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DRIFT countdown – 5 days.
Alissa and I curled like cats on the top deck of Connor's well kept boat, The Lochness, each clutching a travel mug full of cheap sangria. The sunshine was devastating, and I could already feel the hair on the back of my neck start to prickle with sweat. Before us, looking out off the stern, the wide mouth of the bay yawned open, a few candy colored houses dotted amid the vibrant greenery. A large fish arched suddenly out of the deep blue waves and flashed in the light, but besides that, the world was still save the ever present churning of the ocean, and the calm thrumming motor chugging patiently along, pulling us farther out to sea.
Alissa turned towards me, her dark hair spilling out onto the scrubbed white veneer of the deck. She held out her plastic mug and I tapped mine against hers. We sipped in unison.
"God, this is worse then I remember it being," Alissa remarked, looking down at her mug. "When did we come up with this recipe?"
"Sophomore year, I think?"
"College," she grumbled, and I smiled, taking another swig.
"I think we have enough money at this point to afford something better than Franzia," she added.
"It's more nostalgic with Franzia," I replied, "Now shut up and drink."
She took another swig.
"It's better with a second pass," Alissa admitted. I nodded, watching the shores recede into the background.
We lay silently for a few long minutes, drinking our lukewarm sangria. Alissa stretched her long bare legs out on the deck and took off her floral beach cover up to reveal her well-worn striped bikini, bought three years ago for a girly vacation to Cancun.
"I'm getting married," I remarked idly, just to see if I liked the taste of the words. I could feel Connor ever present in the back of my head, just a few steps away in the pilothouse of his beloved cruiser. Alissa rolled onto her stomach and elbowed me in the arm.
"If you go Bridezilla, I will tell Connor explicit details about every relationship you've ever had," Alissa replied.
I laughed.
"And when you get married, I'll tell your wife about our weekend in Jersey Shore."
"Touché, Parcell," Alissa pouted.
"I won't be Parcell much longer," I smiled.
"You'll always be Parcell to me," she replied.
I laughed.
"Have you started working on your maid-of-honor speech yet?" I asked. She grimaced.
"Jesus, Sarah, you've been engaged for a week and a half," Alissa said grumpily. She pressed her arm against mine. "I get to keep you for a little bit longer."
"Lis, you'll always have me," I said, brushing a lock of her hair off of her back.
She took a swig of her drink, but didn't reply.
DRIFT countdown – 6 days.
"Oh, fuck," I swore, as my oars collided with those of Alissa Barton, high school skank. "For the love of God, bitch, will you please pay attention?"
My arch nemesis didn't reply.
We were out in the middle of the lake, just over 2 kilometers from the boathouse. It was six thirty in the morning. The sun was just rising over the flat, crystal clear water on a still-warm fall day. Around us, the people inside their multi-million dollar lakefront houses were just starting to stir. We were alone, working on a pyramid of row times Coach had given us – two minutes on, one minute off and so on until we had to row in. He was far ahead of us with the rest of the team, and Alissa and I had been rowing badly and I was pissed off.
It was my first semester on the varsity crew team, and my coach had put me in a double with none other than Alissa "Blow-Me" Barton. Rumor had it she'd already done it with no less than three of the boys in our high school, including my recent ex boyfriend, Alex Abernathy. I wanted to row a boat with her about as much as I wanted to give CPR to a live python, but I'd already promised myself that I'd do anything possible to get to states this year.
"Hey, Barton," I sneered when she didn't respond, "any year now." Her oars were drifting listlessly on top of the water, bouncing lightly in the soft current.
"Barton?" I felt her fall before I heard her hand slap heavily against the side of the boat. Alissa's head dropped listlessly against my shoulder as I turned. Her eyes rolled sightlessly in their sockets.
"Fuck!" I cried out, taking her shoulders and pushing her off of me. Alissa's head fell against her chest and lolled sideways. Without thinking, I dipped my hand into the lake and splashed her liberally. The water was lukewarm. The boat rocked dangerously to the side.
"Coach!" I screamed, but the eights were a good 4 kilometers away. There was no one around save a blue heron flying low over the water, scaring off the seagulls who lined the rocky coastline.
Alissa let out a low groan and I looked back at her.
"Hey, Alissa, wake up," I said, trying to regain some calm, although my voice was pitchy and sounded cartoonish. I splashed her again for good measure, and she seemed to refocus on me.
"Are you okay?" I asked absurdly. She blinked.
"Are the muffins ready yet, Mom," she said, blinking. Her voice slurred badly and her eyelids were out of sync with each other.
"Shit. Shit. Okay, hold your oars. Can you do that?" I babbled in one long stream. I took her hands in mine and wrapped her fingers around the oar handles. Luckily, she latched on and slumped, marionette style, over her bent up knees.
I turned the boat around in two powerful strokes and started for the boathouse without ceremony. Our craft felt like lead with Alissa's dead weight, and my oars kept bumping into hers as they dangled from her hands, but slowly I picked up some semblance of a rhythm and the thin craft picked up speed, the water running against the sides of the boat in a low hum.
"Hey, if you die on me, I will kill you," I panted, with a full kilometer left to go to the boathouse. There was no reply, but I could hear Alissa's seat rocking rhythmically forward and back on it's slide under her slack weight. I tucked my head into my chest and kept pulling.
DRIFT countdown – 7 days.
The day I moved out of the little apartment on Canal Street was relentlessly dreary. The grey sky had the consistency of a murky pond, and although it was stubbornly overcast, the heat and humidity were oppressive.
Connor and I worked in silence, out worn-out t-shirts clinging to our overheated bodies. It rained at one point, weakly, a fine, cold mist that just barely puddled on the ground. We worked right through it, letting the condensation hold where it would.
Alissa was nowhere to be seen, but she'd relocated most of her possessions into her room and closed the door. Without her cheerful, personal touches, the apartment seemed alien and unfamiliar.
If there was anything of mine missing, I didn't notice or care. I was desperately tired, fueled only by a weak cup of coffee and a grim determination to finish the job in one day. Connor seemed to sense my uneasy temperament and worked without complaint, pausing only to grab us some sandwiches from the deli down the street.
As I packed, I realized how much of Alissa and my things had become intertwined over the years. The silverware drawer was still full – all mine – but the plates were gone. The kitchen table was mine, but her chairs had been pulled to the side. She'd even gone so far as to pull down her beloved Ansel Adams prints from the walls and leave the hangers I'd bought for them hanging.
I left a lot of the bigger items behind. The table, my worn out recliner, the crock pot with the bottom melted from when Alissa accidentally put it on a hot oven burner. Connor whisked away what few boxes I managed to pack into the truck he'd borrowed from his friend. We were done by late afternoon.
I left a check for the month's rent on the table and put my key next to it. I took about leaving a note, but decided against it. There was too much to say.
"This isn't your fault," Connor said quietly as I ducked into my now empty room for the last time.
"It's not not my fault," I shot back. He looked wounded.
"I'm sorry," I amended quickly, reaching for his hand. "I don't mean to lash out at you. I'm just sad. It's the end of an era."
"I know," he said, stroking my knuckles lightly with his thumb. "She'll come around. Don't worry. She'll be standing next to you at the altar on our wedding day, holding your bouquet," Connor added, although we both knew that it probably wasn't true. I closed my eyes and sighed.
"I hope you're right, Mr. Kline."
"I do too, Mrs. Kline," he murmured, pulling me in for a hug, "I do too."
DRIFT countdown – 8 days.
I was nominated for two awards yesterday by the fabulous FactoryMaid! They are over in my growing collection on my side bar – The Interesting Blogger Award, and the WordPress Family award. I'll be writing more on that subject the instant my DRIFT countdown is over, but I wanted to thank FactoryMaid for her kind nomination.
I woke with a start, and Connor wrapped his arms more tightly around me in his sleep, pressing my head into his chest. I lay still as my breathing slowly calmed.
Outside, the storm was raging. The rain came down in sheets, like a stampede of wild horses on cement. An irregular flash of light lit up across the wall of the room, and was almost immediately followed by a rumble of thunder that cracked so loudly that even Connor, who'd previously slept through both a fire alarm and a car crash, was jolted awake. He instinctively moved to cover me with his body before he came to his senses, realized what was going on, and relaxed.
"That was too close for comfort," I said shakily, getting up on one elbow. The sky rumbled and cracked again, momentarily throwing my own shadow in stark relief against the wall.
"It's alright," Connor murmured, "it's just a storm."
"The Lochness is out there. I think we should check on it," I replied.
"The Lochness has weathered many a storm, and it's going to make it through this one just fine," he answered. "Now come here."
Connor put his hand on my back and pulled me back into his arms, wrapping the covers around me and tucking my head down under his chin. I licked his chest in annoyance and he made a low warning grumble deep in his throat.
Within a minute, he was fast asleep. I lay still for a long time, staring into the darkness and listening to the rain dashing itself into the roof, and thinking about the fishing boat moored not 57 steps from my door.
DRIFT countdown – 9 days
If you're confused, start here.
The first person I told was my best friend and roommate, Alissa Barton. We lived together in a ramshackle apartment exactly 57 steps away from the canal, where we'd been living since we moved out of our parent's houses 6 years prior. She was everything that I was not – a hiker and a biker, a carnivore, and a land lubber. She was the turf to my surf.
"Well damn, looks like Ariel finally kissed Prince Eric," she said putting down the dish she was washing and spreading her sudsy arms wide. I stepped into them and she hugged me tight, dripping joyfully down the back of my t-shirt.
"Did I just hear wedding bells chime?" Alissa's girlfriend, Marlene, popped her head out from Alissa's bedroom and yelled down the hall.
"Yes ma'am," I called back, and Alissa grinned.
"Come give the blushing bride your blessing, sweetie," she yelled.
"One second, girls, I'm indecent," Marlene answered. A minute later she waltzed into the kitchen wearing an oversized t-shirt and a star spangled thong.
"Sweetie, you're still indecent," Alissa frowned.
"Call it a preview of the bachelorette party," Marlene laughed, planting a sloppy kiss on my cheek, then grabbing for my left hand. She gave the ring a onceover and nodded her approval.
"Congratulations, darling. Will it be a summer wedding?" she asked.
"We haven't discussed it yet," I replied, " but I don't see any reason to rush into things. I'm sure we'll take our time, build up our funds a little, all that."
"Knowing this one, she'd be married barefoot on the man's fishing boat, three years from now, holding a bouquet of kelp and a live lobster. And I'll be the maid of honor dressed in a seashell bra and nothing else," Alissa joked.
I laughed at that.
"You'd do it for me, wouldn't you, Lis?" I teased.
"I'd do anything for you, Sarah," Alissa said, smiling. We made eye contact, and she didn't look away.
"Hello, standing right here?" Marlene interjected. She grabbed Alissa's hand and pulled her in for a kiss. I rolled my eyes.
"Really, Sarah, I'm happy for you," Alissa added, grabbing my arm as I turned to go. Marlene released her own grip on Alissa.
I awkwardly patted Alissa's hand with my free one.
"Thanks, Alissa," I replied, "I'm happy for me, too."
I turned and walked down the short hallway to my room, closing the door behind me. I could hear sounds of hushed dissent coming from the kitchen, and I sighed. First Paula, then Josephine, then Alice, and now Marlene.
I found myself subconsciously twisting the ring around and around my finger and I looked down at my hand. It was a pretty thing, carefully crafted, and it fit my finger well, but I'd always found wearing rings to be awkward. I took it off and flexed my fingers.
I just need a break, I thought. I put the ring on my dresser.
I looked at the clock. Jesus, it was 9:15. I had work in 45 minutes. I stripped off the clothes I was still wearing from the day before and ran for the shower.
DRIFT countdown – 10 days.
Hey internet. So I just found out yesterday about Glimmer Glass's June Open Fiction Contest, which closes on June 30th, and I decided, yesterday, to enter the contest with a story I haven't actually written yet.
So in honor of my temporary insanity, this blog will be dedicated to the story I'm writing, working title Drift, until the 30th, because frankly I don't have time to write a story and a blog post at the same time.
I'm just going to post sections of the thing, unedited and in random order, and when it's done I'll post the polished version.
Deal with it.
The day that Connor proposed was hot for May, and as we walked along the shoreline the foaming waves rubbed against our ankles like well-worn lace. The sensation was welcoming nudging the soft sand in between our toes as it came and pulling the ground away from us as it went. Connor was my anchor, calm, quiet, accepting of the pull of my hand as the water pulled at me. He always walked just above the waterline – I always had my feet in the ocean, no matter how cold.
"The tourist season will come early this year," he remarked, as we climbed the steps to the pier. It had become a tradition of ours to picnic on the first nice weekend of the spring.
I nodded, stepping lightly down onto the floating docks right at the end of the pier. It was reserved for incoming boaters who pulled up to take lunch in the few restaurants that dotted the shoreline, and although it was a nice day, the dock was empty.
"I already have tour groups booked through June and into July. Looks like paddle boarding is finally going mainstream," I replied.
"You don't say?"
"I do say. I might even turn a profit this year."
Connor chuckled, taking off his backpack and sitting down at the edge of the dock. I joined him, dangling my feet off the edge so my legs were splashed by the salt spray dashed against the hard wooden edge of the structure. My feet, already numbed by the cold, looked bleach white under the water, rippled by the currents forming around my ankles in the gentle tide. The dock rose and fell gently, and I felt Connor's arm reach around me to brace against the movement. I snuggled into him, and we watched the seagulls wheeling in the distance.
"I do think your new Paddlebrew tour is going to be a huge hit," Connor said to fill the silence.
"If they don't end up getting too drunk to paddle home," I laughed.
"Well, that's why you're dating a boat captain," he joked, "I can come pick you up."
"You'd put ten inebriated strangers on The Lochness for me?" I smirked.
"I'd do a lot of things for you," Connor said, suddenly serious. His eyes searched for mine and I met his gaze.
"If you let me, I'll keep doing things for you as long as I'm able to. I love you, Sarah."
Just like that, the ring was in his hands, a flashing sapphire in a sea of diamonds perched on a thin silver band. I felt the dock underneath me buoyed up on a great wave as I inhaled.
"Oh," I exclaimed, out of surprise. Connor raised an eyebrow.
"I mean, yes," I exclaimed, as the dock gently floated back down, rattling against it's metal mooring.
"Yes," I added, although somehow the ring was already on my finger, and he was kissing me, and far above us, the wheeling seagulls were crying out.
Yes? a little voice inside me whispered as my heart started to beat faster, but the sea kept flowing beneath me, and the dock kept rising and falling, and Connor kept his arms around me until the high tide came and went.
True Life – I was a Stage Five Clinger, part 2.
I know, internet. I totally left you hanging right when we were getting to the juicy part.
I don't understand how Cassandra could possibly be a Stage Five Clinger, you probably asked yourself repeatedly over the last two days. She seems like such a normal, well adjusted, fashionable, sanitary person.
Well, you would be right, internet, and I'm modest, too. However, this is the story of how I was a Stage Five Clinger, and it's still one of the most mortifying circumstances I've ever been in, so you'll excuse me for beating around the bush.
So anyways, I had this insane crush on Cupcake, who was a year older than I was (I was 15, he was 16). We were on the same crew team (he was varsity, I was a wee novice), and I used to chat about him with my friend, Hillary Duff, using extremely clever nicknames that there was no way he would ever possibly figure out.
…of course he did. You saw that one coming, didn't you? He totally knew. Everyone knew, apparently, and I, using my keen powers of observation, was completely oblivious to the fact that everyone totally knew about my giant crush FOR MONTHS.
Sigh. High school.
Anyways, one day after practice, Hillary Duff and I are in the parking lot talking about Cupcake, and Cupcake waltzes over and says, "Um, I know you're talking about me."
So of course I did Something Very Smooth.
Aka I ran for it.
Yes, Literally.
I am an embarrassment.
Luckily enough, Cupcake found my complete lack of social skills endearing, and he asked me out on a date.
Now, I mentioned before that I was a dating dummy. What I should stress now is that I was a moron, actually, because somewhere in my mind I'd managed to get the idea that going on a date with someone automatically make them your boyfriend.
No, I'm not making this up. Going on a date with someone makes them your boyfriend. I was (okay, am) socially inept. However, you have to admit it would make things much easier. No "are we monogamous?" conversations. No awkward "how do I introduce this person with using the B word?". No dating for 2 years without changing your Facebook status. One date = boyfriend. Boom.
So we went on a date. My dad dropped me off at a local park and we went Geocaching. Never found the thing, but had a lovely afternoon. My dad picked me up. No kiss. No hug. No handholding. Not so much as a pat on the back.
I went right home and changed my Myspace status, because this was 2005 and Facebook wasn't even a thing yet.
Oh yeah, you're thinking, this chick is crazy. I bet she had a totally pimped out Myspace page.
Yes, internet, I did.
And I'm not ashamed.
Yet I digress.
The very next day, Cupcake left on a week-long school trip to England.
By the time he had returned, everyone in high school thought we we dating.
Because I told pretty much everyone.
Because I'm a psychopath.
Now here comes the fun twist, internet.
Cupcake had made out with someone else on his trip.
Now, in his defense, he knew that we weren't actually dating, and since he'd been overseas, he didn't know that I thought we we dating. I, however, thought he'd cheated on me.
I took to AIM the night I found out about Cupcake's infidelity. I don't have a transcription, but I'll do my best.
me: how cud u?
him: ??? 😦
me: u cheated on me??!!
me: IT'S OVER!!
him: uh… okay?
Cue tears. Drama. Hysteria.
It wasn't until almost SIX MONTHS LATER that I figured out that Cupcake and I had never ACTUALLY been a couple. And that everyone at school had secretly been laughing at me about the entire affair. And then of course I was so mortified that I couldn't talk to the guy for three years after that.
…I'm really, REALLY oblivious.


