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Angels whispered into my bones
It was late April and it still felt like early March in northern Vermont. I needed a massage that would blow my mind. That would blow a heavy layer of dust off my mind, or maybe even smooth out the stagnant potholes and dry the gooey mud that threatened my suspension system and my patience. I wanted to peel myself off a massage table and feel like I'd been dismantled and recombobulated, like I'd been erased and drawn back to perfection, like my body was indeed exactly where I belonged.
"Who massages you?" If I had a nickle for every time... but really, it's an excellent question. No one wants their massage therapist to be wishing they are the one melting into the table. I work in a town bursting at the seams with massage therapists and healers of all types, so a decent barter is never too far away. But I needed something different from the usual barters. I really wanted a massage that would blow my mind, the way my first expansive and extraordinary experiences receiving massage showed me the whole universe unfolding inside this container I call my body.
From who though? By luck, chance, or divine synchronicity, I was alerted to a groupon deal offered by a local massage therapist. I'd heard that he'd helped a friend in just one session, when her hip was so locked up that she couldn't walk. I'd seen his on-line advertising too. He had an appointment available just after I'd returned from a long drive to visit family -two excellent reasons to schedule a massage. I knew it would also help my subtle PMS symptoms of fatigue and general lack of zest. So I took the bait and scheduled one hour with Rod Cain.
It blew my mind.
I love walking into the Chace Mill on the Winooski River. Hundreds of sweat-drenched hours seeking enlightenment in that sprawling building when it housed Yoga Vermont have infused me with an appreciation for the long hallways, high ceilings, and hardwood floors. Those hallways no longer hold the sweet smell of incense or the steady and lilting sound of my teacher's voice, but my spirit still swells with gratitude when I walk through them and remember growing up, or at least growing into adulthood, on my yoga mat.
Rod's massage studio in the Chace Mill is luxurious, to say the least. Feeling like royalty upon arrival is refreshingly balanced by Rod's direct and practical demeanor. As I arrived, his last client was lingering to say goodbye and I noticed a warm, familiar rapport in their chatter.
After a brief preamble of an introduction and discussion of what I was looking for in my session (I failed to mention that I wanted to have my mind blown), I slipped into satin sheets and mentally said the same little prayer I always do before a massage, whether I'm on the giving or the receiving end: Please let me and this other be receptive to whatever is most helpful for each of us in this time and place. May we each receive what we need.
Rod Cain specializes in deep tissue massage. His 20+ years of experience along with his ursine presence lend themselves to the sense that his work is truly effortless. His touch is confident yet responsive, his knowledge of anatomy complete, and he allowed as much space and silence as I needed to have my own experience, processing and integrating his work.
When Rod mentioned to me that he offers deals through groupon sites during traditionally slow times of the year, I silently wondered how much more difficult it might be to keep his practice afloat just because of his gender. As Rod himself succinctly concludes in one of his blog posts about the gender dilemma of being a male massage therapist in an industry mainly populated by women, "the bottom line is that you are paying for a therapeutic experience based on the skills and abilities of the practitioner."
Rod also inherently knows that a client's comfort is essential and respects that while gently encouraging us all to examine any underlying fears or projections that might be influencing our decisions. Rod's presence is so consummately professional that I didn't think twice about taking a moment mid-session to shift some weight off my sore premenstrual chest. He didn't flinch or skip a beat, probably didn't even notice.
It's great when a massage feels good, even better when I can surrender my thoughts and completely inhabit my body below my frontal lobe, but the real measure of it's efficacy for me doesn't come until I'm off the table. A number of my clients leave in such an altered state that I advise them to wait a little while before trying to drive home. I say it sweetly, with just the tiniest hint of the envy I feel.
Sometimes the changes massage can facilitate aren't noticed immediately. It can take hours, even a day or two, to realize that "Hey, I can move my neck again" or "Wow, I slept so deeply last night." I knew when I left Rod's massage table that I needed to lay down again as soon as possible.
Returning to my own office on College Street, I had some time before I had my own client showing up for a massage, so I crawled onto my table, pulled a blanket up and allowed Rod's impeccable work to continue suffusing my muscles and fascia with ease and relaxation. The only adequate description of the feeling was that angels were whispering into my bones.
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Live shows are supposed to be an experience, an experience which needs to be massive and visually arresting, especially when a band is playing an arena show. That's exactly why Kings of Leon is playing against the backdrop of a newfangled hybrid screen/lighting rig on its Mechanical Bull tour. But it's not the whole reason.
The U.S. leg of the tour just wrapped up over the weekend in LA, and the band is now headed to Mexico for a few more dates. They're carting this incredible screen with them along the way. Here's some footage of the setup from the tour's first show, at the Made in America Festival in Philadelphia on Labor Day weekend. It was the first time the team had used this display:
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Casey McGrath, the band's creative director, who also directs a bulk of the band's music videos and produced the 2011 bio documentary Talihina Sky, told me that the point of the tech was to tell a better story. Which sounds like bogus branding talk, until you see the specs.
The Radiant MC-18 Hybrid screen is 74 feet wide by 38 feet high, and it has a 2:1 aspect ratio—a choice made specifically to give the visuals a cinematic effect. There are 32 by 32 pixels in each panel on the screen, each of which are embedded with low-res pixels to add depth.
On top of that, the screen simultaneously shows playback from McGrath and Kings of Leon's production team, as well as IMAG footage by video director Phil Woodhead, and although it isn't 3D, but it's supposed to feel 3D, and at times, 4D, thanks to real-life effects like snow inside the arena. And not to mention smoke. This is a rock 'n roll show, after all.
I haven't seen the tour first-hand, just footage and images provided to me by its creative team. But per McGrath, it's a comprehensive telling of the band's history in live concert form. Opinions on the music aside, there is a very clear vision behind the execution of the show. And it's one that's inherently tech-focused.
"What's unique about [the band] is there's this tension between their background and where they are in life," McGrath told me in a phone interview, referring to the band members' transition from growing up with a Pentecostal minister father to the rock star lifestyle of today.
"There's this constant tension between sin and salvation, and the images that were used to convey that—fire, water, flower, crosses, skulls—are expressing a specific style. We wanted this to be a very specifically Kings of Leon visual experience. We wanted to take things in nature and things that are very much a part of Americana and present them with the style. And the way to do that was in a way that was very technologically advanced way."
Whether the aesthetics are your cup of tea—or you can't read this post without thinking about the time Kings of Leon canceled a show in the middle of a set because a bird shit in the drummer's mouth—is beside the point. The screen is impressive, and it's the kind of thing you'll buy a ticket to see.
And depending on which city you see Kings of Leon in, the setup is different in order to adapt (key word!) to stadiums, festivals, amphitheaters, and so on. For the tour run, there were a total of five setups with different tile configurations and sizes. They are as follows:
- Setup A: 1152 x 576 pixels, 36 x 18 Tiles, 71 ft x 35ft
- Setup B: 1024 x 512 pixels-32 x 16 Tiles, 63 ft x 32 ft
- Setup C: 896 x 448 pixels-28 x 14 Tiles, 55 ft x 28 ft
- Setup D: 786 x 384 pixels-24 x 12 Tiles, 47 ft x 24 ft
- Setup E: 640 x 320 Pixels-20 x 10 Tiles, 39 ft x 20 ft
Each time the Kings of Leon crew arrived in a new city, it was a rush to make the setup work in a new place. Different size and pixel configuration everywhere, got it. But the experience was just the same every time.

