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Remarks at the National Head Start Association's 10th Annual Luncheon
It is a pleasure to be with you all today as you wrap up this very successful week-long meeting of the National Head Start Association.
There are few federal programs like Head Start. Since its creation in 1965, this marvelous program has provided comprehensive education, health, social and nutritional services to over 17 million young children and their families. Today over 880,000 children are involved in Head Start, benefitting from the commitment of nearly 170,000 staff people and just over 2,000 Head Start agencies nationwide.
But it is unfair to characterize Head Start as just another federal program. It is so much more than that. It is a community organized around the principle that we must together take care of our young children. It is not only the right thing to do - it is what we must do as much for their futures as for our own.
Head Start brings together parents, teachers and others in the community to support young children and meet their needs. Sometimes that means health screenings and eye glasses; other times it means linking a parent up with job training services. It means constructive learning and play, care giving and nutrition.
The actions are diverse but the effects are the same - enriching and improving the child's life. And this is what each day is about in the thousands of Head Start programs across the country. It is the work you do each day and the work you do so well.
And it works. Study after study has shown that Head Start kids start school ready to learn, Head Start kids are more likely to stay out of special education, stay on grade and graduate. We know that for every one dollar invested in high quality early childhood education, like Head Start, seven dollars are saved in costs associated with special education and truancy.
There is clearly much to celebrate in the 35 years of Head Start. But birthdays are also a good time for reflection on not just what has been accomplished already, but what remains ahead of us to be done. That is the challenge before all of you and before the Congress as well.
In my view, Head Start has one major shortcoming - it is too small. Too many needy children are unserved or under-served. There is no question we have made progress on this issue in recent years — Head Start has grown and grown exponentially. President Clinton, who has been one of this program's best friends ever, sent up a budget this year requesting the largest increase in Head Start ever - $1 billion. This will bring total funding to $6.3 billion and bring us closer to the goal of serving 1 million children in Head Start and expanding Early Head Start to serve more infants and toddlers. It is estimated that this level of funding will expand Head Start services to 70,000 more children - a total of 950,000 children.
This is a lot of needy children - but unfortunately, it is still only half of those eligible and in need of Head Start. We need to do more. We need to fully-fund Head Start.
And if we cannot do this now, when federal surpluses are projected in the hundreds of billions of dollars, when we will ever be able to accomplish this goal?
What better time to invest in our children than now at the beginning of a new millennium and at a time when we actually have the resources to look to the long term and fund those programs that will fuel our future like Head Start?
There is no question this will be expensive. But leaving this undone will cost a great deal more over the long term. The costs will mount as we pay more for remedial education, more for welfare, more for prisons, and pay in terms of incredible lost potential.
As clear as these arguments may seem to us, however, this is an uphill fight in Congress. While Head Start has many friends on both sides of the aisle, there are still many who question spending more dollars on needy children and their families. Frankly, we know that was what welfare reform was about and what the continued moves to pare back other spending on families is about - whether it be in cuts to the Social Services Block grant that we saw proposed last year or in plans to "reform" education programs right into non-existence.
Our opponents hide behind popular good government buzz words - words like consolidation, flexibility and block grants to states. Too often these laudable sounding goals are simply rhetorical devices masking efforts to pare back federal leadership in areas critical to needy children and families.
So what do we do? We must continue to push toward full funding, while we make sure our own house is in good order.
Head Start must grow, but it must improve as well. In 1998, I was pleased to be one of the leaders in the reauthorization of the Head Start program. Frankly, with the record of this Republican Congress, we were a little worried going into it. But working together with you and with members committed to this program from both the House and Senate and from Democratic and Republican ranks, we were able to pass a strong reauthorization bill that set Head Start on a strong footing.
As you know, we spent a good deal of time on issues of quality, staff training, school readiness and program improvement. These were major steps and you all know that it will take a major effort on your part to reach these goals. And yet, these were changes that the Head Start community was open to and, indeed, eager for. You have never been simply accepting that the status quo is good enough for our children - like us, you want to serve children and their families better and are willing to set high goals for your individual programs and for Head Start as a whole. That's why there have been over 8,000 participants in this week's training sessions and workshops.
And Head Start continues to improve in other ways. Partnerships between local Head Start, child care and preschool are flourishing on the local level to further the goal of providing working parents with access to full-day, full-year high quality care. This innovation is critical — With welfare reform, Head Start parents are working parents and must be served accordingly.
Early Head Start continues to grow and meet the needs of babies and toddlers. We all know from the recent findings on brain development how critical these years are and the importance of serving very young children and their families.
This continual improvement in Head Start lays the groundwork for full funding as well as for meeting the challenges ahead. And there will be challenges.
Governor Bush has already proposed the "reform" of Head Start; he wants to move it to the Department of Education. There is no question Head Start is about success in school and in life, but I would argue it does not need this "reform." It undermines the comprehensive approach of Head Start, which is not just an education program. In addition, given Governor Bush's plans for education, which generally come down to block granting programs to Governors, this is no place for Head Start. Particularly, when we all know there are other Governors eager for these Head Start dollars.
We must also look beyond Head Start at ways to strengthen and support families.
We have worked closely together on my efforts to increase funding for the Child Care and Development Block grant which assists needy working parents get access to quality child care. These dollars are helping to build a better infrastructure for all children as well as Head Start children. I am hopeful that this will finally be the year that we will see that additional $800 million dollars. Just this morning, I was down at the White House with the First Lady and Fight Crime Invest in Kids, who you are honoring here today, releasing a new report on the importance of quality child care in intervening early with at risk kids and promoting this increased funding for the CCDBG.
We are also working to address the very first child care issue parents face - caring for their newborn baby - through more comprehensive support for new parents with paid leave.
There is no question that the Family and Medical Leave Act has provided a lifeline to families in offering guaranteed unpaid leave to families with new or sick children. But too many low-income families cannot take advantage of this policy because it is unpaid.
I have been working with the Clinton Administration that has now put forward a policy that would allow states to offer new parents unemployment insurance benefits during leaves they take to be with a new baby. This first important step toward paid leave has not been without opponents - but the idea is powerful and in state legislatures across the country these plans are moving forward. I believe we at the federal level should also kick in some of our own resources to support these efforts and will be fighting in Congress to make that happen.
We clearly have a full agenda before us in a Congress that pays scant attention to the needs of children. However, that has never stopped us before.
35 years ago, Project Head Start was a major experiment - full of promise and vision and hope. Today, looking back, we can see how that promise has been fulfilled in thousands, indeed millions, of families that have been transformed through Head Start. But looking forward, we can also see how much more of that promise remains still unfulfilled. So there is our challenge, let's get to it.
Thank you.
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Suspended Morehead State coach Sean Woods has been charged with misdemeanor battery stemming from an incident that occurred during the team's game at Evansville last month, Sgt. Patrick McDonald told ESPN on Tuesday night.
Citing court documents, Kentucky television station WTVQ reported earlier Tuesday that two Morehead State players, Malik Maitland and Soufiyane Diakite, have alleged that Woods hit them during and after a nonconference matchup against the Purple Aces.
