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The Regimental Sergeant Major of The King's Royal Hussars and the President of the Mess Committee for the Warrant Officers' and Sergeants' Mess, would like to extend an invitation to all former Mess Members to join them for cocktails and light refreshments on the 14th September 2018 at the WOs' & Sgts' Mess, Aliwal Barracks, Tidworth.
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Ex CRESTA HAWK 2018
This January the Regiment returned to St Moritz in Switzerland to tackle the Cresta Run. The team consisting of Capt Pryor, Lt Nicholson and LCpls Selcraig and Roberts, would take on the 1200m ice run, reaching speeds of up to 70mph, should they make it safely round the infamous Shuttlecock corner! The officers were the first pair out, with Lt Nicholson taking beginner's day in his stride and Capt Pryor looking to retain his place in the Army team.
The two LCpls joined for the second week and had to learn fast as they only had four days of practice before the Army Junction Championships would take place. There were three trophies up for grabs; the Novice Cup (best beginner), the Junction Handicap and the 17th/21st Lancer's Cup (Pairs open race). If the riders could stay in the run they would have a good shot at coming away with some silverware, however, crash and they're out!
Two More Matches, Two More Victories!
There's been two more games since our last match report from the KRH Football Team in Cyprus. This time both games took place under the blue skies of the Med but both the Scots Dragoon Guards and 1LANCS came away after losing to the Hawks.
KRH vs SDG
The picturesque Happy Valley was the location for the second match against the Scots Dragoon Guards. The match began in a sedate way with both teams giving up possession easily but some sustained SDG pressure resulted in back to back corners. Luckily none were successful and in fact the KRH came away with a counter attack off the last that lead to a KRH goal. Later in the half the KRH were saved from the executioner again as the SDG failed to convert a penalty into an equaliser.
At the dying stages of the half the KRH started to enjoy a period of consolidation and the Hawks adopted to a new formation after some sub changes. A free kick in the centre of the park led to a second KRH goal as Cpl Hume's kick took a big deflection, wrong footing the keeper. The goal served as a catalyst to further KRH pressure and a 50 yard run from LCpl Barcroft ended in a solid finish.
The SDG emerged for the second half with the bit between their teeth, clearly frustrated at their first half performance and this renewed vigour paid dividends within two minutes as they scored to make it 3-1. This attacking play continued and they carved out several more opportunities before grabbing a second goal to reduce the deficit to one.
The Hawks knew they were in a fight and took time to settle, but the introduction of LCpl Fletcher resulted in a third goal of the tour for him and the KRH then began to dominate possession and looked a constant threat going forwards but still conceded a goal to once again find themselves only one goal to the good. The Hawks seem to thrive on pressure, however, and despite some nervous moments in the last ten minutes the KRH maintained the lead and kept their 100% winning record in tact.
KRH vs 1LANCS
The KRH's adopted home of Happy Valley was the location of the third match of the 2017 football tour. This time they faced the gold clad men of 1 LANCS; infantry cup finalists and a team sure to threaten the Hawks' 100% winning record.
The Hawks, however, looked sharp in the warm-up and knew that they needed to be at the top of their game competing in 26 degrees against a unit well acclimatised to the Cypriot heat. For the first time on the tour the KRH started in the ascendancy and looked composed on the ball. However a free kick decision in favour of the Lancs which confused players and fans alike rattled against the crossbar and the rebound was slotted home.
The KRH responded well to going behind and by the mid-half drinks break were firmly on top. As the break drew to a close the KRH knew they had to convert their possession into chances and a speculative through ball to LCpl Barcroft resulted in a one on one which, after an initially sliced effort, was well finished. This spurred the Hawks into life and a half turn by LCpl Fletcher lead to a goal for the irrepressible striker. The rest of the half settled into a pattern of KRH pressure but with little end result.
A half time team talk focused on 'more of the same' greeted the weary KRH players and the Hawks knew they'd have to be aware of the potent attacking threat of the Lancs. The second half opened with two back to back chances for LCpl Barcroft followed by a another for LCpl Fletcher and there was an increasing risk that the KRH would pay for their profligacy in front of goal as the Lancs came back into the game.
In the 65th minute the KRH struck a decisive blow as Cpl Judge crossed the ball which was met by LCpl Fletcher who rifled the ball on the volley into the roof of the net. As the Lancs pressed hard to get back into the game several KRH opportunities were wasted and the chance of a more emphatic scoreline passed the team by.
The full time whistle came and the KRH came out worthy 3-1 winners against one of the stronger teams in Army football. This result and performance crowns a great opening week for the men in crimson who are now three from three on the tour.
The KRH Football Team are on a football tour in Cyprus and, while in Aliwal Brocklehurst was being fought for, the squad had their first run out under lights against 2 Royal Anglian. Here's the match report:
The game then settled into a pattern of KRH possession with little end product. As the half drew to its close, however, the Hawks' wing back Sgt Solly exploited a gap in the Anglian defence and slid across a great cross for KRH talisman LCpl Fletcher to rifle home an equaliser.
The Invictus Games took place last week and we had our very own Cpl Nugent in the archery team this year. While we didn't manage to get any results on the day we now have this report from him:
I arrived in Toronto, Canada on the 21st September 2017 and as soon as we landed there were endless crowds of people cheering and showing their support for us in the airport. It was a strange feeling and we had to have a police escort, but I felt immensely proud. The crowds continued when the UK team joined the other international athletes and their families at the Sheraton Centre, which was to be our home for the Games.
I had 24 hours to rest before the opening ceremony, which was a great chance to relax and drink in the sights of the city and we visited some of the other stadiums of Toronto. We also had a chance for some extra training!
The opening ceremony was held at the Canada Air Centre Toronto, it was absolutely unbelievable to see the support from the Canadians, who don't have any British sensibility when it comes to cheering! We walked on stage and there was an eruption from our friends and family, it was one of my proudest moments to date.
The next day the Games began and I started training for the athletics. While archery was my main reason for being there I was also hoping to compete in the shot and discuss, but during a practice I ruptured a lower disk in my spine throwing discuss.
I was taken to St Michael's Hospital Toronto where they had to MRI my spine. After filling me full of drugs to ease the pain they began to talk of potential surgery, but the UK team doctor strongly advised against it and he urged them to let me wait it out until I was back in the UK. This gave me a lifeline to allow me to compete in archery, and I resolved to do my absolute best after a year of training.
I knew in my mind it would be one of my toughest challenges to date and I could barely stand as well as use a crutch most of the time. I had a couple of days to try and rest and then the day came for me to let my arrows fly.
The first round of the Archery was a 30 arrow shoot that would place us according to our scores. The maximum score was 300 and I was amazed to shoot myself 224 – it's amazing what determination can get you. It got me to 10th place and so I was to compete in the second round. The second round was another 30 arrows and, as each archer took their turn, I could see that the wind was picking up. I was happy as my training had been in the wind and the rain of the UK and I could see the two athletes left and right of me missing every now and then. That gave me some confidence, but my score on the 9th set was only at 198 and so my coach was shouting encouragement at me. My first shot in the last set was a 10 followed by two 9s and everyone was astounded, especially me. It meant I got a higher score than my first round and out of 600 I had scored 450, placing me 7th overall.
I was now up against Ken Hargreaves, another UK team archer. I was gutted to be shooting against another team member. I won the first round then Ken won the second. Then we drew a round. It was nail-biting stuff, but Ken then won the third and needed to win or draw to go onto a bronze medal match. I tried my best but as I could barely stand, Ken took the win.