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I f****** hate my moms boyfriend i want to kill his f****** ass he just f****** moved in a i told him " U will respect me my mom my sister and my brothers u are nothing but a piece of s*** to me for all i care u go f****** die" And then he Said "Ur not gonna treat me like a piece of s***" and i said "really you wanna f****** bet" i slashed his tired broke his window stole his credit card and bought a lot of nice s*** with it including a 20 k car and i also treat him like s*** "i told him that he is nothing to me except for a worthless piece of s*** on the ground, go to f****** h*** for all i care and if u lay a hand on me i will call my real dad down here and blow your brains out" and i also said "if even see as much as see u touch my mom i will personally kill u
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I read nothing in your post about what he has done that's so bad. But I did read several actions from you that sound criminal, hateful, disrespectful, selfish, ignorant, entitled, petty, asinine, and weak. I hope he sends you to jail. It's where you belong, you creep.
You're not saying enough as to why you hate your mother's boyfriend so much. Please offer more details. And do you think that hating him alone is a reason for your unfair and hateful behavior toward him?
In light of your desire to be a lifelong prison inmate, we're sure you will enjoy the n****** carving you a new r***** there.. Bye.
Why aren't you mad at your mom too? She's dating s***** men and bringing them around you. She chooses crappy men over her kids. She may be a great mom, but she has terrible taste. Isn't there anyone else you can live with? If he does lay a hand on you, call the cops. However, you may be mad and hate him. But you're actions aren't justifiable -- really. You just committed a couple of serious felonies and you're probably going to be going to jail soon, and you can only blame yourself for your own actions.


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Sunday night's installment of "The Walking Dead" on AMC had it all: zombie deaths, human deaths, a car wreck, new characters, a working bar, heated arguments and — to cap it all off — a song by Maryland-based blues-metal band Clutch.
The pace has slowed down a little bit compared to the last ten minutes of the midseason finale on Nov. 27, when a bunch of zombies spilled out of the barn and got blasted away in a maelstrom of gunfire.
We've got five more episodes to go in season two, so I'm thinking that the producers plan on keeping our survivors in the same location (the farm) for the forseeable future, leading up to some sort of major event that will cause a location change in the season two finale (the whole farm burns to the ground, like Twelve Oaks?)
But it's going to take some creativity to keep them in this same location, which means lots more of those long, drawn out discussions between the likes of Lori and Daryl, Shane and Dale, Carol and Shane, Rick and Hershel, and so forth. This creates drama, but the characters also seem to be talking in circles a lot.
"You don't know how to lead this group, you need to be a good father for little Carl, get off of my farm, your cold heart is just as dead as those walkers, I just don't know what I believe in anymore, don't you tell ME what to do, I don't know if I can love anymore in this world, you shut up, no YOU shut up!," and on and on.
There will probably also be a few more lesser MacGuffins — that is, something that incites the characters toward action, but has little to do with the plot. An example this week was Beth Green, Hershel's youngest daughter, passing out in the kitchen and falling into some sort of trance, causing everyone to get all up in arms.
But enough talk about the filler, let's get into the action, which thankfully, there was plenty of this week.
My favorite scenes were at the local watering hole, Hatlands, where Hershel practically used to live during his drinking days. I heard Hershel used to drink at Hatlands so much that he always checked in with foursquare on his iPhone and he was the mayor of Hatlands :o)
Anyway, Hershel isn't a good drinker apparently, and everyone tells him to stop. They're like, "it's not funny when you drink man, it's not cool like in Budweiser commercials from the 80s where there's all these beach babes in American flag bikinis playing volleyball and guys water skiing with Bret Hart sunglasses on. When you drink it's more like Nicolas Cage in Leaving Las Vegas so why don't you just cut it out."
And then he actually does, but then these two other cats — Dave and Tony — waltz into the bar like "well, well, well, what have we here?" Immediately, you sense something off about these two clowns.
Tony is a "scrawny looking douche bag" according to Dave (it's a joke, cause he's actually fat), and Dave is wearing a sleeveles Strafford Sharks shirt with the No. 11 on the back. It's a pretty cool shirt. A quick search of the iNet reveals that there is a Stratford Sharks swimming club in England, but I don't think that's where his shirt came from. It's a mystery, kind of like that book Daryl was reading in his tent a few episodes back. (UPDATE: The Stafford Sharks are an 11-U baseball team from Manahawkin, New Jersey. Thanks Mark Maurer/TheStarLedger)
So next the guys all start drinking together and doing shots, except for Hershel (such willpower!), which was weird, because a few minutes before they were like, "we gotta get back to the farm and save Beth."
Dave and Tony, who met on I-95 coming out of Philly (Hey I've been there!), catch on that our survivors have a cool farm nearby and want a piece of the action. Slovenly Tony is standing there pissing in the middle of the bar, asking what kind of tail there is at the farm, and that's when you know that there's about to be trouble.
What follows is an awesome Old West standoff, and Rick does a great job of dispatching the fools. I'd say that this episode = Rick +1, Shane -1. So it was a good week for #TeamRickGrimes.
I didn't like Tony as soon as I saw that dumb newsboy hat and necklace that he was wearing.
In other news, Lori went driving off in a huff because Daryl was too busy acting like an angry teenager and whittling a stick (where was his Slipknot shirt?), went all Stephen King on a wayward walker, and cartwheeled that nondescript midsize sedan into a ditch. Did anyone else notice the problem? That's right, she didn't take the Hyundai. A Hyundai would have maneuvered through that sticky situation like Yoshi negotiating hairpin turns in Mario Kart 64.
Oh, and Dave and Tony revealed that Fort Benning is overrun by "lamebrains" as they call them (lame), and apparently Nebraska is the place to head for now because it has low population and lots of guns.
"Nebraska, this guy..." BLAM-BLAM!
Here's a quick rundown of what's going on with each of the major characters after this episode:
Rick: Stepping up to be more of an agressive leader, taking a more pragmatic approach to decision making.
Lori: Freaking out because Rick went running off to find Hershel, starting to worry more about Shane's intentions.
Carl: Would have also shot Sophia. Doesn't want to leave the farm.
Shane: Starting to lose it a little, still questioning Rick's leadership and feuding with Dale and Hershel.
Andrea: Siding with Shane?
Dale: Trying to turn people against Shane, still worried about him.
Glenn: Confused about his relationship with Maggie.
Daryl: Becoming angry Daryl again instead of helpful Daryl, telling people not to bother him anymore.
Carol: Starting to lose her mind. Had her hands bathed by Shane.
T-Dog: Glad that the zombies are out of the barn.
Hershel: Has become very pessimistic about the world around him. Still wants people off of his farm.
Maggie: Told Glenn she loves him, worried about how the dynamic on the farm has changed.
Carol Pelletier, who is still shaken up over how the whole Sophia situation shook out. She walks aimlessly through the woods, kneels amongst Cherokee Rose flowers, tearing them out by the roots and moaning ruefully, and has her hands and forearms bathed oh-so-creepily by loose cannon Shane.
- Bunch of little pennants
- Route 285 sign
- Confederate flag
- Flatscreen TV
- 420 sign
- Sticker with what looked like a steer crossed out
Tony. Standing up peeing in the middle of the bar and asking about chicks, that does really seem like something a drunk guy would do in Fells Point or at Pickles on opening day. Second place goes to Hershel. He just acts the same, but talks slower and slurs his speech a lot, like "shish-shash-shush."
When that arm fell off of the back of the pickup truck with all the zombie body parts in it. Andrea just picks it up and throws it back in, and it was all hefty and long, like Shaq's arm or something. But she could have been like, "Hey come back here and give me a hand with this" or "Hey look at me, I'm armed and dangerous" or she could have just gone up to T-Dog while he was eating Spam and started tapping him on the shoulder with it so he'd turn and get all freaked out.
A thing that I wish had happened
When Hershel is going through all of his wife's clothes and jewelry, I wish that the next shot was of him wearing the wedding dress and jewelry, manically applying her makeup, and then dancing around the room in a very queer fashion while singing to himself in a high-pitched voice. "La-la-la, such a pretty bride, the prettiest in all the land!"
Daryl calls Lori Olive Oil, striking a blow for the beautiful, full figured women of the world. Second place, Shane calls Dale Mr. Moral Authority. Shane could have been more clever, he could have called Dale Ned Flanders or something.
"I don't care what you believe!"
"I mean it, off my land!"
"Not enough!" (when asked by Rick how many drinks he's had)
"There is no hope for any of us."
"You people are like a plague."
"When Shane shot Lou in the chest, and she just kept coming, that's when I knew what an ass I'd been."
"I tell you what Dale, next time I need a radiator hose, I'll give you a call man."
"It looks like he found an old friend." (upon discovering Hershel's flask)
"People counted on me and I had them chasing a ghost in the forest."
"Death is death, it's always been there, whether its heart attack, cancer or a walker."
"That's not my little girl, it's some other ... thing."
"So what do we do, just wait for him to pass out?" (wondering how they're going to get Hershel out of the bar)
The Greene mother, who was stirred by daughter Beth. It opened its eyes all wide and leaned in for a bite, like "Ahh, my sweet daughter, come, give us a kiss. A kiss GOODBYE!"
Best zombie kill
The Greene mother. T-Dog starts stomping all these mudholes in her skull with his sick Timberlands, and then Andrea comes over and puts a Grim Reaper scythe right through the back of her dome.
Zombies: 1/2 (the Greene matriarch, who we already assumed was dead, so we're still at 60). I'm gonna guess that the geek who got hit by the car is still crawling around. Humans: Two. Dave and Tony, gunslinger style, for a total of four on the season.
What did Jenner whisper to Rick? What has become of Merle Dixon and the father-son team of Morgan and Duane Jones? What happened to Lori after she wrecked that car? Did she exchange insurance information with that walker?
A look ahead to the next episode, "Triggerfinger"
Daryl keeps an eye on Carol because she's acting all nutty, and Carol keeps an eye on Daryl because he started acting mean again. Rick and Hershel hole up in Hatlands for a standoff with some hostiles while Glenn runs around outside with his gun. Lori holes up in her wrecked car, and more.


