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For the past eight months, protestors have managed to maintain peace in their uprising against Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, but the President has managed to retain power in Yemen. The peace ended this week as the power struggle between President Saleh, Major General Ali Mohsin Saleh Ahmar and escalated to a violent attack on the protestors resulting in many deaths and injuries. As the violence escalates in Yemen, prospects for a peaceful transfer of power dwindle and fears of a civil war escalate.
It is most likely that President Saleh will not resign now, and even if he does, his sons will be in key positions to carry on the Saleh reign. President Saleh has refused to resign for several months now, despite international and local pressure. At one point, President Saleh had the support of Western nations, including the United States, because of his resistance to Al-Quada. However, as the conflict within Yemen grew worse, the Western nations withdrew their support. Even Saudia Arabia, where President Saleh is currently recovering, is pressuring him to resign. The Gulf Co-operation Council (GCC) tried to work out an agreement for President Saleh to resign. President Saleh manifested a commitment to such an agreement, but ultimately refused to sign it. This is most likely because President Saleh is unwilling to relinquish the power of his sons along with his own, especially if the agreement does not call for the relinquishment of the power of his opponent's, Ahmar's, sons.
Most recently, President Saleh issued a decree, which granted Vice President Abed Rabbo Mansour al-Hadi the power to make an agreement for a transfer of power. However, this is most likely another strategy to delay any transfer of power with no intent to sign on President Saleh's part. Mohammed Qahtan, leading member of the Joint Meetings Party (JMP), calls any further negotiation a waste of time because the revolution will continue no matter what and protestors will accept only President Saleh's resignation. Jamila Raja, former Yemen official and advisor to the Foreign Ministry, thinks the chances of reaching a transfer of power agreement are slim at this point. Mustapha Noman, Yemen ambassador, believes the violence was a deliberate attempt to destroy any plans and sabotage any attempts for a peaceful transfer of power.
However, Yemeni political analyst, Abdul-Ghani al-Iryani, believes this decree holds more water than that. He says that President Saleh's act of divesting legal authority in the Vice President is substantial progress because this allows Vice President Hadi to act as Yemen's representative and decide what is in the best interests of Yemen. Most importantly, he says, this shows that President Saleh is finally letting go after holding on for so long.
If President Saleh refuses to resign, this could lead to a civil war. But there is also the possibility that the situation could worsen if he resigns. After all, there may not a better suited leader at this time; it was President Saleh who resisted Al-Quada's presence in Yemen. With the uncertainty of Yemen's future, Al-Quada's future in Yemen is also uncertain. In order to avoid a civil war, all parties must be willing to engage in discourse in order to reach a political solution. This seems unlikely considering each party has its own agenda that, undoubtedly, conflicts with that of the others.

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The destruction of old properties in Beirut seems to be accelerating. Or maybe there are just fewer of these beauties left.
But how do YOU say it?
One of the challenges of learning Arabic is its diglossic nature. The fact that two languages or different varieties of a language coexist – with one form used for writing and another, quite different, for conversation – can make life hard for would-be students.
For those wanting to learn the spoken dialects, it is difficult to find written resources and they must rely largely on speakers of the language, which you just can't buy and take home. For those wanting to learn the written language, it is hard to get the oral practice one is used to in other languages. Standard Arabic may be heard in radio or television monologues but it is often mixed with some colloquial terms and is never "pure" in dialogue.
Defining diglossia appears simple enough. However, the perspective of a native speaker on these two varieties is by no means as clearcut. A strange hierarchical nature exists between the two which can affect a speaker's perception of what and how s/he speaks.
I have often noticed that when I ask an Arabic speaker how they say a certain word in colloquial Lebanese, they tell me the (often very different) Standard Arabic word. It sometimes takes some prodding to get them to tell me the word they use on a day to day basis, the one you would expect to trip off their tongue first. I was fascinated to discover recently that this tendency is actually documented.
The linguist Charles Ferguson writes:
In all the defining languages the speakers regard H [the "high," or superposed variety] as superior to L [the "low," or colloquial variety] in a number of respects. Sometimes the feeling is so strong that H alone is regarded as real and L is reported "not to exist." Speakers of Arabic, for example, may say (in L) that so-and-so doesn't know Arabic. This normally means he doesn't know H, although he may be a fluent, effective speaker of L. If a non-speaker of Arabic asks an educated Arab for help in learning to speak Arabic the Arab will normally try to teach him H forms, insisting that these are the only ones to use. Very often, educated Arabs will maintain that they never use L at all, in spite of the fact that direct observation shows that they use it constantly in all ordinary conversation. Similarly, educated speakers of Haitian Creole frequently deny its existence, insisting that they always speak French.
Even where the feeling of the reality and superiority of H is not so strong, there is usually a belief that H is somehow more beautiful, more logical, better able to express important thoughts, and the like. And this belief is held also by speakers whose command of H is quite limited. To those Americans who would like to evaluate speech in terms of effectiveness of communication it comes as a shock to discover that many speakers of language involved in diglossia characteristically prefer to hear a political speech or an expository lecture or a recitation of poetry in H even though it may be less intelligible to them than it would be in L.
He gives the examples not only of Arabic and its dialects and Haitian Creole but also of modern Greek and Swiss German.
The essay which quotes Ferguson makes a number of other valid points and is worth reading in full. The latter half highlights that both pure colloquial and pure standard Arabic rarely exist in spoken situations, existing as a continuum where one fades imperceptibly into the other and even the opposing poles are tainted.
It also discusses the effect of diglossia on native speakers' perception and appreciation of literature. In addition, it points to the advantages of diglossia noting that when Latin effectively died Europe lost many cultural resources as well as the possibility of cross-border communication with communities in a much more extensive geographical area.
Which put me in mind of a what Amin Maalouf has to say on language and globalisation:
Qu'un Français et un Coréen puissent, en se retrouvant, s'exprimer l'un et l'autre en anglais [...] c'est sans doute un progrès par rapport au passé; mais qu'un Français et un Italien ne puissent plus se parler qu'en anglais est indiscutablement une régression, et un appauvrissement de leur relation.
All of which is an interesting way to pass time when I should be learning my Lebanese vocab…
Streets of Beirut XX
Notice the hand which, very reassuringly, is keeping those tubes stable all the way to the building site.
Irks and quirks
It has been a full year since I arrived in this exuberant scrap of a country. With time you get used to the irks and attached to the quirks. Here are a handful of typically Lebanese idiosyncrasies that still have me baffled.
Look out for upcoming bridges over the motorway. In the heat of summer these are a favourite point for crossing the six-lane highway as they cast a strip of cool shadow across the tarmac. Covering the crossings would at least provide the shade that people otherwise seek underneath at the risk of ending up under a pile-up.
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Streets of Beirut XIX
A glimpse beyond a certain wall in Beirut. This capsule of green fills with excited horses and men on a Sunday afternoon. Check out a few photos from the event here.


