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Want a fairer education system?
The most hotly contested election of the millennium is now only a couple of policy-scrutinising weeks away. Gord, Dave and Nick are primed, scrubbed and ready to bombard us with the best punchlines, soundbites and promises their speech writers can muster. 'The Recovery' from the recession and the need for 'Change' have quickly entered every day language. 'Making Britain fairer' is an aim all the parties claim to have. Despite the many strategies designed to help ensure this increase in 'fairness' none of the Big Three have broached what surely must be the single biggest obstacle preventing equality – the ancient British public school system.
Now. This is a touchy subject. It's touchy for parents who send their children to fee-paying schools and don't want to be told that they can't spend their money however they wish, and it's touchy for those who have been through the private system and don't want to be made to feel guilty about their GCSE and A-Level results, or indeed any future achievement. Which is fair enough. Those good grades, however, were gained in gleaming, state-of-the-art classrooms with half the number of students you would share learning time with at a state comprehensive. This is not to mention the plethora of extracurricular activities (the theatre trips, sporting facilities, musical instrument lessons) that turn an exemplary academic pupil into a well-rounded candidate for Oxbridge. This is of course an ideal situation that everyone, certainly all parents, would wish for their child. If we agree that intelligence is dispersed equally throughout the population and that smaller and less disruptive classes produce better results then it becomes clear that parents are, in effect, buying their children's grades, and so university places, and so futures. Any kind of society where this system operates can never be equal, let alone fair.
If private or 'independent' (as they have been cleverly re-branded) schools were abolished tomorrow the standard of teaching and thus learning would drop instantly and forever, or so say promoters of the private system. They are almost certainly right. What cannot be argued against however, is that a complete overhaul of the education system – where all schools admitted all pupils regardless of economic background – would make it fairer for everyone. Those pupils who would normally attend the privileged Etons, Harrows and Haberdashers' Aske's would of course receive a worst academic education, at least initially. However, the influx of pupils from wealthy upper and middle-class backgrounds would undoubtedly raise the overall academic level of the state system as well as allowing different portions of Britain to mix, perhaps for the first time, and definitely for the good of an increasingly fragmented society.
As usual, statistics make for interesting – if shocking – reading. Despite only 7% of the school population going private, Oxford University's private school intake in 2006 was 43.4% and Cambridge's 38%. More alarmingly perhaps, a 2003 survey found that 84% of senior Judges in England and Wales were products of Independent schools. Of the three leading political party leaders, David Cameron and Nick Clegg went private (to Eton College and Westminster School respectively), with only Gordon Brown representing the 93% pupils in the UK who are state educated. Any other equality proposals are surely paltry when the underlying system of the education lottery, that keeps the poor poor and the rich rich, remains. Until the day comes (if it's ever allowed to come) when the last great bastion of British elitism is abolished, universities, employers and everyone else would do well to remember that an A from a gang-ridden comp beats an Eton A* any day.
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I'm not sure how much difference having pupils from upper and middle class backgrounds in their classroom is going to make to children in the more challenging comprehensives. What would make more of a difference is smaller classes, better targeting funding and increased discipline.
What also needs to me acknowledged is the gap between state schools in leafy middle class Britain (which, to be fair, most Sussex students went to) and state schools in our inner cities. I live in a working class area of London and most of my friends live in East London.
I know parents in Tower Hamlets who are saving and saving and saving to send their children private because of problems with the local state schools. I'd like to suggest that the author of this piece and people who agree that private schools are the main issue in education spend some time in inner city comprehensives and consider whether they still hold this view.
Also, don't forget it'll cost a lot of public money to put 7% of Britain's children into the taxpayer-funded state system.
Oh,and politicans like Tony Benn and Clement Attlee went to public school as well as politicans such as David Cameron and Nick Clegg. Margarent Thatcher and John Major, who I'm sure you're not a fan off, were educated in the state sector
Hey Richard,
Firstly, thanks for commenting!
I'm not really sure what you mean when you say "I'd like to suggest that the author of this piece and people who agree that private schools are the main issue in education spend some time in inner city comprehensives and consider whether they still hold this view." I don't think private schools are the main issue. The main issue is that the state school system is chronically underfunded. How can they compete for the best teachers when public schools can pay double the salary?
To me the old grammar school model seemed to make sense, obviously we couldn't simply readopt the system because so many more people go to university.
The fact that famous left wing and right wing politicians went/go to public and state schools is neither here nor there. My point wasn't that public schools in themselves breed a kind of conservatism but that they are on the whole better schools and that the fact that entry into better schools is not based on intelligence seems fundamentally unfair.
I went to a comprehensive in North London where half of the pupils got 5 A-C grades at GCSE. I would have loved to have gone somewhere with amazing facilities and tiny classes.
An extra note: my school was in the very bottom of Barnet borough and so actually received less funding than official 'inner city' schools because it geographically wasn't central enough – poverty and deprivation does exist in 'leafy' areas too.
As to how to fund a state system without having a private school sector, I haven't worked that out yet! But I'm working on it!


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In praise of the invisible
Hidden away in its waterproof case, the Perpetual movement remains invisible to the wearer of the watch. Only Rolex-certified watchmakers are able to access it with their special tools.
Yet, when it has the honour of being seen, this exquisite mechanism known the world over for its chronometric performance can truly be admired for what it is: a work of art, a magnificent miniature universe, a myriad of shapes, forms, volumes, colours and surfaces, some polished, some satin-finished, others circular-grained, always with loving care, and in keeping with watchmaking tradition.
Precision, robustness, reliability
The Perpetual movements that equip the Oyster models play a key role in the reputation for excellence of Rolex watches. These self-winding mechanical movements, all rigorously certified as chronometers by the Swiss Official Chronometer Testing Institute (COSC), are entirely designed and manufactured by Rolex based on common characteristics. These ensure high performance and adherence to uncompromising requirements in terms of precision, reliability, shock-resistance, efficient self-winding and ease of maintenance.
Equipped with gold Microstella nuts, the large balance wheel allows high‑precision regulating and offers great stability.
The outermost coil of the hairspring is curled towards the centre to counter the effects of gravity. This allows perfectly balanced and concentric (isochronous) oscillations of the balance wheel-hairspring assembly and contributes to greater chronometric precision whatever the position of the watch.
A frequency of 28,800 beats per hour (8 per second) allows optimal conciliation of the oscillator's precision and peerless reliability.
The traversing balance bridge allows stable and precise positioning of the oscillator in order to improve chronometric performance. The bridge's rigidity greatly improves shock resistance.
Invented by Rolex in 1931, this ingenious mechanism consists of a half‑moon-shaped oscillating weight rotating freely in both directions on its axle under the impetus of the wearer's wrist. It keeps the mainspring under continuous tension and thus provides the watch with a constant and stable source of energy.
The quality of the lubricants is of prime importance for the proper functioning of a mechanical movement. Rolex has developed exclusive new lubricants, synthesised in‑house, whose useful life and stability over time have been considerably improved.
Although the Perpetual movements are accessible only to Rolex-certified watchmakers using specific tools, they are decorated in the finest watchmaking tradition. The plates and gear trains are circular-grained, the bridges satin‑finished, circular-grained or snailed, the screw heads are mirror-polished and all edges are bevelled.
A history of precision
The green seal accompanying every Rolex watch is a symbol of its status as a Superlative Chronometer. This exclusive designation attests that it has successfully undergone a series of specific final controls by Rolex in its own laboratories according to its own criteria, in addition to the official COSC certification of its movement. This unique testing of the chronometric precision of the cased-up movement, as well as of the watch's waterproofness, self-winding and power reserve, pushes back the boundaries of performance and makes Rolex the benchmark for excellence in mechanical watches. The green seal is coupled with a five-year guarantee which applies to all Rolex models.
The guardian of time
In a mechanical watch, the oscillator is the guardian of time. Comprising a hairspring and a balance wheel, this regulating organ determines the precision of the watch by the regularity of its oscillations. Rolex deploys exceptional know-how and resources to master the design and production of this strategic couple.
After five years of research, Rolex created and patented the blue Parachrom hairspring. Crafted from a paramagnetic alloy, it is unaffected by magnetic fields and up to 10 times more resilient to shocks than traditional hairsprings. Historically, the unique blue colour of the hairspring has been a sign of prestige reserved for only the most accurate timepieces.
- Paraflex
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- An exclusive and highly efficient shock absorber developed and patented by Rolex in 2005.
- Improves the shock resistance of Rolex watches by up to 50 per cent.
- The innovative geometry of the spring, designed by dynamic 3D modelling, ensures that it remains firmly positioned and with no risk of deformation.
- Validated through extensive shock testing and laboratory measurements.
- A tiny component making a huge difference.
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The key to time
Have you ever wondered why a mechanical watch goes "tick-tock"? The ticking is produced by the escapement, a strategic part that plays a key role in the movement's measurement of time. "Tick": a tooth of the escape wheel locks against one of the pallets of the lever. Then, released by the sweep of the oscillator, the pallet fork lets the wheel "escape", until it locks against the second pallet: "tock".
The pallet fork continues its infinite pendular beat against the oblique teeth of the escape wheel precisely 28,800 times every hour – 14,400 "ticks" and 14,400 "tocks". That's 250 million times a year. We are at the very heart of the Rolex Perpetual movement, where its pace is distilled with chronometric precision.
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"Superlative chronometer officially certified"
Historically, a watch could be designated as a chronometer by its own manufacturer to attest of its high precision, a process which obviously carried a risk of fraudulent abuse. To guarantee the quality of its chronometers, Rolex made the choice to have them officially certified, in spite of the costs and extra time required. To mark this difference, in the late 1930s, the brand changed the inscription on its dials from "Chronometer" to "Officially Certified Chronometer". In 1951, official certification became obligatory. Rolex decided to differentiate itself by obtaining certificates avec mention (certificates of superior performance). According to the old rules, movements whose precision proved superior in the tests received a certificate with the citation "particularly good results". By the late 1950's, Rolex launched a new generation of movements which were up to three times more precise than the criteria for obtaining a mention.
To describe these exceptional qualities, Rolex invented the notion "Superlative Chronometer". This designation would thereafter be added to the inscription on the dials used until then to constitute the well-known "Superlative Chronometer Officially Certified". The chronometer certificates avec mention disappeared in 1973. But the inscription formulated by Rolex remains as a reminder of the quest for excellence and the pioneering role of the brand in the field of chronometric precision.


