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My 4-year-old just raced in the Strider Bike World Championship.
Everyone always thinks that my husband and I are going to push our kids because we're athletes. Honestly, that couldn't be farther from the truth. In fact last year, when the Strider Bike World Cup came to Salt Lake, we signed her up for fun, and she finished dead last. I think. I really don't know, but it was super fun and she loved her purple jersey. If you don't know about the Strider bike, they are no-pedal balance bikes that have replaced training wheels as a first bike. Click here for more info.
Since her debut, she has raced bikes exactly zero times, but she has gotten much smoother at her run-run-run-coast. She's no longer dismounting for cracks in the sidewalk, so that's impressive.
At some point I always feel like I failed her a little. Some of her local peers have already pedaled into year four and left the Strider behind. I haven't taken her to the pump track (I am going to). But she loves riding her little green bike, and when she doesn't, we do something else. At first, she didn't want to ride it at all. I said nothing. Over time she has really picked it up, and now it's usually her first transportation choice.
When Strider announced they would be holding the World Championships in Salt Lake—and that there was no qualification—we figured, "hey, why not!"
Serious Strider Bike Racing
This year's event was serious. There was no day-of registration. Packet pickup was the night before, and there was…bike inspection. Ten years racing on the road, cyclocross, and mountain, and the only place I ever had a bike inspection was racing a crit in Canada.
We scored a nice one-hour street spot in downtown Salt Lake on Friday and I lugged both kids, two Striders and a wagon over to check-in. I was a little nervous—after all, we accidentally smashed her bike last week and I spent nap time on Thursday moving her old parts to a new frame. Once a dirt bag bike racer, always a dirt bag bike racer—it's easier to sell new parts. Much like IKEA, the whole thing requires a 10mm crescent and a 5mm allen wrench, aka the two tools you could always find in my shop apron in the 90's. I just hoped I had tightened it all down just right.
It turns out the inspection was more about making sure the bikes were Striders and not modified beyond the rules. Yup, you should have seen some of these bikes. I think I saw the winner of the 5-year-old class had deep dish carbon rims—I'm not joking. Strider makes aluminum stock frames, and with that there are numerous nice parts you can use. The bikes come with solid rubber tires, and I'm sure the upgraded pneumatic rubber takes corners better. But alas, we're just getting to the point of coasting, so we're good.
Race Day
We rolled up on race day with a decent breakfast in her belly. For her. As in, when she attempted to eat an actual cup of sugar I didn't let her. I am in no way exaggerating this—it happened. She was very excited that this year's jersey colors included pink, and that there was a fountain nearby she could jump in after the race.
Over 400 toddlers and preschoolers, ages 2-5, race a heat and a main event depending on their heat finish. Now I've been around to some bike races, and I even did a handful of road and cyclocross World Cups. The Strider toddler races are easily some of the best-run events I have ever seen. Last year was good, this year was unreal. The heats were listed on a big LCD screen. Within minutes of each heat, they had results and seeds set up for the main races. Miss M. rode across the finish line and back to the start, where they had her next race seed set up.
Before her start, she rode a couple of parade laps. There was a pretty big downhill ramp on the course that she initially didn't ride, but after another lap she figured it out. Those are the times I am most proud—not at the finish or about results, but seeing her take a calculated risk after assessing the situation.
When she lined up for her first race, she was pretty enamored with the helmet on the kid next to her. It had owls on it. She also made some polite start line conversation. "Your bike is blue. Mine's green," and, "I'm 4, how old are you?" But when they said go, it actually looked like bike racing—albeit a little slower and with more smiles. The serious contenders were off in seconds, but the rest were running their little legs off too.
As professional as it was, every Strider representative I came across was all about fun. The starter gave high-fives and knucks down the row every race. The announcer managed to pronounce every name—all 400+ kids, many from Utah—as they came through the final stretch. In our case, he even included her nickname.
Strider Bike Racing
After the first heats, every 1st place finisher moves to the A Main event. Those are the kids racing for the overall championship. They run a main for each placing, and M made the D main this year. That means she finished in about the top half of 100 4-year-olds. For us, that's a win. After all, last year she was just about last. Both years though, she was smiling, because in a bike race it isn't "winner" and "loser" because there aren't just two teams.
The course is part grass, part pavement, with some obstacles like ramps, grates, tunnels, etc. Nothing super scary. We didn't sign up our 2-year-old because blades of grass or sprinklers sidetrack him. It turns out the same goes for half the kids. While the winner of that race could probably have given the 4-year-olds a run for their money, there were many who had to be gently redirected back to the course by one of the many Strider race crew on course.
International Competition
The competition was fierce, and most of it came from Japan, where Strider racing is huge. Of course, the first thing that comes to mind when discussing an international competition among at least twelve countries that includes the two to five age group is, "gross." At least that's what I say about most kids' athletics.
Believe me when I say that aside from reminding M how the start goes, we don't "train" or "practice". It's clearly a very serious activity in Japan, and the matching jerseys, tricked out bikes, and utter speed of these kids was nothing short of amazing. But kids are kids. I watched the eventual third-place boy hit the deck so hard warming up…full superman. He got up and was crying, and there was his mom, with a tissue and a hug. Like most 4-year-olds, he was off again in two minutes.
The atmosphere around the Strider bike races covers the entire spectrum—from international super stars of the sport to kids having a blast on two wheels. Strider makes larger bikes for kids with special needs who don't move to pedal bikes right at five, and they have a race for those kids too. It's inclusive, it's positive, and it's fun.
Miss M made her way around the course in about the middle of the pack. She didn't fall, need redirection, or chop anyone. When you think about it, for most bike racers, that's considered a pretty good day. She had a cheering section of three grandparents, two awesome friends and their baby, Mom, Dad, and little brother. And when it was all over, after a quick bite of a PB and J, she got to ride right through that fountain, little green Strider, pink jersey, and all.


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Every dog, cat and miniature potbellied pig kept in the City of Sheboygan MUST has an annual license. The licenses are valid from January 1st thru December 31st of each year.
Licenses are obtained at the City of Sheboygan Police Department Department, 1315 N. 23rd Street, Sheboygan, WI 53081. In order to obtain a license, the owner MUST present a CURRENT RABIES CERTIFICATE verifying the animal has been vaccinated against rabies by a LICENSED VETERINARIAN to the Finance Cashier. (If mailed, please enclose the rabies certificate (s) with a check made payable to the City of Sheboygan. Also include a self-addressed stamped envelope in order for the licenses(s), receipt (s) and rabies certificate(s) to be returned via mail.)
Note: A rabies tag is NOT accepted as proof of the rabies vaccination.
Current Pricing
Dog Licenses:
$10 for neutered or spayed dogs
$15 for un-neutered to un-spayed dogs
Licenses are due annually beginning on January 1st:
- if the dog is 5 months of age on January 1st;
- or reaches 5 months of age within the calendar year;
- or within 30 days of acquiring ownership of a dog and residing within the City of Sheboygan (Re: dogs older than 5 months of age).
Cat Licenses:
$5.25 for neutered or spayed cats
$12.25 for un-neutered or un-spayed cats
Licenses are due annually beginning on January 1st:
- if the cat is 13 months of age on January 1st;
- or reaches 13 months of age within the calendar year;
- or within 30 days of acquiring ownership of a cat and residing within the City of Sheboygan (Re: cats older than 13 months of age).
On April 1st of each year and thereafter, if any owner is delinquent in taking out a current dog, cat or miniature potbellied pig license, based on ordinance requirements, there shall be a $5.00 penalty fee added to the cost of each license.
Animal Fancier Permit
An animal fancier's permit is required when a residence or business harbors more than three (3) domestic animals. If a person owns pets not requiring licenses, the cost of an animal fancier permit is $3 on an annual basis. The permit commences on January 1st and expires on the following December 31st therefore an application needs to be completed annually. A late fee of $5 shall be collected if the applicant fails to obtain a permit prior to April 1st of each year, or within 30 days of obtaining more than three (3) domestic animals. To obtain a permit, please fill out the application and bring it to the Police Department.

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has added Vietnam to the list of regions affected by African swine fever (ASF). The Vietnam veterinary authorities confirmed an ASF outbreak to the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) on February 18, 2019. In response to this outbreak, APHIS immediately restricted imports of pork and products from Vietnam to help keep the disease from entering the United States.
