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Henson and the other ten Wales players on this British & Irish Lions tour were described as 'fantastic tourists' by Woodward after Saturday's 30-19 defeat of Otago in Dunedin, but after claiming that Ruddock's Grand Slammers were a 'brilliant bunch of players' he duly omitted five of the eleven from Saturday's Test; with a sixth, Shane Williams, also likely to miss out despite scoring a try in the victory at Carisbrook.
The five - Henson, Tom Shanklin, Michael Owen, Martyn Williams and Gareth Cooper - have all been included in Tuesday's game against Southland in Invercargill, and that means they will sit out Saturday's match against the All Blacks at the Jade Stadium. It also means that the likely make up of the Test side will be ten English, no Scottish, three Welsh and two Irish.
Woodward said: "We have a strong squad, and the strength of the side picked for Southland shows that. I have made clear that the players selected for Southland will not feature in the first Test, but that does not mean they do not have the opportunity to play in the second and third Tests.
"That is underlined by the history of Lions tours down the years. I want these players to keep challenging for Test places as the Tour goes on by their performance on Tuesday. Another lesson of Lions tours is that where they have been successful, it has been when the unity of the squad has been strong. If we win the Test series, it will not just be a win for the players out on the pitch, but for the whole squad. All firty-five have all been fantastic in helping to create the environment we need to win."
Ian McGeechan said: "I have been on many tours, as a player and coach, and when we have won, the people to thank have, as often as not, been the people who did not play in Tests but who helped create a winning environment for those who did.
"This is a terrific group of players and they have worked very hard to create that winning environment. What is more, there will be players selected for Southland who without doubt will feature in future Tests. The mood in the squad is very positive. The excitement is growing. The next step is to win against Southland."
Michael Owen has been named captain of the side and said: "It is an honour to be selected as captain again, the spirit of the squad is fantastic. As we saw with the game against Otago, we all want to keep the pressure on and push for the test places."
Henson said: "Obviously everyone wants to play in the Tests, so there is bound to be some disappointment at not being selected for the first Test on Saturday, but competition was always going to be fierce, and this is a squad full of world-class players. The challenge for me now is to play to the best of my ability when selected, keep challenging, and keep learning from the experience."
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G Murphy
M Cueto
O Smith
G Henson
D Hickie
R O'Gara
G Cooper
M Stevens
A Titterell
J Hayes
S Shaw
D OCallaghan
L Moody
M Williams
M Owen (capt)
G Bulloch
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S Easterby
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There are those moments, scenes, and scenarios on video games that you know you will never forget. Those times when you try to tell yourself it's just a game, but can't seem to stifle the tears. Moments when you realize just how much you care about the game and the characters in it. We all know these moments, and I'd like to share with you some of mine, and encourage you to tell me yours. These scenes, for me, cannot be filtered into a 'Top ___" format, so they are just going to be placed in no particular order. Don't forget, a lot of these are spoilers so I'm not putting the moment in the title, but it can still be made obvious by the video titles and the text. Tread carefully, and grab some tissues.
The emotional scene I remember most in the game was the death of Andrew Ryan and the reveal of Fontaine. I don't know if it was realizing that what you just did was not good at all or realizing that you had been used the entire game by Fontaine, or 'Atlas", but the scene in which all that happens and the plot turns is a difficult one. It's that feeling of thinking one thing (Andrew Ryan is the enemy) and then realizing that you were completely wrong and were just being used to do an evil man's bidding (Fontaine). I remember feeling mad, angry that I had bothered trusting Atlas so blindly and also sad that I just murdered the only man that could remedy the situation. This moment is definitely an emotional one, if nothing else for the fact that afterwards you want to do nothing except kill Frank Fontaine.
Gears of War 3:
The entire Gears of War series had it heart-wrenching moments, but for me none were more emotional that the death of Dominic Santiago. Dom had already been through enough pain in the death of his children and the woman he loved since he was a young boy, and when the scene in Gears of War 3 in which Dom died reared it's ugly head I couldn't help but get emotional. Dom's struggle throughout the series was tough, I mean this moment only barley out-shadows the moment when he has to kill his own wife in Gears of War 2. This particular scene brings on an almost overwhelming rush of emotions for me, and for that it's one of the worst to watch out there. You'd have to be pretty damn heartless to not have teared up even a little in this scene. Brothers to the end.
Mass Effect 3:
It was hard to pick just one scene in this game, or even in this series that made me emotional. I can count at least 6 specific moments in Mass Effect 3 alone that brought me to tears, but the one that sticks out in my mind is the goodbye to my romantic interest, Garrus. Garrus was the peanut butter to my jelly. My Shepard loved him a whole lot, and he loved my Shepard back just as much. Not only is Garrus her best friend, but he is her boyfriend and her shoulder to lean on. Saying goodbye to him at the end of Mass Effect 3 was so hard for me to watch. I remember trying so hard not to cry that I could barley see due to the tears being held up in my eyes. It was mainly the though that I or he could die and that one of us would be left without the other that bothered me. I can relate to that to an extent, and that is why this is one of the most emotional scenes I have ever witnessed.
The Darkness:
This game started off by confusing me and making me think I may not like the game at all. As it progressed though, I could tell that I was going to be strangely tied to Jackie Estacado through his love for Jenny Romano. The game shows how they met in an orphanage and how they started to care for each other as children and then grow up still caring for each other. Then, Jenny is murdered right in front of Jackie and he is helpless to stop it from happening. That itself was a turning point for me, and one of the most emotional scenes I have ever seen. Right before she dies she says "this is not your fault" and as a player you just cringe knowing what is going to happen next. I suppose what makes this scene hard is that not only does Jenny die, but Jackie realizes he can't live without her and promptly kills himself. All together it's a hard scene to lead up to and watch, and makes you understand this this game isn't called The Darkness only because of the monster.
Heavy Rain:
Throughout Heavy Rain you are subjected to differentiated emotions. Sadness, anger, fear, even happiness at points. But one of the most depressing moments of the game was when Ethan Mars' son Jason is killed by a car. It's not only that his son dies, and he feels somewhat responsible for letting him out of his sight, but then Ethan's wife leaves him and their other son is stuck in the middle. It's a very realistic situation, this stuff happens all the time in the real world. Bringing that into a video game was phenomenal, yet very moving. Ethan stuggles to put the pieces of his life back together, then his other son gets kidnapped by a murderer leaving Ethan, and average man, to solve the case and save his son no matter what it takes. The whole game is brilliant but if you ever play it, be prepared to feel very emotional, and maybe even shed a tear.
Batman: Arkham City:
One of the best scenes in either of the Arkham game was also the most emotional, Joker's death. Now don't get me wrong, Joker is awful and killed a lot of people, but it's a game and none of that really happened so in a way you just feel bad. Batman's arch nemesis is dead. It leaves you with an empty feeling and almost seems like it can't be real. As Batman walks out of the theater with the dead clown prince in his arms, I almost half expected him to be alive somehow. Batman's even says that he would have saved him, even though he is a terrible person and that too makes this a tough scene in which you realize both of their true natures. It feels like something is missing and while we should be happy that the master criminal is dead, it's just hard to accept it and for that this is a truly emotional scene.
