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All-in-one make-up/skincare solution with unique combination of lightweight texture, intense moisturisation and lasting medium coverage make-up. Formulated with patented Anti-Ageing Brightening Technology to improve skin's clarity and luminosity over time. SPF 35. UVA/UVB filters.
Giordani Gold CC Cream can be worn on its own or as a primer under make-up.
Apply to a clean face, avoiding direct contact with the eyes. Always begin at the centre of the face and work outwards, taking care to blend along the hairline and jawline. Apply lightly - you can always apply a little more to target areas if required.
Can be applied with fingers, cosmetic sponge or foundation brush:
Fingers - dot onto the skin and pat lightly into the skin to an even finish.
Sponge - dot onto the skin with your finger and pat into the skin with the sponge to an even finish.
Brush - use the brush to pick up a little cream from the back of your hand and work into the skin using short strokes.
Formulated with exclusive patented Anti-Ageing Brightening Technology, which improves the skin's clarity and luminosity over time.
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This year marks the 50th anniversary of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement's Fundamental Principles. These principles unite the Movement in 189 countries and are the basis of our decisions and actions.
Ebola has taken thousands of lives. In its wake, has left countless families devastated.
Red Cross and Red Crescent volunteers like Frances have made it possible for these families to see their loved ones buried, not only safely, but with dignity while respecting local traditions.
The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, born of a desire to bring assistance without discrimination to the wounded on the battlefield, endeavours, in its international and national capacity, to prevent and alleviate human suffering wherever it may be found. Its purpose is to protect life and health and to ensure respect for the human being. It promotes mutual understanding, friendship, cooperation and lasting peace amongst all peoples.
Jerry and Irene were a young couple with a new baby on the way. Then Typhoon Haiyan hit. And they were left vulnerable and homeless, together with thousands of other people.
In the wake of the disaster, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement ensured the family were amongst the first to receive a newly constructed house. So Jerry and Irene had a safe place to sleep, and could focus on rebuilding their lives.
Nihal was from occupied Golan. Her groom was living in neighbouring Syria. In the demilitarized zone between their two homes, the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement helped make this wedding happen.
Through assistance with the practical arrangements and access to a safe place, the families were able to have rare moment together to celebrate the marriage.
Meryem and Nicole go to school each day to learn about mathematics, grammar and science. But their favourite lesson is about humanity.
While independent, the Austrian Red Cross delivers humanitarian education to schools as part of its ongoing partnership with the Austrian government. So Meryem and Nicole can learn life-saving skills like first aid, and basic values such as tolerance and compassion for others.
The Movement is independent. The National Societies, while auxiliaries in the humanitarian services of their governments and subject to the laws of their respective countries, must always maintain their autonomy so that they may be able at all times to act in accordance with the principles of the Movement.
What do the Fundamental Principles mean to you? How have they affected your life? What can you – and we – do to promote a better understanding of our principles?
Unity means I can feel accepted at work.
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The earthquake in Haiti left devastation it its wake. Millions of people were affected. Thousands were in desperate need of first aid.
Red Cross and Red Crescent volunteers like Jean worked tirelessly, ensuring locals received essential medical treatment.
Every day the Lebanese Red Cross ambulance service receives hundreds of urgent requests for assistance.
With 2,700 first aid volunteers from all walks of life, the team aims to respond to emergency calls within minutes, ensuring help is always on the way for anyone in need – no matter who they are or where they're from.
Pilera was visiting her aunt in Bangui, Central African Republic, when the city was attacked. They both fled and found safety in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo. But Pilera had no idea what happened to her mother.
Through the exhaustive efforts of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, Pilera's mother was found. After a year of being separated, the two were overjoyed to finally be together again.
"The principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality and independence have been at the heart of all major humanitarian operations for over a century." Peter Maurer

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Search for shooter continues in Oak Park drive-by gunfire
The yellow "crime scene" tape was gone from 44th Street on Tuesday, but evidence of the blood shed there 24 hours earlier remained.
A water hose in one hand, a push broom in the other, Leo Tillis spent Tuesday morning scrubbing the blood from the sidewalk and gutter outside his Oak Park home.
Tillis said his grandson was among five people injured in a Memorial Day drive-by shooting. Two of the victims remained in critical but stable condition Tuesday afternoon, Sacramento County Sheriff's Department spokesman Sgt. Tony Turnbull said. Authorities have not identified those injured in the incident.
Turnbull said that all five victims live in the neighborhood and their ages are 18, 20, 23, 53 and 64. Homicide and gang detectives were at the scene on Monday, but it is still unknown whether the shooting was gang-related.
The victims were apparently standing on the shaded porch of Tillis' 44th Street home, while a Memorial Day barbecue – complete with a bounce house – took place across the street. Police said an unknown number of shooters fired into the group around 3 p.m. Monday.
Tillis paused his macabre chore long enough to tell friends who stopped their car to talk that his grandson was "OK." Tillis said he was not home at the time of the incident.
The pile at the end of Tillis' broom featured styrofoam plates, straws and other rubbish coated in a soapy foam with reddish hue.
"I'm cleaning up the blood that was here," he explained to a passing motorist.
Authorities have just the barest description of the shooters' vehicle: a dark-colored compact.
Turnbull said witness participation is vital to closing the case.
"We need that cooperation to find out who is responsible," Turnbull said.
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Based on the true story of Grace Marks, a housemaid and immigrant from Ireland who was imprisoned in 1843, perhaps wrongly, for the murder of her employer Thomas Kinnear. Grace claims to have no memory of the murder yet the facts are irrefutable. A decade after, Dr. Simon Jordan tries to help Grace recall her past.
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The NDIS is an Australia-wide plan to support people living with permanent and significant disability. You are eligible to access the NDIS if you are an Australian citizen, permanent resident or permanent visa holder, are under 65 years of age and have a permanent and significant disability.
The Scheme will give people with a disability more choice and control over how, when and where they will receive support. It also offers certainty that individuals will receive the support they need over a lifetime, when they need it.
If you are eligible for the NDIS, you will receive your funding package to purchase reasonable and necessary supports that will help you to pursue your goals, achieve increased independence and assist you to participate in the community.
Your current disability supports and funding will continue until you have made your Plan with the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA).
People living in South West Sydney or Western Sydney who do not currently receive NSW funded disability supports are able to access the Scheme now, if they are in immediate need of assistance and do not currently have support.
The Junction Works is Registered to provide the following NDIS Services
Support Coordination
Assistance with daily personal activities
Support to participation in community, social and civic activities
Development of daily living and life skills
Assistance with travel and transport arrangements
Training for independence in travel and transport
Behaviour support
Assistance with daily life in a group or shared living arrangement
Early intervention supports for early childhood
Household tasks
Therapeutic supports including Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Psychology and Behaviour Support
Accommodation and Tenancy assistance
Specialised assessment of skills, abilities and needs
Assistance to access and maintain employment
Assistance in coordinating or managing life stages, transitions and support
For more information about the services provided by The Junction Works, please visit our Service Solutions here.
Alternatively, you can contact our NDIS team at firstname.lastname@example.com or call 8777 0500.
You can find out more about accessing the NDIS by visiting www.ndis.gov.au.