ASF is a highly contagious disease of wild and domestic pigs that can spread quickly in swine populations. A list of regions where ASF exists can be found on the APHIS website here.
USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. To file a complaint of discrimination, write: USDA, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call (866) 632-9992 (Toll-free Customer Service), (800) 877-8339 (Local or Federal relay), (866) 377-8642 (Relay voice users).


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Steve Gelsi
January 25, 2010
NEW YORK — Chevron Corp., Total SA and Repsol SA are among the big oil companies expected to take part in Venezuela's first oil field auction since President Hugo Chavez took office in 1998.
[efoods]Bidding is scheduled for Thursday for the Carabobo projects. Registration ended this past week. Oil Minister Rafael Ramirez said at least two consortia completed the formal sign-up process for the auction, according to reports.
The country's oil-rich Carabobo area in north-central Venezuela boasts huge petroleum reserves of an estimated 15 billion barrels, but it's a heavy grade of crude – thicker, with a higher percentage of impurities such as sulfur and more difficult to refine than the lighter grades more commonly used around the world.
That leaves Chavez in the position of turning to expertise from foreign oil companies to help extract and refine the crude from the Orinoco region, which includes Carabobo, into usable fuel.
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The number of players drafted out of the KHL at the 2013 NHL Draft wasn't large, but confirmations and surprises were there as always in each NHL Draft. The scarce number of players coming out of the top Russian league is due not only to the infamous "Russian Factor", but also to the fact that many junior players are now playing in the CHL, something that wasn't happening as often until recent years.
As it happens every year, many Russian players were surprisingly undrafted. Among the players in the CHL, it was very odd not to hear Sergei Tolchinsky's name called during the selections, although he received an invitation to the rookie camp of the New York Rangers. Of the prospects playing in Russia, Andrei Mironov could have gotten a call from an NHL team after his good season with back-to-back KHL champions, Moscow Dynamo, but he went undrafted. This highlights another rising trend when dealing with Russian players, namely the fact that more are being drafted one or two years after their first draft-eligible year, so it is possible Mironov (and other prospects) will get more attention next year.
Here, then, are the Russian and non-Russian KHL players chosen at the 2013 NHL Draft.
Valeri Nichushkin, RW – Dynamo Moscow
Drafted 10th overall by the Dallas Stars
As expected, Valeri Nichushkin (DAL) was the first Russian player picked in this draft. But the mild surprise was that he waited until the tenth pick to have his name called, since many observers expected Nichushkin to be chosen in the top five. Nichushkin's pre-draft statements might have scared off some of the teams picking higher, however. In a number of interviews, the 18-year-old talented forward declared that he isn't interested in playing in the AHL and that he'd rather play with Moscow Dynamo than in the minor leagues. That being said, the power forward got an entry level contract and will start the season in Texas. Differently from other Russian prospects, Nichushkin can be valuable to his team even playing in the bottom six, which can help him win a spot in the lineup in his first season. Oddly enough, considering the rebuild phase the Stars are committed to, and the situation of Moscow Dynamo, which are seeking a Gagarin Cup three-peat next year and have a very stacked team with players playing together for many years, he would likely have to struggle more with his KHL team to get regular ice time.
Marko Dano, C – HC Slovan Bratislava
Drafted 27th overall by the Columbus Blue Jackets
This was probably one of the surprise picks of the draft. Everyone expected Dano to be drafted, but maybe not in the first round and before more highly-touted European forwards like Valentin Zykov or Jacob de la Rose. Dano is a very interesting prospect as he is a good, two-way center with good skating and smooth hands who already has pro experience as he played pro hockey in both his home country of Slovakia and in the KHL. In the top Russian league, Dano saw limited ice time, but nevertheless managed to impress scouts with his reliable play and good performance at the WJC in Ufa. Dano has a contract through the 2014-15 season, but recently Slovan management has been quoted as willing to let the young Slovak go to the NHL. That being said, a further year or two of seasoning in the KHL certainly won't hurt Dano's development.
Pavel Buchnevich, W – Severstal Cherepovets
Drafted 75th overall by the New York Rangers
Buchnevich is another player whose stock would have been vastly higher if it wasn't for the so-called "Russian factor" as he is a very valuable prospect with KHL and international experience. Buchnevich had a very good season in Russia, scoring 23 points in 24 games in the MHL and scoring his first KHL goal, but his ice time with the senior team was limited. Recently the gifted forward stated that he intends on honoring his deal with Severstal Cherepovets, thus he will most likely cross the pond in 2015.
Bogdan Yakimov, C – Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk
Drafted 83rd overall by the Edmonton Oilers
Yakimov is a very interesting prospect with elite size and good hands, two parameters that surely got a lot of attention from the scouts. Yakimov, a former teammate of Nail Yakupov in junior hockey, had a good development season back in Russia with 22 points in 37 games in the Russian High League, and 13 points in 11 games in the MHL. Next year he'll get a chance in the KHL and it will be interesting to see how well he competes after playing a solid pro season in the VHL. Yakimov will most likely cross the Atlantic next year and has already declared that he isn't bothered by the prospect of spending a couple of seasons in the AHL.
Anton Slepyshev, LW – Salavat Yulaev Ufa
Drafted 88th overall by the Edmonton Oilers
After drafting Yakupov, Yakimov and Slepyshev, the Oilers constructed what could be a good scoring line in the 15-16 season. Slepyshev is a former #1 pick in the KHL Draft who this season was sent to the contending Salavat Yulaev Ufa squad where he had a good adaptation on a veteran-stacked team, scoring 4 goals in 11 regular season games. In the playoffs, he had limited ice time and was held pointless. Slepyshev is a talented player with good skating and a great nose for the net. He is a very interesting player, but still a bit raw and will certainly need some seasoning in the KHL before even thinking about playing in the NHL.
Kristers Gudlevskis, G – Dinamo Riga
Drafted 124th overall by the Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay keeps on drafting from the KHL and this year added Latvian goalie Kristers Gudlevskis, one of the finest junior goalies in the MHL who this season finally had his first two games in pro hockey. Gudlevskis also played four very good games at the recent World Championship without looking out of place, definitely a good sign for a 20-year-old goalie. Gudlevskis will finally be the backup goalie next year for Riga and it will be interesting to see how good he will be in his first full pro season. The athletic goalie definitely has a lot of potential, so this pick by the Lightning might reveal to be in the next few years one of the best in terms of risk/reward ratio.
Rushan Rafikov, D – Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
Drafted 187th overall by the Calgary Flames
A seventh round pick might be a good price to pay for a talented Russian player and this certainly is true for Rushan Rafikov, a good two-way defenseman chosen by the Flames. The young defender didn't look overly NHL-focused in the days following the draft, but this might be due to the fact that he's well aware of not yet being ready to move to North America, and instead being better served by trying to crack the KHL lineup first. Rafikov is a reliable defenseman who can play physically, but needs to bulk up a bit and improve his overall play.
Emil Galimov, RW/C – Lokomotiv Yaroslavl
Drafted 207th overall by the San Jose Sharks
Galimov is a very talented player with some good offensive potential, but without much grit and defensive skills. The 21-year-old winger, who like Yakupov and Yakimov hails from Nizhnekamsk, had a breakout season in 2012-13 as he broke into his team's first line, playing with Artem Anisimov during the lockout. Lokomotiv's first line, which also included another young player in Sergei Plotnikov, was one of the KHL's finest in the first half of the year and played well without Anisimov, too. However, Galimov is more of a finesse player who fits the role of top-six winger, so it won't be easy for him to get a spot in the Sharks' lineup on the first two lines. Considering that he'll most likely discuss crossing the pond with the Sharks once his deal is done in 2015, playing in the AHL hardly will be an attractive option for a 25-year-old player. But if he keeps on progressing, Galimov would be able to offer a very good secondary scoring option, which would be good value for a seventh round pick.
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As a proud kiwi author, I love having the opportunity to share the space on my blog with other local writers. Today, Catherine Mede is stopping by to talk a bit about writing a book set in New Zealand. Her debut novel, Cursed Love, is releasing on the 30th of November, so we're almost release day buddies! I've known Catherine for years now, and it's really exciting that we're getting to this point in our writing lives at the same time. Not only that, but we're both releasing work set in our beautiful Aotearoa.
