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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: As per reports from some centres, it is said that DGP Jacob Thomas is all getting ready to quit from all his official responsibilities and launch a full-throttle battle against corruption.
This decision by him comes after the government rejected the explanation given by him, who is already under suspension. It is said that he is aiming for an uncompromising crusade against corruption by talking out openly about things without being afraid of anyone.
His letter to the Prime Minister seeking an appointment outside the country as he was done with all the bureaucracy was as a last resort.
The actions and decisions taken by Jacob Thomas in the 10 months while he served as the vigilance director had stolen the sleep of many, and kept them at the edge. Nevertheless, his decision on the Pattoor land deal was declared as wrong by the Kerala High Court and he was heavily criticised by the court for it.
But what his controversial speech at an event on the Anti-Corruption Day, in which he said that the law and order in the state is in utter shambles proved to be the last nail on the coffin. In his speech at the Thiruvananthapuram Press Club on December 9, 2017, he had referenced to the incident of Ockhi cyclone tragedy in connection with corruption. He was suspended as the IMG director as his speech triggered a controversy. And it was his explanation to this that the government had rejected saying that it was not satisfactory.
Chief secretary Paul Antony had made clear in his charge sheet against Jacob Thomas that the statement by the latter that the law and order in the state has utterly failed is critical and does not deserve any mercy. And with this it has now become clear that there would be disciplinary action against Jacob Thomas.
Jacob Thomas had explained that the government did not clarify as to what measures they took in connection with the Ockhi tragedy and that his comment on the same was based on media reports. He also said that he had not spoken against any working of the government or about law and order in the state. He also rejected the government's claim that he had said that the law and order in the state has failed.
Now the public is viewing the entire episode with eagerness to find out what further action the government would take against Jacob Thomas.
It also remains to be seen whether Jacob Thomas would quit before any action against him is taken.


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In this feature, Humor Tumor looks back fondly at an old Sega Genesis classic: Earthworm Jim.
I once said nostalgia was an iffy thing. It serves to rose tint our past, making us believe that things were fun, or even good. One example that springs prominently to mind is Encino Man. I watched that movie all the time as a kid. A few years ago I had the chance to watch it again...and regretted it dearly. I figured I was an idiot for liking that movie as a child. Watching it years later only proved that, yes indeed, I was a moron.
But then again I thought this was an amazing movie when I was that age...
Yes, that's Leslie Nielson dressed as a Samurai Warlord. Yes, that's a GameGear that can control reality remotely. Yes, that is Rob Schneider....and yes, there was a musical number with "Barbara Anne" (its muted in the video to prevent copyright violation).
As I said, I was a stupid child.
But Earthworm Jim is still amazing to this day. Tough as nails, gorgeously animated, and funnier than many games of it's time. It was a game that prompted much joy, or red faced yelling at a TV screen. I can promise you I'm not the only person who dreaded the underwater sections of that game. Any one who played this back in the early 90s can tell you those sections were frustrating and impossible. These days, they are much easier. Probably due to the maturity of the player, we're now used to taking our time, or being a little more careful.
But screw being calm and collected when you can do this...which I'm sure was pretty much the ire of parents of the time
And despite my playing the updated version on XBLA (which sports amazing drawn art and I think redone sound and music) even just watching videos of the older versions, this game is gorgeous. Maybe it's because of the sprite based games being prominent when I was growing up. But they still look so god damn good, and I always get a nice feeling seeing them no matter what.
What really gets me about the game though, is not the gorgeous sprites, the tight controls. But the charm, the humor, the style. I mean, yes, games still have all that (or some do). But for some reason they never resonate with me as much as the early 90s Genesis/SNES games. And even those pale to Earthworm Jim, which always struck me as so unique.
And sure this is an example from Earthworm Jim 2....but it still very much relates to the humor of the game. And so far I don't think I've ever seen any game replicate something like this
But not everything in the game is perfect. The aforementioned water levels aside, there was also an escort mission of a sort. And even to this day...it pisses the living hell out of me. It's not that the escort is weak....but that it's so god damn stupid. This little dog thing just skips along, oblivious to the world around it. You have to whip see saws to arc him over chasms. Shoot meteors out of the sky to prevent them from crushing him, and he just skips along. If he falls, or gets hit, he hulks out and thrashes you, costing you dear life. And maybe that's the joke. He isn't helpless at all, in fact he's more than capable of defending himself. But you messed up, so he takes out this anger on you for messing up. Looking at it without playing it does seem kind of funny. But playing it is a testament in patience and frustration. I don't know how many times I shut off my Genesis and Xbox combined at this section, but it's innumerable.
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I would love to see Jim revived; not as a HD update, nor a re release. But rather a brand new adventure. I feel that he is not so rooted in the humor of a certain time (like a certain Duke Nukem, or Toejam and Earl), and given the right treatment he could come back.
Will Jim ever make a return? I doubt it, despite all my wants for him to come back to us. But he does have a legacy that is worth revisiting, a couple of damn good games. So if you never have touched an Earthworm Jim game, I would highly recommend you do so as fast as possible. It's a classic from a bygone era, and unlike many games from that time, this one has aged wonderfully.
Humor Tumor is currently on a trek to find all the blasts from the past he can.

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Despite the moans of the scattered survivors of the United States Football League, professional football in the United States seems settled once more. In other words, the National Football League reigns surpreme once again.
''Sure, we are a monopoly -- so what?'' is the attitude of the NFL. But despite the NFL's successful efforts to relocate the USFL in limbo, the league faces an unknown future that could include another players strike, a rebellion by the TV networks and, eventually, expansion that could take in the rest of the world.


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St. Petersburg authorities are considering the possibility of collective burial of victims of the plane crash in Egypt. According to the governor Georgy Poltavchenko, the city will provide a place for such a grave, if asked by relatives of the victims, reports RIA Novosti.
"The city will be able to allocate a separate place for the burial of those who died in a plane crash, we are ready to do so," – said the official.
There are 132 residents of St. Petersburg and 46 residents of the Leningrad region among the victims.
TASS quoted the vice-governor of St. Petersburg Igor Albin who reported that according to updated data, there were 132 residents of St. Petersburg, 46 residents of the Leningrad region, 34 residents of other regions of Russia, 4 citizens of Ukraine, and 1 resident of Belarus onboard.
The aircraft of the company "Kogalymavia" took off from Sharm el-Sheikh to St. Petersburg at 06:51 MSK on Saturday, October 31. At 7:14 the signal disappeared from radar screens, and radio contact with the aircraft was lost. The airliner fell in northern Sinai. There were 217 passengers onboard (including 25 children), and 7 crew members. They all died. Two criminal cases were filed by the Investigative Committee of Russia upon the crash: under Article 263 (violation of safety and operation rules of air transport) and Part 3 of Article 238 (for providing services that do not meet safety requirements) of the Criminal Code.
November 1, Russia declared a day of mourning. In St. Petersburg, the mourning will last until 3 November inclusive.
Source: http://lenta.ru/news/2015/11/01/burialsite/


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Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons are specialist trained to manage and treat facial trauma. There are an infinite number of ways in which the face can be damaged and thus need some type of reconstruction. Accidents, falls, automobile crashes and interpersonal violence are among the most common causes. Some of the main types of facial injuries resulting from these instances are lacerations, fractured teeth, fractured jaws, fractured facial bones, knocked out teeth and intraoral lacerations.
