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MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - Jan. 18, 2017) - Maurice Giroux, director of Stellar AfricaGold Inc. (TSX VENTURE:SPX) ("Stellar" or the "Company") is pleased to announce:
Management Changes
John Cumming has been appointed as a director of the Company. Mr. Cumming will also assume the office of President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
Mr. Cumming, a corporate, securities and mining lawyer and businessman, has been active in the Canadian securities markets and resource exploration sector for 40 years. Mr. Cumming was the senior securities and mining law partner at a Vancouver law firm until 1992. Mr. Cumming was a founding shareholder of St. Philips Resources Inc. which, in joint venture with the Hunter Dickinson Group, found the Kemess gold copper mine. Both joint venture companies were sold in 1996 in a $200 million take-over bid. Over its life the mine produced approximately 3 million ounces of gold and 800 million pounds of copper.
Mr. Cumming presently serves as Executive Vice-President and CFO of Merrex Gold Inc., a company that has been active in the West African gold space for over 10 years. In 2014 Merrex's Siribaya Gold Project (50/50 joint venture with IAMGOLD Corporation) discovered the Diakha gold deposit in West Mali. In December 2016 the Merrex management team successfully negotiated the sale of Merrex to IAMGOLD Corporation in a $40 million share transaction expected to close in Q1 2017. (Merrex Gold News Release December 22, 2016)
Mr. Cumming holds Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws degrees from the University of British Columbia and a Masters in Laws degree with specialty in corporate and commercial law from King's College, University of London. Mr. Cumming has served as a director and officer of numerous public resource corporations since beginning his legal career in 1978.
"I want to welcome Mr. Cumming to Stellar AfricaGold" commented director Maurice Giroux. "Recent years have been difficult for junior exploration companies and Mr. Cumming has successfully helped guide Merrex Gold Inc. through that period. Amongst his first tasks in his role at Stellar the board has asked Mr. Cumming to fully evaluate Stellar's assets, to prepare a near and medium-term corporate plan to advance those assets and to grow the Company, and to report to the board as soon as that assignment is completed. I also want to acknowledge Raymond Cloutier who is resigning as a director and thank him for his service to Stellar and its shareholders."
Other changes to the board and management include: Raymond Cloutier has resigned as a director and Corporate Secretary; Mr. Giroux has resigned as President and CEO and been appointed as Vice President Exploration and Chief Operating Officer overseeing the Company's exploration and property acquisition activities in Canada and Africa; J. Francois Lalonde has resigned as COO and been appointed as Corporate Secretary and to the newly created office of Vice-President Corporate Development.
Grant of Stock Options
The Company has granted 1,250,000 incentive stock options to directors and officers of the Company. The options are for a five year term exercisable at $0.05 per share, are fully vested and are granted pursuant and subject to the Company's approved Stock Option Plan and required regulatory approvals.
About Stellar AfricaGold Inc.
Stellar AfricaGold Inc. is a Canadian-based mineral exploration company headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, with gold projects in West Africa and Quebec.
The Company is pursuing the promising gold potential of its Balandougou Project in Guinea, with particular focus on the B3 oxide zone which is at an advanced exploration stage, and its early stage Namarana project in southern Mali.
The Company also owns 100% of the Opawica, Eastmain Belt North and South and Terrax Option, all in the Chibougamau and James Bay area of Quebec, Canada.
For further details about the Company's exploration activities visit Stellar's website at www.stellarafricagold.com.
To be added to Stellar's email contact list please email your request to our shareholder contact email box at firstname.lastname@example.com
On Behalf of the Board
Maurice Giroux
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This news release contains forward-looking statements. All statements, other than of historical fact, that address activities, events or developments that the Company believes, expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future (including, without limitation, statements regarding expected, estimated or planned gold and niobium production, cash costs, margin expansion, capital expenditures and exploration expenditures and statements regarding the estimation of mineral resources, exploration results, potential mineralization, potential mineral resources and mineral reserves) are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are generally identifiable by use of the words "may", "will", "should", "continue", "expect", "anticipate", "outlook", "guidance", "estimate", "believe", "intend", "plan" or "project" or the negative of these words or other variations on these words or comparable terminology. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company's ability to control or predict, that may cause the actual results of the Company to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements.
Factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations include, among other things, without limitation: changes in the global prices for gold, niobium, copper, silver or certain other commodities (such as diesel, aluminum and electricity); changes in U.S. dollar and other currency exchange rates, interest rates or gold lease rates; risks arising from holding derivative instruments; the level of liquidity and capital resources; access to capital markets, financing and interest rates; mining tax regimes; ability to successfully integrate acquired assets; legislative, political or economic developments in the jurisdictions in which the Company carries on business; operating or technical difficulties in connection with mining or development activities; laws and regulations governing the protection of the environment; employee relations; availability and increasing costs associated with mining inputs and labour; the speculative nature of exploration and development; contests over title to properties, particularly title to undeveloped properties; and the risks involved in the exploration, development and mining business. Risks and unknowns inherent in all projects include the inaccuracy of estimated reserves and resources, metallurgical recoveries, capital and operating costs of such projects, and the future prices for the relevant minerals. Development projects have no operating history upon which to base estimates of future cash flows. The capital expenditures and time required to develop new mines or other projects are considerable, and changes in costs or construction schedules can affect project economics. Actual costs and economic returns may differ materially from estimates and the Company could fail to obtain the governmental approvals necessary for the operation of a project; in either case, the project may not proceed, either on its original timing or at all.
Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.
Contact Information:
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About Flower Essences
What are they?
Simply put, flower essences are the living electrical patterns of flowers that are imprinted and preserved into a pure water/alcohol solution.
They are not medicinal plant extraction tinctures. Nor are they essential oils, or fragrances.
They are a vibrational modality (similar to homeopathy) that works on an energetic and spiritual level.
A flower essence contains virtually no plant matter.
What do they do?
The moment a flower essence is taken internally or smoothed onto the skin, it floods your entire body and being with it's vibrational information: the balancing and healing electrical patterns of the plant.
What happens next?
Commonly, sensitive folks feel energy moving in/thru/around their body. They may feel lighter, brighter, and often times as though a 'weight' has been lifted. The body may also experience a physical release of tension. You do not have to be 'sensitive' to feel the benefit.
Over time, what is 'stuck' on an emotional level can shift. New insights, from the spirit level information of the plant, can begin to arise in the consciousness, and shift stuck patterns of conceptualizing.
With continued interaction with a flower essence, a person can be supported and ushered into their next step in wellbeing and balance.
Not every flower essence is needed for every person. The right essence at the right time makes a difference. For this reason, it's useful to consult with a Flower Essence Practitioner when seeking support through them.
Why does this help/work?
My understanding is that flower essences provide what is missing vibrationally in our energy field for our personal evolution. They give the spirit level info we need that we sometimes have a hard time grasping, conceptualizing, or even knowing is possible on our own.
