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WordPress is The Powerhouse of SEO
Have you ever wondered why all the SEO agencies go for WordPress for their content management? Well, WordPress is termed to be the "Powerhouse of Search Engine Optimization" not just for one reason, but there are many. Amidst major blogging tools like Wix, Blogger, Drupal, Joomla and Magneto, WordPress still, stands out and maintain its position to be the top most appealing and used a blogging tool on the Internet. It has become the most favored Content Management System Tool all over the world not only amongst individuals but also by small business firms too.
Let us have a look at the reasons as to how WordPress is actually the "Powerhouse of SEO":
WordPress makes it easy to manage content for SEO
Content is one of essential parts of search engine optimization and it becomes necessary for SEO agencies to collaborate with content marketers to create websites. Without relevant and reliable content, SEO cannot work efficiently. In order to gain genuine traffic for the websites and boost rankings, WordPress is the most preferred by the content marketers and is highly considered for the SEO because of its simplicity that it offers while creating content.
It makes it easy to insert Title Tags, Meta – descriptions, Headings and different kinds of media
WordPress offers to perform efficiently and fulfill basic SEO need that one can find in the content editor. Hence adding Title tags, meta descriptions, and headings without even writing or inserting the HTML codes manually are easy tasks for WordPress to perform. WordPress, unlike many other blogging tools, also manages and supports all kinds of media including images, audios, and videos. One can easily include links to Instagram photos, YouTube videos, tweets and other forms of video that other blogging tools may or may not offer.
WordPress has SEO friendly plugins
WordPress comes up with extra vital components and optimized themes essential for making the content for the websites more appealing. A standard theme offered by WordPress assures that the site brings out the exact HTML markup and hence would create ideal themes for the website that would be easy to be visited by internet users. WordPress even allows the use of SEO friendly plugins to enhance the SEO features of the websites.
WordPress helps to write SEO permalinks
This blogging tool also has an additional feature that allows the individuals and SEO executives to include and write permalinks and optimize them. Permalinks are essential to attracting more traffic to the websites and are based on the keywords that help the search engine to know and understand the content of the webpage.
WordPress offers optimized themes
WordPress is well-known for its flexibility and features of providing easy customization options for the content and optimized themes for creating content for search engine optimization. The opportunities for optimization WordPress offers is limitless and has inbuilt well-designed themes already.
All these reasons make WordPress a preferable choice for search engine optimization and because the content is referred to as the most powerful weapon for SEO, WordPress that allows easiest ways to customize and create content availing the features that t offers, it justifies itself to be the "Powerhouse of the Search Engine Optimization". Hence, various individuals, SEO agencies, and business companies rely on and hire services from WordPress for preparing of their contents.


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We drive the process of corporate strategy (re)development to enable business growth, generate value for the company and its customers, and create competitive advantage.
We help our clients determine what services or products need to be reinvented or developed; what markets to compete in; what business models to develop; how to optimize business processes; how to expand the customer base; how to (re)position the brand in relation to customers; how to make supply and value chains efficient; and how to execute a go-to-market strategy.
In fact, we help with anything in the 'Plan-Design-Source-Make-Ship-Sell-Service' chain, including helping clients win strategic funding from public and private sources, and intellectual property.
We work with Pre-Start-Ups, Micro SMEs, SMEs, and Large Enterprises, as well as OEMs and tiered suppliers in multiple sectors including, FMCG, Aerospace, Automotive, Construction, Medical, Defence, Health & Safety, and Opto-Electronics.
We focus on what's right for you right now, and execute strategy and fixed term programmes to implement strategic innovation.

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Pryor Contracts (Latvia)
Membership type:
Corporate plus
Construction, agriculture, transport and real estate
Contact person:
Rolands Papedis
27 593 679
Dzirnavu Street 73-2, Riga, LV-1011
Pryor (Contracts) Latvia was formed in 2009 when it began operating Kumas Quarry for Cemex Latvia.
Since incorporation, Pryor (Contracts) Latvia has secured other construction works, including reshaping and snow clearing roads for local municipalities.
In 2014, Pryor (Contracts) Latvia secured their first major project to form a ski slope for the municipality of Ventspils on the north-west coast.
We are happy to discuss any construction requirements you may have from heavy plant hire to contract work.


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Offline over the weekend? Read all the tech news you missed right here
Monday isn't your friend. It doesn't want to make you feel better about the week ahead. It doesn't care how many more things you'd planned to do over the last two days that you didn't get done. It's here now, and it's all business.
Luckily for you, we're a bit nicer than the abstract concept of 'a Monday', so we've put together all the news and features you missed from over the weekend in one handy list. We know, we're just too kind.
All you need to do is put your phone on silent, make yourself a drink and try and find 10 minutes to catch up on everything you missed while you were doing other things.
News from The Next Web over the weekend
- Google Talk for Windows is Dead; Try These Apps Instead
- Airbnb Launches New Dashboard and Updated app for Hosts
- ZIIBRA's Online Store Links Artists and Customers
- Bevy Wants to Gather All Family Photos In One Place
Good reads
- How I Helped Polar Get to 40M+ Pageviews
- 18 Incredibly Useful Market Research Tools
- The 10 Commandments of Typography
- Goals Suck: Why Building Habits and Systems Makes Sense
- How to Optimize Blog Design to Better Engage with Readers
- Collage Artist Darrel Rees Shares His Top Tips
- Hiring a Data-Driven Marketing Team
- Bevy Wants to Gather All Family Photos In One Place
From beyond The Next Web
- Meet the tweet-deleters: people who are making their Twitter histories self-destruct [Fusion]
- Rivals Google and Apple Fight for the Dashboard [The New York Times]
- What will happen when the internet of things becomes artificially intelligent? [The Guardian]
So, there you have it, the biggest news and features from the last two days. Of course, if you fear missing out in the future, you can always subscribe to our individually crafted newsletters or Like our Facebook Page to stay in touch.
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With the world's population growing ridiculously fast, it is estimated that by 2040 there will be over nine billion people living on Earth. Looking at the big picture, fewer people will have safe food and drinking water, energy and other resources will be depleted, and there will be more crime and inequality.
This is all just the beginning.
There's really not much we can do about it, population growth is just a part of nature. But at what point does having multiple children become selfish and irresponsible? There are families having six to over twenty children. Then you have to think about those children having children and their children having children and it starts to spiral out of control.
China had put out a one-child policy for a while, leaving many children abandoned, aborted, or living in low-quality orphanages. Because Chinese society is patriarchal, these children are mostly girls. Hopefully, the rest of the world can avoid this situation as long as possible.
Mother nature has always found ways of slowing down population, with war, famine, and disease at the top of the list. As horrible as those all sound, it is bound to happen eventually. But without such extremities, how can we all help this issue?
Let's start by not having twenty children, how about that?
Now, it is estimated that 18 million children are living in orphanages today. Perfectly good children who never had the loving family that they needed and deserved. So, what would happen if every family started to adopt? Obviously, a lot of people want to have maternal children, and that is understandable.
It's amazing to see yourself in another human being, something you created with someone you love. Many people also want big families, which is also understandable. Maybe they grew up around one or just want to be surrounded by love.
I have wanted to adopt since I was in fourth grade, and I remember the exact moment I decided. I had a friend, whose name shall remain anonymous. It was nine at night, which seemed so late at the time, and you know after a certain time in the night all the secrets and dark thoughts come out.
I don't really remember much of the conversation but one thing she said has been stuck in my head for ten years. You see, my friend had been living with her foster family, who had found her in an orphanage in China. Her mother had left her, at only a few days old, on the side of a bridge on a snowy day.
In the nightlight, I spoke of happy times in my family. This brought up a whole other issue, and I had been dying to hear the details. I learned about her struggles, and she was very level-headed for most of the conversation.
But, after some discussion, she turned to me with a pained look in her face and said, "I just don't understand why my mom didn't love me or even care enough to make sure I was safe." Even at such a young age that hurt to hear. It's truly devastating to see a friend hurt because of the lack of love in their life.
After that day I began looking into adoption. I recall watching a National Geographic documentary with Lisa Ling, titled China's Lost Girls. It showed the process of American families adopting baby girls from small orphanages in China. Lisa talked about the problem with the One-Child Policy and all that sad stuff.
It was hard to see, but what really made an impact on me was the families. I watched the anticipation and excitement as the waited to meet their new daughter. I saw that inexplicable joy on their face when they held them in their arms for the first time.
I wanted that. The idea that I could give a child the life they could never have, the idea that I could make a family and help a beautiful soul at the same time, was incredibly appealing to me.
I have read many stories and articles about adoption and almost every family describe it the same way. When you see your new child for the first time, it's like your falling in love with them. You give an invaluable gift to a deserving soul; love, a home, and a family.
The older I got, I thought more and more about it. I would express my plans to my family, and they were, of course, very supportive.
At the age of eighteen, I decided I wanted to adopt a child with down syndrome. I have my reasons, and I could go a lot more into detail, but that's not exactly the point of the story. But it is my belief that every life has value.
That being said, not everyone needs to adopt a newborn baby. There are older children in orphanages that are equally deserving of your love. Without you, they are just another name in the system of millions of others. Without you, there is little hope for them. After all of this, the question of adoption is no longer 'why?'. It's, "why not?"
Below you will find a video of one of my favorite adoption stories.