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Lehighton Borough
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MetroTek Electrical Services (MetroTek), one of Pennsylvania's leading electrical construction and renewable energy firms, was awarded the 12.8 KV high-voltage power line reconductoring project for Lehighton Borough, County of Carbon Pennsylvania.
To date, MetroTek has been closely involved in all aspects of electrical construction for the energy distribution system schedule for which was completed March 2011, including:
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The project will positively impact Lehighton Borough, its residents and businesses. The many important aspects of electrical construction that MetroTek delivered on the Lehighton Borough project are representative of the extensive resources they offer that enable MetroTek to provide comprehensive electrical services across a variety of markets to enhance the operations of a specific industrial, utility and municipal energy facilities.
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Specific work for the project included the removal and replacement of the existing primary conductors along Bridge Street, Bank Way and Route 209, for the three phase system and conductors for selected single and multi-phase tap offs.
MetroTek also returned all removed material and hardware to the Borough, coordinated all shutdowns with the Borough Electric Department, provided traffic and pedestrian control in accordance with local and state requirements, obtained permits from PennDOT for traffic control and overhead conductor installations along State Route 209.
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MetroTek removed and replaced the existing primary conductors along Bridge Street, Bank Way and Route 209. They installed 336.4MC ACSR conductors and 1/0 AWG ACSR conductors. Lehighton Borough is now able to provide more efficient and reliable power for its residents and businesses.


