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So this week the new Squire's Kitchen Bake School magazine came out. So I tried one of the new desserts- a Strawberry Millefeuille. It is very yummy and very refreshing.
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1. The Clockwork Angel
Magic is dangerous—but love is more dangerous still.
When sixteen-year-old Tessa Gray crosses the ocean to find her brother, her destination is England, the time is the reign of Queen Victoria, and something terrifying is waiting for her in London's Downworld, where vampires, warlocks and other supernatural folk stalk the gaslit streets. Only the Shadowhunters, warriors dedicated to ridding the world of demons, keep order amidst the chaos.
Kidnapped by the mysterious Dark Sisters, members of a secret organization called The Pandemonium Club, Tessa soon learns that she herself is a Downworlder with a rare ability: the power to transform, at will, into another person. What's more, the Magister, the shadowy figure who runs the Club, will stop at nothing to claim Tessa's power for his own.
Friendless and hunted, Tessa takes refuge with the Shadowhunters of the London Institute, who swear to find her brother if she will use her power to help them. She soon finds herself fascinated by—and torn between—two best friends: James, whose fragile beauty hides a deadly secret, and blue-eyed Will, whose caustic wit and volatile moods keep everyone in his life at arm's length . . . everyone, that is, but Tessa. As their search draws them deep into the heart of an arcane plot that threatens to destroy the Shadowhunters, Tessa realizes that she may need to choose between saving her brother and helping her new friends save the world. . . . and that love may be the most dangerous magic of all.
2. The Clockwork Prince
True love is shrouded in secrets and lies in the #1 New York Times bestselling second book of the Infernal Devices trilogy.
In the magical underworld of Victorian London, Tessa Gray has found safety with the Shadowhunters. But that safety proves fleeting when it becomes clear that the mysterious Magister will stop at nothing to use Tessa's powers for his own dark ends.
With the help of the handsome, tortured Will and the devoted Jem, Tessa discovers that the Magister's war on the Shadowhunters is deeply personal and fueled by revenge. To unravel the secrets of the past, the trio journeys from mist-shrouded Yorkshire to a manor house that holds untold horrors. When they encounter a clockwork demon bearing a warning for Will, they realize that the Magister knows their every move—and that one of their own has betrayed them.
Tessa is drawn more and more to Jem, though her longing for Will continues to unsettle her. But something is changing in Will. Could finding the Magister free Will from his secrets and give Tessa answers about who she really is? As their search leads to deadly peril, Tessa learns that secrets and lies can corrupt even the purest heart.
3. The Clockwork Princess
A net of shadows begins to tighten around the Shadowhunters of the London Institute. Mortmain plans to use his Infernal Devices, an army of pitiless automatons, to destroy the Shadowhunters. He needs only one last item to complete his plan: he needs Tessa Gray.
Charlotte Branwell, head of the London Institute, is desperate to find Mortmain before he strikes. But when Mortmain abducts Tessa, the boys who lay equal claim to her heart, Jem and Will, will do anything to save her. For though Tessa and Jem are now engaged, Will is as much in love with her as ever.
As those who love Tessa rally to rescue her from Mortmain's clutches, Tessa realizes that the only person who can save her is herself. But can a single girl, even one who can command the power of angels, face down an entire army?
Danger and betrayal, secrets and enchantment, and the tangled threads of love and loss intertwine as the Shadowhunters are pushed to the very brink of destruction in the breathtaking conclusion to the Infernal Devices trilogy.
4. Seraphina
In her New York Times bestselling and Morris Award-winning debut, Rachel Hartman introduces mathematical dragons in an alternative-medieval world to fantasy and science-fiction readers of all ages. Eragon-author Christopher Paolini calls them, "Some of the most interesting dragons I've read in fantasy."
Four decades of peace have done little to ease the mistrust between humans and dragons in the kingdom of Goredd. Folding themselves into human shape, dragons attend court as ambassadors, and lend their rational, mathematical minds to universities as scholars and teachers. As the treaty's anniversary draws near, however, tensions are high.
Seraphina Dombegh has reason to fear both sides. An unusually gifted musician, she joins the court just as a member of the royal family is murdered—in suspiciously draconian fashion. Seraphina is drawn into the investigation, partnering with the captain of the Queen's Guard, the dangerously perceptive Prince Lucian Kiggs. While they begin to uncover hints of a sinister plot to destroy the peace, Seraphina struggles to protect her own secret, the secret behind her musical gift, one so terrible that its discovery could mean her very life.
What Are You Reading on Mondays?
I read all of the Infernal Devices Trilogy. I'm currently reading Seraphina.


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Brain Salt Apothecary Jar
Effervescent Brain Salt antique apothecary jar stands approx. 10" tall with stopper lid. Includes glass 'brain salt' as well.
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Effervescent Brain Salt antique apothecary jar from the Pharmacy line. Single sided 'aged' label with real antique label below it. This vintage jar stands approximately 10 inches tall with its included beveled glass stopper. Will include new unused sticker label. This jar also includes 'brain salt' (large clear glass pieces) to enhance its look. Don't miss out!

