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Journalist turned winemaker? The prospect is surely exciting for people who would want to pursue their passion of wine full time while also making a living out of it. I was therefore quite enthused when I got the invitation to meet Robert Joseph, an ex London Sunday Telegraph journalist, author of as many as 25 books on wine, also a successful winemaker based in Minervois sub region of the Languedoc-Roussillon wine region of France.
Having met Robert but only fleetingly in the beginning of 2017 during Sula Fest, I always wanted to know more about him and his unconventional approach to winemaking. A person of British origin, making wine in south of France, that too going against age old norms and being successful at it- isn't that stuff folklores are made of?
Out of box but not out of sync
During my earlier meeting with Robert, I also tasted his Le Grand Noir range of wines which are being imported in India by Sula Selections- the import arm of Sula Vineyards.
Literally meaning "The Great Black", Le Grand Noir label has a black sheep illustration that symbolises Robert's and his partners' (Hugh Ryman and Kevin Shaw) defiance of convention in producing something unique.
They experimented with blends like Chardonnay-Viognier, Cabernet Sauvignon-Syrah and Pinot Noir-Grenache, something against the longstanding norms of the region. Their approach initially evoked resentment from neighbouring winemakers, but being on the right side of law they could continue and how! Today their wines sell more than 2 million bottles annually in 40+ countries.
Robert explains: " we tried something different but it was well within the appellation regulations of IGP (Pays d'Oc) wines which allow blending within the same demarcated region. That's not all. In future, we may also consider producing a Vin de France with a cross regional blend. However for now, our focus remains Minervois, since our wine-making partners are based out there as also for our love for the region."
Robert's background fully justifies their blending approach. He was one of the early industry professionals to venture into Australia and New Zealand when they were still upcoming as wine producers. He has no qualms in admitting that his wines, though produced in France are influenced by the blending approach of New World, to offer a good value proposition. Their strong associations with grower cooperatives (they don't own any vineyards) also gives them the dexterity to develop wine styles based on consumer demand.
If for instance, Rajeev Samant (founder Sula vineyards) asks me for a wine of a particular style, I can surely go back to the winery and work on how to produce it.
On land ownership and blending philosophy
I don't say that one day I will not fall in love with a piece of land enough to buy it. But that hasn't happened yet. Many of my winemaker friends who produce their own grapes bring out the variability of crop yield across vintages as a major challenge to their production volumes. With our blending philosophy, such problems are largely circumvented.
On the Terroir aspect
Terroir is an important aspect of winemaking. I am happy to say that our wines represent terroir with an 's' as compared to single terroir wines.
On reputed wines outside the AOC (Appellation d'Origine Controlée) system
I think the appellation system is in jeopardy with the exception of a few strong appellations. St Emilion is fine, Rioja is fine and so are the other famous ones. But there are so many other appellations that people would not have heard of- the ones that don't have any marketing budget. On the contrary there are some wines outside the appellation system that many are ready to pay exorbitant prices for. So eventually it boils down to the quality of wine and how well it is marketed.
A different style of wines
Is it true that Le Grand Noir Pinot Noir outshone certain Burgundies in Pinot Noirs du Monde competition in Switzerland? Robert is pragmatic in clarifying that his Pinot Noirs are different style than Burgundian Pinot Noirs. They are certainly not better than good Burgundies but better than bad Burgundies for sure"- he adds.
We are capable of producing more premium versions of Pinot Noir and have done so in the past. But even those are not meant to compete with good Burgundies. Hence I would want people to be able to buy great Burgundian Pinot Noirs and at the same time, buy our competitively priced quality Pinot Noirs.
From Journalism to Wine Production, many milestones
Having worked for over 14 years as a wine correspondent of the London Sunday Telegraph, Robert also founded Wine International Magazine and the International Wine Challenge (IWC). The IWC grew to become the world's largest wine competition. In recognition of his expertise, Decanter magazine named him as one of the 50 people who would influence wine drinking in the 21st century.
No wonder his upcoming book on wine is titled "The Future of Wine-is not what it used to be". The latter part of the title added as an after thought, since Robert discovered during the course of his writings that the world of wine is likely to witness some remarkable changes.
On balancing journalism with commerce
It is very hard for a wine journalist to pursue commercial interests in wine, in tandem. Apart from the challenge of devoting time towards both, one would either avoid talking about one's own or else the competitor's wine. And if one is nice about the competitor's wine, could he possibly ignore his own?
The key in such a scenario is not to write as a critic, but in general terms. When I write about other brands, I write as if I was the owner of that particular brand, not as Robert Joseph.
On Wine Competitions
Wine competitions are really valuable as a benchmarking exercise. But I like wines that have won medals in at least two or three competitions rather than a single one. It's much like a sports person competing in several competitions. It is perfectly fine even if he/she comes third in an odd one. Credibility comes with regular participation and proving mettle in various arenas.
An old Indian connect
It was in 1988 that Robert first came to India and has observed the Indian wine industry transform through the decades. According to him, the initial exploits of Château Indage with their "really good " sparkling wine was not followed up well. He also remembers Rajeev Samant setting up Sula vineyards and their Sauvignon Blanc catching his attention, rather than the better known Chenin Blanc of those times.
Robert also vividly recalls an intervening low period where many wrong people invested in the wine industry in India. "I met people saying they have bought a vineyard. When I asked them about the grape varietal(s) or the type of wine(s) they liked, they would be clueless. In many cases, the objective of their investment turned out frivolous like- having a friend in Government or likewise." He attributes that as reason why Sula today commands 65% of the market size of wine in India with not many others sharing the rest.
On India's wine environment and its future
-The newer wave of winemakers in India looks serious about winemaking and that's a great sign.
-We are going to see a lot many younger women consumers taking to wine as they are looking at what they would like to drink rather than what they are told.
-A shake up of wine styles is expected where we'll start to see more red wines as compared to the whites.
-Newer wine regions than those in Maharashtra and Karnataka are going to emerge. Affordability of technologies like satellite imagery will help identifying potential regions easier.
On Cab-Shiraz blends being produced in India
I don't have any favourites in Cab-Shiraz wines from India as I would like to see more of Shiraz than Cabernet Sauvignon in these wines. A higher ratio of Cabernet Sauvignon means more green characteristics, which don't appeal to me.
Going ahead
Robert sees India as a market holding a lot of promise. To the extent that he is likely to foray this year into wine education for beginners probably with Sula or some other brand. He is quite upfront in admitting the commercial nature of the endeavour, since his wines would be an integral part of it.
Apart from Le Grand Noir, Robert also produces an organic wine range called Greener Planet for which he thinks India will be an interesting market.
In future, he might also produce a label with his own name, which he impishly discloses might go the 'wrong way' à la Black Sheep.
In theory I should produce a 100 dollar wine with my name on it, but the wine may well turn out cheaper than that.
Le Grand Noir range of wines in India
Price ex Delhi for all variants: INR 1550
Le Grand Noir Chardonnay (85% Chardonnay, 15% Viognier)
A light and refreshing wine with tropical fruit flavours and a hint of oak. Thick of summers and muggy weather would present this wine as succour.
Le Grand Noir Pinot Noir (85% Pinot Noir, 15% Grenache)
A juicy wine with raspberry and cherry flavours usually associated with Pinot Noir wines. In addition, it has a refreshing peppery accent presumably due to the Grenache component. A hint of oak as well. Will be a good wine around casual conversations and entrée courses.
Le Grand Noir Cabernet Sauvignon (85% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Syrah)
Silky smooth tannins make this wine very approachable. It has black fruit flavours with vanilla highlight and a spiciness identifiable with Syrah. Think food with this wine but you can also enjoy it solo.
Le Grand Noir GSM (60% Grenache, 35% Syrah, 5% Mourvedre)
GSM blend is otherwise synonymous with Rhône Valley wines, mostly dense and flavour rich. This one comes with an additional approchability and early drinkability. The wine has flavours of blackberries, dark cherries, plum and black pepper. On the nose, it has distinctive mineral and perfumed notes. This is definitely a food wine.


