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Washington Post: "More Shows, Fewer Showgoers"By Laura & Mike Clark • Apr 24th, 2008 • Category: News, Published Elsewhere
The Washington Post reported on the Helen Hayes Awards report on the DC area's professional companies in 2007:
…67 professional companies presenting 8,050 performances of 454 shows. … Even so, derrieres in seats numbered about 36,000 fewer in 2007, the Hayes staff reported, with 1,908,557 people attending shows.
Full story at More Shows, Fewer Showgoers
I wonder if WATCH or NVTA has similar numbers available for community theater in the region?
This article can be linked to as: http://washingtondc.showbizradio.com/goto/2254.
Laura & Mike Clark started ShowBizRadio in August 2005 because they love live theater. They each have both performed in and worked behind the scenes in DC area productions, as well as earned a Career Studies Certificate in Theater from Northern Virginia Community College. Mike & Laura are each members of the American Theatre Critics Association, and Mike is a member of the Online News Association.


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Dear Friends:
As I was packing up to leave Kandahar two weeks ago at the conclusion of my fourth visit to Arghand, I mentioned to one of our cooperative members that I had never before seen so many weddings take place alongside so much fighting. He paused briefly to metabolize the irony, and then released a gust of laughter. Indeed, it has been wedding season in Kandahar as the weather is neither too warm nor too cold, and so just about every other day at least one of our members was dashing off to celebrate the nuptials of some relative or friend. It got to the point where it became difficult, at least for me, to distinguish between the sounds of celebratory and antagonistic gunfire in the street at night. Love and War. This is Afghanistan today in itsfull Shakespearean glory.
I had planned the trip anyway, a couple of months out, because I had not been there since early February and also because Sarah and I hadn't seen each other in the flesh for two and a half years. Now that she was based at ISAF HQ in Kabul, it would be easy enough for her to pop down to Kandahar for a few days during my stay so the Arghand family could finally be reunited. In addition, we badly needed to ship the 1,000 kilos of soap and body oils that had been accumulating in our bedroom since late spring when the Canadians abruptly informed us that we had lost our shipping privileges through their APO. And we needed to meet with the CIDA program officers that had worked with us throughout much of the summer on a proposal for a new one-year contract that would cover 12 months of technical assistance, an alembic for distilling essential oil of rose and the construction of a larger soap making facility. I knew ahead of time that this was going to be a busy couple of weeks, but that was inadequate preparation for the situation that would begin to reveal itself a couple of weeks prior to my arrival.
Sarah went to Kandahar toward the end of September and was confronted by our three male cooperative members who have been working with her the longest. They told her that since the election, Kandahar City security had degraded to the point where the risks associated with working at Arghand had started to outweigh the benefits. The time had come for us to shutter the cooperative, they said. Taliban were everywhere now -- not just in the districts surrounding the city but also in town, dressed like ordinary people without their signature black turbans and long beards so they could blend in easily with the general population. As always, the Taliban had it in for those Afghans who were known to collaborate with foreigners, or worked for the government, and the daily reports of murders, kidnappings, suicide attacks and bomb blasts became especially worrisome when the victims started to be neighbors and friends.
And yet, if the Taliban had been the only threat, that might have seemed tolerable. Sarah has taken several public stances against the corruption and abuse of power on the part of Afghan government officials. She has received death threats in the past. Consequently, anyone who is associated with her is in double danger.
Add to this the fallout from the August 20th presidential election, which instigated a very unattractive tipping point. Nobody expected a national election in Afghanistan to be smooth sailing, least of all the Afghan people. Yet the scale of the fraud was breathtaking -- even and perhaps especially for them. It was so well organized and so widespread as to have been clearly premeditated, and Hamid Karzai was revealed not merely as the leader of weak or ineffective government, but rather as the lord of a criminal enterprise that routinely abuses the very people it is meant to protect. Most of Karzai's remaining popular support evaporated quickly, and if that wasn't enough the international community failed to denounce the fraud for fear of appearing to "meddle" in the internal domestic affairs of a sovereign country. But here was the problem: After eight years of watching foreign forces bomb their villages, kill their civilians and construct enormous military compounds on their soil, most Afghans don't view Afghanistan as a "sovereign state," but rather as a kind of subsidiary of the United States government. By not calling Karzai out on the industrial-scale electoral fraud, the international community was effectively condoning it.
Within just a few weeks the anti-foreigner sentiment had started to metastasize, and many people who felt the need to protest did so by joining the Taliban -- because they were the guys with the guns, because they appeared to be winning, and also because their brand of dictatorial leadership was starting to look attractive by comparison. If only the foreigners would go home and let the Taliban use their iron yet predictable fists to reestablish security, the Afghan people would at least be spared the escalating violence. Nurullah told me over a skype call that the Kandahar rumor mill was ablaze with conspiracy theories about how the Americans were behind the recent truck bomb that killed approximately 100 civilians, and the police station shoot-out in which the chief of police was murdered and subsequently replaced by a new commander who is the brother-in-law of President Karzai's younger brother, and is believed to have strong ties to the Taliban. Powerful government officials were using the Taliban to eliminate those who flagrantly opposed them, he said, before gasping at the notion that Obama would even consider sending additional troops to southern Afghaistan given the bloodshed that would surely unleash. Nurullah went on to say that he could smell the odor of ripening conditions for civil war, at which point I understood exactly what he was describing: Anarchy. His constant anxiety was the result of having aligned himself with the perceived losers.
Sarah spent about five days in Kandahar, talking it out with Nurullah, Fayzullah and Abdulahad until finally she sent me an email that caused me to go numb: "I just really think they've had it," she wrote. "They feel that the Afghanistan we all hoped for and dreamed about is over, finished, washed up, and that as a result Arghand no longer has any meaning."
"But what about the women?" I asked. "What about the other two guys? What about us and everything we've all been working toward these past four years?"
"I know," Sarah wrote back. "But their feeling is that they're done thinking about the future of Afghanistan because there is no future in Afghanistan." She told me that they were ready to think about themselves and their families. What would become of their families if they got killed? They wanted us to dismantle the cooperative and divide whatever money and assets were left 15 ways. This, they figured, would provide everybody with enough of a nest egg.
"It's not that much," I said. "Maybe around $5,000 a piece ""
"That's a lot more in Afghanistan than it is in the US," she said. "Maybe it would be enough to get them started in some other business. Maybe some of them would relocate to Kabul or even Pakistan."
"There's got to be some other alternative," I tried, thinking about the painstaking progress we had finally started to make between the recently installed solar electric system, the new website, the CIDA contract that was on the verge of being signed, the transition to commercial shipping and the trade show I was planning to do shortly after the new year. Arghand was finally starting to look and feel like a potentially viable business. Taking it all apart now and dismantling the incredible network of friends and supporters that contributed so generously toward its advancement was positively unthinkable.
Before she returned to Kabul, Sarah told the guys that she had heard and understood everything they'd said to her. Still, she couldn't make a decision of this magnitude on the spot, and she couldn't make it alone. She asked them to please sit with it for a couple of weeks until I got there, at which point we would all figure things out together. They agreed. They also perked up at a final option she brought to the table, which was that maybe in light of the risky service they had provided to the United States military, she could help them apply for political asylum. She explained that it was a long shot, but possibly worth pursuing regardless.
Over the next couple of weeks, Sarah and I communicated frequently via email and skype in an ongoing effort to come up with some way to salvage the cooperative. We discussed moving to Kabul, talked about the likelihood of identifying trustworthy replacement members in an environment where people were becoming suspicious of their own family members, and even considered the idea of producing just oil in Kandahar and shipping it to America where the three guys who might be able to emigrate could make soap. Each potential solution seemed to create a dozen hazards, and my excitement about the upcoming trip morphed into dread.
People often tell me that my willingness to travel to Kandahar makes me a brave person. It does not. Always I have to drag myself onto the first of three airplanes, talking my blood pressure down amid a mind full of worst case scenarios, which invariably include kidnapping, death by decapitation, or just driving over a roadside bomb on the way home from the airport. This time my anxiety was worse than ever. Not only had the guys described Kandahar as being so physically perilous that they couldn't reassure me as they had before every other visit that Sarah and I would be safe with them, but I was also preparing to thrust myself into an emotionally desolate environment in which all hope for a decent future seemed to have been lost.


