text: A classic checklist style cross-platform interactive PDF home inspection report. Legacy Home (formerly Legacy 3) is the perfect choice for Windows and Mac users who prefer a checklist style inspection report. Legacy Home's predecessor, Legacy 3, has been available free to InterNACHI members for more than 10 years (since 2006). More than 1,000 InterNACHI members have downloaded Legacy 3. Legacy Home is a modern variation of the a classic checklist style inspection report. It is mainly a checklist report but it also has comment fields where you can describe your findings. It is a clean, easy to read and understand report that your customers will love. Legacy Home is an interactive PDF with ERUR is the latest in PDF technology. ERUR, or Extended Reader Usage Rights, allows the user to save the completed report using the free Adobe Acrobat Reader DC, available free from Adobe.com. Legacy Home retails for $159 but is free exclusively to InterNACHI members.


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From Zadar: Kornati National Park Full-Day Boat Trip
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This past Sunday I managed to get three sessions of track driving in (about 1.5 hours of track time all told) and was feeling pretty good about the car and my driving. However, there is always room to improve in the driving category. The best time I posted was 1:35.xx (sorry, forgot what the nanoseconds were) but I was averaging low 1:37s and high 1:36s creeping up to the low 1:38s near the end of the last session where I was getting really tired on The Driveway's Grand Prix Course.
As I was driving it I knew there were lots of places where I should be able to pick up time by being more aggressive or taking a crisper line through the corners. The corners where I found I could improve a lot were: turns 6 and 7 and turn 14. The line shown on the picture above is a double apex where I was finding that a long sweeper through the corner and apexing turn 7 was giving me much better exit speed and position onto the back straight heading toward corner 8. Turn 14 I was getting too close to the inside of the corner which was causing me to turn more than I had to. To fix this I positioned the car further right on the course which allowed a better run at the apex and a much higher exit speed of the corner. Of course, I could work on all the corners since I didn't think I was using all of the track on some corners where I knew I could and should have to allow a better line.
But, this is what I like about going to the track, you can run the same course over and over and still find little tricks in it that you've missed and see how it makes you go faster. Or you re-examine corners you've driven many times before and have realized, maybe you weren't taking the best line through there. Heck I might even change my mind and think that double apexing turns 6 and 7 is best after some more driving.


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Jamaican Jerk Seasoning
I love Jamaican food, but I especially love Jerk Chicken. What I don't love is going to the scary part of town to get my favorite Jerk Chicken… Read More »
Grilled Chicken Salads
Sometimes there's no reason to cook at all. If you have enough leftovers, you can essentially create a meal from scratch. Don't get mad, but this isn't so… Read More »
Taco Bake | Weight Watchers Version
This was one of the first recipes I posted on my blog, and it has been the most popular one ever since. I started the Weight Watchers program… Read More »
Chicken Club Pizza
This recipe was inspired by one of my favorite pizzas at California Pizza Kitchen. It is a sauceless pizza, but there is still tons of flavor. A store-bought… Read More »
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Everybody loves fried chicken, but everybody's got their own "secret recipe". Mine is certainly not a secret, but I do think it's pretty good. This recipe is more… Read More »
Chicken & Dumplin's
There really isn't enough I can say about Chicken & Dumplin's. As cheesy as it sounds, there is no food closer to my heart than this. Growing up,… Read More »
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Situated on the bank of the Dianshanhu Lake on the western outskirts of Shanghai, Zhujiajiao, a canal town (an enchanting place that is often compared to Venice, Italy), is about 50 kilometers away from the city centre. The town features beautiful waterways, arched stone bridges, ancient streets paved with stone, and more than 10,000 houses dating back to Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1644-1911) dynasties.
Visitors can take a walk to explore the town what it looks like or board canvas-canopied boats for the canal-side Granny Tea house for a short tea break. It is the most famous teahouse in the community. The five-arch Fangsheng Bridge built in 1571 in the Ming Dynasty is still standing there. Inscriptions on the weather-beaten steles by the side of the river tell people to do good things and accumulate merits for the after lift. There are altogether 36 bridges in the town and each has a name and possibly a story, which will speak itself when the tourist sits on the bridge, staring at the mosses growing out of the gaps in the stones or the river on which boats pass by.
After visits of participants in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meetings held in Shanghai in 2001, the town became more famous and frequented. Zhujiajiao was developed into a town in the Ming Dynasty and in its prime time in 1930s, there were over 70 rice stores here and its rice was transported to many parts of the country. Daqing Youju, a post office in the Qing Dynasty, was set up in 1862 and is a proof of the past importance of this small town. Letters written on bamboo and other wood, and early stamps and envelopes will leave people amazed at how fast the postal and information processes have developed. Yuanjin Chanyuan, a temple constructed in 1341, is also worth a visit. Chenghuangmiao (City-God Temple) is a temple where Guanyin (Goddess of Mercy) is still worshipped and is popular for its Taoist faith. Like many other waterside towns in this region, Zhujiajiao has several private gardens, which used to be owned by officials or landlords but have now opened to the public. Another attraction is Kezhi Garden on Great North Street. It is one of the largest manor-style private gardens in the vast southern China region. While strolling in the picturesque garden of this mansion, visitors can enjoy a presentation of Suzhou Pingtan, a traditional genre of artistic show, with a pair of performers singing in Suzhou dialect and playing ancient Chinese string instruments. Visitors will be definitely fascinated by this ancient town while marveling at the same time at Shanghai's modern life.
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Experts talk about embedded intelligence
More than two decades ago, the event that was the precursor to the embedded world conference had put the spotlight on embedded intelligence. Back then, it was more of a vision of the future; in the meantime, embedded intelligence is becoming more and more relevant and is shaping an increasing number of systems, from autonomous vehicles, image recognition and embedded vision to preventive and needs-based maintenance in Industry 4.0 applications, and from small embedded micro-controllers to high performance Cloud servers. These developments are opening up immense possibilities and business opportunities, but they are also closely associated with a host of technical, economic, social and ethical issues.
The high-calibre panel discussion from 15:30 to 16:30 in the Forum Hall 3A on 26 February will explore the current status of AI in respect of embedded system technology and its industries. The panel will also answer the question: "Is all that already reality?"
Professor Axel Sikora, chair of the embedded world advisory board and embedded world conference, will moderate the panel and is looking forward to an exciting discussion with: Jim Tung, MathWorks Fellow, Professor Nikolaus Forgó from the Department for Innovation and Digitalisation in Law, University of Vienna, and Professor Michael Beigl from the Karlsruhe Institute for Technology (KIT), TECO.
"We will be discussing the importance of artificial and embedded intelligence today and in the future with these first-class panellists. We are going to need to talk about when AI and machine learning are useful and when they are not. For those who would like even more in-depth insights, the embedded world conference offers a track on "Autonomous and Intelligent Systems", with two full days of technical presentations," says Professor Sikora.
Brief details of the experts
Michael Beigl has been Professor for Pervasive Computing Systems and Head of TECO, the Telecooperation Office research group, at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology since 2010. Previously, he was Professor of Distributed and Ubiquitous Systems at the Technical University of Brunswick from 2006 to 2010, and guest professor at Keio University in Japan in 2005.
From 2000 to 2005, as Scientific Director of TECO at the University of Karlsruhe, he headed a research laboratory for application-driven research. Beigl completed his computer science degree and doctorate at the University of Karlsruhe. Since 2014 he has been the spokesman for the national centre of excellence Smart Data Innnovation Lab (SDIL) and the Baden-Württemberg centre of excellence Smart Data Solution Center (SDSC-BW). His research interests are in ubiquitous/pervasive/mobile/wearable computing and focus on issues relating to the combination of human-machine interaction, sensor-driven systems and data analysis using AI methods.
Professor Nikolaus Forgó, Professor of IT and IP Law and Technology and Head of Department, University of Vienna. In 1998, Forgó established and has since led the post-graduate programme for information and media law at the University of Vienna. Since March 2017 he has been a member of the Digital Council of Lower Saxony and since October 2017 Professor for IT and IP Law at the University of Vienna, Institute for Innovation and Digitalisation in Law. In addition, Forgó became an expert member of the Austrian Data Protection Council in July 2018.
Jim Tung is a MathWorks Fellow who focuses on business and technology strategy, working with high-calibre clients and partners. He has more than 35 years of experience in real-time systems, data collection and technical computing, including 30 years at MathWorks. Previously, he was Vice President of Marketing und Vice President of Business Development at MathWorks. Before that he held marketing and sales management positions at Lotus Development and Keithley DAS, a leading manufacturer of PC-based data collection systems.


