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It\'s come as no great shock back here in the office that lines of communication with the BWA crew seem to have gone dead since they arrived in Ireland for round 2. Always the way! The only snippet of information comes from britishwavesailingassociation.com who report that they managed three hours of competition once everyone arrived at 3pm … and that Gowlane\'s maybe bigger and windier today. Ever get the feeling it\'s going to be classic?
The BWA have confirmed results from round 1 in Rhosneigr last weekend (again, at britishwavesailingassociation.com) – we already knew Horrocks took it from Proffitt, Chambers and Lewis. But we\'re stoked to see crack Boardseeker web-designer James Cox posting 5th place. In the amateurs young Aleksy Gayda has taken the honours ahead of George Bolwell and another of our own in third place: fair play to features editor Emile Kott. Now, would you both please get back to work!?! More pictures of BWA Rhossi, courtesy of Simon Crowther, can be found here.
Placed 12th in the amateurs in North Wales, Max Rowe would probably be the first to confess that he\'s not exactly an experienced wavesailor – but back at PWA Podersdorf he showed that he is a freestyle force to be reckoned with on a world stage, having posted his best World Cup result yet of 9th. Read all about it at maxrowe.blogspot.com
But it\'s not all been competition for our British boys, as the lure of Cornwall has attracted the likes of Steve Thorp, Jan Sleigh, Nick Moffatt, Gregg Dunnett and Clyde Waite out west to join the local crew of Andy and Steve King at Perranporth. More on windsurfbritain.blogspot.com – and judging from the pictures on 5-oceans.blogspot.com Gwithian\'s not been too shabby either!
Away from the waves, details of National Windsurfing Festival 2011 have been announced – due on Hayling Island 3-4 September, the freeride event of the year will be accepting entries online from 1 June at nationalwindsurfingfestival.com – more at boards.co.uk
Somewhat sooner, in under a fortnight in fact, the OTC Weymouth play host to the BSA slalom fleet over the weekend of 21-22 May – and with the support of Jaffa Oranges they\'re aiming to turn the event into a real \'mass participation\' spectacle. More at uk.otc-windsurf.com
Even sooner than that, this weekend Derwent Reservoir on the border between Northumberland and Durham (not to be confused with Derwent Water in Cumbria!) is hosting round 2 of the UKWA Inland National Championships. More at ukwindsurfing.com
Then in a few of weeks\' time Minnis Bay in Kent hosts the first round of the European Freestyle Pro Kids Tour, 28-30 May, in tandem with the next round of UKWA freestyle run by the inimitable Trevor Funnell – more at internationalwindsurfing.com and efpkids-tour.com
Looking back now, the SWA have posted a report on the BUCS Windsurfing Championships 2011 at Calshot Activity Centre back in April, won by University of West England. More at studentwindsurfing.co.uk
It\'s another rewind for today\'s movie too. At the request of his clothes sponsor Animal, John \'Skyeboy\' Skye has re-edited and re-released part three of Skyeboy\'s Year 2010 travelling from Sylt to Tiree to Maui with some additional After Effects magic along the way – check it out, and find more from Skyeboy at skyeboy.blogspot.com
And finally, after a few sunny and occasionally windy weeks in the UK now it really does feel like the season\'s in full swing. For many, the Royal Wedding weekend before last marked the transition to summer – and it gave Tushingham plenty to celebrate too. George Shillito\'s marathon 25-hour windsurf, Jamie Gibbs\' \'best demo ever\' in Essex, and Dave Hackford\'s raceboard victory at Portland. Dave and Peter Hart even dressed up for the occasion: check them out at tushingham.com
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6.30pm On Comment, Lord Bates insists that the economic recovery IS underway and "thou shalt not spot recovery by GDP data alone"
1pm ToryDiary: Economic growth and Ed Miliband will save David Cameron's leadership… but they won't be enough for victory
Noon ToryDiary: Another Tory assault on the poor
ToryDiary: Michael Fallon has arrived and he's gunning against Britain's red tape
Columnist Nadine Dorries MP: It's time to defend the green belt
Luke Bozier on Comment: Boris should fight for London to be open on Sundays
LeftWatch: If Vince Cable wants to remain in Cabinet he must denounce Labour's economic policies in clear and unambiguous terms (updated at 10am with Vince Cable's remarks about being on Left of British politics)
Local government: NSPCC pushing to keep children in care
WATCH: Michael Crick asks questions about Michael Mates' suitability to be a police commissioner
Families of Hillsborough victims will receive an apology from David Cameron this week for years of officials blunders over Britain's worst sporting disaster – Mail on Sunday
Over seventy organisations, including Local Government Association, warn that Universal Credit will be very difficult to deliver – BBC
The Sun reports that the Universal Credit programme is becoming too expensive to introduce but Work and Pensions sources insist the programme is on time and on budget.
Zac Goldsmith ready to give up seat to allow Boris Johnson to become MP again
"Multi-millionaire rebel Zac Goldsmith has told Mr Johnson that if the Prime Minister goes ahead with a third runway at Heathrow he will resign his safe seat in Richmond, South-West London, and let the London Mayor contest it in a by-election." – Mail on Sunday
- The Independent on Sunday, meanwhile, speculates that Boris will return as MP for the much safer seat of Henley in 2016.