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Breaking Legal News - POSTED: 2008/04/28 18:06
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that states can require voters to produce photo identification without violating their constitutional rights, validating Republican-inspired voter ID laws.
In a splintered 6-3 ruling, the court upheld Indiana's strict photo ID requirement, which Democrats and civil rights groups said would deter poor, older and minority voters from casting ballots. Its backers said it was needed to prevent fraud.
It was the most important voting rights case since the Bush v. Gore dispute that sealed the 2000 election for George W. Bush. But the voter ID ruling lacked the conservative-liberal split that marked the 2000 case.
The law "is amply justified by the valid interest in protecting 'the integrity and reliability of the electoral process,'" Justice John Paul Stevens said in an opinion that was joined by Chief Justice John Roberts and Anthony Kennedy. Stevens was a dissenter in Bush v. Gore in 2000. Justices Samuel Alito, Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas also agreed with the outcome, but wrote separately.
Justices Stephen Breyer, Ruth Bader Ginsburg and David Souter dissented, just as they did in 2000.More than 20 states require some form of identification at the polls. Courts have upheld voter ID laws in Arizona, Georgia and Michigan, but struck down Missouri's. Monday's decision comes a week before Indiana's presidential primary.


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Fried Green Beans
1 pound fresh green beans, trimmed
2 tablespoons tamari
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
1 to 2 large pinches raw sugar
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cloves garlic, minced
1. Boil green beans for 5 minutes or until bright green. (If using frozen, skip this step). Drain.
2. Mix tamari, balsamic vinegar, and sugar in a bowl. Heat oil in large skillet. Add garlic and green beans and cook over high heat until slightly browned but still firm.
3. Lower heat to medium and add tamari mixture. Simmer until sauce is reduced. Serve on platter with remaining sauce poured over. Enjoy!
Source of recipe: I needed to find a way to get my son to eat green beans because I love them. This is it.
I followed to a t, except for the sugar, a little mushroom, then added some arrowroot. It was delicious. I served it with beet salad, corn chowder, chick pea-tomato salad and fruit-berry crumble. The tastes of summer.
Great recipe! Very easy and tasty. I added some portabella mushrooms . They soaked up the flavor really well.
Wow, this was simple and easy, and delicious to boot! Green beans came out wonderful.
This is really great recipe - simple and easy! My boyfriend loves chinese-style string beans and I wanted to recreate a similar taste. I followed the recipe exactly and served it over brown rice as the main dish. I will be making this again! Especially in the summer when the farmer's markets are full of fresh green beans!