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Documentary Journalism Vanishes from Network and Local Television: Withdrawal of Advertising and Emergence of News Magazines Were among the Factors That Killed It. (Moving Pictures: Television and Film)
Balboni, Philip S., Nieman Reports
This autumn, for the 12th year in a row, I will take my seat around a large conference table in the historic World Room at Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism, joining seven distinguished colleagues as we begin three long days of judging the best work in American radio and television. Weeks of individual screening lead up to these final deliberations, which often involve difficult and emotional choices as we glean 12 winners from an original roster of 600 or more entries. This vantage point as a juror for the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards, the most selective and purely journalistic prize in television, has given me a valuable perspective on trends in broadcast journalism.
The picture that emerges is at times inspiring but more often distressing: inspiring because each year there is work that is intelligent, brave, historically important, and deeply moving; distressing because most entries fall far from this mark. Sadly, the commercial networks and the local affiliates have allowed their standards to drop precipitously--in most cases overwhelmed by the financial demands of corporate owners who have little appreciation for the sacred trust that goes with owning a news organization.
This trend is nowhere better or more clearly seen than in the near extinction of the television documentary on the major broadcast networks and their affiliated local stations. This trend has been developing over several decades, but by the mid-1990's it was clear that the documentary on commercial television was almost extinct.
Some might ask, "Why should we care?" After all, there is still PBS, and many of the cable networks, like Discovery, HBO and A&E, are presenting documentaries even if ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox are not. I'd argue that all Americans should care and care profoundly because the documentary, especially at an hour or more in length, is one of the most powerful forms of human expression. Nothing can take its place; no single report on the evening news, no glitzy television newsmagazine piece, and certainly none of today's endless TV talk shows have the depth, substance, detail and emotional strength of a well-executed documentary.
Moreover, while the cable networks may be an adequate substitute on the national level, there is virtually no entity to stand in for local broadcast stations in hundreds of cities across America. With local television's abandonment of the documentary, American communities have lost an important local voice in the examination of key social, political and economic issues. The broadcasting industry should be ashamed of this failure to serve.
The great American documentary tradition is rooted in such powerful progenitors as CBS's "Harvest of Shame," which exposed the cruel mistreatment of East coast migrant workers. According to A.M. Sperber, Edward R. Murrow's biographer, "'Harvest of Shame' burst upon the public, an updated `Grapes of Wrath,' a black-and-white document of protest ushering in the sixties on TV." It turned out to be Murrow's last great work for CBS.
Sadly, we never see work as courageous as this on CBS today, or on any of the other major networks for that matter. And it is not just the great documentaries like Murrow's that are gone. In recent years, the documentary as a genre of work has nearly vanished from the traditional networks and the local affiliates.
In an effort to quantify this observation, we asked ABC, CBS and NBC to provide the title and a brief description of any hour long (or longer) documentary they broadcast in 1965, 1975, 1985, and 1999. Perhaps it is not surprising that none of the networks was able, or willing, to provide the information. We made a similar request of six local television stations that have historically been considered among the very best in the industry: WBBM-TV, Chicago; KRON-TV, San Francisco; WCVB-TV, Boston; WFAA-TV, Dallas; WCCO-TV, Minneapolis, and KING-TV, Seattle. …


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BOSTON, Oct. 9, 2013 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Sample6, a company focused on applying biotechnology to advance food safety, announced today that it has secured a $11 million Series B financing round led by Canaan Partners. Joining the round are Cultivian Sandbox, a fund which invests in emerging technologies in the food and agriculture industry, and Series A lead investor Flybridge Capital Partners. In addition, the company noted that Stephen Bloch, MD, General Partner of Canaan Partners, has joined its Board of Directors while Peter Farina, PhD, Executive in Residence for Canaan Partners, will join its Scientific Advisory Board.
The funds will be used to commercialize Sample6's first products, Sample6 DETECT/L and Sample6 CONTROL, which are designed to enable in-plant, in-shift pathogen detection in food processing environments. Sample6 DETECT/L is the company's first diagnostic assay and is designed to identify Listeria contamination. Sample6 CONTROL is the company's software platform, which is used by food companies to plan, execute, remediate and analyze food safety programs.
Current technologies to identify and remediate bacterial contamination can take several days to yield results, putting the safety of the food supply at risk. Sample6 provides the world's first synthetic-biology based bacteria diagnostic system that allows for enrichment-free detection and subsequent remediation of pathogens in less than eight hours, or a single work shift. The tests are able to detect levels of bacteria as low as one colony forming unit in one milliliter of liquid in only a few hours. The company's proprietary Bioillumination Platform™ allows for detection through engineered bioparticles, or biosensors, that target and illuminate contaminating bacteria.
"We are poised to bring to market our diagnostic and data analytics solutions that have the power to radically change, at first, the food industry's safety processes – taking a detection and remediation process that takes days down to one that takes hours," noted Tim Curran, CEO of Sample6. "Backing from Canaan and Cultivian will allow us to bring our revolutionary products to the U.S. food market and also explore other markets where bacterial contamination is an issue such as hospitals and clinics."
"Sample6 has the potential to dramatically improve food safety by simplifying and accelerating how we test for Listeria, Salmonella and E. coli. Sample6's team is determined to change the way the industry tests for and detects harmful bacteria in our food supply," said Dr. Bloch.
Both the Sample6 DETECT and the Sample6 CONTROL are expected to be available in the first half of 2014.
About Sample6
Sample6 is making food safer by delivering two powerful tools to the food industry, Sample6 DETECT and Sample6 CONTROL. Sample6 DETECT is an on-site in-shift pathogen diagnostic. This advancement paired with powerful analytics from Sample6 CONTROL will shift food safety from reaction to prevention, which is the primary goal of the FSMA and HAACP initiatives in the US. Food processors from meat, dairy, produce, dry goods have already partnered with Sample6 in order to integrate these revolutionary products into their plants. For more information, please visit www.sample6.com.
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In 2009, Super Soccer Stars announced a partnership with the US-Africa Children's Fellowship (USACF). USACF is a non-profit organization which unites the United States with children from impoverished African nations to develop cross-cultural relationships, support and participation.
We've collected thousands of Super Soccer Stars t-shirts through our annual T-Shirt Drive for Africa. This summer, we're hosting our 3rd Annual T-Shirt Drive. The t-shirts, along with Super Soccer Stars balls, nets, cones and more, will be taken directly to Zimbabwe by a delegation of coaches in early July.


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P&H on ParadeThursday, May 24th, 2007
We just re-modeled one wall in the Penguin Paddlers Pro Shop so we could put our Carbon Kevlar P&H kayaks together. Ain't it purrrrrdy!
Archive for May, 2007
P&H on ParadeThursday, May 24th, 2007
paradeThursday, May 24th, 2007
Surf Jet gets 'em wetWednesday, May 23rd, 2007
We ran throught the new ACA outline for Beginner Surf Kayak last weekend. '
New' meaning the use of S.O.T's. I believe. Implimented by Ben Lawry, it does makes a lot of sense. Anyway, the Surf Jet proved a great 'entry level' craft for what we were doing. . The Jets work well because they are light weight and very maneuverable, easy to slash the tail around giving students a good feel for turning on a wave….The ladies were completely juiced up by the end of the session and checking out Tybee surf side real estate. Some more pictures….
Conditions were ideal 1-2ft with a 3fter out back every now and then. The Jets were easy on , easy off.
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One river One Capella and a RecordSunday, May 20th, 2007
It always seems that no matter how much preparation you do beforehand, the last few days before a big (or even little) trip are filled with more lists, last minute purchases and some anxious moments when you fear you must've forgotten something.
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Well done Krisitn. Good job Nigel.Friday, May 18th, 2007


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Tomato-Peach Spritzer
Showcase the sweetness of summer tomatoes with this refreshing beverage. For an original cocktail, add 1/4 cup white wine to each serving and garnish with cherry tomatoes skewered onto toothpicks. The tomato-peach base can be made ahead and stored in the fridge for 24 hours.
- 6Servings
- 1 1/2 lb. yellow or red tomatoes, cored and cut into wedges (4 to 5 tomatoes)
- 2 peaches, peeled, pitted, and cut into wedges
- 1 1/2 tsp. grated fresh ginger (1 oz.)
- 2 cups ginger ale
1. Purée tomatoes, peaches, and ginger in blender or food processor until smooth. Strain juice into pitcher, and discard solids. Pour into 6 large glasses filled with ice. Top each serving with 1/3 cup ginger ale.
Nutrition Information
- Calories: 74
- Carbohydrate Content: 18 g
- Fiber Content: 1 g
- Protein Content: 1 g
- Sodium Content: 56 mg
- Sugar Content: 17 g