- Colonel Bob Stewart MP has said he was asked to mount a leadership bid against Prime Minister David Cameron – BBC | Sky News
Michael Fallon calls for end of "politics of envy" and urges Britain to champion the wealth creators
In his interview with The Sunday Telegraph Mr Fallon promises further changes to employment law, scrapping of burdensome regulations and a new round of privatisations.
In a leader, The Sunday Telegraph wishes him every success: "If Mr Fallon cannot persuade the Business Secretary to change his attitude, he may not succeed in ameliorating the anti-business culture. He will also need the firm backing of George Osborne, the Chancellor. But if he gets what he wants, it could be the beginning of a revolution."
- Team Cameron dare to hope that Britain is pulling out of recession and the worst is behind us – James Forsyth in the Mail on Sunday
The real product of the reshuffle is that "Karla Clegg" has placed moles in all of the key Whitehall departments – Matthew d'Ancona in The Sunday Telegraph
Martin Ivens warns that Cameron's team remains exclusive, despite the reshuffle: "Dave's coterie is part of his problem. He is too reliant on the same tight group of advisers, favourite ministers and — yes — journalists. Blair included everyone, or at least made them feel included. Cameron, perhaps as a result of his background and also choice, shuts too many out." – The Sunday Times (£)
John Gummer warns against dumping green agenda – Observer
New Environment Minister Owen Paterson can call the shots on shale gas policy – Christopher Booker in The Sunday Telegraph
Why did sacked male ministers get knighthoods but there was nothing for Caroline Spelman and Cheryl Gillan? – Independent on Sunday
"Despite his promise to increase the number of women in government, the proportion remains a lowly one in six – half the number of the previous Labour government. Cabinet women were far more likely than their male colleagues to be sacked. Departing junior men were rewarded with knighthoods and honours; departing senior women were ignored." – Yvette Cooper in the Independent on Sunday
- A third of women ministers are single or divorced – The Sunday Times (£)
- The PM's latest cabinet reshuffle confirms his contempt for female talent. It's time for quotas – Catherine Bennett in The Observer
- "The original Tory modernising project has evaporated. Gay marriage is left – and that's about it" – Andrew Rawnsley in The Observer claims Cameron failed ten tests for effective reshuffles.
- Cameron losing claim to be a moderniser – Observer editorial
Cheryl Gillan comes out fighting gagainst HS2, saying it "flies in the face of Conservative values" – The former Welsh Secretary is writing in The Sunday Telegraph
The Sunday Times (£) reports that Nick Herbert is also ready to speak his mind: "Nick Herbert, the policing minister who resigned after being overlooked for a cabinet job, has also said he will focus on "protecting the countryside", while Crispin Blunt, who was sacked as prisons minister, this weekend branded a government drive to encourage councils to swap around areas of green belt to encourage development as "preposterous". "Now I have got the opportunity to publicly shove my nose in on all the stuff that is important to me," he said."
Mark Pritchard MP warns of "an almighty parliamentary row" if laws on assisted suicide were re-examined – BBC
The new Health Minister Anna Soubry MP should care for sick not allow them to end their lives – Nadine Dorries MP in the Mail on Sunday: "The call to legalise assisted suicide from the occasional patient, despite the media hype surrounding it, cannot be used to threaten the security of the vulnerable majority."
> Yesterday's ToryDiary: The new Health Minister, Anna Soubry, certainly gets off to controversial start by backing a right-to-die
Nick Cohen attacks Tories who deny hunger caused by part-time working, inadequate wages and a 40% rise in British food prices since 2005 – Observer
Janet Daley on the nonsense of Right/ Left language
"[IDS] wants to slash benefit dependency (Right-wing?) but is determined to cushion people who are trying to get off welfare into employment (Left-wing?) And what about his Cabinet colleague Michael Gove? He is wading into the education establishment with all guns blazing (Right-wing?) but is offering incentives to academies and free schools to open in the most deprived neighbourhoods in order to give underprivileged children a chance for decent education (Left-wing?)" – Janet Daley in The Sunday Telegraph
Grant Shapps takes fight to Labour in article for The Sun
"Don't forget that Ed Miliband and Ed Balls were Gordon Brown's right-hand men. They haven't learnt a thing from their mistakes in government. They still want to borrow more, create more debt and pass the problem to our children and grandchildren." – The new Tory Chairman writing in The Sun
John Rentoul: If Miliband and Balls cannot stop pulling in opposite directions and agree a united front, Cameron is going to be the next election victor
"The "Ed to Ed feud" is a story now, however, because everyone at the top of the Labour Party knows that it is true, although they disagree about its intensity; and journalists, who had been aware of it as a grumbling noise in the background, are beginning to realise that it is important." – Independent on Sunday
77% of MPs believe the UK's current policies are ineffective in tackling the problems caused by illegal drugs – Observer
Long-term unemployment has shot up over the past year by a shocking 279%
"This is not a problem of the coalition's making; long-term
jobless figures rocketed under New Labour, with a lost generation let
down by declining school standards and expensive misfi re employment
programmes such as the New Deal. The consequences are there for all to
see, from the disenchanted youngsters wasting their lives away on
benefits to the fury which fired last year's riots." – Sunday Express
Six out of 10 demand vote on staying in EU – The Sun
Christians are being persecuted for simply weearing a Cross – Neil Hamilton in The Sunday Express
And finally… Who gets gold for accepting Olympic hospitality?
