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The Jackson Township Council is proposing an ordinance that would prohibit one from having a basketball hoop in front of his house and those in violation would be subject to a fine of $2,000 or possible imprisonment.
While there may be a need to update laws to fit with the current form of government, it is a mistake to abolish the ability of having basketball hoops. This will hurt Jackson residents including our children.
As one resident explained by the last Council meeting, "Playing ball and other outdoor activities is a healthy and wonderful outlet for our youth."
In a time where drugs and obesity are so prevalent, this action would be wrong and tragic. Taking away a primary source of recreation is dangerous. I am quite sure no one wants such responsibility.
I urge our Town Council to reconsider this new ordinance that would be so harmful to our community.
Moshe Heiman
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You know what makes me more psyched for The Hunger Games premiere than anything else? It's one of those cultural phenomenons with the rare power to turn usually cynical teens into crazed creatures filled with shockingly shameless amounts of enthusiasm. OMG!!!!!!!!!
It's the power of Twilight. The power of the Beatles. The power of the New Kids on the Block. (Um, I was a tween in the late 80's, kay?)
That's why I CAN'T WAIT to see my almost 11-year-old daughter's face on opening night of The Hunger Games. And that's why I love watching this video of teens freaking the freak out from merely watching the trailer!! Just watch ...
Right? How often does it happen that teens will drop the cool deadpan thing long enough for anyone to notice they actually care about anything?
The power of The Hunger Games, people. Be amazed. Be very amazed.
Are you psyched to see your teen's reaction to The Hunger Games?
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Hailing the Centre's implementation of GST and demonetisation of higher value notes, Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu on Saturday said both the moves were made to benefit the common people and change the country's economy.
"With the GST, initially there was some pain. But in the larger picture the GST is going to revolutionise Indian banking system. As a result, the country's economy will change," Naidu said at the 11th Global Healthcare Summit organised by American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) here.
Naidu also said while some people have criticised demonetisation, the move taken on November 8, 2016, has ensured that all the undisclosed cash in the country comes back to the banks.
"I can say one thing about demonetisation or remonetisation that the money that was hidden under the bed or inside the bathrooms before has come back to the banks. The money has come to the bank with its address. Now it up to the Reserve Bank of India to decide, how much is white money and how much is black money," he observed.
The Vice President also praised the people of the country for putting up with the trouble with depositing their money after demonetisation and termed the situation as "short term pain for long term gain".
"The common people have a lot of common sense. They realised its impact. Otherwise standing in queues for 51 days for your own money is no joke. Any improvement in the system is for the benefit of the common people," he added.


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I should have checked before I left the office. But when I tried to switch on my camera to take a picture of Arthur's Seat - no response - or, rather, an all too brief, insubstantial response. So to-day's ascent of Blackford Hill is being recorded in prose, alone. Fortunately (for me), the wind had abated somewhat, and there was no rain. And I took a music player, listening to Shostakovich - mostly a plodding movement, appropriately accompanying my turgid progress up the hill.
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I once heard that the place in your brain that houses memory is right next to the storehouse of smells. Which explains why you can sniff something, anything, from years ago and have an immediate memory for it.
I have these.
Old Spice
But sometimes I feel I have greater ties to music and memory. Smells will take me back, yes, but music … wow … music will catapult me into memories I didn't even know I had. Some songs are storehouses for me of good and not so good memories. Some tunes will trip me up the moment the first notes fly from the speakers.
What's interesting is I hardly ever expect it. More often than not, I will throw a cd in the player – a cd I've recently uncovered – and turn it on not expecting anything other than to hear the song. I expect to hear it through my ears now … not to hear it "then". Now. I guess I expect Hear and Now. I don't expect the tsunami of memories that comes along with a forgotten tune. I'm blindsided ... er, deafsided. I don't expect it, but out of the back of my brain, the memories come.
One such song is "Raining in Baltimore" by the Counting Crows. It is on their August and Everything After CD which I'm pretty sure was their first CD. I can remember seeing them perform on Saturday Night Live and the very next day, my friend Kristy stopped by Karma Records and spent way too much to buy the CD. She then brought it to my house and we listened to it while we scraped old wallpaper off the walls in the dining room. Now, normally upon buying a new CD, I would listen to just one or two songs that I knew over and over again but since we were scraping wallpaper and busy with our hands, we just let the whole CD play. And as it played, we talked. We talked about this. We talked about that. We talked about hiring someone else to scrape this blasted wallpaper. And somewhere along the way, Raining in Baltimore came on. And it played. And despite our conversation and our scraping, I heard it.
That's the not memory, by the way.
The song is just vocals and a lonely piano. I have a soft spot for lonely piano as it does to my heart what a good dose of painkillers does to my brain. Makes it all leery and weary and useless for the next 4 to 6 hours. As with most times I first hear a song, I didn't catch all the lyrics. I only caught some. But I grabbed a hold of enough to know I'd be listening to this song again. And again.
And again.
This circus is falling down on its knees
The big top is crumbling down
Its raining in Baltimore fifty miles east
Where you should be, no one's around
Later, I sat by myself and listened intently to the song. I sat at my dining room table. I sat alone. The Man Who I Was Married To at the time was out of town and so I could sit for long periods and do nothing. I could drink a highball glass full of bourbon. I could scratch poetry out onto a spiral notebook. I could do all of these things. And I did. And as I did, I listened.
These train conversations are passing me by
And I don't have nothing to say
You get what you pay for
But I just had no intention of living this way
I need a phone call
I need a plane ride
I need a sunburn
I need a raincoat
Each line dripped. Fell. Worked on me. I need a raincoat. Every time that simple line was repeated (and it was repeated in the song many, many times) I felt something grow in me. Like each repeat of this line was creating stalactites and stalagmites all around me making it both impossible to move and intolerable to stay. I forced these growths inside me by playing the song over and over, hitting the repeat button on the stereo before the last line had completely faded.
And I get no answers
And I don't get no change
Its raining in Baltimore, baby
But everything else is the same
It worked on me. Into me. Like a canyon being carved each phrase of that song slowly uncovered so much … the thing I was afraid of, the words I never spoke, the conversations I feared, the wall I was building, the woman I was becoming … the woman I'd never become.
I need a phone call
I need a raincoat
I really need a raincoat
I really, really need a raincoat
When The Man I Was Married To returned from his trip, I kept playing the song. Not continuously but I played it often. And when I did play it, I always repeated it. This was especially true one night as I sat, again, at the dining room table. With the music. Without the bourbon and notebook. I hit repeat on that song again and again. And at one point after countless times through the song, he called loudly from the distant room he was in to ask me "Hey, can we buy that guy a raincoat so he'll stop singing about it?" which is a hell of a line and funny to me now but then only further reinforced how much he didn't know me, understand me and how impossible it would be for him to ever navigate the topography of my heart.
That's the memory.
Sometimes people ask me how I knew it was time to leave my marriage. Or, if daring, they'll ask me why I left. Or they may even ask if something in particular caused me to leave. I have a lot of answers for these questions and depending on who is asking, I choose the appropriate one.
There's the fundamentalist answer
The friend who is considering leaving her own marriage answer
The friend who is considering getting married answer
The stranger I met on a train in Italy answer
And the answer given over guacamole and margaritas … I think we all know that one is the best!