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A robber's attempt to hold up a shop with a BB gun has been foiled after a worker at the store pulled out a real handgun.
James Hayes is accused of trying to rob Moh's Market, around 25 miles northwest of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
A video clip shows shows a suspect entering the Ambridge store and pointing his pellet gun at the store clerk, who responds by brandishing a genuine firearm.
A scuffle ensues between the pair, before the robber falls over and is seen being kicked and pushed out of the store by the worker.
Police said they caught the suspect at a nearby apartment when a woman was heard shouting that a man with a gun had just run into her home.
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It can be very profitable to invest in real estate, and the folks who do their homework tend to fare the best. You must do adequate research and gain all the information you can before investing. Below you will find many solid tips to help you begin your real estate investment journey.
You need to decide the type of real estate you want to invest in prior to beginning your adventure. You may find that real estate flipping is just your style. Or perhaps, you prefer to take on rehabs and build from the ground up. Different ways require different work, so understand what suits your skills best.
Know that your reputation will be incredibly important when you enter into this endeavor. You want to keep your word, and you don't ever want to tell a lie to a client. This will ensure you maintain a reputation for having integrity, which will serve you well over your investment career.
You must develop a good feel for local property values. Knowing what the rent and mortgage if other properties is will give you a better idea of what the value of your property is. When looking at things street level, you are able to make a better decision.
Invest your time and energies into learning about the real estate market. If you want to make money, you might have to cut something out of your life. Drop some extracurricular activities to increase your learning time.
When drafting your business strategy, know that the initial costs will go beyond the selling price of the property. You have closing costs, legal fees, staging costs, and more that may affect the bottom line. When you are calculating your margins, make certain you add all your costs to the line item list you are making.
Listening rather than talking is the key to negotiation. Simply by letting the other person speak, they can end up harming themselves when trying to negotiate a price. Finally, by listening closely, you will know when to offer your best deal.
Using the above information is crucial. You don't want to buy real estate impulsively or purchase based on a gut feeling. After more research, you are going to be more aware of how real estate investing can change your life.


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There's been some chatter about this over the last week, but I wanted to wait until something a little more solid came up. After all, how many times have price drops been reported for the other consoles that turned out to be bogus? But it appears that Nintendo itself is now confirming the price drop (not just retailers), so you can probably expect a $200 Wii starting September 27th.
Of course, in concordance with the Tetris effect of retail pricing, I'd expect a new SKU at the original price or higher to push down the old model. What do you guys think? Wii Fit Plus package? MotionPlus?
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Samui Island Beach Resort
Overview of Samui Island Beach Resort
Samui Island Beach Resort & Hotel combines traditional Thai culture with modern Western comforts: included of Air condition, cable TV, swimming pool; and many other amenities, such as tour & travel desk, traditional Thai massage and Kayaking.
Samui Island Beach Resort & Hotel is situated on the north of Chaweng Beach; which is located on Koh Samui Island in Thailand. Chaweng Beach, a coastline internationally famous for its gently swaying palm trees, and popular dining and nightlife area. You will be delight of the warmth of Thai hospitality in a sanctuary setting amidst a garden of lush tropical flora and fauna, yet ideally situated close to shops, markets, restaurants and nightlife.
Samui Island Beach Resort & Hotel is designed for travelers who like adventure, comfortable maximum privacy and quiet. Offering guests luxurious accommodations in a sanctuary setting, Samui Island Beach Resort & Hotel offers our customers also a Kayak boat for exercise for a journey to the mystery Mat-Lang island.
Should you decide to cool off or get some sun, you might want to enjoy our swimming pool or a dip in the clear blue ocean
Rooms of Samui Island Beach Resort
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The Samui Island Beach Resort features in our Top 10 hand-picked hotels for 2 categories, including Best 3 Star Resorts on Koh Samui, Top 10 Chaweng Beach 3 Star Hotels.
All our hand picks are regularly reviewed to keep you up to date.
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July 1 Hype Video
It's musician arrival day here at the Festival. Rehearsals begin tomorrow with our first pre-Festival concert next Monday evening. Our annual series of musician videos will begin later in the week. For now, here's our first-of-July hype video!Posted by Carmel Bach Festival on Monday, July 1, 2019
The sun finally came out in Carmel this morning so we headed to Scenic Drive with Principal Clarinetist Ginger Kroft. The sublime Mozart Ginger played was a perfect match for the scene!Ginger has been a Bach Festival musician for 13 seasons. She is Principal Clarinet of the Sacramento Philharmonic and a member of the Oakland East Bay Symphony. She has frequently performed with the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra and numerous Bay Area orchestras. Ginger holds degrees from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music (MM) and Northwestern University (BM).Posted by Carmel Bach Festival on Wednesday, July 10, 2019
The Frozen North
The Frozen North descends on the Sunset Center tonight! Here is a preview of what Edwin Huizinga, Bill Coulter, and Olov Johansson will share with you. Olov is playing the nykelharpa. See you tonight!Posted by Carmel Bach Festival on Thursday, July 18, 2019
Last week, Crossing Cultures--our education and performance program--visited several schools throughout Monterey County. This year's Crossing Cultures program featured a string quintet - violinists Tammie Dyer and Eldar Hudiev, violist Meg Eldridge, cellist Paul Rhodes and bassist Bruce Moyer performed and coached young string players. Here's a video snapshot of the program:Posted by Carmel Bach Festival on Tuesday, November 13, 2018
After a three-year hiatus, the Festival reinitiated its Young Artists Showcase. Here are video highlights from the Showcase, which was held Saturday, July 21.Posted by Carmel Bach Festival on Tuesday, August 14, 2018
O Fortuna - Carmel Bach Festival 2018
Buckle up Bach Festival patrons! The largest ensemble the Festival has ever put on the Sunset Center Stage will pin you to your seat. Here is a taste of "O Fortuna" from Carmina Burana, flimed at our annual concert dress rehearsal last night. Carmina closes the Saturday night 7/14 and 7/21 main concerts, and is a true musical spectacle full of energy, passion, and raw power.There are still a few tickets left, but they will go fast. You do not want to miss this!Posted by Carmel Bach Festival on Monday, July 9, 2018
Beethoven 9 and Thank You!
The Carmel Bach Festival office is closed next week, and when it reopens August 14, the staff will begin planning for the 81st season, July 14-28, 2018.We leave you with one more look at Beethoven's mighty 9th, shot at a rehearsal before the Festival began. To kick the video off, you get a glimpse of Maestro Goodwin before a concert begins. Enjoy, and thank you once again for your support.Posted by Carmel Bach Festival on Thursday, August 3, 2017
Andrew Megill-Adagio
Here's an excerpt from this afternoon's rehearsal: Associate Conductor Andrew Megill leads the Festival Chorale and Orchestra in Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings/Agnus Dei. The stunning work is on the Tuesday main concerts at the Sunset Center. Here's more information: https://www.bachfestival.org/andrew-megill-presentsPosted by Carmel Bach Festival on Wednesday, July 12, 2017
Mhairi Lawson - Simple Gifts
Which is more breathtakingly beautiful - Point Lobos and the Northern California coastline, or soprano soloist Mhairi Lawson's stunning voice? Mhairi is singing Aaron Copland's "Simple Gifts," a gorgeous song that is part of the Tuesday main concerts during the Festival.Posted by Carmel Bach Festival on Sunday, July 9, 2017


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By Elise Labott
The uprisings that swept through the Mideast have inspired the world, and efforts by Arab dictators to crush the dissent have destabilized the region, the United States State Department said Thursday in its annual human rights report.
"In too many places, governments continue to stifle their own people's aspirations. And in some places, it is not just an assault on free expression, but an assault on the lives of the people themselves," Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Thursday.
"The Syrian regime's brutality against its own people must end. All Syrians deserve the chance for a better future," she will say.
The report itself says: "The yearning for change we have witnessed in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Yemen, and Syria is inspirational, and yet change often creates instability before it leads to greater respect for democracy and human rights."
"In 2011 we saw too many governments crack down in the name of restoring order when their citizens demanded universal human rights and a voice in how they were governed," says the introduction, an early copy of which was obtained by Security Clearance.
"These acts of repression triggered more confrontation, more chaos, and ultimately greater instability, the report said.
"The events of the year showed that the real choice is not between stability and security; it is between reform and unrest," the report argued.
After decades of repression and lack of political participation, it will take time to create an open political system, the report warned.
"Transitions are times of uncertainty. They can be chaotic, unstable, and at times violent. And even when they succeed, they are rarely linear, quick, or easy," the report said.
When the despots that we prop-up are toppled, we just replace them more of the same.
Business as usual.
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Where is Bahrain in this report? Ohh CNN you are pathetic.
Islame IS lame.
oh the irony. this isn't even theater anymore. it is downright comedy.


