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I can't decide. I love them both.
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Wednesday, December 23, 2009
White or blue?
4 comments:
- Judy said...
I love them both, but I love to hear Elvis sing!!
- December 23, 2009 at 12:31 PM
- Cate Masters said...
Yes, but only Bing can do White Christmas the way it should be done. Such a silky voice!
- December 23, 2009 at 4:09 PM
- Emma Lai said...
What a choice! I love them both, but White Christmas is my favorite Christmas movie.
- December 23, 2009 at 5:44 PM
- Cate Masters said...
Elvis really heats up Christmas in his black leathers. Should've called it Red Hot Christmas!
- December 23, 2009 at 6:32 PM
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Hello, my name is Laura and I live in a small coastal town in the North East of Scotland.
I have spent the last twenty years working across Social Work, Counselling and CAMHS with children and their families. This has afforded me the opportunity to connect and relate to people from all walks of life and become part of their story.
This coupled with my humanist beliefs led me to the decision to train and become a Celebrant with the Caledonian Humanist Association. I love being a Celebrant as it allows me to combine all my communication and people skills in one professional package.
Creating ceremonies that are personal, meaningful and unique is of uppermost importance to me and telling people's individual story with respect and warmth is at the heart of everything I do.
In my spare time, I love baking cakes, swimming in the sea and spending time with my children.


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Choosing a gift for a close friend is tricky! Is it a funny gift, or maybe a bit of a naughty gift. Whatever you choose it needs to be something that has been thought about. Maybe its a personalised gift but make sure your friendship gift is special.


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A few nights ago, I sat across the dining room table from a dear friend whose heart had just been broken. After a romance of a few years, most of which were spent living under the same roof, her boyfriend told her he wasn't interested, didn't love her, and moved out – all within 24 hours. There was no other woman, no major issues, no real reason that he gave, he just didn't feel anything anymore.
As I listened to the story, fresh from her raw heart, I was saddened by it all – the gradual fading and flattening of his own emotions and the increasing tumult of her own, the multiple attempts to renew and reforge their bond, the growing desire to capture something that she already doubted had ever been there, and the disappointed bids for affection that culminated in that final, disinterested shrugging of shoulders and removal of belongings from their shared apartment.
A story of which there are many, a story in which she wasn't an unrivaled heroine, a story in which he wasn't an unconscionable villain, a story of love claimed, possessed for a short time and then lost, pursued, questioned, found wanting, left for dead.
A story we have all lived in some form or another, a story where the author is unknown and the ending unwanted.
To her, and to those of us who have suffered of love, the world offers some kind of solace in the warmth and passion of those who have likewise suffered and share their sufferings with the world in the form of art, music, writing. As a now happily married woman, I no longer have occasion to immerse myself in the sorrowful songs that my Polish genes predispose me to love and that shaped so much of my 20s, but there are so many that ring so true and can feed our souls in the midst of desolation.
I don't think anyone feels and conveys unrequited, passionate love songs with every cell of their being like the French do. It would seem the opposite of their famous joie de vivre – but is it really? Isn't the capacity to feel daily joy the same capacity that allows for reaching the depths of consuming, fiery heartbreak?
Watch, listen, and feel.
For me, this is the supreme rendition of Ne Me Quitte Pas (Don't Leave Me) (version with English subtitles here). Jacques Brel is not performing nor just singing – he is begging, praying for, entreating his love not to leave him with his whole body and soul, with offers of raindrop pearls from countries where it never rains. The heart of happiness has been killed by 'whys' and only the fires of the ancient, dormant volcano can restore it to life again. He lives his suffering and it doesn't end with the last note, with the last sigh, with the last drop of sweat on his forehead.
Again in French, Lara Fabien transcends language, the words that are the coating for the enraged yet lyrical passions that rise up inside her and boil out over into the audience. Love is killing her, "if it continues, she will die alone with herself, Next to her radio like a stupid kid, Listening to her own voice". Just the effort of conveying her feelings on the stage nearly kills her emotionally as you can see from the exposed, exhausted, uncertain gestures at the end.
There are clearer, more audible versions of this song, but none with the raw power of this communion initiated the audience, who 'grabs her by the heart'. Lara's words echo my friend's, deprived of even that one final comfort, that of hating the one who had left her, of being justified in raging against him. "Yes, there were other ways of separating, of leaving each other. Some shattered glass may have helped us with this bitter silence."
Julia Boutros's song is shorter, in Arabic, but shows some of the same plaintive pain. "That's it, we're over, we're over." Even "the words have ended".
There aren't many adequate words to offer someone who has been disappointed with love, in love, by love, for love. But the almost universal experience of heartbreak can be shared and thus somewhat soothed by the power of music, of a mutual experience of baring of hearts and souls. That is what I hope for my friend and for all those for whom 'words have ended' but whose stories will continue.


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Where to see Orangutan, Proboscis Monkey, Sunbear, Pygmy Elephant and Hornbill of Borneo
Does Sabah have anything extraordinary on world map? Foreigners would not know your favourite celebrity in Malaysia. But when you mention the word "Borneo", they would reply, "Oh I know, that's where orangutan lives!" Orangutan is a superstar in animal kingdom and is featured as much as Kangaroo and Panda in nature channels.
However, orangutan, a.k.a. Man of the Forest, isn't the only wonder in our 140-million-year-old Borneo rainforest (Amazon is only 60 million). Come and meet the "Borneo version" of Playboy, Teddy Bear, Mini Jumbo and Love Bird, which are Proboscis Monkey, Sunbear, Pygmy Elephant and Hornbill respectively, the other four iconic wildlife rule the third largest island on earth. Allow me briefly introduce these charismatic and must-see animals of Borneo:-
1. Orangutan — Man of the Forest
say Hi to your cousin (just kidding), orangutan, is one of our closest relative, as their DNA is 97% resemble to human. If you look at their eyes and expression, you know they are thinking animal. Orangutan probably inspired the making of first King Kong movie, and you may have seen orangutan in movies such as Maurice in Rise of the Planet of the Apes and King Louie in Jungle Book.
Orangutan is smarter than Chimpanzee. They know how to use tools, memorizing the fruiting season of different fruit and pass on this knowledge to their offspring. Orangutan is the only great ape of Asia. So please stop calling orangutan a monkey, that's an insult to them lol.
2. Proboscis Monkey — Playboy of Borneo
This peculiar long-nosed monkey has an amusing nickname, i.e. Orang Belanda (means Dutch Man in Malay language) because of its big nose and beer belly (don't be offended ok, if you are from Netherlands). Though you would think the long, pendulous nose of adult males is funny, the female monkey think it's sexy. And strong male proboscis monkey has dozen of wives.
Never feed Proboscis Monkey with banana. Their digestion system is meant for breaking down mangrove leaves. Anything sweet will ferment and create lot of gas in their stomach, and that could cause death.