So without further ado… I'll hand pass you over into Catherine's capable hands.
Writing a Book set in New Zealand.
Writing a book based in New Zealand is considered by most to be a suicide mission. Comments like 'nobody will read a book set in NZ,' have often been said to me, however I have watched from the side lines, with interest, a New Zealand author who has had some success with a series of romances set in Wellington.
It has often been reported that if you want a book to be popular, you must set it in the United States, because that is where the majority of the readers are and they only read books set in the US.
I beg to differ.
Readers come from all over the world, not just the United States. What about England, Europe, Asia? Surely they have readers too.
Recent articles have reported that the majority of readers, especially of romance, are looking for books that are set in exotic locations, and to some, New Zealand is exotic. How can it not be, with all the natural native bush, the clear blue lakes, the active volcano's and the tropical weather (well, maybe in the winterless North.) More and more readers are picking up books set in New Zealand, Australia and even the islands as a means to escape reality, and enjoy a moment in a bright clean atmosphere.
When I first started writing Cursed Love, I wanted to set it in Nelson, because that is where I worked as an insurance assessor. The setting of the office is pretty much where I worked, although the name has been changed, along with the brokerage – authors are allowed some poetic licence. Nelson is a place that is close to my heart, having lived there for many years. I know the places that my characters visit, or attend. The view overlooking Nelson harbour, although the office set on the port is ficitious, because you are no longer allowed on the wharf unless you work for the Port Authorities, but my father used to work in a watchtower that had a great view over the chip tower and Roll-on Roll-off ferry berth. The office block and the ferry berth no longer exist, both being removed some years ago.
Golden Bay and the Abel Tasman National Park are also favourite places I go and I have ideas for books that are yet to be written, to be set in these beautiful places.
Nelson as the setting for a romance seems a little out there, but romance happens everywhere, not just in Wellington or Auckland. Small towns have opportunities to have love too, and with having the Maori aspect to my story, adds to the reading experience, while educating the reader a little bit about the vast and rich history of New Zealand. We might be a small country, but our history is still relatively new. We only have two hundred plus years, while cities in the US have three to four hundred years of history, compared to thousands of years in the UK, Europe and Asia.
I think New Zealand has a lot to offer as a setting for stories. There are the All Blacks, the setting for a book written by an American author (Just this Once by Rosalind James), Wellington and its vistas over the harbour (Wicked in Wellington series by Kris Pearson), the rich history of the early settlers (The Runaway Settlers and A Canoe in the Mist by Elsie Locke), marble mountain caves (Maurice Gee's The Halfmen of O series).
Maori culture has a lot to offer the story world too. It has a beautiful language, and a unique perspective on the world, where they don't actually own the land, but protect it for the future generations. The more I read and understand the Maori culture, the more I understand their opposition to a lot of the local bylaws and laws that the Government have made and still continue to make.
But this isn't a political rant.
I love New Zealand, I love what it has to offer, and I can think of no better way of showcasing its beauty and naturalness than by using it as a background for my stories.
Who is Catherine Mede?
Catherine Mede lives in a rural village in the South Island of New Zealand with her husband, son and two cats. She works when she can, doing whatever is available – within reason! When not writing, Catherine likes to read, draw and work in her garden.
Having developed a love for writing when she was at High School, it wasn't until she was in her thirties she decided to really get down and dirty with the words in her head.
Romance and Speculative Fiction are what Catherine likes to write about because she understands the need to get lost in a love that sometimes seems mythical. And adding Fantasy elements just fulfills her needs to be creative fanciful worlds.
When she was younger, she wrote to escape reality, now she writes it to allow others to enter a world where love has a happily ever after.
Catherine has a short story published in a Masters of Horror Anthology and attends writing seminars and groups in her area.
When she is rich and famous, Catherine intends to have a large library which will double as her writing space and own an Aston Martin Vanquish. (Dreams are Free)
You can contact Catherine Mede through her website www.catherinemede.com and facebook, twitter and pinterest or email her email@example.com – she loves to have contact with her fans.
As a proud kiwi author, I love having the opportunity to share the space on my blog with other local writers. Today, Catherine Mede is stopping by to talk a bit about writing a book set in New Zealand. Her debut novel, Cursed Love, is releasing on the 30th of November, so we're almost release day buddies! I've known Catherine for years now, and it's really exciting that we're getting to this point in our writing lives at the same time. Not only that, but we're both releasing work set in our beautiful Aotearoa.


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An archipelago of 16 islands and islets, most of which is national park, Con Dao's remote location, crystal clear waters and modest tourism scene make it Vietnam's best diving spot
Other popular dive spots in Vietnam – Hoi An, Nha Trang, Whale Island, Phu Quoc – will claim they're the best, but we spoke to several instructors around Vietnam and they all told us Con Dao really takes the crown.
Along with the usual tropical reef suspects, you can hope to see two-metre cobia, stingrays, barracuda, turtles, moray eels, batfish, clownfish and cuttlefish. An instructor once swam with a whale shark.
Diving can take place from around March to October. The optimal months are April and May. The winds that can whip up from around November to February put a halt on operations – Rainbow Divers shuts down for the season completely. Winds can arrive early or late and while there's always an off chance for a spell of good weather, if diving/snorkelling is your main reason for heading to the islands, it's best to check ahead with dive shops or plan around these months. You should also book your roundtrip flights as soon as possible. Flights are limited and from one minute to the next travel agents can suddenly take all available seats.
There are three dive shops in town, two offering PADI certification. Given Con Dao's faraway location everything is more expensive, including the dive courses and snorkelling.
Unseasonal winds dashed all our hopes to test a trip. But we found Con Dao Dive Center (formerly Senses Diving Con Dao) to be very helpful, honest and professional in answering all our questions. It wouldn't be a stretch to think that the service and professionalism would extend to their trips. Their PADI Open Water is 11,550,000 dong (US$555), while a one-day Discover Scuba Diving is 4,200,000 dong (US$200). Snorkellers can join dive trips for US$48, including lunch, equipment and a Divemaster watching your back.
Rainbow Divers, which has centres throughout Vietnam including Whale Island, Nha Trang and Phu Quoc, also offers PADI Open Water for the same price. Their Discover Scuba Diving is cheaper at US$150. They operate seasonally, from March to September.
Con Dao Dive Center
At Bar200, Pham Van Dong St (northeast corner of the main market)
Rainbow Divers
40 Ton Duc Thang St
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Actress turned singer Jennifer Lopez has been named as the Style Icon of the Decade
We can pretty much pin-point the moment that Jennifer Lopez became a fully fledged fashion icon as when she stepped out in that plunging green Versace frock at the Grammys ten whole years ago, so it's not surprising that the Latino beauty has been honoured at this year's Us Weekly Hot Hollywood Style awards.
Picking up the Style Icon of the Decade gong, JLo claimed:
"It's an incredible honor! When they told me, I was just like, 'Really? Oh, my god! That's so awesome.' It's just so great for me, because I really do love fashion, and I have since I was a little girl."
Still just Jenny from the block, eh, JLo?
Other names to be honoured include Glee star Mark Salling (Casual-Cool Hunk), Kelly Osbourne (Punk Princess), actress Anna Kendrick (The New Showstopper) and singer Sheryl Crow (Trendy Traditionalist).
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Remember this?
I wrote about Michigan Central station a few weeks back, and am saddened to see the topic darken my 'net reading doorway once again.
According to The Infrastructuralist, the mayor of Detroit wants to fund an 'emergency demolition' of the grand old lady using Federal stimulus money.
This really upset me, more than I would have thought, considering I've never even been to the building. While I recognize that the building is probably too far gone at this point to even consider any sort of rescue, it's always sad to have to admit such a thing. But the real kicker is the use of 'stimulus' money.
The only way I can see this stimulating the Michigan economy is by removing from the hearts of the citizens of Detroit a symbol of the cancer that has decimated the city.
And I can't help but think the money (meant for stimulating the economy) would be better spent curing the cancer.