Dead Space 2:
Both Dead Space games had their share of emotional times, but the most emotional scene had to be when Isaac saves Ellie, and leaves himself on the station in Dead Space 2. Him staying is basically the nail in his coffin. It's highly unlikely that he will live, but he cannot make a choice that could endanger Ellie. He lost Nicole, and he doesn't want the same to happen to Ellie. This scene is especially sad because you realize just how attached Isaac is to Nicole, how much he loved her and how strongly he wants to hold on to her and make things right. I feel bad for Isaac and everything he has been through, and this scene just makes me feel worse for him. It must be tough to save others and not yourself, but Isaac had the strength to do it, and it was a tough scene to watch.

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Paultons Park family theme park has more than 70 wonderful rides and attractions included in the admission price.
Discover Little Africa, the Park's own little corner of Africa featuring some amazing animals and birds of the savannah. From Meerkats, to Porcupines, Lizards to Mongoose there are animals of all shapes and size to delight and entertain. Visit the nocturnal house to see the Fennec Foxes, Giant Pouched Rats and Scorpions before venturing back in to the picturesque free flying aviary to meet Trumpeter Hornbills, Black-Crowned Night Herons and many, many more fascinating species.
Paultons is of course home to the world's first and UK exclusive Peppa Pig World and there is now even more Peppa fun than ever with the addition of two fun new rides, The Queen's Flying Coach Ride and Grampy Rabbit's Sailing Club. As well as the new rides, there are now even more Peppa friends to meet, including Gerald Giraffe and Mr Bull and his maintenance team with their digger and crane!
There are another 7 fabulous rides including Miss Rabbit's Helicopter Flight, Peppa's Big Balloon Ride, Grandpa's Little Train, George's Dinosaur Adventure and you can even ride in a 'cloud' around Windy Castle! Peppa Pig World features a huge indoor play area, Georges Spaceship Playzone and superb animated themed attractions including a chance to visit Peppa and her family in their house!
Visit Lost Kingdom, a Dinosaur land like no other which is home to a whole host of Dinosaur attractions including two new world class rollercoasters, life-like animatronic Dinosaurs, Jurassic themed family rides, a prehistoric Dinosaur adventure play park and an amazing opportunity to come face to face with 'living' walking Dinosaurs!
Critter Creek is a world of strange mixed-up creatures known as the 'Curious Critters'! You can take a ride on the Cat-o-pillar rollercoaster and discover enormous colourful plants the likes of which have never been seen before. Critter Creek is also home to Professor Blast's Discovery Express Train, a delightful journey for little ones and Beastie Burrow, a real life bug emporium complete with fascinating and unusual insects, fish and lizards!
Top for thrills is the Park's breathtaking ride, EDGE. Riders swoop and spin through the air reaching a height of 15 metres on a giant disc that travels along a 90-metre track and a 'camelback' hill to create an amazing floating sensation. One of the largest of Paultons rollercoasters, The Cobra features an exciting combination of twists, drops and turns that have made it a great family favourite. Another thrilling ride Magma, launches riders 25 metres up in to the sky only to drop them back down into the heart of a smoking volcano!
There is an amazing variety of things to see and do at Paultons including; big rides, small rides, play areas, entertainments and an astonishing collection of exotic birds and animals, all set within 140 acres of beautiful parkland.
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Sun-Joo Shin
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Marvin Mielke
This work is a philosophical investigation of signs. It offers a definition of the term ?sign? and develops three different systems for talking precisely about signs and their properties. The system of object display lines is developed in the first chapter; the ostension notation and the box notation are developed in the second chapter; and the contemporary associationist definition of a sign is developed in the third chapter. These systems, in conjunction with the definition, are proffered as a philosophical foundation for the theory of notation. The first chapter of this work develops the distinction between i) mere objects (non-signs), ii) signs of mere objects, and iii) signs of signs. The exhibitive use of objects is distinguished from their constitutive use; and the de re use of signs is distinguished from their de signo use. Both the discursive homogeneity thesis and the sentential homogeneity thesis are formulated. Arguments against the former are considered, and the thesis is rejected. The latter thesis, however, is accepted as a means of stopping the infinite regress that would occur if the meaning of a sign always had to be explained through the use of other signs. Object display lines are developed as a systematic and rule governed method of introducing mere objects into a discourse. The second chapter deals with the problem of using signs to talk about signs; and offers both an historical analysis of the development of quotation marks as a form of punctuation, and an historical analysis of the philosophical debate over quotation marks. Frege?s convention of using quotation marks to mention signs is rejected, and the ostension notation and the box notation are developed as replacements. The third chapter deals with the nature of signs. The ontological status of signs is considered, and the thesis that signs are relations is rejected. This is followed by a brief historical survey of the associationist and behaviorist conceptions of a sign. Finally, a contemporary associationist conception of a sign is developed, and the basic structure of the human sign is postulated. A number of refinements are made to the definition to avoid pansemiosis.
Semiotic; Sign; Quotation; Theory Of Notation
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One of the popular questions among tourist to Singapore, "No chewing gum in Singapore ?" It might not be surprising to Singapore as the banned has been implemented more than two decades back.
What could have prompt the government to take such extreme measures ? That was because of the increasing inconsiderate people eating chewing gum, spitting and sticking them almost everywhere. It has been such a big hassle to clean up chewing gums stain left on the streets floors, public transport seats and other areas. Cleaning costs for clearing the chewing gums are getting enormous and Singapore, trying to portray itself as a clean and green country, banned chewing gum which came into effect in 1992.
Related: Fines In Singapore For Spitting In Public
The law prohibits the personal use of chewing gum and also any kinds of way to bring the gum into Singapore. However, the government loosen the ban in 2004, where chewing gum of therapeutic value was allowed in Singapore under United-States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement.
Related: Corrective Work Order And Fines For Littering In Public
If it was the public issues that are causing the ban in Singapore, how about non-stick chewing gum ? In an article which I saw last year, Revolymer has developed the world's 1st non-stick chewing gum and would that helps to lift the ban in Singapore which was been effected for more than 2 decades from now ?
Under the law, no gum is allowed to be bought or sold inside Singapore and there is a $500 fine for spitting out gum on the streets.


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Simcoe County District School Board's Innisdale Secondary School was established in 2003 as a way to give senior arts students the opportunity to create and explore their own arts specialty in an intensive and open environment. This four-credit program allows students in grade 12 to spend the entire semester working on art and leadership skills. IntegratedARTS offers a wide variety of career path opportunities, including visual artists, authors, dancers, photographers, film makers, multi-media artists and more.
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In 2015, students presented the project titled From the Ground Up at Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) with dance, music, paintings, and sculpture – all inspired by a patient's journey through diagnosis and recovery, including those who may not heal. The Innisdale students were also motivated by a past student who was diagnosed with breast cancer, a mother that had passed from cancer and a teacher who is a survivor.