3. Pygmy Elephant — Mini Elephant
Pygmy Elephant is the smallest elephant on earth and only a thousand of them left in Sabah, so they are critically endangered and far rarer than African elephant (with a population of 350,000+ and always reported as "in worrying status" by world media).
Pygmy Elephant looks like Asian Elephant, but both species separated from each other around three million years ago, and Pygmy Elephant evolves into a smaller subspecies that has longer tail and round baby face. Pygmy Elephants love durian and they swallow it as a whole.
4. Bornean Sun Bear — Teddy Bear of Borneo
About the size of a dog, Bornean Sun Bear is the world's tiniest bear. The baby bear is so adorable and cuddly that some people keep it as pet illegally. For such a beautiful creature, you might imagine that they live a fairytale life in a candy house filled with cookies.
Instead, they live in danger every day. Poachers shoot them without hesitation, for their highly priced gallbladder. And their cute baby bears would be kept as pet, but will be abandoned eventually after they grow too big to be handled. Never live in the wild since young, these bears won't survive.
5. Hornbills — Love Birds of Borneo
Hornbills are monogamous and a symbol of fidelity. I always see them flying in pair. There are 8 species of hornbills in Borneo, each with interesting characteristics. For example, Helmeted Hornbill is called Burung Tebang Mentua (Chop Mother-in-law in Malay language) by locals because of its long eerie call that sounds like evil laughter.
During hatching period, female hornbill seals herself inside a tree hole, leaving a slit for feeding by her "husband". The male can come back and forth as many as 70 times a day to feed. This goes on for months until the chick hatched. If this is not love, what it is then.
Best Place to See Them All?
You can see these "big 5" wildlife in only 2 days in Sandakan, the gateway to wildlife sanctuary of Borneo. Sepilok and Kinabatangan will be your best destinations for wildlife sighting in Borneo. For tour and accommodation, I stayed in the lodges of Nasalis Larvatus Tours which are rated as 4+ stars by TripAdvisor.
1. Sepilok
Sepilok is a a virgin forest reserve about 26 KM away from Sandakan City and highly accessible by public transport. Tourists love this place because they can see Orangutan, Sunbear and probably Hornbill in one trip. The following are three parks that are adjacent to one another in Sepilok.
1) Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Centre (SORC)
Founded in 1964, SORC is the most popular tourist attraction in Sandakan. Orphan orangutan is sent here for survival skill training such as climbing and food hunting. They will be released to the wild after they "graduate" from this orangutan school. The best time to see them is during the feeding time at 10am and 3pm daily. The Centre also has a hall where you can see cute baby orangutan playing in nursery.
2) Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSBCC)
Located just next to SORC, BSBCC houses and rehabiliates over 40 bears rescued from illegal zoo and pet owners. BSBCC won the Best Nature Attraction in Sabah Tourism Awards 2017 and its founder Dr. Wong is named as one of the CNN Heroes in 2017.
The bears roam in a confined forested area for tourists to observe them from a rised platform. You will be amazed by their tree climbing skill and playful behavior. Some staffs are around to share the story of each bear. Their sad stories could make you cry, but sun bear gets far less attention than Polar Bear and Panda.
3) Rainforest Discovery Centre (RDC)
RDC is a beautiful forest park with tall tropical trees, lake, nature trails and exhibition hall. You can walk on their 15-Metre high sturdy walkway to see everything at canopy level.
This place is also an ideal bird-watching location where you would find hornbill, kingfishers, pitta, and Bornean Bristlehead, the superstar endemic bird of Borneo. If you are a tree hugger, check out the Sepilok Giant, an estimated 800-1,000 years old Ironwood tree in the park.
Nature Lodge Sepilok
For accommodation, I spent a night in Nature Lodge Sepilok (GPS: 5.875559, 117.950068, see Location Map) in Sepilok and able to make a day trip to all 3 parks near the lodge.
Below are some photos of Nature Lodge Sepilok.
The lodge is constructed in smaller scale to give more privacy and tranquility to tourists. They don't want a big lodge with hundred of noisy tourists.
The room is nice and clean with air-conditioning. It is as comfy as a 3-star hotel room. The pictures above shall give you an idea.
And the toilet and bathroom is a little surprise. It's a backyard garden with bath and toilet area partly concealed by plant. There is no tall building around, so don't worry about your privacy. In fact, taking bath and doing my business in semi-open area is oddly satisfying. One of my friends found bird nest in her bathroom.
Every time I walked around the lodge, I always ended up with cat fur all over me. The cats there are so cute and friendly.
The food in Mango Garden Cafe of Nature Lodge Sepilok is delicious and rich in variety. They even look yummy in photos. Every meal time is a happy time for me.
By the way, you can buy almost every necessity in their shop, e.g. raincoat, soft drink, instant noodle, snack, toiletries, sunblock lotion, insect repellent, drinking water.
Nature Lodge Sepilok is really a great place for a relax and leisure vacation. For booking, you can reach them at: http://www.insabah.com/nature-lodge-sepilok or Phone: +60 16-8302038
2. Kinabatangan River
Let's keep it short, Kinabatangan River is simply the best place to see orangutan, proboscis monkey, pygmy elephant and hornbills in the wild. You need a bit of luck to see pygmy elephant and orangutan though, as they are always on the move (please note this is not a zoo).
No matter what, I can assure that you won't be disappointed with your trip in Kinabatangan, because there are so many other amazing wildlife to look at.
Nature Lodge Kinabatangan
Seeing wildlife in their natural habitat is a more exciting experience, so I visited Kinabatangan and stayed in Nature Lodge Kinabatangan (GPS: 5.494785, 118.204908, see Location Map) at Bilit Village, which is in upstream of Kinabatangan.
It took about 2 hours of road trip from Sandakan City to Bilit. The Lodge is located about 30 Metres away from the Kinabatangan River.
After we checked into our room, we started our sunset river cruise and saw a baby crocodile on the river bank right away.
There were many birds along the river. I saw Purple Heron (many!), Little Heron flying next to our boat, Black & Red Broadbill, Lesser Adjutant (known as Burung Botak locally, means Bald Bird), Rhinocerous Hornbill, Oriental Pied Hornbill, Brahminy kite, and Oriental Darter (Snake Bird).
Then we saw a group of Long-tailed macaques in commotion. They stood up looking at a pile of log, probably there was a monitor lizard or crocodile hiding in there. The highlight is a few herds of proboscis monkey on the trees.
After the interesting river cruise, we had our buffet dinner in the lodge. We enjoyed some fresh vegetables planted in their garden.
The activity didn't stop there. We went for a night walk in the forest around 8pm. If this adventure is too much for you, you may stay back at the lodge to join some fun activities such as local dance.
With the help of our guide, we spotted a few nocturnal animals in the dark. A jewel-color kingfisher slept like a fluffy ball on a twig, so cute. A researcher put up a white sheet to attract insects with light. We went busybody there and checked out the bug. Near the end we saw a number of big flying foxes foraging on a cotton tree. It's quite a thrilling experience.