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From carrying to uncorking to drinking, we have all your wine accessory needs covered! Our selection changes throughout the year and not all products and patterns are shown below, so be sure to take a look around when you come in!
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Dear Dad {on the eve of my widowed mother's wedding}
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Thank you, friend. I appreciate your consistent encouragement here! :-)Delete
I must be overly emotional and sensitive also, because this brought tears to my eyes! God bless you and your family!ReplyDelete
Thank you, Jessica. Many blessings to you as well! :-)Delete
Aw, this brought tears to my eyes. Love how you've been given the grace to see everything in the right perspective! God bless!ReplyDeleteReplies
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I am pregnant so maybe that is why I'm so emotional but I just cried my eyes out while reading your post! So touching!ReplyDelete
Wow, what else is there to say what a wonderful post. My Dad passed away 5 years ago with Mum going the following year. Please be blessed to still have your mum and may her new husband bring you all joy and love. Blessings and thank you for sharing.ReplyDelete
Beautiful, Meghan. My grandmother didn't remarry ... she got lonely and bugged my uncle (her son) way too much. She went downhill so fast. I will always wonder if she had found another ... if maybe she would have lasted a bit longer. I know God knows our days ... and our decisions ... but I'll always wonder. I know it's hard though. You are in my prayers. And I pray this man becomes someone very special to you ... that your heart will open and give him a chance ... and I know you will or already have. You are a beautiful friend.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you for your kind words, Shelli. My heart is open. We'll see what God has in the future! :-)Delete
Oh, Meghan, this is just so touching. The tears are streaming down my cheeks. I pray that God will do wonderful things for your mom, her husband and your entire family. I know your dad is just so proud of you and what you have become.ReplyDelete
Loved reading this. Praying for comfort with this next stage of life.ReplyDelete
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ADELANTO � Elizabeth Warner thought she knew a good deal when she saw it.
A used blue '08 Kia Rio with just 1,100 miles on the odometer, good as new but technically used, sat on the lot at Hi-Desert Kia in Victorville in early December. The Adelanto resident cut a deal with a salesman, trading in her '04 Rio for the newer model.
It's almost three months later and she still hasn't received license plates for the '08 Rio. The dealership's check to the credit union to pay off the remaining balance on the '04 bounced, the car sold at auction.
She'd complain to the dealership, only they went out of business last month. So Warner's brother, Kenneth Warner, called the automaker, she said. They told him there was nothing they could do because all of their dealers are independently owned and operated, Warner said.
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Warner said she planned to file a complaint with the attorney general's office this week.
The attorney general's office may be reached at (800) 952-5225 or by logging on to www.ag.ca.gov.