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Jun 15, 2008
Point of Fashion: Procrastination
38 comments :
Whoa what a print! You don't need the sun when you've got a dress like that.ReplyDelete
Breathless! Cool print, cool girl!ReplyDelete
such bold colours very beautiful!ReplyDelete
Loving the dress! The print is just gorgeous.ReplyDelete
Great dress, and I wish I had as many lovely nail varnishes as you!ReplyDelete
wow stuning dress!ReplyDelete
you remind me of Agy Deyn, which is a wonderful thing :)ReplyDelete
i just adore your dress! the colors are so summer-y. and that sounds like a perfect weekend, i had to work :(ReplyDelete
holy moly that dress..... what inspirational colorsReplyDelete
great dress for a summer's day!ReplyDelete
Beautiful dress.ReplyDelete
Cute, very cute. Love your hair, wonderfully pulled together look.ReplyDelete
I like dodging all the work I planned to do on the weekend as well. I find that if I don't do it as soon as I get out of bed, it won't get done because I'm sure to find something else to do that's infinitely more interesting, like researching fashion blogs...
- AnonymousJune 16, 2008 at 12:18 AM
no more tights???ReplyDelete
my oh my i love your dress and i want it.you look fabxxxReplyDelete
Whoa that dress is very bright! I love it though. The bold colors look great on you, and go together well.ReplyDelete
i love the dres!!ReplyDelete
floral dress is the best for summer!!i love your hair color!!g
I love the colors on the dress! So bold & lovely. Perfect! :)ReplyDelete
absolutely wonderful dress!ReplyDelete
Amazing dress, the pattern is divine. You look great for relaxing under the sun ;)ReplyDelete
amazing dress - you look great, ahh how i adore the summer! xReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 16, 2008 at 1:40 PM
that dress makes me want to sip pina coladas on a beach you look great darlingReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 16, 2008 at 6:18 PM
great photos and I love the ruffle detail on the dressReplyDelete
I absolutely love that dress and it looks great on you! Sounds like a perfect weekend of procrastination! I had one of those too.ReplyDelete
that dress is stunning! i love your hair and your perfect face and body. i've linked you, hope you don't mind! <3ReplyDelete
That dress is WONDERFUL. No need for accessories.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 17, 2008 at 4:54 AM
Wow...I love the print...ReplyDelete
that dress is like a fruit punch!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 17, 2008 at 6:31 AM
Celeste here
i have a problem and i can't seem to decide on what to wear for one up coming formal party, i have a high wasted skirt and purple shoes how should i pair them up
plus i have another black dress with green belt, should i go with the purple or red shoes?
PLEASE help me :)
You have such amazing personal style...and it has a very British edge to it! You've heard of the Brit model Agyness Deyn yeah? I'm sure you've been told this before...I'm going to be keeping an eye on your posts. CxReplyDelete
Cammila, you look great in the dress! It looks style and comfy! I love the frill details down the side, very chic and pretty! I also pretty wider shoulder straps on the dress, it looks very comfy!ReplyDelete
You are so cute to dig out all the nail polishs - such a sweet photo xxxxx
- AnonymousJune 17, 2008 at 11:24 AM
the print of that dress is the epitome of what i want to wear all summer long. plus, you've inspired me to go paint my toenails a brilliant shade of pink! care to trade links? xoReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 17, 2008 at 1:16 PM
you look fantastic, like a breath of fresh air. and thank you for another highly thoughtful and thought-provoking comment the other day. will be adding you to my links now right now..ReplyDelete
those colors are amazing on you!ReplyDelete
i adore your printed dress!ReplyDelete
You could never be grumpy in that dress! It looks so good on you.ReplyDelete
that dress is amazing, oh wow oh wow oh wow.ReplyDelete
i'm very easily fooled by nail varnishes, the cheap ones are always the best colours...but then they chip in minutes.
That dress is amazing! Bright florals, I love it.ReplyDelete
The dress is absolutely fantastic...a perfect smiley sunny weather outfit!ReplyDelete


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Wirsol begins construction on 64 MW PV power plant in the Dominican Republic
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German project developer Wirsol Solar AG has started construction of a 64.14 MW PV power plant in the Dominican Republic. The power plant, which the company claims is the largest PV project in the Caribbean, is being installed in Monte Plata province. The first 32.14 MW phase of the project is scheduled to be connected to the grid by the end of this year. Wirsol notes that the Dominican Government provides indirect support for renewable energy projects through favorable tax treatment. In the future, the technical management of this and any new project in the region will be carried out by Wirsol's local subsidiary, Wirsol Caribbean. © PHOTON


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2x Grammy Award winning music producer Dallas Austin introduced lately music production software not only for beginners called BTV SOLO. Dallas Austin has been recognized from cooperation with such an artists like Michael Jackson, Chris Brown, Lady Gaga or Madonna. Probably it is one of the simplest software packed with powerful features for music production and beat making. With BTV Solo everyone can produce great music – doesn't matter if you are beginner or advanced music producer. Dallas Austion probably knows the recipe how to make a music and he has implemented all his knowledge and experience in this beautiful piece of music production software. So lets have a look in our In-Depth Review what can be done with BTV Solo and where are the restriction and where is this program limiting when it comes to music production.
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The Layout and Overview
The layout of BTV Solo is very similar to a simpler version of BKE Beat Thank Virtual Software . Let's start with cons: BTV Solo doesn't come with VST instruments and sampler (what a shame), however still can do the most what Beat Thank Virtual can do (not to mention that Beat Virtual is almost triple priced).
Easy of Use
Well, interface of BTV Solo is very similar to famous music production controller MPC. The main advantage of this setup is, that it allows you to fast access to different patches and banks. SO the workflow is very flexible and fast. On the left side there is a browser where all your drums and sounds are listed. With one click they can be assigned to the key pads – sitting at the bottom area. Above that you can find 16 channels, where each represents a different sequence.
Display is very easy to navigate – in an easy and understable manner you can find there all information you need while making a beat. Next to it you can find sound effects for immediate use.
How I said before, it is so simple that you will get into it in a few hours. With external MIDI controller you can start to produce own powerfull beats and music on the other day after your buy.
The fact that it is external MIDI controller positive put this online program on another level. Some other online beat making softwares don't come with this option, and so making music is more like struggling to get your music right with you keyboard.
Sounds and Drum kits
This program comes with professionally engineered sounds and sample drum kits. Big pros!!! All sounds coming out of this baby are hi quality and that is the first step and basic foundation if you want to produce great music.
Some of these sounds can sound to you familiar, because you can find them in lot of nowadays productions, however thats not the reason for disappointment: when it sells good, use it a lot. Same sounds are used by Dallas Austin itself in his sick productions.
Another reason to give it a try. There is also an option to import your own samples, or very interesting feature, which offers you to develop your own sounds completely from scratch. Thank you Austin! BTV Solo can be expanded with Sound expansion pack for an additional cost.
Effects and Mastering Tools
Usually mastery of effects will make your production interesting and will separate it from someone else. BTV Solo is packed up with different effects, including phasers, flangers, distortions, harmonizers, pitch shifters and other modulation effects. You can find there also huge databank of reverbs, delays and vinyl effects ready for use right away.
Mastering needs a trained ear and it is a little bit more technical approach to your production. However, with mastering tools implemented in BTV Solo, such a compressor, limiter, EQ, volume and harmonics enhancer you will have a chance to edit minor flows and pimp up your sounds and final track. I strongly recommend to start with ear training, sooner you start later you will be able to produce and make great and balanced music.[box type="download"]Give it a try and claim your free demo of BTV Solo now![/box]
Additional features / Instrument Builder
Well, after playing with installed sounds, one day you will got bored and you will want to import your own sounds there or create your own trademark sonic sculptures. Is that possible? First of all, there is a nice option to keep the files organized with favorites list. Using Custom Drum Kits it is easy to assign each instrument to its own sound pad, and create your own combination. This allows you to keep all your favorite sounds in one place and it helps you to speed up your workflow and make beats much faster.
With instrument builder you can layer multiple instruments to together to create own sonic sculpture and a completely new sound. Very few music production softwares in this price range offer such a versatility and variability like BTV Solo.