In October 2017, IntegratedARTS students held an interdisciplinary arts event and fundraiser at the Barrie Farmers' Market. The event showcased dance and musical performances that highlighted the benefits of being healthy in body and mind. Students also sold a variety of miniature artworks, with 100 per cent of all proceeds benefitting the RVH Foundation. Learn more about this unique program at


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At MWC17 - Gadgets Overshadowed by Progress with 5G, IoT and Telco Digital Transformation
As usual, much of the focus at Mobile World Congress was on devices. Many vendors were announcing their latest and greatest, including Huawei and LG. The usual refresh of smartphones came out, showing off further increases in power and battery life, optimization for video, storage, and speed, improved cameras, and other features. One story that stands out is the return of Nokia-branded mobile phones. Nokia-branded smartphones were relaunched, including a cute rejig of the historically best-selling 3310 feature phone.
But beyond the smartphones, vendors are continuing to deploy wearables in the hopes of jump-starting that struggling market. Several vendors showed off their latest smart watches, while Sony demonstrated some cool gadgets, including Xperia Ear, a new earpiece with voice-activated controls, and Xperia Touch, a small box that projects an image of a touch screen onto any surface and lets the user control the projected screen like a touchscreen device.
The devices attracting perhaps the most attention were the virtual reality headsets. These are far more widely used this year than last and are noticeably sleeker in design. In 2016, there were just a few VR demos showing off the headsets themselves, and each with very long lines, while this year the headsets were used at many booths as a tool to show off other products. And the high-end demos continued to advance, including Samsung's flight simulator seat that whips the virtual pilot upside down while he/she flies in VR. Additionally, augmented reality was now getting its day with a few demos, including one from Ubuntu showing how AR can aid a field maintenance worker's job.
But although gadgets are prominent, much of the business of MWC was about what happens behind the scenes. The conference was full of discussions about Internet of Things (IoT), telco digital transformation, and 5G networks. IoT maintained a position of prominence: Even before MWC started, the GSMA trade association representing the mobile industry hosted a half-day conference on mobile IoT. The conference highlighted the industry's rapid progress over the past year in standardizing and widely piloting multiple low-power wide-area (LPWA) network standards. Dozens of commercial network deployments will occur in 2017, mostly using narrow band (NB) IoT, finally getting the major mobile industry players back on pace with other LPWA variations being deployed in unlicensed spectrum. The conference also demonstrated that all the major industry players, from chipset manufacturers and module producers to network vendors and operators, are on the same page and ready to drive the standards-based connectivity solutions forward.
But IoT is not just about connectivity. The whole ecosystem was present to promote other technology components and end-to-end solutions. Connected vehicles were one of the most popular IoT themes. There seemed to be dozens of connected automobiles showing off in-car infotainment systems, fleet management systems, autonomous driving, and the safety benefits of vehicle-to-vehicle communications.
Aside from automobiles, there was a large display area, called Innovation City demonstrating dozens of other IoT use cases supporting utilities, retail, and other verticals. While the use cases attracted attention, vendors promoted their products and services in integration, AI-assisted analytics, application development platforms, business process consulting, security, and other components of a successful end-to-end IoT solution.
Much of the excitement at the event, however, focused on developments in the core telecom industry, specifically around 5G networks and digital transformation. 5G network standards have not yet been finalized, but pre-standard releases now exist, and commercial production is not far off. 5G encompasses many things, but one key feature is a massive increase in bandwidth, combined with a sharp reduction in latency and the addition of very high frequency bands (above 20GHz) for small cells in dense areas. Ericsson, Huawei, and Nokia are all showing off demos of 5G radio access and aiming to help telcos integrate 5G radio while continuing to upgrade core networks with cloud-based network function virtualization (NFV).
Beyond the core telecom network infrastructure, vendors and operators are all keen to discuss telco digital transformation. Like other industries, telecom service providers have recognized that their IT systems are virtualizing, shifting to the cloud, and incorporating big data analytics and machine learning. These trends enable them (or their competitors) to customize services, drastically improve the customer experience, and sharply increase their agility in launching new services, all while cutting operating costs. Telecom players agrees that digital transformation is underway and that it is a must, though the industry seems far less in agreement on how exactly to go about it and what it ultimately means for operators. Given the early stage of the process, it is a safe bet that digital transformation will again be a hot topic at next year's MWC.


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Press Release - October 21, 2011 - Free Event - 7 pm at Stepping Stones Books and Gifts
In a Time of Transition for Millions, An Organization Offers A "Bridge" for Adults While Gifting Books that Build Literacy and Self-Esteem to Kids
Sonoma, CA - In these uncertain economic times where millions of people find themselves in transition, a "Bridge" is being offered that can help adults as well as children, teens and young adults.
The Bridge: A Seven-Stage Map to Redefine Your Life and Purpose is a book which offers support to those going through significant life changes such as job or career loss, retirement, illness, loss of a loved one or even surviving a natural disaster.
"Because of the enormity of change happening nationally and globally, people are being forced out of their comfort zones. They have a need for clarity and to be empowered in a new direction in their lives." says author of The Bridge, Dr. Marilyn Powers of The I AM Foundation, an educational 501c3 non-profit. "The Bridge" says Dr. Powers, "…is a map to help them move forward."
While The I AM Foundation is supporting adults move through transition with The Bridge, they are also empowering children by gifting them with books that help them face their fears and challenges, inspires them to feel strong and confident while they may be going through their own difficult times growing up.
The I AM Foundation gifts a book to a child, teen or young adult for every copy of The Bridge that is purchased either online or at one of their book signings. One of the books they gift is their signature book, The I AM! Affirmation Book which is endorsed by The First Lady of Sri Lanka and has over 165,000 copies in print.
It is being translated into 50 languages and been gifted in over 50 countries.
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thanks sally, so grateful for the support – good luck too 😀
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REMINDER from Sacha 😀
Sacha Black says
thanks Chris- so grateful for the support 😀
Welcome Sacha – not long to go now ??
Sacha Black says
I know *squeals with nervous excitement*
Ritu says
Can I just squeal…? Eeeeeeeek!!!! Can't believe it's less that a week away!!!!!!
Sacha Black says
I know. I know. I can't even…. too excited 😀
Ritu says
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Remember there is only a few days left to vote….
If you haven't already!
(I'm nominated in the last award of the post for Best Overall Blog…. That's an honour in itself as I am up against some amazing blogs… If you want to, a little check in the box by my name would be much appreciated! ????)
Thank you very much!!!!!
Sacha Black says
thanks rite <3 *hug3*
Ritu says
{{{hugs}}} 🙂
Ritu says
I keep looking at train times…. Double checking things are all set with the kids and Hubby Dearest….
I may be annoying the household now!!!!
Sacha Black says
Aww well at least he knows how much you wana go 🙂 ?
Ritu says
My Lil Man wants to come! !!
Sacha Black says
Aww so does my mum! ?
Ritu says
My Lil Man wants to come! !! And Hubby Dearest!! Lil Princess is oblivious!!!
Erika Kind says
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It is so exciting, not even a week to go anymore!!! If you did not leave your vote yet there is still time to do so until June 9th. Vote in 10 different categories for your favorite blogger! ?
Sacha Black says
thanks Erika, you're a star <3
Erika Kind says
You are, Sacha! Cannot wait to meet you!!!