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Kulturhavn Gilleleje "The Harbour of Culture" – the new haunt of the North Coast – is buzzing with life
Come and visit Gilleleje Cinema, the café/restaurant Bolværket and Gilleleje Library as well as the Mezzanine, Kulturbroen "the Culture Bridge" and the Gallery. All facilities are accessible for wheelchair users, of course. Free Wi-Fi is available everywhere in Kulturhavn Gilleleje.
Opening Hours: Every day from 7 to 22. Café/restaurant Bolværket opens at 11.
Address: Peter Fjelstrups Vej 12, 3250 Gilleleje.
Gilleleje Bio/Cinema
The cinema includes two modern cinemas showing films every day from Monday to Sunday. Check out the current programme or buy tickets at www.gillelejebio.dk. Sweets, popcorn and a variety of soft drinks, etc. may be brought along to the film, if bought at the ticket-counter or at the eating-place Bolværket. A loop system is available in both the cinemas.
Bolværket – the free-and-easy eating place of Kulturhavnen
Inspired by the Danish and Italian cuisine, we offer well-prepared food made from fresh produce. From a large wood stove we serve gourmet pizzas with thin and crispy wholegrain bottoms, fresh mozzarella cheese and choice of fillings in Roman tradition. If your preference is a cup of Italian coffee and a piece of cake, that is also available.
Music and exhibitions
Look out for our specially organised events, which include live music both indoors and out on Kulturbroen. You can book or buy tickets for the scheduled events on www.gillelejebio.dk. In Galleriet "the Gallery" you will find a variety of art exhibitions arranged by professionals with a thorough knowledge of art and exhibitions.
Gilleleje Library and tourist bureau
All guests are welcome to use the library when visiting Gilleleje. Danish newspapers and periodicals are available and you also have access to different databases from our PC's, e.g. Pressreader with online access to more than 2.000 newspapers from 100 different countries.
From July 1 to August 31you'll find the tourist bureau next to the library on the ground floor. It is open 10-16 Monday to Friday. In July it's also open 10-14 on Saturdays.
Volunteers for culture
All activities at Gilleleje Kulturhavn and Gilleleje cinema are organised and run by more than 200 local and enthusiastic volunteers.
Behind Kulturhavn Gilleleje
- is the foundation "Fonden Kulturhavn Gilleleje". This foundation was established by Gilleleje Brugsforening (Coop) with the purpose of promoting and developing a wide range of cultural activities in Gilleleje. The building "Kulturhavn Gilleleje" was built by Gilleleje Brugsforening and designed by the architect firm Skovhus Arkitekter A/S. Kulturhavnen opened in December 2016.
Don't forget to use your parking disc between 8.00 and 18.00
There is free parking, for up to 2 hours, on the parking lot outside Kulturhavn Gilleleje on weekdays. However, you may obtain a special permit allowing you to visit Kulturhavnen for 3 hours. This permit may be obtained at the cinema ticket counter or at Café/restaurant Bolværket.
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My newest photography addiction is 1970's style coloring. I seriously can't get enough of it. We have albums and albums of pictures from that decade and I just love going through them. Aside from the weird plaid pants and bowl haircuts, I have really fond memories of that time.
Below are some images {processed with 70's coloring, of course} that I recently took of a Cincinnati, Ohio family. I would like to personally nominate this foursome for the Troopers of the Year Award. Imagine driving 6 hours with a 2-year-old and a 4-year-old + no dinner and trying to get pictures taken. At bedtime. {fellow parents are cringing everywhere}. Well, I'm happy to say that they did great. And I love, love, love the 70's style coloring on these. B: it was wonderful seeing you and meeting your incredible family. Hope you enjoyed your stay in the area!


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Race Start
Mile 20
Denali, mile 40
Mile 80 Skwentna checkpoint
Mile 100, near Finger Lake
Mile 130, Finger Lake checkpoint
Perferred mode of travel.
Mile 140, headed toward Puntilla Lake.
Happy River, near infamous 'Happy River Steps', mile 150
Climbing to Puntilla
Mile 150, Fin Bear Lake.
Mile 160
Jeff Oatley and the Moon.
Riding at night.
Jeff augered in.
For Dain.
Sometimes, the trail is steep.
Alaska Range, through spokes. Anybody for a road ride?
The man himself.
Near Rainy Pass
Mile 190ish.
Final push to the pass.
Jeff at the pass.
Approaching Rainy Pass, not quite to the top.
Pushing _DOWN_ the pass. F#*@!!!!
At least the scenery is nice.
Having fun with Jeff.
Wet feet are bad. Open water.
Stuck snomachine trail breaker.
Snowmachines and bikers waiting for a usable trail. Mile 205.
Bikes breaking the trail for the snowmachiners.
Mile 209. Dalzell Gorge.
Ice bridge in Dalzell Gorge, 8 to 12 miles from Rohn
Rohn. Mile 210. Home of the two-holer outhouse.