HRH Prince Harry watched my archery matches and was extremely impressed with the way I shot from my mouth. He admired the fact that I competed even through the pain from my ruptured disk and the Chief of Staff gave me an Invictus Games Coin, an award is only issued to those who show the Invictus spirit. HRH Prince Harry wanted to meet my wife and say thank you for her support and ask how she managed to carry me when I was at my worst and couldn't walk! He then told me that I'm punching and my wife had the biggest grin on her face. She now won't stop telling everyone that HRH Prince Harry thinks she is hot!
Overall I came 5th in the Individual Novice Recurve and then shot in the team match for the UK. We came 4th, just missing out on a Bronze by 4 points.
It was an amazing experience and archery has been an excellent sport to keep me focussed and take away the thought of pain. The Invictus Games has been one of the best things I've done in life. Having my family there with me meant so much and they have supported me through everything. The Games also gave me a chance to meet new friends and make friends all over the world, something I will always cherish.
I'd like to say WO2 Paul Sercombe – the Kiwis have been the best bunch of Invictus athletes. They are an amazing bunch of people that I can now call friends and every country competing in the Invictus Games has said the same. I met up with a friend of Pauls who he served with back in NZ.
I want to finish with a massive thank you to all the serving and ex serving members from the KRH. The support has been outstanding. It means a lot. Hussar!
Trooper Percy Enstone 11H has been honoured by Evesham Town Council by having a road named after him. The roads on a new housing estate in Hampton, Evesham have been named in honour of fallen WW1 Soldiers of the area. The idea originated from an Evesham Town Council meeting and has involved Mr Peter Stewart (RAF Retired), who is one of the two Sergeant at Arms (Mace Bearers) for Evesham.
Trooper Percy Enstone, 18587, 11th (Prince Albert's Own) Hussars, died on May 24, 1915, Aged 24. He is commemorated on the Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium.
On 5th June 1915 the Evesham Journal & Four Shires Advertiser had the following entry:
We regret to record the death of Trooper Percy Enstone, son of Frank Enstone, parish clerk of Hampton, who has been killed in action. The news of his death was conveyed to Trooper Enstone's fiancée, Miss Ewins, of Briar-close, Evesham, by Sergt. King of his troop who found Miss Ewins's address among his dead companion's belongings.
Trooper Enstone who was a very finely built man, stood six feet one inch in height and was well made in proportion. While living in Hampton, he was a member of the church choir and also a bell-ringer. He was a keen football player and for a time was captain of Evesham Wanderers' club. He served for sixteen months in the Birmingham police force, of which his brother Frank is still a member. In September last Trooper Enstone enlisted in the 11th Hussars and left for France in October. He was wounded on November 16 in the eye and was an inmate of a Paris Hospital for five weeks, returning to duty about Christmas. He was shot and killed by a German sniper on White Monday (May 24) and was buried with all reverence in a small wood near the firing line.
Sergt. King, in communicating the sad news to Miss Ewins, speaks in the highest terms of he way Trooper Enstone carried out his duties and states that he was in every way the true type of a British soldier. His death has caused much grief to his comrades with whom he was very popular.
A muffled peal was rung on the church bells at Hampton on Sunday evening and feeling reference was made to Trooper Enstone's death by the Rev. C.F. Thomas, who is acting as locum tenens for the new
Percy was one of six children born to Frank & Mary Jane Enstone (née Preston) who were married in 1889. Frank was a Market Gardener from Cleeve Prior and Mary Jane was from Badsey. Frank died in 1947, Aged 81 and Mary Jane died in 1928, Aged 54. They are buried in Hampton Churchyard as are two of their children Mary Grace, who died in 1921, Aged 23, and Clara Jane, who died in 1943, Aged 47.
After joining the KRH in 2002, Cpl Callum Nugent deployed on Ops TELIC 6 and 10 before becoming an expert in Driving and Maintenance on various platforms. In 2010, however, he sustained an injury that has lead him to the Invictus games...
When I was injured during a Regimental rugby match at Hudson Horse in 2010, I dislocated my shoulder, severely damaging nerves. Due to the type of dislocation and my labrum being damage I have had to have my shoulder repeatedly stabilised with pins four times since and I have had my Bicep Tendons removed. After that I had to have nerve surgery to my Bracial Plexus in an attempt to relieve pain and increase blood flow. All in all, I now only have 30% function in my right arm.
During rehab I then damaged my lower spine when a damaged price of gym equipment was broken and crushed me. This had lead to be being unable to elevate my left and I have considerable nerve damage.
When I attended Tedworth House (Help for Heroes) Recovery Centre I attended various courses and tried many different sports to see what was still possible despite my injury. It was during one these sessions that I was introduced to archery by one of the instructors and specifically how to use the bow using a mouth release tab. It took me a fair while to get used to it, but I was hooked by the challenge and precision and was soon firing arrows into the gold target centre from 15 metres range.
I felt my confidence shoot up straight away. Best of all I was beating other wounded soldiers who had the ability to fire with bow hands. Nothing more exciting than winning!
From there I carried on training and I was informed about the Invictus Games and it sounded like I could try and beat the best. I was worried about entering because I haven't been injured on a tour, but after speaking to a member of the Invictus Foundation they informed me it's not about injuries from tours but about recovery and service. Whether it's mental or physical, everyone can compete if they can get through the entry competitions.
I was thrilled, so I decided to enter into Archery.
I attended many archery training camps and the Invcitus Trials in Bath University where 28 novice personnel competed to make it to the team. Out of the 28 I was the only one to fire from a mouth release and it Was the first time I had fired outside as well so I was extremely nervous! To my relief I fired an astonishing round and came 3rd.
We had to wait for about a month now to find out whether we had made it to the team and we were due to be informed by email. I was so anxious on the day and my anxiety was compounded by the fact that my email didn't come through until the very last minute! It was definitely worth the wait and I was told that I was to be part of the team going to Toronto in September! There was a catch, however, I wasn't allowed to tell anyone until the unveiling at the Tower of London. So, after telling my wife, I had to keep very very quiet, despite my feeling to shout that I had made it and tell everyone I knew.
At the unveiling of the team at the Tower of London I was nervous as the media surrounded us, but it lead to one of the proudest moments of my life; being on TV as a UK Invictus games athlete and my daughter got to watch me.
A number of you may have noticed some familiar berets in the January 2017 news assisting local emergency services and civil agencies in Great Yarmouth.
In its capacity as one of the UK Standby Battalions, two troops from A Sqn and one troop from C Sqn deployed forward to Norwich yesterday afternoon. From there they received their brief for tasking they should expect and were moved to St. Nicholas Priory CE VA Primary School in Great Yarmouth.
After taking over from the RAF Regiment the KRH soldiers worked mostly alongside Norfolk Constabulary to aid them in their operation in the local are while A Sqn HQ maintained the ops room in the school gym.
The local authorities had identified a potential flood situation caused by the tidal surge expected at high water and requested help from the MOD to assist evacuations. In the end high water passed without incident but the KRH were happy to help where possible and ensure that the safety of the residents was protected.
Late last night they returned to Norwich to bed down for the rest of the night in the reserve centre, home of 3 Royal Anglian.
Now returning home the KRH standby battalion will return to business as usual as they prepare for a regimental range package.
Diving in Cyprus
Ex CRIMSON DIVER saw twelve members of the Regiment deploy to Cyprus to gain their initial PADI SCUBA diving qualification. Despite Capt Padgett's excellent work in initiating the trip, an FoE clash prevented the bulk of D Sqn attending which necessitated a crack team of A Sqn replacements: low on diving skill but high on enthusiasm.