Let's CUT the Crap! says
Sounds fun. Look forward to hearing about your adventures. 😀
Lisa A. says
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Please vote if you haven't already! The last time to vote is June 9. I was nominated for the Most Inspirational Blog 2016.
Sacha Black says
Thanks Lisa, really appreciate it 😀
Lisa A. says
You're welcome, Sacha!
TanGental says
Why wasn't I nominated, Sacha? Who chooses these lists. I have one follower apart from my dog. Surely I should be there? It undermines the credibility of the whole process to leave me off…..
Sacha Black says
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Don't miss your chance to vote for your favourite of all these amazing, wonderful bloggers, or little old me. Go now. Hit the link?????
Sacha Black says
Thanks for sharing Rich 😀
wafflemethis says
It's getting closer, 6 MORE sleeps.????
This is better than Christmas?
Sacha Black says
lol Rich. I know! so excited 😀
T. Wayne says
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There's still time to vote in the Bloggers Bash Awards. I was nominated for Best Pal. Voting closes on June 9, 2016, so if you would like to vote for me, follow the link in the post!
Sacha Black says
Thanks for the lovely promo 😀
T. Wayne says
You're welcome!
Don Massenzio says
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I am humbled to be nominated in the 'Hidden Gem' category. Don't forget to vote.
Steve says
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If I don't win then at least I'll always have my award from TK Maxx
Sacha Black says
thanks Steve 😀 see you at the weekend
Steve says
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If you haven't already, there is still a little time left to vote for your favourite bloggers.
Voting closes at 12pm on the 9th June.
I'm up for Best Book Review Blog btw
Sacha Black says
Thank Christoph 😀
esthernewton says
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Not long to vote…and not long til the big day itself!
Sacha Black says
thank you for sharing Esther 😀
esthernewton says
You're welcome. The countdown is firmly on! 🙂
Graeme Cumming says
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This is cutting it fine, I know, but you've still got time if you've not voted.
Looking forward to seeing some familiar faces on Saturday and finding out who's won!
Sacha Black says
thanks Graeme.
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Right you lovely people, this is it. The final countdown. You have until 12pm tomorrow to place your votes, and I'm nominated for Best Overall Blog… Hop on over and give me a click – I'll be very grateful!
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KRONENBERG, Mrs. Lillian
Passed away at North Lambton Lodge on Tuesday, March 20, 2012, at the age of 87 years. Lillian, beloved wife of Henry. Dear mother of Lawrence Young (Florence), Leona Lamers (Hank), Paul Young (Patricia), and the late Robert Young, and mother in law of Debbie Young. Lillian will also be remembered and missed by her many grand children, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Lillian will also be remembered by her step-family. She is also survived by her sister Audrey Blackwell (late Vern), and is predeceased by her brothers Verdun Mathers (late Betty) and James Mathers.
Friends may call at the FOREST CHAPEL OF DENNING FUNERAL DIRECTORS, 9 James Street South, Forest, on Thursday, March 22, 2012, from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm & 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm. Interment to follow at Beechwood Cemetery on Friday afternoon, March 23, 2012, at 2:00 pm. A Memorial Service will follow on Saturday, March 24, 2012 at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 5959 Townsend Line, Forest. For those who wish, donations to the Forest Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses would be appreciated by the family. Online condolences may be left at www.denningfuneralhome.com


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MWC 15 Special
This week we saw the release of the new Palm Treo device, the Treo 750v. This article isn't going to be about this phone in particular, but I did want to mention that despite some flaws I think it looks like a great device and is definitely on my radar for when I upgrade. What I did want to speak about is the operating system that isn't on the device, Palm OS.
Because I was excited about the 750v I've been reading some Treo centric web sites recently to get the scoop and because I enjoy hearing other peoples' thoughts. I must say that I wasn't expecting the amount of hand wringing and consternation that I encountered. Now, I understand that forums are generally places that people go to complain or to rave about something, but I frankly did not expect the number of complaints.
Chief amongst these were people who complained that the device sported Windows Mobile rather than Palm OS. When someone would explain the reason why (that Palm OS simply isn't worth the investment anymore) the response would sometimes be resignation to reality, but just as often visceral comments about Palm OS being "the best†and Windows Mobile "suckingâ€Â. This isn't going to be an article about which operating system is better; I think suck arguments are often meaningless. What I did want to address is the comment that Palm OS is not longer worth the investment.
I happen to agree with this argument, and truly believe that Palm OS is dead. This doesn't mean we're never going to see Palm devices again, the 700p was a nice upgrade to the 650 and I believe there's a new Treo running Palm OS on Cingular's roadmap for this year. What I do believe though is that the operating system will slowly fade away and eventually disappear, probably within the next year or two. It's going to be a slow death but I believe it is inevitable, and I'll tell you why.
Market Share
In 2005, the last year for which I could find reliable numbers, Palm OS had a 3.5% share of the smartphone market (I'm using the term smartphone in its broad sense here). That was a 3.5% drop in their market share. There were about 50 million smartphone devices shipped that year, and that was a 120% increase over the year before. I expect we will see similar growth this year and into the future. Combine shrinking market share with a rapidly growing market and the fact that Palm OS' biggest manufacturer is now selling Windows Mobile devices and it doesn't paint a pretty picture.
What this means is that the number of individuals who are demanding upgrades for Palm OS is quickly going to pass the point where they are worth satisfying. Why would a company invest millions in developing an operating system that serves 2% of the market? As you will see, it seems clear that development isn't occurring.
Lack of Development
Palm OS simply hasn't been able to keep up with its competitors. The last major release of the operating system was Palm OS 5, which came out in 2003. Since then there have been incremental upgrades, and it is my understanding that Palm has done a good job of trying to keep it relevant for the past 3 years. That is changing however, and changing quickly. Both of Palm OS' major competitors have come out with major updates in the past year, and the operating system is being left behind as it lacks multi-tasking and support for 3G GSM networks.
Supposedly the next iteration of Palm OS is in the works, based on a Linux kernel, but with the rapid decline in market share, the OS' largest customer moving to another operating system, the fact that software vendors are not developing for the new version and muddled signals about when a release can be expected I don't see a lot of hope here. Even if there is an eventual release of Palm OS sometime in the next year, I feel like the market atmosphere is such that it will have minimal if any adoption.
One of the responses I hear often from Palm OS supporters is that there is plenty of life left in Palm OS 5 if only Palm (the hardware manufacturer) would build this or that feature into it. I'm sure to those who live in the Treo world Palm seems like a large and powerful company, but the reality is that it is a small and struggling company that simply doesn't have the resources to continue to develop the Palm OS. I think the best way to illustrate this is to look at 2006 revenues for the companies involved with each of the major operating systems.
Does one of these not look like the other? Palm and Access put together are smaller than HTC, much less the likes of Microsoft, Nokia and Sony. There simply aren't the resources to keep up with Windows Mobile and Symbian. You might argue that this is misleading because these other companies do a lot more than just mobile devices and software, while Palm and Access can commit all of their resources to this arena. That may be the case, except for one small item; mobile devices are an important market. These other large companies have other things they do, but capturing the mobile market is going to be one of their top priorities. Mobile devices are going to be the ubiquitous device that connects us to everything all of the time. These companies know that and are willing to lose a lot of money for many years to ensure that they have a share of that pie. Palm and Access simply can't keep up with that kind of spending.