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San Francisco, CA, United States (4E) – Twitter, that disruptor of civility, will likely suspend more than 100 million fake and suspicious accounts as a result of a "Great Twitter Follower Purge" aimed at cleansing itself of most of the sources of discord destroying its reputation.
Twitter last week said it was going to continue purging suspicious, locked and inactive followers for millions of its users. It suspended more than 70 million fake and suspicious accounts in May and June. This total will certainly rise, and will likely exceed 100 million when the cleansing ends.
Twitter said it will no longer include Twitter accounts it had frozen for suspicious or potentially fraudulent behavior in the totals of followers listed on people's profiles. A tweeter's follower count is a key measure of online popularity and influence.
Vijaya Gadde, Twitter's general counsel, said the latest move is part of the Twitter's efforts to "build trust and encourage healthy conversation" after it faced global criticism for its flood of fake and spam accounts.
He said average Twitter users will not see such a dramatic difference in their follower counts. Most tweeters will lose only about four followers or fewer, according to Gadde.
The most notable "victims" of this Great Twitter Purge are its most prominent users. Katy Perry, the most popular Twitter user, saw more than three million of her followers disappear, bringing her total to 107 million. Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift lost about two million each. Kim Kardashian West lost about 1.5 million followers.
Politicians weren't spared either. Donald Trump's @realDonaldTrump account lost over 300,000 followers, bringing his total down to 53.1 million. Former president Barack Obama lost some two million followers, leaving him with 101 million.
Even Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Twitter itself weren't spared from the purge. Dorsey tweeted that he saw 200,000 of his four million followers vanish. Twitter's own @twitter account saw millions of followers deleted.
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Colorado, other states ask court to delay same-sex marriage ruling
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SAN FRANCISCO " The attorneys general of 10 states have joined conservative legal groups in urging the California Supreme Court to delay finalizing its ruling to legalize same-sex marriage.
In a friend-of-the-court brief filed late Thursday, they said they have an interest in the case because they would have to determine if their states would recognize the marriages of gay residents who wed in California.
The states involved are Alaska, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Michigan, Nebraska, New Hampshire, South Carolina, South Dakota and Utah. Except for Florida and New Hampshire, all of them have constitutional provisions banning gay marriage.
The attorneys general asked the court to stay its May 15 ruling until after the November election, when California's voters likely will decide whether to adopt a similar amendment, which would overturn the court's decision. The court's decisions normally take effect after 30 days.
What happens in California is being watched carefully elsewhere because unlike Massachusetts, the only U.S. state where same-sex couples can now marry, California does not have a residency requirement for obtaining a marriage license.
"We reasonably believe an inevitable result of such 'marriage tourism' will be a steep increase in litigation of the recognition issue in our courts," Utah Attorney General Mark L. Shurtleff wrote in the brief submitted on behalf of the 10 states.
New York Gov. David Paterson, meanwhile, has indicated that state plans to recognize same-sex marriages from other jurisdictions, meaning New Yorkers who get married in California would be entitled to spousal support, and other marriage rights at home.
California Attorney General Jerry Brown, whose office originally argued to uphold the state's one man-one woman marriage laws, submitted its own brief Thursday urging the Supreme Court not to grant the stay.
"The Court has declared the law governing the right of same-sex couples to marry, and the Attorney General undertakes to give effect to that declaration with no less vigor than he previously sought to give effect to the statutes in dispute," Brown's brief states. "It is time for these proceedings to end."
The Supreme Court has until the close of business on June 16 to decide the stay request, but it also could give itself a 60-day extension to consider matter. The California Office of Vital Records informed local officials this week they can start issuing marriage licenses to same-sex couples on June 17, barring further instructions from the court.
"The court's decision firmly establishes there is a fundamental right to marriage equality for same-sex couples under the California Constitution," said San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera, whose office joined two dozen same-sex couples in bringing the lawsuit that led to the court's 4-3 decision. "To deny that fundamental right based on speculation about what might happen in November is terribly inappropriate."
Ron Prentice, chairman of the coalition sponsoring the proposed California Marriage Protection Act, said he welcomed having other states support the stay request.
"Redefining marriage will affect the entire nation, not just California," Prentice said. "There is no good reason for these four judges to create nationwide chaos when a ballot measure to reverse the decision is pending before the voters."
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It's hard to fight City Hall and even harder to fight well-funded neighbors who don't want any development near them, a local man has realized. So he settled for less than what he and his partner bought the property for.


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Elegant MicroWeb Partners with QSR Software Business to Deliver Stable, Dependable Online Ordering for Restaurants
Elegant MicroWeb is pleased to announce a value-added working relationship with a well-renowned U.S. software business providing online restaurant ordering and payment software tools to the Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) market. This company provides a competitive advantage to local, regional and global restaurant businesses by offering dependable online ordering, integrated with delivery, customer service and payment gateways. Elegant MicroWeb worked with this software company to analyze, test and release an online restaurant ordering system with payment gateways and other system integration.###Details >
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Institutions team up to support Sri Lankan micro to medium enterprises
Seylan Bank PLC of Sri Lanka has signed a term loan agreement with the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID), the Development Bank of Austria (OeEB) and the German development finance institution DEG—Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH—to promote development and economic growth through micro, small and medium enterprise (MSME) support in Sri Lanka. Alpen Capital introduced this transaction to OFID, who in the context of the recent Cooperation Agreement between both development finance institutions, extended an invitation to OeEB.
The agreement represents the first joint financing facility between OFID, OeEB and DEG. It provides term loan financing of US$45m for a five year tenor and is part of the first round of international fund-raising for Seylan.
Commenting on the agreement, OFID Director-General Suleiman J Al-Herbish said: "We need to work together and build effective partnerships. OFID welcomes this collaboration with OeEB and DEG to provide stable, long-term funding for Seylan, a leading bank in the country."
Andrea Hagmann, Member of the Executive Board of OeEB also commented: "Together with OFID and as lead arranger for DEG we are able to support economic development especially in northern, rural regions of Sri Lanka. OeEB also contributes TA funds for enhancing environmental and social standards."
Rena Terfrüchte, Director Financial Institutions Europe/Asia at DEG, expressed her gratitude to the due diligence teams of the organizations for closing the deal successfully. The loan will contribute to the overall development of the country´s economy through the financing of MSME companies, therewith meeting one of DEG´s central financing goals.
Development agencies, OFID, OeEB and DEG, are united in their commitment to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). SDG8, focuses on promoting sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth. MSMEs in Sri Lanka contribute an estimated 50 percent to GDP and 45 percent of employment, but typically lack access to long-term finance. Support to these businesses is therefore central to promoting inclusive and sustainable growth.
Seylan Bank, as one of the leading MSME banks in the country, is in an ideal position to support these goals. Seylan Bank CEO Kapila Ariyaratne commented: "SME growth is vital to Sri Lanka's economic development and this agreement will help us plan for the longer term. I'm hopeful that it marks the beginning of an excellent relationship that will enable us to improve the sector, improve the livelihoods of our people and mutually benefit our organizations."
Over one third of the funding will support MSMEs in the northern and eastern provinces of Sri Lanka. These areas have been the most affected by the country's civil war which ended in 2009. Despite strong economic growth and rapidly expanding urban populations, these regions continue to suffer from limited investment.