After day long of playing, I went back to my lodge to rest. The lodge is inside the rainforest. It's a special feeling to sleep in a forest, so peaceful and quiet, almost like a therapy.
They also have dormitory if you prefer backpacker style accommodation.
My room is quite spacious and comfortable. I love big space as it makes me more relaxing, so I'm really happy with my room, and it has air-conditioner.
The next day we waked up around 6am for a morning river cruise. Though it's really early and I was sleepy, the sighting was very rewarding. The morning was cool and refreshing with a bit of mist on the river.
We were so lucky to see an orangutan waked up from his nest high up on a durian tree. Another trophy is Storm's stork, which has only around 200 left in the world, and Kinabatangan is their stronghold.
Wild Proboscis Monkey is quite common here. You can easily see about 20 of them here.
If you love to experience this safari trip, you may contact Nature Lodge Kinabatangan via the following channels:
Website: naturelodgekinabatangan.com
Facebook: NatureLodgeKinabatangan
Phone: +60 88-230 534
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Both Nature Lodge Sepilok and Nature Lodge Kinabatangan are operated by Nasalis Larvatus Tours, a licensed travel agent of Malaysia.
Flight to Sandakan
You can fly to Sandakan City by Malaysia Airlines or AirAsia from Kota Kinabalu City (KK)(50 min flight) or Kuala Lumpur (KL)(2 hours 50 min). Flight is available every day. If you book at the good time, you can get really cheap round-trip ticket like about MYR200 for KK-Sandakan and MYR400 for KL-Sandakan flight. You can use Google Flights to check the fare prices from all airlines. Nasalis Larvatus Tours also can pick you up at Sandakan airport.
By the way, Sandakan is the second largest city of Sabah and also a foodie paradise, do try some yummy local food such as spring noodle when you visit Sandakan!
Photos taken in Sandakan, Sabah, Malaysia Borneo
Rainforest Discovery Center (RDC), Sandakan
The Rainforest Discovery Center (RDC) is one of the most accessible natural rainforest in Sabah. It sits by a lake at the edge of the Kabili-Sepilok Forest Reserve in Sandakan. RDC has been in operation since 1996 for environmental education purposes. Today, it is a 3-in-1 park (i.e. wildlife, bird and plant) for nature lovers and bird watchers where they can see the unique flora and fauna of Borneo. To students, it's the best outdoor classroom to learn the rich biodiversity of rainforest ecosystem.
Rainforest Discovery Center (RDC) is managed by the Sabah Forestry Department and one of the most popular Environmental Education (EE) centers in Sabah. A pristine lowland dipterocarp and Mangrove forest with astounding 300 species of birds are recorded in the area.
The 4,300-hectare Sepilok-Kabili Forest Reserve has gained birders recognition worldwide for its iconic Bornean Bristlehead, Black & Crimson Pitta, Blue-headed Pitta, Giant Pitta, Black Hornbill, Rhinoceros Hornbill and more.
Jungle Trails
Visitors can walk along the trails and become acquainted with green giants such as the mengaris tree, one of the tallest tree in Borneo. Besides soaking up the sight and getting a good workout, visitors can refer to the interpretive panels along the trail, which has descriptions about unique residents of the forest.
Alert the little ones to keep an eye out for darting civets and flying squirrels (which can glide up to 100 Meters)! And lucky visitors have also spotted animals such as the elusive red leaf monkey, gibbon (the fastest moving primate in tree canopy), mouse deer, civet cat and many odd looking insects such as stick insect.
The tree that you must check out is Sepilok Giant, a Yellow Seraya tree (Shorea acatissima), which is about 65 Meters in height, with an estimated age of 800-1,000 years old.
Another tree worths a good look is Belian Borneo Ironwood (Eusideroxylon zwageri), the 7th hardest wood in the world.
Plant Discovery Garden
RDC also has a Plant Discovery Garden, which covers about 3 acres of land. This garden will make any botanist smile with its collection of hybrid orchids, arid land plants, aquatic plants, pitcher-plants, economic crops and tropical American plants.
There are colourful outdoor interpretive panels with descriptions of all the plants, which makes learning not only easy but also fun.
For serious learners, there are just too many local and exotic plants (flowers, herbs, spices, crops) to look at, just to name a few, peach palm, vanilla, tongkat ali, rubber, cassava, cinnamon, fig, and cycad (a living fossil and food of dinosaur).
Canopy Walkway
The main attraction of RDC however, is of course the Canopy Walkway. Visitors can climb to the top of the observation towers and take in the breathtaking view from the 347-meter long and 25-meter high steel walkway.
The walkway is two meters wide, is very sturdy and can hold the weight of a large crowd. RDC has two towers that are named after the Bristlehead and Trogon and a single-column shelter called the Sunbird.
The designers of the canopy walkway made sure that it was not only safe for adults, but also for young children who are at kindergarten-level.
To the team at RDC, the younger children exposed to the wonders of Mother Nature, the better appreciation they will have for our rainforest.
The top platform of towers is about 17 Meters (56.5 feet) above the ground. Many birds, wildlife, fruits and insects live high on the tree, so these towers provide a great viewing point for bird watching and wildlife sighting. I've seen mother orangutan with her baby there before (see video).
Bornean Bristlehead normally feeds up in the mid and upper layer of tree canopy, and best seen from Canopy Walkway. You have higher chance of seeing them near Bristlehead and Hornbill Towers in RDC.
I'm very confident to say RDC has one of the best setup for bird watching in the world.
Many trees here are very old and over 50 Meters tall, most of these emergent trees are from the family Dipterocarpaceae, the main timber family of Sabah.
During fruiting season, you will see many birds and wildlife coming here for feeding.
Bird Watching
Due to the tourist-friendly canopy walkway and nearby virgin rainforest where over 300 lowland bird species reside, RDC is really a haven for nature photographers and birdwatchers. RDC is also the most promising spot to see Bornean Bristlehead, the trophy bird species of birders, but you still need some luck. I saw it only once after three visits.
Many endemic, rare and colorful birds are active around RDC, for example, Bornean Bristlehead, Hornbills, Pittas, Kingfisher (8 species), Trogons, Malkohas, Leafbirds, Minivets, Spiderhunters (6 species), Crested Jay, Red-bearded Bee-eater, Broadbills, Woodpeckers, and Bulbuls. For full list, you may see this Checklist of Birds in Sepilok.
Therefore, for visitors who don't want to travel far, RDC is the best alternative birding sites to Danum Valley and Tabin Wildlife Reserve, the world-class birding sites in Lahad Datu.
Some forest birds spend most of their time on canopy and best to be observed from RDC Canopy Walkway, while some prefers habitat in understorey and forest ground, so you need to explore the jungle trails for such birds. (Note: leeches might present during wet season)
According to birding community, the 1.9-KM Kingfisher Trail is very productive (many birds). There are many direction signages in the RDC trail network, so you should have no problem to get around. What I really like is – RDC also places many information panels in different spots to inform you what birds, trees and wildlife are (probable) nearby.