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Perspectives are the Views and Actions of Roles in Contexts
Perspectives is:
- A new view on Information and Information Systems
- A new method for Business-IT Alignment on every scale
- A simple non-technical Modelling Language
- Using common concepts such as Contexts, Roles and Actions
- Supported by software that generates Prototypes for validation
- Especially useful in Digital Transformation Programs
- An essential tool for Business- and Information Analists
Use the Perspectives Software to:
- Create Contexts
- Add Roles
- Make certain Roles Subjects of Actions (who)
- Make other Roles Objects of Actions (what)
- Add Properties to the Roles
- Add Actions to the Role's User Interface
- Generate Prototypes and Validate!
The Perspectives Software is called Perspectives4EA. It is an Add-In for Sparx Systems widely used Enterprise Architect case tool. By importing Perspectives4EA in Enterprise Architect the Perspectives Modelling Language becomes available and Prototypes of the User Perspectives are generated for validation.
At the moment we do several Perspectives Projects in the Netherlands. Are you interested in modelling and prototyping the perspectives in your own value chain or organisation? Then please download the brochure below and contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com
"We have developed a new business concept with Perspectives in just four weeks. I understood the method immediately and was amazed at how fast we had constructed a prototype. It has really helped me to work out my ideas"
Paddy Noé, managing director Dolphin Solutions
"We hebben met Perspectives in vier weken een nieuw business concept uitgewerkt. Ik begreep de methode onmiddellijk en was verbaasd over de snelheid waarmee we tot een prototype kwamen. Het heeft me erg geholpen mijn ideeën te concretiseren"
Paddy Noé, directeur Dolphin Solutions


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Godspell – Historic Star Theater
March 1 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm$13.00
The Historic Star Theater in Russell Springs presents… Godspell, which follows the story of Jesus Christ as he forms a community of lovable disciples, who teach lessons by singing songs and performing skits, before culminating in his betrayal and crucifixion. Order Your Tickets Online – www.StarTheater.org!
Godspell was the first major musical theatre offering from three-time Grammy and Academy Award winner, Stephen Schwartz (Wicked, Pippin, Children of Eden), and it took the world by storm. Led by the international hit, "Day by Day," Godspell features a parade of beloved songs, including "Prepare Ye the Way of the Lord," "Learn Your Lessons Well," "All for the Best," "All Good Gifts," "Turn Back, O Man" and "By My Side."
A small group of people help Jesus Christ tell different parables by using a wide variety of games, storytelling techniques and hefty doses of comic timing. An eclectic blend of songs, ranging in style from pop to vaudeville, is employed as the story of Jesus' life dances across the stage. Dissolving hauntingly into the Last Supper and the Crucifixion, Jesus' messages of kindness, tolerance and love come vibrantly to life.
Boasting a score with chart topping songs, a book by a visionary playwright (John-Michael Tebelak) and a feature film, Godspell is a sensation that continues to touch audiences. Because of its small technical demands and minimal cast size, it has become a staple of theatre companies, large and small.


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I approached Mary over a month ago to participate in a beauty test shoot with me. She happened to be looking for a photographer to take her senior portraits in South Carolina at the same time so it was a perfect match.
July isn't an ideal month to shoot in the South because the heat and humidity get pretty overwhelming, but Mary was such a natural in front of the camera that it made my job that much more pleasant. I love the lifestyle aspect of these shots – the free flowing movement and windblown hair really characterize the liveliness of this session… Can't wait to do more of these.


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Read and rate Travel Journal Entries for Kankakee, Illinois, United States
Sep 10, 2017 - Kankakee and Chicago
I took a bunch of toll paying to wind our way down I-94 and I-294 to get to I-57 and head south of Chicago to the Kankakee KOA. We have a nice enough site in an open part of the KOA that appears to have been added to accommodate big rigs. The utilities are good but the wifi is not. On Wednesday night, we drove the thirty-five miles north to Frankfort for dinner at the home of Tom and Linda Savick. We were joined there by Kathy and Ray Greenhill. As usual, it was a really enjoyable time spent with good, if seldom seen, friends. We usually...Jump to full entry
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Jun 5, 2012 - Scottsburg to Kankakee
We drove right out of the cornfields of IN into the cornfields of IL. Most interesting was seeing the wind turbines across I-65. I had to check out how they deliver the electricity and read it to Steve from the Smartphone. I also made good use of GasBuddy to locate the best gas prices. Love that technology! After setting up in the Kankakee River State Park, we had a great dinner with Frank and Pam. The highlight of our new location was a visit with my brother and many extended family members...especially the family reunion on our...Jump to full entry
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May 3, 2011 - Kankakee, IL
As we headed north, we drove further and further out of the rainbelt. It was really nice to see that big, yellow ball up in the sky for a change! And it sure made taking Ollie for a walk so much easier. Just an overnight stop. Tomorrow we'll head off the interstates and on to state roads on our way to our rally in Bremen, IN.Jump to full entry
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Oct 27, 2010 - Kankakee, IL - Joliet, Illinois
The group has agreed to go to the Empress Casino in Joliet. It is much cheaper to stay there and it is closer into town, we also want to go to Joliet to see the Route 66 information center. It is still very windy this morning, apparently last night the winds were up to 70 mph and in a town close by, there was a tornado! Yikes! 110-130 mph winds! Laundry is the first order of business and we depart mid-morning. It is apparent how windy it is, once we get out on the open road. With a big vehicle you really notice the wind; it is just howling...Jump to full entry
Oct 26, 2010 - Chicago day trip
Upon a big discussion, we decide to take the Metro into Chicago and see the sights. Graham & Mona are too tired from 4 days of straight driving to join us. It has gotten extremely windy, and we hear on the radio that some interstates have banned semi-trucks because of the high winds. Winds of over 60 mph are expected, and once we get onto the interstate, the ugly, black clouds are looming. It looks like a tornado could touch down! We drive to the University Park station, about 30 miles away. We don't have a lot of time to catch the train...Jump to full entry
Oct 25, 2010 - Joliet, IL - Kankakee, Illinois
A day of rest is planned for today, some schoolwork needs to be done and we need to catch up on things - the website being one of them. The boys settle in, Hudson relaxes and everything is rolling along. We get an email from our travel companions to find out where we are. Steve had tried to email 2 of them, but they did not get back to us. Now we find out that Gerry had made reservations at the Kankakee KOA a few weeks back, but no one told us. Fortunately we had not paid for today yet, and since Gerry had reserved with his credit card, we...Jump to full entry
May 14, 2009 - Yeehaw!!!
No rain this AM... we didn't blow away last night... however, for a while there we were both glad for the rounded corners on the camper! ^_^ There were 3 cycle/campers who were pulling a "popup tent" behind them who had set up last night. Cute little tents... they were gone this morning... didn't see any debris in the trees around where they were! ha Probably was an interesting night for them! @)@ Anyway this AM we cleaned out two closets and the floor and the front window "wells" so we're good to go! Off to see J & K and the kids. ^_^...Jump to full entry
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May 13, 2009 - Hmmmmm
I'm beginning to feel like a long haul truck passenger!!! ^_^ Luckily we keep the trips short since it poured rain the whole way over here today.... as you can see from the fields! Wow! Neat drive tho' through the secondary roads of IN & IL .. wow are the rivers ever high! There was even white water in Indiana! It's good to be back on the road again and headed to Jodi & Ken's for a couple of days... then on to JP & Brenda's and then back to the cabin. Have to hurry and get it all together for when y'all visit!!! ^_^ This is a neat...Jump to full entry
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Carmel Fay remembered
Tributes were paid to the late Carmel Fay at last week's meeting of Granard Town Council following the publican's untimely passing four weeks ago, writes Liam Cosgrove.
Recently elected mayor Cllr Maura Kilbride-Harkin led the messages of sympathy as she recalled her friend's 15-year stint on Granard Town Council.
Cllr Tommy Stokes summed up the mood inside
the council chamber, saying Mrs Fay's death had left a deep void in the north Longford town.
"She will be sorely missed around Granard," he said. Cllrs PJ Reilly and Sean Howard followed suit, with the former pointing to the Dring native's penchant for the GAA.
Independent Cllr Eddie Kelly said he knew Mrs Fay for several years, much of which were spent behind the bar in Fay's along Granard's Main Street.
Making her own contribution, Cllr Ann Farrelly said she would remember Carmel Fay as both pleasant and someone who always had a smile on her face.


