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…I'd want Plan B to be available over the counter.
I say this realizing there are great moral complexities involved here. I've thought about it a lot regarding under-age girls seeking abortion. When it comes to abortion, I ask myself, "Would I want to be notified if it were my daughter? Would I want the doctor to insist on my consent if it were my daughter? My husband's consent? If my daughter was 15? What about if my daughter was 13? 12?" Of course the answer to all of these questions is "Yes." While most parents I know would also answer "yes" to these questions, I realize there are girls who aren't living in healthy families.
I also, however, have done everything I know how – used everything in my parental arsenal – to make it clear to my daughter (and sons) that when they are in trouble of ANY nature, we are their allies. Not their crutches. Not their protectors. Not their enablers. Not their shields from consequences. Their allies. We know more, we've lived longer, we have better access to resources, etc., etc., etc. "We will ALWAYS be prouder of you for calling/telling us you're (insert a stupid/dangerous/against-the-rules situation here) and you need help than we will be mad at you for having found/gotten yourself into (insert stupid/dangerous/against-the-rules situation here) to begin with."
So far, this has served us fairly well. We're not delusional – we assume there are still plenty of stupid/dangerous/against-the-rules situations they have not told us about, and will be in the future. There have been times, however, when we've gotten calls from them. And as strange as it sounds to say, I hope we continue to get those calls. I'd rather get calls from them than from the police or the hospital. This is what we have hammered home, and hopefully has set the tone for the basis of trust and confidence they have in us.
I hope this would extend, for my kids, to sex and unwanted pregnancies. In an ideal world, they'd come to us first. In a slightly less ideal world, they'd go to a doctor first. In an even less ideal world, they'd have their friend drive them to a drugstore to buy Plan B, also known as the "morning after" pill. But in a world I'd consider unacceptable, they would have no access to Plan B. And then, once a pregnancy results, they'd have no access to Planned Parenthood. Safe abortion would be hard to come by, and god forbid, they'd seek a back alley.
Just because I think I've done a good enough job making my own kids comfortable coming to us with their problems and mistakes, doesn't mean they would. Just because I wish all kids felt comfortable going to their parents doesn't mean they do.
What of the kids whose parents aren't there for them? What of the girls who've been raped and whose parents would throw them out of the house for being a slut in their eyes? What of the girls whose fathers are womanizers themselves, but would beat their daughters if they got pregnant? What of the daughter of a prominent family that cares more about outward appearances than helping their kid? Just because my daughter is not in one of those families doesn't negate the fact that other daughters are.
Plan B (and even more medically significant, abortion) is something of which I hope my daughter wouldn't avail herself without my knowledge. If, however, my daughter is in a situation where she is too afraid/embarrassed/shocked/traumatized to come to us first, all the MORE reason I would want safe emergency contraceptive (and safe prenatal care or abortion) available to her. And if I want it for her, how can I not want it for those daughters who are less fortunate than she?
Aliza Worthington grew up in Brooklyn, NY, and now lives in Baltimore. She began writing in 2009 at the age of 40. Sometimes her writing follows The Seinfeld Model of "no learning, no hugging." Other times it involves lots of both. She blogs about Life, Liberty and Happiness at "The Worthington Post." Her work also appears in Catonsville Patch, Kveller, and has been featured in the Community Spotlight section of Daily Kos under the username "Horque." Her writing has also landed in the "Winner's Circle" on Midlife Collage twice. Follow her on Twitter at @AlizaWrites.


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Today is a first for me. I am linking up with Emily P Freeman in her 'What I learned This Spring' blog posts.
I love Emily's thoughtful posts and encouragement to 'make space for our souls to breathe'.
Here are a few things I've learned this Spring.
1. Not to plant perennials too close together in a new border.
I fear this gardening thing is a sign of middle age (I never did have this tidy a garden when my children were young!) and as with all new skills, it takes a bit of trial and error to get things right. This spring I noticed that the lavender hedge bordering this flower bed was dying in places. After extensive research, I realised the plants had been deprived of room to grow. So, out they came and new ones, properly spaced, now replace them. But oh dear, it looks awfully patchy!
2. When your garden is looking less than beautiful, go and spend some time in someone else's. All the beauty with none of the work!
This one at Harlow Carr (RHS Garden) North Yorkshire, England.
Or try some walks in the wild.
The above photos were taken in the North Yorkshire Moors this spring
3. That turning my DSLR off 'auto' mode was not as scary as I thought, and that photography can be creative and fun!
Thankful for all the wonderfully talented and generous photographers out there who are willing to share tips and videos for novices like me!
4. At age 48, I have finally decided it really is OK to be, and to say you are an introvert.
I love being with friends but time alone is my gift to myself.
5. That walking with friends through hard times can be a lesson in perseverance in prayer.
It is so very hard to see friends broken by suffering and for them to feel that God is far away. Lord have mercy on them and on me as I keep on praying.
6. Though very different in personality and interests, sisters share a special bond…..
Oh my, how we irritate each other. Me with too many 'big words' and being too 'posh', Her with chaos and frightful disrespect for any authority!
Here's to my lovely, funny, energetic sister whom I love to pieces!
7. Love is taking a few steps backward maybe even more…to give way to the happiness of the person you love.
These are the words of AA Milne. So true, and I am learning that although a day spent walking through boggy marshland, and along endless miles through remote English countryside may not be my first choice of a 'day out', it makes my DH happy, and that's worth a lot!
8. That God's kindness surprises us always.
Just when I thought we would be 'empty nesters' from September, our youngest announces he plans to take a gap year! It's lovely to have his company for another year.
Thank you Emily for encouraging us all to post 'what we've learned this Spring'. It has been a spiritual discipline of deep thankfulness for me, and I've really enjoyed reading all the posts.

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Give the gift of binge-watching this holiday season. Chromecast is a painless way to enjoy online video, and pretty much anything else from the web, on your TV.
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You always hear people complaining about movie prices nowadays. Well, quell your Aunt Susan's griping with a movie gift certificate for two. Throw her favorite candy in for good measure!
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I've been looking forward to making these yummy pumpkin cinnamon rolls since discovering the recipe last year on the brilliant and beautiful blog Sweet and Savory by Shinee. Because pumpkin and cinnamon rolls deserve each other, and I'm nothing if not a slightly reckless matchmaker.