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St. Simons Island in Glynn County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)
Frederica - Old Burial Ground
Here, in unknown graves more than two centries old, lie many of the early settlers of Frederica. Although the town they created did not survive, they helped to lay the foundation for what would become the State of Georgia.
General James Oglethorpe, governor of the colony,passed this cemetery often en route to his plantation outside of town. The noted Clergymen John and Charles Wesley presided at funerals here.
Please help to preserve the fragile ruins at Frederica by not walking on them or disturbing them.
Erected by National Park Service.
Location. 31° 13.414′ N, 81° 23.318′ W. Marker is in St. Simons Island, Georgia, in Glynn County. Marker can be reached from Frederica Drive. At Fort Frederica National Monument. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Saint Simons Island GA 31522, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Frederica - Military Road (a few steps from this marker); The World Is My Parish Strong Walls From Refuse (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Frederica (within shouting distance of this marker); Broad Street (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Town Wall (about 500 feet away); Frederica (about 500 feet away); The Flesh Market (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Simons Island.
Categories. • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Landmarks • Settlements & Settlers •
More. Search the internet for Frederica - Old Burial Ground.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on May 12, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 772 times since then and 3 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 12, 2009, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.


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Christianity in Indonesia
Perspectives of Power
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Indonesia is a multicultural and multireligious nation whose heterogeneity is codified in the state doctrine, the Pancasila. Yet the relations between the various social, ethnic, and religious groups have been problematic down to the present day. In several respects, Christians have a precarious role in the struggle for shaping the nation. In the aftermath of the former president Suharto's resignation and in the course of the ensuing political changes Christians have been involved both as victims and perpetrators in violent regional clashes with Muslims that claimed thousands of lives. Since the beginning of the new millennium the violent conflicts have lessened, yet the pressure exerted on Christians by Islamic fundamentalists still continues undiminished in the Muslim-majority regions. The future of the Christians in Indonesia remains uncertain, and pluralist society is still on trial. For this reason the situation of Christians in Indonesia is an important issue that goes far beyond research on a minority, touching on general issues relating to the formation of the nation-state


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The pictures of the village of Brighstone lies three quarters of a mile away, and there are:
- 2 Churches
- Pub "The Three Bishops"
- Tea room
- Doctors Surgery
- Newsagent
- Grocery shop
- Hair Dresser
- National Trust shop
- Museum
- Post Office.
The Brighstone Forest is approx 2 miles away, and there are some spectacular views around the Island high up on the Downs. Brighstone and its near neighbour; Brook, lie on the sunny side of the chalk downs that march east-west across the centre of the Island.
Brighstone has an interesting church, a good pub and a very pleasant tea garden. The outstanding building in the village is, of course, the Church which dates back to 1190. The church is visable from pretty much any where in Brighstone and is the villages main proud feauture.
Smuggling was one of the main "occupations" of the past, mainly brandy, which was brought across the Channel from the Cherbourg Peninsula in great secrecy, and smuggled ashore in sealed tubs and hidden under cottage floors and in hay ricks to avoid discovery by the Revenue men. (more history information can be found out on the farm history page)


