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BBC police drama Line Of Duty commissioned for two more series after smash viewing figures
The show's creator has said he'd love to make six series after the season four finale drew in 7.5m viewers
SMASH BBC drama Line Of Duty has been commissioned for two more series.
It comes after Sunday's fourth season finale, which drew in viewing figures of 7.5m.
Beeb boss Tony Hall confirmed the news at an event last night, at which he announced a slew of newly commissioned dramas.
He said: "I am very excited to say there's not one but two more series of Line of Duty. So hooray for AC-12!"
The show's creator JED MERCURIO had previously revealed he wanted the novel adaptation to run for at least six series.
He told the Radio Times: "I certainly would make six. Whether I would go beyond six would depend on how series five went.
"One of the advantages of commissioning two ahead is that it allows you to take a breath and look forward to the next one, and at the moment there is a great appetite among all of us involved in the programme to do more.
"What we don't know is whether there will come a point where we kind of lose that enthusiasm to keep going back."
The fifth series is may not be aired until Spring 2019.

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Germany. Land of the bratwurst, the bierfest, brilliant words such as "der Durchfall", and to my erstwhile teachum, Herr Dr. Kim, who continues to spoil Lei, Xiaohu, and I with Christmas packages of delicious stollen. Burp.
Ever generous, the good doctor hacked away a chunk of this rather interesting "Blue Label" cake that he had recently bought from Taobao. I have visited it on several occasions, and so it is high time that I put electrons to paper and write about it.
While it may look something not entirely dissimilar to a semi-circular turd (pictured above), the constituent leaves are chunky indeed:
The aroma smacks you around the chops, and promises that, despite three hours of sleep (due to a teething son), some semblance of consciousness is but a cup away.
It is a strong, shicang aroma of wet books, and I love it dearly. Spicy. Humid. Rancid. Delicious.
I enjoy this tea's decidedly mineral-like qualities, and its entire character is of sharp, spiced wood. I am reminded of orange peel, tamarind, and the spices that one might use to mull wine at Christmas. In the midst of it all, a core of sweetness that seems in no hurry to disappear after the swallow.
As with most older teas, I am generous with the number of leaves in the pot - I find that it is hard to overbrew old pu'ercha, and the risk of underbrewing is more significant than with deadly, younger leaves. This lends the soup a certain thickness, and a smoothness that adheres to the lips. My tongue feels noticeably, remarkably cooler after two infusions.
Thanks again, Dr.Kim - this tea is all warmth and comfort. Both of these are qualities that a tired father welcomes in abundance.


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Boise State football's Fall Fan Fest offers some insight into position battles
A few hundred Boise State football fans braved the hot temperatures Saturday to take in the Broncos' open practice and post-practice autograph/photo session.
It also gave a little more insight into some position battles across the roster.
"It was cool having the fans out here," junior linebacker Joe Martarano said. "... it kind of brings up the energy a little bit, gave us something to look forward to in practice."
The practice had a few 11-on-11 drills, something the media has only seen a few times in fall camp. Most noteable was the absence of senior Chanceller James and sophomore Dylan Sumner-Gardner at safety on the first- or second-team defense. The pair just saw work with the scout team. Junior Cameron Hartsfield and redshirt freshman Evan Tyler were the No. 1s.
I asked coach Bryan Harsin point-blank if Sumner-Gardner would play in the opener Sept. 3, and he said "we're still going through another week of practice and all that." Sumner-Gardner missed most of last season with an injury, getting a redshirt once the season was complete. He faced a misdemeanor drug charge when he was pulled over in November, and pled guilty in February. He did not make the Poinsettia Bowl trip. Harsin has repeatedly been asked about his status, but has not said if he will play or not.
James did not play in the spring game, and asked afterward, Harsin said he wasn't hurt but "wasn't out there today." In July at Mountain West media days, asked about the two safeties, he said "Right now, it's still in that same mode we talked about in the spring, we still have summer to finish up and we still have fall camp to finish up, then we re-evaluate from there."
Other news and notes:
▪ Among those not participating in the practice were junior tight end Jake Roh, sophomore linebacker Leighton Vander Esch, senior offensive tackles Mario Yakoo and Will Adams and freshman receiver Julian Carter. Harsin said Thursday there have been some players hurt in fall camp, but no season-ending injuries. Roh sported a large brace on his left leg:
No Jake Roh. Big brace on left leg. pic.twitter.com/MfaFKHX72U— Dave Southorn (@IDS_BroncoBeat) August 27, 2016
▪ A handful of true freshmen saw second-team snaps on both sides of the ball, including: running back Alexander Mattison, receiver Bubba Ogbebor, tight end John Bates, defensive tackle Sonatane Lui, linebacker Tyson Maeva, safety Kekoa Nawahine, cornerback Reid Harrison-Ducros and defensive back DeAndre Pierce. To open team drills, the second-team safeties were Nawahine and Pierce (who has mainly played cornerback).
▪ Junior receiver Cedrick Wilson provided some highlights, as he has often done since he arrived at Boise State, hauling in a long Rypien pass that wowed the crowd, and also took a screen pass for a touchdown.
▪ Senior receiver Taylor Pope spoke with the media after the practice. He was placed on scholarship last weekend following a team hike up Table Rock. Pope has shown some toughness, playing special teams, and on his only career catch (a 7-yarder against Wyoming in 2014), he broke his collarbone on the play, but finished the series.
"It definitely still really hasn't hit me much, it was very shocking, I didn't see it coming but it was a true blessing," Pope said.
Blessed to be a Bronco! pic.twitter.com/Mboqa0kcWn— Taylor Pope (@_Tpope16) August 25, 2016


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We take a look at what good old Khadi has in store with their Naturals collection; a range of skincare and hair care products that is available in stores and online.
We're Going Local With The New Khadi Naturals Collection
What Is It?
With the material already having started a revolution before independence, it continues to reinvent itself to befit the modern world. Today, Khadi is an expansive lifestyle brand and, while a lot of people question the products because they are reasonably priced, we shun the overpriced products often sold under the "organic" tag.
Their skincare range promises to ward away wrinkles, dark circles, blemishes and pimples. Pamper yourself without breaking the bank with their chocolate and honey body butter {for INR 140}. We also love the sound of the wine and grapefruit lip balm, enriched with the goodness of shea butter and beeswax.
They have hair oils, luxurious bath salts and body washes as well.
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Packed in recycled plastic bottles, the body washes start at INR 220 {they also have combos of two at INR 260}, bath oils at INR 250, bath salts {well hello, relaxation} at INR 300, nicely packaged facial kits at INR 299, hair oils at INR 300, massage oils at INR 280 and sunscreens at INR 165.
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You guys… I am so excited about today. I have had a shop crush (yes, that's a thing OK?) on Handzy Shop + Studio (@handzyshopstudio) since they opened their store in Covington, Kentucky. It's SO GOOD. Those of you who have received gifts from me at holiday, birthday, moving, showers… this is where I have been getting all that cool stuff. I am proud to say that I am the bringer of White Elephant gifts that get fought over. I can't take too much credit. The Handzy ladies create it, curate it and stock it… my only role is to buy it. Ha! They also have a great blog.
Well, we got to talking and thought it would be cool to join forces (as fellow creative Covington residents do) and do a little collaboration. I've got a very fun giveaway for you all today, as well as more holiday content next month.
Before we talk giveaway, if you're new to the Handzy Shop + Studio, here's a look at what's inside.
S0 good right? And if you're not local, no worries! Check out their online shop.
My favorite things include the "happy to be here" tee, those pom pom earrings and of course, the cheeky-iest greeting cards.
They also do a ton of design work (check out their portfolio here… they also do invitations!), and they've been known to host some fun workshops too. Basically, anything design related, they are all over.
