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2012 was an all-around nightmare for the Middle East, politically, economically, socially: no stone was left upturned The turmoil and strife of 2012 needs to be left behind, and 2013 needs to be the year of peace and prosperity! A list of resolutions for the New Year:
1. Syria: The ending of the war between State and Rebels. The fact that the media doesn't really want to call this a civil war, as it did with Libya, proves that nobody fucking believes that this is really a "war" and can thus be resolved within the country. What?! Both sides are at a stalemate, but neither want to give up. Can Bashar al-Assad please realize that, despite the fact that the international community does not want to physically assault him or his country, that no one likes him and it is finally time to step down?! Or can the Arab League prove that the brother/sisterhood of Islam actually EXISTS and step in, since the United Nations is obviously out of action?
2. Israel/Palestine: Creation of two separate states. That old segregationist motto "separate but equal" in this case would be a huge relief. Can 2013 please, please, please be the year that Israel finally admits that it should stop being a 21st-century imperialist and withdraw from Gaza and the rest of the scant land the Muslims were given which constitutes as Palestine? Can the Palestinians finally, for the sake of peace, accept that their country will never be whole again? Can the United States stop being greedy, and believing in the so-called mystical powers that caused the British to start this whole mess? Come on guys, it's been too long.
3. Iran: Ending the nuclear program. Iranian scientists, please realize that you're making the world-not just the United States' world, but the whole world-a terrifying, dangerous place with your nuclear research. If you bomb [the US], someone is going to bomb you back. It doesn't need to come to this. So please stop listening to Mr. Ahmadinejad.
4. Tunisia: Become a model of justice. As the birthplace of the Arab Spring, as a relatively stable and peaceful country which successfully voted in it's first Democratic president with none of the snafus that Egypt has experienced, Tunisia has the potential to be a great model for it's neighbors. I would like to see Tunisia become more of a presence in the Arab, and international, world.
5. Libya: A successful transition. Although Libyans elected a new government and prime minister back in July, the country is still witnessing violence (although, interestingly, not protests-perhaps because the new government is not hell-bent on Islamic rule?) I hope that things like the recent assassination attempt on Mohammed Megaryef, president of the National Assembly, don't become the norm.
6. Egypt: Regain peace and stability. There are too many resolutions for Egypt to go in-depth, so I'll just list them: Restore the police and order to the streets. Stop massive protesting. Get that damn constitution revoked. Reestablish tourism and the economy so Egypt can pull itself out of the massive hole it's in. Give justice to Copts and women, and if you can't do all this, President Morsi, then I want you voted out! Yella!
7. Morocco, Algeria and Jordan: Reform! These three countries (two of the Maghreb) have been pretty silent during the Arab Spring, their leaders (only Algeria is a 'democracy') crushing any protest. In 2013 I would like to see Algeria get a new prez and Morocco and Jordan's kings listen to their subjects!
8. Lebanon: Get back on Track. A recent article on Al-Arabiya says that Lebanon has "missed the boat," politically and economically. What with Syria raging over the borders next door, and the ever-constant threat of Israel on the other, Lebanon is not exactly the "Paris of the Middle East" that it once was. Can this tiny bastion of Christian presence in the ME bounce back to rival the gulf states?
9. Saudi Arabia: Women gain the right to Drive. Listen up, Al-Saud family: it's 2013, okay? 2013. If you're going to grant women the right to work-no matter how limited the occupations-than you better grant them the right to drive, because I'm sure not every woman in Saudia is swinging around town in her chauffeur-driven Escalade with the tinted windows. Why don't you just spare women the anguish, the jail time and the bad publicity for your kingdom and just let them drive already. Didn't you know that women are safer drivers?
10. Iraq and Afghanistan: To see these countries completely handed back to their people. I want to see the foreign troops go home. In 2012 France withdrew it's last soldiers from Afghanistan, but soldiers-British, American, etc.-still remain in both of these struggling countries. And while the lack of foreign troops might mean a little less stability, these countries need to stand on their own two feet again. They do not need the insult of being propped up by the countries that largely made them that way.
11: The Gulf Kingdoms: Encourage Arab fashion. (Obviously there needs to be major reform too, but I felt like going lighthearted for this resolution). A quick troll of Instagram will show that the Gulf states are bubbling over with fashion inspiration, no doubt thanks to the convergence of new money and Western exposure. From Khaleda Rajab haute couture to Lady Fozaza blazers and Sofia Al-Asfoor bags, style in the Middle East (at least in the glitzy, wealthy Dubai, Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait) means dressing like….Lady Gaga. I want to see it stateside!
And last but not least, I can't wait to see more of Aliaa Magda Elmahdy in 2013!
Aliaa has since gone abroad from her native Egypt (where she stirred up all that nude controversy) to protest with Ukrainian women's rights group FEMEN-nude, of course. I wasn't aware of her current whereabouts until there was an upsurge of people looking for "Aliaa Magda porn" on my blog. This time, she's got flowers in her hair and words painted on her naked flesh and she's holding up signs, and her nudity does make a little bit more of a punch than it did in her infamous photo, as she stands with her fellow feminists in front of the Egyptian embassy in Sweden. I think they should make action figures of her to inspire women heroines everywhere.
Let's here it for s-l-m, prosperity and democracy in Arabia in 2013!
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Least Concern
Spectacled Weaver (Ploceus ocularis)
French: Tisserin à lunettes German: Brillenweber Spanish: Tejedor de anteojos
Ploceus ocularis
A. Smith, 1828,
Eastern Cape (= Durban), South Africa.
Proposed race tenuirostris (described from Okavango region of NW Botswana) is synonymized with crocatus, and brevior (from NE South Africa) with nominate. Three subspecies recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution
P. o. crocatus
(Hartlaub, 1881) – SE Nigeria and Cameroon E, discontinuously, to W & S South Sudan, SW Ethiopia, Uganda, W Kenya and Tanzania (W of Rift Valley), S to S Angola (R Cunene), NE Namibia (Caprivi Strip), Botswana (Okavango Basin), Zambia (W of Muchinga Mts) and NW Zimbabwe (Zambezi Valley).