According to the court documents obtained by WTVQ, Maitland alleges that Woods backhanded him in the chest at halftime of the game in Indiana, and Diakite says the coach shoved him during a timeout as well as in the team's locker room.
The school suspended Woods with pay three days after the game, citing "complaints received." It did not provide additional details.
When asked for a response to Tuesday's charges, Morehead State spokesman Nick Evans referred to the statement the school distributed after it suspended Woods last month.
"Resulting from complaints received, the institution has begun an investigation involving the head basketball coach," athletic director Brian Hutchinson said in the statement. "While we continue through the formal process, we believe it is prudent to suspend the coach until the investigation is finished."
Woods, who played with "The Unforgettables" Kentucky squad that reached the Elite Eight in 1992, was suspended for shoving former player Devon Atkinson in 2012, his first season with the program.
McDonald said misdemeanor battery in Indiana is defined as any alleged assault that results in a "complaint of pain" from an alleged victim. It does not mean anyone was injured, he said.


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I feel like I'm in a holding pattern at the moment. I got down to 140.5, and then my weight did its usual wonky thing where it spiked up to 144 (thanks to a more carb-laden week -- mostly lentils, but it had an impact), then went back down to 140.5 again by last weekend, and THEN...
...Sunday hit, and I started my prednisone in preparation for my allergy testing tomorrow. I have to have been off all antihistamines for a total of five days prior to that testing, and let me tell you it's been hell even with the steroids. I'm itchy, my eyes are icky, and I hate this. I can't imagine how bad I'd be without the prednisone, and regardless of any side effects I'm glad I'm on it.
Speaking of side effects, those don't appear to be awful. I haven't gotten on the scale since I started the course because I didn't want to have to scream at it, but I'm still fitting into my pants fine and since that's the most important gauge in my world I think I can deal. It may help that I'm drinking water as if anticipating a trek into the Gobi Desert, and also that I'm not using this as an excuse to eat All The Food.
But I am feeling as if I'm retaining water. My fingers are a little tight, and my stomach is a bit more poochy than usual. That'll be lovely for belly dance class. Looks like tonight's going to be a sports tee kind of night rather than a dance top.
Have I mentioned the itch? Because I'm itchy. I loathe this. I want my Zyrtec back.
More tomorrow, or maybe later if I'm too hive-laden after my testing. Yuck. Thankfully this too shall pass, and rather quickly.
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The Chancellor said the economy is taking longer than expected to recover and the deficit is "far too large for comfort" because of the debt crisis in Europe.
In his Autumn Statement, he said it will take four years to get Britain's debts lower, rather than three as he previously promised.
However, the Chancellor said he hopes to meet another target on balancing Britain's books by reducing the deficit within five years.
Mr Osborne said the country is "heading in the right direction" as he laid out spending and taxation plans.
He will cut Whitehall spending by at least one per cent - or £5 billion - but will not increase taxes overall as any rises will be offset by cuts elsewhere.
He said it is possible to "restore sanity to public finances" at the same time as improving public services.
"It's taking time, but the British economy is healing," he told MPs. "People know there are no quick fixes... but they want to know that we're making progress. We are making progress. It's a hard road, but we are getting there.
"Britain is on the right track and turning back now would be a disaster."
He said independent forecasters have downgraded Britain's growth predictions for the next five years. The economy shrunk this year by 0.1 per cent, and will grow by just 1.2 per cent in 2013, 2 per cent in 2014, 2.3 per cent in 2015, 2.7 per cent in 2016, and 2.8 per cent in 2017.
Mr Osborne said the independent Office of Budget Responsibility blamed problems in eurozone, which will "constrain growth for several years to come''.


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The ability to adapt is key when you're an ardent do-it-yourselfer.
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Luck Dennis is height challenged. It would be impossible for me to fit into the diesel tank!
The sidewall is only tacked in place to align it because Dennis needs to blank off the drainage channel. By blanking off the channel it will create a small linear sump at the low end of the diesel tank.
You can get more of an idea of the design from inside the boat.
The top left arrow is pointing to the diesel tank breather pipe outlet. The bottom left arrow points to the diesel outlet point. It's about one inch above the base of the tank. To the right is the diesel drainage point which is located in the base of the drainage channel. This will have a stopcock and an outlet hose. This will enable us to drain off any sediment or water from the base of the tank.
At the bottom of the photo is the water tank outlet point.
OK…… You're probably asking why the outlet point is halfway up the tank? It's been placed here to make it easier to connect to the outlet point from inside the boat. On the other side of the outlet point the pipe turns 90 degrees and terminates about one inch above the base of the tank.
And finally, you can see the diesel tank breather pipe running up the channel I created by scraping the spray foam insulation off the bulkhead. Both breather pipes will be covered with foam insulation when Waiouru is resprayed.


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An ideal application for this use would be that it need not go through a third party remote server to connect, has consistent Steam In-Home Streaming level of quality or better due to optimization but for general purpose (aka. not only stream games, but desktop, applications, videos and etc.), added bonus for if it is an UWP (so can be use with Win10S and other Windows sub platforms, e.g W10M), and/or end-to-end encryption.
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"Unrest of spirit is a mark of life; one problem after another presents itself and in the solving of them we can find our greatest pleasure." - Karl Menniger
This painting is 11" x 8" oil on hardboard. Please call me, email me, or click here if you'd like to buy this painting.


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Benefits of rural practice
Living and working in rural Queensland offers a number of both personal and professional benefits. Typically, rural and regional Queensland offers a relaxed lifestyle and the opportunity to live in a unique natural environment. You will experience a supportive local community and benefit from living close to work.
The professional benefits of working in a rural and remote area include:
- greater autonomy and responsibility
- the varierty of working in a multidisciplinary team
- a diverse patient mix
- access to professional development and support networks that will foster skills and develop leadership
- a range of financial benefits such as rural and remote allowances.
Quality rural and remote healthcare services are delivered in the North West, Central West, South West, and the Torres and Cape Hospital and Health Services.
North West
The North West Hospital and Health Service is over 300,000 square kilometres and services the rural and remote communities within north western Queensland and the Gulf of Carpentaria. Health professionals are in high demand and working in this area allows you see amazing areas such as Mt Isa, Camooweal, Cloncurry, Dajarra, Doomadgee, Julia Creek, Karumba, Normanton and Mornington Island.
Mount Isa is a unique and progressive city nestled among the splendour of the Selwyn Ranges in the heart of North West Queensland. Once a raw frontier town built around the vast mineral resources, Mount Isa has grown into a thriving industrial and commercial centre renowned for its friendly and welcoming nature. You'll love the yearly carnival of festivities and celebrations- the Mount Isa Rodeo is the biggest rodeo in the southern hemisphere.
See regional profiles of the area's cities and towns.
Read more about the North West Hospital and Health Service.