"The former Euro MP [Chris Heaton-Harris] and three family members attended swimming, diving and gymnastics events as well as the Closing Ceremony courtesy of Coca-Cola, which met the bill in full. In second place was John Stevenson, the Tory MP for Carlisle, who received two tickets to unspecified events, plus hospitality, worth £5,500, from Nestle. The bronze medal was shared between Labour MPs Sir Stuart Bell and former minister Hugh Bayley, who both declared tickets and hospitality worth £4,500." – Mail on Sunday
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Banned … Damien Oliver winning on Happy Trails, centre, at Flemington during the spring carnival.BANNED jockey Damien Oliver will attend next month's New Zealand yearling sales in Auckland.
The disgraced hoop, banned for 10 months, with two suspended, for having a $10,000 bet at Mooney Valley in 2010, had sought clarification about his sentence from Racing Victoria stewards.
Oliver asked steward Rob Montgomery, who chaired his case, if he was permitted to be present at one of Australasia's premier yearling auctions at Karaka. "It was just a matter of Damien asking if a yearling sale was off limits to a disqualified person, which it isn't, as it is not held on a racetrack or at a racing stables," Montgomery said.
Racing Victoria has indicated it will make a statement on Wednesday into matters involved in the Oliver disqualification. It is understood the release might involve former AFL footballer Mark Hunter, who placed the bet on Oliver's behalf.
In other news, trainer Rick Hore-Lacy was on Sunday playing down reports that the debut victory by two-year-old Clevadude at Cranbourne on Saturday night was the performance of a horse that could be the best he's had. Clevadude, a $225,000 graduate from the Magic Millions sale on the Gold Coast, recorded an effortless win, prompting the trainer to target the Magic Millions Classic and Golden Slipper.
"It's a bit of a stretch to say that Clevadude is the very best horse I've ever trained. I've had some very good ones, and while this bloke is a good horse, he's got a long way to go," Hore-Lacy said. "He's a very quiet horse who's adapted to racing perfectly."
Hore-Lacy has already won a Golden Slipper, with Canny Lad in 1990, and many believe he could have collected two more had luck been on his side.
He prepared the outstanding Redoute's Choice, but the colt's hopes of a Golden Slipper success were thwarted when he became sick 12 hours before the race. Redoute's Choice has gone on to be one of Australasia's finest stallions.
"Clevadude has done what all of my very, very good horses have done, like Redoute's Choice, Canny Lad, Toorak Toff, that win a jump-out by missing the start, circling the field and winning," Hore-Lacy said. "Last Tuesday I trialled him at Caulfield, and it wasn't much of a trial as he just bolted in. The timing wasn't ideal as his first race start was just four days away, but I had to do it to fit the program."
Clevadude will compete at Mooney Valley in a fortnight before heading to the Gold Coast to compete in the $2 million Magic Millions two weeks later. If successful, Hore-Lacy then intends to ease up on Clevadude and aim him at the Golden Slipper.
"It's early days yet. He's got to win at Mooney Valley, probably, to get him into the Magic Millions, so we'll take it from there. But I think it's a bit much, asking him to run in the Magic Millions and then go to the Blue Diamond and after that the Golden Slipper.
"You can't do it all, so after the Gold Coast we'll look at easing him, and with the Golden Slipper at Easter, it gives you a little room to move."
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Coca-Cola is today announcing its commitment to measure the social value of its sponsorship of London 2012. The announcement follows an 18 month partnership with think tank Demos to create a new sponsorship evaluation tool, to be published today in the report 'measuring up – the social value of sponsorship'.
The tool developed by Demos is a first of its kind. Unlike traditional models for measuring social value, it allows corporate sponsors to measure the impact of their sponsorship activities for a specific event and has been designed to complement and enhance commercial brand metrics such as 'reach' and 'opportunities to see'.
Demos will apply the new tool for the first time to measure the social value of
Last year, Demos and
The launch comes as new polling reveals that despite almost half of businesses (48%) spending upwards of £1million per year on sponsorship activity – with a fifth (21%) spending at least £10million - almost two thirds (59%) do not measure their sponsorship activity through social value created.
Of the businesses that do not measure the impact of their sponsorship activity through social value created:
• A third (34%) attribute this to the fact that there is no structured model for measurement
• The same number (34%) attributes it to the fact that ascertaining social value is not a priority for the business
Jon Woods, General Manager,
"We are using our sponsorship of London 2012 to get people across the country engaged with the Olympic and Paralympic Games. We'll enable millions to participate or share in the celebration of London 2012 during the Torch Relay and at Games time via City Celebrations across the UK, ticket promotions, and our consumer experience on the Olympic Park.