P. o. suahelicus
Neumann, 1905 – Kenya E of Rift Valley, E Tanzania, Malawi, E Zambia, E Zimbabwe and Mozambique (N of R Limpopo).
P. o. ocularis
A. Smith, 1828 – Mozambique (S of R Limpopo), E South Africa and Swaziland.
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15–17 cm; 22–32 g. Male nominate race has buffish-brown forehead and crown, yellow nape grading into golden-olive on mantle and back; rump and tail olive-green;... read more
Song of male a short, twanging phrase, directed to female at nest, also when pair-members meet... read more
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Diet chiefly insects, including grasshoppers and crickets (Orthoptera), caterpillars (Lepidoptera), beetles and their larvae (Coleoptera),... read more
Breeds in Dec in Cameroon, Oct in Ethiopia; in DRCongo, Apr–May and Aug–Sept in NE, Sept–Feb in S, Jan–Mar in... read more
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"LET US BE VERY CLEAR At this point, there are ONLY Pre-Selected applicants, we shall announce and release the names of the FINAL SELECTED BENEFICIARIES when we have finished reviewing the returns of the Physical Verification compilations."
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Festival Start Date
27/01/2016 12:00 am
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31/01/2016 12:00 am
Music Genre: Indie, Alternative, Rock & Pop
Price: $
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Location: Insides Stages – In city
Age restriction: No (except bars venues)
Festival Details
Big Fun is an annual music festival taking place in multiple venues throughout Winnipeg the last weekend of January. Using Winnipeg's prairie winter as the backdrop, we will be showcasing the wealth of Manitoba's artists.
The goal of Big Fun is to present various genres of music and art over the course of five days. It will run from Wednesday evening to Sunday afternoon with multiple shows each night. Big Fun takes the shows out of overused bars and clubs, occupying galleries, lofts, and warehouse spaces as well to create an entirely new event experience.
Manitoba maintains a reputation for having a rich artistic community as well as a bitter winter. We want to bring these two elements of our province together to create an annual event our prairie town can be proud of.
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We are a city where local potters raise tens of thousands of dollars to feed hungry children. Every year the Clay Alliance organizes Empty Bowls http://www.clayalliance.org/?page_id=25. Potters contribute bowls, and for a modest entrance fee, patrons get to select and take home one of these handsome handmade bowls, and they get bowl of soup and a light meal prepared by local chefs, too. And hungry children get a meal after school http://freestorefoodbank.org/programs/childhood-hunger/kids-cafe/) This year's event is on November 1st (hint, hint – sign up!).
We are a city where residents, businesses, churches, and civic organizations came together to support the Anna Louis Inn, a women's shelter, when Western & Southern sought to get the property in a series of contentious maneuvers and legal battles. http://www.cinunionbethel.org/how-we-help/anna-louise-innhousing/
We are a city where people who care about urban history and architecture volunteer at Spring in our Steps (https://www.facebook.com/springinoursteps?fref=ts ) to clean up Cincinnati's 19th century brick-paved alleys and network of pedestrian staircases. They cut back honeysuckle and poison ivy and clear away rotting mattresses, tires, discarded needles, broken bottles, and heaps of rubbish to bring our city's historic byways back to life after decades of neglect.
We are a city where someone like Kathy Holwadel gets interested and starts to ask questions about our city's taxpayer-subsidized financing for private real estate development, about the low property valuations (the basis of property tax) of high-end real estate, and about the accountability and transparency of an agency with a great deal of financial clout—the Cincinnati Port Authority—that chose to hold public meetings in a place that couldn't be reached by public public transportation. "Legal doesn't make it legitimate," Kathy says when challenging these goings on.
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Too slow, Too many unimprovements have been made.
The whole platform is very slow, maybe because of the pop up ads that are always in the side bar. Stop trying to update and make every little change, why not make an easy to use, SIMPLE, BASIC, and fast service. Every time it is updated, it seems more user unfriendly. You wouldn't have to run as many ads if you were not paying a programming team to keep making yahoo worse and worse.
SIMPLIFY and stop changing things. Think CRAIGSLIST....1st ranked
"CANT LOAD THE MESSAGE... UNACCEPTABLE! I can't even read my mail
"CANT LOAD THE MESSAGE... UNACCEPTABLE! I can't even read my mail2nd ranked
Cant open emails - moving to files takes FOREVER - its nightmare and i had refused the new email each time i was asked
Please speed up opening emails, filing emails, deleting emails
This new system is awful, time consuming and frustrating
I want to have the numbers of emails : Inbox, Unread, Trash, Spam.
I want to go back to the old system ASAP5th ranked
I can not download attachments :--(
I can not download attchments. In old version was not problem.3rd ranked
Classic mail used to show when there were unread messages in SPAM. That no longer happens. It was a good reminder to check SPAM and empty.
Show when unread mail is in SPAM4th ranked
Blocking Spam
I do NOT like the (forced) new method of blocking spam email addresses by going through Settings, etc! Too time consuming!! PLEASE go back to the easy 'right click' method that was available in the old classic Yahoo email !!10th ranked
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mail will not load.7th ranked
SLOW clunky and causs firefox to tie up TOO MUCH ram. Please scrap this **** and revert to what we had before!
Re name this as FORD, after all they had a "better idea" too.6th ranked
add a button/link to add a contact from a received email
Give us back the option to create a new contact when viewing an email in our inbox.11th ranked
Preview of Attachments
Why do you keep messing with Yahoo mail. You NEVER 'fix' anything. You just ***** things up. The latest is that I cannot preview an attachment in my email. I hit Preview and the first page comes up for about ONE SECOND and then disappears and cannot be read. The second page and on CAN be read. What a joke! Where do you get these incompetent programmers?!12th ranked
number next to spam
The numbers that used to tell us how many messages were in Spam and Trash, no longer appear. Bring them back. Better yet, keep the old version of yahoo mail. The new one is tedious and unfriendly.9th ranked
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You seriously need an undo button!!!