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Brain Robbers
Last week we discussed some great super foods for feeding your brain. But what about all the brain-robbing toxins lurking out there? Brain toxicity is a major factor in the development of neurodegenerative diseases. Today, there is no shortage of neurotoxins in our air, food, water, and products. Here are four of the major substances


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Stealing is not something new,it happens day in day out.Two women who were caught stealing from one of the shops in Thika were told to do unimaginable as alternative of being put into flames. The two women who tried to make away with dresses from the shop were tied up and told to what will shock you.
The two women spent the better part of the day in the posture below as passersby were perplexed by the occurrence. It could have been the end of the road for the two as they were nearly put into flames but pleaded for another punishment. The two were later rescued by police and taken to nearby police station.
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LOOK: Darth Vader Intimidates In Final Issue Variants From Chiang, McKelvie & More
Fan favorite artists like Michael Cho, Sara Pichelli, Chris Samnee, Adi Granov and more turned in covers for "Darth Vader's" finale.
Gillen, Stevenson,Tarr & More Talk Young Superheroes and Teenage Angst in Comics
Creators behind some of the best young adult comics today gathered at SDCC to discuss the connection fans have to the turbulence of teenage years.
UK Comic Creators Comment On Brexit Decision
Following the United Kingdom's vote to leave the European Union, comic creators took to Twitter to express their opinions on the decision.
The Wicked + The Divine #20
In "The Wicked + The Divine" #20, Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie spill the beans and reveal how Laura survived death at Ananke's hands, even as the gods continue to choose sides with Minerva's life on the line.
"The Wicked + The Divine" #20 Changes Everything You Thought You Knew about the Series So Far
Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie's "The Wicked + The Divine" #20 reveals the true story behind Laura's resurrection.
The Wicked + The Divine #19
Ananke's enemies and allies clash in the Underworld in Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie's "The Wicked + The Divine" #19.
Don't Call It a Comeback: McKelvie & Wilson on Their Return to "The Wicked + The Divine"
Artist Jamie McKelvie and colorist Matthew Wilson discuss their longtime collaboration, and their work on the hit series.
The Wicked + The Divine #18
"The Wicked + The Divine" #18 kicks off the series' explosive new story arc as Persephone performs her first concert, the gods choose sides and Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie give readers reasons to worry.
INTERVIEW: Eric Stephenson Plans to Celebrate in Style with Image Expo & Spring Formal
Image Comics Publisher Eric Stephenson talks to CBR News about the inspiration behind this year's Image Expo post-party -- a spring formal dance.
Image Expo to Celebrate Valkyries Group With Spring Formal
Collaborators Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie will DJ at the Image Expo Spring Formal, held April 6 in Seattle.
EXCLUSIVE: "Everyone Pays" in New "The Wicked + The Divine" Teasers
Kieron Gillen & Jamie McKelvie's "The Wicked + The Divine" returns in April with #18, and CBR has an exclusive look at teasers for the issue.
EXCLUSIVE: Marvel's Women of Power Variants by McKelvie, Wada & More
CBR has the first look at a quartet of Marvel's Women of Power-themed variants, by Jaimie McKelvie, Kevin Wada, Tula Lotay and more!
Nailed it: 'The Wicked + The Divine' inspires a line of nail art
Espionage Cosmetics has introduced a line of nail wraps inspired by the popular fantasy series by Kieron Gillen and Jamie McKelvie.
The Wicked + The Divine #17
Kieron Gillen and Brandon Graham use "The Wicked + The Divine" #17 to set up some groundwork for Sakhmet, but it's only the epilogue page drawn by Jamie McKelvie that readers will talk about.
Comics A.M. | Inside DC Comics' diversity efforts
"We've seen a more diverse talent pool. You see more people coming in — more women joining — wanting to be involved in comics than ever before," says DC Entertainment Co-Publisher Dan DiDio. "That's a great thing; we can build out from there"


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It seems I just can't be satisfied coming to another country without learning another language. At first, I thought it would be enough to focus on learning to understand the Kiwi's crazy form of English. It's been no easy feat to get to the point where I can come out with proper responses to phrases such as "Bob's your uncle", "Good on ya", and "sweet-as".
However, in addition to English, there are actually two other official languages in New Zealand: Māori and NZ sign language. While I've always been interested in learning sign language, I decided to focus on Māori for the time being. Those of you who have visited NZ will know that many place names and signs are in both English and Māori. However, this is a relatively recent change. Māori only became one of the official languages in 1987. Prior to this, and the start of several Māori-language recovery programs, there was actually a fear that the language would be lost. There were many reasons for the decline of Māori speakers, among them the fact that for many years Māori was forbidden in the schools and all proceedings in Parliament were conducted in English. Many Māori felt there was little reason to teach the language to their children. At present only about 4% of the NZ population speaks Māori. However, knowledge and interest in the language (and culture) is on the rise in both official and personal settings.
One of the first things we are learning is "Ko wai koe? No hea koe?": "Who are you? Where are you from?" It seems like a fairly basic question, but traditionally the answer would include a whole description of lineage and family history. When we first introduced ourselves, we were asked to give our name and place of origin, as well as "our" river and mountain. It's added a whole new dimension to some of the discussions Greg and I have been having lately about identity.
*Photos courtesy of my mom. Hopefully we'll get a post up about our travels with her and Robert soon...
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Sunday, May 11, 2008
30th B-Day's Deserve Ice Cream Cake!
I have a wee birthday tradition of having a Carvel ice cream cake on my birthday. Doesn't happen every year, but it seemed like my 30th was a good year not to skip. Unfortunately Carvel seems to have not expanded into New Zealand quite yet. So I ventured into unknown territory, inspired a bit from Mekayla's tradition, and decided to make my own ice cream cake. Fortunately the web is filled with ex-Carvel employees who are addicted to making their own cake and provide some great recipes to start from.
I should emphasize at this point that this "cake" is composed entirely of ice cream. There is no spongy cake layer to detract from the ice cream experience. Here, in exquisite detail, is my cake starting at the base:
By the second day I think I was on a sugar high from eating too much whipped cream, as were the cats. It turned out very well in the end, and even the Kiwi flatmates who were particularly horrified during this whole process seemed to enjoy the final result. Of course Mekayla did try to melt the entire cake by insisting on putting thirty candles on it, but I swiftly averted disaster by blowing them all out (after basking briefly in their glow).
Thank you everyone for the birthday wishes. Now, if you will excuse me, there is left over ice cream cake that needs my immediate attention!
I should emphasize at this point that this "cake" is composed entirely of ice cream. There is no spongy cake layer to detract from the ice cream experience. Here, in exquisite detail, is my cake starting at the base:
- layer of chocolate ice cream (ahh, I wish they sold coffee ice cream in NZ, maybe next year)
- layer of crunchies (oreo's mixed with Magic Shell Chocolate, this is a KEY ingredient)
- layer of vanilla ice cream with M&M's mixed in (this was actually a mistake, the M&M shells melt off too much, and they lose their crunchiness)
- all frosted on the outside with freshly whipped cream
- blueberry colored whipped cream to decorate the edges
- M&M's to write "30" with.
- More crunchies (including some made out of delectable Tim Tams)
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The Heather Cooper fonds includes a copy of the print, Dance Takes Flight (1997).
The Heather Cooper fonds includes a copy of the print, Dance Takes Flight (1997).
The Barbara Cook fonds includes the following series: an Alumni questionnaire [1993]; Dance Collection Dance article (2015); and obituary and funeral service bulletin (2017).
The Maureen Comely fonds includes an Alumni questionnaire [1992].
The Leonard Cohen fonds includes poetry [1961-1966] and a newspaper article (1977).
The Norman Campbell fonds includes newspaper articles (1983) and biographical information (1989)
The Joseph Boyden fonds includes newspaper articles (2017).
The Anna Blewchamp fonds includes biographical information [1991].
The Marie Crowe fonds includes an obituary (2001).
The Lawrence Adams fonds includes newspaper and magazine articles (1986-2003) and obituaries (2003-2004).
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By Damilola Faustino
Zayn Malik, who is known for making some drastic hair moves, has definitely gone for a shocking new look as he has shaved his head completely bald.
The style comes as quite a surprise since Zayn's proud mum, Trisha Malik posted a picture of her son celebrating the Muslim holiday Eid al-Adha with Gigi and her mom Yolanda Hadid.
The photo featured the British crooner with a short style, but dramatically different from the smooth-headed one he's currently rocking today.


