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July Fashion Culture Box Review00:05:00
This is something new in the beauty box market because instead of putting beauty products (or samples), it is more lovely to receive accessories which you can mix and match with your daily outfits. Fashion Culture box introduced three themes of style every month. Each theme has its unique style for you to choose from and you can learn about the themes on the website and Facebook page.
Take a look at the previous themes, you get to choose the theme based on your favourite theme or theme that suits you the most. I read some of the reviews mentioned they received pretty accessories from the previous themes and most of them were surprised with the accessories received!
Subscription open every first week of the month and closes on the last week. After you've placed your order and submit payment, the box will be delivered to you within 7-14 days after the subscription has closed for that month's themes. You may have to wait a little longer but good things are worth waiting for ❣◕ ‿ ◕❣
When I received my box, the items were well placed in the box. I'm lucky that the four corners of the box were still in good condition after delivered by the postmen.
When I received my box, the items were well placed in the box. I'm lucky that the four corners of the box were still in good condition after delivered by the postmen.
The surprises in the box never fail to amaze me. Though I knew Boroque Glamour sunglasses will be included in the box, I'm still loving the details of it. There are a total of 5 items in July Fashion Culture Box:
- Baroque Glamour sunglasses
- Droplet shaped earrings
- Spiky bracelet
- Shokobutsu Shower Foam sachets
- Genesis Pro GumCare toothpaste
Wola! The three main accessories in the box! These accessories were inspired from an iconic rocker queen style, with dark and edgy accessories:
- Baroque Glamour sunglasses
- Droplet shaped earrings
- Spiky bracelet
Nevertheless, I also found extra two products in the box: the Shokobutsu Shower Foam and Genesis Pro GumCare toothpaste.
The temple of the shades are so cute! The swirl design makes the shades looks more interesting than a pair of usual shades.
Next up, the water-droplet shaped earrings. I seldom put on earrings, that's because I'm not good at mix and match my outfits with fancy earrings lol. But this pair of earrings with its little studs attracted me.
Rocker and boyish style?
Spiky bracelet. This is pretty common but this bracelet is more light-weighted compared to the one I found in some of the accessories store. It is stretchable so do not need to worry it get stuck at your wrist.
Chio anot? Ok lah... Just joking ~.~ Apparently.. Some people don't get use to see me in this look. I just drew a little bolder for my eyeliner and applied filter on the picture hor... Don't panic when you see I'm in a little heavier makeup, you still can recognize me lol...
For those who want to get themselves a Fashion Culture Box, ensure you key in the promotional code: FCB-FUR-9911 to entitle 10% off discounts for the box you chose and FREE Shipping cost!
Fashion Culture Box
Website: http://fashionculturebox.com/
Where to purchase: Fashion Culture Online Store
Price: RM 58 per box
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bhackler: I have Bradley GT2 in Nashville has been sitting in garage for 30 years at least. Have all parts to complete assembly except windshield of course. Sitting on nice 1969 beetle floor pan with rebuilt engine. Doors and glass never installed $1500.00 Apr 9, 2019 9:18:08 GMT -5
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Jackson Township is a township in Ocean County, New Jersey. Jackson has many entertaining things to do, from attending special events, getting involved in the arts and learning about local history to dining at independent restaurants and staying active at area parks.
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I wanted to share a great note of thanks that I received from Shirelle today. I'm also including pictures of her invitation below too.
"Hi Allison,
I think Jake & I spoke with half of our invited guests last night. The reason………..they all LOVED the invitations! They all shared how beautiful and different they were! I just wanted to pass along our thanks again for a job well done with thoughtful and delicate attention to detail. Can't wait to see the table numbers you can create in July!


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1. Inferno, by Dan Brown, Doubleday
2. A Delicate Truth, by John le Carré, Viking
3. The Woman Upstairs, by Claire Messud, Knopf
4. Life After Life, by Kate Atkinson, Reagan Arthur Books
5. Gone Girl, by Gillian Flynn, Crown
6. The Burgess Boys, by Elizabeth Strout, Random House
7. Paris, by Edward Rutherfurd, Doubleday
8. Dead Ever After, by Charlaine Harris, Ace
9. Z, by Therese Anne Fowler, St. Martin's
10. All That Is, by James Salter, Knopf
11. The Interestings, by Meg Wolitzer, Riverhead
12. Maya's Notebook, by Isabel Allende, Harper
13. The Hit, by David Baldacci, Grand Central
14. Americanah, by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Knopf
15. A Constellation of Vital Phenomena, by Anthony Marra, Hogarth
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17. Little Green, by Walter Mosley, Doubleday
An engrossing new Easy Rawlins mystery by the bestselling author of Blonde Faith.
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CPCC Theatre opens Ken Ludwig's The Games Afoot or Holmes for the Holidays on Friday night Oct 31st at 8:00pm in Pease Auditorium with a special BOGO offer. Two tickets for the price of one! And with the show opening on Halloween night and taking place on Christmas Eve, you get two holidays for the price of one.
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Recall news
The following recalls have been announced:
DETAILS: Egg Incubators manufactured by Brower Division of Hawkeye Steel Products Inc. of Houghton, Iowa; sold at Mills Fleet Farm, Stromberg's Chick and Gamebirds Unlimited and other farm supply retailers from January 2009 to September 2010. The round, light gray plastic egg incubator has a clear plastic top used to hatch many different types of eggs. The incubator is 18 inches in diameter and 12 inches tall. It has two main components: a tray and a base. A crank arm and a turner motor are located in the base. The crank arm snaps into place on the turner motor. The motor turns the crank arm which, in turn, rotates the tray. The clear plastic top has an engraving which says "THIS SIDE UP." The model number is located on the side of the packaging box. The egg incubators were manufactured in the United States.
WHY: The base can ignite during use, posing a fire hazard to the consumer.
INCIDENTS: Brower received three reports of fires, all of which resulted in property damage. No injuries reported.
HOW MANY: About 2,500.
FOR MORE: Contact Brower at 800-553-1791 Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. EST, or visit the firm's website at https://www.browerequip.com/recall.pdf .
DETAILS: Game Winner crossbow cocking ropes imported by Academy Sports + Outdoors of Katy, Texas; sold exclusively at Academy stores nationwide and on the company's website https://www.academy.com between June and October 2012. The cocking ropes help users get a better grip on the crossbow string and aid in pulling it back. They have an approximately 50-inch long black nylon rope, two black plastic hooks and two T-handles. The model and UPC numbers are located on the instruction card that comes with the product. The crossbow cocking ropes were manufactured in China.
WHY: The hooks attaching the cocking rope to the crossbow string can break and cause it to recoil, posing a laceration hazard.
INCIDENTS: The company has received four reports of the hooks on the cocking ropes breaking, causing the rope to recoil. Three of the incidents resulted in lacerations.
HOW MANY: About 6,300.
FOR MORE: Contact Academy Sports + Outdoors at 888-922-2336 Monday through Saturday between 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. EST and on Sunday between from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. EST, or visit the firm's website at https://www.academy.com .


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A newly-revised U.S. draft resolution on Iraq has come in for harsh criticism on the day it was unveiled. Some of the sharpest barbs came from Secretary-General Kofi Annan.
The revised draft resolution attempts to satisfy some of the objections that killed the original draft submitted last month. Several times, the new document refers to handing over power to Iraqis as quickly as possible. It also outlines a greatly enhanced role for the United Nations.
But even before U.S. Ambassador John Negroponte unveiled it, Secretary-General Kofi Annan took the unusual step of expressing his displeasure with it. After reading it over, he told reporters, "Obviously, it's not going in the direction I had recommended".
Later in the day, after discussing the resolution over lunch with Security Council ambassadors, Mr. Annan said there was still no change in direction. He said the draft ignored his recommendation that sovereignty by handed over to Iraqis within months, followed by a longer time to draft a constitution.
"Obviously, that is not what is in the draft," said Mr. Annan. "This had been my suggestion in the sense that it may change the dynamic on the ground, in terms of the security situation, and send a message to the Iraqi people and also to the region."
French Ambassador Jean-Marc de La Sabliere said his country remains unsatisfied with the new resolution. He told reporters the draft fails to address French wishes, leaving the United Nations in a secondary role.
Earlier, however, he had said France will not veto the resolution. French diplomats have said there is a strong desire to avoid the bitter divisions that split the Security Council before the Iraq war.
Also addressing reporters, U.S. Ambassador John Negroponte said he thinks the revised draft goes a long way toward incorporating critics' suggestions. He noted that the role of the United Nations has been strengthened. But he said the new draft clearly calls for the United States to command the multi-national force in Iraq. He added, "The concept from the outset has always been that it would be a United Nations authorized force as opposed to a United Nations directed force."
Ambassador Negroponte said that despite the criticisms, he is encouraged by what he sees as a convergence of ideas about how to proceed in Iraq. He said he is hoping for negotiating progress early next week, after the various Security Council countries have a chance to examine the proposal in more detail.