Final thoughts
BTV Solo is a great solution for all of you who are crazy about music production and want to start to make own beats and music right away. This piece of software is not only for beginners, but also for advanced music producers and the fact that it was designed by one of the very successful music producer who has worked with some of the most prominent artists gives you guarantee that you will get in your hand powerful toy to crack the music industry with your own sick beats and music production. Strongly recommend it to you!
"One of the best DJ Innovation" – DJ Zone (world's biggest magazine for DJ)
"This baby is for all ages. You can travel with it, you can compose and produce with it. My music production is dependent on this." – DJ Ruckus (K. West, Prada, P.Diddy)
"One of the greatest innovation in the music industry. Program packed up with functionality and versatility. It is laid very well for all music producers." – Tricky Steward (Beyonce, Rihanna, Katy Perry)


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These days, customization of social media profiles is crucial. Everyone can find images to populate their banners, walls and timelines. But sometimes, banner images don't quite cut it. Especially, if you're anything like me, you aren't satisfied with only one picture for your LinkedIn profile banner (particularly if you have multiple interests you want to show off). So, I used JMP Scripting Language to find a solution.
For example, I love art and computer science, and have these two images:
I wanted something smoother than a vertical line to separate the two images on my banner.
Perhaps, I'd prefer something more like this to place on my profile page:
This is the image I created for my LinkedIn profile, and you can do it, too! I wrote a short segment of JMP code that can blend two images of any size (though images in landscape work best), forming a picture with the correct LinkedIn banner height-to-width ratio. The usage isn't limited to LinkedIn, either. Whenever you need to combine pictures for a smoother image, you can use it.
For those who like the city life, but also love design, maybe this is a good fit:
Do you like the outdoors? Maybe these two images form a good combo for you:
I used these last two images to illustrate that image size plays an important role in the processing. Note that because of the large image sizes of the latter two images, the program elects to crop the upper left-hand corner of the image (though it still looks pretty snazzy). To make the banner fit more of the sunset, or the valley, you would crop some of the sky out of the image before running the program.
All these images were taken from Pexels, a stock photo database that allows free commercial and personal use (the images in this post also link to where they live on Pexels). Find some pictures you like, whether your own or stock photos, and play around with the program I posted in the JMP User Community!
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Simple answer, it is the non-standard or specialty lines section of the insurance business. "Standard carriers" need to file their rates and forms with state insurance departments and have them approved. Surplus lines carriers operate outside that restriction and can tailor their policies to fit the needs of a particular risk. It is this freedom of rate and form that allow these specialty insurance carriers to provide innovated risk solutions or provide coverage to risks that be deemed "uninsurable".
The surplus lines insurance industry also provides solutions to new and emerging exposures that may be deemed to new or too risky for standard lines carriers. Many new coverages start in the surplus lines arena and eventually work their way to the standard carriers as they become more familiar and comfortable with the coverage and exposures. Some examples of this would be employment practices liability and cyber liability.
Standard carriers are regulated at the state level and pay state premium taxes based on where the premium is written. Surplus lines carriers are exempt from premium taxes and surplus lines brokers collect state surplus lines taxes in order for states to make this revenue back. Surplus lines carriers are exempt from state guaranty funds also. Surplus lines carriers are regulated in their home state and not by all insurance departments.
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Israeli forces arrest Hamas members in the West Bank
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Israeli forces in the West Bank have arrested at least 20 members of the Palestinian militant group Hamas.
Those arrested, in overnight raids all over the West Bank, included three members of the Palestinian parliament.
Israel regards Hamas as a terrorist organisation, but has not said why the arrests were carried out.
Palestinian human rights groups condemned the arrests, saying they aimed to undermine the reconciliation talks between Palestinian factions.
Israel holds more than 4,500 Palestinians in its jails, 12 of them members of the Palestinian parliament, according to Palestinian reports.
Israel has occupied the West Bank since 1967, settling more than 450,000 people in the territory.
In the 2006 Palestinian parliamentary elections Hamas won 74 seats to rival Fatah's 45 seats in 132 seat parliament.
Armed clashes erupted in Gaza between the two faction sides. Hamas violently forced out Fatah from Gaza in June 2007.
Hamas continues to control Gaza while Fatah remains dominant in the West Bank. In May 2011 Fatah and Hamas signed a reconciliation deal but it has not yet been implemented.


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Middle East (NEO) – There's a good chance that the dreams about peace and prosperity won't betray the people of the Middle East this year around. It won't be an exaggeration to state that that's what the absolute majority of those dwelling in the region bruised with constant bloodshed and conflicts hope for. But in order to exercise optimism one must answer what policies the United States will be pursuing in the future?
It is natural that there's no answering this question without predicting what will be Donald Trump's position on the Middle Eastern affairs. It is generally believed that his views on the world order were formed back in the 1980s, so they differ drastically from the typical mindset one could expect from an American. Trump is convinced that a number of international players have turned the US into a cash cow by abusing unfavorable trade agreements and excessive obligations that the latter put in place to ensure their loyalty. The president-elect believes that America has no strategic interest whatsoever in the military involvement in the Asia or the deployment of its troops in Europe. As the Middle East, regional players must be forced to pay, since Trump is convinced that a state like Kuwait should hand over a quarter of its oil revenues to Washington to ensure its security. One can hardly argue the point that Trump once made that Saudi Arabia "wouldn't not exist" as a state, if not for the strong American protection.
It is unlikely that in the nearest future the Trump administration will be able to bring to life the better part of Trump's most radical presidential campaign promises. Nevertheless, it looks that those scared US allies all right, since that they are convinced that the newly elected US president didn't have any qualified political advisers during the campaign, therefore, they say, the better part of his international initiatives are unattainable.
And now, days away from his inauguration, Donald Tramp remains a "terra incognita" for analysts across the globe, which leads to a certain degree of nervousness being displayed by the major Arab players. Against this background, some Arab leaders prematurely welcomed Donald Trump, claiming that they "generally share" the views of the new US. The latest string of conflicts, namely the Afghan, Iraqi, Libyan and Syrian wars, have transformed the US into a "controversial ally". However, if a number of Arab leaders that matured during the Cold War era were willing to put up with this ally, now they are completely bewildered by the fact that they are supposed to carry on "without American leadership". This can be observed clearly among the monarchies of the Persian Gulf, that have made gone all in on Washington, and now found themselves poorly adjusted to the present day political realities. Just take a look at the Al Saud royal family of Saudi Arabia that failed miserably at every single step of their foreign policies, starting with oil price dumping, and ending with their attempt to topple Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, which resulted in the rapid rise of ISIS.
It is believed that after a number of controversial statements that Trump made during the election campaign, he is about to lose all interest in international politics. In this case, the responsibility to preserve the cooperation with a number of key US allies will be handled by the future Secretary of Defense General James Mattis along with the future Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and along with a number of notorious Republican congressmen, who adhere to way more conservative views than the president-elect.
But at the same time there's a chance that Donald Trump is going to enforce his vision upon US allies, plunging them into a state of deep. This indicates how much the newly elected president is different from all of his predecessors.
But no matter what the White House is going to do in the next year, the Western and Arab media have already agreed that the United States lost the Middle East and there is a handful of states left that are still willing to seek active cooperate with Washington. Moscow's involvement in Syria has clearly manifested the fact that Russia understands regional dynamics way better than the United States and Europe, while knowing how and when one is to apply his military might to pursue diplomatic advances and secure decisive victories. Moscow has built a bridge between Iran and Turkey, transforming former enemies into partners in order to carry on the fight against ISIS effectively, which has been supported by the United States, Europe, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Despite massive financial flows that are being allocated to fund radical militants, and in spite of massive supplies of modern weapons provided by the CIA, the Pentagon and European intelligence communities, Syrian government forces have managed to liberate the former terrorist stronghold in Syria – the city of Aleppo.
Of course, we should not kid ourselves that the fragile truce in Syria that was so hard to secure would be preserved by all parties. Radical militants and their accomplices will try time and time again to disrupt the peaceful course of events, returning Syria to state of war.
However, the Moscow-Tehran-Istanbul alliance has repeatedly stressed the fact that it's determined to hold negotiations with all the interested parties. It was refreshing and strangely encouraging to learn that Donald Trump wouldn't try to overthrow the legally elected President of Syria Bashar al-Assad, since the president-elect is determined to fight the real threat to the international security – international terrorism. In an interview for The Wall Street Journal, Trump stated that one cannot fight against the government of Bashar al-Assad and ISIS terrorists at the same time, while adding that fighting against Syria, we be an equivalent of a war against Russia, which under the present circumstances corresponds poorly with the United States interests.