Jeff and Tim with one of the rare Iditarod Trail markers, here above tree line on the way to Rainy Pass.
Leaving Rohn, climing the hills
When the weather warms up, upstream water "overflows", such that it flows on top of the ice. Very wet, very c
Wet overflow on wheels.
More overflow. Jeff and Tim in the background for scale.
In the rainshadow of the Alaska Range.
Twenty five degree BELOW zero.
Trail conditions at Farewell Lakes.
Buffalo Camp. Mile 265
Denali from the northwest
(Note from Kenny-the-web-guy: This is a very rare view of Denali.)
Looking North, 35 miles to Nikolai.
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Our daily roundup of retirement news your clients may be thinking about.
When it pays to file early for Social Security
Although delaying Social Security retirement benefits is a smart move, claiming the benefits early is not bad provided seniors really need the money. Some retirees may be better off claiming their benefits early if they are younger than their spouse and expect a shorter life span because of a serious medical problem. --Time Money
Basics about annuities clients need to know
Although annuities are difficult to understand, sellers focus more on consummating the sale instead of educating seniors who buy these products. Therefore, those who intend to buy need to know certain key concepts, such as withdrawal rate, income base, living benefit and roll-up rate. Premium bonus, surrender fees, crediting options and investment returns are other terms for prospective annuity buyers to learn. Read more key terms including their definitions to better understand annuities. --MarketWatch
Clock ticks for Medicare enrollment
Older investors are reminded in this article to take the opportunity of making necessary changes to their health plan coverage during Medicare's annual open enrollment period, which ends Dec. 7. "Invest your time now in the remaining days. It will pay you dividends and aid you to access better health care in 2016," says Robert Quinlan, managing member of Quinlan Care. --Fox Business
Business owners may be better off with Solo 401(k) than SEP IRA
A solo 401(k) can be a better retirement saving option than the Simplified Employee Pension Individual Retirement Arrangement or SEP IRA for self-employed and business owners. Business owners can reach their maximum contribution amount faster with a Solo 401(k), which also offers catch-up contributions, unlike a SEP IRA. A Solo 401(k) plan can be held in pre-tax, after-tax or Roth formats, offers tax-free loan option and allows clients to use a non-recourse loan without being subjected to the Unrelated Debt Financed Income Rules and the Unrelated Business Taxable Income. --Forbes
How much clients gain in Social Security by working longer
Although the workers' average lifetime income rises with an additional dollar of earnings, their primary insurance amount may increase or remain the same despite the increase in income, writes Jonathan Guyton, a principal at Cornerstone Wealth Advisors. The PIA is the average of the highest 420 indexed monthly earnings, which is the basis of their retirement benefit at their full retirement age. "Working more never lowers your Social Security benefit. It just may not increase it or – more likely – may not increase it very much." --The Wall Street Journal
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This is the page from where you will be able to submit the proposal for your observing programme.
Once you have prepared all the relevant information to be included - be sure to read the General instructions - you will have to fill out a standard form with the required information about your proposed observing programme.
In order to help you with this, you will find here a Form with guidelines. Have a look and prepare your own form in the same format - not necessarily in HTML as this one, but just as plain ASCII text.
Depending on the type of observations you propose, you may indicate your preference for the telescope to be used. However, it will not be possible to guarantee that this telescope will indeed be allocated for your programme. If one telescope is oversubscribed, or if it appears that your programme is better carried out with another, the Astronomy On-Line Observing Programmes Committee may decide to shift it to another telescope.
When you are ready, you send the form with your Observing Proposal to the Astronomy On-Line Observing Programmes Committee by email.
To make sure that your Observing Programme is indeed feasible, it will be checked by this Committee of professional astronomers and teachers. If there are any problems, they will contact you and try to help you to overcome them.


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> Previous Exhibitions > 2010 > Wolfgang Seierl: Composer as Painter
Wolfgang Seierl:Composer as Painter
20 – 31 July
Composer as Painter is held in conjunctionwith the Wintergreen Summer Music Festival and Academy
Opening Reception
Tuesday, July 20, 4:306:30 pm
Exhibition Opening with brief comments by Wolfgang Seierl at 5:30 pm
Gallery Concert:
The Painter as Composer and Guitarist
Saturday, July 24, 3 pm
This concert will feature acoustic and electronic music by Wolfgang Seierl.
Gallery Talk by the Artist
Sunday, July 25, 3 pm
Academy Concert VI (at LYDM)
Friday, July 30, 7:30 pm
There is a charge to attend Academy Concert VI
(Adult $15, Ages 10-17 $10, Under 10 Free).
All of the other events here are free and open to the public.
Gallery Hours
Thursday – Sunday, 1-5 pm
and anytime by appointment.
Call 434-973-5566 or 434-882-2620 or email us >
Wolfgang Seierl. The Other has to be Detected, 2010.
Mixed media on canvas, 24 x 24"
Wolfgang Seierl. From the series The Other has to be Detected, 2010.