Inside the forest there are small ponds used by many birds as natural bird bath for bathing and drinking. Most birds only dip their wings to splash water on their backs. Parts of the bath is just about 2 inches deep, just enough for small birds. Keep an eye for Red-eyed Bulbul, Emerald Dove and Hairy-backed Bulbul there.
Garden birds such as sunbirds, spiderhunters and flowerpeckers are common too.
RDC is the most preferred venue for Borneo Bird Festival, which is usually held in Sep or Oct annually, the best visiting time for bird watchers who are looking forward for exciting activities such as bird race, talks, bird photography contest and exhibition.
Exhibition Hall
The main visitor building has an exhibition hall that features the unique flora found in Sabah, plus the various icons in our animal kingdom including the Bornean pygmy elephant, orang utan, proboscis monkey and many more.
Visitors can also find information on reptiles and the main groups of birds. The building also has a multi purpose hall, which is often used for talks, screenings and other activities.
Besides animals, visitors can browse good collections of plant, fruit, tree and insect specimens in the hall. The information is presented in gallery style, with a lot of beautiful photographs with minimal text, available in English and Malay languages.
This Exhibition Hall is air-conditioned, so I love to come here after a long walk under hot sun outside LOL (and for the toilet too).
I must say the Exhibition Hall does a very good job in giving visitors an interesting overview of Borneo's nature.
Other Facilities
The infrastructure of RDC is quite well-thought, this makes RDC an excellent attraction, as well as a great location to organize mid-scale events.
Entrance Fee
Rainforest Discovery Center (RDC) is open from 8am to 5pm every day, but the trails and canopy walkway close at 8pm, so some visitors can do night walk and evening birding. RDC is a park opens to public, any walk-in visitor can buy a ticket to enter (see ticket prices below).
|Adult (18 & above)
|5-17 years old
|Below 5 years old
For more information, call +60 89-533780 / 533781, e-mail email@example.com or visit RDC's official website and Facebook.
All proceeds from ticket sales are used to organize environmental education programmes for students, teacher training courses and other environment-related activities.
Night Walk
Most wildlife are nocturnal. You may not see a lot of wildlife during daytime in RDC, but a night walk there would probably give you some pleasant surprises. Depend on your luck, you would see civet, moonrat, Malay badger, sleeping birds, glow worm, owls, stick insect, firefly, frog, bearded pig, flying lemur, etc. You hit jackpot if you spot Bornean Tarsier or Slow Loris, the most mysterious primates of Sabah. Known as Ghost Monkey locally, Bornean Tarsier is the smallest primate of Borneo and has huge eyes bigger than its brain.
Night Walk is available from Mon to Fri only (conducted between 6pm-8pm), you can register for the walk at ticketing counter (before they close at 5pm). The fee is RM30 (≈USD$8.50) per adult and RM15 (≈USD$4) per child (5-17 years old) for a minimum of 2 hours, RM15/person for each additional hour. A minumum of 4 visitors (but no more than 10) is required to form the night walking group, or you have to pay for the full amount RM120 (≈USD$34). Do bring torch-light (flashlight) and raincoat with you. You can take photos but no camera flash is allowed for small animals.
How to get there
The Rainforest Discovery Center is located at Sepilok, Sandakan, Sabah, about 25 KM to the west of Sandakan City (see Location Map). Public transport to Sepilok is available readily and the journey takes about 45 to 50 minutes one way. You can hire a taxi for a return trip for about RM100 per car (≈USD$28)(negotiable).
RDC Shuttle Service (within Sepilok Only)
I strongly recommend you to visit Sepilok Orangutan Rehabilitation Center and Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Center, which are only 2 KM away from RDC.
RDC Shuttle Service (within Sepilok only) is available only when licensed taxi not around and depend on staff availability. It's no guarantee but good to know this option anyway. The standard rate is RM10 (≈USD$2.50) per car. You can request for transport in following time:
9am-5pm: enquire for taxi or shuttle service at ticketing counter
5pm-8pm: enquire shuttle service at security hut
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A singing competition is no ideal biosphere for music to flourish.
That much was clear from the finals of this year's George London Competition, which offered the unnatural spectacle of opera arias morphing into sales pitches in the hands of 24 young American and Canadian singers. In the presence of a jury including opera greats like Nedda Casei and George Shirley, contestants apparently felt compelled to force out top notes and sing very loudly — notwithstanding the aggressively amplifying acoustics of the Gilder Lehrman Hall at the Morgan Library & Museum.
Given these conditions Dominic Armstrong's gripping rendition of the mad scene from "Peter Grimes" on Friday afternoon was all the more remarkable: an unsettling, powerful performance in which Mr. Armstrong used his muscular tenor as a vehicle to bring Britten's art to life.
Mr. Armstrong was one of the few memorable winners of this year's seven $10,000 George London Foundation Awards. Another was Jessica Muirhead, who brought a multihued soprano with floating top notes to her rendition of "Non mi dir" from Mozart's "Don Giovanni." Nicholas Pallesen, a baritone, combined musicality and a keen dramatic instinct in an aria from "Falstaff."
With their awards for the baritone Jamez McCorkle and the sopranos Felicia Moore and Marcy Stonikas the jury seemed to prize above all power and volume. The tenor Noah Baetge received the award for a singer embarking on a Wagnerian career for "Walther's Preislied" from "Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg," which showed off his clarion timbre, excellent breath control and convincing narrative flair.
Mr. Baetge was one of last year's George London Encouragement Award winners, a distinction that was this year bestowed on seven singers: the tenor Adam Bonanni; the baritones John Brancy, Steven LaBrie and Jonathan Michie; the soprano Marina Costa-Jackson; and the mezzo-sopranos Rihab Chaieb and Shirin Eskandani.
Curiously, it was among these lesser awards ($1,000) that some of the more fully developed artistic personalities were to be found. Ms. Costa-Jackson's "Stridono lassù" from "Pagliacci" was imbued with heartfelt emotion and the warmth of her polished soprano; just as noticeable was a sense of her enjoying the melodies she was singing.
Mr. Michie brought a liedlike sense of poetry to Britten's "Look! Through the port" from "Billy Budd"; Mr. Brancy sang "Pierrot's Tanzlied" from Korngold's "Tote Stadt" with exquisite musicality and a natural sense of phrasing. Both men benefited greatly from the sensitive piano playing of Linda Hall, who ably accompanied all contestants.
Ms. Hall's playing also added lovely nuances to the only Russian aria of the competition finals, "Aleko's Cavatina" by Rachmaninoff, sung by Ben Wager, a bass with a beguiling upper range, in a performance that covered a good deal of emotional terrain but won him no prize.