What you need to know about 'My First Plan'
To make the transition to the NDIS easier for participants, families and carers, the NDIA has developed a stage called 'My First Plan'.
My First Plan is the plan participants will make when they first join the NDIS.
My First Plan will include everything you need now. For some people the support they are getting now is all they need. For many others, they need more. If you need more supports than you are currently getting ensure you ask for them. Additional supports may be involve respite, therapy or supported accommodation. Supports do have to be deemed reasonable and necessary, but there is no cap.
My First Plan still involves a planning process which you are in charge of. You will have choice over who provides the supports, and will be able to change providers if you are dissatisfied with the service you receive.
NDIA advises that there is no pressure to include all possible future goals at this stage of your life long relationship with the NDIS. The NDIS provides lifelong support, so needs and goals will certainly change over time. There will be plan reviews each year, but outside of that, if your needs or circumstances change before your yearly review you can contact the NDIA.
The Planning Meeting
People already receiving government funded supports will receive a phone call from the NDIA. This is to check eligibility and get some initial information. It is not your planning meeting. That comes next.
There are a few different ways that the planning meeting could occur. Some people will meet with an NDIA Planner and some with a Local Area Coordinator. Some meetings will happen over the phone and some face-to-face.
For TJW families, which ever way the planning occurs have your "Getting Plan Ready" document you completed with your Family Connect Worker at hand, so you can refer to this during the conversation.
And of course, if you have any questions or concerns, please contact your Family Connect Worker on Ph: 8777 0500.
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Sunday, 20 March 2016
Poles apart!
1. Polar bears and penguins are quite literally poles apart - polar bears live at the North Pole (well, in the general area of it) and penguins at the South Pole (ditto) and the two could never meet in the wild. So Christmas images showing both at once annoy me!
2. That penguin has such a blimmin miserable look on its face! How could I make a happy card with such a doleful penguin on it?
Anyway, both those reasons for not having used it are PERFECT reasons for pairing it with this fun sentiment, from a Dylusions sentiment stamp set. And my snippets box also contained half a sheet of mistletoe backing paper - serendipity!
I coloured the image with Promarkers, and you probably can't see it but I added Wink of Stella to the bear. The sparkly green braid also came from my Snippets box, and I finished it off with a scattering of snowflakes, I chose red, partly to match the red in the image and matting, but mainly because if a penguin and a polar bear can meet up in an ice cave, snowflakes can be red, right?
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Winter Wonderland - Penguins
Crafty Hazelnut's Christmas Challenge - Cute
52 Christmas Card Throwdown - Funny Sentiment
Pixies Snippets Playground - Week 221
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Oh Jane, this is hilarious! Really made me giggle here - it's a cracker! Ha, that was a pun and I didn't even see it coming :)ReplyDelete
Lovely to see you in the Snippets Playground!
Di xx
Thanks for entering your lovely crafting for CHNC challenge 273 - you could also enter this into my CHNC challenge extra for March - I'd love to see it there too xReplyDelete
Genius pairing of the image and sentiment. The penguin really looks like he got something rubbish for Christmas! My old geography teacher always used to draw a penguin on top of the globe when drawing it on the blackboard and David Attenborough standing on the Equator! Cara xReplyDelete
This is so much fun! I love the image, it's just perfect :)ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing it at 52CCT! :) xx Kaja
I LOVE it!! That penguin's face just cracks me up! Thanks for joining us at 52CCT, April xReplyDelete
Harsh! But very funny!!ReplyDelete
What a great card, thank you for joining us at Winter Wonderland Challenge for our 'Penguins' Challenge, hope to see you again. Emma DT xReplyDelete
They both have grumpy faces and I love the sentiment. You do make some super funny cards and often give me a laugh. I love your sense of humour Jane. BarbxxReplyDelete
Wonderful card. Thank you very much for joining our challenge at Winter Wonderland.ReplyDelete
Hugs, Iwona
The bear and penguin are so expressive! Thanks for sharing your card with us at 52CCT.ReplyDelete
LOL!!!! I think this is such a funny sentiment. Love the image you've used too! Thanks so much for playing along with 52CCT this week! Deborah, DT.ReplyDelete
yaay too cute image and I love your nice DP...ReplyDelete
I really love this cute Image Jane
happy and cherry card
What a fun sentiment. That penquin does look a little unhappy. Thanks for joining us at 52 CCTReplyDelete
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This fonds includes legal and land documents, mostly in St. Andrews, accounts and receipts, and family and business correspondence. There are also some records of the MacStay family, 1824-1889.
Parkinson (family)
This fonds includes legal and land documents, mostly in St. Andrews, accounts and receipts, and family and business correspondence. There are also some records of the MacStay family, 1824-1889.
Parkinson (family)
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Early settlement at Chignecto / George F. Trueman
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A register of voters for the ...Mayor, alderman, councillors, and constables of the city of Saint John/prepared by the Common Clerk of the city...
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Canadian Department of Transport: record of vessels
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Militia Memories / by Colonel Walter W. White
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White, Walter W., Colonel
Household inventories from the York County probate court records, 1786-1890 / compiled by Kings Landing Historical Settlement
This volume contains household inventories taken from wills from the York County Probate Court, 1783-1890.
Kings Landing Historical Settlement
Loyalist and New Brunswick muster rolls and military records
This fonds includes muster rolls for: Black Pioneers, 1780; British Legion,1782; Guides and Pioneers, 1780; New Jersey Volunteers, 1778-1781; New York Volunteers, 1777; Queen's Rangers, 1780; Royal Artillery, Saint John, 1793; Prince of Wale...
Loyalist researchers (NB Museum)
This fonds contains a journal dated 1850 kept by William N. Smith during his voyage to Liverpool, England and back to Saint John. It provides details of daily life aboard ship and a record of the weather and setting of the course and sails. There ...
Smith, William Nathan
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I won't bang on about the Avengers: Age of Ultron film overall, save to say that I enjoyed it very very much. However, I would like to examine one tiny scene quite a long way into the film, which is an excellent example of efficient storytelling.
Here's the situation: a new character is introduced a long way into the story. Said character is an artificial being in a movie awash with villainous robots bent on destruction. In fact the new character is the creation of evil 'bot Ultron himself. The themes of betrayal, suspicion and switching sides are threaded throughout the movie. The various (Avenger) protagonists have every reason to suspect this android newcomer and bog the film down in tiresome 'how can we possibly trust you?' interplay, consuming minutes of valuable screen time.
So how does the film-maker efficiently subvert that expectation and establish the character's credentials, short of a lame 'No wait, I sense his good intentions' declaration from the nearest empath?
Simple, you let the character casually pick up Thor's hammer and hand it to him.
Perfect. They've already established earlier on that only the worthy can lift the hammer, and even Cap can only shift it a smidge. So simply having the Vision pass it to Thor - without even realising the significance of his action - has this incredible effect both on the other characters and the audience (there was a ripple of collective 'whoa's when I watched the film). He Is Worthy. Now move on.
Excellent use of the existing mythology to keep the story moving forward at a pace.
Also, Paul Bettany in a cape with Thor's hammer. What's not to love.