You can find Handzy Shop + Studio at:
15 West Pike Street
Covington, Kentucky 41011
Check out their online shop, too.
Two lucky winners (one here, one via my @gohausgo Instagram!), will be sent the following goodies:
This giveaway is now closed. Winner has been notified!
THE GIVEAWAY: (1) Goodie Bag Full of Handzy Favorites with BLUE Pom Pom Earrings (see photo above)
HOW TO ENTER: Comment on this post with the words "Handzy Me!"
BONUS ENTRY: Head to my IG (@gohausgo) for another chance to win.
WHO: This giveaway is US only (apologies to my non-US readers!)
WHEN: I'll announce the winner Tuesday, 11/21! The winner will be selected via random.org.
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Well, i know its been forever since i have updated the blog! I really have just been far too busy with school this semester! But its finally over so I'll have time during the holidays! After the new year Ashley and I are going to begin marking through out 2011 Bucket List! So i'll do my best to update regularly and post pictures of our adventure!
This semester I finally got to observe in the classroom! I went to elementary, middle, and high school and elementary was by far my favorite! So my NEW plan is to teach elementary music class along with a 4th and 5th grade choir! =)
I just finished up my semester and had to do my semesterly vocal juries where I sing for all the voice teachers at RU and I get a grade on my progress basically! I got A's all around, but the general comment was "beautiful sound, terrible posture!" SOOO today is DAY ONE of my improve my posture goal! I guess its my early new year's resolution!
Anywho! For the more interesting stuff I turned 21 in november! Some friends and I went out for drinks at Applebee's and just came back and had a fun girls night! here's some pics!
Not too long ago we had my sisters BABY SHOWER! it was so much work because we made all the food ourselves (minus the cake) and made most of the decorations ourselves! it was so much fun though! my roommates katie and ali came up from school and ash had the day off of work too! =) heres some pics of our hard work! I cannot wait for my new niece, BrookeLynn Ann! =))
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birthday, baby girl, and bad posture!
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- Leslie said...
Looks like you had a fun birthday!! congrats on your all A's.. i completely understand the posture thing because I get yelled at ALL the time for it.
and i love the baby shower! ya'll did so great with the decorations! Brookelynn Ann is a beautiful name! Can't wait til she gets here!
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A 1-year-old boy in a stroller wound up riding alone on a New York subway train from the Upper West Side all the way down to Penn Station after his caretaker suffered a medical episode and the baby was left on the train, police said.
The boy and his caretaker -- a friend of the family -- were taking the subway when the caretaker suffered some sort of medical episode and somehow became separated from the child at 96th Street. The train continued on with the baby on board, all alone.
The child was recovered unharmed at Penn Station, and ultimately reunited with his mother, police said.
The caretaker was questioned by police and released without any charges. Due to medical privacy laws, police couldn't detail the medical condition that led to the man's episode.
Police initially had several conflicting initial reports of the incident, including that the caretaker was the child's father who'd gotten intoxicated. They've since clarified the caretaker was a friend of the family who'd suffered a medical condition and was released without charges.
Subway riders said they couldn't imagine what the mother went through while the baby was missing.
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Sac State radio broadcaster's grind pays off with special season
It might have been an omen.
Radio broadcaster Steve McElroy switched from calling UC Davis men's basketball games to doing play by play at rival Sacramento State in 1997.
"My dad taught in the business department for 20 years, so I always wanted to be at Sac State," McElroy said. "But that first season was painful. They won one game, and UC Davis won the (Division II) national championship."
McElroy never thought it would take 18 years to see a winning Sac State men's basketball program. So if anyone relished the Hornets' historic 2014-2015 campaign, it's McElroy.
"For Division I, this was miles ahead of what any other team has done," McElroy said.
Sac State went 21-12 overall, 13-5 in the Big Sky Conference and made the team's first postseason appearance in the Division I era (1991 to the present) and won its first postseason game in 53 years. It marked the first time in the D-I era that the Sac State finished with a winning record and the 21 wins are tied for second most in program history dating back to 1948.
McElroy said the Hornets achieved all those milestones because they had a special group of players and an outstanding coaching staff, led by seven-year head coach Brian Katz.
Through Katz's guidance, McElroy says the Hornets have overcome a number of daunting obstacles.
There was the persistent history of losing, the pint-sized gym and the long line of area high school players who once bypassed the program like the plague.
But since Katz' arrival, the Hornets have improved every year, turned their tiny gym into a challenging place for opponents to play and now are getting some of the area's better players to stay at home and don the green and gold.
"It took awhile," McElroy said. "You didn't know if a coach could ever win at Sacramento State with the facilities and with the other challenges. But Brian was the perfect guy. You got someone who wants to be in Sacramento, and no one works harder than he does."
The reward for those countless hours and attention to detail: Katz was named the Hugh Durham Award recipient as the nation's top mid-major coach on Friday.
"His personality – he has that New Yorker look – but he's the ultimate family man, and he's a family man with the team," McElroy said. "All his kids respect him."
McElroy has gotten to know Katz well during the team's long and arduous conference road trips that wind through nine states.
Sac State, which went 13-2 this season at home, spent nearly a month at the end of the season playing on the road. The Hornets traveled some 4,500 miles in playing three games to close out the regular season at Portland State, Southern Utah and Northern Arizona; two conference tournament games in Missoula, Mont.; and a CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament game at Portland.
"People talk about NBA travel," McElroy said. "We're going to places like Grand Forks, N.D., Pocatello and Moscow, Idaho and Greeley, Colo. Those aren't easy places to get to, so you are not only catching planes but taking long bus rides.
"This conference has to be the worst as far as travel in the country. It took us more than six hours to bus from Southern Utah to get to Northern Arizona. When you go to Grand Forks, the wind chill factor is 40 below."
But it allowed an already tight group of players to bond even more. McElroy said this season's group was particularly close. That's because he said Katz recruits more than just basketball players.
He also wants good students and upstanding citizens. The Hornets posted a 3.15 grade point average during the fall semester, the highest cumulative grade-point average in school history for the men's basketball program.
Of the 21 Hornets that have used their eligibility during Katz's tenure, 19 have graduated. Seniors Mikh McKinney, Dylan Garrity, Alex Tiffin and Zach Mills are on pace to graduate either this spring or next fall.
"You know that all 14 of these guys are going to graduate," McElroy said of a team that includes five freshmen. "Shortly after our big win in Portland (the team's first postseason win in 53 years), I see Zach Mills, who is a double major, walk past me in the restaurant to grab a coffee pot.
"I asked him what he was doing drinking coffee at 11 o'clock at night and he says, 'I've got to study.' Everybody figured they'd be going crazy running up and down the halls after beating Portland. Instead they were studying because they had missed so much school."
McElroy said McKinney and Garrity were special players, two of the best to ever play for the Hornets. McKinney was the Big Sky Conference Player of the Year and Associated Press honorable mention All-American while Garrity received All-Big Sky recognition all four seasons.
"No one has more wins in the Hornets' D-I history than Dylan," McElroy said. "And McKinney has to rank as the best as far as making his team win ballgames."
McElroy said all the struggles through the years – the Hornets once lost 27 consecutive Big Sky road games – made this season even more special for him.
"For this to go from a team that never was above .500 to one that wins 21 games, it was an unbelievable thrill," McElroy said. "To be a traveling partner with this team made it bigger than life for me."
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Welcome to this month's Sky Watch, courtesy of The Old Farmer's Almanac. We'll tell you the best times to view celestial highlights, including conjunctions, meteor showers, and planets.
Sky Watch June 2015
by Bob Berman, as featured in The 2015 Old Farmer's Almanac
(Note: Times listed below are ET.)
