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text: We are delighted to welcome the Organist of York Minster, Robert Sharpe, to give this year's annual Celebrity Organ Recital. His eclectic programme of Dupré, de Grigny, Bach, Messiaen, Langlais and Widor will show off the organ to its full potential, and you'll be able to see the action up-close, with the help of a big screen linked to a camera at the organ console! Drinks and snacks will be served afterwards.


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National Palace Museum Director Chou Kung-shin (周功鑫) yesterday managed the rare feat of uniting both ruling party and opposition lawmakers in fury as she defended her administration of the museum and plans to open a southern branch of the museum in 2015.
Chou told the legislature's Education and Culture Committee she hoped her team could begin looking for architects for the Chiayi branch museum by the end of this year and complete construction of the facility by the end of 2015, provided everything goes smoothly. She said the museum had earmarked NT$114 million (US$3.78 million) in next year's budget for the four-year, NT$7.9 billion project.
The original design, by Antoine Predock Architects and Lord Cultural Resources, called for a multi-functional museum to handle research, display, education and storage. It was supposed to be completed in 2008, but years of delay led the two firms to lose the contract.
Chou told lawmakers the delays stemmed from a number of factors, including concerns about flooding in the area and problems with the two major contractors, who are now involved in a contract dispute with the government.
The meeting got off to a rough start in the morning when Chou upset Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) legislators by interrupting as they were speaking.
At one point, KMT Legislator Yang Li-huan (楊麗環) pounded the table and told Chou to shut up as Yang was talking, while KMT Legislator Chao Li-yun (趙麗雲) was so angry she slammed Chou's report on the table and threatened to cut the museum's budget.
Matters didn't improve when Chou called the DPP and KMT legislators' questions unprofessional and told them she was speaking as an expert in museum management.
Yang refused to shake hands with Chuo during the meeting's recess and said all the museum's problems would be resolved if Chou were replaced.
Asked about public complaints of overcrowding at the museum and it being turned into a "market" or "wholesale store" because of the dramatic increase in Chinese visitors, Chou said certain measures should be implemented to address the problem, including extending opening hours and increasing the number of service people.
She said it might also be necessary to turn away visitors once the daily limit of 7,000 and 8,000 has been reached.
The museum also planned to spend NT$16 million on an expansion project approved by the Executive Yuan in August, she said. However, DPP legislators accused Chou of jumping the gun by spending NT$900,000 on a feasibility assessment for the expansion, even though the legislature has yet to approve the project.
Chou said the museum's gift shops and restaurants have generated revenues of NT$550 million this year and should reach NT$700 million next year.
She also said the museum had stopped distributing profits to its employees this year — a practice the Ministry of the Interior said in June last year was illegal — and began paying 10 percent of annual revenues to the treasury.
DPP Legislator Lin Shu-fen (林淑芬) said it would make more sense to place all the museum's revenues under legislative oversight because they were generated by national treasures that are state property.
Building a southern branch of the museum was first announced by then-president Chen Shui-bian (陳水扁) in 2003. In October last year, President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) promised the branch would be open in 2012 as he campaigned for a KMT candidate in last December's local elections.


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Dear Hyde Coffee Table,
You're good looking, a bit rugged; popular- all the girls love you. I've had my eye on you for a long, long time. Maybe you don't know this, but I look at your picture and imagine us together. I've even seen you once in a store.
But it's over. I've found a new love. One that was right here all along, and requires much less commitment. I don't know how I missed my new love all this time, but we're together now. Our eyes met- past the ugly yellow polyester couch, and I knew...we had to be together. And I still got a good looking table with great legs.
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This piece wasn't much to look at with a ratty old turntable sitting on it, and a broken 80's lamp nearby, but I knew the color and scale were exactly what I was looking for! Previously, we had a way too small wooden chest as our table, it was really loved on and needed to be retired. The only work I plan to do on this one is touch up some of the scratches! If it wasn't already the perfect color for our space, it would look great in a shabby creamy white, or maybe even an apple green... a laquered black or red....that would look great! But for now, it's staying as is. And I got it for about one less zero than I would've paid through a catalog! :)
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By Mitchell HadleyDominick Dunne, it seems, knew everyone and did everything.
He was a veteran of the literary circuit, a Hollywood producer, a constant fixture wherever the stars were on both coasts. He succeeded, he failed, became an addict, sobered up, and succeeded again. He could drop names with the very best of them, and the names he dropped were always heavy ones.
He was the brother of John Gregory Dunne, which made him the brother-in-law of Joan Didion. He was a survivor - the murder of his daughter and the lenient sentence her killer received propelled him into the area of true crime, which he made his own personal domain, and it propelled him back to the front pages.
He was a successful author, lighting up the pages of Vanity Fair with his accounts of the trials of the rich and famous. He was a familiar face on television, both on his own show on CourtTV and as a guest of Larry King's. It was said that he was the people's representative at the trials he covered, and each night he would tell you what he'd seen as if you were an old and trusted friend.
He wrote best sellers. The Two Mrs. Grenvilles. People Like Us. An Inconvenient Woman. A Season in Purgatory. He was a most outspoken critic of the O.J. Simpson fiasco, believing beyond doubt that Simpson was guilty of murder, a story he told in his memorable novel, Another City, Not My Own.
Dominick Dunne died of cancer today, at age 83. There is some irony in the fact that he died the day after Edward Kennedy, insofar as he chronicled the story of Michael Skakel, the nephew of Ethel Kennedy (widow of Robert), in A Season in Purgatory. I imagine he might have appreciated that irony, or at least acknowledged it.
I enjoyed watching him on television. I enjoyed reading his books. I'll miss him, but the wonderful thing about words is that they have the power to live long after their authors have departed, and for that we can always be grateful.