"But there is much more that we are doing which we believe will deliver social value. For example, we have chosen over a thousand inspiring people to carry the Olympic Flame via our Future Flames nomination campaign. We are using our Olympic sponsorship to get more young people active via StreetGames, a charity we are supporting to get 110,000 young people involved in doorstep sport. We are working with LOCOG to ensure London 2012 is the most sustainable Games ever and as part of this have committed to collect all clear plastic waste from Olympic Venues, recycle it and have it back on shelves as new Coke bottles within just six weeks.
"These are just some of the ways we believe our sponsorship will create social value. What we want to do is measure this so we understand it in more detail, which is why we're piloting this tool with Demos. Once we understand more about the social value we create, we can learn from our experiences and improve."
According to Demos, communities are missing out on the benefits of millions of pounds of spending that could be better targeted and the new tool provokes a more informed debate on how to best use the resources of corporate Britain for social good.
Max Wind-Cowie, co-author of the report, said:
"Politics is increasingly concerned with how we can involve business in the Big Society and ensure that capitalism is 'responsible', but we haven't equipped the corporate sector with the tools they need to understand and demonstrate the good that they do.
"This report aims to plug that gap so that we can build a more accurate and less polarised picture of the social value of business."
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Between 2nd and 4th March 2012, Populus interviewed over 2,000 GB adults (2,087).
- A third (30%) recognise that corporate sponsorship has the potential to create lasting social value
- Three quarters (71%) would feel more positively towards a brand/business if they knew they were having a positive impact on the communities in which their sponsorship activities take place
In the survey of business leaders, Populus interviewed 100 Marketing Directors at companies with at least 2,500 employees between 7th and 14th February 2012.
- Over half (55%) of businesses questioned consider sponsorship activity as an integral part of their marketing and communications strategy
- Almost two thirds (59%) of businesses questioned do not measure their sponsorship activity through social value created:
o A third (35%) of businesses questioned measure their sponsorship activity through traditional brand metrics
o 29% measure their sponsorship activity through qualitative and quantitative stakeholder feedback
o 27% measure sponsorship activity through internal stakeholder feedback
o A fifth (19%) don't measure the impact of their sponsorship activity at all
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From Catonsville, MD —
Where do you get most of your tax advice?
On the street corner, from other boys – doesn't everyone? [Read: Google for it and then get totally confused.]
I didn't intend to freelance this past year (2013), but I did. I couldn't help myself. I said, "I will find a job," but meanwhile these freelance gigs came up, and I have this strange need to eat regularly, so… I caved. Anyway, now I have to file for 2013, and of course I have no W2s or 1099s to show for what I earned (less than $10k)… and since I lived in the delusion that I was NOT freelancing, I kept crappy records. What to file, and how to explain it? I have no idea. Arrgh. Any suggestions? [Also, I'm here to download free stuff].
Writer, Editor, Freelance word person, and TD for a dance company.
Hi Andrew,
You will need to financially reconstruct 2013. Think of it as a trip down memory lane or regression therapy. Whatever gets you there. Print out copies of all credit card statements, bank statements and also review diaries, calendars and journals. Then, to figure out what to do with that info, read these posts on Recordkeeping and then, if you need more info, check out my books.
FYI –Depending on other events on your tax return, tax on $10,000 self-employed income is typically 30%. That's $3,000. Start trippin'.
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Bianca Raquel is a singer songwriter that has music in her veins. The 21-year-old newcomer is the daughter of Ray Chew, known for his stint as a member of the Saturday Night Live band during the early 80's, and more recently the music director of American Idol.
Racquel's not relying on her pedigree to get by, however; she's grinding it out through hard work in the studio, the proper way.
TheGrio caught up with this emerging talent to discuss her college days, the joy she receives from songwriting, and her ambitious musical project Detox.
What drove you down the path of being a producer and singer/songwriter?
It was always just an instinct that I had. It was something that had been inside of me for my whole life and it just came out at a very young age and lucky for me, my dad is a musician and a music producer himself. When he saw that talent in me, he was able to help direct me in the right path. I had been writing songs in my head at like 3 years old, and just remembering them and reciting them around the house. After I learned how to write, he said "Okay you need to start writing your songs now."
By the time I was in elementary school, I had all these little notebooks filled up with songs and at 9, I went downstairs to my dad's studio and said, "Hey I want to record one of my songs." He sat me down in the studio and said, "Tell me all the different parts that you hear" and we spent the whole day getting that track together and I got to record my little song. It is crazy to look back at that now and see from then to now, and now is only the beginning, I'm still young, I'm only 21.
If you can describe your sound in 5 words, what would they be?
Soulful, authentic, avant-garde, true, and freedom. A lot of my songs come from real life situations and music has been my outlet on how to deal and process those things. A lot of times, if something negative happens to me, I kind of just put it away , but songwriting helps me deal with it. Songwriting is my vice, my peace, my everything.
What attracted you to songwriting?
It's a gift that God has given me that I'm able to write any type of song in any type of genre. I am able to be free on my piano and with my notebook, I can do anything I want and be anything I want to be.
Are you comfortable being in just the R&B space or do you plan on branching out?