- Venus reaches its greatest elongation from the Sun on the 6th of June and is near maximum brightness, though lower than during the past 2 months. Getting closer to brilliant Jupiter, it meets the Beehive star cluster on the 13th and 14th. The 14th also marks Mars's passage behind the Sun, in a conjunction.
- The crescent Moon joins Venus and Jupiter on the 19th and 20th, respectively, creating truly eye-catching conjunctions at dusk. This is a rare chance to see a triple conjunction of the three brightest objects in the night sky! After sunset near dusk, look towards the western horizon. (You'll need to find an obstructed view.) First you'll see bright white Venus. Nearby is a fainter yellowish Jupiter and the thin crescent Moon.
The first day of summer begins with the summer solstice on the 21st, at 12:38 P.M. Read more on our summer solstice page.
- The nearly full Moon stands just above Saturn on the 28th. On the same day, a 5-day conjunction between Venus and Jupiter begins. Again, look near the western horizon at dusk.
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The Pennsylvania Memorial contains bronze standing sculptures of President Lincoln, Pennsylvania war-time Governor Andrew Curtin, Major Generals George G. Meade, John F. Reynolds, Winfield Scott Hancock, David B. Birney, and Alfred Pleasonton, and Brigadier General David McM. Gregg. I can understand why Lincoln is on the monument even though he was not a Pennsylvanian. Curtin grew up in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. Meade and Birney were from Philadelphia. Hancock was from Norristown. Gregg came from Huntington, Pennsylvania. Pleasonton lived his life before and after the army in the District of Columbia. How did he end up on the monument? A search through our files in the park library offered not a clue. But his family offers some circumstantial evidence that might explain it.
Pleasonton did have a Pennsylvania connection through his mother, Mary Hopkins, who was from Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and whose father, besides being a successful farmer had served in the state senate. Mary married Stephen Pleasonton and the couple resided in the District. It was Stephen, by the way, who saved the Declaration of Independence, the U.S. Constitution, Articles of Confederation and other priceless documents of the early Republic from being burned by the British in 1814. Stephen and Mary spent their lives together in the District and it was here that Alfred and his older brother (by 23 years) Augustus were born. Both sons attended West Point. Augustus graduated in 1826, when Alfred was 2, served four years and resigned his commission. He moved to Philadelphia and became an attorney. But he continued his involvement in things military by serving in the state militia for many years. At the outbreak of the Civil War, he was recalled to service by the state and promoted to brigadier general in the militia. In June 1863, during the Confederate invasion of Pennsylvania, he was placed in command of the defenses of Philadelphia. Augustus may also have had a son for Francis Heitman's Historical Register of the United States Army lists an Augustus Pleasonton from Pennsylvania who was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the 1st U.S. Dragoons on April 26, 1861, promoted to 1st Lieutenant on May 14 that same year, transferred to the 1st U.S. Cavalry in August, and was retired August 16, 1862 for reasons not explained.
Given Augustus's long service to the state of Pennsylvania, it seems likely that there is some connection between it and his brother Alfred ending up on the Pennsylvania Memorial. Augustus died in 1894 so he was not the one behind it. It has even been suggested that the Pleasonton on the Memorial is Augustus and not Alfred. This is unlikely. Although Augustus had a connection to the campaign he was not present at the battle and Philadelphia was never threatened. Secondly, at the dedication of the Memorial the references made in dedication speeches to the bronze sculpture are clearly to Alfred, not Augustus.
Who then was behind getting Alfred Pleasonton on the Pennsylvania Memorial? To any of our readers who are interested in tackling this question, we are interested in what you learn.
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Reformed University Fellowship
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I love the new Lockhart Stamp Company's new Wicker Chair stamp. It makes me think of the lazy days of summer - no school - which means I don't have to worry about making my boys do their homework, school activities and all the other craziness that comes throughout the school year. I love spending time just relaxing on our back patio - that is when it's not too hot! LOL Last night after I got Jessica to bed I took Mary (Jessica's bunny) outside to her cage for the night. I sat on our bench swing and just enjoyed the night air. It was about 2am and it was very quiet. The night breeze was cool which is rare in July in Southern AZ so it was really nice.
I used chalks for the sky and grass; and colored pencils and OMS to color the chair and flowers. I just had to try out my new Spellbinders Pendant- Fleur de Lis . I used the sketch from Mojo Monday to construct my card. The paper is Stampin UP!: "Walk in the Park", Baja Breeze and Cameo Coral. Ink: Momento Tuxedo Black; SU Taken with Teal
I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. As always, click on the photo to enlarge it.
Here's a picture of the inside.
I was actually able to take the pictures on my front porch. Most of the time I finish my cards during the night and have to worry about my light source but this time I was up ALL NIGHT and took the pictures this morning. Don't worry, I'm headed to bed in a few minutes and Jessica had a home health aide who will be here this afternoon so I can have a nap.
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It's rare that we sleep well on Saturday nights.
Nearly every weekend for the last five years, we've sung, played, led worship somewhere in this country. Together and apart from each other. We love what we do. Every time we step foot on any type of platform, be it a dirt lot or a big stage, we are acutely aware of two things: 1) we are living a big calling and 2) we don't deserve to be doing any of it.
Maybe that's what keeps us up at night.
It's basically an expected habit at this point, possibly a small annoying tactic of the Enemy to distract us from vision and excellence, but every weekend we push through and remember we are best at our weakest.
Because then it's not us. It's Jesus.
Satan's angel did his best to get me down; what he in fact did was push me to my knees. No danger then of walking around high and mighty! At first I didn't think of it as a gift, and begged God to remove it. Three times I did that, and then he told me,
My grace is enough; it's all you need.My strength comes into its own in your weakness.
Once I heard that, I was glad to let it happen. I quit focusing on the handicap and began appreciating the gift. It was a case of Christ's strength moving in on my weakness. Now I take limitations in stride, and with good cheer, these limitations that cut me down to size—abuse, accidents, opposition, bad breaks. I just let Christ take over! And so the weaker I get, the stronger I become."
2 Corinthians 12:7-10
And I'm so grateful that I have a man, a co-laborer, that inspires me to leave everything I have at the altar, taking home no leftovers so that I might be filled again.
And so I encourage you, whatever you do, do it to the fullest. Leave it all at the altar. Take home no leftovers so that you might be filled again too.
And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. Mark 12:30


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Descartes Holds Education Sessions Globally
Descartes Systems Group announced that in conjunction with Nippon Automated Cargo and Port Consolidation System (NACCS) it has launched a number of education sessions around the world to help ocean carriers and forwarders prepare for the upcoming Japan Advanced Filing Requirement (AFR). NACCS is responsible for the operation of the AFR system for Japan's Customs and Tariff Bureau.
"With the Advance Filing Requirement, Japan is working to better secure its borders while improving the flow of goods into the country," said Robert Beauchemin, Executive Vice President Sales and Alliances at Descartes. "Descartes was the first service provider to register with NACCS, and we look forward to working closely with them to educate and enable ocean carriers and freight forwarders from around the world to comply with the new AFR cargo security mandate."
Education sessions have already been conducted in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Ningbo, China for almost 400 ocean carrier and forwarder representatives. In an effort to gain the widest reach globally, Descartes and NACCS will hold the following events:
North America
-- Webcast April 9 at 11 a.m. Eastern time
-- Interviews with the major North American logistics publications
-- Individual meetings with leading ocean carriers and forwarders April 9-12
-- Port of Antwerp community hosted session April 16 at 2 p.m. Central
European time
-- Port of Rotterdam community hosted session April 17 at 2 p.m. Central
European time
-- Interviews with the major European logistics publications
-- Individual meetings with leading ocean carriers and forwarders April
-- China Market Readiness Educational Sessions:
-- Shenzhen April 16
-- Guangzhou April 17
-- Qingdao May 13
-- Tianjin May 15
-- Beijing May 16
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'Mom, did you know I used to not like this shirt, but now it's my favorite?!' Covey cares about his clothes, a lot. He prefers button-up 'cowboy' shirts. This yellow & black one was almost gotten rid of, but then it suddenly swooped into favorite-status. So his sick days have been spent in his favorite shirt, watching the wind blow, the birds fly & the snow fall, all from the comfort of our warm home. It's cold out there- we've barely broken 20 all week.