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THERE are important lessons to be learnt from the outcome of the ACT election. Most importantly, the vast majority of Canberrans are socially progressive and will not bide a conservative government.
Additionally, the critical nature of personal profile for Hare-Clark elections cannot be underestimated. Nor can the depth of understanding about equity in our taxation system be dismissed.
The ACT Liberals have grown more and more conservative since Kate Carnell's progressive Liberal governments of the late 1990s. The moderate Gary Humphries was removed from his role as senator for the ACT in a conservative coup that promoted Zed Seselja.
While the relatively moderate Liberal leader, Jeremy Hanson, has attempted to contain the conservative elements of his team, there has been enough concern in the community for the Liberal vote to decline since the last election.
Considering the baggage that Labor took to this election, there should have been at least a five per cent swing against it. It is a credit to Chief Minister Andrew Barr that, despite the 16 years in government, despite the sustained campaign against rate rises and the light rail, and despite the scandals around land deals, he has been able to regain government. His promise to deal with the issue of taints through the appointment of an independent integrity commissioner must be done as rapidly as possible and so that it is seen to be above board.
The ACT electorate now has the distinction of electing the first woman to lead a government when Rosemary Follett was elected in 1989. This was before Carmen Lawrence and Joan Kirner became premiers of their respective states. At this election, the calibre of Canberrans was illustrated having just elected the first openly gay man to lead an Australian government. More importantly, it was achieved simply as a matter of course.
There are now 25 members in the Assembly. The even spread of votes to those with a lower profile illustrates that Hare-Clark is working appropriately. Voters who wished to focus on a particular party had their vote evenly distributed between candidates. This is because of the way the random distribution of position on the party ticket through the Robson Rotation works to effectively put more power in the hands of the voters. A personal positive profile, even within a party ticket, is needed to be a successful candidate in an ACT election.
The government now has a clear mandate to get on with building light rail and to effectively manage the economy.
However, there is a lesson for government around poker machines. A progressive government with the Greens as a partner will not have the mandate to deliver poker machines into the Canberra Casino. While the Canberra Community Voters Party and its local club funders did not do well in the election, it is worth remembering that the Greens have been strident in seeking action to minimise the harms associated with poker machines – no matter where they are located.
Andrew Barr held a calm and steady vision even when most pundits (including me) were saying that Labor was in strife. It is a credit to his leadership and approach that he rarely dipped into "tit for tat" politics. The same can be said for Jeremy Hanson, as both leaders ran a respectful campaign.
However, the Liberals did maintain a long and sustained negative campaign on rates and the light rail. In the end, they have now delivered a very clear mandate for the government to get on with the job. Andrew Barr should do so as quickly as possible.
Jeremy Hanson, on the other hand, did also offer a positive vision around health and education. By doing so he had hoped to step into the traditional areas of Labor advantage. The positive issues and sensible ideas that he put on the table, however, have not been accepted by the majority of Canberrans.
Perhaps, in the end, the issue came down to trust. The people were not really prepared to trust such a conservative party with the things they value most.
Michael Moore was an independent member of the ACT Legislative Assembly (1989 to 2001) and was minister for health.