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Former Australian Idol winner Kate DeAraugo avoids conviction in Bendigo court for drug driving, drugs and weapons offences
FORMER Australian Idol winner and Bendigo woman Kate DeAraugo has avoided conviction after pleading guilty to possessing ice, drug driving and weapons offences.
In placing her on a community corrections order, a Bendigo magistrate told DeAraugo, 32, she could expect "a long period in custody" if she continued to commit drug-related offences.
DeAraugo, of Strathdale, pleaded guilty in the Bendigo Magistrates' Court on Friday to eight charges. A charge of drug trafficking was struck out.
DeAraugo was pulled over by police on St Georges Road in Shepparton just before 2am on June 15, and was unable to produce her driver's licence because she did not have it in her possession.
She tested positive to methylamphetamine, known as ice.
A search of her car uncovered 0.4 grams of methamphetamine, a tomahawk axe and a large knife.
DeAraugo told police she had not cleaned the car for a while and knew there were used drug bags, syringes and a knife "in there somewhere".
She also claimed she used the tomahawk axe to chop wood and was unaware that it was a considered a controlled weapon.
She admitted to police she had been "a scattered person for the last couple of days" and had been an on-and-off drug addict for 10 years.
DeAraugo was released on bail, but police spotted her at BP Kyabram on July 24 outside of her curfew hours. She told police she was in the area to collect her car from her ex-partner.
On September 26 – one week before her last court appearance in Bendigo – DeAraugo was pulled over by police on Etty Street in Castlemaine.
Police spotted the handle of a knife in a driver's side door compartment, which DeAraugo claimed was "an antique", that she "loves antiques" and that it had sentimental value.
Police found two small snaplock bags of ice in DeAraugo's handbag. She admitted to using between half a gram and one gram of ice two days earlier.
Defence counsel Luke Docherty said DeAraugo's drug issues started while she was working in the entertainment industry 10 years ago.
DeAraugo won Australian Idol in 2005 before she became a part of the Young Divas group and released a number of solo singles.
Mr Docherty said DeAraugo had attempted to get help for her drug problems, but remained in the early stages of her rehabilitation.
"It started out in the industry as a fun sort of thing," he said.
"It got to the point now where her life has steadily declined, and associated more and more with unsocial peers.
"They are… lower level sorts of offences. Possession and use reflects her addiction."
Mr Docherty also said the "significant amount of media interest" in the matter had been detrimental to DeAraugo's rehabilitation.
"When it was first splashed across tabloids that she was in trouble… that's when her mental health and drug use deteriorated more so," he said.
Mr Docherty suggested she could be placed on an adjourned undertaking, but Prosecutor Sergeant Mark Snell said that sentence "would seem a little low" and a community corrections order would be more appropriate.
Magistrate Michael King said it was concerning that DeAraugo had been caught drug driving twice in a year, and she was placing other road users at risk.
"You must be aware of the consequences, having been dealt with once on this sort of charge," he said.
"It's also a concern that, on several occasions, you were found with weapons. I accept there were explanations given, but the combination of drugs and weapons is not a good one.
"You're a young woman, you've got your life ahead of you and the potential to address these issues and stop this path you've started on.
"Continuing use of drugs can lead to decades of dysfunction and misery for yourself and your family.
"You've had the ability to achieve great things in your life so far. Your ability and motivation can be used to positively address your drug issues."
DeAraugo was placed on a 12-month community corrections order without conviction.
Her licence was disqualified for the minimum of six months.


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A new winter canola variety, Riley, has been released by the Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station. Foundation and certified seed of Riley will be available for distribution on a widespread basis in fall 2011, according to Mike Stamm, canola breeder for Kansas State and Oklahoma State universities.
Riley has consistently been one of the highest yielding open-pollinated varieties grown in regional 2008-2010 canola variety trials, Stamm said.
"Riley appears very well-adapted to the central Great Plains and High Plains, and it has competed favorably with other adapted varieties grown in both high-yielding and stressed environments," he said.
In comparison to Wichita, a popular winter canola variety, Riley also has averaged 2.8 percent greater oil content in Kansas trials.
Winter survival of Riley is equivalent to that of competing varieties, Stamm said. On average, Riley reaches 50 percent bloom the same day as and maturity about a day later than Wichita. It is approximately the same height.
"Overall, Riley appears to have broad adaptation and can yield favorably wherever winter canola is grown. Riley represents the first release opportunity from the canola breeding program, demonstrating progress beyond that of Wichita," the canola breeder said. "Riley is disease-tolerant and has an attractive, high-quality fatty acid profile.
"With high-quality, certified seed, new open-pollinated varieties such as Riley provide value in a region where canola is gaining a foothold," Stamm said.


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30 June 2017
The benefits delivery company will relocate its headquarters to Sandy Springs, GA and will occupy three floors of the newly expanded facility.
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26 June 2017
Relocation follows firm's acquisition of Cresa Orange County in February
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14 June 2017
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By Jason Piper, technical officer, ACCA
To people of a certain age, programmable digital computers were The Future, promising 3 day working weeks, the end of manual labour and untold leisure time. For another generation, they are all about social interaction, and keeping in touch with all your friends and contacts from the comfort of your own sofa.
But for one group of people, computers are the cause of misery, delays, frustration and expense, the cause of longer working hours and a replacement for human interaction. Those people of course are tax agents, taxpayers and in fact anyone who has any dealings with HMRC. Over the past few years, HMRC has pushed technology as the solution to all its woes, and the replacement for all (well, a sizeable chunk) of its staff. And has the computer really improved things?
Case study 1: Penalties. In October 2008, the Revenue computer sent out a penalty notice to a taxpayer, in the name of Mike Christensen. Unfortunately, Mike Christensen had retired that August, and so the penalty was invalid and had to be withdrawn. But because no-one had told (ok, reprogrammed) the computer, it had issued several months worth of invalid penalties – and Mike Christensen was the Area Director, so it had probably issued thousands of invalid demands to taxpayers in that time. Verdict: an embarrassing error, though many of the actual penalties had probably been rightfully assessed and could have been reissued.
Case Study 2: CIS refusals. Up until a couple of months ago, HMRC routinely refused building companies the benefit of "Gross Payment Status" in the Construction Industry Scheme for three technical failures in tax compliance – and the letters were sent out automatically by the computer. However, the tax tribunals pointed out that the legislation required HMRC to exercise some discretion, and that meant human intervention into the process. To their credit, the CIS team instantly dropped all their ongoing disputed cases where the computer had issued refusal letters (around 50, an indication of how dissatisfied businesses were with the computer's decisions), and revised the process so that judgement is now exercised by an HMRC officer. Verdict: A failure to fully appreciate the terms of the underlying legislation, but a prompt and reasonable response by HMRC.