The thing about answering that question, the "why did you divorce" question is that no matter what answer you give, you are judged. It's true. And it's okay, I suppose. It just is what it is. And that's probably why I've worked so hard at answering the question in the past. Why I've come up with different – all true – reasons for leaving the marriage … to tone down the judgment. But lately, I have to tell you, I really don't care as much. Lately, I care far less about protecting him and making myself look okay to you. Lately it doesn't matter to me if people understand or get it. So much so that I think the next time someone asks why I divorced I may just say …
Because I couldn't be married to a man who wouldn't at least ask, "hey babe, why are you playing that song so much?"
There's things I remember and things I forget
I miss you, I guess that I should
Three thousand five hundred miles away
But what would you change if you could?


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Thank you Diner en Blanc Fort McMurray attendees!
We were so honored to spend the evening of June 23rd with you for the 3rd edition of Le Dîner en Blanc – Fort McMurray at Helen Pacholko Park. After months of anticipation, 300 guests came together to feast amongst the beautiful gardens and the welcoming atmosphere. The night was nothing short of magical! We'll be dreaming about it until next year...
Thank you for your dedication and enthusiasm! Your elegant fashion, creative tables, outstanding menus, and true joie de vivre made this experience memorable for everyone.
Meet our Bus/Table Leader Seville Kwan
SEVILLE KWAN (Bus/Table Leader -Independent Grocer)
My name is Seville, and this is my third year attending and volunteering with Diner en Blanc Fort McMurray.
Meet our Bus/Table Leader Shellene Dirk
SHELLENE DIRK (Bus/Table Leader-Independent Grocer)
I'm Shellene Dirk. Have made Fort McMurray my home for last 19 years, raised my kids here and love all that the region has to offer!
J.P. Chenet partners with Dîner en Blanc Canada
Dîner en Blanc International is thrilled to announce J.P. Chenet as its Official Sparkling Partner and is proud to present the perfect sparkling wine pairing for an evening under the stars!
Be sure to try J.P. Chenet ICE sparkling wine which will be available for purchase on the e-store.
Meet our Bus/Table Leader Marlee Hildebrand
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I'm Marlee Hildebrand, daughter of Denise Hildebrand. I am volunteering this year at Diner en Blanc as a bus leader.
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Bio: Greta is a late 15th cen. German lady born at Castle Eltz on the Mozel River. Started as a lady-in waiting to Countess von Eltz, showed an early aptitude for linguistics and information gathering, and was shipped off to Wales to work for the Countess' good friend, Mistress Tannis of Tir-y-Don. Acted as translator and covert mischief maker for Mistress Tannis for many years. Married off to a minor Knight who died young, but left her with a title and a small amount of money which she parlayed into a tidy nest egg. Believes in cultivating friends in many places.
Known Aliases: Stealth Baroness, Greta Cuisenart, Her Okey-dokeyness.
Device: Gules, on a bend dovetailed between two thistles Or, a bendlet Sable
Badge: A chaplet of thistles Or (Fieldless)
Current Interests: Calligraphy & illumination, Geoffrey, early printing, needle arts (sharp pointy things!), cooking, casting, rapier, covert mischief, non covert mischief, etc.
Quote: "You pierced your WHAT?!?"
"I have a coronet and I'm not afraid to use it!"
"That was obviously designed by drunken monkeys."
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Celeb Boutique Shop In another continuation of custom many men's tailors still offer bespoke tailoring in order to women as well. The term "bespoke" is preferred when explaining tailoring for women, rather than "couture" because "un couturier" throughout French means a "dressmaker". It is also a reflection of historical past, because whereas Paris may be the traditional centre of dressmaking, London is the traditional center of men's tailoring. Generally, the British term "bespoke" is preferred to "couture" when discussing all top end tailoring.
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Two persons--neither of which are from the Hartselle, AL area--interrupted a Mass held at a Hartselle-area Catholic church and attempted to destroy the altar claiming they did so "on orders from God".
The article does not detail which churches they are affiliated with, but the description of theology by the two persons (being held in jail) indicate they may be involved in the "third wave"/"spiritual warfare" flavours of dominionism. There are also indications the reason they destroyed objects in the church is on account they saw people in the church as "worshipping objects".
In fact, per statements from witnesses (http://www.al.com/news/huntsvillet
Per other reports (http://www.decaturdaily.com/decaturdai
At least one report (http://www.boston.com/news/local/new_h
The second article is especially telling in regards to the potential involvement of dominionist groups into "deliverance ministry/spiritual warfare", as they are reported to have harassed a coffeeshop owner (who has also been subjected to hate speech due to claims he is having Wiccan meetings in the coffeeshop--see http://www.hartselleenquirer.com/articl
Per http://www.decaturdaily.com/decaturdail
I am noting this as a) this sort of theology is very common in dominionist circles (in that, especially in regards to dominionist groups practicing "third wave" and/or "latter rain" theology it is literally preached that people are being used as "God's puppets" to institute a theocracy) and b) I intend to post a very large post to this community later today regarding dominionism (and in particular the groups associated with dominionism) as coercive groups.


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upgraded to bada 2.0 in uk... excellent so much better and facebook and email updates so much better.. cool...
Hey frnds im using tis phone for more than 6months and also i upgrade to version 2.0 which recently released in mar 2012. its really working good and pls don read the silly comments people who dosent know how to use the mobile..have a good day an enjoy the phone.God Bless U.
wave2 is ammazing and superb look..but comparing android & bada..bada is like a toy..
ranjan kumar, 19 Mar 2012why you are not changing samsung s8530 wave 2 from bada to android how come to change wave2 from bada to android ????
I had this phone for a year. Hardware is very good, but the BADA OS is extremely crap. It makes the phone completely useless. No Skype, Whats App.. or any working chat app. All apps are crap and crash. BADA 2.0 is also crap. No use. Get a Galaxy any model. Optimus Black etc...
Its worse than Symbian phones.
sujay, 23 Mar 2012never purchase this phone its my personal request to every1.. BADA is really useless, since 1y... moreUr r right dear,
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bada 1.2 erally sucks...\
Samsumg atleast have the shame of giving a target date for 2.0 update
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Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men (Matthew 5:13).
Besides its other uses, salt is a preserving agent. For example, it preserves against putrefaction of food. So when the Lord Jesus likened us to "the salt of the earth," He was letting us know that part of our function and purpose in life is to preserve the earth. The moment you were born again, you stepped into the words of the Master: you became the salt of the earth. Your presence in the earth is still being preserved from total decay.
The unregenerated man, according to the Bible is desperately wicked (Jeremiah 17:9); wicked enough, and capable of destroying himself. But we're the reason evil has not overturned the entire world; we're the force restraining satan from unleashing terror on the earth. The prayers of the saints today and in the days gone by have restrained and will continuosly frustrate the evil machinations of the enemy, until the rapture of the church.
Refuse to let evil run riot around you, for you're God's man (or woman) to initiate and effect positive changes in your sphere of contact. For example, your presence in your family is for the preservation and salvation of every member of your family! Your presence in that neighbourhood, school, working-place or estate is for the salvation and preservation of the people there.
