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Years ago I heard about the Sci fi novel by Alduos Huxley titled a Brave New world where one of the basic premises was a discouragement of critical thinking where castes were bred for a station, to perform specific tasks and conditioned not to think or look for change.
I wonder if in sport we are not fast approaching this time. Every day I turn on the radio or TV and I hear coaches, presidents and many others talking about being brave. Supposedly this bravery is to take on opponents, to have courage to do the extraordinary, to stand out and to make a difference and yet when I look at the behaviours and lack of critical thinking in coach and player development there is a lack of bravery.
To be a champion coach, player or boss what are the characteristics that are needed. In my research into long term successful elite coaches and X factor players bravery could actually be summed up in the areas of Drive, Boldness, Colourfulness and Imagination. The accompanying factors of Care, Outstanding Preparation and Resilience then are the cream on the cake.
The Brave Traits
Drive. Wanting to be the best and always looking for an edge. This is characterised by always doing more often physically to themselves and others. Drive is so important but too much can be as dangerous as too little.
Bold. Willing to take a chance. The capacity to have a go without fear of failure understanding that mistakes are part of getting better.
Colourful. Being prepared to stand out, never bland and capable of having an informed opinion.
Imaginative. Looking for an edge. Never suffering from what Nobel prize winner Kahneman terms as What You See Is All There Is (WYSIATI). Just because it has always been done that way does not make it right.
Becoming The Brave Coach
So if we know what factors will contribute to a brave coach and we expect players to be brave, how can a club live this from a top down perspective.
1. Boards, Presidents and important sponsors should be informed and educated about the consequences of Being Brave Being brave is a high risk, high reward strategy that will involve making mistakes. These mistakes must be accepted always in an atmosphere of good ethics and striving for improvement. For every mistake there must be one excuse and two new plans. (The excuse to keep self confidence, the 2 new plans to fight entropy and regression to the mean.)
ACTION. Have this discussion as part of your Board strategy with coaches.
2. Boards, presidents and even Coaching Panels must adopt a Devils Advocate position in all of their planning. A questioner who ensures planning is done with an eye on possibilities and an understanding of potential biases and conformity of the group. This person must be influential so that their opinion is heeded.
ACTION. Appoint a critical thinker for the group as a devils advocate.
3. Bold coaches and Boards need to be BRAVE in their coaching appointments. Assistant coaches must have a degree of Mastery in coaching before their appointments. ( Until then they are development coaches) Just being a great player does not make a great coach and understanding that your players development can be helped or hindered by certain coach appointments can win or lose you games.
ACTION a. Appoint experienced coaches who have a track record as assistants. Get potential future coaches involved in development. Even coaching a school or their childs team gives them some experience. Get and give feedback to coaches
ACTION b. Have a coaching mentor whose job is to improve the coaches. (not coach players)
4. Bold and Imaginative coaches. Coaches need to look and understand all aspects of player performance. They especially need to understand Flow and the effects of Anger, Anxiety and Boredom on keeping their players heads in the game.
So much time is devoted to sport science training but
Fit players look flat if they are anxious
Fit players cannot think if they are anxious
Fit players cannot remember instructions if they are anxious
Fit players stop thinking if they are angry
Fit players think and play lazy if they are bored
The same can be said of coaches in all of these areas.
ACTION. Brave coaches will train not only themselves as a group but also the players on sports psychology. Rather than waiting til there is a problem, just like physical training, it should be group based and give players an edge Topics should include keeping your head in the Game, the ball park and social loafing how house of cards will help your game and Why the Doctore didnt have to use the whip in Spartacus These are all about psychological principles that will give an edge to the group and prepare them for the unexpected.
5. BOLD and DRIVEN. Coaches who are highly driven will want to spend every waking hour (and even some sleep time) looking for an edge and often have the energy reserve to do so. Not all of their staff, family or players have the same capacity. Sometimes the BRAVE coach will learn to take their foot off the pedal for improvement. ACTION. Recruiting expert coaches, teaching players how to deal with their challenges as a group and actually spending time with QUALITY rather than QUANTITY counts.
Too many meetings mean bored players
Too many meetings mean anxious players
Anxious overworked coaches are a contagion for anxious players
Over anxious coaches on game day affect anxious players
Optimism and pessimism from charismatic coaches or players is catching. Brave coaches learn how to be CALM. They learn how to take their foot off the pedal and inspire rather than mandate players do extra.
6. Imagination and Brave Coaches involves profiling both themselves and others. The Brave coach learns to distinguish between pop psychology, snake oil and genuine science. The Brave coach learns that neuroscience can explain so much about learning pathways and make it simple to help players get better or look like they lose their talent. Players and coaches can and will flourish in an atmosphere of optimism, smarts, inspiration and possibilities where they are free to experiment, speak up and question. These same players will become small, highly self doubting and look unfit or unskilled under an oppressive scheme where feedback is delivered without care.
ACTION. Profile coaches, players and support staff. Know what is most natural for each but understand brain pathways can and will be changed under extreme environments. The Brave coach will set an environment where people feel valued and rewarded rather than fear and robot like behaviour. The brave coach will ensure the care factor is high and will improve challenges of individuals by team learning where new tasks are made easy to master. (You need teacher coaches not player coaches)
7. Feedback and the brave coach. Feedback is sought on themselves not only on the technical aspects but also on the interpersonal aspects of their coaching. They may not be loved by all but they will be respected and never feared. Brave coaches evaluate their own personal skills and are prepared to change and find advice from experts. (They actually find experts)
The brave coach also knows if they want to change the behaviour of others that they have designed drills and activities to make it easy for others to learn. They know how to sequence learning and help those they work with improve with great feedback.
ACTION. Feedback sheets on coaches and drills are common and anonymous.
Feedback on players include a HOW to get better and a WHO is GOING TO HELP THEMcomponent.
8. FUN and brave coaches. The coach will remember why they loved their sport. To be the best and to have fun with their mates. The Brave coach will be able to tell sport science to add fun to training. Relays, 4 aside touch footy, red rover all over, agility games, british bulldog are all fun parts of warm up. Players who enjoy their sessions will work harder and are likely to have less soft tissue injury.
ACTION. Add some fun to training
9 Sports Science and the Brave Coach must know players are not guinea pigs. They should not just be tested but should know why and how the physical links with the mental. They will know their maximum heart rates and where they enter and leave their adjustment (head in the game) zone. Things such as jumping, landing rolling should be part of everyday practise as should skipping ropes and fast feet. This can be part of fun but fun with a purpose. Know more about their own bodies. Coaches should also know where they stop being able to think because they have become emotional. Emotions are linked to heart rate and the brave coach will know how.