Central West
From Boulia in the far west, to Alpha on the east border, Central West Hospital and Health Service offers a myriad of career and lifestyle opportunities for health workers. Probably the most well-known highlight is Longreach on Thomson River. Longreach is a thriving regional centre with the conveniences of a city and the charm and character of the outback. Central West Queensland is the essence of the Outback and its people, woven into the rich tapestry that is 'Matilda country'.
The birthplace of QANTAS and a major hub for the Royal Flying Doctor Service, Longreach is also a big tourism spot. Other towns such as Barcaldine and Winton offer friendly and relaxed communities, perfect for families. Rich in history and diversity, Central West is the perfect region to explore, enjoy traditional bush tucker around a campfire and be entertained with yarns of the glory days.
See regional profiles of the area's cities and towns.
Read more about the Central West Hospital and Health Service.
South West
The South West Hospital and Health Service is a remote region which covers 319,808 square kilometers. The Service, also known as Channel Country, is a diverse area which offers a range of career and lifestyle opportunities for health workers, including midwives, nursing and allied health professionals. The main town of Roma is a 6 hour drive from Brisbane, but is still delightfully rural in character with all the conveniences of a city. Roma is also home to the oldest winery in Queensland, the historic Romavilla, and each Tuesday hosts the largest Cattle Sales in Australia.
Towns such as Cunnamulla and Charleville are also popular spots for tourism with their authentic country lifestyle with distinct old-world charm. With its picturesque and unspoiled wilderness, the South West is the epitome of the 'natural' Outback. There are many adventures on offer. Try your hand at fishing in the many billabongs, rivers and lakes. Take the plunge in the hot artesian springs for which the area is famous. Go camping and see stars which stretch forever, or take a four-wheel driving adventure over rugged plains.
See regional profiles of the area's cities and towns.
Read more about the South West Hospital and Health Service.
Torres and Cape
Cape York
The deep tropics of the Cape offer an unforgettable experience and great career opportunities for health professionals, especially nurses, community health workers and generalist doctors. Health professionals employed in Cape York are responsible for working in partnership with Indigenous Health Workers and the communities to provide a wide range of primary heathcare services.
The Service covers an area of 156,000 square kilometers and has a population of 12,000 people, with Indigenous communities representing 56 per cent of the population. On the Cape mainland, the two main towns of Weipa and Cooktown beckon. There are fantastic travels and adventures to be had across this diverse land and seascape, including barramundi fishing, camping, boating and sport hunting. You'll love the Laura dance festival, Lockhart River arts and crafts, and Cooktown reenactment.
See regional profiles of the area's cities and towns.
Read more about Torres and Cape York Hospital and Health Service.
Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula
Thursday Island in the Torres Strait offers a unique experience and great career opportunity for health professionals, especially nurses, community health workers and general doctors. There are fantastic travels and adventures to be had across this diverse land and seascape, including barramundi fishing, camping, boating and sport hunting. The Coming of the Light festival every July and music and cultural festivals are not to be missed.
It's hard to resist employment in an area where you may watch dawn break over the water on the way to work each day, where five minutes drive in any direction takes you to a beach. Working in the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula is more than a job, it is a great opportunity to challenge yourself, become an integral member of the local community, develop collaborative relationships with other health professionals and be apart of making a difference to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health outcomes by providing comprehensive health services.
See regional profiles of the area's cities and towns.
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text: Babies Formula Print Choosing a Formula for Your Baby By Robin Elise Weiss, PhD Updated May 05, 2019 Medically reviewed by Anita Sadaty, MD on January 14, 2017 Getty Images More in Babies Formula Baby's First Year Growth & Development Health & Safety Everyday Care Baby Food Breastfeeding Preemies Postpartum Care Gear and Products View All In This Article Table of Contents Expand Cow's Milk-Based Formulas Soy-Based Formulas Hydrolyzed Formulas Specialized Formulas A Note About Iron Other Factors to Consider View All Back To Top If you are trying to choose an infant formula for your baby, you might feel overwhelmed by the options available. It is not as simple as simply walking into the store and picking up a can of formula. You may find yourself overwhelmed with the options. Here's a breakdown of the most common types and when you might choose one over the other for your baby. Cow's Milk-Based Formulas This is the most common type of formula made. About 80% of the formula sold will be based on a cow's milk protein. The milk proteins are treated to help them be broken down by your baby's digestive tract. These formulas also have iron added to them, which is recommend by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) to help prevent iron deficiency anemia in a child under one. You may also notice that many of these formulas also have docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and arachidonic acid (ARA) added to them. These additives are thought to be beneficial when it comes to the development of your baby's brain and eyes, but these fatty acids are still being researched. Soy-Based Formulas Some babies do not tolerate the cow's milk-based formulas very well. This may be a temporary problem or be something that is ongoing. AAP believes that the use of soy formula should be limited to babies who truly have a special need for it. An example of this would be a baby who had the genetic disease galactosemia. They note that some vegetarian families try to use soy formula to avoid animal products, but this may not be the best option for them. Soy formulas do not reduce the amount of gas or spitting up when looking at studies, so this should not be what a parent switches to if their baby is having digestive issues. (Baby bottles have also been implicated in the digestive upset, so your choice there matters too.) Hydrolyzed Formulas You may hear that there are pre-digested formulas available, what that means is that the cow's milk proteins have been broken down into smaller proteins to make them easier to digest for babies. If you have a baby who is at a higher risk of developing allergies or who have shown symptoms of allergies to other formulas, your pediatrician may recommend a hydrolyzed formula. These formulas are also more costly. Specialized Formulas These formulas are really expensive and may even be prescription only. They are designed for babies who have very specific diseases. You may not be able to locate these easily and may even have to special order through a pharmacy or your pediatrician. A Note About Iron As I said most of the infant formulas are fortified with iron. You will also find low iron formulas. Breast milk, which is what infant formula tries to mimic, has very little iron. A low iron formula mimics that, however, unlike breast milk, where nearly 100% of the iron is absorbed by the baby, the iron in formula is not absorbed as well. So even though an iron-fortified formula has more iron, the baby absorbs less. This means that you should probably not choose a low iron formula without a good reason. Other Factors to Consider There are a lot of things that might go into your decision as to which formula you buy. This probably includes: Availability: Can you easily find the formula where you normally shop? Do you have easy access to quality water to mix?Usability: Does your baby tolerate the formula well? Is baby growing appropriately?Affordability: Let's face it, baby formula is expensive After all of these factors are taken into account you will likely have at least a few good options given all of the formulas that are out there. If you are still having difficulty deciding, remember that you can always change if it's not working. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Track your baby's most exciting moments with our milestone checklist. Get it free when you sign up for our newsletter. Sign Up You're in! Thank you, {{form.email}}, for signing up. There was an error. Please try again. What are your concerns? Other Inaccurate Hard to Understand Submit Article Sources Verywell Family uses only high-quality sources, including peer-reviewed studies, to support the facts within our articles. Read our editorial policy to learn more about how we fact-check and keep our content accurate, reliable, and trustworthy. Caring for Your Baby and Young Child: Birth to Age 5. American Academy of Pediatrics. 2009. Formula 101. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). February 27, 2015. Continue Reading


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If you've found yourself complaining that the cost of purchasing a vehicle within Canada is much more expensive than purchasing the same car in the United States, you're not alone. However, with the U.S. recession having a huge impact on economies worldwide and the Canadian dollar rising, some have found more success purchasing cars in the U.S. and importing them back home.