The course took place over 4 days and saw participants schooled in theory, confined water and finally open water dives. Based in Dhekelia Garrison, the expedition was extremely well placed to conduct their final dive on the Zenobia wreck; a 178m RO-RO ferry sat on her portside in 42m of water off the coast of Larnanca, recently identified by The Times as one of the top 10 wreck diving sites in the world. This allowed certification of all members of the trip as PADI Open Water divers which serves as a fantastic springboard to further qualifications in the future.
Aside from diving, Capt Gornall's recent posting to Cyrpus allowed him to play tour guide and show the expedition members (what were in his head) interesting places in the evenings and at the weekend. This allowed the trip to become one with the local culture through the medium of food in the Troodos Mountains, explore Nicosia as the only remaining divided capital city in the world and also meet with Brig Nick Orr as the resident Hawk and Chief of Staff, British Forces Cyprus.
Ex CRIMSON DIVER was a truly excellent week away and ignited a passion within all members of the trip to pursue diving at the next possible opportunity. Following the success of Ex UNDERWATER HAWK last year there is now a growing body of keen divers within the Regiment which will only serve to fuel an interest in AT and encourage further trips.
Op MARKET GARDEN - A Stand Too Far
While 72 years ago may seem like a long time past in a modern army's life, for an agile, intelligent and adaptable force it remains a poignant and important piece of our history that continues to teach us key lessons. The battles and wars fought by our predecessors and the strategic and tactical decisions taken by generals and junior leaders alike can demonstrate ways of thinking that can prove immensely useful to our trade. That is exactly why the British Army continues to support battlefield studies and last week the KRH travelled to the Netherlands for a study of Op MARKET GARDEN.
In September 1944 one of the most daring operations of WWII was launched with the intention of opening a corridor into the heart of Germany and breaking the will of the German Army. Op MARKET GARDEN was a two part operation that would see the Allies land troops in consecutive drops from the air while a force on the ground were to drive hard to link up with the paratroopers.
The battlefield study in Holland followed a successful study of Monte Cassino and the battles that raged in the mountains of Italy in 2015 and began in a similar light with a coach ride from Aliwal Barracks. Aimed at the same target audience of officers, senior NCOs and crew commanders, the party this time included soldiers and officers of regiments and battalions that would be working with us in the following training year.
We crossed the Channel in good time, and with thoughts of the lorry blockade quickly behind us, we arrived in a Dutch Airborne base that was to be our home for the week. The next day the battlefield study was introduced by the Commanding Officer and we began in the site where XXX Corps massed in preparation for their advance up the single road that linked all three key towns that would become the airborne missions. During the stands it became abundantly clear that the task of driving a whole corps up a single road was gargantuan, and fraught with risk, and we discussed the loss of life that some of the fighting caused as the German Army ambushed the leading Sherman tanks.
On Wednesday the day similarly focused on the efforts made by XXX Corps to keep pushing north, over key bridges such as the one over the Waal River, Nijmegen. Made famous by the film, the bridge was taken by a heroic action after Sgt Robinson lead a breakout over to the far bank while the Germans failed to blow the bridge. In the blazing sunshine the personnel on the study went to the man-made island (that didn't exist in 1944) to discuss the crossing by 82nd Airborne in boats that offered no protection from enemy fire and subsequently produce a plan of how they might fight the battle to take Oosterhout.
The final full day began with a change of focus from the actions of XXX Corps to the key landing sites of the airborne campaign – the MARKET part of the Operation. We began in the peaceful fields that in 1944 were the jump zones of the British Airborne troops. Before the main bridge at Arnhem the stand was aimed at the concept that has become so poignant in a modern army's thinking – synchronization. The study walked the area of the north bank of the Nederrijin where the Parachute Regiment suffered heavy casualties in their attempts to link up with those who had secured the bridge. There were two forces split with no radio communications and a half an hour delay on one half meant the attack was not quite as well executed as it could have been. On the way through the town those on the tour were shown how hard it must have been to fight forward as the German guns cut the bodies of men in half as they came into sight, the fog lifted and the German forces in front of them could halt their advance through the streets. The final stop for the day was the north side of the bridge that those troops never managed to link up with and the infamous last radio transmission was sent; "Out of ammo, God save the King."
Our final day on the Continent began at the hotel, which was initially General Model and the German Army Officers' Mess before being taken into Allied hands and used as HQ for the battle. As we reached the last moments of the British influence on the fight, we finished the tour with a service in the Arnhem Oosterbeek Cemetery. Led by Padre Archibald, KRH and Padre Jepson-Biddle, the service took the format of a traditional British Army service of remembrance, except during the two minutes all of the personnel were asked to read a name of those in the Cemetery, which was a fitting reminder that those who fell had sacrificed their lives for the freedom of the future.
Everybody congregated back on the coach to make the return journey to the UK on the Friday afternoon and as the bus pulled up at Aliwal Barracks everybody dispersed with the feeling that they had learnt something new and rewarding on the study.
KRH Association and serving members of the regiment.
August 2018
10th Royal Hussars (PWO)
11th Hussars (PAO)
14th King's Hussars
20th Hussars
The Royal Hussars (PWO)
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There are a few things to love about winter. Snow, for example. Hikes in a winter wonderland. The Narnia look of our neighborhood as flakes fall through trees lit by softly glowing streetlamps and a gently silvered moon. Chicken soup.
Now, I love chicken noodle soup. I've loved it since I was a kid. But it's not a dish I know how to make very well. Mary Anne, on the other hand, makes a delicious chicken noodle soup. Homemade noodles, fresh vegetables, our own broth, a dash of freshly ground cumin, and I'm a happy fellow. Add cornbread, and things are just about perfect.
All of this is important because, a few days ago (on a cold gray day much like today), I realized that dinner time was approaching. Sadly, I didn't have a clue what was on the menu. You see, I may do a lot of the cooking at our house, but I'm not great a "winging it." Having had both my darling and the bouncing baby boy look at my dinners and say "Oh. You thought I might eat that?" I've learned to check the menu before starting to cook. A plan is essential — and I didn't have one.
So I texted my darling (even though it was a weeknight and not really her job to come up with a meal) to ask if she had any preference for dinner. I got the following slightly grumpy reply.
You can just hear my reaction, can't you? In about a half second, it went something like this:
"Wait! What did I do?"
"Ooh, that sounds good!"
"Wait! I don't know how to make that."
Fortunately, Mary Anne could hear it, too. So she just went ahead and texted me the recipe.
Being a guy, I consider a recipe to be a roadmap. You begin at the beginning and follow it to the end. Mary Anne, on the other hand, is what I call a creative cook. She never follows a recipe. Never. She sees a recipe as just a suggestion. A hint. A jumping-off point. Sometimes it works. Sometimes it doesn't. It's not a language I speak well, but I could follow what she sent well enough to make soup. When she got home, she tweaked it using ingredients that weren't included in her text (like points of interest that I somehow should have known to visit) while I made cornbread. It worked well.
And that's one of the things I love about cooking together. About out life together. We understand each other's shorthand. We get it.

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Ay Love!
3 Guys Share How They Knew They Were in Love
There is no greater feeling than knowing the man you love loves you right back.
I've been in a relationship and wondered, does he love me? Not just love but in love. Not all men quickly utter those three little words; often women say "I love you" first, even when we fear our love won't be reciprocated. Oh! But when it is, it feels magnificent, doesn't it? There is no greater feeling than knowing the man you love loves you right back.