When you hear the whole project in its entirety, it may be a little difficult to see what space I fit into. It will always have that R&B undertone because that's my root and who I am, but I am also very into alternative music. I'm also an arranger so a lot of times when I do things it'll be a different interpretation. It'll be R&B with a twist that you may not have heard before. I plan on writing songs for other people as well because as an artist; I'm trying to spoon-feed myself to other people.
What do you think about the current state of R&B?
I think music in general is changing and I think there is a wide open lane for new artists that don't fit within a specific category. Before you had to be Usher, or Beyoncé or Taylor Swift; you had to fit a mold. I think now the plates are shifting in a way leaves room for people to just be who they are. The public will receive it well because we've heard so much of the same thing and we need something different. I'm doing what I do and I feel that you can't just do things just to get a profit off of it; you have to really be authentic with what you're doing and be true to yourselves.
What is your proudest achievement so far in your career?
Recently I did a show I think in August and opened for Dwele in Philly, and that show I really stepped up my performance and I felt really good about it. Ever since that performance it has just been on a different level and I just want to keep that up and give people a show that they haven't seen. I'm based in New York but I was born in Philly.
Is there anyone in the game that you strive to be like?
As far as a complete artist that has extremely good work ethic, I admire Beyonce so much. You can see her growth from Destiny's Child; from then she was great but now she is at a whole different caliber. She knows who she is and owns it and for that I have so much respect for Beyonce.


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As you begin to bloom into your pregnancy suit, a few things start to change around you… firstly people start to think that rubbing your belly is ok, one person (a male) actually said to me it was like a magnet that he couldn't help himself! Luckily I know him well enough to quickly put him in his place. I think I might have taught him a life lesson on behalf of all pregnant women in the world! You can thank me later…
The second thing is the eating disorder comments that are starting to infiltrate my world. The other day in work, after the Easter gorging of chocolate, someone brought in a leftover packet of mini crème eggs, now I must admit that I did partake in ONE! However, when the speed with which the eggs were consumed was noticed; "THE PREGNANT ONE" quote – unquote, was blamed!
Even better, again in work (I'm seeing a pattern!!) we were all attending a bake off, where one employee competes against another with beautiful baking delights, and we all pay €2 in order to vote, which goes to charity. Whilst walking into the canteen, another (male) colleague suggested that I pay double as I will no doubt be eating twice as much as everyone else.
It's lucky I'm not the sensitive type… sniff…..sniff….
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On Friday, April 13th, 2018 United Way of Pickaway County board representatives had the chance to catch up with Health partner entity the Pickaway Senior Center for their annual fundraiser auction and dinner. Pictured from left-to-right are Jama Cobb (left), Pickaway Senior Center Executive Director Cynthia Love (middle) and Richard Gerhardt (right).
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How many people died so that you could vote? Yes, dear reader, I'm talking to you.
I saw that only about 20% of California residents voted in the election yesterday. So I did some research. Here's what I found. Counting only people fighting on behalf of freedom* in the Revolution, The Civil War, and both World Wars, 669,016 people died IN COMBAT so that you could say who leads our country. If we were to count all of the casualties due to illness, or in other armies, those numbers would be in the millions.
Does anyone think of this? It doesn't appear so. People say they're too busy, or it's too boring, or too much trouble, or not worth it because the candidates all suck, or whatever to go and vote. It's infuriating. There is no excuse, except being in the hospital or otherwise incapacitated, for not voting.
I hope that you went and voted yesterday. But if you didn't, don't whine about the idiots in charge–you didn't do anything to try to make it better.
*I'm loosely defining this as the Revolutionaries, the Union Army and US troops fighting in the two world wars. We can add in soldiers from the Korean War, Vietnam and the current and past Shenanigans in Iraq and Afghanistan, but I don't want to get into that political argument just now. Please note, though, that I'm not trying to play down the loss of life in those conflicts. However, the four wars named seem most vital to the freedom we now enjoy.


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This section will contain some details that many people do not understand about the paranormal situation defined as "Hauntings". If you go online and search, dozens of paranormal shows and sites will pop up, all demanding your attention, begging for the information you can share with them, yet none of them can really explain what it is that is happening to you or why.
Sure, they will give you some explanation that sounds really technical, but is it Truth?
In my experience with paranormal groups for over 20 years no – it is what they want to believe because they don't want to know the Truth. They don't want to THINK about the Truth because if they did, then they would have to realize how intrinsically wrong they are about all of it.
That said, while there are many things that paranormal groups and I will always disagree about, there are things such as "hauntings" and "ghosts" and "possession" and a few other things. In this section I am going to explain what a few of these entities really are and why it is important to not screw around with stuff when you really don't know what is what.


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Oppo will commence the Find 7a shipping as soon as it stocks the first batch of phones. It expects this to happen before the end of the month.
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According to a new report, Twitter may be about to flip the switch on a change that will significantly alter the way items show up in your timeline. With the change, Twitter will switch from showing tweets in reverse chronological order to algorithmically showing what it thinks users want to see at that moment. The report comes from Buzzfeed News, which says that Twitter may implement the change as soon as next week:
Say hello to a brand new Twitter. The company is planning to introduce an algorithmic timeline as soon as next week, BuzzFeed News has learned.