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Alba Equestrian Centre Jump for Cancer Touches the Stars!!
The Little Fighters Cancer Trust would like to extend a massive, heartfelt thanks to Alba Equestrian Centre for hosting the very first (to our knowledge) "Jump for Cancer" in South Africa (perhaps even the world) to raise Childhood Cancer Awareness as well as to raise much-needed funds for LFCT.
We were contacted via our Facebook Page on 2 August by a lady named Carla du Plessis, whom we assumed was the owner, regarding a "Jump for Cancer" show-jumping show that they wanted to hold on 23 September in aid of LFCT, and of course we jumped at the opportunity.
As the weeks went by, Carla regularly updated us as to all the wonderful people who were coming on board to partake as well as all the great sponsors and we got just as excited as she was at every new announcement…. it is always such a pleasure when a partner includes us in all the arrangements and shares all the exciting news with us because that we also get excited and can update all our supporters and potential donors/entrants with the latest news 😀
Carla came up with the great idea for family & friends to sponsor those taking part via purchasing Cancer Awareness Ribbons (for various cancers including child cancer) @ R10 each, and with various prizes up for grabs for most ribbons and most creative use of ribbons, they virtually FLEW!!!
NOBODY thought that this would be SUCH a success – put it this way; sales of ribbons brought in R11 170 – 00 in other words, 1 170 ribbons were sold!!! That is A LOT of ribbon which had to be cut and folded and A LOT of tiny safety pins which had to be attached, and then all the ribbons had to be pinned and sorted once they were sold!!!
Thank You SO MUCH to the farriers who sponsored all the ribbon and who challenged other farriers to do so – YOU GUYS ROCK!!!!!
Thank You SO MUCH to those who spent hours and hours cutting, making, sorting and selling the ribbons – YOU ARE AWESOME!!!
The most ribbons bought by a single person, by the way, was a staggering 210!! thanks for the support and congratulations Trish Knott.
And how creative is THIS MASSIVE RIBBON made up of all small ribbons?? AWESOME!! Thanks for all the support and hard work!!
Two professional photographers came on board and those who wanted photos could only get them by making a minimum R50 donation to LFCT.
A renowned artist also came on board and offered a painting of the winner of the raffle's horse (or other animal).
Sunday 23rd eventually dawned and I literally dragggged myself out of bed really early (not a morning person and usually lay in until at least 9 on Sundays before getting behind the laptop for the day) and made my way to Alba Livery in Durbanville – and I was SO glad I did.
It was only upon arrival at the venue that I actually met Carla (and everyone else who had been there since 6am already), and you could have blown me over with a feather when I realised that Carla is a 17-year-old Grade 11 scholar!!!!
Carla – I take my hat off to you for the professional manner in which you organised this event and for the flawless way that the whole event went off.
Your concept, the Jump for Cancer was a runaway success and everyone, myself included, thoroughly enjoyed the day!! As we say in Afrikaans – "Jy mag maar!!"
I would also like to say that apart from the event being such a success, the venue was lovely and so peaceful that I actually mentioned that even though I was working, it was the first time in more than a year that I was so at peace and that my mind was not buzzing with a million thoughts about what I needed to do…. BLISS!!!!
Jump for Cancer on the day was a Family Event in more ways than one…
There were, of course many families taking part as there were entrants from tiny tots to those who are, let us just say, older 😉
Great fun was had by all, whether they entered the show or were just reclining on the sidelines under the trees and supporting…. This was really such a wonderful, relaxed, dignified way to spend a Sunday with friends and family in an absolutely beautiful setting…
Thank you to those who came over to the LFCT table to chat, to learn some more about Childhood Cancer, to make a donation, to buy LFCT Gold Awareness Ribbons, and to sign up for our LFCT Christmas Elf project – lovely to meet and chat with all of you!! ❤
There was however another Family team, and that was Carla's family….
Carla organised the whole event and was very busy in the arena during the whole event on the day; Mom Liesl and aunt Deidre were busy selling raffle tickets and ribbons, and collecting cash donations for the photos as well as generally seeing that all went smoothly in other areas; Gran was keeping very busy in the Horseshoe Café kitchen with brother Stefan doing front of house with a friend, and they were run off their feet so much so that they sold out of virtually everything by the end of the day; Grandpa and Uncle were manning the braai making the wors for the boerewors rolls, and Dad Grant arrived straight from the airport (fresh from Barcelona) sometime during the morning and came directly to the event, cementing what was really a great "family affair" of note!
If I have left any family members out please forgive me… oh yes, not to forget Pasella, who was guarding the braai area and looking longingly at the boeries 😉
We would also like to say a special thank you to Carla's younger brother, Stefan who runs the Horseshoe Café, for lovingly donating 100% of his profits for the day to LFCT in honour of a young friend – Stefan YOU ROCK!!!!
The Little Fighters Cancer Trust would hereby like to thank Alba Equestrian Centre and everyone else for their contribution to this fantastic event which resulted in a WHOPPING R25 000 donation!!
The donations were as follows:
|Tammy Mustoe Photography & Ingrid Owen Photography
|The Trotting Trestle (Clea Witte) Raffle
|The Horseshoe Café (Stefan du Plessis)
|Show Entries
Thank You also to the following for sponsoring prizes for the show:
- Trackside Supplies (Trish Knott)
- Tack Shack (Tanja Myburgh)
- Henderson Clothing (Jeanne Henderson)
- Marche Neethling
- Hooves & Paws (Jeanette Hughes)
- Candice Jolliffe (Course Builder/Judge)
- Hannelie Janse van Rensburg (Paramedic)
In closing, once again, on behalf of all our Beneficiaries, THANK YOU to Carla; to the people who worked so hard on getting the arena just right and all the jumps arranged and set up; to Carla's family for all the hard work you all put in; to those who sponsored various goodies; to those who took part, and to those who came to cheer!!
Posted on 3 October, 2018, in Blog, Events and tagged Alba Equestrian Centre, Alba Livery, Cancer Awareness Month, Child Cancer, Child Cancer Awareness, childhood cancer, Childhood Cancer Awareness, Children with Cancer, Fighting Cancer, Jump for Cancer, LFCT, Little Fighters Cancer Trust. Bookmark the permalink. Leave a comment.


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Pomplamoose - one of the most creative but random bands ever
Boyce Avenue covering some Bruno Mars. Lovely!
An awesome version of Just a Dream by two wonderful singers.
He has too much to say at first, but it's worth waiting for to hear his voice :)
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Superb spacious medieval house in Rye
- House325 m²
- Sleeps: 12
- Bedrooms: 5
- Bathrooms: 2
- Half Baths: 1
- Min Stay: 1–4 nights
5 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, sleeps 11
Mrs Moyreen Tilbrook
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About Mrs Moyreen Tilbrook
We have lived for many years in Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong. Asia has proved a fascinating destination for many of our travels.
Mrs Moyreen Tilbrook purchased this House in 1967
Why Mrs Moyreen Tilbrook chose Rye
This Grade 2 listed house has been a constant source of interest and delight. We continue to learn about former residents - back to 1680 so far - and to welcome friends and family to a home which we feel privileged to occupy for a short time in its long history. We have much pleasure in inviting you to share this experience with us.
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Delightful, quaint house ideally situated in Mermaid Street and opposite the Mermaid. The garden with the mulberry tree is a green oasis on a hot summer afternoon.
Family weekend
We are all back home wonderfully refreshed after a long weekend to remember. We stepped into Robin Hill and were immediately immersed in the history of place and the dramatic
oriental decor.
The house was comfortable, spacious and well equipped and the garden delightful. We loved ancient Mermaid Street, so central and within easy reach of everything in Rye. You do have to get used to driving, loading and unloading in narrow streets. We found it easier to park the car near the station than use the allotted garage.
Prime location and beautiful home
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Moyreens house. It truly is a gem! The children loved playing in the garden and there was ample space for our whole lot- thank you for opening your home to us!
Amazing house, wonderful host
We rented the house for a surprise birthday party and it was perfect. Very spacious, everyone got an actual bed. Great dining room table for dinners together, lots of sitting room space. Wish it had been a tiny bit warmer then we would have sat in the beautiful garden! Moyreen was a fantastic responsive host and generously allowed us to amend our booking when two of our party dropped out. Sorry we used so many towels! It hailed when we went to the beach! Stunning house, in a stunning town. Highly recommend, although you may end up spending more time in the lovely house than wandering the cobbled streets like we did. Great for large families or groups.
Lovely house
Great house , great location. Thank you!
Amazing property, very interesting in a gorgeous seething of rye.
Location was perfect walkable distance to many shops bars and restaurants. Such a lovely house. Only negative was there was only one proper shower between 12 guests but we coped. Thank you for letting is stay in your property. We had a great time. Gill excell
Thank you for your comments. We're glad you enjoyed your stay. We appreciate that one bath and one wet room shower provide somewhat limited facilities. However we hope that the basins in two bedrooms help. Perhaps we should install a track in the bathroom and a curtain so that the hand shower is not limited to hair washing.
Rye is located between Hastings and Folkestone and is a mile and a half from the coast. From London Rye can be reached either via M20/A2070/A259 through Ashford or via M25/A21/A268 through Hawkhurst. Historically known as '1066 country' the surrounding area provides the visitor with an abundance of castles, abbeys, fortresses, National Trust gardens and houses, and museums. The coastal area is noted for its flora and fauna including a wildlife bird sanctuary: marshland stretches eastwards, a haven for smugglers in bygone days, and the haunting seascape of Dungeness is a habitat for a wide variety of unusual plants and dominated by two lighthouses; to the west stretch the unspoilt beach of Winchelsea and the cliffs of Fairlight Country Park.