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Medical Guidelines and Immunization Policy
All Schechter Westchester students attending school at the White Plains or Hartsdale locations are required to comply with school district health regulations. All required forms must be returned to the attention of the School Nurse at the Lower or Upper School Health Office.
This page includes information about our immunization policy as well as links to all required health forms.
New, Incoming Students
If your child is a new, incoming student, please submit current records from your child's doctors:
- Health Exam/Immunization Record
- Permission to Administer Medications in School - allows the school nurse to administer as-needed over-the-counter medications such as analgesics, antacids, antihistamines, etc. as well as prescription medications. This is required annually for all students and be must be signed by physician as well as parent/guardian.
- Dental Certificate
If applicable, please submit:
- Emergency Treatment of Severe Allergy - Note that a new submission of this form is required annually for applicable students and be must be signed by physician as well as parent/guardian.
Required Annually: Permission for Medication
The form Permission to Administer Medications in School is required for each student, authorizing the school nurse to administer either prescription or over-the-counter medication, whether taken as needed, routinely, or occasionally. This form must be submitted annually for all students and be must be signed by the child's physician as well as parent/guardian.
Students with SEVERE Allergies Requiring Medication
In addition to the Permission to Administer Medications in School form, the parents/guardians of children with severe food and/or other allergies are required to:
- Submit annually Emergency Treatment of Severe Allergies form
- Provide the school nurse with the proper medication
Immunization Policy - General Guidelines
Solomon Schechter School of Westchester (the "School") requires compliance by its students with the immunization requirements of New York State Public Health Law Section 2164. In this regard, the School has adopted the following guidelines. Students will be able to attend the School after supplying the Health Office with documentation in one of two ways:
Immunization Record: A physician's certificate documenting the student's immunization against diphtheria, poliomyelitis, pertussis, tetanus, measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, hepatitis B, HIB, and meningitis as well as documentation about tuberculosis screening.
Immunization Record with Medical Exemption: The School will accept a completed certificate with missing immunizations that are detrimental to the student's health, as documented by a physician licensed to practice medicine in the State of New York.
A student who does not present the required documentation of proof of immunizations, or letter from the physician documenting their medical exemption, or letter from the parents for a religious exemption prior to action by the School on his/her application may receive only a "provisional acceptance." The student may only begin attendance upon furnishing proof of immunization or satisfying the requirements for the grace period(s) set forth above. Upon expiration of any grace period, the student will be restricted from the School property until such time as the required documentation is submitted.
Students Entering Grades 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, or 12
If your child will be in grade 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, or 12 next year, the following health forms are required in addition to the Permission to Administer Medication in School form:
Students Entering Grade 6
In addition to the Permission to Administer Medications in School form, if your child is entering grade 6, he/she must have received either Adacel or Boostrix and two varicella vaccines. Please submit:
- an updated Immunization Record
Upper School Athletes (Grades 7-12)
In addition to the Permission to Administer Medications in School form and in accordance with New York State Law, the following form must be completed annually by parents whose children will participate on a sports team:
Medications for Overnight Trips
For student overnight trips, parent/guardian is required to submit this online form.


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Time flies.
Like I said, holeeday is not a very happy time for me. Enjoy things while it last. Enough for the three first days. Nothing much to expect. Finishing some "tertangguh" assignment, watch 2 or 3 movies and its all ended just like that.
Yesterday is over
It's a different day
Sound like broken records
Playin' over
But you promised her
Next time you'll show restraint
You don't get another chance
Life is no Nintendo game
But you lied again
Now you get to watch her leave
Out the window
Guess that's why they call it window pane
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Some people think that curtailing suburban sprawl through "smart growth" — transit-oriented development, walkability, higher densities, green building — is a theory-based movement dreamed up by a bunch of academically minded planners and architects. In fact real-world market forces, not theoretical, are making sprawl-producing planning, zoning and mortgage finance templates increasingly obsolete.
Until recently, these dominant templates embodied widely accepted planning conventions responsive to prevalent market conditions. For decades, subdivision development was America's primary model for physical growth. New suburban communities encompassed thousands of low-density residential subdivisions comprising detached, single-family homes and the public infrastructure supporting them. Reaching ever farther into the countryside, they encircled older cities plagued by increasingly dysfunctional public education systems, rising crime and poverty rates and shrinking employment opportunities. Perceived as safe, attractive and affordable, suburbia was also where jobs were going.
Suburban planning and zoning templates were predicated on four key assumptions: that America had an unlimited supply of land; that automobiles and road building, thanks to inexpensive and presumably inexhaustible supplies of petroleum, would forever satisfy metropolitan transportation needs; that grouping homogenous land uses, not intermixing them, would best protect property values, especially for residences; and that the only way to realize the American dream was to own and inhabit a mortgaged house.
Today these assumptions have lost validity. Much of America's land cannot or should not be developed. Dependency on oil and limitless use of cars pose daunting environmental, economic and geopolitical problems. Homogenizing and grouping land uses impede walkability, diminish transportation efficiency, waste energy and promote social segregation, all without necessarily enhancing real estate values. And when homeownership dreams recently became financial nightmares, many Americans discovered that having a house and a mortgage might not be all they were cracked up to be.
Yet market conditions are changing for another reason: demography. Regional and sub-regional populations are changing. Cities formerly shrinking in population, such as the District, are now growing. According to just-released 2010 census data, America's demographic picture has markedly shifted in numbers geography and ethnic composition.
Whites have become a minority in many urban and suburban areas where Hispanic and Asian populations have steadily risen, and in some areas black population has decreased. The traditional nuclear family — mom, dad, two to three kids and one or two pets — is now a minority of America's households. Today a majority of households are people, young or old, living alone; couples or sets of unrelated individuals of various ethnicities, ages and tastes; growing numbers of elderly requiring less dwelling space but more living assistance, and single, low-income parents struggling to support dependent children or perhaps a dependent adult.
A more demographically complex society induces cultural and economic shifts, including perceptions about urban life. Reportedly a majority of Americans, especially young adults and senior citizens, now prefer living in walkable neighborhoods and sustainably designed communities characterized by diverse land uses and a broad array of civic amenities. Their close-to-home wish list includes: transit access; plenty of shopping; cultural, recreational and entertainment venues; parks and playgrounds; good public schools; health-care services, and job opportunities. Affordable housing is also on the list.
Shifting demographics, along with increasing consumer interest in a more-urban existence, are redefining the real estate market. This requires rethinking how we plan, regulate, design and build — or rebuild — parts of suburbs and the cities they encircle. To respond to evolving market forces, new templates for truly smart growth are needed. Such templates must do the following:
l Focus on and fit designated areas within municipalities and suburban counties where new development or redevelopment is feasible and desirable. Growth that is smart and sustainable also means conserving what is valuable, including existing structures and neighborhoods.
l Proactively supersede conventional, obstructive zoning restrictions, enabling private- and public-sector initiatives that create the kinds of neighborhoods and communities many people desire and can afford.
l Serve a broad cross-section of people, not just the affluent. In particular, templates must include financial strategies for expanding and maintaining a community's inventory of affordable housing, especially rental housing.
l Set high standards for urban design and architecture that address multiple aspirations — aesthetic, functional, economic, technological, environmental — and establish a process for enforcing standards and meeting aspirations.
l Ensure that rules governing the process of planning, regulation and development are clearly spelled out; that the process is transparent, and that all stakeholders, including residents, public officials, property owners, business interests and developers, participate constructively in the process.