If you've already considered this route, know what to expect before, during and after a purchase ahead of time, including import regulations, fees and more. You never know; after exploring the process, you may decide that buying and importing U.S. vehicle to Canada isn't your best option.
Canadian vs. U.S. Vehicle Costs
Comparisons between Canada and U.S. vehicle prices show that Canadians pay almost 20 percent more than Americans for their new vehicles because a large number of auto manufacturers are located in the United States. This adds up to between $5,000 and $6,000 more per vehicle, on average.
Car manufacturers are known for justifying the price difference by claiming the lost dollars must be made up, but it seems some Canadians don't feel the explanation is good enough and are instead taking their business south of the border in hopes of finding a better deal.
The Costs Associated with Importing a Car
Conducting a vehicle import from the U.S. to Canada has worked for some, especially because the cost of importing itself is free thanks to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). However, a Canada car import is not totally free. There are some other costs that could add up rather quickly:
- Exchange rate: The Canadian dollar is about six cents higher than the US dollar, which means a $20,000 USD car could cost you slightly above $21,200 CAD.
- RIV Fee: The Registrar of Imported Vehicles (RIV) requires buyers to pay a fee of $205 plus their Goods and Services Tax (GST) in all provinces. A Quebec Sales Tax (QST) is required for that particular province.
- Shipping costs: If you cannot drive the vehicle yourself back across the Canada border then you may need to factor in shipping costs from a customs broker.
- High emission excise tax: If a vehicle you want to purchase has a high emissions excise tax (also known as green levy), you could pay $1,000 to $4,000 extra for your vehicle. Check the potential vehicle tax at the Natural Resources Canada Website.
- Other costs: Some other possible costs include air conditioning excise tax ($100 CAD) and duty (6.1 percent) if the vehicle wasn't purchased in North America.
It's possible that after adding up all of the costs you'll incur with purchasing from the United States, buying the car won't be worth it. Be sure to consider all of the above expenses before making the purchase.
How to Import a Car
If you think that importing a new or used car is the right choice for you, here is a short checklist to keep in front of you from Import Car to Canada:
- Find a reputable dealer: It's important to find a dealer that you trust will know how to help you import your car and ensure it is safe and reliable. To confirm a car is in quality condition, you could order an inspection from Carchex.com.
- Check out additional inspection requirements: The RIV is a great resource for helping potential buyers determine what a vehicle needs in order to pass federal inspection requirements.
- Secure financing and purchase the car: Since Canadians can't obtain car financing in the United States, you will need to explore your financing options at home before making the purchase.
- Prepare to visit Canada Customs: After you've purchased your vehicle, you'll need to secure your vehicle title, bill of sale and VIN number so that when you reach Canada Customs, they will release your car. Also, don't forget your driver's license and passport.
Deciding whether to purchase a vehicle in the U.S. is a considerable decision that requires lots of research. However, if you've weighed your options and find importing your new vehicle across the border is financially beneficial, it could be the right choice for you.


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BC: To my wonderful sister-in-law one of the most kindest people I know, who l loves all living things! (even my brother!)You are truly amazing. Love Coleen Merry Christmas 2011
FC: To Dee who saved me. Ziggy
2: This | A friend of Dee's found me and brought me to work I would not eat, Dee already had two other birds she was caring for but took me in., I now live in Lincolnton, N.C. with Dee and Bill Warren 3 dogs and 12 fish. Life is good.
5: I live in Li | So this is where i live. I have a great big yard and people who care for me. They give me plenty of food and love.
6: My feathers are yellow and olive green. Dee fed me eggs, meal worms and saved me!
7: I love cookie crumbs, lettuce, mashed potatoes, grapes and anything my Dee feeds me. She fed me every four hours for a long time. I grew and grew. I even flew away with some small sparrows but I returned home.
8: My new brothers, Noah, Winston and Nemo
13: What is that little yellow and green bird doing in my house????? Does he taste good?
15: See one of my brothers,Nemo is always watching me! | I am free to come and go. I always return to my home. I even went on a camping trip and get to hang out with Bill and Dee in the Nascar room.
17: Dee fed me meal worms, I love them! Then I hopped on her shoulder. This is my safety zone!
19: I now return to my cage after my meal worms. Dee lets me fly in the yard but I always return to my family. My wings are cut so I don't fly so high or hit the ceiling fan! She thinks of everything.
20: Thank you Dee for saving me. I was only the size of a silver dollar, look at me now. I hope I brought as much joy into your life as you have to mine. | Z I G G Y | 2011
22: If I could only find a cork screw I could have wine with dinner!
24: They are ALL watching me now! I hope they are not hungry!


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IMF prepares for Irish exit from bailout
IRELAND will be offered a "safety net" of funding to help it return to the international markets under a plan being examined by the International Monetary Fund.
The scheme emerged after Taoiseach Enda Kenny met IMF boss Christine Lagarde to explore various options for exiting the bailout, at a World Economic Forum meeting in Davos.
The IMF might provide extra money as a "backstop" to help reassure international investors about a country such as Ireland returning to the markets.
Such a measure would help smooth the way for a country with a troubled financial history – like Ireland – to borrow on the international markets again.
Finance Minister Michael Noonan, who was also in Davos, said: "We don't want to go back into the market and fall back out of it again."
Under the plan being considered by the IMF, a "safety net" of funding would be available to stop this scenario from happening.
Mr Noonan also said Ms Lagarde will be visiting Dublin in March, her first visit since the Government came to power two years ago. And a delegation from the troika of the International Monetary Fund, the European Commission and the European Central Bank are due in Dublin next week for another progress review.
The troika are due to present a paper on potential arrangements for Ireland to transition out of the bailout.
"We expect to exit our (bailout) programme in 2013," Mr Kenny told a panel discussion at the meeting.
But he said that Ireland could not do it without commitments given by other countries in Europe.
Mr Kenny and Ms Lagarde also discussed the promissory note issue, as the country looks for a way to ease the burden of massive costs linked to Anglo Irish Bank.
It came as the head of the organisation representing global financial institutions said it is "crucial" for Ireland to get a deal on the promissory note issue within the next 60 days.
Charles Dallara, managing director of the Institute of International Finance, said that in the "near term" it was the most important issue for Ireland's return to the markets.
Earlier, the Taoiseach insisted that Ireland is not a haven for "unorthodox tax practices" and said the country's 12.5pc corporate tax rate is transparent.
Mr Kenny was responding to questions about plans among big countries to crack down on tax avoidance.
Mr Kenny appeared uneasy at times as the debate turned to corporate taxes, claiming the Irish system was "very clear, very transparent" and would not be changed.
Mr Kenny also ruled out any referendum in Ireland on new EU treaties until after next year's European elections, but declined to rule out a referendum at a later stage to change treaties along the lines that Britain's David Cameron wants.