ACTION. Wear and use heart rate monitors because players know how they link to keeping their head in the game. Understand the importance of adrenaline in their preparation.
10. Music and the Brave coach. The Brave coach should understand how music links to heart rate and performance. This can really give you an edge before or during games.
ACTION. Understand the link between heart rate and preparation or performance. Have tracks prepared for individuals and coaches.
11. Brave coaches and CARE. Having any conversation and even making an occasional mistake in how you treat someone is easier if you have a real and genuine care and concern for each other. Words on the wall do not suffice and actually make things worse. How to improve and making it easy enough to improve are your job if you are the coach. You must take the time to look at strategy and skill progression. Remember how anxiety clouds learning. Break down and help develop skills from simple through to extreme pressure. You are responsible for this until you develop players who are capable of taking over. (You can fast track with profiling and expertise)
ACTION. Have all the players over for tea sometimes. Share your life. Talk to a great PE person about how to progress drills.
12. Time and Brave coaches. Trade extra time on the schedule for finding new ways. Value players who do extra or different. Given more autonomy on their schedules, champions WANT to do more. They simply want to win. Those who do more themselves get better and get selected. Players can watch movies or TV shows together. Teach them to NOTICE things that will give them an edge. Body language. Inspire others with true stories based on greatness and then plan how you will get there.
ACTION. Learn to notice. Watch, Interview, Emulate Champions.
13.Less training more improving. Inspiring people to get better and valuing autonomy because you TRUST others to work on it in their own time makes CHAMPIONS. They want to get better, they want to do extraordinary things and they will do more with fun and friends than others can imagine. They take the group with them.
ACTION. Allocate 50 marks for experience and 50 marks for effort in your selection. When the experience is high but the effort (their own) is low then time for the new kids on the block.
14. The brave coach and food. Tell the dietician to take a break and encourage the occasional parmagana, the occasional drink and get them to shout each other for coffees. CARE. When youve had a good day help someone who didnt.
ACTION. Have the occasional treat. Helps mood. Follow the chart
15.The brave coach and the medicos. Give them a break and get in a teaching psychologist that links fun, fitness, friends and the love of extraordinary hard work together and see the effect of happy players on injury and resilience. Live the CARE and watch players thrive. Champions have less injury and recover quickly because they love the game and the people.
ACTION. If you have lots of soft tissue injury, check the welfare of the players. (PS If they dont like you they wont tell you. )
16. The brave coach and expertise. I once applied for a job with a club with an AFL club who apparently debated long and hard about appointing me to a position for which I was more than qualified. They had set the criteria, job specs and even publicized that they were looking for someone outside the usual AFL candidates but when push came to shove I received a letter that they had Gone with a conservative appointment. I could never argue their right to do so but if you want your players to be champions and be brave then it is up to the coaching department to do the same. I simply wrote back and said Conservative is not on my list of champion qualities. Brave coaches are gender and race blind. They just want the best because it will fast track the group.
ACTION. Be brave in your appointments if you want to win.
FINALLY the Brave coach will never stop learning, improving and surrounding themselves with the best people and the best ideas. They will constantly be seeking new ideas and maybe just maybe will give the players and coaches more time off to become better prepared because they want to rather than have to.
The BRAVE COACH wins because THEY CARE, THEY SHARE and THEY DARE.
Are you ready to be a brave coach? Do you want to win more doing less?
Jenny Williams. (Brave Coach Developer.) THINK PREPARE PLAY LIKE A CHAMPION", Master Coach, World Champion Lacrosse, Ex-Australian Captain, Psychologist
What makes a great champion? What makes a great leader? How do you get to the top as a player, coach or manager? In this book Performance Psychologist, former World Champion athlete and Australian Lacrosse Captain Jenny Williams answers these questions and sets out in practical easy to understand steps, how to think prepare and play like a champion. The down to earth advice draws on the personality profiles done by Jenny on the game changers - elite level coaches and X factor players. Jenny has used this research, combining new information with the wisdom of Nobel prize winning thinkers like Daniel Kahneman to provide psychological tools that transfer across all aspects of life - both on and off the field.
For more information about purchasing this book click here.


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Data encryption employs algorithms to scramble data—either on a server or in transit across a network—and renders it unreadable to anyone without the correct decryption key. Encrypted data is worthless to a cyberthief.
What are some data encryption solutions?
Most organizations protect their information with traditional security products such as firewalls, intrusion prevention, and role-based access control applications. These all help prevent data breaches. However, when attackers successfully breach a network—and they inevitably do—data encryption software is the critical, last defense against the theft and exposure of sensitive data.
Most government and industry regulations, such as those protecting consumer privacy and financial data, require organizations to use data encryption tools. Non-compliance can result in stiff penalties. Conversely, strong data encryption can protect an organization if a data breach occurs or a laptop is stolen.
A data encryption solution is software that uses algorithms to scramble data and make it unreadable by anyone without the correct software and decryption key. Encrypted data is worthless to thieves without the decryption software and key.
Key features of a data encryption solution
Two important aspects of data encryption tools are usability and scalability. The data encryption software must be convenient for employees to use—or they won't use it—and scalable to accommodate an organization's growth and changing security needs.
Below are additional important capabilities to consider when evaluating a data encryption solution.
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- The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-2, which is a U.S. government computer security standard
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- Encrypt the transmission using network encryption protocols, such as internet protocol security (IPsec) and transport layer security (TLS) to establish a secure connection between endpoints
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Key management. Data encryption software has key management capabilities, which include creating, distributing, destroying, storing, and backing up the keys. A robust and automated key manager is important for quick and seamless encryption and decryption, which is critical to the smooth operation of the organization's applications and workflows.
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A unified management console also provides visibility into all endpoints and a record of each device's encryption usage. This can avoid non-compliance penalties if a laptop is lost or stolen.
On-premises or cloud-based encryption?
Organizations are storing more of their sensitive data in the cloud—21% of cloud data is confidential or sensitive data, which is 53% over the previous year, according to McAfee's Cloud Adoption and Risk Report. Without encryption, that data is a ripe target for cybercriminals.
An organization can't assume that a cloud provider will automatically provide encryption as part of a cloud application or infrastructure service. Encryption uses extra bandwidth and CPU resources, increasing a cloud provider's costs, so most providers don't include encryption or offer only partial encryption. In general, encrypting the data is the customer's responsibility.
The best cloud encryption service is end-to-end encryption of the connection and of any data that is uploaded to the cloud. In these models, cloud storage providers encrypt data upon receipt, passing encryption keys to the customers so that data can be safely decrypted when needed. Organizations can pay for an end-to-end encryption service or encrypt data on-premises before it is uploaded to the cloud.