Now What?
Palm (the manufacturer) is in a difficult situation; they're a small company competing with major multinational corporations in a market that everyone recognizes is extremely important. In my estimation they made the most rational choice they could have by moving away from an operating system that wasn't being developed. Moving to Windows Mobile allows them to focus their limited resources on developing and marketing the Treo.
Even with this strategy they are going to have a hard time succeeding. The smartphone market is growing fast, and product releases are happening quarterly. It will be difficult for them to continue to put out relevant products into the future, especially since their product line is basically a one trick pony. If they don't diversify their product line they will eventually be overwhelmed by competitors that put out Treo clones that have better features and cost less, as inevitably happens with a successful product. Their greatest assets are the Palm and Treo brands, which are well known and respected. Don't be surprised if Palm gets bought out in the future by some other device manufacturer looking to make a splash, this might be a good move for someone like HTC who wants to move into the consumer market.
Does all this mean that Palm OS is dead? I happen to think so. I suppose there may be a slim chance that a new version of the OS comes out and becomes successful, and if that day comes I'll be eating plenty of crow. Certainly the market is growing fast enough that a dark horse could make up a lot of ground quickly, but I see nothing from Palm or Access that indicate either company has the vision and resources to accomplish this. It's more likely that all the Palm OS lovers will have to deal with their angst and decide which one of the other operating systems they want to start using.
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Kelchsau Ski Resort Guide
Slope Stats
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- Pistes:122
- Snowmaking:70%
- Halfpipes:3
- Terrain Parks:3
- X-Country:170 km
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Highlights from the 'World's Best Ski Resort'-SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser-Brixental - Kelchsau (Ski resort test 06/07 by topresorts.de) Season Opening on 1.12.2007. The 90 cable cars and lifts in SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser-Brixental - Kelchsau will enter the new 2007/2008 season with 180 km of slopes assured of snow – at least 100 km of which can be covered with snow in 3 days and if there is also real snowfall by December, then SkiWelts' excellent reputation as Austria's largest ski resort, with over 250 km of interconnected slopes will be completely justified. The Best of SkiWelt circuits (in addition to the vast number of slopes); there are 3 dream circuits – the Kaiser, Salve and Westendorf circuits, which spectacularly lead skiers and snowboarders to the most beautiful spots in SkiWelt. With these, depending on your fitness and ability, up to 4,000 m altitude difference can be descended. 'Totally Nocturnal'; the tireless can also carve around at night in Brixen, Ellmau and Söll thanks to floodlighting. The expansion of the night-time skiing, offered by 3 further runs in Höchsöll, is new this winter. Furthermore, the illuminated toboggan run is now equipped with a snow-making system there. The popular Ladies' Ski Day, the pleasure of winter sports for women at children's prices, has already become a tradition at SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser-Brixental - Kelchsau. In 2008 the Ladies' Ski Day will again be on offer every Wednesday as of 9.1.2008. 'Austria's Lowest-Priced Ski Network'; everyone was surprised by this last season as well: SkiWelt is not only Austria's largest interconnected ski resort; of all of the comparable large-capacity regions, lift tickets are offered at the lowest prices here. As always, children up to the age of 5, who are accompanied by an adult, ride for free. 'The much frequented Ski Bunny Club'; The Ski Bunny forum has been very well received for years, enabling like-minded people to search for their ideal skiing or snowboarding companions on the internet at www.skiwelt.at beforehand. However, new friends can identify one another quickly on the slopes or in the traditional mountain lodges too by their Ski Bunny stickers. Then you will have twice as much fun in the snow. INFO: SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser-Brixental Marketing GmbH Stockach 38 A-6306 Söll Tel: +43 5333 400 Fax: +43 5333 400-9100 www.skiwelt.at E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com Picture Library: www.skiwelt.at/presse
- Nearest Airport:Salzburg
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- Tourist Office Phone:+43 5333 400
- Tourist Office Website:www.skiwelt.at/
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- Season opens:28 Dec 2019
- Season closes:15 Mar 2020
- Lifts:90
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- Issued:21 Jan
- Last Snowfall:19 January 2020
- Snow Depth (upper):50cm
- Snow Depth (lower):25cm
- Piste:Packed powder or groomed snow
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Resorts close to Kelchsau include:
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- Itter 3km
- Westendorf 4km
- Brixen im Thale 6km
- Soll 6km
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Closest to Kelchsau
- Rosenheim, Germany45km
- Innsbruck, Austria59km
- Salzburg, Austria77km
- Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany80km
- Munich-Riem Airport, Germany84km
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Closest to Kelchsau
- Lignano Pineta (Stephanie's), Italy211km
- Punta Sabbioni, Italy226km
- La Diga (Sottomarina), Italy247km
- Adria, Italy321km
- Marina Romea, Italy321km
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Closest to Kelchsau
- Hahnenkamm, Kitzbuhel, Austria15km
- Schatzberg, Austria15km
- Schneegrubenspitze, Austria15km
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Wearing festive hats and scarves, snowmen are coming together - one, two, and more at a time! They're getting up to all sorts of wintertime activities, from snowball fights, to hide and seek, to skating on frozen ponds.
As the rhyming text introduces the activities of each new group, an equation shows just how many snowmen there are on the page. Seven snowmen are snowshoeing next to eight fort-building snowmen, so readers discover that 7 + 8 = 15. The groupings of snowmen help readers see the different ways numbers can add up, and the charming illustrations and equations demonstrate a math trick that adds all the way up to 100.
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BBC Review
Here's the Tender Coming raises the group's standard higher still.
Sid Smith 2009
When confronted with music as splendid as this, it's easy to be swept along on a wave of purple prose. "Beautiful", "haunting", and "beguiling" are all words that spring easily to mind whilst listening to this astonishing record.
Yet such is the presence and emotional weight created by the voices of Rachel and Becky Unthank, even such effusive descriptions drastically undersell what this remarkable duo achieve via a distinctive brace of (mostly) traditional folk tunes.
Alongside the extraordinary potency of their singing, the nuances and embellishments of the instrumental settings - created by an expanded team that includes strings and horns (as well as regular collaborators Niopha Keegan and producer Adrian McNally) - are decisive and striking.
The spellbinding eight-minute-long Annachie Gordon is a well-known tale of doomed lovers undone by the local gentry. Yet in a remake that owes more to Music for Airports than Cecil Sharp House, it is made viscerally fresh as the heartache seeps slowly across a repeatedly tolling, echo-drenched piano chord.
Their cross-pollination of old and new avoids coming over as novel or awkward, and it's exactly this inventive approach which has always given The Unthanks their edge.
The sharp slicing strings and the brass undertow on Lucky Gilchrist reimagines Michael Nyman's staccato-driven scores whilst the arrangement of Lal Waterson's At First She Starts channels the ornate melancholia of Nick Drake's Way To Blue with a stately splash of Henry Purcell.