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It's not a surprise that Ashton Kutcher is holding onto the top two spots at the box office today. It's more of a surprise that North America allowed him to get away with it. Open Season, the animated film from Sony, and The Guardian from Buena Vista both opened this weekend, and both starred Kutcher. Also opening was School for Scoundrels, but it's already looking like North America is starting to forget Napoleon Dynamite.The number one film of the weekend is Open Season, Sony Pictures Animation's first complete foray into the all-of-a-sudden overcrowded world of CG Animation. The latest animated talking animals flick grossed a decent $23.0 million from a huge 3,833 venues, a venue count usually reserved for the height of summer. That gives the Kutcher/Martin Lawrence flick an average of $6,001, and ends September on a positive note. To tell you the truth, I had serious doubts as to whether this one was going to work. We have been flooded with digital animation over the last three months, and the trend has been to the downside for these types of films. Everyone's Hero opened a few weeks ago to only $6 million, and the box office in general has been sucking wind for the last six weeks. Sony was able to rise above the clutter through an effective marketing campaign, but was cut down somewhat by some less than glorious reviews. At RottenTomatoes, only 36 out of 69 liked Open Season enough to give it a positive review, leading to a 52% fresh rating. That's lower than Curious George's 69%, but Barnyard at 23% fresh proved that animated films don't have to be good to be successful. That one opened to $15.8 million and has already grossed $70.7 million, earning four-and-a-half times its opening weekend total. Open Season's debut is similar to that of Sony's last animated film, Monster House, which was co-produced by Amblin Entertainment. Monster House opened to $23 million in late July, so given the worse release date for Open Season, the suits at Sony have to be okay with this result. Monster House finished with a domestic gross of $73 million. So, in Open Season's case, Sony will be hoping for a better opening-to-total multiplier. They should get it. Monster House had to deal with week after week of similar competition, while Open Season has a free month before the next CG product arrives in November.In second is Kutcher's second film in the top two, The Guardian. The Buena Vista action flick took in an okay $17.7 million from 3,241 venues. It had a venue average of $5,461. For Kutcher, this was his action movie debut. So, this opening gross is a decent start for a new genre. Combined with Open Season, this is also an excellent weekend for the That '70s Show star. The combined opening of $40.7 million is better than that of Sweet Home Alabama, whose $35.7 million opening is the largest in the month of September. Co-star Kevin Costner has to be given some credit here as well. While not having a big hit since the early '90s, Costner has consistently delivered $10 million plus openings and has another one here. This is Costner's biggest opening since Message In a Bottle, which started with $18.9 million in February 1999. Next up for Costner is a co-starring role with Demi Moore in Mr. Brooks.Third spot belongs to last weekend's number one film, Jackass: Number Two. The how-to on body abuse grossed $14.0 million this weekend from 3,063 venues, and was down an expected 52%. Despite the drop, this is still a big lottery win for Paramount, as the $12 million film has now grossed $51.5 million after only two weekends. Finishing fourth is our last opener in the top ten, School For Scoundrels. The Jon Heder/Billy Bob Thornton comedy grossed a quiet $9.1 million from 3,004 venues, giving it a brutal average of $3,029. This one was quietly marketed, and failed to rise above the rabble of the two Kutcher movies and Jackass: Number Two. Critics voted the same way that audiences did. At RottenTomatoes, School For Scoundrels had 69 bad reviews out of a possible 93, giving it an ugly average of 26%. I find it a little odd that despite the release date difference, The Benchwarmers can open to almost $20 million, while this one fails to make $10 million. This is a small step backward in Heder's very promising career; however, I think that like Kutcher, he has to prove he can do more than comedy. If there is good news, according to IMDb, School cost MGM only $20 million to make, so it will at least gross its budget figure.


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Police are investigating after $100,000 worth of sunglasses were stolen from an optical store in Doral.
The theft happened on Jan. 12 at Star Optical at 2263 Northwest 102nd Place when the suspects broke through a hole in the wall of the business, police said.
"We walked in to an alarm thinking it was shelving falling to the floor or something like that," said Gricel Piwko, of Star Optical. "We noticed the lights were on and we were being burglarized."
Surveillance cameras caught the suspects in action as they may their way through the store, grabbing sunglasses. They had just raided the optical store's upstairs office where personal items and cash were taken.
"It feels like your privacy is violated," Piwko said. They're going through your things so slowly like they have all the time in the world. They go through our papers, our personal items, and they took what they wanted like they were at home."
Police are asking for the public's help in finding the suspects. Anyone with information is asked to call Miami Crime Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS.


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"No one loses anyone, because no one owns anyone. That is the true experience of freedom:
having the most important thing in the world without owning it."
– Paulo Coelho, Eleven Minutes
Some would say the first six months of a relationship are the best. We laugh a lot, we do things on a whim, we "fall in love" and then WHAM. Things change.
Suddenly the relationship gets real. Partners discover their need to return to self where they rekindle time for personal interest.
So how does one keep the fires burning when the relationship turns real?
Ernest Hemingway said "the most painful thing is losing yourself in the process of loving too much, and forgetting that you are special too". To keep the home fires burning it is important to understand that everyone cultivates stability in different ways. The extrovert is nourished through social interaction while the introvert develops through reading and quiet time. Both denote personal needs, but in opposite directions. Embracing diversity is crucial to creating a balanced relationship. Defining what is special to you and what is special for your partner feeds both the individual and the couple. Relationships are about support for each other. Don't try to control. Tune in to what is special for yourself and your partner. Work to meet each other's needs while remaining true to you. Continue reading Keep The Home Fires Burning


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Why choose Greece?
Greece provides an ideal combination of medical tourism and a beautiful holiday destination.
Recent research places Greece as the 5th best country worldwide for medical tourism. The study is based on quality of medical services, tourist destination and low cost. Based on these 3 criteria Greece is considered one of the top 5 countries for medical tourism worldwide.
High Level of Medical Standards
The high levels of medical standards in Greece have existed since ancient times (the birthplace of Hippocrates and Asclepius) and continues to do so. Greek physicians continuously increase and improve their medical knowledge by studying in countries such as USA, UK, and France etc. Greek physicians also participate in global medical conferences and other international fairs in the medical field. In this way Greek physicians have acquired international recognition as well as a competitive edge in the medical world.
Greek physicians do not fear competition and are on a continual quest to improve their medical credentials and qualifications and as a result many have worked abroad at prestigious hospitals allowing for them to acquire up to date medical knowledge.
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Ideal weather conditions as well as for love of the Greek people for elegance and harmony of the body a need for high quality plastic surgeons has emerged to facilitate the growing number of Greek individuals who search for this elegance and balance of harmony.
Greek plastic surgeons are also known to have a high population ratio even compared to the United States. This is due to the ever growing need to provide high aesthetic results allowing Greek plastic surgeons to excel according to global standards.