Continue steadfastly in prayer and in soul winning, for the time is short. It won't be long till the master returns to take His Church out of the earth. Until then, we must continue to dominate this world! We must keep frustrating and paralyzing the works of the adversary, for it's our God-given responsibility.
I'm the salt of the earth. I was called and chosen to give purpose and meaning to the lives of men and women in my world. I was born as the answer to the cry of many, and I'm responding to that call by impacting my generation with the knowledge of Christ's salvation. I forbid the enemy from functioning and perpetuating evil in my sphere of contact, in the Name of the Lord Jesus. Amen.
Rhapsody of Realities June 2,2008
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The Hong Kong Neonatal Resuscitation Program (HK-NRP) is jointly organized by the Hong Kong College of Paediatricians, Hong Kong Paediatric Nurses Association and the Hong Kong Association of Neonatal Medicine. It is a simulation-based training adopted from the NRP© of the American Academy of Medicine.
The HK-NRP Provider Course becomes a mandatory training requirement for all new paediatric trainees who join the College on or after 1st July 2013, and they are required to successfully complete the NRP Provider Course within their 3-year Basic Training Period before they are eligible to apply for Membership of the HK College of Paediatricians.
The HK-NRP is organized regularly by our College and involves an online assessment and an one full-day skill-based and simulation-based training.
The HK-NRP Provider Course consists of the following components:-
Those who have successfully completed the cognitive and skills evaluations in accordance with the NRP Curriculum will be issued a Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Provider Card from the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Heart Association, Hong Kong College of Paediatricians, Hong Kong Association of Neonatal Medicine and the Hong Kong Paediatric Nurses Association. It is the first NRP Provider Card issued outside the U.S. by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
The trainers are Regional NRP Trainers recognized by the AAP and they are senior neonatologists and neonatal nurses from various hospitals.


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Elvis Costello and The Roots "Wise Up Ghost And Other Songs"–Album Review
Blue Note (2013)
Aging British pub-rocker Elvis Costello and hip-hop's greatest band The Roots are, depending on how you look at it, either a progressive or an odd pairing. However, the two are certainly at a stage in their respective careers where experimentation is expected, if not necessarily welcomed or desired by longtime fans. For Wise Up Ghost And Other Songs, their new collaborative album, the recipe is simple subtraction and addition: the Roots' frontman, emcee Black Thought, is replaced by Costello. Sans rap, it's still the same powerhouse band, with drummer and music guru Questlove on the drums and the rest of the band's members – over the years they've changed a lot – presumably the same as those that comprise the house band on Jimmy Fallon's late-night talk show.
The Roots more than do Costello justice and vice versa, placing Wise Up Ghost right up there with the well-received works from hip-hop-associated blues-rockers Robert Glasper and Gary Clark Jr. Besides being a collaboration between two respected brands in their respective genres, Wise Up Ghost is sheer marketing genius because it allows for a natural cross-pollination of fan bases. Just as The Roots' largely hip-hop fan base has likely only heard of Elvis Costello in passing, the latter's fans may have had little to no exposure to The Roots.
Released on legendary jazz label Blue Note Records, Wise Up Ghost has little in common with any previous album from The Roots and even less with hip-hop. Instead, Costello's gruffy voice is instantly in cahoots with The Roots' soundscapes, which range from slow to mid-tempo and stylistically from progressive rock to blues. The album has a vintage feel and a stripped-down theme, as echoed by the record's plain cover art, and it plays out like a 1970s film soundtrack. On some songs, such as "Walk Us Uptown," Questlove's drums drive the groove, while on others like "SUGAR Won't' Work" and "REFUSE To Be Saved," the guitar licks take the lead. Costello's voice is a constant and consistent presence that is essentially an instrument itself. For lyrics-discerning fans, a lyric sheet will be mandatory.
Being that Wise Up Ghost and Other Songs is an experimental collaboration between more standard projects for both The Roots and Elvis Costello, it didn't arrive with hype and ridiculously high expectations. Instead, with the calendar dotted with so many hyped releases in the weeks before and after its release, it is as understated a release as could come from Grammy Award-winning musicians. However, the music and Costello's singing are far from understated; they are simply really good.
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In a city filled with unique and emerging artists in the 1990's (Hootie & The Blowfish, Edwin McCain, Danielle Howle, Uncle Mingo), the sound of Charleston quintet Jump, Little Children was inescapable back then. They got played on alternative radio station 96 WAVE, performed at Wavefest on the same bill with the likes of David Byrne and Wilco, and eventually scored themselves a major label record deal. Although the band never quite became international superstars, JLC did earn a large and loyal following up and down the East Coast and into the Mid-West. Not bad for a group of kids who started out busking for spare change in the City Market in downtown Charleston. The band's annual Dock Street Theatre shows became a holiday staple among music fans in Charleston, and when they finally decided to call it quits a decade ago, more than a few fans were crushed.
Then, earlier this year a website appeared showing just a picture of the Dock Street Theatre and a countdown clock. Rumors started flying. Finally, lo and behold, tickets went on sale for a slew of reunion shows by JLC in Atlanta, Nashville, Charlotte, Columbia, and yes, even Charleston. What, you didn't hear about the ticket sale? That's not surprising, given that every show in every city sold out less than a minute after going on sale. A couple of more Charleston shows were added at the Music Farm, and they also sold out in seconds. If there had been any question as to whether folks were still hungry for the music produced by JLC, that answered it nicely. I recently got the chance to talk to three members of JLC; drummer Evan Bivins, multi-instrumentalist Matthew Bivins, and bassist Jonathan Gray. We met in downtown Charleston at High Cotton, where the Bivins Brothers are enjoying cocktails. One week from the night we talked, they, along with guitarist and cellist Ward Williams and singer and guitarist Jay Clifford, would be heading out for the reunion tour with openers Slow Runner and INDIANOLA (Owen Beverly).
Who's Idea was it to get a reunion going?
Matthew Bivins: "I think it was Evan's."
Evan Bivins: "I wrote an email to everybody a year or two ago. The way I remember it, in our last Dock Street shows ten years ago, we were sitting backstage, kind of casually saying that if we got back together, it probably wouldn't be for ten years. I think at the time we just assumed it would be at the Dock Street, never assuming at the time that maybe the Dock Street wouldn't be available."
MB: "Or wouldn't be interested."
EB: "That almost happened. We almost weren't able to do a show at the Dock Street this year. We had to kind of finagle it. I mean, it's been ten years. There are different people there, and they're like 'Jump, Little who?' Also, it took us about a year, once we had decided to start winding things down. We decided about a year ahead of time to call it quits, so we figured we'd need about the same amount of time to wind it back up."
What was the band's reaction when the shows all sold out so quickly?
EB: "Our minds were blown! I mean honestly, it was at first confusion. (Manager) Vance McNabb, Matt, and I first put the tickets up for sale, and we were sitting there and we honestly knew we were going to sell some tickets immediately. We figured over the course of a couple of weeks we'd maybe sell half the tickets to all of the shows, and then we'd start promoting and hopefully get the rest of the tickets sold. Immediately people started texting me and contacting me on Facebook, saying 'There's no tickets left!' So we thought that something was broken."
MB: "We had to call Etix and say, 'Look, is something wrong? Did someone hack the system?'"
EB: "We just couldn't believe it."
MB: "We're not trying to be cool here. We were truly confused. We were also very honored, very surprised, and super touched."