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Wed, 11 November 2015
Thérèse and Melanie welcome Jennie Jospeh, LM, CPM of Commonsense Childbirth based in Orlando FL to discuss racial dispartities in maternal healthcare. Jennie has been working tirelessly to provide access to care to pregnant women, with a focus on the African American population, in hopes of reducing the infant mortality rate by reducing premature births and the number of low birth wieight babies being born. She shares with the listeners her understanding of the situation and her ideas and solutions to help change this life and death situation of so many babies and mothers. www.commonsensechildbirth.org
Direct download: ToRaise_64final.mp3
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Wiener Fest is this Saturday, October 22nd at the Wolf Pen Creek Amphitheater starting at 8:00am! Come out to this cheery festival and support the Brazos Valley Animal Shelter. You will see pups of all kinds having a good time at the doggie costume contest, 5k run/walk, shopping the vendors, live music, kids zone, and of course the wiener and not-so-wiener races! That's right – enter your beloved pup in a race to show that he/she is the fastest pup of them all! All registration fees go to the Brazos Valley Animal Shelter and on site registration takes place from 8:00am – 11:30am. For more information visit the Brazos Valley Animal Shelter's website, see y'all there!
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Kim Walton
Registered Member MBACP
Contact information
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- Website
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Therapist - Leeds
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Sessions from £50.00
- Flexible hours available
About me and my therapy practiceI am based in Crossgates, East Leeds. There is parking on site. Daytime, evening and weekend appointments available. Couples individuals and families of all ages welcome. Starting with an initial consultation the sessions provide a safe space to discuss a range of issues and difficulties. I have over 16 years experience in counselling which includes working in Private practice, Relate and Schools. Sessions days / times can be flexible.
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Abuse, Anxiety, Bereavement, Child related issues, Cultural issues, Depression, Health related issues, Infertility, Loss, Redundancy, Relationships, Self esteem, Sexuality, Stress, Work related issues
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text: This is Mahesh Sharma. Basically am Cad Tech addicted person. I like to discover new things in my project. With 7+ years of professional experience as a Cad Technology Faculty, giving different view to student across the Cad Technologies tactics. I do have knowledge of CCNA & Red Hat on hardware & Networking View.


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WOMEN'S Informed Energy Collection
So much more than perfumes.
We believe in a world where people are constantly surrounded with love, gratitude and endless abundance.
We are empowering people to life to its full potential through attraction symbols. Attraction symbols help us with changing and rising our vibrations so we can achieve – happiness, love, wisdom, strength, attractiveness, security, abundance, success, money, harmony, etc. much quicker.
Our perfume bottles have engraved attraction symbols and affirmation. With its high vibration, they affect the perfume (fragrance) that is inside the bottle. Perfumes are stored in glass bottles scientifically proven to transfer best translates information to the contents in the bottle. Fragrances are enriched with certified liquid diamonds
Instructions for use: We apply TheSecretOne1 as the basis, and then we add the perfume from the Informed Energy Collection, which vibrates at the frequency that we most need at the given moment:
Attraction /AurumBei
It contains vibration and energy of Attraction symbol Aurum Bei (attraction) which makes us more attractive but above all it helps us to easily get and attract everything we want. It has a high concentration of a compound that makes us interesting and attractive to people with whom we are compatible. The smell is very unobtrusive and every person will perceive the fragrance differently. Even if we do not smell it, it works!
It can be used individually or as a basis for other perfumes from the Informed Energy Collection.
Affirmation: I love myself deeply and fully. I am enough. I happily give and receive love each day.
It raises the awareness that we must love ourselves first. It attracts love in our lives
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Affirmation: I choose to be happy. I spread joy to others and absorb happiness from others.
It strengthens the sense of happiness and at the same time it contributes to happy outcomes of the situation.
Fresh and sweet Orange Blossom, summertime favorite smell.
Affirmation: I flow with life and life flows with me. Life inspires me.
It fills us with lightness and joy, things become easier, we become aware that life is beautiful and simple.
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Voice Command/Audible Alarms deliver customizable messages.
Press Release Summary:
Designed to quickly and clearly alert individuals of emergency or critical situation, Smart Alert systems utilize various alarms, while MP3 Smart Alert systems utilize voice and alarm technology. Playlist programming editor enables customized MP3 messages to be created, stored in SD card, and then loaded into MP3 Smart Alert unit. Offered in models for indoor and outdoor use, systems are also available with coordinated, high-visibility, single and multiple color LED signal lights.
Original Press Release:
Next Generation Voice Command/Audible Alarm Systems from Patlite Deliver Completely Customizable Messages Using MP3 Technology
TORRANCE, CA – Patlite's new Smart Alert and MP3 Smart Alert Series audible alarms are used for commercial, manufacturing, industrial, institutional, and public settings to quickly and clearly alert individuals of an emergency or critical situation. The Smart Alert systems utilize various alarms and the MP3 Smart Alert systems utilize the latest in voice and alarm technology and are specifically designed to attract the attention needed in noisy or hectic situations with a loud, yet clear audible command or alarm. There are various models available, from the BSV series that measures 75 mm (3 in.) square and puts out 87dB at 1 meter to the EHS series horn that delivers 110 dB at 1 meter. The FV-127JP has a recording capability of 4 hours and 127 channels. These various models make them ideally suited for airport baggage claim, school classrooms, hospitals, manufacturing facilities, mass transit terminals, parking lots, and other large public areas.
Patlite MP3 Smart Alert Series systems provide complete flexibility to adapt these alarm/voice command messages to the unique and changing requirements of the individual application. Universal adaptability is provided with Patlite's playlist programming editor. This enables completely customized MP3 messages to be quickly and easily created, stored to an SD card, and then loaded into an MP3 Smart Alert unit. Messages can be just as quickly and easily revised and changed at any time as necessary.
Smart Alert and MP3 Smart Alert Series systems are available with a wide range of capabilities to accommodate different application requirements: 1) from simple built-in alarms and chimes to full voice sound; 2) from short, limited message capacity to four hours of playback with multiple playback modes; 3) for indoor or outdoor use with a variety of installation configurations; 4) with audible-only operation or with coordinated high-visibility single and multiple color LED signal lights; 5) with NPN or PNP transistor driven inputs support; 6) with DC12V to AC240V capabilities; and much more.
Founded in 1947, PATLITE is a leading provider of innovative LED status indicating lights, sound alarms, visual and audible communication network systems and solutions which enhance the safety, security and comfort of workplaces and communities. The company's products and services help improve the quality control, productivity and safety of industrial automation, commercial, municipal and governmental customers. PATLITE has more than 600 employees and has wholly-owned sales subsidiaries in the USA, Germany, Singapore, Korea, Taiwan, and China.
For more information visit www.patlite.com, email email@example.com or call 1-888-214-2580.