And, they provide energetics for the human bioelectric field that support previously broken or missing frequencies. As a result, energetic pathways that were previously not connected, or flowing, can do so.
Flower Essences as a Modality.
Flower Essences are complimentary to other protocols of healing and therapies.
They don't interfere with other treatments, and do not treat or cure medical conditions.
They do not have contraindications for use. The only excepting situation I've seen of this is in the occasional person with bipolar or intense depression; their sensitivity to fluctuating electrical states in these situations just means that the guidance of a good flower essence practitioner is useful.
There is virtually no plant matter or chemical constituents from the plant found in a properly made flower essence, and so they are unlikely to cause an adverse effect.
How do you know what plants to use?
I am not aware of many Louisiana Natives being made into flower essences, and there isn't a public materia medica I've found yet of what energetic support they are for. ( This is one goal of the project. ) Therefore, this Project is a discovery one. As a precaution, only non-toxic plants will be used.
How can you tell what a particular flower essence does if its never been documented before?
This is the result of several things that come together – over time – to form a whole picture of the plant:
- Observation of interacting with the plant during essencing
- Sampling it on myself and observing reactions in me
- Then, a group of healthy volunteers who are familiar with Essences will be using them for a period of time and recording their personal observations of how the essence impacts them. This data is gathered, pooled, and common themes emerge.
Then, combine this with:
- observation of the plant and how it lives: its life cycle, where it lives, what is its ecological community interaction
- understanding the folk actions, legends, myths of the plant
- understanding it's phytochemicals
- any communication with the deva of the plant
How are they made?
I use a process adapted from Perelandra Center for Nature Research. To learn more, read the books they provide.
Why do you think plants have vibrational information?
Short answer? Because they have chemical/hormone processes, movement within/without, and interact with the environment and other species, all of which generates an electrical field and communicates. Kinda like other sentient beings 😉 .
To learn more about the sentience of plants explore these:
* Cleve Baxter, who proved that plants have emotions.
* Peter Wohllben, who proved that trees have intelligence and relationships
*Robin Wall Kimmerer, who combines scientific understanding of plants with indigenous understanding of spirit
* …OR, try finding out for yourself: The next time you have to transplant a potted plant, connect with it, tell it that in 24 hours you are transplanting it, and it needs to pull it's roots in and get ready to make the transition. Then follow up as mentioned. See what happens.
Working co creatively with nature is a deeply rewarding process that I treasure, and brings me happiness like no other process.
And, it's something our world needs more of, frankly.
What is Flower Essence Therapy?
Flower Essence Therapy is a modality that was developed in the 1930's by the Welch Physician and Homeopath Dr. Edward Bach.
In a nugget, he discovered that flower essences shift emotional and spiritual states, which could lead to physical and mental/conceptual shifts over time.
Prior to this, for centuries, plant waters for emotional and spiritual healing were found in traditions across the globe. Add to this a few modern day insights about water…
- …Masaru Emoto and his water crystal studies revealed that 'intent' shifts water crystalline structure. The direct implication of which is how thoughts and feelings affect physical reality.
- … And the work of Dr. Hew Len (a lineage carrier of Ho'oponopono) through his recommendation of drinking blue solar water. He teaches the vibration of the blue solar water made at home can clear negativity, bring in divine love/forgiveness to your heart, and clear ancestral patterns of pain.
…and we see that these are different ways of coming to the same conclusion: water carries the information it's given, and it can influence the water in you.
There's lots of folks making flower essences with regional plants, on many continents, such as this one, this one, this one, and this one.
And don't forget the early years of Findhorn, in Scotland, where it became obvious that Nature was ready for the humans to listen.
This idea isn't a new one. Louisiana is known as a hunter's paradise, a migratory bird refuge, and a beautifully diverse habitat range with many native plants. I'm inspired to give it a go for this region.
Learn how you can be a part of this Project.
Thank you.
All photos, illustrations, and writing are copyright 2018 Megan Assaf
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One of the most useful Python builtin module is itertools. It provides several methods which allow manipulation of data structures in a concise way.
Here we will talk about
When to use
It comes into picture when there is a sequence and several elements of the sequence are related. If we want to group all the related elements of the sequence under a group then groupby becomes handy.
Suppose we have a list of dictionaries, which looks like:
In [6]: companies = [{'country': 'India', 'company': 'Flipkart'}, {'country': 'India', 'company': 'Myntra'}, {'country': 'India', 'company': 'Paytm'}, {'
...: country': 'USA', 'company': 'Apple'}, {'country': 'USA', 'company': 'Facebook'}, {'country': 'Japan', 'company': 'Canon'}, {'country': 'Japan', '
...: company': 'Pixela'}]
Each element of the list contains detail of a company which includes the name of the company and the country of the company. We have a web page where we want to show the country name in heading followed by all the companies of that country. Then heading of another country with all companies of that country and so on. This can be achieved with
How to use
groupby works with a sequence or an iterable. Let's use the same datastructure as defined above.
In [13]: import itertools
In [22]: companies_grouped_by_country = itertools.groupby(companies, key=lambda each: each['country'])
groupby returns an iterator. companies_grouped_by_country is an iterator here.
key argument to groupby tells the criteria using which elements of sequence should be grouped. We want to group elements of the sequence based on each country's country key.
Looping through companies_grouped_by_country yields tuples where first element of the tuple is the key which was used to group and second element of tuple is another iterator.
Let's first consider the first element of tuple. Let's loop through companies_grouped_by_country.
In [26]: for country_name, _ in companies_grouped_by_country:
...: print country_name
Since each element yielded by companies_grouped_by_country is a tuple, so we unpacked it into two variables, i.e country_name and
_. The first element of tuples are country names in our case as it was the criteria used to group.
We want to see related company details along with the country for each country.
In [22]: companies_grouped_by_country = itertools.groupby(companies, key=lambda each: each['country'])
In [33]: for country_name, country_companies in companies_grouped_by_country:
...: print "----"
...: print country_name
...: for company_detail in country_companies:
...: print company_detail
...: print "----"
{'country': 'India', 'company': 'Flipkart'}
{'country': 'India', 'company': 'Myntra'}
{'country': 'India', 'company': 'Paytm'}
{'country': 'USA', 'company': 'Apple'}
{'country': 'USA', 'company': 'Facebook'}
{'country': 'Japan', 'company': 'Canon'}
{'country': 'Japan', 'company': 'Pixela'}
If we only want to print company names, then we could do:
In [22]: companies_grouped_by_country = itertools.groupby(companies, key=lambda each: each['country'])
In [38]: for country_name, country_companies in companies_grouped_by_country:
...: print "----"
...: print country_name
...: for company_detail in country_companies:
...: print "--", company_detail['company']
...: print "----"
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-- Myntra
-- Paytm
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-- Facebook
-- Canon
-- Pixela
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2008 Ford Fusion SE 2.3 from North America
Oil pan gasket leaked at 17k miles.
Brake master cylinder failed at 20k miles.