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From 2017 to 2019 I took part in the weekly #Colour_Collective hashtag creating a Little Fears portrait for each colour. Seventy-eight portraits later, and I felt compelled to move onto new things. On this page, for your viewing pleasure, is the complete series.
If you fancy using these characters portraits for anything, please do. They're free to use in any project. Need a higher resolution copy? Drop me a comment below.
I only ask that you drop a credit to Peter at LittleFears.co.uk alongside the image and let me know where you use them. I'd love to see them out in the wild.
Want to tip me for an images use? You can drop me as little as $3 for a cuppa on my Ko-Fi page: https://ko-fi.com/E1E6DSNP


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Welcome to the WCU Alumni Dance Chapter! The Alumni Dance Chapter, which originated in 2007, seeks to provide a connection for former WCU dancers through concerts, social events, and master classes. In addition the chapter helps support dance scholarships for university students as well as providing awards for both undergraduate and graduate dance students. Our members also participate in a yearly service project, which benefits an organization in our community.
In January 2018, ADC celebrated its 10th Annual Winter Dancer Festival with sell-out audiences in the Madeleine Wing Adler Theatre. Each year we have had a growing number of alumni dancers both choreographing and performing in our concerts. Many outside groups with alumni connections also participate in our concerts. If you enjoyed dancing at WCU, the chapter will give you an opportunity to reconnect with former dance friends and provide an opportunity for you to continue your dancing experience at the university. For more information or an application for membership, email us at email@example.com.
UPCOMING EVENTS• Winter Dance Festival XI "LEGENDS of Song and Dance"When: Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 8 PM & Sunday, January 20, 2019 at 2 PM (Snow Date for 1/19/19: Sunday, Jan 20, 2019 at 7 PM)Where: Asplundh Concert Hall / Philips Memorial BuildingGeneral Admission: Adults $17 WCU ID/Children/Seniors: $12 For tickets call 610.436.2266 or visit wcupatix.com
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Tata Motors has introduced an updated Nano model as it seeks to enhance the sales of its product that has been falling below estimates. Since the Nano (the world's cheapest car) was launched in April 2009, about 130,000 units have been sold. This four-seater car is priced at 140,000 rupees ($2,730). To launch the Nano, Tata did a ton of publicity in India. The factors cited in the poor sales include rising input costs that have prompted the company to raise the price.
Tata also had to transfer production to an alternative site due to a land dispute at model's original factory. Last November, Tata gave Nano owners the option to put in safety protection in their vehicles after local media said that seven cars had caught fire.
The company said that this doesn't qualify as a recall since the fires were specific to the units. In a statement, Tata said that the new Nano offers an improved fuel efficiency, a more robust engine and fresh interiors.
Tata Motors earns the biggest share of consolidated revenues in India. From 2009 to 2010, the automobile company made as much as $20 billion USD or equivalent to Rs.92,519 Crores.
At the moment, there are about 5.9 million Tata vehicles in India. Aside from this, they have trucks and buses being sold in different countries such as in South America, South East Asia, South Asia, Middle East, Africa and Europe.
Tata Motors' associate companies and subsidiaries have allowed them to operate in Spain, Thailand, South Korea and the UK. Counted among them is Jaguar Land Rover consisting of two popular British brands. Meanwhile, Fiat India also has an industrial joint partnership with the top automobile-manufacturing company.
It only goes to show why Tata Motors is among the top three passenger vehicles in India. In fact, the brand is also famous when it comes to commercial vehicles and is considered as the country's market leader in this category.
Aside from being considered as among the world's second largest bus manufacturing companies, Tata Motors has also made it to the fourth place among the largest truck manufacturers around the world.


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The Gathering Project Recap
This weekend I headed to The Loft at 600 F in DC to host part of The Gathering Project. The theme of this event was hosting a summer dinner party, so of COURSE when Chelsea asked if I would be willing to teach a class, I was was all in! The Gathering Project brings people together to spend a day meeting new friends and learn how to do something new to improve their everyday lives. And that's just what we did on Saturday.
First, I can't say enough about The Loft at 600 F! Located directly across from the Verizon Center in a fun part of town I never see, The Loft building is beautiful (see below!). The space is available for rent and you can host events, parties or whatever! It has tons of floor space and lots of windows. Parking is literally the easiest I've ever encountered in DC. Not only did I parallel park twice, but I did a U turn in the middle of the street. Best street ever for this suburban-ite. Also, all hail the short Prius C!
Chelsea, the hostess, had lots of beverages and appetizers set up with some cute arrangements from Petals and Hedges in Round Hill, VA. And then we got started on the three workshops! First up was Melinda from Knead and Know who I have RAVED about! She's baked bread for photo shoots for me and is literally the coolest neighbor ever. Her workshop was all about making olive oil bread which we used to make focaccia. I made the bread from scratch again today and it was BEAUTIFUL. Please sign up to take her classes at her studio!!!
Next Rachel from RK Artwork taught us how to paint on ceramic plates. She's done collaborations with West Elm with lots of animal features. I have to admit I totally had artistic indecision for about ten minutes because I couldn't commit to what I wanted to paint!
After a quick dinner with the guests I set up with my intern, Emma for my Healthy Signature Summer Crumble workshop. Although I desperately wanted to share how to make pavlovas/ schaum tortes which are fat free, gluten free and so impressive looking, the location had no ovens! A crumble was the answer.
A crumble is not pretentious. It's not overwhelming. There's no 'wrong' way to do it. So for those who maybe have minimal cooking experience, I wanted to give a recipe that would not only translate into other seasons by changing the fruit and spices, but they could grow with the recipe. As time goes on, adding one or two other spices or zests, or perhaps pairing it with a specific ice cream.
I set out lemon and orange zest, flax seed to grind, cinnamon, vanilla and three kinds of fruit for students to mix and match while going off of my basic recipe. It was interested to see what they came up with! So they could taste test, I pre made a big strawberry version with lemon zest and rosewater. I topped it off with a coconut cream that was pretty darn amazing if I do say so myself!
Stay tuned Monday for a tutorial here and see Instagram shots from the event.
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In his latest post on BlinkDagger, Quan Quach announced that the BlinkDagger blog will be frozen following co-author Daniel Sutoyo's hiring by The MathWorks and the continuous strain of maintaining the blog single-handedly.
This is sad news indeed for the Matlab user community. Over the past few years, BlinkDagger has become the largest independent Matlab-related blog (at least that I know of), with some 150 well-written tutorials on a very wide variety of Matlab-related topics. In fact, I believe that only the official Matlab blogs and the Matlab CSSM forum contain more Matlab content. Although there are reportedly over a million Matlab users worldwide, there is precious little independent online Matlab content. Perhaps the need is answered by CSSM and the official blogs, and perhaps the reason is other. In any case, BlinkDagger's retirement will be well-felt.
As a novice (4-month) blogger I can well appreciate the effort it took Quan and Daniel to write so much well-crafted content, follow-up on numerous comments and continuously think of interesting article ideas. The fact they have succeeded in doing so consistently for so long, without noticeable quality degradation, is remarkable. So, while regretting their action, I can certainly understand it. I truly wish both Quan and Daniel the best of luck in their new adventures, and send them an enormous hug of gratitude for their services to the Matlab community.