Roger K. Lewis is a practicing architect and a professor emeritus of architecture at the University of Maryland.


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It is expected and very politically correct to implement technology in schools, especially those that are affluent or experiencing strong growth rates, enabling strong capital budgets. Implementing technology is part of current school culture, reflecting the expectations of parents, corporate America, learning research and school accreditation requirements. Most parents intrinsically understand that in today's economy, technology literacy has a direct impact on the type of job and socio- economic well being their child will experience. A quick review of any report from the CEO Forum will reveal that most of corporate America requires employees to possess technology literacy as a basic skill. Learning research has emphatically shown that the industrial school model, everyone learning the same thing at the same pace, is not reality. A teacher cannot track the individual education program for 25 students at the primary grade level, or their 100 English students in their four-section of block scheduling at the high school on paper. However, they can with the proper software packages operating on the computer in their classroom. A high school cannot meet the basic school accreditation requirements without a minimum ratio of number of students to number of content offerings using computer labs.
It could also be suggested that No Child Left Behind (NCLB) has major implications for technology. A close look at the reporting requirements reveals that school districts will expend a tremendous amount of manual labor gathering and correlating data, or they will implementdata warehousing packages that enable them to usedata mining tools to generate the required reports. (i.e. Funds totaling x dollars for teacher in-service days yielded y impact on student grades.)
Along with all of the other areas of interest in the K-12 industry exerting pressure on school leaders, it is fair to state there is a lot of pressure from numerous sources to implement technology into our schools. In response, K-12 schools districts had a few leading districts implementing technology in the early 90s, while most districts did not really start working on the problem until the mid 1990s. In comparison, a strong argument can be made that it has taken 20 years for the technology implementation investment of corporate America to yield its expected productivity gains (which we are seeing today). That comparison implies that we are not even halfway through a reasonable period of time where we can see the effect of large-scale technology implementation in the K-12 industry.
There is a minor but growing trend that can be expected to have a strong impact on this issue. A few brave school leaders are stepping forward in their districts and setting a new policy. They will not allow either capital or operating budgets related to technology move forward until someone can tell them what they will get in return for expending those funds. Corporate America calls this return on investment and represents basic accountability, which ties investment of dollars to a specific outcome. Call it whatever you want, efficiency, productivity, bang for your buck; the current and predicted trends regarding K-12 funding, both for operating budgets and capital budgets, means that the K-12 organization of the future, recognized as being successful, has intelligently distributed and used the funds that they do have available. That means policy changes regarding technology.
Technology purchases should not occur unless someone can provide supporting data and proof that the expenditure of dollars will result in a specific outcome. Obviously, that outcome should be tied to specific curricular/instructional goals or administrative efficiencies. Unfortunately, it's not as simple as changing one policy. A successful implementation requires coordination beyond the things (hardware and software) of technology. Coordinated policy changes related to your places and people are necessary to ensure success. There are examples of award-winning facilities and technology implementations that, after five years, have reverted to their original non-technological culture. What a tremendous waste of hard-earned revenue. Long-term, sustainable change is achieved through changing the culture of an organization. Changing policies and expectations of how an organization will operate is part of changing the culture of the organization.
About the Author
Glenn Meeks is president of Meeks Educational Technology located in Cary, N.C. He can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Healthcare & Biosciences
National Healthcare System
Scenario – Partnered with Human Resources to support a rapid hiring project. The scope was to fill 100 positions in 100 days in addition to pilot new hiring process and system. Developed a sourcing strategy and labor loading plan to align resources by business unit to partner with specific business leaders. Assembled a Project Manager and 3 senior recruiters to support the initiative.
Result – Successfully hired all positions within scope in addition to help optimize new hiring process and system.
Hyper Growth Medical Device Manufacturer
Scenario – Partnered with executive leadership to provide interim human resources leadership. The scope of the project was to provide human resources leadership subject matter expertise to evaluate and optimize the human resources function to align with business growth. Provided a human resources leader and contract recruiter to support the corporate human resources team and appropriately resource the function. In addition, review human resources strategy and deliverables. This included review and optimization of the HRIS.
Result – Successfully provided human resource leadership, realigned the human resources function to meet business needs, including recruiting support, and reconfigured the HRIS.
Regional Surgical Practice
Scenario – Partnered Practice Director and Physicians to update and optimize human resources practices. The scope was to evaluate human resources processes and policy to better manage talent engagement and performance.
Result – Successfully collaborated with practice leaders to review and update employee handbook, including employee relations guidelines. As well as redrafted job descriptions, offer letters, and new hire forms.
Financial Services & Banking
Global Financial Services Organization
Scenario – Partnered with Human Resources to support the development of the Global Talent Acquisition function. The scope was to help evaluate and select a global hiring management system. In addition, help project manage the configuration and implementation of the system globally integrated with Workday.
Result – successfully selected a provider to support a fully automated process from requisition creation to applicant tracking to online offer management to paperless on boarding.
Retail & Entertainment
Global Software and Hardware Distributor
Scenario – Partnered with Human Resources to provide contract technical recruiting expertise specialized in ERP developers to supplement corporate recruiting team. The scope was to collaborate with Information Technology hiring managers to fill job openings related to the global deployment of a global ERP.
Result – successfully worked with hiring managers to fill positions within scope and then remained as an 'on call' resource for ongoing recruiting initiatives.
Global Gaming Developer
Scenario – Partnered with Human Resources to provide interim Talent Acquisition leadership and advisory to evaluate current state of the function and recommendations to optimize performance. This included the development and execution of a change management plan to realign corporate recruiting resources and reconfigure the hiring process and system.
Result – successfully partnered with business leaders to appropriately realign recruiting resources, stream line of sourcing costs, reconfiguration of applicant tracking system for efficiencies and usability and roll out of changes.
Distribution & Manufacturing
Global Packaging Manufacturer
Scenario – Partnered with human resources to provide talent acquisition advisory. The scope was to evaluate the hiring process and practice across business units to support leadership mandated standardization. Provided the subject matter expertise and resources to support the initiative.
Result – Successfully conducted research in a cross functional workshop to evaluate and clarify current state versus future state needs. Identified best practices and discussed improvements needed to establish new policy, process, system utilization, reporting and compliance. Deliverables included project roadmap and change management plan for implementation and launch of new hiring programs.
Global Footwear Designer and Distributor
Scenario – Partnered with Human Resources to provide global compensation analyst subject matter expertise. Business growth required the review and development of a consolidated global compensation strategy and the scope was to provide resources to support this initiative.
Result – successfully assigned 2 global compensation experts to support the corporate compensation team and the project plan initiatives.
Local Grocery Sales and Distributor
Scenario – Partnered with Chief Operation Officer to provide human resources advisory to support key talent initiatives. The scope was to assist with organizational planning to realign resources to better penetrate a market segment.
Result – Successfully provided advisory to execute against plan with minimal disruption to business operations. Changes were well received by organization.
Utilities & Infastructure
Regional Gas and Electric Distribution Utility
Scenario – Partnered with human resources to provide talent acquisition and career center development advisory. The scope was to evaluate the talent acquisition function current state versus future state and establish priorities to optimize practices across the organization. A top priority was established to improve and enhance the career center to improve employment branding to attract talent.
Result – Successfully collaborated with key human resources, marketing, and information system staff members to develop a vision and plan. Coordinated and facilitated research and project team working sessions. Within 60 days, developed and launched a fully optimized career center with ATS integration.


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Note: all session times include consultation and assessment procedures.
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Non-registered practitioner.