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Factors for Neglect Child Abuse
The ability of a parent to provide adequate care for a child depends partly on his/her emotional maturity, coping skills, knowledge about children, mental capacity, and parenting skills. The exact cause of child neglect is not known. There are many things that may cause someone to neglect a child. Poor, violent, or crowded living conditions may be one of the reasons why it occurs. The following are other possible causes and conditions that may increase a child's risk of neglect:
- Being a single or a teen-age parent
- Drinks alcohol or uses illegal drugs, such as cocaine, heroin, or marijuana
- Has a personality disorder, depression, or another mental illness
- Has a history of family violence, such as physical or sexual abuse
- Has stress due to work, taking care of the child, or financial problems
Factors for Neglect Child Abuse – "Causes of Neglect"
(Source: By Child Welfare Information Gateway, http://www.enotalone.com/article/9890.html)
This characteristic of neglectful mothers is corroborated by Friedrich, Tyler, and Clark's study of the personality characteristics of low-income, abusive, neglectful, and non-maltreating control mothers. The authors found that the neglectful mothers, when compared with the other two groups on standard psychological measures, were the most pathological of the three groups and were characterized as "the most hostile, most impulsive, under most stress, and the least socialized." The neglectful mothers as a group were judged to be "more dysfunctional than the abusive mothers, less socialized, angrier, more impulsive, more easily aroused (by infant cries) and have greater difficulty habituating to stressful and non-stressful stimuli."
Neglecting parents also score significantly higher on the rigidity, loneliness, unhappiness, and the negative concept of self and child dimensions of Milner's Child Abuse Potential Inventory.
Although not consistently supported by research, clinical depression has also been associated with mothers who neglect. Studies of depressed women by psychiatric researchers have consistently found that depressed mothers are more likely than non-depressed mothers to be hostile, rejecting, and indifferent toward their children and to be neglectful especially with respect to feeding and supervision.
Evidence for the association of depression and neglect from studies of neglect is mixed. Polansky's descriptions of neglectful mothers in Appalachia paint a picture of depressed women. But only two controlled studies of neglectful mothers have specifically examined the relationship between depression and neglect. One study did not find a significant difference between small samples of neglectful, abusive, and normal mothers on a measure of psychopathology that included depression.
Zuravin's more recent study of neglecting and non-neglecting AFDC mothers did find a significant relationship between depression and neglect. Results of a controlled study of neglectful families currently in progress adds further support for the relationship between depression and neglect. Scores on a standardized measure of depression indicated that 60 percent of neglectful mothers versus only 33 percent of a comparison group of low-income non-neglecting mothers had a "clinically significant" problem with depression. Further research is needed to firmly establish the relationship of clinical depression and neglect, but such a diagnosis should be considered when assessing child neglect and appropriate clinical treatment offered if indicated.
Poor Social Skills
As Polansky et al. suggest, neglectful parents are typically not only deficient in their parenting skills, but have pervasive deficiencies in coping skills in many areas of living. The researchers' initial studies of neglectful mothers in Appalachia revealed that deficiencies in social skills and poor self-esteem resulted in neglectful mothers selecting equally ineffectual, unsuccessful male partners, who only served to confirm and compound their deficiencies. A subsequent study, which included neglectful fathers, revealed deficiencies in social participation and in their abilities to invest themselves emotionally in another person and in productive work.
In Egeland et al.'s longitudinal mother-child study, the existence of an intact, long-term, stable relationship with a husband or boyfriend was found to be the critical factor distinguishing mothers who discontinued maltreating their children from those who continued to maltreat. Belsky has suggested that the relationship between mother and spouse or boyfriend is the most critical supportive linkage for parents. The majority of neglectful mothers lack this critical support.
Neglectful mothers also have significant deficiencies in their social-communication and problem-solving skills. Polansky has characterized neglectful mothers as "verbally inaccessible." They lack the ability to express their own feelings in words, and therefore are not good candidates for traditional psychotherapy. He explains that they are psychologically detached or "split off" from their own feelings, and thus, are unable to recognize feelings and put them into words.
Neglectful parents have also been found to lack knowledge of and empathy for children's age-appropriate needs. They have more unrealistic and more negative expectations of their children than non-neglecting parents.
Substance Abuse
Abuse of alcohol or drugs is often present in cases of child neglect. Recent reports from urban CPS agencies indicate that substance abuse is a factor in a growing percentage of child neglect cases. Estimates range from a low of less than 24 percent to 80 to 90 percent of all child maltreatment reports. An earlier study found that 52 percent of the children removed from their homes for severe child abuse or neglect had at least one parent with a history of alcoholism. A study of women served in a Chicago alcoholism treatment program reported that 65 to 75 percent of the women were neglectful toward their children. The epidemic of cocaine addiction in urban inner-city areas has resulted in large increases in the numbers of neglect reports. The alarming increase of cocaine-affected infants has placed large burdens on the already overtaxed child welfare system. In spite of these associations, there is yet insufficient data to conclude that substance abuse causes neglect, but it is an increasingly significant contributing factor.
Characteristics of Children and Family System Factors
Research suggests that certain factors in family composition, size, and patterns of interaction contribute to child neglect. Even some characteristics of children may contribute to neglectful parenting.
Child Characteristics
Studies have not identified unique characteristics of neglected children that contribute to neglect. However, Crittenden's studies of parent-child interactions in abusive and neglectful families suggest that the children in neglectful families develop behavior patterns as a result of the interactions that make them more likely to experience further neglect. As a result of the mother's inattention, the neglected child often develops patterns of either extremely passive, withdrawing behaviour or random, undisciplined activity. Both of these patterns are likely to result in further inattention and distancing on the part of the child's neglectful parent. Studies have not clearly established the relationship between handicapped children and neglect. However, Belsky and Vondra cite numerous studies that support the association of prematurity, "difficult" temperament, and mentally handicapped children with tendencies of their parents to be less responsive, less attentive to their needs. Younger children are more vulnerable to serious injury from neglect, but when educational neglect is included, older children are more often neglected.
Family Composition
Most neglectful families are single-parent families. The absence of the father in the majority of neglectful families means lower income and less tangible resources to provide for children's needs. Polansky, Chalmers, Buttenweiser, and Williams found that neglectful families with fathers present in the household had significantly higher income and provided better physical care than the single-parent families, but not better emotional/cognitive care. The physical absence or emotional disengagement of the father has been identified as contributing to deprived parenting in families of failure to thrive infants. Beyond these studies, little research attention has been focused on fathers or adult males in neglectful families.
Family Size
Chronic neglectful families tend to be large families with fewer resources to meet basic needs than other families. Numerous studies have discovered that neglectful families on the average have more children than nonneglecting families. Studies of neglectful families by Polansky in Philadelphia and in Georgia found that neglectful families averaged 3.5 or more children, compared to significantly fewer children in similarly situated (low socioeconomic status [SES]) nonneglecting control families. Similar patterns of larger than average number of children in neglectful families were discovered by Giovannoni and Billingsley and by Wolock and Horowitz. The Study of National Incidence and Prevalence of Child Abuse and Neglect reported that the estimated rate of neglect among families with four or more children was almost double the rate among families with three or fewer children.
Factors for Neglect Child Abuse – "Poverty and Child Neglect"
(source: http://www.child-abuse-effects.com/poverty-and-child-neglect.html)
Poverty and child neglect are related, but poverty does not cause neglect. Although poverty does not cause neglect, poverty permeates neglecting families.
What is the difference between poverty and neglect? Poverty is when the caregiver does not have the resources to provide the need. Neglect is when the caregiver has the resources, but chooses not to provide the need. Therefore, neglect is a choice.
Some Poverty and Child Neglect Facts
- Approximately 1.1 million Canadian children, or 16.4%, are living in poverty (Campaign 2000′s 2002 Report Card on Child and Family Poverty(1)).
- In 1998, 19% of Canada's children lived in poverty: persistent poverty affected 12% of children (Save the Children Canada, 2001 (2)).
- Many Aboriginal communities exist in conditions of extreme poverty and unemployment. More than 70% of Aboriginal households live below the poverty line, while unemployment ranges from 50 – 90% (Health Canada, 1996 (3)).
- Neglect of children and youth is more closely tied to poverty than child abuse (Crittenden, 1996, p. 162 (4)).
Society relies on established knowledge and opinion about what a child needs to develop and thrive within normal limits to determine what constitutes inappropriate and inadequate parenting. However, society continues to ignore and negate the devastating effect neglect has on children, families and society. Simply instructing neglecting parents about how to parent or punishing them for inadequate parenting will not eradicate the neglect of children. This approach places the responsibility for neglect solely on the parents and excuses the family, the community, society and our culture. (Mosher)
In Canada, there are social services in place to help families in need. But with regard to poverty and child neglect, the system is still woefully inadequate, due to:
- A lack of government resources
- The difficulty in trying to differentiate between neglect and lack of adequate resources
- The shame of asking for charity that can be associated with poverty
While it is beyond the scope of this website to get into a lengthy discussion about how government, society and families can and possibly should take more responsibility with regard to poverty and child neglect, it is important to note that the latter two points above make providing assistance challenging.
Poverty and child neglect is a conundrum, but the basic human needs of a child is what should ultimately be considered, not who is to blame and why.
(1) Campaign 2000. (2002). 2002 report card on child and family poverty. Retrieved December 2, 2002 from http://www.campaign2000.ca.
(2) Save the Children Canada. (2001). A Canada fit for children: A report on the realities for young people in Canada today. Toronto: Save the Children Canada.
(3) Health Canada. (1996). Breaking the links between poverty and violence against women. Ottawa: Health Canada, Family Violence Prevention Division.
(4) Crittenden, P. (1996). Research on maltreating families. In J. Briere, L. Berliner, J.A. Bulkley, C. Jenny, & T. Reid (Eds.), The APSAC Handbook On Child Maltreatment, (pp.158-174). Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, INC.