EB: "I mean, we didn't have Facebook back (when the band was together). We had MySpace, and we weren't really good at that. So I thought about that, and I realized that (when we were together) it's probably about the music, and it's probably about the venues, but it's really about the fans and the community and what they started."
MB: "People have met each other, have gotten married, have become best friends through our music. I got married because of this band. The band became more than just five guys playing songs."
EB: "It was (the fan's) community, and it was exciting to watch them all reconnect when the reunion shows were announced."
MB:"It's a major high school reunion type of thing. I've never been to a high school reunion, so I'm psyched to go to this one."
How long have the rehearsals been going on at this point?
EB: "A few days. Matt and I got into town the first week of December. We've been skyping with Ward, who is still in New York, but he'll be joining us this week for the start of the tour."
MB:"I've been writing a blog about the reunion and the history of Jump, and I realized that it's like we're now both best friends and strangers. We haven't lived together, we haven't known each other for ten years. That's not a bad thing, that's just life. People move and they grow, they get married, have kids. What has been so awesome though is being in the same room with these guys, laughing about the same things we used to. We are activating certain parts of ourselves that haven't been activated in ten years. I mean, Jay left his house! He apparently never leaves his house (laughs)."
Jonathan Gray takes a break from playing bluegrass music in a corner of the bar with local musicians Joe Marlow and Mackie Boles. After a discussion about the origins of Jonathan's and Evan's similar-looking hats, the interview continues with Gray contributing.
How did you choose the cities for the tour?
MB:"This is something that was really hard for us, because some of our favorite shows ever were in places like Athens, Georgia or The Cat's Cradle in Carrboro, North Carolina. But we haven't been playing these songs for ten years. Jay hasn't been singing for ten years. We decided to stick to the major cities, and this was before we knew that the shows were going to sell out so fast. Also, people are ten years older now, and they've left college, so they're not going to be in Athens or Chapel Hill. We're also trying to look out for Jay and his voice. This is not easy music to sing. This is not easy music to play. Even Johnny messes up sometimes.
Jonathan Gray: "No I don't."
EB: (stage whispers) "Don't tell anyone!"
MB:"If we were all in tip-top shape, we'd love to play the Northeast. There are so many places we did well; Boston, New York, and in Chicago."
EB:"Originally we were only going to do the Dock Street shows, but then Vance McNabb said, 'Hey, I really think y'all could do this!' So we opened it up. The Music Farm shows came as a result of how fast the tickets sold out. I know there are some people who are disappointed that we aren't going to these other cities and towns, but if this goes well…"
Could the quick sellout this time mean you might make this an annual event?
EB:"Devin, we have to keep it mysterious!" (laughs)
MB:"I mean, is this going to be our new life? No. I think that's one of the reasons that this is so much fun though. We all have lives now."
So just to catch everyone up on what the various band members have been up to the last decade or so; Matthew, you're married.
MB: "Yes, married, no kids."
EB: "Engaged, eight kids! (laughs) No, just engaged."
JG: "Married, with three kids. A daughter and twin sons."
EB: "Jay is married and has a son and a stepdaughter. Ward is also married and has a son."
MB: "Evan and I have a web development and design company, and we're focusing on humanitarian pursuits, not even necessarily non-profits, but just 'good for you' endeavors.
EB:"We were working for evil at one point, for a company that did options trading, and it was not much fun getting up in the morning. Thankfully, a friend poached Matt and I from that place to do some work for a non-profit that was teaching little kids how to read. It's literacy software for kids who are in high risk schools, who could be connected through their computer to another person in their community for 30 minutes a week. It spoke to us, because we're not super psyched about putting a kid in front of a screen, but connecting them to another person was pretty exciting. It's called TutorMate, and we had a great time working on that. That's where we really got a taste for using our development powers for good."
MB:"Our next project is building an app that will allow live theater to be captioned. My wife is deaf, so the goal is for someone like her to be able to sit in the audience with their smartphone and understand what's happening. I'd like (my wife) to be able to walk into any play, not just ones where I have a friend who can give her a script beforehand, but to be able to go into any show and enjoy it like I do. The technology is there, so we're working on that."
JG:"I'm not doing anything to better the world." (laughs) "I teach music. No, not just music, but science as well. I teach a program called Science Songs Rock. We go into schools, it's me and Hazel Ketchum and Ian Sanchez, and we've written songs that match the curriculum of second through sixth grade science standards, and then each class writes a song about science with us. We do residencies for a week and then there's a concert at the end. I did a program about the election process with some second graders this year at Ashley River Creative Arts, and we talked a lot about the mayoral election that was going on (in Charleston). In one of the classes I had (Charleston mayoral candidate and state representative) Leon Stavrinakis' daughter, and in another class I had (current Charleston Mayor-Elect) John Tecklenburg's niece, so it was really cool."
EB:"There were fistfights!" (laughs)
I know Jay has his studio, Hello Telescope, and he has written songs for a number of popular artists.
MB: "Yeah, and he told us that what he's been doing the most is arranging. He's writing full orchestrations for orchestras all over the country, especially out in Colorado. So say Amos Lee or Ingrid Michaelson plays Red Rocks and they need orchestration. Jay does that."
And then Ward…
EB:"Ward's a hobo." (laughs) "No, Ward's been rocking it up in New York. He's a full time musician, a full time teacher and a touring artist."
Any new JLC material starting to emerge from the rehearsals?
JG: "Plenty of new comedy material!"
EB:"Yes, plenty of new comedy material!"
MB:"I think at this point in the rehearsal process we're struggling just to get the parts right to the songs we know, but there has been some talk."
What sort of song requests have you been getting from fans online?
EB: "People have been extremely cool, because they could go a lot more deep track that they have been."
MB: "What are you talking about? They've totally been going deep track!"
EB: "No, they are, but what I'm saying is people are saying 'Oh, I can't wait for them to play this song and that song,' and I'll see the title and I'll say, 'You just made that up. That's not actually a song.' But then they'll send me a link to where I can hear the song, and I still don't believe it." (laughs)
MB:"Hopefully there's just the excitement of just the fact that we're getting on stage ten years later…"
EB: "We'll just say that people will be happy with what we're going to play, and we'll accommodate as many requests as we possibly can. Even though we were a band for for about twelve years, we had a catalog that was much bigger than just our records."
Check out Jump, Little Children for more information about the reunion tour, and follow the band on Jump, Little Children on Facebook to get info on the upcoming shows.


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Thousands of food lovers flocked to North Shields for a special Bank Holiday festival.
The North Shields Proper Food Festival attracted large crowds on Saturday and Sunday (August 29 and 30) who enjoyed a wide variety of food on offer.
More than 60 stalls featuring the region's best artisan food producers selling locally made food set up in Northumberland Square.
And the sunny weather helped to bring in an estimate 5,000 people per day, with organisers hoping to bring the festival back next year for a third time.
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The second week of communtiy boding period has just ended and here is my update.
My Objectives for this period included:
- Setup development environment
- Get good Internet bundle
- Continue with research on project
- Discuss with mentors to refine my summer timeline and prepare a good project plan
- Lead scrum
- Work on project related tickets
- Finish customization of my blog
- Finished setting up development environment for radiology module and did all necessary configuration
- Internet installed
- Me and my mentors did a lot of discussion about my project objectives and I was able to explore the feature i am suppose to enhance during this summer. Details of the discussion can be found here talk discussion.