Don't be lazy – be a sport – visit the BlinkDagger link and tell Quan and Daniel that you too appreciate their efforts. Let them leave the stage with a standing ovation rather than a whimper. They deserve it.
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14th August 2017. Loud and theatrical protests were again held outside the AGM of British mining company Vedanta Resources' at the Lincoln Centre, Lincoln Inn Fields, London at 2pm today accusing the company of major environmental and human rights abuses across its operations. Parallel protests and meetings were held today by affected communities and their supporters at several locations in India and Zambia. Inside the AGM, dissident shareholders asked questions on behalf of Zambian villagers who are suing Vedanta in the UK for twelve years of polluted water, as well as tribal inhabitants of the Niyamgiri hills in Odisha, India who accuse Vedanta of murdering and harassing them with state collusion.
Please see the video of today's protest in London!
and excellent photos from Peter Marshall here.
Coverage on Xinhau news: Environmental protesters picket annual meeting of mining firm Vedanta.
Dissident shareholders in London poured scorn on Vedanta's 2017 Annual Report, which claims that the company 'demonstrate world-class standards of governance, safety, sustainability and social responsibility'. They say it represents a poor attempt to don the 'cloak of respectability' of a London listing noting that Vedanta was again excluded from the Norwegian Pension Fund's investments this year following an investigation which found "numerous reports of Vedanta's failure to comply with government requirements" at four subsidiaries in Odisha, Chhatisgarh, Tamil Nadu and Zambia. The report concludes, "there continues to be an unacceptable risk that your company will cause or contribute to severe environmental damage and serious or systematic human rights violations."
On Sunday farming communities living downstream of copper mines run by Vedanta subsidiary Konkola Copper Mines (KCM) in Chingola, Zambia, held a meeting in Hippo Pool to renew their resolve in their twelve year struggle against the company for severe water pollution which has caused major health problems, and rendered land uncultivable. Police had refused them permission to hold a protest. Government officials visited their villages in Spring this year asking them to drop their London case against Vedanta and settle out of court with the company. The Headmen of Hippo Pool village submitted this statement to the Vedanta board and shareholders which was asked by Shoda Rackal from Women of Colour in Global Women's Strike:
"The people here are sick and tired of pollution which is killing us through illness and loss of our crops and fish. The pollution must end at all costs. Whether we receive compensation or not, we are asking you to stop polluting us now."
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Happy Sunday everyone!
After receiving some fabulous feedback on my blog post The Top 12 Glossary Terms for Literacy Models as well as some more in-depth questions on the topic I've decided to run a Writing Workshop Glossary Terms Series for Teacher Tips in April! So, every Sunday for the month of April, I'll have a new post in the series expanding on the last. I'll be discussing terms and touching on topics such as essential features of Writing Workshop, instructional strategies, mini lessons and more!
Over the years, as a coach and consultant working with teachers in implementing Writing Workshop, more often than not the same predictable questions come up. And usually these questions were associated with confusion around the instructional strategies used in a Workshop Model. While I have taught writing at many grade levels supported by the Writing Units of Study for decades, these predictable questions got me thinking… Those of us who teach Writing Workshop have our own way of talking about writing instruction. And… to those of us who teach Writing Workshop it makes perfect sense, but to someone new to Writing Workshop these terms can be a little overwhelming. Recently, my work in schools has been to support teachers in implementing the new Writing Units of Study. One thing many of many of these teachers have in common, no matter the grade level, is tangles with terms.
If you are being asked to teach in a Writing Workshop model it helps to know the lingo. So this first post is all about describing some of the essential features of Writing Workshop. Let's start with some of the common instructional strategies used in the hour or so of Writing Workshop.
Spoiler alert- these are not official "researched-based" definitions nor did they come from some literacy search engine data base. And honestly, there are probably others who may use these words entirely differently. But these are the words I find myself using frequently during Workshop instruction based on my own experience as a teacher, coach, consultant, staff developer and author.
Writing Workshop Features
Mini Lesson
What: Brief (10 minutes or less) targeted lesson where you teach a specific procedure, skill or strategy that student writers can use in their own writing not just today-but every day.
Why: This whole group practice provides the foundation and preparation for transference and application to independent writing.
Methods: We may teach by demonstrating (modeling how and when writers use this strategy or concept in their work rather than simply telling what writers do); explaining and showing an example; involving the class in a shared inquiry; or taking them through guided practice.
What: Teacher listens and questions during individual conferences to help students look at their own writing with a critical eye. Conferences occur during independent writing time in Writing Workshop and can take place at any stage in the writing process.
Why: Individual conferences with students give teachers a chance to differentiate instruction by zeroing in on what each student needs as a writer.
Mid Workshop Share
What: Mid Workshop Share is a teacher controlled interruption to refocus writers, remind students to apply the mini lesson's strategy or skill, or spotlight the work on one student or a partnership.
Why: Teacher controlled opportunity to refocus writers.
End of Workshop Share
What: End of workshop share is a teacher controlled opportunity to recap and spotlight the work on one student or a partnership that applied a strategy that was the teaching point focus of the mini lesson that day.
Why: Share time recaps the teaching point, encourages ways for children to reflect on aspects of their writing, and provides a transition into whatever you'll teach next.
So there you have it, our first in the series for April! I hope as this series continues I help to untangle some Writing Workshop terms and provide you with a little Writing Workshop lingo go-to.
Now, I'd love to know your thoughts and/or what literacy lingo have you wondered about? Share in the comment section here or write in at the Ask Anything section in the sidebar, don't be shy! Tune in next week for answers to your questions and the next part in the Writing Workshop Glossary Terms Series!!!
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Followed by another incident of deaths caused by toxic liquor consumption, Christian community of Peshawar staged a protest against the noxious alcohol business in the country. These agitated Christians were calling for a complete ban on the sale and purchase of liquor maintaining that thus far dozens have lost their lives as a consequence of alcohol consumption.
This protest was organized by local Christians who raised their voices against recent incident of deaths caused by tainted liquor. They said that selling of Illegal alcohol, at the same time they urged for a far-reaching drive to create awareness regarding the harm caused by use of tainted liquor. They said that such acts not only bring a bad name to Christianity but also to the country. In this regard, local Hindus and Sikhs also joined forces with Christians and participated in the protest.
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This protest was held in collaboration with members of Pakistan Youth Assembly, activists from various other groups such as PMA, APMA, Christian Students Federation Peshawar, political activists and members from Hindu and Sikh communities. At this occasion, the participants of the protest unanimously agreed to strive for ban on alcohol business in Pakistan.
Five Christians died after drinking tainted liquor in Peshawar. The deceased and others affected consumed tainted liquor. The incident took place in Sawati Gate neighborhood, when six Christians were critically affected by the toxic alcohol. Consequently, five perished while one remains in critical condition.
The incident occurred within the jurisdiction of Pishtakhara Police Station. The Pishtakhara SHO said that the incident took place at midnight. He maintained that the affected consumed tainted liquor, and were shifted to the Lady Reading in unconscious state. Doctors at the Lady Ready Hospital pronounced five of them dead while one of them is still receiving medical treatment.