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Meet the 2013 Class (.pdf)
RICHMOND, Va. – The Virginia Commonwealth University women's soccer program will welcome seven new faces this fall as the Rams announced their 2013 recruiting class.
Harper Coyer, Carson Cyphers, Emma Halvorsen, Dallas Nicole Smith, Ana Clara Vale Lopes, Rebecca Von Bereghy and Alexandra Wong have all signed National Letters of Intent and will join VCU on the field next fall.
"We are very excited to introduce a class of players that will continue to move our program in the right direction," said Co-Head Coach Tiffany Roberts Sahaydak. "We are adding some world class players and we couldn't be happier. Our priority was to be able to address some immediate needs caused by the departure of a talented senior class, however I think we're really getting a whole lot more than just that with these seven players.
"It has been a long recruiting process and we've really gotten to know all of these girls. I know that each one of them is an extraordinary person who is goal driven, shares our values, and loves VCU. It's going to be exciting to see this incoming group make their mark, and they will have every opportunity to do so once camp begins in August."
Harper Coyer | Midfielder | 5-4 | Reston, Va. | Herndon High School
Club: ECNL Hotspur, Super Y League (2009-11)
High School Accomplishments:
- Four-year letter winner
- All district honorable mention
Club Accomplishments:
- ECNL FCV Hotspur ranked No. 17 in the nation according to Top Drawer Soccer
-Harper Coyer
"Harper brings a great dynamic to our team: she layers skill, athleticism and an intensity for player development with maturity and tactical savvy. Her ability to learn and take that understanding to the game maker her an ideal collegiate player."
-Coaches Paul Ellis and Carolyn Rice, ECNL Hotspur club coaches
Carson Cyphers | Midfielder | 5-4 | Ashburn, Va. | Stone Bridge High School
Club: McLean Power, Virginia ODP (2007-'11), ODP International Team – Czech Republic (2009), ODP International Team – Spain (2010)
High School Accomplishments:
- Four-year letter winner
- State Champion at Stone Bridge
Club Accomplishments:
- ECNL B Flight National Champions
- Disney Showcase Champions 2011
- Jefferson Cup Champions 2011
"I chose VCU because it was important to me to be a part of a team that feels like a family and also plays at a competitive level. I also felt like the style of play fit well with how I am used to playing. The coaches and players made me feel welcome and made it a very easy decision for me to choose VCU."
-Carson Cyphers
"Carson is what being a teammate is all about. She will work for the team, sacrifice for it, and always honor it."
-Clyde Watson, ECNL McLean Power club coach
Emma Halvorsen | Goalkeeper | 5-10 | Virginia Beach, Va. | Bayside High School
Club: Beach FC, ODP State and Region 1 (2009)
High School Accomplishments:
- Four-year letter winner
Club Accomplishments:
- State Cup Champions
- WAGS Champions – Ranked No. 7 in the state
"I chose VCU because I wanted to be a part of not only an amazing team with great coaches and players, but a family. The players and coaches at VCU were extremely welcoming and have made me feel a part of the team already. Tim, Tiffany, and Jamie have helped me throughout this whole process and made me realize how lucky I am to go to such an amazing school. VCU had an astounding soccer program and I am extremely grateful to have the opportunity to join their family next year."
-Emma Halvorsen
"Halvorsen is a very motivated athlete who will bring a very competitive and positive attitude to the VCU women's soccer program. Her ability to stop shots and make impact saves can provide a great lift and competitive edge to the VCU Rams program. In addition, Emma has proven herself to be an elite goalkeeper in penalty kick situations which can provide huge confidence to boost to a team; Equally as important, is that Emma will bring a friendly and caring teammate to the VCU women's soccer program."
-Karl Greaves, Beach FC club coach
Dallas Nicole Smith | Midfielder | 5-6 | Prince George, Va. | Prince George High School
Club: Richmond Kickers
High School Accomplishments:
- Four-year letter winner
Club Accomplishments:
- VCCL League champions 2006-09, '11, '12
- Virginia State Cup champions 2009
- Arlington Invitational champions 2010
- South Atlantic Super Y League champions 2011
- Disney College Showcase champions 2011
- Jefferson Cup college Showcase champions 2011-'12
- WAGS College Showcase champions 2011-'12
- Bethesda Thanksgiving College Showcase champions
- Virginia State Cup semi-finalist 2013
"I chose VCU because I was looking for a team that was like a family and coaches that really cared about what they were doing and developing me as a player. Tim and Tiffany were extremely inviting and I could tell they wanted me to be a part of the team. Also, the team was really nice to me and closer than any team I met. I am so excited to have the opportunity to be a part of VCU's family."
-Dallas Nicole Smith
"Dallas Smith is a special young woman who brings an exceptional work ethic and team first attitude to the VCU women's soccer program next year. Her ability to win the ball and help keep possession will make her a great fit for the up and coming Rams program. I am sure she will surprise many with her ability to strike the ball on target from long range, usually leading to some breathtaking goals. Most importantly, Dallas is a player who puts her team first and will be a tremendous addition to the VCU family.
-Rob Ukrop, Richmond Kickers club coach
Ana Clara Vale Lopes | Defender | 5-7 | Tijuca, Brazil | Colegio Da Compania De Santa Teresa De Jesus
Club: Brazilian youth national teams, Clube de Regatas Vasco da Gama (three years)
- Campeonato Carioca Femining, 2nd
- Copa Almirante champions
- Taca da Cidade de Nova Iguacu champions
- Campeonato Carioca Feminino champions
- Taca das Favelas Feminina champions 2011
- Mundialito de Futebo champions
- Taca da Cidade de Nova Iguacu, 2nd 2012
- FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup 2012
"There are many factors that justify me choosing to study and play soccer at VCU. First of all, quality of education. Then, it is a big university that provides the best for the students, everything is top (the fields and courts, the library, classrooms, café, etc.). I can see how professional and great the girls are and the work that everybody does there. People who know the university tell me it is a good choice and I will not regret it."
-Ana Clara Vale Lopes
Rebecca von Bereghy | Forward | 5-7 | Alpharetta, Ga. | Milton High School
Club: Atlanta Fire United ECNL (12 years), Super Y participant 2006-'09
High School Accomplishments:
- State Champions 2010
- Three time regional champions
Club Accomplishments:
- State Cup finalist/semifinalist 2007-'11
- Atlanta Cup champions 2009-'10
- US Club Regional Champions 2010
"I picked VCU because I was looking for an athletic and academic challenge and VCU offers both. After my visit, I got to know the players and it felt like family. The team chemistry was fantastic, and confirmed my decision. VCU also has an outstanding coaching staff that really cares about their players, making the family feeling even greater. I'm more than happy to be apart of this family and ready for another successful year."
-Rebecca von Bereghy
"Becca is a talented, crafty front runner who has the ability to impact games with a single decision. Her work ethic and attitude will help continue her success in the college ranks while her willingness to learn from coaches and teammates alike keeps her coachable. She has expressed her excitement about the quality of players and the coaching staff and will fit in nicely at VCU."
-Mark MacKain, Atlanta Fire United ECNL club coach
Alexandra Wong | Defender/Forward | 5-3 | Rockville, Md. | Richard Montgomery High School
Club: ECNL McLean Power
High School Accomplishments:
- Four-year letter winner
Club Accomplishments:
- ECNL National champions 2011
"I recognize real passion and love for soccer when I see it, and the minute I saw VCU play, I knew for sure this was the team I had always dreamed of; a team that not only defined dedication and heart, but exhibited fantastic skill. That is the kind of team I've always wanted to be on, and it's an honor to be able to grow as a player and as a person as a part of this family."
-Alexandra Wong
"Alex is a shinning example of what hard work, commitment, and perseverance can bring. She has risen to become one of the top female players the McLean club has ever produced. Wong's biggest asset is the ability to play within her limits."
-Clyde Watson, ECNL McLean Power club coach