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Well! Till almost the end, I was to have a normal delivery but then, nothing is normal in my life! Thanks to my petite little baby girl, already two days late, she was out of me in 15 minutes flat. The after effects of the C-section made me wonder how people go through this more than once!
I lost weight in the first three months but the operated part hurt too much for me to care about my waistline. Lucky for me, I escaped the warts, hair fall and stretch marks during and after my pregnancy but the paunch would just haunt me every day and every night.
Initially, as my baby increased a kg every week, I lost the same on the weighing scale. It was going how it was supposed to, until one day, I found that we were both gaining the kilograms!! And for almost two and a half years, my weight stopped at the same digits every time I stood on the truthful machine. Ugh!
While I halfheartedly tried various things to feel slim again, I knew my eating habits played a big role in making me feel just the opposite. Running on the treadmill is good to keep you fit but it won't help much if you get back and scavenge for carbs in the fridge! I mean, come on, imagine your only workout is a walk downstairs and then you get home and gobble a plate filled with rice.
I believe that everyone has the right to feel beautiful, even after having children. I vowed to myself that I would not allow myself to look like a 'big fat aunty' as long as I can. I have seen couples wherein the man looks like a young boy and the woman looks like his mother instead of his wife. Many men work on their body even after marriage or becoming a father. So, why not us women, who care for everyone else in the household and ignore our 'once upon a time beautiful' body? We are, after all, human too.
So, one fine day, I woke up and decided that I needed to do more than just avoid aerated drinks, rice and potatoes. I needed to watch every bite and piece of food that traveled through my lips and into my tummy. It took a while for me to get started as the out of station trips weren't helping much. The sumptuous spreads, laid out in front of me, were hard to ignore, considering I would not have the opportunity to guzzle on them after this! Then again, I woke up another day and decided, this is it! It's now or never! Yes, I love Michael Jackson AND Elvis Presley. 😉
It was a difficult, but eventful, period during the next six months, of healthy eating. I aimed to lose only my paunch but lost eight kilograms overall, too. Yes, if I had resisted temptation on several occasions, I would have lost the weight sooner but then being a mother, wife, daughter and a mere woman can sometimes prove tempting. After my second child, I got back to my original weight within a couple of months because, along with me, the husband was on a healthy diet too!
This post has been edited to help some of you to lose weight (like I did) because, strangely, when you decide to go on a healthy diet, your hunger pangs make you forget what can be eaten and what not. So, depending on how many kilograms you want to lose, you can do the diet as per your wish! Of course, I gifted myself with numerous cheat days mostly on the days I had a party to attend, but despite that, I watched what I ate! 🙂 Note the green and red dots for vegetarians and non-vegetarians, respectively.
In the morning!
1. Weigh yourself. Drink some water before you even brush your teeth (courtesy GM diet). You can add mint leaves, the night before, for a fresh taste. Also, recently I began drinking water from a copper bottle.
2. Once you are ready for breakfast, you can have the following:
**Porridge (mix oats, ragi powder, crushed cashew nuts in a mug with half milk/half water and honey or a little sugar; stir and heat till it becomes a pudding – I eat it that way).
**Soft boiled eggs and antioxidants like an orange or some grapes or strawberries or grapefruit (courtesy Chemical Regime Diet).
**Half a glass of plain milk (I drink it cold) and a banana.
**Scrambled eggs with a few pieces of lightly fried bacon.
**A sandwich with lettuce, tomato, slice of cheese, cucumber, lightly fried paneer/cottage cheese and a drop of mayonnaise spread evenly.
**A sandwich with lettuce, boiled eggs, tomato, slice of salami and a drop of mayonnaise spread evenly. Sometimes, I enjoy this as a submarine sandwich.
**A bowl of freshly chopped fruits of your choice! A combination of banana, apple and mango was something I enjoyed in the mango season!
3. Finish your breakfast by 10am. The idea is to be discipline in every way.
In the afternoon!
1. While my husband was on a Ketogenic diet, I enjoyed a lot of meals that he prepared. While you can see some of the stuff on my Instagram account, chicken wings and prawn fry are written in detail.
2. Some of my lunches included the following:
**Chicken soup with tomatoes and other vegetables (boil all together and add some salt and pepper).
**A bowl of fruits (like above) can do wonders at any meal.
**A scrumptious submarine sandwich; gizzard sub, veggie delight, red submarine.
**Feta cheese salad or double bean salad.
**Prawns salad.
**Lightly fried bitter gourd with a paneer/cottage cheese filling.
**Chicken wings in different styles. Recipe above.
**Salads of different types; iceberg lettuce, green leaf lettuce, red leaf lettuce, red spinach (amaranthus dubius), green spinach, basil leaves, methi leaves, fresh parsley, tomato, cucumber and onions remains the base of all my salads. For non vegetarians, you can add bacon cubes, shreds of leftover meat, lightly fried spicy squid pieces or get creative and inform me.
**Baked/grilled or steamed meat with vegetables on the side.
3. Get done with your lunch by 2pm.
In between snacks!
1. Please try and avoid snacking on processed foods like chips, chuda, samosa and other fried items.
2. Keep ready and include the following in case hunger strikes.
**Bitter gourd juice. The internet helped with different way of preparing it!
**Banana milkshake (preferably in the day time).
**Broccoli juice!
**Boiled green grams with tomatoes.
**Boiled corn sauteed in butter and lime. Add pepper.
**Flax seeds, walnuts, almonds, pumpkin seeds, etc.
**Just watermelon.
**Drink plenty of water instead of any store-bought juices.
3. Timings to snack could be between breakfast and lunch or lunch and dinner. Tea time can also be your snack time where you avoid tea, coffee and other caffeine drinks.
At night!
While you can have all the items prepared for lunch, for dinner too, try and have the same by 9pm at least. Yes, it is better to get done with dinner by 7pm but it's close to impossible for me so I do not preach what I don't or didn't practice myself. Sometimes, I have a bowl of fruits with a little ice-cream for dinner.
While you require a lot of determination and the power of resistance to acquire satisfactory results, workout is also necessary. Get yourself into dancing, exercising or enroll yourself at an aerobics class. Whatever you do, do it thrice a week so your body is fit and fine from top to toe. All the best!
Disclaimer: All advice and information on this site are totally based on the experiences of the writer. With no medical diagnosis, no result can be certain. Causes, for being overweight or obese, differ in every person. Whether genetic or environmental, it should be noted that food intake, rates of metabolism and levels of exercise and physical exertion vary from person to person. Please consult a doctor or a certified dietitian if you do not feel well after following the above healthy eating habits.
Even I am trying to loose that baby belly that I've been carrying around frm the last 3 years after my 2nd child was born….but yes m also following a similar method now and trying hard to shed some weight
Agree. With healthy eating and balanced diet, anything is possible. Only thing is to be consistent.
Great transformation dear, i am also working on my eating habit and patterns. Portion control really helps.
Thanks for sharing this healthy diet with us. You have explained each and everything in details and I love such blogs. I am sharing with one my friend who is looking to loose some kilos. She recently gave birth to a baby girl.
I am surely including these dishes in my diet. That was a very inspiring post. Thank you so much.
This blog is like a cue for everyone to follow healthy diet and maintain healthy lifestyle, as it is must for everyone. Plus the 2 different pics of you are like the goals set; remarkable change.
These unique food recipes and ideas are so tempting! Definitely gonna try out!
Wowm. Cindy.. Love ur blog.. U have explained in detail about ue diet and the pics are the icing on the cake
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Metro could not have picked a better day to schedule Metrorail track maintenance. Today is a day folks ought to consider walking.
With temperatures in the mid- to high-80s all day and low humidity to boot, it's going to be a day worth spending outdoors. The weather should be quiet around the metro area and filled with sunshine.
According to NBC4 meteorologist Chuck Bell, high pressure centered over western Ohio will gradually make its way east toward the coast. This will mean clear skies for D.C. and a relatively cool start to the day tomorrow.
The District is in for similar weather Sunday, with comfortable humidity and temperatures in the 80s. The heat will pick up again early in the week, with heat arriving on Monday and humidity following right after on Tuesday.


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What I can gather from the facts is that two teens, a fifteen year old and a sixteen year old, walked up to a 73 year old man, each brandishing a black gun, knocked him to the ground, punched him in his face, and stole his money (which happened to be seven cents). The fifteen year old confessed to the crime, but said they were BB guns.
Quick thoughts on my first read:
1) The headline is "Teen gets branded a felon for life . . ." The headline would be more appropriate as "Teen's actions brand him a felon for life." Let's not blame the jury and judge for the defendant's actions.
2) What's the difference between seven cents and seventy dollars in a robbery? Robbery is a crime of theft no matter the amount. It is based on the force used. In this case, two guns, punches, and kicks. Should the defendant get a lighter sentence because he chose his victim poorly?
3) The defendant claims they were BB guns in his statement. Much like the amount of money taken, I doubt it mattered to the victim at the time.
In case you were wondering, this was not my case. Not even my county.
I prosecute felony crimes and specialize in juvenile offenders, which is why the article caught my attention. JO's are thirteen, fourteen, and fifteen year olds charged with certain murders, robberies, burglaries, and rapes, among others. These defendants would normally be prosecuted in family court in sealed delinquency proceedings, but these charges are considered so serious that these defendants are charged and tried in superior court just like adults. Anyone sixteen and up in New York is treated like an adult when they commit a crime.
The sentencing range for JO's is significantly lessened when they are in superior court. If the defendant in this article was sixteen, he would have faced up to 25 years in prison. Since he was fifteen, he faced a maximum of 10 years and the judge sentenced him to serve a minimum of two years in jail. This seems fair for what the defendant did.
What do you think? Should there be any exceptions for juveniles or should they all be handled in family court? What is an appropriate age to determine someone is an adult when they commit a crime?