I was hoping I could try this recipe after the arrival of my household goods, as the use of a rolling pin makes rolling infinitely (and obviously) easier. But as usual, my sweet tooth and reckless abandon won out as I found myself pulling all the ingredients off our market shelves without hesitation last week. Fast forward to Sunday morning, when I then found myself staring down step 5 with a smidge of doubt and a dash of disappointment. "Roll out on a floured surface into a large rectangle approximately 18 x 15 inches", you say? Hmmm. Perhaps I should have waited for my rolling pin to arrive after all. But I'm nothing if not resourceful (and a little reckless – did I mention that?), so I scoured my pantry for something – anything – to get my rolls back on track. Can of soup? Too small. Husband's obnoxiously giant bottle of protein powder? Too unwieldly. Half empty, mostly stale old tube of Pringles? Now we're talking.
Long story short, you too can make these incredibly delicious cinnamon rolls with a can of Pringles that should have been thrown away two months ago. Or a rolling pin, if that's your thing. Just make them. Because pumpkin and cinnamon rolls should have gotten together a lonnng time ago. Because it's still socially acceptable to pimp pumpkin. And because they're freaking amazing, and you haven't made cinnamon rolls in a long time (or maybe ever?!). Enjoy in moderation!
Yields | 12 rolls
Inspiration | Sweet & Savory by Shinee
For the dough:
- 1 standard package (0.25 oz; 2 ¼ teaspoons) dry active yeast
- ¼ cup warm water
- 2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- ½ cup pure pumpkin puree
- ¼ cup (4 tbsp) buttermilk
- 1 egg
For the filling:
- 4 tbsp butter, melted
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- 2 tbsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground nutmeg
For the glaze:
- 4 oz (110gr) cream cheese, at room temperature
- 7oz (200gr) sweetened condensed milk
- ¼ cup (4 tbsp) Pumpkin spice coffee creamer
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
To make filling:
- Mix together brown sugar, ground cinnamon and ground nutmeg. Set aside.
To make dough:
- In a large mixing bowl, combine dry active yeast and warm water. Let it sit for 10 minutes.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Set aside. In a mixing bowl with yeast, add pumpkin puree, buttermilk, egg and flour mixture. Knead* for about 6-7minutes until the dough becomes smooth and elastic.
- Transfer the dough into large oiled bowl. Cover it with wet towel and put it in a warm place for an hour to rise. I put it in a microwave with glass of hot water.
- Once the dough has doubled in size, roll out on a floured surface into a large rectangle about 18x15in. Pour melted butter and spread it evenly. Leave about half an inch on opposite edge of the dough. Sprinkle brown sugar mixture over the butter. Wet the opposite edge of the dough that has no butter and filling.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius). Bake the rolls in a preheated oven for about 25 minutes, or until the top is nice and brown. Cool on wire rack while making the glaze.
To make glaze:
- In mixing bowl, whisk together cream cheese, condensed milk and Pumpkin Spice coffee creamer on medium speed until smooth.
- Pour over the warm pumpkin cinnamon rolls. Serve warm.
*Note: You don't need a stand mixer to make this recipe. You can easily mix all the ingredients with a wooden spoon and knead the dough by hand for 6-7 minutes, or until the dough becomes smooth and elastic.


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Dr. Michelle Rudd is a veterinarian at Crofton Veterinary Center in Crofton, MD. She is also a wife, mother, and die-hard Washington Capitals fan.
I joined Crofton Veterinary Center as a full-time associate veterinarian in August 2014. I graduated from Kansas State University in 2000 and completed a small animal internship at VCA Veterinary Referral Center in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
I live in Howard County, MD with my husband Joe and our two children Joseph (a.k.a. Tank), who is 12-years-old (going on 30) and our 10-year-old daughter, Bryn. We have a wonderful dog named Racer-X and a sweet cat named Moon, both rescue animals from hospitals I have worked at. Recently, our son adopted a red-eared slider turtle named Bertha.
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The following video is the entire CNBC GOP DEBATE of 10/28/15. This debate was funnier than the last but, I felt sorry for Donald Trump because he was warned by his wife and his advisers to "shut up", but he didn't listen to them. L.A. Steel Share
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LIQUID THOUGHT 10/27/05 In the sequenced hours of liquid thought all rise against the powers of political intent.All rise to peer through the lattice work of lies, in the sunlight and darkness of mixed dreams. In the dens of delusion the gilded garter adorns the supple thigh, as a drunken kiss from lipsticked lips. Faces …
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I appreciated that Donald Trump mentioned the "low energy" of another one of his Republican challengers Ben Carson. I have noticed Carson's odd demeanor enough to make several comments about it to others regarding his half closed eyes and somewhat slurred speech. I do not doubt his intelligence or the apparent charm of his laid back …
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99% of all Americans did not watch the Democrat Debate. The reason for such a low turnout of viewers was because the arrogant bastards in the Democrat and Republican Parties kept their debates away from the 99% of Americans, who do not subscribe to Cable or to CNN or FOX NEWS. These "Debates" have …
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I had the great opportunity to visit some inspirational schools on Friday the 4th of May with Brett and Deidre. We first visited Wendouree Primary school which has an amazing Stephanie Alexander kitchen garden. Including a fantastic pizza oven and greenhouse made out of plastic bottles! We were shown around their school by their kitchen garden student leaders and were treated to some amazing muffins and biscuits made in the kitchen. Richard Bellimo a garden planner and landscaper who works in schools, gave us some inspiration for our revegetation projects. His school gardens included use of native plants, areas for passive and active use and natural play using rocks, logs, tracks and nooks. He also includes wetlands and small streams.
We then visited Ballarat Special school farm. It was so impressive to see the students talking so knowledgably about their garden, orchard and animals (including sheep, goats, chickens and pigs). The school also runs a cafe which is open to the public and teaches the students skills and confidence with working with the wider community.
We finished off the day at the Ballarat Botanical gardens where we had a chance to make seed bombs and learnt how to make newspaper pots! We also talked about how time in nature is so important for kids.
Some key things to come out of the day were:
-Volunteers are key (parents and wider community members) and should be appreciated!
-Start with a mud map (conceptual plan) of what you want to achieve. This may be 5-10 years in to the future as well as short term goals.
-The importance of green spaces for children to play and 'be kids'. Spending time in nature enchances educational outcomes, behaviour and love of learning.
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day four:
We rode headlong into the Sonoma International Film Festival on our (t)rusty ol' bikes—cameras slung over our shoulder, reporter's pad in our front pocket, pens gripped between our teeth. We've posting a little recap of each day of the film festival, and here's yesterday: day four.
Is it really over? We forget what it's like to exist without the film festival . . . can we survive on non-street food? Welcome back to the real world!
Day four of the festival brought us fascinating Q&A's with thoughtful filmmakers, comparing notes on favorite films and some last minute screenings of inspiring films. Take a look at the video to hear from some of the award-winners!
Click through to see the other three videos from the other three days . . .
day three:
I think we're all starting to get the hang of this film fest—was it just us, or did everyone seem to cut a little loose on day three?