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NZTA's passive electronic tracking system
Updated: see note below. Further updated 13/8/2013 to add commentary about the security of hashing. Further updated 5/11/2014 to link to NZTA letter showing that data is being shared with CERA, Police and Ministry of Transport.
One of the issues with modern technology when it comes to privacy and tracking is that it isn't always obvious what data we should be worrying about.
The latest example of this is the NZTA's trial of a passive monitoring system called Blip Track to monitor traffic congestion on the Puhoi to Warkworth road.
The BlipTrack system relies on the Bluetooth functionality built in to many mobile phones and related accessories, car stereos, and mapping devices. Each Bluetooth device broadcasts a unique MAC address if the device is set to be visible. By detecting the same MAC address at different locations, the Blip Track system can work out how long it took for the device to travel between the two points and therefore make some assumptions about how congested the road is. (See the BECA report (PDF) for more information about how the system works.)
With mobile phones being very personal devices that we tend to carry everywhere we go, it seemed obvious to us that this sort of technology could be used to track people. We asked NZTA about this and their response was:
We do not consider that the Privacy Act 1993 applies. This is because the information collected is not personal information.
NZTA declined to give us a copy of the legal advice they have received on the privacy issues.
The BECA report linked before also touches on the topic:
Although there may be potential sensitivities for using Bluetooth, the MAC address numbers can only be identified / observed if the Bluetooth device is active and the privacy settings have been set to allow it (i.e. the Bluetooth is set to 'visible'). Also, unlike number plates or cell phone IDE numbers, there is no way of tracking the MAC address number back to the owner as there are a variety of types of device with Bluetooth, and no database matching these devices to their owners.
What is "personal information"?
The Privacy Commissioner defines personal information as follows:
Information about a living human being. The information needs to identify that person, or be capable of identifying that person.
While the Bluetooth MAC address can't be used to work out who someone is, that's not to say that someone who already has a person's MAC address can't use it to find out where they've been. For example, an NZTA employee with access to the database could look up the MAC address of their partner's mobile phone to see if they were telling the truth about where they were last night.
We reject NZTA's interpretation; we believe that the Bluetooth unique identifier is personal information, that the NZTA is collecting it without consent and storing it without permission. This is in breach of the Privacy Act.
We also note that there is no need to store the unique Bluetooth address in the database after the match has been made. Anonymising this would remove much of the potential for misuse. (See Update below.)
Sharing data with law enforcement
More interestingly, this data could also be made available to the Police. While the Police are limited by the Search & Surveillance Act in the use of electronic tracking systems, is there anything stopping them from asking NZTA to look up their database?
Of course, even if NZTA did count it as personal information, we note that the Privacy Act has some very large holes when it comes to sharing data with the Police and provides no real oversight of such sharing.
We're not trying to say NZTA are bad people or that what they are doing is particularly wrong. They're currently using the technology for a reasonable purpose and at least already have some protocols around what data they can share with other agencies.
However, even though they've tried to think about the privacy implications of the technology they're using, they still haven't fully understood the risks of collecting and storing data of this type.
The technology involved in this type passive tracking system is continually getting cheaper. It would make perfect sense for NZTA to extend it across the road network to help them with their planning. At the same time, this would establish a national database that would enable NZTA or anyone else with access to it to track people. In particular this data could be made available to the Police with no significant oversight.
We believe that our privacy and data collection/sharing laws need to be updated to take account of new technologies and the power of big data.
We have been sent further information (PDF) about the BlipTrack system. From the document:
When a BlipTrack™ sensor detects a Bluetooth Device in its proximity, the sensor will generate a one way hash code from the Bluetooth address of the detected device using a SHA-256 algorithm. Only Bluetooth hash codes are transmitted to the central server. There is no way to revert hash codes back to real Bluetooth addresses, thereby preventing access to the Bluetooth MAC addresses of the tracked devices.
In case the BlipTrack™ data was compromised, the attacker could try to correlate data between multiple systems and possibly, over time, be able to link a hash code of a Bluetooth device address to a record in another system, that could contain user information. To prevent this, BlipTrack supports Re-Hashing of Bluetooth Address device Hashes. By Re-Hashing the Hash codes using a new salt on a daily basis, a detected Bluetooth device will only have the same hash code for one day. The next day that user will be seen as a new user.
However, people familiar with this type of cryptography expressed grave doubt that the protections outlined would be sufficient to protect the information from even basic attacks. Details of the BlipTrack implementation are vague, but the number of possible MAC addresses are small making it likely that without very careful precautions a brute-force attack against the hash using modern computers could reveal all the original MAC addresses even for days when the salt is not accessible.
BlipTrack, in an example of having their cake and eating it too, then go on to claim that MAC addresses do not link to personal user information. If this was the case, you might wonder why they go to such lengths to stop them being available in their database. More to the point, we've already explained why we believe that they are personal information in the terms of the Privacy Act - and therefore would require permission to capture them in the first place.
Update 2
In response to an OIA request (PDF), NZTA has revealed that BlipTrack data has been shared with NZ Police, CERA and the Ministry of Transport. They say that this is just aggregated statistical data.
Police confirm they're not keeping ANPR data
See update at end of post.
We've been keeping an eye on the NZ Police trials of ANPR (automated number plate recognition - read our explanation).
The main civil liberties issue with this technology is that the system stores the time and location of the license plate check. Once enough of these systems are deployed they can be used to track people by following vehicle movements, as is being done by a number of other countries. We believe that, at a minimum, there should be some controls on how this data is stored and used, for example by having to apply for a tracking warrant.
The Police themselves have been sending out mixed messages about whether they're keeping the information and whether they'll be using it for tracking, as documented by our article. At the end of that article we said we were seeking further clarification from the Police.
Police confirm they're not keeping ANPR data for tracking
We have now received a letter (PDF) from Superintendent Carey Griffiths in which he explains:
All three patrol cars and one of the vans have the capacity to store information for up to a two or three day period depending upon operational use. In general the information is not stored for any longer than a shift period which can vary from an eight hour to a ten hour shift.
One of the [two] vans has a system known as BOSS ( Back Office System Software) and this system has the capability to store information for a longer period ... The BOSS system settings have recently been amended, and the information is now only stored for a maximum of 48 hours.
It seems clear from this that the Police will not be keeping the ANPR data.
Police believe they can't track without a warrant
Furthermore, Superintendent Griffiths goes on to say that:
Police considers that with so few cameras, the technology cannot be used to "track" vehicles. In any event, Police cannot track vehicles other than in accordance with the Search & Surveillance Act 2012.
This contrasts strongly with what the Police said in a letter from December 2011:
There is no requirement for police to apply for a warrant for any ANPR information as it is gathered in a public place.