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Let's face it, law is perceived as boring. I should know. I've been a lawyer for nearly two decades. In the West, when most people become involved in the law, it's normally an unpleasant experience. Not because they are likely to lose their lives, but rather on the level of an indignity or a financial loss.
A Jewish student, a teenager in Austria in 1938, said that when the Nazis were invited into her country by ninety-eight percent of the population, she knew that the veneer of civilization had been lifted. That struck a chord with me when I first heard it, and I've never been able to forget it.
For me, the essence of law is not what politicians, ironically mostly ex-lawyers themselves, term the compensation culture. But rather it is the essence of civilization itself. I'm not talking about being subservient to authority generally. I'm talking about the opposite of the Rule of Law, namely being in the same insidious situation as many people in the world. Who do you turn to when the state comes knocking? Who do you turn to when there's nowhere to hide when your fundamental right to free speech, or life itself, is comprised?
On my Twitter page www.twitter.com/GaryHaynesNovel I tweet a lot about those countries where you can't say
what's in your heart, not for fear of being ridiculed or accused of being non-PC, but where your liberty or life may be at risk as a result.
My point is simply this: you judge a country by the manner in which it allows the basic right to the Rule of Law to exist. If it doesn't, that country shouldn't be afforded any form of credibility. On the international stage, at the UN,
wherever. I'm talking here about Russia, Saudi Arabia, China, and hundreds more, too.
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Minnesota Timberwolves fans got some bad news on Wednesday; as "NBA.com" has reported that the club's All-Star forward Kevin Love, will be out for the next 6-8 weeks, after breaking his right hand while working out with the squad on Wednesday. The report states that the team's most impactful player, suffered a break of the third and fourth metacarpals of the hand he shoots with. The T-Wolves announced the injury after practice on Wednesday morning.
The power forward was the team leader in scoring and rebounds last season; the injury leaves Minnesota without two key players heading into the upcoming campaign, as point guard Ricky Rubio, is not expected to be able to play until the middle of December. Rubio is recovering from ACL surgery on his left knee, last season. Love has been a member of the Western Conference All-Star team the last two seasons and represented the USA this summer at the 2012 Olympic games in London.


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Acoustic Treatments in the Primacoustic London 16 room kit
Example London 16 Applications
Here are two examples of how to use the Primacoustic London 16 'studio in a box' room kit.
EXAMPLE 1: LEDE Mixing / Listening Room using the Primacoustic London 16
One application for the Broadway London 16 room kit is to create a mixing / listening space based on a Live End, Dead End control room. The images above shown an example project studio set up this way but you can also apply the concept to a listening room or home theater.
Here, the front end of the room is surfaced with broadband absorption with the goal of creating a reflection free zone (RFZ) around the listener. This allows for accurate listening. Less absorption is used in the back end of the room to preserve some liveliness. If you add diffusers there, the live end can also create an enhanced sense of spaciousness in the room.
If your listening position is 10 feet or more from the back wall, consider adding diffusion as shown in the RPG Room Correction Kit. However, if your listening position is less than 10 feet from your back wall, we recommend you absorb back wall reflections instead of diffusing them.
EXAMPLE 2: Treating a Vocal Room using the Primacoustic London 16
Here's how to apply the acoustic treatments in the London 16 to treat a 10' x 12' vocal room or small voiceover studio.
General Strategy: In this case we want to apply heavy absorption to avoid ambience in your vocal room, but provide a few reflections so the room does not sound anechoic.
Walls: Add as much absorption to your walls as possible, particularly the back wall (the wall you face away from while recording). You can use the Primacoustic Control Columns for this, but in the perfect world, if you had a professional studio, you would cover that entire wall with thick absorption down to the lower limits of the vocal range (about 90 Hz).
Ceiling: To prevent flutter echo and absorb first reflections from the ceiling, add broadband absorption (such as Scatter Blocks, Control Columns or Broadband Panels) to your ceiling above the recording position. 1" thick is a minimum, 2" thick is better. As a rough guideline, broadband absorbers 1" thick tend to be effective in the range of 1000 – 4500+ Hz, while 2" absorbers tend to be effective in the range of 500-4500+ Hz.
Extra Bass Trapping: Mount additional bass traps (or Broadway Broadband Panels) straddling the top and bottom corners of your room. The more bass trapping, the better.
If you run out of space for bass trapping, use any extra Broadway Panels as absorption on the back wall (first priority), side walls, ceiling and front wall. You can also double up the thickness of your panels at the wall corners to increase the bass trapping effectiveness.
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The Whitefish School Board earlier this month approved changes that gives the district more flexibility in how it spends money.
The first was the adoption of a budget amendment introduced in December that allows for the district to use tax increment finance funds from the city of Whitefish to pay for deferred maintenance items.
The amendment brings $570,000 to the elementary general fund and $300,000 to the high school fund to replace money that would otherwise come from the general fund reserves.
�Really this resolution is all about giving us the ability to spend our tax increment dollars from the city,� School District Business Director Danelle Reisch said. �By law we can spend the reserves and we can use that tax increment money to replace those reserves. We�ll only spend what we can replace with the tax increment money. We won�t deplete our reserves.�
Superintendent Heather Davis Schmidt, Facility Director Chad Smith and Reisch are expected to meet to create a plan for how the money will be spent.
The board also approved the creation of a multidistrict agreement between the Whitefish Elementary and High School districts.
The agreement allows the district to transfer funds into an inter-local cooperative fund from other budgeted and non-budgeted funds except the retirement fund, the debt service fund, compensated absence liability fund and any funds restricted by federal law.
The agreement passed by a 6-1 vote, with Trustee Marguerite Kaminski voting in opposition.
Reisch said the agreement will help the district allocate money to fund larger-scale projects in the future.
�It�s also a way for the district to blend monies between themselves. For example, because we have a separate elementary and high school district and they�re separate legal entities, doing the multi-district agreement between the two of them gives us the ability to utilize our funds more district wide than for elementary versus high school.�
�One of the things that I�m hoping to do with his multi-district agreement is to utilize it with some of our tax increment funds,� she added. �We have a budget amendment to spend the tax increment funds, and if we don�t spend them all and we have some funds that we don�t need immediately, we will be able to transfer those to our interlocal fund and use them in the future for things like the high school roof replacement. It will give us an opportunity to compile some money to do some bigger projects.�


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Thursday was not the first time a former Beaver County resident has been involved in an incident where someone ended up on subway tracks.
Naeem Davis, 30, who previously listed addresses in New Brighton, Beaver Falls and Ohioville, is facing trial on manslaughter charges in New York City.
On Dec. 3, Davis, who came to the United States from Sierra Leone in 1989 and lived in Beaver County for close to 20 years, was accused of shoving another man in front of a subway train near Rockefeller Center in New York City.
Davis, who had been living on the streets, is accused of pushing Ki-Suck Han, 58, onto the tracks at the Times Square station during an argument and then watching as the train fatally struck Han.
According to court records, Davis, who has pleaded not guilty to first- and second-degree manslaughter charges, admitted to pushing Han, but claimed it was in self defense. He also said he was �not in his right mind� because an acquaintance had thrown out his treasured pair of Timberland boots, according to wire reports.
Davis was a foster son of Jim and Ruth Scialabba of New Brighton. The Scialabbas adopted and fostered children, most of whom had special needs.
According to a 1998 profile of the Scialabba family in The Times, Naeem, who came to the family when he was 7, was born with fetal-alcohol syndrome.


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Chapter Four. Grey rubs noses with her, pinning her arms down. He pleads for her not to leave again, then calls her "wench" and wants her to cook. He finds the balloon in her bed, probably thinking she does kinky things with it.
They eat and talk about Ana's family. He wants to take care of her – creepy when he says it. She's mad he bought the publishing company. Grey tells her not to tell anyone, as it's not official. She asks if he'd buy the next company if she left, and he would. It must be nice to have all this money to screw around with.
He asks if he can stay over, and she assumed that he was. Banter. Sarcasm. He gets out the ice cream, and takes her to the bedroom with its "insipid light." Were you going for "dim bulb" in the thesaurus? He ties her to her bed, then feeds her some ice cream. He says that he could always force-feed her, to ensure she eats. That sounds like something a cannibal might say, before he fattens you up for his Christmas feast. Are you going to cook and eat her, like that cop was planning to do with who knows how many women?
He dribbles ice cream on her body, making it "light up with longing." I'm picturing her made of Lite-Brites. He spreads ice cream over her chest. This is just getting weird. Especially when he puts some in her belly button, and then over her clit. Um, no, you do not put anything like that near sensitive areas! Holy fucking cow, Instant Orgasm. Then he enters her, unties her, and sits her up, reminding her that she's his, and he takes care of what's his. Good, so you'll pay for antibiotics when she gets a yeast infection from you dribbling sugary desserts over her girly bits?
Jeez, she thinks, I'm coming again! Not without the magic words. He says he'll never leave, blah blah. He invites her to a summer party, she has nothing to wear, but there's still all the clothes at his place.
Abruptly, she's outside work, and sees Casperella again. But Casperella is her. They speak in Emily Dickinson references. (Beat you to it, Jamesy). This was a dream; thanks for the indicator. She tells Grey about Casperella; of course, he knows who she is – Leila. He is very upset by this, and wants to know what she said. Ana wonders if this ex-sub meant a lot to him, because he's asking a lot of questions.
Grey makes a phone call, tells the person on the other end to "find her; she's in trouble." With you, you mean, right? Ana offers tea, but Grey wants bed, and not for sleep. For once, Ana puts her foot down and won't be "sidetracked by sex." You finally get it! It only took you how long? He's annoyed, and won't tell her what's going on, because it shouldn't concern her. Milquetoast says, quite rightly, that Casperella found HER, so now it IS her problem.
When Grey was stalking Ana at her mom's place, Casperella went to Grey's place and made a scene in front of Mrs. Jones, the housekeeper. He won't elaborate until Ana presses. Casperella tried to slash her wrist. So Grey wants to find her to get her some help. This is why he abruptly left Georgia. Casperella was his sub years prior, wanted more, he didn't, so she had to leave. She's probably coming back because she's seen Ana with Grey. She really had forgotten about Casperella. But he wants her to forget about his former sub and come back to bed. And then they fuck again. Of course.
She wakes up before he does and touches his chest, kissing one of the scars. He wakes up and pins her hands again. He asks if she wants to eat, or do it. If you think they're going to eat first, you haven't been paying attention to this book.
Ana asks about Grey's workout routine; he offers his personal trainer, because of course he wants her back in the playroom again. She agrees to go. Then she says she needs to buy a car, but wait, Grey still has her Audi! This angers her. She tries to give back the check. They argue idiotically. She rips up the check, and he walks away from her. To call up a wire transfer for twenty-four thousand dollars directly into Ana's bank account. How does he know her account number? Because he knows everything about her. He is SO FUCKING CREEPY.
They're angry at each other, so of course, you know this means they're going to do it. We're saved from reading about it, however, as he's out of condoms. So, he takes her out for breakfast. She pays; this bugs him. She wants a haircut. He takes her to a salon, and Ana is confused that the receptionist knows him and asks about "the usual." He probably gets his hair cut here, you dolt! What did you think it was, a bordello? Then again . . . who knows with this guy? He has a finger in many pies.
He owns the salon, too, so she can get anything done, on the house. She's going to get her haircut but, while she's waiting, Grey sees something that discomfits him, a blonde woman. He hurries over to her and they talk, and Blondie smiles over to Ana. She thinks for a minute, and realizes she knows who the woman is. Here's to you, Mrs. Robinson.


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Casting news has been fast and furious since pre-production of Warner Bros.' live-action Scooby-Doo got underway. The past few months have seen actors Freddie Prinze Jr., Sarah Michelle Gellar, and Matthew Lillard join the cast in the roles of Fred, Daphne, and Shaggy respectively.¿ That left the role of Velma as the only vacancy in the Mystery Machine.¿ We've been following reports since October of Christina Ricci possibly being up for the role.¿ An IGN FilmForce source close to the production had confirmed that Ricci had definitely been offered the role of Velma.¿ However, things in Hollywood don't always go as planned.¿ Apparently there was some trouble with Ricci in the role, and she has been replaced by Linda Cardellini, the female lead on TV's short-lived Freaks and Geeks.¿
This report originated in today's Hollywood Reporter which noted that Cardellini is also in negotiations to star with Tom Green and Jason Lee in Revolution Studios/Imagine Entertainment's Stealing Stanford for director Bruce McCullough. The actress's reps are attempting to work out her schedule so she will be able to take roles in both projects.
After throwing our trusty source (we'll call him "Scrappy-Doo") a couple of Scooby Snacks, he managed to bark up a little confirmation of this report for us.¿ Don't dismay Velma lovers!¿ According to Scrappy, Cardellini kicks Ricci's butt in the role.¿
The lovely Miss Cardellini has quite the full schedule these days. She's currently filming in MGM's Legally Blonde with Reese Witherspoon.¿ She next appears on screen in the independent film Sins of the Father with Andy Garcia.
¿ Brian Linder can't wait to see Linda in that little orange turtleneck!
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Once again I have been very lucky to be able to display (and fingers crossed possibly sell) some of the things that I have made at Wyreena Community Arts Center in their gallery. This time I have tried to mix it up a little and make some new things. A little bit of crochet, knitting, sewing and with my new love of power tools, some crochet hooks.
Here's a sneak peak at my window display.
If you are in the area please come on down and have a look (they also make the best coffee there too).
Some of you might have noticed there has been a little bit of action on my side bar lately. I have finally set up and Esme Rudy Facebook page. Here I am, http://www.facebook.com/EsmeRudy So if you prefer to follow things via Facebook this is now an option. At the moment I know it looks a little messy on the side bar but hopefully soon I will get to tidying it up a little (my slightly OCD side of me is horrified at how it looks, all code like and not one bit pretty or neat, deep breaths and small steps at a time).