PLUS: How Saying Loving Words Daily Improves Your Relationship
The following Latinos have made their women very happy. They share how they met their love, and how and when they knew she was "the one."
Rich, 35, Oakland Park, FL
How they met:
Rich, a Puerto Rican from Brooklyn, met Ambar, a creative Dominicana, in a very original way. "We were in Fort Dix, NJ completing a marksmanship exercise with our unit," he said. They were both in the Army Reserves and were 20 at the time.
How he knew he was in love:
"I knew she was the one on two occasions and one pretty much cemented the other," Rich recalled. "We went on a date to the MET museum and she knew so much about art and architecture, it blew me away." Ambar studied dance and Rich writing, so the two had a creative connection. "It felt natural that we bonded in an art museum," he continued. During the second outing, it was clear for Rich that Ambar was the woman for him. "We went to a fast food joint and were having a conversation about what books and authors we liked," he said, "and she said she was a die hard Anne Rice fan. So, not only did she love to read, she was a cheap date. I had to have her!"
And he did. Rich and Ambar have now been married for 10 years and are proud parents to a baby boy and girl.
Dave, 35, New York, NY
How they met:
Originally from Washington Heights, a primarily Dominican neighborhood in upper Manhattan, Dave attended Holy Cross in Worcester as did Molly. When she was a freshman, Dave was a senior, so they didn't interact when in college; however, Molly knew of Dave. Fast forward to 2012, a decade later, and Molly and Dave are at Three Sheets Saloon in NYC. They were at a mutual friend's going away party and connected.
How he knew he was in love:
"I knew we were in love, like definitely in love, after we moved in together," Dave said. "God, the place was always a mess. It looked like robbers found a way inside and were pissed to find all these clothes from the Gap and Nordstrom Rack." He realized he could deal with the mess because he loved her. "Moving in and living with someone, learning when their energy is at their greatest and weakest, and learning about one another's little idiosyncrasies can either make or break a relationship," Dave mused. "For us, living together made us." So much so that the couple is now engaged.
Jonathan, 33, New Jersey
How they met:
For those who say you can't find love in the club, Jonathan met Joanna, an Ecuadorian and Irish beauty, while on the dance floor. That's all they needed to begin their courtship and fall head over heels in love.
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How he knew he was in love:
For Jonathan, it was love at first sight. "The way I made her smile, how I felt when she looked at me: I never felt so connected to anyone in my whole life and this was just from a few hours of dancing and talking together," he said. Their connection soon led to a romance, many life experiences and eventually a wedding. "She barely knew me and she helped me move," he continued. "She sat with my grandmother and heard our family history – and didn't run away!" After 5 years as a couple, 4 years as husband and wife and a baby boy, he has no doubt that she is his other half. "She is my dance partner, my 5am breakfast buddy after a night out on the town, the one person I want to share the rest of my life with." Now that's love.


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Яппаньки вам,уважаем(ый)(ая)(ое)!
It was generous of you."
Elizar's back was to him. "Do you remember how we used to dream of going on great quests, of doing great deeds?"
"We were to go as partners."
"I realize now, Galen, that some quests seek not to bring about some great new good. They seek merely to save as much as can be saved before all is lost. And some quests, one must go on alone. I had hoped it would not be so." Elizar sighed and turned to face him. "I'm sorry for calling you a technician. I know you don't seek power for yourself. I-" He shook his head. "It doesn't matter. It doesn't matter." He left through the far opening, his footsteps heavy.
Galen passed beneath the rune of fire to face the Circle. He again found himself in the great amphitheater, the place of origin of the Circle. The runes of the Code burned from the walls around him. Tier upon tier of stone stretched up into shadow. He felt great awe at being in this great place, before these great mages. He felt shame at the reason he stood before them. He had failed to live up to the Code.
The Circle was arrayed above him, Elric on the far right. Galen forced himself to meet Elric's eyes, and the eyes of the others: Ing-Radi, Kell, Blaylock, Herazade. These five were the best of them. They had done great deeds, discovered deep truths, led the mages to peace and learning. He was not fit to be among them.
Galen could read no emotions on their faces. He focused on his voice, striving for control, evenness of tone. "I would like to speak, if it may be permitted." Once they cast him away, they would not let him speak.
"We will hear no pleas for mercy," Kell said.
"I have no pleas to offer. I will be brief."
Kell nodded. "Very well then."
"I apologize to the techno-mages and to the Circle for failing to live up
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Mental Health
Chapter five, still.The meeting was distinctly uneventful. The kid's parents were ushered into a surprisingly small and crowded office. It appeared to have recently been in serious disarray, then artificially and hurriedly neatened. The tidiness clashed with the principal himself, who looked like he had undergone the same treatment as his office, but perhaps less successfully so. The parents, had they been asked to describe him after their meeting, might have said that he seemed wooden. A nice-enough, overworked man.
As for Principal Brink, he only hoped that the nervous sweat in his armpits wouldn't show until after they had left.
The formalities first: the kid was doing well (actually very well) and definitely wasn't in trouble. In fact, the principal said, forcing himself not to bite his lip, this school and the public middle school where the kid would go weren't really equipped to maximize the potential of highly gifted students, as good as these schools were for average and struggling students. Then he was finally able to truly, deeply mean it when he said that he was pleased to announce the opening of a nearby charter school which was especially for kids like the kid. He expressed his recommendation that they seriously consider enrolling their child as soon as the new year. He gave them the brochure and they thanked him and said they would research it, and they left.
The floodgates of sweat in his armpits had burst, but Principal Brink had done it, and now he would wait. He put a celebratory crack in the office blinds, and nervously relished the slits of sunlight shining onto his desk.


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August 25, 2017 10:01 am
Minister of Foreign Employment Thalatha Athukorala and Minister of Sustainable Development and Wildlife Gamini Jayawickrama took oaths as the Minister of Justice and Minister of Buddha Sasana respectively before the President a short while ago.
The Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and the Secretary to the President Austin Fernando were also present on this occasion.
The two ministers were sworn in to replace the ministerial portfolios vacated by the removal of the former Minister of Justice and Budda Sasana, Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe.
President Maithripala Sirisena approved the removal of Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe from his ministerial portfolios as per the request made by the United National Party (UNP), last Wednesday (23).
The UNP Working Committee the previous day (22) made the collective decision that the Minister of Justice and Buddha Sasan,a Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe should be removed from all his ministerial portfolios in light of his criticism of government policies, and subsequently wrote a letter to President Maithripala Sirisena, requesting him to do so.
Certain parliamentarians and ministers of the government, mostly those representing the UNP, had called for Rajapakse's resignation and threatened to bring a no-confidence motion if he failed to do so after the latter had openly criticized the Hambantota port agreement while also accusing him of stalling the initiation of legal proceedings against politicians of the former government.
On August 17, the UNP parliamentary group approved a proposal to bring a no-confidence motion against the former Minister stating that he had failed to act in accordance with his ministerial portfolio.
The former Minister of Justice was reportedly given a grace period till August 21 to dismiss the accusation; however he had failed to respond to the request made by the UNP Working Committee before the deadline.
Hence, the party leadership decided to write to the President requesting his removal from the ministerial portfolios held by him.
Wijeyadasa Rajapakse accordingly left the Ministry of Buddha Sansana premises for the final time on Wednesday (23) after he was removed from his ministerial portfolios of Justice and Buddha Sasana.