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Voting has ended in Myanmar's historic election, the first of its kind in 20 years.
Vote-rigging claims mar Myanmar's historic poll
Vote-rigging claims mar Myanmar's historic poll
Official results may not be known for a day or two but there is little doubt of the outcome. Two army-backed parties are expected to win easily as they ran virtually unopposed.
The former British colony, also known as Burma, simply ignored the result of its last ballot in 1990.
That contest was overwhelmingly won by Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy. She and other pro-democracy campaigners boycotted this poll as hundreds remain in detention.
The continuing clampdown even drew criticism from US President Barack Obama during his tour of India. He described the contest as "anything but free and fair."
The military junta has shown no sign that it is about to ease its grip on power but some analysts say the election may be the springboard to future democratic changes.


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Remember my neighbor Myra? She's the one that I madeover the bunny yard sign a.k.a. "Myra's Makeover" a few months ago. Well last year she made this wreath for me out of plastic sandwich bags! It's cute!
We are so blessed with sweet neighbors and they are so sweet to always share their goodies with us! Here is a little photo shoot of Myra's wreath:
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Reckon yourself a bit of a James Bond? Well Sony Ericsson think that they have come up with a phone that is fit for a would-be spy.
The limited edition Titanium silver version of the C902 Cyber-shot is now available only on O2 and is none other than the phone that Daniel Craig will be plotting on in the long awaited Quantum of Solace movie, which is launching later this month.
The phone was originally announced in August, but is now available via O2 in time for the movie.
"The new mobile phone will make sure you are ready for any challenge, immersing you into the world of a secret agent with interactive 007 content and a spy-style game", claims Sony Ericsson.
This means a full colour trailer of the film, behind-the-scenes interviews with the stars and exclusive content such as wallpapers and screen savers.
As well as being a special edition, you get all of the features lauded on the C902 including a 5-megapixel camera, with a slide-out lens cover, and illuminated touch icons providing quick and easy access to camera options, face detection, photo flash and auto focus - everything you need you take illicit spy shots.
The phone, which was originally launched in July 2008, also includes
160MB of built-in memory, UMTS, HSDPA 2100 and EDGE/GPRS 850/900/1800/1900 connectivity as well as Bluetooth.


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Friday, September 9, 2011
Recent NOTD: Sephora by OPI Lost without My GPS
Despite this being nice and bright, after a few days I was itching to change it, so I added a coat of OPI I Lily Love You and another layer of top coat. The flakies in this one are on the chunky side and did not all want to lay down nicely, but I forgave them because they were so entertaining to look at.
I need to try I Lily Love You over some other base colors; I'm not sure the coral shows it to its best advantage. Any suggestions?
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It might be cool over a deep red or a black! You know I'm not a glitter freak- but I'm trying!ReplyDelete
Oooh I like, I like! I need flakies :DReplyDelete
I'm gonna say it's a coral color =] really pretty =]ReplyDelete
I am starting to like these coral colors more and more. I especially like ILLY over it. I would say maybe over a dark green? It looks really nice over dark teal too.ReplyDelete
great color, and love the flakies!!!ReplyDelete
That combo is too die for!!! I need that color!!ReplyDelete
Great shade for the end of summer! I love the flakies!ReplyDelete
I just got Lilly I Love You, I think I am going to try it over black, or dark blue!ReplyDelete
I love corals! How pretty. I like the look of ILLY but I hate taking off glitter and flakies, even topcoats. I have no patience. :PReplyDelete
That's a beautiful coral you right the perfect end color for summer it looks really cute with I lily love you, I've seen other bloggers put it on black to bring out the beautiful flakies.ReplyDelete
I saw ILLY over a navy polish somewhere in the blogosphere and loved it. Haven't picked it up myself yet, but it's bound to happen, haha!ReplyDelete
The flakies look soo nice .ReplyDelete
Ya know, my polish wishlist is growing everyday.... I need ILLY!ReplyDelete
I love the coral but I hate the name Sephora gives to polishes! They're not very feminist. But ILLY looks spectacular.ReplyDelete
beautiful combination!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSeptember 9, 2011 at 11:10 PM
I Lily Love You was a great choice to go over this OPI polish. I need that polish!ReplyDelete
omg i lily love you is an awsome flakie i like seeing it!ReplyDelete
(: these look great together
- AnonymousSeptember 10, 2011 at 12:26 PM
They actually named a shade that? :/ It looks so much better with I Lily Love You on top, I think.ReplyDelete
Lily love you is so nice. I think would look lovely with black and silver:)ReplyDelete
WoW Yor nails are beautiful! I love both polishes!ReplyDelete
coral colors don't look good on me, but i love combo with i lily love you ;-DReplyDelete
Funny...when I opened the post and seen the colour, I thought, great colour for end of the summer...and then you said the same thing in your post! Its a great choice!ReplyDelete
I did a mani on the weekend using Misa Glitz, Glamour, Smile for The Camera layered with ILLY and it was cool...but I like it better when I used FP Amethyst Atelier as the flakies pop better with the darker colour (IMHO)!!
This color looks amazing on you!ReplyDelete
Great combo! I want to try Lily I Love You over black.ReplyDelete
Thank you for reading and commenting! I greatly appreciate knowing I'm not just talking to myself here. :)


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The Tampa Bay Bucs have used the first pick in the 1986 NFL draft to select . . .
A large crowd will pack into the Grand Ballroom at New York`s Marriott Marquis Hotel Tuesday morning to hear NFL Commissioner Pete Rozelle utter those words. Some will arrive in the middle of the night to get the best view of the excitement. Many will stay through the entire 12 rounds, waiting for each pick as if a new chapter in a best seller was about to unfold.
They will shuffle through their notes and statistics and player profiles, trying to predict whose name Rozelle will call next. They will wave banners. They will curse when their favorite team bypasses a player they like and applaud wildly when it chooses the player they wanted all along.
Somewhere close by, Dr. Michael Givant will be watching. Jotting down notes. Occasionally asking a question. Carefully examining an interesting phenomenon.
The draftnik.
Givant is an assistant professor of sociology at Adelphi University in New York. For the past four years, he has become involved in the sociology of sports, specifically the diehard sports fan and how he or she reacts on draft day.
Tuesday`s NFL draft will be the fourth straight he has attended. He has also been to the National Basketball Association draft, the United States Football League draft and the National Hockey League draft. He plans to write a book about his findings.
It has become an intriguing study for the long-time New York Giants fan.
``What you have here is an outpouring of love,`` Givant said from his office in Garden City, N.Y. ``The draft is a vehicle that exercises passions for people. It gives them a chance to be with other people who are experts. When it all happens, they are there and that is so important to these people.