Mr Kenny was speaking after a private meeting with Mr Cameron to discuss the British prime minister's vow of a referendum on EU membership.
In an earlier discussion on European issues with the Italian, Dutch and Danish prime ministers, Mr Kenny repeatedly called on Europe to reach agreement on a deal on bank debt. Earlier, Mr Cameron told the same audience he was using his influence in the G8 group of industrialised nations to clamp down on tax avoidance.
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SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- BSD Medical Corporation (NASDAQ:BSDM) (Company or BSD) (www.BSDMedical.com), a leading provider of medical systems utilizing heat therapy to treat cancer, announced today a 391% increase in sales for the MicroThermX® Microwave Ablation System (MicroThermX®) product line for September 2012, as compared to September 2011. Disposable SynchroWave antennas were a significant portion of these sales, reflecting the success of the Company's fee-per-use equipment rental program and increasing utilization of MicroThermX® equipment. This is a dramatic increase in sales for MicroThermX® products and representative of a continuing trend of accelerating MicroThermX® revenue. MicroThermX® product sales also grew significantly during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2012, as compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2011.
The MicroThermX® introduced into the Company's product line an innovative, high-end disposable that is used in each ablation treatment, providing an important ongoing revenue stream. BSD's focus for the past year has been to increase MicroThermX® revenues by the expansion of the fee-per-use equipment rental program and direct sales support in major U.S. metropolitan areas. These programs are producing very successful results, and the current fiscal year promises to provide continuing growth in revenues from the MicroThermX® products.
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The MicroThermX® Microwave Ablation System is a compact, mobile, state-of-the-art, proprietary system that includes a microwave generator, single-patient-use disposable antennas, and a thermistor-based temperature monitoring system. The innovative design of the MicroThermX® is the first of its kind that allows delivery of higher power levels using a single generator. The MicroThermX® utilizes innovative synchronous phased array technology that was developed and patented by BSD to provide larger and more uniform zones of ablation during a single procedure. The MicroThermX® introduces into the Company's product line an innovative, high-end disposable that is used in each ablation treatment, and will provide a significant ongoing revenue stream. The soft tissue ablation world market potential is estimated to exceed $2.3 billion. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted the Company a 510(k) clearance to market the MicroThermX® for ablation of soft tissue. BSD has also received CE Marking for the MicroThermX® System, which allows BSD to market the MicroThermX® system in Europe. CE marking is also recognized in many countries outside of the EU, providing BSD the ability to market the MicroThermX® to a number of international markets.
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(FREDERICKSBURG, Va.) – The Carnegie Mellon University women's' tennis team had two singles players advance to the semifinals and two doubles teams advance to the finals of the USTA-ITA Southeast Regional Women's Tennis Championship on Sunday. The regional is being held on the campus of University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia.
In singles play, sophomore Vinaya Rao (Vernon Hills, Ill./Adlai E. Stevenson) and freshman Hannah Rosenfield (Manchester, England/Windemere Preparatory School) advanced to the semifinals in singles play while the double tandems of senior Cori Sidell (Redwood Shores, Calif./Carlmont) and sophomore Courtney Ollis (Suffern, N.Y.) and Rao and freshman Melissa Strome (West Bloomfield, Mich.) will play each other for the regional title.
In the singles round of 16, Rosenfield defeated Caroline Mosberg of Mary Washington 6-3, 6-3. The freshman then ran into Sidell in the quarterfinals and battled with the senior before winning, 6-2, 6-4. Rao advanced to the semifinals with wins over Annika Kezman of Salisbury and Valerie Marshall of Washington & Lee.
The duo of Rao and Strome started play on Sunday with an 8-4 victory over Ashley Barrow and Kait Brogan of Mary Washington. They then topped Michelle Fleenor and Lauren Hassell of Washington and Lee, 8-5, in the semifinals. Sidell and Ollis defeated Marshall and Lilian Horsley of Washington & Lee, 8-3, in the quarterfinals before handing Mosberg and Rachel Summers of Mary Washington an 8-4 setback in the semifinals.
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An award-winning professional orchestra is inviting families to enjoy two well-known narrated children's classics at St James' Church on Mothers' Day (March 31).
'Paddington Bear's First Concert' and 'Peter and the Wolf' will be narrated by St James' Church's master of choristers Allan Smith and played by Sinfonia Viva's chamber orchestra.
The one-hour concert, starting at 4pm, is perfect for families to celebrate Mother's Day together, as narration, storytelling and live music from the orchestra whisk the audience away on a delightful double bill of adventure.
The church café will be open for refreshments from 3pm, selling teas, coffees and Paddington's favourite marmalade sandwiches.
Fun family activities will also be on offer before the concert and a breakout area for young children will be available too.
Sinfonia Viva chief executive Peter Helps said: "This performance is perfect for family and friends of all ages as both pieces are loved around the world for combining compelling narration with beautiful classical music scores.
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The government of Taiwan is getting too much in the way
TAIWAN has much in abundance: soaring mountains, sulphurous hot springs, delicious food—and banks. A stroll in the streets of Taipei reveals a kaleidoscope of logos: Taishin's red, E.Sun's green, Taiwan Business Bank's orange. The capital has 850 branches, or 3.4 for every 10,000 people—almost three times as many as New York and two-thirds more than it needs, reckons McKinsey, a consultancy.
In all, the island nation of 23m people has about 45 commercial banks, 14 financial holding companies (FHCs, which own at least one bank plus insurance and broking subsidiaries) and over 300 rural credit co-operatives. Most are tiny. The top five lenders have just 35% of the market, versus 60-80% in most developed countries.
A lack of scale and fierce competition have left revenues flat and profits anaemic. In the first half of 2005 the banks' average return on equity was around 8%, the lowest in Asia, says Fitch, a rating agency. The government's involvement has stifled efficiency and innovation. In effect, it controls a dozen banks, including the six largest.
With Taiwan losing manufacturing jobs to China, its economy needs services. It especially needs banks that are good and big enough to serve Taiwanese businesses overseas—although China, these customers' main destination, remains off-limits. Kong Jaw-sheng, chairman of the Financial Supervisory Commission, the financial-industry regulator, warns: "Taiwan's banks cannot shut the door on the island. They must go out and serve clients or they will become like Japan's." Yet the industry is in no shape to compete globally or to form the Greater China financial hub of the government's dreams.
In the past five years the number of banks has barely fallen, from 53 (although two mergers have been announced this month). In October 2004 Taiwan's president, Chen Shui-bian, sought to speed reform by outlining an ambitious agenda to cut the number of state banks by half to six by the end of this year; to see a bank in foreign hands by the same date; eventually to create at least three institutions with market shares of 10%; and to halve the number of FHCs to seven by the end of 2006.
A year on, this initiative is floundering. One reason is the government's insistence on controlling every aspect of consolidation. It cleaves to its numerical targets, leading it to force through bad mergers. To bring mergers about, it has banned new branch openings and demanded the cull of FHCs even though most are private and healthy. Christina Liu, an opposition legislator and a finance professor at National Taiwan University, complains: "Bank reform is a disaster. The market should decide the number and timing of deals. But this is the plan of a controlled economy."