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Dyson DC39 Vs DC54
Are you interested in getting a powerful canister vacuum and have come across the Dyson DC39 and DC54 models -- however are unsure as to which to get and/or whether the significant price difference is justified for the DC54? Or are simply wanting to know the difference between them? Then you have come to the right comparison guide -- highlighting both their differences & commonalities amongst specifications & features, ultimately determining which model is the best overall -- as well as which suits your specific cleaning needs & prefrences.
Which Offers the Best Cleaning Suction Power?
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DC54: Cinetic Technology |
As the DC54 is essentially an upgrade to that of the DC39, you would expect it to offer a better cleaning peformance & you would be right. The DC39 offers 280 AW of constant suction with fitted Radial Root cyclone technology (making it in turn a very powerful canister vacuum, easily a market leader). However, Dyson have managed to actually improve on it even further with the DC54, by integrating their very latest & highly anticipated cyclone technology: Dyson Cinetic technology, making it by far their most powerful vacuum cleaner produced within their range.
The way Cynetic technology essentially works is through instead of offering several large cyclones like the radial root cyclone has within the DC39 -- it has 54 small & incredibly efficient cyclones that are in turn able to generate much higher & more powerful centrifugal forces that allow it to suck-up far more particles than any other cyclone mechansim (for more information, see the video below). Also note both cyclone technologies allow them to operate without a bag & suffer with no loss of suction.
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There have also been technological improvements at the bottom end of the vacuum too with an upgraded cleaner head. The DC39 uses a TriggerHead tool which can be controlled from the handle (to switch from various floor types) -- with the spinning brush bar to clean dirt & debris off of soft flooring which can then be turned off -- for use on hard & delicate flooring.
With the DC54 multi-floor you are provided with the 'improved' MuscleHead cleaner tool, which basically self-adjusts to allow for optimal cleaning on various floor types (hence no switch required) with a low profile design to allow easy cleaning under furniture. When it comes into contact with hard-floors it will allow contact with the soft nylon bristles to suck-up dust & debris and then when it reaches soft-flooring it retracts the cleaning brush to produce the 'dual-channel' edges that remove the dirt.
The DC54 Animal is however fitted with two cleaner heads: i) the latest carbon fibre turbine head which acts with 'conductive carbon fibre brushes' that enables removal of microscopic dust from your hard-floors & then engage tough brushes to pop out dug-in dirt from soft flooring (again like the MuscleHead, there is no need for switches -- automatically switching when it comes into different floor types) & ii) the 180 degree articulating hard floor tool that is fitted with ultra fine & soft nylon bristles to remove dust from hard flooring, featuring an incredibly low profile to get in between tight gaps.
To put it simply they are each an improvement on the next i.e the MuscleHead has a greater pick-up rate than the TriggerHead, and the Latest Carbon FIbre Turbine head has a greater pick-up than the MuscleHead.
DC54: Explaining Dyson Cinetic
Which is Easier to Use/Handle?
They are actually quite similar in this regard whereby they have identical dimensions (DC39: 50.7 x 36.8 x 26.1 cm, DC54: 50.7 x 36.8 x 26.1 cm) and are very similar in their weight too (DC39: 7.5 kg, DC54: 7.6 kg). They both operate & steer using the centralised Dyson ball technology; making them incredibly mobile and easy to use -- especially when you compare them to a fixed rigid wheel canister vacuum that easily topples over when you take a tight corner or bump into a wall, whereas with the DC39 & DC54 they simply don't -- due to being able to turn instantly on a singular dime.
Which Provides the Best Practicality Factor?
They actually offer pretty much the same attachments when comparing the basic multi-floor version -- the combination tool (to allow for powered dusting) and stair tool (that can be used on upholstery). Moreover, if you get the Animal version of the DC54 (as explained above you also get a different cleaner head & the articulating hard floor tool when compared to the DC54 multi-floor version) & DC39 -- you get an additional specially engineered 'Tangle-free turbine tool' for effective pet hair pick up. The DC54 also comes in further versions -- suchas the DC54 Animal (Pro) Complete where you get an additional array of attachments (to all the ones stated above) which include: soft dusting brush, flexi crevice tool, stubborn dirt brush -- all to improve cleaning functionality further.
With regards to specifications both machines have the same bin capacity of 2 litres as well as the maximum reach (10 metres for the telescope reach + 6.5 metres for the cord length) -- hence the DC54 is essentially built on the same design framework as the DC39 -- being primarily intended for those who have the mid-to-large sized home.
Further Information
Both canisters are backed by a five year warranty that covers both parts & labour. The DC39 has a filtration system fitted to prevent allergens & dust particles from being expelled into the air whilst vacuuming -- hence only producing cleaning and healthy air (hence are safe for use by allergy sufferers & asthmatics etc.).
The DC54 however operates in such a way that the cinetic technology allows it (through oscillating vibration tips that prevent clogging & capture pollens and micro dust as small as 0.5 microns) to essentially 'not need any fitted filters' yet still produce healthy clean air -- hence no maintenance required i.e cleaning/replacement costs in this aspect, in turn this makes the DC54 the only vacuum to have "no filters, no loss of suction & no bags". Therefore, both machines are safe to be used by asthmatics & allergy sufferers.
Conclusion: Which Cleaning Machine Should I Buy -- the DC39 or DC54?
Clearly the DC54 is a significant upgrade on that of the DC39 (particularly in the cleaning power & performance) -- so if all you are after is the most powerful vacuum around, then the DC54 has now well & truly claimed that spot. But if you are after the best value canister vacuum -- then you have to consider the quality of the two & the difference in price between the two models -- and this is aspect is all a matter of preference & a decision only you can decide. However, my personal opinion on the matter is: as much as I admire the DC54, the price is just a bit too much & would advise you opt for the DC39.
In sum, the practical features remain fundamentally the same as well as having a similar 'easy to manoeuvre' mobility aspect (as said hence both are aimed at being a family vacuum for a decent sized house). The only real difference is the significant leap in progress made with the cleaning power & performance with the DC54 compared to that of the DC39. This being said, the DC39 should certainly not be considered as lacking power by any means.
Let me know which one you choose & why? Also, if you have any questions, comments or concerns regarding either the comparison article 'DC39 Vs DC54' or about either canister model specifically (i.e the DC39 or DC54) or the versions (Multi-floor, Animal, Animal Complete) then please do not hesitate to make them in the comments section that you will find just below


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Last week I skipped Cazekiel-Day because of Easter but now it's back. Today the last chapter of: Sister Hannah, a story written for my Reboot-Universe. If you have missed the last two parts, please go back first :)
What you should know about the Reboot-Universe:
This Universe is a x-over between The Faculty (movie) and Jeremiah (TV-series). You don't need to know anything about Jeremiah nor The Faculty to read these stories, but if you do some elements will be quite familiar for you. Please notice: Not movie conform.
Short summery: Casey had been able to fight the alien-queen who tried to take over the world, but her death released a virus which killed almost everyone older than twenty. Life has changed a lot for those who were able to survive, also for Casey & Zeke.
first chapter / second chapter of 'Sister Hannah'
If you want to read other stories from this universe klick: here
Title: Reboot - Sister Hannah (chapter 3 / 3)
Fandoms: Crossover - The Faculty / Jeremiah
Character: Zeke
Rating: PG13
Summery: about the downfall from the old world and the start of a new one
Disclaimer: Neither The Faculty nor Jeremiah are mine, of course ;)
Finally they had left the muggy woods behinds. Zeke stopped and turned around to the woman who was following him without complaining.
"I'm sorry," he said apologizing.
"We can wind down a bit now, I guess, but it was necessary to bring some distance between us and them. Need a rest?"
"No, I'm fine," she answered, her voice calm. She didn't even seemed to be out of breath.
He smiled at her and put his hand out.
"Name is Zeke!"
She grabbed for it, her hand was warm and surprisingly strong.
"Sister Hannah."
For a moment Zeke cringed inwardly.
"You are a nun!"
"This a problem for you?"
"Hm … no. Not as long as you don't start to talk shit about god and hell."
He knew it was harsh but he couldn't help it.
"I understand," was all she said, still smiling, though Zeke was sure that she didn't. Of course it was stupid to live in a world like this and to believe in a almighty god who had let all this happen. But it was not this. He just couldn't stand it to be reminded on this weird guy who insisted that God was talking to him. Never he would forgive him what he had done to Casey with his muddleheaded prophecies.
"If it is okay for you we should move on now. My ... friend is waiting for me and it's still a way to go. I would like to be back before it get's dark."
He grabbed for the backpack, pretty heavy now with the spare parts the skinheads had given him, more than he had expected to get. Obviously his risky game had been a good one. They had let him go, together with the old wife, without further complications. But Zeke had suspected that they maybe would try to follow them and had taken a long way round before finally return to the right way. Now all he wanted was to go back to Casey as quick as possible, he knew the boy would already be pretty jumpy.
"I can't come with you. I need to go home."
Zeke blinked surprised and turned back to the nun.
"You are living in this area," he asked.
"About three days away by foot."
"So, what are you doing here?"
"I've heard about the group of Skinheads. Like you I hoped to find some help by them."
Zeke couldn't help the thought that this was fairly naive. Help from the skinheads? It was more likely that they would rough her up or worse, took all she owned, which was obviously not much more then her well-worn dress and some elixirs she had made by herself and abandon her to her fate.
She seemed to be able to read his mind and smiled.
"It was not that much a risk. I'm old. Most people are afraid of me."
Of course they were. The memories at the Big Death were still alive, people had lost their parents, grandparents, almost everyone older than twenty. To meet someone at Sister Hannah's age would scare most of them. And what people were able to do when they saw their life at risk he had seen often enough.
"Because of that you should be more careful," Zeke said.
"One day it could end bad for you."
"Oh, we are. Usually we don't leave the area around the convent. The most we need we produce our-self. But the generator is broken down last week. To be honest, I felt a bit uncomfortable at the thought to bring a stranger into the school … but I wasn't able to repair it myself and we need it for the hospital ward."
Zeke needed a moment to let all this information sink in. So she was not as alone as he had supposed. She was living in a convent, which made sense, because she was a nun and where, if not in a private place like a convent it would have been possible that older people survived the Big Death? But... a school? Schools were gone, like almost everything which had made up the life before the breakdown. No teacher, no students anymore, just people who learned what was necessary to survive. In a world without rules, without medical help. No hospitals anymore.
He started to wonder if she maybe was in a state of shock, if she had build up a fantasy world around herself. Inwardly he cursed. What a mess. When he was right and he left her behind she would be lost. But it was not an option to take her with him. It was just Casey and him. They were living on the road, following a mission he didn't even believe into. But this didn't matter as long as he was together with Casey. They could go on like this forever. An emotionally disturbed nun couldn't be a part of this life. Though deep inside he knew that Casey would say something different.
"I'm not disoriented," she suddenly said as if she could read his mind.
"I was living in the convent since I was sixteen. It was the only life I knew.
When the virus started to rage in the small village next to us we did our best to help. It took a while until it reached us. But then it only last a week. Everyone around me was dying. I buried them with my own hands. At the end I was all alone, the last human being which was still alive."
She kept quiet for a moment, smiling apologizing.
"I'm sorry, but this is also about him."
Before Zeke could wonder who 'him' might be, she continued to talk.
"I couldn't get it. I couldn't get why I wasn't affected by it. Why He didn't let me die too. I stopped to pray. I cursed him. He had been my life and now everything broke down, without any hope, and I was left behind.
Don't ask about the next days, weeks, I don't know, how I managed to survive. But then, it was a cold winter morning, Jenny knocked at the door. She was twelve, on the way to Indiana with her little brother, she told me that her grandparents were living there. But I could read in her eyes that she knew the truth, it was just a desperate try to keep the hope alive.
And suddenly I knew what I had to do. Maybe there is a reason for all this, but I still can't get it how He could leave the children behind without any help. They deserve a chance. They are the future.
I asked them to stay. They were the first. In the moment there are forty-six people living in the convent, most of them children younger than six. They wouldn't survive out here. We offer them a refuge, a bed to sleep, three meals the day. We give them the chance to be children again, to play, to laugh, in a world where everything seems to be lost.
We teach them to love, to feel compassion and respect. The older ones learn all about math and science. We tell stories even to the youngest, stories about the old world."
She smiled.
"They are the future, but the past should never be forgotten."
When she ended her story Zeke kept quiet for a moment, usually Casey was the emotional one of them but this time he felt somehow touched.
"Tell you what, we will go back together, have some rest. Tomorrow I will repair the Chevrolet and then we can give you a ride to the convent. If you want I could have a look at the generator …"
He chuckled slightly.
"... just in case you will let me in. Actually I'm a stranger too."
"I could already feel it when you stepped in the factory hall," Sister Hannah said.
"You are a good guy."