I wrote a rather lengthy email only to accidentally hit some key, don't even know which & "poof" all was gone! Everything! Although I had very much wanted to send that email, it just didn't seem worth the time or effort to think what I had written & then rewrite it. So, I just didn't.14th ranked
Deleting more than 50 emails is a nightmare!
Deleting more than 50 emails is a nightmare! It will not load more than 50 at a time. It just keeps spinning and spinning.15th ranked
The writing is too small and the list is difficult to look at. Why did Yahoo change it? I liked the classic design better!!!
Return Mail to the original style. It worked and was user friendly!13th ranked
New yahoo settings are very poor.
New yahoo settings are very poor. Extremely unimportant limited options for users, disable conversations missing, that "me" is more than irritating.Big dissapointment. Why?17th ranked
1/3 of the screen is blank dead space!
Naturally I used two ad-blockers. And that leaves the right 1/3 of the screen completely blank, BUT I have to pay you $4 to be able to push that area aside!?!16th ranked
Attachment won't download. This is horrible. Bring back original mail. I can't switch back.
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show the sent mail arrow.. I do not have time to look in sent mail to make sure email was responded to
use the small check next to the email that a response was sent to.. It flashes just for a second when a response is sent. Then vanishes....18th ranked
The problem is that the delete boxes are rather small, and if you miss clicking the box, the message you are trying to delete opens up. when you go back to the inbox from the opened message, all of your previously clicked and waiting to be deleted emails are no longer selected.
Short of it is that it would be better to not have the area around the action box open the email if the box is missed while trying to select it.
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Software design for mobile products has changed a lot in recent times, first, the iconography was created as 3D renders of some elements, even shadows were used to make them visually pleasing, the reason was that we were used to working with similar elements on computers. Then, smartphones with touchscreens were all the rage, so these icons had to adopt different shapes, but still, skeuomorphic elements helped users to make the transition to these new interfaces. After users were already used to controlling their devices in this new way, it was time for designers to get rid of the unnecessary elements and choose a new style.
The Android operating system followed this trend, having a major visual overhaul with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and its neon elements and shades. With Android 5.0 Lollipop, Google introduced another major change in the design language that would be used across its entire product portfolio. It was called Material Design, and it consists on flat-looking elements that use subtle gradients and shadows to make it look as if those elements were on different layers one on top of the other.
One element that has always been present to make our mobile devices more personal is the wallpaper, we can choose from professionally taken photos to a photo taken on a special occasion or any of the digital creations that better suits our preference. Now that Android 6.0 Marshmallow has been announced and the third developer preview is being installed on some devices, we got to know the new approach that Google is taking with the included wallpapers. They seem to be all about textures, the digital ones look similar to the ones included in Lollipop, but the colors are bolder and all include textured surfaces in one of the layers.
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National Engagement Strategy
As of 2015, NES Cambodia's achievements include:
- 600 families received land titles by reducing the lease terms of Economic Land Concessions covering 57000 hectares from 99 to 50 years;
- Contributing to the land policy white paper, which was subsequently adopted by the Government;
- Actively involved in a process to revoke the land licences of 15 companies, with many others forced to review their work-plans to ensure that local communities land rights were not being abused.
What is a National Engagement Strategy? Learn more HERE!
Pheap Sochea| NES Facilitator
Over the last few decades, fundamental issues have emerged as a result of the weak enforcement of land laws and the ways in which these laws are implemented. As a result, land conflicts have escalated across the country. For example, Cambodian peasants occupy only about 3 million hectares of arable land, while more than 4 million hectares (or 73%) are controlled by companies and a small group of people in the form of concessions. This small group have received large-scale land and mineral concessions from the government, though the exact scale of these concessions is not known due to a lack of data held by government agencies, and also a lack of access to such information. Much of the data held on forest and land concessions comes from NGOs working on these issues, but controversy is often raised when such agencies releases this information. For example, ADHOC and Licadho have produced detailed case studies of land grabs and land conflicts in Cambodia, but such information is often rejected by government agencies working on the same issues.
Amid rapid land development, land conflicts and conflicts over natural resources have reached a critical level, and are increasingly dominating the political and human rights agendas in Cambodia.
Through the country strategy policy work will be complemented by field actions with direct target groups, mostly contributing to enhancing the capacities of communities and its partners to advocate and improve partnership between CSOs and government institutions on land sectors. More specifically, for 2016/17, the strategy will focus, among other things, on the following areas:
- Enforcement of the cancellation of the ELCs in a fair manner;
- Consult and amend the draft law on Ägricultural Land Use Management" to ensure that there is coordination with the recently approved White Paper on Land Policy;
- Jointly conduct awareness raising and training on the White Paper on Land Policy with the government;
- Working with local authorities and Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and the land administration to support the establishment and official land registration of the target communities.


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Several registry keys have been deleted but remain in my recycling bin. Because of these missing keys, I can not:
A) Use the keyboard once Windows loads
B) Use the mouse/touchpad once Windows loads
C) Access the Advanced Boot Options with F8 or any other key (no LKGC, no System Restore)
D) Boot from a Windows 7 disc
What I can do is:
A) Access BIOS setup utility F2
B) Access Boot options F12
C) Play some CDs and DVDs but only less than 10% of the ones I've tried.
D) Access a DOS command prompt by booting a driver and utilities disc that came with the computer.
Essentially, what I have is an expensive DVD player that barely works. Is there some way I can restore these registry keys?
You are on the Windows 95/98 forum yet your post refers to Windows 7. Which is it?
You can't delete registry keys (from regedit) into the bin, they just vanish. Can you explain exactly what you mean please, what they are, and what you were trying to do?
Whatever they are, presumably they can be restored from the bin. What you do then depends on your explanation.
Please come back and let us know the outcome.