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The Aesthetic Anaplasis Clinic is a reputable Plastic Surgery Clinic whose director plastic surgeon is Athanasios Christopoulos. The clinic is known not only for its simple beauty procedures but for complex and demanding aesthetic surgeries for over fourteen years.
The Aesthetic Anaplasis Clinic is located Athens, the capital of Greece. The modern city of Athens is the centre of medical facilities and modern and renovated hospitals. The city also provides an excellent transport network connecting to all cities of the world.
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Athanasios Christopoulos has extensive experience in the field of Cosmetic Surgery for over 25 years in Greece as well as other countries including the United Kingdom. He has participated in many international conferences that have been held in Europe and the United States. He has also been invited to speak at global conferences as well to organize conferences on cosmetic surgery.
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Athanasios Christopoulos cooperates with the Mediterrraneo Hospital ( Athens ), a modern hospital, that has received the Temos certification, the DC certification and the ISO 9001:2008, the Creta InterClinic ( Herakleion - Crete ), the only high standard diagnostics, therapeutics, surgical & research medical center, located in the heart of Irakleion city that has received the DQS certification (ISO 9001:2008), the Temos certification and the Diplomatic Council certification and the Euromedica General Clinic ( Thessaloniki ), a high standard medical facility, that has received the ISO 9001:2008 certification by TUV NORD.
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Welcome to the 14th Annual Gingerbread Village Tour.The six gingerbread displays are created by Seattle's architecture firms and the Sheraton's culinary staff. Donations from the displays support the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Above, the Space Needle, Westlake Center & its winter festivities, Santa's Monorail, Mt. Rainier.
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River Edge Fire Company #2 was established in 1904. A wagon which could carry a hose was bought in 1905 and a resident loaned his horses to draw the wagon during fire calls. The wagon was housed in Willie's Barn on Grand Ave. until 1909 when the fireman sponsored a carnival to build a firehouse for Company #2, which later became Jim's Grill. However, the first motorized equipment was not bought until November 1926. The vehicle was a red chemical unit with hose. There was no pump. In 1939 a second pumper truck was purchased for Company #2. This apparatus was a 1939 Ahrens Fox Model VC which had a 500 Gallon Per Minute (G.P.M.) pump and a 150 gallon water tank.
In 1940 a new firehouse was built in the south end of River Edge and is the current firehouse. An addition was built in 1950 and added room for a second engine, a social room with a kitchen and the tool room. In 1955 an Ahrens Fox 750 G.P.M. 3-stage pumper with a 500 gallon water tank was purchased. This truck is now housed in the New York State Fire Museum in Hudson, NY. In 1960, the Fire house was completed with room for three pieces of apparatus. In 1975 a 1500 G.P.M. Seagrave with a 2-stage pump was purchased. This pumper had a 500 gallon water tank. This truck is currently being used in New York State. The members of Company #2 dedicated our house in honor of Nona B. Thompson in 1995, in order that we may remember her many years of dedicated service to the men & women of our department.
Station 2 currently houses Engine 2, Engine 4, Rescue 1, the Antique Engine 2, Marine 1, and Marine 2 boat units.


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These lovely fused glass earrings would make an instantly pleasing gift. These handcrafted earrings are fair trade for world changing style. We partner with talented artisans in Ecuador to create meaningful opportunities for them to earn a fair income and send their children to school. These earrings are made with green and white and navy blue glass - fused in a kiln.
These earrings are 1.5 inches long (4cm) and 0.75 inches wide (2cm).
With the bold style we are known for, this piece of statement jewelry is made to our standards of Fair Trade, provides a sustainable income for our team in Ecuador, and only the highest quality components. The purchase of this listing includes a donation to local projects in Ecuador, including the Cotacachi Scholarship Fund to encourage indigenous children to complete high school.
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Aunt Anita's Visit
Quite a lot has happened around here in the last month or so, despite a lack of evidence on this blog. But that will be remedied in the coming weeks... you'll just have to wait a little longer for that.
On Sunday we took her for a tour through our forest and along the river. There was still plenty of snow on the ground in the shadier spots - up to 2 feet - despite the relatively warm weather. After the property tour, we walked down to the neighbors to pick up some eggs, visiting with the chickens and donkeys while we were there.
That evening our friends Amy and Andrew decided to take a scenic drive up our way with their kids Claire and Ethan, stopping in for a visit. We all enjoyed a meal of pork burros, a recipe that is the first strong contender for favorite recipe of 2008.
Monday morning it was back to the airport so Anita could head off to Spokane. Come back soon, and next time bring the rest of the family, too!
- Mike (& Corinne)


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Temple Sinai held a Trivia Night on April 7. A light supper with a variety of veggie pizzas, calzones and salad were served. Dessert and coffee was prepared by volunteers and the event was BYOB with in-house babysitting available. More than 50 people were in attendance at the community-building social event.
The trivia master, Patrick Wyllie from Eternal Events, ran the trivia games throughout the evening. He is an experienced professional who has equipment with a big screen on which to display the questions, which are mostly in the category of general knowledge.
Friendly competition was one element of this enjoyable game. Participants got points for correct answers, but there was a twist – you have points deducted for incorrect answers. You might be in first place one minute, and, just a few minutes later, you get the next question wrong and could be in last place.
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Hiking through forested paths, jumping over streams, scrambling up hills and discovering mysterious lakes that pop out of nowhere. These are just a few of the reasons so many of us live in Alaska. There are hundreds of miles of trails to explore and enjoy throughout this state, from close-in short hikes to far-out multiday treks. But be aware: What can be an easy hike suitable for the entire family can also become a pathway to peril.
There are some simple steps you can take to ensure your summer hiking adventures are filled with fond memories and not ones that involve becoming the subject of a search-and-rescue mission.
Every year the Alaska State Troopers respond to dozens of search-and-rescue calls and rack up millions of dollars in expenses responding. Some of these missions end with just a close call, good scare and a valuable lesson. Others end with a lifetime of heartache and loss for those left behind.
In an effort to raise awareness and share important tips for avoiding tragedy, the Alaska Department of Public Safety, Division of Alaska State Troopers, supports opportunities for residents and visitors to receive free training through the Backcountry Safety program.
The Alaska Avalanche Information Center has provided more than 100 all-season courses across the state with more being scheduled all the time. You can find their schedule at www.alaskasnow.org.
Anything can happen while you're out enjoying Alaska; a fish hook in the ear, an uninvited dinner guest dropping by your campsite, a slip on loose rocks. Being prepared can help keep the unexpected from turning your adventure to tragedy.
Plus, keep in mind, if we want our children's children's children to also enjoy the spectacular vistas that stretch for miles, pristine mountain streams babbling over rocks and meadows, sparkling glaciers that echo through the ages, we must take care of the trails. We must treat the environment with respect.
I remember hiking the Resurrection Trail from Hope to Cooper Landing through meadows and forests and blueberry patches. For the first two days, we savored the quiet and beauty. But then, on the third day, we reached a junction shared by hunters.