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Course cuts at Edinburgh College could result in job losses due to courses being cut, merged or shrunk.
The plan to cut and merge courses has been designed in response to new Scottish Funding Council (SFC) policies which imposes caps on the amount of money provided for each student.
A member of the Edinburgh College, Gordon Coutts said: 'We do not know yet how many courses are going to be cut or merged.
'We will re-plan the programme in the following weeks. We will focus on courses that students do not show such a big interest.'
Mr. Coutts continued: 'We will try not to have job losses.'
Student association vice-president Jenni Behan said: 'Since the Scottish Government embarked on its college merger programme, colleges have suffered crippling cuts. Edinburgh College has been hit incredibly hard.'
A spokesman for the Scottish Funding Council said:'We support Edinburgh College's plans to tailor its courses to meet changing patterns of demand.'
The most up-to-date figures show there are 15,256 students currently attending college courses, 316 fewer than at the same point last year.


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The following is a press release from Springfield Armory
Team Springfield eked out a division first-place finish at the TTI Zion Classic March 19-20, in Hurricane, Utah. Thanks to newly minted Team Springfield shooter Jalise Williams, the team came out on top in the Single Stack Division.
RELATED STORY: Springfield Armory Introduces Newest, Youngest Members of Team Springfield
Jalise Williams took first place in the Single Stack Division, High Lady OA and High Junior OA at the event, while her sister, fellow Team Springfield member Justine Williams, placed eighth in the Production Division.
Shooting her Springfield Armory 1911 Range Officer 9mm, Jalise focused her shooting on speed and accuracy for her first division win. "I was hoping for High Lady and High Junior, but have been practicing a lot and really wanted a division win," she said. "I just wasn't sure if it was too soon to have that dream come true."
RELATED STORY: Gun Test – Springfield Armory's 4-Inch EMP Lightweight Champion
Jalise credited the Williams' coach Glen Wong with believing in them throughout the competition.
The Production Division included some highly competitive battles, and Justine focused on keeping her calm throughout the heated battles, commending her sister's victory. "It's nice having a sister to shoot with, because, even if I don't place well, my sister probably will, so really – we both win," Justine said.
RELATED STORY: On The QT – Springfield's XD(M) 4.5-inch Threaded Barrel Pistol
The Untied States Practical Shooting Association (USPSA) Level 2 match brought 80 competitors for 10 stages and more than 320 rounds of ammunition total. Stages included technical shooting, steel, moving targets and other unique elements.
About Springfield Armory
"The first name in American firearms," Springfield Armory was founded in 1777, when George Washington ordered the creation of an armory to store ammunition and gun carriages during the American Revolution. In 1794, the armory began to manufacture muskets and spent the next 150 years supplying firearms for every major American conflict. The original armory closed in 1968. In 1974, the Reese family took ownership of the Springfield Armory name and began making the M1A rifle. Today, Springfield Armory develops many products loyal to the company's heritage, like the 1911 pistol, while ensuring its future with innovative products, including the XD, XD Mod.2 XD(M) and XD-S polymer pistols.
For more information, visit http://www.springfield-armory.com.
Gun Test: Springfield Armory's 4-Inch EMP Lightweight Champion
Springfield Armory's 4-inch EMP is a natural for 1911-style concealed carry.
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With the event set to start on Friday, news that the tail-end of Hurricane Gordon could be heading for Kildare is an unwelcome distraction for Woosnam.
"I think what we've got to worry about is whether we will we be able to play the golf course," he said.
Heavy rain and 40mph (65km/h) winds are expected on Wednesday, with the course already damp from earlier wet weather.
Rain on Monday saw bunkers flooded and required the greenkeeping staff to buy new rakes because of the deep furrows left from repair work.
"They had to rough the bunkers up to dry them out a little bit," added Woosnam.
"Two of our players were in bunkers today and basically just couldn't get the ball out, there's so many rake marks.
"When they do get raked now they will be raked more towards the greens. At least if it's lying in the groove mark you'll be going with it rather than across it."
Meanwhile, tournament director David Garland said discussions would be held with Woosnam and US captain Tom Lehman over whether 'preferred lies' will be in operation when play starts.
'Preferred lies' allow for the ball to be moved by hand, cleaned and then replaced in a more playable position if - because of bad weather - it comes to rest, for instance, in standing rain water.
"We're out monitoring things and will keep doing that daily," said Garland.
"We never want to have placing of the ball, but sometimes you just have to."
Woosnam said the European players had spent a relaxed evening together after arriving in Kildare on Monday.
"We had a nice team meeting last night," he said.
"I did my little bit with an inspirational talk, we had a few beers and in the camp everybody's happy with everything."
But Woosnam's suggestion that Sergio Garcia, Europe's highest-ranked golfer and a veteran of three previous Ryder Cups, needed a "mentor" in compatriot Jose Maria Olazabal was a surprise.
"The Swedish guys (Robert Karlsson and Henrik Stensson) play a similar sort of game and obviously they speak Swedish and get on great together," he said.
"It's the same with Olazabal and Garcia. I see that as Olazabal being a little bit of a mentor, with Olazabal as a leader and Garcia being the young and up-and-coming bull."