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Check out What's On
There is so much to see and do, make sure you allow yourself plenty of time. Check out the What's On page for a bit more detail but here are some of the highlights:
NHVR Kids Corner
Even the little truck show enthusiast will join in the celebrations at the 50-year anniversary Brisbane Truck Show. 'The NHVR Kids Corner' is located on the Plaza Level next to the Grey Street Entrance.
50th anniversary at the Official Opening Breakfast
Tickets sell out fast, to ensure you have a seat RSVP before the 17th May.
When: 25th May 2017
Time: 7.00am arrival for a 7.30am start; concluding 9am
Cost: $90pp
Brisbane Truck Show Awards Presentation Night
The ALL NEW Brisbane Truck Show Awards celebrate our dynamic heavy vehicle industry by showcasing the last two year's best design, engineering and manufacturing achievements.
The prestigious awards will be presented at a special cocktail event at the Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre on the first evening of the show.
When: 25th May 2017
Time: 6.00pm arrival for a 6.30pm start; (concluding at 9.00pm)
Cost: $50pp
Heavy Vehicle Industry Innovation Centre
The Centre will feature dynamic and interactive displays and demonstrations and information. Displays will showcase industry design and manufacturing innovations, research and development success stories, and connect businesses with support programs and services. Go to the top of the escalators on the Plaza Level.
50th Anniversary Display
We'll be recreating a scene from the very first show at the old Haulmark Yards in 1968. Check it out in the main foyer.
Industry Careers Hub
HVIA's workforce development showcase, will be attended by over 700 students and 50 educational staff from 23 schools. The Careers Hub provides a one stop shop with a comprehensive range of industry careers stakeholders.
2017 HVIA National Apprentice Challenge
Where: Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre Hall 3 Loading Dock
When: 1.00pm on Thursday 25 and Friday 26 May.
(The Fuso Challenge will be held at 1.00pm Saturday 27 May. )
Three teams have been selected to represent their regions at the 2017 HVIA National Apprentice Challenge, to be staged live at the 2017 Brisbane Truck Show.
The three regional teams work simultaneously, on identical trucks, generously supplied by Fuso Australia, to identify and rectify a series of programmed faults as the clock ticks.
The winning team is the first successfully to identify and repair all the faults, or the team that rectifies the most faults within the allowed time frame.
For visitors to the show the competition is quite a dynamic spectacle, with commentary explaining the apprentices' moves and strategy, as their approach to addressing the challenge unfolds. Things can get tense as the teams watch their available time evaporate.
Plaza Terrace BBQ Bar
This must be one of the best known meeting places in Australia for the transport industry, even though it's only open every two years. If you can't find your mate in the exhibition halls, that's because they've found a cosy corner to have a yarn on the Plaza Terrace.
Piano Bar
It's a chilled out spot on the Mezzanine Level to have a drink, a bite to eat and listen to some laid-back tunes before tackling the next level. Alternatively if you're looking for somewhere to discreetly negotiate a deal on your next piece of equipment – this might just be your spot.
Want more detail? Check out the What's On page


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there are times when I feel like quitting blogging...it is one of those times...
Monday, September 29, 2003
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Monday, September 22, 2003
You are what you dress up to be...
Back home(read Karachi, Pakistan) I always covered my head when in public, not a proper hijab but all the same I made sure I had a big dupatta draped all around me.
Both, as a student at the University at Karachi and later, as a journalist, I frequently traveled on public buses. I started wearing an abaya for some months but then the April/May heat of Karachi made me put it aside. I thought a big dupatta could serve the purpose as well. So in Pakistan, that was my usual hulya, even when some of my friends suggested I change it for a tad mod image, I refused to do so. I felt secure and more comfortable that way. When I went to Bangkok, I never felt the need for that kind of covered clothing, that is not to say I wore short skirts or tank tops, proper, fully covered, modest clothing that made sure I blended in with the crowd. A shalwar kameez, my preferred mode of dressing always had Bangkok dogs following me! When I came to Dubai, it was mix of both, shalwar kameez, long tops/kurtis and pants. What I did not do here and never felt the need to do was to cover my head as I did in Karachi. But five days ago, I felt like I should and so, for the last four days, I have been seen around with my head covered. And today, Annie, a Chinese receptionist at the Business Centre asked me why I covered my head? Was I a Muslim? While I felt proud to say "Yes, I am a Muslim," I was also struck by the fact that anyone could take me for someone else. I have now decided that even if I am against an exhibition of my religious beliefs, I would take to covering my head, with a scarf, dupatta, whatever. I am and would remain a Muslim and want all the world to know me as one…those who stereotype…let 'em!
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Monday, September 15, 2003
What is this happening? Just are getting worse by the day...I end up in deeper troubles each day...why? what? how? IS that a sign from Allah that I have been here enough? That I should pack up and head back home? Why me? Why? Why? Why?
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Friday, September 12, 2003
Think no more
got this idea just as it is pack up time...
since it has become my wont to simply post all my cynical outpourings here, should i then change the name of this blog from the soliloquist to:
Pearls of Pissdom....?
Well, i do sound pissed most of the time...no....you are too kind...
have a nice weekend...
PS: Almost forgot...today is 9/11, the day History was changed? Dunno
Dunya nay teri yaad say begana ker diya
Tujh se bhi dil fareb hain ghum rozgaar ke...
I do recall the time when I went home from office this day two years back and witnessed my family gaping open mouthed at the TV...and later cursing the PTV people as they cut out the live transmission and tuned in to some other thing not even significant of a mention here (I also don't remember it, to tell you the truth...)
It was something you could have assumed was in league with Tom Clancy's work but this...and the accusations that freely flowed a mere hours later of the attacks...and the concern for a friend residing near the Pentagon...I had forgotten it all...that is what my life has shrunk to...day in, day out...and tune out, most of the time...
PPS: that was quite a long PS haina?
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Friday, September 05, 2003
Brand new mobile...well almost...
I got meself a new mobile number today. A loss of 185+30 Dirhams. I had foolishly blocked my previous sim. Lesson to all: Don't vere fool with the security settings of your mobile sets.
The friend I had got my cell number (sim card) from was a true pillar of salt, left me to my own when I needed her help. If a friend in need is a friend indeed...does it mean she is no longer my friend? Since she was the one who had gotten it for me, only she could have gotten it unblocked but she said she could not do so, gave me some cock and bull story...in the end I was inaccessible for more than 10 days, apart from the time I spent in the office. Very inconvenient, ask my parents!
While still on mobile woes, check out this post on mobile security. Hope it does good for many.
On another note a friend from back home remarked that I don't write the way I used to. I admit, my posts here aren't that creative exactly, it has become so mundane, more of a kvetch diary than what I had so thoughtfully and lovingly named myslef as when I started this blog business...Soliloquist...hambug...do you think I should change it to...boring, ordinary useless online grumblings?
see what I mean, I am no longer creative enough to think up of a good enough title!!
and to think that I was once a journalist with more than 10 bylines per week!!
Shame on me then...
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Monday, September 01, 2003
Traffic woes in Sharjah
This Sharjah traffic is such a nightmare. We left my place at about ten past eight, went around circles for nearly an hour before managing to clear the Galadari Underpass. The usual 45 minutes drive from Sharjah to Dubai Media City took double the time…one and a half hour! That is one of the pitfalls of opting for residence in Sharjah. All the same, I can never bring myself to live in Dubai. For some odd reason, the city seems to be suffocating to me. It makes me feel insecure, as if I am lost in a place I am not sure off. As if the whole city is balanced on my head and leaves me with no space…Sharjah seems more like home, friendlier, decent, livable, not to mention affordable. Still on a lookout for a place of my own. Have many options. Al Nahda is seems to be a good place but it is so far removed from main Sharjah, even the cabbie takes ten dirhams from there. The only plus point is that the apartments there are cheaper. The closest place to go out to being Sahara Mall. The other one is in Al Khan, new buildings, well within the range of my pocket, but not a much populated area, not sure if I would like to venture out at night by myself, to Al Tawun Mall, the closest place to head to…No again then. The last and my most favored option is a residence in Al Majaz. I love the area. It is right in the heart of the city, nice, decent people living in there, close to Sharjah Corniche and Al Majaz Park, I can go out for walks each night. The City Centre is walking distance and most of all, it is a straight road towards Al Mulla Plaza, the notorious border point of Dubai and Sharjah. My biggest concern in here, well the apartments are priced a bit on the high side, I don't mind paying more for quality, as long as I can FIND some place in the area!
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This image of the Apollo 11 moon landing in July 1969 shows astronaut Buzz Aldrin saluting the American flag on the surface of the moon.
It celebrates the fact that the United States of America has succeeded in becoming the first to land a man on the moon, ahead of its rival Russia. It promotes the scientific and technological excellence required to achieve this goal with the USA leading the world in space exploration.
Placing the flag on the moon's surface suggests the conquering of another frontier, much as the settlers over more than three centuries had braved the rigours of living as pioneers in the new world. The concept that difficulties and dangers were challenged and overcome.
The flag adds kudos in advertising America to the world as a great nation through this positive photographic image.
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This next image is a troubling one, taken during the Detroit race riot in 1943, which certainly does not further the rosier picture of the American dream. Several white men are dragging a black man from what appears to be a vehicle.
These riots occurred twenty years before the well publicised riots and unrest of the 1960s.
It illustrates that there were many tensions and hostilities between races and cultures that ran contrary to the aspirations and declarations of freedom and equality. Observations would encourage us to see that those freedoms had provisos depending on the peoples' willingness to embrace all of its aims and depended on their prejudices and how it affected them personally.
Jill Glazier