This portion of the trail was rutted and muddy, but worst of all, littered with cigarette butts. It was as if a group of chain smokers on motorized vehicles had come charging through tossing out their butts every few hundred feet. The sight was depressing at best and made me wonder how someone could not be aware of the consequences of their actions. At worst, had it been dry and conditions right, this could have resulted in a massive wildfire.
Etiquette on the trails can make the experience of meeting others during your adventure a thing of delight and not regret. That means greeting your fellow trail mates with respect, obeying the signs that stay "keep on the trail" or "no motorized vehicles," and all of us doing our part to keep the trails clean and ready for the next guest who has the honor of experiencing this amazing "pathtime."
Here are a few of my favorite safety tips the Alaska State Troopers and others have shared with me during my more than 60 years hiking in Alaska:
- Make a trip plan. Tell someone you trust where you're going and when you expect to return.
- Check the weather forecast and be prepared with emergency supplies.
- Carry water and a way to safely replenish your supply (filter or tablets.)
- Bring bug repellant. Some swear by Deet, but there are lots of natural alternatives that are effective as well.
- Go with a friend whenever possible. And make noise, especially when you are traveling through thick woods and brush. If you encounter a wild animal, don't run. Slowly back away and get behind a tree or rock.
- Carry a first aid kit and know at least basic first aid skills.
- Have nutritious snacks, dry socks and extra clothes in your supplies.
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It's blueberry season in central New York again, actually a little late in the season but berries are still available. Last year Joanne came across a blueberry pie recipe in a 1975 (?) copy of Better Homes and Gardens recipe collection. It is absolutely a reference pie. A touch of lemon zest makes the flavor sing with brightness. A fresh blueberry pie never lasts long around here. Two days if there is no company, one if there is.
When season is in swing we usually pick about eight to ten quarts and freeze them. It's ridiculously easy to do. Wash the berries, put them in your salad spinner, about 4 cups at a time, to dry them off, then pour them onto a sheet tray in one layer and pop 'em in the freezer. In a few hours they're like little blueberry rocks. Take them out and pour them into a one-quart freezer bag and put then back in the freezer. Done.
When it comes time to use them just pull a bag, or as many as you want, and let them thaw, which only takes ten to fifteen minutes.
So on to the the pie recipe! Don't wait to try this one…it's way too good to miss out on or wait for next year.
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
- dash salt
- 5 cups blueberries, fresh
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon butter, chopped
- Combine sugar, flour, lemon zest, and salt in a mixing bowl and mix well. Add to blueberries and toss to coat well. place in 2 crust pastry and cover with second crust.
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District Court Erred in Refusing Motion to Stay Class Action Against Bank and Compel Arbitration of Individual Claim based on Arbitration Clause with Class Action Waiver because Class Action Waiver, and Cost-Sharing Provision, of Arbitration Clause did not Render Provision Unconscionable Eighth Circuit Holds
Plaintiff filed a putative class action in Missouri state court against Chase Bank alleging that it had imposed penalties on credit card holders and that it had violated Missouri's Merchandising Practices Act (MMPA); in essence, the class action complaint alleged that Chase improperly increased the interest rate charged on credit card balances. Cicle v. Chase Bank USA, 583 F.3d 549, 2009 WL 3172157, *1 (8th Cir. 2009). According to the allegations underlying the class action complaint, plaintiff's credit card with Chase initially "carried a 7.99% annual percentage rate (APR) on unpaid balances," but then "increased dramatically, to 25.99%." Id. When asked about the increase, the Bank responded that "a credit agency had reported her as past due on an unrelated loan or account, so Chase increased the APR from the 7.99% 'Preferred Customer Pricing' rate." Id. Defense attorneys removed for the class action to federal court under CAFA (Class Action Fairness Act of 2005) and on the ground of federal question jurisdiction under the National Bank Act (NBA). Id. The Bank then asked the district court to stay the class action to compel plaintiff to arbitrate her individual claim pursuant to the terms of the arbitration clause in her Cardmember Agreement, which included a class action waiver. Id. The district court denied the defense motion, concluding that the class action waiver and the provisions for cost-sharing were unconscionable under Missouri law, id., at *3. The Eighth Circuit reversed, holding that the class action waiver was neither substantively nor procedurally unconscionable.
The Cardmember Agreement contained an arbitration clause, governed by the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), that required arbitration on an individual basis of any dispute with the bank; specifically, the arbitration clause contained a class action waiver, prohibiting the cardmember from bringing "a class action or other representative action" and precluding the cardmember from being "part of any class action or other representative action." Cicle, at *1-*2. The arbitration was to be binding, and covered "any claim, dispute or controversy by either you or us against the other, or against the employees, parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, beneficiaries, agents or assigns of the other, arising from or relating in any way to the Cardmember Agreement, any prior Cardmember Agreement, your credit card Account or the advertising, application or approval of your Account ('Claim')." Id., at *2. The arbitration clause provided an exception for small claims court matters, id. With respect to costs, the arbitration clause provided that the Bank would pay for the filing fee (up to $500) and, "if there is a hearing, we will pay any fees of the arbitrator and arbitration administrator for the first two days of that hearing." Id. The agreement provided that all other fees would be "allocated in keeping with the rules of the arbitration administrator and applicable law," and that each side otherwise would be responsible for their own attorney fees and costs, regardless of whether they prevailed, unless the arbitrator orders otherwise based on "any applicable law." Id. Reviewing the district court's decision de novo, see id., at *3, the Eighth Circuit reversed its refusal to enforce the arbitration clause.


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I can't be bothered to look up the playoff schedule to answer
your question because too much will change between now and then
to make it worth the effort. However, since you appear to accept
the premise that Newton's Panthers have a favorable schedule,
I'll assume that you consider Christian McCaffrey a desirable
trade target. Since he's coming off a couple of back-to-back
meh performances, maybe you can pick him up cheap, but not in my
league, since I already own him.
Me: DJ for Fournette? Straight up?
Daryl: No, I have to throw in Philip Lindsay, and he throws in Marvin
Me: Do you need another receiver?
Daryl: No, I have Thielen, OBJ, Hilton, and Allen Robinson. I don't
really care about Jones. It's just a way to help make room
on his roster for DJ and Lindsay.
Me: Who does that leave you with at RB?
Daryl: James Conner, who should probably tide me over until Fournette's
hamstring heals.
Me: And what if Bell comes back to Pittsburgh before Fournette is
ready in Jacksonville?
Daryl: I can go run-and-shoot with Cohen and 4 WRs in my league.
Me: You have some serious ammo at WR, but it seems like you're
leaving yourself pretty thin at RB, especially for the playoffs.
Daryl: David Johnson is on a terrible offense that will probably
be even more terrible than usual against the Rams in Week 16. Fournette
is on a far more functional team, and he plays the Dolphins in Week
16. They are horrible against the run.
Me: The Jags aren't that functional. Bortles just got benched.