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Brake master cylinder failed and was replaced twice ($400). Still the car's brakes will become soft at random. I suspect something is wrong with the ABS HCU.
Air discharge temperature sensor in the A/C failed at 22k miles, leaving me without cooling. It turned out to be a common problem for the Ford Fusion. The sensor itself is like $30, but to replace it you have to take the whole dashboard off, which is about six hours of work. A mechanic would charge about $600 for that.
Gas mileage is very disappointing for this four cylinder car. I am not getting anything near advertised. I get like 17-19 MPG in the city and 24 MPG on the freeway.
The car itself is heavy and underpowered.
The oil change procedure differs from other cars - it has a cartridge oil filter and drain plug behind two flimsy plastic doors. Service station people always break them or forget to put them in place. Also, with a cartridge filter it is possible to not to put an oil filter in and just screw the plug back in. That happened to me - I was running for half a year without an oil filter, to discover that only at the next oil change.
Overall Ford still needs to improve a great deal. The notion that "Ford have improved over last years" and "Fusion is a competitor to Camry" has no substance to it. I also own a Honda Civic, and it did not give me such problems for 10 years of operation. Should have stayed with Japanese cars.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? No
Review Date: 23rd December, 2013
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Our 2008 Ford Fusion I4 has been the most reliable car I have ever owned and we love it. We have over 100,000 km on it and have only replaced the brakes once, but is in need of new rotors now and the battery was just replaced July 2014.
We have owned this car since new, and the only other problem is the driver's inside door handle has broken inside the door. A common problem and an easy fix.
I expect some issues to creep up in the next few years, like timing belt, CV joints, that sort of thing, but I can't say enough about this car. It has been lady driven, but I'm not sure that's such a good thing.
After three grand children and a lot of city driving, we couldn't be more pleased.
19th Sep 2014, 12:38
Thanks for providing us readers with an accurate review of the Ford Fusion and providing us with information as to what owning one is really like. Sounds like the Ford products my family has owned in the past to me. Under-engineered and cost-cut to the point of cheapness.
21st Aug 2019, 13:11
Do you always make decisions based on one bad review? So the reviewer had a bad experience. I have read plenty of other reviews of owners calling this a great car. No matter what you buy, there's always a bad one in a bunch. And Ford has both good and bad.
21st Aug 2019, 19:51
That car was a big hit for Ford when that came out around 2005/2006. Sold 142,000 cars right out of the gate in 2006. And it's true the 2006-2009 had a few issues, so if you buy used those problems will have to be addressed. So you have to get it cheap enough to do all those little repairs to it.
Starting in 2010, the sales took off again to about 219,000 sales, so the factory was pressed to the limit and some of those models had a lot of issues. And comparing it to a bread and butter car like Toyota Camry isn't really fair. Toyota puts a ton of money and research into its new model Toyota Camrys. The Ford Fusion is a great little bang for the buck car when you get it cheap enough and do the repairs it needs.


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Amedeo Modigliani (Italian artist)
Amedeo Modigliani (1884-1920) was an Italian figurative painter and sculptor.
Amedeo Modigliani was born in Livorno, Italy to a Jewish family in July of the year 1884. As a child, he was beset with problems of health. He actually suffered from pleurisy and typhus which hindered him from getting a conventional education. However, his mother enrolled him with the renowned painting master Guglielmo Micheli in Livorno where he worked from 1898-1900. In the year 1906, Modigliani moved and settled Paris but his health problems continued.
When he was 16, he contracted tuberculosis and this would be the disease that would cause his death. Modigliani was an accomplished artist who concentrated on Painting and sculpturing. In particular, his paintings and female nudes were very popular in the 20th century. His last painting was Portrait of Marios Varvoglis which was finished in 1920 and his last sculpture was Rose Caryatid (1914).
Amedeo Modigliani died in the year 1920 due to health complications which were intensified by tuberculosis.
Influence on other artists
Although Modigliani was greatly influenced by such artists like Paul Cezanne and Henri de Toulouse Lautrec, he was to develop his typical style of painting his figures. His paintings were characterized by elongated necks, body shapes that were disproportionate and also the use of bold colors. Indeed his style cannot be compared with other artist's style. It can only be described as modern art. Modigliani influenced a number of European artists who adopted his style of distinctive facial styles in his sculptures such as the Woman's Head (1912).
Famous works of Amedeo Modigliani
Amedeo Modigliani was well known among other artists and Parisian intellectuals. However, he was largely unknown to the public. Not long after his death, his portraits became highly prized. His works are particularly notable in the museum of modern art in New York as well as in the art institute of Chicago.
His gallery of works include the Portrait of Maude Abrantes (1907); Paul Guillaume, Novo Pilota (1915); Bride and groom (1915); Jacques and Berthe Lipchitz (1916); Portrait of Beatrice Hastings (1916); Portrait of Moise Kisling (1915) among others. Modigliani also made some eye catching sculptures and some of them include Head of a woman (1912); Rose Caryatid (1914) among others.
Amedeo Modigliani's most expensive painting
Modiglianis works such as Nude Sitting on a Divan The Beautiful Roman Woman was auctioned for $68.9 million. His other works such as the stone sculpture Tete have also entered the coveted list of the most expensive works of art. This was a recognition that eluded him during his lifetime.
Notable auction sales
The most notable sale of Modigliani's works was that of the nude sitting on a sofa. An anonymous telephone bidder bought the painting for a premium price of $ 68.9 million, the highest price for any of Modigliani's work. His other sale worth noting is the stone sculpture Tete which was sold in June 2010.
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Modigliani was not as popular with collectors in life as he became upon his death since he remained largely unknown to the public. However shortly after his death, his portraits and figure studies became highly prized by collectors. This is why some of his works are highly valued like Nude Sitting on a Divan and Tete which have fetched some extravagant prices in auctions.
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MultiChoice Nigeria Finally Introduces Pay-Per-View Pricing Model For DSTV/Gotv Subscribers
The issue of adopting the pay-per-view model against the usual monthly subscription model which is obtainable in Nigeria has been a subject of discourse for a while now. For some people, the wait is over while for some people, the injustice is over.
Most of the DStv/GOtv subscribers are complaining bitterly about the price reap-off of this current subscription regime and consider it as a cheat and believes that we should only pay for what we consume.
Finally, Multichoice Nigeria has announced it would be launching a Pay-Per-View (PPV) option in the country. The company says this would allow subscribers watch some important programms not available on their bouquet. Though, at an extra cost to the willing consumers.
According to the HPR, "Pay TV operation is not like the telecom version where you pay for the amount of airtime you want to use. Pay-as-you-go, as believed by some customers, is not obtainable in the pay TV business,"
"Paying for PPV in Europe and the UK is equivalent to paying for two months subscription in Nigeria. We know Africans love boxing that is why we are bringing the best thing that is happening in the world to Africa."
Many subscribers of Multichoice Nigeria's pay-TV service are currently having issues with the company on its fixed subscription regime.