This change in attitude is quite interesting. The Search & Surveillance Act only refers to getting a warrant for tracking when it involves the use of a tracking device (s46). We initially took this to refer to getting a warrant to allow the installation of a "bug" on the car or person to be tracked.
However, tracking device is defined as "a device that may be used to help ascertain, by electronic or other means ... the location of a thing or a person".
Could one define an ANPR system as a tracking device and would the Police then have to get a warrant to use it to track people? It seems that the Police now think it would. The same argument would also seem to apply to using mobile phones to track people.
In our opinion this interpretation would fit in both with the purpose of the Act and the requirements in a civil society for oversight of the use of this type of mass surveillance.
We're pleased that the Police are not attempting to implement the sort of pervasive people/vehicle tracking systems that are becoming popular in some overseas jurisdictions. We do not think that this sort of police state behaviour has any place in a free and democratic New Zealand.
Furthermore, after some problems with illegal surveillance in recent years, it's good to see that the Police are taking their responsibilities under the Search & Surveillance Act seriously.
We will continue to monitor the Police use of ANPR technology and look forward to receiving copies of the assessment from the Privacy Commissioner and the final Police report into their test ANPR deployment.
Update 5th August 2013
The Police have announced they will be deploying new red-light and speed cameras. We asked them if these new cameras would support ANPR. Their response:
There are no current plans to deploy either digital red-light cameras or speed cameras that support Automatic Number Plate Recognition.


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There are a few interesting things in Baja California that need to be discovered. Here you can find some creative artisanal places for coffee, craft beer, food or handmade shopping. However, these places might be hard to find sometimes. We already mentioned earlier in our blog a café in Rosarito and a tea place in Ensenada. This time I would like to recommend a small handmade craft shop from emerging local designers in Ensenada.
This cute little shop is called The Handmade House and it is situated in the city centre a little bit further from the main street that is full of tourist shops and restaurants. The founders of the shop are three young designers and makers running the shop alongside their personal projects. And these projects are very often carried out in the shop, where the artists have a tiny studio space.
If you are visiting Ensenada and want to find something different than usual Mexican gifts head to The Handmade House for something unique. Here you can find hand crafted soaps, unusual clothing and fashion accessories, notebooks and journals, and maybe even a gift for your pets.
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Tribal War
There are no pictures, no record of what just happened, outside the front door, right here, in the road. No image of the thin boy with the little goatee beard who retrieved his "sharpen on both sides till it gleam thinthin" cutlass, from the bush below the pole by next door's house, as cool as you like, after the POlice van pick up one suspect and move on, after the pick up pass and a woman's voice plead "Officer, let us pass we have four who get chop inside here" and the POlice move and let them drive down to the hospital. (A place where they can't cure your cancer but they well know how to handle chopping and unexpected amputations.) No video of them 20 or so ninja who appear from nowhere, after the POlice pass, from behind and out of Miss UG's gap, giggling and running, strangers, not from inside of here.There is no soundtrack of the Village voices raised in anger, frustration, hurt and disbelief at what they just witnessed when the POlice come. Willis Big Red won the football match 4-1. Beaulieau lose and, pre armed, don't like that and run riot, after dark. The Crossroads where it start, bottle pelt and thing. .They move on, cutlass, blade shining, they run into shop and chop up old lady playing' all fours' with she friend and them, small school child, who mother send her, on an errand, to the same shop for something, get a chop on she hand that she need for exam. They rage continue chop and run in by Andy the barber, chop the man who make balusters, until they bounce up with the police outside our door, where M16 rule and they run and hide in the dark and the shadow, only dogs that betray them and the POlice, SSU, RRU, CID Central, hold who they find, together with all from up here who now have axe to grind. We run from room to veranda for a better view, lights off, door locked but still, the need to see, adrenaline filled urge to witness and yet not. Is a movie, we in it and it just start.
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You haven't had school in over 2 weeks so you've probably enjoyed binge watching tv, staying in your pajamas all day, and eating whatever/whenever you want (please tell me that's not just me). Getting back in the swing of school is going to be hard for you and your students, but here are a few tips to help make that transition a bit easier.
1. Review the Rules/Expectations
Just like the 1st day of school, going over the rules after break is essential! Now is a good time to review all of the classroom rules and decide if you need any more in place. One year, I let my class come up with the rules. I know you probably think that's crazy! Well, check out this huge list they came up with. I even had to cut them off! By allowing them to create the rules, they take ownership of them. However you do your rules (student led, classroom, school wide, etc), make sure to go over them and make sure students remember the consequences of breaking the rules.
I personally think #10 is the BEST!!Review Procedures
Along the lines of reviewing the rules, discussing the classroom procedures is also vital. Discussing arrival/dismissal procedures, classroom jobs, bathroom/drink privileges, lunch procedures, fire/tornado drills, center time, etc. are all important things to go over. We can't assume that students will remember EVERYTHING from before break. All the hot chocolate and candy canes fog up their head for a bit. :)
Give Students a Break
You know how exhausted you are the first week after a break and you just can't wait for lunch, recess, and your prep so you can just sit and catch your breath, well your students are like that too. So ease them back into the long daily routine. Throw in some brain breaks like these quick cards you can put on a ring for quick access.
These Fluency & Fitness Slideshows are fun because they review skills and get in movement.
4. Take Time to Review Old Skills
We cannot expect our students to just get back in the swing of things and start learning a new topic. Your first week back is a great time to do a quick review on the main skills you've taught already this school year. Students are going to need time to practice the skills and strategies they haven't used for the past few weeks. Winter break isn't as bad as when students come back from Summer vacation, but a refresher course is a good way to transition back into the first week. It will also save some of your sanity of planning over break, because you can just pull out old lessons and activities for this review week.
5. Let Students Share About Their Break
Students have so much they want to share about with you and their friends when they get back to school. It's been about 2 weeks without their friends, so you know they're going to want to talk. When they arrive in the morning you can use these FREE Winter writing prompts to have students write about their break. Then you can gather around in a circle and let each student have a few minutes to share about their break.
Hopefully your first week back after break will go smooth. It's always fun to see your students again, but don't be surprised if you get this look a few times. :)


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This painting is based on the goat herds that I saw coming home every night when I was in the Jordan Valley this spring. Patient, timeless animals. So much history in their faces and the sound of their shuffling feet.
Goat herds remind me of water flowing over the landscape. They appear to be almost one organism but in this painting I remind myself that each creature has it's own life, story and character. Similarly I try to remember not to generalize groups of people. Everyone has a specific story.
I was playing here with all the browns in my pallete. Burnt umber, raw umber , Van Dyck and blues, black and my Naples yellow light.
You can see what this painting looked like a month ago here. I like the white but it made the goats look like ghost goats.
And here it was a little while ago with an apple of Sodom plant that I didn't like.