There are three main classifications used by health professionals in their trauma assessment:
Soft Tissue Injuries – Soft tissue trauma includes lacerations to the skin and any kind of intraoral (gum) damage.
Avulsed (knocked out) Teeth - Injuries to the teeth are very common and must be dealt with immediately to insure success of reimplantation.
Bony Injuries – This category encompasses the entire face including fractured cheekbones, jaw bones, eye sockets, palates and noses.
Special Regions – Special regions refers to the nerves in the face, the eyes, and the salivary glands.
Reasons for Facial Trauma Reconstruction
Aside from the obvious aesthetic reasons for repairing damage to the face, there are also a number of serious health and dental concerns that can arise from even a small amount of trauma. No facial injury should be taken lightly. Depending on the exact location of the injury, respiration, speech and swallowing can be greatly impaired.
Though broken facial bones are generally treated in the emergency room, damage to the teeth can be quickly dealt with by the dentist. Failure to treat dental and facial trauma can lead to the following longer term problems:
What does correcting facial trauma involve?
If facial bones have been fractured or broken, they will be treated in much the same way as any other broken bone. Of course, a plaster cast cannot be applied to a cheekbone, but the bones can be held firmly together by either wiring or the insertion of small plates and screws. Soft tissue lacerations will be treated immediately by way of suture (stitching).
In cases where a tooth has been knocked cleanly out of the mouth, there is still a possibility of reinserting it. The quicker a re-insertion can be performed by the dentist, the greater the likelihood that the natural tooth will survive. In the event that the tooth lacks the ligaments necessary for reinsertion, the dentist can implant a prosthetic tooth to restore both functionality and aesthetic appearance. The dentist can also "splint" displaced teeth using structural support such as bonding or wiring with a good amount of success. Root canal therapy is also a possibility for loose or broken teeth.
Your dentist will conduct a thorough examination and take various x-rays in order to determine the precise condition of the afflicted area and plan a course of action. Pain medication will be prescribed as necessary, and you'll be given post treatment advice for your recovery.
Friendly, professional, quality work, great communication with the patient for the entire process. Careful discussion of the options and financial structures. No Surprises. Highly Recommend.
Greg T.
I've been going here for years and the staff have always been friendly and remember who you are. Dr. Mack also goes so far as to personally call the evening after major procedures to ensure that you are doing well. The office has great options for keeping you entertained during long procedures, such as listening to music or watching movies. They also stay up to date with the newest dental procedures. I got to enjoy this as I just recently watched a movie while they scanned my mouth, designed and milled my crown and then had it put in place all in one visit. I can't recommend them enough.
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Is Tsu worth it?
Is TSU worth it? For your time, for your effort? Is Tsu a scam? Well,thankfully it's not! I will be happy to give you some insights and ideas about new revolutionary social network TSU. Tsu is one of the newest and most dynamic social network which pays its users for the content they share or create.
Tsu is working with the invitation method. In order for someone to join the platform they need to be invited, there is no straight sign up form on TSU itself. But invitations are all over and if you would love to join TSU please feel free to use my invitation.
Now let's come to the point, Is tsu worth it? Well it really depends, because all you need to do is to invest your time for long term results. Tsu is not requiring any money to join or use their platform and its not any short from facebook or Google plus when it comes to share your post and engage with people. Of course Facebook and Google Plus is way more well maintained comparing to TSU but hey this network is only 1 month old! Not to mention they had the biggest impact on convincing 1 million people to join within 1 month. It's almost a never seen before type deal for a social media website.
Tsu is working and its creating revenue for its users, its not a joke or scam it's very well working. There are users that they claimed their first check and so close to get their second check. I am about to issue my first check from TSU within 2 weeks or so, its not a lie or cheat, my bank has almost 69 dollars as I am writing this post and my daily income is between 1.50 and 2.50 dollars.There are 2 key points that you need to consider, first you need to invite as many people as possible to build a reputable network, and secondly you need to share original and good content to attract people. First one may not be appealing to you because its kind of hard to build, but if you are genuine person you can definitely create a unique and good content for your readers and get paid for the effort you put into.
Whole point of me writing this post is whether if TSU worth your time or not! Well you have spent several years on Facebook or Google or Twitter without getting paid. So why not give TSU a try and do the same exact thing that you have been doing over years , post stuff, make comments or like posts. This is what exactly is TSU all about! Tsu is worth your time, engagement is high, people are interacting with each other, they are keen to make a comment or share your post to make better revenue. People are getting paid for the time that they enjoy spending. It's your decision to make but I can assure you that there is really nothing to lose on Tsu other than your time which all of us spend that time on social media without getting paid.
If you join the platform please try to get idea about how to utilize it to the most for your own benefit, dont spam or try to cheat the system , just try to choose yourself a niche and stick with it. Write a good unique posts and engage with people. The most shared topics on TSU so far is either bank numbers or How to grow your network, I do provide both informations and I will be happy to answer any questions that you may have. Here is my invitation again if you decided to use TSU and please say hi after you sign up and let me know, I will be happy to be your very first friend on the platform.
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Anton Luht wrote: > Hello, > > I'd like to suggest people that know some algorithmic tricks to look > at the corresponding areas of classlib. Maybe some of the community > members had (un)lucky experience of tuning performance of some > application that led them to a deep knowledge of some very specific > area has good approaches but not too widely known to an average > developer. It might also be an interest for students and other people > from institutes and universities. > > What I'm talking about is not related to 'premature optimization' that > is now being discussed in another thread but something very narrow, > limited to maybe one method and not influencing anything else. > > For example, consider current implementation of > java.util.BitSet.cardinality() . It just checks all bits one by one > and increments count. [1] Gives an overview of algorithms for checking > set bit count. The fastest algorithms are with table lookup, which > requires additional memory, but there are algorithms that are several > times faster than iteration (in C) and don't require tables. I believe > such local optimizations with good comments and links to corresponding > resources won't do any harm and are a good point to start with. > > Does it make sence? > > [1] http://www-db.stanford.edu/~manku/bitcount/bitcount.html I agree that there are some pretty clever algorithms out there that would improve our ability to perform things... for example, the one that comes to mind is sublinear string matching algorithm such as: http://citeseer.ist.psu.edu/361534.html (but an entire class of others exist). Of course, these algorithms have statistical properties... meaning that they perform like they claim they do on average. Without a benchmark, it's not clear how much it would improve things. But I do agree with Anton that thinking about algorithm optimization is clearly a good exercise. -- Stefano. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Terms of use : http://incubator.apache.org/harmony/mailing.html To unsubscribe, e-mail: email@example.com For additional commands, e-mail: email@example.com
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Entertainment in Valdosta
Valdosta enjoys a pleasant outdoor environment, so there are plenty of activities to be enjoyed! Everything from golf, hunting and fishing to beautifully preserved historic sites to tour, you will find it all in Valdost.
Visitors will probably want to spend an extra day touring the charming and elegant historical sites in Valdosta. We also enjoy an abundance of family oriented venues providing loads of fun and excitement for the entire family.
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Shortest path in a polygon using sublinear space
We resolve an open problem due to Tetsuo Asano, showing how to compute the shortest path in a polygon, given in a read only memory, using sublinear space and subquadratic time. Specifically, given a simple polygon $P$ with $n$ vertices in a read only memory, and additional working memory of size $m$, the new algorithm computes the shortest path (in $P$) in $O( n^2 / m )$ expected time, assuming $m = O(n/\log^2 n)$. This requires several new tools, which we believe to be of independent interest.