Case Study 3: Debt Collection. Described by one MP as "scaring old ladies and pensioners"*, one of the computer's finest moments came when it started sending threatening letters out to taxpayers, warning them of impending bailiffs and auctions of their goods to settle tax debts. Not only were the letters short on contact details for the taxpayers to respond, they were also light on the details of the tax debt. For the very good reason that in many cases, there wasn't one. Verdict: No excuse. A basic programming error left the machine responding incorrectly to nil submissions. We can and should demand better of a publicly funded body.
So what's the overall conclusion? No doubt computers have a (huge) role to play in administering tax in the UK – I haven't listed the tax code debacle under NPS (National Insurance and PAYE Services System) above, for the reason that I still believe NPS is a Good Thing; the coding issues arose from HMRC failures in project planning and communication. But taxpayers (and their agents) are all, ultimately, human. We need human contact, and the good sense that humans can bring to the mind numbing complexity that is the UK tax system. Maybe we can't go back to a Dixon of Dock Green style policing of our tax system, but we need to stop the headlong rush into the Big Brother 'steel plate in the wall' dystopia. Digital by default is fine as a communication channel, with humans at each end, but must not become a digital abyss into which taxpayers time, money and efforts are poured with no guiding mind to make sure that things run sensibly. Administrative efficiency is only useful so long as it is also effective, and computers cannot measure that, only properly trained Revenue officers.
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18 July 2013
SOFIA, the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, has been deployed to a base at Christchurch, New Zealand, for a series of science flights to observe astronomical targets in the southern sky. From 17 July until 2 August 2013, SOFIA will study celestial objects that are uniquely observable on southern flight routes.
NASA/C. Thomas.
Some targets for astronomical investigations are only visible from Earth's southern hemisphere. This photo of the southern sky, taken at Cerro Paranal in the Chilean Atacama Desert, shows a total of three galaxies – stars and gas from the inner Milky Way and the two Magellanic Clouds. The Large and Small Magellanic Clouds, two dwarf galaxies accompanying the Milky Way, are both targets of the first science flights of SOFIA starting from Christchurch, New Zealand.
ESO/Y. Beletsky.
The GREAT far-infrared spectrometer (gold vertical structure in the foreground) is mounted on SOFIA's telescope during the observatory's first southern hemisphere deployment.
NASA/GREAT Consortium/R. Güsten.
For the first time, SOFIA – the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, has been deployed to the southern hemisphere. Based at the airport in Christchurch, New Zealand for three weeks, SOFIA will study celestial objects that are uniquely observable on southern flight routes. On the morning of 18 July New Zealand time, SOFIA landed after the first of its nine planned science flights, which included studies of the Magellanic Clouds, neighbours to the Milky Way galaxy, and of the circumnuclear disk orbiting the black hole in the centre of our galaxy.
As a joint project between NASA and the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR), SOFIA carries a telescope with an effective diameter of 2.5 metres in a modified Boeing 747SP aircraft, making it the world's largest airborne observatory. SOFIA flies at altitudes as high as 13,700 meters (45,000 feet) to provide access to astronomical signals at far-infrared wavelengths that would otherwise be blocked due to absorption by water vapour in the atmosphere.
A crew of about 60 scientists, technicians and engineers from the United States and Germany, as well as two shifts of NASA pilots will operate SOFIA while in New Zealand.
The GREAT (German Receiver for Astronomy at Terahertz Frequencies) far-infrared spectrometer will be mounted on the telescope during the entire deployment.
"The more than 30 publications of scientific results from the first observing campaigns in 2011 in the northern hemisphere with SOFIA's first generation of instruments, GREAT and FORCAST, have already demonstrated the tremendous scientific potential of this observatory," said Alois Himmes, DLR's SOFIA programme manager. "The current (and future) deployments to New Zealand will expand this potential substantially," he added.
On 12 July, the aircraft flew from its home base in Palmdale, California, via Hawaii, to New Zealand, where it will be based until 2 August. The scientific targets for the southern deployment of SOFIA include the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds, as well as objects in the central regions of the Milky Way. The Magellanic Clouds, dwarf galaxies in the close neighbourhood of our galaxy, are easily visible with the naked eye in the southern sky (image 2, they are named after explorer Ferdinand Magellan, one of the first Europeans to report seeing them). Their relative proximity allows the detailed investigation of stellar life cycles, from protostars to supernova remnants. Sites of prominent star formation will be studied during the deployment – regions that are well known from optical studies, but barely explored at far-infrared wavelengths. For a number of science objectives the telescope will be pointing at the centre of the Milky Way, which is much more accessible from the southern hemisphere than from the northern hemisphere.
The Deutsches SOFIA Institut (DSI) of the University of Stuttgart manages the German contributions to SOFIA's mission operations. A crew of 13 DSI personnel will support the observatory's first southern deployment with their expertise regarding the instrument.
"We plan to conduct up to three scientific flights per week," explained Holger Jakob, head of the German telescope team. "Thus, we will be quite busy during the deployment."
The high spectral resolving power of the GREAT instrument is designed for studies of the interstellar gas and stellar life cycle, from a protostar's early embryonic phase when still embedded in its parental cloud, to an evolved star's death when the stellar envelope is ejected back into space.
"With GREAT, we want to explore new frontiers, such as the Magellanic Clouds and embedded Tarantula nebula the most active starburst known in the Local Group of Galaxies, which also includes the Milky Way and about 50 more galaxies," said Rolf Güsten of the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy (MPIfR), leader of the group of German researchers who developed GREAT.
"SOFIA's deployment to the southern hemisphere shows the remarkable versatility of this observatory, the product of years of fruitful collaboration and cooperation between the U.S. and German space agencies," said Paul Hertz, director of NASA's Astrophysics Division. He added: "This is just the first of a series of SOFIA scientific deployments envisioned over the course of the observatory's planned 20-year lifetime."
SOFIA, the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, is a joint project of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. (DLR; German Aerospace Center, grant: 50OK0901). The German component of the SOFIA project is being carried out under the auspices of DLR, with funds provided by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology (Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Technologie; BMWi) under a resolution passed by the German Federal Parliament, and with funding from the State of Baden-Württemberg and the University of Stuttgart. Scientific operations are coordinated by the German SOFIA Institute (DSI) at the University of Stuttgart and the Universities Space Research Association (USRA) headquartered in Columbia, Maryland, USA.
GREAT, the German Receiver for Astronomy at Terahertz Frequencies is a receiver for spectroscopic observations in the far infrared spectral regime at frequencies between 1.25 and 5 terahertz (wavelengths of 60 to 220 microns), which are not accessible from the ground due to absorption by water vapour in the atmosphere. GREAT is a first-generation German SOFIA instrument, developed and maintained by the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy (MPIfR) and KOSMA at the University of Cologne, in collaboration with the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research and the DLR Institute of Planetary Research. Rolf Güsten (MPIfR) is the principal investigator for GREAT. The development of the instrument was financed by the participating institutes, the Max Planck Society and the German Research Foundation (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft; DFG).