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1. Organice Recipe's Vegetarian Western Food
I've written reviews about their Chinese Dishes before, and just like the chinese dish, the western dishes were awesome too! This restaurant really has its standards....the food were consistently good!
a REvisit : click to see previous review
Carbonara Mushrrom Spaghetti - RM17
I dont exactly know what kind of cheese they use, but the cheese scent is just so so nice!!
It goes well with the mushrooms, the mushrooms were crunchy and juicy, yes juicy. The spaghetti, well cooked, nice texture. Even the salad on the side is nice, crunchy lettuce with honey drizzled over.
This is also my fave
Wedges - RM10
trust me the wedges is like....BEST
I know KFC got good wedges but this one...super crunchy and I think they use fresh potatoes. the wedges have a sweet starchy flavor of potatoes. Well it cost 2 times the price of KFC cheesy wedges, but it's really worth it and look at how big the portion is!
Organic RecipeB3-07-09, Casa Utama,
Lorong Lebuh Bandar Utama,
Next, a restaurant that I hadn't visit for ages
2. The Ship @ Damansara Utama
one of the reasons we didn't really visit throughout these years is because there were many people saying that their food quality is getting worse
plus my family is not very much a big fan of western food, so we seldom go there.
But my brother loves western food, and it was his birthday...
we were scratching our heads whether to go back to this place or not, or find another place
My dad had faith in them and decided to give it another try...
sadly, they did not prove us wrong...
Seafood Chowder and Garlic Bread
My fave for the day
The soup still taste awesome!
Full of seafood flavors, from squid prawns mussles
You know all these have a sweetness and it matches the sweet-sour tomato taste
and the spring onions on top
Cheese Baked Fish
I find this one nice but my mom disliked it...yea she's not a fan of cheese or milky stuff
Love the fish and cheese combination but I think the fish seems abit...not so fresh
If they use fresh ones, the sweet taste of fish would have been awesome!
Seafood Platter
with Softshell Crab, Prawn, Fish Fillet, Squid
Soft shell crab and Fish fillet were really good! Crunchy yet juicy...
the prawn is quite nice as it had a very strong garlic scent but abit overcooked...
The squid well, abit disappointing....hard and kinda tasteless
Fillet Mignon (medium rare)
err...love the juiciness, but my gosh, it takes some skills to cut the steak
and err...this is my first time trying mushroom sauce on steak..
the mushroom is totally tasteless!
is it suppose to be that way??
the steak well, the texture...kinda hard to chew...took me quite some time before i swallow it haha
Anyways, I don't know what exactly happened to The Ship.
I remember I loved this place a lot when I was a kid.
Is it because my taste buds changed/mutated?? or the food is really changing...
I'm not saying that it become really really bad, it's just, not as good as before...
However, I still love the place. So cute...the ship cabin interior, Thumbs Up!


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I was late to work one day last week, and there is a long, clear, straight stretch of road I have to take to get there. The speed limit is 20 mph, though (because it's adjacent to a school parking lot and a residence hall), which makes it a great place for policemen to hang out and catch anyone going more than 5 over the speed limit. As I turned onto this road, my index finger began twitching I was thinking of hitting F5 to quicksave in case I get caught speeding. I've been playing too much Skyrim.-Natalie
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There came a point where I was so addicted to Persona 4 (Golden) that I'd have to sleep next to my PS Vita every night and imagine that the Persona 4 Gang were there with me.-Cisco
I was on a long train ride, and when I received a message my ringtone, Doctor Horrible's when he receives a call from Bad Horse, played. Some time later, I discovered the guy I was sitting next to had an appearing TARDIS ringtone. When I told him "Well, the Doctors meet at last", he did not understand. Someone else had set his ringtone for him.-Mariulo
When I was 13, I went to summer camp and developed a huge crush on a girl, who unfortunately didn't share my feelings. A few months later we fell out of touch. Years later, I noticed a post on her Facebook: "Feels like I'm in Smaug's belly." I had no idea she was a Tolkien fan, so I sent her a message. We got to talking and soon found out we were pretty much perfect for one another. Only problem is that she was in the middle of an epic nine-month journey across Africa (hence Smaug's belly) and Europe. So I worked my ass off and managed to fly out to spend the last month of the trip with her. She moved to England a few months later for school, but the time we had together remains the best relationship of my life. Six years later I finally got the girl, and all because of Tolkien.
And before she left she had me translate Bilbo's walking song from the Fellowship of the Ring to Tengwar, so she could have this memento of us.-Mitch
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So there's a Blockbuster very close to my house and I have a blue ticket which basically allows me to rent any game or movie for as long as I want, and this weekend was a going to be a long one so I went to find a game to keep me occupied. I wasn't looking for Black Ops 2 or any of the other Blockbuster titles I missed, I was looking for Dragon Ball Z Budokai the HD collection. Thankfully they had one copy left and while standing in line there was only one person at the register a very cute girl. I began debating whether or not to leave the game and get Looper instead and wait until someone else's shift to get the game. Eventually I swallowed my pride and walked up to the register. I tried to play it cool while she rang me up hoping she wouldn't care and I could just go home with my tail between my legs. Then she asked me something I did not expect, "So who's your favorite character?" I was stunned. I quickly stuttered out Vegeta as my brain tried to process what just happened. She confessed that she was planning to get the game after her shift so I quickly proposed that she could come over to my place and play it sometime this weekend. She said yes and gave a little wink handing me her number with the receipt. I walked out of their stunned that I have a date this weekend because of Dragon Ball Z.-Derek


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According to their website, CNL Financial Group, Inc. (CNL) is a leading private investment management firm providing global real estate and alternative investment opportunities..
CNL often raises money for investments through Reg D private placement offerings like the company did for CNL Healthcare Properties. These Reg D private placements are then typically sold by brokerage firms in exchange for a large up front commission, usually between 7-10%, as well as additional "due diligence fees" that can range from 1-3%.
CNL Healthcare Properties is a non-traded real estate investment trust (REIT) that provides an opportunity to invest in the seniors housing and healthcare markets sponsored by CNL.
Latest News on CNL Healthcare Properties
On January 13, CNL Healthcare Properties, Inc. announced hiring CBRE Capital Advisors, Inc. to assist the board of directors in determining net asset value (NAV) per share as of December 31, 2016. CNL Healthcare anticipates announcing NAV per share in mid-February, with a webinar currently scheduled on February 15, 2017.
The trouble with alternative investment products, like CNL Healthcare Properties, is that they involve a high degree of risk. They are also typically sold as unregistered securities which lack the same regulatory oversight as more traditional investment products like stocks or bonds.
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This fruit might be the biggest hit at your next BBQ
Save a pig, eat a jackfruit.