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[Conventions, Travel]
[conventions|travel] So, probably WFC in the UK after all
I am humbled. An Unnamed Benefactor has discreetly stepped forward to solve the airfare problem in getting me and Lisa Costello to the United Kingdom for World Fantasy Convention in Brighton. We are currently working through logistics, but at this point it looks like Lisa and I will be there.
More to come when I am certain.
And my thanks to everyone who offered suggestions, sympathy or help. Especially to the Unnamed Benefactor.
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Today [Wednesday 29th April] was my second day in the primary school in the heart of Portsmouth. It was in some ways a marked contrast to yesterday. There wasn't quite the same range from the pupils, but there was still a range of experience for me.
One thing I didn't say about yesterday, was that I wasn't invited to lead a session on spirituality for the staff as my programme suggested might be helpful on my first day. This was a deliberate decision on the head's part who felt it would be more appropriate for me to offer this on another occasion. Now that I've been in the school a couple of days, I think it was the right decision. To have tried to do that immediately would have been to set myself up as an expert in an area in which there may be specialists (am I one?) but there are certainly no experts. I think I would have handled it sensitively and with humility, but I think it might still have appeared a little arrogant for me to try to tell these people how to support children's inner selves.
I have so much more to learn from this experience than I have to give. That's what I anticipated. That's what I'm finding. And it's constantly surprising. Yesterday, after seeing what a constant effort it was for experienced and talented teachers to keep the children's attention, I had begun to think, particularly in the morning, that the sessions I was going to be leading were going to be a disaster. Maybe I hadn't thought enough about those moments I reported in the afternoon that were more quiet and reflective. But I had thought: 'How on earth are these children going to cope when I ask them to sit very still and effectively meditate for several minutes?'
The answer turned out to be: brilliantly. They responded absolutely beautifully. There was a bit of sniggering at the beginning, but the whole class, every last one of the children that were there today, engaged with the activity with attentiveness, openness and positivity. I think they genuinely enjoyed it too. <– that right there, that's the most important outcome.
The sharing time was profound. When I asked them how they felt, they used words like, 'calm', 'peace' and 'harmony'. I told them that what they shared there was just for the group, so I'm being careful to ensure that what I'm reporting here is a general impression rather than individually attributable comments. That does show up though the difficulty of capturing and celebrating the value of this time together whilst at the same time protecting the 'specialness' of these moments for the children. It's their experience, not mine and I need to tread carefully. I am on sacred ground.
In that sharing time as each of them received the 'sharing stone', I gave the children the option to respond with silence. A few took this option but what was interesting was that towards the end of that sharing time, all of them bar one asked for the stone back so that they could share after all. I didn't offer the adults (teacher, LSA and myself) a turn. There was no good reason for that and afterwards I discovered that the others would have valued the opportunity. I thanked all the children for their contributions. It would have made more sense to do this as another contribution to the sharing circle.
One magic moment, just for the sheer sense of humour on display, came when I asked the children to shape a partner into a human sculpture representing what they loved to do best. One boy, who is dealing with some emotional difficulties in his life and as a result absconds from the classroom, put his partner's hand on the door handle and put the other arm in the air to make a waving hand. His favourite thing to do, it seemed, was to leave the classroom.
That time when I gave some of my prepared input to the class was actually a small part of the day, even if a significant time for me. But there were other things that happened. Again, I was privileged to be able to offer a little bit of help to some of the children who are more challenged academically. I wasn't specifically invited to by the class teacher but neither have I been asked to desist! And it's not because he hasn't noticed. This man is alive to everything that's going on in his classroom. I hope that so far I have been able to strike the right balance between supporting children's learning and leaving space for them to work independently. Basically I'm very conscious of the need to avoid doing their work for them, as is so often the temptation with my own sons' homework.
I wish I hadn't had my nose buried in my iPhone as I completed yesterday's blog entry at lunchtime. It would have been a great moment to get to know some members of staff a bit better. They seem a lot of fun actually. Senses of humour are very much intact and absolutely vital to survive emotionally in this environment.
A PE lesson this afternoon (the session before the one I was leading) was intriguing too. The children responded well to the chap who'd come from outside the school to lead a touch/tag rugby lesson. It offered some of the children who struggle a bit more in the classroom a chance to shine in a different way. I really enjoyed just playing a bit of catch with one child who is frequently disruptive in a low level way and seeing him respond with apparent enjoyment at getting a bit of positive attention. I'm not saying he doesn't get that in the classroom. His teacher and other staff work hard to remark on all the children's successes, however small. But it's fair to say that some of them find themselves more often than others 'on the wrong side of the law'.
I got an insight into why that is for some of the children in this class and in the wider school through being invited to attend a Learning and Pastoral Support (LAPS) meeting.
I have sat in on meetings before where, though I've been invited by a senior person, I've been painfully aware that my presence is at best a curiosity and at times unwelcome. I have to say that there was no such feeling this evening. The deputy headteacher went out of her way to welcome and include me at the beginning and thereafter every member of the meeting treated me like a trusted colleague; going out their way again to explain things to me and include me. I was humbled by the experience.
I was also heartbroken. I don't think that was because of naivety. But maybe. I'm not saying I've seen it all or I've got nothing to learn. Far from it. It did become emotionally tough to hear the extreme circumstances that some of these children have to endure. Abusive doesn't even cover it for some of them. And I don't think the amazing staff in this school have become inured to the desperate nature of these children's experience. They have simply had to develop strategies to cope.
One of them is to mark and celebrate the achievements and progress they've been involved in, so despite the relentless tragedy, it was a positive meeting. And that's not because of any sense of unreality. There are real ways in which this school is making life a little better, a little more tolerable for these children. There are setbacks, frustrations and disappointments to be sure and daily affronts that no-one should have to put up with. But they do all the same, with good humour and deep compassion for the vulnerable and, at times, deeply unpleasant, people in their charge.
There were stories that deeply challenged my Christian commitment to forgiveness. It's not my place to offer my forgiveness to some of the adults who are hurting children so badly, but even to begin to reflect God's forgiveness would have an edge of obscenity about it.
None of those small steps register for the system that measures everything in terms of academic attainment. It will be interesting to see what comes out of a 'mock' Oftsed inspection at this school in the next couple of days and later to compare that to the early days of one of the city's secondary schools' new management as it attempts to overturn low attaintment. I have recently heard people talking about schools in tough areas being resigned to failure. On the evidence of what I've seen so far, I am less persuaded by that argument than I may have been. I am also beginning to suspect that any turnarounds in attainment in these sorts of school might be at the expense of inclusion; something this school is working very hard at, perhaps to the detriment of their reputation (we'll see) but absolutely for the benefit of those very children who present the most extreme challenges.
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Prerequisite knowledge
You should be familiar with developing Creative Suite extensions and using Creative Suite Extension Builder. It is also beneficial to have some understanding of the current skinning capabilities in Flex.
Additional required product
- At least one Creative Suite 5 (or later) product
User level
If you have an extension that runs in a number of Creative Suite applications and works cross-platform, you might notice that the appearance of the application UI differs and the extension can seem a little out of place in different products and platforms. This article outlines some of the ways that you can apply skinning to your extension using data returned by the host application.
CS Extension Builder includes a CS theme that you can apply to your extension. The theme uses some of the common Creative Suite UI properties and helps provide a consistent look for the extension in each CS application, regardless of platform.
To apply this theme to your extension, select the project in CS Extension Builder, and choose Project > Properties > Flex Theme > Adobe Themes – Creative Suite Extension Builder > Creative_Suite_CS5. Here's an example of how the CS theme looks.
AppSkinInfo class in the CSXSLibrary provides UI information about a Creative Suite application. When you call this class, the information returned can vary between applications and platforms. By retrieving the
AppSkinInfo object, you can adjust the UI properties at run time.
To add the CSXSLibrary to your project in CS Extension Builder select Project > Properties > CS Extension Builder Libraries > and select Adobe CSXS SWC.
For example, this code allows you to apply a different font family to text, depending on whether the extension is running in Mac OS or in Windows:
The sample CSExtBasics further demonstrates how to apply style properties to your extension using the data returned from
AppSkinInfo. To access this sample in CS Extension Builder, choose File > Import > Adobe Creative Suite Extension Builder > Remote Creative Suite SDK Examples.
In Flex, you can apply style sheets, which Flex refers to as skins, to a Flash panel. This section outlines how to apply a Flex skin to a Creative Suite extension.
Flex allows you to load style sheets at run time and apply the styles dynamically to your UI; see Loading style sheets at run time in Flex documentation for further information. Each style sheet is a compiled Flash file (SWF).
To apply a style sheet as a skin to an extension's panel, first you have to load it into your extension. Here is a
loadStyleSheet() function that retrieves a given style-sheet SWF:
private function loadStyleSheet(stylesheet:String):void
var path:String = CSXSInterface.getInstance().
getSystemPath(SystemPath.APPLICATION).data + stylesheet;
var f:File = new File(path);
StyleManager.loadStyleDeclarations("app://" + f.nativePath);
Each skin is represented by a different style-sheet SWF. For example, you might have a skin to use in Windows and another to use in Mac OS; or you might have different skins for different target products. You can load the style sheet you need based on the product and platform.
For example, here's a code snippet that loads platform-specific versions of a style sheet for Photoshop, and a third version for any other target product:
if (hostName.indexOf('photoshop') > -1)
var os:String = Capabilities.os.toLowerCase();
if (os.indexOf("windows") > -1)
Figure 4 shows different skins applied to the same extension. The image on the left shows the genericStyles.swf. In the center is an example of the extension running in Photoshop CS5 in Mac OS. The image on the right shows the extension running in Photoshop CS5 in Windows.
This article shows how you can apply skinning to your Creative Suite extension for a consistent look and feel across platforms and applications. Using a combination of the AppSkinInfo data and Flex skins, you can dynamically change the UI of the extension to support the different CS applications and platforms.
For more information about skinning, refer to the Flex Documentation.
For the Flex skins used in this article, see http://fleksray.org/Flex_skin.html


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An Egyptian court has dissolved the political party of former president Hosni Mubarak.
The disbanding of the National Democratic Party was a key demand of the pro-democracy movement and the ruling was met with cheers from many of those gathered in the court.
But the move was not welcomed by all present.
The party's leader, Talaat Sadat, described the decision as purely political and without a legal basis. He also said he could easily find 5,000 signatories to to set up a new party according to the new law.
Sadat may have to start from scratch, however, as the court also ordered the liquidation of the NDP's assets.
Our correspondent in Cairo, Mohammed Elhamy, says the NDP's burned-out headquarters is now the symbol of a hated regime. With many of its senior officials now in prison facing corruption charges, the court's decision has been widely welcomed.
"It's been a long time coming but I'm happy with the ruling, one man said. "The NDP is of no use to this country."
"I support the party's dissolution, even though I was a member, it was rife with nepotism and corruption," said another.
Dismantling the NDP's extensive network will take more time but the party's dissolution is an important step towards Egypt having a multi-party system, with parliamentary elections due later this year.