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Morgan Stanley executives denied Monday, Jan. 22, that the financial giant fired former U.S. Rep. Harold Ford Jr. for sexual misconduct.
Good morning, Memphis! Both the City Council and County Commission take up votes this week with wide-ranging impact, Grizzlies fan favorite Shane Battier returns for the annual Staxtacular fundraiser, and the University of Memphis Tigers get a chance to redeem themselves against Cincinnati. Check out what else should be on your radar in The Week Ahead...
Shelby County commissioners vote Monday, Jan. 22, on a first step toward amending the minority and locally owned business program they approved more than a year ago with great fanfare.
After the Grizzlies decided not to bring back Zach Randolph for this season, one thing was sure: When he returned to FedExForum in another uniform he would get a rousing reception.
The private nonprofit that had the city's two most visible Confederate monuments removed from city parks in December says it has fielded numerous offers to take the statues of Nathan Bedford Forrest, Jefferson Davis and a bust of Confederate Capt. Harvey Mathes in Memphis Park where the Davis statue stood.
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The Voices of the South Writing Cabaret will meet Monday, Jan. 22, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at TheatreSouth, 1000 S. Cooper St. (in the First Congregational Church basement). At the start of the evening, participants receive a writing prompt and write for an hour, then everyone is given the opportunity to share what they have written. Cost is free; one drink minimum. Visit voicesofthesouth.org.
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What happens when Memphians have been home and/or work bound for about two weeks between a national flu outbreak and snow and ice that hangs tough in below freezing temperatures and the temperature Sunday under sunny skies is almost 60? The correct answer is brunch overload.
Among Tennessee's two U.S. Senators and the two Congressmen who represent Shelby County in Washington, the partisan differences over the federal government shutdown that began Saturday are right at the top of their prepared statements on the shutdown released over the weekend.
Investors and analysts who cover the Memphis-based publicly traded parent company of First Tennessee Bank had a lot of news to digest during the bank's fourth quarter.
NASHVILLE – With a grade-changing scandal at Trezevant High rocking Shelby County Schools, Rep. Antonio Parkinson is pushing legislation designed to put a harsh "deterrent" on illicit transcript changes: criminal prosecution.
100 N. Main St., Memphis, TN 38103 - THM Memphis Acquisitions LLC effectively bought the 100 North Main Building, a 37-story office tower, at a foreclosure auction on the courthouse steps after the property failed to receive any bids. A substitute trustee's deed for the $1 million transaction was recorded with the Register's Office Thursday, Jan. 11.
The decision by Kroger's Delta Division to close stores in Southgate shopping center and on Lamar Avenue west of Airways next month is probably based on dollars and cents – millions of dollars in losses at each store.
Peter Freund is a baseball guy. Grew up on the New York Yankees. Today, not only is he principal owner of the Memphis Redbirds, he owns stakes in other minor league teams through his Trinity Baseball Holdings and even has a small slice of the Yankees. But make no mistake, he is a businessman. And it was the businessman in him that was convinced to bring a United Soccer League (USL) team to Memphis and AutoZone Park for the 2019 season.
2008: Former U.S. Sen. Fred Thompson of Tennessee exits the Republican primary for president after a string of poor finishes in primary and caucus states, ending with the South Carolina primary, where he finishes third. Thompson had left his recurring role on "Law and Order" the previous spring to explore a possible run, then officially announced his candidacy on "The Tonight Show" in June.
A new OB/GYN practice is launching in East Memphis Feb. 2, the result of a trio of doctors leaving their current office to hang out their own shingle and offer a full range of obstetrics and gynecology services.
Memphis is out of the running for Amazon's massive second headquarters. The Seattle-based ecommerce giant released a list of 20 finalists Thursday, Jan. 18, out of the 238 proposals submitted by cities across the United States, Canada and Mexico.
Loeb Properties, Inc. has announced that popular Midtown music venue, Lafayette's Music Room will expand its operations into 2121 Madison Ave.
More than a year after Memphis' tallest building went into foreclosure, 100 North Main has been reclaimed by the lender.
The first class of freshmen students has been selected for the fall semester of Crosstown High, a new public charter school opening this August. The school, which will welcome 600 students by 2021, will be located on the first, fourth and fifth floors of the new community-driven, mixed-use Crosstown Concourse redevelopment.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – State Sen. Ferrell Haile will take over duties as Tennessee Senate speaker pro tempore.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (AP) – A former sales executive for the truck stop chain Pilot Flying J has testified that he told the company's former president colleagues had cheated a trucking company.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – A health care forum Friday illustrated the partisan split in the Tennessee governor's race over Medicaid expansion, with Democrats ranking it their top priority and Republicans opposing it or espousing other priorities.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Arkansas lawmakers on Friday approved banning an herbicide that farmers say has drifted onto crops where it wasn't applied and caused damage, but the prohibition still faces a legal challenge from a maker of the weed killer.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – The NCAA's five largest conferences approved sweeping changes in everything from medical care to basketball during the holidays on Friday, dashing through the agenda with little opposition and virtually no debate.
NEW YORK (AP) – Amazon is raising the price of its Prime membership monthly plan by nearly 20 percent. The fee of $99 for an annual membership will not change, the company said Friday.
DALLAS (AP) – Delta Air Lines will soon require owners of service and support animals to provide more information before their animal can fly in the passenger cabin, including an assurance that it's trained to behave itself.
Facebook is taking another step to try to make itself more socially beneficial, saying it will boost news sources that its users rate as trustworthy in surveys.
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide the legality of the latest version of President Donald Trump's ban on travel to the United States by residents of six majority-Muslim countries.
NEW YORK (AP) – The flu season in the U.S. is getting worse.
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Imagine if against all odds a secretive and deeply conservative narcissist from New York were somehow voted into the world's highest seat of power. No, not the Oval Office—that would be ludicrous—but rather the Throne of Saint Peter. In HBO's latest series, Italian-import The Young Pope, art imitates life with curious accuracy, and the timing could not be more appropriate for its stateside debut.
Caution: mild spoilers throughout.
Jude Law stars as Lenny Belardo, an American cardinal whom the Papal Conclave has unexpectedly chosen over his favored mentor, Cardinal Spencer, a supporting role played by the always excellent James Cromwell. Distrustful and belittling of his now-many subordinates, Lenny nonetheless holds a mysterious sway over people and (perhaps) even animals, particularly a kangaroo gifted to the new pope and set loose in the Vatican gardens. As would any paranoid powermonger, Lenny trusts—or is slightly less suspicious of—only his own family, which consists solely of his foster mother, Sister Mary (Diane Keaton, as wry and as cunning as ever), newly appointed to be Lenny's special assistant and tasked with spying on powerful Vatican officials. Mother and son make a formidable pair, and Keaton and Law play their scenes with Shakespearean foreboding.
Patience is a virtue, and it may take viewers until the end of the second episode to appreciate The Young Pope's strange perfection. Strange not merely on account of its heavy surrealist style, but because of the eerie prescience with which certain scenes mirror recent events. HBO plans to air new episodes on both Sunday and Monday nights, and by early Tuesday morning comparisons between a real and fictional new leader will be inescapable.
When Lenny, taking the papal name "Pius XIII," delivers his first address to the world as the new leader of the Catholic Church, nothing goes according to tradition. Draped in sinister yet painterly shadow, Lenny rages against the moral failings of his stunned audience. The new pope even singles out and condemns an individual parishioner who dares to literally shine a light on him, playing out much like a recent and equally unnerving press conference.
Though complex and beautifully shot, The Young Pope may not be quite as meticulously crafted a series as HBO's recent megahit Westworld, but its personal narrative does not lend to the same manner of precision. Lenny is a man on the edge of madness, an INTJ too detached from the material world to understand or demonstrate any concern for the human impact of his actions. The episodes reflect his mercurial temperament, and the tone can turn in an instant. Some reviewers may cite these elements as proof of messy storytelling, but such criticisms seem to judge the show for what else it could be rather than what it is.
The Young Pope might not be exactly the show critics or audiences expected, but it's a show they will live with for the foreseeable future. The opportunities for greater relevance that this particular mirror to society can offer are too great to pass up, and season two will doubtlessly capitalize on the different world that has emerged in the months since the show's Italian premiere.
At the very least, no one will argue that it fails to entertain.
The Young Pope premieres January 15 at 9pm ET on HBO. Episode two airs on Monday, January 16 at 9pm ET.