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I recently had the pleasure of being introduced to the brand María Dolores and their authentic Mexican salsas and sauces. I'm pretty shocked that I haven't come across these delicious products before, and now that I've tasted them it will be impossible to return to the ones they sell in Coop and Migros. The flavors of these salsas and sauces are so fresh and authentic — as they should be – they are made from María's own recipes, freshly jarred in Mexico, using authentic Mexican ingredients. Their products are sold in Globus (in-store and online), Ziano.ch, and several local Metzgerei around Switzerland.
María Dolores began in Switzerland 20 years ago, when María emigrated to Switzerland with her Swiss husband and her two children. Not being able to find the products she loved, she created her own delicious salsas, and later began to sell them locally in the farmer's markets in Bern and Zürich. After returning to her native Mexico, she moved the production there and was able to utilize the fresh produce of Mexico. She has since returned to live in Switzerland, but twice a year her products are freshly prepared and jarred in Mexico and imported to Switzerland. Her daughter Dominique is now the head of the company, and oversees the production and sales.
We were pretty excited to get stuck-in and try the products, and bring you some great recipes to try.
Having grown up in Texas, I decided to go a little off the beaten bath and bring you two Tex-Mex recipes, as well as a Mexican classic. Using the prepared Adobo sauce, I did a riff on a West Texas classic, Pork Asado (click here for full recipe).
Then the next morning we whipped up another Texas classic breakfast dish using our leftover tortillas, the refried black beans and some jalapeños, the perennial Austin diner favorite – Migas (click here for full recipe)
And to finish we made a Mexican classic – Chicken in Mole Sauce, served with Salsa Verde Rice (click here for full recipe).
I hope you click on the recipes above and give them a try, as well as trying the recipes that María Dolores have listed on their website!
Let me know what you think — would you like to give these products or these recipes a try? Comment below!
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How World News relates to God's PLAN and Purpose with the World
Merkel and Macron An EU Motor in the Making
Angela Merkel (l) and Emmanuel Macron (r) know that the times we are living through are crucial for the future of Europe. (Photo: elysee.fr) By ERIC MAURICE BRUSSELS, Published: 23. SEP, 08:53
Sunday's (24 September) elections in Germany are expected to restart the Franco-German EU motor after years of dysfunction and crises.
Coming four months after Emmanuel Macron became French president, chancellor Angela Merkel's likely new mandate will clear the way for joint initiatives, from a deepening of the eurozone to more defence cooperation.
As Merkel will set in her fourth and maybe last mandate, she will certainly want to leave a long term mark on the EU.
"Both sides are eager to work together," Pierre Vimont, a former French and EU diplomat who now works for the Carnegie Europe think tank in Brussels, told EUobserver.
He said that ever since Macron was elected in May, the French leader had been "very active", both on the domestic front, with an ongoing reform of France's labour market, and on the EU scene, with new ideas on Europe's future.
But "there was a clear understanding in Paris and Berlin that the other face of the coin, the German elections, and the possible reelection of Merkel, needed to take place before we can move into more action," Vimont said.
Macron's election has already created "a more positive spirit in the EU", according to a diplomat from one member state.
"There are more concrete ideas on the future of the EU," the diplomat, who works close to an EU leader, told EUobserver.
The source noted that French and German ideas on the EU were "moving closer", but that "both sides will have to make compromises".
Macron will present "concrete proposals" for EU reforms on Tuesday (26 September) in the wake of the German vote, amid French hopes that these would become part of the discussions on a new coalition government and its programme in Germany.
The French leader, in a series of recent speeches, gave some indications of what he wanted for the eurozone.
Common objectives
Vimont and Rittelmeyer said "Macron knows Germany's red lines" and that both sides knew that "it [the new EU programme] has to be a compromise."
"Macron is aware that he needs Germany and Germany is aware it has to work with France, and that France has to continue changing," Rittelmeyer said.
Following the German elections and the re-election of Angel Merkel we will now see the German-Franco alliance that will lead the EU following BREXIT in fulfillment of Bible Prophecy. The EU will move closer together eventually becoming a SUPERSTATE with a dominant FEDERAL GOVERNMENT described in the Bible as a Beast System due to its amalgamation of different countries and peoples into one State with one Voice. Along with this development we expect to see Russia become more involved in Europe with links to a combined army. Again it's interesting that they see the development of a EU Army as an important next step.
So WATCH this development as it is a sure sign that we are living in the last days before Christ's Return.
This EU SUPERSTATE will along with Russia enter into a final conflict with Israel and the Middle East. Germany is the key country in what Bible Prophecy refers to as the land of "Magog". They are spoken of militarily as the "King of the North". Together the Bible says that Russia and the EU will invade the Middle East in the Last Days. So Bible Students expect to see Germany and France taking a greater role in leading Europe. It is also interesting to see Germany taking greater control of a continent they tried to take by war and failed.
Yet again we see in Todays News Headlines words that show how the Nations are fulfilling the latter day alignment of Nations as Prophesied by the Bible.
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Novel Writing day 2
Jane Pollard continued her excellent course on novel writing in the morning. She played a rather neat trick on us – gave us 15 minutes to 'storyboard' a scene and write a page of dialogue for it, then after we'd read out our work she said, 'Just look what you can get done in fifteen minutes. You have no excuse for not finding time to write.' Which was a fair point, I thought!
She talked a bit more about developing character, mentioned the technique of interviewing each character, then went into how to structure a plot. I'm not sure I agree with her on this bit, but am willing to give it a try… the idea is that, given a 15 chapter book, it is structured as follows:
- Chapter 1 Setup (snapshot of main character's life), followed by Inciting Incident (the thing that turns their life into chaos)
- Chapters 2-13 Rising conflict (main character keeps trying to achieve goal, things get in the way)
- Chapter 14 Crisis (all seems lost)
- Chapter 15 Climax (one last effort sorts things out) followed by Resolution (tidy up loose ends)
I don't have too much of a problem with the structure, but I have an instinctive reaction against its formulaic nature. Anyway, the next job is to 'storyboard' the scenes, and Jane gave us a useful outline of what needs to be done for each scene, which I shall definitely try out.
One pertinent piece of information – publishers at the moment won't consider first novels much above 90,000 words.
Panel session
The afternoon panel session involved Kate Walker, Simon Whaley, Stephen Wade, Jane Wenham-Jones, and Lynne Hackles, all fielding questions from the audience.
The first question was 'Where do you get inspiration from when ideas aren't coming?'
- KW and JWJ immediately responded 'Alcohol'.
- JWJ suggested to go and do something else but keep thinking about the subject, let your unconscious sort it out. She also said not to use it as an excuse not to write.
- KW recommended ironing.
- SW's suggestion was to go for a 30 minute walk.
Another question was 'What is the one piece of advice you've always remembered?'
- JWJ – Write. Every day. Keep doing it.
- SW – About poetry, 'the more words, the more lies' (edit ruthlessly). About writing in general, learn how to be objective and judge your own work.
- LH – Grow a thick skin, don't take rejection personally.
- KW – Any non-form rejection is positive – if they've taken the time to respond they think you're worth bothering with.
Someone asked 'Where do you get your ideas from?' After a universal groan from panel and audience alike, the following emerged:
- SW – there are stories all around you. If you're a writer you need to be receptive to them.
- KW – eavesdropping and being observant of people and how they behave.
- LH – thinking 'I wonder…' about everything.
There were many more questions and answers, I think these were the most useful though.
A talk about internet networking this time (not me going and inflicting myself on unsuspecting fellow delegates) by Anita Loughrey. Basically saying that a professional and up-to-date online presence is highly desirable for any writer:
- Allows you to publicise yourself and your books.
- Location to direct people to for information about you.
- Available worldwide, all the time.
Yep. That's about right. She showed us how to set up a blog, gave a quick rundown of Facebook, and gave us some tips about blogging, one of which I regularly ignore (apparently 250 words is enough for a blog post. I know this. I can't stop myself though.)
Book buying
It just had to be done. I bought Being a Professional Writer by Stephen Wade and Kate Walker, and Writing from Life – How to Turn Your Personal Experience into Profitable Prose by Lynne Hackles. They'd all had useful things to say at the panel session, friends who'd been on their courses recommended them as Good Eggs, and the books looked vaguely interesting. And there were conference discounts.
I went for dinner congratulating myself on not spending a fortune on books. There are many in the book room I could be interested in.
Lucy Mangan – Problems, Panics and Points to Ponder
The evening talk was wonderful. Lucy is such a lovely person, she takes the art of self-deprecation to extremes but everything she said was fascinating and funny. I'd been cudgelling myself about where I'd heard her name – of course, she's a Guardian columnist.
She gave lots of interesting hints and tips, e.g.
- If you get writer's block, do a sudoku puzzle.
- Don't turn down opportunities (she phrased it, 'don't be a dick').
- Acknowledge some things won't come naturally to you.
- Write everything down (ideas, thoughts, observations, etc).
Much of what she said was about how to muster up the confidence to write. I don't believe she was ever as nervous as she says she was, she carried the whole room with her throughout her talk, and I was lucky to make it back to the book room in time to buy copies of her books before they ran out. Yes, that's right, I bought two more books. But they were at conference prices.
I have now subscribed to her blog on the Guardian website, and will likely be awake all night reading My Family and Other Disasters and Hopscotch and Handbags.