SHO Pishtakhara Police Station further detailed that the affectees identified as Nasir Masih, Qaisar Masih, Victor Masih, Kamal Masih, Raja Masih and Shehzad were employees in cantonment board and other government departments. Shehzad survived but is in critical condition; the postmortem report of the dead bodies has revealed that the death occurred due to intake of spirit-mixed liquor.
In a similar incident at least 150 people were affected by tainted liquor consumption on Christmas Eve. Death toll reached 50, while dozens were critically ill. Following the incident, DPO Toba Tek Singh, Usman Akram Gondal while addressing a press conference, said that the tragedy had unfolded because the victims had consumed aftershave lotion instead of liquor. He further briefed the media about the raids being carried out in this connection.
He said that police is making all out efforts in order to hook the perpetrators, revealing further that the prime suspect in this case, namely Sawan Masih is among five suspects who have already been arrested. At this occasion, the detainees were presented before the media.


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This month's highlight was Harvard professor Ed Giovannucci's interview with National Public Radio: Debate over the Benefits of Sun Exposure . Professor Cheryl Rosen, the dermatologist who was supposed to debate him, didn't show up. Professor Giovannucci was also quoted by the Los Angles Times which finally ran a story on the issue.
The month brought a lot of press coverage about new vitamin D research. For example, a study in the Archives of Internal Medicine found women with the highest vitamin D and calcium intake had about half the chance of developing premenstrual syndrome. The findings triggered hundreds of press articles, including this one from FoxNews.
Yet another study documented dangerously low 25(OH)D levels in American children. The press apparently felt PMS was a sexier story than the health of our children and ran no stories on the vitamin D deficient children, even though half the kids were frankly deficient. Nor did the press show much concern for pregnant women, as yet another paper, a review of the literature, concluded vitamin D supplementation may be crucial in pregnancy. Remember, Australian researchers, led by Professor John McGrath, are finding that even transient vitamin D deficiencies during gestation cause permanent and irreversible brain damage. Other research shows this damage is similar to the changes seen in patients with schizophrenia.
Cardiovascular disease is beginning to get some vitamin D attention. This month, a Finnish group reported that low intakes of vitamin D were associated with both heart attack and stroke . A group in Texas discussed evidence on the role of vitamin D in left ventricular hypertrophy and cardiac function.
A paper in Cancer Research showed, once again, that sunshine reduces the risk of prostate cancer. It is nice to see Professor Gary Schwartz is finally getting some attention for the theory he first proposed twenty years ago, as seen on FoxNews and CBS.
Another study added to the evidence that vitamin D deficiency plays a causative role in Type 2 diabetes. In Clinical Endocrinology, a group from Australia demonstrated that blood sugars go up as 25(OH)D levels fall. At least six studies now support Professor Boucher's 1998 theory in the British Journal of Nutrition that vitamin D deficiency is a major cause of type 2 diabetes and the metabolic syndrome.
Research this month even suggested that Parkinson's Disease may be related to vitamin D deficiency.
But we wait. Developing fetuses, teenage children, women with PMS and Americans dying of cardiovascular disease and cancer are waiting, waiting for the government to act. Because African Americans are the most deficient, they are suffering the most. Several months ago, the Vitamin D Council filed a civil rights complaint against the FDA on behalf of black Americans, challenging the FDA's policy of preferentially fortifying food that whites consume.
But the FDA is waiting too, waiting for the government body entrusted with giving the nation official advice on vitamin D: the venerable Institute of Medicine. Every month, evidence grows that hearts are deteriorating, cancers are forming, blood sugars are rising, and fetal brains are being damaged by widespread vitamin D deficiency while Americans patiently wait, wait for the Institute of Medicine to act. When will they do so?


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Once an Arab has told me that Arabic and Romanian are of the same kind of languages. I couldn't hide my opposition. Seeing this, he immediately revealed his argument:
- It's because Romanian when asks how are you doing, what does it say? Ce faci? Right? And likewise the Arabic says: Chefach!
It was an excellent example of a hasty conclusion based on weak knowledge.
Indeed, Romanian says Ce faci, but it literally means: what are you doing? It wouldn't be hard to find the parallels of these words in any Romance languages. Even if he mentions the Slovak čo (a word for "what"), could come closer to the truth than thinking of Arabic.
The Arabic however doesn't say che fach, but it says chef-ach. And it says like this only in some closely distinct dialects in Syria and Jordan. Otherwise it says Kayf (how?) and the 2nd person singular suffix: kayf-ak, كيفك. Therefore it literally says: How are you?
Nevertheless, it really exists something between the two languages, what caught the eyes of their speaker. And this relation is the prominent number of Arabic loan-words in Romanian. As far as I know, this feature didn't get more emphasis in Romanian education than in the Hungarian one.
Such loan-words are the musafir and the world-famous safari as well. Why these two together? I tell you soon. Musafir means guest in Romanian, and according to the Etymological Dictionary of the Romanian language (DEX) it derives directly from the Turkish word misafir. The first written form of this word was müsafir which also means guest. Interesting feature, that Romanian ignored the ü/i version, and accepted the u-version, or in some dialects the currently also widely used o-based transcription: mosafir (cp. Mohamed), which is closer to the original as well. Maybe this tendency can be seen in case of the transcription of the Hungarian word Csík into Ciuc, although the original sound in this word is different.
Noteworthy, that the word musafir can be found in modern Greek as well in the form μουσαφίρης (~musafiris).
The original word was the Arabic musáfir - مسافر, which literally means traveller, who was traditionally received too. This itself derives from the root سفر safara, with the general meaning: to travel.
Here comes safari into focus, which also derives from this root, and in its original meaning it means journey, travel as well. This word travelled through the whole world and appeared in English in 1858 as safar and in 1860 as safari in the meaning: journey, expedition, taken from Swahili directly.


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History Of The Marussia F1 Team
Due to recent events, we wanted to provide a brief history of the Marussia F1 Team. As one of the 'backmarkers' from the get go, Marussia has asked for administration with only 3 races left for the 2014 season.
Born of a collaboration of Manor Motorsport and Wirth Research, they were granted entry into Formula 1 in 2010. Known as Virgin Racing in 2010, with title sponsor Virgin Group, Marussia was one of the team's partners. Near the end of the 2010, Marussia Motors bought a controlling stake in the team, thus changing the name for 2011 to Marussia Virgin Racing.
With a disappointing start to 2011, Wirth Research and Marussia parted ways, and Marussia entered a new agreement with McLaren Applied Technologies ahead of the 2012 season, thus leading them to the name change to Marussia F1 Team.
2012 was slated to be a promising season, with former Toyota F1 Team driver Timo Glock piloting one of the MR01's. Knowing what a podium car can deliver, certainly there was hope he would be able to help develop a midfield car.
In addition to Timo, Charles Pic, a recent GP2 graduate, would join the team for 2012. Joining from the Addax GP2 team where he was awarded a successful 4th place, he was to make a strong second driver for the team.
In Marussia F1 Team's maiden season, they scored enough to place above HRT F1 Team, but narrowly missed 10th place to Caterham, after having to retire Pic's car 5 times, and losing valuable prize money in the process.