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The much anticipated comedy by director Prince Dovlo is set to premiere this Saturday, November 4th inside Silverbird Cinemas.
Titled "BlueFilm", this one features all the current top comedians you can think of, including Lawyer Ntim- SDK -Clememto Surrez- Too Much- Nana Serwaa Opoku Adoo- Christabel Awwa Amorbeng- Jeneral Ntata – John Persah- Edmuno Darko Robertson- Queen French and more.
This laughter-filled movie is one that will definetly let you crack your ribs.
Ticket goes for cool 30 GH
Grab your tickets at the Accra mall SilverBird Cinema desk or Call :020- 8878837
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Which soundtracks have I listened to the most and are among my favorites? From Saturday Night Fever to Twin Peaks: the world of the soundtrack!
Tags: Angelo Badalamenti, Curtis Mayfield, Ennio Morricone, Ibrahim Maalouf, Isaac Hayes, Kendrick Lamar, Prince, Public Enemy, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Soundtrack
Concert, List, Review
Closing of 2018. What was good? What wasn't? What were the main events? What blog stories were favorite? A look back at 2018.
Tags: Ace Frehley, Altın Gün, Anderson .Paak, Blood Orange, Bruce Springsteen, Carters, Cat Power, David Bowie, David Byrne, Dweezil Zappa, Father John Misty, Frank Zappa, Herman Brood, Janelle Monáe, Kamasi Washington, Kendrick Lamar, LCD Soundsystem, Mazzy Star, N.W.A., New Order, Prince, Public Enemy, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Van Halen, Waterboys
The second Public Enemy album It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back turns 30 years old already! The best hip-hop album of all time? A look back.
Tags: Public Enemy
Concert, Tribute
Paradiso, the ultimate concert venue of The Netherlands and surrounding countries of the world, turns 50 years old. A look back on its rich history and a tribute to 50 years of pop music in Amsterdam.
Tags: D'Angelo, Iggy Pop, Kraftwerk, LCD Soundsystem, Lenny Kravitz, Prince, Public Enemy, Ramones, Smashing Pumpkins, Specials, Underworld, Waterboys, Wendy & Lisa
This year my son asked me if I had published my 10 best songs yet. Why not was the next question. Hereby I present my list.
Tags: Bruce Springsteen, D'Angelo, David Bowie, LCD Soundsystem, Prince, Public Enemy, Sly & The Family Stone, Solange, Talking Heads, Underworld
In honor of the 1-year anniversary of my blog A Pop Life (My life with music), the list of best albums per year from 1966.
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Closing of 2016. What was good? What wasn´t? What were the main events? Which stories were the favorites? A look back at a year, that got off to a very good start.
Tags: Anderson .Paak, Bruce Springsteen, David Bowie, Doe Maar, Iggy Pop, Neil Young, Prince, Public Enemy, Queen, Underworld
Music and branding go together, more and more. Logos are a part of that. An inventory of the strongest & best known band & artist logos.
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25 years ago today Public Enemy's last masterpiece was released: Apocalypse 91…The Enemy Strikes Black. Saw them live at the time: impressive and unforgettable. A tribute to a hip-hop classic!
The greatest albumcovers, plus covers selected by visitors. Nice viewing!
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Coming after the album top 50, I present the 50 best concerts I witnessed before my 50th birthday!
Tags: Arcade Fire, Bruce Springsteen, Concert, Cure, D'Angelo, David Sylvian, Eels, Family Stand, George Clinton, Iggy Pop, Kraftwerk, Lauryn Hill, LCD Soundsystem, Lenny Kravitz, Morrissey, Nick Cave, Outkast, Paul McCartney, Prince, Public Enemy, Radiohead, Ramones, Rolling Stones, Roxy Music, Sezen Aksu, Smashing Pumpkins, Specials, Sufjan St, Top 50, U2, Underworld, Waterboys, Wendy & Lisa
Top 50
On March 14th 2016 I turned 50. In honor of that occasion and to the music my top 50 best albums. Today numbers 25 to 11.
Tags: ABBA, Arcade Fire, Bob Marley, Clash, Cure, Fleetwood Mac, Japan, Neil Young, Public Enemy, Roxy Music, Sex Pistols, Smashing Pumpkins, Specials, Top 50, Van Halen, Waterboys
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Riot it seems once again i have had to dodge due to a troll in queue how is this fair that i should receive a 5 minute penalty and lp loss because someone decides to troll and give up before the game starts. Have you considered putting a kick option in the queue where the other teammates can decide if they want to play with these people? If not have you got any plans or ideas on how you are going to deal with these kind of toxic players im all ears.
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Posted: Dec 13, 2018
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — After a layoff of more than two weeks due to Fall Quarter finals, the Cal Poly wrestling team returns to action Monday night with a non-conference dual meet against No. 24 Northwestern of the Big Ten Conference.
First match inside Mott Athletics Center is set for 7 p.m.
Northwestern is visiting San Luis Obispo for the third straight year. The Wildcats posted 30-8 victories over the Mustangs in both previous meetings for a 3-0 advantage in the series. The two teams also met in the Windy City Duals in December 2014, Northwestern earning a 38-12 triumph.
Cal Poly (0-1) has competed in just one dual meet so far, falling to Cal Baptist 28-10 on Nov. 10. Northwestern (1-2) opened with a 26-17 loss at North Dakota State, then upset No. 10 Virginia Tech 20-16 on Nov. 18 before falling to Old Dominion 30-10 on Dec. 7.
The Wildcats, ranked No. 24 this week by WIN Magazine, will wrestle Stanford in Mott Athletics Center at 5 p.m. before taking on the Mustangs.
A quartet of Northwestern wrestlers are ranked by WIN Magazine this week, led by a pair of No. 2 matmen.
Sebastian Rivera is ranked No. 2 at 125 pounds while Ryan Deakin sports a similar ranking at 157. Both are sophomores.
In addition, Johnny Sebastian owns a No. 11 ranking at 174 pounds while Conan Jennings is No. 15 at 285. Both are seniors.
All four were NCAA qualifiers a year ago, Rivera claiming sixth place at 125 pounds for All-American honors after a fifth-place finish in the Big 10 Championships. Sebastian was fourth at 174 pounds in the Big 10 finals, Jennings fifth at 285 and Deakin sixth at 149.
Coach Jon Sioredas' Mustang wrestlers earned three first-place finishes, a trio of runners-up and a pair of thirds at the season-opening Menlo Open on Nov. 3. Benny Martinez placed first at 125 pounds, Yoshito Funakoshi took the 133-pound crown and Joshy Cortez won the 157-pound championship. Bernie Truax (149), Dylan Miracle (165) and Nathan Tausch (174) all finished second while Willem DeBoer (197) and Samuel Aguilar (285) placed third.
At the Black Knight Invitational hosted by Army West Point on Nov. 18, Funakoshi finished second at 133, Brawley Lamer was fourth at 157 and Ty Schilling (pictured above) placed fifth at 149. Cortez earned a third-place finish in the Roadrunner Open, also on Nov. 18.
No Mustangs placed in the 37th annual Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational on Dec. 1-2, Cal Poly's last competition.
Lane, Cal Poly's lone returning NCAA qualifier, is 4-4 on the young season while Cortez sports an 8-1 mark, Funakoshi 5-3 and Schilling 3-3.
Also wrestling for Cal Poly against Northwestern are Martinez (4-5) at 125, Ryan Farina (3-7) at 141, Lamer (3-4) at 157, Miracle (2-6) at 165, Tausch (4-4) at 174, Jack Huber (2-7) at 184 and Aguilar (5-6) at 285.
Six of the 10 Mustangs on Monday's card are true or redshirt freshmen.
The Mustangs will compete in the Reno Tournament of Champions next Thursday and the Midlands in Chicago on Dec. 29-30.
Cal Poly will host five more dual meets after the New Year, hosting CSU Bakersfield on Jan. 11 and Oregon State on Feb. 2 for Pac-12 matches and Northern Colorado on Jan. 18, Fresno State on Feb. 9 and Air Force on Feb. 10 in non-conference matchups.
After two more Pac-12 dual meets on the road in February, the Mustangs will compete in the Pac-12 Championship on March 9 at Arizona State, with the NCAA Division I National Championship slated for March 21-23 inside PPG Paints Arena at Pittsburgh, Penn.
Probable Lineups
Cal Poly (0-1)
125 — Benny Martinez (4-5), Freshman, Eastlake, CA
133 — Yoshito Funakoshi (5-3), Senior, Torrance, CA
141 — Ryan Farina (3-7), Sophomore, Tempe, AZ
149 — Ty Schilling (3-3), Junior, Brownsville, OR
157 — Brawley Lamer (3-4), Redshirt Freshman, Corvallis, OR
165 — Dylan Miracle (2-6), Freshman, Madera, CA
174 — Nathan Tausch (4-4), Freshman, Poway, CA
184 — Jack Huber (2-7), Redshirt Freshman, Highlands Ranch, CO
197 — Tom Lane (4-4), Junior, Garden City, NY
285 — Samuel Aguilar (5-6), Redshirt Freshman, Apple Valley, CA
Northwestern (1-2)
125 - No. 2 Sebastian Rivera (6-0), Sophomore, Jackson, NJ or Matt Vinci (0-1), Freshman, Arlington, VA
133 - Colin Valdiviez (4-4), Sophomore, Lee's Summit, MO or Anthony Rubinetti (0-0), Junior, Closter, NJ
141 - Yahya Thomas (5-3), Redshirt Freshman, Chicago, IL or Alec McKenna (3-2), Junior, Winnetka, IL
149 - Shayne Oster (2-4), Junior, Homer Glen, IL
157 - No. 2 Ryan Deakin (8-0), Sophomore, Broomfield, CO
165 - Eric Yang (1-2), Sophomore, Fremont CA or Anthony Petrone (0-4), Senior, Orlando, FL
174 - No. 11 Johnny Sebastian (2-0), Senior, Ramsey, NJ or Braxton Cody (0-1), Redshirt Junior, Houston, TX
184 - Brendan Devine (0-5), Freshman, West Chester, PA
197 - Zack Chakonis (1-5), Junior, Washington Township, NJ
285 - No. 15 Conan Jennings (4-2), Senior, Centerville, OH