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This week we look at another video showcasing the surreal but absolutely breathtaking landscape. If you're a thrill-seeker, this one is for you!
The Tongariro Northern Circuit is a more adventurous walk - described as 'basically walking through volcanoes.' From climbing up snow-capped peaks to experiencing the breathtaking Emerald lakes, this walk perfectly captures the diversity of New Zealand.
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Our Autistic Family's approach to therapy
Therapy is a controversial topic. I have previously discussed why we go back and forth from little to no therapy for our three autistic children. I do not believe in "Early Intervention" or other pathologizing approaches that view autistic people through the lens of brokenness and ableism. We have continually refused all compliance based therapy.
The times we have sought out support, it was under strict guidelines ensuring my children's neurology and autonomy would always be respected. When considering therapy for your autistic child, all aspects of it must be weighed heavily. Many professionals are still deeply rooted in ableism and view autistic people in terms of deficits or behaviors that need fixing.
When seeking out additional resources for parenting your autistic child, I strongly recommend reading as much as you can about the Neurodiversity Paradigm and writing by autistic adults who embrace it.
There are a lot of resources out there that will also support you in your total acceptance of your autistic child. There are online groups for AAC and FC where questions can be asked and answered. If you then find that you and your child are in need of some "in real life" support, you may choose to find a therapist.
When we seek out support for our autistic children in a professional setting, we have stipulations which we lay out to the therapist clearly in advance and must be followed. The following are our guidelines:
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2. The relationship between you and my child will be as equals. It is imperative that permission is given by my child prior to activities and before any interaction takes place.
3. Focus on communication not just spoken language. This includes all forms of AAC and Facilitated Communication.
4. No Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) methods or compliance based therapy whatsoever. This includes any similar approach rooted in behaviorism.
5. Requests for eye contact or positive reinforcement for eye contact given is disrespectful and strictly forbidden.
6. My children's body autonomy must always be respected. A "no" is a "no". This also precludes forced hand over hand and tickling or affection.
7. Please do not use stickers, bribery or food rewards of any kind.
8. My child needs complete freedom of movement. This means there will be absolutely no insistence that they sit in a chair or use "whole body listening". There should be opportunities for movement including a trampoline, exercise ball and fidgets for them to use.
9. Under no circumstances should there be attempts to extinguish or discourage "autistic behaviors". This includes stimming, flapping and scripting.
10. Please do not use my child's interests as currency in therapy unless it is their idea to discuss or incorporate it into play. Their hobbies are their own to cultivate and pursue as they choose and on their own terms.
11. We follow a child led approach and respect our child's individual trajectory. We will continually meet as a team to discuss the pros and cons of continuing or stopping this therapy.
12. If at any time my child expresses an inclination to skip therapy, we will take a break. (even if that break turns out to be permanent or causes us to lose our spot with your practice)
I also have guidelines for myself as a parent with respect to therapy:
- Is this therapy respectful? If there is ANY question, we don't do it.
- If a therapist violates any of the above list of guidelines, we leave immediately.
- Therapy for us is now done on a consultation basis where we go for a certain number of sessions. This enables us to obtain guidance regarding AAC from a speech therapist or sensory integration suggestions from an occupational therapist. There is no pressure whatsoever for my child to interact directly with the therapist if they choose not to.
- If adding this appointment would interfere with the large amounts of down time our neurodivergent family requires or put stress on my child, we don't do it.
- I meet with and speak to the therapist at length prior to any interaction with my child.
- I am present during therapy sessions.
- When my child doesn't want to go to therapy, we don't go. If they chose to not do a task, end early or stop therapy, that request would always be granted
- I constantly re-assess. Is my child stressed by this despite outward appearances of having fun?
- I urge any parent not to let societal ableism or fear push you and your child(ren) into a cramped therapy-laden schedule. This will end with you running around and your child being stressed out with the pressure to perform and feeling broken. There is no rush nor is there some perceived "window" during which progress must be made or else. Your child is amazing right here and now without any "intervention".
Autistic children should know they are accepted fully and that any support you seek is to bolster your own knowledge; not fix or change anything about them. Each child is different and comparisons to neurotypical standards are unhelpful.
My older son did some speech therapy early on and in retrospect I believe what was then chalked up to therapy-related progress can be attributed simply to time and growing older. If I had it to do over, I would have skipped it and let that time just be his, even though he had fun.
When it comes to therapy, it is always best to proceed with caution. Follow your child's lead. The best things you can give your autistic child are total acceptance, unconditional love and support, and a community of other autistic people with whom they can connect.


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Echo Mountain to Become Ski Training Center
Located west of Denver, the Echo Mountain ski area was recently sold at an auction to a company that plans to turn it into a ski training center. The new owner of the ski area is Pykkonen Capital LLC and the motivating factor behind the purchase was to provide a place primarily for school-aged young people to develop their competitive skiing skills. The resort will become the new home for the Front Range Ski Club, with changes being put in place as early as November to be ready for the upcoming ski season. Echo Mountain had a decent amount of snow in the past skiing season unlike some North American resorts, and the fact that it lies entirely on private land will give the new owners free rein to make changes to suit their needs.
In a published interview, Nora Pykkonen revealed that she had been considering moving her family to Vail to give her children more time on the snow. That idea was discarded in favor of buying the 226-acre Echo Mountain ski area and turning it into a place where her children could spend as much time as they needed to develop their skiing skills – and there will be top-tier coaches on hand to train them and other keen young skiers, including World Cup skiers Petter Brenna, Sarah Schleper-Gaxiola, Mike Farny and Patrik Järbyn.
Echo Mountain will be set up with stations focusing on specific skills, such as jump starts and sliding. On the completion of their run, skiers will have the opportunity to review their form on video, taking note of where there is room for improvement. Surface lifts will speedily take skiers to their starting points ensuring that every moment counts while training.
Pykkonen reportedly plans on investing $5 million in Echo Mountain in the coming seasons, with the possibility of developing beyond the current 80 acres of skiable terrain to deliver up to 1,500 vertical feet of skiing. Other plans include building a Super G course and a mogul lane, as well as a new restaurant. Snowmaking guns will supplement snowfall where necessary, and a shuttle system is envisioned to assist students across the metro area to get to the slopes.
Previous owner of Echo Mountain, Jerry Pettit, noted that this new development will be an interesting opportunity for young skiers and he hoped in the future to hear of an Olympic skier coming out of Echo Mountain.