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Our team members have managed projects from Canada to Australia and the U.S. We have implemented many different CRM and ERP systems for companies in the Life Sciences, Electronics, distribution, manufacturing, and even shipbuilding areas. Our experiences started in the DOS or character based days and we have evolved since then to the latest cloud based products.
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Crab Stuffed Mushrooms
Prep time
15 mins
Cook time
10 mins
Total time
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Chef Shamy
5 oz
Chef Shamy Parmesan Basil Garlic Butter
½ lb Canned lump Crab
½ Cup seasoned bread crumbs
1 medium onion (chopped)
¼ cup fresh chopped parsley
2 T red wine vinegar
1 egg
½ cup mayonnaise
1 t horse-radish
12 to 18 large mushrooms cleaned and steams removed
Preheat oven to 350°
Briefly sauté onions in ½ tub Chef Shamy Garlic Butter, then add vinegar. In a separate bowl, combine onions and vinegar with bread crumbs, crab, parsley and egg. Mix to wet doughy consistency.
Add 2.5 oz (rest of the tub) Shamy butter in hot skillet and briefly brown mushrooms. Do not leave on heat too long to avoid sweating and shrinkage.
Combine mayo and horse-radish and put ½ t in bottom of each mushroom and stuff with crab mixture.
Bake for 10 minutes or until breading begins to brown.
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We have the best customers and we feature one amazing customer every Friday. Are you a ShipWorks customer and do you have a story to share? We want to hear about it!
Have you always imagined yourself blazing around a race track? What were you driving? Your dream can be a reality thanks to Absolutehobbyz.com and their huge selection of radio control (RC) cars and trucks.
We spoke with Absolutehobbyz.com's owner, Joseph, and asked him how he started selling online and why he chose ShipWorks.
Joseph's background may surprise you. He was in the automotive recycling business for 30 years, and got into the RC business when he spoke to someone else in the RC business.
Joseph thought, "If he can do it, so can I." Joseph set out to establish a leading RC business.
"Our business is in a {niche] market where we have 10-15 major competitors. We're very competitive in our market. For us, customer service sets us apart. We're proactive in shipping orders, shipping out items either the same day or the day after. In addition, the depth of knowledge of our staff is very impressive. We have one staff member who competes as a pro level racer. He attends international events, last year he even went to one in Thailand."
He started selling online because it enables Absolutehobbyz.com to sell more products in the same amount of time. Between eBay and their regular store, they ship between 50-150 packages a day.
Before choosing ShipWorks, Joseph describes the shipping process as chaotic. "We didn't know where we were pulling tracking numbers from. Insurance was a disaster since USPS only wanted to pay you based on what you purchased (and not the value of the item).
"We're much more organized using ShipWorks, and we even consulted ShipWorks before building a new Web site. We wanted to make sure that we could build a generic API module for our online store that integrates with the ShipWorks environment."
What are the results with ShipWorks?
According to Joseph, "ShipWorks has enabled our business to grow. We used to spend 25% of our day creating labels. Now, since ShipWorks does that for us, we can use that time to invest in other areas of our business.
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Skies were overcast early but still fun to see this behavior.
|What's for Breakfast? Willet and Sanderlings are chowing down!
|Ruddy Turnstone, Willet & Sanderling
I put the camera up and got off a couple of shots. My first thought was Hooded Mergansers.
When I looked at the photos, there were three mergansers and one different duck with a rounded bill.
Steve's first thought was Black Scoter but on inspecting the photos, I noticed that there wasn't any light color on the face, the belly was light, and there seemed to be white patches on the trailing edge of the wings. What do you think? Female bufflehead? Female common golden-eye?
|Three Hooded Mergansers and a Mystery Duck
|Four duck silhouettes - view two
When we went over to the field behind the Fort to look for sedge wrens, we spied a brown bird walking in the grass. Our first thought was Eastern Meadowlark. However, when we got closer, it turned out to be an American Pipit! Unlike the meadowlarks, it allowed me to walk close for photos!
|American Pipit
|American Pipit - View Two
|Marsh Wren
|Cedar Waxwing
|Cedar Waxwing Juvenile
Of course, the local mockingbird did not want any other bird messing with its berries!
|Mockingbird defends its territory.
|Sedge Wren
|Sedge Wren - Take Two


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Boxes 11
on June 25, 2014 at 12:01 am
Chapter: Comic
Characters: Little Vampire
Methinks Radu is not the only monster out there with a devil and devil on his shoulders. I know there's no angel talking to me when I'm deciding whether I should eat that donut or not. Donut devilllllllls.
New art prints are for sale in the ONLINE STORE! Help encourage fang and paw hygiene with these new monster public service announcements. There are versions for boys and girls, and come in both 8 x 10 and 5 x 7 sizes for easy framing.


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Ford V8 Roadster + Aston Martin DBS - the cars that got away
Uncle Cliff takes us for a ride through our old classifieds
On the market in time for Christmas 1994 and looking perfect as Santa's summer runabout, this bright red Ford Roadster would still have turned many potential owners grey with its massive $30,000 price-tag.
Hot-rodders love open-top 1930s Fords however and any cars that survive with all of their original attributes untouched are scarce and seriously expensive.
A Deluxe Roadster in outstanding condition recently hit the North American market at US$90,000 and there is no reason that can't be achieved here as well.
Then $30,000, now $100-120,000
The DBS did play a role in one James Bond film but that brief glimmer of stardom wasn't enough to send resale values soaring in the manner of 'Goldfinger' DB5s.
Six-cylinder DBS Astons are nonetheless nice cars; many with 242kW Vantage engines that fling them along at speeds approaching 225km/h.
They seemed more popular with Australian buyers than the immediately-prior DB6 and they pop up for local sale at prices far below those achieved by DB4-6 models.
The lucky buyer of this one will have enjoyed a lovely car and still made some money.
Then $34,500, now $100-120,000
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These log stores are built to last year after year.
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לדור ודור
When: April 29th, 2017 at 7 PM
Entertainment: Capitol Steps!
Tickets: $150 per person (online payment options available at Gala Payment)
Dinner: Catered by Signature Creations
Honorary Chairs:
Warren and Mitzi Eisenberg
Rabbi Doug Sagal and Dr. Lauren Kaplan-Sagal
Honoring: Rabbi Charles Kroloff and Dr. Terry Kroloff
Join us to ensure the future of our beloved Temple as we move from Generation to Generation. We are honoring Rabbi Charles Kroloff and Dr. Terry Kroloff who have been enormously instrumental in making our synagogue family what it is today. It has been 50 years since Rabbi Kroloff took on the role as Rabbi of Temple Emanu-El, a position in which he served for 36 years. From Temple Emanu-El's first pilgrimage to Israel in 1970, to the construction of the Brody Chapel, to his founding of the Interfaith Council for the Homeless, to his election as President of the Central Conference of American Rabbis, Rabbi Kroloff has been at the center of making things happen. The Rabbi Charles A. Kroloff Center for Jewish Learning, completed in 2001, has been inspiring students for 15 years. Dr. Terry Kroloff was a founder of ARK, a partnership with St. Mark's Church of Plainfield, which contributes to the social fabric of our communities. She also co-chairs Bikur Holim, our Temple's outreach to those in need of personal visits. Key players in the "I Have a Dream" program in Plainfield, both the Kroloffs have helped to set the stage for the Temple you are committed to today. We honor them with thanks and celebration.


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New York is not known for being a cheap city to live in. The rents can be astronomical, depending upon where you stay but food doesn't necessarily have to be so. There are great places to eat in Brooklyn even if you have only a few dollars in your pocket.
If you want those few dollars to go far, but don't want to compromise on the quality or taste of your food, here is a list of places that will tempt your taste buds without leaving you broke.
- Battersby
Bon Appétit rated this restaurant as one of the best restaurants in America in 2012, but it still serves high quality food which you can eat without shelling out a whole lot. It has built up a reputation for serving up the meanest salads and its farm-to-table cuisine, epically the kale salad. Admittedly, the entrees aren't cheap, with them being priced at $30,
but since Battersby is famous for its salads, it makes no sense not to try them out while you're there. Although the kale salad is probably not available anymore, you should try out the Watermelon salad with shishito peppers and feta which is priced at $14. Even the summer squash salad is refreshing, with currants, basil and walnuts thrown in.
All for $15. If you're going broke and want to healthy in a nice restaurant, Battersby is your best bet.
- Luksus
Look what opened up in the back of Greenpoint beer haven Tørst – Luksus. Although its menu is tasting only, a great curated cheese plate is available at the bar which you can have with homemade dark Danish rye bread, pickled vegetables and olives. This is all for only $12. Add another $6 for an Evil Twin Yang and you'll get a nice buzz along with the full tummy.
- Parish Hall
Not all the restaurants in this list offer only salads. The patty melt is available for $15 and is absolutely mouthwatering. A full meal may set you back a pretty penny, but this dish marries a succulent beef patty with lamb bacon and melty cheese between slices of rye bread. With such a delectable combination,
it's easy to see why this dish will be irresistible. Get the fires or salad along with this and your tummy will be content and very happy with you.
- The Elm
They say eat breakfast like a king, and there's no better place to do that than at The Elm. While lunch and dinner is equally delectable, you could order the lobster Benedict on a homemade crumpet or the Belgian waffles with maple syrup and blackberry butter. Is your mouth already watering? This sounds a lot more gourmet than a normal breakfast dish and all of this is between $14 – $19. This restaurant brings in famous chef Paul Liebrandt and all the food is supervised and has his personal touch of approval. This just means that you can get the best from the best and pay only a margin of the cost. How wonderful is that?
- Prospect
This is one of five iconic Brooklyn Restaurants and this is one place where you can end up spending a fair bit or even one where you can sit down for a meal without going over your budget, From truffled deviled eggs for %5 or a meatloaf sandwich for $12, this is a place where you can sit and get a creative tasting menu that will leave you craving for more.
You should also take advantage of their Lobster Monday special for $19.95. Considered to be one of Brooklyn's best restaurants, you'll be in for a gastronomical delight.