Our exclusive and extraordinary massage offered only at O Spa Health and Wellness Centre. This treatment includes a full body exfoliation, jojoba microspheres and fruit acids are used to eliminate the skins impurities and dead skin cells. In addition to a full body massage you will be treated with warm stones strategically placed to enhance your experience, finish with a facial massage for the ultimate indulgence.
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This Swedish full body massage helps to loosen muscles and revitalize tissues to promote overall health and wellness. Relaxation and wellness along with a deep sense of calm and serenity is evoked.
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Try something a little different! Smooth heated basalt stones are used throughout this warm and comforting massage, and are strategically placed on the body. The heat penetration helps with achy muscles and tension, while assisting with circulation.
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Your practitioner will consult with you to determine an oil blend that is most suitable for your body, as this will be used during your massage session. Aromatherapy sessions are designed to incorporate more of the senses and allow your body to choose what it needs...
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This massage is highly recommended for both the weekend warrior and the elite athlete. A variety of techniques, including pressure points, deep tissue and stretching will help to get you back into the game faster and stronger. May assist with removal of metabolites and muscle soreness post activity.
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Please note: you will be required to bring a note from your physician stating that you are able to receive massage during your pregnancy.
This treatment will help your body adjust to pregnancy and the changes experienced while "making another human being". Postural changes may result due to your expanding abdomen, enlarging breasts, as well as hip and pelvis changes. These can add stress to your back, legs and shoulders. In addition to massage and breathing techniques, gentle exercises are recommended to strengthen your lower back and stabilize your core.
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Both relaxing and therapeutic, this massage uses specific techniques to help your muscles and joints make a quick recovery. Helpful for those recovering from caesarean section (scarring and core stability). Ideal for all new mothers.
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In the magazine, you'll be able to know the prices of the the dishes. The dishes are priced in terms of Gastro Dollars, and these can be purchased in booklets. There will be 10 dollars in each booklet, and the price per booklet is RM50.
As I have tried most of the restaurants yesterday, I decided to compile the Eating Guide for those who will be visiting this weekend. Here are my top favourite restaurants to try and sample the dishes from! Note, the RED NUMBER in the picture below, shows the Gastro Dollars required for each dish. :)
DC.Restaurant by Darren Chin
My favourite restaurant of them all, is DC Restaurant! This is mainly because there were one of the few ones that actually cooked on the spot. So you get to eat these dishes served fresh in front of you. I love the Scallops with a Fine Herb Sauce and Braised Angus Beef Short Rib with Shaved Black Summer Truffle. If you are up for a surprise too, then try the Tempura of Courgette flowers from Cameron Highlands. There is a something more than just fried tempura vegetables. :)
Neroteca have always been Calvin's favourite Italian restaurant, but I have only dined there once. This time around, we had the chance to try more of their dishes. I loved the Mare & Monti, which is a platter of seafood (there's scallops, mussels and squids!) served on a bed of mashed potatoes! The Agnello "Caccio e Ovo", is medium well done beef steak which is sliced thinly, and served with marinated eggs on a bed of rockets!
Marini's on 57
Marini's on 57 is next on my list because I absolutely loved the Assorted Cheese with Condiments. They have the Truflle Cheese, which if you love truffle, you'll fall in love with this. I never knew of this, and now I'm craving for more as I type this now. Please do try this, because this will blow your mind! The Cannaroli Risotto with Fresh Autumn Mushrooms and the Monte Verde Smoked Duck, Baby Tomatoes and Truffle, is a delicious rich blend of complimenting flavours.
This restaurant from Genting Highlands, comes in next with the most amazing soup I have tasted. The Double-boiled Giant Grouper with Cili Padi Soup, it's yummy with a hint of spicy-ness, which I was told comes more from a pepper soup base actually. The grouper slices is smooth too, and you'll find straw mushrooms and salted vegetables in the soup too. YUMMY!
Southern Rock Seafood
Actually, I didn't try any of the dishes except the freshly shucked oysters! Southern Rock Seafood actually supplies their oysters to majority of the restaurants in Malaysia. The oysters were very fresh and delicious, so much so that Calvin and I had a dozen for just ourselves. Too yummy! So do give it a try when you're there. :)
Super Gourmet Safari at the Theatre of Cuisines
So, what are you waiting for? Hurry on over to Level 14 of Berjaya Times Square and head to the Super Gourmet Safari at the Theatre of Cuisines. The Theatre of Cuisines will be open from 11am-10pm on both days of Taste MIGF, during which visitors can buy their Gastro Dollars and embark on a Super Gourmet Safari. Gastro Dollars will be available on the day of the event itself but can also be pre-ordered online at a 5% discount and then collected at the venue later. Visit www.tastemigf.com for full pricing information. Share with me your experience if you're there!
Pictures of the dishes served by the restaurants in the post are taken from http://www.tastemigf.com/.


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10 July 2018
Saint Petersburg Vies with Moscow as Russia's Key Luxury Retail Hub
Soaring tourist numbers, VAT-free shopping and increased local spend boost second city's appeal for upmarket vendors.
The recent surge in Saint Petersburg's luxury retail sector has seen many Asian exporters start to view the north-western Russian city as a better sales hub than 700km-distant Moscow. While this is partly down to its recent uptick in upmarket sales, it's also because the country's second-largest city is a lower-cost launch point, while offering a more typical take on the styles and price points favoured in many of Russia's regional cities.
In 2017, twice as many brands set up shop in Saint Petersburg as in the previous year, a clear sign that things are on the up after the 2014-2015 downturn, a slump triggered by the collapse in the value of the rouble, an event itself spurred by a 50% fall in oil prices and continuing US / EU sanctions. The reasons behind the upturn are equally multi-stranded – increased tourism footfall, a rise in domestic spending by certain overseas-travel banned officials and, above all, a more positive market sentiment across the board.
Overall, the majority of the incoming brands were in the luxury sector, with a substantial number of them making their first foray into Saint Petersburg despite being active elsewhere in Russia. On top of that, many of the brands with an existing presence in the city – most notably Salvatore Ferragamo, Brunello Cucinelli, Herno, St-James and Bulgari – upgraded from street-corner boutiques to flagship stores.
The centre of much of this activity is Nevsky Prospect, the city's historic main street, which stretches from the Saint Petersburg-Glavny Railway Station to the Palace Square. Already home to several luxury retail outlets such as Louis Vuitton, Babochka Gallery, Loro Piana and Valentino, its more recent arrivals include Dior, Wolford, Salvatore Ferragamo and an expanded Ermenegildo Zegna operation.
As well as its luxury retail sector being dwarfed by Moscow's, Saint Petersburg has a number of other idiosyncrasies that companies looking to set up in the city should bear in mind. Firstly, a significant proportion of its luxury sales are down to its high level of tourists, with affluent visitors from China, Scandinavia, the Baltic nations and Germany a common sight on its streets and whose presence has had a significant effect on the range of goods stocked locally. Indeed, a number of the city's luxury department stores, including the highly-regarded DLT, look to super-serve overseas buyers, with mainland visitors particularly well-catered for through Chinese signage, UnionPay transaction facilities and Mandarin-speaking staff.
Jamilco – which operates a string of high-end fashion outlets in the city and throughout Russia – takes a somewhat different approach. Confident in the strength of the five-million-strong local market, it focuses on the wants of Saint Petersburg residents. Clearly not entirely forsaking tourism spend, however, it has recently announced plans to make its stores more China-friendly.
It's a timely move given that tourist numbers are set to rise still further, while the newly introduced policy of VAT-free shopping for overseas purchasers looks sure to boost spend in the luxury sector. In 2017, the city welcomed 7.5 million tourists, with just under half of them arriving from outside Russia. This year, the figure is expected to top eight million, with the overseas / domestic ratio remaining about the same. Within five years, it's hoped that 14 million will be the corresponding figure.