Specifically, we show that violator space problems, an abstraction of low dimensional linear-programming (and LP-type problems), can be solved using constant space and expected linear time, by modifying Seidel's linear programming algorithm and using pseudo-random sequences.
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Street View is the best available vantage point looking, if possible, towards the location of the building. In some locations, Street View may not give a view of the actual building, or may not be available at all. Where it is not available, the satellite view is shown instead.
Latitude: 51.3535 / 51°21'12"N
Longitude: -2.2342 / 2°14'2"W
OS Eastings: 383789
OS Northings: 161630
OS Grid: ST837616
Mapcode National: GBR 1SC.5XZ
Mapcode Global: VH96W.777Q
Entry Name: Wall with Two Archways Attached to North Side of Nos 12 and 13
Listing Date: 23 August 1974
Grade: II
Source: Historic England
Source ID: 1036156
English Heritage Legacy ID: 312781
Location: Bradford-on-Avon, Wiltshire, BA15
County: Wiltshire
Civil Parish: Bradford-on-Avon
Traditional County: Wiltshire
Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Wiltshire
Church of England Parish: Bradford-on-Avon Christ Church
Church of England Diocese: Salisbury
Wall with Two Archways
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of Nos 12 and 13
Attached to north side of Nos 12 and 13 is an ashlar wall which runs north
to Woolley Green. Also early/mid C19, with buttresses at intervals.
One doorway near Nos 12 and 13, with elliptical arch and shield bearing
a stag over. Another larger gateway (rebuilt), also with elliptical arch,
set back from road on Woolley Green. Square-headed drip-mould and shield
bearing a stag over.
Woolley Green House, Woolley Green Lodge, Nos 12 and 13 Woolley Green
with Archway and walls form a group.
Listing NGR: ST8378961630
This text is from the original listing, and may not necessarily reflect the current setting of the building.
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Ban condemns attacks against UN mission in Mali
4 October 2016 – United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has condemned yesterday's series of attacks against the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA).
According to preliminary information, four different attacks targeting MINUSMA personnel and installations occurred in Aguelhok, Kidal region, during which one peacekeeper from Chad was killed and eight others injured, according to a statement attributable to the Secretary-General's spokesperson.
"The Secretary-General presents his sincere condolences to the family of the fallen peacekeeper and to the Government and people of Chad, and wishes a prompt recovery to those injured," the statement said.
The UN chief also called for "swift action" to bring the perpetrators of the attacks to justice, recalling that attacks against UN peacekeepers constitute war crimes under international law.
The statement also said that the Secretary-General is concerned by the recent violations of the ceasefire arrangements by the signatory armed groups in the area of Kidal. In that regard, Mr. Ban urged signatory parties to fulfil their obligations under the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali, which he said would contribute to restoring stability and security in the region.
In late September, the Secretary-General, speaking at ministerial meeting on the implementation of the Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation in Mali, emphasized that the promotion of peace and stability in Mali is crucial to its people, for the region and for the world.
The Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation in Mali was signed in June 2015 by the Coordination des Mouvements de l'Azawad armed group, following its signature in May 2015 by the Government and a third party, the Plateforme coalition of armed groups.
The Malian Government has been seeking to restore stability and rebuild following a series of setbacks since early 2012, including a military coup d'état, renewed fighting between Government forces and Tuareg rebels, and the seizure of its northern territory by radical extremists. The country has also been wracked by a series of humanitarian crises.
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The cervical musculature is very important in neck pains. On the one hand, understanding how they are and how they work can learn to take better care of ourselves. On the other hand, participates in the painful processes of the neck as explained in the post dedicated to cervical contractures. Today I will focus on the particularities of the anatomy of the neck muscles and how it influences health.
In the neck we can differentiate three groups of muscles, so that we understand each other.
– Later muscles: These muscles are the ones that we can touch in the nape. It consists of small and large muscles that jump from vertebra into vertebrae and that have a great capacity to give stability to the cervical spine. Above them are larger muscles like the trapeze with a longer lever arm that reinforces the action of the deeper ones. This group of muscles is the ones that better stabilize the neck and protect from important injuries. Then we will see what implications it has.
– Side muscles: These are basically muscles that we call scalenes. The scalenes jump from the vertebrae to the ribs and by the disposition they have will be the ones who will force the most to carry the head forward in some positions. The nerve roots that come out of the neck pass between these muscles so we sometimes feel tingling by the arms when we have contracted.
– Anterior muscles: The muscles that are in the anterior part glued to the vertebrae are small and scarce. Most of the anterior muscles have large lever arms away from the neck. The one that has the most force is the sternocleidomastoid and jumps from the skull (behind the ears in an area of bone called the mastoid process) to the sternum and clavicle. The disposition of this muscle, as you see, causes them to move the neck indirectly, moving the head. The rest of the previous muscles are not designed to move the neck but participate in other processes like swallowing, for example.
This form in which the neck muscles are distributed has implications in our day-to-day postures. In many posts I talk about how damaging cervical extension can be, that is, carrying the head back. If we look at the ceiling or we are reclined in the chair without supporting the head, the anterior and lateral muscles struggle to maintain the position and that the head does not fall backwards. These muscles are not good neck stabilizers. They are weak and are not attached to the vertebrae.
The posterior muscles, on the other hand, are strong and are intimately attached to the vertebrae. This causes the cervical spine to become stable when contracted. Positions with the back neck in extension activate the anterior and lateral muscles that do not stabilize the spine correctly. In these positions the function of the hind muscles (the good ones) is nullified because the movement goes in the opposite direction.
There are positions where even the action of these anterior muscles can injure the neck by causing erratic movements in the cervical vertebrae. This happens especially when we are in a position of maximum extension and we carry the head forward or in postures turned in extension.
You may also like to read : Epidural Fibrosis After Lumbar Surgery
If we remember the basic anatomy of the neck that I have told today, we can better understand the different posts in which I treat postural hygiene of the cervical spine.


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Engagement. That is one of the key ideas behind getting consumers involved in your brand. After the American auto industry had their troubles, Ford had to reinvent the way it did its marketing or it would fail. One of the ways they did it was through engagement.
In a presentation at Madonna University by Jim Farley, Group Vice President, Global Marketing, Sales, and Service at Ford Motor Company, he said the company is "…very scrappy. Big, but scrappy." What Farley meant by being scrappy is that the company changed their thoughts towards marketing. "When I came, marketing was an afterthought to sales," he said. Farley changed all that. Ford had little time and money to get it right. They had to think on their feet and did not have any room for error.
Error they did not. Farley mentioned a number of scrappy marketing things the automaker did to reinvent the brand. These stood out the most:
- Focus ST Commercial: Ford closed down the streets at night in Key West. They brought in two new Focus STs and professional drivers. People gathered in the streets to watch the 'race.' Ford then asked those who came out to take video with their phones. Onlookers sent the videos to Ford and in the end it was the first user-generated cell phone commercial. It cost Ford virtually nothing. Watch the commercial.
- Focus Movement: In the Focus Movement, Ford launched the 2012 Ford Focus with Doug the Puppet. This was the first launch of a car by way of sock puppet. Scrappy? I think so.
- Mustang Customizer: Ford launched the Mustang Customizer, where consumers can go to the website and create their own new dream Mustang. Each week they list the fan-generated car of the week on their Facebook page. Ford's success with this customizer has gone so big that it has pushed Mustang to have the largest following of any car in the world on Facebook with 4.58 million likes and counting.