Apparently, Trump has a bumpy road ahead of him in his dealing with Iran, which also testifies to the fall of US prestige in the region. In this regard, one could be interested in the reaction the Iranian political circles displayed when Trump was elected. The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei stated it was irrelevant who was about to become the next US president. Those words were in sounded in sharp contrast with the statement of the President of Iran Hassan Rouhani, who claimed that the elections in the United States – was a choice between bad and very bad, and Donal Trump was perceived as the latter.
In any case, the Middle East region is heading to troubled waters, since both conflicts and negotiations require a lot of political wisdom for one to succeed in. The Arab rulers are to face a number of difficult choices and they have only themselves to blame since they didn't care enough to remain cold headed and rational in their regional games.
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The Monday Club Building at 610 Main Street in Fortuna is River Lodge's sister meeting / event facility, perfect for baby and bridal showers, small weddings, birthdays, memorial services and meetings. With its excellent acoustics, small stage and comfortable, charming setting, the Monday Club Building is home to the Fortuna Concert Series.
The Monday Club is part of the River Lodge facility located in a residential area and available for 12-hour rentals at the following rates:
- For-profit - $375 ( $250 deposit )
- Non-profit - $325 ( $200 deposit )
Because it's located in a residential area, the following noise restrictions apply to Monday Club rentals:
- Sunday - Thursday: Music must be off and your party must be out of the building by 8:00 pm PST
- Friday - Saturday: Music must be off by 8:00 pm PST; Your party must be out of the building by 10:00 pm PST.
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Telephone: 01775 725059
Location: UK
I have been a dental nurse for 17 years and I am registered (no. 151803) with The General Dental Council. I have always had a great interest in alternative therapies and have used various therapies over the years for myself, my family and my horses. I also practice as an animal communictor and I'm currently a student of intelligent horsemanship working towards The Monty Roberts Preliminary Certificate of Horsemanship, promoting horse training and rehabilitation without violence. I have also previously worked as an equine dental technician which sadly due to my own health condition had to give up. This propelled me into finding a therapy that could help my body heal itself and so my Reiki journey began. Reiki has helped me take control of my own health and I feel great! I will in the near future also be studying with the Bach Flower Centre, I also use these flower remedies for myself and my animals.
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For the Indian Red Cross Team, visiting Punjab, it was fruit of hard labour that all the 181 TB patients of the two districts of Amritsar and Jalandhar fully adhered to their treatment and are now TB free.
The Indian Red Cross Society, National headquarters is implementing TB project India with the support of IFRC, India Office since 2009. The programme that initially started in 3 states has been now extended to 7 states i.e. Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Punjab, Gujarat, Odisha, Bihar and Haryana. The emphasis of the project is to identify the Cat II patients within accessible proximity to the IRCS State Branches and surrounding areas and advocate full treatment. The volunteers take the patients to the DOTS centre and provide them with dietary protein supplements. These volunteers, whose ratio is at least 1 per 6 patients also disseminate information about TB, its treatment and basic precautions in the patients' immediate community and thereby prevent the spread of this disease.
They were appreciative of the Red Cross volunteers who are helping patients to adhere to full treatment with a distinct humanitarian touch, working without personal benefits or incentive. Many a times, the patients are not able to open up or take treatment for TB since it entails social stigma and prejudice in the immediate neighbourhood. But the Indian Red Cross volunteers take extra measure of secrecy and ensure patients' visits to the DOTS centre by accompanying them.
IRCS Volunteers spreading awareness in the community through Nukkad Nataks
IRCS has 170 trained volunteers at targeted state/district branches for a total no. of 980 CAT II patients to be covered in the existing states and 200 CAT II patients to be covered in Bihar (Patna) urban and sub- urban areas. Through IRCS efforts and programmes, approximately 17,700 people have been made aware about TB and its prevention. With the outreach activity in 12 districts and 7 urban/sub urban clusters, IRCS would be able to reach out to approx. 33, 600 community members by the end of project. The success of the programme is tremendous as in all the states, more than 90% of observed TB patients adhered to the complete treatment.


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During our wanderings in Athens, we collected words, messages and slogans found on the walls. For us, thoses quotes are tangible marks of the recent history of different popular struggles, of the citizens initiatives as well as the expression of desires. Thoses poetic, critic or politic lines create new dialogs on the walls of Athens. We took the the Documenta theme Learning from Athens, which is displayed everywhere is the city, as an injunction. During a residency at Void, we tryed to re-form some fragments of this multilingual and polyphonic conversation. In this way, We would like to propose a snapshot of signs as part of the contemporary Athenian landscape. This interpretation could also be seen as a testimony of the expression of the Greek libertarian tradition. In the same time as a counterpoint, the Void team selected twenty photographers, who live in Athens, to create a camera-eye reverse-shot on this artistic study. Each cue of this dialogue refers to one of the twenty pictures, creating like this, a second photographic panorama.
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Bits: We won 3 BTJA awards!, BA drops three routes, 30000 Nectar points with their Amex card
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We won three Business Travel Journalism Awards!
As you may have guessed from the picture we ran yesterday, or our social media feeds, we won three awards at the 2017 Business Travel Journalism Awards on Thursday night.
This saw us fighting it out with, depending on category, Business Traveller, the travel sections of the national press, the B2B business travel titles and in-flight magazines.
We won:
- Business Travel Editor of the Year (Rob)
- Best Newcomer to Business Travel or Meetings and Events Journalism (Anika)
- Best Digital Strategy
We didn't get Scoop of the Year, but 3/4 was way beyond our expectations. Anika had to beat five other shortlisted writers in her category.
Here is Anika picking up 'Best Newcomer'. The judges said:
""The judges felt that the winner's article was 'interesting, engaging, on point and humorous.'The author's style was 'really enjoyable' with one judge claiming, 'this was the one feature I remembered long after I'd read it'."
…. and 'Best Digital Strategy'. The judges said:
"Of the winner, the judges were impressed with this website describing it as 'refreshing', 'something I hadn't seen before' and 'a website that I would use as a travel booker and as a traveller'."
…. and 'Editor of the Year'. The judges said:
"Our panel of judges debated for a very, very long time about who should win this award. After much toing and froing, the winner was described as 'a trailblazer', someone who has 'broken new ground' and someone whose 'leadership and entrepreneurship makes him a natural winner'."
Thanks to everyone who left a comment on here or social media, we appreciate it.
British Airways cancels three short haul routes
British Airways has announced that three 'Summer only' routes will not be returning in 2018.
The routes impacted are:
- Kos
- Montpellier
- Biarritz (photo above, the plans for Four Seasons to take over that hotel have recently collapsed)
If you are already booked to one of these cities for next summer, you should contact BA to discuss your options.
30,000 Nectar points with the Nectar American Express card
We normally leave Nectar points discussion to our sister site Shopper Points, but it is worth highlighting this limited time offer on their American Express card.
Until 1st November, the sign-up bonus is increased from 20,000 Nectar points to 30,000. You need to apply via the Nectar website to get this deal.
30,000 Nectar points is worth at least £150 off your Sainsburys bill, and potentially £300 if you hold on to them until a '1p per point' offer comes along (although they are getting rarer).
The card is FREE for the first year and you can get the bonus irrespective of what other Amex cards you currently hold.
Full details are in this article.
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The Essential Ticket Purchasing Guide
This guide has been written to assist you in requesting, purchasing and receiving of tickets for the Chippenham Folk Festival.
It includes where you can buy tickets, how to order them, the process involved in the purchase, how they get to you and how you use them on the festival weekend itself.
Festival tickets can be purchased in various ways, as listed below.
Laminated Tickets or Wristbands
You have the choice of either having your ticket as a laminated ticket for hanging on a lanyard or, this year, on a printed wristband.
Please Indicate which you would prefer in the space provided on your order form
Festival Brochure
The festival brochure has a booking form attached to it which you can fill in and send, by mail, to the festival office along with the relevant payment. The payment will be acknowledged by email (if you have one) or by post and clearance of funds through our accounts. The acknowledgement will contain your e-tickets.