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"If you nail yourself down to one thing, you're gonna have a hurt foot," Waylon Payne says."If you nail yourself down to one thing, you're gonna have a hurt foot," Waylon Payne says. The country singer/songwriter has been a hard man to nail down lately. The musician, who released a fine but criminally overlooked album, "The Drifter," through Republic/Universal last year, is branching into acting. Appropriately enough, his first two roles find him playing musical legends.
In November, Payne makes a small but head-turning appearance as piano-pounding Jerry Lee Lewis in James Mangold's Johnny Cash biopic "Walk the Line," due Nov. 18 from 20th Century Fox. He succeeded that part with a starring turn as star-crossed Nashville session guitarist Hank Garland in Rick Bieber's independent feature "Crazy."
Getting into a musician's head is no stretch for Payne -- music is literally in his blood. His mother was the late Sammi Smith, who turned Kris Kristofferson's "Help Me Make It Through the Night" into a No. 1 country hit in 1970. His father is Jody Payne, for years the guitarist in Willie Nelson's band. He was named after his godfather, family friend Waylon Jennings.
Payne may have been ready to get off the rock'n'roll road after his experience with "The Drifter" last year. Cut independently in Los Angeles with producer/guitarist Keith Gattis, the album was picked up for release by Universal but made scarcely a ripple.
Fortunately, Payne got what he calls "the audition of a lifetime" and stepped into Mangold's high-profile feature for his first acting job. "I'd always been intrigued by it," Payne says of screen work. "If you're going to be committed to being an artist, you've got to be open to new things."
He quickly segued to Bieber's film, which is being co-produced by guitarist Steve Vai. Payne has the opportunity to stretch in that toplining role: Guitar prodigy Garland, a brilliant soloist featured on major hits by Patsy Cline, Elvis Presley and many others, was a tormented soul whose playing career was ended prematurely by a 1961 car accident. "It was a heavy story," Payne notes.
Payne hasn't allowed the klieg lights to bedazzle him away from music. Working independently, he has recorded a live album and DVD at San Francisco's Fillmore with a hot band that includes Lucinda Williams' guitarist Doug Pettibone. He has started work on a new studio album, cutting some duets with Deana Carter. He says there's the possibility he may cut some posthumous duets, a la Natalie and Nat King Cole, with his mother, whose '70s Elektra sides were recently unearthed in the Warner Music vaults.


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Sorry for the hiatus in blogging. I was in Colorado visiting the in-laws and I haven't quite figured out how to blog and upload pictures using my iPad. I just need to get the camera kit cords and I will be up and running again. Now that I am home I have plenty of computers to choose from!
Our timing could not have been any more perfect because Joel's nephew Jett arrived just a few hours after we did. He is a perfect and healthy baby and his mom was a rockstar! Jett was 8 lbs 11 ozs and 21 inches long. After looking through Joel's baby book we discovered Jett is the exact size that Joel was when he was born!
The week went by so quickly it is hard to believe we are home already. We had a great time, and were able to see a lot of people and spend some quality time with Joel's family.
A highlight of my trips to Colorado is when I get to sew with my Mother in Law. This time we designed a bag for her upcoming trip to Europe. She is very experienced, so I always learn a lot from her.
Here were our beginning designs:
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Here is what we ended up with. It fulfills all of the design elements that Katie wanted and was a blend of both our ideas. I hope it serves her well in Europe! I am thinking about making myself a green or a brown one. I will just add that to my list of things to make, though I am not certain I could recreate it without Katie with me!
Here we are waiting at the wrong gate for our flight home. Thankfully we heard the gate change announcement and made it there with plenty of time to get on the flight. We are home safely now. Tomorrow I will be posting pics of the great date we went on today. But for now it is off to bed. I am so glad that it is summer and I don't have to go to bed at 10:00 in order to get up at 5:30! It is 1:20 now... good thing I don't have to get up to teach :-)


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Sanity takes work. Our best selves takes work. And at times it is hard. Having just come through a period where it was hard, and the work was invisible, and yet it kept the music playing – that hidden discipline, and my admiration for all who work it, are inestimable.
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On duty in Somalia but still a mother at home
Sunday October 15 2017
Police statistics show criminal acts such as theft of gadgets is increasingly committed by children between the ages of 14 to 24. The excuse parents give whenever they go to pick children from detention is that they are overwhelmed with work. But Maj Christine Nyangoma, the commander of UPDF female unit in Somalia does not buy claims of having no time for children.
Never too busy for parenting
Nyangoma says there is no job that can make parents neglect children. Citing herself as an example, Nyangoma says parents need to draft a timetable for their work and family. She says much as she is in a sensitive country such as Somalia, she has never been too far from her family. "I speak to my family every day. If I can speak to my family when I am a thousand miles away, what of you who work in Kampala?" she says.
To her, the time excuse is just failure to balance work and family schedule or plain laziness. Nyangoma adds that parents should never go to bed without knowing whether the children have eaten, had a bath and are physically and psychologically healthy. You should be able to know whatever goes on in children's life including studying their friends.
Parents should discuss situations at home with children. This, according to her, makes children feel they are part of the decision -making process.
"Sit with them. Discuss even when they deliberate over something small. Show that you treasure them. Groom their confidence. Give them tasks and ensure they are done. Guide them where they fail but do not criticise," she explains.
Maj Nyangoma is a mother of one though she has several dependants. She says family heads should never practise discrimination.
In her family, she stresses that there is nothing like an uncle's son or stepchild. She regards all members as equal, who share in happiness and sadness. She gives them equal punishments and equal credit.
Survival skills are key
She urges family heads to equip members with survival skills. This, she says, prepares members to take over responsibility.
"I am now living in Somalia, how would they (my family) survive if I had not given them survival skills? They are able to survive during my absence. Teach children, your spouse
or relatives to manage in your absence," she adds.
On duty in Somalia
Maj Nyangoma is on her second tour of duty in Somalia. She was first deployed in Mogadishu as a logistician in 2010 and was withdrawn in 2012. She was redeployed on October 31, 2016 as in-charge of women affairs.
Asked how she feels working in a volatile country, Maj Nyangoma says she has been part of several operations and Somalia is no different.
She was among the UPDF battle groups under Operation Iron Fist that kicked out rebels of Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) in the Rwenzori sub-region. In addition, she was part of Operation Safe Haven that fought rebels of Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) in northern Uganda.
Since her operations in Rwenzori extended to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), she says Mogadishu does not differ from the experience she got in the jungles of DRC. The only difference is that ADF and LRA operations were Uganda-led while in Mogadishu, it is UN and AU-led mission.
"When we were fighting against ADF and LRA, we were fighting to provide peace for our nationals. It was Ugandans fighting against errant Ugandans. In Somalia, we are on an international mission," she explains.
Nyangoma, who was at the rank of Captain in 2010, says the current situation in Somalia is far better than it was then. Then, landing at Aden Abdulle airport was like running in the bush because of the bullets directed at planes and passengers.
According to Nyangoma, female soldiers in Mogadishu are mainly deployed at check points. In addition, female soldiers are employes as logisticians and providers of first aid.
Risking life
When she got the message in 2010 that she was among those selected for a peace mission in Somalia, Nyangoma was excited because she knew she was going to be part of history that would be written about soldiers who brought peace in Somalia. The soldier says death is the last thing she thinks about.
"I did not have any fear because I know death is everywhere. Civilians are dying. Somalis are dying of illness not bullets. You should never have a negative attitude when going for any mission. Be positive, think positive and act positively," she notes.