- Random Acts of Fusion: For Random Acts of Fusion, Ford hired Ryan Seacrest and Joel McHale to give away 100 brand-new Ford Fusions all across America. The pair are giving away cars quicker than Elvis gave away Cadillacs. Along the way, Ford is filming a documentary. One look at 'Random Acts' and you can tell that it is a brand builder that is revolutionary for the likes of an automaker.
These are just four examples of Ford's brand-building success. Every example has a couple things in common. One, it has never been done in the industry before. It is socially engaging. It is out-of-the-box. It also hits its target market dead on. Farley's bet on keeping the big automaker's marketing 'scrappy' was what some in the beginning may have seen as risky, but it paid off.
What ways could being scrappy pay off for other brands?
Article originally published on the Talent Zoo at: http://www.talentzoo.com/beneath-the-brand/blog_news.php?articleID=15901


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Zanzibar is a unique coral island lying in the Indian Ocean a short distance from Tanzania. With Pemba, and about 50 other islands, Zanzibar originally was an independent country until 1964 when it was united with Tanganyika to form Tanzania under President Julius Nyerere. Presently it has its own President and a degree of autonomy. The island's history goes back many centuries. Its heyday came in the early 19th century when the Sultan of Muscat moved his court to Zanzibar. Spice cultivation was developed (particularly the clove tree), and the slave trade was at its height – Zanzibar became the most important town in East Africa.
Zanzibar town is located midway along the West Coast of the island. The old part of the town, known as Stone Town, is composed of a network of shady, winding narrow alleys between old stone buildings with ornately decorated entrances and balconies. Numerous tiny shops here sell everything under the sun. Along the seafront are located several luxury hotels, the old Sultan's Palace (House of Wonder), the old fort, restaurants and the docks.
Zanzibar may be reached by speedboat from Dar es-Salaam, (about 2 hours), daily departures. There are also several flights every day from Nairobi, Mombasa, Dar es-Salaam and Kilimanjaro airports. A luxury, air-conditioned coach leaves Moshi (Kilimanjaro) at 6am arriving in Dar-es-Salaam in time to catch the last ferry.
Zanzibar Special Package Tours.
All our packages includes hotels with Zanzibar atmosphere and also in consideration of environment, Zanzibar culture and nature, enjoy the best Zanzibar has to offer. Our packages combine accommodations in Stone town hotels and carefully selected beach hotels.
We will put together exciting and unique travel tour packages that are exclusive to the Eco & Culture Tours site for every style of traveler whether you are looking for an amazing romantic honeymoon in Zanzibar on an isolated beach. Lasi Tours is here to create the most compelling and cost effective packages that meet the needs of all travelers looking for a unique experience in East Africa without the hassle of complicated and stressful booking.
We can, of course, book for any duration, and itinerary, which suits you. Prices are indicative – They are based on two people sharing and includes all transfers and specified tours on the island as specified in the itineraries. We can book visitors in to any hotel on the island, each with its own particular charm and attraction, and will be pleased to advise about other hotels.
Town & Beach.
Most people like to spend some time in Stone Town with most of the time at one or two beach locations. If people stay at a beach location for the whole holiday, it is not easy to do a sight-seeing trip to Town, 1 hours each way from most beach locations this involve two hours just on the road!. Many people who do not mind a move like to stay at two different beach locations to see different parts of the island. We can discuss with you what you would like, and book accordingly.
Board Basis – As there are many places to eat in Stone Town, accommodation is usually on a bed & breakfast basis. At beach locations, many hotels are some distance from other places to eat so accommodation is either on half or full board.
Last Night – When people are booked on a morning flight for their return journey, we strongly suggest the last night back in Town, which is only 15 minutes to the Airport. Coming in from a beach location can mean a very early transfer, and there is no predicting the state of the road.


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"I remember being at a house party. I remember someone biting me....and I definitely remember saying no." Emily Williams* is a graduate student in agronomy at Iowa State University. Less than a year ago, Williams woke up to a man kissing her shoulder. She leapt out of bed, demanding to know who he was and she watched as the man's expression became panicked.
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Buried and nudged between the two "Z" books is Haggai. I am so glad I slowed down to read this shortest book in the Old Testament and not skim over it. It spoke to me immediately upon this reading on how I was living at the time, in a paneled house (1:4) as I think carefully about my thoughts and my ways (1:5-6)…with the hope of staying in this place which hints at a promise of a latter type of glory in my life greater than experience before along with a peace that goes beyond understanding (2:9). These are all key verses in this prophetic book.
In a biblical summary of the book of Haggai, another approach by the prophet was to denounce the ongoing idolatry to the people of Israel. He pointed out that holiness is not contagious, however, evil is (Hag. 2:11-19). He compared his viewpoint to a healthy person whose well-being cannot be caught by touching him whereas a cold, more easily transmittable, of a sick man, can. Evil lends itself more transmittable or infectious (i.e., today's over coverage of "bad" new topics versus good by media outlets or of the copycat crimes, people who are perpetually negative). How often do we hear of a breaking story, then see another similar one then another and wonder has this event always been going on or is it just now?
Found with the last of the three books of the Old Testament, although Haggai is not written at the same time as the remaining three, continues to point to the future Jesus. They wrap up the Jewish era.
To recapture the prophets, some overlapping audiences they served:
- Jonah (to Nineveh), Amos, and Hosea prophesied to the northern kingdoms (the 10 tribes known as Israel), with Obadiah (also a witness to the exile), Joel , Micah, Nahum (to Nineveh), Zephaniah (witnessed exile), and Habakkuk who tried to forewarn Judah (the southern kingdom, which includes Benjamin). Isaiah prophesied to both the northern and the southern tribes. Many of these prophets witnessed the fall of the northern tribes to Assyria and the southern tribes, about 100, years later to Babylon (then Persia).
- The exile prophets (after the siege of Jerusalem in 597 BC) were Jeremiah, Ezekiel (two who both were pre-exile prophets as well), and Daniel.
- The post-exilic prophets, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi, returned to Jerusalem in the rebuilding of the temple to prophesy.
It's significant to point out, and can't be said with enough emphasis, that the exile period and then the return to Jerusalem was one of the greatest challenges and crises for the Israelites. That and the future influence of the Hellenism plus the temple destruction of 70 AD. It shaped them into who they are today. But back to this moment, it's been seventy years without their temple and they no longer are living in their home country as a chosen people.
This book is a goldmine of inspiration. One that keeps on giving which may explain why there are more words in my chapter that are in this biblical one. It's for one of those times when you have to keep on living but think of it a just existing, unsure which way to turn. God assurances for us to move beyond our past with a renewed perspective, for us to give careful thought to our ways, that he is with us (Hag. 2:1-9) then reminds us that he promises to be with us always (1:13), not to be afraid (2:5), His spirit remains with us, He will bless us (2:19) and His reminder that He will take and make us for He has chosen us (2:23).
Haggai 2:6-7 links a context of Jesus to the temple they rebuilt as it restored them back symbolically to their worship. It foretells of how God will shake up all the nations with and through the acts of Jesus. The period of the writing for Haggai (and the next book Zechariah) is during the rebuilding of the temple, a stop-and-go process with it ending up taking additional fifteen years to complete. The work resumed through the inspirational efforts of Haggai and Zechariah (cf. Ezr. 6:14), who roused the people from their lethargy through the encouragement from God depicted by the favorable governing policy of the Persian.