In terms of VAT-free shopping, only DLT currently has the facility in place. Many of the city's other retailers, however, are now set to introduce it, with its widespread availability expected to be heavily promoted at airports, ports and other tourist arrival points.
Despite the clear and growing appeal of Saint Petersburg for luxury retailers, one additional thing should be borne in mind – the highly-seasonal nature of the local market. From mid-November to mid-April, the city is almost entirely free of tourists, while many residents also flee the extremes of the local weather in favour of the low-cost, high-temperature resorts of Goa, Cambodia or Thailand. As a result, a significant proportion of the city's river-boat operators, restaurants and retailers shut down for all or part of the season.
Leonid Orlov, Moscow Consultant


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Hertfordshire researchers are forging new links with research teams in Brazil – thanks to a further £10,000 grant from Santander Universities UK.
The funding will support two research projects within the School of Life and Medical Sciences which are being led by Dr Keith Davies and Dr Henrik Stotz. As well as extending our links with universities in Brazil, our researchers will explore opportunities for collaborative studies into disease in oil seed rape and finding environmentally-sustainable solutions to the use of chemical pesticides.
This new funding is in addition to the financial support provided by Santander in December 2011 when it added the University of Hertfordshire to its Santander Universities network. To read the previous news story click here.


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About Us
The Young Real Art is a new project which aim is to provide the public the opportunity to purchase an original piece of art by young, art university students and recent graduates. Since September 2013, art lovers have had chance to simply choose and order paintings on-line by visiting www.yougrealart.com.
Here is an interview with the founder of YRA, Jana Lastovka.
What is your background?
I studied medical high school, but I have always loved art and have been drawing since I was little. After graduation, I decided to apply for the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague. I was very lucky: several hundred candidates apply every year, but only a handful of them is accepted. I was offered a place in the Painting Studio of doc. Vladimir Skrepl, one of the most prominent Czech artists. In the second year, I undertook an apprenticeship in the Graphic Design Studio of Jan Solpera, where I acquired my digital skills. Looking back, it was an invaluable experience and it shaped my future career.
How did you come up with the idea of an on-line gallery?
I got the idea already when I was studying at the Academy. My classmates and I were dealing with one major issue: our paintings were piling up in studios. Everyone was working hard, creating artworks, engaging with the art scene, holding exhibitions, but only a very few were able to sell. The majority of us were working in the evenings in order to earn money for art materials, exhibitions fees, and education costs. This experience drove me to collect portfolios of my classmates and offer our work for sale. That was roughly 19 years ago, and in those days, without internet, the idea simply did not work. In 2013, I restructured it and opened up YRA, as an on-line art gallery.
Now when you have established yourself on the Czech market and attained a good base of clients, you decided to expand to London. Why London?
London is the art world's Mecca. What is not happening in New York is happening in London. Young Real Art wants to be a part of it!
Who is in the team behind the project?
We are a very small team. There is me (founder, chief curator and art director), Lenka Jandova, who does PR, and Adam Kencki, my personal assistant. Then, we have an external lawyer, an accountant, and an IT specialist. Everyone plays a vital role and without the team it would be much harder to succeed.
What do you look for in a new artist and his/her work?
When I look at new art I instantly know if I want it in my gallery or not. I combine my knowledge of art history with my gut feeling. It's very important that the art I choose does not evoke any negative, depressive feelings. On the other hand, it is not necessary for the art to make you jump for joy either. I look for balanced and stimulating art works. In the artist I look for passion, talent, responsibility, and also some kind of a click on a personal level since we will be doing business together.
How do potentional customers know they are buying good quality art?
Young Real Art represents artists who are either univeristy students or recent graduates. As I have mentioned, to get a place at an art university in the Czech Republic is very difficult. This means that only the best and the most talented artists are chosen and that the skill and talent is very high. The standard of art education in the Czech Republic and Slovakia is exceptional and students are taught by internationally recognised and established artists of the middle generation. Furthermore, as an alumna I have firm knowledge of the processes behind artwork production and can judge the quality of materials used and their application expertly. This understanding allows me to choose only the best artwork.
What would you advice a potentional client on how to choose a painting?
I always say that one should follow their instinct when choosing a painting. It should be like love at first sight. The painting should make you feel truly delighted and you ought to have no doubts about it.
How easy is it to buy art through YRA website?
To buy a painting through www.youngrealart.com is really easy and everyone can do it. For your convenience, there are FAQ and How to Shop sections, where you can find all basic guidance. If you have a more specific questions or need help with anything else, simply contact our customer services at email@example.com or on +44 (0)7701041924.
Through each sale you contribute to charity, can you tell us a little bit more about that?
Yes, we do. This is because of my personal reasons. For several years, I was looking my grandfather who was nearly 100 years old. This fact made me aware of the unpleasant situation old people face, when they are unable to look after themeselves. Many of them are placed in care homes, which can sometimes be very distressing for them. I was looking for a charity, which would support old people by providing home carers. The Tatiana Kucharova Foundation - The Beauty of Help does exactly that and much more. I am very proud to support them.
What are your plans for the future?
I am planning to expand the gallery's portfolio with new artists and this means not only Czech and Slovakian artists, but also international ones. I would like to start communicating with potentional artists from around Europe.


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Beautiful Nothing Talks New Video & Canadian Music Week with MNGBlog/
Through passionately delivered lyrics and driving bass and guitar lines, Beautiful Nothing delivers a dynamic brand of indie electro-rock that will not only light up your playlist, but will absolutely delight at this year's Canadian Music Week as well.
"CMW is always a lot of fun," lead vocalist Anthony Ludgate told Musical Notes Global about their upcoming show. "With so many venues closing in the Toronto area at the moment it's going to be awesome to play at The Hideout that has recently re-opened at a new location. It'll be a blast one of the first bands on stage at the new venue."
The band is fresh off the release of their new album Sleep Walk, which boasts five tracks of thrilling rock, pop, and electronic bliss. "There isn't so much an overall message we wanted to convey with Sleep Walk as much as an overall mood," Ludgate explained. "We wanted to take a peek behind the curtain and explore who we were behind our masks. The subject of dreaming often comes into play, relationships are touched on, death and terminal illness, youth and the unknown future are examined, but all from the point of view of the subconscious. That's what's so great about sleeping and dreaming. You're never able to lie to yourself about your primal feelings and fears when your logical mind is shut down and your inner instincts take over."
Currently, the quintet is promoting their latest single "Must Be Dreaming." Written and produced by Ludgate along with his brother, Luke (guitar/keyboards), the track, with its addicting driving beat, is one that can easily be imagined at the top of the charts. "The song was written and produced...over a few dreamy summer afternoons at my home studio in Burlington," Anthony said. "'Must Be Dreaming' was inspired by feelings of surreal apathy. It's about the never-ending highs and come-downs of being in a relationship. The song takes a step back from life for a moment and contemplates the wonder of it all."
A dark smokey ambiance finds the accompanying music video perfectly matching the song in tone. "The music video was filmed by our bassist James Featherstone," Anthony said. "We were lucky enough to know a friend who works for a video equipment rental company in Toronto where we were able to borrow gear and film everything."
Beautiful Nothing is a band whose music must be experienced live. Catch them on Saturday, April 22 at 9 p.m. at the newly re-opened venue The Hideout, located at 423 College St. in Toronto.