Some of the company's pay-TV subscribers state that Multichoice should extend the pricing model to over all its bouquets. Consumers say the current pricing regime is unfair and waste of resources as they usually don't get the value for their money.
One subscriber lamented bitterly, saying:
"Having a pay-per-view could be a good alternative, as to me the current subscription regime is a cheat on me. Initially, I used to do the full bouquet like N13000 ($42.5) and then I just thought I was wasting money and reduced it to around N3000 ($9.8). What I really watch on the DStv is the E!," said Ms. Olamide, a DStv subscriber.
Another Explorer subscriber of the DStv pay-TV states that: "The current regime is a reap-off on subscribers as we should only pay for what we consume."
"I feel the PPV thing should work. I suggest this should be based on option as there many channels and for the explorer package where they record some of the best movies for you to watch. Then, how would do this as it would also affect them."
This might be a good development as there is no sufficient electricity to enjoy the value of your monthly Pay TV subscription.


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Racing Days
Just A Touch
The Spirit Within
Afraid of the Tears
Five Emotions
Eight Letters
Completion of a Couple
The Weaker Sex
Struggling with Spiritual
In Fear
Y2K Revisited
Healthy Belief
My New Lady Friend
One of Those
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Second Coming
For The Money
Turning It Around
Where is God?
Lost In The Fog
Is It Just Another Four-Letter Word?
Whom Do You Trust?
Is There A Silver Lining?
Is Your Frequency in Tune?
What Do You Believe?
What a Dilemma!
Make Love Enjoy Peace
Charlies Round Up
The War Prayer
Do It Anyway
If I Knew
The Choice
Dancing With God
The Wooden Bowl
Powerful Tips
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A Pink Heart
Ode to My Spell Checker
The Price of a Brain
Banned From Wal-Mart
Middle Wife
Theater 11
As A Man Thinketh
Blind Quilter
Little North Korean Girl Playing Guitar
Don't Bungee Jump Naked
Jack Russell Terrier Gets Wheels
Jackie Evancho
Paul Smith - Typewriter Artist
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Mozart Group - Live In Taiwan
Chooka Parker - Australia's Got Talent
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A Place in the Choir
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Homeless Boy Steals The Talent Show
This is impossible
Larry Griswold
The Sleepy Man Banjo Boys
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Surfing Bulldog
Annabel Carberry in A Glass of Red
About 30 Dolphins stranded and saved
How Music Saved Venezuelas Children
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4 Year Old Boy Plays Piano Better Than Any Master
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The Disappearing Male
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What's Wrong With Our Food System
Charlie Bit Me
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Who I Am Makes A Difference
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Top 100 Life Quotes
Who Is On First
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Believe In Yourself
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Women of Whippoorwill
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Skidboot the Dog
Dolphins Bubble Rings
Stacy Westfall
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A Pigs Story
Elephant Paints
Elephant Soccer
The Flying Frenchman
Elephant Sanctuary
Crow Intelligence
The First Helpdesk Call
Theater 5
What A Wonderful World
Dear Elliott
Shanghai Acrobatic Troupe
The Ross Sisters 1944
North Platte Canteen
Celtic Women
Baby and Boxer
Kate and Border Collie
The Good the Bad and the Ugly
Opera Company of Philadelphia
Theater 6
Big Horn Sheep
Tell Me Why by Declan Galbraith
The Sling Shot Man
Dramatic Acrobat
Kevin Richardson - The Lion Whisperer
L'ours (1988)
Shag-Ra the Miracle Horse
Rachel and Chariot
The Red Sparrows
Laughing Bride
Jimmy Stewart Reads Poem About His Dog Beau
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Entertainers-Bike Acrobatics
Life Is Like A Cup of Coffee
The Piano Stairs
US Naval Academy
Silent Monks Singing Hallelujah
Elk Calf Having Fun!
Vadrum - Barber of Seville
The Monkey Man
The Herd
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Born Again American
US Soldiers Are Waking Up
Fordson Snow Machine
One Nation Under God
Ode To Forgetfulness
Defending Your Life
Alonzo Clemons
The Real Rain Man
Pigeon Impossible
The Best Cat Video
Sivan Garr Presents - I Love You
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Suryia and Rosco
Animator vs. Animation
Sitting on Top of the World
Sound of Music
Dennis Swanberg - Bengy and the Zipper
Dillie The Deer
3 Guitars And A Tractor
Dancin' The Boogie
Mark Vincent
Dolphins Mud Ring Feeding
Great Chinese State Circus
Theater 10
Four Hands Guitar
Tommy Johnson
Libera Cats Duo
Miniatur Wunderland
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Musical Leaf-Whispering Hope
Howard Drum Show
Breakfast at Ginger's
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The Spirit Within
In Memory Of Charlie Phillips
"January 14th 1939 - October 6th 2020 - Rest in Peace Charlie"
The Spirit Within
by Charlie Phillips
Have you ever had that thought or little wish that if only this would happen. Now we are not talking about a new car or house, those are just material things. I'm talking about that wish for a change in life, or maybe if he/she would only do or say this. Those things we don't dwell on too long, maybe because if they were to come true we would be lost. I say lost because for many of us although we don't admit it it's easier to have a problem. After all if we didn't have something to complain about it would mean that either everything is OK or we would have to take responsibility for our situation.
Now to carry that thought a little further, suppose that, that wish is really your spirit telling you that it is possible. Stop and think about it. Sometime in you past you have said that sure would be great to do whatever, fill in the blank, and then awhile latter you realize you are doing it. Most of us just accept that it is happing but forget that long ago wish. Now it really hasn't been that long when you put it in that time dimension, but on reflection was it a wish or was your spirit telling you it was possible.
I believe it is our spirit talking to us, but unless we open ourselves up and start getting rid of the entire negativity in our lives, we are never going to be completely whole. I was going to say satisfied but satisfied is just another way of say you have reached the end. Being whole on the other hand just opens us up to more learning, awaking and to more love. Whoops did he just say the love word? Now lets follow up on that for a minute, until we can give love, we are going to have a hard time receiving it. Love has many facets it can be romance, it can be a love of nature, it can be a love of life. I believe that unless you are living in the dark side, that our spirit is telling us to go to love. When we do that the possibilities are endless.
The next time you have that little thought, or wish, you might just consider that maybe it's your spirit telling you open up your heart, because it is possible. Be willing to give, the rewards are boundless.
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Japan, the Land of the Rising Sun, attracts around 2 million visitors per month. This tourist hot spot in Asia promises delicious food, endless shopping, historical sites, natural scenery, and of course, some fantastic theme parks. Japan has three of the five world's most popular theme parks – Tokyo Disneyland, Tokyo DisneySea, and Osaka Universal Studios. So which theme park in Japan should you go? Here's an apples-to-apples look into these Japanese theme parks.
For Kids?