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Twitter has warned its 330 million users to change their passwords after a glitch exposed some in plain text on its internal network.
The social network said an internal investigation had found no indication passwords were stolen or misused by insiders.
However, it still urged all users to consider changing their passwords "out of an abundance of caution".
Twitter did not say how many passwords were affected.
It is understood the number was "substantial" and that they were exposed for "several months".
Twitter discovered the bug a few weeks ago and has reported it to some regulators, an insider told Reuters.
Chief executive Jack Dorsey tweeted to say the "bug" had been fixed.
The bug caused the passwords to be stored on an internal computer log before the hashing process was completed.
"We are very sorry this happened," Twitter said on its blog.
As well as changing passwords, users have been advised to turn on two-factor authentication service to help stop accounts being hacked.
Twitter's chief technology officer Parag Agrawal initially said the company did not have to reveal the information but believed it was the "right thing to do" – before correcting his "mistake".


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I wrote some time ago about the dangers of letting the world know you were going away at Christmas.
It now appears that insurance companies are checking social media accounts for mention of your holiday when you make a claim because of a break-in. It's possible your claim could be rejected.
There was a time when the only people who would know you were going away on holiday would be your immediate family, next door neighbours and friends who would be likely to visit. Plus the newsagent and milkman, if you had deliveries from them.
In our connected environment, however, the entire planet can be told you're away, even the occupants of the International Space Station are on the internet!
Having an open conversation on one of the many social media platforms, although Facebook, Twitter and Instagram are the largest, has a potential audience of thousands. Even if you lock a Facebook discussion down to 'Friends' only, how many of those 'friends' do you actually know? On Twitter, unless you use the 'Protected' account setting, everything you post is visible to everyone – even those without a twitter account.
So, an apparently harmless "I'll be in Rimini" or "I'll be in Romford" is effectively the same as a poster in your front window saying you're going away.
If you have children/teenagers at home then be very aware of what they are telling their friends. Most have Facebook accounts that broadcast messages to Friends and Friends-of-Friends; potentially a very large number. Can they vouch for the trust of every one? I doubt it!
So, a little common sense should prevail.
The risk is that an opportunist, unwelcome, visitor to your home will help themselves to your possessions with the knowledge that you're not going to return that day, or the next.
As for my plans this year – I'm not saying!


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Rooms are available for rent in a 5-bedroom apartment in Kreuzberg, Berlin. The property has a living room with a sofa bed and a dining table with room for 6 people to share a meal. The shared areas are the 2 bathrooms, one of which has a washing machine, and the spacious kitchen. The kitchen is fully equipped with cutlery and crockery and also has an oven, an electric stove, and a dishwasher.
The property is in the trendy and popular Kreuzberg area. There are several parks nearby, as well as a U-Bahn which can take you quickly to other areas of Berlin. There is a supermarket opposite the apartment, and several restaurants in the local area.
Firstly, please grab the following documents. You'll need them to in the next stage of your application, and you won't be able to make a booking without them.
ID or Passport
Proof of income
Landlord provides registration
The landlord only accepts tenants under the age of 35.
The deposit needs to be paid when you sign the contract.
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SEN TA - Central London based
- Full-time SEN TA
- Secondary Autism support
- Key Stages 3
- Well resources SEN School
- Central London with great transport links
- £70 - £85 per day - depending on experience
A successful SEN School in London have a vacancy for an SEN TA to support Autism.
The School:
The successful School provides students with Special Needs aged 11 - 16 years with access to education through a highly differentiated curriculum, intervention and support. Students at this School have a primary diagnosis of Autism and many have other associated SEN needs such as ADHD, ODD and SLCN. A large majority of the pupils are non-verbal.
The setup of the classes are small class sizes of a 1-4 ratio children to adult and each class has a Teacher and multiple TA's. The staff are passionate individuals who work collaboratively to offer the best and most flexible teaching methods for their students. They understand that each and every student comes with a different set of challenges and only after careful planning and building relationships with these pupils will they see progress and success with students hitting relevant targets in their learning and social development.
This is a training School who provide immense training and development to its staff, promote from within and can boast a highly supportive and positive working environment.
The role:
As a Classroom Assistant for Key Stage 3 pupils with Autism, you will be required to support the Class Teacher in delivering tailored education programmes. You will be a calm and resilient personality, able to remain calm in stressful situations and deescalate challenging behaviour. You must have a sound understanding of Autism - behaviours, triggers, sensory learning, behaviour and teaching strategies. Someone who has made use of communication tools such as PECS and Makaton will be ideal for this role. Your ultimate goal is to help pupils break down barriers they have to learning and achieve every day!
The rewards are endless when you are successful in this educational setting and for the right candidate, the School also has generous funding for this role.
If you have worked with or are interested in working with Autistic pupils in Schools then please apply below.


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Avnet Unveils MaaXBoard for Low-Cost Embedded Computing and Edge AI Development
Avnet is now offering a single board computer which allows developers to focus more on the software side of their projects. The new MaaXBoard is a low-cost, production-ready qualified platform, based on the NXP i.MX 8M applications processor, ideal for embedded computing and applications that leverage AI at the edge. It supports design engineers and end-users seeking to create automation, multimedia, AI and smart home applications with reduced cost and time-to-market.


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True or False?
"I feel like nothing really matters."
"Life seems flat and empty much of the time."
"I've run out of energy, and feel tired all the time."
"I miss my old, happier, more optimistic self."
"I've lost interest in things that used to matter to me."
"I'm just going through the motions like a robot."
"I feel like I am losing hope that things will improve."
If you said true to one or more of the statements above you may need help with depression.
Depression is not sadness; it is a loss of connection with the powerhouse of core emotion inside us. Depression is an experience of having lost touch with ourselves. When we are depressed we have disconnected from the truth of our emotions, from the information and energy that flows through us like a river. As a result we are paralyzed and stuck, and we lose hope that things can be different.
It is vulnerable to experience deep feelings. If we have not had repeated experiences of being held in the heart and mind of another when we have faced intense emotion, we may have felt overwhelmed. Overwhelm is a frightening state that leads us to shut down our feelings.
When we are able to reconnect with the flow of emotion, even if it is painful or difficult, we are able to reclaim our energy, concentration, passion, and aliveness. We need to grow our ability to tolerate the felt sense of vulnerability in order to free ourselves from the suffocating numbness of depression.
To Have and To Hold guides you so that you can develop your ability to do this.