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Fit the UPPAbaby Handlebar Cover on your Vista or Cruz and make pushing more comfortable. The soft cover fits the handlebar over the top of the original cover and zips in place, covering any damage or refreshing a tired looking old handlebar.
Simply slip the cover on and zip up tightly, then you will have extra comfort whilst you're travelling with your little one. This handlebar cover is machine washable for your convenience so you can keep it clean with ease. The handlebar cover is available for the Vista or Cruz individually.
Please note, images are for illustrative purposes only, the pushchair is sold separately.
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Leadership Development for Schools
Leadership Development for Schools (LDS) is a National Programme established by the Department of Education and Science (DES) in 2002 to promote professional development for principals, deputy principals and others involved in school management and educational leadership in first and second level schools. In the past five years, in excess of 5,000 school leaders have participated in LDS programmes.
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So, this Canaanite woman comes to Jesus and she has this daughter who is demon possessed.
And she cries out for mercy, she cries in hope. She cries almost hysterically, on behalf of her daughter, "Have mercy on me, Lord, Son of David."
The agony of her cry expresses the depth of her concern for her own flesh and blood.
Now, for many of us listening to the story nearly 2000 years on the idea of being demon possessed is obscure and maybe even nonsensical.
What was the child's problem? Some may in fact speculate along the lines of a spiritual warfare, literally a demon, others might consider that she had a mental illness or other intellectual or physical impairment. In the end it is hard for us to say, but I do not think any would question that the child was in a desperate state.
Her mother's plea though seems to fall on deaf ears and I think somewhat surprisingly for us Jesus answer is silence.
Even worse the disciple's answer is to ask Jesus to send her away, they want to exclude her and banish her problems from their presence.
Nonetheless, this would have been quite a reasonable response for Jesus to make, to understand why means understanding who the Canaanites were.
There is a story in Genesis found just after Noah has saved his family and the animals on the ark. Noah gets drunk and shames himself by collapsing naked in his tent. His son Ham comes across his dad prostrate on the floor of his tent.
Rather than simply covering him up Ham ducks outside and informs his two brothers about his Father's state. They enter the tent and without looking at Noah's nakedness cover him up.
Now it is a bit of an obscure story but it is important for this encounter. Because what Noah does in response to hearing how Ham had dealt with his nakedness is to curse Ham's son Canaan.
Canaan was to be the lowest of slaves and the history of the Old Testament bears this curse out. The Canaanites were scorned by the Israelites.
This is why when Jesus answers the disciples request his words seem harsh and uncompromising. He addresses the disciples saying, "I was sent only to the lost sheep of the house of Israel."
But the woman humbles herself throwing herself on her knees before him she begs and Jesus responds once again in words which would not be surprising for any Jewish reader of the story.
"It is not fair to take the children's food and throw it to the dogs." Jesus calls the Canaanite woman a dog.
By abasing herself even further the woman owns the slur of being called a lowly dog and asks for the scraps from the table.
And here is the amazing part of the story Jesus changes his mind and acknowledging her faith and her persistence declares that the daughter has been healed.
It is an amazing story of God's grace and for Matthew it was a pointed story.
Matthew wrote his gospel around 50 years after Jesus had died and ascended into heaven. By this time in the history of early Christianity a clear split was emerging between the followers of Jesus and the temple authorities.
Some Jews had become followers of Jesus but many had not, where the Christian community was really beginning grow was in converts outside the Jewish people.
In this there appears to be at least some level of agenda going on in Matthew's writing. He is demonstrating how in Jesus God had begun reaching out to people outside the inner circle of the chosen people. In fact Jesus was reaching across the boundaries into people whom had traditionally been understood as cursed.
Why is this important to us? Simply inasmuch as it reminds us of God's concern for we who are not of Jewish heritage and for those of us within the church who might want to behave as if God's love has any exclusivity about it.
But what happens when we push our understanding deeper in this story and begin to unpack some of the symbolism of what is going in the characters in the story.
Obviously in the story Jesus is clearly understood as unique in his authority over the situation that is occurring, the demon possession. God has authority over all things under heaven and earth.
But what if we see the woman in the story symbolically? What if she actually represents Jesus presence in the world?
Jesus comes into the world pleading on the world's behalf for the healing of the world and its people? He reaches out and lifts people from the predicaments that have interrupted their existence: teaching, healing, casting out demons, bringing hope.
Like the woman Jesus intercedes for we who are demon possessed.
Now I use that phrase quite liberally, not literally. For if demon possession is about those things which rob us of our humanity and of our lives then we as people experience that. We are like the daughter and we need help.
I think about the week that has passed and I have engaged in personal stories of pain and illness and immersed in global situations that are staggering.
What drives people to the brink of violence and inhumanity? How do we come to a situation that in a world where there is so much violence unfolding in the Middle East - Iraq and Syria and Gaza?
At what point did we as people who understand and have a heritage of being dispossessed and being strangers in a strange land come to treat other refugees with such inhumanity? How do we deal with situations of personal pain and illness and conflict in our lives?
At what point did we as people who understand and have a heritage of being dispossessed and being strangers in a strange land come to treat other refugees with such inhumanity? How do we deal with situations of personal pain and illness and conflict in our lives?
The cursed woman is Jesus who begs for mercy and for healing for us.
The healing of the girl is utter grace. She does nothing to deserve it. She does nothing to earn it. It is not her faith. It is not her belief. The woman pleads and God acts and she is healed. This is the deepest expression of our Christian hope. That God will help us. This may seem confusing at times when we cry out to God for healing for ourselves or for others and the answer appears to be silence.
Yet is not Jesus also in the child? Jesus who shares our human existence and suffers the depravation of dignity and darkness of Calvary – dying alongside us, as one us: the one curse and hanging on a cross. The worst that can happen to any of us, the demon of death, God in Jesus experiences!
And, here is the good news –our hope, healing occurs. Resurrection! Life beyond death! Hope beyond the realms of our thinking and possibilities. The demon of death is defeated. The demons we may experience in life and in the spectre of death are not the final word of our existence – the resurrection of Jesus is!
This is the message of grace that we as the church celebrate and we are drawn into living again as God's people, no longer cursed by demons we are drawn like the disciples into following Jesus and as his followers we participate in his mission and his ministry as a celebration of that self giving love for us.
We become the woman with Jesus, we cry out for others who are experiences demons in their lives. We cry for justice, for peace, for healing. It is a fundamental aspect of our gathering together in worship to do this. We intercede for those who long for healing and hope – we pray against the hopeless and helplessness we feel and we like the woman persist for the sake of the daughters and our sons of all peoples.
But here too we are reminded of the Spirit poured out on the disciples long ago and on us now that empowers us not simply to be recipients of that unconditional grace and healing but bearers of it in the world. Here we are reminded that we have within our grasped the means by which we can change the lives of others.
To use our wealth generously in helping others, to reach out to the suffer ones, to give of our time, to live sustainable. To witness in word and action that the grace we have found is available for all others and even when we are suffering and afflicted by the demons that beset us in our lives to hold on to the resurrection hope – that death is not the final word.
The good news is that Jesus reaches out and heals a girl, a girl who had not done anything in and of herself to pursue that healing. She receives the gift of a new chance and new life and is restored to her mother and her community.
This is our story, it is my story and it is your story, that Jesus has reached into our lives which just such a grace. So receive this good news and live it so that others might rejoice and share in the hope we have.