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18 Jul Reception Visit Wightman Road Mosque
Posted at 10:43h in Reception, School Trips
Reception really enjoyed their trip to Wightman Road Mosque last week.
We jumped on the 41 bus and then walked the rest of the way. When we got to the mosque we admired the golden dome. We met the Imam who kindly answered any of the questions we had. We looked around inside and spotted lots of beautiful tile work using lots of different 2D shapes.
Afterwards we enjoyed an end of year picnic at Priory Park. It was a scorcher of a day!


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What we missed with this AUDUSD trade; what levels to watch
Failed trade following high impact news
Ok so we fell out of our chairs going long AUDUSD just before a high impact news but thankfully strict risk management using stop orders (which is the right thing to do) saved our skin.
@terraseeds protective stop saved the day — Kevin Chin (@KevinChinfx) August 7, 2014
Is there any value going through the setup again to see what's wrong? I think there is.
Technical signs that point to a bearish case
Setup on daily chart
- Until last night's price action, AUDUSD had already broken decisively below a region (green) that supported price previously at points 1, 2 and 3.
- The same support turned into a resistance which price action at point 4 shows.
- We know now the whole setup was a retracement and pullback.
Setup on 4-hourly chart
- Points 1, 2, 3 and 4 on the daily chart can be seen here more clearly as is the support turned resistance zone in green.
- Boxes show that AUDUSD did a bearish expansion week-week; this is one reason at least that going long may be a bad idea.
- We have a 1-2-3-4 setup to go short.
- Point 4 (blue square) turns out to be a bull trap or wash n rinse.
- The 1-2-3-4 was also a bear flag.
Setup on weekly chart
- There are at least 3 more reasons but possibly 4 or 5 that identify a very significant resistance here.
- Equidistant channel of course provides a very good visual recognition of down trend.
Potential supports, targets for shorts
If you have short this pair instead, congratulations. These are levels that you can expect to have some influence on price action as long as the pair continues to fall.
- Potential supports in orange.
- Personally I think that #1 and #2 are most compelling but for traders, the important thing is always to clear one level at a time.
- In addition, levels I did not draw in this chart are 2013- low (which is a psychological level) and of course bottom of equidistant channel which is visible in the weekly chart above.
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SC56 Begins | Dilated Cardio Myopathy.
"There's no need to panic!" is both the opening line to the SC56 song "Space Cadet 2" and reminds me of when panic gripped me within the confines of my hospital room. Mum, and a nurse had to hold my arms down to prevent me from pulling the lines out of my neck; this would obviously have been a dangerous thing to do. I was given something to calm me down. Later, after leaving the Harefield, I met up with a Psychiatrist and discovered I was suffering Bipolar Affective Disorder. The stress of the heart transplant operation had caused me to lose grip on my mind and experience a manic episode. In a scene from Space Cadet 56 Book One where Patient 56 panics and becomes of control, he shouts "Bob Bowman to Mission Control! Mayday! Mayday!" I began writing and drawing cartoons towards the Space Cadet Saga in 2001, some of the themes included in the stories touch upon an experience of mental illness.
I was recovering reasonably quickly but had to stay in hospital as they checked my heart for rejection, I had many tests and routine physiotherapy. It was during this time I befriended a pretty cleaner who, for the sake of this blog, I will call Jenny. I bumped into Jenny whilst I was awaiting a biopsy to check for rejection. Before the biopsy, I decided I would attempt to chat up Jenny and ask if she would go out with me on a date. She said "yes", this made me so happy, however short-lived it was; it's pretty stressful having a local anaesthetic in your neck whilst a surgeon cuts a hole to access a convenient vein.
"Things can only get better" was a D-reem song, it had been used by the Labour party when in May 1997; they swept into power beating the Conservatives. Tony Blair was our new Prime Minister and the media was full of favourable news for the party coming into government after 17 years of Tory rule.
Due to the hype of the general election and my love for Jenny, I had another manic episode. I awoke at 6am and phoned my mate Jim on the hospital telephone. He was not amused having been woken up, but was glad to be available. Jim would later help with the plot for Space Cadet 56 and features in a song dedicated to him called "The World according To Jim". After I put the phone down to a bleary Jim, I dressed and tried to find anyone around the hospital that would share in my excitement of the change at the top. I found a Polish man working in the kitchen, he was generally unconcerned and just wanted to get on with his job.
I can't remember exactly what happened for the next couple of hours, it was a hot day and I really started to lose the plot. I walked straight through the Intensive Care Unit and I just kept on walking. I was looking for Jenny but didn't know where she was. I went to the Chapel above the theatre: as there was no one in the chapel I for some reason decided to take the cross off the altar, I still can't remember where I put it. I walked into the Parkwood Hotel, walked down to the bottom of some stairs, reached a fire escape door and opened it.
I could see fields and a path to some woodland; it had been a long time since I had taken a walk in the country. I kept thinking, it had been a long cold winter where I had faced death's cold embrace, only to be born again in spring. The first thing I noticed which wasn't hard to miss was the woodland protecting a huge carpet of blue bells, which decorated the ground in and around the trees. The wood felt cooling after the hot sun.
I began to call out Jenny's name loudly as I walked farther into the wood; I honestly thought Jenny would be there. I was aware of myself, and everything around me but unable to take a hold of the compulsion driving me on. I came upon a large pond and was magnetically drawn to the water, as I started to walk in deeper my tired old shoes got stuck in the mud. I then decided it would be a good idea to take off the rest of my clothes, keep wading in up to my waist, all the while shouting out for Jenny.
Thankfully a nearby farmer, clearly concerned as to what the hell I was doing in his pond, shouted out at me to draw my attention. I noticed him straight away and waded and walked through the undergrowth, trees, nettles and branches. I then delicately, with some welcome assistance, got gingerly over a barbed wire fence. For some reason I began to feel quite lucid at this point, the farmer phoned the police who happened to have a small station on site and they drove me back in a patrol car. I returned to the ward where they were a little surprised and promptly gave me a tetanus jab for my troubles.
That evening, after chatting to some other patients on the ward, Jenny visited me. We had a little cuddle and she gave me a kiss; proving without doubt that news travels fast on E ward and that some clouds can have a silver lining.
Sadly, I never saw Jenny again but I am extremely grateful and lucky that things have got better for me, I am alive, 16 years later and writing this blog.
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by Those Callaways | Dec 21, 2018 | Celebrations
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Mario and Verda O. on December 21, 2018 at 7:14 pm
As always great fun to see and you out do yourselves each year.
Wishing everyone at Those Callaways a Very Merry Christmas and the Very Best in The New Year.Reply
Eddy P. on December 21, 2018 at 7:41 pm
The Calloways are still the greatest & I love you guys dearlyReply
Lorraine S. on December 21, 2018 at 7:42 pm
Very cute and clever! Merry Christmas!Reply
Marlene M. on December 21, 2018 at 8:03 pm
Thanks so much for the Holiday cheer! Wishing you all a vey Merry Christmas and wonderful New Year!Reply
Chris R. on December 21, 2018 at 9:30 pm
Very nice – thanks so much.Reply
Glenn E P. on December 22, 2018 at 5:32 am
Love it!Reply
Howard P. on December 22, 2018 at 9:48 am
What a nice thought. Merry ChristmasReply
Jeannie R. on December 22, 2018 at 12:42 pm
How cute!! Merry Christmas to all of you and a HAppy and prosperous New Year. I love the door hangers that You send every year. ThanksReply
Robert E. on December 23, 2018 at 4:40 pm
Great Job Folks.Reply
Many Blessings to You and your Families.
Ann & Raj S. on December 27, 2018 at 12:36 pm
Great Job! Hope you all had a Merry Merry Christmas! Best wishes for the new year!Reply
Allison H. on December 28, 2018 at 3:53 pm
Now that's what I call Christmas spirit! Love Those Callaways!Reply