I didn't realize I was in a Windows 95/98 forum. I apologize. The OS is Windows 7. The registry keys were deleted. I am absolutely sure of this. I can't be as certain as to whether they went to the recycling bin, but that's what happens to registry keys on every other computer I have used. Obviously, I can't use Windows on this particular computer to check the contents of the recycling bin to verify it. The recycling bin has not been emptied. If the registry information went there, presumably it is still there. On the very next reboot after the registry was edited, the keyboard and touch pad no longer worked. I can also not access any of the System Restore options. How can restore these missing keys?
If you deleted them using regedit or using a reg file they do not go into the bin, so they will not be there. They are not like normal files or folders.
See if you can get into Safe Mode (select from list after tapping F8). It all depends what keys you deleted - do you have this info?
If you can get into Safe Mode then maybe System Restore will be available.
Please come back and let us know the outcome.
Once you delete a registry key, it's gone & is not recoverable. Deleted registry keys do NOT go in the recycle bin - EVER!
Why did you delete the registry entries in the 1st place? How did you go about deleting them? In Win7, you need to go to Start > Search Programs & Files, type in REGEDIT, then click on REGEDIT.exe when it appears in the Programs list.
Are these the steps you took to delete the entries? If not, tell us how you did it.


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Recent review: We had a really great party. Ricky Fomtayne was excellent. Just perfect for our evening could not have gone down better with our guests.
Dee-Lite 60's Tribute Show
Recent review: Had a fantastic New Year, band interacted with the crowd really well. A most enjoyable and pleasurable evening. Would not hesitate in booking them again. Thank you from all at The Kings Head.
Blake Sonnet
About: Blake Sonnet, expect original cathartic songs from the heart, acoustic guitar and harmonica. Debut album 'Middle Of Everywhere' is now available on all digital platforms. Influenced by the great ...
60's Vibes
About: Ultimate live 60's band based in Kent and available nationwide. 5 piece band with lighting and projection show to take your event to the next level. Seasoned musicians with a love of the 60's and...
About: We specialise in music from the 40s, 50s, 60s, 70s & 80s with an inclination towards the 60s.
Carrie Woods
About: Pure Streisand by Carrie Woods, whose tribute interprets and gives you a Barbra you love: the wonderful songs, the voice of an angel and the comic character of the Diva herself. Pure magic. The St...
Just Floyd
About: Maidstone-based Just Floyd are a five piece outfit who pride themselves on capturing the sound and feel that is the magic of Pink Floyd. They have a lightness and relaxed authenticity to their per...
Off the cuff 60/70s 4 piece band
About: A four piece mature band music from late 50/ 60/70s
Memory Lane
About: We are a full band of talented musicians who have been gigging for many years. We always get people up and dancing, young and old, with our popular selection of 1960s music. Whether a themed nigh...
Antony Myers 'The Voice of Vegas'
Recent review: Antony was fantastic. Incredible voice and stage presence. Would highly recommend and would use again. Great communication leading up to our party from antony and Poptop.
Ian Coulson as ELVIS
Recent review: Great night had by all at a private Christmas event with all my friends , good singer , dance the night away, would book again and definitely recommend Elvis was great .
The Swinging 60s
Recent review: A great night and the Swinging 60s created a fantastic atmosphere. I would recommend the band to anyone organizing a Dinner Dance or a similar type of event.
Abba Stars UK
Recent review: Excellent from start to finish. Great interaction with the crowd. Very professional. They pitched it just right for our small crowd and got my sister whose birthday it was to sing with them on one song. Would definitely recommend.
The Runaways
Recent review: "Ivan, I'd really like to have you all back again soon. You fit in perfectly with the clientele, I just wish that some of the crowd we had during the day where still there in the evening. Next time we have a day event it will be better to have you perform in the garden about 3pm on. I'll be in touch. Many thanks in advance for the cd. I absolutely loved the good bad and the ugly theme you did. You are one of the most professional bands I have had the pleasure of seeing. All the best to the rest of the team. Lee"
Recent review: Superb duo!! Had the crowd of mixed ages dancing all night. Kev and Ric's harmonies are amazing and their musicianship fantastic! Everyone had a great night and I would definitely book them again. Thanks again guys.
ABBA Chique
Recent review: "The band was fantastic and even though their start time was delayed at the last minute, they were flexible and still put on a great show. They are very authentic and the guests loved them - even our Swedish guest of honor! I highly recommend them and would definitely book them again. Five stars all around."
Kylie on Show - Kylie Minogue tribute
About: The Kylie sound, the Kylie look, the Kylie atmosphere. Kylie on Show is the only Kylie Minogue tribute that will leave you feeling like you've been to see the Goddess herself! This fun and excit...
The A-Tees
Recent review: From all of us at Team Tango and Iwade Rock Charity Music Festival, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for a fantastic performance yesterday a stonker of a set lads! A brilliant headline act and one that has caused a bit of a stir in the village! Well done!
David Boakes
Recent review: We booked David to perform at our wedding reception and he really was amazing. Not only was the performance itself superb but David's communication and personal touches leading up to the day were fantastic- we definitely felt like we were his number one priority. Our wedding has become the talk of the town. Thanks David :)
80s on Show
Recent review: Highly recommend! Really friendly and helpful before and during the party. Great performers and loved the choice of 80s songs. Thank you!
GT Choir
About: Looking for an Amazing Gospel Choir or Function Band? Congrats! You have found us. The UK's leading gospel choir at a price you can afford.
About: M2 are an experienced & accomplished musical duo featuring great vocals great guitars all round good entertainment, we also offer a tribute to statusquo.
Darren Greens Rock-n-Roll Show
About: Darren is a world class performer, his tribute to Jerry Lee Lewis is very professional and he puts all his heart and soul into every performance. Whatever the future holds for him, he is a tribute ...
Jade Goddard
Recent review: "Visited the Friends Bar in Pathos, Cyprus. Jade was performing there and set the place on fire, not an easy gig by any means but with her persistance, she got the audience won over, by the end of the night there weren't many not dancing. Very professional, engaged with her audience, left everybody wanting more."