Whilst a smile is raised by the inclusion of knockabout tunes such as the Geordie dialect ditties of Betsy Bell and Where've Yer Bin Dick, it's the profound intensity of bleaker material such as the truly heartbreaking dignity of The Testimony of Patience Kershaw or Ewan MacColl's Nobody Knew She Was There that stays with the listener longer.
As good as their 2007 Mercury Prize-nominated album, The Bairns, undoubtedly was, Here's the Tender Coming raises the standard higher still.


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Fall in love with Argentina's seductive capital on this short (but sweet) city adventure
Argentina's capital is certainly one of the world's most eclectic places, with various neighbourhoods reflecting the city's diverse cultural heritage. Sign up for a short city break that will immerse you in the life of Buenos Aires – from its streets and markets, its grandiose colonial architecture and its signature strains of tango. Discover, dine and dance – this journey will certainly whet your Argentine appetite.
Independent Experiences
Independent travel, without the stress. Peregrine's Independent Experiences are a range of short 'mini tours' that you can add to other Experiences or as an extension to a longer tour, to craft your perfect holiday itinerary. Independent Experiences are for 1-4 travellers, come accompanied by a local Peregrine guide and depart daily.
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Why you'll love this trip
Witness the grand colonial edifices surround the Plaza de Mayo while glamour and grit walk side by side down the pedestrian streets of Florida and Lavalle.
Explore the colourful areas of Recoleta, San Telmo and Palermo which all tell their own stories in this city where reality and romance are never too far from each other.
Attend an authentic Milonga for a memorable tango experience.
Visit the Recoleta Cemetery and learn about the star-studded array of people buried there – not to mention its famous living feline residents.
Take in the multicoloured charm of the La Boca neighbourhood and the iconic Caminito Street, which sums up the area's distinctive spirit: the passion for soccer, art and color, and the Tango-esque atmosphere.
Buenos Aires is home to 11 million 'portenos', a name given to the inhabitants of Buenos Aires that literally means 'residents of the port'. It has been shaped by a history riddled with conflict and struggles. Even the achievement of independence in 1816 did not resolve ongoing disputes between local residents and conservative provincial landowners. However, following a succession of military juntas, Argentina now has a stable, democratic government.
This is a free evening and you may like to consider dining out in one of Buenos Aires' famous steak restaurants. Your hotel concierge can help you to book this.
- Tango de Mayo Hotel or Similar (1 night)
Included Activities
- Complimentary arrival transfer
Meals IncludedThere are no meals included on this day.
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- Milonga night including dinner
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Meals2 breakfasts, 1 lunch, 1 dinner
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Arkansas Fusion Center Admits It Spies On "Antigovernment" Groups
Kurt Nimmo
Prison Planet.com
March 30, 2013
The federal government and its "partners" on the state and local level are not utilizing the high-tech police state apparatus locked in place in the years following the 9/11 attacks to spy on al-Qaeda terrorists. It was built to keep tabs on Americans exercising their First Amendment rights, Americans the national security state considers an existential threat.
During an interview earlier this week, the director of the Arkansas State Fusion Center, Richard Davis, said the fusion center in Little Rock does not waste its time surveilling al-Qaeda and other supposed foreign terror threats.
"We focus a little more on that, domestic terrorism and certain groups that are anti-government," Davis told nwahomepage.com. "We want to kind of take a look at that and receive that information."
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I have busted out every single pain med I have, and my jaw is still a font of misery. I need a team of dental professionals to sedate me, fix every problem they find in my mouth and jaw, and wake me with a morphine drip when it's over.
Month: January 2016
Remember the South Park movie
Where they shoot BIll Gates? I know their pain.
Crap, it's Thursday
Thursday is my Monday.
I went to breakfast this morning, despite my wallet's protest. Don't care. I have to have sanity where I can find it.
You know how I wrapped up super early last night? Yeah no. Chattering brain struck again. One of my daily meds is supposed to help with that. Definitely will need to address that at my next doctor appointment. Also the dreams. They ranged from French theatre absurdist to Stanley Kubrick disturbing.
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Yay! Back to school!
Brief morning lie down, then I'm starting my day.
Final snow day? Please?
You'd think a chemically aided sleep would be restful, but no. Woke up several times during the night. At least the migraine seems to be gone.
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Not a big day
Woke up at 2 am feeling hot and needing to pee. Went to the bathroom and turned my fan on. I feel like I should fall asleep pretty soon.
Woke up to a child who "forgot" computer was yesterday only and slightly more of a winter wonderland. Waiting to see if work gets cancelled again for tonight. Probably not. Can't afford a second night off but not looking forward to driving in this mess.
Yeah…that sums up most of my marriage
No snow in my yard this morning
Not a bit. Facebook tells me 15-20 miles away, where work is, is covered in an icy mix. This is gonna suck tonight.


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Your puppys 1st bed: Now that your pup has left the physical closeness and security of snuggling up to a canine family each night--she will be feeling upset and anxious.
If the breeder was knowledgable he/she would have provided you with a blanket that had been left with the mother and pups for long enough to become imprinted with their reassuring scent. Use this to form her 1st dog bed.
Consider at first a secure box or dog crate as a temporary sleeping area. Line it with a reasonably thick layer of polythene/lino, and cover with several sheets of newspaper. Preferably located in your bedroom. Why your bedroom? Firstly, the nearness, sight, sound and smell of you will be comforting. And secondly, it will speed up the bonding process.
Dogs need someone to respect, and to be guided by. Someone to quickly replace their mother. Hierarchal relationships are instinctively understood. After all our direct ancestor is the Grey Wolf. You need to establish that you are the pack leader.
If you decide that your bedroom isn't where your puppy is going to sleep long term. You can after about a week or so, make the move away. Another method is to gradually move the box/dog crate nearer to the final location of her permanent bed every day. Your new pal will hardly notice.
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Homeopathic Remedies for Nausea
Nausea can be caused by eating spoiled foods, overindulging in alcohol or eating too much. It can also be a factor during pregnancy, viral infections or emotional upsets. Regardless of what brings on nausea, it can be a very uncomfortable situation. Homeopathic remedies are available to reduce the discomfort associated with nausea in a variety of circumstances. Choose a specific remedy that most closely matches your individual symptoms for the best results.
If you are experiencing serious medical symptoms, seek emergency treatment immediately.
Arsenicum Album
This homeopathic remedy is useful in cases of nausea and vomiting with diarrhea. Arsenicum is especially useful when symptoms are brought on by eating tainted food. According to Dr. Ellen Feingold, burning pains in the abdomen accompanied by a thirst for small, frequent sips of water may respond to this remedy. This remedy is often used in the treatment of both viral and bacterial intestinal infections. It may also be useful when nausea is a result of consuming too much alcohol.
Carbo Vegetalis
Heartburn and indigestion with flatulence and bloating may indicate the need for this remedy. It may prove helpful in cases of gastroesophageal reflux that leave a sour taste in the mouth. Carbo vegetalis is indicated for children who complain of pain in the middle of the stomach. According to Dr. Carolyn Dean, the stomach will be distended with much gas in burping.