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Lesson Study Open House
Wednesday, December 9, 2015
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9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Mary T. Murphy is a K-4 elementary school in Branford, CT; and has been using Lesson Study to collaboratively analyze curricular standards, pedagogy, and student assessments to improve learning outcomes. Come see and hear how Lesson Study has impacted teacher professional learning communities and student learning.
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Inside Higher Ed editors Scott Jaschik and Doug Lederman held a lively discussion on topics discussed in the "Recruitment, Diversity and Success [1]" booklet. To view the recording of the webinar click here [2]. To view the slide deck, click here [3].
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The dentist and I decided that even though the abscess disappeared thanks to all the special treatment that you can read about here the tooth has too much potential to make me ill again so it must go.
After the extraction last Wednesday, I found that I was lying around, wearing pearls. Hilarious because it's such an archetypal picture of a diva, which is essentially what you need to be when you're healing. I also felt very attracted to Peridot and dug out my Peridot string, wishing my earrings weren't broken.
There's a reason why we're drawn to specific gems at certain times and reading about this invariably helps me understand what my issues are at that particular moment, or what I need to work on to move further along my path.
Natural pearls balance all chakras. There are varying opinions about which chakras are balanced by pearls. One belief is that it clears your heart to feel and that it opens up your Crown chakra – serving as a channel to heaven. Another view is that it helps open the solar plexus chakra.
The Pearl Deva says,"You acquire wisdom in learning to move back and forth from emotional detachment and emotional risk." This particular statement rang very true for me as this is exactly what I'm struggling with right now. I've spent many hours puzzling over this life mystery and it is a huge challenge.
So possibly my need to wear pearls is related to an emotional healing journey rather than a physical one… although, as we know, every physical condition is caused by an emotional block.
Love the affirmation that is associated with the Pearl "As I risk myself emotionally in order to heal, I am protected and nurtured."
The Pearl is associated with the Archangel Haniel. Haniel appears more often in female form than in male and is known for helping one see the Joy in every situation. Doreen Virtue describes Archangel Haniel as the 'angel of grace and feminine spirituality'. Intuition, clairvoyance and similar spiritual gifts are related to this gentle Being. This is definitely what I am aspiring to and working towards in a very systematic way, to consistently see the joy in everything.
Doreen Virtue likens Archangel Haniel to the High Priestess, the second card in the tarot.
While researching this article I was given a beautiful free angel card reading from Archangel Haniel by Doreen Virtue. This generous website is worth a visit.
Tomorrow I'l l talk about Peridot – as you can see in the picture, I'm wearing my pearl string entwined with Peridot.
Healing with Gemstones by Pamela Louise Chase and Jonathon Pawlik. You can order this book here.
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Ruby is 13 when her mother survives a horrific workplace shooting targeting Jews. A year later, she enters therapy and is assigned the task of writing an Alphabetical Journal. As Ruby struggles through the alphabet, her mother struggles to heal from a tragedy that almost took her life. Both mother and daughter attempt to face their fears - one letter at a time.
Diameter of the Bullet takes the reader through tragedy, loss, and healing.
After surviving a real workplace shooting, the authors were able to weave their own stories into the stories of fictional characters. I couldn't tell where reality stopped and fiction began. L.T. Chicago, IL
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Donald Trump and the Republicans aren't just making America great again. They're making Taco Tuesday great again, too.
According to Fox News, Republicans in Congress are looking into legislation that would roll back portions of former first lady Michelle Obama's controversial school lunch program, likely meaning the end of the inedible stuff.
A document posted on the website of Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., called for rolling back parts of the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 in Trump's first 100 days. The Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, for those of you unaware, is the rather Orwellian name for the act that established the new school lunch guidelines.
"The regulations have proven to be burdensome and unworkable for schools to implement," a report from the House Freedom Caucus read. "Schools are throwing food away that students are not eating."
Perhaps the biggest waste in the school lunch program is a 2012 addendum from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that required schools to include a fruit or a vegetable in each student's lunch.
A 2015 report, quoted by Fox News, showed that "children consumed fewer (fruits and vegetables) and wasted more during the school year immediately following implementation of the USDA rule."
Oh yeah, and then there were meals that looked like this:
Not exactly Anthony Bourdain we're talking here. Little wonder, then, that even Sheriff Joe Arpaio's prisoners ate better than some of our nation's schoolchildren.
The Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 is an archetypical example of why liberal ideas fail. It started out with the best of intentions. Who doesn't want their children to eat healthier, after all? However, the legislation made two fatal assumptions.
First, it assumed that local school districts weren't, for whatever reason, trying to make healthy food for their students. Second, it assumed that a one-size-fits-all series of laws and regulations could fix the problem.
These preposterous flaws ought to have been self-evident to anyone who examined this issue. Yet, liberals (up to and including Michelle Obama) refused to acknowledge the extent of the problem they had created. They wished to believe that, given time, these unworkable regulations would turn our nation's lunchrooms into veritable Whole Foods cafeterias.
Unsurprisingly, it hasn't worked. It's time for Michelle Obama's lunch rules to be tossed.
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Apple has not fully paid the 13 billion euros ($13.9 billion) it owes to Ireland in illegal tax benefits even though the deadline has passed, the European Union's competition said on Tuesday.
"Well the recovery is not done yet but we have been working with the Irish authorizes and we can see that they are moving forward to do the recovery of the unpaid taxes," EU Competition Commissioner Margrethe Vestager said during a press conference in response to a question by CNBC.
"It's a tricky thing to do because it's a large sum so of course you have to figure out how to do that. It's not as an escrow account in some of the other cases where it might be 25 or 30 million euros … and therefore I do respect that it's a complicated matter and it may take a little more time."
Last year, the Commission ruled that Ireland must recover 13 billion euros in "illegal tax benefits" from Apple. It found that the U.S. technology giant paid an effective tax rate of 0.005 percent in Ireland in 2014.