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West Coast Klongs
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Friday 31 June 2015 Piranha Group crew packed and ready for another action packed weekend was almost at the West Coast when we decided that maybe a late afternoon launch isn't such a bad idea.
Finally reaching Juffrous Hoogte Guest Farm, our favourite accommodation spot at the West Coast, we unpacked and got dressed for a quick fishing trip.
Reaching the slip at about 15:30 we quickly launched the boat and made our way out the harbour.
It wasn't long before the first rod started loosing line and Russell was the man taking control. A couple minutes later and he landed his first ever Cape Snoek. With smiles and adrenaline we gave him a taste of what is to come for the next couple of days. Not long after and another rod went vas and John Hopley, also a first timer took the chance to see if he can land his first ever snoek. Again another happy man smiling from ear to ear posing and showing off his first snoek.
Couple of fish later and mombakke on the newbies af, we all got this insane thirst over us and headed back to Juffrous Hoogte to kick off the weekend in style.
With a whole Sirloin on the braai and a fresh snoek on the other we had a feast and the party didn't stop carrying on till early morning hours.
Eventually with everyone up on Saturday morning we make our way to Sandy Bay harbour and launch the boat. Reaching our fishing spot we start putting our lines in the water, but had to change strategy a bit. Early morning we had very good strikes on Golden Scads and the fish seemed to only go for that. Bait fish was really slow and almost non existent, so why change a working recipe. Later in the day we had to change strategy again and Red Heads and Fruit Salads seemed to be on the menu. Once again, like our previous charter we had great success on the Stick Bait again. Like the last time young Alexander joined us and showed some of the big men how it is done, Alexander style, landing his snoek still in search of his first yellow tail.
We heard reports of boats that came in with no fish and some with 3-5 fish per boat and just knew that what we were doing was definitely the recipe for success.
With another great day of adventure behind us we headed home and got ready for another night of braai's and drinks.
Sunday morning and we back in the water ready for the final day of our awesome weekend.
Again we saw that our strategy had to change and no one of the three days was the same, which also makes things interesting. Reports at the time we got on the water was that all the other boats was having a hard time and no fish anywhere to be found. That is never good news, but we are a fighting team with a never say die attitude. With our guns in the water we are going to catch fish. It took a while, but first blood that morning went to Russell Everitt and to put the cherry on the cake he opened up with a nice size Yellowtail and also his first ever tail.
The smile on his face was priceless and suddenly everyone was charged again. Grrrrr, another going off and John lands a nice size snoek. Not long after Russell went vas again and caught his second Tail. This guy was on fire as he followed it up with another 5 snoek quickly. Then we had our little Alexander vas on a snoek fighting vigorously to land his first for the day to remove his mombak.
Suddenly after a quiet break of about 30 minutes or so while we all got into lunch mode it was food flying all over the boat as guys run for their rods. A triple up and again everyone on guard. Not long after we got a six up and chaos broke loose. Blood, sweat, guts and smiles is all you see. Again, another six up and this time there was some dancing involved as it was lines crossing etc, but all fish landed safely.
Calling it a day and just smiles on our faces we head back to Juffrous Hoogte. After the boat was washed we cannot leave without having the famous "Moerse Burger" and this time Justin and Myself decided that it is time to have the "Double Moerse Burger". I think some people got a fright when the burgers got to the table as they did not expect the size of these bad boys. Nice meal, boat and bakkie packed we say our goodbyes and head back to Cape Town, only to visit again very soon.
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Maruekhathaiyawan Palace (Cha-Am)
This season seaside palace like a lot of Hua Hin was constructed in early 1920s during King Rama VIs reign. An Italian architect designed it and yes it features latticework, many verandahs, in addition to covered boardwalks. One of the numerous charming features of the complex is really a beautiful passage from your boardwalks resulting in the sea.
Cicada Market
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Khao Takiab
In Prachuab Kirikhan province, Khao Takiab is among the greatest attractions. A translation of Khao Takiab is Chopstick Mountain nevertheless, you might hear people think of it as Monkey Mountain due to the monkeys that live upon it. The Mountain also houses a hilltop temple with amazing views of Hua Hin. A sizable bell sits at the outset of the hike approximately the temple accompanied by your flight of stairs on the main shrine forming a pagoda-like structure.
Santorini park Cha-Am
Santorini Park succeeds in bringing a bit of the attractive Greek Island to Cha-Am. It offers was able to get all the details right for example the colorfully painted windows, classic whitewashed buildings, towards the domed towers and stone-paved paths. A wonderful lineup of restaurants, shops, along with the theme park means that good times are in store for all those.
The Venezia Hua Hin
The newest attraction and theme shopping village in Hua Hin is the Venezia. It follows the increase in popularity and visible success of other similar weekend destinations in Thailand. Kao Yais Palio was probably one of many triggers to the epidemic frenzy for beautiful villages followed by Hua Hins Santorini Park, and Bangkoks Asiatique.
Phraya Nakhon Cave
One of the more mysterious and mystical landmarks of Thailand is the magnificent Phraya Nakhon cave. However, only a handful of travelers ever get a chance to snap a photograph than it. The reason is quite easy: it is hidden in a difficult to reach cave and simply few dedicated visitors ever make an effort to check out it. Those who do take the time be able to like a stunning view resembling something out from a scene within an Indiana Jones movie. The cave is situated inside the Khao Sam Roi Yot National park, that is a 45-minute drive south of Hua Hin. To arrive at the cave you initially ought to drive to some small village of Bang Pu sitting by the beach and after that you may go on a boat or trek. The trek is a half-hour over the hill which leads towards the Laem Sala beach.
Black Mountain Water Park
Black Mountain Water Park promises to provide a fun-filled day for any individual hoping to get a large splash including families. This park has 9 different water slides, beach pool, lazy river, kids pool, a wave pool, and even more. Most of these are positioned over a vast mountain hugging landscape that fronts a male-made lake about 10 km north of Hua Hin. The identical people behind the Black Mountain Golf Course are the type that own and manage the liquid park and it is the very best attraction within their portfolio. It can be situated opposite the golf course, on a local road passing through Baan Silapin and Wat Huay Mongkol.
Plearn Wan Shopping Village
This themed shopping complex is located not far from Klai Kang Won Palace. It unique brown wooden building has multiple shops, a caf้, and guestrooms all decorated in 1960s Thai style. The complex is open daily for dining and shopping from about 10:00. The village is renowned for its live music, nang klang plaeng or outside movies, and temple fair festival running each night from Friday to Sunday.
Hua Hin Night Market
The Hua Hin Night market is situated in the heart of town between your Railway line and Petchkasem Road and it also encompasses one street. The marketplace involves life from 18:30 when traders start lining the street with their stalls selling all sorts of merchandise. An excellent choice of seafood restaurants line the highway that hosts the Night Market and draw lots of attention from your visitors.
Hua Hin Railway Station
The Hua Hin Railway station was constructed throughout the reign of King Rama VI. It is just a short distance from the core of town. The railway station along with the adjacent royal waiting room are indisputably beautiful. The brightly painted wooden buildings are Thai in design and concept and somehow manage to get a Victorian feel in their mind. You ought to go check out the railway station even though you dont arrive by train. It is actually photogenic, quirky, and charming.
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Dance "Schuhplattln"
They are jumping, yodelling, stamping and striking. What seems to be a funny gag, in reality is a serious and traditional folk dance, which takes part of every folk festivity in South Tyrol. Read here, what "Schuhplattln" is, where it comes from and why it is still alive today.
The "Schuhplattln" dance was founded formally on 1850, but already centuries before some varieties of Schuhplattln dance were practised. In 1050 a monk described the dance in the knightly poem Roudlieb. You see, the "Schuhplattln" dance looks back on a long history. The homeland of the folk dance is Tirol and South Tyrol. There, centuries ago, young men wished to impress marriageable young ladies with their dance. They stamp, they clap, they jump and strike free without rules and accompanied themselves with yodelling. Then, 1850, the folk dance clubs establish rules, how and with which music the "Schuhplattln" dance has to been danced.
Usually Performed in a 3/4 time, one would carry out a series of jumps and hip movements to the time of the music. Characteristically the dancers will rhythmically strike their thighs, knees and soles of the feet, and stamp with the feet.
"Schuhplattln" today
Nowadays the dance is usually performed out of tradition, maintaining the older customs, and as part of the activities of associations wearing traditional costumes. Also, there are female Schuhplattl groups today, which was unthinkable some years ago.