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Now at the end of a a really tough first term this year, now this is a term where it saw my family move interstate, start new schools and jobs, me move from part-time to fulltime so LOTS of changes........I was EXHAUSTED!!!!
Well to reward myself I travelled to an old stomping ground the Capital of the country.... Canberra a much loved destination.... I met with fabulous friends, drank many, many cocktails, eating wonderful meals and giggling until I cried.... an absolute blast! A weekend of pure mummy indulgence! Well, while in the countries capital we ventured to an exccellent Italian resturant, "Italian and sons", we ate and ate and ate some more, it was fabulous! oh not to mention wonderful champagne and wine!!!
While we were there we shared some wonderful dishes... one of them being eggplant parmigiana..... OMG it was to DIE for! seriously sooooooo good! so I knew in an instant my family were going to be my guinea pigs while I perfected this recipe.... now below is a 'good' recipe my boys and I loved it, but it is still missing something, so I have decided to share but may update if I can discover that missing ingredient.... That all said this is an original recipe...... OMG fall over!!!! all MINE!!!!! hope you like and can make sense of it all....
2 400g tins chopped tomatoes
2 red onions finely diced
2 eggplants, sliced 1/2cm thick
5 cloves garlic
1 finely dice red capsicum
250g ricotta cheese
1 tub mozzarella sliced (if you cannot get a hold of mozzarella 1 tub of bocconcini works just the same)
2 tbs tomato paste
1/2 freshly grated nutmeg
fresh basil
1/2 cup red wine
prepare all vegetables, in a thick based pan, I love my LeChasseur red cast iron pot.... I use it at all opportunities!!! splash some olive oil and heat pan, sweat off garlic, capsicum, and onion, until soft, add paste and cook off for 1-2 minutes, add red wine and cook for one minute to cook out alcohol. Add the tomatoes and nutmeg and turn down to a low simmer and leave for about an hour, the sauce will thicken and send a divine smell throughout your house! I promise it smells fantastic!!! now while this is cooking you need to sprinkle each peice of eggplant with salt (not too much!!!!) I then place in a colander put a plate on top to cover then weigh down to extract the water from eggplant.
Leave eggplant for at least 1/2hour. Once suace is thicker, sprinkle with some fresh basil thinly sliced, rince and dry eggplant between paper towels.Its time to start layering....... start with tomato sauce, eggplant, ricotta, mozzarella then repeat until the dish is full, finishing with tomato and grated parmesan cheese. Bake in an oven at 180 for half an hour, I served it with salad..... Honest to goodness this did turn out great! kids and Hubby loved it and no one knew it was a vege meal!!! SO I challenge all to a Meat free Meal once per week..... ours is generally Mondays!!!


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It's hard to think of a living public figure who embodies the word "dignity" more than Nelson Mandela. How many people can spend 27 years in prison and not carry an ounce of bitterness upon their release? His story is so inspiring. Here is a video of his inaugural address in 1994
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The 7 Questions Interview Series: Data and Venture Capital "The 7 Questions Series" is an investigative content series where we seek out key leaders in a specific industry and/or subject matter expertise area and ask them 7 key questions that inquiring minds want to know in terms of how they view data as part of their investment process. However, there is a twist to these questions: we provide the interviewee with a hypothesis for each question to help frame and set context for their answer.
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Interview with Gary Swart, Partner at Polaris Partners
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Robin Smith: Tell us a bit about you and your firm.
Gary Swart: Polaris Partners is a partner focused firm building long-term relationships with technology and health care visionaries across all stages.
We invest in extraordinary leaders and more than 30+ repeat entrepreneurs who choose to partner with us again and again. Polaris has more than $4b in assets under management and has funded more than 250 companies and created more than 40k jobs.
Polaris is a partnership of former operators, who have built small businesses and leading global enterprises. We have been in the seats of running and operating companies. We look for exceptional teams with product market fit. We also focus on products and business models that we know are solving a big problem. We can help those companies to scale because we've all built and scaled companies from very small to very large.
Robin: What types of companies, industries and areas are you investing in today? In the near future?
Gary: Polaris Partners invests in both health care and IT. On the IT side we focus on business to business Software as a Service (SaaS) companies who are helping businesses to run more effectively. We have approximately 50 B to B SaaS companies that we've invested in the areas of cloud infrastructure, data sciences, marketplaces and health care technologies.
We're a global firm with a presence in Boston, San Francisco, and Dublin and entrepreneurs all over the world. Most of our companies have a global footprint, so we're not typically investing in just North America-focused businesses. For example, insidesales.com, where we recently led an investment round, is a truly global business.
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At Polaris, we look primarily at how a company is leveraging data to provide a better outcome for their clients. We want to know how the data differentiates them from competitors and other alternatives. And, can the data be used as a moat around their business to create barriers to entry, lasting value and competitive advantage? These elements all factor into how the company is using data to help keep competitors at bay and give the company a head start or a lead in their end customer markets.
Having personally built a marketplace or "networked" business, while at UpWork, I believe there are phases or "acts" that data centric businesses follow. Act one is providing software for a set of clients and getting paid for that. Act two, in a lot of these businesses, is that the more clients they have, the more they use the system and the more they use the system, the more data is gathered. A "network effect" is created where clients, investors and the company are all generating exponential value from the growth of users and data. We really like these businesses. The more customers, the more data. The more data, the more customers.
"Everybody's talking about big data but what they really want are actionable insights. They want to know, "What should I do as a result of this data?""
Robin: Does a company's technology matter when choosing to invest?
Gary: I do think that it probably factors into diligence. For example, I was looking at a company, and as part of my diligence, I met with their sales team. I wanted to see the technology, architecture and sales process they were using. I was really impressed with how advanced they were. They were using the latest and greatest technologies and processes to accelerate their go-to-market strategy. They were using new CRM technologies and practices that I hadn't seen. As a former sales leader and operator, it made appreciate how innovative, forward-thinking, and sophisticated they were on their go-to-market strategy and execution.
The company's use of systems and data weighed in their favor. It made me appreciate the architecture of what they had built, the process that they were following, and how reputable they had made the use case. The result was everybody was consistent in their approach to their client interaction. That's just one example of where technology played a factor in due diligence.
Robin: What industries are leveraging technology and data in order to innovate, grow and disrupt? Are there any industries that aren't leveraging data that should?
Gary: Of course, the innovators and forward thinkers have been applying data to big problems. We see it in a lot of our health care investments. They're all centered around the data. We see it in anything that's focused on HR and staffing where you can leverage data about people in order to make better hires, retain employees longer and keep employees happy. We're seeing companies use it in all areas of commerce.
I'm surprised, however, at how some areas have lagged. In health care, for example, despite the fact we're using data, it's not being leveraged due to key technology barriers. Many of the systems and applications being used by health care organizations and professionals are antiquated. They can't work together making it impossible to collectively gather data, let alone get insights from it in order to solve major social and health challenges.
Robin: Why are some SMBs late in adopting technology? Does this hinder your investment decision?
Gary: In small businesses, they have so many things to worry about. They also have limited people, time, and money. If a small business chooses the wrong path, they can go out of business. This ruthless prioritization and focus means some things don't get attention until there's heat.