In 2013, Marussia entered the fray with their MR02 but without Glock or Pic. They had newcomers in Max Chilton and Ferrari Junior Driver, Jules Bianchi. With good reliability, and a few good results from Bianchi, the team finished ahead of Caterham, rounding out the season in tenth place netting them FOM and network rights prize money.
The MR03 was unveiled for 2014, where Marussia retained the two drivers from 2013. With an engine provided by Ferrari, since Cosworth didn't want to get involved with building a turbo V6 conforming to the 2014 regulations, they were hopeful of some more speed. However, due to the engine being built around the Ferrari car, they had some ground to make up.
However, in the Monaco Grand Prix, Bianchi scored the first points for the team, and himself. After a penalty he didn't serve, he was dropped from 8th to 9th, gaining 2 points.
In July, American F1 hopeful Alexander Rossi joined the Marussia F1 Team as their test driver, taking part in a few practices since.
Recently, the accident in Suzuka involving Bianchi and a digger which was recovering the stricken Sauber of Adrian Sutil, has caused quite a stir in the landscape. The hashtags #forzaJules and #tousavecJules have been used in social media ever since, willing Bianchi to fight.
In Sochi, the team asked permission of FOM to run one car, to show respect to Bianchi, choosing to run only Chilton's car and leaving Bianchi's in a "ready to race" condition.
After Sochi, it was announced ahead of the USGP that Marussia would not be racing in the US. They'd been placed into administration, and now have a prospective "serious" buyer.
This short history of an F1 team doesn't cover the monetary expenses, but it does show that the team landscape can change quickly from year to year. Even in the lesser teams, driver changes and inter-team changes can make a world of difference. So, for the sake of F1, let's hope we don't lose another minnow to the raging waters of F1.
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"Colleen projects a sound that envelopes the heart and cleanses the soul."
"Colleen projects a sound that envelopes the heart and cleanses the soul."
"The album's dozen tracks demonstrate Colleen's amazing interpretations of timeless material from a wide range of composers, including Robbie Robertson ("All La Glory" and "Stage Fright"), Townes Van Zant ("White Freightliner"), Leonard Cohen ("Why Don't You Try"), Bobby Gentry ("Fancy"), Tom Russell ("Blue Wing"), Joni Mitchell ("Coyote"), and Neil Young ("See the Sky About to Rain")."
"It's not often I play a new disc from an artist I haven't heard of and am happily aware I've made a wonderful discovery. That's what happened the first time I listened to Colleen Rennison's See the Sky About to Rain."
"Rennison's voice is perfect for this type of travel and Dawson on resonator is joined by Tim O'Brien who really knows how to punch it up with fiddle and banjo"
"A killer 'Americana' set that's organic throughout and hits all the high notes there are along the way."
"Here, she sings songs that have influenced her over the years and carries them to new heights with her masterful delivery."
"She was [also] clearly raised on Aretha Franklin, Etta James and Loretta Lynn."
"Rennison has a velvety alto that is equal parts vulnerable and veracious, that allows her to inhabit the characters of songs culled from a section of icon songwriters including Neil Young, Leonard Cohen, Joni Mitchell and the Band."
"The reliably excellent Steve Dawson produces, with horns and backing vocals (from the famed McCrary sisters) contributing to the full sound. This gal's a star!"
"Rennison sounds like a wild prairie flower — swayed and swept by the wind, delicate yet strong."
"Heads-up to Toni Price and Bonnie Raitt fans: There's a touch of both those earthy stylists as well as Janis Joplin in this Canadian singer's gutsy vocal style throughout a winningly arranged set of soulful covers..."
"Rennison has a velvety alto that is equal parts vulnerable and veracious, that allows her to inhabit the characters of songs culled from a section of icon songwriters, including Neil Young, Leonard Cohen, Joni Mitchell and the Band."
"Rennison proves she can handle Southern rock with her take on Bobbie Gentry's great "Fancy," and then gives a heart-melting performance on the tragic "Blue Wing." "
"Not only is her taste in modern oldies superb but her selection for guidance just as exquisite."
"Rennison reveals herself to be a fearless interpreter."
"Colleen Rennison is an actress and singer who is blessed with an achingly soulful voice that is exploited shamelessly on this superb set of covers of songs that inspired her during her childhood."
"Though she's only 25, Rennison displays a deep understanding of the timeless material."
"With a voice as distinct as Patsy Cline, Etta James, Emmylou Harris or any number of the all-time greats, Rennison's voice beckons like something buried deep in your past evoking memories from a time and place that are buried deeply in each and every one of us."
"With 'See The Sky About To Rain.' [Colleen Rennison] has taken songs that have a special meaning to her and wrapped her lilting, passionate voice around them for us all to enjoy!"
"Ms. Rennison lets on to her obvious power in an appealingly measured manner, charging songs such as Tom Ghent's "Whiskey, Whiskey" and Sarah Harmer's "Oleander" with a compelling, just-under-the-surface emotional current."


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Baltimore Ravens fans and fantasy football owners will be pleased that star running back Ray Rice is making progress in his recovery from an injury suffered in Week 2.
In fact, we might see the 26-year-old on the field on Sunday when the 2-1 Ravens travel north to play the Buffalo Bills.
According to Aaron Wilson of the Baltimore Sun, "Rice was close to playing in Sunday's 30-9 win over the Houston Texans, but he was held out one week after getting hurt without being hit during a win over the Cleveland Browns.
Rice told The Baltimore Sun that he intends to play Sunday."
The Bills would be a good opponent for Rice to come back against because the AFC East club has given up a league-high 155 yards per game on the ground this season. Buffalo allowed 182 yards rushing to the New York Jets in a 27-20 loss in Week 3, 149 of which were gained by Bilal Powell.
Despite not being on the field last week, there's no need to be concerned about Rice's durability. He's missed only one regular season game since the start of the 2009 season. Follow @NickGossNESN


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If you build it, they will come.
Nothing makes me feel better than reading a thread and seeing authors that I know and love respond to the thread. REAL authors support other authors and know that the world of the written word is not a place for competition. Because I'm a book reviewer I have a special place in my heart for my kin. We do a special job because we love what we do. This is how we contribute. This is how we do our part. This is our shouting from the mountaintop. But even with the work that we do, the authors, and the publisher, it's still tough out there. We are a multi-facetted society. OUR media needs to be the same. OUR media needs to get just as excited about the new Carleen Brice book as they do about the new Tyler Perry film. OUR people need to see more authors, writers, publisher, in their everyday life. OUR media needs to be taught to respect and honor the craft. OUR society needs to see that reading isn't just some passing fad; it's the first step in keeping the populace educated.


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Associated Vending of Cincinnati, Ohio, has a long history in the coin-operated amusement business. Founded in 1938 as Supreme Novelty by Norton Robinson with the assistance of his brother Ben Robinson who was a coin machine distributor in Detroit, Michigan at the time, the company has been family owned and operated for more than 70 years.
Associated Vending's president, Steve Robinson, joined his father, Norton, in the family business in 1974 to form Associated Vending. They were joined by Steve's brother Ron in 1977. Today, Steve Robinson runs the company with the same personal attention and great service that the company was founded on seven decades ago.