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Indian Blessing to sprint with the females
Trainer Bob Baffert all but put to rest any speculation that Indian Blessing might take on males in the Breeders' Cup Sprint shortly after the Eclipse Award winner worked five furlongs in 59.14 seconds at Santa Anita on Saturday in preparation for her role as the heavy favorite in Friday's Filly and Mare Sprint.
"I put her in the Sprint just in case there were any major defections, but I've got her in the right spot," Baffert said, referring to the Filly and Mare Sprint.
Indian Blessing, who clinched the 2-year-old filly championship with her easy victory at Monmouth Park in the 2007 Juvenile Fillies, brings a three-race win streak into this year's Breeders' Cup that includes impressive tallies in the Grade 1 Test and Prioress. The major question mark is how well she will handle Santa Anita's Pro-Ride surface. Indian Blessing was all out to win the
Grade 2 Santa Ynez by a head in her only previous start here when making her 3-year-old debut in January.
"I thought she worked well this morning," said Baffert. "I've never really set her down here. She seems to be handling the track okay, but she prefers regular dirt. This type of track really takes away her brilliance."
Dirt Mile: O'Neill pair gets in
There were 14 horses pre-entered in the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile, but a maximum of 12 can run in the race. Slew's Tiznow and Slew's Tizzy, full brothers trained by Doug O'Neill, initially ended up on the outside looking in. But the defection of Jonesboro, and the decision by
trainer Bobby Frankel to run First Defence and Mast Track in other races, has allowed both Slew's Tiznow and Slew's Tizzy to get in.
They both worked six furlongs on Saturday at Hollywood Park, with Slew's Tiznow going in 1:12.80, and Slew's Tizzy in 1:13.80.
"Slew's Tiznow worked great, and his big brother did, too," O'Neill said.
Slew's Tizzy also was pre-entered in the Turf Sprint, but he is at the bottom of an oversubscribed field of 19. Because he is unlikely to get into that race, which was the first choice of O'Neill and owner Joseph Lacombe, O'Neill said the Dirt Mile will suffice.
Slew's Tiznow, 3, comes off a three-length victory in the El Cajon Stakes at Del Mar, his lone start of the year. Slew's Tizzy, 4, won a money-allowance race at Oak Tree on
Sept. 26.
Another Mile contender, Albertus Maximus, worked five furlongs in 59.20 seconds on Saturday morning at Santa Anita for trainer Vladimir Cerin.- Jay Privman
Sprint: Midnight Lute has work done on foot
Although Indian Blessing is headed to the Filly and Mare Sprint, Bob Baffert will still have defending Sprint winner Midnight Lute in the race. Midnight Lute was the last horse to train over the main track, shortly after 10 a.m. on Saturday, following a visit from the blacksmith.
"We just redid the patch on the quarter crack he suffered at Del Mar," Baffert explained. "The blacksmith medicated it last night to soften the area before working on him this morning. The crack has grown out nicely, and he's doing well. He's in a very good frame of mind, which wasn't the case this summer at Del Mar."
Baffert said Midnight Lute would have an easy work at Santa Anita on Monday.- Mike Welsch
Filly and Mare Turf: Mott confident with Dynaforce
Dynaforce will play a prominent role in Friday's $2 million Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf. How long that lasts depends on whether she is comfortable near the front of the 1 1/4-mile turf race.
That style has led to a major stakes win this year for Dynaforce - the Grade 1 Flower Bowl Invitational - at Belmont Park on Sept. 27, and two second-place finishes in major stakes in New York during the summer.
"You've got to like what she's done," trainer Bill Mott said.
The only blemish in Dynaforce's campaign was a fifth-place finish in the Glen Falls Handicap at Saratoga on Sept. 1, a loss Mott threw out. "She did have a stinker at Saratoga, and I can't explain that," he said.
The win in the Flower Bowl, over a yielding course, is the most prestigious of Dynaforce's 11-race career. The BC Filly and Mare Turf will be her first start in the United States outside of New York. Owned by John Chandler, Dynaforce began her career in France, where she won 3 of 7 starts for trainer Andre Fabre.
Mott is convinced that Dynaforce is not reliant on yielding turf, mentioning her second in her U.S. debut on a firm course in the New York Stakes on firm turf on June 21 as evidence.
"We'll get different ground [in California], but she ran well on firm turf," Mott said. "I don't think it's a major issue. After the first race, we thought [the BC Filly and Mare Turf] was possible. I was impressed."- Steve Andersen
Juvenile: Terrain has solid work
At Keeneland, Terrain, runner-up in the Lane's End Breeders' Futurity runner-up worked four furlongs in 48.20 seconds Saturday morning under exercise rider Alejandro Gonzalez. Terrain worked in company with the maiden winning 2-year-old Moral.
"Everything went fine. He galloped out in a minute and change, he was in the bridle all the way," trainer Al Stall said. "The rider said he never gave it up at any point in time, which is good."
Stall said the decision to run in the Juvenile was made after the likes of Vineyard Haven, Charitable Man, and Run Away and Hide all defected from the race. The Juvenile favorite figures to be Square Eddie, to whom Terrain ran second in the Futurity.
"He could go one direction or the other," Stall said of Square Eddie, whose Futurity effort was his first start in this country. "Our horse runs his race every time."
Terrain was scheduled to ship to Southern California on Wednesday.- David Grening
Juvenile Fillies: Sky Diva breezes
At the Fair Hill training center in Maryland, Frizette winner Sky Diva breezed six furlongs in 1:13 Saturday under exercise rider Holly Webster in preparation for a start in the $2 million Juvenile Fillies. She galloped out seven furlongs in 1:27.60, according to trainer Steve Klesaris.
Sky Diva, undefeated in two starts, figures to be the second choice in the Juvenile Fillies behind Stardom Bound.
"All I wanted her to do was stretch her legs around the racetrack, get some conditioning out of it," Klesaris said.
Though Sky Diva worked over the synthetic surface at Fair Hill, Klesaris said he still has some reservations about running her over the Pro-Ride at Santa Anita.
"My own take on it is synthetic is an artificial version of turf. That's my only concern," Klesaris said. "You can take a horse that will get beat 20 lengths on the grass in the afternoon and I can make them breeze five-eighths in a minute on the turf in the morning. You'll get very few horses that look like they don't like it."
Sky Diva is coming off a visually impressive 3 3/4-length victory in the Frizette in which she rallied from last and was hand-ridden to the wire.
"That performance was spectacular," Klesaris said. "It shows what kind of filly she is. What I really like about her is the further they run the more she's going to like it."
Sky Diva was scheduled to ship to Southern California on Tuesday.- David Grening
Turf: Winchester faces tougher, longer
Winchester was only a maiden race winner with a placing in a minor stakes in Ireland when he won the Grade 1 Secretariat Stakes at Arlington Park in August. No wonder he was 7-1.
Winchester's 7 1/4-length win in the Secretariat redefined his career, and led owners Bert and Diana Firestone and trainer Dermot Weld to target Saturday's $3 million Breeders' Cup Turf.
The BC Turf will be a different assignment - a new distance against a tougher field. It is the distance issue that was foremost on Weld's mind on Saturday.
The Turf is run over 1 1/2 miles, and Winchester has not won beyond 1 1/4 miles, the distance of the Secretariat and a maiden race he ran in at Leopardstown, Ireland, in April.
"His best form is over 10 furlongs," Weld said.
In two starts over 1 1/2 miles on turf in Europe, Winchester was eighth in the King Edward VII Stakes at Royal Ascot and seventh in the Irish Derby.
Despite that, Weld admits that Winchester ran like a horse capable of handling 1 1/2 miles in the Secretariat. After stalking the pace for the first mile, he kicked clear through the stretch.
"His performance in Chicago was pretty good," Weld said.
Saturday in Ireland, Winchester worked six furlongs on turf. "I'm very pleased with the way he went," Weld said. "I worked him out of stalls the other day to sharpen him. I want to have my horse right."
Winchester is one of 12 probable starters in the Turf. Saturday, trainer Julio Canani said that Spring House, the winner of two graded stakes on turf in California this year, will start in the BC Turf. Spring House was also pre-entered for the BC Dirt Marathon.- Steve Andersen
Turf Sprint: Capuano ready for Cup debut
Trainer Dale Capuano will make his Southern California and Breeders' Cup debut when he saddles Heros Reward in the $1 million Turf Sprint. Capuano, 45, is based in Maryland and said he is looking forward to the change of scenery - however brief it may be.
"It's pretty exciting, but just like any other race you try to prepare for, you just get him ready," Capuano said. "Probably by Thursday you get keyed up a little bit. Being from Maryland we don't get to see that many nice horses except on Preakness day. It'll be nice to be around some high-quality horses."
Heros Reward fits that bill. A 6-year-old gelded son of Partner's Hero, Heros Reward has
10 wins, 7 seconds, and 2 thirds from 27 starts. He has banked $881,341. Capuano said Heros Reward thrives on firm turf - really firm.
"The last couple of times he's run it's been listed firm, but it's not been real hard," Capuano said. "From what I hear out there, it's been dry and it's been pretty firm. He'll really like that."
Though he's run 18 times on turf, the Turf Sprint will be his first start at 6 1/2 furlongs.
"It looks like those type of races go in about 1:12. That should be right up his alley," Capuano said. "It's awful quick time, but it should be to his liking."
On Saturday, at Laurel, Heros Reward worked five furlongs in 1:01.60 over the dirt course. Exercise rider Johnny Poe was aboard for the move.- David Grening