Liver is still disgusting.
"It's from a mammal ... "
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A handful of leading 2016 presidential candidates participated in a tradition as old as time this week as they stopped by a booth at the Iowa State Fair run by the state's pork producers.


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Cameron Diaz Talks 'Charlie's Angels 3:' 'It Just Might Be Time For A New Crop Of Girls!'
If Cam gets her wish, there will be a whole new group of Angels! Who would YOU like to see?
It's been nearly eight years since Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle blew us away with its hot girls, awesome action and unforgettable one liners and we're ready for another mission! However, Cameron Diaz doesn't think she'd be a part of the next film in the series…she'd rather see new Angels!
"You know, I don't know if we will do it, because we played the movie as we were the new crop of Charlie's Angels," the 38-year-old actress dished at the premiere of her new film, The Green Hornet, Jan. 10 in Hollywood. "We never tried to pretend we were the other girls, it just might be time for a new crop of girls!"
As much as we would miss Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore and Lucy Lu, we would honestly have to consider a new batch a good thing!
Just imagine Kristen Stewart, Miley Cyrus and AnnaLynne McCord as the new Angels…how awesome would that be?
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Before you put your trowel away, though, remember that many of our grandmothers successfully grew flowers in droughts. They never gave up. They just used common sense.
Following simple rules, you can have a colorful garden without violating watering restrictions or spending precious free time holding a garden hose.
Plant Early
For perennials, "early" means autumn. Perennials planted in April don't have time to grow sufficient roots. So you have to water more often. That strategy isn't wise, given the likelihood of watering bans.
Fall-planted perennials have all winter to build roots. They withstand drought better because they absorb water more efficiently. They will bloom and grow with half the care.
For annuals, "early" means as soon as the soil is warm enough for that species and frost chances are past. For most annuals, the best planting time is around April 1 in south Georgia and May 1 in the north Georgia mountains.
Waiting until June delays root development, forcing you to water annuals more often.
Prepare the Soil
Mixed with most Georgia soils, organic matter does many good things. It allows more air spaces to form, letting water penetrate deeper. The roots will follow the water.
It also makes the soil looser and lets roots grow through soil more easily. Deeper roots are cooler. And cooler roots use up fewer sugars. That leaves more for the plant to use to grow, flower and withstand a long drought.
Normally, add at least 2 inches of organic matter to a flower bed each spring. This spring, though, you might try at least 4 inches. Composted bark and homegrown compost are excellent materials.
Mulch Heavily
Unmulched gardens let the sun beat down on the soil, and hot soils evaporate water fast. Wind, too, easily blows away water vapor near the soil surface.
With an extra deep layer of mulch, you can reduce the evaporation driven by heat and almost eliminate moisture loss to wind.
Here's a mulch recipe that worked great in my garden last year. Place 4 inches of composted pine bark around newly planted annuals. This coarse material has a lot of surface area. That's great for capturing rainfall and cooling the soil, but bad for wind- and sun-driven evaporation.
Then place 2 inches of pine straw on top of the bark. This layer intercepts and reflects some of the heat. Most important, it reduces air flow over the bark.
Hand-spread these layers after planting the annuals. They settle down to about 4 inches after a week or so.
Water sparingly
Once your mulch is in place, you won't need to water as often. But a sprinkle of rain or a pass over with the garden hose won't wet the soil underneath all that mulch.
It takes a steady, lengthy watering to thoroughly saturate the soil. If you've prepared the soil and mulched properly, you won't need to water more than once a week. But when you do water, water thoroughly.
If you're on water restrictions, don't water just because it's your day. Overwatering killed more garden plants last summer than the drought.
Water no more often that once a week. Your prepared soils will dry out very slowly. The roots will respond to slight drying by growing deeper.
Applying 2 inches of water per square foot will saturate the soil and keep prepared soils moist for at least seven and usually 10 days.
Finally, use plants that can take the heat. If you do all these things with native and other drought-resistant plants, you'll be well prepared for the worst the Georgia summer can hand you.


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This product is a digital eBook in the (PDF) format, you will need Acrobat Reader or a similar product to open and read this eBook. This eBook contains the questions and answers you will sit in your Microsoft 70-411 exam, Administering Windows Server 2012. Our Microsoft Exams may not be 100% accurate, we do try to keep these eBooks as up to date as possible but questions are changed quite frequently. Study for your Microsoft Exam in your own time and read your Microsoft eBooks from your PC, laptop, mobile and tablet.
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If the answer is yes and you would like to consider becoming a Museum Volunteer we would love to hear from you. We always need people on reception, helping with school groups, assisting with research enquiries and working on our collection.
Our museum simply would not function without the continuing efforts of our family of volunteers.
If you would like to find out more and arrange an initial visit, please telephone Danielle Crozier our Curator on 01543 434394.


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MSC Seaview
MSC Seaview is the second of two identical ships in the Seaside generation. At 1060 feet long with a GRT of 154,000 tonnes, the ship will feature a maximum capacity of 5,179 guests.
MSC Seaview will bring guests and the sea closer, with special design elements that make the most of the warmer weather. Guests will be able to spend time outdoors eating, drinking and relaxing in the Mediterranean sunshine with some of the best sea views in the world. Guests will also enjoy an increased number of balcony staterooms, sea views and public areas, with every element carefully planned to make the most of the sea and the sunshine.
A unique design feature of MSC Seaview is the impressive 360°promenade with glass railings that runs around the entire ship. This stunning public space will act as a lively recreation area where guests can stroll in the open air, eat and drink al fresco from a variety of bars and restaurants or shop in the boutiques, all the while providing spectacular sea views as far as the eye can see.
Activities on MSC Seaview
Fun and excitement for all ages, including standout family activities MSC Seaside offers endless fun for the whole family, with a full-sized bowling alley, a dedicated kids only restaurant, and the most interactive, multi-story water park at sea featuring four different water slides, an AquaPlayTM area designed for tots and an adventure trail. In addition, MSC Seaside boasts colorful kids' play areas created in partnership with LEGO® and Chicco®. MSC Seaside offers two teenagers' clubs, one for 12-14 year olds and another for 15-17 year olds. In addition, a teens-only area serves as cinema, gaming room and disco, depending on the time of day, ensuring teenagers are always entertained.
Dining / Food on MSC Seaview
Elegant dining with breathtaking sea views On MSC Seaside, you can enjoy the spectacular ocean views while you eat. And with nine delightful eateries to choose from, including five sophisticated speciality restaurants, dining on MSC Seaside is as varied as it is delicious. Families are superbly catered for, and there's even a dedicated "kids only" buffet. For the perfect pre-dinner aperitif, late night drink or daytime refreshment, there is a choice of twenty smart bars and lounges, each with its own unique atmosphere.