Disneyland 5/5 | DisneySea 4/5 | Universal Studios 4/5
Disneyland has long reigned king in capturing the hearts of children. Anyone can easily witness that magical moment when a kid looks upon Cinderella's castle or meets Mickey Mouse for the first time. Around the world, Disneyland often prevails as the best choice for kids. Tokyo Disneyland is no exception, home to all the classic rides that children love; kids can ride the gondola in It's a Small World, experience the Jungle Cruise, or defeat the evil Emperor Zurg in Buzz Lightyear's Astro Blasters.
Coming in second place, DisneySea allows young fans to meet famous Disney characters and indulge in fantastical sea odysseys. However, DisneySea targets a slightly older audience compared to Disneyland. The rides revolve around more adult themes. Among the rides, Toy Story Mania and Sindbad's Storybook Voyage appeal to children the most.
In Universal Studios, major attractions impose height restrictions with some themes that might not be suitable for children. While thrilling, rides like Jurassic Park or Jaws might scare small kids. Yet, the theme park has dedicated an entire portion of the park for young kids. Designed for children, Universal Wonderworld presents fun character-based attractions in Snoopy Studio, Hello Kitty Fashion Avenue, and Sesame Street Fun World. With 28 attractions, Wonderworld will easily occupy your family for an entire day.
Special Attractions?
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Disneyland 4/5 | DisneySea 4.5/5 | Universal Studios 5/5
Each theme park competes very closely in this category but Universal Studios is the clear winner with the Wizarding World of Harry Potter. From the beloved book and movie series, Harry Potter created a craze like no other. Recreating this magical world, the Wizarding World of Harry Potter welcomes all fans to experience fiction in real life. Although there exists another wizarding world in Orlando, Harry Potter enthusiasts in Asia flock to visit this attraction.
DisneySea, as the only Disney Resort of its kind, presents to visitors unique attractions that cannot be found anywhere else. The most well-received ride, Journey to the Center of the Earth, claims its place as a roller coaster masterpiece. Follow Captain Nemo on an exhilarating exploration through caves and forests, where you will arrive to the volcano pits to encounter the giant monster. The rides' detailed artwork leaves riders in awe, naming this ride as one of DisneySea's best attractions.
Disneyland comparatively has less exclusive rides because it closely resembles other Magic Kingdoms. Monsters, Inc. Ride & Go Seek surpasses others in this aspect. Called the flagship ride of Tokyo Disneyland, this ride delights everyone with creative interactions and lively Audio Animatronics. Along the way, you can discover hidden monsters with your flashlight. This ride arguably beats similar attraction, Monsters Inc. Mike & Sulley to the Rescue!, in Los Angeles Disneyland.
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Due to the popularity of the three attractions mentioned, they usually require long wait time.
For the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, you will not be able to enter during peak hours if you do not have a 'timed entry ticket.' You can either buy the Express Pass, which includes the timed entry ticket (except for Express Pass 4 – Flying Dinosaur) or apply for timed entry on arrival at the ticketing machine inside Universal Studios (note that you have to arrive extremely early for this and there is still no guarantee you'll get a timeslot!). The third (cheaper) option is to purchase a USJ fast-track entry wristband which gives you entry to USJ 15 minutes before the official opening time so you can head straight to the most popular attractions.
For Disneyland and DisneySea, both Journey to the Center of the Earth and Monsters, Inc. Ride & Go Seek give out fastpasses. With your admission ticket, you can grab a fastpass at the machines near the attraction entrance. Returning at the time stated, you can skip the lines. It's first come first serve so fastpasses will run out and you can only get one pass for a given timeslot. So prioritize your rides!
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Disneyland 3/5 | DisneySea 4.5/5 | Universal Studios 4/5
The most dreaded part of any theme park? The crowds. As expected, these awesome theme parks gather huge crowds.
Worst performing, Tokyo Disneyland's attendance amounts to over 16 million people in 2015! This overwhelming number translates into very long lines at Disneyland on busy days. DisneySea and Universal Studios are generally less crowded. Universal Studios receives a lower rating because its fastpass, known as the Explorer Pass, must be purchased, as opposed to the free fastpasses at Disneyland and DisneySea. Though certain USJ attractions such as the Wizarding World of Harry Potter as notoriously crowded year round.
A good rule of thumb is to always avoid the weekends when visiting these theme parks. As many Japanese locals enter the parks with their annual passes, the difference becomes quite significant. Also, stay away from peak season in August and March. If you don't mind the cold, visit during late January and early December, when the parks are least crowded.
On the day, arrive at the park as early as possible! This way, you can get your fastpass first and save lots of time later the day. Especially in Japan, take advantage of the single riders line. Since locals rarely use the line, you can often reduce your waiting time by many hours.
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Crowd calendars tell useful information about when to visit. These crowd calendars for Disneyland, DisneySea, and Universal Studios got great reviews for accuracy. For superfan theme park goers, you can even check out the Disneyland map, DisneySea map, and Universal Studios map to get a head start in planning your route.
Disneyland 5/5 | DisneySea 5/5 | Universal Studios 4.5/5
Believe it or not – the standard costs for these theme parks are exactly the same! With Tripsle, you can discover further discounts for all the tickets. It is useful to keep in mind the cost for the Express Pass for Universal Studios when considering expenses.
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Opening Hours?
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The opening hours vary depending on the season so you should check the park operation hours for Disney Resort and Universal Studios before going. Like other Disney Resorts, stay until night time for spectacular night shows. At Disneyland, Once Upon a Time transforms Cinderella's castle into a storybook, combining fireworks and lighting effects. With heartwarming Disney musics and stunning visuals, this show ends your Disneyland adventure with delight and romance. At DisneySea, Fantasmic! presents a water show that brings classic characters right in front of you. Utilizing lasers, lights, and fire, the show entertains audience with Disney Magic. Remember to pay attention to the show guide at the parks for specific show times!
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On certain days, you may need to enter in the lottery system to reserve the best seats for viewing Once Upon a Time. If the lottery is being held, head to the distribution location at Tomorrowland Hall. When no lottery is available, you can simply go directly to the the Central Viewing Area.
Disneyland 5/5 | DisneySea 5/5 | Universal Studios 5/5
You can access these theme parks quite conveniently via public transportation. First, always check with your hotel to see if they provide a free shuttle to these theme parks! If not, fear not – you can reach the destination with relative ease.
How to get to Tokyo Disneyland or DisneySea:
By train, Maihama Station is the closest station to Disney Resort in Japan. Upon arrival, you can choose to take the Disney Resort Monorail, which costs ¥ 260 for one-way, or walk to the park in around 20 minutes. Click this guide for the routes within the JR system.
By bus, many routes take visitors to Disneyland and DisneySea. From Narita airport, you can board the bus at Terminal 1, 2, 3 respectively at Bus Stop No. 5, 12, 6. In less than an hour, you will reach Disney Resort.