Haggai's prophecies are in four discourses each respectively written consecutively given in a four-month span. He prophesied that to be selfish is stupid (his first discourse dated supposedly in the month September) to how being generous brings many benefits shared the following month. November's missive is on how a bad model of behavior is dangerously copied by others with his final prophecy to not to forget about the future that he wrote in December. If the writing sequence is indeed the months mentioned above, I find it coincidental that December is the month we recognized as the advent of expectant, waiting for the upcoming Savior's birth.
Haggai was fortunate to see the completion of his temple rebuilding mission. Many of the prophets (for that matter many in ministry in general) don't always see the results of their God-breathed endeavors.
Periodically I am fortunate to see the immediate outcome of efforts of ministry when I am in the right place at the right time when opportunity and preparedness meet. For a few summers, I coordinated the classic Vacation Bible School (VBS) that uniquely carried out off-site of the church at a Housing and Urban Development (HUD) apartment complex. In the 1950s this church was designated as the sponsoring organization for this HUD project thus allowing the event on government property. I helped to host this VBS for about four years, and it was laborious, to say the least, but the kind of soul filling labor of love. All the supplies and curriculum, along with tables, chairs, sound systems, and tents were brought in for this outdoor event held under tent top – come rain or shine. Each night we would pack up the supplies and props in a vacant apartment for security, with instruction to the attending children of the complex to watch over the tents diligently. One summer we had to evacuate the night's session because of a tornado that had touched down nearby in the county.
One VBS theme done included the narrative of Noah's Ark. In addition to being the coordinator, I told the accounts of that day's Bible theme. It was a drizzly, overcast day as I told about the God's watery wrath. I remember looking at the forty-some kids, ages five to eleven, attending with the teaching volunteers standing behind them. It was one of those moments when all eyes were on me, an encouragement that made me all more animated. I ended with the finale of the rainbow representing God's promise that He would never destroy the world again by rain. When I was done, I asked if anyone had questions. After a pregnant pause, with everyone staring even more wide-eyed, I became aware something else was going on.
Finally, a little one raised his hand and asked how I did that. Still clueless I respond, "How did I do what, sweetie?" when one of the teachers said, "Turn around." Behind me was a break in the clouds and a brilliant double rainbow. Apparently, it appeared right on cue at the end of the narrative. I told the kids I didn't do that; God did. It was the only time I told a Biblical account that got an applause.
That summer and the others, kids more readily came forward to learn about Jesus one on one with a volunteer personally. It was a watershed event for the child but also for the volunteer to witness. I was fortunate to have the same returning volunteers each year who knew the propensity was real to see the fruit of their labor a blessing not to miss. We also had a group of kids who regularly attended our church come to the VBS to participate. It was pure joy to watch them peer mentor their new friends from different ethnic and economic backgrounds. It's said that it takes a person six times to hear an invitation to Christianity before venturing out forth in faith. I will never know the full harvest from the seeds of witness planted. I do not know where the youth were in their sequence of hearing the message (seeds), but the message was planted, and hopefully took root for blooms to appeared. All anyone can do is plant the seeds to bring people closer to a relationship with Jesus. Only the Holy Spirit though can consummate it.


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Aspects of Pain – MWF Spring Conference 2013, Oxford
It was with much anticipation that I attended the MWF Spring 2013 conference, which this year took place in the historical city of Oxford.
The event kicked off on the Thursday evening with a, somewhat wet, but much enjoyed guided tour of the famous landmarks of Oxford's city centre, where members were treated to glimpses inside the beautiful colleges and entertained with interesting facts about Tolkien, Lewis Caroll and much more. This was followed by a delicious dinner at a city centre restaurant.
On the conference day itself the atmosphere was buzzing, having attracted the largest audience I've ever seen at an MWF event - around 120 delegates - and a good representation from medical students through to retired members.
The day started off with the most up to date functional MRI pain research from Professor Irene Tracy's research group. She was unable to attend herself, but the findings were eloquently and expertly presented by Dr Vishvarami Wanigasekera, a last minute substitute.
This year's Dame Hilda Rose Memorial lecture, given by Dr Jane Moore, highlighted the high prevalence of chronic pelvic pain in the female population (1 in 6) and the importance of the teasing out of other, non-gynaecological contributory factors, both physical and psychological, in our management of this often debilitating condition.
It was impressive to see such a high calibre of oral abstract presentations, especially from the two medical student entrants. The judges had a hard time choosing a winner! Congratulations to Nida Kalyal from Kings College London, who won the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Prize with her presentation of the breast cancer awareness project that she has helped to implement in the London borough of Newham. The emotional aspect brought a tear to many eyes in the process
After lunch workshops ran smoothly and provided a good range of subjects. Professor Michael Sharpe's talk highlighted the continuing debate surrounding Chronic Fatigue Syndrome vs ME and was highly relevant for today's practising doctors.
Dr Peggy Frith's session on ATHENA Swan awards proved that there definitely is a continuing role for the MWF, even in the modern world of supposed equality of the sexes. It also provided a lively discussion at Saturdays council meeting.
And Professor Raymond Tallis rounded off the talks with his excellently laid-out philosophical argument in favour of the controversial issue of Assisted dying.
The conference dinner in the magnificent Somerville college hall gave a perfect opportunity for catching up and talking with the day's speakers. The after dinner speaker, Katherine Whitehorn, entertained us beautifully with her most appropriate agony aunt-esque talk on the current issues face by the older population!
Many thanks to all involved with organisation of the event, workshop leaders, sponsors and those helping out on the day. It was an excellently educational and thought provoking event.
Dr Helen MacMullen,
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We have built friendships, shared so many experiences, and worked through all types of issues together. There is no easy way to say this. On January 1st, I will be stepping down as "TheWinPhan".
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I am honored to have been able to serve the Windows Phone and WinPhan community in the capacity I did. My journey in life though, has reached a crossroads where a new path must be taken. This path deserves all my attention, I hope you all are understanding.
I am a caregiver.
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I ask that you continue to support my courageous wife _BipolarManiac and her efforts to bring awareness to Bipolar Disorder. My son @thewinphanjr is on Instagram, follow what he does, I believe he's the future face of Microsoft.
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You could say Al Snow keeps his head in the game, literally and figuratively.
Fans who attended the Magic City Comic Con at the Miami Airport Convention Center could see the former ECW original and WWE superstar and current TNA Impact Wrestling agent remains in tremendous shape. Snow credits working out the right way and eating better.
"That's it," he said. "I'm trying to keep up with all the young guys.
He hasn't aged in appearance and neither has the trademark mannequin head the 51-year-old has carried to the ring for almost 18 years. Head helped Snow stand out and gain a following in front of the rabid ECW audiences. After getting lost in the shuffle during his initial WWE run as Leif Cassidy in the New Rockers tag team, he was given a chance to explore a new character in the "Land of Extreme."
"I was trying to demonstrate that I was having a nervous breakdown," Snow explained. "I was reading books on abnormal psychology. There was a case study in there about a lady who had paranoid schizophrenia. She heard voices and transferred the disorder onto the voices she heard from inanimate objects. She thought the table she heard voices from was crazy and not her...That's the one thing about Paul Heyman. He would let the talent be the talent. It's missing today. It's over-produced today."
After perfecting his persona in the Philadelphia-based promotion, Snow returned to WWE with his new tag team partner. Besides being the punch line of many Mick Foley jokes, the veteran had a successful career working the gimmick. He was an important part of WWE's hardcore division during the "Attitude Era."