Cool Vibes
Recent review: You helped make our wedding everything we had hoped for. You really got the party going and the box of tambourines got everyone envolved and much fun. Want to do it all over again.
About: Go Span Duran pay tribute to 3 of the 80's biggest bands and iconic hits in a show which will transport you back to what was without doubt THE decade for THE very best music. The bands attention...
Elvis Tribute Gary Graceland
Recent review: Great surprise for our wedding guests and was well liked by them all. I would book him again (but maybe more uptempo songs next time) 👍
Edward Is Michael Jackson
Recent review: Had Edward last time by himself but this time he had twin dancers and they were fantastic and he was to, it was amazing whole set up costumes, very friendly and made everyone up on there feet a cannot give one fault amazing his voice if you just shut your eyes sounds like the real Michael ... could listen to him all day MJ FAN ❤


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The younger brother of Agha Hovsep Hovhanes Amirkhan, being Amir Hovhanes Amirkhan and his descendants..... Anna's cousins.
BOGHOS MINAS or according the Dutch almanacs: Paulus Minas Johannes.
Boghos on the left with his business partner Mr. van Eijck
On the right his brother Avetic in the early 1900's at Banjarnegara.
Paulus was born at New Julfa around 1862/1863 and settled down at Java in the year 1884 arriving with ms SUMBAWA 4 Febr 1884.
Till 1894 his residence was the city of PURWOREJO/Bagelen and had a small department store and did some commissioning business and auctions.
As a side income (additional earnings) he also owned some farmlands (coconut).
He moved to Magelang and opened a bigger department store per 2 april 1894 and raised his capital and opened a Big Bazar Department store called Toko P.M. Johannes n.v. as per 1-1-1906. ( N.V. = Ltd. Company).
The N.v. Toko P.M. Johannes (Ltd company) was dissolved as per 1-6-1907 and the department store is sold in August 1907. The Ltd company had 2 business partners: 1) Paulus and 2) Gerard Bijlevelt who happened to be a member of the towncouncel. They broke due to different opinions in business matters
(*Editor: Information from newspapers kb.nl and from the archives of public notary C.P.A. Boelen at Magelang. Public Notary C.P.A. Boelen was the father in law of Willem Egbert Boers, grandson of Anna !!! And therefore related to Boghos by inlaw/marriage. Public Notary Boelen died one year earlier at Amsterdam after being retired and like Boghos, he also died alone.
Why? Boghos is suffering from a disease and doctors could not heal him. He sailed to The Netherlands on 1-7-1909 with m.s. VONDEL in order to get healed which did not happen.
Boghos died alone far away from his family on 16-2-1911 at 09:00 am at age of 48 years.
His wife inherited all what he had (cash + land) and only a small part was provided to his son Petrus Paulus out of a relationship with a local woman before he married. (This son P.P. should be born at earliest after Febr 1884 and unfortunately nothing about him can be found in the almanacs.)
The first business partner of Boghos, Mr. G.J. van Bijlevelt. Member of the town council. The partnership (60/40) in their Ltd lasted one and a half year. Mr. van Bijlevelt faced problems paying creditors and not because of the lack of money, but just because he did not like to open the cashbox. (*Editor:According correspondence in the archives of the public notary C.P.A. Boelen.)
Official registration at The Hague regarding the death of Paulus.
Above: The picture left was made by his brother Cornelis who owned a photostudio. He was a photographer. Picture right: van Eijck and Boghos on the right.
Former Toko P.M. Johannes sold in august 1907 to Mr. J.M.J. van Eijck, the second business partner of Boghos.
The name of the department store changed into Toko van Eijck and was focussed on the military. (The town of Magelang was also a military base.)
The shop lasted till 1931 due to the death of Mr. van Eijck. (Left standing alone).


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> Research > Industrial clusters
Grenoble has always been at the forefront of development in energy technologies, starting with hydroelectric power. Research in this strategic area needs to offer solutions that take society's concerns into account. Grenoble Institute of Technology's laboratories carry out work in a thriving industrial setting, supported by ambitious regional and national policies.
Multidisciplinary partnerships
Energy research at Grenoble INP draws on its strengths in multidisciplinary institutional and industrial partnerships. The institute's strengths and skills are pooled in areas such as electrical engineering, fluid mechanics, electrochemistry and nuclear engineering, and shared with institutional partners (Joseph Fourier University, the CNRS - French national research center and Grenoble CEA - atomic energy commission), as well as its industrial partners (Schneider Electric, EdF, Air liquide, etc.)Grenoble INP is involved in the Rhone-Alpes Region Energy cluster and the EnRRDIS renewable energy cluster, giving it a leading role in regional and national energy research.From production to energy management
Laboratories : LEG, LEPMI, LEGI, LAG, LIS, TIMA, CremhygSupervisory bodies : ELESA, ISTMDoctoral schools : EEATS, MGP, Physique..
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Here's an Eldar singleplayer campaign (Very Hard difficulty) video of the last boss battle in the game Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 2 – Retribution.
Heads up: The video is split into two sections:
1. The boss battle segment, which starts at 26:13 and:
2. For those who are curious, I discussed my squad and load out composition from the start of the video up to 23:02.
The segment spanning 23:03 to 26:12 is a failed run that I forgot to cut out from the video. My apologies.
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As genetic testing grows popular, UCSF clinic emerges to provide context
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An American coast to coast adventure by train
Experience the USA in style on this enhanced version of our successful USA Coast to Coast tour, staying in many unique hotels entangled with key moments in American history. Take in the Rockies by rail, enjoy a dinner cruise around the San Francisco Bay and view the Grand Canyon on a heritage rail journey.
Meet your group and Tour Manager at the Intercontinental Times Square in New York.
On Day 2 we enjoy an authentic American diner breakfast to start our day, before setting out for a guided tour of the 'Big Apple', including Central Park, an open, leafy space set amongst the city's skyscrapers. Later we enjoy a cruise around Manhattan Harbour. We have lunch on board as we spot landmarks including Ellis Island and the torch-wielding icon, the Statue of Liberty.