From delicious dinners with succulent steaks and tasty Tex-Mex fare to fantastic fusion flavors, the specialty restaurants on board offer a mouth-watering variety of international cuisine. Book in advance to ensure your place and savor a memorable gastronomic experience at a very special price!
Entertainment on MSC Seaview
On MSC Cruises, world-class entertainment is at the top of our list. That's why we offer 80 different original shows throughout our fleet. And no matter what show you see, our accomplished performers will get you up off your seat! MSC is the only cruise line to offer 6 different shows on a 7-night cruise. Enjoy a riveting opera, a pirate show, exhilarating acrobatics, classical musicians & Broadway-style productions.
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Assembly, lecture, workshop or yoga lesson- these are all events to be held at our beautiful cellar! Or how about a pop-up store for your products?
The Silvoplee cellar is convenient for many uses, including massage therapy or acupuncture, for example. If you wish, you can preorder some snacks and coffee/tea to your event in the cellar (not included in the rent), but all in-house dining must take place in our restaurant.
The cellar (25 m2) holds 10–25 people, depending on the usage of space. If needed, the rent also includes one full-length mirror, folding screens, four (4) counters and a separate dressing-room.
We can also provide you with a massage table, screen, flipchart, free WiFi, and yoga mats and -blankets, if needed, on the house!
Room hire:
Minimum (2 h) 25 €
Half day (4 h) 45 €
Full day (8 h) 80 €
Gift card
Delight your friends and loved-ones with a Silvoplee gift card!
You can buy a gift card for any amount from the cashier directly, or order one via e-mail. Orders made by e-mail can be paid to a separate account, and if needed, we'll mail the card to an address of your choosing.
The gift card is valid for six (6) months from purchase, and you can use it as a mean of payment for any of our products from the restaurant, café or shop!
Vegetarian restaurant Silvoplee
Kasvisravintola Silvoplee
Toinen linja 7, 00530 Helsinki
Puhelin (09) 726 0900
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The Giants designated Sergio Romo for assignment today. He's 25, and his minor league numbers look pretty good. This could be a worthwhile pick up.
Okay, maybe not... It looks like he was designated for assignment on a technicality, because he was put on August revocable waivers and couldn't be sent down until he cleared. Oh well.
Wednesday, August 06, 2008
A possible reliever?
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Gretchen's Shoebox Express, Seattle, Washington is issuing a recall of the Cheese & Fruit Bistro Box (Item #11015085) with an "enjoy by date" of March 4, 2016 and earlier because the product may contain an undeclared tree nut allergen (cashews).
The Cheese & Fruit Bistro Boxes involved were distributed to Starbucks retail locations in Washington State. No other products or "Enjoy By" dates are impacted by this recall. Starbucks removed the impacted product from stores as soon as it became aware of the issue.
No illnesses have been reported to date. Customers that have purchased the recalled product and have an allergy to cashews are being asked to dispose of the product or return it to a Starbucks location for a full refund of the purchase price. Customers that do not have an allergy to cashews can safely consume the product.
Customers with questions may contact Starbucks's Customer Relations at 1-800-782-7282, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. We will respond quickly and with great care to customer complaints and help to ensure the best customer experience.
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What to Watch in the ATP This Week: Hamburg and Bogota Previews
Only one member of the top 10 takes the court in next week's two ATP tournaments. But he's someone who might merit your attention.
Top half: After his second-round loss at Wimbledon, Roger Federer admitted that he needed to regain his rhythm and poise at key moments in matches. Taking a wildcard into Hamburg, which he won as a Masters 1000 tournament, Federer seeks his first title of the season above the 250 level. That triumph came at the grass event in Halle, so the world No. 5 will hope to make it two for two on German soil. Home favorite Daniel Brands could prove an intriguing opening test, considering the challenge that Brands posed for Rafael Nadal in a Roland Garros four-setter. But the headline match of the quarter, or perhaps the half, comes in the next round with Ernests Gulbis. Defeating Federer on clay in Rome before, Gulbis has taken at least one set in all three of their previous meetings. Most of the other players in this section, such as Feliciano Lopez or Nikolay Davydenko, have grown accustomed to Federer's superiority.
All four seeds in the second quarter reached a quarterfinal at a major this year, rare for an event of Hamburg's diminished stature. Jerzy Janowicz and Fernando Verdasco both launched their surprise runs at Wimbledon, and Verdasco extended his surge from grass to clay by winning his first title since 2010 last week. In his first tournament as a member of the top 20, Janowicz has built his ranking less on consistency than on a handful of notable achievements at key tournaments. Similarly, Australian Open quarterfinalist Jeremy Chardy has struggled to string together momentum and has secured just one semifinal berth since that breakthrough. An all-Spanish quarterfinal might await if Verdasco and Roland Garros quarterfinalist Tommy Robredo use their superior clay expertise to halt the higher-ranked Janowicz and Chardy, respectively. Federer never has lost to any of these men, or to anyone else in a section where Madrid semifinalist Pablo Andujar also lurks.
Semifinal: Federer vs. Verdasco
Bottom half: The sight of Nicolas Almagro and Mikhail Youzhny in the same vicinity calls to mind their Miami clash five years ago. Youzhny famously won that match with blood dripping down his head after banging his racket on it repeatedly. Undefeated in their previous meetings, Youzhny stopped Almagro in another three-setter this spring without reacquainting his racket with his head. While the Spaniard has faltered after a promising start to 2013, he still holds the surface edge on his nemesis. This section also contains four unseeded players who have reached clay finals this year. Bucharest champion Lukas Rosol could derail Almagro straight out of the gate, while Bucharest runner-up Guillermo Garcia-Lopez sets his sights on Youzhny. A champion in Nice, Albert Montanes could eye a rematch of his final there against Gael Monfils, but only if the latter can upset defending champion Juan Monaco. The Argentine won a clay title in Dusseldorf on the day that Montanes won Nice, his fourth on clay in 2012-13.
Second seed Tommy Haas usually shines on German soil during these latter stages of his career. Winning Munich on clay and taking a set from Federer in a Halle semifinal, Haas finished runner-up to Monaco in Hamburg last year. On the verge of the top 10, he showed some traces of fatigue by falling early in Stuttgart as the top seed. A semifinalist at that tournament, Victor Hanescu could face Haas in his opener, while Bastad runner-up Carlos Berlocq looms a round later. The other side of the section exudes a distinctly Italian flavor, bookended by Andreas Seppi and Fabio Fognini. A semifinalist in Monte Carlo, Fognini started his campaign there by defeating Seppi in three sets, and he has enjoyed far stronger clay results than his compatriot this year. Of minor note are Vina del Mar champion Horacio Zeballos, just 4-14 since that breakthrough, and Rome quarterfinalist Marcel Granollers, who owed that result in large part to Andy Murray's retirement.