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- Kranti Yoga
- Canacona, Goa, INDIA
- May 20 - Jun 10, 2019 (22 days)
- Beachfront Bijou - 3,075.00 Beachfront Cottage - 3,075.00 Garden 4 - Share - 1,850.00 Garden 6-Share - 1,800.00 Garden Single Cottage - 2,550.00 Garden Twin Share Cottage - 2,325.00 Non Residential (Includes meals and refreshments) - 1
About This Event
The Kranti Yoga Teacher Training course is a comprehensive Yoga Alliance approved 200-hour program that runs over 3 weeks in beautiful Patnem Beach, South Goa. Although intensive, the course is presented with a progressive approach to Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga. The course is a stepping stone to becoming a yoga teaching professional and the training itself will give you a solid foundation in Ashtanga and Vinyasa Flow Yoga.
The course is a stepping stone to becoming a yoga teaching professional and provides participants with a solid foundation in Ashtanga Vinyasa Flow Yoga and the Ashtanga Primary Series. The program is presented in a fun, relaxed, modern and progressive environment, however, students should be prepared to be mentally and physically challenged.
Sample Daily Schedule
06:30 – 08:30 Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga: Primary Series (Self-practice / Led class)
08:30 – 09:30 Pranayama followed by Meditation / Kriyas
09:30 – 10:30 Breakfast
10:30 – 13:00 Anatomy & Alignment class
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch
14:00 – 14.45 Self Study
14:45 – 16:15 Teaching methodology / Yoga Philosophy
16.15 – 16.30 Afternoon Snacks & Fruit
16:30 – 18:00 Technical Workshop (Back-Bending, Transitions, Arm Balancing, Inversions) Yin Yoga or Ashtanga Flow
19:00 – 20:00 Dinner
20:00 – 21:00 Supervised Study
Course objectives –
Develop your own personal daily practice (Ashtanga Primary Series and Vinyasa Flow)
Practice pranayama and learn how to develop a personal practice
Learn kriyas, mudras and meditation practice.
Learn about the skeletal and muscular systems and how this affects your practice, as well as teaching
Study the Patanjali Yoga Sutras and learn how to incorporate them into your daily practice and life
Learn how to structure a class and then incorporate all these components into designing your own class.
Learn to teach this class to your peers in a small group environment and then you will teach this class to your peers as your assessment
Asanas (Led & Mysore Style) and Anatomy/Alignment
The program offers a strong foundation in Ashtanga and Vinyasa flow. Concentrating on the correct alignment of the postures that make up the Primary Series with a focus on offering modifications to suit practitioners of all levels and abilities.
In addition to learning proper alignment for each posture in the Primary Series, you will also focus on how to modify your own practice as well as your students, when needed. You will learn how to identify when these modifications are needed and as well as preparation techniques to help improve the practice both for yourself and your students.
These classes are delivered by one of our Senior Teachers and supported by several of our Assistant Teachers to ensure that each individual receives attention throughout the class.
The aim is that you build on prior knowledge of anatomy, whatever level that may be, and leave with a greater awareness of your own body. During these classes, you will also focus on how to modify your own practice (if needed) identifying your weaknesses. The teachers will help you identify such areas and give you preparation techniques. During week two, you will be ready to begin practicing by yourself; Mysore-style classes. The teacher will no longer lead the class, you will complete the series, together with your peers, with your own breath count and in your own time. You will be supported by your Senior teacher and assistant teachers who will check alignment, help you deepen the posture and adjust you if available. Self practice is a great way for your teachers to help you personalise your development.
Pranayama – (Breathing Techniques)
From the first moment you step onto your mat, you will be encouraged to bring awareness to your breath. In Ashtanga, the ujjayi breath initiates the movement from one posture to the next. You will learn to use the rhythm of this breath to progress through your practice. In addition, you will also learn 4 further Pranayama techniques that will help you clear your mind, improve your lung capacity plus a range of other mental and physical benefits. This is an important aspect of yoga that is often overlooked, but should always follow a physical practice. Tutorials will explain the theory accompanying these breathing techniques, enabling you to practice effectively during guided classes. During these classes, you will also cover Kriyas (cleansing) and Mudras (energy seals).
Teaching Methodology
You will start to teach your peers during the first week of your training. You will instruct each other on a one-on-one basis by breaking down the fundamentals of a yoga class, from here you will progress to writing and delivering your own class. Each session, there will be tools provided for you to develop your teaching skills, facilitating you to build your own yoga class that you will deliver during the final week. The teaching methodology sessions include: opening a class, sequencing, instructions, relaxation techniques, corrections and adjustments, modifications. Students always find this a particularly memorable experience as the majority of them will teach for the first time. Participating in each others classes and providing constructive feedback for your peers is a great way to learn and this supports the ethos that learning is sharing.
Yoga Philosophy
Classical yoga philosophy is interwoven throughout the program and you will be introduced to Patanjalis yoga sutras, allowing you to make your own comparisons of classical and contemporary yoga, posing the question: What is yoga? These sessions are a great time for philosophical debates and indeed provide a welcome insight into the views of your fellow students. Each yoga class will have a spiritual message that will allow you to understand how you can incorporate philosophy into practice. Hari Krishna will deliver a talk on yoga in Gita, a beloved Indian text from which many lessons can be learned.
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Kaz wrote:No. The bitch causes a leak every time. I've tried over and over to fix it, it's not possible.
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Yeah, if we can't get this working looks like the battlerager and war maven won't be ready for the upcoming push. Might even have to scrap them altogether if you can't fix the memory leaks.
Kaz wrote:So I'm supposed to do everything now? Fuck you ethan. Get yourself another code monkey.
I believe this was meant for one of the hidden forums. This means that O is in the works and that unfortunatley, a fight might have broken out between cass, whose real name is ethan apparantely, and kaz. When I hit refresh on my browser it gave me an error message and said the post didn't exist.
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After speaking to a source working within ESPN about the hockey situation and the broadcast mess, I learnt an interesting fact about the coverage deal for the UK. For understandable reasons I cannot name the source, but the source does work for ESPN and is credible.
It appears that for the UK ESPN America actually bid more for the rights to broadcast NHL than Premier Sports did, but what clinched the deal for Premier Sports was that they promised the NHL and the rights holders that they would be doing more promotional work around the game and that they would make a hard push to get more people interested in the game.
ESPN America was really interested and wanted to carry on showing the NHL in the UK, but as MarkUKLeaf mentioned on his blog: "Commissioner Bettman said to me on the phone that they didn't want to deal with ESPN America as hockey had to compete with other US sports like baseball and basketball."