Today we take Amtrak's Acela Express south to Washington D.C., the nation's seat of government. On arrival we enjoy a sightseeing tour of the city's iconic buildings including the White House, the Pentagon and Capitol Hill. Later we transfer to The Mayflower Hotel for a two-night stay. Situated 900 yards away from the White House, The Mayflower Hotel has traditionally been known as 'the hotel of presidents', and indeed, 33rd President Harry S Truman referred to it as the city's 'Second Best Address', the first being the seat of government itself. Our stay here offers luxury with a hint of history, in an establishment that was previously frequented by many of the country's famous political figures since the hotel's opening in 1925.
Day 4 is free. Maybe visit the fantastic Smithsonian Institution - the world's largest museum complex, with 19 museums and even a National Zoo.
We leave Washington on the Capitol Limited sleeper service to Chicago. The journey takes us on the route of the historic Baltimore & Ohio Line, through the Potomac Valley and past the Allegheny Mountains before crossing into Ohio. Relax and enjoy the view from the Sightseer Lounge.
We arrive in Chicago after breakfast on board. Here we enjoy a tour of 'the Windy City', seeing the Levee area and the Little Italy neighbourhood. We then transfer to our hotel. This afternoon we embark on a fascinating cruise exploring Chicago's diverse architecture, before enjoying the superb city views at sunset over a glass of Champagne at 360 Chicago. Day 7 is at leisure, allowing you to explore the city further at your own pace. On Day 8 we join the overnight California Zephyr, travelling through the Great Plains of Nebraska to Denver.
Today we arrive in Denver, nicknamed the 'Mile High City' as it is exactly a mile above sea level. We take an orientation drive of the city centre, overlooked by majestic mountain peaks, before arriving at the Grand Hyatt Denver, where we spend the next two nights.
We travel to Cañon City today, to join the heritage Royal Gorge Route Railroad. Travelling in restored 1950s carriages, we embark on a marvellous journey through the stunning Royal Gorge. Our route also takes us under the Royal Gorge Bridge, the highest suspension bridge in the world.
This morning we join the train for a stunning daytime journey to Grand Junction. We follow more of the route of the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad - regarded as one of the USA's most scenic rail journeys - into the Rocky Mountains, past dramatic peaks and deep ravines. We arrive in Grand Junction and overnight at our hotel. This evening we enjoy dinner at the popular Rockslide Brewery.
On Day 12 we transfer to Silverton, to join the narrow-gauge Durango & Silverton Railroad for a journey through the National Forest and the pretty Aminas Valley to Durango. This evening be sure to visit the hotel's famous Diamond Belle Saloon, which recreates the turn of the 20th century with its honky-tonk musicians and 'gunfights'.
Today's journey takes us through Monument Valley into Arizona. The sandstone red buttes and seemingly endless expanse of red sand is not only the typical Wild West image, but is also one of the most legendary sights in the whole of the USA. Later we arrive in Flagstaff, for two nights at the Little America Hotel. Day 14 is free for you to relax in Flagstaff.
We travel by rail to the incredible Grand Canyon today. We transfer to Williams, and join the Grand Canyon Railroad for a wonderful journey in vintage carriages hauled by historic locomotives, to the Grand Canyon, one of the world's most awe-inspiring sights. We arrive at the South Rim and main viewpoint to take in the dramatic vistas, enjoying free time to observe this incredible landmark. Later we make our return journey on the heritage railway, enjoying dinner before we join the Southwest Chief sleeper service to Los Angeles.
Today we discover lively Los Angeles and the 'dream factory' of Hollywood on a guided tour, where we have time to see the footprints of the stars at Mann's Chinese Theatre or to take a stroll along the legendary Hollywood Boulevard. Experience the most luxurious shopping street in the world - Rodeo Drive. This evening, we board the RMS Queen Mary, a former U-boat dodging ocean liner, and a unique base from which to explore Los Angeles from her moorings in Long Beach.
Leaving Los Angeles, we travel on board the Coast Starlight for a journey along the stunning Pacific coast shoreline. On arrival in San Francisco we transfer to the hotel, located in the city's Downtown area. On Day 18 we take a tour of San Francisco, admiring landmarks such as the Golden Gate Bridge. Your afternoon is free. We then mark our final evening with a farewell dinner during a cruise around San Francisco Bay.
You are free to make your way to the airport for our flight back home.
Please note that while every departure of this tour will feature the same excursions, the order may differ from that shown above.
For this tour, we recommend you fly in to New York Airport (airport code JFK), which is approximately 17 miles from your first hotel. Our recommended departure airport is San Francisco Airport (SFO), which is approximately 13 miles from your final hotel in San Francisco.
You may check in at the first hotel on your itinerary anytime after 14:00; this is where you will meet your Tour Manager.
An escorted experience and travel during your tour
Comfortable accommodation in your destination
Delicious meals included
Exciting excursions and free time to explore
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An American coast to coast adventure by train


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Although many of these lyrics are written with music almost universally known, and many of us are proud to sing the songs with every lyric intact, how many of us are really aware of what some of the lines actually express besides fitting neatly with the music? I was once going on a train somewhere when it was raining. We were passing by a wheat field, and I thought of the line "the wavin' wheat can sure smell sweet when the wind comes right behind the rain," and it took me a few seconds to remember it was in the title song of Oklahoma! It seemed so real in this nowhere place.
And how many people have had the feeling of being "starry-eyed and vaguely discontented" or "gay, in a melancholy way" without remembering it came from "It Might as Well Be Spring"?
We remember "you are the promised kiss of springtime" from "All the Things You Are," but let's go a little further on to experience the idea, that also "you are the breathless hush of evening that trembles on the brink of a lovely song." We may know those words, but do we really think about the idea of your kiss waiting so precariously for the lonely winter to pass? Will it still be waiting or would it have fallen off the "lovely song" by springtime?