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- Does anyone really care that Cody Franson has signed somewhere to play? For a while on Monday, there were reports that he would not return even if the lockout ended. But would it have really mattered if he couldn't come back and sign with Toronto? He seemed like a nice NHL defenseman at times last season after some earlier career success with the Predators, but he didn't exactly set the league on fire. So he's just another Leaf looking to take someone's job in Europe.
- The Kadri thing will blow over, but I'm convinced there is something not quite right in the culture of the organization. I've tried to say here for years that Burke is way too much about "I" and "my team" and how he does things, as though he invented the position of General Manager. The organization supposedly established this whole "earning your sweater" thing but that's a fraud, really. You mean to tell me that, on a team that has stunk for the four years Burke has been here, all those guys have earned their sweater every night? Not a chance. But they sure seem obsessed with making Kadri the poster boy for earning a roster spot.
- I never believed there was a sense of entitlement here before, or the much-discussed "blue and white disease". But seeing a) how long Wilson stayed on the job even though he and Burke were not on the same page about being a "tough" team, b) Burke's never-ending public comments that just don't stand up to scrutiny (e.g. "I always build my teams from the back end…"), c) L'affaire Allaire, d) the unnecessary references to Kadri and e) the fact that this management team can't attract top-tier UFA's, (and those are just a few examples...) I think there is a problem now, if there wasn't one before…
- Cap or no cap, the fact that a Leaf line-up badly in need of a jump-start and fresh blood might not be able to integrate Kadri and other youngsters in the line-up because players like Connolly and Lombardi are here is a reflection of some terrible personnel decisions by management. There's just no way to defend that.
- I like Reimer a lot, but if the season started tomorrow, does anyone believe Burke was not trying to obtain goaltending help this past summer? Luongo was on the table, for sure (and still may be).
- Do you believe the Leafs are really and truly prepared to go an entire season with Reimer and Scrivens in goal? After last season, not a chance.
- I wonder how the Leaf players who are waiting out the lockout and fighting the good fight on the CBA front lines will feel about teammates that basically left the union brotherhood to pick up a pay check in Europe?
- Every good NHL team needs elite defensemen. Do the Leafs have any?
- Though the results don't show it, the Leafs have been an easy team to coach in terms of motivation the last couple of seasons. Why do I say that? Well, they are a young team, filled with players simply trying to make—and stay in—the line-up. No way do young guys challenge a coach's authority. The Leafs had no superstars (Kessel being the closest thing we have) and barely any veterans. The only time Kessel expressed frustration a couple of seasons ago, he was told firmly never to go off message again.
- That said, I wonder what will happen the first time there is an issue with a guy being benched, etc. this coming season after the revelations from Allaire that he wasn't allowed to do his job properly. Something was going on behind the scenes. You can bet the Toronto media will be primed to look for discontent everywhere now, though the Leafs will try to shut down any perception of rebellion.
- Rick Nash was injured in one of his first games in Europe. What happens to guys like Nash, who are under contract, if they suffer a serious injury? Do the Rangers have to pay him for getting hurt playing for someone else? We wouldn't be thrilled if he was a Leaf now (as we thought was possible at one point last season) and he was not able to play after the lockout.
- One-time would-have-been Maple Leaf Tyler Seguin struggled in his first game in Switzerland or wherever's he's playing. This should not surprise us. I don''t imagine he grew up wanting to play for whatever team he's on right now. He's there to get paid, stay in some degree of shape—and pass the time.
- I just looked at the Leaf current roster. It does not inspire.
- Can someone fill me in on Michael Kostka? He is listed on the Leaf roster on their web site. He's one of their top-8 defensemen?
- I wonder how Phil Kessel is staying in shape during the lockout?
Cody Franson signs somewhere (who really cares?) and 15 Leaf thoughts
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Loved that post. I was nodding along like it was a comment of mine that I was reviewing before clicking publish. The only difference seems to be that you put my literary talents to shame. Bang on with those thoughts.
- InTimeFor62October 1, 2012 at 10:58 PM
Mike Kostka is the player that scored against the Marlies to win the game (3) off the stanchion and into the net Scrivens had vacated to retrieve the puck that should've gone behind the net... not in it.ReplyDelete
By all reports he's a great signing for the Marlies and probably moved up the list because Franson signed overseas (and, not yet, 'here').
The Leafs may not have an elite defenseman yet, but the top 4 may see some new blood if the obviously motivated (and extremely fit) Paul Ranger finds a return to form on the ice. I'm watching with interest!
A comment on Krys Barch... I think that everyone (to a great extent) tends to be rather insular in their perspectives and compares themselves within their peer groups. Perspective beyond what they know is generally quite rare. He appears to feel 'poorly paid' on the lower end of the NHL scale, but his words belie a sense of entitlement.
Did he not choose to play hockey... or am I missing something? I chose to pursue a Master's degree, yet I'm doing whatever I can in this economy making far less and taking significant risks in so doing. Here's my perspective... I'd love to make $750k for one year doing what I'm doing (risks and all), AND keep getting paid while I rehab for the injuries I pick up along the way.
Hard to feel for ya' there, bud! Hope your suffering comes to an end soon, so I can focus on your game and stop reflecting on how things suck for me!
All the best in your struggle...
Thanks Jim- I appreciate that. And thanks for sticking with VLM. despite it being a slow time for "news"!ReplyDelete
First off, I thought you might be interested in this take on the strike:ReplyDelete
It reflects my disbelief that the league is shutting down just when they've gained a toehold in the heretofore elusive US market. Talk about taking the fans for granted!
As for Franson, I'm one of the people who think he'll benefit from Carlyle's coaching. He showed flashed of real talent last year, and he's got some size.
There's no question in my mind that there's considerable dysfunction at the heart of MLSE, and it's spread to just about every team they own. As I've said before, I doubt a pro sports team can be a champion when it's owned by a group of investors, as opposed to a passionate and determined individual.
As Kadri's been in the news the last few days, can anyone say he contributed less than Connolly or Lombardi, given his limited time?
I'm with you on Reimer and Scrivens. It's interesting to note that Burke et al have not delivered on one of their post-season promises to improve the team.
And no, the Leafs do not have an elite defenceman. (see previous sentence).
Kostka is a defenceman who played US college hockey before bouncing around from Buffalo to the Panthers to the Lightning. He played for Calder Cup winners Norfolk last year, and signed with the Leafs as a free agent.
I guess that's part of my "issue" with all these players (Lupul was at it again today) who are complaining, InTimeFor62. I just don't think "fairness" is an argument when so many guys earn millions. If they don't want to play hockey, do something else. They have a choice. You expressed it well. I understand that athletes will be awfully well paid- I just don't want to have to listen to the moaning...ReplyDelete
And yes...that goal- now that one in the AHL playoffs was not one you see every day!
We'll see if Ranger has a re-birth. Thanks InTimeFor62...
I'll check out that article, Gerund O'.ReplyDelete
To me, there are huge issues within MLSE- and they have always been there. Pat Quinn was somehow able to overcome meddling and interference and build a team that was very competitive in the playoffs every year. I realize it was a different "system" with no cap, and it got harder for Quinn, I think, after Steve Stavro lost control of the team and Tanenbaum took over.
This is an organization that does a terrible job with every franchise it owns. Awful.
Thanks (and thanks to InTimeFor62 as well) for the info on Kostka.
"Does anyone really care that Cody Franson has signed somewhere to play?"ReplyDelete
No, he's still a UFA. He could be quite useful and/or valuable in a trade. Next year, if Paul Ranger comes back to form he might prove superior to Franson.
"The Kadri thing will blow over, but I'm convinced there is something not quite right in the culture of the organization."
I think you expect too much. Even winning teams like the Oilers dynasty had dysfunction. I can't even write the stories I have heard, but those Oiler teams had world-class HHOF talent at every position. Who from the current Leafs is HHOF?
"I never believed there was a sense of entitlement here before, or the much-discussed "blue and white disease"... I think there is a problem now, if there wasn't one before…"
Again, I think you are expecting too much. Burke's sense of loyalty may have gotten in the way of earlier departures for Allaire and Wilson. Lack of UFA signings? That seems more about this team not being a contender and Burke's unwillingness for long contracts.
"Cap or no cap, the fact that a Leaf line-up badly in need of a jump-start and fresh blood might not be able to integrate Kadri and other youngsters in the line-up because players like Connolly and Lombardi are here is a reflection of some terrible personnel decisions by management. There's just no way to defend that."
I don't see it as a big problem. Both contracts end this year, plus what if Kadri flounders and isn't fully ready this year? The development of players is tough to predict.
"Do you believe the Leafs are really and truly prepared to go an entire season with Reimer and Scrivens in goal?"
I believe they are ready to give them a look while grinding down the price on Luongo.
With the lockout, this problem matters less plus they get a further look at Scrivens to see if his playoff run wasn't a one time thing. The AHL is going to be a bigger test this year. If Scrivens is still shutting out guys like Eberle and Nugent-Hopkins at Christmas, the Leafs might feel pretty comfortable.
"Every good NHL team needs elite defensemen. Do the Leafs have any?"
Phaneuf and Gardiner might become elite. It takes time we might see some further improvement from Phaneuf. Reilly and Matt Finn also look amazing.
"Can someone fill me in on Michael Kostka?"
A really nice signing. He had 55 points as an AHL defenceman one year. He could do wonders for the Marlies and might surprise if called up to the Leafs.
"I wonder how Phil Kessel is staying in shape during the lockout?"
Somewhere in Wisconsin, another empty chip bag hits the floor as a doughy Kessel quietly smirks while reading yet another story on Kadri's fitness level.
You make lots of good points as always, DP.ReplyDelete
The only thing I will say about your reference to the old Oilers: I agree that most - even very good teams - teams have some element of dysfunction. But when you are at best a borderline team, you can't afford those kinds of issues. And the Leafs certainly can't.
Thanks DP.
Best line: "I just looked at the Leaf current roster. It does not inspire."ReplyDelete
I agree. Looking at the roster, there isn't much different from last year's lottery team.
Thanks Five For (I enjoy your site, by the way...). Always solid stuff.ReplyDelete
I realize the roster can and will change, it's just that the much-discussed "improvements" (goaltending, a centre, experience, toughness) don't seem to be in place.
Thanks for chiming in....
NHL (players, owners, management) have all let the fans down. i don't care about player signings/injuries at this time... when/if the league gets going again, maybe then i'll start caring. see ya cody.ReplyDelete
kadri's under a microscope like no one else... frustrating. as another commentor pointed out, no one seems to be picking on kessel for looking fat/flubby.
management should have set the bar incredibly low four years ago, instead of saying the team would be play-off ready within a year.
i'm glad that lombardi/connolly only have a year left to their contracts... time to flush them and the other so-so 'veterans' out of here.
i'd like to believe that reimer & scrivens have what it takes moving forward.... time will tell if a couple of guys with minimum NHL experience and no play-off experience, are going to be able to lead this team.
rick nash is injured? ohhhhhhhh man i would be furious to be a rangers fan (or the guy who signs his checks).
if kessel can still fire the puck with deadly accuracy, i'm not too concerned if he has a 6-pack (as long as it isn't a 6-pack of labatt's before the third period).
I'm with you Alex- I could not care any less where NHL (or Leaf players) guys sign during the lockout. I hate, as I've mentioned here before, that rich NHL'ers are stealing jobs from guys who actually need and deserve them, but that's another issue.ReplyDelete
What does it matter who plays where? I care about the Maple Leaf franchise, the history, the legacy. If "Leafs" play in Europe, it means nothing to me. Maybe I'm alone.
And yes, if Nash were seriously injured, wouldn't the Rangers be thrilled? But since they are part of locking the players out, I guess this just speaks to how ridiculous this all is....
Thanks Alex...
- InTimeFor62October 2, 2012 at 5:20 PM
A lot of people have had high hopes for Kadri and I'm wondering if the internal purpose for all the media comments on this player has more to do with 'devaluing' him in the Toronto marketplace (but not elsewhere).ReplyDelete
If doubt is constantly placed before our perceptions, is it not possible we would be more likely to accept Kadri's departure in a trade?
Even if we still like the player, we may just accept the trade to 'give the kid a chance somewhere else.' Are we being manipulated to undervalue our loss in a trade (and then overvalue the player we receive). I wonder if Kadri isn't a big part of the price in multiple negotiations...
All this criticism might make more sense to me if/when we see a trade down the road. I think Kadri will have a good career, but I don't think he fits into the plan. Perhaps he's always been a bargaining chip for 'down the road' - never an integral part of the 'plan.'
You may be right, InTimeFor62. I've long said here Kadri has been available in trades. But hopefully the organizational strategy is not simply to prepare us or his departure!ReplyDelete
- InTimeFor62October 2, 2012 at 6:03 PM
I may have been overstating the idea rather than acknowledge it is probably the present-day part of a plan to deal with the player (in the context of a dysfunctional family) - I hope this hasn't been the plan from the outset, though I wonder if the seeds of the plan may have formed fairly early...ReplyDelete
On another note, there's an interesting interview about the liklihood of resolving the lockout by December, linked with the possibilities of 'breaking the union' 'replacement players' and more:
be sure to skip past about 11 minutes of commercials to make it more worth your while :)
Lots of these issues covered Kadri, Scrivens, Kostka:ReplyDelete