Where I am sure Premier Sports is doing its best to do this, there are people out there who feel disappointed by the coverage so far. There has been numerous calls for half time analysis shows instead of adverts or the interview segments (I'm sorry I forget what it's called as I automatically change channels for the break). After tweeting Premier Sports about this during their first Hockey Night In Canada broadcast, which I eagerly anticipated with pre-game and the stunning intro videos that CBC is renowned for, I was disappointed to learn that these will not be shown.
The tweet from Premier Sports read: "we are only allowed to take the games at the moment not studio as the rights for that are separate. We are trying for CBC." Encouraging, but not really ideal. Though please do bear in mind that there was a similar issue with NASN/ESPN America a few years ago where they couldn't show the CBC feed of the games.
Now here is the real kicker in all of this. According to my source, the deal was in place WEEKS before the games went on air with Premier Sports. So a deal was in place weeks before the season even started and Europe was left in the dark for nearly A MONTH into the season. I can't help but feel a little bit cheated by the all parties involved. Surely it would've been beneficial for both the league and Premier Sports to get off to a better start with the new programme.
I can't help but feel that the NHL wanted to have the Nordic region deal in place before allowing other media partners to release the fact they carried the sport.
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Question B.1(1):
Why does the poet say, 'Where the mind is without fear'?
The poet dreams of an egalitarian society. He dreams of a land where people have freedom to think. He contemplates for a world where the minds are free from any fear leading to a complete development of one's individuality. Thus, the world becomes progressive and abounded with knowledge.
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Question B.1(2):
What are the narrow domestic walls being referred to?
The "domestic walls" in the poem refer to the petty social divisions prevailing in the society such as caste, creed, religion region, etc.
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Question B.1(3):
Why are they 'narrow'?
The poet calls the "domestic walls" narrow as they are making the society stagnant and incapable for progress and revolutionary idea are unable to proliferate through these walls. Thus, it is capturing the society in old and obsolete customs, stopping it from evolving.
Page No 209:
Question B.1(4):
How / when does the 'clear stream of reason' lose its way?
The clear stream of reason loses its way when old customs and traditions shackle the society and people's thoughts from reaching "the depth of truth".
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Question B.1(5):
What is the poet's appeal?
The poet appeals to God to bestow humans with reason and that all the boundaries constraining the progress of mankind to be dissolved. He wishes for an ideal society which would lead people's minds into ever-widening thoughts and action. He prays to God to lead humans into a heaven where they may experience the purest form of freedom, unconstrained growth of this race and, just as said before, where people have freedom to think and their actions may be reasonable.
Page No 214:
Question B.4(1):
'Despite these disadvantages, he possessed great innate wisdom and a true generosity of spirit'. The expression 'these disadvantages' here refers to
(a) lack of formal education and riches
(b) middle class social status and a small town
(c) lack of comforts and luxuries
(a) lack of formal education and riches
Page No 214:
Question B.4(2):
Kalam's childhood was
(a) secure
(b) insecure
(c) austere
(a) secure
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Question B.4(3):
'That forced my cousin Samsuddin'… 'That' here refers to
(a) world War II
(b) increase in the demand of tamarind seeds
(c) withdrawal of train halt at Rameshwaram station
(c) withdrawal of train halt at Rameshwaram station
Page No 214:
Question B.4(4):
Samsuddin was forced to seek a helping hand because
(a) the Second World War had begun
(b) the train now halted at Rameshwaram station
(c) newspapers thrown from the moving train had to be collected
(c) newspapers thrown from the moving train had to be collected
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Question B.4(5):
Kalam continues to be proud of the money he had earned during the time of World
War-II because
(a) his cousin Samsuddin had helped him earn it
(b) it was the first wages he had earned
(c) he was able to supplement his father's income
(b) it was the first wages he had earned
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Question B.4(6):
Kalam owes his honesty and self-discipline to his
(a) brothers
(b) father
(c) mother
(b) father
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Question B.4(7):
As children Kalam and his friends did not have any
(a) religious differences
(b) right upbringing
(c) realization that they were different in any way
(a) religious differences
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Question B.4(8):
Paragraph 5 shows that Kalam's mother and grandmother had
(a) great scholarship and wisdom
(b) excellent ability to tell stories of historic importance
(c) all embracing outlook on religion and communities
(c) all embracing outlook on religion and communities
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Question B.4(9):
'As the new teacher saw it' (Paragraph 6). Which of the following best explains the meaning of this expression?
(a) as our new teacher understood it
(b) as our new teacher wanted it
(c) as our new teacher was asked to ensure
(b) as our new teacher wanted it
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Question B.4(10):
Lakshmana Sastry made the newly appointed teacher realize that
(a) it was wrong on his part to discriminate on the basis of religion
(b) it was wrong to separate two great friends
(c) it was wrong to impose one's own ideas on others
(a) it was wrong on his part to discriminate on the basis of religion
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Question B.4(11):
Kalam's science teacher Sivasubramania was something of a rebel in the sense that
(a) he used to spend hours with his students
(b) he used to defy his wife
(c) he encouraged people of different communities and castes to mix up freely
(c) he encouraged people of different communities and castes to mix up freely
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Question B.4(12):
The science teacher's wife's behaviour during Kalam's second visit to their home showed that
(a) she had understood and adopted her husband's outlook on the oneness of mankind
(b) she wanted to repent for her earlier mistake
(c) she had purified her kitchen ritually
(a) she had understood and adopted her husband's outlook on the oneness of mankind
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Question B.4(13):
Father gave Kalam the example of the seagull to
(a) encourage him to be adventurous and fearless
(b) encourage him to study the science of flying
(c) encourage him to be creative and imaginative
(a) encourage him to be adventurous and fearless
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Question B.4(14):
"Once you decide to change the system, such problems have to be confronted."
Which problems are referred to here?
(a) keeping kitchens ritually pure
(b) discrimination and boycott on the basis of one's faith
(c) differences in the way people of different communities live
(b) discrimination and boycott on the basis of one's faith
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Question B.5:
Complete the following sentences.
a. An example of the generosity and kindness of Kalam's parents is
b. Kalam feels he had a very secure childhood because____________________
c. The suspension of train halt at Rameshwaram station proved to be a blessing in disguise for Kalam because_______________________________
d. Kalam continues to feel proud about the money he had earned in childhood by picking up bundles of newspaper because______________________________
e. Some traits and values Kalam and his siblings inherited from their parents were_____________________________
f. The salient feature of Kalam's relationship with his three childhood friends was that_____________________________
g. Two unique examples of communal harmony and brotherhood of mankind are________________________________
h. The nation should be wary of people like the grade V teacher of the narrator because___________________________
i. However, the country needs more and more people like Kalam's Science teacher Sivasubramania and Kalam's mother and grandmother because__________________
j. Kalam's second visit to his science teacher's house surprised him because ___________________________________________________________
a. That despite their not too good financial conditions they used to feed far more outsiders with them than all the members of their own family put together.