After my father's salad days, mostly at college and shortly after, rhyming "love and above," "moon and June," as well as little chorus ditties that explain why "I'm the boy (girl) for you," he started writing lyrics and working with stories that had more of a purpose, going into characterizations and giving them some depth of feeling. Besides doing research on the themes of the librettos he was working with, he started to take walks to get to know his characters and how they were to be portrayed and, what was probably the most important, to learn the colloquialisms of speech they would use in their period and locale. We don't know if they talked together, because we were not invited to accompany him.
Although he was not a social activist, my father was very aware of the conflict of cultures in the world. He exposed those conflicts in several of his shows (with the collaborative input of his composers). In The King and I, for instance, in Flower Drum Song, in South Pacific, the cultural divisions, many of which have to do with race, are represented to us not necessarily as a call to action, but certainly as a strong recognition of their existence. Even in Oklahoma! there are some passing remarks between the farmer and the cowboy. As he says in Pipe Dream, "It takes all kinds of people to make up the world."
Some are offended by Show Boat, the musical produced with Jerome Kern in 1927. White people looked down on "colored people," using them for back-breaking work. So the show is often called racist. But I believe it to be the first protest show ever presented on the musical stage. The ever-present theme in "Ol' ManRiver" is in itself a protest by the "colored people" who want to leave the Mississippi and get away from the "white man boss." ("Don' look up an' don' look down. You don' dast make de white boss frown.") Yet they realize the futility of wishing for a better life. Life, like the river ("What does he care if de world's got troubles? What does he care if de land ain't free?") keeps rolling along.
Is this not a protest? A quiet one, perhaps, but one that we hope makes us think. And my father was more interested in the exposure of conflict than the preaching of it. As Carrie Pipperidge explains about her fiancé, in Carousel, "He don't say much, but what he says is awful pithy."
In his lyrics one finds recurrent themes of love that are expressed in unusual ways, i.e., the tongue-tied lover in "I've Told Ev'ry Little Star," "The Song Is You," and in the verse to "All the Things You Are." Then there are the "if" songs, "If I Loved You," "People Will Say We're in Love," "Make Believe." And there's the lover who comes at night only to disappear with the morning sun, as in "In the Heart of the Dark," and "All Through the Day."
Still a different expression of love is in "The Last Time I Saw Paris," originally written as a poem to express his emotion about the fall of Paris. "No matter how they change her, I'll remember her that way."
There is very young love ("Sixteen Going on Seventeen"), and settled love ("An Ordinary Couple").
But one of the most beautiful expressions was that of old love, also first written as a poem, called "The Sweetest Sight That I Have Seen." Describing the picture:
I have seen a line of snow-white birds
Drawn across the evening sky.
He will then give us more images of sensual beauty as well as those of poetic sound:
I have heard church bells faintly echoing
Over a distant hill.
But at the end he tells us:
Here's the sweetest sight that I have seen—
One old couple walking hand in hand.
Jerome Kern liked it so much that he set it to music. My father's wife Dorothy liked it so much that she made a sampler of it and framed it. I like it so much because it shows my father was a true poet who could write about everyday things and deeply though simply express them.
Yet he also had a way of transforming everyday phrases into playful ones. I remember doing a little research for him on Carousel at his request. Thus, I reported to him the sequence of making clams in New England. This was an intricate procedure, which was pronounced by New Englanders as "manna from heaven." He dutifully followed the process with his inimitable lyrics for "A Real Nice Clambake," translating the idea of manna from heaven to "fitten fer an angels', fitten fer an angels', fitten fer an angels' choir."
His positivity often resulted in using the word "dream" in his lyrics. In fact, he found it in so many songs that he decided he would avoid the word for his next show, which was South Pacific. But it appeared there in more songs than in any other show he had written lyrics for!
The song, "A Puzzlement," often infects the audience with humor regarding the dilemma of a king. But almost every verse is relevant to human nature.
There are times I almost think
I am not sure of what I absolutely know.
Or am I right when I believe I may be wrong?
And particularly in today's world:
And it puzzle me to learn
That though a man may be in doubt of what he know,
Very quickly will he fight,
He'll fight to prove that what he does not know is so!
Life is a puzzlement, and though his day in the hills has come to an end, this cockeyed optimist, with his dreams of a hundred million miracles, has blessed his homeland forever.
- Alice Hammerstein Mathias
**Attention all NYC-area residents!! Ted Chapin, President of The Rodgers & Hammerstein Organization, and Amy Asch, editor of THE COMPLETE LYRICS OF OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II, will hold a discussion about Hammerstein's life and work at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center on Thursday, January 15 at 6PM (admission free). For further information please call 212-870-1673 or visit www.nypl.org/lpaprograms.


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The BugabooBuffalo extendable sun canopy shades your little one from sun's rays, with a zip-up extending panel to allow you to easily adjust coverage. Coming in a wide range of colours for you to choose from, the canopy is easy to change, allowing you to change the mood of your Bugaboo Buffalo with ease.
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And then, because Blogger doesn't actually *number* the comments in the sidebar, I went through and counted .... three times .... because I
Congrats DeborahB!
Deb writes:
"Hmmm...what am I raging about this summer? Daughters with attitudes, bills and money (or lack thereof), probable layoffs at work, moving and leaving all my friends/work/church/family behind. Yeah, that's enough. I was planning on buying this book anyway, so it's ok if I don't win. I love Danny! His blog is one of the funniest out there, next to yours of course!"
Deb is actually a friend of mine (pinkie promise, the random generator was totally random!!) and fellow-surrogate. (Hmmmm. Hope she doesn't mind me putting that out there for the world to know....) She's also the lucky winner of the Dad Gone Mad author Danny Evan's debut memoir, "Rage Against the Meshuganuh".
Ironically, Deb works as some kind of editor/proofreader/copywriter person (I said we were friends, ok? Not identical twins and I know every single microscopic detail about her life!) so probably she would have been a smarter person to give the initial book review than me. But I'm certain she won't enjoy it any more than I did because That's. Just. Not. Possible.
Congrats, Deb!