The timeline will reorder tweets based on what Twitter's algorithm thinks people most want to see, a departure from the current feed's reverse chronological order.
Twitter has sported the reverse chronological order since its inception, so the change, which is more akin to Facebook's way of organizing its news feed, would be a major one. Twitter has reportedly been testing the feature for quite a while in preparation for a wider launch, and it's not yet entirely clear whether the algorithmic timeline will be launched as an option, or whether users will be forced into it.
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This project on Clackamas River Drive was one of Painting Oregon's largest residential projects of 2015. This kind of large project is one that will separate small painting contractors and large paint contractors. When Brad arrived to estimate the project it was very clear that the owner had a clear vision of paint colors and placements. There was a very tight timeline that the owner had requested because of the home business that operates from the home. This home is a three level very custom home sitting on the Clackamas River on the boarder of Milwaukie and Oregon City.
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There was extensive prep needed on the home before we could start masking and painting. The home was well caulked previously, in most places but not finished in others, leaving a hunt and caulk scenario for the painting team. The home was sided 10 years prior with new fiber cement siding and hand painted by the owners. Some areas of the siding had never been painted which had to be primed prior to painting. The decks and deck ceilings all had never been painted but was requested to be painted white. This required oil based stain blocking primer to be applied in multiple coats to block out the stain from the wood. The deck railings and spindles all had peeling paint that required extensive scraping and primer before we could paint them. Woodpeckers had taken advantage of the soft wood used on the corner boards on the third story of the home and had pecked away numerous holes. Painting Oregon gave the owners two options for the corner boards. We could fill the holes with wood filler/hardener or remove the corner boards and replace them. Filling the holes was the lower costing option that the owners opted for.
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With over four different paint colors on trims, corner boards, fish scales, siding, eaves, deck ceilings, decorative trims, and spindles there were a lot of details that needed to be very clear each and every day. Using Slack our instant messaging app the crew lead was able to communicate the progress, ask extensive questions about the scope of work, and clarify color scheme questions each day. This project really showed the usefulness of the Slack day after day. Being able to communicate with the crew and get daily updates allowed for the home owners to be in the know each and everyday.
We used Sherwin-William Duration satin on all surfaces of this home. Given the size and complexity of the color scheme we used the single coat application of Duration to our advantage.
This project took 15 days to complete due to some color changes in the middle of the project as well as working around the homeowners business hours that was operated out of the home. We used over 30 gallons of paint on this project.
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DENVER & OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Accuvant and FishNet Security, which recently joined together to create the nation's premier cyber security solutions provider, today unveiled a new logo as part of their ongoing transformation into Optiv. The new logo consists of the new company name and two half circles that signify the endless chain of available cyber security options and the company's unique ability to help organizations select, implement and maintain the right solutions that meet their specific needs. The colors in the half circles shift upwards from darker to lighter hues creating continuous vertical movement that activates the mark and communicates relentlessness.
"The rise of the Internet of Things unequivocally shows that the world wants to be connected," said Dan Burns, chief executive officer for Accuvant and FishNet Security, soon to be Optiv. "By embracing cyber security as an enabler of innovation and creativity rather than purely a defense mechanism, organizations can proactively and holistically assess and remediate risks to their businesses, products, networks, people and customers before they become an issue. The new brand mark signals a clear purpose for Optiv. As we partner with organizations to help them make this important shift, we will be able to create confidence for a more connected world."
"The unveiling of our new brand logo is an important and tangible step in our transformational growth merger. It speaks to who we are as a company and the fact that we are tirelessly working for the greater good of the organizations we serve, the customers and constituents they serve, and the world at large," said Steve Perkins, chief marketing officer for Accuvant and FishNet Security. "We are ahead of the curve in a rapidly growing industry. Our goal is to be the one company that understands all of the cyber security problems, threats, options and solutions, and is expert in and dedicated to applying them for each client's specific needs and situation. Our new brand will simply and clearly illustrate that goal while continuing to present the strength and reputation of Accuvant and FishNet Security and our more than 30 years of combined experience in the information security industry."
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Since 1975, 1 August has been marked and celebrated as Yorkshire Day by locals and officials in the county. And so we bring you some random facts and trivia fodder about Yorkshire that'll open your eyes beyond any flat cap wearing, tea drinking stereotypes.
And while we'll tell you that this is England's largest county, it's not until you work your way through all these factoids that you'll understand quite what a productive county this has been over the centuries and why there are so many people proud of their Yorkshire heritage.
The origins of Yorkshire Day
- The first Yorkshire Day was held as a protest against the previous year's implementation of the Local Government Act 1972 that changed Yorkshire and its Riding into three separate counties: North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire and West Yorkshire.
- Yorkshire Day coincides with Minden Day, a memorial day for the regiments who fought in the Battle of Minden in 1759, which included King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. Now part of the Rifles the regiment recognises this day by wearing white Yorkshire roses in their caps in recognition of the roses picked by soldiers en route to the battle.
- 1 August is also the anniversary of the emancipation of slaves in the British Empire, campaigned for by Yorkshire MP William Wilberforce.