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Ardormie Farm Cottage,
Ardormie, Alyth, Blairgowrie,
PH11 8HL (Sleeps 2)
01828 633047
Mobile: 07801 898682
Green Tourism Policy
As a business, Ardormie Farm Cottage is committed
to good environmental practice in all business activities. We will ensure that we meet the minimum
requirements set by environmental law, commit to continual improvement and fulfil our legal Duty of
Care requirements for waste disposal. We will ensure that we minimise the harmful effects and maximise
the beneficial influences which our activities have on the environment.
As a small self catering business, good communication
is an essential part of our customer service. We aim to highlight good environmental practice and
ensure visitors are aware of the part that we play in preserving the quality of this destination.
We also aim to provide opportunities for visitors to take part in minimising their impact on the environment.
Unfortunately due to our rural location there is very
little suitable public transport but information is available to customers on buses from Alyth and
the relevant links to other forms of public transport. There is also information encouraging walking
and cycling.
Ardormie Farm Cottage is committed to sustainable
tourism and minimising damage to the environment. As a business, we are operating in accordance
with the relevant environmental regulations.
Central heating at Ardormie Farm Cottage is provided using renewable energy in the form of an
efficient biomass boiler. The boiler, which runs on sustainably produced wood pellets, is approved
and accredited by Ofgem and qualifies for the Non-Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive, a Government
environmental programme designed to increase the use of renewable energy and reduce carbon emissions.


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Beautiful 1 bedroom/2 bath whole ownership unit that sleeps 4 comfortably with Yampa Valley and Flat Tops views. Corner fireplace, direct access to the lower floors and pool area. Owners enjoy YEAR-ROUND use of the owner's lounge, fitness facility, saunas, pool, hot tubs, and parking. A quick walk to ski area base and owner's ski storage in Gondola Square.
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Identity Discovery
I love reading and writing books. I am a book blogger, but I am also a published author, mom, wife, and homemaker.
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Witch Way Bends is such an appropriate name for this story (you will have to read to find out why). Devan thinks she is just a normal woman with a very bad family. Her family seems to be into trafficking children for purposes that no one would approve, but she doesn't know the truth. What she knows is only half the truth. Yes they are trafficking children and yes you would not approve of the reasons, but the reason is supernatural instead of just sick. What Devan also doesn't know is that she has been used by the people that are fighting to take down her father's organization. They are witches/warlocks generally speaking and magicked answers out of her and made her forget her involvement. The problem is that she actually believes in their cause and really wants to put an end to her father's business s well as get even for the things she was forced to do.
Kent, the man in charge of the mission, doesn't even realize what he has gotten himself into by allowing Devan to just tag along. He feels this deep seated need to protect Devan all the time and to keep her hidden away, but she will not have it. Without knowing a lick of magic, she is able to convince Kent to not only take her along but let her in on the whole thing. At least she doesn't know that she actually used magic to do that. Kent didn't either because they cannot tell that the other is magical. Something keeps blocking them from that information. Only the shaman, Langston, can tell that Devan is truly a witch. It takes a lot of time to prove to her that she has powers and that indeed the supernatural world exists, but once the door is open, LOOK OUT! Devan will shock you with her capabilities and Kent will amaze you with his devotion.
Did I also mentioned that their are fairies and vampires involved in all this? Vampires are out to find and drain Devan. The fairies are trying to protect her. Why is there so much interest in a witch that seems to know nothing about her heritage? Will they bring down the organization? Will the children being sold ever find real homes? You will have to read to find out, but I will tell you that you probably will want to have book 2, Bitten Shame, ready when you finish. The story ends well, but leaves you wanting more answers.
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By Louis E.V. Nevaer
New America Media
HAVANA Catholic churches are full to capacity during mass, and the neighborhood Communist offices are empty.
One decade after Pope John Paul II traveled to Cuba and negotiated an accommodation with Fidel Castro the Vatican now speaks with the moral authority that few anticipated. That the Cuban people continue to move away from the Communist ideology has concerned Fidel Castro's inner circle for more than five years, and it was instructive that Raul Castro, who has replaced his older brother Fidel as head of state, held his first meeting with a foreign dignitary with Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone, the Vatican's secretary of state.
"He knows that the people have always believed in Christ, and never in Marx or Lenin or Fidel," says a woman stepping out of the Church of the Sacred Heart along Father Felix Varela Avenue. "Raul wishes he had one one-hundredth of the authority of the pope."
In the meeting between Raul Castro and Cardinal Bertone, it was the state that was deferential: Cuba's state-run press, which rarely covers anything but official state institutions or Cuba's Communist Party, printed a message from Cuba's Catholic bishops. "In these moments our prayer is to God and the Virgin of Charity, our mother, patron of Cuba, for this newly renovated and inaugurated assembly council of state and new president to have the light from God to take decisive transcendental measures that we know should be progressive, but can begin to at once satisfy the anxieties and worries expressed by Cubans," the bishops wrote.
The resurgence of the Catholic Church in this officially atheist state has reverberated throughout Cuba: Cubans are proud to display images of the Virgin of Charity, Santa Barbara, Saint Lazarus, and the Virgin of Guadalupe in their homes. Young men openly sport tattoos of Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary. Masses offered at mid-morning on weekdays are standing-room only. A young man in his early twenties simply shrugs his shoulders when asked why he is at mass, and not at work, on a Monday morning. "Everyone needs hope and inner peace; coming to church gives me that," he says. "Going to work is an empty gesture. After 49 years of failures, is my going to work going to make Fidel's revolution succeed? Only a s--t-eater would believe that."
Fidel Castro never outlawed religion, but he made life impossible for those who practiced their faith: priests were expelled, religious schools were banned, believers of any faith were not permitted to join the Communist party, and Cuba's constitution extolled the virtues of atheism. Churches were closed throughout the country; Havana's Sephardic Jews survived by renting their synagogue as a dance hall; Muslims were forced to leave (Cuba's sole mosque is now a museum); and practitioners of "Santeria," an Afro-Cuban faith with roots in West Africa were driven underground.
These draconian measures only intensified criticism of Fidel Castro's regime, but he didn't care that is, of course, until the collapse of the Soviet Union, when Cuba desperately needed to court the goodwill and foreign aid of the European community. As former Soviet-sponsored regimes collapsed from Poland to Slovakia, Hungary to Lithuania Cuba quietly removed references to atheism from its Constitution, allowed religious orders of nuns to pursue "social assistance" endeavors, and lifted the ban on believers entering the Communist party.
These changes culminated in 1998, when John Paul II visited the island, and held mass in the Plaza de la Revolución, which was broadcast to the entire nation. There was no turning back. More and more churches were opened, priests trickled in, and Jews were allowed to receive sufficient assistance from Mexico's Jewish community, the largest in Latin America, to reopen their synagogue. (Of the 50 remaining Sephardic Jewish families remaining in Havana, this past Sabbath was attended by fewer than a dozen people, not one younger than 60.) Fidel Castro also delighted in the Vatican's position that the U.S. embargo was "immoral."
This is not to say it has been a happy meeting of minds. No practicing believer holds a high position in government; an acute shortage of priests and nuns makes it impossible for millions of Cuban Catholics to practice their faith; Communist officials have resisted opening long-closed churches; teachers ridicule their students who admit attending church.
Despite these obstacles, churches have filled up while Communist offices have emptied out.
After the revolution, every neighborhood included a Committee for the Defense of the Revolution, known as CDRs, usually comprised of "little old ladies" who snitched on the goings-on to the authorities. This month, however, one third of the CDRs in the Vedado and Habana Centro neighborhoods are empty. One woman in her 70s nonchalantly explains that at her age, "getting right with God is more important than being right with Fidel." She explains that she simply reported that there was nothing suspicious on her block, and preferred to spend time praying at church.
In this manner, social power has drifted from the state to the church, and this has not been lost on Communist authorities. Catholic churches increasingly provide social services, from offering space for Alcoholic Anonymous meetings to conducting parenting classes for new mothers. Some are even doubling up as health centers, making sure children and the elderly get sufficient calories.
As one woman explains, "In theory healthcare is free," but "only if you pay bribes." The reality of medical care in Cuba is that "at the clinic, you show up and they can't see you for months, unless you pay off the person who makes the appointments. Then the tests the doctor orders won't be ready, unless you pay a bribe to the technician. And if x-rays are involved, that's another bribe. Then the pharmacy won't give you your prescription unless another bribe is paid, so the 'free' medical care ends up costing two or three months' salary paid out in bribes."
The Catholic Church has offered frustrated and disillusioned Cubans a way out. "The Church does not impose, but proposes," Cardinal Bertone told Italian reporters covering his recent meeting with Raul Castro. "We do hope for some openness, because nothing is impossible."
And curiously enough, the first person Raul Castro invited for a state visit was Pope Benedict.