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Homeopathic Remedies For Gas problem
Actually, before considering homeopathic medicines, it makes sense to sit down and have a heart-to-heart (or stomach-to-per son) talk with your digestive system. See what you can learn. Experiment with whatever changes make sense. Observe yourself.
If this doesn't bring adequate results or if you would like to know if something (perhaps anything) can help strengthen your system so that you can have your cake (or whatever) and eat it too, here's when you might consider using homeopathic medicines.
First of all, it is important to say that medical care should be sought if you are having serious digestive pain, if vomiting is excessive, if there is evidence of dehydration, if there is a possibility of poisoning or drug use, if the stools or vomited material is bloody or tarlike, or if vomiting occurs during the course of a viral respiratory condition.
Although homeopathic medicines may also be useful in such situations, it is generally best if these potentially more seri ous conditions be treated by a professional homeopath. Profes sional homeopathic care should also be sought if homeopathic self-care is not effective in treating a person's more mild symptoms or when these remedies are effective, but the symptoms continually return.
Commonly, professional homeopathic care will not only re lieve the acute symptoms the person is experiencing but will even prevent future similar symptoms. Professional homeopaths pre scribe "constitutional remedies" which are highly individualized to the person's genetic history, personal health history, and totality of physical symptoms and psychological characteristics. These remedies tend to strengthen the overall health of the person.


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The UN Security Council has adopted a resolution authorizing military action in the Central African Republic. France responded by saying it would send more troops to restore security and protect civilians "within days."
The 15-member council adopted the resolution allowing French and African Union troops to use force if necessary to protect civilian lives in the country.
Members of the council also asked UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon to set up an inquiry into human rights abuses in the Central African Republic.
The UN reached the decision after armed clashes in the capital Bangui on Thursday resulted in numerous casualties.
It was the most significant attack inside the capital since the Seleka rebel coalition seized power in March.
Included in the resolution is a mandate for 3,600 African and 1,200 French troops to be deployed to contain the violence.
Within hours of the UN decision, France said it would double the number of troops in the country "within a few days, even a few hours."
French President Francois Hollande said he had "decided to act immediately" following a day of violence.
Months of unrest
The Central African Republic, a country of 4.6 million people, has seen months of unrest since rebels toppled former President Francois Bozize in March.
The country's interim President Michel Djotodia, the former rebel leader, is accused of failing to keep his predominantly Muslim militia under control, allowing them to prey upon the majority Christian population.
Some forces already in place
A 2,500-strong peacekeeping force is currently deployed in the country by the Economic Community of Central African States. The African Union is set to take charge of the force later this month.
France plans to boost its current deployment of 600 soldiers – 250 of whom were deployed to the capital on Thursday.
Bodies outside mosque
Medical charity Doctors Without Borders estimated that at least 16 people had been killed during Thursday's fighting in Bangui, with another 45 wounded.
The AFP news agency later reported that almost 80 bodies had been found lying outside a mosque and in surrounding streets in Bangui.
Fears of reprisal killings
Senior UN figures have warned of a danger that the waves of tit-for-tat violence will escalate into genocide, with human rights groups saying that both Christian and Muslim militias are guilty of abuses.
The UN estimates that 400,000 people have been displaced in the fighting, with 68,000 fleeing to neighboring countries.
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Prettly: 10 Questions with Lyndsey Ingram
Lifestyle brand Prettly asks Lyndsey Ingram about the art world, prints, and running a new gallery…
We were lucky enough to be able to interview Lyndsey Ingram, who has recently founded her own gallery: Lyndsey Ingram! After years of working in the art field, Lyndsey Ingram was launched earlier this year at The London Original Print Fair 2016. Team Prettly and Lyndsey got talking about art, work, life lessons and beauty tips. Read on to see what advice she has to give!
Describe yourself in a sentence.
Oh dear, I don't think I can?!
You've worked in the art market for many, many years. What is your favourite thing about working in the art market in London?
My favourite thing about working in the art market in London is that I get to see so much. Art is all connected – old, new, good, bad, from the earliest cave drawings to the most cutting edge video installation, all of it is connected and I think it is so important to always, always be looking. Living in London, you can see every kind of art there is, every single day. That is the best part of working here, the privilege of seeing so much.
You've just launched your own business, tell us more about Lyndsey Ingram.
Lyndsey Ingram is a gallery specialising in prints and works on paper from roughly the Second World War to the present. There is a big misunderstanding that prints are reproductions – they absolutely are not! They are lithographs, etchings, screenprints, etc and they are very much works of art in their own right where the artist has chose that medium for a specific reason, just like a sculptor might choose to work in bronze or in marble depending on what they are trying to achieve. Everything we sell, we love and I think that is a really important part of the business – we have chosen it and we are passionate about it. I hope this comes through in the way we present our pictures and ourselves.
What is a typical day like for you and what is the best part of your job?
Days change a lot, when I am in London there is a lot of time at my desk – hopefully buying and selling! I am often out and about seeing people and there is a bit of a joke about how many times a day I meet someone for breakfast, lunch, or dinner at my local cafe – but it is all part of the job! When we are doing an art fair the days have a different pace – I try to exercise every morning, then get ready, then often long long days on the fair stand, then bed as early as possible (which is usually quite late). I love art fairs, but they are exhausting. I think the best part of the job is working so hard to find beautiful pictures and then having the chance to show them at a fair, I always feel so proud of the pieces we have assembled and I am so pleased to show them.
Do you foresee any trends for the art market in general? What about for prints and works on paper?
The market is changing all the time but that is just life, we all move along with it. We are lucky that almost all of the important Post War artists were very active and engaged print makers – everyone from Picasso to Hockney made wonderful, wonderful prints. As the market for their unique works becomes unattainable for most people, there is more and more attention being given to the prints, which is great. These are important and beautiful works of art – they deserve the attention!
What is the best piece of advice given to you?
My father has always told me to do what you love and has always supported me in my career. He was a passionate sailor as a young man and managed to go on to have a very successful career in the yachting industry. He works very hard but he also get to enjoy his job. I have always really admired that about him and because of him, I have always believed it was possible to make a living doing what you love.
Tough question time: what's the hardest lesson you've learned in business over the years?
You have to be true to yourself and you have to recognise, and trust, your instincts. It sounds easy but, in fact, its the hardest thing to do.
Do you have any tips for achieving work / life balance?
Balance is SO important. You have to be careful, all the time, to listen to you body and to respect it. You are no good to anyone (and certainly no good to your business) if you are tired, unhealthy, or unhappy. I leave sometimes in the middle of the day to do a yoga class or see my pilates teacher. I used to worry I was setting a bad example for my colleagues and then I realised actually, it was a good example because I was valuing my well-being, which ultimately makes me a better worker and a better boss. I work a lot, for sure, but I am always aware of balance, it is essential.
Standard beauty question time: What's your best-kept beauty secret?
I use the same moisturiser that my grandmother used – Oil of Olay – and I love it.
What's one of your favourite apps or websites, for making the lives of busy women easier? (Other than Prettly for your mobile beauty needs of course!)
Prettly, of course! Otherwise, I have to admit, I am not a great app user – I love Uber (doesn't everyone) and I love my on-line banking app. I am addicted to Instagram (again, isn't everyone?) and that's about it! I think that's the thing, I am too busy to spend that much time on my phone…