Chalk that feeling up in no small part to Sonoma's own colorful cast of characters (have you all met Rockin' Paulie?) as well as colorful, iconic stars like Susan Sarandon. Take a peek at the video—featuring some words from Ms. Sarandon as well as Dr. Frankenfurter playing ping pong . . .
Stay tuned for day four . . . !
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Day two felt quietly busy to us—as if everyone was very serious about this film thing. Seemed every other person walking around town had a pass flapping from their neck. We caught some screenings, chowed on street food and mingled with German filmmakers. Day two of the film festival: winning!
Stay tuned for day three . . . !
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We drank bubbly, we chatted with filmmakers, we noshed on gourmet hors d'ouevres prepared atop snack chips, we took in a show at the Sebastiani Theatre and we danced to Beatles covers at Little Switzerland. It must be day one of the Sonoma International Film Festival.
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Stream Gaging in New Hampshire
Erected 2005 by New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources. (Marker Number 189.)
Location. 43° 45.567′ N, 71° 41.183′ W. Marker is in Plymouth, New Hampshire, in Grafton County. Marker is on Green Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Plymouth NH 03264, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Common (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rotary Amphitheater (approx. 0.2 miles away); Samuel Livermore Smith Bridge (approx. 2.9 miles away); Park History (approx. 5 miles away); Geological History of the Polar Caves (approx. 5.1 miles away); The Granite State (approx. 5.1 miles away); George Hoyt Whipple (approx. 5.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Plymouth.
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Legal protection for business is critical to long-term economic growth. In Afghanistan, the legal regulations for commerce are underdeveloped and businesses do not always have access to this legal protection. In addition, the country lacks skilled lawyers and judges who are able to argue and adjudicate commercial cases. Commercial laws are poorly written and ineffective for modern day commercial needs. That is why USAID partners with the U.S. Department of Commerce in its Commercial Law Development Program to achieve an effective commercial legal framework and provide greater economic opportunities for Afghan entrepreneurs.
The Commercial Law Development Program addresses the following goals: (1) Increase the capacity of the Afghan academic community in providing commercial law education; (2) Promote a business-enabling environment where the private sector can engage in legitimate and transparent business practices to avoid legal disputes; (3) Enhance the capacity of the Afghan government to effectively administer and enforce commercial law; and (4) Develop, strengthen, and promote alternate dispute resolution mechanisms.
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- Support a 10-month moot arbitration competition program at 10 Afghan universities.
- Broaden the commercial law curriculum at Afghan law schools through training and capacity-building activities for faculty, administrators, and Ministry of Higher Education officials.
- Conduct training programs and workshops on legislative topics, contract administration, and arbitration/media skills for a varied audience, including businesswomen and officials from the Ministry of Justice (MOJ), Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP), Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MoCIT), Afghanistan Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, and the Ministry of Commerce and Industries (MoCI).
- Advise MoMP, MoCIT, MOJ and MoCI on the drafting and implementation of new laws and regulations.
- Assist the National Procurement Authority (NPA) with legislative amendments, procurement dispute resolution, and a procurement certification system.
- Publish and distribute a business law handbook on contracts.
- Provide support and training for the newly established Afghanistan Business Integrity Network, a private sector-managed entity that deals with corruption in private businesses.
- Support business integrity training programs for the private sector, civil society, judiciary, media and government to improve transparency and legitimate business practices in Afghanistan.
- Establish an incubation and mentorship program for alumni of CLDP.
- Establish Central Asia-Afghanistan Working Groups in the areas of Sanitary Phytosanitary Customs and Standards measures with respect to WTO and Trade Framework Agreement compliance.
- Conducted advanced seminar on administrative processes, quality of service/pricing and digital television transition for 15 mid-level officials from the Afghanistan Telecommunication Regulatory Authority and MoCIT.
- Conducted commercial law clinic course for 20 Kabul University Law School students.
- Prepared 60 students from 10 Afghan universities (Kabul University, Kardan University, American University of Afghanistan, Karwan University, Nangarhar University, Al-Beroni University, Dunya University, Kateb University, Kandahar University, and Goharshad University) through a 10-month program in critical thinking and oral and written advocacy skills for the 2015 Vis (East) Moot Court competition, one of the world's most prestigious commercial law moot competitions.
- Assisted MoCIT in drafting Afghanistan's cybersecurity and e-Signature law.
- Assisted MoCI in drafting the Afghanistan Insolvency Law and the Afghanistan Company law.
- Assisted the NPA with amendments to the Afghanistan Procurement Law.
- Established the Afghan Center for Dispute Resolution.
- Established the Competition Promotion and Consumer Protection Directorate within MoCI.
- Assisted the office of the Deputy Minister of Trade within MoCI with Afghanistan's WTO accession.
- Assisted MoMP in drafting amendments to the Afghanistan Minerals Law.
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New York residents may have heard of a case in South Carolina where a manufacturer of auto parts would not hire a woman because she would not wear pants as required by company policy due to her religious beliefs. The woman took her case to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, which alleges that the refusal to hire the woman was religious discrimination.
According to the complaint filed by the EEOC in federal court, a temp agency had attempted to place the woman with the company. The woman had never worn pants because it was not allowed by her religion. However, the human resources section of the company advised against hiring her for that reason, which was stated in the court complaint filed by the agency.
The EEOC stated that the company did not discuss the woman's religious objection to wearing pants and refused her hire without any attempt at accommodating her religious preferences In addition, the EEOC stated that the company interfered with the woman's opportunities for employment through the temp agency. The agency filed the lawsuit as a Title VII violation , citing as an example the case of another woman who objected to wearing pants on religious grounds.
Previous lawsuits filed on the grounds of religious attire have resulted in the award of damages for the plaintiff. One such lawsuit in 2014 resulted in a settlement against a fast food franchise in the amount of $40,000.
People who are facing employment discrimination because of their religion or religious customs may have had their rights violated under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and thus may want to meet with an attorney. Employers are required by law in these types of cases to provide reasonable accommodations unless it would cause them undue hardship.


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Dr. Adi Nir-Sagi is a senior psychologist and holds a master's degree in public administration. She holds a doctorate in education from the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, a master's degree in educational psychology from the Hebrew University and an additional master's in public administration from the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, for which she was a Wexner fellow. Her areas of expertise include leading system-wide psychological processes, leading changes in systems, development of professional identity and culture, and individual and group leadership training. Nir Sagi directed the Mandel School for Educational Leadership from 2008-2012. She was previously the chief psychologist of the Ministry of Education.