How to get to Osaka Universal Studios:
By train, the theme park is a 5-minute walk from Universal City Station on the JR Yumesaki Line. From Namba, you can reach Universal City Station in 25 minutes for ¥ 360. This guide provides detailed breakdown of different routes.
By Bus, there are buses from both Kansai Airport and Itami Airport. They come every hour and cost ¥1550 and ¥930. The duration of the bus rides is around one hour.
By ferry, you can take the Captain Line from Osaka Aquarium. For ¥ 700, you can enjoy a scenic ride which lasts about 10 minutes. There are around 2 ferries per hour. You can purchase the tickets at the Kaiyukan West Pier or University City Port. Note that cruises may be cancelled depending on the weather conditions!
Final Thoughts
Tallying the overview score, you will find that DisneySea scored the highest with 23 points. Universal Studios follows closely with 22.5 and Disneyland with 22 points. Yet, some area might be more important to you. For example if you have children, going to Disneyland will probably be your children's dream-come-true. Hopefully, this guide has brought each park's speciality to your attention. Don't forget to check out our Universal Studio's guide for more insider tips.
Do you agree with this rating? If you have other insider tips, feel free to comment below and share your knowledge!


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Acute middle ear infections (acute otitis media, or AOM) are among the most common illnesses in babies and young children. Most children will have had at least one acute middle ear infection by the age of three. These children then have an earache and fever. It becomes difficult to sleep through the night, and they tend to cry a lot. Their parents also have a restless night ahead, and they may worry that something more serious might be causing the symptoms. But an acute middle ear infection generally goes away on its own within two to three days, and serious complications are very rare.
Giving the child painkillers and fever-reducing treatment, as well as a lot of care and attention, is usually enough. But it is important to keep an eye on the child's condition because further treatment may sometimes be necessary.
Acute middle ear infections in young children are typically associated with
- severe earache,
- fever over 38°C (100.4°F), and
- poor hearing, because fluid builds up in the middle ear.
Children often suddenly feel much worse. Some also have to throw up. Young children are often not able to localize pain and may complain of a stomach ache although it's their ears that are hurting. It's also difficult for parents of babies or very young children to know how severe the pain is. Some children shake their heads a lot and hold or rub their ears when they have an earache.
Most of them will have trouble hearing. In general, children who have this kind of infection are more restless, cry more, have a poor appetite and sleep badly. Some children may be weak and quieter than usual, though. It's very common for children who have an acute middle ear infection to wake up at night crying because the pain is so bad they can hardly sleep.
Causes and risk factors
Acute middle ear infections usually develop as part of a cold, flu, sore throat or a similar infection. Viruses or bacteria get into the throat and the mucous membranes become inflamed and produce more fluid.
The membranes lining the ear and the Eustachian tube (the canal that connects the middle ear to the throat area) swell up too. As a result, the fluid secreted in the Eustachian tube and the middle ear can no longer drain out. It builds up in the middle ear and pushes on the eardrum. This can be painful and make your hearing worse.
The Eustachian tube is still very narrow and short in babies and toddlers, so germs in their upper throat can easily spread to their middle ear. Middle ear infections are less common after the age of seven because the Eustachian tube and the immune system are more developed.
Enlarged adenoids ("polyps") can block the middle ear too, increasing the risk of an infection. Further risk factors include allergic reactions and sinusitis. These conditions can lead to swelling in the Eustachian tube, affecting the middle ear.
Children are slightly more likely to get middle ear infections if they
- use a pacifier (a dummy),
- often have close contact with other children, for example at daycare or a nursery school,
- were fed formula from the start rather than mother's milk, or
- are often exposed to cigarette smoke.
Prevalence and outlook
Middle ear infections are among the most common reasons babies and toddlers are taken to the doctor. By the time they are three years old, 80 out of 100 children have already had a middle ear infection. Up to a third of them have had multiple infections.
Middle ear infections usually clear up on their own within two to three days and generally do not lead to any complications. If the fluid that builds up in the middle ear pushes too hard on the eardrum, the eardrum can burst. The thick, sticky fluid, sometimes also mixed with pus and blood, flows out into the ear canal and the pain gets better. The hole in the eardrum is usually only small and heals on its own within a few days or weeks. A small amount of fluid may continue to drain out of the ear until it heals. This is what doctors refer to as "otorrhea."
If the infection continues for several weeks, it's considered to be a chronic middle ear infection (chronic otitis media). The earache and fever will go away, but the fluid that has built up in the middle ear remains. In many children, fluid mixed with pus will continue to keep on flowing out of their ear.
There is also a risk of permanent hearing loss from persistent infections. Parents can pay attention to how well their child hears and ask about it at their next visit to the doctor.
Sometimes fluid remains in the middle ear after the infection has disappeared and the eardrum has healed. This is called otitis media with effusion (OME), also known as glue ear. Children who have glue ear often feel pressure inside their ear, but rarely experience pain. Glue ear can cause hearing loss, which may delay speech and language development.
If a child has frequent middle ear infections and the eardrum ruptures again and again, this thin membrane may become scarred. This can make the eardrum harder, preventing it from moving freely. That makes it harder to hear properly.
Complications following an acute middle ear infection are very rare. Rare complications include the following:
- Mastoiditis (bacterial infection of the membranes lining the mastoid bone in the skull, found behind the ear)
- Meningitis (infection of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord)
- Damage to the inner ear (e.g. damage to the nerves, which can lead to hearing loss)
The main symptom of mastoiditis is pain behind the ear, sometimes accompanied by swelling and fever too. Mastoiditis must be treated with antibiotics to prevent the infection from spreading to the bone or from causing meningitis.
Normally the doctor first asks about the acute symptoms and the history of the illness. This is followed by examinations of both ears, the neck and the throat. The doctor also takes the child's temperature.
The eardrum is examined with an instrument called an otoscope. This is a device with a magnifying glass and a small lamp that allows the doctor to look into the ear canal. The doctor can check the child's hearing with a "tympanometer." This instrument can generate and pick up noises. It can also change the air pressure to see whether the eardrum is able to move freely.
Three main signs of an acute middle ear infection include
- sudden onset of the illness with severe earache, fever, hearing problems and general weakness,
- a red eardrum, and
- an eardrum that bulges outward, does not move freely and is not transparent, which suggests there might be fluid trapped behind the eardrum.
Sometimes it's not easy to clearly diagnose an acute middle ear infection.
Middle ear infections usually can't be prevented. But doing certain things may possibly lower the risk a bit. One is to give children a pacifier (dummy) less often. It's especially important that the children grow up in a smoke-free environment. Passive smoking increases the risk of infections in the airways, as well as in the upper throat. It also weakens the child's immune system.
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Acute middle ear infections can be very painful, so treatment focuses mainly on providing fast pain relief. Medicines that relieve pain and lower fever, such as acetaminophen (paracetamol) or ibuprofen, can be used for this purpose. The problems then typically go away without any further treatment.