The history of Yorkshire
- Yorkshire has Viking origins dating back more than 1,100 years to AD875 when York became a Viking stronghold
- There's a size thing going on. The ancient walls surrounding the city of York are England's longest city wall at 3 miles in length. York's Gothic York Minster cathedral is the largest of its kind in northern Europe. The city of Ripon is Britain's oldest city having been granted a charter in 886 by King Alfred the Great.
- Powerful Yorkshiremen have long played a part in England's history. Perhaps most notably in the civil war between the House of Yorkshire and the House of Lancaster in the late 15th century, which determined the next king of England. It was Henry Tudor, of the House of Lancaster, who defeated Richard of York to be crowned Henry VII and found the Tudor dynasty.
- There were three districts of Yorkshire known as The Ridings (North Riding, East Riding, West Riding) that met at the city of York's walls. They got their name from the Old Norse 'thridding', which means a third and were the foundation for the county reorganisation in the 1970s.
- Today, North Yorkshire is England's largest county by area. Taking the historical Yorkshire boundaries into consideration, Yorkshire as a whole would then be England's largest county. Its size and perhaps its own pride at the achievements of the area and its people have had its referred to fondly as God's Own County
- Yorkshire's boundaries stretch from the North Sea on the east coast, taking in Scarborough and the North York Moors National Park, dipping a northern toe into the North Pennines AONB, sidling down its western border to take in the Yorkshire Dales National Park, skimming across the north-western edge of the Peak District National Park taking in Sheffield before skirting back up to Hull and the northern edge of the Humber.
- This is farming country. The Enclosure Acts of Parliament of 1201 was responsible for the creation for all the dry stone walls you see around the Yorkshire Dales
- There are lots of sheep. Bradford became known as the wool capital of the world for its role in the industrial revolution. Meanwhile the monks of Rievaulx Abbey farmed thousands of sheep on the Yorkshire Moors and became rich selling the wool to Europe.
Yorkshire's finest foodie exports
- Rhubarb, rhubarb, rhubarb. No, seriously. Yorkshire forced rhubarb was first grown in the area in the 1870s and in 2010 it was awarded the EU's Protected Designation of Origin classification after years of campaigning to protect the species and the activity surrounding its production. The Rhubarb Triangle reaches from Wakefield to Morley and then Rothwell and is home to 12 dedicated rhubarb growers.
- Now everybody wants one. That same protected status is being campaigned for on behalf of Yorkshire puddings – there's even a National Yorkshire Pudding Day celebrated on 3 February.
- Cracker with that? Yorkshire is also home to Wensleydale cheese, the favourite snack of Nick Park creation, Wallace and Gromit
- Time for tea. In July 2016, Buzzfeed UK awarded Yorkshire Tea the accolade of 'God tier' in a ranking of teas it had tried and tested. Meanwhile York has plentiful options for afternoon tea.
- Slice of cake with your tea? You'll likely find a slice of Parkin on offer – this local creation from oatmeal and black treacle is particularly associated with Leeds but can also be found across the county boundary in Lancashire
- Cheers! Beer is also a bit of a thing in Yorkshire with over 80 real ale breweries making the county their home. Oh it's also home to ginger beer and ginger ale.
- Sweet tooth? We have Pontefract to thank for the creation of a type of liquorice with a certain sweetness about it.
- Industry fact: food and drink businesses in Yorkshire and Humber contribute £1.7 billion to the local economy.
Yorkshire's sporting prowess
- Where legends are made. What we now know as Manchester United Football Club was, until 1878, Newton Heath Lancashire And Yorkshire Railway Football Club.
- No ducks around here. Yorkshire County Cricket Club was found more than 150 years ago and has produced the greatest number of international players for the England cricket team. They've also won the County Championship a record 33 times (at the time of writing).
- Sir Leonard Hutton, Geoffrey Boycott, Fred Trueman and Freddie Flintoff are some of Yorkshire's most famous cricketers.
- After the London 2012 Olympics the Daily Mail ran a headline: Eh bah gum! If Yorkshire was a country, it would be higher in the Olympic medal table than South Africa, Japan and Australia
- Yorkshire's medal winning Olympians in 2012 were heptathlete Jessica Ennis from Sheffield, brothers Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee of Leeds, horse eventer Nicola Wilson from Morton-on-Swale near Northallerton, cyclists Ed Clancy from Huddersfield and Lizzie Armistead from Otley, boxers Luke Campbell from Hull and Nicola Adams from Leeds, and rowers Andrew Triggs Hodge from Hebden, Katherine Copeland from Stokesley and Tom Ransley from York.
- Ahead of the 2016 Rio Olympics Yorkshire's sporting prowess retains a prominent presence most notably in the British diving team: four were born in Yorkshire and two are based in Leeds – there's only 11 squad members.
Famous faces of Yorkshire
- Local celeb, farmer and liver of the simple life, Hannah Hauxwell, was discovered living life without a hint of mod cons in her off-grid barn in Baldersdale, North Yorkshire. She became a national star as a result of a TV documentary or two and is now living a more comfortable life nearby. She celebrates her 90th birthday on Yorkshire Day 2016.