Dr. Itzhak Aharonovich holds a PhD from the department of geography and environmental development at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. His field of interest is the relationship between man-made space and people. The thesis he developed in the framework of his MA studies dealt with the relationship between financial cycles and spatial cycles. His doctoral thesis dealt with the approaches of urban planning to multicultural realities and focused on the differences between Tel Aviv-Yafo and Toronto. His current research interests are the various aspects of urban space. Previously, Dr. Aharonovich was the deputy director of the tutoring program (Perach) at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, director of the division for strategic planning and information in Ofakim and also worked at Svivot Tichnun, a firm specializing in urban planning. Dr. Aharonovich joined the Mandel Center in 2006.
Kassim Alsraiha holds a master's degree from Tel Aviv University's Department of Middle Eastern and African History. He is writing a research paper on the social history of the Bedouin community at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev's Middle Eastern Studies department as the research basis for a doctorate. The research topic is "Between religion and custom in the Shari'a court in Beer Sheva," under the guidance of Dr. Muhammad Al-Atawneh. Alsraiha is one of the founders of EHD, the association for the advancement of Arab education and society in the Negev, and an active partner in establishing the school for scientific excellence in the Bedouin community in the Negev. He has worked at the Riyan Employment Center in Hura and at Ben-Gurion University's Chaim Herzog Center for Middle East Research. He is an expert in human development and has acquired knowledge, education and practical experience in coaching and professional mentoring while focusing on Arab society from a multicultural perspective. Alsraiha is a group and individual facilitator specializing in community and education, and a graduate of a professional training program run by the Mandel Center for Leadership in the Negev and the Israel Association of Community Centers.
Professor Smadar Ben-Asher is an expert educational psychologist and a researcher of the social representation of minority groups who, within the public discourse, are fighting for their place in Israeli society. Her doctoral dissertation dealt with the internal dialogue of a minority group (the kibbutz society) that maintained functional patterns intended to preserve the group through conflict. Additional research dealt with the parents of Navy commando soldiers who fought their sons' battle against the health threat caused by diving in the polluted Kishon river; with the coping methods of settlers evicted from their homes in the Gaza Strip before and after implementation of the Disengagement Plan; with the group of Bedouin consultants who are required to blaze their professional trail in a traditional society; and with the liberal and republican streams in Israeli society and their attitudes toward the role of IDF widows in the preservation of national myths. Ben-Asher was the director of the educational psychological services in two local authorities and was the regional psychologist in the South at the time of the disengagement from Gaza. She is an adjunct lecturer in the educational psychology and counseling track at the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and heads the MEd program in educational counseling at the Kaye Academic College of Education.
Dr. Rotem Bresler-Gonen is a Beer Sheva native and currently lives in the Negev. She is a researcher and lecturer in public policy and administration at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. She completed her doctoral studies in 2005 at the London School of Economic and Political Science, researching political appointments in local government. Her research focuses on issues of administration and politics in local government, the connection between local and central government, and the challenges of local democracy. Bresler-Gonen directs a program to train heads of local authorities at the Hebrew University's Federmann School of Public Policy and Government in collaboration with the Ministry of Interior. For over a decade, she has served as an adviser to the Ministry of Interior and other ministries, as well as a consultant to local authorities on a variety of issues.
Dr. Nitza Roskin is an organizational consultant, evaluator and group facilitator. Her PhD research, conducted at the department of education at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, dealt with organizational identity from a narrative perspective. She studied the construction of identity in a veteran educational institute in Israel and showed how the organization's central narratives assist its personnel in allaying the dissonance between the organization's social-educational ideology and the economic principles underlying its work. Her main research and work interests include organizational identity, processes of constructing identity and the interface between self-identity and organizational identity. Roskin was the evaluator for the southern office of the Karev Program for Educational Involvement and has worked as an organizational consultant, group facilitator and evaluator for educational, health and welfare institutions, mainly in the south. She teaches courses on evaluation, organization and identity for undergraduate and graduate students at Ben-Gurion University and several other academic colleges.
Israel Sorek is a graduate of cohort 2 of the Mandel School for Educational Leadership. He is the founder and director of Be'Machshava Techila (Think Ahead) - an institute for applied philosophy. Sorek taught philosophy and educational philosophy at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where he also trained teachers of philosophy. He founded and edited the journal A-Formally, a platform for social, educational and leadership issues, and was coordinator of the Human Dignity forum at the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute. Sorek was a faculty member and dean of fellows at the Mandel School for Educational Leadership and co-directed the Mandel Leadership Institute's IDF Educational Leadership Development Program in its first two years. Sorek's work includes, among others, the training of group instructors, incorporating theater and philosophy in their training. His published work (in Hebrew) includes "Values," which appeared in Crossroads, 1997, and "Philosophy as a Practical Science," published in Educational Deliberations, 2005.
Professor Dana Arieli is the dean of the faculty of design at the Holon Institute of Technology. She is a researcher and photographer who specializes in the interrelations between art and politics in democratic and totalitarian political systems around the world. Previously, she headed the department of history and theory at the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design and was a faculty member of the department of political science at Tel Aviv University. Professor Arieli completed her doctorate at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where her dissertation was titled "Between Aesthetics to Politics: National-Socialism and Plastic Arts," and was a postdoctoral fellow at Oxford University. Beyond her extensive experience in research and teaching, she initiates, curates and exhibits her works at leading exhibitions in Israel and the world. Her writings focus on art and culture, with an emphasis on the culture of memory and on extreme situations, such as war, terror, and trauma.
Dr. Ruth Calderon, former Member of Knesset and Deputy Speaker of the Knesset for the Yesh Atid party, is an educator and Talmud scholar. As part of her work promoting a Hebrew, Israeli, and Jewish culture that draws on traditional sources but looks to the future, she co-founded Elul (a pioneering pluralist beit midrash) with Moti Bar-Or, and founded and directed the Alma nonprofit for teaching and nurturing Hebrew culture. After eighteen years as director of Alma, Ruth was appointed head of the culture and education department at the National Library of Israel. She completed her master's degree and her doctorate in the Hebrew University of Jerusalem's department of Talmud. In recognition of her work, Ruth was awarded the AVI CHAI Prize for Jewish Education, and honorary doctorates from the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York, Hebrew College in Boston, and the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College in Philadelphia. She studied at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem, and is a graduate of Cohort 1 of the Mandel School for Educational Leadership.
Hagit Damari holds a PhD in sociology and anthropology from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, where she lectures in the gender studies program. Her research deals with the relationship between cultural-political negotiations and the body. Hagit served as the executive director of Hagar: Jewish-Arab Education for Equality, and led the development and establishment of a bi-lingual Jewish-Arab educational system in Beer Sheva. She initiated and oversaw the production of Israel's first anthology of children's stories in Hebrew and Arabic, which was published in two volumes: Sweet Tea with Mint and Other Stories, and I Am from There and Other Stories. She is involved in artistic projects as a conceptual consultant and as a writer of texts for exhibitions.