Associated Vending operates thousands of coin-op machines in nearly 300 locations in four states (Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois, and Indiana) with equipment in restaurants, bars, bowling alleys, movie theaters, and retail stores. Associated Vending can satisfy any location's needs by offering the latest in jukeboxes, pool tables, counter top games, video games, pinball machines, cranes, and prize redemption equipment.
In 2006, the company moved into a state-of-the-art 20,000-square-foot facility where modern equipment, skilled technicians, and a commitment to customer satisfaction are longstanding traditions for Associated Vending.


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"We got off on the wrong foot, it wasn't how we wanted to start this game," Carthel said. "But after our first score we just got rolling, and that first interception really jumpstarted our team."
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1. In these Terms and Conditions these words have the following meanings:-
"The Company" VIP Event Butler Limited
"The Contract" any contract under which the Company provides Services to the Client
"The Client" the individual, firm, company or other party with whom the Company contracts
"The Event" the event or occasion to which the booking relates and in connection with which the Company is to provide the Services
"Services" the whole or any part of the services which the Company is to supply in accordance with these conditions
"The Specified Rate" 4% above Lloyds Bank base lending rate from time to time
"Supply" includes (but is not limited to) any supply under a contract for sale or for the provision of services
2.1 The Contract will only come into existence once the Company has received and accepted the Client's order in writing. Until acceptance the Company will not be under any obligation to the Client.
2.2 Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Company these Conditions will override any terms or conditions stipulated in or referred to by the Client in its order or pre-contract negotiations.
2.3 Any description or specification contained in the Company's catalogues, samples, price lists or other advertising material is intended merely to present a general picture of the Services and will not form a representation or be part of the Contract.
2.4 Where the Company has not acknowledged the Client's order in writing, these Conditions will apply to the Contract provided the Client has had prior notice of them.
2.5 The Company reserves the right to correct any clerical or typographical errors made by its employees at any time.
2.6 The Company reserves the right to make an appropriate charge for secure postage and packaging.
2.7 The making of a booking with us, however confirmed, shall be deemed as acceptance by the Client of the terms and conditions.
2.8 Hospitality packages provided at Twickenham are subject to all Terms & Conditions as specified by the RFU (including the ticket distribution conditions). All RFU Terms & Conditions are available at www.rfu.com.
2.9 The Company will not confirm any booking or reserve any stock, until full payment of said booking is received. If full payment is not received within the time agreed between the Company and the Client, the Company reserves the right to cancel any booking request made by the Client.
3.1 Unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Company the Company's quotations are provisional and may be altered at any time for any reason
3.2 All prices quoted are exclusive of VAT and any other duties, taxes or charges payable in respect of the Services. The Client will pay these in addition.
3.3 The Company reserves the right to adjust the total price of the Event and in particular to take account of Foreign Currency, Exchange Rates, fuel surcharges and travel operators' surcharges. Payment of any increase will be made by the Client within seven days of invoice
4.1 The Company will agree payment terms on an individual basis with the Client whenever a confirmation of booking is received.
4.2 Time for payment will be 14 days from date of invoice unless otherwise stated
4.3 Final balances must be paid to the Company no later than twelve weeks prior to the first day of the booked event. Time for payment is of the essence of the Contract. The Client will make payment, or the Company will have received cleared funds by the date shown on the Clients invoice.
4.4 Without prejudice to any other rights of the Company interest will be payable on all overdue accounts at the Specified Rate.
4.5 Non-payment on a due date will entitle the Company to demand payment of all outstanding balances whether due or not and/or cancels the Contract.
4.6 The client will not be entitled to withhold payment of any invoice for any reason and cannot use any reason to set-off any claim or dispute with the Company.
The Company will have the right to suspend performance of its obligations if it reasonably believes that the Client will not make payment in accordance with these Condition.
Tickets and other admission documents will not under any circumstances be issued prior to receipt and bank clearance of full payment relating to such tickets and admission documents.
The Company is within its right to charge the following non-refundable payments upon any booking made by the Client, and prior to any cancellation.
9-12 months prior to the start of the event = 25% of the original invoice value
5-8 months prior to the start of the event = 50% of the original invoice value
0-4 months prior to the start of the event = 100% of the original invoice value
The Company may cancel the Contract if the Client:-
5.1.1 fails to make any payment when it becomes due
5.1.2 enters into any composition or arrangements with its creditors
5.1.3 has a winding up order made against it
5.1.4 has an administrative receiver or administrator appointed
5.1.5 passes a resolution for winding-up or a Court makes an order to that effect breaches any of these Conditions.
5.2 The Company will be entitled to damages for any consequential loss due to the determination of the Contract.
5.3 The Company may cancel the Contract for any reason provided it gives at least 4 weeks prior written notice to the Client. Subject to clauses 5.1, 5.2, and 7 the Company will refund any monies paid by the Client but will not be under any other liability whatsoever. For the avoidance of doubt. this clause will not apply where the Event is cancelled, the date or venue of the Event changed or the Company cancels the contract due to circumstances beyond its reasonable control.
5.4 Cancellation by the Client will only be accepted at the discretion of the Company if in writing and signed by a director. The Company will be entitled to retain on demand the reservation fee and the deposit payable in accordance with clause 4.1. In addition, any costs or expenses incurred by the Company up to the date of cancellation and all loss or damage resulting from the cancellation in excess of the amount of the reservation fee and the deposit will be paid by the Client.
5.5 If an order is completed through the shopping cart and the client wishes to cancel their order, the client will still be liable for the payment that must be made through the card payment agency, (sage pay).
6.1 The Company will not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever if:-
6.1.1 The Event is cancelled.
6.1.2 Scheduled participants in the Event fail to attend.
6.1.3 The time, date or venue of the Event is changed.
6.1.4 The Company is unable to provide the Services due to circumstances beyond its reasonable control.
6.2 Where the Company contracts with third parties in order to provide tickets or facilities for the Client it is expressly agreed that the Company acts as an agent for the Client. The Company will not have any liability in respect of any direct or consequential loss or damage arising out of or in connection with the provision of goods or services by such third parties.
6.3 Any liability of the Company to the Client arising out of any breach of the Contract and/or the Company's negligence will be limited to 10% of the total Contract price. The Company shall have no further or other liability in respect of any direct or consequential loss or damage sustained by the Client. This clause is without prejudice to any liability of the Company for death or personal injury arising out of the Company or its servants or agent's negligence or wilful default.
6.4 No term, condition, warranty or representation (whether express or implied by statute law custom or usage) as to the nature or quality of the Services or the conformity with any description is given by the Company or forms part of any Contract between the Company and the Client. If any legislation makes unlawful to exclude or purport to exclude any term from the Contract, this Clause will not apply to that term. This provision will apply unless otherwise stated in these Conditions or unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Company.
6.5 The Client shall indemnify the Company against all costs, expenses, actions claims and demands whatsoever made by any person arising from any action omission or representation by the Client or breach of these conditions.
7.1 Where the Event is cancelled or the date or the venue of the Event is changed the Company will use its reasonable endeavours to offer the Client an alternative event date or venue (as the case may be) ("the Alternative"). If the Client accepts the alternative, the Company will be entitled to vary the total price to be charged. Any monies already paid by the Client will be taken into account against. the new price. If the Client rejects the alternative the Company will be entitled to treat the Contract as cancelled by the Client and clause 5.4 will apply.