Now he is lending his knowledge and experience to a young and hungry TNA locker room. He is impressed with the product they are producing, as the company made the move from Spike TV to Destination America in 2015.
"TNA has a lot of new talent," Snow said. "They have a new direction. I think it's a very compatible situation with Destination America. Spike was a great partner and terrific, but they definitely didn't promote TNA. It was literally their number one show on the network, but you never really saw or heard things about it on the network. Discovery is really promoting and pushing the fact that TNA is on their network. They have already done more in a short time than Spike has done in years. I think they're hoping that fan base will motivate cable carriers to carry the channel. I think it will work well for both TNA and Destination America."
Before TNA made their announcement of a new television deal, there were a lot of questions regarding the company's future. Many predicted doom and gloom. Snow remained confident that things would work out.
"People out there have been wondering if TNA will survive since its inception," he said. "When are they going to stop wondering? There was a point where we were wondering if WWE would survive. That comes down to that comparison to WWE and TNA. You can't really compare the two. WWE is an iconic brand like Harley Davidson, Band Aid and Kleenex. They've been around for decades, literally decades.
"It's been a track record of decades doing business. With TNA, it has just been just over a decade. Watch what you see on TV. That is done with a margin of the personnel, staff and production. It's a quarter of what WWE has. I've always said this, not because I work there. I could care less about that. I'm not kissing ass or anything. Everyone that works there talent-wise, backstage, I've always been impressed with how hard everybody works."
Ethan Carter III is among the names on the TNA roster Snow believes has a bright future. His transition from WWE's developmental system to TNA has been remarkable.
"I really think he is going to be a major star," Snow said. "He just continues to develop and come more into his own. Rockstar Spud is also great. I just think he is an amazing performer. Despite his size, I think he is an attraction and a draw. I think we are seeing another side of Bobby Lashley. There has been a new dimension with James Storm with a new character. Bobby Roode is another amazing performer. They are all incredibly talented kids that are getting an opportunity to become what they need to be, which is stars."
Before the guys and girls who step through the curtain. He often tells them to look at their performance like a commercial. Showing your personality is key.
"It's a commercial," he said. "It's not a wrestling match, but a commercial to sell themselves and look like stars. Don't just try to have a great match, but try to have a match that motivates a person sitting on their ass to get up out of their comfortable chair and drive to a building where they will sit in an uncomfortable chair for two or so hours to see you."
Fans have seen Snow wrestling on independent shows and occasionally on TNA television.
"I love it," Snow said. "If I didn't love it, I wouldn't do it. I have a match with Grado on the UK tour. I get to be heel again. I like that. I prefer that. The big thing is I get to lead the match. I don't have to rely on the other person. All I have to do is make him look like a million bucks. I can make him look like a million bucks and get heat. I can do that. Most of the young guys don't have the experience to do that when you are on the other side of the fence.
"They are too busy trying to make themselves look good. That's not what a heel's job is. A bad guys job is in any medium of story-telling is to make the audience want to be the good guy. So that when the story progresses and anything the bad guy does to the good guy, the audience now wants to turn the page and continue to watch to see the good guy overcome the odds."
Of course, whenever Snow goes to travel, Head usually isn't far behind. This can create some interesting travel memories.
"One time at the Dayton International Airport my bag went through before I went to the other side. The security lady unzipped the bag and screamed," he said. "She thought it was a decapitated head. The police came running over. I was like, 'Whoa, its part of my job.' I had to explain to them."
- On top of his pro wrestling commitments, Snow also has work as an actor. Roles in movies such as "Lost Prevention" and "The Body Sculptor" are two of the latest on his resume. He also gives back by doing magic for charity.
Follow him on Twitter @TheRealAlSnow
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- Catch TNA Impact Wrestling's flagship show 9 p.m. EST Fridays on Destination America.
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The last of the men charged in a botched Lakewood drug hit in 2012 have been sentenced.
Robert Leon Smith Jr., 37, is one of seven people convicted in connection to the shooting of Jaime Diaz-Solis.
Smith pleaded guilty Friday to second-degree manslaughter and residential burglary. Pierce County Superior Court Judge Frank Cuthbertson sentenced him to a low-end term of seven years, three months in prison.
Prosecutors argued Smith was part of a group that planned to kill a rival drug dealer, but the hit went sideways, and they killed the rival's cousin and roommate, 32-year-old Diaz-Solis, at his apartment.
The man who fired the gun, Mazzar Robinson, was convicted and sentenced to life without parole last year.
At Smith's sentencing Friday, his family wrote the court that he has a strong support system waiting for him when he's released.
"He has learned and is ready to make a positive return home," wrote his sister, Daytona Smith.
Several corrections officers who oversaw Smith at the Puyallup City Jail as he awaited trial also wrote letters on his behalf.
They said he was a hard worker at the jail, where he helped with ordering supplies and other tasks. They said they'd overheard him counseling other inmates to make good life choices.
Also sentenced this month for Diaz-Solis' death was 32-year-old Jiffary Mendez. He pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter and attempted first-degree robbery, and Cuthbertson sentenced him to nine years.
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The Year 6 Football team will begin training on the 18th September. Sessions will begin straight after school at 3:30pm and will finish at 4:30pm. During these sessions the children will strive to earn selection for our upcoming fixtures against teams such as Chapel Allerton and Immaculate Heart Of Mary Primary School in our quest to win back the Chapel Allerton Champions League trophy after finishing in 2nd place last year.
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Dunholme Friendship Club
Our meetings for May are Tuesdays 8th and 22nd. We meet I the Dunholme Village Hall from 2.15pm to 4pm. On Wednesday Mat 23rd we have our first outing. This one will be a Mystery Tour. We will be leaving the Black Bull at Welton at 10.30am calling in at Dunholme and Scothern as usual. The cost is £10 per person. We will be stopping somewhere for lunch or light refreshments before retuning home for about 4pm. If you would like a seat on the coach please ring me on the number below.
Janice Ritchie 01673 861172
Jumble Sale
On Saturday 26th May, a Jumble Sale will be held at Dunholme Village Hall. The sale will start at 1.00pm and this sale is in aid of The Cats Protection League and The Shoebox Appeal. If you have any items of Jumble that you are able to donate, then please contact either Sue on 862552 or Sandra on 861956 alternatively bring it along to the hall on the morning of the sale. Any help that you are able to give will be much appreciated.
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Dunholme Ladies Club
The next meeting will be on Thursday, 3rd May when the speaker will be Caroline Pearce who will be giving a talk on her life's journey and the history of Aloe Vera and Bee hive Products. The meeting will start at 7.30pm and take place in the Main Hall of Dunholme village Hall.
Sue Rawson – Chairlady Tele 01673 862552
Dunholme Village Hall
The next meeting of the Dunholme Village Hall Committee will be on Monday 21st May. This meeting will be the Annual General Meeting. The meeting will start at 7.00 p.m. and will take place in the Jubilee Room. Everybody welcome to attend.
G. Rawson 862552
Dunholme Village Hall
The Dunholme Village Hall Committee are looking to employ a Premise Supervisor/Licensee and Bar staff to run the Village Hall Bar for various functions.
The applicant will be responsible for the management of the bar, stock control and purchasing all consumables. They must also hold a current Personal Licence for the sale of Alcohol, however full training would be provided to gain this licence if required. The Premise Supervisor will be responsible for the bar staff and ensuring adequate cover for functions. They will be part of the Management committee and present reports at the committee meetings.