Sometimes you'll see companies, depending on what vertical they're in, tackling an issue sooner than those in other industries. They tackle the things that are most important first, and sometimes it just takes time for adoption to set in.
Robin: Are you seeing more data centric startups? Might there be more in the future?
Gary: There's a lot of ways to look at it. Everybody's talking about big data but what they really want are actionable insights. They want to know, "What should I do as a result of this data?" We've seen the evolution of the data layer evolve from capture, organize and analyze to an advanced layer of producing information and knowledge that can be acted on.
There are data infrastructure companies that are at the center of helping you gather and capture data. There are ones helping organize, analyze and provide insights from data. We're seeing more and more companies in all of these areas, and specifically, we're seeing vertical solutions that are getting more and more specialized. Where companies are applying a similar solution that's already been done in one vertical, they're coming out with the solution for a new vertical.
About Polaris Partners:
Polaris Partners invests in exceptional technology and health care companies across all stages of their life cycles. With offices in Boston, San Francisco, and Dublin, we partner globally with an unparalleled network of repeat entrepreneurs, top scientists and emerging innovators who are making significant contributions in their fields and vastly improving the way in which we live and work.
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Gluten-Free Rocks.by caroline
I had such a blast at the Celiac Awarness Tour, which kicked off in Pittsburgh today! There were so many wonderful vendors and food samples to try — I left feeling rather full! It was tough to take pictures, but I managed to snag a few:
For me the absolute highlight of the tour was meeting the one and only Jules Shepard of Jules Gluten Free — ahhhh!!! I was so excited to finally meet her face-to-face.
She was totally awesome — whadjya expect?! — and it was a pleasure to chat with her. I, naturally picked up a copy of her latest book, Free for all Cooking: 150 Easy Gluten-Free, Allergy-Friendly Recipes the Whole Family Can Enjoy and she signed it for me in her signature color — pink!
Here's a list of just some of the vendors I had an opportunity to learn more about:
- Good Greens Bars: Definitely adding it to my FAVORITE BARS list!
- Bakery on Main: I have had their granolas (and love them), but scored some samples of their new Truebars and instant oatmeal.
- Better Batter: This is a new one for me. I have seen their products in the grocery store, but have never purchased them. I picked up a coupon for 30% off of my next order, so I am definitely going to give their stuff a shot!
- Mim's Kitchen: Yummy, pop-'em-in-the-oven-and-their-ready frozen, preformed cookie. Perfect for those nights when a sugar attack just doesn't have time to wait for you to start from scratch.
- New Planet Gluten-Free Beer: Whaaaa-t?! Believe it or not, this is the first time I have sampled a gluten-free beer. While I'm not much of a beer drinker, I do like the occasional one with spicy food or on a summer-y day. This beer was great — I especially liked the Off Grid Pale Ale.
- Kettle Cuisine: Loved their ready-to-go frozen soups that you just heat up in the microwave and enjoy. Ideal for a quick lunch! The Tomato Soup with Garden Vegetables was tasty and the New England Clam Chowder was fab.
- Glutino: Their new gluten-free bread line, Genius, is just that — genius I tell you! Very good indeed.
- Bi Agult Gluten-Free Pasta: Yummy, yummy in my tummy. This pasta has the texture "real" pasta without the gluten and it tastes delish.
- Happy Belly Bags: C.U.T.E.S.T gluten- and allergy-free gifts ever. Check 'em out.
- So Delicious Dairy Free: Love their products — always and forever. The coconut milk beverages, coconut milk yogurt and Purely Decadent Peanut Butter Zig Zag frozen dessert are da' bomb.
- Rudi's Gluten-Free Bread: All of their gluten-free breads are great, but I am especially a fan of the cinnamon raisin bread, toasted with a little bit of butter.
- Hilary's Eat Well: These veggie burgers are great — "meaty" and all the right spices. I definitely need to get my hands on a package!
I'm still enjoying going through my bag of goodies and, of course, I can't wait to bake/cook some recipes from my new book! What a great way to spend the morning. Like Jules said, "Gluten-free rocks!"
That wonderful morning did, however, lead to some rather sporadic eating on my part given the fact that the rest of the day felt like I was changes to Taz the Tasmanian Devil.
I went straight from the Celiac Awareness Tour to volunteer at a local yoga expo and then straight to work. So, needless to say, I managed to forget a bit about eating — oh, yeah … eating — in the midst of all that rushing. Still, this is what my Pre-Game Sugar Cleanse day looked like:
- Breakfast: Two egg omelette with spinach mushrooms and onions, and a slice of toasted gluten-free toast with almond butter.
- Celiac Awarness Tour: Lots of samples, but not too many sweet nibbles were involved.
- Late lunch: Homemade brown rice, potato and veggie dish, sautéed in Earth Balance Butter (recipe coming tomorrow).
- Dinner: Fish sautéed in olive oil and spices, and roasted veggies.
- Right now: A bowl of Cranberry, Coconut and Cashew Crunch with almond milk.
I definitely didn't eat enough today, but I did manage to steer fairly clear of sugar. I think I'm coming along and I'm looking forward to kicking off the Gluten-Free Sugar Cleanse Monday morning.
Hope you had a GREAT Saturday!


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Official Opening of the University of Prizren
Prizren. A ceremony held in Prizren on November 30th marked the official opening of University of Prizren. Present at the Ceremony were the Minister of Education, Science and Technology of the Republic of Kosova, Prof. Dr. Enver Hoxhaj, the Rector of the University of Prishtina, Prof. Dr. Mujë Rugova, the Mayor of Prizren, Ramadan Muja, KFOR Commander, Erhard Bühler and other personalities from political, culture and religious life and also representatives of communities that live in Kosova as well as professors and students.
Kosovo Minister of Education, Enver Hoxhaj, mentioned the importance of the University of Prizren for that part of Kosovo, "We think that Kosovo should be a policentrite Kosovo, and must have a balanced economic development. Investments should not only happen in our capital Pristina, but also happen in Peja even in Prizren, Gjilan and Mitrovica", Minister Hoxhaj said.
The Rector of the University of Prizren , Roland Münch, awarded the title "Dr. Honoris Causa", as the highest academic degree that can be assigned to a personality for the contribution to the KFOR Commander Erhard Bühler for the contribution that NATO gave in Kosova during the last decade. "University is honoring Major General Bühler on behalf of his engagement in Kosovo as KFOR Commander, who is in this position since September 2010. He has shown readiness together with soldiers of the German KFOR and others to reduce hostilities on 12 June 2009 and the return of more than 1 million refugees who had left the country whereas HFOR has helped Kosovo during all these years", said Rector Münch while reading the motivation of the awarded title.
The University of Prizren is the second Public University in Kosova, which has around 3,000 students.


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GIRL TALK: After a long day of sun, sand and shopping, girlfriends Jacobs, Ward and Curlee relax and sip champagne in the Pipeline room at Bungalow.
BATHING BEAUTIES: Curlee, Ward and Jacobs get beach ready at Bungalow. The luxury boutique hotel's lobby has pool and foosball tables along with a bar that's open 4 pm to midnight during the summer.