Semifinal: Monaco vs. Haas
Final: Federer vs. Monaco
Top half: Not since the Australian Open has Janko Tipsarevic won more than two matches in a tournament. The beleaguered Serb saw his ranking slide out of the top 10 this summer, unable to salvage it even with several appearances at the 250 level. Another such effort to gobble up easy points as the top seed unfolds in Bogota. This draw looks more accommodating to Tipsarevic than others in which he has held that position. A pair of Colombians, Alejandro Falla and a wildcard, join a pair of Belgians and Australian serve-volleyer Matthew Ebden in his vicinity. If he can rediscover the tennis that brought him to the top 10, Tipsarevic should cruise. If he plays as he has for most of the year, anything could happen.
Among the most intriguing names in the second quarter is rising Canadian star Vasek Pospisil. Depending on how fast the courts play in Bogota, Pospisil could deploy his serve and shot-making to devastating effect against less powerful opponents. Australian journeyman James Duckworth showed his mettle in two epics at his home major this year, while Aljaz Bedene owns a win over Stanislas Wawrinka—but not much else. A finalist in Delray Beach, fourth seed Edouard Roger-Vasselin hopes to halt a four-match losing streak. At least Mr. Bye cannot stop him in the first round.
Bottom half: Surprising most observers by reaching the second week of Wimbledon, Adrian Mannarino came back to earth with a modest result in Newport. At an event of similar caliber, he will hope to build on his momentum from grass while it still lingers. The same motivation probably spurs third seed Igor Sijsling, who upset Milos Raonic at Wimbledon after bursting on the scene with a victory over Tsonga in February. Back into action with a quarterfinal showing in Newport, Ivo Karlovic brings his towering serve to an altitude ideal for it. At 7,000 feet above sea level, Dr. Ivo might be nearly unbreakable if his fitness weathers the thin air.
Also armed with a massive serve, second seed Kevin Anderson eyes a cluster of Colombians. Two home hopes meet in the first round, but Santiago Giraldo will fancy his chances to reach the quarterfinals. Near him is Kazakh loose cannon Evgeny Korolev, who oozes with talent while lacking the reins to harness it. Anderson has won all three of his meetings with Korolev and his only previous encounter with Giraldo, so his path to the weekend looks clear.
Final: Unseeded player vs. Anderson


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A dramatic play reading provides the final event associated with Dorset County Museum's current exhibition, A Dorset Woman at War. On 16th October The New Hardy Players will be reading a play originally published in 1909. An Englishman's Home caused a sensation when it came out anonymously under the name, A Patriot. It later came known to be the work of Captain Guy du Maurier, a British officer. An uncle to Daphne du Maurier, his play was said to have influenced her famous novel, The Birds. An Englishman's Home went on to be a long-running success and was later made into a film.
"This play was politically provocative and was deliberately designed to frighten its audiences" says Jon Murden, director of Dorset County Museum. "Writers like du Maurier were frequently criticised as scaremongers by leading politicians of the day, but unfortunately their fears were ultimately proved correct by the outbreak of the First World War."
The semi-staged play will be performed with some costumes and props and is set almost entirely in the sitting room of a suburban house in Essex. It tells the story of a fictional attack on England by an unknown enemy (generally assumed to be Germany). The alarming nature of the story, at a time of increasing tension between Britain and Germany, served to highlight the unreadiness of Britain to repel such an attack and was credited with boosting army recruitment in the years immediately prior to World War I. It also influenced Mabel Stobart, the subject of the Museum's current exhibition.
Tickets for the play reading cost £7.00 and include a complimentary glass of wine or a soft drink. The event starts at 7.30pm on Thursday 16th October and all are welcome. Tickets are available now from the Museum Shop on 01305 756827. For further information see www.dorsetcountymuseum.org


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James Priest (BMus, MMus)
James is a freelance solo and choral baritone in and around London, singing with a number of established conductors, professional choirs and consorts, church and cathedral choirs, opera company choruses, choral societies and occasionally working as a session singer.
As a pianist, James is currently one of only two musicians 'in residence' at the prestigious wedding venue Hengrave Hall and is the pianist for Jazz piano + voice duo, The Standards.
James teaches piano (classical and Jazz), violin and singing privately in London and near Bishop's Stortford.
Performance Highlights
James's noteable engagements as a baritone soloist:
Starveling in A Midsummer Nighgt's Dream (Britten) with Surrey Opera, 2016
The Minack Theatre, Cornwall
Click here to watch James singing the role of Starveling at The Minack Theatre
Christmas Oratorio (JS Bach)
Truro Cathedral
A Shropshire Lad (George Butterworth) with the Uttlesforde Orchestra
St. Mary's Church, Saffron Walden
Mass in C (Beethoven) with St. Paul's, Knightsbridge Festival Choir
Paul's, Knightsbridge
HM Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee Muster
Drumhead Service with The Guards' Chapel Choir
Windsor Castle
I Gioielli della Madonna, Cavalleria Rusticana, Pagliacci & L'Elisir D'Amore
Opera Holland Park, Kensington (chorus)
'Nelson' Mass (Haydn) with CC21, conducted by Howard Williams
Christ Church, Spitalfields
Ode on St Cecilia's Day (Henry Purcell) with Dover Choral Society
Dover Town Hall


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The California State Library in partnership with Sacramento Juneteenth, Inc. presents: Sacramento's 16th Annual Juneteenth Celebration Reception, Thursday, June 14, 5:30-8 p.m.
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Night at the State Library Presents: A Way Across the Mountain with Scott Stine, Wednesday, August 9, 2017
State Library Hosts Vice Governor of Jiangsu Province, China, at public event on July 24
For the Joy of Doing, New Exhibit at the State Library
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A Night at the State Library presents the 15th Annual Juneteenth Kick-off Reception, June 14, 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
California Civil Liberties Projects Announced
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A Night at the State Library Presents: Juneteenth Celebration of Freedom Reception, Thursday, June 16.
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The Maidu Museum and Historic Site, Wednesday, April 13, 2016.
The Maidu Museum and Historic Site, Wednesday, April 13, 2016.
The California State Library Presents: A Special Noontime Discussion with Author/Journalist Sasha Abramsky on his Latest Book, The House of Twenty Thousand Books
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Special Collections Librarian Named Director of San Francisco's Sutro Library
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California, Nevada and Washington create ground-breaking initiative to increase open data access through local libraries.
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A Night at the State Library presents: Fortune to the Bold: How French Argonauts Struck it Rich in Gold Rush California, Wednesday, January 13.
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