The commander explains that she is always motivated by the peace Ugandans are enjoying and relative stability in Somalia. Nyangoma, who joined the forces at a tender age, says she walks with her head high when she sees a girl standing next to a soldier and no harm is done on her which was not the case in 1970s. "When I see where we have come from, I see that there is something we have achieved. In my youth, when a girl saw a uniformed officer, it was enough to make her think about a grave. But now a girl can chat with an army officer," she says.
The officer was born on January 1, 1967, in Fort Portal, Kabarole District. She went to Kazingo Primary School and Mpanga Secondary School in Fort Portal from where she then joined National Resistance Army (NRA) in the bush war.
Although Maj Nyangoma does not divulge how old she was at the time she joined the NRA rebels, she says she could hold a gun, walk and was determined to liberate the country at whatever cost.
She has studied both local and international military, political and command courses, which she says have helped her do her work well and also to get promotions.
Women in the force
As a commander for a female unit, Maj Nyangoma says soldiers are like any other people. They get angry when provoked, laugh when there is a reason to, and cry if there is a bigger problem or purposely to relieve anger. She says they get angry and express problems just like any female civilian would.
Her role is to understand their situation, offer counselling, guidance and provide the necessary help provided it is within her power.
"As the in-charge of women affairs, I follow up cases or claims of sexual harassment. I need to know their needs and challenges. They cannot share them with men," she adds.
The youngest officer in Maj Nyangoma's unit is aged 28. She explains that she handles young officers' problems differently from those who are close to her age.
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Fishing for something different? Try a homestay
Jinshanzui (mouth of Jinshan) on the southeastern coast of Shanghai is the last remaining fishing village in the city. Every weekend people flock to the area, but few are carrying fishing poles.
So whatŌĆÖs the attraction? Well, apart from seafood restaurants, a bustling wholesale fish market and invigorating coastal scenery, distinctive local homestay guesthouses are becoming a big draw card.
Tourism came to Jinshanzui several years ago on the back of the popularity of nearby City Beach. While local people seem pretty blase about the charms of their village, some outsiders found it a great place to both live and make a bit of money.
They rented old fishermenŌĆÖs houses and then remodeled them to accommodate overnight visitors. Each guesthouse has a distinguishing style reflecting the talent and artistry of its renovator.
The Jinshan District government recently certified several of the guesthouses after they passed fire and security checks. Other applications for certification are pending.
Shanghai Daily visited several of the guesthouses to check out what they had to offer.
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When bamboo products dealer Shu Donghua first visited Jinshanzui, he was so taken with the coastal setting that he decided to settle there.
The Bamboo-Themed Inn was originally a local residence. When the residents decided to move out of town, they rented the house to Shu, who lost no time in tapping its potential.
ŌĆ£I was born into a family of carpenters,ŌĆØ he says. ŌĆ£My grandfather and my father made products from wood, but I chose bamboo because I wanted to do something different. Opening this inn is my latest bold decision.ŌĆØ
The inn has three guestrooms, and Shu plans to add more in a side wing. He and his family will also live there when renovation is completed.
Shu designed all the bamboo furniture, including bed, chairs, tables, lamps and closet shelving. Toiletry articles and beverages provided in the rooms are also bamboo-related, including soap and canned drinks made from juice extracted from bamboo leaves.
ŌĆ£The house was in a poor condition when we took it over,ŌĆØ Shu says. ŌĆ£It leaked everywhere. Sometimes new problems arose when a project was half-done, and we had to start all over again.ŌĆØ
The public area of the guesthouse is decorated with bamboo plants, creating a shady, cool environment. Shu says he plans to offer basic bamboo-weaving lessons to interested guests.
The bamboo theme is carried to the menu as well. Guests who order ahead are treated to a specialty of the house ŌĆö sticky rice, vegetables and meat cooked in hollow bamboo stems.
The outside yard shows the same meticulous designing as the guesthouse interior. An area that once served as junk pile has been converted into a bamboo copse and fishpond.
ŌĆ£The outdoor area seems to attract animals,ŌĆ£ Shu says. ŌĆ£We have frogs living around the fishpond, and one day a stray dog stopped by and has become our household pet.ŌĆØ
The inn obtained a guesthouse certificate after installing fire proofing and upgrading the guest registration system. It all required a lot of time and energy.
ŌĆ£I have heard about accidents happening in homestay guesthouses, and I never want that to happen here,ŌĆØ he says.
Cost of a standard double room for one night: 456 yuan (US$70)
Meals available: Breakfast, lunch and dinner, but advance booking required
Address: 83 Jinshanzui Old Street
Tel: 6729-8113 (Chinese only)
The Old Well (Lao Jing) ĶĆüõ║Ģ
This guesthouse takes its name from a nearby well, the oldest in the village. Half a century ago, the structure housed government administrative offices.
Current manager Chen Liyi remodeled the offices into guestrooms.
ŌĆ£Before we decided to turn it into a guesthouse, we were renting the building as a studio for our interior decoration business,ŌĆØ Chen says. ŌĆ£Then we decided to try something different here.ŌĆØ
One of the distinctive features of the Old Well are the remnants of the ŌĆ£Red China era.ŌĆØ Old slogans, such as ŌĆ£study hard,ŌĆØ remain in red paint on the walls in the hallway. The wood-framed doors and windows add a similar touch of retro harking back to a time when all schools and government buildings featured the same sort of doors and windows.
But the designers didnŌĆÖt just retain parts of the past. They also added touches that give the guesthouse the aesthetics of a bygone era. In the hallway, for example, where flaking wall surfaces exposed brick underneath, the designers have remolded the flaking portions and repainted the bricks, rendering an artistic but still natural look.
At the same time, Chen and his colleagues also tried to give the guesthouse some classic traits. They collected carved-wood door lintels and window frames from nearby villages ŌĆö many of them dating back more than a century ŌĆö and used them as ornamentation in the building and yard.
They also made wooden furniture and used wood engravings and calligraphy as guestroom decor.
ŌĆ£We wanted to make everything personal and different from common hotel rooms,ŌĆØ Chen says. ŌĆ£It all reflects our own taste in art, and we want to attract people of like minds.ŌĆØ
Some of the rooms in the Old Well are connected with each other by inside doors to accommodate large parties, such as family reunions, business events or student outings.
ŌĆ£There is only one staff member if IŌĆÖm not here,ŌĆØ Chen says. ŌĆ£But we have a well-equipped kitchen to fix meals for guests.ŌĆØ
The guesthouse expects to be certified soon, he adds.
ŌĆ£We modified many things to strengthen security,ŌĆØ he says. ŌĆ£We also coated all wood items with fire-resistant material and installed fire alarms and sprinkler systems in all rooms.ŌĆØ
Cost of a standard double room for one night: 260 yuan
Meals available: Breakfast
Address: 32 Jinshanzui Old Street
Tel: 1831-7025-741
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The largest guesthouse in the village, Banduoyoulian, literally translates as ŌĆ£half-bloomed lotus,ŌĆØ is quite different from its competitors. Some might think it doesnŌĆÖt look like a homestay guesthouse at all.
The gate to the guesthouse is small and easy to miss. But if one walks around a huge stone at the entrance, a wide space suddenly opens before their eyes.
A lakeside cafe bar is the first thing to greet visitors, who are no doubt surprised to find a lake there at all.
Zhou Yujie, a manager of the guesthouse, says the owner is a collector who loved prowling for old furniture. The tables in the cafe and most of the furniture in the 22 guestrooms were all part of his collection.