Follow Beautiful Nothing on social media:
Facebook: facebook.com/beautifulnothingofficial
Instagram: @beautifulnothingmusic
Twitter: @BeautifulNthng
Website: beautifulnothing.com


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10-29-2010 Out on video
There's still plenty of life left in Buzz Lightyearand cowboy Woody, as Tim Allen and Tom Hanks reprise their voice roles in this delightful and quite affecting sequel to the two earlier Disney-Pixar box-office smashes. With their owner, Andy, heading off to college, most of his toys — except for Woody, who goes with him — get a new destination, a day care center where they aren't treated too well. That gives them even more fuel for their planned getaway
Michael Keaton gives voice to Ken, longtime boyfriend of Barbie. DVD extras: "makingof" documentaries; "Day and Night" short subject. Rated G. (Also on Blu-ray)
Properly rewarded this year on the award circuit, this Emmy-honored HBO miniseries — boasting Tom Hanks and Steven Spielberg, repeating their Band of Brothers teamwork, among its producers — focuses on three U.S. Marines (played by James Badge Dale, Joe Mazzello and Jon Seda) and their experiences during World War II. The arc of the saga traces their growth from novice soldiers first entering combat to their return home as veterans who have participated in many of the horrors of war. DVD extras: four "making-of" documentaries. Not rated. (Also on Blu-ray).
It's back to "gladiator" territory as this adventure from writer-director Neil Marshall (The Descent) focuses on Roman warriors who must fend for themselves when their leader is captured by enemy troops. They ultimately decide on what could turn out to be a suicide mission, as they mount a rescue strategy meant to end in a desperate race to get back to their home turf. Stars include Michael Fassbender, Dominic West and Olga Kurylenko (Quantum of Solace). DVD extras: two "making-of" documentaries; deleted scenes; outtakes; interviews with cast and crew; behind-the-scenes footage; photo gallery. Rated R. (Also on Blu-ray)
Zac Efron plays a young man whose plans are impacted by apersonal tragedy, then altered again by a new romance; Amanda Crew, Kim Basinger and Ray Liotta also star. Rated PG-13.
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WRBL at 9 p.m. for CSI: NY
Despite its title, this procedural drama, now in its seventh season,actually films most scenes in Los Angeles, but new series regular Sela Ward gets her first chance to do some location filming in New York in "Do Not Pass Go," a tense new episode that finds Mac (Gary Sinise) and his team sleuthing the puzzling case of a killer who is able to get his victims' parents to tamper with his crime scenes.
FAM at 6 p.m. for The Spiderwick Chronicles
The popular fantasy novels by Holly Black and Tony DiTerlizzi were bound to fuel a movie, and director Mark Waters does a fine job translating the concept to the screen. Freddie Highmore ("Finding Neverland") plays twin brothers who relocate with their mother and sister (Mary-Louise Parker, Sarah Bolger) to a new house. In it is a book that creatures including goblins and ogres want, meaning big adventure for the boys.
A&E at 8 p.m. for Amityville: The Final Testament
More than 35 years after he was sent to prison for the horrifying crime of killing his entire family, a terminal illness compels Ronald DeFeo Jr. to tell the whole story of what became known to millions as "the Amityville murders" to renowned psychic Jackie Barrett. Utilizing her unique ability and unprecedented access to DeFeo, Barrett presents what may become the definitive account of this bone-chilling case.
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WLTZ at 9 p.m. for The Women of SNL
From Jane Curtin, Laraine Newman and the late, great Gilda Radner to the current cast, the female members of the Not Ready for Prime Time Players have created some of the long-running comedy show's most memorable moments and characters. They're spotlighted here in this special that includes appearances by such alumnae as Tina Fey, Nora Dunn, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Newman, Rachel Dratch, Ana Gasteyer and Cheri Oteri.
WLTZ at 8 p.m. for The Biggest Loser
Fall in, you maggots! This new episode takes the contestants to Camp Pendleton to train like U.S. Marines — obstacle courses, rifle exercises, hikes with oversize backpacks and all. While some falter under the pressure, others get into it, with one even shaving his head to look the part. Trainers Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels oversee a last-chance workout at the camp's gym before the final weigh-in.
SYFY at 9 p.m. for Ghost Hunters
Don't look for Bill Murray or Dan Aykroyd here: Despite some similarities to "Ghostbusters," the poltergeist seekers are for real in the case of this series. Plumbers Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson run The Atlantic Paranormal Society, which helps people try to resolve eerie and inexplicable situations. Dave Tango and Steve Gonsalves also appear in the new episode "Home Is Where the Heart Is."
AMC at 8 p.m. for The Kingdom
The U.S. doesn't care much for legal red tape when it comes to citizen deaths from terrorists. In this 2007 action drama, Westerners are killed in a bombing on a housing complex. An FBI agent (Jamie Foxx) assembles a team (Chris Cooper, Jason Bateman, Jennifer Garner) to go into Saudi Arabia and find the bomber. They are assisted by a Saudi colonel (Ashraf Barhom) who also doesn't always play by the rules.


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I thought it would be useful to update you on Sally's situation as it is. Skye is in isolation as you know, with an en suite and an ante-room. This is so that his room can be pressurised so that when doors are opened, air flow is out and not in, to protect him from infection. From an infection point of view we should be over the most critical period as it looks as if his stem cells have taken and his last blood count showed a sign of the all important neutrophils!
When Sally is here on her own, it is nigh impossible for her to leave the room, even to get herself a cup of tea, etc. Fortunately, she has her own fridge in the ante-room and Diana and I have been ferrying meals in for her, which are much appreciated. Skye's situation demands her care 24/7, literally! He needs assistance to rid his mouth of a profuse gluey saliva, if this doesn't happen immediately, he starts to choke and panic and his heart rate rockets, as does his blood pressure. This happens about every 5 minutes during the day and 15-20 minute intervals at night. As you can imagine, this is an exhausting process for Sally.
Tonight they have relaxed the 1 parent rule for us so that I can be here so that Sally can try and get some sleep. She is at least lying down and pretending to sleep, while I jump up and down to tend to his nose or mouth or head or anything else that is causing him distress. He is now having frequent nosebleeds which obviously struggle to clot and we need to be very watchful and act quickly when they occur.
Today he has been diagnosed with vascular occlusion disease of the liver caused by bleeding within, from the destruction of the cells. This means that his body is chewing up platelets to try and stop the bleeding. Each time they infuse platelets, they rise and immediately fall again. They are now taking full blood samples every 12 hrs to monitor the levels and keep a watchful eye. Due to his lack of platelets, his broken down tissues around his mouth, refused to clot, and were just a constant source of bleeding this morning, trying to manage that situation was extremely difficult. They have crusted over now but are in delicate balance.
Vomiting blood is understandably distressing for Skye to see and he broke Sally's heart this morning when he said "I am not really very happy at the moment" coupled with silent tears. Skye is on 10 different drugs in any given 24 hour period with 22 different infusions, which are often simultaneously administered. Each time a drug finishes infusing the buzzer beeps and you have to call the nurse, but each one also gives a 3 minute warning buzzer which needs to be silenced. He is also on a constant infusion of oxycodone and a bag of nutrition. Each infusion is followed by a flush through his pipes, which makes for a very busy day. Not surprisingly he has a nurse assigned, whose sole task during the day is to administer his drugs.
In between all that Sally has to find time to prepare the swabs with moisturiser, ensure that there is cold water on standby to keep him cool, adjust the fans to his requirement and do all the other bits and pieces that are part of everyday life. He is on diuretics to rid him of excess fluid, which clearly has management consequences. The nurse is currently swapping over the drugs, and infusing yet another bag of platelets, having got on top of the most recent nosebleed, machines beeping, pipes being clipped, others being opened, setting the flow rates, not forgetting taking his temp and blood pressure etc.
What has made things even trickier, is that wifi and internet have been sporadic to say the least, and there is no mobile phone reception, so there is a severe lack of communication with the outside world. Tonight is a rare occurrence of wifi reception being good, presumably because everyone else is asleep! Do send Sally the odd email. A bit of news of the outside world and a bit of friendly banter would go down well. It is pointless sending text messages, as she can't receive them.