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Organisers of two anti-racism marches have agreed to come together next week for one "massive counter-rally" against a far-right group.
Thousands have indicated on the organisers' Facebook site that they will take part in the rally in central Auckland on May 27, and the event is also fuelling a high level of interest on some Chinese online forums.
The Right Wing Resistance is distributing flyers in Auckland, Christchurch and New Plymouth claiming an Asian invasion is taking place.
Leader Kyle Chapman said the group was against Asian immigration because Asians "stole jobs" and "destroyed white New Zealand culture and heritage".
Susan Zhu, a local Chinese community leader who is promoting the protest, said, "Our rally is to say that this city does not tolerate racism.
"We just want people from different cultures to be celebrating New Zealand as one harmonious, multicultural country where diversity is welcomed."
The rally at 11am on Friday week in Aotea Square would include speeches and Asian cultural performances, she said.
The Right Wing Resistance has said on its website it will not be marching in Auckland, but is planning for "activism in Auckland and other cities for the [general] election".
The group claims its "stop the Asian invasion" flyer campaign has been "the most successful right-wing campaign ever".
"The plan to target high-income areas paid off. Man, them people love to moan and complain ... better to put a hundred flyers in rich letterboxes than 10,000 in the lower income."
Meanwhile, the police will hold meetings in the coming weeks with various Asian communities in Auckland to reassure them that they do not have to fear the right-wing "radicals".
"We shouldn't live in fear," said Superintendent Wally Haumaha, head of Maori, Pacific and ethnic services, "and we shouldn't sit back and think these people are going to inflict harm, because the moment they even consider stepping towards that, the police will take a hard line and ensure that any breaches of the law will be dealt with in an appropriate way.
"It's well known that the Right Wing Resistance are a small group who do tend to make noises from time to time.
"But I would think that most well-intentioned people in this country would not take too much notice or cognisance of what is being said by these radicals."
Police Asian liaison officer Raymond Wong, who has already been meeting members of the Asian community since news of the anti-Asian flyers broke, said many were feeling disappointed.
"Many said they are disappointed that there are such strong anti-Asian views around, because they moved here thinking it was a warm and welcoming country," Mr Wong said.
"Some are just wondering what they, or the community, have done to deserve such an attack."
Asians made up 9.2 per cent of the population in the 2006 Census. In Auckland, nearly one in five (18.9 per cent) people are Asian, the highest proportion in the country.
But immigration from China has slowed since its peak in 2003, and declined last year from 2009.
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Our intention is to inform people of racist, homophobic, religious extreme hate speech perpetrators across social networking internet sites. And we also aim to be a focal point for people to access information and resources to report such perpetrators to appropriate web sites, governmental departments and law enforcement agencies around the world.
We will also post relevant news worthy items and information on Human rights issues, racism, extremist individuals and groups and far right political parties from around the world although predominantly Britain.
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Stuffed Quail & Beef Tenderloin & Foie Gras w/Portobello Mushroom
This delicious stuffed quail recipe was provided compliments of world famous Chef Chai of Chai's Island Bistro, Dining Out with Chai & Singha Thai Restaurant.
•4 pieces of boneless quail
•4 strips of beef tenderloin about 2-3 ounces portion
•1 tablespoon vegetable oi
•1 tablespoon butter
•1 large piece of Portobello mushroom cut to ¼ inch thick
•1 cup fresh Shiitake mushroom
•1/4 cup of White wine
•2/3 cup dried cranberry
•1/3 tablespoon chopped garlic
•1/2 tablespoon chopped shallot
•Salt and pepper to taste
•½ tablespoon chopped fresh herbs (equal part of parsley, thyme and tarragon)
•4 strips of Foie Gras
•4 slices Proscuitto
•4 strips caul fat
•2 large potatoes cut in to small thin string with a vegetable curler
•1 cup vegetable oil to cook the quail
•2 cups mashed potato
•1 cup of beef or veal stock
- Season beef tenderloin with salt and pepper and pan sear with high heat to a rare or medium rare. Set aside.
- Sear Foie gras with medium heat until it turns to a light brown, set aside.
- In a sauté pan with medium heat, brown the mushrooms with oil and butter.
Then add shallot and garlic cook for half minute, add dried cranberry and white wine. Lightly season with salt and pepper and cook until there is no liquid, toss in fresh herbs. Set aside to let it cool down.
- Stuff the quail with beef tenderloin, foie gras and mushroom mixture until the quail is full. Wrap the quail with Proscuitto and caul fat, pan sear quickly. Set aside, caul fat will shrink and hold the stuffing in place.
- Wrap the quail with potato string and pan sear until the quail is cooked.
Serve with mashed potato and veal stock.


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China is likely to become Indonesia top market by the end of the year, taking over Singapore, traditionally Indonesia's largest inbound market.
Indonesia tourism evolution is characterized since the start of the year by accelerating growth rates from China, Europe and India. According to data communicated by Indonesia Ministry of Tourism, total international arrivals to the world's largest archipelago progressed by 7.5% to reach 3.52 million between January and April 2016. Growth has been particularly stimulated by overseas markets, China PRC and India, showing the benefits of visa abolition for most countries around the world.
China is in fact likely to turn into the number 1 market for Indonesia tourism. From January to April, Chinese travellers grew by 21.5% reaching 469,000 arrivals. This is marginally smaller than total tourist movements from Singapore, which reached during the same period 480,000 arrivals. Singapore – as Indonesia's most mature market- is meanwhile progressing at slow pace, up by only 3.5% since the start of 2016.
Another good surprise came since the start of the year from India, which recorded the highest growth of any inbound market. Indian travellers to Indonesia are up by 31.5% since the beginning of the year, reaching 116,000 arrivals. India could progress even further once non-stop flights will be made available between both countries.
Garuda Indonesia has already announced many times its will to open new routes from either Delhi and Mumbai to Indonesia. Indonesia AirAsia X is also looking at serving most probably Bali-Mumbai. Indonesia sees India as one of its most promising market. Total arrivals in 2015 from India reached 262,000 and is projected to jump to 350,000 this year with a target for over 500,000 travellers by 2020.
Another good evolution has been seen from Europe. Most large European markets are growing again with double-digit figures, following a slump in 2015. the UK is leading growth from Europe with total arrivals up by 25% this year, followed by Germany -up by 34%; France, up by 19.5% or the Netherlands up by 17%. To be noticed is also the very good performance of the USA, up by 17%.
Traditional markets to Indonesia recorded a more moderate growth with Australian arrivals up by 4.2%, Malaysia by 2%, Japan and Taiwan by 1.5% each. Only South Korea recorded a decline from January to April with a slump of 4.5%.
Looking at arrivals by Port of Entry, Bali is -not surprisingly- the main winner. With 1.44 million international arrivals, Bali is up by 17.2% (January to April 2016) and represents 41% of all total arrivals. It is followed by Jakarta (up by 4.6%) with 807,000 arrivals and a market share of almost 23%. Batam continues to be the third largest destination in Indonesia with 510,000 international arrivals, down by 1.2%. Very strong growth rates were recorded during the period at Yogyakarta International Airport (up by 30.8%), Lombok International Airport in West Nusa Tenggara (+28.4%), Padang Minangkabau Airport in West Sumatra (+27.7%) and Bandung International Airport in West Java (+20%).