Professor Avi Kaplan is Professor of Educational Psychology at Temple University, Philadelphia, USA. Previously, Avi was a faculty member in the Department of Education at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, where he was Chair of School Counseling. Avi's research focuses on motivation and identity, environmental effects on motivation and identity formation, and interventions that promote people's active and informed role in their own identity formation and motivation. Avi is a Fellow of the Association of Psychological Science and the American Psychological Association, is the Vice President of the Division of Educational Psychology (Division 15) of the American Psychological Association, and is the former editor of The Journal of Experimental Education.
Shira David holds a bachelor's degree in human resource management from the Sapir Academic College. Prior to joining the Mandel Center for Leadership in the Negev, she was a legal assistant at a law firm in Beer Sheva. She also has experience as a guide for tourism projects and other organizations in the Negev. She lives in the Old City of Beer Sheva.
Dan Glasserman was born on Kibbutz Hatzerim and lives today in Beer Sheva. He holds a bachelor's degree in political science and linguistics from Tel Aviv University. Prior to joining the Mandel Center for Leadership in the Negev, Dan worked for civil society organizations, conducting research on distributive justice in Israel and especially in the Negev, and monitoring the implementation of government decisions in this area.
Debra Shaked holds a bachelor's degree in sociology and management from the Open University and a master's degree in consulting and organizational development from the College of Management Academic Studies (COMAS). Prior to her work at the Mandel Center, she worked in human resources, senior management, and marketing communications at high-tech companies, for Kimberly-Clark, and at the College of Management Academic Studies. Debra was born in Beer Sheva and is the mother of a daughter.
Tal Shemesh holds a bachelor's degree in economics and management from the Ashkelon Academic College. Prior to joining the Mandel Leadership Center in the Negev, she was a personal banker at Bank Hapoalim in Beer Sheva. Before that, she served as the assistant to the director general and as an administrative manager at Beit Moriah in Beer Sheva, and worked as a national civilian service coordinator for the Bat Ami organization.
Married and the mother of two daughters, Miryam Yitzhak was born and raised in Beer Sheva. She has vast experience in the management of school cleaning crews and of nursing staff for the elderly under the National Insurance Institute. Miryam joined the Mandel Center for Leadership in the Negev upon its establishment in 2006.
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2019 Past Officers Reunion |
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Click here to send us your testimonial about the Past Officers Reunion, to be included on this page.
This testimonials page is offered to all those who have attended our annual meetings. Please write your comments in 35 words or less. Include you name, year of service as Past District Governor, Director, or Trustee, and most importantly your District. Your comments your impressions of our annual meeting will hopefully be read by many others. We hope that your comments will encourage other Past Officers to attend our next reunion. Our reunion is open to all PDGs from around the world!
13-Jul-15: Bill Bowden - Past District Governor, District 5750
This is one of the best ways to learn about next year's International Rotary programs, goals, and theme. Speakers are the top RI leaders--Past Pres, incoming Pres, and RI Foundation Chairman. Current world-wide issues are discussed from their point of view. Getting back into the Manchester Hotel will give us face to face time with the 530+DGs in for training. The Reunion Committee produces truly outstanding programs. I am on the front end of this information in my District. Thanks
17-Apr-14: Barry Smith - POR Vice Chair 2015, District 6900
Vivian and I have attended all but one of the POR's since 1996 back in Anaheim CA.
It is a great opportunity to visit with many friends from all over the Rotary World and to catch up with new faces at the International Assembly. Not to mention the time you can spend talking to present and past Presidents of RI along with many of the RI staff not too mention the TRF staff. The chance to buy theme pins and theme materials from the vendors present. Come join us.
22-Oct-13: Jim O'Meara - Chair Elect POR, District 5340
I have enjoyed participating both on the committee and attending the Past Officers Reunion for the last five years. We have enjoyed presenting the best in Rotary leadership and inspiring presentations from Rotary International and the TRF. The presentations that we enjoyed provide the most current information and interesting profiles found in the Rotary World. It is our hope that the information our leaders provide will both inspire and provide Rotary information that we will take back to our Districts and share with our fellow Rotarians worldwide.
21-Oct-13: Marty Peters - Past District Governor, District 5340
Since the year 2005 we have hosted the Past officers Reunion here in San Diego. This is the only meeting that Past Officers of Rotary whether Governors, Directors, Trustees and yes even Past Presidents of Rotary International can meet and discuss any and all matters. They cover current areas as Public Image as well as Foundation updates on Grants, Polio Eradication etc. This way we all can learn more and return to our local Districts and Serve knowing full well that our friends around the world are doing the same. What a great way to mingle with the current and future leadership up close and personal!
My hope is that you will join us in January.
21-Oct-13: Barbara Shayeb-Helou - PDG, District 7750
I attended my first POR 5 years ago and became hooked. I have been back every year since.
It is the best way for a Past Officer to connect with our Leadership, learn what is new and important and not have to worry about formal functions where we play dress up.
It is Rotary at it's core.
19-Oct-13: David A Judge MBE - PDG, District 1240
Every year since 2000 we have attended POR which we find informative, stimulating and a great opportunity to meet up with classmates.
San Diego is a great location, particularly for an extended holiday.
If we can travel from UK, many of you are much nearer.
Christine & PDG David A Judge MBE
10-Sep-13: Frank Devlyn - Past R.I. President, District 4170
The Past Officers Reunion is a unique opportunity to Live and Share Rotary with other Past Officers and at the same time be informed of what is happening in Our World of Rotary from the Present, Incoming and Past Senior Leadership of R.I. This Past Officers Reunion is also a unique opportunity to be better informed by these Senior Leaders as to the why, what, where, when of all that is occurring or should be occurring in our world of Rotary.
7-May-08: Werner Schwarz - Past District Governor 1988-89, District 5160
I have continued to attend for the following reasons: To catch up on the status of Rotary International, to meet one on one and discuss with and listen to past,present,and future leaders. These meetings are less formal than Rotary Conventions and Institutes. They reignite the "fire" of when I was Governor. This reunion lets me be part of the new ideas for Rotary Districts, Clubs, expansions, programs, Foundation projects and grants, etc.
Lastly, they are Fun and I get to renue friendships with friends that continue to serve humanity and have fun doing it! Join us in San Diego next January!
13-Apr-08: Luis Vicente Giay - RI President 1996-1997, District 5340
I would like to congratulate you and all in charge to organize the 2008 Past Officers Reunion for your success and great meeting.
Please accept my best wishes and warm regards and convey my gratitude for your gesture.
11-Apr-08: Mike Abdalla - Trustee, TRF 2004-2007, District 5320
I want to congratulate you and your team for putting together one of the finest Past Officers Reunion that I have attended. The entire program was outstanding, with regard to the speakers, the content and the fellowship.