text: Letters Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email Summary Transcript Transcript BOB GARFIELD: This is On the Media. I'm Bob Garfield. BROOKE GLADSTONE: And I'm Brooke Gladstone with a few of your comments and an update. A recent segment on whether public radio should continue to receive government money generated a torrent of viewpoints. Delta Leeper from Auburn Hills, Michigan said that public funding wasn't worth the hassle, quote, "It's a tiny sliver of the federal budget that gets way too much pressure from politicians on the right. It's also only a portion of the total funding for NPR. Why not give up the federal money and fund NPR entirely through listener contributions and sponsors?" And Michael from Pennsylvania agreed, quote, "When you take public money, you accept all of the strings that politicians attach. NPR would be a lot better off walking away from the public trough." On the other side, some listeners took issue with our guest Nick Gillespie's argument that forcing conservatives to pay for NPR was akin to forcing taxpayers to pay for religions that they might not believe in. Mark Naimark argued that, quote: "Tax deductions for religious groups mean that every taxpayer in America is forced to pay for other people's belief systems." BROOKE GLADSTONE: And this update: On Thursday, House Democrats voted down a Republican initiative to defund NPR. Virginia Republican Eric Cantor, soon to be House Majority Leader, said the vote showed that Democrats still don't get it. [MUSIC UP AND UNDER] Produced by WNYC Studios


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The financial pain inflicted by the Great Recession has been compounded in some broken cities by ill-advised budget decisions that involved honest mistakes.
Then again, not all of those decisions were honest.
Look no further than Miami-Dade County, Florida, a sprawling patchwork of dozens of suburban governments clustered around the city of Miami—a financial and trade hub to much of South America, a tourist magnet and home to a glittering glass skyline of pricey real estate.
Amid those multiple blessings, South Florida is also a hotbed of shady municipal finance deals that recently brought the region national notoriety in a flurry of fraud and corruption charges.
In September, the board that governs Miami-Dade's public hospital system settled Securities and Exchange Commission charges that it misled investors about its deteriorating finances when it sold $83 million in bonds in August 2009. The Public Health Trust, which runs the aging public hospital system, didn't admit or deny the SEC's findings.
In July, the SEC charged the city of Miami and its former budget manager, Michael Boudreaux, with running a "shell game" with city funds to hide a multimillion-dollar shortfall in vital reserves used to prevent the city budget from running aground. As the Great Recession ate into local revenues, authorities say, Boudreaux transferred funds to hide mounting deficits in advance of three bond offerings totaling $154 million in 2009.
(Boudreaux's attorney told the Miami Herald his client did nothing wrong and that there isn't "a scintilla of evidence of bad intent or fraud on his part." In a statement, the city said the SEC was "trying to transform political and budgetary decisions with which it disagrees unto securities violations." Last month, the city and Boudreaux asked a federal district court to dismiss the charges.)
(Read more: SEC charges city of Miami with fraud)
The agency also is looking closely at a controversial deal to build a new stadium for the Miami Marlins baseball team—paid for mostly with city and county bonds that left local taxpayers on the hook for over $1 billion for decades. The project was supposed to help attract more tourist traffic, boost the local economy and generate tax receipts. Instead, after three straight seasons in the basement of the National League East, the Marlins played their 2013 home games in a half-empty stadium.
The City of Miami and Miami-Dade County confirmed that they have received subpoenas.
The wider crackdown
The Great Recession inflicted one of the sharpest drops in local revenues on U.S. cities since the Great Depression. That put a historic budget squeeze on city halls nationwide, forcing widespread layoffs and deep service cuts.
That ebbing economic tide also revealed some of the worst municipal finance swindles in decades, according to a series of interviews with academic researchers, independent consultants and federal regulators.
The recent discovery of widespread fraud and corruption in local government finance should come as no surprise, they say. Public finance, long overdue for a regulatory crackdown, has been one of the murkiest corners of the financial services industry.
"For a long time—predating 2008—there's been a concern at the SEC regarding the opaque nature of this market in terms of disclosure, in terms of pricing, that it is really unregulated," said Elaine Greenberg, who ran the enforcement division of the SEC's Municipal Securities and Public Pensions unit.
"And the only way to get a handle on regulating the market is through enforcement," said Greenberg, who entered private practice in June after more than 25 years with the agency.
The lack of regulation governing disclosures is especially harmful to unsophisticated investors, who are often attracted to the income tax exemption reserved for municipal bonds, say public finance experts.
In response to evidence of a wave of public finance fraud, the SEC set up a task force three years ago to crack down on the most egregious offenders. The effort has begun to pay off in a batch of high-profile cases:
In 2010, New Jersey became the first state ever accused of violating federal securities laws when the SEC alleged it misled investors who bought 79 separate bond offerings totaling $26 billion over six years ending in April 2007. The state falsely claimed it could cover pensions for teachers and state workers without raising taxes or cutting services, according to the government. New Jersey agreed to settle the case, without admitting or denying the findings or paying any penalties.


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Birth of the Phoenix
by Harriett B. Varney Miller
Witness a realistic portrayal of a woman's complex life in a book that will empower abused women to fight for their rights and emerge as confident, brilliant, and powerful.
Birth of the Phoenix is a poignant yet gallant story of a woman whose marriage is filled not with love, but infinite pain and agony. Beth thought that her marriage to Jeff would save her from being alone after her parents' death. Little did she know that Jeff would be her worst nightmare and her marriage would be her greatest and most painful sacrifice. On the surface, people would think she had everything that she wanted. When in reality, she was like a pincushion that was constantly poked with pinches, punches, harsh words, evil looks, insults, and hostility. In short, she was an abused wife until a near-death incident changed everything.
From living in a hell-like marriage, with every moment with Jeff filled with nothing but fear and pain, Beth will reclaim her life and experience rebirth. She will emerge as an empowered woman who will fight for her rights and the safety of her child, free from Jeff's hostility. Her battle in court has just begun. Will Beth triumph against Jeff, and will she be able to find true love? Read the book to find out.
Through Birth of the Phoenix, readers will discover the essence and value of a woman and will understand the real meaning of a wife. Giving out insights on women's rights, this powerful book will make a difference in every woman's life.


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Eurofound publishes its work in a range of publication formats to match audience needs and the nature of the output. These include flagship reports on a particular area of activity, research reports summarising the findings of a research project and policy briefs presenting policy pointers from research projects or facts and figures relevant to policy debates. Also included are blog articles, regular articles on working life in Europe, presentations, working papers providing background material to ongoing or already concluded research, and reports arising from ad hoc requests by policymakers. Other corporate publications include annual reports, brochures and promotional publications. Web databases and online resources such as data visualisation applications are available in Data and resources.
Italy: New law streamlines labour inspectionA National Labour Inspectorate is to be set up under Italy's new Jobs Act which will carry out all inspections, including those currently carried out by other bodies. The Council of Ministers has also given the inspectorate some responsibilities in tackling undeclared work, such as analysing the phenomenon and risk-mapping.
Netherlands: Flexible labour and self-employment on the riseA new report by TNO Innovation for Life and Statistics Netherlands on the dynamics of the Dutch labour market shows that the flexibilisation of labour trend still continues.
Social inclusion of young peopleSince the onset of the economic crisis, the unemployment level among young people has risen sharply and although an improvement is now being registered some EU countries still have stubbornly high youth unemployment rates. Young people, especially those who are not in employment, education or training (NEET), are now the group at highest risk of social exclusion, with severe consequences not only for the individuals concerned but for the economy and society as a whole.
Representativeness of the European social partner organisations: Construction sectorThis study provides information designed to aid the functioning of sectoral social dialogue in the construction sector. The study is divided into three parts: a summary of the sector's economic background; an analysis of the social partne...
Slovakia: New rules on employing external workersStrict rules on the employment of external workers have been added to the Slovakian Labour Code. The amendments mean that the length of contract, working hours and pay are no longer a matter for negotiation between employer and worker. The government hopes the new measures will stop abuses such as the non-payment of social security contributions.
Ireland: Public sector pay restoration talks look set to succeedPublic service trade unions have concluded a 'pay restoration' agreement with the government, costing €566 million over a three-year period. The average gross payment per employee will be €2,000, to be paid out between January 2016 and September 2017. Individual unions are balloting on the proposed agreement, with most commentators predicting a comfortable 'yes' vote.
Access to social benefits: Reducing non-take-upMany people in Europe do not receive the social benefits to which they are entitled. This is the case across countries and for many types of benefits. Addressing this 'non-take-up' of benefits is critical for two key reasons: benefits do not fulfil their objective if they do not reach the people they are aimed at; and some people in this situation are living in the most vulnerable circumstances.
Finland: Youth Guarantee shows positive signs despite budget cutsDespite the economic crisis, the Finnish Youth Guarantee Programme has been considered an overall success so far in helping young people to find work or training. Since its inception in 2013, public employment services have made significant efforts to reach and engage young people, and collaboration has grown among different local public actors.
Delivering public services: A greater role for the private sector? An exploratory study in four countriesThis report explores the growing role of the private sector in the provision of public services in the EU. The research is based on sector-specific case studies carried out in Lithuania, Spain, Sweden and the UK. It focuses specifically on social services of general interest (SSGIs) in the areas of healthcare, early childhood education and care (ECEC), employment services and long-term care.
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