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Today, I'm showing you my latest scrapbooking layout, starring my grand mother and baby boy. I'm so glad she's still part of our lives and had the chance to meet him. No doubt he will love going at her place as much as I did. The title of my page is 75 vs 5, thought it was great to valorize their age difference (and for CE challenge!!) My die cut (from Poppy Stamp) and chipboard (from Creative Embellishments) were heat embossed with shabby white embossing enamel powder. Love the glitter in this powder!!
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I'm submitting my layout to these challenges:
- Creative Embellishments September challenge: was inspired by the numbers and used their wonderful chipboard
- Berry71bleu: Add something blue september challenge: used their sketch and background is blue
- Poppy stamp september challenge #24: so boss! : heat embossed my die cuts, stamp and chipboard


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Wednesday, 15 September 2010
Arthouse Sketchbook Project page 10
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Debra your work is so beautiful it is really exquisite. Do you use mainly watercolour?ReplyDelete
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Gorgeous colors and composition! How do you get the soft, soft blending in the background?ReplyDelete
I'm catching up - I love your seaside spreads, and the banana and papaya spreads are just remarkable (as are all your spreads!). Your watercolors are just stunning. nancyReplyDelete
Your open papyas are beautiful! I just love your food paintings!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous15 September 2010 at 22:31
Hi Debra, What a fun project! I scrolled through your blog and enjoyed looking at the sketches you've done. They're wonderful and fascinating!ReplyDelete
Your work is always stunning! I love this page, the composition, the color, all perfect!ReplyDelete
You have such a wonderful assortment of drawings. I look forward to each posting.ReplyDelete
Oh, these are wonderful! The papayas a luscious, and how interesting to see them in their native habitat. Your sketchbook will be a treasure!ReplyDelete
I truly enjoy seeing the progress of this particular journal. You are so darn talented!!!ReplyDelete
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Good enough to eat Debra. Like p9 too.ReplyDelete
I just love this project. Each page is just beautiful and I can't wait to see the next post!ReplyDelete
AWESOME!!! The seeds and the trunk just blew my mind away!ReplyDelete
I used to try to climb on a papaya tree ^^ They aren't very strong...hehehe
This sketchbook is magnificent!ReplyDelete
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wow, love your sketchbook project, beautiful work. Can't wait for the next installments!!ReplyDelete
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well, it looks like congress might end up getting involved in the discussion–actually, its involvement would end the discussion. senator harry reid, a democrat from nevada, has introduced a bill that aims to change the language of the law to exempt the internet from being covered under the bipartisan campaign reform act. the senator said that regulating the internet would discourage political activity, and that "we should avoid silencing this new and important form of political speech."
there is no news about when or if senator reid's proposal will come up for a vote; however, the fec is set to discuss and possibly vote on some of the key points of this issue, such as determining what constitutes a donation to a political campaign and whether or not bloggers should be considered journalists, on thursday.
see cnet for more info.
joshua's opinion
it looks like this whole issue might just turn around after all. senator reid is a pretty important democrat, which means that he might be able to at least convince the democrat members of the fec to agree to appeal the judge's decision even if his bill does not go through.
i don't have much of a problem about bloggers being considered journalists if they fit the bill. the first ammendment to the constitution talks about not "abridging the freedom … of the press." the founding fathers wisely did not get into a discussion of what "the press" includes. if they had, television and radio might have had some issues. i think that as long as a blogger is producing content that is comparable to that produced by newspapers and other forms of "the press," then it should be okay to give that blogger the same freedoms to talk about whatever he or she wants.
of course, while we are on the topic of definitions, we have to remember that a blog is "an online diary; a personal chronological log of thoughts published on a web page." a diary is not the same as a newspaper or a television show, so it really does not even deserve to be brought into the fray about election campaign financing. why should we regulate or censor what individuals write in their own personal diaries?
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|ridiculous (10:53am est tue mar 22 2005)
are we talking about censoring the view of the people? i can understand the internet is full of crap many a times, but it shouldn't be shunted and the public shouldn't be held liable. if the political sites held false information that proved damaging to a campaign/election? simply state the obvious, this site contains false information.
absurd…. first the feeding tube… now a voice? should we worry about air next? – by medavid16
|preaching to the choir… (10:54am est tue mar 22 2005)
blogs have about as much impact on an election as talk radio or the opinions expressed in a forum such as this. – by shonky
|re:shonky (11:08am est tue mar 22 2005)
yes but there are idiots who believe said idiots (i.e. talk radio) – by gir
|other laws (11:54am est tue mar 22 2005)
i think there should be a law against boring blogs.
i looked a few but found they were so painfully boring. i'm thinking an 'internet clutter' law. they should get a fine similar to littering.
|slow down there tex….. (12:55pm est tue mar 22 2005)
censor what individuals write in their own personal diaries?
because diaries for the most part until the advent of the internet, were not only personal, but also private accounts of events, or perceptions/interpretations of events pertaining to the person themselves. when blogs step out of that light, step outside the arena of that "me talking to myself about what i think or feel about something", then it becomes something else. it's no longer "just a diary" anymore.
i will be the first one to say, "let the person have their say", censorship is can run away with it itself, but free and personal expression can also. ever seen a murderer try to use the "it was me personally expressing myself" defense ? of course not, because we have determined a specified ( and yes, cringe if you must, moral ) limit on what "self expression" is in that regard.
i do hope that sen. reid is successful. especially after seeing how apple has gone after mr. deplume ( operator of a secretive thought website that will go unnamed ), we have to be careful about letting this "blog police" business go too far. however, we have to be mindful as we go forward, that the whole idea of this thing we call democracy, isn't just to make sure your rights aren't limited, but also for your rights, not to limit someone elses expression of theirs. too often we get caught up in worrying that a line has been drawn in the sand, and forget that that line was already trespassing into someone else's rightful territory.
everybody always likes talking about their 1st ammendment rights ( and journalist's their 4ths ), but way too often, those chanting about theirs forget that the rest of us have just as many such rights to disagree with theirs, and have just as much a right to kvetch back at'm about how they may have taken theirs too far.
good luck sen. reid.
|re:shonky (12:57pm est tue mar 22 2005)
yes but there are idiots who believe said idiots (i.e. television and newspapers) – by jrink
|did they read this (1:52pm est tue mar 22 2005)
amendment i
congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.
|re:rax (1:58pm est tue mar 22 2005)
looks like you are free to say what you want unless your on the internet blogging. next thing you know we will become like germany in the 1930's.
i here that they are trying to convict teenage gang members as terrorist.
will the jews be next??
– by camper x
|blogs better than traditional media (3:46pm est tue mar 22 2005)
blogs are better than traditional media. traditional media require a huge investment of capital, and don't want to do anything that can threaten that investment. like running corrections, or reducing the spin of their reporting.
circulation (viewership) trumps facts. the more spectacular the theory, the more true it is — this is the news heuristic.
so, while the traditional media were predicting gloom and doom, the iraqi bloggers and american milbloggers got the truth out. the iraqi election was a resounding success, to the surpise of the liars and idiots of the world.
lesson: get your history from the people who are making it! – by histo rian
|wait a minute (5:01pm est tue mar 22 2005)
freedom of the press and freedom of speech are misunderstood. both have always been subject to plenty of legal sanctions if they are unfairly using influence and falshoods to manipulate public opinion.
this is why if the press gives the r's 15 minutes of air time, they have to give the d's 15 minutes of air time as well. they have legal obligations to be balenced and they are often sued when they are not.