b. His father used to cater to all the necessities in terms of food, medicine and clothes.
c. Samsuddin, Kalam's cousin who distributed the newspapers needed a helping hand to collect the bundles, as now, due to the halt, the newspapers were bundled and thrown out from the moving train on the Rameswaram Road between Rameswaram and Dhanuskodi. So, Kalam got a chance to help his cousin and earn his first wages for the first time.
d. It was the first time ever in his life that he had earned wages on his own.
e. Kalam and his siblings inherited honesty and self-discipline from their father; from their mother, they inherited faith in goodness and deep kindness.
f. Though his friends were from orthodox Hindu Brahmin families, as children, none of them ever felt any difference amongst themselves because of their religious differences and upbringing.
g. (i) During the annual Shri Sita Rama Kalyanam ceremony, Kalam's family, despite being followers of Islam, used to arrange boats with a special platform for carrying idols of the Lord from the temple to the marriage site. Not just this, his mother and grandmother used to tell stories from events from not just life of Prophet but also from the Ramayana (epic of Hindus).
(ii) In fifth grade Kalam and his dear friend Ramanadha Sastry were separated by a new teacher, on the basis of religious differences; both Kalam and his Sastry told their respective parents about the incident. Lakshmana Sastry, who was the highest priest in Rameswaram temple, summoned the teacher and told the teacher not to fill nubile minds of children with the dirt of communalism and made him apologise for his act.
h. Such people who spread the dirt of communalism in the society. And in this case when the person in question is an educator he should be severely punished so that he doesn't pollute young minds with such petty issues and shackle their intellectual growth and jeopardise their progress.
i. They are faithful to mankind and propound secularity. They are truly religious as they teach children to be honest and self-disciplined and to have faith in goodness and deep kindness. They fight the bad elements of the society who are hindrance in co-existence.
j. This time the wife of his teacher herself served food to Kalam in the kitchen.
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Question B.8(1):
For reasons I have never been able to understand, a sudden demand for tamarind seeds erupted in the market.
(a) came up
(b) blew up
(c) ended
(b) came up
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Question B.8(2):
My brother-in-law Jallaluddin would tell me stories about the War which I would later attempt to trace in the headlines in Dinamani.
(a) draw
(b) locate
(c) copy
(b) locate
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Question B.8(3):
The first casualty came in the form of the suspension of the train halt at Rameswaram station.
(a) target
(b) something destroyed as an indirect result of a particular event or circumstances
(c) victim
(c) victim
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Question B.8(4):
My cousin Samsuddin, was looking for a helping hand to catch the bundles and, as if naturally, I filled the slot.
(a) was found suitable for the purpose
(b) applied for the job
(c) was rejected
(a) was found suitable for the purpose
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Question B.8(5):
The new teacher could not stomach a Hindu priest's son sitting with a Muslim boy.
(a) tolerate
(b) dislike
(c) face
(a) tolerate
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Question B.8(6):
He looked utterly downcast as I shifted to my seat in the last row.
(a) happy
(b) angry
(c) dejected
(c) dejected
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Question B.8(7):
Sivasubramania Iyer was not perturbed, nor did he get angry with his wife
(a) relaxed
(b) agitated
(c) panicky
(b) agitated
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Question B.8(8):
Then the Second World War was over and India's freedom was imminent.
(a) at hand
(b) well-known
(c) distant
(a) at hand
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Question B.9:
Match the phrases in Column A with their meanings in Column B
Column A
Column B
Break out
to try to find somebody or something
To look for
as a rule or in general taking all relevant factors into account
To take over
start suddenly and strongly
To go into
to obtain or assume control of something, or gain control of something from somebody else
On the whole
to begin a job or career in a particular area of activity
Column A
Column B
Break out
start suddenly and strongly
To look for
to try to find somebody or something
To take over
to obtain or assume control of something, or gain control of something from somebody else
To go into
to begin a job or career in a particular area of activity
On the whole
as a rule or in general taking all relevant factors into account
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Question B.13(a):
Why is national integration important for a country like India?
Indian population comprises various races, religions, cultures and language groups. Thus, due to this cultural diversity, national integration becomes the prime objective. In order to establish peace and stability and ensure progress, people from different societies must be brought together into one single nation with a national consciousness.
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Question B.13(b):
What are the aims of national integration?
National integration aims at improving socio-cultural relations, reducing economic inequalities and strengthening unity and solidarity.
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Question B.13(c):
What are the forces that challenge national integration?
Regionalism, communalism, religious fanaticism, linguistic difference and now terrorism are the main forces that are a threat to national integration. For a citizen, country always comes first.
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Question B.13(d):
What are the steps that we should take to strengthen the nation and its unity?
Various detrimental elements are present in our society jeopardising national integration. These must be curbed for co-existence. High regional aspirations that may break the country into multiple small states should be controlled. Communalism shall be dealt with, in order to avoid clashes between various communities. No community should be placed above the nation. Lingual preferences should be peacefully dealt with so that no excessive bias or favour for any one language brings about agitation in the country. Religious fanaticism is another dangerous force that often leads to violence, not only in India, but all over the world. India is a secular country, but that hasn't solved all problems and it is time to do so now.
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Question B.13(e):
How can we bind the people of the country and create an emotional bond?
A common driving force must be identified to create an emotional bond between the people of the country. Common ideas and values must be shared. Constitution, territorial continuity, art, literature, music, national festivals, national flag, national anthem, sports and, let us not forget, Bollywood−these are the vital aspects that may be exploited to promote national integration. Educational and economic grass root development may foster national integration. Education is a good medium to inculcate national integration since childhood.
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Question B.13(f):
How can we attain internal freedom for the people of the country?
Internal freedom means a mind free of selfish ego and aware of basic values and humanity in general; a conscience always awakened and strong, and love and true spirit in the core of heart. Such a free mind remains open to other cultures, religions and languages and will easily accept different people of the country. Exercise of power and authority may be successful temporarily, but fails in the long run. A free mind remains open to other cultures, religions and languages and will easily accept different people of the country.
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Question B.14:
Read the passage carefully and familiarize yourself with the new words used in the passage by working out their meanings. Match the words in column A with their meanings in column B.
Column A
Column B
The act of accepting someone as a part of a group
Excessive enthusiasm for an extreme political or religious cause
Encourage the development of
Agreement and support resulting from shared interests, feelings or opinions
Having a harmful effect
Column A
Column B
Encourage the development of
Having a harmful effect
The act of accepting someone as a part of a group
Excessive enthusiasm for an extreme political or religious cause
Agreement and support resulting from shared interests, feelings or opinions
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metalface wrote:bigstrads wrote:rockyBeli wrote:if Stephen Jackson gets booed, it's evidence that warrior fans aren't too bright.