31-Mar-08: Rick Mendoza - PDG, District 5280
Past RI Presidents, Directors, Trustees and District Governors have a wonderful opportunity to meet with other Past RI Officers and senior RI leaders attending the International Assembly in San Diego. All Past Officers are encouraged to register for this event to held January, 2009


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ROCHESTER — This Saturday, dozens of motorcycles will launch from the Harley-Davidson Shop of Rochester for "Sarah's Ride," signifying the hundreds that stand with Sarah Fox's family in remembrance of the fallen firefighter's legacy she left behind in the Seacoast area.
Firefighters from all over the area, including Dover, Rochester and Sarah's home department in Portsmouth, remember the woman for her enthusiasm and passion for the job.
Rochester Fire Capt. Paul LeClair has worked ardently with his department along with Russ Osgood of the Portsmouth Fire Department and the Portsmouth Fire Fighters Charitable Association to host this event.
The two helped to coordinate this along with Ride Organizer Jonathan Gray and the help of many others, to stand as the second annual ride, at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 1. Another set of motorcyclists are launching from the Boston Harley-Davidson shop out of Everett, Mass. at the same time. The two groups will join at the Seacoast Harley-Davidson Shop in North Hampton on Lafayette Road.
When Fox was first diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer, she gave birth to her twins the same day at a hospital. Osgood previously told Foster's members of Portsmouth Fire Department were devastated by the news. But he said everyone from the area quickly jumped to action to help out.
Gray added, "This will mark three years we have been working to bring awareness to cancer issues through this ride. Sarah may have lost her battle but we know by supporting the American Cancer Society we can help reduce new cases and help those currently fighting."
Funds raised will go to ACS as well as the Sarah Fox Memorial Fund, which granted scholarships to several local teenage girls this summer, to attend Camp Fully Involved in Concord. The camp offers hands-on fire training that with real-world experts.
Osgood said when his department first started fundraising for Fox, they sold motorcycle helmet decals for $5 and raised more than $50,000 in one year, and well over $100,000 in one year filled with multiple fundraisers. He said this year's ride will serve as a tribute to his friend as well as the thousands who helped out.
Organizers invite those not joining the ride to attend the Firefighter Appreciation Day's celebration in North Hampton at the Seacoast shop. The day will feature a performance by the Natalie Turgeon Band along with food vendors and activities for families with children.
To register for Sarah's Ride or to find more information, visit SarahsRide.org. Ride routes at the starting locations of Boston Harley-Davidson in Everett, Mass. and the Harley-Davidson Shop of Rochester at 7 Crane Drive, in Rochester, will end at the Seacoast Harley-Davidson at 17 Lafayette Road/Route 1 in North Hampton on the 3rd Annual Firefighter Appreciation Day this year.
'Sarah's Ride' kicks off at 10 a.m. Saturday at Rochester Harley-Davidson
ROCHESTER — This Saturday, dozens of motorcycles will launch from the Harley-Davidson Shop of Rochester for "Sarah's Ride," signifying the hundreds that stand with Sarah Fox's family in remembrance of the fallen firefighter's legacy she left behind in the Seacoast area.


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Scotland's leading independent property consultancy CKD Galbraith has outlined its thoughts on the residential Home Report two years on since its inception, and how it has encouraged a degree of stability in the market place.
[Pictured: Bob Cherry, partner at CKD Galbraith and head of the firm's residential division in the Ayr office.]
The system of producing a Home Report for the sale of residential property was introduced to the Scottish market in December 2008 and, unlike its equivalent Home Information Packs which were scrapped in England and Wales by the Westminster coalition government earlier this year, Home Reports are here to stay.
CKD Galbraith are Chartered Surveyors but practice as estate agents in the residential market and do not conduct Home Reports on behalf of clients. However, being at the forefront of the buying and selling process, the firm believes the introduction has been an excellent innovation, bringing transparency and an element of stability to the market.
Bob Cherry is partner at CKD Galbraith and head of the firm's residential division in the Ayr office. He said: "We are experiencing a buyers' market at present, and it is helpful that the buyer is able to gain an independent opinion of value and condition report for the property. Surveyors who are on lenders' valuation panels also provide a valuation certificate for loan purposes to be utilised by the buyer, obviating the need for expense on further valuations.
"It must however be noted that the surveyor undertaking the report is doing so on behalf of the seller. Valuation is not an exact science, and thus leading to a range of possible values for all properties. As the surveyor is commissioned by the seller, the tendency we have experienced is for the value to be at the higher end of the range. Of course surveyors can't overvalue, as they have a professional duty of care to potential buyers as well as the seller. The effect of this is that in our current difficult market, Home Report valuations often represent a cap on the price which the purchaser is willing to pay, unless of course competition between several purchasers can be generated."
In the current buyers' market the traditional 'offers over' pricing has been replaced in many cases by 'guide prices' and 'offers around' as the report allows for more transparency with regards to the value of the property. 'Offers over' prices are still used in some instances, with the upset price pitched slightly lower than the Home Report valuation.
The cost of producing a Home Report came under scrutiny when first introduced as initially they were quite high. This has gradually reduced over the two years due to healthy competition among surveying practices.
CKD Galbraith believes that, from the viewpoint of both the seller and the buyer, using a genuinely independent surveyor is most important. Using one who is too closely aligned with the estate agent does undermine the whole purpose of Home Reports, is a disservice to the buyer, and may also be a conflict of interest.
About CKD Galbraith
CKD Galbraith is an independent property consultancy specialising in serving the needs of private clients. It employs over 180 people in offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Perth, Cupar, Inverness, Aberfeldy, Castle Douglas, Ayr, Elgin, Galashiels, Kelso and Peebles.
The partnership provides the full range of property consulting services across the commercial, residential and rural sectors throughout Scotland. The company enjoys a successful relationship with its associate firm in London, CKD Kennedy Macpherson.
The company's rural arm specialises in farm sales and purchases, the management and sale of large estates and woodland, valuations and building surveying work.
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For your convenience, you may complete the Online Marriage License Application from home prior to your visit. The application can also be completed upon arrival at the Register of Deeds office.
The fee for a Marriage License is $60.00
Note: The license is valid for sixty (60) days from the date issued and can be used anywhere within the state of North Carolina.
Yes, according to the general statues of North Carolina, you must purchase a marriage license before your ceremony to get married in North Carolina.
NCGS § 51-6 states: No minister, officer, or any other person authorized to solemnize a marriage under the laws of this State shall perform a ceremony of marriage [...] until there is delivered to that person a license for the marriage of the said persons, signed by the register of deeds of the county in which the marriage license was issued or by a lawful deputy or assistant. There must be at least two witnesses to the marriage ceremony.