But the government is not in control. It failed to persuade the public and the bank unions of the need for reform. Its policies were hatched without consulting the legislature (which must approve the sale of state assets), local bank bosses or even the regulator. This might not have mattered had the government been politically strong. But it has a slim majority and is weak. Backed by the opposition and the media, the unions have turned bank reform into a controversy ahead of local elections on December 3rd. They have taken to the streets to oppose takeovers by private banks (and to protect state-bank workers' cushy jobs).
The government has caved in. After huge protests in September, the Ministry of Finance halted the takeover of ailing, state-owned Taiwan Business Bank by E.Sun, a profitable FHC, despite generous terms including compensation, worth six years' pay, for "retiring" workers. Mr Kong, the regulator, says he cannot fathom that decision. The unions are now threatening the merger of Chang Hwa Bank, the sickest state lender, and Taishin, a strong private group that stepped in to rescue Chang Hwa this summer, after the government bungled a sale to foreign bidders. The unions complain that private conglomerates are pillaging state assets—Taishin belongs to the Wu family, one of three powerful clans that own several FHCs. The government structured the deal to favour Taishin and itself, penalising minority shareholders and fuelling the resentment.
Under union pressure, the government has also failed to support reformers. In April it removed the chairman of First FHC, Steve Shieh—ostensibly because he said "bullshit" in a televised government meeting. A colleague at First says workers "hated" him for making changes, although he turned the bank into the only state lender private groups want to buy. Fubon, an FHC, is interested, as is Temasek, Singapore's state investment agency.
The fixation with numerical targets—such as the one governing six state banks—has led to a string of bad decisions. Taiwan Business Bank's failed sale left one state lender too many, so the government simply halted a planned overseas listing by Land Bank, the second-biggest, to mull a three-way merger with Bank of Taiwan (BoT), the biggest, and Central Trust. On November 18th the government finally decided to fuse only BoT and Central Trust. Insiders at Land say the uncertainty was "hugely damaging" and prompted "hundreds" of staff to leave. BoT's new boss, whose powers are so limited that the bank cannot even award performance bonuses, now faces a distracting integration. Unhappy, too, is the arranged marriage of Farmers Bank to Cooperative Bank, announced on November 8th, to create Taiwan's biggest lender. The head of Cooperative is known to have said privately that he sees no synergies with Farmers. Victor Kung, finance director of Fubon, says that mergers of state banks "delay reform. Bigger state banks are harder to buy."
Private banks are in a bind. Tension across the Taiwan Strait is blocking direct access to China. To grow at home, they must merge, but unions make state lenders a risky buy. Although Fubon bought Taipei Bank in 2002, the two were integrated only this year and returns remain below pre-merger levels. Yet private lenders are also unwilling to team up with each other. When the 14 FHC chairmen were asked at a recent parliamentary meeting who was planning to buy a rival, 11 raised their hands. Asked who was willing to be taken over, none did. Not surprisingly, Fubon is looking outside Taiwan for growth: it wants to take a stake in a small Chinese bank, through its Hong Kong subsidiary.
Meanwhile, high prices will deter foreigners who would otherwise like to buy Taiwanese banks. Fearing accusations of selling state assets cheaply, the government is overpricing its shares. In March that ruined the sale of around 40% of Chang Hwa to foreigners, driving away bidders including ING, a Dutch bank, and Japan's Shinsei. Others are cutting local branches, citing low returns.
To reform Taiwan's banks successfully, the government will have to drop its numerical targets, privatise more (preferably via open auctions) and remove market-distorting measures, such as the ban on organic growth. It should also make the regulator fully independent and explain the need for reform to a sceptical public. All this is politically risky. But it may also be economically necessary.


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I have created a native bundle to start Towns.
For this you must install the developer tools.
first create a icon file.
start the icon composer. You can find this with spotlight.
drag and drop the file townslogo.png and the icon.png from graphics folder into the composer.
The file can find in the towns directory.
Normaly you composer like this print screen.
save you icon.
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start the jar bundler application. You can find this with spotlight.
In "Build Information" tab
For the main class select the file [towns]/lib/xaos.jar. note xaos.Towns is the name of the mainClass
type -jar lib/xaos.jar on the fiedl "Argument to main".
chose the 1.5+ version for the JVM version
chose your icon created on the step one
in the "Classpath and file" tab
add all file from the directory [towns]/lib/ in the section "File and resource", the section classpath is filled automatically.
in the "Properties" tab
Add -Djava.library.path=$JAVAROOT/native/ on the "VM Option"
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Last step modify your bundle
Right click on the the bundle and select show the package content. You can see this file structure.
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There's no word quite like "giveaway" to stir up excitement within the blogging community, is there? And after months of contemplating and considering I decided to finally host my first blogging giveaway to celebrate having 150 followers! I can't express how grateful I am to have all of you beautiful people following, reading and commenting on Paige of Fashion, you really do brighten my days. So this is the least I could do to thank you for the support you've given me!
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When Michael asked if I would be willing to participate in his book tour, the answer was a resounding, "Of course!"
Ares listened to the boy and his immortal mother from the adjoining room. To the untrained eye (of which there were none in the otherwise empty suite), he was seething. His teeth gritted, his hands clutched at the fireplace poker he'd grabbed in the event anything should need pokering, and his pacing feet ground into the carpet in a way that would, given perhaps a decade, give the Grand Canyon a run for its money. The trained eye, however, would tell you that seething was the wrong word. (There were no trained eyes in the room either, but as we are also imbuing trained eyes with the power of speech, questioning their existence in a given area is unfairly pedantic.) Seething was among Ares's five resting states, along with raging, blood-lusting, hating, and missing important details. No, Ares was more than seething, more than raging, more than hateful at Thad's utter failure to do as he was told.
Ares was annoyed.
When Athena first designed the turtle-frog (official Olympian registry name: "Testudomeleon ATH 4R"), she had for whatever reason consulted Ares about its greater arms. In an uncharacteristic fit of cooperation―perhaps brought on by either boredom or the hope that the goddess would sleep with him―he had given a small bit of help. Then the thing got killed by that Monster Slayer guy. Ares was the first one Athena told. The insufferable bleeding-heart-defense queen blamed the whole thing on failure of his arm design, of course. Argument ensued, and damned if it didn't come out then that the victorious hero got a little help. The pieces were easy to put together from there, especially since Ares wasn't alone when he was told and therefore had some help to figure it out.
And so Ares was annoyed. The blond mortal bugger got away from them so easily! The others were fools. Send another mortal to watch in their place? A mortal? Discretion be damned, that's what he should have told 'em! Who cared how much attention they'd attract? Stupid jerk Hades!
Okay, so they'd flick Thad back on the job and put the fear of the gods into him if he screwed it up again. Titans' armpits, that wouldn't be enough! And what the heck was taking her so long?
The goddess returned just as he'd made up his mind to yank the boy out of the water and throw him where they needed him.