7.2 The Company will not be under any liability to the Client if it is unable to offer an alternative. The Company will be entitled to claim any costs or expenses already incurred in connection with the Client's existing booking.
The Client shall not be entitled to assign or part with the benefit of this contract but shall only use the Services for its own benefit and for its invitees who shall not under any circumstances be charged by the Client for attending the Event.
9.1 These Conditions and the Contract are governed by English Law. All parties to the contract agree to submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of England and Wales.
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Mr. Reza Sultani tirelessly worked really hard for five days to make five shelves. Three shelves for our library, a big shoe-rack and another shelve for office. They are much stronger, durable, according to our needs and most importantly much cheaper than of those expensive and light shelves available in the market. Mr. Sultani, thank you so much.
The teachers and staffs worked together to populate their new library with of those colorful books. Now it looks much organized tidy.
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Amy has put together a nerdy little roundup of movies and television shows that might get you into the Victorian spirit over the break. These are just for fun — there's no homework over the break! — if you are in the mood for a little Victorian-themed viewing between semesters. (Note the ratings — a couple of these are rated R, and while I'd be okay with my own teenager watching them, every family is different! Commonsense Media has great breakdowns of potential red flags for movies, and we encourage you to preview anything that you're concerned about.)
A Doll's House (G)
Alice in Wonderland (PG)
An Ideal Husband (PG-13)
The Young Victoria (PG)
North and South (NR)
Cranford (NR)
Topsy Turvy (R)
Oliver Twist (NR)
Crimson Peak (R)
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Gift List for Political Scientists, 2010
Mind Your Decisions has done an annual gift list for economists for the last few years, and Presh just put together his 2010 list. Using his list as inspiration, I have compiled my own list of possible gifts for Political Scientists. Given my proclivity for strategic leisure, I believe I can construct this with some authority on the matter. Board Games – We attempt to host a fortnightly game night, sometimes the evening is started with an appropriate movie, but often the board game will be the center of it all. As political scientists, we have tried a few Continue reading Gift List for Political Scientists, 2010


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The Nature Conservancy's goal is to restore the forests of the Central Cascades to be more resilient to fire, disease and a changing climate.
The forest comprises a wide range of forest types, from the moist western hemlock and silver fir forests near the Cascade crest to dry ponderosa pine forests in the eastern foothills and rich riparian forests growing along mountain streams. The majority of these forests are young plantations less than 40 years old. Older forests, greater than 80 years old, are found scattered across almost 20 percent of thearea in riparian areas and other pockets where past harvesting was lighter and more selective. Weaving through this forest environment lies a web like network of 430 miles of road and over 50 miles of trails.
To restore the current landscape of dense and young forests active management will be used to develop a healthy and more resilient ecosystem that contains larger trees, more complex and variable habitats, and productive streams flowing with clean water. Active management is expected to include thinning in dense forest stands, logging to create openings and diverse forest structure, prescribed fire and management of forest fuels, planting to build forest diversity, repair of damaging roads and trails, and restoration of stream habitat complexity.
The forest management approach follows the principles of ecological forestry as originally developed by Jerry Franklin at the University of Washington and expanded upon by forest ecologists working throughout the Pacific Northwest.
Ecological forestry uses the structure, composition, and landscape pattern created by natural disturbances and other forest development processes as guide posts for management. It relies on the basic assumption that natural forest ecosystems provide and sustain the broad array of ecological functions that people currently want from many forests. Widely distributed large, old trees, provide a critical ecological backbone for forested landscapes. The goal is to restore and sustain core ecological functions while also providing for economic benefits and other social goods and services.
Working with partners in the Tapash Sustainable Forest Collaborative, The Nature Conservancy's ecologists and foresters will follow the principles of ecological forestry to develop on-the-ground harvest prescriptions and restoration treatments. The Central Cascades Forest will be managed under a certificate of the Forest Stewardship Council, which ensures that our practices meet an international standard of sustainable forest management. Under agreement with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service all forest management will also meet or exceed the requirements of a federal Habitat Conservation Plan designed to conserve a suite of threatened or endangered fish and wildlife species.


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Despite the fact that Tom Marshall aided and abetted Premier Kathy Dunderdale's reign of incompetence, he is growing on me.
Of course, he is a caretaker with a mission to implement a kinder, friendlier and more responsive face for the Conservatives.
He will have retired to make room for Frank Coleman in the House Assembly by the time the grass at the Confederation Building needs to be cut.
It will be a shame for the party to loose its conscious.
His response to accusations from Liberal Education Critic Dale Kirby that Education Minister Clyde Jackman bullied the President of the NLSCF after last weeks budget was certainly not what we have come to expect from provincial minister's that have crossed the pale.
It was like Clyde Wells was back in the House of Assembly. There was no shield put up to deflect the spears being hurled at his minister, just a quiet resignation that he is taking the allegations seriously and he has his able Chief of Staff investigating the incident. He never threw the minister under a moving bus, but it certainly was not a vote of confidence.
Williams or Tobin might have circled the wagons. They might have said they have discussed the issue with the minister and felt confident that there was a disagreement, a heated discussion but sending a chief of staff into the fray to get the rights of it all is a signal of discomfort with his minister's version of events.
Jackman has had a tough week in the House of Assembly. He was accused of cronyism earlier in the week after it was unveiled that a former PC Party President was foisted on the the organization that represents School Bus Operators in the province. The department footed the bill so the party hack could lobby the department!
Perhaps the Premier has just run out of patience.
Perhaps the minister has run out of political lives.
Perhaps the Premier will make a public example of Jackman and send him to the backbenches with his disingenuous tail between his legs.
One thing is for certain, the Premier takes the issue seriously.
Mind you, not seriously enough to relieve Jackman of his duties until the results of the internal investigation are known.
Thursday, April 3, 2014
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Peter, you were implicated by Jackman as being a witness. Diid I hear that right? I'm curious, what do you think? Was he being a bully?
Joan V.
- Friday, April 4, 2014 at 3:49:00 PM GMT-2:30
- Peter L. Whittle said...
I was not a witness to the budget altercation. Has Jackman raised my name?
I strongly feel, based on what I have witnessed in the past, what Nathan states occurred, the genuine expression of concern in Nathan's email that the Minister, the minister's pattern of behavior towards Nathan, his position of authority, the gate keeper of our $25,000 grant that he acted as a bully. Behavior unbecoming of a minister.
- Monday, April 7, 2014 at 1:00:00 PM GMT-2:30
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I finally got back from my Las Vegas trip on Halloween night and totally just knocked out and slept 15 hours straight. I guess that says something about how the weekend went!
My first trip to Vegas with friends was super fun, just minus the total lack of sleep and getting a rash from damn Shisedo products again! Thankfully my skin is healing now, I think mainly due to my amazing toner!
I also received my Fujifulm Instax Mini 7! I opted for the Mini 7 instead of the 25 because I don't think the features are that different, and with the difference in price I can purchase more film! (The film is so crazy expensive though... )
My best friend and I with our black feet from walking barefoot through Vegas and my Halloween costume !