Mixed media on canvas, 24 x 24"
Wolfgang Seierl. Untitled, 2009.
Mixed media, 12 x 16"


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With around eighteen million citizens, North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) is by far Germany's most populous region, with a population exceeding that of neighbouring country the Netherlands.
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In addition to 14 of the country's top companies being based throughout the region, it also has a proud educational history with 14 Universities in the NRW, two of them which (RWTH Aachen University and the University of Cologne) are part of Germany's 11 'Elite' Universities.
Dusseldorf, the state capital, is also world renowned for its fashion industry and art scene, and interestingly NRW's most-famous son, Beethoven, was born in Bonn.
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The SHSMD annual conference (Society for Healthcare Strategy and Market Development), gives marketers and branders from top hospitals and healthcare systems a chance to network, share learnings, and consider new ways to grow their brands and businesses. On-site at the event, we caught up with Kelly Kavanaugh, Vice President of Marketing and Strategic Planning for Dayton Children's Hospital in Dayton, Ohio.
Kelly's presentation at the conference, Turn Your Employee Town Hall From a Snooze to an Engaging Communication Platform, reflects her expertise in engagement tactics and galvanizing employees around the brand.
Her leadership at Dayton Children's has been instrumental in inciting change for the hospital. Her marriage of strategic thinking and marketing savvy has led to a number of key initiatives, including the development of Destination 2020, Dayton Children's roadmap for the future, and a recent rebrand for the organization. Prior to this role, she was a vice president at Reynolds and Reynolds, and has more than 30 years of experience in marketing, strategic planning, and public relations.
Pediatric care is often lauded as miraculous work—and with good reason. As a children's hospital, is it challenging to market both your everyday care as well as your more advanced treatment services?
Dayton Children's is situated between two leading children's hospitals which can make it challenging to showcase our advanced services as we co-exist in overlapping media markets. We did a brand study in 2015, and it showed consumers absolutely preferred our hospital for routine and urgent and emergent care, but with more critical care, the preference, while still strong, dropped slightly. So that's something we are really focused on as we expand and grow our more critical and highly specialized services.
In the last four years, we've added 80 subspecialists to our care team. As anyone in pediatrics knows, pediatric subspecialists are in high demand and in short supply. With this growth in specialists, we've expanded specialty services, opened access, and grown our capability significantly. There's not very much a child would have to leave the Dayton market for, and if he or she does need to leave the market, we are the best connector to care.
Since the 2015 study, we've been working to strengthen our brand around access, specialization, and technology without losing the attributes that make us truly special. In the spring of 2018 we plan to see if we have seen movement with our employees and with consumers.
Because your hospital is more local, how are you trying to differentiate on patient experience? How would you define some of the experience principles that you're trying to implement?
One of the outputs of the brand study was the need to determine our brand and brand strategy. As Dayton Children's Hospital, we are uniquely positioned to care for the region's children in a way no other hospital can. We are Dayton's children's hospital. We want to take a position of being a community brand, not that we're a community hospital, but we are this community's children's hospital. We're uniquely positioned to serve the children and families of our community because we know them; we are them.
We invest in the community; we're part of the community. This was the positioning we had to solidify, and it requires building on our strengths of compassionate, friendly, personalized care with the depth of specialization and ease of access required to meet the health needs of the children in our region. It's not sufficient for us to be the compassionate, caring brand. We must also be highly specialized in the care of children. Relative to patient experience, it means we have to be the best in all aspects and at all times and in all ways. This is no small task, but one we believe is paramount.
You're speaking at SHSMD about strategies for galvanizing employees. Talk to me a little about your hospital's employee brand and how you use it to engage. What moves the needle?
Five years ago we brought on a new CEO, and ever since then, the culture has really shifted in a very positive way. I mentioned earlier that we've brought on 80 subspecialists, and they've come from all over–Stanford, Cincinnati Children's, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia—leading children's organizations. They've come to our hospital because they are physicians that want to have a voice. We're a smaller hospital, and now they're at the table; they're deciding how we're going to practice and shaping how we deliver care. In fact, our physician leaders are, right now, working on a plan to transform how we deliver care. It's not somebody sitting in the C-suite passing something down to them; they're really at the table.
Additionally, we looked at employee engagement in our 2015 survey. Our employee engagement was in the 11th percentile of children's hospitals. This is good, relative to the rest of the healthcare organizations, but not relative to children's hospitals where engagement is traditionally much higher than at adult hospitals. If you want to be the best at patient experience, you also have to be the best at engagement. In our most recent survey, we've shifted to the 85th percentile. We listened to the data, to the feedback we got; we made the changes we needed to make, and the employees noticed and responded accordingly.