When emotional stressors bring on nausea, this remedy can often help. The person in need of ignatia maybe obviously depressed, though they try to suppress this grief. This person may exhibit indications of hysteria including excessive crying, insomnia and mood swings. Children in need of this remedy may complain of a lump in the throat. Everything will be taken very personally by children who need ignatia.
For nausea that results in continuous vomiting, try ipecacuanha. This homeopathic remedy is beneficial in cases of all-day nausea during pregnancy accompanied by belching and excess saliva. It can also be helpful in cases where watching moving objects brings about nausea. Abdominal pain may be present after eating, smoking or during a headache.
Nux Vomica
Nux vomica is a digestive remedy commonly used to relieve nausea, gas and bloating. During pregnancy this homeopathic remedy may provide relief for the irritable and impatient woman who is nauseous in the morning and after eating. Though the urge to vomit is present, there is often unproductive retching. The child in need of nux vomica has overeaten, leading to nausea, stomach pain and headache. Irritability is also common when this remedy is needed, according to Dr. Carolyn Dean 2.
This homeopathic remedy is beneficial in cases of all-day nausea during pregnancy accompanied by belching and excess saliva. The child in need of nux vomica has overeaten, leading to nausea, stomach pain and headache. This homeopathic remedy is useful in cases of nausea and vomiting with diarrhea.
- "Complete Encyclopedia of Natural Healing"; Gary Null, Ph. D, 2005
- "Homeopathic Remedies for Children's Common Ailments"; Carolyn Dean, M.D., 1995
- "Homeopathy, Herbal Remedies, and Nutritional Supplements"; Ellen Feingold, M.D., 2008
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The relationship between longer lives, more income, and greater freedom, and other aspects of prosperity show up in other indicators as well. Here are just three:
Keep in mind that the population of the world has nearly doubled over the time elapsed in these graphs. Thus, if the percentages are increasing, the absolute numbers are growing rapidly. I could go on with more stats like the precipitous drop in conflicts around the world over the fifteen years (click here) but you get the picture. The world is becoming a more prosperous place for more and more people!
With that said, I want to be clear on a few issues. Nothing I've written in these last three posts in any way justifies colonialism or the horrific abuses that have occurred with oppression. Nor does it justify interventionist acts committed by the United States and other world powers in pursuit of their own interest. Nor does it suggest that there isn't abuse today or that every corner of the world is growing prosperity. But what it does suggest is that, in a stumbling bumbling manner, the world has been experiencing a widespread, and spreading, outbreak of prosperity that dwarfs anything humanity has encountered before.
In the next few posts I want look at what sparked the changes of the last three centuries.
(For further enlightenment, I'd also invite you to check out this entertaining and informative 20 minute presentation at the TED conferences by Hans Rosling about the improving state of the world.)


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Conservation in the Seychelles
We worked on a range of projects to protect plant species and raise awareness of environmental issues on this group of islands far out in the Indian Ocean.
The challenges for the Seychelles
The Republic of Seychelles' 115 idyllic-looking islands include the planet's oldest. Their unique biodiversity boasts unique plant and animal species, including the spectacular Coco de Mer, which produces the largest seed in the world.
But tourist brochure images of pristine island paradises often belie the challenges to their people, environments and economies. The Seychelles is coming up against the following problems:
- Climate change
As the climate changes and sea levels rise, the archipelgo's low-lying coral islands offer nowhere for plants and animals to go - either laterally or vertically.
- Habitat loss
A growing population and tourism industry are increasing pressure for land and putting a strain on forests in particular.
- Invasive species
Rats and cats prey on an already small population of native animals and the remaining forests on the main islands are under threat from introduced plants and invasive climbers.
Restoring the Seychelles islands' ecosystems
Seychelles has a renowned reputation for restoration ecology. Growing public awareness of environmental issues, and the focus of tourism on pristine environments over the past 40 years, has shifted land use away from plantation agriculture to tourism-related conservation and restoration.
Back in 2000 the Eden Project started working with the Seychelles government and other conservation bodies on projects that not only help restore the islands ecologically, but also support the creation of sustainable livelihoods for the archipelago.
- Protecting the Coco de Mer
A collaboration between the Seychelles, Eden and the UK's University of Reading enabled a Seychelles national to pursue a doctorate on the population management of the Coco de Mer – a flagship palm species of economic importance.
- Boosting native flora
Funded by the UK government's Darwin Initiative, Eden and the Seychelles government developed propagation and establishment protocols for over half of the islands' endemic flora. The island has now established its own Plant Conservation Action Group.
- Raising funds for rare plants
Eden's funding of a doctorate with the University of Reading on the conservation of plant species led to the first Seychelles' plant species recovery plan for the critically endangered Impatiens gordonii. We have also bred a beautiful hybrid from Eden this 'Busy Lizzie', profits from the sale of which are going towards conservation in the Seychelles.
- Increasing public awareness
Our Tropical Islands exhibit in the Rainforest Biome at the Eden Project, Cornwall, highlight the importance of island conservation and restoration. As have our show gardens at the Chelsea Flower Show. We have also displayed artwork on plant evolution by Angela Easterling, the culmination of over five years work with Eden and the Seychelles.
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It's the first Wednesday of August which means it's time for our monthly linky – Math IS Real Life!! If you want to see how the linky works, or just want other real world math ideas, check out our Pinterest Board of all the posts so that you can look back and find some great ideas and REAL pictures to use in your classroom!
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My MIL and I are really big into crafting and DIY projects. Anyone who has an interest in either knows how expensive that can get! Soooo…. needless to say we're always looking for a deal. I remember one of the many times my MIL and I went into a store together. We were in a craft store and it was a few days after Christmas. She had just found some adorable Christmas ornaments on mega discount. They were originally something rather crazy like $13 a piece and were discounted 80% off. I said something to the effect of "wow, $2.60 a piece that's not too bad." She just kind of looked at me and asked how I calculated that so quickly. I taught her how to do a mental discount in you head (this is NOT how I originally teach it to kiddos, but it fun to see if you can get them to spot the 'speedy way').
1) make sure both decimal places are showing in the number (if not add .00 to the end)
2) truncate the tenths digit (13.0)
3) slide decimal to the left (1.30)
VOILA that's 10 percent of the original number.
Most people would then multiply by 8 and then subtract from the original price, but I do something a bit easier. I think about 80% in relation to 100%. If the price is 80% off, then I am paying 20% MUCH easier to calculate.
1.30 x 2 = $2.60.
This is such an easy mental math "lesson" to teach your kids and use when you are in the stores. It also helps with calculating tips in restaurants!
Sometimes the discount is VERY simple to figure out. 50%, just cut the number in half.
70% off? Just find 10% and multiply that number by 3.
60%, no worries, find 10% and multiply by 4. The more the kiddos play with the numbers more they start making relationships within sums of 10 and 100. HUGE place value number sense!
A great place to practice these skills is in a store that has "cheat sheet" discounts. Ask a cashier if they have left over sale signs. Fold the sale sign in half so that the Now/Regular part is hiding and then have students calculate various "original" prices. Great for a math station in your classroom!