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At St Aloysius the school day does not end when the bell goes at 3:15pm. Instead we provide a range of activities as part of the Extended School Day which both promotes wellbeing and healthy lifestyles among the children in our care, and reach out to the wider community around us.
A sample of some of our clubs include choir, football, netball, basketball, homework club, cooking club, dance, lego club and clubs to promote learning in reading, writing and maths.
For all enquires please contact the school office.


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Cats I have had since I was 21. I am 41 now. A whole era of my life, tied in with memories of those cats.
I am still crying, but I always knew it would be bad when My Dana and My Charlie left me. I remind myself to breathe. Great love causes great pain, but oh the love is wonderful.
|Smug Bug and Charlie cat
A freeing.
A release.
Old ideals, thoughts, reactions, beliefs... have been let go of.
Old hurts, especially those of losing my babies, are not wrapped as tightly around my heart.
As if I had been holding onto them to help hold on to my cats. To keep them alive by maintaining the same environment in which they had been happy and healthy.
My hoarding is one. I am finding it much easier to let go of Objects.
Anxieties that I had, especially those before pregnancy, fear of the public, fear of failure, fear of not being accepted, these had been whittled away by the wonderful social environment in RUCCIS. The dropping away of these fears was very sudden after my SiDana cat left me.
I'm not sure if it is a release thing, or a "I don't care as much about anything right now because I miss Dana and Charlie" or what it is.
We went out to dinner with my BIL, for his birthday, and I gave him an album with pictures of his late Bilbo cat, that I had taken during the years Bilbo lived with us. Looking through it, I could literally feel certain resentments, frustrations, emotions left over from our twenties, I could feel them dissapating into nothingness. I had been holding onto them unnessecarily and now I was letting go.
There is a lightness in my heart.
Or, maybe I just miss my cats so much that everything else pales in comparison.
|So ridiculously pretty. So fun. So evil. So loved me in an intense and demanding and adoring way, with reciprocated love from me.


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Gold Abstract Floral Line Boho Cotton Dinner Napkins by Roostery Set of 4Original Design Copyright: Holli ZollingerFour generously sized 20" x 20" dinner napkins. Perfect for both daily use and more formal place settings. The fabric for these products is printed on demand with eco-friendly inks in the USA by Spoonflower Fabrics. Each product is then custom sewn and shipped to your doorstep. Available in two finishes; a durable linen-cotton blend or a soft, lightweigewn and shipped to your doorstep. Available in two finishes; a durable linen-cotton blend or a soft, lightweight organic cotton sateen. Each napkin features a folded hem and white top stitching. Fabric Options: Organic Sateen - Lovely lightweight organic cotton napkin option. The sateen finish makes these great for both formal dining and daily use. Linen-Cotton - Heavier weight napkin option that will become softer and more absorbent with use. Unique natural texture with a matte finish.Napkin Material/Fabric: 100% Linen Cotton or 100% Organic Cotton Sateen Napkin Size: 20" x 20" Napkin Set Size: 4 napkins*Please note* while we have done our best to accurately represent the color, colors may render on a computer screen differently than they do on printed fabric. International Buyers – Please Note: Import duties, taxes, and charges are not included in the item price or shipping cost. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding or buying. With Roostery, you can connect with independent artists from around the world. All our designs are crafted by independent surface designers who receive a commission on every sale!… read more


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Beginning in 2019, all eligible professionals (EPs), eligible hospitals, dual-eligible hospitals, and critical access hospitals (CAHs) are required to use 2015 edition certified electronic health record technology (CEHRT) to meet the requirements of the Promoting Interoperability Program. Note that the requirements for eligible hospitals, dual-eligible hospitals, and CAHs that submit an attestation to CMS under the Medicare Promoting Interoperability Program were updated in the 2019 IPPS final rule.
In 2019, all Medicaid eligible hospitals and EPs must adhere to the requirements of their state's Medicaid Promoting Interoperability Program and attest directly to their state. Visit the 2019 Promoting Interoperability Medicaid page for more information.
Annual Updates to eCQM Specifications
Each year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updates the electronic clinical quality measures (eCQMs) for potential inclusion in CMS quality reporting programs. CMS requires the implementation and use of the updates because they include new codes, logic corrections and clarifications.
The eCQMs and supporting materials for their implementation are now located on the electronic clinical quality improvement (eCQI) Resource Center:
- Eligible Professionals (EP)/Eligible Clinicians*
- Eligible Hospitals (EH)/Critical Access Hospital (CAH)
*Eligible clinicians participate in the Quality Payment Program through the Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) and Advanced Alternative Payment Models (Advanced APM).
For information regarding 2013 and 2014 Clinical Quality Measures and 2015 CQM Reporting Options, please refer to the links below.
2013 Clinical Quality Measures
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St. James Park Improvements
St. James Park is undergoing improvements identified in the conceptual master plan developed through extensive consultation with stakeholders and the public.
Phase One
The improvements include:
- a new, custom playground with a market theme and waterplay feature
- a new entry plaza at the north-east entrance (Jarvis and Adelaide) with seating and a heritage interpretation lighting feature
- new park lighting
- new tree planting
- horticultural planting
- new accessible connecting walkways.
The existing metal trellis and vine near the northeast entrance will remain in place.
Phase Two
The second phase of park improvements will be implemented in 2019 to 2020 and will include all areas of the park outside of Phase One, following the approved master plan.
The improvements include:
- new entry plazas at 3 corner locations (SE, SW, NW), each with seating and a unique heritage interpretation feature
- new central plaza with seating
- new open-air park pavilion located on the east side of the new central plaza
- new park lighting throughout, with LED light fixtures that match those used in Phase 1
- new park feature lighting at central plaza and pavilion including a seasonal lighting element
- new tree planting
- revitalization of the existing garden along King Street with wider paths, new benches, and new planting
- the fountain in the garden will remain
- new accessible connecting walkways throughout the park
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Phase One took place from May 2018 to fall 2018.
Phase Two will start in summer 2019.
The improvements were identified in the approved conceptual master plan for park improvements. The master plan was developed in 2015-2016 and involved extensive consultation with stakeholders, the local Councillor and the public.
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Security concerns have forced controversial author and anti-Islamic activist Ayaan Hirsi Ali to pull out of a planned speaking tour of Australia.
Ms Hirsi Ali, who lives with round-the-clock security protection due to her criticisms of radical Islamists, was due to speak at events in Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney and Auckland this week.
She was also due to appear on ABC TV's Q&A panel on Monday night.
Organisers of her trip Think Inc advised on Monday of the cancellation.
"Ayaan Hirsi Ali regrets that for a number of reasons including security concerns she must cancel her upcoming appearances," Think Inc said in a statement to AAP on Monday.
"She wishes the event organisers success in their future endeavours and hopes to return to Australia in the not too distant future."
About 2,000 tickets had been sold to Ms Hirsi Ali's speaking events in Australia.
Buyers were being notified by email about the cancellations and will receive refunds.
Ms Hirsi Ali's trip to Australia had sparked protests from a group of Muslim women who accused her of hate mongering and bigotry.
Nearly 400 people signed an online petition against Ms Hirsi Ali's speaking tour.
"Against a backdrop of increasing global Islamophobia, Hirsi-Ali's divisive rhetoric simply serves to increase hostility and hatred towards Muslims," the petition, posted on Change.org, said.
Ms Hirsi Ali has repeatedly criticised radical Islamists and sharia law and wants moderate Muslims to reform their religion.
She was raised a Muslim by her family in Somalia, but later renounced her religion after seeking political asylum in the Netherlands in the early 1990s in an attempt to escape an arranged marriage.
Ms Hirsi Ali joined VVD, the People's Party for Freedon, which is a Liberal party in the Netherlands.
She moved to the US after receiving death threats for helping to make a short film that showed images of violence against women alongside verses from the Koran.
In a paper written for the Hoover Institute at Stanford University last month, Ms Hirsi Ali argues the public needs to be better educated about the political ideology of Islamists and the ways they recruit and finance their operations so they can reach their ultimate goal of imposing sharia law.