The 'e-tickets' are your receipt of purchase and each e-ticket must be brought along to the festival to exchange for your actual festival tickets. This is an ideal method of purchasing your tickets if you do not want to use the on-line system or do not have internet. You can request a brochure to be sent to you by calling the festival office phone or by email.
The Web Site
There are currently three methods of purchasing tickets via the website.
The first is a 'print off' system which you fill in by hand. This is then sent to the festival office with the relevant payments. Your e-ticket receipts will either be sent via email or posted back to you after clearance of funds through our bank accounts.
The second is a fully online order and payment by card system.
The third is online but payment by cheque.
If you choose one the last two options you (the purchaser) will be asked to fill in your details and also to fill in the details of all tickets including names of ticket holders and various options about them. When this is completed you will be given two options of payment.
Card payment: Fill in the required tickets to be purchased. Click on each more info links to ensure this is the ticket you actually require and then press the green coloured "Order Now" button. This will open a new window on your screen. Note: You can return to the first screen to clear or amend your ticket requirement
This will take you to an order summary and where you fill in your payment and ticket details. This process is timed but you have one hour to fill this in. Please complete these, carefully taking note of additional boxes.
If you check the disability box we will contact you to find out your requirements and help as needed.
The payment is completed after placing the "Pay Now" button underneath the summary of tickets ordered.
Your e-tickets will be sent to you as detailed below.
Cheque payment: This option is below the "Order Now" button as a other payment options link and/ or "Pay Offline" button. Click this and you will be taken to the ticket details page where you fill in all your ticket details as per card payment. Once your ticket requirement has been completed press the "Pay by Cheque" button. You will need to send us a cheque, by post, to the festival office payable to "Chippenham Folk Festival". Once funds have been cleared through our bank account your e-tickets will be sent to you as detailed below.
What are e-tickets?
We use a company for tickets called Eventbrite to process tickets.
The receipts sent to you, either by mail or by email are called e-tickets. These are coded receipts, one for each ticket purchased and serves as your ticket receipt which MUST be brought along to the festival to exchange for your actual festival tickets. Please look after them - they are valuable. These e-tickets will be scanned and checked for validity by scanners at the box office.
Local outlets
We are currently under negotiations to allow orders to be taken in local outlets but as yet there are none available.
Festival Office
You may be able to order your tickets via the festival office telephone but this will only be available if you leave details and we can call you back to place your order. The office is not manned all the time and therefore we cannot guarantee to process your order less than within a week of your call to us.
Box Office (on the weekend)
You will, of course, be able to purchase tickets on the weekend from the box office as usual. The box office will be open from Friday 28th May 2021 at 10am
Getting onto your camp/caravan site.
If you have an e-ticket you will be allowed on site and your ticket will be stamped as having gained access to the site. You will only be allowed to get on site once using your e-tickets and these must be exchanged as soon as possible, after arrival, at the box office.
Please direct all queries regarding this guide or anything about buying tickets to either firstname.lastname@example.com or by ringing our office on 01249 657190.


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London - "It's all part of the Mayan Calendar prediction that the News of the World will end on Sunday!" gobsmacked Sky-watch sources complained this afternoon.
The dawn raid arrest of the Daily Star's royal scatology - er...eschatology - correspondent Clive Goodman comes amid mounting police suspicions of new Sky alignments in the ongoing phone hacking probe.
The Star-On-Sunday's HQ was being trawled by cyber forensics this afternoon as the shadow path of recent eclipses fell over Wapping.
Ex-NOTW employees Clive Goodman and Andy Cool-Sun were arrested in conjunction with investigations into corruption, officers from Operation Tweeting said today.
Their zodiac profiles are being compared to historic stellar counterparts - like Machiavelli - as massive black holes appeared in newspaper accounts.
Sunday's end-of-daze closure of the News of the World coincides with the end of Uranus' retrograde motion at four degrees Aries.
The last time the planet transited that degree of The Ram was in 1927
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A fast algorithm for approximating the singular value decomposition of a matrix
Mark Tygert
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This talk will describe a randomized algorithm for the low-rank approximation of arbitrary matrices. Constructing a low-rank approximation is the core step in computing several of the greatest singular values and corresponding singular vectors of a matrix. The new randomized procedure is generally significantly faster than the classical pivoted "QR" decomposition algorithms (such as Gram-Schmidt or Householder), yet ensures similar or better accuracy.
In order to compute a nearly optimally accurate rank-k approximation to an n x n matrix, the new algorithm typically requires O(n**2 log(k) + n k**2) floating-point operations, whereas pivoted "QR" decomposition algorithms require at least kn**2 flops. Moreover, the algorithm runs faster than the
classical algorithms in empirical tests on any of several standard PC microprocessor cores (for almost any k). Furthermore, the scheme parallelizes naturally. The results will be illustrated via numerical examples and applications.
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This stop motion animation by Arts University Bournemouth's Georgina Venning brings visual life to the words of London-based author Ian Leslie. The narration is from a talk based on Leslie's book Curious: The Desire to Know and Why Your Future Depends on It. Presented by the RSA Student Design Awards, this is Venning's ode to Curiosity: Exploration and Discovery.
Curiosity is a muscle — use it or lose it. It's something that we consciously have to nurture in ourselves, in our families, in classrooms, at work.
Sometimes I hear that curiosity and creativity are killed by too many facts — but, actually, the opposite is true: The more you know, the more you want to know. Not only that, but the more you know, the more connections you can make between the different bits of knowledge that you have in your head and therefore the more ideas you have, which is why curiosity is really the wellspring of creativity…
Next: The Reinvention of Normal – Dominic Wilcox's quest for new ideas.
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Claire Hastings: [to Ellen, who is about to write an hurtful article about the Hastings] When you'll write this, make sure I'm the monster!
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A group of Tesla investors has urged the luxury electric car maker to add two new independent directors to its board who do not have any ties with Chief Executive Elon Musk and "provide a critical check on possible dysfunctional group dynamics."
Led by the enigmatic Musk, Silicon Valley's automaker has quickly become the most valuable U.S. car company, passing General Motors Co for the top spot.
Over the past month, Tesla stock has surged 35 percent as investors bet that Musk will revolutionize the automobile and energy industries.
In a letter dated Monday, five investment groups including the California State Teachers Retirement System, Hermes Equity Ownership Services and CtW Investment Group urged Tesla to have all of its directors re-elected annually.
"We expect that as companies make the transition to publicly-traded status, the governance structures and practices in place at the time of the IPO will evolve to align with the company's changing strategy," the letter reads. "However, Tesla's seven-member board is largely unchanged from its pre-IPO days."
Among those on Tesla's board is Kimbal Musk, the CEO's brother, and Brad Buss, who served as the chief financial officer at SolarCity, which the electric car maker acquired last year.
The $2 billion stock deal for the money-losing installer of residential solar power systems, prompted a 13 percent fall in Tesla's share price after Musk outlined it last June.
"We regularly engage with our shareholders and value their feedback," a Tesla spokesman said. "We are actively engaged in a search process for independent board members, which is something we committed to do several months ago, and expect to announce new additions fairly soon."
The Palo Alto, California-based company is rushing to launch its mass-market Model 3 sedan in the second half of this year and quickly ramp up its factory to hit a production target of 500,000 cars per year in 2018.
Last year it sold 76,230 vehicles, missing its target of at least 80,000 cars sold. By comparison, GM sold 10 million cars and Ford Motor Co sold 6.7 million.
Tesla shares were down 1.9 percent at $302.85 in early afternoon trading on Nasdaq. (Additional reporting by Vishal Sridhar in Bengaluru; editing by Saumyadeb Chakrabarty, G Crosse)


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Springfield student named psychology star
Kelley Ockerbloom of Hyannisport, a third-year student at Springfield College, has been inducted into the Springfield College chapter of Psi Chi, the national honor society in psychology. Ockerbloom is pursuing a bachelor's degree in psychology. Springfield College is one of 930 colleges and universities with Psi Chi chapters.