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Pinakothek der Moderne, Munich: Myths, Jewels Today seen by Stefan Hemmerle
Munich jeweler Stefan Hemmerle has led an international aesthetic movement by adopting a radically purist perspective on jewelry design. In 2007, the Neue Sammlung design collection of the Pinakothek der Moderne, presented several of these pieces in Myths: Jewels Today seen by Stefan Hemmerle.
Tom Postma Design created a striking conceptual, minimalist space, the perfect backdrop to Hemmerle's radical new design-driven jewels. The exhibition design was rewarded with the Red Dot Award 2007 - best of the best - for its innovative exhibition architecture.


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MERSEYSIDE MPs today (Wednesday, September 17) said it was "intolerable" that older patients are still waiting too long to be discharged from hospital.
A report from the committee of public accounts revealed on any given day, around 3,500 older people remained in hospital in England after they had been declared fit to leave because arrangements had not been made for them to move on.
This meant that around 1.7 million bed days were lost each year, stopping other patients from being admitted for the appropriate care - costing the NHS #170m a year.
Committee chairman Edward Leigh speaking on behalf of its members, which include Frank Field, MP for Birkenhead and George Howarth MP for Knowsley, said: "The Department of Health and the NHS have reduced delays since 1997, but it is intolerable that on any given day there are 3,500 older people waiting in hospital even though they are fit to be discharged.
"There is an urgent need for the department, health authorities, trusts and independent providers to work together better to plan care provision."


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If you are like me and you care a lot about each unit of furniture in your proudly owned home, then you will be pleased to hear and see that much furniture styled from the past are now making a comeback and becoming more readily available at high-street stores as well as quality furniture websites that you will find while searching online. If you are not someone that is in the know about older furniture styles and trends then you be pleased to find out that the furniture manufacturers used to take a lot more care and give far more attention to creating pieces that would add character and style to the owners properties, while also being crafted to such a quality that they remained in-tact and looking great for many years. The materials used and workmanship applied to furniture of the past was just of another class entirely; there was a lot more hard-wood used and then metals like brass and copper & iron, which you just don't find in today's IKEA-like, put DIY furniture. Much of the furniture you find in the modern market, unfortunately just doesn't last and can look really cheap and tacky after just a number of months, and although these items found in the shops today can be bought at a much cheaper unit price that those of the past, in the long-term you will end up having to spend more, because of needing to replace your items time and time again.
Some of the items you should look out for, that I am confident you will be interested in due to their attractive designs and efficient uses of space are units such as the old styled 'SMEG' kitchen fridge, heavy hard-wood home desk, brass framed double beds, large double mirrored wardrobes and a favourite for me that will add character to any room of any home, it the storage trunk, or during my childhood it was definitely called the 'Toy Trunk'. The trunks come in various hard-woods and some metals and should most of the time be reasonably priced.


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Police in Blyth in Northumber- land, have appealed for information after a man was attacked in an attempted robbery.
The 62-year-old was assaulted at about 7.15am as he stepped out of his car in Union Street on Sunday.
The robber, who is - in his mid-20s, about 5ft 4in tall and of slim build - made off empty-handed when neighbours arrived.
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Woodside train station, Greytown. Very early morning.
The rails snake away north to Masterton and the other way to the city, where I'm travelling with scores of commuters, past lake and paddock, through mountain and Hutt Valley.
I'm on the platform, ready. As the train pulls in, regular commuters materialise, like smoke, from cars, bikes and buses; some with seconds to spare but seemingly without panic.
Of course, I end up in front of man who mutters (to himself, in a grumpy tone) and he isn't practising a speech. Did I sit in 'his' seat? Our train guard is chipper, chatting to those he knows and those he doesn't. He laughs when someone exclaims 'boom!' at the correct change given.
There's a faint smell of turnips – yes, really. I shut my eyes and hear the rustle of papers, unzipping of bags, discrete nose-blowing and the click of a makeup compact. We glide along the backs of paddocks until Featherston and a sign: 'If you lived here, you'd be home by now.' To make the returning workers really think. Clever.
The Featherston Flood – commuters from there and Martinborough take their places and we're off, Maymorn flicking up on the carriage screen. The train inclines slowly, with Lake Wairarapa a beautiful long, purple shadow on the left.
Many of my carriage mates are sound asleep. There's a bang as the train pops through the entrance of the first Rimutaka tunnel. The windows become black mirrors, affording discreet people watching. Minutes later, we burst into the Hutt Valley light and three men in suits march aboard, taking seats one behind the other, all facing Wairarapa. The dapper trio whips phones from pockets like quick-draws from a gun holster, chins tucking nicely onto chests to browse, text or play for the rest of our trip. It's a well rehearsed line dance.
We whiz past the sprawl of new retirement villages at Trentham. At Petone, a young woman with bright red hair and a billowing short skirt runs to catch our train. Too late. Wellington Harbour wears a northern skirt of super store signs. And from my window seat, it's as if we're skimming along the rocks edging the water, only just on balance.
I admire the Wellington Water Ski Club building, a bright blue, wooden, retro bit of cool.
With the city minutes away, soft noises louden and rumble around the carriage. Long hair is flicked and fluffed, bald spots are rubbed, arms are stretched, glasses donned.
As we approach Wellington Railway Station, a portly man dressed neck to ankle in yellow high viz stands rooted to the tracks, as if he's been awaiting us all night. The last slow grind into the platform rubs against the restlessness of the people. A few are still in slumber, heads thrown back, mouths open to the world.
Bull at Gate Syndrome affects roughly half the carriage, people almost running to the open doors, some with bags considerately thrust out in front with straight arms. Others hurl bags over shoulders like they're swatting flies, bumping cheeks and shoulders in their lather to escape.
The rest sit patiently, content to wait for a calm passage of exit.
A middle aged woman glides down the platform on a standing scooter. I bump into a friend, who rattles off his train bugbears. Hilarious. Outside the station, as floods of on-task workers file past, a man in a green frog onesie sings karaoke, welcoming me to Wellington.
I self-importantly check the time on my phone, and head out into the city.
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The Wairarapa Trains
- Three commuter trains deliver an average of 1300 people from Wairarapa to Wellington before 8.30am each week day.
- Commuter numbers over the past two years are up by 10 per cent.
- According to public transport manager, Greater Wellington Regional Council, Featherston shows greater passenger growth than Masterton.
- French-owned Transdev Australasia is contracted by the council to provide passenger services on the Wairarapa line. KiwiRail operates the infrastructure.
- The council says it is focusing on timetable adjustments, punctuality and efficiency with rolling stock available. Free wifi may come in the "medium to long term'' and "quiet carriages'' are a possibility.


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In 2011, Pope Benedict XVI appointed him one of the founding members of the Pontifical Council for the Promotion of the New Evangelization. Forte is also a member of the Pontifical Council for Culture and the Pontifical Council for Christian Unity. For two five-year terms he was part of the International Theological Commission of the Holy See.
Widely published in Europe and Latin America, several of his books have been published in North America, including The Trinity As History: Saga of the Christian God (St Pauls/Alba House, 1989), Why Go to Confession?: Reconciliation and the Beauty of God (Pauline Books & Media, 2007), and The Portal of Beauty: Towards a Theology of Aesthetics (Eerdmans, 2008).
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