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The newest and hottest thing to try today! …adding foil look to your paper crafts. After you have seen the videos…see below to view the products we carry to help you FOIL IT UP!! Come in today and we be sure to answer any of your questions.
5 ways to add foil to any project
Introduction to Heidi Swapp Minc Machines (Foiling)
Here Jennifer uses the Mini MINC machine which will be available in the fall. We currently have the large MINC in stock.
So many fun colours to choose from!
6.25 x 12 " sheets , 4 per tube
12.25 x 120 "
Adhesives for foil:
Liquid Glue:
Double Sided Tape:
Sookwang Be Creative Tape from 3mm to 65mm!
Double Sided Adhesive sheets – great for all those dies or punches…
Jennifer in her video shows how she used stencils and spray adhesive with foils as well. We have a huge selection of stencils too! Create stunning backgrounds, or use to die cut shapes from.
Die Cutting Machines:
We also have a variety of Die Cutting machines and dies! We can help you choose the one that is best for your crafting. Plus we have a HUGE section of dies too!
Come in and see the variety we have on hand! Ask us any questions and we will be happy to show you how it's all done!


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New Mass Grave of ISIL's Victims Uncovered in Raqqa
The Arabic-language al-Manar news channel reported on Wednesday that the mass grave was discovered in the White Garden in Central Raqqa.
The big mass grave included a large number of civilians who have been killed by the ISIL terrorists.
The operations to evacuate 553 corpses from a mass grave in al-Rashid stadium ended recently in Central Raqqa after two months.
In a relevant development in April, the Syrian army troops uncovered a mass grave in Raqqa countryside with over 150 bodies believed to be executed by the ISIL terrorists.
The army discovered the mass grave in the town of al-Wawai in Western Raqqa.
The mass grave contained over 150 bodies of army soldiers and civilians that were executed by the ISIL when the region was under the terrorist group's control.


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Nova Covert Ops preorders up
Preorders are already up for Nova Covert Ops https://us.battle.net/shop/en/product/starcraft-ii-nova-covert-ops
You get a discount and like a portrait or whatever. I'm not the biggest fan of game preorders these days with how many buggy games have been shoveled out by some companies, but Starcraft 2 has always been quality IMO. Plus it's unclear if you'll always get the discount for buying all three packs at once or if it's only a preorder thing. Personally I said, "shut up and take my money" and that's that.


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Morning everyone, Hope your all enjoying your day..
Here it is time for another new challenge over at The Paper Shelter. The B team is hosting the challenge this week and the theme is;
Christmas Fun
Well you know I just had to play along.
I have used the
Christmas Gifts image on my card, and you can find her here
Well that it for this one.
Now don't forget
If you enter the challenge and you used a Paper Shelter image, and you are randomly selected in the drawing, you could win a $15.00 gift certificate to spend in The Paper Shelter shop. If your creation is randomly selected, but you did not use a Paper Shelter image, you could still win your choice of one digi image from The Paper Shelter shop Isn't that great!? That means that everyone can play.
Well thanks for taking the time to stop by today, and for all your lovely comments..
hugs, Linda


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A new extra-care scheme in West London offers shared-ownership apartments for sale
Set within its own grounds and close to the river Thames, Bridgewater House in Hounslow is offering 36 one-and-two-bedroom apartments for people aged over 50 who need assisted-living support.
Four of the apartments are available to buy through shared ownership priced from £91,250 for 25 per cent share of a one-bedroom flat.
The rest are available to rent through refferal from Hounslow council.
Situated within the gated Fitzroy Gate development in Isleworth, Bridgewater House is designed for people with mobility and sensory issues.
It has level floors and a dementia-friendly design throughout with care and support staff on site 24-hours a day.
The self-contained one-and-two-bedroom apartments are fitted with a kitchen-dining room, a wet room with level-access shower and telecare and pull cord services. They also have balconies with views across Fitzroy Gate.
Extra facilities include an activities room, communal lounge with doors leading to a patio garden and a guest suite.
Chief Executive Grahame Hindes of care-providers Octavia, which have developed the scheme with house builders St James, said: "We specialise in providing good quality homes for people with complex needs. We also specialise in promoting stimulating, active and independent living for older people."
For more information about not-for-profit Octavia shared-ownership homes, including Bridgewater House visit: www.octavialiving.org.uk
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A couple of weeks ago, the FIN (Filipino Intelligence Network) reported that immigration was visiting apartment buildings to check any foreigners there visa status.
One of my friends was just caught up in it.
His passport was at the company's office to get the paperwork done for his WP, so he didn't have his passport on him when immi came a knockin' on his door.
He's now at Suan Plu immigration waiting for the company to bring his passport to show he's on a valid visa as I post this.