Once you obtain a marriage license, marriages can be performed by a civil magistrate on the 2nd floor of the Buncombe County Courthouse. The magistrate is generally available to perform marriages on weekdays at 8:30 am and 3:00 pm. However, this is not always the case, so it is advisable to call the magistrate's office before arriving to ensure that he will be available. The fee is $20, payable in cash only. For more information, please call the magistrate's office at (828) 259-3407.
If you would like to get married after business hours or on the weekend, you may be able to do so by a criminal magistrate at the Buncombe County Jail. Please contact the criminal magistrate's office at (828) 250-4690 for more information.
First, please obtain a certified copy of your marriage license from the Register of Deeds Office. You must then present this document along with other required documentation to the Social Security Administration. Once you have applied for a social security card in your new name, you may visit the Department of Motor Vehicles to update your driver license.
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The current segment on TrainMasters TV features my CNR 10-wheeler #1532, fitted with a LokSound decoder and loaded with Full Throttle Steam:
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Just a few interesting facts you, as a consumer, should know about the Credit Bureaus. The Credit Bureaus make money selling your information. The three major Credit Bureaus are in business for two reasons only. Those reasons are to make money and be profitable for their shareholders. They make their money by selling consumer information to other businesses who lend money. With this information, those businesses can assess the risk level of potential borrowers. Many of those businesses are:
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Also, if you press the button hard enough when going for a 50-50 ball, your man will slide in and sweep the ball to a colleague. Players are more responsive too, with people positioning themselves more precisely for headers on the goal and following up for rebounds more quickly. But the keepers are insanely good, pulling off unlikely saves as a matter of course. We can only hope they're made less superhuman before the game's final release. This time around a keeper will also able to dive at feet, "anticipating where people are going to be. But if he gets it wrong, he'll be able to change his mind. We're really humanizing the system."
EA's proudest invention is FIFA 09's customizable tactics system. "We wanted people to play how they want to play," reckons Rutter. "You can simulate the way the team you support currently play, the way you think they should play, or come up with some fantasy way of playing."
Although this wasn't available for us to test, it will work with a series of sliders "incorporating key parts of the team dynamic - aggression, mentality, positioning, etc". We're told it will be possible to create attacking or defensive tactics and everything in between, and that you'll be able to assign up to four of your own custom plans to the D-pad and switch to them mid-match.
"A long passing game isn't just about hitting the ball long," says Rutter. "We've changed the support play so your midfield needs to be further up the pitch, looking for the long ball to be knocked down for them to run on to. In a short game, the team pushes together and is more compact to allow short passes to be played. You can totally change the way your team plays, and apply it during the match. Every game is going to be different. But the AI will do it too, so if you play [Manchester United] and they go a goal down, they're gonna change to try to get a goal back."
Above: This image is from the PS3 version
It sounds vaguely reminiscent of Pro Evo 2008's TeamVision AI - which was meant to learn your playing style and adapt the AI tactics accordingly. Except, of course, TeamVision - in our experience, at least - didn't really work as we expected.
Lastly, and again we haven't been able to test this out yet, is the updated Be A Pro mode. For the uninitiated, Be A Pro allowed you to select a player and spend the entire match exclusively in control of that one man, with the camera at pitch level to make you feel more involved. It proved something of a hit, and now it's back with its own Career mode. You can take control of a player - or make your own in the editor - and spend four seasons trying to take him up the ranks from unknown to national legend. We're looking forward to trying it out, putting ourselves in the game and lifting the World Cup, but we're a little surprised at the four-season limit. Regardless, it should be fun, although playing as only one man is never going to distract us from proper matches for too long.
A word on the PS2 version: The last couple of FIFAs on PS2 have been commended for being a vast improvement - in that they've been just like PES. This year's is no different - it's fast (insanely so, at times), with smooth passing and excellent shooting. New additions? You can shield the ball from nearby opposition players, and it has the same 'strength collision' detection of its next-gen brother - but the big thing is Easy Play. This is a mode EA claim is for young kids to play, and basically involves the computer doing all the passing and running, while you simply press shoot or tackle at appropriate times.
Based on our brief hands-on, FIFA 09 is fun, with more precise passing than before - through balls are more accurate and easier to place - and shooting is stronger and more accurate. Tackling, meanwhile, feels suitably impactful. One odd thing, mind, is that while Euro 2008 was marginally, but appreciably, quicker than FIFA 08, now the tempo has reverted to type. And, of course, one thing FIFA's detractors often point to when voicing their displeasure is... the slow pace.
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By KEVIN O'HARE
NORTHAMPTON - Ronan Tynan is having an identity crisis.
The acclaimed Irish tenor seems torn by the inner rock, pop and cabaret singer just dying to get out, and that inner turmoil surfaced frequently Saturday during Tynan's performance before a crowd of more than 1,000 fans at the Calvin Theatre.
His singing was superb. His choice of material was schizophrenic. His lengthy between-song chats with the crowd were at times refreshingly down-to-earth and other times bizarre. And together, those factors and more made for a most interesting evening.
"This is not an Irish show," he boomed out between songs late in his first set. "This is a Ronan Tynan show. This is not an Irish Tenors show."
Well that much was clear. If not at the beginning, at least by that point.
Born in 1960 in Johnstown, County Kilkenny, Ireland, Tynan has a remarkable life story. He was born with ankle deformity and had a horrific accident at the age of 20 when his motorbike crashed into a car. As a result, his legs were amputated below the knee.
He attended Trinity College and eventually became a doctor specializing in orthopedic sports injuries. He practiced medicine for a decade but also began studies at The College of Music in Dublin and eventually turned into an international music sensation.
Initially known in America as a member of the Irish Tenors, Tynan has since gone on to an extremely successful solo career. He's sold millions of albums and performed at events ranging from President Reagan's funeral and the funerals of 9/11 victims, to frequent appearances at Yankee Stadium to sing "God Bless America" during the seventh inning stretch.
Perhaps because of all the funerals he has sung at and all the typecasting he's experienced, Tynan seems intent on breaking out of the box. Accompanied by a five-piece band dubbed Brothers From Another Mother, Tynan opened the concert with the repetitive and rather lackluster "Ride On." But that was quickly balanced by a breathtaking version of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah" and an uptempo take of "Go Lassie Go (The Wild Mountain Thyme)."
Early in the first set a newly married bride and groom made their way into the show, apparently having briefly snuck away from their wedding reception across the street. Tynan had a few good lines for them, insisted they sit down and stay for awhile and sang "Danny Boy," and U2's "All I Want Is You," for them before they departed. Later in the evening he told the audience they must come back for his Northampton concert next year, so they can see the married couple return with their baby named Ronan.