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So folks St. Patrick's day is just around the corner, and believe it or not it's one of the best days in the year to have a wedding for multiple reasons, for one everybody's off work the next day, always a great excuse for that one more drink at the bar lol, secondly everyone is up for a party on Paddy's Day why not infuse that energy into your big day creating a Paddy's day not to be forgotten.
Music selection/programming is key to a successful party, Paddy's day is no different to any other in the sense that you need the right mix of floor fillers, singalong anthems, cheesy one hit wonders and modern classics that bring the guests back to their youth below is a short list in no particular order:
Beautiful Day-U2 One of the band's biggest hits to date released in 2000 and their 14th number one in Ireland the upbeat rock song is about losing everything but still finding joy in what one has.
Sally MacLennane-The Pogues with its upbeat tempo it's guaranteed to have your dance floor lit! And sure What list would be complete without Irish Celtic rock legends The Pogues.
Whiskey in the Jar-Thin Lizzy – Thin Lizzy's version of a traditional Irish ballad whiskey in the jar is loved by old and young alike, great one to get everyone strumming the air guitar to.
I'm Shipping up to Boston- Dropkick Murphy's – This track from american Celtic punk group dropkick Murphy's is not for the faint hearted,guaranteed to get the adrenaline pumping and take the dance floor up to a 10, hard to believe it was only released in 2005
The Irish Rover- The Dubliners and Pogues – The Irish Rover has been recorded by numerous artists but this has to be the most popular version go to any St Patrick's day event and you're sure to hear this classic!
The Auld Triangle-Luke Kelly – sticking with the Dubliners every Irish family has an uncle or two who likes to give this a rendition after a few pints of Guinness.
Maniac 2000- Rualie Buaile – Maniac 2000 is probably the most requested song at the end of every wedding night, why not mix things up with this folk band twist on it
Irish Pub Song- The High Kings – formed in 2008 the high kings are currently one of Ireland's top folk bands, their unique natural sounding style is perfect for any St Patrick's day playlist
The Wild Rover-The Dubliners – Another hit by the Dubliners, when it comes to traditional Irish music you can't go wrong with The Dubliners, and this one is sure to have the whole crowd swaying from side to side having a good old sing along
Grace-The Wolfe Tones – another popular sing along track that has gained popularity again these last few years!
Honorable mention
Not forgetting cheesy classics like shamrock tell me ma, bewitched c'est la vie, and anything from Ireland's two biggest boy bands Westlife and Boyzone. The truth is there are countless top Irish tracks that could of made this list, and considering St Patrick's day falls on a Sunday this year The Boomtown Rats i don't like Mondays might even get a spin!


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The Capri Beauty Farm has earned a reputation...
Expressions holidays include a scheduled flight with British Airways from London to Naples, bed and breakfast and hire-car.
Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Double Room with Village ViewFrom £2484 to £2558 for 7 nights The prices displayed here are a guide only for this hotel and each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect the actual flight costs and all up-to-date special offers.
The Belmond Hotel Caruso is ideally positioned for exploring the hidden bays of the Amalfi Coast.
Perched on a cliff-top at the highest point of Ravello, Belmond Hotel Caruso has a spectacular position that is rich in ancient history and affords stunning views over the Amalfi Coast. Characterised by a beautiful 11th Century colonnade that looks out over the gardens, the hotel has recently been restored to reflect its original splendour. Tiled floors, warm colours and original features create a charming and relaxed ambience. The beautiful Belvedere garden area is a wonderful setting for the hotel's panoramic infinity pool that has breathtaking vistas of the coast and is flanked by Roman-style pillars, creating a rather magical ambience, especially at sunset. Southern Italian specialities can be enjoyed by the pool for lunch and for dinner, guests can dine alfresco at the Belvedere restaurant, where traditional Neapolitan and Italian dishes are the speciality. During the summer season, a complimentary boat trip is available to guests wishing to explore the hidden bays of the Amalfi Coast, and a complimentary shuttle service to and from Amalfi and Positano is also offered, both of which are excellent opportunities to better experience this beautiful part of Italy. Each of the hotel's spacious rooms has been uniquely decorated to reflect the traditional Neapolitan style. Some of the furniture in the rooms was exclusively created for the hotel and is complemented by antique furniture from the 18th and 19th Centuries. This is a striking hotel in a magnificent position that is ideal for exploring the Amalfi Coast.
Ravello, Amalfi Coast
11 April to 3 November.
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Naples International Airport
Belmond Hotel Caruso offers 50 rooms with shower and WC, safe, telephone, minibar, satellite TV, bathrobes and hairdryer. Extra beds can be added to junior suites and suites. Room types are divided into the following categories:Double room with village viewSuperior double roomDeluxe double roomSuperior junior suiteDeluxe junior suiteExecutive junior suiteSuperior suite (on request)Deluxe suite (on request)Exclusive suite (on request)
Heated outdoor infinity swimming pool (April to October), Two restaurants, Poolside bar, Piano bar, Gym, Boutique, Laundry and dry cleaning, Room service, Valet parking (Euro 36.60 per day), Spa, Tours can be arranged.
Ravello music festivals held in attractive gardens of the Villa Rufolo from March to the end of October, grand villas and churches in Ravello, the spectacular Amalfi Coast, Pompeii and Paestum, the resort of Positano and the island of Capri are also close by.
Walking, Sailing, Tennis, Golf.
Children under 12 years stay free of charge on a bed and breakfast basis when staying in their parents room. Children under 5 years are welcome at the indoor restaurant. The Deluxe, Superior and Exclusive suite accommodate 2 adults and 2 children whilst Junior Suites are ideal for families of 2 adults and 1 child.
Enjoy a sailing excursion from Amalfi to Capri. The deluxe and superior rooms and suites benefit from a terrace or balcony, and a sea view. The deluxe junior suites are especially impressive, offering ample living and sleeping space, large bathrooms and a terrace that is equipped with sunbeds, table and chairs, ideal for soaking up the breathtaking coastal views. Most of the deluxe junior suites also have a private garden.
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