Some parents wonder whether their child needs antibiotics. But those are only effective if bacteria have caused the infection. They are ineffective against viruses. If a child has fluid mixed with pus coming out of their ear, or if a child under the age of two has an infection in both ears, it is a sign that the infection is bacterial. In that case antibiotics can help.
People are often advised to use decongestant nose drops to reduce the swelling and help open up the passages leading to the middle ear. Decongestants probably do not influence the course of the infection or the symptoms, though. If the child's nose is blocked, nose drops can make it easier for them to breathe through their nose for a few hours. The nose drops should not be used for more than a few days.
Many parents try out home remedies like leg compresses to lower fever or onion wraps to relieve the earache. They haven't been proven to be effective, though. This is also the case for herbal products. Homeopathic products aren't effective.
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Further information
When people are ill or need medical advice, they usually go to see their family doctor or pediatrician first. Read about how to find the right doctor, how to prepare for the appointment and what to remember.
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Today (Nov. 10, 2008) the Wall Street Journal published it's annual Woman to Watch Report. (free content) Your should also check WSJ Woman's Journal on a regular basis.
There's a lot of very good information in it despite some rather disappointing news about recent trends. MERISSA MARR writes:
According to a survey by Catalyst, a New York research group, women hold 15.4% of Fortune 500 corporate-officer jobs — positions of vice president or higher that require board approval. That number has inched down from 16.4% in 2005. Women running Fortune 500 companies amount to just 2.4%, the survey showed, and 74 of those companies have no female corporate officers at all.rticles you may find interesting:
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Where are they now? by BARBARA HAISLIP- The Journal Report wondered what happened to some women who made the 50 Women to Watch list in previous years. Here is a look at the comings and goings of some of these notable women, along with the years they were cited in the Journal's list.
I Do Know How She Does It by HANNAH SELIGSON – For many women leaders, the ultimate juggle — balancing a career at the top of the ladder and children — is just a way a life. But will it be the wave of the future?
Condoleezza Rice: 'Find Something You Love' by RUTH MANTELL Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on finding her passion and following it.
Reflections on Lifetime – RUTH MANTELL, BRITTANY HITE AND MELODY LAN asked five women leaders: What was the key turning point, decision or career move that changed everything?
There's a great Interactive Graphic that profiles each of the 50 Women Leaders.
There's a podcast with Harvard University's Rosabeth Moss Kanter talks about women leaders and the characteristics of leadership and some great video interviews including this one with Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright who speaks with KELSEY HUBBARD. (link to video)


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What Gets Measured Gets Done
The Goal: By June 3, 2019, the access to justice crisis in family law is substantially solved. At least 80% of families using the family justice system in Ontario will have a faster, simpler, and more affordable alternative available to them to resolve their separation issues.
First, we want to thank all those who dedicate their professional lives to helping those in the difficult and stressful situation of family breakup. Whether Judges, lawyers, professionals of all descriptions, community agency workers, staff, friends, family or others, your dedication and commitment has helped so many in need.
We have an access to justice crisis in family law. For decades, countless conferences, papers, money, resources, and initiatives have been dedicated to address it. Yet, we appear to be no closer to, and in some ways further from, a resolution. The system that has been created, for all the right reasons and with the best of intentions, is too slow, complex and expensive for too many Ontarians.
It's time to take a different approach. The thinking that got us to where we are is not the thinking that will get us to where we need to be (thanks Einstein).
Four Point Plan: We propose a 4 point plan to achieve the goal. We are hoping to accelerate the resolution of the crisis, not take it over! Solving the crisis will take all, in particular those who control part of the existing system. We encourage comments, suggestions, additions, and criticism that will help Ontarians to get access to the family justice system they need.
1. Date for Success: What gets measured gets done. No date has been set by Governments, the Judiciary, or the Law Society of Ontario for the resolution of the A2J crisis. A date brings urgency, and accountability.
Action: June 3, 2019. The A2J crisis must be 'substantially solved'. Why June 3, 2019? Why not? It is also 1 year from the Family Law Innovation Conference where those advancing A2J around the world will be sharing their initiatives. Earlier is better. What does that look like? Start by establishing:
2. Measures of Success: There do not appear to be agreed measures of success. Proposed solutions have been advanced without much evidence that they will advance A2J, solve all or part of the crisis, or would do so cost effectively.
Action: Establish measures of success. Start with: faster, simpler and more affordable. Build from there.
3. Means to Achieve Success: How to achieve success? Start with the better use of resources, not more. Ontarians should have better access to the system they already pay for.
Action: The single most important step that could be taken to improve A2J and resolve the family law crisis would be to streamline the system. Every Ontarian would be helped. There are many ways to do this, both inside and out of court. To start the streamlining:
1. Information: online, up front, easy to understand, and free for all whether litigants or not
2. Triage every case, by a judge (preferably), at the time of, or before it's filed
3. Fast-track those cases that can be resolved quickly.
We are working on part of this with our Portal. We can't control what happens in court. There are a number of initiatives completed, underway or announced by others. Collectively, however, they are a long way from providing A2J for Ontarians. We will be reporting on how the promising ones are/might advance A2J over the coming months.
4. Transparency: Who suffers when the system is not what it should be? About 300,000 Ontarians are directly involved in the family justice system every year, we think! We don't know exactly, (this number is based on old federal reports) because not all statistics are available. The OCJ stats are online. The SCJ stats-well, we can't find them.
Action: Publish real-time statistics. For example, how many cases, what type, by court and region, how many are resolved each year, what is the age of the case. An open, transparent system is the foundation for better access to justice.
Next Steps: Ontarians need your help. They need justice, and a system that delivers what they need, in the way they need it, and that is understandable and accessible to all.
About 300,000 Ontarians are in the formal family justice system every year (That does not include those who deal with their family issues outside of the formal process, or the many who can't access it or are too intimidated to use it). They all have families, friends, supporters and employers who are touched by these proceedings. There could be up to 1 million Ontarians affected every year by a family justice system that does not work as well as it could, and should. They are Ontarians from all walks of life, all parts of the province, and all income levels. They are the poorest, the richest, and the middle class. They are people who need better. We can do better. We must do better.
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By Megan Pacella
Southern gentleman Scotty McCreery loves eating at the fast-food joint Bojangles. In fact, he loves it so much that he let the chain use a doctored-up version of his hit song 'Water Tower Town' in one of their new commercials, in which he makes an appearance.
And actually, McCreery's down-home hit fits in so well with the Bojangles ad that it sounds like he could have written it solely for the commercial spot. As the country crooner belts out "Friday night football is king, sweet tea goes good with anything," the Bojangles' logo is everywhere.
McCreery is shown in a parking lot tailgating — eating sandwiches from Bojangles, of course — and drinking sweet tea from a fast food cup. The commercial continues with the chorus of 'Water Tower Town' while images of the country star ordering food at a Bojangles' counter, eating at the chain with his pals and high-fiving his fans dance across the screen.