ŌĆ£The owner used to live in the guesthouse, but now he has left,ŌĆØ says Zhou. ŌĆ£He does return from time to time to have a coffee with the guests.ŌĆØ
Banduoyoulian might be the best choice if one wants to make new friends in Jinshanzui. Barbeque parties, folk song performances and a convivial drinking atmosphere tend to make even the shyest, most aloof people extroverts.
ŌĆ£This is what the owner wants ŌĆö guests socializing here,ŌĆØ Zhou says.
Cost of a standard double room for one night: 306 yuan
Meals available: Breakfast
Address: 30 Jinshanzui Old Street
Tel: 5724-0338 (Chinese only)
Soaking up the old culture of local fishermen
Visitors booked into iconic Jinshanzui homestay guesthouses donŌĆÖt have to sit around twiddling their thumbs. The area has interesting history and culture to explore.
The areaŌĆÖs roots go back thousands of years, when ancient tribes lived by the grace of the sea.
The village reached its peak around 100 years ago, when nearly 40 stores, workshops and guesthouses crowded onto a main street barely 500 meters long. Every spring and autumn, visitors swarmed to this seaside to buy seafood or watch the tides.
Nowadays, many of the old locals have moved out, leaving behind a seaside that largely serves as a weekend retreat for urbanites from Shanghai and neighboring provinces.
Seafood is one big attraction for visitors. On the old street, several snack bars sell fresh yellow croaker noodles with seafood and radish fritters called youdunzi. The yellow croaker noodles are cooked with pickled green vegetable that brings out the full flavor of the fish. The fritters have shrimp inside, something never seen downtown.
History buffs will enjoy a local gallery that preserves much of the old fishing culture. The gallery was remodeled from a former residence. It contains fishing gear, the kind of boat used for centuries by fishermen and the methods they used to dry their catches. There is also a glimpse into what a fishermanŌĆÖs cottage looked like.
The old street leads visitors to the seashore, which has an embankment reaching out into the Pacific Ocean. In the past, this was a favorite site for newlyweds to have wedding photos taken, but today the embankment has been fenced off from pedestrian traffic.
The local fish market has long been popular with visitors, but itŌĆÖs only open during fishing season. But itŌĆÖs still possible to buy dried sea eel, anchovies or other seafood in other shops. Salted dried fish is a common ŌĆ£souvenir: taken home from the village.
If you go:
Trains going to Jinshanwei in Jinshan District leave from the Shanghai South Railway Station, which takes about half an hour. In Jinshanwei, take the Nanwei bus line to Jinshanzui, and itŌĆÖs an easy walk from there.


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When I was pregnant in the fall of 2012 through early 2013, I rigorously researched all I could for the best baby products that were gender neutral and long lasting. I think I did a great job in selecting many of my registry items, but there were a few things I regretted not registering for and wished I had.
Rock n' Play Sleeper
When our daughter was 4 weeks old, I tirelessly read so many raves about this product. Our daughter had horrible reflux, and we did not sleep much those first 4 weeks. We decided to make the purchase and were smitten right away. Our daughter slept 6-8 hours in it, and we kept her in there until her reflux was better. It was a lifesaver, and I recommend it to any mama. Traveling with the Rock n' Play sleeper is also very easy and was preferred over a pack n play in the early days.
4Moms mamaRoo
We registered for the traditional swing and were happy with it, but only when our daughter was 2.5 months old did she tolerate it. The swing was too powerful for her, and she did not want to be in it until she was older. The MamaRoo was purchased later on when she was a bit older, and we realized what we had been missing. The position adjustment, many swing settings, music choice, and overall size really won us over. This would have been so nice to have in the early days, but we are glad to have it for future babies. Hopefully, we can add the Rock A Roo for the next baby, since that has equally great reviews!
HALO SleepSack
We registered for a ton of swaddle blankets but really didn't do much research in this area. We quickly became fans of the HALO sleep sack when our daughter constantly broke out of her swaddle and woke herself up with her hands. HALO was the only one that really got the job done and she stayed put for a full nights rest.
Baby Jogger City Mini GT Single Stroller
We have the UPPAbaby Vista, BOB Jogger, and a Maclaren for quick trips. That is a lot of strollers. We absolutely love our UPPAbaby, BOB, and Maclaren, but we did not necessarily need the BOB or the Maclaren. I should have gotten the best of both worlds with the Baby Jogger City Mini GT instead and be down to two strollers. The City Mini GT is great for light running and walking. It collapses so easily and is small enough to not take up too much trunk space. I know for our next child I will be investing in this stroller as the double.
Video Monitor
We have the Summer Infant video monitor system, and it's the biggest regret I have with my baby items. I wish I would have done more research on better quality monitors with good customer service. Summer Infant failed on all of these. We are currently stuck with a broken monitor that I cannot use without an extension cord. I am still beyond upset on this one. I wish I would have went with a brand like Lorex, InfantOptics, or Motorola. The links on 'video monitor' are all the brands I would suggest which had good reviews and ratings.
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Facebook's disappearing message saga is the act of a company in turmoil
Winterton said that for individual Facebook users, worrying about this data scraping won't do much good – after all, the data is already out there. The company says it only ever received data on 30 million users, reports News.com.au.
He's set to testify before Congress next week.
Earlier this year, the IRA was charged with waging "information warfare" against the U.S.in an indictment by special counsel Robert Mueller's team, which has been investigating Russian meddling in the 2016 us presidential election.
Do you think Facebook is right to add an unsend feature?
But the revelation spark fury among users, who questioned why Facebook's billionaire boss was allowed to delete messages, but normal users weren't.
Facebook reportedly asked major USA hospitals to share patient data, such as prescription information and illnesses, for a research project aimed at helping healthcare institutions. Zuckerberg and other executives weren't using this feature, and instead had their permanent, non-"Secret" messages retracted.
The detailed report submitted by Facebook was when IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said that the government could summon the Facebook founderto India if needed.
"People are sharing data with Facebook".
Zuckerberg is scheduled to appear on Tuesday before a joint hearing of two U.S. Senate committees, and on Wednesday before a U.S. House committee. Zuckerberg went on to explain that the 87 million users whose data was compromised was a maximum figure, aimed at maintaining a transparent dialogue with the social media's base. It's not clear what exactly was being discussed and what Facebook and Zuckerberg sought to protect. "Election interference is a problem that's bigger than any one platform, and that's why we support the Honest Ads Act", Zuckerberg said.
Cambridge Analytica allegedly used ill-gotten Facebook user data in its efforts to sway elections.
He's also been called to appear in front of officials in the United Kingdom and European Union. The company did not say what this number would be.
In a blog post, Facebook's head of ads, Rob Goldman, and the vice-president of its local and pages division, said the move was created to increase transparency and accountability, and to prevent interference in elections. Advertisers will need to confirm their identities and location in order to get authorized. To verify addresses, it will mail a postcard with a unique code that the recipient can then enter into Facebook. This does not mean the company is planning to let users do this.
At present, Zuckerberg has over 106 million friends and followers on Facebook. Restricting access to user data could make targeted ads less effective. You can delete them, sure … but that won't delete them from the recipient's data file.
The California State Teacher's Retirement System plans to seek information on what Facebook Inc.is doing to protect user data following a privacy scandal.
Facebook has announced few changes in its policies.


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I am wondering where honor has gone?
Has anyone seen this virtue lately?
I find myself blown away by how things are playing out in our daily culture here in this beautiful country that I call home. Common decency seems to have been replaced with cruel speech or hateful actions. Today it appears that if someone disagrees with you on the simplest of issues, they can spew hate or refuse to serve your needs. Rage, seems to be the action du jour between people who find themselves on different sides of the political spectrum. There is a great divide between those on the right and the left. This shift is rapidly moving individuals further away from one another.