in this day and age, anyone with a pc and a text editor can be their own publisher and reach millions. when you email someone or post geek.com, your exercising your freedom of speech to a very limited audience and anything goes. however, blogs can reach 1000's and are getting into the grey area of publishing where there are indeed plenty of rules on what you can & can't do.
dan rather and some others recently exited their profession in shame because they didn't check their facts and pushed out falsified material explicitly designed to damage a political canidate. had bush lost he probably could have sued cbs for millions in damages and won based on the fact those document were forged and that cbs intended him damage when then propagated them.
someone who blogs intentional falsehoods for the purpose of damaging someones reputation is in fact guilty of slander and there are laws against that.
also free speech in general is not nearly as free as people think. you can't exercise it chemistry class, you'll get kicked out, maybe even permanately depending on what you said. you can't exercise it inside your local courthouse, just outside. you can exercise it outside an abortion clinic, but you can't impede access to its patrons or occupants in anyway or you'll go to jail, same ith someone home. you can't cry fire in a movie theater and you can't slander someone and cause them real damage just because you don't like their politics.
if they can proove real damages and false statements you can be held liable (often people are not). this was the law long before blogs came to be and the laws probably should modified to take new technology into account.
rax, your quote of the 1st admendment is fine, but understand there are lots of things that limit free speech and free press and always have.
|blogging… (5:13pm est tue mar 22 2005)
is substantially different from "journalism", though it is difficult at times to say how. bloggers, like journalists, compose articles that capture some point of view, that are intended to be read by the broadest audience attainable. they are often quite opinionated, selectively factual, and frequently vetted by peers before being committed to 'publication'. bloggers attend events (without the benefit of the mantle of 'journalist', but as individuals), take pictures, interview people, write it all up, and publish, publish, publish.
the difference though couldn't be more acute: a blogger is held to no standards-of-authorship other than whether she succussfully can garner a faithful following of readers, commenters, pundits and ignoramuses in tow. bloggers generally do what they do, just because the pursuit of intellectual enterprise is its own reward. it is also comforting to know that there are hundreds of souls out there that happily subscribe positively to the opinion, and just as many (if not more) that gain no end of amusement flaming the agreeable sort.
then there are goats. we hover about looking for opportunities to teach, to discourse at length, to say something more important than "first post!!! woot w00t". part of the blogosphere, no question.
it is the independence of bloggers that has me tuned into them, that has me believing that any attempt to legislate their content, their mode is as likely to succeed as legislating a different schedule for the tides, or passing a bill making it illegal for hurricanes to land in florida. blogging is an irrepressible outgrowth of the internet communications revolution. the djinni, pardon the pun, can't be put back in the bottle.
weblogs are now causing frission in the main stream media [msm], questioning is objectiveness, causing the downfall of such notables as dan rather and mary mapes. it isn't an ignoble end: the loquacracy of the press is such that 4 out of 5 (conservatively) articles written by the msm expressedly were pro-mushroom [anti-bush] compared to 1 in 5 that were either neutral or even more rarely, pro-chimp. [see, i take no sides]
the mainstream press needs to come down a few notches. it has become ossified, an 'old-boys' club, and hardly represents any longer the kind of progressive, researched, plain-and-straight reporting that was once morley saiffer's, al carral's, walter cronkite's and any number of 'last generation' reporters grist.
bloggers are going to change that.
see for an 'eyes wide open' view of the ridiculous laughable left, and then look at andrewsullivan.com, or dailykos to see the other side of the coin. sobering stuff.
– by goatguy
|the first amendment … (5:27pm est tue mar 22 2005)
is the real issue here. when i was learning about the constitution, the textbook i was provided had an illustration depicting a man standing on a soap box in what was obviously the town square, shouting out his opinions on some topic he felt was relevant. no one was being forced to listen to him, and anyone how chooses to could.
that drawing sort of sums it up for me. our right to free speak out is the most important right grant us under the constitution. but with 300 million people it is impossible for one person to get out their message just standing on a soap box today. but thanks to the internet we all have access to a new and improved soap box. just imagine what our founding fathers would think of the internet.
campaign finance reform was suppose to be about getting "big money" out of politics. but it appears that senator reid and the fec have lost sight of that simple truth. the blog is our voice, the voice of the people. it cost you almost nothing (just an easily ignored advertisement or two), and there are dozens of site that will give you this space for free.
but some people like senator reid are angered by the fact that a last minute news story designed to torpedo the bush campaign was effectively discredited by bloggers. the irony is that one of the provision of mccain fiengold was suppose to bring an end to last minute surprise in campaigns. senator reid is more concerned with your use of your free speech rights than your right to have them.
like senator reid i did not vote for george w. bush, but maybe it is time for senator reid to consider that maybe the reason the democratic party keeps losing election after election is that it lacks a viable message.
if enacted, i have no doubt that such a law would be challenged and i doubt that any member of the supreme court would vote to uphold such a law. but if they do it might be necessary to consider the first paragraph of the declaration of independence.
"when in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands …
|are we to become the 3rd reich? (10:19pm est tue mar 22 2005)
1. blog is the point of view of the blogger. therefore. blog is a form of self-expression.
2. when you regulate self-expression, you suspend the 1st amendment.
3. whoever is trying to restrict people 's freedom of expression should be treated the same way as we treat terrorists. ideological terrorism is just as dangerous as militant terrorism. they are all there to destroy freedom and the american way of life. whoever is in agreement of regulating self-expression is an accomplice to terrorists. – by ameritank
|further thoughts (12:30pm est wed mar 23 2005)
the fairness doctrine that "reality" referred to is not related to the 1st amendment. it is based on the theory that the nation owns the airwaves and they are therefore subject to regulation – 15 minutes for the rs, 15 minutes for the ds.
some blogs are indistinquishable from pacs. george soros, moveon.org's sugar daddy, had a blog that was little more than an extension of the dnc. the same could be said of michael "big fat idiot" moore's blog. certainly neither one could successfully masquerade as "journalism".
the fact remains that the 1st amendment protects speech – whether from a soapbox on the square or a blog on the internet. the protection is not absolute, however – you can't shout 'fire!' in a crowded theater. and the supreme court has allowed limitations on political speech. the problem with applying these limitations is that the restrictions are mostly on the amount of money that can be given or spent. most blogs' actual expenditures are probably too small to even be on the fec's radar.
in the long run, this will probably turn out to be a tempest in a teapot. – by dinosaur
|re: marcelo (2:01pm est wed mar 23 2005)
last night was wonderful. – by ted koppel
|definition of blogg reporters? (9:55am est thu mar 24 2005)
is it a report or editorial – by matt
|re: ted, matt, and others (12:37pm est thu mar 24 2005)
ted: the feelings not mutual, and by the way, get a new toupee'.
a) because you don't even have to see the crier, you don't have to necessarily change path through the net to avoid hearing(reading) what he/she/they have to say (unless they've hijacked your browser, in which case, all bets are off ).
b) a town crier was usually considered to be one of the more trustworthy people in town. people would feel comfortable in sharing news they'd acquired as they came and went through town. the town crier was usually a person of some stature in the community, whether earned or not i can't say. you didn't necessarily appoint yourself that way. and, frankly, if you were seen as spreading any malicious or unsubstantiable news ( re: rumors ), you were probably pelted with tomatos ( or worse ).
so, go ahead, say what you wanna say, if you have something say. if it's valuable, i may listen, others may not. if someone feels strongly enough that you've injuriously wronged them in some way, and wants to call you out on it, so be it. you only have yourself to blame for misstepping. no one told you you have to eat the apple, only that you have the right to choose. your call. just watch out for the recoil on the first bite.