The remark drew a lot of laughs but frankly, Tynan's between-song talking was frequently odd, a little off color and borderline lecherous, but more often just awkward. He made dozens of jokes about his weight and size and flirted incessantly with a couple of women near the front of the stage. All the talking took a lot away from time that he could have spent better by singing. The concert lasted a generous two hours and 45 minutes with a 25 minute intermission, but it still could have had just as many songs included in a 90 minute performance without the constant chattering.
Steering clear of Irish fare he closed the first set with his band doing The Beatles' "In My life," then he came back with Eric Clapton's mournful "Tears in Heaven," and Bruce Springsteen's 9/11 saga "Into the Fire."
By far the highlight of the entire night was a stunning second set version of Tommy Sands' story of Protestant and Catholic strife in Ireland, "There Were Roses." The rest of the set included everything from a rendition of the Beatles' "Yesterday," to a funky "Summertime" - complete with a drum solo and bass solo - and U2's "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For."
Tynan returned to encore with a playful snippet of "Sweet Home Alabama," before a reverent "God Bless America."


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Debbie will be Performing at the NCM Awards Festival 2011 Sunday 20th Febuary at 6:30pm.Vandyke Theatre Leighton Buzzard.
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Music is her life. No question. That was already clear to the doctor on the night Debbie Nunn was born: "Your daughter has strong vocal cords", he said to Debbie Nunn's mother. He wouldn't be mistaken. Yet at that time the man in the white coat could not foresee that in fact the London raised blond would have a superb singing career.


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March scopes are built and assembled individually by hand from start to finish.
The bodies are CNC machined to tolerances of less than .001" (one thousandth of an inch) and then the meticulous hand assembly begins. The glass used in all March scopes is extremely high end, low dispersion ED glass that is ground to perfection by the highest rated optical grinding laboratory in Japan. Once these lenses arrive at the factory they are tested for variances and any that show the least bit of variation are rejected.
Final assembly is done in a clean room which can only be entered after the technicians have gone through an air chamber that eliminates any fine dust particles that attach themselves to the lab suits. Special footwear is also required for the clean room. All this assures that when you receive your scope, the only thing you will see is dazzling clarity!
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January was raptor month. Golden Eagles were at Boundary Bay and Sumas Prairie. Northern Pygmy Owls were causing a commotion in Chilliwack as was a Long-eared Owl at Boundary Bay. Gyrfalcons were in Sumas Prairie and at Viterra grain terminal in Vancouver. Here are some of them and few more.
|This Golden Eagle was on one of his favourite perches at Boundary Bay
|It took off to inspect a flock of ducks.
|Here it approaches the ducks which scatter for the water filled ditch. For some reason the water is safer than dry land.
|One mallard was late taking off and barely escaped.
|This is a another Golden Eagle in Sumas Prairie. It was a cloudy day which made getting detail difficult.
|A Brewers Blackbird flies by a Rusty Blackbird near Fooks Rd. Abbotsford.
|A Gyrfalcon appears to be shrieking but is actually regurgitating. Do you know there is such a word as gurgitating?
|This Gyrfalcon was taken on a different day but I believe it is the same bird as above.
|This very dark hawk is a dark morph Redtail. I had some help identifying this one. It was quite small so probably a male.
|Northern Pygmy Owl in Chilliwack. The following pictures are the same bird taken in different lighting conditions.
|This Long-eared Owl was well hidden along a dike.
|A Coyote appeared to be planting potatoes in Sumas Prairie.
|Bald Eagle also in Sumas Prairie.
|Belted Kingfisher tossing back a "Sardine" from a ditch in Sumas Prairie.
We are off to California this weekend thanks to our nephew who has a cottage in wine country. The next blog will record the experience.
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A posting from Naked Security on Google announces it will double its SSL key sizes:
Google just announced that its HTTPS web pages will be ditching 1024-bit RSA keys in favour of 2048 bits.
"Pah," I hear you say. "I have one or two questions about that – three questions, in fact."
- How is this newsworthy when many other web properties have already made the switch to 2048 bits? (Kim "Big Fella" Dotcom's mega.com.nz, for example.)
- Why switch if 1024 bits is much bigger than the largest RSA key yet known to have been cracked, at 768 bits?
- Why the fuss about 1024 bits anyway, if just 128 bits is considered more than enough for other encryption algorithms, such as AES?
Let's start at the end: why thousands of bits of RSA key but only hundreds for AES?
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This is a warning message letting agents know that the call they are trying to pick up, has just been taken by another agent.
When a call is ringing multiple agents at a time, when one agent answers it, it may still take some time to cancel it for the other agents thus, a warning is emitted if a second agent tries to take that same call almost at the same time.
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Throughout the month of November Irish Times featured food stories from expats across the globe. Farm Direct Coop member Elizabeth Benbow has enjoyed the last five years as an Irish expat in Massachusetts and in the November 9th issue, Elizabeth described her newfound joy in making jams and jellies from the area's fresh produce.
Originally a member of a local CSA, Elizabeth first changed over to the Farm Direct Coop (FDC) in 2014 due to added variety and ease of accessibility offered by FDC. In particular, Elizabeth's two sons love the additional fruit selections offered by FDC. During her first season with FDC, Elizabeth seized the opportunity to pick up a surpluss of grapes left over at one of the depots. From these, she made several batches of jam and jelly, enough to have a steady supply into 2015.
Elizabeth notes by autumn, she was hooked, and now utilizes both weekly produce included in the farm share as well as end-of-season bulk offerings to make a variety of delicious goods. In the article, Elizabeth shares her favorite recipe for a Cranberry Shrub; a bit like a cordial made with vinegar and added to alcohol for a nice cocktail. Head on over to Irish Times for the full article and recipe.


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Looking for a fun way to get around?
A cool and fun way to discover Budapest is with a Segway. Rent a Segway or go on a Segway tour, accompanied by an expert guide who will provide some interesting commentary along the way. The 'mini' Segway tour lasts about two and a half hours, the 'superior' tour is about four hours. Tours begin with a short orientation/practice session.
Budapest's City Seagway Tours is located in the City Center, behind the Opera House.
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(KTVI) - Missouri lawmakers are set to increase the waiting period for an abortion from 24 hours to 72 hours.
Democrats and Republicans reached a deal on the bill and sent it to Governor Jay Nixon's desk Wednesday.
He has not commented on the bill, but in the past he has let bills regarding abortions restrictions become law without his signature.
Supporters of the bill say the 72 hours gives women more time to think about the consequences of an abortion.
However, those who oppose the bill say it could cause unnecessary health risks.
Only two other states require a 72 hour waiting period for an abortion.