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The Alaska Aces continued their surprisingly strong run in the 2012 PBA Philippine Cup Playoffs, whereas the San Mig Coffe Mixers were pushed to the brink of elimination.
James Yap rebounded from a subpar Game 3 to post 20 points, 3 rebounds, 3 steals, and 2 assists in Game 4 against Rain or Shine, but even that wasn't enough to tow the Mixers to victory. PJ Simon and Joe Devance backstopped Yap with a combined 29 points, but, as a team, the Mixers shot poorly from the floor, converting just 39% of their attempts. Yap, Devance, Mark Barroca, and Jonas Villanueva accounted for 30 of SMC's 43 misses. Barroca and Villanueva only made one FG between them.
On the other end of the floor, the Painters leaned on a more balanced distribution of the scoring load, especially since chief gunner Paul Lee struggled with his shot. Lee, the Rookie-of-the-Year last season, wound up with just 2 markers on 1-of-7 shooting from the field. Lee played just 15 minutes for coach Yeng Guiao.
His teammates didn't really mind picking up the slack, though. The backcourt quartet of Gabe Norwood, Ryan Araña, Jeff Chan, and Chris Tiu all took turns puncturing the basket for the Painters. They finished with 14, 13, 12, and 10 points respectively. Ronnie Matias also came up big, scoring all his 8 points in the second half to keep the Mixers at bay. The Painters are now just a win away from booking a ticket to the Philippine Cup Finals.
In the other game, the Aces continued playing physical basketball to frustrate the heavily-favored Texters in Game 4. Despite having 6 players finish in double-digits, Talk N Text wasn't able to dispose of Alaska, which was paced by the backcourt duo of JV Casio and Cyrus Baguio. Casio and Baguio paired up for 40 points on the strength of 6 treys as the Aces tied up their semifinal series at 2 games apiece, which made it a virtual best-of-three affair.
|Cyrus Baguio bucked the fine imposed on him by the
league and torched the Texters with sharp sniping.
Rookie sensation Calvin Abueva also racked up monster stats, finishing with 15 points, 11 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Likewise, DonDon Hontiveros and Mac Baracael stepped up with 13 and 12 markers respectively. Despite getting outrebounded, 40-53, by the Texters, the Aces were more efficient on the offensive end, making nearly 47% of their shots while limiting TNT to a lowly 39% success rate.
Even with twin spitfires Jimmy Alapag and Jayson Castro putting up a combined 33 points, the Tropang Texters of coach Norman Black now find themselves in a dogfight for the right to stay alive in the war for the Philippine Cup.
Game Recaps:
RAIN OR SHINE ELASTO-PAINTERS over SAN MIG COFFEE MIXERS, 83-74
The Rain or Shine Elasto Painters turned back a late charge by the San Mig Coffee Mixers to pull out an 83-74 victory Thursday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena in Game Four of their Philippine Cup semifinals series.
The win gave the Elasto Painters a 3-1 series lead, just one victory away from their first Philippine Cup finals appearance in franchise history.
There were many heroes for Rain or Shine, including Ronnie Matias, who got key baskets and offensive rebounds late in the game to help preserve the win.
"Ronnie Matias just hustled his way to become the best player of the game," said Rain or Shine coach Yeng Guiao about Matias, who finished with eight points and five rebounds. Six of those points came in the fourth quarter, when San Mig Coffee charged back from an 18-point deficit to cut the lead to just three points.
"Si Coach Yeng, sabi sa 'min unahin muna namin yung depensa kesa sa opensa. Mananalo talaga kami sa depensa," said Matias.
Guiao said he chewed out Matias in the locker room at halftime after several lapses in the first half while defending against San Mig Coffee superstar James Yap, who led all scorers with 20 points.
"Nakawala si James nang dalawang beses sa kanya. When he came back, he more than made up for mistakes," said Guiao.
Rain or Shine won despite a sub-par game from Paul Lee, who scored just two points.
"Paul Lee played horribly but other guys stepped up," said Guiao, who had five players scoring at least eight points. Gabe Norwood led Rain or Shine with 15 points, including a gorgeous reverse alley-oop slam in the second quarter off a pass by Chris Tiu.
"Any time others are not able to contribute, then others will contribute."
Rain or Shine looked like it had the game in the bag, taking a 54-36 third quarter lead. But the Mixers came roaring back in the fourth quarter behind Yap, Peter June Simon, and Joe Devance. A three-pointer by Simon cut the lead to 77-74 with under a minute remaining in the game, but timely defensive stops allowed the Elasto Painters to score the final six points of the match, all from Tiu.
"It's a big win for us because now we get three chances to make the finals," said Guiao, whose team will have a chance to finish the series Saturday.
ROS 83 — Norwood 14, Arana 13, Chan 12, Tiu 10, Matias 8, Cruz 6, Belga 6, Rodriguez 4, Quinahan 3, Ibanes 3, Lee 2, Tang 2.
SMC 74 — Yap 20, Simon 15, Devance 14, Pingris 7, Ramos 5, Reavis 4, De Ocampo 4, Barroca 3, Gaco 2, Villanueva 0.
|Gabe Norwood rises for an alley-oop
reverse jam against SMC.
|James Yap lets the ref checks his arm after
he gets a gash.
|Ryan Araña and the Painters drove past Marc Pingris
and the Mixers for a 3-1 series lead.
ALASKA ACES over TALK N TEXT TROPANG TEXTERS, 104-99
Alaska coach Luigi Trillo knows the key to beating Talk 'N Text is not just to count on one person but to count on everyone.
The Aces did just that, drawing huge contributions from seven players to outlast Talk 'N Text, 104-99, in Game 4, and even up their best-of-seven semifinals series in the PBA Philippine Cup on Friday night at the SM Mall of Asia Arena.
JVee Casio finished with 22 points on a steady 6-for-8 shooting clip from the field and held his own anew against probably the best backcourt duo in the league in helping the Aces recover from a sound beating in Game 3.
Casio wasn't the only one who played with a sense of urgency for the Aces.
Cyrus Baguio contributed 18 markers, including a key three-pointer in the fourth that helped stave off a late Talk 'N Text rally. His triple at the 1:15 mark of the fourth stretched Alaska's lead to five, 99-94.
Calvin Abueva had another double-double performance, finishing with 15 points and 11 rebounds, while Dondon Hontiveros provided the spark off the bench, tallying 13 points.
"It's just one of those games – a grind-out type of win. We know Talk 'N Text is an explosive team, but we limited them to 18 third quarter points. We know nothing is going to be easy against this team," said Trillo.
The Aces won despite being beaten on the battle of the boards. The Tropang Texters grabbed 13 more rebounds than their counterparts, a thing that concerns Trillo moving forward.
"Our concern is rebounding. We'll have a handful the next couple of games," added Trillo.
Mac Baracael scored 12 while Gabby Espinas and Sonny Thoss each had nine markers in a well-distributed effort for the Aces.
ALA 104 – Casio 22, Baguio 18, Abueva 15, Hontiveros 13, Baracael 12, Espinas 9, Thoss 9, Reyes 2, Jazul 2, Dela Cruz 2, Eman 0.
TNT 99 – Alapag 17, Castro 16, De Ocampo 14, Fonacier 12, Carey 12, Williams 11, Reyes 9, Peek 5, Dillinger 2, Aban 1, Raymundo 0, Gamalinda 0, Alvarez 0, Ferriols 0.
|Calvin Abueva gets some pointers from Louie Alas, a coach
against whom he fought many wars in his collegiate days.
|Jimmy Alapag and the rest of TNT are getting
all they can handle against Alaska.
Source: Unless otherwise specified, game recaps were compressed and compiled from InterAKTV. (Writing credit to Rey Joble.)
Images: All images are from InterAKTV. (Photo credit to Paul Ryan Tan)