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Once again, it was the contemporary sales that amassed the highest total, with 17 works selling for more than $10 million each and more than 20 records broken. The largest percentage of these, though, was attributable to historic post-war art, rather than newer contemporary art, in which markets for the stars of the last boom, Jeff Koons, Richard Prince and Damien Hirst, have taken a few steps backwards.
At Christie's, the emphasis was on the American Abstract Expressionists, prime examples of which are now rare at auction. The depth of demand even at the highest level was evident as at least three bidders were still in contention for the record-breaking Rothko as the price rose to
$70 million. This was followed by a rare Barnett Newman "zip" painting, which sold for $22.5 million, and the first large Jackson Pollock drip painting at auction for over 20 years, which sold for $23 million – both records.
At Sotheby's, it was American "Pop" that ruled. For Roy Lichtenstein's classic Sleeping Girl, 1964, which made a record $44.9 million, the bidding came from China, North and South America and Europe, though the location of the buyer was not identified. Creeping up to join the market leaders was American "scribble" artist Cy Twombly, who died last year. One of his large scribbles on a grey canvas sold for $17.4 million to the West Coast film producer Stavros Merjos.
An undoubted star was Alexander Calder, whose name is synonymous with the mobile. Twenty-four works by Calder, estimated to fetch at least $29 million, amassed a total of more than $65 million. Always a popular artist, his market had been affected by the prevalence of fakes. But the control that the Calder Foundation now wields has restored confidence to the market.
At Christie's, his previous record of $6.4 million tumbled twice. Firstly, an all-white mobile, Snow Flurry, more than doubled estimates to sell for $10.4 million to a Chinese-speaking buyer. That record was then surpassed by a large standing mobile, Lily of Force, 1945, which again doubled the estimate, selling to London and New York dealer Daniella Luxembourg for $18.6 million.
The other pre-eminent figure was Gerhard Richter, by whom 16 works, estimated to fetch about $54 million, sold for $83 million, eclipsing even the normally dominant Andy Warhol. The largest Richter abstract painting sold for a new record $21.8 million.
The week ended at Phillips, where the most significant sale was a six-foot Jean-Michel Basquiat crucifixion figure which sold for a record $16.3 million – a price that now puts Basquiat on a par with late Picasso, which is just where his fans want him to be.


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Jesus's mother was present. They ran out of wine. A marriage occurred. Can you identify the correct biblical miracle based on these three clues?
Jesus, his mother Mary and his disciples were present in Cana at a marriage where the wine ran out. John's gospel records Mary's words to Jesus: "They have no wine." After Jesus ordered servants to fill water pots, they carried them to the governor who said, "Thou hast kept the good wine until now."


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I can use this space to take credit for everything that PythaGURUS has created. But the reality is that- every student- everyone that we worked with has been equally responsible for the results that have been created. We have worked with a lot of people for a decade now. Those people have been very committed in creating top scores, Ivy League admits, and crores and crores and crores of scholarships !
We created moments that inspired us, and we built our life around those.
I am writing as i have been you. I have lived through your fears and your insecurities, and your motivation. I have lived through these as a student myself.
I want to share what I learnt from you! Learnt this from 1000's of students just like you.
We learnt these together about life and the Game of Creating Top Tier University Admits, and crores of scholarships. All of us are sharing these with you because we do not want you to invest 50 years in learning these!


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Grow your recruitment career at Resource Solutions
Wendy Wood is a team lead for Barclays based at our recruitment process outsourcing business, Resource Solutions' Global Service Centre in Jacksonville. She talks about the switch from traditional recruitment to recruitment process outsourcing, her career progression and the strong team ethos at Resource Solutions.
How did you get into working in recruitment?
I got my first taste of working in recruitment whilst studying for my degree in human science. Working as an undergraduate researcher on a study exploring the relationships of newlywed couples, I was required to recruit research participants. I found this aspect of the role really enjoyable and was inspired to pursue a career in recruitment. After completing my degree, I took the opportunity to work in a corporate recruitment role, which gave me a great insight into the commercial side of recruitment.
Why did you want to join Resource Solutions?
I first heard about Resource Solutions through an acquaintance who had recently interviewed with the company and had a positive experience. I was keen to progress in my career and was looking to join a forward-thinking company where I'd be able to develop professionally. Resource Solutions sounded like it would be a great fit. Carrying out further research into the company only added to my excitement – in particular, I was impressed by the company's global client base and the fact that it was just launching its presence in the U.S.
After contacting the internal recruiter at Resource Solutions to discuss opportunities, I successfully interviewed for an internal mobility consultant role at the company's Global Service Centre (GSC) in Jacksonville.
How did working for an RPO differ from your previous role in recruitment?
I joined Resource Solutions without any prior knowledge of recruitment process outsourcing (RPO), so I was excited to explore a new approach to recruitment. I very quickly gained an appreciation for the RPO model - the value it can offer to clients and how it can create a better experience for both hiring managers and candidates. However, the collaborative nature in which the teams work at Resource Solutions was the aspect that really stood out when I first joined. For each client account, there is significant support provided by a multitude of functions covering the different areas of the recruitment process. Whilst some of the teams work onsite with the client, the teams based in the GSC act as an extension of this service and support the onsite teams. The focus on teamwork is something that I really love about working at Resource Solutions as it provides the opportunity for you to share knowledge and develop your skillset by tapping into your colleagues' expertise.
How has your career progressed at Resource Solutions?
Resource Solutions had only recently opened in Jacksonville, so it was an incredibly exciting time to join and I thoroughly enjoyed being part of the learning process as the company rapidly established itself in the US. During my first few months, I had the opportunity to work closely with our client services director, Rocki Howard, which was invaluable to growing my skills and confidence in working in an RPO environment. Within six months, I was promoted to team lead and our Barclays dedicated GSC team had grown from four to 24 people.
In January 2017, I transitioned into the business assurance team lead role, managing both the U.S. and India teams. As well as leading the specialty coordination team members. This is an area that I have a strong personal interest in, so I'm excited about the opportunities that lie ahead.
What's the company culture like?
The company values of being united, client-focused, dedicated and proud resonate with my own personal beliefs and it's wonderful to see them reflected throughout the business. In particular, I love the team culture – it's a great feeling to know that if you ever need help, you can call on any of your colleagues and they will be willing to lend a hand.
It's certainly a challenge to develop a strong company culture, particularly with some of our people working on-site with the client, but I feel that the company really pulls together and is continuously working to bridge the gap between the onsite and off-site teams. For example, our onsite teams are encouraged to visit the GSC. This really helps to promote our culture of collaboration.
Why would you recommend a career at Resource Solutions?
Resource Solutions is at the forefront of recruitment innovation so it's a fantastic place to gain exposure to the latest tools impacting the recruitment industry. RPO is a dynamic environment – you're working for a company as well as being a vendor for clients across the globe, so every day is different and you're always learning.
In addition, the company culture is incredibly positive; the people are proud of the work they do and genuinely enjoy working together to build on the company's success.
What qualities do you need to succeed in a recruitment process outsourcing environment?
In an RPO environment there are many moving parts so you need to be organised and have strong attention to detail. Equally, good communication skills and the ability to build trusted relationships are essential.
View and apply for our latest jobs.
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Welcome to Valley Community Baptist Church. We are one church in multiple locations with campuses in Avon and Bristol, CT. Our mission is to honor God and grow in Christ by worshipping God, equipping believers, bringing people to Christ and serving our neighbors. We would be honored to have you join us.
We worship together on Saturdays at 5 p.m. and Sundays at 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m in the Sanctuary in Avon. There's also a service at 10:30 a.m. at the Avon Campus in The Venue. There are communal dinners on most Saturday and Tuesday evenings at the Avon Campus. We also meet as small groups and classes throughout the week. We look forward to meeting you.
Avon: 590 West Avon Road, Avon, Connecticut. Get directions and contact information.
Bristol: 718 Pine Street, Bristol Connecticut. We meet at Greene-Hills School in Bristol.
We encourage families to worship together on the weekend, and then choose children's programs and communities for middle school and high school students. During the week, we offer age-specific clubs and gatherings for children, middle school and high school students.
There are also special events like summer camps, student retreats and the family summit that will help children and parents grow in their relationships with each other and God.
At Valley Community Baptist Church, we value knowing the truth of God and obeying His Word. Senior Pastor Jay Abramson is the lead teaching pastor. We invite you to listen to the latest sermon series.
Thank you for your interest in serving with children and/or students at Valley. It takes an army of dedicated volunteers to provide the programs that we do each week.
To ensure the safety of our children and those working with them, either at the church or offsite at an organized church event, we require that all adults (18 and older) complete the KidSafe process.
Based on a person's character, background and experience, this process determines suitability for working with children (infants through 17-year-olds).
The person completes a KidSafe application, including current contact information and the email addresses of three (3) character references. These three references must not be related to the applicant.
References are contacted to check on the applicant's suitability for working with children.
The applicant receives an email directing them to the Secure Search Website.
The applicant must go to that site and give permission for a background check to be run.
The background check is completed and assessed by the church administrator.
An interview is conducted with the applicant by a church staff member or an approved interviewer.
Once the background check is clear, the references found to be positive, and the interviewer determines the applicant is suitable to work with children, the process is complete.
Thank you for your willingness to serve and for taking the time to walk through this process.
Our mission is to honor God and grow in Christ by worshipping God, equipping believers, bringing people to Christ and serving our neighbors.
VALLEY COMMUNITY BAPTIST CHURCH | 590 West Avon Rd | Avon, CT 06001 | 860.673.6826