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"A hostile act likely to perpetuate the conflict and colonialism in Western Sahara". The Peace and Security Council of the African Union reiterates its position on the illegal exploitaiton of Western Sahara's natural resources.
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Photo above: Kosmos Energy chartered a drillship for exploration offshore Western Sahara. Here, the ship is seen off Namibia, heading north on its way to Western Sahara in 2014.
On 11 February 2016, the Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU), dedicated a session to the topic of natural resources and conflicts in Africa.
"Council condemned the illegal exploitation of natural resources of Western Sahara and considered it as a hostile act likely to perpetuate the conflict and colonialism in Western Sahara", is stated in the
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adopted by the Assembly at its 25th Ordinary Session, urging the UN Security Council to fully assume its responsibilities, as well as effectively address the issues of the respect of human rights and the illegal exploitation of the Territorys natural resources."
On 15 October 2015, the African Union
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It should also be recalled that the Peace and Security Council of the AU on 27 March 2015
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First debuted by Sergio Garcia during The Masters, the TOUR360 PRIME BOOST will be available in limited quantities beginning today, in three colorways: shock blue/mineral blue, power red, and black with metallic gold/silver/bronze 3-Stripes.
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"The TOUR360 PRIME BOOST is the first men's performance golf shoe to utilize the Primeknit technology, which has seen incredible success for the adidas Group, and is used in some of its best performing and most recognizable footwear, including the Ultra Boost and NMD. We were inspired by the look, comfort, breathability and overall performance this knit material offered and are happy to bring it to golf."
Superior performance is paramount in the TOUR360 PRIME BOOST, which features Primeknit fabrication with 50/50 PROTECT for water resistance in the lower half of the footwear. Full-length BOOST™ in the forefoot and heel provide energized cushioning and comfort, a lighter and more flexible 360WRAP saddle allows for greater adjustability and adaptability, and the new S-curve heel shape which follows the natural contour of the foot, make the TOUR360 PRIME BOOST the ultimate in style, comfort and performance.
Like the TOUR360 BOOST, the new footwear uses advanced dual-density 10-cleat puremotion® TPU outsole with CenTraXion and thintech® cleats for improved stability and grip. A new TORSION TUNNEL provides independent flexibility and control between the heel and forefoot with enhanced arch support and advanced green friendliness, and the fitfoam® GEO collar and tongue foam to deliver enhanced cushioning and comfort and finally, etc. lining material to reduce friction, moisture and heat, and helps maintain the optimal shoe climate for maximum comfort.
Available now, the TOUR360 PRIME BOOST comes in three colorways in the US at $229.99USD.
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*Market Share information is based on Golf Datatech US Retail Reporting (golfdatatech.com) – On/Off Course dollar share from January – April 2016
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Police Checked and Insured
Lesley has recent police clearances and full public liability insurance. This includes up to $10,000 worth of pet cover. Hobby sitters either have no insurance or a minimal policy through the website they are registered with.
Your home and pets are completely covered in the care of VIPets.
Experienced and Trained
Lesley drives the Animal Ambulance for the SPCA on Mondays so is constantly learning new skills in animal rescue and receives ongoing training in the field of animal welfare. She has also been volunteering at Dogwatch Sanctuary Trust finding homes for abandoned pound dogs for over a year. Due to this she has extensive dog handling experience with a variety of breeds that come from many different backgrounds.
Lesley has a lifetime of pet care experience and five years house and pet sitting. Lesley is a full time, professional, dedicated pet care provider with a wealth of experience in this field.
This experience and training could save your pet's life in an emergency. You will not get this with a hobby sitter.
Client Portal Access
Your information is entered into our pet sitting portal, which serves as a secure database for all you and your pet's information. We have all your details kept securely on iPhones, so no-one other than us can access your sensitive data. All customers are given access to the VIPets portal, where any information you enter is available to VIPets at all times. This ensures your requests are followed to the absolute letter and makes it very difficult for anything to be missed or forgotten.
All visits are scheduled through the portal and the schedule is emailed to the sitter first thing every morning. This ensures no pet is missed and left stranded without a potty break or a scheduled feed. You can be sure and safe in the knowledge your sitter will actually show up to do the job you have entrusted them to do.
Safety First
Your pet's safety is paramount to VIPets so we offer individual and very small group dog walks exclusively.
One of your house keys is always kept at our office in case of emergencies with a secure code assigned to you so only we know who the key belongs to.
Ongoing Education
Here at VIPets we are committed to continually learning and furthering our experience to better serve you and your pets.
To ensure dogs who are entrusted to our care get the very most from our visits, we are committed to constantly learning innovative techniques to enhance your dog's experience with us and support your current training methods. Training methods are being reviewed, updated and improved all the time and we are determined to keep up. Lesley always had a Udemy course on the go, binge watches dog training and pet first aid videos on YouTube and obsessively collects Kindle books on pet care.
GPS Tracking
You need never miss a single moment of your dog's outing or your pet's visit while they are in our devoted care.
All visits and walks are tracked with GPS software, so you are able to see what time we arrived, how long we were there, when we left and every single moment in between. Every second spent with your beloved furry kids is recorded and emailed to you at the end of the visit.
Even if commitments mean you can't be there in person, you can be there in spirit with our GPS tracking service.
Genuine Love of All Animals
Lesley feels a deep connection with all animals and a sense of responsibility to make sure all creatures who reside here along with us are treated with dignity and respect. It is for this reason she started this business and has had success with it from the outset. She currently volunteers at DogWatch, helping find homes for abandoned pound dogs and drives the Animal Ambulance for the SPCA. It is her mission to ensure the best possible care for your pets and provide total peace of mind when you are forced to leave them.
Free Meet and Greet
We will come to your home to meet you and your pets to discuss your pet's requirements.
This gives you the chance to meet us face to face in your home to see exactly how we interact with your pets and how they react to us. You get to meet us, ask us all manner of questions and find out whether or not you feel we are a good fit to work with. If you feel we are, we can then work out a care plan that best suits you and your furry family.
This is currently completely free with absolutely no obligation (worth $30).
Free Dog Walk for a Limited Time
After we have been to your home for the meet and greet and you have decided that we are a good fit for you and your pet, for a limited time your first dog walk is on us (worth $29). Simply click here to tell us where to send your coupon, and it will be emailed to you instantly.
All free dog walks include GPS tracking emailed as soon as the walk ends (includes start and end times and map of the walk), photo and video updates via Facebook, feed and fresh water plus lots of love, care and attention!
All Services Backed Up by a 100% Money Back Guarantee.
Your peace of mind is guaranteed with all services as if you are unhappy in any way, you don't pay.
If anything at all doesn't live up to your standards, we will refund you, no questions asked. You are completely covered when you choose to work with VIPets.
So call Lesley on 03 381 0009 or email us to book a meet and greet now, 100% risk and obligation free!