What made the biggest difference? We listened. We gave our employees a voice. We took action on the most important issue they raised–comp and benefits. Compensation had been identified as low scoring item in back-to-back engagement surveys, but it typically is low scoring as no one is ever completely satisfied with comp and benefits. In our case, as we discovered, it was a significant influencer of engagement as the competition for health care workers, especially nursing, was intensifying. This issue also presented itself through our town halls which we revamped to include a new and popular feature called, Rumor Lane. It was through this forum that we gathered more insight into the impact compensation and benefits had on our employee engagement. While we had already launched a market study of compensation, we accelerated it and brought all below market positions to competitive pay in a very short period of time. We also made significant market-leading improvements to non-medical benefits. By giving our employees a voice and then acting on what we heard, we've advanced our culture and engagement which in turn will strengthen our brand.
There has been a tremendous amount of consolidation among health systems. To date, hospitals that have specialized in pediatric care have been somewhat insulated from this dynamic. Do you expect this to change, and how so?
When our CEO goes to conferences, she's often asked, how are you able to stay independent? Our strategic roadmap, Destination 2020, is rooted in remaining independent. We believe that to be a children's hospital for our region, we have to be locally governed. We do not believe we can fulfill our mission to improve the health of children in our region if we are part of a larger health system where pediatrics is only a small part.
Kids already have a limited voice as we know from the healthcare debate going on right now as kids have been shut out of the Medicaid funding discussion—and Medicaid is the number one payer for kids' healthcare. And so we are determined to remain independent.
We are strong financially. We have made a significant investment in staff, facilities, and technology to meet the needs of the children in our region. And we are growing both inpatient and outpatient in a population flat market. We are seeing great results from our investments and our strategic focus and feel it imperative that we remain steadfast in our independence so we can best meet the health needs of the children of our region.
More than ever, leaders at hospitals and health systems are demanding real ROI on branding and marketing efforts. What best practices can you share regarding how your organization measures the impact of branding and marketing?
We recently opened a new patient tower which prompted a conversation around our visual identity. We had a 42-year-old logo, typical of a children's hospital, stick figures of an adult with his arm around a child. Our new identity is reflective of our "things that fly" theme which we used throughout our new tower.
Given that Dayton is the home of the Wright brothers and the birth of human flight, we wanted an identity that linked to our transformed spaces and showcased the innovation and limitless possibilities the Wright brothers inspired. Our new identity is a whirligig, a toy given to the Wright brothers by their father and an inspiration for human flight. For us, it's a colorful, ribbon-based symbol that illustrates the care we wrap around each child. We also used lowercase lettering for our name, which we feel represents our humbleness.
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Following departure of CEO, theatrical general managerLONDON -- U.K. independent Metrodome Distribution said Wednesday it is significantly reducing its theatrical movie distribution endeavors whilst at the same time re-iterating a desire to keep its toe in the market.
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The strategic shake up comes on the back of last month's resignation of Metrodome CEO Peter Urie who exited to pursue personal producer ambitions and the departure of theatrical distribution general manager Sara Frain. Urie leaves with a retainer with Metrodome.
The release slate includes "I Am Love," Venice Film Festival Golden Lion winner "Lebanon" and the foreign language Oscar winner "The Secret in Their Eyes" amongst others.
Metrodome Distributrion CEO Mark Webster said: "Metrodome will continue to be an all rights distributor -- including theatrical releases -- and part of this strategy includes re-focusing on releasing content that will generate increased revenue across all platforms. Recent staff changes have been a result of this change of focus, and we are now moving forwards as a company."
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|In this 27-0 Homecoming victory over Virginia Tech, the second and third strings were given the bulk of the playing time for the Tide. Riley Smith would open the scoring with a 5 yard touchdown run. In the second, the Tide would score a pair of touchdowns on a 1 yard plunge by Joe Demyanovich and on a 10 yard James Angelich run. Dixie Howell would close the Tide's scoring with his 16 yard touchdown run in the third that would ice the game for Bama. The 1933 squad would finish with a record of 7-1-1 and as the inaugural SEC champions for head coach Frank Thomas.


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UK Independence Party Member of Parliament Douglas Carswell has said the only reason he won't fight leave his party is because he would have to fight a by-election if he left. His comments have stoked the flames inside the party where staffers are convinced he is trying to be "sacked" so he won't have to call a by-election.
Breitbart London can reveal that Carswell defection speculation has reached fever pitch inside of UKIP in recent weeks, with party staff convinced that both he and Suzanne Evans (ex-UKIP) will be jumping back to the Conservative Party imminently.
Mr. Carswell and Ms. Evans deny such claims, but Conservative Party sources have mentioned conversations with Ms. Evans specifically about defecting back. Ms. Evans fell out with the Conservative Party and moved to UKIP after being refused access to the Tory candidates' list in 2010. A senior Tory source told Breitbart London, "As a woman, at that time, it was unheard of to be rejected".
Speaking on the BBC's Question Time programme last night, Mr. Carswell confirmed that the only reason he hasn't left UKIP is because he would have to fight a by-election.