"So?" Ares asked.
"Boy's as smart as his father," she sighed.
"Yeah, so?" That didn't tell him nothing, even if he'd known who the boy's father was.
"He's back on the trail. I gave him a good head start."
"A head start? That's it?"
She pouted. "Apollo's champion might have a Muse watching, or Apollo himself. Do you want them to see him just teleport in?"
Ares growled. "Then I'll go myself."
"Don't be stupid."
"I'll be what I bloody want to be! Can't matter anyhow if they see me. I said I killed Zeus all along! I got no cover to blow."
"Ares, you're a boasting, blustering brute."
"Um . . . Thanks?"
She rolled her eyes. "I mean no one believes you! They just think you stole the credit to look stronger. Please, for me, let Thad do his job."
Ares held her gaze and grunted, thinking a few moments before seizing on an alternative that would end this whole thing a small sight quicker. "You're right," he said.
She beamed. "Always am!"
"See you back on Olympus." Ares turned to go. "There's things I got to take care of."
She grabbed his arm and drew him back.
"You're planning something, aren't you?" she asked with a poke at his chest. "I mean insomuch as you plan anything."
"What? Nah." He turned again only to have her yank him back, glaring.
"Or, to put it another way, 'yes,'" she said. "It's all over your face. What is it?"
"Oh for the love of—" He shoved away her grip. "So what if I am planning something?"
"Hrm. We've already got a plan? Stick to that!"
"Your plans're what got us into this! We wait any longer for this one to work and we'll still be waiting while Zeus shoves lightning down our throats! I'll just kill the twerp! He's mortal; that's what they're for!"
"You can't!"
"Sure as Hades I can. Just one more dead mortal on a long, long list. I'll make it quick if you're so squeamish." In fairness, he supposed she didn't look squeamish. She looked angry, which frankly was quite a good look for her. Then again, it was a good look for everyone so far as Ares was concerned.
"Ares, no! Hades said you can't just—"
"You can ram a pike up what Hades said!"
"We don't know enough about what Karlson might do!"
"We don't need to know nothing!" he fired. "What if he did what he was supposed to when your little pipsqueak lost him, eh? What if he does it when Thad loses him next time?"
"Thad will not lose him again!"
"Bettin' our hides on that, are you?"
She hesitated. "Even if Thad does lose him, Karlson's distracted. He's in love! Mind-bogglingly, distractedly infatuated!"
Something slid into the war god's mind and failed to stick. Ares stopped. ". . . He's fat?"
The other blinked. "Infatu—! It means 'in love.'"
"Yeah, like that ever solved anything. This ain't a movie."
She went on. "Fine, don't listen to me. But you kill Karlson and you know, you know that Hades will come down on you. Hard. You know what he's like when he's angry."
"He don't scare me."
"Liar. He's older than you, Ares. You can't stand against him alone."
"So you can help me."
"I agree with him! Karlson's death might be the very trigger to bring back Zeus!"
"And . . . it might not be!" he stammered. "You don't know!"
Ares glared at her. He hated arguments that made sense. They usually meant that he couldn't do what he wanted to, if he paid them any attention. So as a matter of course, he ignored them as best he could. But she wasn't going to stop nagging him.
"Fine," he said finally. "I won't go kill him."
"And you won't go watching him either. Not yet, anyway."
He only then realized he still had the fireplace poker in his hand. He tossed it to the floor, glad for the chance at least to throw something. "Fine."
She smiled. "Thank you. You know how these things work; there are all sorts of little rules and such, especially with death."
Ares just grunted at that.
"I'll make it up to you in some, oh, creative way, I'm sure. Come on. Let's go."
He followed, pondering. All sorts of little rules and such, especially with death. Another scheme was creeping into his mind in an attempt to take form. He started to hum Wagner to keep it from showing on his face this time. After all, he'd only said that he wouldn't kill Karlson. Didn't mean someone else couldn't. Heck, if he played it right, even Hades couldn't fault him for it.
About Michael G. Munz
Michael developed his creative bug in college, writing and filming four exceedingly amateur films before setting his sights on becoming a novelist. Driving this goal is the desire to tell entertaining stories that give to others the same pleasure as other writers have given to him. He enjoys writing tales that combine the modern world with the futuristic or fantastic.
Michael has traveled to three continents and has an interest in Celtic and Classical mythology. He also possesses what most "normal" people would likely deem far too much familiarity with a wide range of geek culture, though Michael prefers the term geek-bard: a jack of all geek-trades, but master of none—except possibly Farscape and Twin Peaks.
Michael dwells in Seattle where he continues his quest to write the most entertaining novel known to humankind and find a really fantastic clam linguine.
Find out more about him at michaelgmunz.com. While there, it wouldn't hurt to get a FREE copy of Mythed Connections, the spiritual prequel to Zeus is Dead.
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"Although they know God's righteous decree that those who do such things deserve death, they not only continue to do these very things but also approve of those who practice them." Romans 1:32
This verse was brought to my attention today in an email I was reading. And, the girl went on to say this:
It is not our job to convict or correct the lost, but neither should we encourage the satisfaction of sinful temptations. I think it is a fine line where we build meaningful relationships but don't get so involved that there isn't a visible difference between our behavior and theirs. While we are called to witness and minister to the lost, we are also commanded to be in the world but not of the world. It is something that has to be consistently brought to the forefront of our minds in order to be obedient.
She then asked these questions:
1.) Do I find myself approving of others' sinful habits?
2.) What's the first step I can take to be able to stand against sinful desires?
3.) What might happen if I offend a friend by not approving of their sinful behavior? Can I live with it? Is honoring God worth it?
This seems to be something that so many of us cope with throughout our lives. We have friends from all walks of life, and feel the need to please them...or to have their approval. And, that sometimes causes us to let go of our own beliefs and we end up on the wrong and unrighteous path. There is only One with Whom we need approval...and it is Him we must please.
I am thankful for ALL of my friends...in ALL walks...throughout my entire life. They have each taught me a lesson, brought me joy...or have shown me what I need to improve about myself.
Lord...please help me to remember that YOU are the only One I must please. And, let me not be mislead by false feelings or emotions. Please help me take a stand against sinful acts and not to blindly and cowardly approve of them. Thank you, my dear sweet God...I do love you so much. Amen.


text: Just to introduce myself. My name is Alison and I recently joined Annan Town Band after a brass banding break of about 8 years (i used to play for Flimby). At Annan I started on front row and then got moved to Sop which I love! I am a music teacher in Carlisle and as I am new to the Sop i'll be asking loads of boring questions in the forums like 'How high do I get to go?'. Looking forward to chatting with everyone!


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|15 January 1769
|Cook's Journal: Daily Entries
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On this day ...