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Australian native Byron Draper lives and breathes suspension from his workshop at Öhlins company headquarters just north of Stockholm. Now a key member of the brand's development of its dealer training and product development, Byron has spent much of his life out on the race circuit, helping riders such as Troy Bayliss get the perfect set-up. This is his story...
"I grew up racing MX and that got me working in my local bike shop. The work helped me to ride and the racing gave me a focus to work. I soon met top Australian rider and coach Stephen Gall and started helping him with his coaching schools. He introduced me to some of the most professional Australian teams where I gained experience working as a mechanic.
Eventually I needed to decide whether to concentrate on racing, or focus more on a technical role. I couldn't really decide but looking back maybe I didn't have the absolute dedication needed to be a top racer.
So I started working for the Kawasaki Australia MX team in 2001 and then helped a friend, (Australian motocross guru Lyndon Heffernan) set up and run a Yamaha supported team in 2003.
My first overseas trip was with this team to the MX des Nations in Belgium. It was a fantastic atmosphere and I became hooked on the European MX scene.
With the help of another Aussie MX star and friend Kim Ashkenazi I managed to land a job as mechanic for Tanel Leok with the Motovision Suzuki Team in the UK for 2004. That year we campaigned in three different series with around 48 race and testing weekends... it nearly killed me to be honest!
I met the legendary 'Moose' (Grant Covus - a well known Öhlins technician) and through him Mats Larsson (Road racing manager at Öhlins) offered me a job in the race department. It was to be in 125 road race GP's but by the time I started it had changed and I was working for the factory Ducati World Superbike team. I didn't have the heart to tell them I'd never even been to a road race before!
It was a massive step and I'll be honest I was slightly nervous. But when you're this far from home you make sure you swim when thrown in the deep water! 2005 saw me working with Regis Laconi and James Toseland; the current WSBK Champion. It was a great team and they treated me like one of the family. I learned a lot there and still have many friends from that team.
The next year Troy Bayliss came back to the team from MotoGP... It was like a member of the family returning, we got along immediately and been mates ever since.
During this time the boss was Davide Tardozzi, who I rate highly as a team manager. He was a great character who provided a strong structure for the team. I spent six years at Ducati until they pulled out of WSB, at which point I went to the BMW factory team. It was as you would expect a completely different culture and they started from zero as a non-racing manufacturer, so it was good to be able to draw on some of my experiences at Ducati.
I learned in the race paddock that the job of a suspension technician was less technical and more about understanding and getting on with people.The interaction between rider and technicians is key. Sometimes you have to realise that if you tell a rider something, even if it is true, it can affect their perception and maybe even their race pace. Knowing when, what and how to say things is crucial in this environment. Troy seemed to be able to ride around a problem to some extent and leave the changes to the team, whereas other riders needed to know exactly what changes were being made. This takes up a lot of mental energy, maybe energy that could be concentrated more on track.
Whenever I was back at the factory I was keen to learn new techniques and about all road suspension, not just racing. I met a local lady who became my wife, settled here and worked my way into a job at the HQ.
I worked for quite a time in the lab, doing R&D on race components and became responsible for the 'setting libraries'; which are databases of settings for each product we produce. I also got to fill in at races if a technician had to miss a round. I'm now the Product Specialist for Motorcycles (in the Road and Track product group). We look after the dealer network so technicians come to the factory for training from all over the globe and we also go to visit them where necessary. We are developing a training package which the National distributor can then use to help local dealers raise the skill level of their technicians.
My job also involves market research. Recently I attended the Sao Paulo motorcycle show, and it opened my eyes to the South American market, there is obviously massive potential there. It's good to see how Öhlins is perceived around the world and I think helps us understand where we can improve also.
I do miss the competitive side of racing and visiting the events but definitely not the frequency … too much travelling can be tough with a family! To stay fit and try to scratch that competitive itch I race mountain bikes and now one of my boys has started BMX... so we're always busy with bikes of some sort!
Recently it was great to see Troy back on a superbike and I think he proved that he still has what it takes. I was excited but not too shocked to see him do so well in his return to WSB. He actually epitomises what is great about Öhlins- the company may be diversifying but will always have its heritage and passion of racing flowing through its veins!"


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Underwear-Sporting, Mopping-While-Singing Roomie Is Your Next 'American Idol'
The party may have been fun, but it's what happened the next morning that has people talking.
After a Halloween party, someone (we don't know if it's man or woman) woke up to find his/her roommate mopping the floor...in his underwear...while singing along to the Sheena Easton classic 'Morning Train.'
Yes, the roommate is giving it his Broadway all, but, c'mon, Sheena Easton? Couldn't you at least get some ABBA going? And how did you not use the Swiffer handle as a microphone stand? And how does the roommate who recorded this possibly look at this guy with any amount of respect ever again?