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Science, Technology and Expertise development in academia
The Flights and Fieldwork for the Advancement of Science and Technology (FAST) funding initiative aims to support Canadian university research projects that offer hands-on experience in space-like missions to Canadian highly qualified people, specifically students and young researchers (post-doctoral fellows) needed in the marketplace.
Space data utilization
Earth observation data and imagery utilization
These programs support and promote the development and use of Earth observation technologies and applications.
The Earth Observation Application Development Program (EOADP) aims to promote the development of applications by the Canadian private sector that will maximize the utilization of Earth observation data generated by CSA-supported missions.
The Government Related Initiatives Program (GRIP) focuses on developing government capacity to use space-based land, ocean, and atmospheric observation systems and services.
Science and Operational Applications Research (SOAR) offers Canadian universities and post-secondary institutions support for the training and development of highly qualified people in the field of applications using RADARSAT-2 data.
Scientific Data Utilization
This Program develops the utilization and validates the quality of Canadian and foreign space-based scientific data and derived information that address science questions, such as those related to our understanding of the Earth's climate system and magnetic field (magnetosphere). Examples of research and initiatives supported by this program include:
- Studying the Earth's atmosphere using satellites
- Using satellite data to study space weather
- Geospace Observatory (GO) Canada Initiative
Space exploration
Science Definition Studies support new science investigations to advance promising and innovative ideas as potential contributions to future space exploration missions.
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Watched the latest George Lopez HBO special, 'It's Not Me, It's You' last night. Of course it was excellent from beginning to end, but this scene from the intro made me laugh especially hard, as it's a scenario I can relate to - the never-ending beater project car.
It's got surface rust for paint but you wax it twice a month. Howling wheel bearings neglected for a rare trim piece found on eBay. It never, ever passes smog regardless of how much Sea Foam you use, so you drive around on your third test extension that may or may not have expired last Wednesday. Everyone thinks it's an old piece of ahit (because it is) and that you're wasting your time and money (because you are), but true love is blind - until it gets impounded and you're presented with a $700 release bill, at which point you just say 'fuck it' and let them crush it.


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Tallow is one of my favorite ingredients to use for the skin. This amazing element has some true moisturizing power to it, but I bet you would never guess where it comes from! To get right to the point- tallow is rendered beef fat. Trust me here! This nutrient rich ingredient works wonders on your skin!
Tallow is one of the few natural elements whose fatty acids and lipids resemble the cellular makeup of human skin cells. Tallow is a great source of Omega 3s, fatty acids, and vitamins A, E, D, and K. With such a close cellular structural composition and its range of nutrients, tallow can easily soak into the skin, protect the cells, and encourage regrowth of fresh healthy skin cells. This helps the skin to maintain moisture and keep it healthy.
Tallow starts off as the firm fat that grows around the kidneys and loins of cows (and also sheep). When the cattle are processed the fat (also called suet) is separated from the cuts that will be sold for consumption. The suet is then sold for use in cooking, skin care, or for other purposes.
I know the use of animal products in skin care can raise a variety of ethical and moral questions, so let me put your mind at ease in terms of your AJ Apothecary products. I purchase my suet from a Foxhollow Farm, a local farm in Crestwood, Kentucky. This farm humanely and ethically raises 100% grass fed beef using biodynamic agriculture. Foxhollow Farm describes their biodynamic farming approach as "everything needed for the health of the soil, plants, and animals comes from the land. A wide variety of farm animals, wildlife, birds, trees, plants and bugs help to create this self- nourishing model. The ideal is that the various parts of the farm are interconnected and supportive of one another". In addition to their farming approach, I like to purchase from Foxhollow Farm because I can visit the farm, and I can see the pastures where the cattle roam. It is nice to see where your raw ingredients come from! The mindful approach to their farming and cattle raising makes me feel confident in knowing that the suet I purchase from Foxhollow Farm comes from cattle that are raised in an ethically responsible manner.
Once I pickup my suet, I render it into the beautiful tallow that goes into my products. To render the tallow I cook the suet on low heat until it liquifies, which normally takes at least 8-12 hours. I strain the liquid from pieces of suet that did not break down, and then I set the liquid tallow aside to cool. Once cooled the tallow has a soft, creamy texture and, admittedly, a light beef scent. However, when included in my formulations the products do not smell like hamburger!
Because of the cellular structure described above, the tallow blends well with the raw ingredients I include in my products, offers important vitamins and nutrients to the skin, and it soaks quickly into the skin without leaving a greasy feeling. You will find tallow featured in my nutrient rich Comforting Body Butter and Blessing Belly Butter. I encourage you to give tallow a chance and try these two luxurious deep moisturizing products.
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Couple moves wedding from Florida to Greece as hurricane approaches
Greece, N.Y. – As Hurricane Irma heads toward Florida, a Rochester couple is re-planning their wedding in just three days.
Sarah Fischetto and Justin Stewart spent the last year planning for a destination wedding at the Marriott in West Palm Beach, Florida.
"Tuesday, the hotel emailed us and they were like, 'Just so you know, this is what's going on. We might not be able to service the wedding,'" said Fischetto. "The hotel has been absolutely amazing, [saying] it's not your fault what so ever, you get everything back."
The couple immediately started looking in the Rochester area.
The Rochester Airport Marriott in Greece just happened to have this Saturday open, allowing the couple to keep their original wedding date.
"I can't remember dates, so I thought 9/9 would be good," said Fischetto.
"You got to give it to the Marriott to getting us in so quickly," said Stewart. "My friends say a hurricane canceling my wedding is a sign, but I suppose it's a sign to have another Marriott available at the same time."
The couple has been busy, so they have a lot of people around them, making sure everything is ready for Saturday.
"We've had so many people willing to help us in any way, shape or form that they can," said Fischetto.
It's something she and her groom are grateful for, while not losing sight of what could happen to their original venue.
"It's crazy something this big happens to be this weekend," said Fischetto.
"In the grand scheme of things, us losing our wedding is nothing compared to the loss some people are dealing with right now," said Stewart.