15 January 1769
Endeavour Voyage Maps
Joseph Banks
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15 January 1769
Sunday 15th Moderate breeze ^at South & SE and Clowdy weather the greater part of this Day
At 2 PM the Master return'd with an account that there was Anchorage in 4 fathom water and a good bottom close to the Eastward of the first black bluf point which is on the East side of Cape St Vincent, at the very entrance of the Cove we saw from the Ship / which I named Vincents Bay / before this Anchoring ground lay several rocky Ledges cover'd with Sea Weed, on these Ledges I was informed was not less than 8 or 9 fathom, but in standing in with the Ship the first we came upon had only 4 fathom upon it. I therefore thought that Anchoring here would be attended with some risk, and that it would be better to endeavour to find some port in the Strait and there compleat our Wood and Water. however I sent a Boat with an officer a Shore to attend on Mr Banks and People who was very desireous of being aShore at any rate, While I kept plying as near the shore as possible with the Ship. At 9 they return'd on board bringing with them several Plants Flowers, &Ca most of them unknown in Europe and in that alone consisted their whole Value; they saw none of the Natives but met with several of their ^ old Hutts-- hoisted the Boat in and made Sail into the Strats, and at 3 AM Anchor'd in 121/2 fathom Water, / the bottom Corral rock, / before a small cove which we took for Port Maurice and near 1/2 a Mile from the shore Cape St Diego SSW and Cape Bartholomew / which is the So point of Staten Land / ESE Port Maurice appeared to afford so little Shelter for Shipping that I did not think it worth while to hoist a Boat out to Examine it We saw here two of the Natives come down to the Shore who stay'd some time then retired into the woods again
At 10 oClock got under sail wind at S.E. and Plyed to Windward
Parties in South Seas Companion: Selk'nam
Natural Phenomena in South Seas Companion: coral reefs
© Transcription of National Library of Australia, Manuscript 1 page 28, 2004
Published by South Seas, using the Web Academic Resource Publisher
To cite this page use: http://nla.gov.au/nla.cs-ss-jrnl-cook-17690115


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"Global Media Forum: The Role of Media in Realizing The Future We Want For All"
Journalists, government officials and stakeholders meet to discuss media's role in global development and peace-building at three-day conference in Bali.
Media matter when it comes to peace-building and sustainable development – from promoting good governance to empowering the marginalized, they have the potential to drive change.
The "Global Media Forum: The Role of Media in Realizing The Future We Want For All" organized by UNESCO and the Ministry of Communication and Information Technologies of Indonesia in Bali from 26-28 August, will provide an international platform for debate and discussion on the integral role media and unhindered access to information play in human and social development.
The forum comes as the United Nations Millennium Goals are set to expire and debates are intensifying on the makeup of the Post-2015 development agenda. The journalists, government officials, scholars and other stakeholders attending the forum will develop the Bali Roadmap for Media and Development, the main outcome document of the forum which will serve as a key input into the Post-2015 Sustainable Development Agenda
For more information about the Global Media Forum visit www.bali-gmf.com
Download the full programme here
Download the Background Paper that will frame the discussions in the Forum here
For further information on the event, contact Mr Mikel Aguirre Idiaquez, Project Coordinator m.aguirre-idiaquez(at)unesco.org


text: With music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, lyrics by Richard Stilgoe and choreography by Arlene Phillips, Starlight Express has been seen by over 20 million people and gross box office worldwide is estimated at over $1.4 billion dollars. The show opened at the West End's Apollo Victoria Theatre on March 27, 1984, taking the revolutionary approach of building a race track all the way around the auditorium. In April 1991, Starlight Express became the second longest-running musical in London theatre history at that time. Starlight Express ran for 761 performances on Broadway and received seven Tony Award nominations in 1987, including Best Musical, winning for John Napier's Costume Design. The tuner has been mounted around the world from Japan to Australia and Germany, where the Bochum production has been running for over 25 years. It has been seen by more than fifteen million people there, making Starlight Express Germany's most popular musical.


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A local lad who has been with the Club since the age of nine, Magnus has always been a prominent goalkeeper in his age group, and is joined in the Academy by his brother Felix.
Initially part of the Coombe School programme, he has filled out physically as he went about a successful pre-season campaign. With good distribution and a confidence when it comes to claiming crosses, he'll be competing with Marek Rodák for the number one jersey.
Made 12 appearances in all competitions for Fulham's Under-18s in the 2013/14 season.
On October 1st 2014, Magnus signed his first professional contract, tying him to the Club until 30th June 2016.
In March he was called up to the England Under-18 squad for the first time, and kept a clean sheet on his debut at the Young Lions defeated Switzerland 1-0. He represented his country again in June, but this time they lost 2-1 in Russia.
In July 2015, he joined Hayes & Yeading on a youth loan until 1st May 2016, and two months later he signed an extension to his Fulham contract, tying him to the Club until June 2018. He was, however, recalled by his parent club in September.
In mid-September 2016 he joined Southport on a month's loan, a deal which was later extended until Tuesday 22nd November, and then again until the end of April.
In the summer of 2018 he joined Rochdale on loan until January.


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Airport Contact Details
Florence Airport: FLR
Address: I-50127 Florence, Italy
+39 (0)55 3061300
+39 (0)55 3061355
Website: www.aeroporto.firenze.it/EN/
Florence Peretola Airport is located just 5 kilometres northwest of the historic city of Florence.
By Bus
There are numerous bus services to and from Florence Peretola Airport which depart the airport at 06.00 and from the Piazza Statione to the airport at 05.30.
By Taxi
Taxis are can be found in front of the Terminal. The journey time from Florence Airport to the city is approximately 15 minutes.
Car Hire
Here is a list of the Car Rental Companies that operate in Florence Airport. They include Budget, Hertz, Sixt, Avis, Auto Europa and Maggiore National.
Airlines that fly to Florence Peretola Airport direct from Ireland
There are no direct flights to Florence's Peretola Airport from Ireland. But you should check out British Airways, Alitalia or City Jet.
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|1214 Voskamp Street, Pittsburgh. Negligent property owner refuses to maintain or sell to someone who will, according to neighbor. This is a problem throughout the city, and especially Spring Garden.
Saturday, November 10, 2012
ENDANGERED: 1214 Voskamp Street (Spring Garden)
1214 Voskamp Street is an ornate Victorian in Pittsburgh's Spring Garden neighborhood. Like many of the beautiful old homes in the neighborhood, it is vacant, and the owner refuses to make repairs or sell the building. I talked to the neighbor who has been in contact with the owner. According to the neighbor, the owner has received multiple offers for the building, but refuses to sell. The owner apparently also refuses to maintain the building -- it is in desperate need of a new roof. This building is not an exception. There are many homes like this throughout the city of Pittsburgh, and especially in Spring Garden. They will be torn down in a matter of time, due to negligent owners and no plan of action from the city. Property negligence and demolitions are gutting our historic neighborhoods. If you own a vacant property and refuse or cannot afford to maintain it, then it is your obligation to sell it to someone who will.
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Former Woelfel & Linke Tannery, Spring Garden Avenue
The former Woelfel & Linke Tannery, located on Spring Garden Avenue in the city of Pittsburgh, was built circa 1880 and is part of the neighborhood's unique working class history.
|Former Woelfel & Linke Tannery, circa 1880, in the Spring Garden neighborhood
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