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Ceremony 2017The 2017 award ceremony for the prize Human Development Award of Latvia was will be held in November 22 at 18:00 VEF Quarter Camerhal.
For the fourth time, was presented the prize for Human Development Award of Latvia by honoring the people and organizations of Latvia who have made a good investment of their resources and ideas for the growth, health and well-being of the people. The prize competition is organized by the American Chamber of Commerce in Latvia, the US Embassy in Latvia and the Civic Alliance- Latvia. The patron of the Human Development Award is the President of Latvia, Raimonds Vējonis.
Within the framework of the Thanksgiving dinner, people, organizations and companies that invested their work, time and energy in the growth, health and well-being of the people of Latvia were honored, also in dinner time were held charity activities for collecting donations for various social initiatives.
In 2017 for the Human Development Award of Latvia 37 candidates were nominated for competition, among which the jury nominated four winners as follows:
1. In the category "On Social Responsibility" - organization "Integration for Society".
The winner in the category "On Social Responsibility" - organization "Integration for Society" was founded in 1996. During its activities, the association has established and continues to develop the Social Rehabilitation Centre "Ratnieki", which provides assistance to people after their release form prisons and long -term homeless people. The center has two residential buildings for 20 people, a workshop for wood and metal processing, a gym and 2 ha of free land for futher development. The association has a status or public benefit organization, it employs 5 people - their job enthusiasts.
2. In the category "Outstanding Commitment to Education Award" - Swedbank Latvia.
Winner in the category "Outstanding Commitment to Education Award": Swedbank Latvia. The "Life-ready" project is Swedbank's contribution to improve the quality of education in Latvia and to make students more competitive in the future job market. The program provides motivation for learning and gives an idea of the professions in which the knowledge gained in school is used in life, as well as helping them learn new skills in real life and future careers - the 21st century skills.
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category "Exemplary Contribution to Health and Well-Being Award" - "For Latvian Children with Disabilities".
The winner in the category "Exemplary Contribution to Health and Well-Being Award" is the association "For Latvian Children with Disabilities". The association goal is to help children with movement disorders, improve their health, develop their ability to move and live well, and ensure the availability of the world-wide Biofeedback method in Latvia, which makes the method more accessible to more children.4. In the category "The Future of Latvia Award ": Vita Kalniņa, Head of the Family Psychological Support Center LĪNE.
Winner in the category "The Future of Latvia Award ": Vita Kalniņa, Head of the Family Psychological Support Center LĪNE. Vita Kalniņa has created a family psychological support center "LINE" in order to help practically the parents and children of Latvia to experience a healthy, loving and supportive relationship, which is the basis for the child's healthy personality development. In addition to counseling a psychologist and a psychotherapist, the center prepares the first emotional care mothers, thus providing support to pregnant women and mothers in the postnatal period and in the first years of life of the child.
In 2017 for the first time the second place winners were honored after the ceremony. The organizers met with them personally to hand over special awards. Winners of the second place in each category are:
1. In the category of social responsibility - Lauma Celma, who in 2012 created the NGO association - "Cooperation Platform", for ensuring long-term cooperation and development. Since 2014, she has led the movement "Latvian Ambassadors for Culture", which has been able to unite and inspire more than 160 cultural ambassadors. The Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia celebrates her work in contribution to promoting intercultural dialogue and cooperation.
2. In the category of outstanding commitment in education - Zuarguss, who is the founder of the Latvian Intellectual Development Fund, the head of the High Emotional Intelligence Center "Human". For almost 6 years he has been selflessly devoting himself to other developments, investing his time and energy to find ways to provide young people, teachers and others interests with free or as economical as possible trainings, with the aim of improving people's lives through the development of emotional intelligence, creativity, critical thinking skills.
3. In the category of outstanding contribution to health and well-being - Ināra Pužule, Chairwoman of the Latvian Children and Young People's Diabetes Association. Ināra is known as the godmother of all Latvian children with diabetes, who for the past 30 years have been selflessly caring for them. Ināra creates inner strength and motivation for joining parents and fighting for the lives of children with diabetes, because untreated diabetes leads to safe death.
4. In the category of the future of Latvian - association "Ascendum". Association " Ascendum" is a public benefit organization whose main goal is to create an inclusive society through a cultural prism. Association "Ascendum" forms the following active projects on a daily basis: Internet magazine "Satori", children's cultural project "Garā pupa", children's poetry book "Garā pupa", project "Mans Doms" and others.
The event was made possible by partners, sponsors and supporters: the US Embassy in Latvia, the European Commission Representation in Latvia, Abbvie, Hamid Ladvejardi with family, Tallink Hotel Riga, Member of the European Parliament, member of the European People's Party (Christian Democrats) Inese Vaidere, Maxima Latvija.


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Jaap van Deventer, a lawyer in Middelburg, founded the law firm in 1983. In 1984, van Deventer was joined by Hercules Campher, a Candidate Attorney at that time, who has since become the Managing Director. Today, Van Deventer and Campher has become one of the most experienced law firms in the Middelburg and surrounding area.
Our team has a combined experience of over 48 years and are thus able to bring you quality legal services in all aspects of the law. Our service offering spans the spectrum of South Africa's legal industry and includes litigation, notary, conveyancing, commercial law, and estate management. However, our speciality lies in real estate, and we have been involved in many substantial projects in Middelburg and the surrounding areas such as Midlands Estate, Roberts Estate, Sam Rose Valley, MNS Developers and numerous sectional title schemes.
The attorneys at Van Deventer and Campher operate on values such as loyalty, integrity, and professionalism. These values echo through everything we do. Even with so many years of experience, we still work to better the service we provide. Client satisfaction is of utmost importance to us. We offer a one stop legal service which benefits our own institution, as well as those of our clients.
We strive for professionalism, confidentiality and excellence, to render a one stop service, and value client satisfaction above all.


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A recurring question that we receive in our support channel is, "Why is Twitter the only social stream I can see in Nimble? Why can't I see my communications from LinkedIn or Facebook?"
Last year, LinkedIn shut down their API to all CRM systems and third-party sites, Nimble included. They decided that they wanted all interactions between yourself and your contacts to take place on their interface. Earlier this year, Facebook followed suit and shut down their API as well.
What did this mean for Nimble users?
It meant you could no longer see notifications or messages between you and your leads from these platforms on their individual contact records, taking away from the big picture of your relationship with them. Additionally, while you may still import your contacts to Nimble from LinkedIn, Facebook removed that option entirely.
For now, we cannot bring LinkedIn or Facebook to Nimble (though if either platform decided to make their API public again we would joyfully shout it from the rooftops!). However, the Nimble Smart Contacts App allows you to bring Nimble wherever you work, and get more out of your CRM than you could when we integrated directly with these social platforms.
Walking Through Your Contacts' Digital Footprint
One of your connections in LinkedIn, Sarah, has a work anniversary, and you haven't spoken in a couple of months. You open up the Smart Contacts App while in her profile, and it pulls up all of the information you currently have in Nimble about her. You decide to take a look through the correspondence you and your team have had with Sarah. With just a little bit of context, you are ready to respond to her work anniversary with more than just a "like", you can offer meaningful outreach that may lead to a mutually beneficial networking opportunity down the road.
You would like to add a new lead to your network. Craig has shown up multiple times in your LinkedIn feed, commenting on the activity of a different lead, as well as reading and commenting on some of the same articles as you. You click that handy widget button in your browser, click "yes" on some matching social profiles, and Nimble has automagically built a profile for Craig that provides you enough context and insight to send more than just the generic "I would like to add you to my network" message that so many people send on LinkedIn. You have his work history and digital footprint, which allows you to reach out with a warm call rather than a cold one.
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Research into childhood leukaemia will benefit from a groundbreaking new national childhood leukaemia cell bank which has been established in Manchester.
A £490,502 investment by Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research will allow the collection of detailed genetic samples of every child diagnosed with the blood cancer in the UK. The Childhood Leukaemia Cell Bank is the first centralised childhood leukaemia bank of its kind in the world.
Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research is the first charity to make use of the state of the art DNA and tissue storage facilities at the UK Biocentre in Manchester. The facility will coordinate the sampling, collection, processing and storage of tissue, cell and DNA samples taken from children diagnosed with leukaemia. Samples which have already been collected from children in previous clinical trials and stored in separate banks across the country will also be transferred to the new cell bank.
Dr David Grant, Scientific Director at Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research, said: "This is the first time the UK will have a central resource that enables scientists to study the disease in all children with leukaemia. Cell banks are incredibly important and are vital to many research projects. The cell bank is paramount to improving our understanding of childhood leukaemia."
Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research have been investing in childhood leukaemia cell banking since 2003, as part of nationwide clinical trials for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. Cell banks have already proved essential in 18 high profile research projects, which have used over 5,000 DNA and cell samples. The new centralised bank in Manchester is expected to collect over 2,000 new samples each year from children diagnosed with leukaemia.
Dr Tim Peakman, Executive Director at UK Biocentre, said: "This is a great partnership for UK Biocentre, working with Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research to provide an invaluable resource for scientists for years to come. This investment will contribute to the continued search for a cure for leukaemia."