- The great explorer and Royal Navy captain, Captain Cook, who is said to have discovered lands as far away as Hawaii, was from the village of Marton.
- Yorkshire, specifically Haworth, is Bronte Country in honour of the literary works of Charlotte Bronte (Jane Eyre), Emily Bronte (Wuthering Heights) and Anne Bronte (The Tenant of Wildfell Hall), the sisters who lived in this part of Yorkshire with their father who was the rector of Haworth.
- The original fireworks champion, Guy Fawkes, hailed from the city of York.
- Our greatest TV gardener, Alan Titchmarsh, is a proud Yorkshireman as is George Russell, known for his love of lupins.
- Doncaster's Marmite personality is fast car man Jeremy Clarkson.
- Whether you leave the lid up or down, you'll be grateful to Yorkshire for the birth of Thomas Crapper the maker of the modern loo.
Name that tune and other random facts about Yorkshire
- The popular folk song On Ilkla Moor Baht 'at is known as Yorkshire's anthem and translates to mean On Ilkley Moor without a hat.
- At 21:00 hours every evening in Ripon, the Ripon Hornblower blows a horn towards the obelisk in the centre of the market square. This tradition of 'setting the watch' dates back more than 1,100 years.
- Scarborough was heralded England's first seaside resort back in the 17th century upon discovery of a spring that was thought to have health-giving properties. So whatever you think of Scarborough, it's been popular for ever and ever.
So while we continue our mission to get the nation to rediscover Scarborough we leave you also with a revived love for all things Yorkshire. Eh bah gum!


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17240 X368NNO North Shields Ferry Seasider
Stagecoach North East open-top Dennis Trident/Alexander ALX400 17240 X368NNO is pictured here at North Shields Ferry Terminal while operating it's branded Coastal Service towards Whitley Bay.
This year Stagecoach has launched the "Seasider" service which takes in the sights of the North East's coast from North Shields Ferry Landing through Cullercoats, Tynemouth and to Whitley Bay. The launch of the coastal service coincides with the end of the company's City Sightseeing franchising agreement, with the open-top deckers being redepoloyed onto this new route to engage with a new customer base on the North Tyneside coastline.
At £4 for an all day ticket, people are able to 'Hop-On and Hop-Off' at various attractions such as Whitley Bay's regenerated Spanish City, which houses a selection of restaurants, cafes, bars and markets, the Tynemouth Priory and Castle, Tynemouth's Blue Reef Aquarium, Tynemouth Market and Whitley Bay's Storm Cellar bottle and tasting shop. Passengers are able to take advantage of special offers at these attractions with exclusive "Seasider" ticket savings.
The Seasider operates from North Shields Ferry and runs every half hour through the day every Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holiday, making 12 journeys each day - plus every day during the school holidays in May, July and August.
17240 was new to Stagecoach East London as their TAS240. and is joined on the route with 17239, 17643 and 17645. All are in Seasider livery with the exception of 17643, which is still a Seasider spare, but is painted white for future advertising vinyls and for private hires.
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Wendy Williams wants us all to know that she is 'rediscovering her love for men' during her divorce from husband and former manager Kevin Hunter.
The host of the Wendy Williams Show aired her own dirty laundry during her popular Hot Topic segment for Tuesday's episode.
The 54-year-old spoke up a month after filing for divorce to announce that she is dating, but has no boyfriend at the moment and is 'reclaiming her life'.
After 21 years of being married to Kevin, the TV personality revealed that she is loving single life by proclaiming: 'I go out a lot because I am a good time girl. I like to have fun.
'I am right now a young and pretty New York City girl.'
The mother-of-one added that she has 'the ultimate bachelorette pad high atop everything' with a 'really, really good view.'
Must be nice! And we aren't the only ones to think so.
Speaking over her cheering studio audience, she said: 'I don't have a boyfriend, but I must admit I am rediscovering my love of men, and transparency, I do date and I date pretty often.'
Later in the episode, she said that the former couple's son, Kevin Jr, is back home on break from university and visiting both Wendy and his father separately.
But it sounds like Wendy is living the good life at the moment, with even her divorce going swimmingly.
The star said: 'I am working on my divorce pleasantly right now.'
The happy display comes as warm welcome following weeks of Wendy being snapped outside her studio looking downcast.
The former radio presenter had a rocky month after filing for divorce, reportedly firing Kevin Snr as her manager and returning to her show after living in a sober house due to substance addiction.
The pair split up following reports he had allegedly welcomed a baby with his long-term mistress.
The broadcaster was also forced to address claims that her ex 'poisoned her'.
Page Six reported a police report from January in which an anonymous tipster claiming to be from Wendy's production company, Debmar-Mercury, alleged that Kevin had been poisoning his wife.
In the report, Williams denied the claims and told the two officers that she was recovering from a broken shoulder.
At the time, the publication also reported that Williams had hired new team members after firing Hunter, adding that she has hired veteran producer Bernie Young to take his place.
Bernie worked as co-executive producer of the Rosie O'Donnell Show from 1996 until 2002, and Martha Stewart's talk show, Martha, from 2005 until 2012.
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