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Congratulations to Michael Hardman, one of the four founding members of Camra, appointed an MBE (that's Member of the Order of the British Empire for my overseas readers) in the New Year's Honours List "for services to the Campaign for Real Ale and the brewing industry".
Since Michael has probably done more, in his way, to promote the cause of good beer in Britain than almost anyone else alive or dead, and yet remains remarkably little known even in the UK, an MBE is the least recognition he could get from his country for 37 years of service to the national drink, with Camra, with Young & Co as the London brewer's long-serving PR man and, until very recently, as PR man for Siba, the independent small brewers' organisation in the UK. An MBE is what they give you for being school lollipop lady*.
Without the pioneering efforts of Michael Hardman, first chairman of Camra, first editor of What's Brewing, Camra's newspaper, editor of the Good Beer Guide from its second edition in 1975, when it became a proper, professional effort, to 1977, there would probably, today, be fewer than half a dozen small breweries in Britain making cask ale, less than a thousand pubs selling it, and there certainly wouldn't be the 550 or more new breweries in the UK that drinkers can currently enjoy, all direct beneficiaries of the good beer movement that Michael Hardman helped push-start.
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There are countless of technical indicators being used today to gauge financial markets. From Bollinger bands to moving averages, dozens of these tools have proliferated the side of the internet that covers trading and investing. Another buzzworthy indicator that merits attention is the Alligator indicator. What exactly is it and how can one use it to consistently win in the foreign exchange market?
What is the Alligator Indicator?
The Alligator system is designed to identify trend changes and potential reversals. Designed by Bill Williams, the indicator also goes by the name "Bill Williams Indicator" in some trading platforms. It utilizes the behavior of each of three components that constitute the indicator. The three components are mainly simple moving averages that are set at specific parameters and are thus positioned differently in a price chart.
How it Works
As mentioned earlier, an Alligator indicator is made up of three simple moving averages. The first line is set at a 13-day SMA with a shift setting of 8. The second line is an 8-day SMA with a shift setting of 5. Finally, the third line is set at a 5-day SMA with a shift setting of 3. As you can observe, the parameters drop lower with each succeeding line, which is also manifested visually in the chart it is applied to.
Usage of the Alligator Indicator
It is mainly used for early identification of trends. Thanks to not one but three simple moving averages, it is a suitable and decently reliable trend-chasing indicator. Typically, traders will look out for a crossover between the two smaller SMA lines and then with the bigger SMA line. If the crossover happens in an upward motion, it is considered to be a Long or Buy signal. If the cross happens in a downward direction, the signal is thought to be bearish and the trader will theoretically look to sell.
Benefits of Alligator Trading
For starters, the threshold for a signal to be generated is quite high, meaning you won't end up with too many low-probability signals that result in a loss. Because it uses three simple moving averages, it's harder for price volatility to manipulate or fool the system. Another benefit of trading the Alligator indicator is that it eliminates the need for stressing over trade ideas. By having a specific strategy you can follow day-in day-out, the likelihood of success increases substantially and stress is reduced since guesswork is removed from the equation.
Tips When Trading With Alligator Indicator
Although it provides higher probability setups, an Alligator indicator isn't completely risk-free. It should be used with caution and discipline lest incur heavy financial losses. Combine the technical indicator with a broader encompassing approach, which ideally includes a time frame for trades, clearly defined stop losses and profit targets, and diversification. Another tip is to look at the overall context of the market and use it to weigh in on your current trade ideas. If your Alligator indicator generates a signal to buy, but you find the currency pair to already be overextended, it may be smarter, as an investor, to wait for price to correct downwards first before entering.
Automating Your Alligator Indicator
Thanks to Expert Advisors, it's now possible to automate your trading and remove the strenuous thought process that comes with it. Many trading platforms, such as those offered by AlfaTrade forex broker, allow for simplified creation and management of EAs, something you should definitely look into when you've acquired enough fundamental experience. For now, manual testing of the indicator must be done through both rigorous back- and forward-testing on a demo account, and then on a live account. Playing with the indicator on a demo account frees you from any financial risk while providing the learning experience you need to use the indicator profitably.
The Alligator indicator can improve your profitability over time. However, it takes time to masterfully wield any technical or fundamental tool. Make sure you can dedicate your undivided time and attention in learning and mastering the Alligator indicator on different market cycles or patterns. This will give you the flexibility to sit on the sidelines even when the indicator generates a false signal or execute a trade order even if the indicator hasn't said so.


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The two 'cells' that Berry Readers will learn during the course of SPM Chemistry are the voltaic cell/galvanic cell and the Danielle cell. The first is an electrochemical cell which produces electrical energy from chemical reactions occuring in the cell which consists of two different metal connected by a salt bridge (alternatively, half-cells separated by porous membrane). The Danielle cell is actually one example of galvanic cell, rather than commonly mistaken as another type of cell which is different from the galvanic cell. In this Part 7 of short notes from Berry Berry Easy on Electrochemistry for SPM Chemistry Form 4 students, we'll be learning all about cells.
[Tips: Be sure to note that Danielle cell is a subset of the voltaic cell. So if you were ever asked about the difference between a voltaic cell and Danielle cell, be sure not to describe them as two separate kind of cells. At best you could give examples of the general usage of voltaic cell against the more specialised usage of the Danielle cell, the general components involved and the specific components involved in a Danielle cell. Key point, Danielle cell is a subset of the voltaic cell.
Another key point to note is that the voltaic cell is also known as the galvanic cell. Although rare, but some students do describe them as different cells, which is wrong. Be sure to know that they are the same]
SPM Chemistry Form 4 Notes – Electrochemistry (Part 7)
Voltaic Cell / Galvanic cell
It is an electrochemical cell which converts chemical energy –> electrical energy
- Negative terminal: more electropositive (higher position in the electrochemical series)
- Positive terminal: less electropositive (lower position in the electrochemical series)
- Electrons released (more electropositive metal) through the wire to a less electropositive metal.
Example 1: Zinc plate and iron plate are placed in 1.0 mol dm3 of lead(II) nitrate, Pb(NO3)2 solution
- Negative terminal (Anode): Zinc metal (Zinc plate dissolves to form Zn2+)
- Positive terminal (Cathode): Iron metal (hydrogen ions will be selectively discharge to form hydrogen gas. It is because H+ is lower position than Pb2+ and Zn2+ in the electrochemical series)
Example 2: Magnesium plate and copper plate are placed in 1.0 mol dm3 of sodium chloride, NaCl solution
- Negative terminal (Anode): Magnesium metal (Magnesium plate dissolves to form Mg2+)
- Positive terminal (Cathode): Copper metal (hydrogen ions will be selectively discharge to form hydrogen gas. It is because H+ is lower position than Mg2+ and Na+ in the electrochemical series)
Daniell Cell
It is another example of a voltaic cell.
- Solutions are connected by a salt bridge (inert electrolyte) or a porous pot.
- The main function of a salt bridge / porous pot is to complete the circuit by allowing the movement of ions and prevent two aq from mixing.
In the next part, Part 8 of short notes from Berry Berry Easy on Electrochemistry for SPM Chemistry Form 4 students, the focus will be on half equations and overall equations, in addition to comparison of Electrolytic Cells and Voltaic Cells.


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Cashew Thai Quinoa Salad With Peanut Ginger Sauce
This Cashew Thai Quinoa salad is a colourful, crunchy vegan meal perfect for a light lunch or dinner. It's loaded with Thai-inspired ingredients and dressed with a divine peanut ginger sauce.
Thai Quinoa Salad
1 large carrot, julienned
2 cups cooked quinoa
3 cups (200g) sliced red cabbage
1 cup (104g) chopped red bell pepper
1 cup (104g) chopped green bell pepper
2 cups kale, removed from stems, washed, dried and chopped
1/4 cup cashews, chopped
1/2 small lime
Peanut Ginger Sauce
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 tablespoon maple syrup
2 tablespoon soy sauce
1 teaspoon distilled white vinegar
1/2 teaspoon sesame seeds
1/3 cup natural peanut butter
1/4 cup warm water
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
Peanut Ginger Sauce
Whisk all the ingredients together in a deep bowl until combined. Set aside until ready to use.
Thai Quinoa Salad
Add all the ingredients together in a bowl. Squeeze half a lime over it, if desired, to add a touch of brightness.
Drizzle the sauce over the salad and mix everything in to combine.
Serve and enjoy!
You can store your salad in a Tupperware container in the fridge for five days.
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Bucket-head baby girl runs into wall
Sometimes people need to learn their lessons the hard way. You would think that this cute little girl would expect that putting a bucket on her head would lead to some sort of fail, but she just had to learn the hard way. Looks like this will be the first and last time that the adorable baby girl puts a bucket on her head and runs around!