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BBC host David Dimbleby asked Mr. Carswell: "Just before we leave you, Douglas, you are the only Ukip empathy in the House of Commons. How can you belong to a party led by a man who put out that racist poster, which you constantly complain about? Why don't you leave Ukip? Maybe you are planning to leave Ukip? You can't be led by a man whom you object to on racist grounds?"
Mr. Carswell replied: "Last time I changed from one party to another in 2014, I felt I had to put myself forward for a by-election. My constituents faced a by-election in 2014, a general election in 2015, a referendum in 2016. I would think carefully about inflicting another one on them.
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Mr. Carswell responded: "I made it clear in the referendum, running up to this election, angry nativism is no way to win elections in this country. It is morally wrong."
The UKIP MP's failure to defend his party, his party leader, and distance himself from the idea of leaving UKIP caused massive consternation amongst UKIP activists demanding the MP to go.
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The Leader of Labour's councillors in South Gloucestershire is branding the district's three Tory MPs as "discourteous and unprofessional" for not responding to a string of letters sent to them over recent months. Councillor Pat Rooney says that she has not gone public before in order to give the MPs time to respond, but now feels the need to vent her frustration which she hopes will goad the MPs into action.
Councillor Rooney's criticism centres on a total of eight letters that have gone unanswered: four sent to Kingswood MP Chris Skidmore, and two each to Luke Hall and Jack Lopresti.
The earliest dates to before Christmas, when Cllr Rooney wrote to ask Mr Skidmore to intervene with the Tory Council's Leader Matthew Riddle over his plans to close Kingswood Civic Centre, which would move hundreds of jobs out of Kingswood. After two months of silence she chased this up on 26 February but that letter has also been ignored.
At the end of February Cllr Rooney wrote to all three of the local MPs to ask their opinion of the Conservative councillors' decision to use government money to fund a small reduction in the annual green bin subscription rather than existing services under threat, such as libraries and PCSOs. No response has been received from any of them.
At the beginning of April Cllr Rooney wrote to the three MPs on the subject of the proposed West of England devolution deal, asking them to lobby the Minister to allow a referendum of local voters. The MPs' position on this request remains unknown as this letter has also gone unanswered.
Councillor Pat Rooney says:
"I think it is discourteous and unprofessional of Chris, Luke and Jack simply to ignore all the letters that I have written to them. If they disagree with me they should write back and say so, and have the courage of their convictions.
I hope that now I have made their ongoing silence public they will finally find their voice and tell me what they think. I am one of Mr Skidmore's constituents and think it is particularly bad form that he has not had the courtesy to reply to me."


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Halloween is one of my favourite holidays to illustrate greeting cards for, as the subject matter is fun and often aimed towards kids. Sending Halloween cards has increased in the last couple years, becoming as popular as Christmas in the US!
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Frijole and Bear Canyon to the Bowl and Hunter Peak is a 8.4 mile moderately trafficked loop trail located near Pine Springs, Texas that offers scenic views and is rated as difficult. The trail is primarily used for hiking, walking, nature trips, and birding and is accessible year-round.
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The Bowl Loop Trail is located at the top of the mountain near the Hunter Peak, about 2500 ft. high in front of the Guadalupe Peak Texas Highpoint. To get there you need to take the Frijole Trail to your right, and in about 2 miles you will find the intersection with the Bear Canyon Trail. The Bear Canyon is a very nice trial of about 2 miles long, steep but well maintained, and ends at the intersection with the Bowl Loop Trail. While hiking up enjoy the beautiful views, once at the top, the forest will surprise you, you do not imagine it is there. Turn to your right and enjoy the beautiful forest full of pines. Almost when completing the loop, you will arrive at the intersection with the small trail that takes you to the Hunter Peak. Do not finish the journey without visiting the Hunter peak, you will love to be on the top of the rock and enjoy the amazing view. After that, come back to the Bowl Loop Trail and continue walking until the intersection with the Bear Canyon Trail. Walk down until you reach the Frijole Trail and finish the trail where you started. It will take you between 6 and 7 hours to complete the journey, but it is worth the effort.
Hiking on this trail was a very pleasant experience!. First, because the Bear Canyon Trail, although is steep and some hard to walk, has beautiful views. Second, because of the nice forest at the top that I did not think I was going to to find there. I also climbed the Hunter Peak and walked on the rocks at the top, amazing vista!. I thought going down by the Bear Canyon Trail was going to be very hard, not at all!. Definitely this is a beautiful trek, I enjoyed a lot.


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Planning a birthday party in the capital? Here at #tagvenue we know London venues like the back of our hand. Whether you're after a cool concept space, hipster hangout or sophisticated nightspot, we can point you in the right direction. To us, your very happy birthday means a job well done, so we thought we'd help you out by shortlisting venues Londoners just can't stop talking about.
Check out this subterranean spot on Stoke Newington Road. Kitted out with a high spec Martin Audio sound system, this popular venue in the heart of Dalston is a favourite with hipsters, and would make the perfect place for a big birthday blowout. Circus-theme styling, vintage décor and a well-stocked bar make Tipsy an obvious choice for a party to remember.