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If developing these contestants into marketable singers is the aim, why do they seem so anonymous?
The theme of this week's X Factor performance show was the bleakly ironic 'One Hit Wonders' and in an act of total sadism our dear sweet X Factees were asked to peer into their futures: "Who are they, exactly?" grinned the eerily prescient Dominic Bowden. Indeed the night was a celebration of everything the machine of The X Factor is so carefully designed to obscure.
Yet herein is not where this week's problems lay. And a truly cynical audience likes a little tragedy with their reality entertainment. Sadly then, the greatest sin was banality and, where last week viewers were distracted by lavish sets and Dom's darling leisure suit, this week seemed like a disappointing return to fairly lacklustre form. Whatever money Fruttare bestowed last week appears to have momentarily evaporated, with noticeably simpler sets and staging and a whole lot of dry ice.
There were moments of intrigue and, in the case of Stevie Tonk's extraordinary finger painting masterpiece, utterly unprecedented brilliance. Yet there was a definite loss of overall momentum that even threatened to become literal with Stan taking like 10 minutes to decide who to vote for only to decide that "this is stupid." And how right he was.
Sarah Spicer opened Monday night's show with a not-great performance of 4 Non Blondes' 'What's Going On' and was promptly eliminated by public vote on Tuesday thus saving an innocent viewing public from ever being exposed to a 'Spicer Original'. Unfortunately, this result also kind of affirmed Shelton's thinly veiled ageist/sexist concerns regarding her "cross-over appeal" (young people).
Perhaps it is via my deep dislike of the song 'My Sharona', but Brendon Thomas and the Vibes' pastiche of rock and roll tropes started to wear a little thin and, given their place in the bottom two, apparently New Zealand feels the same. They're still cute and hairy but something has changed. We are a humble, God-fearing people and the hubris of breaking instruments that do not belong to them has not gone unnoticed. Even if they lacked the upper body strength to do it very effectively. Watch out BT and the V.
Stevie Tonks went sans hat for Gnarl's Barkley's 'Crazy' and crossed over from excellent and rad to sublime and transcendent with what was practically a performance art piece. And it was perfect for X Factor because it looked so cost effective! Did he actually come up with it? If he did he is an national treasure.
Joe, poor Joe, did 'Time of my Life' from Dirty Dancing in a performance that "ditched the drama" and was "all about the fun!" Thinking and talking about Joe makes me very anxious so instead here is a text from my mum:
New Zealand, however, disagrees and Joe remains.
Finlay dressed up as a festive goth Easter bunny and did a cover of 'Somebody That I Used to Know', which is some pretty sweet shade to those loser has-beens Goyte and Kimbra. I especially liked her Kimbra-alike backup dancers. The producers clearly desperately want us to like Finlay, and I totally do but we could have done without that whole DJ cuddle monster thing.
Nyssa is just so lovely and her nana is sick so you better keep voting for her. Her version of 'A Thousand Miles' (my intermediate school anthem) was so good even without the do do do do do do do doo doo doo piano bit which is a pretty impressive feat. It was easily the second best performance of the night.
Mae Valley's actually pretty ok performance of Wheetus' 'Teenage Dirtbag' was vaguely upstaged by the simultaneous realisation of Shelton's zombie prom fantasy, But it was also kind of cool and definitely their best performance so far. Also I like their family in the audience and their sick-as Mae Valley hand symbol.
Lili, new and improved with blue hair, did her first tolerable performance of the season but, as everyone pointed out, she cheated by mashing up her one hit wonder 'Tainted Love' with the Eurhythmics' 'Sweet Dreams'. Lili, however, knows that nice girls finish last and for once she was not in the bottom two so good for Lili I guess.
Neither Stan nor Shelton had heard of Steve Broad's song 'Stay' by Shakespeare's Sister. As it happens nor had I, but a quick Google search revealed that it comes from an album called Hormonally Yours, and though his performance was meh this fun fact is more than enough to keep him in my good graces. Bless you Steve.
Beau, poor poor Beau, closed the show with 'Freestyler' and unfortunately failed to prove he could do any of the things he is apparently on the show to do. Beau is a sweetheart and Natalie had better dye his hair blue or something because this is a disaster.
With such bland performances and an apparently fluctuating production budget, now really seems like a good time for the X Factor producers to get cracking on the reality part of this "show", yet we continue to sit through endlessly bizarre behind the scenes tableaus.
"What are you up to Joe?"
"Fixing the cupboard"
"What are you up to Joe?"
"Cleaning the Fountain"
In spite of these valuable moments of insight, what goes on in the 'contestant house' or who in fact even lives there remains fairly opaque. Who broke the cupboard in the first place? Will the house fall apart if Joe is voted off? Why did Mae Valley only just move in? These are the questions New Zealand need answers to. I've been watching weeks of this and I only just found out how much of a "goober" Finlay is. If developing these people into marketable singers is the aim, why do they seem so anonymous?
This week was not good and I was very bored and disappointed. Yet like a lamb to the slaughter I am excited and optimistic at the very thought of an Ed Sheeran vs. Taylor Swift theme next week. Who will do 'Love Story'? Who will do 'Blank Space'? Who will be stuck with an Ed Sheeran song (with the added burden of him actually performing next week)? It can only get better.