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Hotels in Palamos
11 Accommodations in Palamos
Ona Palamós AparthotelPalamos 680 m from city centre 0 reviews
The Ona Palamós Aparthotel, located on the Costa Brava, is the ideal place to enjoy the sun and the beach with your family. For your...
Hotel AncoraPalamos 1.4 km from city centre 109 reviews
Situated 650 ft from La Fosca Beach, Ancora offers an outdoor pool, tennis court and minigolf course. Each air conditioned room includes...
Hotel TriasPalamos 213 m from city centre 350 reviews
The historic Hotel Trias is in front of Palamós Beach, a 3-minute walk from the town's fishing harbor. It offers free Wi-Fi and an...
Hotel MarinaPalamos 112 m from city centre 0 reviews
Located in Palamos, Hotel Marina is minutes from Palamos Beach and Museu de la Pesca. This hotel is within close proximity of Sant Antoni...
Hostal La FoscaPalamos 1.7 km from city centre 0 reviews
La Fosca is located in Palamós, in front of the beach. It has 24 rooms equipped with private bathroom and everything you need for a...
Apartamentos Pal BeachPalamos 396 m from city centre 10 reviews
Apartaments Pal Beach Palamós are just 656 feet from Platja Gran Beach, in the Costa Brava fishing port of Palamós. Each simple apartment...
Hotel La MalcontentaPalamos 3.5 km from city centre 164 reviews
La Malcontenta is set in a restored, 19th-century, country mansion near Palamós, on the Costa Brava. It has an outdoor swimming pool,...
Hostal Residencia CatalinaPalamos 457 m from city centre 52 reviews
This hotel offers free Wi-Fi in a quiet area near the beach, in central Palamós. The setting is close to many of the cultural and natural...
Hotel Sant JoanPalamos 919 m from city centre 147 reviews
The hotel was renovated in the year 2000 and comprises a total of 21 guestrooms and one suite spread across a main building and an annex...
Hotel Mas RibasPalamos 1.8 km from city centre 0 reviews
The Hotel Mas Ribas is a fifteenth century Catalan farmhouse, has 10 rooms and privacy and close treatment is one of our cornerstones....
Apartamentos Royal S'AlguerPalamos 2.2 km from city centre
Royal S'Alguer apartments offers a pool, garden, and free WiFi. All units have a fully equipped kitchen, a flat-screen TV, a living room...
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Artist: Maria Mena
Album: Cause And Effect
Year: 2008
Genre: Pop
Release Date: Sep-15-2008
Format: 202 VBR kbps / 44,1kHz
Playtime: 33:41 min
Size: 42 MB
About the Artist
On July 20, 2004, Mena made an appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman, with her first international album White Turns Blue debuting at the top position on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart a week later and at #102 on the Billboard 200. She made a breakthrough into the worldwide singles charts that year with "You're the Only One," a successful song in many countries. The song was her only song that has ever appeared on a Billboard chart, being the U.S. Top 40 Mainstream at #25. "You're the Only One" peaked at #30 on the Dutch Top 40 and #19 on the Dutch Mega Single Top 100. Meanwhile, she has already released her second album in Norway. Mellow was less successful than her 2002 debut, but still managed to peak at #7 in Norway. The second single from both albums was "Just a Little Bit", which was a commercial flop, not managing to chart anywhere.
01 Power Trip Ballad
02 Belly Up
03 All This Time (Pick-Me-Up Song)
04 Cause And Effect
05 I'm On Your Side
06 Eyesore
07 Where Were You
08 I'm In Love
09 Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
10 Dear…
Artist: Maria Mena


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Chicken Soup
This morning my chicken broth looked like this:
If you have never made home made chicken broth before, you may be surprised that it turns out a different colour every time. Ok, so not green or purple or anything, but it can be any colour from apple juice to whiskey coloured. I'm sure there is science in there somewhere. I just smile and go with it.
At this point we are going to strain the broth. I made it in my small pot so I can ladle it through the sieve and into the big pot.
Work slowly so you and pull out any pieces of chicken and add them into the big pot. Empty the sieve often to prevent splashing.
The new pot will likely have a thick layer of grease on the top. You can't really just leave it, it will make your soup taste a bit like old dishwater.
If you pop the whole thing into the fridge for a while, the fat will set up
There you go! Now it should be really easy to pull off.
Scoop it out and discard. This was a happy farm chicken and they tend to be quite a bit more fatty.
Add two stalks of chopped celery
The equivalent amount of carrots
And about half an onion, also chopped
Add three pieces of cooked bacon, crumbled into pieces
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Cover and simmer for about an hour to cook the veg. Then add four cups of water and 1 cup of small pasta. I like orzo. Return to a simmer and cook another half hour or so. Add salt and pepper to taste.
A word about the salt and pepper: Don't be shy. This is from scratch and you should end up with about 4 – 5 litres or over a gallon of soup. If you have to add 3ish tablespoons, it's ok. In twenty servings, 3 tablespoons is only 2 ml of salt per serving. Just add the salt one spoon full at a time, and stir in and taste before you add more. It is easier to add with care than take some out afterwards.


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While there are several "royal families" across the world that are all descendants of monarchies, there is one in particular "royal family" that is the most talked about family in the press. We've all read of the amazing fashion sense of Princess Kate and the wedding of her and Prince William, and most recently have read of the birth of their baby. But where did this family begin and what history does the British royal family have?
This long line of monarchs began in the 18th century, and has been a very notable and prominent family worldwide since this time. People have been fascinated with this family since the beginning of their time as the British rulers. From their extravagant lifestyles, military backgrounds, and the way they relate to commoners, they are truly an interesting family with eyes on them at all times.
One of the most adored members of the royal family was Princess Diana, who was the wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, who was the eldest child and heir of Queen Elizabeth II. Princess Di was well known for her charity work, and unfortunately her and Prince Charles divorced in 1996. Although she was no longer considered an "heir" to the throne, she still remained in the royal family because she was the mother to two of Prince Charles children, William and Harry. Lady Di passed away in a car crash in 1997, and her funeral and tributes were widely broadcasted worldwide during that time.
Both Prince Charles and Diana's sons, William and Harry, are very talked about among press. William and Kate, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, had an extravagant wedding that was broadcasted live on TV and had some of the highest viewing numbers for any live event. Kate was a commoner, and she was one of the very few to marry into this royal family. Most recently, they have been on a world tour and the attention has been focused on their travels, as well as their newly born son. Harry, William's bachelor brother, has also been in the spotlight for his military efforts, as well as his courtship of women.