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Interzone 271, Jul-Aug 2017
Posted in China Miéville, Fantasy, Justina Robson, My Interzone Reviews, Reading Reviewed, Reviews published in Interzone, Science Fiction at 12:00 on 13 November 2017
TTA Press
Roy Gray takes the Editorial and describes a visit to the summer's Barbican exhibition, Into the Unknown: A Journey Through Science Fiction. Jonathan McCalmont discusses China Miéville's history of the Russian Revolution October, describing it as the book Miéville was born to write. Nina Allan again reflects on SF's distinction or otherwise as a genre and the necessity to question and reinvent its tropes. Book Zone1 has appreciative reviews of Nina Allan's The Rift and Emily B Cattaneo's collection Speaking to Skull Kings and Other Stories plus author interviews with the pair and also considers novels from Eleanor Lerman, Aliette de Bodard and Taiyo Fuji along with Ex Libris, an anthology of stories set in libraries, not to mention my review of Justina Robson's The Switch.
In the fiction:-
Julie C Day's The Rocket Farmer2 has three narrative viewpoints in its 10 pages: the descendant of a long line of Mongolian rocket farmers, her daughter, and one of the rockets. It is the daughter who is the first to truly understand the rockets.
Gods in the Blood (of those who rise)3 by Tim Casson is narrated by a science teacher (who has rather unprofessional biological deterministic views about his charges I must say. But these turn out to be plot related.) The nearby Genomic Innovation Facility is manipulating human epigenetics. All this is tied in with a legend from a Sumerian manuscript.
In If Your Powers Fail You in a City Under Tin4 by Michael Reid a tentacled creature called the God Beast has settled in the sky over the city now called Duolunduo. Some people have developed superpowers as a result.
The titular Chubba Luna5 in Eliot Fintushel's story is an interplanetary music star in a future where people's life partners are allotted to them in accord with their biochemistry. This doesn't turn out any better than choosing them for yourselves.
Chris Barnham's When I Close My Eyes is a mix of SF and ghost story. It is the tale of the first potholer on Titan, a man who hallucinates his dead wife while encountering extraterrestrial life after being trapped by an ice-fall.
The McGuffin of Cryptic Female Choice6 by Andy Dudak is a spermathecal, a mechanism introduced to the womb by virus which allows women to store various men's sperm and edit their content to produce a desired genome. The societal backlash is portrayed.
Pedant's corner:- 1"while allowing they catch up" (allowing them to catch up,) "how do you feel it has effected your life as a writer" (affected,) Goss' (Goss's.) 2Written in USian, "so that it spread across the table" (the rest of the story is in present tense, so "spreads",) practicing (practising.) 3where a bunch of other kids were gathered (a bunch was gathered.) 4Written in USian, "none of them recognize" (none recognises,) "'can you come with?'" (with me,) "he shines it on the floor near the figure, trying not to startle them" (not to startle it.) 5Written in USian. 6Written in USian, inside of (inside,) "there used to be hundreds of words for love like Inuit words for snow" (isn't that snow thing a bit of a myth?)


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A new partnership between Velon and the Revolution Series will see eight WorldTour teams competing in a track cycling 'Champions League' in the winter of 2016.
The deal, announced on Friday between Velon and FACE Partnership, will see road and track stars from around the world go head to head to decide who will be the ultimate cycling champions – their words, not ours.
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>>> Mark Cavendish takes a tumble ahead of Revolution Series team pursuit (video)
The Champions League events will see an extended range of dates and venues, with 12 teams in total competing over three consecutive weekends.
"Velon and FACE are united in the aims of providing more entertaining racing for cycling fans, and a better narrative to the race season," said James Pope, CEO of FACE Partnership.
"With Velon's support we will bring the world's best road teams to Revolution and create a new exciting format for track cycling."
>>> Luke Rowe's on-bike camera footage from Revolution scratch race (video)
Pope told Cycling Weekly that the Champions League rounds will take place on consecutive weekends from November 18/19 to December 2/3 at venues in the UK and overseas.
Get ready for on-bike cameras and the whole range of data capturing devices that Velon are developing with Infront Sports & Media. These are set to be sprung into action at the Tour de Suisse in June, so by the winter they should be well honed.
>>> Watch: Geraint Thomas disqualified from Longest Lap again, this time for taking selfies
"At Velon we are excited by linking up with the Revolution Series extending our goals in cycling beyond the road and onto the track," said Velon CEO Graham Bartlett.
"Revolution is already a very well established and successful race series and this new partnership will enable the series to expand internationally as the new 'Revolution Champions League'."
FACE reports that the new format for the Revolution Series will start this winter, with dates and venues to be announced in due course.