Applications in writing please to
DUNHOLME VILLAGE HALL, 26 HONEYHOLES LANE, Dunholme, LINCOLN, LN2 3SQ
Or for further information please contact the Chairman – Mr P Forman 01673 862552
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The Jambusters WI - May 2018
The Jambuster ladies enjoyed a relaxing April gathering as we tried out the techniques of hand reflexology under the guidance of visiting speaker Anne Gayfer accompanied by Wendy Annibal.
We rounded off the evening putting our hands to further good use enjoying a cake and a cuppa provided by our lovely refreshment fairies.
At our May meeting on Tuesday 1st we'll be discussing the annual resolution topic as well as learning about all things floral from local flower arranging expert Lucie Reed. On Tuesday 5th June, we move from the fragrance of flowers to the aromas of cooking courtesy of a visit from Lincolnshire Chef, Rachel Green.
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Dunholme Camera Club (Evening Group)
We had a great month at the club during April, A friendly competition with another photography club, a talk by myself on "Sports Photography" a club print competition on "Dereliction/Decay/Street Photography" and the L.P.A. Portfolio which is a collection of images from the clubs around Lincolnshire. Wow what a month!!! So what is happening at the club during May? Well our first meeting will be on the 3rd May when I will be showing the members some pictures of "The Birds of Australia" from a visit at the end of last year to Australia, it will be a busy night as I managed to get 157 different birds in 3 months plus of course some informational slides, certainly a busy night but some great images from my visit.
The second meeting will be on the 17th May which will be a showing of digital images which will have been taken by the members and there must be no manipulation. Within the armature photography circles there is never an image that is presented without some cropping, sharpening and manipulation so this little exercise will make the members think a little bit before they press the shutter. Our final meeting in May will be on the 31st when we will be holding another internal club digital competition which on this occasion will be "Patterns/Textures in Nature" should certainly be an entertaining evening, the judge will be Steve Marriot,
That's everything for our main club meetings so if you would like to join us then either get in touch or pop along on the night for 7.15pm at The Old School Dunholme.
Dunholme Camera Day Group
The day group has had 2 meetings now and both have been attended well by some of the evening group members plus members of the public popping in to ask advice and joining in with the activities. During April we help a "Macro and close up" session where people brought in there cameras and props to photograph with help from those that had done some photography of this kind before. Our meeting in May will be on the
25th May (please check out the home page of the camera club website so further information of what we will be doing on the day of the 25th May) all of the day group meetings will be from 10am – 12 noon. Come and join us whatever your level of photography.
Grahame Dunkin email: email@example.com website: www.dunholmecameraclub.co.uk 01673 860469
Dunholme Lodge Charity Open Garden,
National Garden Scheme; May 13th and July 1st 2018 11- 5pm
We have been opening our gardens for a few years now. This will be the seventh time with the National Garden Scheme . We raise money for our own church, St Chads and for the National Garden Scheme's chosen charities-nursing, caring, cancer and gardening charities ( see NGS website for more details ). The gardens are approx., 3 acres and include a wild flower area, shrubs, vegetable garden, topiary hedge, a well and a natural pond. We also have craft stalls , plants etc , vintage tractors in May and music very often. Wheelchair access is good to most parts although there is some loose stone and gravel in some areas. There is a toilet available. SUPERVISED children are welcome.
Dogs on leads are welcome. Entrance fee is £3.50 each and children under 12 yrs are free.
The premises were part of what was RAF Dunholme Lodge during the last war and we have a war memorial and a museum in an old cottage in the garden. Both are well worth a visit. Then you can enjoy a cup of tea and choose from a superb selection of cakes whilst you chat with friends. Bring your friends, aunties, uncles, grannies and granddads and enjoy the afternoon out. We are only 4 miles out of Lincoln on the A46 nr Welton. Just take the turn to Welton and we are half a mile on the left
We look forward to seeing you! Lesley and Hugh Wykes
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vote for me, a poem . april 09 . 2012
Dear Cleveland High School,
      I hope you all agree,
The best choice for president,
      is Sarah Gilbert, that's me.
I've had experience,
      and I have the brains,
If I'm elected,
      only one job remains 'Äì
You must bring me your thoughts,
      your wishes, your dreams,
Like dances, homecoming,
      powder-puff football teams.
I won't feed you candy,
      and I'm really not that big,
I won't try to bribe you,
      just honesty, you dig?
I promise you impartiality,
      I promise to be fair,
If you vote for Sarah,
      you'll have a president who cares.
I've had experience with Girls' League,
      NHS and Exec.,
I know about the problems,
      the causes and effects.
If you choose a President,
      who's inexperienced or young,
You'll most probably be sorry,
      You didn't choose the right one.
There's really only one choice,
      And the choice is evident--
Elect me, Sarah Gilbert, for
      Student Body President.
**Please make your vote for me, Sarah Gilbert, today at lunch, before & after school...I will carry through for you!
I didn't win this election; I did, however, win the next election and was president the spring term of my senior year at Cleveland High School in Portland, Oregon. There's more though: I may be reading this poem and other, less mimeographed, bits of my journal and secret, private thoughts at the Mortified Portland event on May 4 and 5th. Come along, and see.


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Graham Phillips
I arrived back in Donetsk just over a week ago, and was immediately pitted back into the unwelcome routine of daily attending scenes of Ukrainian shelling. On the 18th, it was the edge of Donetsk, and a home hit by 122mm Ukrainian shelling, from their positions at the nearby village of Pesky, northwest of Donetsk –
(A huge thanks to Sergey Yermolayev and Anastasia
The next day, it was a trip to the western edge of Donetsk, and the village of Staromikhailova, where Ukrainian forces had fired 152mm artillery on homes, from their positions at nearby Marinka –
Here was a conversation with residents there –
The 20th began with an early morning trip to Zaitsevo, on the outskirts of Gorlovka, where a man herding his cows had been blown up by a Ukrainian-planted landmine –
Next, it was a journey of around 118km to the village of Stilo, where Ukrainian forces at the nearby village of Nikolaevka had launched a Grad attack hitting a home –
A nearby farm had also been hit. The OSCE were on the scene, and with the direction of shelling absolutely clear, I asked if they would be stating that it was Ukrainian forces who had shelled. This was their answer –
And, in their report, they also didn't identify the Grads as having come from Ukrainian positions, writing fired from a direction ranging from south-west to west – the only positions there are Ukrainian positions.
Which leads to the rather uneasy question, if the OSCE are not doing their designated job here, and they are clearly not, then what are they doing in Donbass?
On a more positive note, the 20th November was the last, to date, shelling I've had to report on as, over the past few days, no hits of note have been reported, and shelling, a few days ago highly audible in Donetsk, has substantially subsided.
That's all for this update, more soon. For this time, it was an escalation, then a calming.


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Many Degree Intermediate Colleges in Hyderabad but St Patrick's Is a Among of the Best Degree Colleges in Hyderabad the College Was Started 1994. It Provides Equal Opportunity to All Students, Including Those Belonging to Socially and Economically Weaker Sections of the Society to Study Multiple Disciplines, Including Bcom, Cec, Mec, Social Sciences, Humanities, Commerce, Basic Sciences with the Aid of Best Practices, Qualified Teachers, Teaching Aids and Infrastructure. We Have Qualified Members of College Staff and Experienced Teachers Under the Guidance of College Principal Dr. P. Subramanyam , M.a., M.phil. ,Ph.d.