But here's the kicker. By the time McCreery gets to the end of the chorus, you realize that he's actually changed the lyrics from "In a water tower town" to "In a Bojangles town."
It takes some serious devotion to a fast-food brand for a country star to change the lyrics of his most popular song. But apparently, that's how strongly McCreery feels about good sweet tea and a stop that serves breakfast sandwiches all day long. He actually wore a shirt that said "It's Bo time!" the entire day of filming the commercials.
In another 30-second spot, McCreery coins the phrase "It's Bo time" by joking with a producer that he can't play to 20,000 screaming fans until he's had his Bojangles fix. The commercial advertises the Big Bo Box, which holds "fried chicken, biscuits, fixins and tea," according to the country star.
Does this mean McCreery will get free Bojangles for life? Talk about job perks!
Friday, November 9, 2012
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LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes
A familar LEGO Batman, a familiar LEGO Robin, and an unfamiliar way of seeing a LEGO game.
LEGO Batman 2: DC Super HeroesPublisher: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Format: Xbox 360 (Reviewed), PlayStation 3
Price: $59.99
Players: 1-2
ESRB Rating: Everyone 10+
Developer: Traveller's Tales
Release Date: 2012-06-19
In the past, two things have occurred when one of the LEGO franchise games appears in my house for review: 1) my daughters suddenly also appear to help Dad out with his review and 2) there's usually a whole lot of yelling.
The first part is much appreciated and much of the fun that I derive from the series. While I am not in love with the LEGO games as games themselves, they bring me and my kids together around the television, uniting two generations with a game that offers a little something for everyone. For me, the Gen X gamer, many of the franchises (Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Batman) are loving tongue-in-cheek homages to the media that consumed my childhood. For them, it is fun to collect the chubby little versions of that same media that I have also shared with them through DVDs, old television episodes, and even my old comic book collection.
The second part, of course, is less thrilling, and the yelling is unfortunately due to a problem that has existed since the beginning of the series, specifically the problem of having two players playing co-op together, both of whom that need to see themselves on a single screen. Much anxiety and ire is raised when my kids play as they shriek at one another to stay close to "me" so that "I" don't get trapped at the edge of the screen or "I" don't fall into a pit as a result of the other one "pulling" the screen too far to the right or the left.
Luckily, the first part of the equation, enjoying the funny LEGO versions of much beloved super heroes, is present in LEGO Batman 2. This new Batman game, though, sees the first effort in the series to resolve the second part of the problem, the limitations of a single screen for co-op play. The results are mixed.
LEGO Batman 2 is a game that features split-screen play. No more dragging someone into a bad guy or over the side of a cliff and no more getting caught behind LEGO scenery. However, the screen is split into what is basically two vertical segments. The dividing line that exists between the two sides, though, can rotate at times, so that players can see more to their right and their left by sometimes moving almost to a diagonal position between the two. Saying "at times," though, is a bit of an understatement. Throughout story mode the line moves pretty constantly. As a result, the general chaos that ensues in a LEGO game, which consists largely of madcap punching and shooting, LEGO blocks bursting in showers of LEGO studs, and other visual insanity is made all the more difficult to respond to.
The yelling has been replaced with a lot of "I don't know where I am," "I don't know what I'm doing."
Worse, though, is the experience of the franchises first LEGO open world, which offers a LEGO version of Gotham City to explore, finding new puzzles and unlockables spread throughout what is a pretty robust game space. Like the previous installments of these games, LEGO Batman 2 offers a great many additional characters from the Batman universe to unlock by collecting LEGO studs during Story and Freeplay mode. Unlike those previous installments, though, there is no hub world that exists between levels in which you can just buy these new figures. Since Gotham City is populated with Batman's rogues gallery, you have to track each of them to various lairs around Gotham, beat them up, and then pay the fee to unlock them.
This is a neat idea and much related to what is good about Traveller's Tales approach to these various franchises. While the core gameplay of LEGO games, participating in crazy beat 'em ups and building gadgets and doodads with LEGOS to proceed, is pretty much the same from game to game, they do still consider the franchise that they are working with and tailor bits of those core elements around the intellectual properties that they are playing with. LEGO Indiana Jones, for instance, features far more puzzle solving through LEGO building than the LEGO Star Wars games do -- appropriate enough given the nature of those two media properties. In this instance, playing a LEGO Dark Knight Detective, I love the idea of going one step further to track down Batman's usual assortment of anatagonists. However, that split screen mucks things up even more here.
Since there is a lot more space to traverse in the open world, Batman travels by Batmobile and Robin travels on his motorcycle. Other characters, like Superman, can fly around the city. In the open world Gotham, though, the split screen is always just two vertical areas, and not being able to see much to your right and left (only largely up and down) is really, really tough when you are trying to drive or fly. The Twisted Metal series featured co-op split screens for years and the default was always two horizontal areas. There's a reason why.
Here, though, much like in story mode, there seems an obvious need to provide a sense of scope for the player as most of the LEGO titles feature large and complicated set pieces. Favoring allowing the player to see all the grandiosity of the scenery is simply impractical, though. The only real way to reasonably experience the open world is by having the second player drop out so you can actually see the whole screen, which defeats the central appeal of the game: that unifying of generations over one game or two siblings or friends playing along together.
All that being said, I am not exactly the essential target audience for the game. While the Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and Batman brands are supposed to get me to plunk down some cash for something that "I know" my kinds will like because "I know" they're great is the most essential part of the marketing surrounding these games. It is really the kids who want to hang in there for the full "collectathon" that these games become. And as usual, mine did. Despite verbalizing some similar criticisms of the camera, my 10-year-old and 12-year-old daughters had to collect enough studs to unlock Catwoman and Poison Ivy.
They were still hooked. The charm and humor of the games is still there (the interactions between the peppy, helpful LEGO Superman and the grim, standoffish LEGO Batman are especially hilarious -- clever stuff). So, I can't fault the game for still being a fundamentally good experience for kids.
I do have one other complaint, though, that I think is notable enough (given the subtitle of the game) that I should bring itup. Story mode features mostly Batman and Robin with a little Superman sprinkled in. The other DC super heroes (The Flash, Cyborg, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman) don't show up until the last couple of brief levels, which kind of bummed me out. I wish there was some way to fit a few more appearances into the plotline just to change it up a bit (as the Star Wars games do, for instance). Certainly, you can play as these guys in Freeplay mode, but they don't get unlocked for awhile, and I guess I was expecting them to more in the spotlight in a game subtitled DC Super Heroes.
The girls (and my wife) all wanted to play more as Wonder Woman much sooner and not just as Batman's goofy sidekick. However, once again, they were just happy to bust and build in the LEGO universe once again.


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I'm currently looking at getting a thermostatic shower fitted, but I've been advised against this as the site for the shower will be on the end wall of my property. I understand this theory if I put a concealed shower valve in, but is it possible to put an exposed shower valve in without having to go into the end wall?
I'm just tryin to find out what is the best shower option available for me so would appreciate your advice and expertise!