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Marriott International appoints Pranay Verdia as Multi-Property General Manager
May 16, 2018, Bengaluru, India: Marriott International has recently appointed Pranay Verdia as Multi Property General Manager for Courtyard by Marriott Bengaluru Outer Ring Road, Fairfield by Marriott Bengaluru Outer Ring Road and Fairfield by Marriott Bengaluru Rajajinagar. Pranay brings over 19 years of rich experience in hospitality to his new posting. He has been associated with various properties of Marriott International across India.
Prior to Marriott, he has worked at Four Season HotelMumbai and Park Hyatt Goa Resort and Spa in different roles. Pranay is adetermined person with great business acumen and keen inclination to deliveroperational excellence. He started his journey in hospitality as a Front OfficeAssociate at Hotel Sofitel Ummed, Ahmedabad in 1998.
He joined the Marriott family in 2000 at RenaissanceMumbai Hotel & Convention Centre and Marriott Executive Apartments. Pranaywas responsible for opening the first Fairfield by Marriott in Asia Pacific asthe General Manager - Fairfield by Marriott Bengaluru Rajajinagar in 2013.Pranay's most recent assignment was at Goa Marriott Resort and Spa as GeneralManager. Under his leadership the hotel recorded impressive overall growth,repositioned its restaurants successfully and upgraded associatefacilities. He is passionate about training and taking care of the associates,which reflects in his team's engagement scores year on year in every hotel hehas worked.
He graduatedfrom the Institute of Hotel Management Catering & Nutrition, Pusa, NewDelhi. When not at work, Pranay enjoys reading and traveling.


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Wounded Warrior Pgm Provides Enduring Support to Families
By Kristen Noel
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13, 2007 - There's no set limit on how long the U.S. Army Wounded Warrior program will provide one-on-one service to severely wounded soldiers and their families, a U.S. Army official said yesterday.
"We assist and advocate for severely wounded soldiers and their families for as long as they need us, wherever they are located," Army Col. James Rice, the Wounded Warrior program's director, said in a conference call with online journalists and "bloggers."
The Wounded Warrior program is for soldiers who are considered 30 percent or more disabled, as found by the Army disability system, to ensure their families receive all the benefits and support they are entitled to, Rice explained.
The 30-percent threshold is based on the level of disability rating above which soldiers and their families can maintain the Tricare retirement benefit, he said.
Almost 2,400 injured soldiers are enrolled in the program. Each is assigned a soldier-family management specialist ? the equivalent of a case manager ? "who gives them personalized recovery assistance in navigating government and nonprofit organizations on their behalf to ensure they get the help and support their families need," Rice said.
"We make the connection as soon as that soldier arrives at a treatment facility, and our soldier-family management specialist ? our care manager ? establishes a relationship with that solider and family that continues as long as it takes," he explained.
Support continues even after the soldier leaves the hospital and either continues on active duty or departs the service. "We're still with them to help them through vocational rehabilitation, through the education process and ensuring that they are fully employed to the greatest extent possible so that they're integral members of their community," he said.
The program's staff of about 100 includes soldier-family management specialists who are dispersed throughout the United States to accommodate soldiers and families in person. "Wherever there is a significant population of wounded warriors, we have a soldier-family management specialist on the ground," Rice said.
This decentralization of the Wounded Warrior program is its most significant change in recent years, according to Rice.
The program has existed since 2004, initially under the name "Disabled Soldiers Support System," and historically only provided support from its headquarters in Alexandria, Va., Rice explained.
He added that the Wounded Warrior program is part of a larger Army initiative focused on providing more comprehensive medical services to soldiers and their families.
"We are in the forefront of an important transformation that is building the health care model for the future for the military's wounded warriors," he said.
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Tyler Baltierra is celebrating his wife's hard work and dedication to bettering herself.
As Teen Mom star Catelynn Lowell continues her stay at a treatment center, she received a special visit from her biggest supporter. Tyler took to Instagram on Friday with a new photo of the couple, revealing they had completed an "emotionally intense" week of family programs.
"Seeing this gorgeous woman & all the work she has done has given me such hope, a feeling of peace, and unconditional love that is hard to explain with words," Tyler wrote. "It was a very emotionally intense Family Week Program, but I know that our love & commitment towards each other will persevere through anything this life throws our way.


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Us interns are coming towards the end of our time at TARGETjobs now, and it seems that we've experienced the full range that this placement has in store. So I thought I'd offer a quick taster of what we've been doing for anyone who's interested:
The highs – interviews
Every now and again we interview industry practitioners, to give our readers a glimpse into what it's actually like to be an intern at an investment bank or trainee doctor...
Once we've got a name and a date in our diaries we'll do some research into the company and industry so we can frame some questions. We're always looking for an interesting angle or storyline. There are usually some industry trends to talk about – sustainability comes up a lot in construction and civil engineering, for instance. But you don't really know how the article's going to turn out until you've actually done the interview.
Some of the interviews they do here are more structured – sometimes you're trying to find out about a particular sector or area of practice and there's a very detailed set of topics you need to cover. But other interviews tend to go off piste – if someone's got an interesting story to tell it's better to follow that up than to cut them short so you can get through the forty remaining questions on your list.
Doing the interviews is one of the more enjoyable aspects of the job – it's always nice to speak to someone who's really enthusiastic about what they do. And it's great to see the article when it gets laid up for print once you've gone through the approval process.
The lows – job descriptions
Long ago, in the mists of TARGETjobs history, there lived a wise woman who was the font of knowledge about all jobs. Determined to pass on her learning to younger generations, she worked long and hard to produce approximately 330 job descriptions . Thanks to her noble efforts, we students panicking about our job hunt (or lack thereof) can educate ourselves about the options out there.
But we live in a changing world, which means that the job description database often needs updating. Professional bodies, trade magazines and exam boards have a habit of disappearing or changing their names and it falls to us interns to work out what's new.
I'll admit it's not the most exciting work, but at least it means that when I meet automotive engineers, accountants and biomedical scientists , the 'what do you do?' conversation won't be quite so awkward. That said, if anyone with a job title starting with a letter other than A, B or C tries to talk to me I'll be completely lost – my quota stops with "courier".
By Elizabeth Bingham
Editorial Intern


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Current Status
The Site is currently in the PADEP Voluntary Cleanup Program. A Combined Remedial Investigation Report and Cleanup Plan for remediation of the site in accordance with the site-specific standard provisions of Pennsylvania Act 2 was submitted for review by REPSG to the PADEP. The Combined Report was approved by the PADEP in September, 2005. The site is currently under-going remediation and redevelopment. Upon completion of site work a Final Report documenting attainment of the site-specific standard will be submitted.