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Impressions below search results completely replace right-hand ad block
As you already know, we have been gradually introducing impressions below our search results over the past month.
According to the data we collected over this period, the results for ads displayed below the search results were, in the vast majority of cases, significantly better than for those displayed on the right: the CTR of ads displayed below the search results was on average 2.5 times higher. Furthermore, the conversion rate remained the same, meaning that only potential clients click on the ads.
As a result, we have taken the decision completely to replace the ad block to the right of Yandex search results with the ad block below our search results. The guaranteed impressions ad block will now be displayed only at the bottom of the page.
Users will also see ads receiving dynamic impressions at the bottom of the second and subsequent pages.
Yandex.Market product offers can still be shown together with Direct offers in all blocks.
Following this change, we have removed the audience coverage indicator from the Yandex.Direct interface as it only takes placement on the first page into account when calculating the forecast.


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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KTHV) – This Saturday, the Little Rock Animal Village is hosting a very special "paw"ty!
On November 4, you can help the Animal Village celebrate 10 years of saving animals.
They will be honoring several supporters of the Village, as well as having guest speakers talk about things like Arkansas Paws in Prison, search and rescue dogs, the Barn Cat program, and how you can help save more animals through volunteering and fostering.
Tours of the facility will be given every 30 minutes. Cranford Co. will also be on hand to film interviews with those of you who have adopted a pet from the Little Rock Animal Village.
If you've adopted from the Village, please bring a picture of the pet you adopted, rather than the pet themselves.
Interviews will be conducted starting at noon. Birthday cake and refreshments will also be served, and there will be an adoption special that day.
Anyone is welcome! The event will take place at the Little Rock Animal Village located at 4500 Kramer Street from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Also, all adoption fees will be waved on November 4!
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Giving the view of screen, Turquoise Ganga. An awesome beauty of breathtaking, sun washed river complements the resort to provide you a real freshness cool and fresh air originating from mesmerizing Ganga refreshing your body and soul. Ravishing view of sunsets and an enchanting sound of water of holy Ganga , refreshes the surroundings with its melody. Providing an exciting white water river. Rafting and jungle safari for Adventure lovers. Enjoy the resistance charm of Yoga and Meditation. Stimulate your body and rejuvenate your senses with Ayurvedic body Message. The Sportsman in you can even take a shoe on the Billiard Table. Enjoy the irresistible charm of the Resort.
Laxman Jhula Divine Resort is one of the most popular Resort in Rishikesh. Laxman Jhula Divine Resort possesses all the qualities and equipments that are required to cater to the needs of a worldwide client base. Amongst all the Hotels in Rishikesh, the standards set by Laxman Jhula Divine Resorts can be compared to the standards set by any of the top Resort in Uttarakhand.
Lying amidst the foothills of the Himalayas, Laxman Jhula Divine Resort in Rishikesh, India overlooks the holy Ganges thus presenting a completely mesmerizing spectacle to its visitors. Laxman Jhula Divine Resorts is also surrounded by Sal Trees thus imparting a mystic feel in the environment around it. Rare species birds, butterflies and flowers inhabit the resort and hence completes the picture by creating a "God's own country". 'Laxman Jhula Divine Resort on the Ganges' which is how the resort is popularly known, lies in the way of the famous shrines of Badrinath and Kedarnath and to the trekking routes of Himalayan ranges. So the place is easily reachable. All in all, Laxman Jhula Divine Resort offers the best facilities among all other Resorts in Rishikesh.
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At Divine Resort & Spa we offer solutions of various needs. Divine Resort is one of the best destination for Business Conferences, Meetings, Wedding Event, Travel & Vacation, Ayudvedic Treatment, Spa and Rejuvenation.
The Divine Resort is proud of organizing daily activities of Yoga like collective physical exercises, Kirtan & Meditation with mantras. Our rooms are built to give you a serene beauty of Holy Ganges. You'll nowhere feel that beautiful flow of Holy river in Rishikesh. For those moments of leisure, or when business has to be discussed outside the confines of a corporate environment, this is the place.
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When it comes to British baby brands there are so many great companies out there producing in the UK. Why would you ever want to buy something that wasn't made here?
Thanks to our friends on Instagram we've put together a list of the best British baby brands out there.
Although we originally called this '10 of the best British baby brands' we have had to double it as there were just too many amazing brands to choose from!
Gentle organic babywear in a range of unique prints. Pigeon's capsule Made in England collections are produced in rural Nottinghamshire by a small family-run factory.
Buttery soft cotton babygrows in cute signature prints are the handwriting of Peacheyboo.
The Bowtique
The Bowtique's stunning hair accessories are all lovingly made by hand. Any little princess wearing this will be the talk of the nursery.
The Princess and The Frock
Any little girl would be the belle of the ball in a handmade party dress by Princess and The Frock. They now have a jersey collection too.
eva & indie
Kitsch unisex prints are the signature of Eva and Indie and every piece is handmade to order.
Didi and Bud
'Mini Gents' and 'Modern Ladies' are how Didi and Bud describe the toddlers wearing their adorable sleepsuits.
Morrck make car seat blankets with a hood – what a great idea!
Handmade baby bibs for every occasion! Beautifully soft and comfortable on baby's delicate skin.
B & Button
Lovingly created, bespoke designs for baby and toddler. Handmade and personalised in the U.K.
The Little Style House
On trend unisex clothing designed by Anna, mum of two. Stay cool. Be bold. Dress modern.
Beb and Ooo
Fun, colourful, practical and individual clothing that can be worn by girls or boys.
William and the Wolf
Contemporary clothing and diverse and unisex children's accessories, handmade in Bristol. The Wolf pack welcome customise requests!
Unisex baby wear that isn't always neutral or beige! With 5 woodland themes that can be mixed and matched for bespoke newborn look.
Tommy and Lottie
Anyone else got outfit envy? UK based baby boutique and lifestyle brand Tommy and Lottie are big on ethics and sustainability too. Trendy with a conscious!
Brora Cashmere
Don't all babies deserve the softness of cashmere? Brora baby cashmere comes in a selection of classic and contemporary designs.
Hello Mum
Beautifully packaged stylish and comfortable baby clothes from Hello Mum make the perfect gift for a new mummy.
The Great British Baby Company
Luxury apparel and accessories for young children, using the finest British materials and craftsmanship.
Soft enough for the tinniest of feet the only problem you will find is trying to choose from all the gorgeous designs!
Bush Boo Baby & Kids
Quality children's clothing and accessories made in Yorkshire!
Long term favourites of ours these are such individual and well made children's clothes!


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Dangerous goods training
We are specialist providers of DGSA and dangerous goods training courses.
Our clients include major chemical manufacturers, distributors and shipping lines as well as government agencies.
We offer public and in-company dangerous goods training covering UK and international transport regulations.
Our industry leading DGSA training course has an 80% first time pass rate - way above the national average.
Please view our courses for information about our dangerous goods training options and dates for details of our current public course programme.
Our public courses are generally held at a venue near Manchester.
For background information on the Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser (DGSA) legislation and qualification, including details of the syllabus and examination process, please select DGSA.
If you need to purchase dangerous goods transport regulations, including the ADR Agreement and IMDG Code, we can supply them - please visit our our shop.
Please contact us if you need further assistance or want to discuss your dangerous goods training requirements.


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CENTURY 21 Conexus Realty is pleased to announce that Greg Cowles and Loretta Flaman have joined its firm as a sales representatives. Greg and Loretta have successfully completed extensive training and are now licensed REALTORS® with the Saskatoon Region Association of REALTORS®.
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