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Club Paihia
Club Paihia
Immerse yourself in the magic of New Zealand's North Island coastline from the tranquil hillside resort, Club Paihia. Surrounded by six and a half acres of native bushland, Club Paihia is the perfect Paihia accommodation for exploring the breathtaking Bay of Islands and discovering the historic sites of Maori culture on the North Island.
Nearby to Club Paihia you can board a chartered boat cruise or hire sea kayaks to paddle around the islands, and take a day excursion out to the magnificent horseshoe shaped Haruru Falls. During your stay, enjoy swimming with dolphins, taking picnics on secluded beaches, and soaking up the charm of Paihia's local atmosphere.
Just a few steps outside Club Paihia's self-contained apartments, you can relax and take in the sweeping views of the peaceful surroundings. Guests love the feature seating area and carved cultural monuments situated on the resort's grassy bank, made by local woodworkers and artists, incorporating creatures of the bush and the Bay of Islands into the carving to tell the story of the site.
After a day exploring the Bay of Islands, play a game of tennis or wind down by Club Paihia's heated outdoor swimming pool, and appreciate the setting among the acres of leafy scenery.
For a relaxing retreat the whole family will love, a holiday at Club Paihia means finding out why they call Paihia the "Jewel of the Bay of Islands".
In accordance with recent Government directives in response to slowing the spread of COVID‐19, we have implemented additional measures for your health and safety. Resort facilities may experience temporary closures or changes to operating times and/or services provided during your stay. Please contact the Resort direct for further details. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your understanding during this time.
Resort Owners – Member Bookings
Classic Aspire / Classic Points / Classic Escapes Members
- 1 Bedroom - 1 Bathroom
- Studio - Mini Kitchen
- 1 Bedroom - Full Kitchen
- 2 Bedroom - 2 Bathroom
- 2 Bedroom - Full Kitchen
- Bicycles
- Heated Swimming Pool -Outdoor
- No Daily Maid Service o Parking
- Children's Play Equipment
- Internet Facilities
- No Pets Allowed o Safe
- Full Tennis Court or Courts
- Laundry or Laundries
- Orchid House
- Spa Pool
- Gymnasium
- Library
- Owners Lounge
- Dishwasher (Some)
- Microwave
- Electric Blanket
- Sky TV
- Hairdryer
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- Let's go on a bug hunt! Download here
- ROARsome Poetry Download here
- Totally WILD bunting - Learn and create with your pupils using our free Animal A-Z bunting! Download here
- Schools Map! Make sure you download our schools map before you visit to take your class on educational self-guided tours. Download the schools map.
- Free teacher tickets 1 for every 5 primary pupils booked and 1 free teacher ticket for every 10 secondary students booked.
- Free planning tickets after you have paid for your school trip we'll send two complimentary tickets for a 'planning visit' before the actual day.
- Free information sheet that has important details for the day such as meeting points and nearest First Aid Centre. Download the information sheet.
- Free risk assessment to make your visit as safe and as rewarding as possible we've put together a comprehensive risk assessment, so you don't have to! Download the risk assessment.
- Download your free Permission slip.
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The quality and safety of all our rides and attractions are of the utmost importance and therefore a considerable amount of time and effort is spent on making all visits a safe and fun experience. Merlin Entertainments Group who own the theme park are Europe's leading operator and developer of visitor attractions. Due to the complexity of theme park operations in the UK a summary of all main health and safety requirements is set out below:
Legal Requirements
Health and Safety at Work Act etc 1974 – This is the principle Act that applies to the company and is to ensure that all workers in all occupations are protected by law. Its purpose is to provide one comprehensive integrated system of law, dealing with health, safety and welfare of employees and members of the public who are affected by work activities. The Act is written in very general terms and does not require many specific requirements for managing health and safety at work. Instead, the Act places a general duty on employers to provide safe systems of work that are so far as is reasonably practicable, safe and without risks to health.
Under the HASWA Act 1974 are many specific regulations which relate to work activities on site. The principle requirement being to undertake risk assessments to identify 'hazards' and assess the risk under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999.
- The health and safety policy is signed by the Chief Executive Officer for Merlin Entertainments Group and the Divisional Director for the park.
- Risk Assessments are undertaken by all departmental Managers with reference to the work activities that they manage. Risk Assessments are reviewed at least annually or if any significant change takes place with regard to a work activity or area of work. Due to the volume of risk assessment documents it is not possible to send these out on an individual basis.
- The park is covered by Public Liability Insurance. The amount of cover provided by this policy is &10 million. The Policy is with ACE Insurance (Policy No: 47UKAO7552).
- The park is duel enforced by the local Health and Safety Executive and Environmental Health Department.
Engineering/Maintenance of Rides:
All new rides must be designed and manufactured in accordance with strict standards and comply with UK requirements. Any new ride specifications with associated calculations are submitted to an outside independent inspection engineer in order to establish that the design is sound. This includes all aspects of the ride, i.e. forces involved, type of restraint, type of passenger carrying unit, any restrictions such as height, this process being known as 'verification'.
In addition to this all existing rides and new rides have an 'In-Service Annual Inspection' by outside independent inspection engineers to ensure the safety and integrity of the ride for each season. Daily inspections are also carried out by our own qualified engineers.
Ride/Attraction Operation:
The operation of all rides on park is conformant with strict documented procedures and manufacturers guidance. The rides team have a considerable amount of experience in operating rides and attractions which ensures safe operating standards.
All ride operators are over 18 and undergo a company medical for fitness. They are also rigorously trained to a high level of competence specifically related to each ride they operate. Operators undergo supervised training hours for each ride. All ride attendants are over 16.
Chessington Zoo:
Chessington Zoo at Chessington World of Adventures Resort is operated under strict licensing conditions as established within the Zoo Licensing Act 1981. A dedicated team of experienced zookeepers cares for the collection of birds, mammals and reptiles. All the birds, mammals and reptiles are protected behind suitably constructed barriers where the adventurer is able to see the exhibit but unable to touch.
Food Safety/Hygiene:
The park operates food catering outlets which are operated by trained employees. The food units operate in accordance with the Food Safety Act 1990 and are regularly inspected by the local Environmental Health Department. The park also contracts an independent consultancy which carries food safety/hygiene inspections twice a year on all food retail outlets on park.
First Aid Facilities:
The park has First Aid facilities which are operated by a dedicated team of qualified first aiders. Each park also has a defibrillator located in each facility with a team of employees trained to operate this equipment. First aiders are trained to deal with all minor injuries on site and also in the initial stages of any major injuries that may occur until the emergency services arrive at the scene. The park has hospitals nearby with Accident and Emergency facilities.
The facilities also operate a lost person collection point so that they may be reunited for those responsible for them.
The park has a contingency plan in the event of an emergency. The emergency plan covers incidents such as Fire, Bomb, Ride/Attraction/Boat Disaster. The emergency plans for the park has been developed in conjunction with the local emergency services who have regular meetings with the park regarding emergency procedures.
The park has a dedicated security team who are able to deal with any minor security issues on site. The security team spend their time patrolling the park and dealing with any security related matters. The security team is also trained to deal with any emergency incidents that occur on park.
NB: Please note that Chessington World of Adventures Resort employs a full-time Health and Safety Manager who facilitates the company's commitment and compliance with health and safety legislation.
Does the park expose children to water?
Some rides and attractions at Chessington World of Adventures Resort expose children to water.
Could any floor surfaces at the park be slippery i.e. due to water? If so, what measures are in place to prevent accidents?
We ensure that floor surfaces are non-slip wherever possible. The outdoor nature of the park means that it is exposed to weather conditions that can have an adverse affect on surfaces. Care needs to be taken when surfaces are wet.
Are there height restrictions for all rides and attractions?
There are height restrictions on some of the rides at the park. Specific restrictions can be found on this site and on park maps, which are given out on the day of your visit. Please read the ride restrictions situated at the entrance to each ride before entering the queue line.
Do any of the attractions involve being in confined spaces?
Some of the rides and attractions can be quite small in area and to some individuals these may feel confined. However no areas on the park can be defined as a confined space.
Do any of the rides or attractions feature strobe lighting?
Yes a few of the attractions at the park feature strobe lighting. This information can be found on signage at the entrance to each ride.
What are the medical provisions on-site?
The park has a First Aid Centre. This is permanently staffed by fully qualified first aiders throughout the season. The location of the First Aid Centre is marked on the park map.
Are there any traffic hazards, if so how are these minimised?
The park is closed to vehicular traffic movement when open to the public. There are designated drop-off points for coaches at Chessington World of Adventures Resort. There is no requirement for children to cross any busy public roads although children will be required to cross-internal park roads to access the admissions area. Pedestrian walkways are provided where possible.
Is the food in the outlets clearly labelled?
Yes food is clearly labelled in accordance with trading requirements.
Are there lockers for children's belongings?
Lockers can be found at Adventure Point, Land of the Dragons and Wild Woods. There is a charge to use lockers, small lockers are £1 per hour or £5 all day and large lockers are £2 per hour or £10 all day. You can return to your locker as many times as you like within your hire period without incurring any extra charges. Lockers are limited so be sure to get yours before you begin your wild adventure.
What are the park provisions for lost children?
Lost children should report to a member of staff. The First Aid Centre has a lost children facility.
Is there a team of trained staff members on-hand at all time and briefed in emergency and/or first aid procedures?
Chessington World of Adventures Resort has a comprehensive emergency plan that has been developed in conjunction with the emergency services. Staff are trained in what to do in an emergency.
Is there an evacuation procedure?
The park has a procedure in place to evacuate adventurers from the park safely. This will be implemented by fully trained staff.
Are there any steep slopes children would have to climb? If so, are there hand-rails to assist them?
Handrails are provided where necessary. There are no steep slopes at the park. As there are slight hills, scooters, roller skates and children's tricycles are not permitted into the park. For their own safety we request that children wearing Wheel Heeled shoes (Heeleys) do not activate the wheel part of the shoe and take due care and attention while in the park.
Are the rides/attractions inspected on a daily basis for any hazards?
All rides undergo rigorous testing every day by competent engineers in accordance with manufacturers guidance. Rides also undergo a comprehensive winter check by third party inspection engineers to ensure that they are safe for the following season.
Are there any steps to negotiate? If so, are there alternative routes for wheelchair adventurers?
Steps may need to be negotiated around the park. Disabled access is provided where necessary.
Is the park clearly sign-posted?
Yes the park is well sign-posted along with comprehensive detail on the park map.
Are all children issued with a park map in case they get lost?
Park maps are issued to all adults and teachers who are supervising the school trip and additional maps can be downloaded from our webpage.
Are there areas of shade for pupils attending during the summer?
Shaded areas are provided throughout the park.
Glass doors/windows – do these pose a hazard?
Safety glass is used throughout the park.
In the event that children do misbehave and climb on railings etc – do staff members take disciplinary action?
The park has regulations displayed at the entrance. Staff are trained to enforce these regulations for the benefit of all adventurers. Staff will instruct children to behave where necessary.