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CAADP 7th Partnership Platform Side Event: Discussion on SPS with Focus on Partnership for Aflatoxin Control in Africa (PACA)
Sanitary and phytosanitary issues require holistic programs that contribute to good agricultural practices (plant and animal life and health) leading to food safety. The January 2011 African Summit of Heads of State and Government, underscored the critical role of food safety in food security in Africa and called for the setting up of a Pan African Food safety Authority to harmonize and institutionalize food safety issues at continental level.
Ensuring that the SPS rules are implemented throughout the continent is essential to build consumer confidence, both in Africa and internationally. By harmonizing SPS standards, regional integration in Africa will become a reality and good agricultural practices that control animal diseases and plant pests will lead to increased production and dynamic agricultural markets with positive impacts on food security, trade and economic development at national, regional and Pan-African levels.
Aflatoxin contamination is an example of SPS issues that have a catastrophic effect on food security, public health, trade and economic development. On 23 March 2011, Meridian Institute facilitated a discussion at the 7th CAADP Partnership Platform meeting in Yaoundé, Cameroon.
On March 23, as part of the 7th CAADP Partnership Platform meeting, Meridian Institute, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and the African Union Commission hosted a side event on SPS Issues and the proposed formation of a Partnership for Aflatoxin Control in Africa (PACA). The participant's for this meeting are listed in the attachment. The final communiqué from the 7th CAADP PP is also NOW AVAILABLE in the documents on the right and should soon be posted at: http://www.caadp.net/pdf/7th%20pp%20document%20linkc.pdf
In the summary of key messages, the communiqué "noted the importance of advancing sanitary and phyto‐sanitary (SPS) matters within CAADP to enhance food security and market access. In this context, the meeting underscored the need to address Aflatoxin control and other SPS challenges in a holistic and integrated manner across the entire value chain, and across the various partners involved."
And, in the Agreed Actions – Mainstreaming SPS - the communiqué states, "The meeting urged the AUC and the NEPAD Agency to oversee the establishment of a Continental SPS Working Group to mainstream SPS matters in the CAADP framework and establishment of an Africa‐led Partnership for Aflatoxin Control."
For more information please contact Meridian Institute staff:
Barbara L. Stinson
Senior Partner | Meridian Institute
+1-303-670-5161 office
+1-303-570-5525 mobile
Rex Raimond
Senior Mediator and Program Manager | Meridian Institute
+1.720.328.3380 office
+1.970.389.5541 mobile
Related Documents
Communique of the 7th CAADP Partnerhsip Platform
CAADP PP PACA Side Event Summary
CAADP PP PACA Side Event Participant List
CAADP PP - Draft PACA Agenda
Aflatoxin Background Paper March 2011
Meridian Institute Presentation
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Presentation
Kenya Ministry of Agriculture Presentation
Additional Resources
In addition to the materials available for download, the STDF Video: Trading safely; Protecting health, promoting development, can be found at the following link: http://www.standardsfacility.org/STDF_DVD.htm
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Annapolis officials will seek state permission to impose a three-year food and beverage tax to pay for parking improvements in the traffic-choked state capital, city officials said yesterday.
The 1 percent tax -- a dime on a $10 restaurant tab -- would bring in about $1.5 million each year, Annapolis officials estimated, and would pay for contracted valet parking services, more buses and expanded water taxi programs.
"Our goal is to move people inside the city ... but not create more parking problems," said Mayor Ellen O. Moyer.


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In April we celebrated "Take Your Daughter or Son to Work Day." In June we will do the same for our bicycles. The state legislature declared June as Colorado Bike Month, with the fourth Wednesday "Bike to Work Day."
This annual event encourages people to try their bikes as an alternative to commuting by car. If done on a consistent basis, riding bikes to work will reduce congestion and improve air quality.
Bicycling to work in Colorado is a tradition. The City of Boulder first celebrated Bike to Work Day more than 25 years ago. Colorado Department of Transportation then promoted it statewide, and in 1995 the Denver Regional Council of Governments – known as DRCOG – began helping the area's cities and counties link their individual events together.
Bike to Work Day is celebrated in Longmont and in many communities along the Front Range and in the mountains. Our region's event is the largest in the state.
"The City of Longmont is very interested in continuing to beef up the biking experience in Longmont," says Cindy McIntosh, administrative assistant in the Department of Public Works. "We develop new routes and fine-tune old routes. Our bike map is being updated and we will have the updated map on Bicycle to Work Day. The thrust behind Bike to Work Day is to get people confident about riding their bike to work, to do it safely, and take their car off the road even one day a week. We want to get people excited about doing this."
Benefits of biking to work
Besides giving the environment a break, biking to work brings personal benefits – staying fit, reducing your carbon footprint, saving money, and avoiding traffic delays, for starters.