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Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Smiley Snowman
Well, it's Wednesday and Korin is hosting the sketch challenge over at Splitcoast Stampers.
As you can see by my card, it is a really easy sketch to follow. So why not grab your favorite Sweet 'n Sassy image and surprise Korin by playing along with us this week.
My card uses the Clear Stamp Set called Welcome Jesus, which includes the words, but the snowman by itself comes as a Digi called Smiley Snowman. I love how you have the best of both worlds with Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps.
I started my card with Basic Grey Eskimo Kisses DP and matched it up with Close to my Heart Cardstock.
I embossed the blue panel with a cuttlebug snowflake embossing folder.
I printed the image three times, colored it with Copic Markers, cut them out and layered for a 3D affect.
I coated him with Liquid Glass from CTMH and then chunky Diamond Dust for added sparkle.
The Hand stitching was done with matching Embroidery Floss.
Have a Blessed Day!
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Every student is assigned a Progress Tutor
Your Progress Tutor will be a very important person during your time at the College and is the first person to consult on any matters of concern which may require guidance or advice. Your Progress Tutor will take a continuous interest in what you do, not least because he or she will write references to support your next step.
Reviewing your progress
In order that you may know how your work is progressing in the College we have a system of continuous assessment and review in which you are actively involved. Your Subject Tutors will provide you with progress grades regularly. These will reflect the level of work and attainment achieved by you since the last review and the grades that you are expected to achieve by the end of your course. You will also be informed of your Minimum Acceptable Grade (MAG) for each of your subjects. Time is regularly set aside for you to review your progress with your Progress Tutor.
Support for students with special requirements
The College has a wide range of resources and equipment that are available for students. Following your initial assessment meeting, specialist advisors at the College can match the resources we have to your specific needs. Support when you join the College can include: in-class support, note taking, help with assignments, one-to-one support, study skills workshops, loan of specialist equipment and software and exam arrangements. At St John Rigby College we support the whole person and seek to ensure your studies contribute to your personal development and overall well-being.


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I have been spending more of my time with my little man, instead of blogging, and reading other people's blogs, and I honestly couldn't be any happier! He looks different every day. I know that sounds crazy, but he does! I cry to Jake every once and a while, b/c I just don't want him to grow up! I want him to be little and sweet & innocent forever. I know that won't be the case, but it's just hard to believe almost THREE weeks have already passed with little Ryder being apart of our lives! We love him more and more every day!
Saturday we went over to some friends house who have a 4 month old little boy name Tripp. Ryder was SO good the whole day! This is where he spent most of it! HA! Under the coffee table! We were there from about 1-7, and I fed him twice, and other than that...this is how he was! SUCH a good baby!
Little man under the coffee table, so no one would step on him!
One leg stretched out, one curled up!
SO...for the EXCITING NEWS!
Friday we finally lost our umbilical cord--so now we have a...
BELLY BUTTON! (& a cute one I might add!)
Which means, we finally get to have our FIRST BATH!! We didn't give him one till Saturday night b/c there was still a bit of stuff to come off, but he was not loving it as much as I hoped he would. We ended up just having to do it all real real fast, and it almost put me in tears the terrible sound of his cry. I told Jake I was not ever going to attempt to do that by myself! They don't have to be washed every day anyways, so good thing!
Bath Time!
Trying to calm him down...
Precious thing wrapped up in a towel in Daddy's arms after our first bath!
Kinda busy week for us! Should be good though, I'm excited!


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When a resurgence of opposing blocks with immovable positions seemed impossible, or rather, a new edition of the "Cold War", recent events in the Ukraine and its later annexation to Russia demonstrate the contrary.
At the beginning of last week, the Moldova Republic of Pridnestrovie (the Moldova region of Transnistria) became another center of tension in the Ukraine, a nation that since last February has faced vandalistic actions committed by groups on the extreme right and neo-Nazis that led to the expulsion of the constitutional president Viktor Yanukovich.
In 1992, the Moldova Republic of Pridnestrovie proclaimed itself a State, even though it hasn't been recognised as such. Without a doubt, the Russian Vice Prime Minister, Dmitri Rogozin, when informed that the president of the Moldova Republic of Pridnestrovie "was in Moscow last week" and moved that the Russian Government discuss the situation of this territory that is officially part of Moldavia, before what he called "an isolation policy deployed against this region by the current Ukrainian government." Rogozin said that "the border between the Ukraine ad Transnistria has been closed for Russian between the ages of 18 and 65," and in his opinion this isolation, where 200,000 Russian citizens and 70,000 Ukrainians live, "is unacceptable".
Meanwhile, Oleg Belyakov, co-president of the governing body of the peace operation in Transnistria since 1992, the year of the ceasefire between Moldavia and the rebel region, assures us that "the threat of a military conflict in Transnistria no longer exists. These days there is no reason to think that circumstances exist that will lead to a military conflict and has stressed that there are no preparations for carrying out a military action," Belyakov has emphasized.
The Organisation of the Unrecognised United Nations (UUN) invites all parts involved in this center of tension to maintain the serenity and to avoid at all costs even the smallest outbreak of hostility, and fundamentally reminds the United States and the NATO that this Republic has the right to choose its own destiny, without foreign interference of any kind.


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top shoe is $38, bottom shoe is $450
Have you seen Jenni Kayne's D'Orsay flats? These shoes and I have been having a little love affair. It all started when I spotted them on a fellow subway rider. They were so cute and I wanted to know what they were, but the subway was crowded, I was shy, and I let the moment slip past (perhaps I should have considered a craigslist "missed connections" post? Ha!). But worry not, those shoes and I, it was destiny, because that very day I was reading Matchbook, and one for the articles mentioned them! It was happily ever after, with just one tiny problem – the price. So you can only imagine how happy I was to discover these insanely, amazingly similar ones for, get this, $38. I'm telling you, this is a love story for the ages, always meant to be, and in this, case I will most definitely be saving, not splurging.


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The reason I can't go back to old soup recipes is because my approach to overcoming fatigue is a combination of EMDR and a clean diet. By clean I mean nothing my body doesn't recognize - only things it knows exactly what to do with. I see it as giving my body a helping hand so it can focus on the repair I believe it knows how to do. I'm also upping quantities of foods that are especially healing.
Here's what I'm avoiding:
- natural or artificial flavors (because they'd tell you what it was if you'd be okay with it!)
- dairy
- eggs
- soy
- gluten
- corn
- canola oil
- citric acid (which sounds like something from citrus fruit but isn't)
- coffee
- chocolate
Yes, it's a long list and yes, I think divine intervention is the only reason I'm trying this. I had a stubborn line drawn around my diet, really really not wanting to be one of those people. But I was headed toward an autoimmune disease diagnosis and knowing how little help there is for that medically (also inspired by Courtney Carver who's reversed some MS symptoms with lifestyle changes), I felt most hopeful about this path.
I began this diet in March and found two lovely meals for spring and summer. Changing everything is hard, and one of Courtney's suggestions is to find things you like to eat and eat them often rather than pushing yourself to suddenly have a whole new repertoire. So I had an amazing sandwich and a homemade version of Chipolte's burrito bowl that I'd go back and forth between. Once in a while, we'd make gluten free pasta. It may sound terrible, but when you like the options and you haven't been eating them for months (like I have now), I felt downright lucky to be eating such good food all the time.
I'm no cook and finding new recipes has been an overwhelming thought. Not all Pinterest recipes are as good as they look, so I was dreading the process. Then friends invited us over and served the amazing chili in the photo. I was too tired to go with my family the day they'd invited us, but they sweetly sent some home to me. I fell in love and finished it off today.
Who would've thought I'd have the pleasure of enjoying chili on a rainy fall day? That my first soup wouldn't come by frustrating trial and error? I feel like someone gave me a free pass. I'm so grateful. So very, very grateful.