With the backdrop of the sparkling Atlantic, tony boutiques, the chic Bungalow Hotel and the Parisian-inspired Avenue restaurant and nightclub, Long Branch is an ideal destination for a ladies' weekend getaway.
That's what Jen Jacobs, a three-year resident of the seaside town, was thinking when she invited her friends and former castmates of NBC's The Biggest Loser, Hannah Curlee and Olivia Ward, for a reunion weekend. Jacobs knew they'd have plenty to do while catching up on each other's lives since the show wrapped.
The girls spent their first morning scouting at Pier Village, where 100,000 square feet of upscale shops and restaurants offer a bevy of unique goods. The Bee, a female fashion boutique, boasts styles from French Connection, Juicy Couture, Trina Turk and more, ranging from edgy to elegant. The Stone Hut offers handcrafted pieces from artisans around the world, including Native American jewelry, sterling silver and semi-precious stones. Nirvana, a denim emporium that carries contemporary brands like True Religion, Rock & Republic, Citizens of Humanity and LaCoste, is a top stop for Jacobs. "It's hip, it's young, it's fun," she raves. "They always have the trendiest clothing." For Curlee, the Pier Village one-stop-shopping experience was a thrill. "I was able to buy my new favorite pair of jeans, a formal pair of heels to go with a gown and a beautiful bottle of olive oil all in the same day," she says.
With some fashionable finds in hand, the ladies headed over to Avenue for drinks and a light lunch. A Parisian brasserie with dramatic high ceilings and classic banquettes in ocean hues, Avenue was a smart choice for the newly trimmed trio.
Jacobs, who was coupled with her father, West Orange resident Jay Jacobs, lost 114 pounds during her 20-week stint at the Biggest Loser weight-loss ranch in Calabasas, California. Her girlfriends, Ward and Curlee, who are sisters, lost 129 and 120 pounds respectively and took first and second place that season.
At lunch, the slim sisters noshed on Greek salads. "I always say you eat with your eyes first," says Ward. "It's nice to look at a plate that has lots of different colors." The salad's presentation—deconstructed rather than chopped and mixed, and topped with a large wedge of feta—was pleasing for the weight-conscious pair. "It makes you feel very extravagant, having this big, beautiful piece of cheese, but still it's not busting your calorie budget," she says.
Jacobs tried the Avenue salad (mesclun tossed with shaved vegetables, fennel, grilled shrimp, avocado and lemon vinaigrette). "It was light and incredibly colorful, and we all know the more colorful the food is, the more nutritious it is," she says. "And the shrimp was a great protein addition to the salad."
Avenue's general manager Thierry Carrier is proud of Avenue's light classic French fare. "I wanted this to be a place where people could eat three or even five times a week," he says. "We use a little bit of butter here and there, but most of our dishes are very light." Carrier and executive chef Dominique Filoni are mindful when adding dishes to the menu—if they wouldn't feed it to their children, they won't serve it at Avenue, says Carrier.
Chef Filoni, a native of St. Tropez, France, learned the importance of using fresh, seasonal ingredients from his stints at well-regarded restaurants in the French Alps, French Riviera and Paris.
By nightfall, the group was ready for a taste of Southern France's party scene, Jersey Shore style, at Avenue Nuit. Designed by renowned London architect David Collins, the nightclub boasts a rooftop pool, outdoor fireplace, oversized seating and VIP tables. Entertainment is provided by well-known deejays, some of whom hail straight from St. Tropez.
After a long day of deals, dining and dancing, the trio retired to a private oasis in one of Bungalow's comfy quarters. While all 24 rooms/suites boast a fireplace, flat-screen TV, iPod-docking station, kitchenette and café table (some with ocean views), each has a unique theme and displays mixed-media art handcrafted by British artist Ann Carrington. Bungalow's summer guests can access Le Club, Avenue's private beach, and mingle with members at the rooftop pool and lounge.
A rejuvenating visit to Long Branch is the perfect summer treat—sans the calories!


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Europe considers migrant crisis
European Union leaders consider the growing migrant crisis as more are rescued from packed boats in the Mediterranean. Paul Chapman reports.
Britain's government says its considering border reinforcements after what the prime minister's calling unacceptable scenes of chaos involving migrants trying to reach the UK. A strike by French ferry workers which also led to the closure of the Channel Tunnel prompted these scenes. Migrants are seen trying to board UK-bound trucks forced to queue because of the stoppage. British Prime Minister David Cameron told parliament border controls could be tightened further. (SOUNDBITE) (English) BRITISH PRIME MINISTER DAVID CAMERON SAYING: "We've been looking at whether we can put more personnel and indeed sniffer dog teams on that side of the Channel to make a difference and there is also more work being done in terms of installing fencing, not just around the port of Calais but also around the Eurostar and Eurotunnel entrances." European Union leaders were due to meet on Thursday and Friday to discuss plans for them to take a share of thousands of asylum seekers now in Greece and Italy. More than 750 rescued from packed boats trying to cross the Mediterranean arrived at the Italian port of Palermo on Wednesday. They're from African nations like Eritrea, Nigeria and Sudan, others are from Middle Eastern countries like Syria and Libya. They're among more than 3, 700 plucked from the sea in just a few days. Among European Commission proposals up for discussion are the creation of detention centres for quicker identification, and speedier deportation of those who don't qualify for asylum.


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I used to love watching cable, but the truth was that I only watched about three or four channels, along with the cartoons that my kids watched almost constantly. Seven months ago we cut the cord on cable and have not looked back since. Here are some tips that made life easier for everyone while cutting the cord on cable.
1.) Internet
Though we cut the cord on cable, but didn't go completely "off grid". We discovered that with high speed WiFi there still are many options for entertainment if you are willing to be flexible.
Movies and TV**
The obvious options for movies and TV shows online are Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon Prime. All of these are paid subscriptions if watching recent shows is important to you. So far we have tried to stay away from a subscription and have opted for free services such as tubitv.com and YouTube. Tubitv.com is a website that hosts older TV shows, I was surprised to find a few shows that I used to watch on cable, and many more I had never heard of. One benefit of YouTube is the variety of content available for a variety of ages. My older girls really enjoy watching educational videos, cooking videos, and cartoons. My son pretty much just watches cartoons. There are so many creative, fun, and educational videos available. I have found many options for myself for personal improvement and entertainment. My favorite type of video right now are vlogs about freezer cooking, canning, and preserving. I also enjoy videos about saving money, and home management.
Two of the major cable news networks like CNN, and Fox News both have online talk radio, and sometimes rebroadcast some of their regular shows online, in addition to their regular programming. There are also many other sources for news They also show a great many clips of their shows, on their websites.
2.) DVD'S- You may already have a good collection of DVD's for your family that everyone loves to watch.
3.) Digital converter box/ or digital antenna: I have not had the opportunity to try these options, but my parents have a digital converter box, and are able to pick up three or four local channels.
Cutting the cord on cable may take some getting used to, but there are plenty of options to provide entertainment for the entire family. So cutting the cord doesn't necessarily mean going dark in the digital entertainment arena. It actually gives you many options to choose from.
** Note there are many, many options to use if you want to cut the cord on cable. Except for the example of the digital converter box, these are the options that we have tried and seem to work well for our family.
Have you cut the cord on cable TV? What do you do as an alternative?