Fitchburg student named to President's list
Cherilynne Prescott of Mashpee has been named to Fitchburg State College's President's List for the fall 2006 semester. To qualify, students must achieve a 3.75 GPA in three successive semesters at the college
Lauren Hall of Barnstable, Jeffrey Barry of Centerville and Richard Scherbarth, also of Centerville, were recently named to Johnson and Wales University's Dean's List for the fall 2006 semester. To receive this honor, students must earn a GPA of 3.4 or above.
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Quinnipiac University students Vanessa Parrella of Barnstable and Jillian Blumberg and Lauren Hill of Centerville were named to the Dean's List for the fall 2006 semester.
Locals are stellar Stonehill students
Three students were recently named to Stonehill College's Dean's List for the fall 2006 semester. Jillian Klotz and Andrew Warmington of Centerville and Craig Parkins of West Yarmouth received the honor. To qualify for the Dean's List, students must receive a 3.5 GPA and must successfully complete all courses in which they were registered.
Barnstable resident soars high
Ross W. Turner, a pilot with Continental Connections in Tampa, Fla., was recently promoted to captain, pilot in command. Turner is a 2000 graduate of Sacred Heart High School in Kingston and is the son of Michael and Lynne Turner of Barnstable.
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Barbara Kozma of Osterville, education coordinator for the cape cod child Development Program, was selected to receive a Schott Fellowship in early childcare and education. The yearlong fellowship program is designed to develop leadership and engage communities in early childhood care and education.
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CSS Vocabulary
This is a nifty visual interactive explainer for the language of CSS—could be very handy for Codebar students.
This is a nifty visual interactive explainer for the language of CSS—could be very handy for Codebar students.
A useful resource for CSS grid. It's basically the spec annoted with interactive examples.
An absolutely gorgeous piece of hypermedia!
Data visualisations and interactive widgets enliven this maze of mathematics. Dig deep—you may just uncover the secret passages that join these concepts together.
Emergence and complex systems, explained with interactive diagrams.
Take an interactive tour of our solar system's many moons.
A cornucopia of interactive visualisations. You control the horizontal. You control the vertical. Networks, flocking, emergence, diffusion …it's all here.
This is an utterly fascinating interactive description of network effects, complete with Nicky Case style games. Play around with the parameters and suddenly you can see things "going viral":
We can see similar things taking place in the landscape for ideas and inventions. Often the world isn't ready for an idea, in which case it may be invented again and again without catching on. At the other extreme, the world may be fully primed for an invention (lots of latent demand), and so as soon as it's born, it's adopted by everyone. In-between are ideas that are invented in multiple places and spread locally, but not enough so that any individual version of the idea takes over the whole network all at once. In this latter category we find e.g. agriculture and writing, which were independently invented ~10 and ~3 times respectively.
Play around somewhere and you start to see why cities are where ideas have sex:
What I learned from the simulation above is that there are ideas and cultural practices that can take root and spread in a city that simply can't spread out in the countryside. (Mathematically can't.) These are the very same ideas and the very same kinds of people. It's not that rural folks are e.g. "small-minded"; when exposed to one of these ideas, they're exactly as likely to adopt it as someone in the city. Rather, it's that the idea itself can't go viral in the countryside because there aren't as many connections along which it can spread.
This really is a wonderful web page! (and it's licensed under a Creative Commons Zero licence)
We tend to think that if something's a good idea, it will eventually reach everyone, and if something's a bad idea, it will fizzle out. And while that's certainly true at the extremes, in between are a bunch of ideas and practices that can only go viral in certain networks. I find this fascinating.
A deep, deep, deep dive into the JPEG format. Best of all, it's got interactive explanations you can tinker with, a la Nicky Case or Bret Victor.
Addy takes a deep, deep dive into JavaScript performance on mobile, and publishes his findings on Ev's blog, including this cra-yay-zy suggestion:
Maybe server-side-rendered HTML would actually be faster. Consider limiting the use of client-side frameworks to pages that absolutely require them.
Marcin built this lovely little in-browser tool to demonstrate how segmented type displays work at different sizes.
The latest explainer/game from Nicky Case is an absolutely brilliant interactive piece on small world networks.
A delightful bit of creative JavaScript from Cameron.
Hot nuclear blasts in your area.
(like Eric's HYDEsim)
Browsers have had consistent scrolling behavior for years, even across vendors and platforms. There's an established set of physics, and if you muck with the physics, you can assume you're making some people sick.
Guidelines to consider before adding swooshy parallax effects:
- Respect the Physics
- Remember that We Call Them "Readers"
- Ask for Consent
Given all the work that goes into a powerful piece of journalism—research, interviews, writing, fact-checking, editing, design, coding, testing—is it really in our best interests to end up with a finished product that some people literally can't bear to scroll through?
A collection of interactive lessons—games that teach—featuring the work of Bret Victor, Nicky Case, and more (the site is put together by Nicky Case).
The fascinating history of interactive fiction from adventure game to hypertext.
The split between parsers and hyperlinks reminds me of different approaches to chatbots: free text entry vs. constrained input.
A lovely interactive photo essay charting the results of what happens when evolution produces a life form that allows a planet to take selfies.
A good analysis, but my takeaway was that the article could equally be called Why it's tricky to measure Client-side Rendering performance. In a nutshell, just looking at metrics can be misleading.
Pre-classified metrics are a good signal for measuring performance. At the end of the day though, they may not properly reflect your site's performance story. Profile each possibility and give it the eye test.
And it's always worth bearing this in mind:
The best way to prioritize content by building a static site. Ask yourself if the content needs JavaScript.
Such a great primer on game theory—well worth half an hour of your time.
A new way to enjoy the mother of all demos, organised into sections that you can jump between. This was put together by Douglas Engelbart's daughter Christina, and Bret Victor.
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By John Quinn
The Ringwald Theatre is known for making high art out of low comedy, but once again the company demonstrates an uncanny understanding of the principles of great drama. Director Jaime Warrow, fresh from her remarkable performance in "Faith Healer" at The Abreact, has assembled a splendid ensemble to tackle yet another of the more complex scripts produced in recent memory. The result is utterly captivating.
Rarely do plays come with the warning "Some assembly required," but Australian playwright Andrew Bovell hands his audience a jigsaw puzzle without a box top picture to guide us. "When the Rain Stops Falling," named Time magazine's Best Play of 2010, is an atmospheric, often surreal one act that boldly skips around time and space. It reminds one of the biblically inspired aphorism, "The sins of the father shall be visited upon the son." In Bovell's world, the greatest sin committed between generations is silence.
"When the Rain Stops Falling" covers roughly 80 years and the interweaving of two families, one English, one Australian. The narrative in non-linear; the play begins in 2039 when Gabriel York (Travis Reiff), is expecting a visit from the grown son (Bailey Boudreau) he had abandoned as a child. Abandonment runs in the family; the setting jumps to London, 1988, when Elizabeth Law (Connie Cowper) receives a tense visit from her estranged son, Gabriel (Michael Lopetrone). Gabriel's father had left when he was 7, and Elizabeth has adamantly refused to discuss the circumstances. In his search to "know who he is … Where he belongs" he follows his father's path to Australia, where he meets the coincidently named Gabrielle York (Ashley Shamoon), a lonely woman with a tragic past. He fathers a child – the Gabriel York who opened the play!
The delicate weave of Bovell's plot and characters cannot be easily described. The rapid leaps through time are disorienting, but not disturbing. Warrow's direction resembles choreography as characters move in and out of scenes, sometimes sharing the stage with a younger or older version of themselves. The performances are thoughtful and deliberate; the artists are exploring the very souls of their characters.
The Ringwald's program graciously provides a synopsis of scenes – which are duplicated, title card fashion, in Mikey Brown's nifty videography – so we have a running start of knowing where and when the action is happening. Also in the program is a family tree, but there's a date wrong on it; one more sign that this is one tough play to understand.
But understand it we do. The pieces come together, the picture is whole. It is a sad but satisfying portrait of four generations of dysfunctional family, underscored by the symbolic gloomy weather that each of them suffers under. "When the Rain Stops Falling" offers the hope that the cycle can be broken, like a ray of sunshine can break through the most forbidding sky.
'When the Rain Stops Falling'
$10-$20. The Ringwald Theatre, 22742 Woodward Ave., Ferndale. Friday-Monday through Jan. 28. http://www.theringwald.com