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Report Urges More Psychological Testing to Determine Disability Claims
A new report from the prestigious Institute of Medicine recommends broader use of standardized psychological testing for applicants submitting disability claims to the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
Authorities believe this measure should improve the accuracy and consistency of disability determinations.
Some proponents of mandatory psychological testing, in particular validity testing, for SSA disability applicants argue that it would result in a significant reduction of individuals allowed onto the benefits rolls and a substantial cost savings.
The committee that conducted the study and wrote the report said the data necessary to accurately assess the effects on the rolls or calculate financial costs and benefits are limited, and estimates based on available data are subject to considerable error.
However, the report provides a framework for evaluating the financial impact of implementing the committee's recommendations.
In 2012, SSA provided benefits to nearly 15 million disabled adults and children. Currently, state agencies determine disability based on medical and other evidence considered relevant in an applicant's case record — which may include standardized psychological tests.
Cognitive psychological tests are performance-based and have people answer questions and solve problems as well as they possibly can. Non-cognitive psychological tests are measures of typical behavior such as personality, interests, values, and attitudes.
Validity tests can be used in conjunction with these standardized psychological tests to assess whether a test-taker is exerting sufficient effort to perform well, responding to the best of his or her capability, or providing an accurate report of his or her symptoms. In other words, are the results of the test meaningful?
SSA recognizes that some psychological tests are valid and reliable and provide useful data, but it does not require psychological testing in cases involving mental disorders other than intellectual disability.
In addition, SSA policy prevents the purchase of validity tests as part of a consultative examination to supplement an applicant's case record. However, applicants and their representatives sometimes submit validity test results in support of their claims.
This causes an issue as there are different opinions in the use and value of validity tests for work disability evaluations. In this context, the SSA asked IOM to carry out its study.
The committee recommended that under specified conditions, SSA should require standardized, non-cognitive psychological testing for all applicants whose allegation of non-cognitive functional impairment relates to a mental disorder unaccompanied by cognitive complaints or to a disorder with physical symptoms that are disproportionate to the medical findings.
Testing should be required when the allegation is based primarily on the applicant's self-reporting of symptoms and is not accompanied by objective medical evidence or longitudinal medical records sufficient to make a disability determination.
In addition, the SSA should require standardized cognitive testing be included in the case record for all applicants whose allegation of cognitive impairment is not accompanied by objective medical evidence. All non-cognitive and cognitive psychological testing should include a statement of evidence asserting the validity of the results.
Assessment of validity, including the use of validity tests, helps the evaluator interpret the accuracy of an individual's non-cognitive and cognitive test results. Therefore it is an important addition to the case record, the committee said.
However, validity tests do not provide information about whether an individual is disabled, and a determination that the validity testing alone was not proved valid is insufficient grounds for denying a disability claim. For cases in which validation is not achieved, SSA should pursue additional evidence of the applicant's allegation.
One of the main purported benefits of mandatory psychological testing, specifically validity testing, is the potential to generate substantial savings for the SSA disability programs. The committee found that potential cost savings associated with testing vary considerably based on the assumptions about the groups to whom it is applied and how many false claims it detects, and thus rejects.
A full financial cost-benefit analysis of psychological testing will require SSA to collect additional data both before and after the implementation of the report's recommendations.
Source: National Academies of Science
Nauert PhD, R. (2018). Report Urges More Psychological Testing to Determine Disability Claims. Psych Central. Retrieved on October 23, 2020, from https://psychcentral.com/news/2015/04/13/recommendation-expand-psychological-testing-to-better-determine-disability-status/83466.html
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Betway Doncaster Mile Preview – Saturday 1st April
Last updated: March 31, 2017 by Leon Marshal
The Doncaster Mile is one of two Listed races on Saturday, the other being the opening Cammidge Trophy. The race has been won by some high class milers over the years, none more so than Belardo last season. He won the Dewhurst Stakes as a two-year-old and went to win last year's Lockinge Stakes at Newbury.
Tullius presented Andrew Balding with his third win in the race in 2015 following Vanderlin (dead-heat in 2006) and Banknote (2007). Dandoun won the race in consecutive seasons in 2002 and 2003, while other notable winners include Mellottie (1993) and Sublimity (2004).
Crazy Horse Favourite for Doncaster Mile
John Gosden trained the Doncaster Mile winner with Airport in 1995 and Canyon Creek two years later. He will be doubly represented on Saturday with Crazy Horse and Castle Harbour. The former has been installed as favourite after showing a high level of form in France last season.
The four-year-old won the Group 3 Horris Hill Stakes at Newbury as a two-year-old. He finished a creditable sixth in the French 2000 Guineas before winning a Conditions race at Salisbury. He was placed in his last two races at Saint-cloud and will like the rain-softened ground at Doncaster.
Castle Harbour won a York handicap impressively last season before finishing sixth in the Jersey Stakes at Royal Ascot. He was disappointing in his final start at Lingfield in November but won first time out last year.
Stormy Antarctic Returns to Action at Doncaster
Stormy Antarctic was fancied for the 2000 Guineas last season after winning the Craven Stakes at Newmarket. He ran poorly in the Classic but finished runner-up in the Group 1 Prix Jean Prat at Chantilly in July. He could never land a blow in his last two races at Deauville and Ascot but is a high class colt on his day.
Charlie Appleby runs Cymric in the race, a four-year-old gelding by Kitten's Joy. He ran a shocker first time out last season but returned to winning ways at Meydan in February. He was beaten by three lengths into third last time out by Championship.
Custom Cut is a regular in this grade and has his first start of the season for David O'Meara. The eight-year-old has been a great servant with twelve victories and earning over half a million pounds in prize money. He was third in this race in 2014 and again last year and there should be one or two to beat him.
Tullius Chases Second Doncaster Mile Success
Tullius is a year older than Custom Cut and bids to repeat his 2015 victory. He has not raced since finishing down the field at Ascot in October but should appreciate a bit of cut in the ground. Richard Fahey's Toscanini is a five-year-old son of Shamardal out of a mare by Panoramic. He has won five of his 21 starts to date, including a Group 3 sprint at the Curragh in August. This is his first start for Fahey since arriving from Ireland and it could be something of a fact-finding mission.
Ryan Moore rides Oh This Is Us for Richard Hannon, the winner of five of his fifteen races to date. He would probably be suited for faster ground but is fit after a spell in Dubai. He caught the eye last month out when finishing strongly in fifth place over seven furlongs.
Roger Varian saddles Dawn Of Hope, a winner of a Listed race at Deauville in November. That followed a fair effort when fourth to Carnachy over ten and a half furlongs here. She has won over a mile but her future looks to be over middle distances.
Doncaster Mile Betting Tip
Stormy Antarctic @4-1 bet365.
The Doncaster Mile is due off at 3.00 on Saturday and will be screened live on ITV4.


