nervous system and triggers your happy hormones like serotonin and dopamine. I usually put a few drops mixed with fractionated coconut oil into my hands and rub it together. Or I will diffuse it in my space while I sit and calmly try to breathe back down into some mom sanity.
What do you do you shake a morning mom funk?


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April-June 2003
On April 5 of 2003 in building C of the Port of Thessaloniki the exhibit "Manuel Panselinos From the Holy Church of the Protaton" was opened, which the Mount Athos Center organized as part of the exhibits of the "Cultural Olympics".
For the first time, the unique works of the top iconographer from Thessaloniki, Manuel Panselinos, from the Holy Church of the Protaton of Karyes on The Holy Mountain, came into the public eye, in a unique exhibit, at the Port of Thessaloniki. The aim of the exhibit was to show and display the work and artistic personality of the painter Manuel Panselinos, the most important artist of the Paleologian era (1261-1453). Manuel Panselinos, a personality which moves between myth and reality, was mentioned in written tradition for the first time by the monk and iconographer Dionysios from the Fourna Evretania (beginning of the 18th century), in his book "Interpretation of the Art of Painting." Because of his great skill, he obtained tremendous fame and is considered to be the primary representative of the Macedonian school of painting. The basic characteristics of the painting of Panselinos in the Church of the Protaton, is the monumentality of the compositions, the autonomy and self-sufficiency of the forms within the synthesis, the delicateness of the colors and the revival of themes from later Greek antiquity. A basic locus of the exhibit was the frescoes from the church of the Protaton on the Holy Mountain, which constitute the peak of artistic expression of Byzantine Hellenism and one of the most important collections of world political heritage. Around this central section, a second section develops, with the aim of showing the work of the artist and the workshop that was attributed to him, according to the findings of recent scientific research. Placed in the final section is also the presentation of the frescoes taken from the chapel of Saint Efthemios in the church of Saint Dimitrios in Thessaloniki, with the purpose of making the icon more well known, for the work and the personality of this great artist, while simultaneously, strengthening the tradition which Dionysios of Fourna recorded about Panselinos' ancestry from Thessaloniki.
The exhibit was accompanied by an extensive and valuable catalogue, rivaling, both in terms of quality and emotion the exhibit, the texts of which the top scientists have signed: Efthemios Chigaridas, Professor of Christian Art and Architecture from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Kriton Chrisochoidis, Director of the Institute of Byzantine Studies, Dimitrios Abonis, Architect, Chrisanthi Tsioumbi, Archaeologist-Professor of The Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, George Trantifillidis, Architect, Professor Emeritus of Architecture of The University of Thessaly, Dimitra Gourioti, Architectural Engineer.
For the rest of this exhibit, a special committee was established, comprised of representatives from the Holy Community of Mount Athos and representatives from the governing council of the Mount Athos Center.
The Museological study of the exhibit was written by Efthymios Tsigaridas, Professor of Christian Art and Architecture of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki.
The architectural plan and transcription of the space of the exhibit was done by Georgos Triantafillidis and Dimitra Gourioti, who had conducted the museographical study of the top exhibit of "Treasures of Mount Athos."


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Charles Mingus is considered one of the most important figures in 20th century American music among such innovators as Charles Ives, George Gershwin and Duke Ellington. He was a master contra-bassist, accomplished pianist, bandleader and composer.
Born on a military base in Nogales, Arizona in 1922 and raised in Watts, California, the Mingus family parentage included African American, German, Chinese and Native American. His earliest musical influences came from the mix of gospel singing from the local church and the jazz he heard on the radio, in particular the records of Duke Ellington. He started to develop his musical skills through the trombone and cello, but his future collaborator, Buddy Collette, would introduce him to the contra-bass in his teen years.
While his reputation grew as a bass prodigy, Mingus played with Lionel Hampton in addition to performing with the acclaimed trio of Red Norvo and Tal Farlow in California. In the mid-1950s he settled in New York where he built musical relationships with Charlie Parker, Miles Davis and Bud Powell. At the same time he formed his own publishing and recording label with Max Roach, Debut Records, to publish and record his bourgeoning repertoire of original music. Debut Records captured the "Greatest Jazz Concert Ever" live at Toronto's Massey Hall in 1953, featuring Mingus, Roach and bebop founders Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie and Bud Powell.
Charles Mingus focused on collective improvisation, similar to the old-time New Orleans Jazz parades, paying particular attention to how each band member interacted with the group as a whole. He believed in developing a dialogue in music, where the double bass, as the rest of the instruments, belonged in the conversation. Mingus' compositions were soulful, emotionally dense and drew heavily from black gospel music, elements of free jazz and classical music. Yet Mingus avoided categorization, forging his own path in music that fused tradition with unique and unexplored realms of jazz.
He toured all over the world until 1977, when he was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease). Two years later on January 5th, 1979, he fell victim to the disease in Cuernavaca, Mexico. His ashes were scattered on the Ganges River in Rishikesh, India.


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I knew I wanted the typical guestbook with our engagement photos, but also wanted something fun for us to display. I've always loved the wedding tree guestbooks and I've seen quite a few lately with Aspen trees.
Then I stumbled upon SayAnythingDesign and found more then what I was looking for! These Aspen tree guest books are 12in x 36in. Something different and great to hang in smaller places around the home.
For just $49 they shipped this print and 3 ink colors as well as your pen for signatures. I can't wait to get this framed and especially to see it all filled up after September 28!


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David Lyell: I propose that, at the very beginning of its next meeting, the LAUSD School Board immediately vote to suspend the rules in order to address this exorbitant 174% raise proposal — and politely and unanimously vote to reject it.
Would You Like Fries With Your iPad?
David Lyell: Taking tests doesn't really teach you anything other than how to press a button or how to fill in a bubble.
All We Are Saying…Is Give Students a Chance
LAUSD School Reforms — You weren't actually going to suggest the solution to bridging the achievement gap is smaller class sizes, were you?
Could an iPad Replace LAUSD Superintendent Deasy?
David Lyell: LAUSD also continues to seem to be targeting teachers for dismissal who are at or near vesting accrual of life-time health benefits, and employees who have been accused and cleared of wrongdoing are rarely returned to the classroom—all under the guise of protecting students.
Housed Educators: Why Is LAUSD Scapegoating Teachers?
David Lyell: Propelled by private foundation money, District leadership and several School Board members have lobbied state and national legislators to gut seniority laws and have been trying to overwhelm UTLA with cases to defend.
Test Mania: A School Is Not a Spreadsheet
David Lyell: The current LAUSD school board majority needs to remember that the immeasurable elements of nurturing, protecting, and fostering growth and development in every single child are qualities that simply can not be quantified in a score.