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Life is so wonderful and full of joy in each day that we live. Have fun and enjoy the true meaning of life together with your loved ones and friends because it is a gift from God to treasure.
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Face it: Pets cost money, just like human kids, and the adults in the family must work to take care of them (well, the vast majority of us do). So, we leave our furry friends home alone for hours on end. Although our pets may not have the adventures of those in the movie "The Secret Life of Pets," oftentimes our furry companions get lonely, and sometimes they become destructive.
What's a working pet parent to do? Here are a few suggestions:
For Dogs:
For Cats:
Cats can jump gates and aren't likely to stay in one room unless you close the door – and then who knows what you'll come home to? Therefore, confining them isn't the ideal. Instead consider these thoughts:
Cats sometimes also suffer from separation anxiety; Thundershirts are also available for them!
Other ideas to help keep your pet from being too lonely or bored include leaving the TV or radio on with soft, soothing music, and hiring a pet sitter or taking your furry friend to daycare; Rover.com, Care.com, and CatVacay can assist in finding a good sitter or daycare facility.
Find more ideas about keeping your pets from being too lonely or bored by visiting these websites:
Christmas is a'comin, and most of us know the excitement of children as the holiday approaches. Like kids, our pets also enjoy a few new toys, and what better time to give our pets a few special toys than the holiday of giving?
When you're out shopping for the kids and other family members these final days before Christmas, don't forget your beloved pet! Toys stimulate our pets' senses and encourage them to exercise, thereby fostering great physical and emotional health. There are many wonderful pet toys, but there are also special factors to consider when purchasing a pet toy. Our primary consideration should be safety. Just as we want our kids to be safe with the toys they play with, so we should also want safety to be the number one factor when choosing our pet's toys. Therefore, be sure to not give a toy that can be broken into pieces and potentially choked on or get stuck in your pet's throat.
Toys should be durable and fun.
Here are a few ideas:
Kong toys – these great dog toys are made of hard rubber and can be filled with biscuits or a specialty-made 'goo' (like squeezable cheese from a can). This toy offers the thrill of "finding the scent" and an edible reward! It also provides your dog with chewable fun, saving your shoes and furniture! Kongs come in a variety of sizes so any dog can have great fun with this wonderful, sturdy toy! KONG also make wonderful toys for the felines of our family!
Rope toys – another great dog toy that allows you and your dog to play tug-of-war (or your dog and its other four-footed friend!). You can also play fetch with your dog using rope toys. Again, these toys are quite durable and will provide you and your dog with hours of endless fun and exercise!
Rubber balls and rubber rings – great for tossing and playing fetch with your dog. However, make sure that the toy is not too small for your dog's mouth and that it won't come apart easily, creating a choking hazard.
Plush and squeaky toys – these can also be used for tug-of-war or fetch; sometimes dogs just love to chew on them. However, choking hazards to be aware of with these toys include choking on the interior stuffing so you need to monitor your dog with these types of toys.
Play mice – cats LOVE these toys, especially the play mice dipped in catnip (some dogs like them, too, so watch for that!). Some of the mice are made with a string so you and your cat can play "catch-me-if-you-can"; cats love to stalk things, so this type of game engages your cat's 'wild spirit' so to speak (think of a bobcat stalking and pouncing on a rabbit).
Laser pointer – cats enjoy chasing the little red dot around (just make sure you don't shine it in their eyes!). Again, think cougar in the wild, stalking, chasing, pouncing.
Small balls – cats enjoy batting and chasing things, and there are rubber and other types of balls created just for them. However, since these toys are small, you'll need to keep close watch to make sure other pets (like dogs) and your children don't pick up these toys and put them into their mouths.
Feather-and-pole toys– these toys provide times of fun for both cat and cat owner plus gives your feline great exercise with the jumping, batting, and catching that goes on. The feathers stimulate your cat's sense of prey, and you can sit in your favorite living room chair and give your cat the exercise it needs and the fun it enjoys!
There are many wonderful toys available for pets and pet owners to enjoy together, or for the pet to enjoy by itself. So, when you're out and about doing your holiday shopping these next few weeks, remember your special pet and the love and devotion it gives you… so, don't forget to put a wonderful toy or two into your pet's Christmas stocking this year!
May you, your family and your beloved pet enjoy a safe and special holiday season!
The Benefits of Play for Your Pet
Playtime – something children and pets enjoy and adult humans should do more of. Activity and play are good for people and for our pets.
Consider the wild cousins of our cats and dogs, those cougars, tigers, wolves and coyotes that wander the immense outdoors – searching, tracking, stalking, and chasing prey, and rolling, wrestling, and pouncing on their siblings and packmates. The wild ones engage in great amounts of activity; the furry companions living in our homes, more often than not, participate in the activity of... couch potato.
Most dogs were originally bred for some type of job such as herding, hunting, hauling, and guarding. These tasks required strong bodies and alert minds, and many breeds today still yearn for the work for which they were bred – you see that when your Corgi or Aussie Shepherd herds your kids! Cats also had jobs during the agricultural and early industrial age: keeping vermin, like mice and rats, at bay. Yet, today, most dogs and cats enjoy the lap of luxury – laying on the couch, floor, or pet bed. And sometimes that lack of activity leads to boredom and gets them into trouble.
There are many benefits for our pets to engage in play and other activities. In addition to being more physically healthy, exercise often alleviates unruly behaviors such as chewing, digging or scratching, hyperactivity, jumping on people, barking, whining, and meowing. These behaviors can not only be annoying but also destructive.
Mental stimulation is also important, particularly for those dogs bred for active jobs such as herding and hauling. Therefore, participating in more rigorous exercise like hiking and jogging or joining agility or tracking events not only exercises a dog physically but mentally as well. Playing with the cat using feather and laser toys engages kitty's prey and pounce instincts, again stimulating the cat's physical as well as mental abilities. Playing with your pet in the afternoon and evening helps tire it before bedtime, keeping it from being restless at night when you want to sleep – a great benefit for you!
So whether playing fetch with Fido, hiking with Holly, running the agility course with Ruger, or feather swirling and yarn twirling with Simba the cat, providing your pet with playtime reaps positive benefits for both you and your furry friend. And keep in mind that our pets want us to engage in activities with them – we are their special person, their pack, their clan. Think of how young wolves and lions wrestle with and stalk one another – they play together and hunt together. So spend time with your special canine or feline today engaging in some fun activities – your bond will grow even stronger … and the exercise will do you both good!
For more information on the benefits of playful activities with your dog, visit http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/virtual-pet-behaviorist/dog-behavior/exercise-dogs.
For further information on agility, tracking, and other dog events and activities, visit http://www.akc.org/dog_shows_trials/.
For more information on enriching your cat's life with play and other activities, visit http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/virtual-pet-behaviorist/cat-behavior/enriching-your-cats-life.