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As rumors about a possible Deutsche Bank merger with rival troubled German lender Commerzbank continue to swirl despite the seemingly never-ending investigations into a suite of alleged misdeeds by the bank, Bloomberg has given would be merger arbs weighing whether to buy the German lender's battered shares one more reason to hold off.
In a follow-up to a report late last year that the Department of Justice had expanded its probe into what could be the largest money laundering scandal in history - that is, the infamous Danske Bank money laundering scandal, which involved some $230 billion of suspicious money flowing into Western Europe from shadowy sources in the former Soviet Union - by looking into the role played by the various correspondent banks that cleared many of these transactions (a group that included DB, BofA and JPM), Bloomberg reported on Wednesday that the Federal Reserve is examining how DB moved billions of dollars on behalf of Danske's Estonian branch, the epicenter of the fraud.
Though this line of inquiry is said to be in its early stages, the implications are clear: US regulators are growing increasingly dissatisfied with correspondent banks and their deference on all KYC-related issues to the client banks whose transactions they are clearing.
Deutsche Bank said that month it has controls in place when acting as a correspondent for other banks, but its ability to know about their clients is limited. As a correspondent, "your only relationship is with the bank and the bank itself has the responsibility to check its own client to monitor the transaction and to do all these kinds of checks", a company representative said at the time.
The Fed is exploring whether Deutsche "adequately monitored funds" moving through Danske's Estonian branch.
The Fed's probe is in an early stage as it scrutinizes whether Deutsche Bank's U.S. operations adequately monitored funds from an Estonian branch of Danske Bank A/S, according to two people briefed on the situation, who asked not to be named because the inquiry isn't public. Danske, which used correspondent banks such as Deutsche Bank to move money abroad, has admitted that much of about $230 billion that flowed through the tiny Estonian outpost may have been dirty.
For what it's worth, DB denied that the Fed or other US regulators or law enforcement agencies were investigating the bank. Instead, it said they were merely asking questions.
"There are no probes," Deutsche Bank said in an emailed statement, but the bank "received several requests for information from regulators and law enforcement agencies around the world. It is not surprising at all that the investigating authorities and banks themselves have an interest in the Danske case and the lessons to be learned from it. Deutsche Bank continues to provide information to and cooperate with the investigating agencies."
The Fed is supposed to ensure that banks in its jurisdiction properly scrutinize their clients. One factor that may have attracted scrutiny from the Fed was testimony from a Danske whistleblower who told lawmakers in Denmark that DB moved $150 billion - the bulk of the suspected illicit cash - on behalf of Danske.
The U.S. requires banks operating under its jurisdiction to scrutinize clients and their dealings to detect potential money laundering and alert authorities to suspicious transactions. The Fed is among regulators that ensure banks have adequate systems in place to fulfill those duties.
A Danske Bank whistle-blower who outlined the illicit flow of cash through that firm has said much of it passed through Deutsche Bank in the U.S., and one of the people said the Fed is focusing on the German lender's trust bank. Deutsche Bank has been cooperating with the Fed, the people said.
A Fed spokesman said it doesn't publicly discuss confidential probes.
Last week, DB CEO Christian Sewing said he had launched an internal probe into the bank's correspondent banking practices even though he hasn't seen anything to suggest wrongdoing. Much of the illicit activity under investigation took place between 2007 and 2015.
The bank had previously reviewed its actions in the case, Sewing said at an event in Berlin. He urged people not to "prejudge" the bank or its employees, presuming their innocence unless proven guilty.
Whether the Fed probe results in financial penalties remains to be seen. But banks and investors should take note: Correspondent banks, who have previously been allowed to feign ignorance when their involvement in money laundering violations has come to light, might soon be facing a lot more scrutiny.


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Early start to whale watch season
OUR waters are once again a wonderland for humpback whales with the first reported sightings already made off the North Coast of NSW.
Whale watchers are spotting pods ploughing their way up the coast to breed in unseasonally warmer waters.
Marine biologists have also confirmed the humpbacks' northern migration is happening earlier each year as the population frequenting the east coast 'highway' grows.
"This is sooner than we would expect to be seeing humpbacks here," said Southern Cross University researcher Dan Burns.
"Usually we see the first pregnant female humpbacks arrive in May but out of season sightings are becoming more common.
"While we can't say this is due solely to the warmer ocean temperatures recorded this year, a number of other factors are also thought to contribute to this including the growing size of the Humpback colony, ice movements in the Antarctic and the patterns of their prey species, krill and plankton," he said.
Glen Storrie of the National Parks and Wildlife Service confirmed the early sightings, welcoming the first of the season at Woolgoolga's 'Whale Watch Headland'.
He said the timing couldn't have been better for holidaymakers who this week have the chance of a rare glimpse so early in the year.
Traditionally, June and July are the peak months for whale watching movements while the season usually runs from May to November.
During their last count from Cape Byron in 2008, SCU Whale Centre researchers spotted 124 whales in one day. Since whaling was phased out in the 1960s, humpback numbers have slowly recovered. Scientists believe up to 11,000 giants of the deep now migrate to warmer waters off Queensland.


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Conflict Resolution Training gives all front line staff the knowledge to manage aggression in the workplace. The training covers violence, aggressive behavior, injury, stress and how to deal with abusive behavior and violence from staff, patients or bystanders.
All front line staff must attend the initial Conflict Resolution Training Course and thereafter the refresher course which should be attended every three years. Staff should contact Education and Training Centre to book a place on the next available course.
We offer a short one hour training session providing basic knowledge for the provision of serving patients meals safely and under food safety guidelines. This course covers information on initiatives such as the Red tray, protected mealtimes, hungry to be heard and information on the laws of Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) reporting
Both courses provide food safety information and are is a recommended for anyone dealing with food.
MCC training can be ward based and can be booked directly with Facilities (Soft FM) on 1334. CIEH is held in a classroom environment and can be booked through the Learning and Development Team.


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You can access all the tools, VIs and functions, help, and examples available to the LabVIEW Professional Development System and most modules or toolkits in a free evaluation mode. When the evaluation period expires, you must activate the software to continue using LabVIEW.
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All of the following projects represent sites that were historic pre-settlement wetlands. Likely they originated from the 800+ acre kettle lake that formed over much of Merry Lea after the glacier receded 10-15,000 years ago. (See map at right.) With post-1830's European settlement all of these areas had been drained and in active agriculture as of 1938.
Sites were identified by:
- The existence of hydric soils (mostly mucks)
- The presence of hydric plants
- Signs of human alteration to the natural hydrology
None of the sites were in active agriculture, with many having been abandoned for decades due to failing drainage, economics or changes in land use objectives.
See the links below to learn more.