St Patrick's Provides Best Quality Education to All Students Coming from Urban as Well as Rural Background We Supports Our College Junior and Senior Students for Appearing and Qualifying in Various Competitive Examinations by Organizing Special Lectures. for This Purpose Lectures and Workshops on Personality Development, Best Spoken English Are Also Organized. Debates and Essay Competitions and Various Other Competitions, Including Sports Are Organized as a Continuous Part of Extracurricular Activities.
We Infuse Courage, Confidence & Competitive Spirit
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Secretary & Correspondent
Dr.K.Sai Kantha Rao
Joint Secretary
Dr. P.Subramanyam
The main event for which all students wait, "THE FEST VIBGYOR" organized by the students, under the guidance of faculty members is a memorable event for all of us every year. Students actively participate in cultural events like singing, dancing and skits and during 2015 –16, the girls outnumbered the boys in all the events.
We conducted various competitions – literary, cultural and sports, where students actively participated and won many prizes.
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This is the second of two Classroom Presenter demos offered during the 2005 Microsoft Research Faculty Summit. Classroom Presenter is a Tablet PC–based classroom interaction system built on the ConferenceXP research platform. Classroom Presenter supports active learning in the classroom by distributing exercises to students on slides, which the students answer on their tablets and send back to the instructor. The instructor can review the slides to evaluate student understanding and selectively display the slides on the public display to incorporate student work into class discussion. This demo will give audience members an opportunity to play the role of the students in a technology-supported classroom.
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Zach: Class of 2012
Here's a little fact: I am creative.
Another fact: I like creative people.
So when I get asked if we could set up a drum set in the woods, I said yes.
This is Zach. He's a drummer. I'd really like to say "drummist", just to be funny, but I think I'd just come off looking like a weirdo. Which I am. However, this is not about that.
It's about Zach graduating High School this year.
He enjoys playing drums, music and hunting.
I am not a fan of guns. He had to show me the empty barrel several times. I then let him point it at me. Looks good, huh?
You may recognize his cousin, Tori, playing football with him here. They've been Best Cousins since they were kiddos. We had to get some shots of them together, doing what they like to do together.
Don't you love this shot of Zach in his Grandfather's study? Notice the sign? It says, "A Round Tuit". So when Grandpa says he'll get around to it.......
Congrats, Zach. Have a great Senior year!!!
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Botany Bay and its catchment - map (PDF - 195 KB)
The catchment of Botany Bay is approx 1165 km2 in area, bounded by the Parramatta River and Sydney Harbour catchments in the north, the Hawkesbury-Nepean catchment in the west and the Hacking River catchment in the south.
The catchment extends from Prospect Reservoir in the north-west, and intersects with approx 25 local government areas including Fairfield, Liverpool, Campbelltown, Bankstown, Canterbury, Marrickville and Sutherland.
The low ridge between Port Hacking and Botany Bay forms the south-eastern boundary of the catchment.
The two main sub-catchments within Botany Bay catchment are the Georges River and the Cooks River.
Botany Bay and its catchment are significant, being home to many endangered species and communities, Ramsar wetlands including Towra Point Nature Reserve, migratory species, recreational, water based activities and cultural heritage.
Botany Bay and its catchment waterways are subject to ongoing threats due to nutrient and sediment-laden run-off from various non-agricultural land uses. A substantial part of the catchment is highly developed with almost 40% of its area being used for urban, industrial or commercial purposes.
Pollutants of concern are nitrogen, phosphorus and total suspended solids.
Development pressure is contributing to degradation of bushland and recreational areas which is increasing sediment loads within the catchment.
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I have been living in New York for over 8 years. I truly love this city. However, something tells me that I might not last for a long period of time due to the high amount of stress and struggle to cover my expenses in this beautiful concrete jungle. Today, I decided to make my own list of 4 benefits of not living in NYC.
Let's begin with the fact that money surely doesn't grow on trees here. Not only is it hard to find a job in this city, it is very challenging to keep your job for a long time. New York City is full of people from all over the world and the competition is cut-throat. Businesses who hire tend to take advantage of this fact.
Smaller companies tend to hire interns or low-paid employees. Larger companies, on the other hand, tend to overwork their employees. As a result, you find yourself becoming a victim of the system while attempting to make your dreams come true. Whichever situation you are in, you are guaranteed to have a lot of stress in NYC.
Rent in NYC
The rules are simple regarding rent: you either live a shared apartment or in a tiny studio. Usually, your monthly rent and utilities come out to around $2000. If this doesn't scare you, consider the fact that you might get fired or laid off from your workplace due to high market competition. You will then have to spend a couple of months searching for another job, while you figure out how to pay rent.
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If you end up living in a borough, consider the fact that you may face potential dangers. The boroughs are full of crazy people. This year, two folks were shot right by my porch (I live in Brooklyn). Also, NYC is a high-profile city and is a top target on ISIS' list. People still can't forget 9/11.
Fake People
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Hi Aodrenn, you are a speech therapist and you offer consultations in French in New York. Could you tell us about your background?
I have graduated from the Haute Ecole of Liege, Belgium, in "Logopedie" hence "orthophonie" or speech therapy. I've worked few months in France before coming to New York. I do speech therapy only with the francophone population of New York.
We often hear that bilingual children start to speak later. Do you share this opinion?
Saying that bilingual children have a delay in language development is a myth. Simultaneous bilingual children, meaning they have learnt English and French before the age of 3, do develop exactly in the same way as monolingual children do when it comes to language.
Do bilingual children present some specificities regarding language acquisition, without these being worrying?
We can observe that vocabulary, if evaluated in only one language, will be poorer than the one of monolingual children. But in fact, if we consider both languages, English plus French, a bilingual child will have as much vocabulary as a monolingual child. Maybe even more. Another specific phenomenon about bilingual children is code switching. Parents will often say that their children mix both languages. In reality, they act like we adults, do when we use a word that comes out more easily in another language. Maybe we are talking in French and an English word comes out more easily. When it comes to children, it's even more frequent since their vocabulary is not as deep as ours.
Would you have a message or a piece of advice for the teachers who are, with parents of course, in a close position to observe any delay or issue?
Teachers have generally a good comparison point with the other children of their class. If they evolve in a context where all children are bilingual, they can compare to the other bilingual children and realize that bilingualism is not the problem to spot. For other teachers, working in an environment with few bilingual children, they will sometimes say that a child's problems are due to bilingualism and that he or she should focus on English. Since we live in the US, let's focus on English and leave the mother tongue for a while. This is not to be advised. First the mother tongue carries emotions an feelings. Next, for the parents, it is the best linguistic model to give since it's the language they speak the best. It's very important to keep it. It will help to the development of the local language so it shouldn't be an issue.
Thank you Aodrenn!


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Wekusko Lake Manitoba Ice Fishing
This week on Outdoor Bound TV, we begin a two part ice series on fishing Manitoba, Canada. While Ontario seems to get most of the attention from Midwesterners, it's cousin to the west prides itself on some of the best trophy fishing in all of Canada. With many master angler pike, walleye and trout caught every year. Follow along as we focus our attention this week on jigging up trophy walleyes.
Please note that only previews for this show will be available online at this time.
Showtimes: Thursday - 5:30 pm, Friday - 11:00 am, Saturday - 12:00 pm, Sunday - 7:00 am