LOL!!!............really? hows that then?
A 3 point chucking, awful percentage shooting, turnover MACHINE, phantom defense playing, Mullin backstabbing to get his extension, quitting on this team and wanting out as soon as he has his dollars kind of player returning here............should NOT get boo'ed?
Question is how could anyone NOT boo him???
What are your reasons for why he shouldnt get boo'ed? come on, educate us "not very bright" fans who think he should be boo'ed?
The only reason I could see that he would think that is because of Jackson's "I make love to pressure" persona. But seriously, BOO THIS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Or because he himself isnt "too bright" and either didnt recognise or plain didnt know what went on with Jackson.


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After much thought and discussions with the people who matter most to me in this world, I have decided to rejoin the work force. With our children doing so well in life, after much hard work from many people, I decided to go back to work at a job that I enjoyed so much, many years ago.
I was hired the day of my interview...much to my surprise...and welcomed back with open arms.
I finished training on Friday, and will go full force into my career on Monday.
Yep, at the ripe old age of almost 49 (in November), I will begin a career....who knew?
The kids have done remarkably well with the transformations going on around here....not just my transformation, but the fact they have to rely on someone else to have their needs met until my work day is over.
I do get to work from home, but I am not able to tend to the needs of my children....
We have been blessed with an amazing young woman who is their care-giver until I am off the clock. She has stepped up to the plate and left me with no worries. I thank her very much for that.
With my new career, I have very little time to keep up with the world of "autism". That is probably a good thing. This week, while catching up on the various "I HATE AUTISM" websites..you know who they are....I came across some very disturbing things.
I read a piece by a woman who feels her child has ruined her life. This "mother", and I use that term very loosely, blames all of her family woes on her child with autism. Because of her child, the other children suffer (her husband and her have to devote all of their time to this one child), her house suffers, her income suffers....what a shame!!!
The most shameful part of this story is that this young man, who has much more worth than his parent's give him credit for, is suffering...not physical pain inflicted by these parents, but the emotional pain of having to carry such a burden of being made a martyr.
I then go on to read, on a forum, a story about a little boy, Kyle Forbes, who saved his teacher's life with the Heimlich maneuver... http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/living/2009/10/15/quinn.scout.saves.choking.KTRK
Instead of praising Kyle and his family, for raising such an amazing and caring young man, the family has to read an entry on this forum that read:
I just posted on this on the other forum...would you guys call that boy autistic?!! In my book, he might be a bit odd or immature, but NOT autistic! How could he possibly meet the criteria? If that's what people are claiming as autism, then I question the "1 in 60" numbers I'm hearing. I'm beginning to wonder if anyone who has a child who is a bit slow or doesn't excel is calling it autism.Well, this is Kyle's father, and yes, he is on the high end of autism-Aspberger's. Is there any way to present this story to the world without "offending" someone? No. Is his condition a form of autism? Yes. Are you calling me a liar? Can you control the media? Are you saying that a good story about a great kid should have been done differently? If you can't see the positive in the occurrence, then you must be full of negatives yourself. My son has been struggling with his persona, and I for one am proud of what a good young man he is. He did not speak until 4 years of age, and still "stems" and has social/personal difficulties, but there's no reason to downplay any of his being.
I'm sorry--that just kind of made me mad. No wonder everyone in my family thinks this is a fake diagnosis, and there's "really no such thing as autism."
Shame on this "mother", who should be so proud of the autism community being portrayed on the media in such a positive way. This "mother" who should be commending the parent's of Kyle for teaching him to be compassionate and caring....
Mr. Forbes went on to comment:
I'm sorry--that just kind of made me mad. No wonder everyone in my family thinks this is a fake diagnosis, and there's "really no such thing as autism."
Shame on this "mother", who should be so proud of the autism community being portrayed on the media in such a positive way. This "mother" who should be commending the parent's of Kyle for teaching him to be compassionate and caring....
Mr. Forbes went on to comment:
Also-how can you judge someone over an interview, through the media? By the way, watch the video again: the kid standing next to him in the orange UT shirt is his friend Adam, who is severely autistic. Could you tell through the TV????
Mr. Forbes,
My children's autism was also questioned when they were shown on television. They were not "autistic" enough.
I blogged about this previously....http://survivingmotherhood-mom26children.blogspot.com/2007/06/expert.html
I was taken back a bit by the statements people made about my children after our show was aired. Statements made by people who have autistic children, not Neuro-typical children.
Hateful comments on my children's clothes, hair, behaviors, and their size.
Instead of looking at how far these children have come, to be able to handle moving out of their old home, being sent on a wonderful vacation, and coming back to an all new environment...all with minimal meltdowns....these "autism" parent's decided to write letters and emails to the media to try to discredit my family.
Funny thing, this was all done because they saw 45 very edited minutes of our life.
My children continue to thrive....
All made A's and B's on their report cards....including Kiernan (who is inclusioned in 3rd grade). With the encouragement and determination of some amazing teacher's...here is his first real report card:
Social Studies-A-
Physical Education-A-.
All of these grades are not altered or modified....all his.
All done while being severely autistic and non-verbal. All while stimming and rocking behaviors ensue....
So, because of my children's amazing progress...and with their blessings,
I have returned to work. With the support of my husband, who continues to work 2 jobs,
we are making this transition.
I am so proud of my kids....for all of their achievements....and the many more achievements to come....


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- Hydrographic, Meteorological and Oceanographic Specialists can be men or women
Having an accurate picture of all the environmental factors at sea - weather, ocean currents and the characteristics of seabed and coast - gives the Royal Navy a real tactical advantage when dealing with potentially hostile forces. As a Hydrographic, Meteorological and Oceanographic Specialist - HM - you will be observing the weather and surveying the world's oceans and coasts to support a wide range of Royal Navy operations.
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I'd always been interested in geography and the idea of making surveys and charts, and finding out much more about the weather appealed to me. The training has been terrific and I really enjoyed it.
What does the job involve?
Everything from checking the weather, measuring the pressure, to seeing what type of clouds you have and looking at the sea swell - the way the waves are coming in. You also check sea and air temperatures and the winds - and you observe any animal life too. All your observations are then logged.
Survey ships are not as hectic as other ships. It's like a family really: everyone knows everyone else and it's generally pretty relaxed. Everyone has their own responsibilities, you're left to get on with what you're expected to do. But there's a lot of flexibility; I could go and work on a destroyer, frigate or with the Fleet Air Arm.


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Senate Republicans have unveiled their new Jobs Through Growth Act. This time it's different. Read on and see why.
Bill Scher, in this morning's News To Media: Republicans Have Not Answered Obama's Call For An Actual Jobs Plan, writes that the new jobs plan fails the test of creating jobs because no objective economist is able to evaluate it and say it will actually create any jobs, as they were able to do with the President's jobs plan that Republicans filibustered:
President Obama called for Republicans to propose a jobs bill and have it "assessed by the same independent economists that have assessed our jobs plan," so there would be some objective evidence that it would actually create jobs.