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Earlier this summer I was contacted by choreographer Laurel Jenkins, asking if I would be interested in performing in her new work to be performed at the Getty Center in late August. Having seen Laurel's work, I was indeed interested. Given my age (70 and change), however, and the fact that my last performance was in 2012, I was dubious. Laurel was not bothered by these facts, so I agreed to think it over and give her my answer when she returned from her performances in France.
After much thought and with encouragement from my partner Martin, I agreed to join the project. Laurel Jenkins had studied with my long-time dance partner, Viola Farber, at Sarah Lawrence College, and her former partner studied with me at CSU, Long Beach. Although we shared this personal history, our paths did not cross until after Laurel began presenting her work in Los Angeles.
Laurel described her new work as a "durational rule game" and she had titled it B A S E. She said depending on who was available, that there would be between 15 and 20 of her favorite dancers in the dance. Because I am retired, the rehearsal schedule was not a factor. What did concern me was that all but two of the rehearsals were in Los Angeles. I live in Long Beach, which meant sitting in the truly awful LA traffic traveling to and from rehearsals. It was not nearly reason enough, however, to dampen my desire to step foot on the dance studio floor once again. The rehearsal calendar was set and the cast was told that we should attend those that fit our schedule. The rehearsal period would last just under a month, so I wanted to attend as many rehearsals as possible. Personally, I needed as much time as possible to get my body in shape and to get back into the mindset of learning and remembering someone else's choreography.
B A S E was set up for each dancer to take part in the rule game or to choose not to join in on certain moments. We were also instructed that we could, within reason, break the game's rules. Each rule was given a name or command word: Walk, All Walk, Arrow, Pivot, Drifting Pivot, Middle, and Flocking, to list just a few. Laurel taught us two movement phrases and then asked Tamsin Carlson and me to choreograph a phrase that we then taught to the others. Laurel's phrases were given the names Line and Square Dance, and Tamsin dubbed our phrase Waltz.
B A S E opened with the simplest command, Walk and built up to include more complex commands, and developing even further to include solos, duets, framed duets and improvised mirroring duets. Each phase of the dance had an approximate time duration and a definite set of rules. In order to perform our solos, duets and trios, we had to be dropped off by the lines traveling through the center of B A S E. Once inside, we could not leave until we were gathered up or absorbed by another moving line. We could perform the phrases as choreographed, or incorporate them into our solos, and encouraged not to set the material. Laurel asked only that the movement be performed with definite weight and clarity; paying great attention to the geometry of the lines, our surroundings and to time. To accomplish this, it was very important to her that we turn our heads to look at one another. Laurel would sometimes began rehearsals with a simply walking exercise, turning our heads to look at, and truly seeing, each other and the space around us. This became crucial inside the Getty Center galleries due to our close proximity to the numerous priceless art objects. A misjudgment of where one's arm or leg was traveling might cause contact with a Monet painting, a chair that Maria Antoinette sat in to brush her hair, or a Greek statue. For example, a group of us were walking back to the Green Room after a rehearsal run when I almost ran into a Giacometti sculpture. I do not have enough insurance to cover the cost of ruining such a beautiful piece of artwork.
The Getty Center was open during our final rehearsal run and we experienced a multitude of reactions from the people visiting the museum. One woman got very angry that we were in her way, but the majority of people smiled, asked questions, looked confused by what we were doing and why we were doing it. Laurel asked dancer Arden Plank to paint a single symbol somewhere on our body. Mine was a large white arrow located next to my left eye. During rehearsal a woman stopped me and asked where she could get her face painted like mine. She appeared a tad disappointed when I explained that it was part of my costume for the Friday Flights performance that night.
This was the third year that the Getty Center has presented Friday Flights. It has brought together "a wide range of Los Angeles-based artists working across mediums for a vibrant evening of sounds and sights. An interdisciplinary series of happenings spanning contemporary classical music, artist-made interventions, electronic music, sound-based installations, poetry, dance, film, and more spreads out across the Getty Center from galleries to gardens." The participating artists are encouraged to take inspiration from the Getty's architecture and, of course, by its incredible collection of art.
On August 29, 2016 at 6:30 pm we began performing at B A S E in the Getty's Central Plaza. This section, the rule game, lasted for approximately 20 minutes. We then split into three groups and traveled through three different galleries, converged in the gardens (I did not take part in dancing through the gardens) and then returned via three different paths back to the Central Plaza to repeat the rule game. The entire performance lasted about 2 hours and our audience seemed to grow as we traversed through the buildings and grounds of the Getty Center. The musical from groups performing simultaneously became our accompaniment and it differed depending on which gallery a group was performing in. One beautiful moment occurred while my group was performing in the French Gallery. Suddenly we intersected with fellow Friday Flights artists Archie Carey and Odeya Nini striking a large metal bell while chanting tones that sounded like they originated from the bowels of the earth. To those following us it probably appeared planned. It was not. For me, it was magical and somewhat spiritual.
Life and Art have their mystical intersecting moments. To Laurel Jenkins, her title B A S E also meant home; the Los Angeles dance community helping her to feel at home in her newly chosen base city. For me, this was returning to my personal base, a lifelong love of dancing. I was returning to the art form that saved my life, helped me see the world, opened my mind to see and think with compassion for others, and which continues to give me a joy and freedom that many people never find.
The incredible dance artists whom I had the great pleasure of getting to know, rehearse with and share this amazing experience with were: (in alphabetical order) Tamsin Carlson, Jamie Carr, Bradford Chin, Erin Crawley-Woods, Doran George, Enrique Herrera, Jennifer Hong, Laurel Jenkins, Sarah Leddy, Carol McDowell, Arden Plank, Haley Richartz, Alexandra Shilling, Stacy Dawson Stearns, Joe Small, Margaret Teran and Devika Wickremesinghe. B A S E was recorded by Videographer Mathew Seidman and photographer Roger Martin Holman. The other artists on Friday Flights included Martin Syms, David Horvitz & Xiu Xiu, and Odeya Nini & Archie Carey.
Thank you Laurel for asking me to perform in your beautiful work B A S E, inspired by Trisha Brown's early choreography. I personally knew Trisha Brown and am certain that she would be so proud and honored by this piece. Thank you to the wonderfully talented and caring dancers who inspired and carried me along with them. And, a special thank you to the Getty Center for presenting Friday Flights and allowing us to perform amongst such beauty. Laurel Jenkins assured me that a video of B A S E will be available in the coming weeks. I, too, look forward to seeing it.
Friday Flights returns in the summer of 2017. For more information, please visit their website.


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This is book two in the Merchant Princes series. It would make considerably less sense without having first read The Family Trade. It also ends somewhat distressingly in the middle of things.
This is fast paced, full of action, and fun, with some interesting speculation, but he did mean things to some characters that diminished my enjoyment. The world remains well constructed and consistent and continues to depend on only a single McGuffin which carries over from the first book. Said McGuffin is fleshed out a little bit, but consistently and fairly. I was on a panel at Capricon this past weekend where it was discussed that people in a different society should actually think and act differently, and it occurred to me that at least in some important ways, Stross is doing this. The story arc is driven by people who are acting in ways that don't seem very reasonable to me, but they are consistent with the way people in those societies act.
7 out of 10.
I can't remember everything for a linear summary.
Miriam spends most of the book in World 3 (the world that the renegade faction's amulets reach from the Clan's home) setting up her business model of patenting technology from our world. She's there both to stay hidden from the intrigue in Clan-home and to try to draw out the renegades. She succeeds and catches one of them, just a kid, and intimidates enough information out of him to confirm her theories. The founder of the renegade family lost his amulet, and when he reconstructed it from memory, he got the pattern wrong, so it accessed World 3 instead of World 2 (ours). But he was so far out west and knew so little of World 2 that he couldn't tell the difference, so he and his descendants were convinced that he'd been deliberately abandoned, motivating the generational feud. The hidden family the fomented the civil war that decimated the Clan 30 years ago.
Miriam also learns that Iris, her adoptive mother, is actually her real mother, who fled to World 2 to escape assassins from the hidden family and just stayed here in hiding because she didn't like the Clan very much and didn't feel safe there. She assures Miriam that she'd meant to tell her earlier, but Miriam dived into the whole worldwalking business too quickly and things were moving too fast. Miriam spends most of the book mostly avoiding Roland; she's not sure she can really trust him. At the end of the book, when she's decided that she's really in love with him, things go all pear-shaped. Miriam has Angbard arrange an extraordinary Clan meeting where she means to reveal her business plan, explain the hidden family, reveal that Matthias is a traitor, and get herself put in charge of managing the conflict in World 3. She means to use the captured kid as a messenger, while all of the Clan people would execute him out of hand as soon as they think they've tortured all they can out of him. Unfortunately, Matthias reads her mail and betrays the Clan to escape. He tips off our Feds about where the Clan's transport facility in Boston is; to them it's the source of a huge flood of drugs in the local market. And he orders all of the Clan personnel out of the World 1 side of the facility. Roland could cut and run, but he'd be leaving several Outer Families folks to the feds alone. So Roland rushes to New York/Niejwein, interrupting Miriam's meeting to get a rescue party together. The rescue party succeeds in clearing the building before the Feds can take it or Matthias' booby trap can go off, but Roland is killed. We're left not knowing quite where either Miriam or the Clan are going, though it seems like the Clan is probably going to follow Miriam's ideas since their own business model has been blown up.