For the last two years Jared Dean of Longmont has commuted by bicycle to his job as general manager at Acme Bicycles at 1817 Main Street in Longmont. "I sold my car two years ago and moved to Longmont from near Berthoud," he says. "The commute from home to work is 2 ½ to 3 miles. It is much more affordable not having to pay for insurance and maintenance and gas; it puts a lot less stress on my budget."
He feels safe commuting by bike. "Generally, people in Colorado are aware of cyclists. The way society is set up now we really can ride a bike to something local."
Get involved on Wednesday, June 25
Join about 30,000 commuters taking the challenge on Bike to Work Day throughout the Denver metro area. If you want to register to participate, be an organizer or company coordinator, sign up at the DRCOG website: biketowork2014.org
Besides all of the altruistic reasons for biking to work on June 25, you may win great prizes! Last year's winners enjoyed such goodies as gift cards to popular stores, fitness class passes, t-shirts and baseball caps, tickets to college basketball, hockey and football games, and more. The top prize was a Diamondback hybrid bike.
"I think Bike to Work Day has definitely had an impact," says Steve Erickson, Division Director of Communications and Marketing at DRCOG. "We organize the second largest Bike to Work Day in the country. We expect to go above 30,000 participants this year. It's a fun way to introduce people to biking to work, and they see the benefits, like not being stuck in traffic."
There is a demand for stations offering free food and beverages for the bikers. This is a great way for businesses and other organizations to show their commitment to the community's health and wellbeing.
Businesses organize, fund and staff their stations. Many have been participating for years, but new stations are welcome. Registration is easy and free. Set up an account and register your station at biketowork2014.org.
Stations may sign up until the last minute. If you know of any businesses that might be interested, refer them to DRCOG, specifically Catherine Sanders at 303.480.6757 or email@example.com.
As Longmont Magazine goes to press, the following local businesses and organizations have signed up to host stations:
- Chick-fil-A Longmont, 215 Ken Pratt Blvd. Breakfast 6:30-9 a.m., and Bike Home 4:30-6 p.m.
- Flight Deck Grill, 229 Airport Road. Breakfast 6:30-9 a.m.
- Johnston Chiropractic, 2255 Mountain View Ave. Breakfast 6:30-9 a.m.
- Longmont United Hospital, 1950 Mountain View Ave. Breakfast 6:30-9 a.m.
- Summit Rehab at Life Care Center of Longmont, 2451 Pratt St., corner of Pratt and Highway 66, one block west of Main St. Breakfast 6:30-9 a.m.
Check back on the DRCOG website, biketowork2014.org for additional stations.
Johnson Chiropractic of Longmont has hosted a breakfast station for three years. They usually see 60 to 100 people from all over town and even Boulder and Lyons. "The turnout is great, and it helps that we offer a variety of breakfast items like breakfast burritos, pastries, coffee and tea, orange juice, water, and more. This year we will also have an amazing massage therapist, who works a lot with athletes, available for chair massages."
Drs. Derek Johnston and Donald Johnston bike to work on Bike to Work Day. The staff has participated in the past, as have some patients. Dr. Derek Johnston bikes to work frequently through the summer. "It's a great way to stay in shape and helps cut down on emissions, and it promotes healthy living and a clear mind," he says.
"One of the main reasons we promote Bike to Work is the health benefits gained from the exercise and fresh air. The second of course, are the benefits to the environment. We promote it heavily in our office with our staff and patients and to anyone else who will listen …We are proud to be a part of such a great community and look forward to interacting with everyone on Bike to Work Day!"
These statistics are provided by the Denver Regional Council of Governments:
On average how many people bike to work each day in our region?
According to the American Community Survey's one-year estimate for 2012, which includes areas with populations of 65,000 or more, the number of bicycle commuters in the six largest counties in the Denver region is 21,932, about 1.5% of the 1,435,188 workers age 16 or older in the region's six largest counties. This number includes commuters from the counties of Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Denver, Douglas and Jefferson.
Can we demonstrate that this is growing, let's say over the past 10 years?
According to the American Community Survey's one-year estimates, bicycle commuting has grown tremendously from 2005 to 2012 in the six largest counties in the Denver region (Adams, Arapahoe, Boulder, Denver, Douglas, and Jefferson). The number of bicycle commuters has grown from 11,327 in 2005 to 21,932 in 2012, or from 0.9% of 1,270,229 workers in 2005 to 1.5% of 1,435,188 workers in 2012.
Lasting change
About 39% of registered Bike to Work Day participants were new participants in 2013. Among these new participants, 21% said they were motivated to commute to work more often by bicycle and an additional 36% of them were motivated to use a bicycle more frequently for all types of trips, not just commuting to work. Among all participants, new and repeat, 19% said they were motivated to commute to work more often by bicycle and an additional 34% of them were motivated to use a bicycle more frequently for all types of trips.
Among new registered participants, the average number of bicycle commute days per month increased from 7.0 before Bike to Work Day to 7.9 per month in the three months following Bike to Work Day.
Among all registered participants, the average number of bicycle commute days per month increased from 8.2 before Bike to Work Day to 9.0 per month in the three months following Bike to Work Day.