And the President urged the media to hold Republicans to that standard.
So far, both the Republicans and the media have failed that test.
But This Time It's Different
But I beg to differ. I say that this time it's different. This time it really is different. It really is different this time. Because it is. Because unlike the last eleven Republican jobs plans that claimed giving even more money to the top 1% will "create jobs," this time they claim that cutting even more regulations will "create jobs" this time, and laying off even more government employees will create jobs this time, and cutting even more taxes will "create jobs" this time, and getting rid of even more consumer protections will "create jobs" this time, and even more gutting the ability of people to join unions will "create jobs" this time, and cutting school budgets even more will "create jobs" this time, and even more blocking the ability to sue corporations when they harm us will "create jobs" this time and keeping "even more" young and poor people from voting will "create jobs" this time. This time. Unlike last time. That didn't work so do it even more. This time.
The Plan – This Time
This plan will "create jobs" by:
- cutting government spending dramatically, laying off tens or hundreds of thousands of teachers, firefights, safety inspectors, etc.;
- cutting taxes dramatically on the rich and corporations thereby cutting and possibly eliminating the budget deficit;
- letting corporations "repatriate" the money they have been holding in overseas tax shelters, thereby encouraging even more offshoring of jobs out of the country;
- repealing the health care reform act, shifting costs onto individuals thereby lowering their ability to participate in the economy;
- further deregulating Wall Street, thereby allowing them to suck even more money from the rest of the economy while creating even worse financial crises that destroy millions of jobs;
- getting rid of all kinds of regulations that protect the environment, safety, food, etc., thereby making our country a more attractive place to live, breath and eat;
- getting rid of the ability to unionize, thereby lowering wages across the board, and sucking even more of the benefits of our economy off to the top 1%;
- letting oil companies dominate our energy policy, thereby removing millions of current jobs in alternatives and millions more future jobs, while burdening our economy with energy inefficiency, allowing competitors increasing advantages;
- speeding up even more NAFTA-style trade agreements, guaranteeing the loss of the rest of our jobs, factories, companies, industries and wealth.
So you see, this time is really is different. Really. This time it blatantly destroys millions of jobs, while further enriching the top 1% a the expense of the rest of us, because they understand the media will call it a "jobs plan" and help them blame the President for the job loss, which will help them win the next election.
And in honor of Republicans offering yet another Bush-style jobs plan — we can see all around us how the Bush-style approach worked out — let me now repost this chestnut from May: Republicans Announce Jobs Plan — This Time It's Different
Republicans announced something they called a "jobs plan" today. This time it's different. It really is. This time it really will create jobs instead of just handing even more money to a few at the top at the expense of the rest of us. You might not believe this because Republicans sell everything by calling it a jobs plan. And what they sell is always tax cuts for the wealthy while cutting the things We, the People do for each other. And it always ends up messing everything up for most of us. But this time it's different.
But This Time It's Different
Republicans always offer something called a "jobs plan" and the plan is always tax cuts for the rich while gutting the things We, the People — a.k.a. government — do for each other. Their "jobs plans" always end up enriching the already-wealthy while messing things up really bad for us.
But this time is different because this time they actually offered something that is called a "jobs plan." So there you go! And this time the plan is different because this time the plan is to cut taxes for the wealthy and giant corporations, cut government protections for working people and the environment, but also opening our borders to let in goods made in countries unhampered by democracy's protections while cutting taxes on companies that offshore jobs. So Bob's your uncle.
It will work. Republicans always promise their plan will work, and then it messes things up for most of us, but this time it's different because this time they say the plan will work. So this time it is different.
And, seriously, go read the new Republican Jobs Plan to see just how insulting it is.


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Wayne Dobson and Friends - Book
Wayne Dobson's previous book, WD40, was a huge international sell out success, and now Wayne is back with an even bigger book full of stories, articles and routines from Wayne and a star studded array of his magic friends. In 200 large size pages, you will find 31 articles and effects contributed by 21 different performers featuring close up, mentalism and stage magic.
The contributors are:
Andy Nyman, Bill Abbott, Charlie Frye, Danny Buckler, David Regal, David Stone, David Williamson, Dirk Losander, Eugene Burger, Gregory Wilson, Hans Klok, Jeff McBride, Joe Pasquale, John Archer, Joshua Jay, Ken Brooke, Kevin James, Kozmo, Mark Mason, Max Maven, Patrick Page and of course, Wayne himself.
As well as the magic, the book features various Galleries with photos showing Wayne at work throughout his career, plus there are stories from Wayne about the top magicians he has worked with and stories about Wayne by top celebrities such as boxer Frank Bruno, Jeff Hobson, Mac King, Linda Lusardi and Paul Zerdin. The huge respect and affection with which Wayne is regarded by his peers really comes through in this wonderful collection of magic and anecdotes. As publishers of Wayne Dobson And Friends, Magicseen is delighted to be associated with Wayne's latest venture.
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NASHVILLE (AP) – Someone at the Department of Children's Services redacted numerous pages of information about child fatalities in meeting minutes that were provided to the media.
DCS spokeswoman Molly Sudderth told The Tennessean the department is still investigating who redacted the information and why.
Because the documents were redacted on a computer, it was impossible to tell that many sentences and paragraphs had been completely removed. These included potentially damaging information about caseworker actions.
The meeting minutes of the department's internal Child Fatality Review Team were requested by The Tennessean and The Associated Press.
Last week, Sudderth said there had been a mistake with the redaction. She provided new copies of the minutes to The Tennessean. The Associated Press had not yet received the new copies on Tuesday.
Information from: The Tennessean, www.tennessean.com
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Could this be what protects my family's hidden treasure?
Or is it merely a mysterious key my mother had kept and eventually mailed to me on December 23rd of 1997 taped to a single blank piece of torn-out white notebook paper with no attached explanation, leads, clues or a single solitary word as to what it could be used to open...or in fact, whom it might be keeping locked away...?
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Stroud Township's budget will not include any tax increases in 2013.
Stroud Township's budget will not include any tax increases in 2013.
The budget was unanimously approved by the township supervisors on Dec. 18, said Supervisor Daryl Eppley.
The adopted budget is $7.4 million, or about $121,737 more than the 2012 budget.
Some of the highlights include the debt service and principal interest, which decreased by $141,103 from 2012, or from $1,059,668 to $918,565.
The township's contribution to the Stroud Area Regional Police Department increased by $95,007 from about $3 million to $3.1 million.
On Nov. 13, township officials reduced the interest rate on a bond funded by the open space earned income tax.
The move will save the township about $56,000 per year for seven years, with a net savings of $404,466 by 2027, Eppley said.


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