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Recapturing Priority Dates And All That
by Charles Wheeler, Esq.
As we all know, a lot can happen between the time the petitioner files an alien relative petition (Form I-130) and the beneficiary adjusts status or immigrates. For example, the beneficiary might marry, divorce, turn 21, or die. The petitioner in turn might divorce, naturalize, lose immigrant status, or die. There might be after-acquired children to consider. Similar events could happen to in the lives of the derivative beneficiaries the spouses and unmarried children under the age of 21 of the principal beneficiary in the preference categories.
If a new I-130 needs to be filed, when can the beneficiary retain the original priority date? When you can go back and use an earlier priority date for applicants from the Western Hemisphere whose family members filed an application years ago? What rule applies if the principal beneficiary is from one chargeability area but the derivative is from another? This article will attempt to answer those questions while briefly summarizing the law in this area.
Automatic Conversion of Preference Category
Divorce tends to work the opposite way as marriage
The Child Status Protection Act (CSPA) has solved the age-out problem for many beneficiaries, or at least those whose I-130 was filed on or after August 6, 2002 or who turned 21 on or after that date. But for those who cannot take advantage of the CSPA, turning 21 means moving from immediate relative to first preference, or from second preference 2A to 2B. No need to file a new I-130. Derivatives in the second preference category lose their derivative status when they turn 21. They move from 2A to 2B, but need a separate I-130 filed in their behalf. Fortunately, they are able to retain the original priority date. 8 CFR § 204.2(a)(4). Derivatives in other categories who age out, however, lose their status, assuming they are not protected by the CSPA. These sons and daughters have to start all over again after their parent becomes an LPR. The LPR parent then files a new I-130 in their behalf, but they do not retain the original priority date.
When the LPR petitioner naturalizes, the beneficiary moves from the 2A category to immediate relative, or from the 2B category to the first preference. For most beneficiaries, the first preference is preferable to the 2B; the CSPA attempts to neutralize any negative effect for Filipinos, since for that group the first preference is backlogged further than 2B. Beneficiaries with children, however, will no longer be able to count them as derivatives if they move into the immediate relative category when the petitioner naturalizes. Derivatives in the second preference 2A category are most affected, since as immediate relatives they will be required to have a separate I-130 petition filed on their behalf. When the newly naturalized U.S. citizen petitioner files this separate I-130 petition for the unmarried child, the beneficiary retains the original priority date. This is usually irrelevant because, as an immediate relative, the beneficiary is not subject to any annual quotas and the CSPA freezes the beneficiary's age. But should the beneficiary marry before obtaining LPR status, that earlier priority date might prove helpful.
Death of the petitioner automatically revokes the I-130, but there is possible relief for widows of U.S. citizens who have been married for at least two years and who file an I-360 petition within two years of the citizen's death. There is also possible relief for other beneficiaries if the petitioner died after the I-130 was approved. They may file to reinstate the revoked I-130 based on humanitarian factors. For more information on this option, see the July 2002 issue of the newsletter. Death of the principal beneficiary will require the petitioner to file new I-130s for any derivatives, assuming there is a qualifying parent-child relationship. They should, however, be able to retain the original priority date. Death of the spouse/parent usually terminates the stepparent-stepchild petition, except in those cases where the parties establish an ongoing relationship.
Recapturing Priority Dates
Pre-1977 Western Hemisphere Priority Dates
More clients than you might think can take advantage of this savings clause for Western Hemisphere priority date applicants. For example, earlier this year staff at the Catholic Charities in Milwaukee adjusted the status of three children over age 21 of LPR parents. The I-130s had been filed and approved quite recently. But instead of using those priority dates, they used the 1971 date on which the children's grandmother had filed an application (registration) to immigrate her daughter (the children's mother). At that time, the mother was married to the children's father, although the children weren't born until years later. In this case, the children saved the correspondence from the U.S. consulate in Cd. Juarez verifying that they were Western Hemisphere priority date beneficiaries and were eligible to use the 1971 priority date. Had the Catholic Charities staff been unaware of this procedure, their clients would need to have waited and stayed unmarried for several more years.
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- Serves 8
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 12-14 green apples
- Butter
- Rich pastry
- 1 egg beaten with a little water or cream
- Blend the 4 tablespoons butter and 1/2 cup of the sugar in a heavy pie tin and cook over medium heat until the mixture is thick, syrupy and lightly browned. Slice the peeled apples. Arrange them on top of the butter-sugar syrup in layers. Dot each layer with butter and sprinkle with a little sugar. Build the apple slices up in the center to come above the rim of the pan. Cover with rich pastry rolled 1/8" thick. Brush with egg. Bake in a 450°F. oven for 10 minutes. Reduce the heat to 375°F. and continue cooking until the apples are soft and the crust cooked through.
- Let the tart cool slightly and then carefully invert it onto a serving plate. The apples should have caramelized with the sugar-butter mixture, making a delicate brown top for the tart. Serve warm or cold with cream.


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John and Lynn are in 2 locations!.
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Scottsdale Equine Reproductive Center
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Pagosa Springs became our summer ranch home in 2006. What better environment to have breeding mares and foals? Here the horses are in a natural herd environment and live life to the fullest. Clean mountain air, brilliant blue skies, and lots of green grass. Our foals run and play and showcase themselves!
In Scottsdale, our horses are located at the OutWest Stallion Station. Located in the Sonoran desert overlooking the Verde River Valley, it's an easy drive from the Scottsdale or Phoenix area. From AZ 101:
Take the SCOTTSDALE RD exit- exit number 34. Turn north onto Scottsdale Rd.
Turn RIGHT onto E DYNAMITE BLVD.
Turn RIGHT into 15419, OutWest
For Pagosa Springs: (May-October) From Durango, heading east on Highway 160.
Turn RIGHT onto Meadows Drive.
Turn RIGHT onto Harvard.
Turn RIGHT onto Elbert.
Take the second LEFT onto Oxford. We are on the corner of Elbert and Oxford Place - about 3.5 miles off of Highway 160.
Karen Ann Livesay
lives on Rancho Loma Bendita in beautiful Sedona AZ, and is breeding with us as Future Foal @ Sedona.
Jeff and Michelle Bosley
moved from Lumber Bridge, NC now in AZ. They are breeding as Future Foal @ Lumber Bridge.
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We welcome anyone to come meet the Marchador breed. We look forward to your visit!
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The EU has ambitious climate and energy targets for 2030, aiming to provide affordable, secure and sustainable energy. To date, government subsidies have been used to keep the price of renewable energy competitive and encourage lenders to commit development capital to projects.
Increasingly, European governments expect renewables projects to be commercially viable in their own right, which is requiring a new approach to financing.


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The Picture of Dorian Gray
Trafalgar Studios until Feb 13th 2016
Adapted by Merlin Holland and John O'Connor / Directed by Peter Craze
A production of Oscar Wilde's story, co-adapted by his only grandchild from the original manuscript, of which the homoerotic undertones are much more clearly stated sounded intriguing enough to me. And while it is testament to Oscar Wilde's writing that the story itself is still wickedly sinister, this play falls somewhat flat.
Studio 2 is a very intimate space and at times felt a bit crowded with all the numerous scene changes which made it all feel very much like "a play"; quite stagey and never fully allowing you to sink into its reality. But that's okay. It's all about suspension of disbelief and I don't think that artifice is necessarily a negative but as time went on, it did begin to grate. Rupert Mason as Basil Hallward felt nuanced and recognizable; his depiction of a man obsessed with the work of art that is Dorian Gray (Guy Warren-Thomas). All four of the actors were compelling to watch, but using them to play various minor characters (some for only one tiny scene) was distracting and unsuccessful. My particular gripe around this was having two of the male actors play the older women characters. It lurched the play into a weird comedy as the audience laughed at a man with a five o'clock shadow playing an older blushing aunt remembering her youth. Unless you're really trying to make some sort of statement or everyone is switched around (i.e women playing older men) I've had enough of this in plays. It's bad enough that much theatre is male-centric anyway; don't give the occasional female parts away to men too.
I found the first half very talky but with John Gorick as Lord Henry Wotten being super Wilde-esque with about a million biting quips, made the pace still bounce along pretty quickly. Dorian Gray changing from a golden youth to his degradation into decadence is subtly done; at interval we know how horrid the picture in the actic now must be and want to know what will happen next.
The answer? More of the same. The talking, which felt quippy and intelligent in the first half, meanders into indulgence in the second half. I also realized that there was no real dramatic impetus. Maybe this is because I knew how the story ends, but I don't think that was quite it. It simply felt a bit "So What?" I think it really could have benefited from being a lot shorter. A snappier, more edited play might have lost some of the fun dialogue, but kill your darlings and all that. For me, it's far better to be hungry at the end of a play, then bloated by words.
As a positive, the lighting design was effective and the music perfectly balanced the action on stage, however I really feel that this is one is best saved for the serious Oscar Wilde fans.
Booking link here.
© Sarah Browne 2016


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