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Once President Barack Obama informed a war weary American public that the United States would be out of Afghanistan by the end of 2014, America's stock in Afghanistan took a dive.
It made more sense to deal with permanent fixtures in the region such as Pakistan, India or Iran, rather than the "here today, gone tomorrow" Americans, regardless of the prodigious blood and treasure they had invested in the remote country.
With the accidental burning of the Korans and the murder of 16 Afghanis this week by an American sergeant, the depreciation has become a rout. The Taliban and American's presumed ally, Hamid Karzai, the President of Afghanistan, competed over who could snub the Americans more tellingly.
The Taliban movement announced that it was suspending its Qatar-based dialogue with the United States, while Karzai called for a NATO pullback to major urban bases and vacating the countryside.
The talks with the Taliban represented an American attempt to secure a negotiated solution to the conflict in Afghanistan and also an honorable closure for American involvement in the country.
One of the carrots that the Americans held out to the Taliban was a transfer of high level Taliban prisoners from Guantanamo to Qatar.
Now, the Taliban apparently feel that they have nothing to gain from the negotiations. As they refer to Karzai as an American stooge who does nothing without American approval, they wanted to avoid any appearance of holding hands with the Americans (particularly as the Americans may now move up their withdrawal by a year to 2013). The Americans and Taliban could not agree on the status of the Guantanamo prisoners. The Americans wanted their situation to be as close to a prison as possible, while the Taliban wanted hotel status.
In view of the deteriorating situation, US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta made a one-day visit to Afghanistan, where he claimed to have had "very good discussions" with the Karzai government. Panetta claimed that the US effort against the Taliban had made progress "We are on the right path. I am absolutely convinced of that. But the key is to stay on that path."
Panetta's boss has intimated that this may be impossible.
Amid the bad news from Afghanistan, there was one bright spot: Russia hinted that it may allow NATO the use of a Russian airbase to ferry in non-lethal supplies to Afghanistan. Some observers had predicted a placatory gesture from Vladimir Putin towards the West after his recently concluded presidential campaign incorporated strident anti-western and particularly anti-American themes.
The Russian leadership has stated quite openly that it prefers having Obama in the White House for 4 more years and this was a way to help him.
It is also worth remembering that Russia has a vested interest in NATO's presence in Afghanistan. The Russians are afraid that following the withdrawal, Afghanistan could become a center of Islamic extremism that would filter back into the Russian Federation and particularly the Muslim minorities in the country.
Additionally, Afghanistan is a major source of drugs that find their way into Russia. Without the Western presence Russia will be even more exposed to Islamic militants and drug runners.


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Parish Councillor Vacancies – Procedure Guidelines
Casual Vacancy
A casual vacancy occurs following the resignation or death of a serving member. Central Beds Council are notified of the vacancy and the Electoral Services Department post a formal Notice of Vacancy. The notice will be displayed for fourteen days. During this time ten electors of each ward of the parish can demand an election takes place. The ten electors requesting a vote must be on the electoral roll in the ward .
If called the by-election is then organised by Central Beds Council. If an election is not called then the Parish Council will fill the seat by co-option process.
The vacancy by co-option will be advertised on notice boards within the parish and via social media for a minimum of four weeks.
The Parish Council is able to consider any person to fill a vacancy provided that:
- He/she is an elector for the parish; or
- has resided in the parish for the past twelve months or rented/tenanted land in the parish; or
- had his/her principal place of work in the parish; or
- has lived within three miles (straight line) of the parish.
There are certain disqualifications for election, of which the main are (see 5. 80 of the Local Government Act 1972):
- holding a paid office of the Parish Council
- bankruptcy;
- having been sentenced to a term of imprisonment (whether suspended or not) of not less than three months, without the option of a fine during the five years preceding the election; and
- being disqualified under any enactment relating to corrupt or illegal practices.
Candidates will be requested to:
Submit information about themselves, by way of completing a short application letter
Applicants will also be asked to confirm the eligibility to serve, based on the above criteria.
All applicants will be asked to attend Henlow Parish Council meetings for 3 months before the meeting to confirm Councillor co-option takes place.
Parish Council Meeting
If there are more applicants than vacancies the Council will employ a process for election. The Parish Council will consider the candidates for co-option to fill the vacancy in open session at a Parish Council meeting. The Clerk will report the names of the candidates to the Council and will circulate the application forms with the normal meeting papers. Prospective candidates will be invited to address the Parish Council for a maximum of three minutes. Candidates who cannot attend the meeting are asked to submit a statement to the Clerk which will be read on their behalf. The process will be carried out in the public session. The successful candidate must receive an absolute majority vote of those members present at the Parish Council meeting. If a member is not at the meeting the legislation does not provide for a proxy or postal vote.
Good Councillor Guide 2017
For further information about becoming Councillor please read the Good Councillor Guide. Link here.


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Sol de Calpe
Spain, Comunidad Valenciana, Alacant, Calpe
- Tel:
- 965 832 618
- Open:
- All Year
Ref: ES86795
Alan Rogers Review
Sol de Calpe is in the heart of the Costa Blanca on the shores of the Mediterranean. Surrounded by beaches and coves with crystal clear waters and crowned by the 332m high rock called Peñón de Ifach, the site features a total of 248 pitches over two areas within metres of each other, with all the home from home facilities you should need. The site is exclusively for caravans, campervans and motorhomes, there are no tent pitches. Sizes of pitch vary from 55 sq.m to 120 sq.m, all with a gravel surface, electricity (10A), water and drain and Satellite TV connection, and some pitches have been adapted for disabled guest access. There are two swimming pools, one for adults and one for children, a children's play area and a bar/restaurant which serves a variety of cuisines. During high season there is an animation programme for children including sports, games, classes and performances as well as live music on summer evenings. Calpe is on the edge of a National Park giving ample opportunity for walking, communing with nature and seeing local wildlife.
You'll be guaranteed warm weather at Sol de Calpe as the area sees over 300 days of sunshine each year. There are a total of 14 beaches along 13km of coast in this beautiful region of the Costa Blanca where you can enjoy the turquoise waters and golden sands. The famous beaches of Alicante and Benidorm are available for day trips from the site.
Washing facilities include showers, toilets and basins. Disabled facilities. Restaurant/bar/cafe. Terrace and picnic area. Two swimming pools. Child's play area. Sports field. Social club with animation/kids' club. Library. Mini market. Carwash. WiFi. Dogs welcome.
- Boat Launch Nearby
- Bar on Site
- Childrens Play Area
- Seaside Beach Nearby
- Fishing Nearby
- Facilities for disabled visitors
- Sailing Nearby
- Outdoor Pool on Site
- Restaurant
- Walking
- Outdoor
- Shop on Site
- Pets allowed
- Wifi (all site)
- Wifi Free
From Alicante: take the AP-7 motorway towards CV-755. Take exit 64 from AP-7.Take the N-332 towards Calle Estonia in Calp.
From Valencia: Take E-1/AP-7 towards N-332. Exit E-15/AP-7. Continue along N-332. Drive towards Calle Estonia in Calp.
Location Coordinates
Decimal Degrees (DD)
Latitude Longitude 38.64444 0.059989
Degrees, Minutes & Seconds (DMS)
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Transform your living room into a concert hall by adding a player piano system to your piano.
Modern player piano systems are nearly invisible on your piano, operate from digital files, and are controlled remotely from your phone or iPad. There are no unsightly boxes hanging from your piano, no CDs or rolls to load, and your piano can be played exactly as if it didn't have a player piano system.
Listen to performances of the greats, from Rachmaninoff to Oscar Peterson to Diana Krall to Billy Joel, performed in your own home on your piano. The library of songs is virtually endless, and includes pop, show tunes, jazz, classical, sacred, Christmas, Country & Western, holiday, and more. And it's all easily downloaded, stored, organized, and played, right from your couch.
A player piano system allows your piano to come alive and play with the expression of the original artist. When you like, it can play at very low volumes for soft background music. And you can even plug it into a speaker or sound system and have a full orchestra play along! Imagine your favorite artists playing and singing with your piano. It sounds like a live performance.
Many of Amro's new pianos are available with the player piano system pre-installed. Or Amro technicians can install the system on your existing piano or a new or used piano you select.
Amro player piano systems feature:
If you have piano that has been well maintained, Amro can install a piano player system on it. If your existing piano is not appropriate for a player piano system, we can discuss trading it towards the new or used piano of your choice.
Click the image below to run the demo (will open a new window), then contact us below to book an appointment in person!