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The next piece of Pom Pom perfection is from Jac and Jack who predominantly design clothes but this year they also have these amazing beach towels. 100% cotton and handwoven with handmade pom pom edging they are a must this summer on the beach. Not only are they highly absorbent and super quick at drying they are amazingly good looking too! What colour do you want?
Hopefully for us Sydney siders the rain will stop and we might be able to hit the beach this weekend otherwise I think I will get the paint brush out and paint something white! Also another obsession of mine which I will blog about later.
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Comparative and International Education: CESE
The Comparative Education Society in Europe (CESE) is an international nonprofit making association of scientific and educational character. CESE was founded in 1961 in London and is a founding society of the World Council of Comparative Education Societies (WCCES). CESE has traditionally promoted a space for dialogue amongst scholars, specialists and young researchers from the field of education and other disciplines. More specifically, its purpose is to encourage and promote comparative and international studies in education by:
- promoting and improving the teaching of comparative education in institutions of higher learning;
- stimulating research;
- facilitating the publication and distribution of comparative studies in education;
- interesting professors and teachers of other disciplines in the comparative and
- international dimension of their work;
- co-operating with those who in other disciplines attempt to interpret educational developments in a broad context;
- organising conferences and meetings;
- collaborating with other Comparative Education Societies across the world in order to further international action in this field.
Every two years CESE organises an international conference of high scholarly standards which attracts academics, scholars, practitioners and students from all parts of Europe and around the world. Throughout its history, CESE has organised twenty-four such conferences, a special conference for the 25th anniversary of the Society, a symposium, and two 'CESE In-Betweens'. In-Betweens are international symposia organised between the biennial conferences. A web site of CESE is maintained at http://www.cese-europe.org/
The CESE Series
Series Editor: Hans–Georg Kotthoff, CESE President
Editorial Board: The CESE Executive Committee
Miguel Pereyra (University of Granada)
Vlatka Domović (University of Zagreb)
Stephen Carney (Roskilde Universitet)
Terry Kim (University of East London)
Anselmo Paolone (University of Udine)
Eleftherios Klerides (University of Cyprus)


text: issue 137 – humor – jokes The Irreverent Joke Page From Issue #137 How do you catch a unique chicken? Unique up on it. How do you catch a tame chicken? Tame way. How do crazy people go through the forest? They take the psychopath. How do you get holy water? You boil the hell out of it. What do eskimos get from sitting on the ice too long? Polaroids What do you call cheese that isn't yours? Nacho cheese What do you call Santa's helpers? Subordinate clauses What do you call four bullfighters in quicksand? Quatro cinco What do you get from a pampered cow? Spoiled milk A fourth-grade class was studying the development of the auto industry. The teacher had emphasized the role played by Henry Ford, whose assembly lines decreased production costs. At the end of the course, she gave a test including the question: "What did Henry Ford invent that made buying a car more affordable?" One of the students wrote: "0% financing." I was evicted from my ranch today due to bankruptcy. I put up a good fight, but in the end I was deranged. Support bacteria. They're the only culture some people have. I was at the store late the other night. When it was time to pay for groceries, the cashier said, "Strip down, facing me." Making a mental note to complain to my congressman about Homeland Security going too far, I did just as instructed. When the shrieking and alarms finally subsided, I learned that the cashier was referring to my credit card. A woman from a small southern town goes into the local newspaper office to see that the obituary for her recently deceased husband is written. The newspaper editor informs her the fee for the obituary is a dollar per word. She pauses, reflects and then says, "Well, then, just let it read, 'Billy Bob died.'" Amused at the woman's thrift, the editor says, "Sorry ma'am but there's a seven-word minimum on all obituaries." A little flustered, she thinks things over and replies, "In that case, let it read: 'Billy Bob died – red truck for sale.'"


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The Lindsay Lohan saga continues…
After skipping her probation hearing for a 2007 DUI conviction, Lohan finally got what she deserves—a Secure Continuous Remote Alcohol Monitor (SCRAM) device.
Reports said that aside from wearing the alcohol monitoring ankle bracelet, the actress was also ordered to undergo alcohol and drug testing every week in Los Angeles.
Superior Court Judge Marsha Revel was firm on her decision though Linday's attorney told her that the actress is planning to go to Texas in order to film a movie.
Lohan may have really angered the judge when she failed to attend the probation hearing, especially after pictures showed her partying on the same day she was required to be in a Beverly Hills court.
In August 2007, the controversial actress was placed under probation after she pleaded no contest to three driving charges and guilty to misdemeanor drug charges.


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A graduate who impressed a Lancashire bus operator when he was on work experience has landed a full-time job with the company.
Alex Spencer took a trainee position at Transdev after graduating from the University of Central Lancashire with a degree in geography.
I have always been interested in transport and I did the placement to find out if I would enjoy working in the industryAlex Spencer
The 22-year-old had previously done work experience with the company and impressed bosses at the company with his dissertation which examined passenger habits.
The company supported Alex by using the results from his university work which he presented to them. Since joining as a trainee, Alex has been promoted to commercial assistant at the Burnley and Pendle depot.
The former Clitheroe Royal Grammar School pupil's role is focused around planning and bus operations, including creating timetables and organising crews and drivers for the company's six depots.
He said: "I have always been interested in transport and I did the placement to find out if I would enjoy working in the industry.
"That was in my first year of university and then a job was advertised as I was leaving – it couldn't have been better timing. It helped that I had knowledge of the company but I am still learning every day."
Richard Jackson, Transdev's development director, said: "Alex is a great addition to our team. He has showed real passion and enthusiasm and spent a great deal of time researching our network and passenger habits, making him very well placed to ensure we deliver what the customers want. He certainly has a bright future ahead of him."


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"Forge your Future" is a well written novel by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. Dr. Kalam had to overcome various obstacles since humble childhood to becoming the president of India. The story contains Dr. Kalam interactions with various people through emails, face to face meetings and on Facebook, who discussed their problems with him and sought for solutions. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam received near about 300 emails every day and he took out time to read those emails and revert with the best possible solutions.
The book has the questions that had been asked to Dr. Kalam over years. Dr. Kalam has written in the book that while "answering these questions, I realized that what we call problems may probably be a result of the way we 'process' events and situations in our lives and everything that happens in our world. 'Process' means the way we perceive, think or react about them." Change the way of 'process' and you will get the solution on your own. Dr. Kalam's answers were based on the experiences he had learnt from his life or by interacting with political & spiritual leaders or from reading books. Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam also said that "It does not matter where you start from or what you have achieved till date, the important thing is that, from this point onwards, you decide what you want and work towards creating your own future.
This is the message I want to convey through this book and if it can inspire even one young person to achieve his or her dream, I will feel that my effort has been truly worth it." Kalam had resolved various problems and the book may have solution to your problem as well, as the replies in the book are provided in a way that anyone undergoing similar issues can get resolution. Also, get to know about other people's problem, may be they have overcome worse situations than you.
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Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, a famous name round the world. His achievements and simplicity had successfully been able to wins the heart of many people. He was the 11th president of India. During his tenure from 2002 to 2007 he was also known as "The People's President". He was also honoured by the three highest civilian's awards that i.e. The Padma Bhushan Award, The Padma Vibhushan Award and The Bharat Ratna Award.
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