In the not so distant past…there was a time when people made an effort to try and get along with one another. I was taught the golden rule in elementary school. I was taught to look for ways to honorably work problems out. What are we teaching our children today? The lessons we are teaching is that if their chosen side loses, we teach people to dig in and refuse to accept the results. Honor has become the casualty, and because of this, our republic is in great danger.
Social media is a two-edged sword that has given a platform to anyone with a smartphone. The loudest voices of those on the far right and far left seem to be getting the traction to perpetuate ugliness. I still believe that the majority of people in this great country want to try and figure out how to come up with the highest good for all the people. So how do we bring back honor?
After much prayer and reflection. I have decided to ask this question. I know that by merely asking this poignant question may label me political or even fanatical. So be it! Honor is something very much worth fighting to preserve. I believe that common decency is a virtue that we as a people need to practice. We as a society should value honor.
I want to encourage those who read this blog to consider honor. Honorable men and women work tirelessly trying to do the right thing. Honorable people champion the value of idea and debate. Honorable people seek the truth and ways to benefit all involved. I have compiled a list of what I believe Honorable people will possess as character traits. What would you add or take away from my list and why?
Honorable people Listen!
An honorable person is going to listen to others genuinely. Listening is a valuable attribute that allows a person to understand potential problems. Take time to listen to one another.
Honorable people Learn!
Honorable people are always learning. Learners are always looking for ways to improve themselves. I try and learn something new each day. I also encourage those I lead to make learning a priority. Read for understanding and teach for transformation.
Honorable people Laugh!
Laugh a little and you will feel better about everything. LIfe is way to short to take every issue so seriously. Look for the funny things that happen around you and truly laugh out loud!
Honorable people Live!
We should have a desire to live! An honorable person wants to live to the fullest. An honorable person wants to leave a legacy and be remembered for something that makes a difference!
Honorable people are Loyal!
Honorable people are incredibly Loyal. They value the team and see the potential in everyone. They realize that all people matter! They stand up for those who cannot stand up for themselves.
Honorable people Love!
Honorable people are not afraid to love. They realize that we need one another and are better together. Take some time to reach out to your neighbors and co-workers with love!
Honorable people Lead!
They take the lead and try and make a difference. These honorable leaders take up the unjust causes that affect people and look for ways to correct injustice. Don't be afraid to lead!
I want to encourage you to be honorable!
I love you all!
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RCI, the global leader in
holiday exchange and part of the Wyndham
Worldwide family of brands, has announced an agreement to affiliate Palm Greens Club in
Ahmedabad. Situated on the outskirts of the world heritage city, Palm
Greens Club is just one stop away for a luxurious stay with family and friends.
Managing Director, RCI India said, "Our endeavor is to expand our presence
across India and Ahmedabad is a part of this journey. Through this association,
we look to consolidate our presence in the west. The affiliation of Palm Greens
Club fits right into our overall plans for the West region. With all the
amenities like spa, gym and swimming pool, the Palm Greens Club is the perfect
location for a weekend getaway from the hustle and bustle of the city."
The Palm Greens Club, a 1 Lac sq. yard property comprising of a
water themed park, artificial lake for boating and also a satellite movie theatre
is the place for entertainment seeking vacationers. It also comprises of lawns
and banquet halls which can comfortably accommodate close to 3000 people. This makes The Palm Greens
Club a perfect spot to host business conferences, birthday parties, anniversaries
or any other outdoor events.
MD, Palm Greens Club, Ahmedabad said, "Palm Greens Club, an already established
city's biggest entertainment club, feels proud and privileged to be RCI
affiliated club now. The existing 2500 members and the forthcoming new members
shall be really excited about this affiliation. Thus, Palm Greens Club will
target the new tagline of biggest vacation club of the city as well."
RCI will leverage on their
experience and expertise in the timeshare space to grow in the Indian
sub-continent and create more awareness on the timeshare-vacation exchange
industry in India.
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Education is the key to building a better life. A strong foundation of learning can unlock doors to financial and personal success for Latinos. Education is the critical centerpiece to the future of the Hispanic community. With Latinos now making up nearly a quarter of the 18-and-under population in the country and projected to grow, the importance of promoting and expanding post-secondary opportunities for them has become a critical need.
Our Response
Hispanic Access Foundation took a major role in New Futuro's College Prep Fair, which visited Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami and New York in 2012. HAF provided workshops for parents and students on how to prepare for and finance higher education, including the use of financial aid, tax-free savings accounts and scholarships.
Additionally, President Maite Arce served as a panelist on the College Prep Fair's Telemundo and Univision televised discussion. In the exhibit hall, HAF provided laptop giveaways to those students who show their desire to go to college through HAF's Facebook page.
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While Latinos aged 18 and under currently make up 23 percent of the country's population, the U.S. Census Bureau projects that total to rise to 36 percent by 2020. As of 2010, only 13 percent of Hispanics held at least a bachelor's degree, while 6.2 percent of full-time college students were Hispanic.
The numbers tell us that more needs to be done to help Latinos gain access to higher-education opportunities. Latinos want to go to college and parents place an extremely high value on education, but often times they lack the knowledge, resources or support to make it happen.
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5th Form Post Exam Activities
The 5th Form Post Exam Programme has begun with a special visit to Amaravati, a Theravada Buddhist monastery situated at the eastern end of the Chiltern Hills near Great Gaddesden.
The purpose of Amaravati Monastery is to provide a place of practice for monastics in the Forest Tradition, whose shared intention is the realisation of Nibbana, freedom from all mental suffering. It is also open to guests and visitors who wish to come and stay in a place where there is the opportunity to develop mindfulness, to explore spiritual teachings, and to contribute to the life of the community.
The 5th Form were guided by Ajahn Nyanarato, deputy Abbot who gave a valuable insight into the Buddhist perspectives and philosophies on life and death.
Other useful highlights of the programme include a First Aid certificate. The British Red Cross in partnership with British Heart Foundation and St John Ambulance have been spearheading a campaign to make First Aid part of the school curriculum. At Tring Park we are proud to have been doing this work with various groups in school for over twelve years.
The 5th Form have also been looking at the issues surrounding young drivers; as this group will turn 17 and thus be of the age to learn to drive. Our 5th Form have been working through a free, award-winning, online, e-learning platform called Drive IQ that uses proven science and interactive technology to develop skills for hazard perception, danger anticipation, eye scanning, risk assessment and more.
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Denali National Park and Preserve will open the popular Riley Creek Campground, on Friday, May 11, 2018. The date is earlier than its usual mid-May opening and is due to increased demand over the Mother's Day weekend. Camping fees will be collected.
The nearby Riley Creek Mercantile is open from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and features camping supplies, food, shower house, bathrooms, water filling, RV dump station and laundry facilities.
Reservations can be made online at reservedenali.com, by phone at 1-800-622-7275 or in person at the Riley Creek Mercantile. Learn more about campgrouds in Denali.
Savage River Campground will remain closed until Friday, May 25th, 2018 due to lingering snow conditions. Campers with advanced reservations will be accommodated at Riley Creek Campground. For questions or refunds, contact Reserve Denali at 1-800-622-7275.
The Denali Park Road is currently open to Teklanika River at Mile 30. If winter conditions occur, the road may close closer to the park entrance. Check on road conditions.
Last updated: May 14, 2018