Daryl: They're better than the Cards by a mile, and way more
likely to be playing for something in Week 16. I know what I can
expect from DJ every week, and I'm tired of settling for it.
Me: Still, Johnson & Lindsay for a running back who's
currently injured and a receiver you don't even want…
Daryl: Lindsay and Jones are just lubrication for the deal. The
headline is DJ for Fournette. You know how hamstrings work. They
don't keep guys like Fournette out for the whole season. I'm
sure he'll be back by the time my playoffs start. What do
you think of the trade?
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Tina Marie Ward, 48, of rural Danville died at 9:45 p.m. Saturday, June 15, 2013, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. The funeral for Ms. Ward will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Lunning Chapel in Burlington, with Pastor Joe Chancellor officiating.
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Effect of Remote Ischaemic preConditioning on clinical outcomes in patients undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Graft surgery (ERICCA): A multicentre randomised controlled clinical trial.
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Ranjeet has joined Sesame as Senior Program Manager. Previously, he has worked with Institute of International Education where he managed Global Girls Education Program focusing on Science, Technology, Engeneering & Math (STEM). Before that he worked with Compassion International as Program Manager. His primary responsibilities included Capacity building of projects, Liaison between partnerships, Monitoring & Evaluation, Budget Implementations /approvals, Host donors and curriculum development. Prior to Compassion International, he worked with World Vision India for 5 years. He has over 10 years of experience in the field of education, health, working with communities at the grass-root level, girls' education, and capacity building. He holds a Master's degree in Sociology & Geography.
He is responsible for developing theory of change and log frames to support all our educational outreach projects. Additionally, he develops robust monitoring frameworks and tools for the projects to track progress and enable SWI to check on fidelity of the program and take corrective actions as and when required. He also supports research agencies responsible for conducting impact evaluations of the projects by assisting them in the research design and analysis phases.
He is accountable for all the Finance & Accounts tasks held in Sesame Workshop India Trust. His responsibilities revolve around Grant's Budget Reviewing & Monitoring, Treasury Management, Accounts Payables & Receivables, Payroll Management, MIS Reporting, Liasoning with Banks and Handling Audits.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Behind a pair of goals from senior Elizabeth Parker and 30 saves from freshman Brianna Laing in net, the No. 5/5 Harvard women's hockey team handled Brown, 3-1, and clinched the Ivy League title outright in the process.
The Ivy League championship is the second in a row for the Crimson (21-4-4, 16-3-3 ECAC) and 10th overall since 1987. Harvard finished 7-1-2 in League play, just ahead of Cornell, who dropped its season finale to Princeton, 4-3, which finished 7-2-1. The Big Red and Crimson split last season's Ancient Eight crown.
Aside from the Ivy title, Harvard secured the No. 2 seed in the ECAC Tournament. The Crimson will host No. 7-seed Yale in the best-of-three Quarterfinals, set for Feb. 28-March 2 in the Bright-Landry Hockey Center.
Harvard got off to another quick start between the glass on Saturday, thanks in part to a great effort from Miye D'Oench in the first two minutes. After she and Hillary Crowe flew up the ice, the duo went on the offensive. Crowe weaved through traffic and tapped a short pass to D'Oench who quickly buried it to put Harvard up 1-0 within the first two minutes.
Even though Harvard out-hustled Brown in the early going, eight minutes of penalties allowed the Bears to keep things interesting and in the Crimson zone. Laing and the Harvard defense kept Brown off the board, however, killing off four penalties in the first 20 minutes alone.
Brown nearly got on the board towards the end of the first, especially when the Bears earned a 5-on-3 for over a minute, but Laing stood on her head and prevented any pucks from crossing the goal line.
Into the second, more of the same back-and-forth transpired, with neither side really getting a clean look at the net. Elizabeth Parker changed that quickly, however, just 10:08 into the period. Jessica Harvey maneuvered the puck through the neutral zone, sending it to Briana Mastel who dumped it off to Parker in the right faceoff circle. Parker then ripped a shot that bounced off Aubree Moore's pads, but raced to grab her own rebound and slammed it home to put the Crimson up 2-0.
Just a mere 36 seconds later, Parker made it two in a row. Her sister and linemate Mary Parker received the puck from Marissa Gedman and saucered it to Elizabeth, who beat Moore glove side for the quick 3-0 lead that the Crimson took into the third.
The Bears kept up the pressure in the third, eventually firing away 12 shots in the frame, and the attack finally paid off. At the 7:27 mark, Monica Masucci, picked up an initially blocked shot and sent it home past Laing to escape the shutout.
The Crimson was able to play keep-away for much of the remaining time, eventually running the clock out and taking the 3-1 win and Ivy League title in the process.


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In this audiocast, open source author/guru Bernard Golden will discuss high-payoff open source applications. Get the scoop on ActiveGrid, Jasper Reports, Xen and other products on the horizon -- products everyone will be talking about next year, but you can find out about now.
Today, there are about 100,000 open source products in release or development covering almost every imaginable IT application. IT pros should consider open source alternatives whenever they're shopping for software. But which applications are right for your company?
In this audiocast interview with TechTarget's Paul Gillin, open source author and guru Bernard Golden discusses high-payoff open source applications that every IT organization should be considering. Get the scoop here on new players like the ActiveGrid application servier, Jasper Reports report writer and Xen virtual machine monitor.
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Bernard Golden is CEO of Navica Inc., a systems integration firm specializing in open source software based San Ramon, Calif. He founded Navica in 2001 after two decades starting and building successful IT-related organizations. Bernard is the author of Succeeding with Open Source (Addison-Wesley, August 2004), and the creator of the Open Source Maturity Model (OSMM), a formalized method of locating, assessing and implementing open source software. He has previously served as a Venture Partner for an international venture fund and has senior executive positions in a number of private and public software companies, including Informix, Uniplex Software and Deploy Solutions.


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Mai An Nhin, deputy chairman of the provincial People's Committee, said the area for rice cultivation would remain the same, but that crops would be rotated on paddy fields.
Areas unsuited to rice cultivation would be used to grow vegetables and cash crops.
This year, the province's Department of Agriculture and Rural Development plans to shift 4,000ha devoted to rice cultivation to corn, soybean and sesame.
Kien Giang has converted 135ha of fields from rice to corn and 379 ha from rice to sesame this year, mostly in Giang Thanh and Hon Dat districts.
Farmers who participate in rotating crops on paddy fields will be given financial support of 60 per cent to buy seedlings and 30 per cent to buy material inputs. They will also receive training in farming techniques.
Nguyen Van Tam, the department director, said restructuring aimed to ensure high efficiency, quality and added value via specialised and intensive farming.
Restructuring would also link agricultural production with outlets that can guarantee, process and export goods.
The province has 770,379ha of rice, with a total yield of 4.5 million tonnes in 2013.
This year, the total area for rice in the province fell to 761,184ha but the rice yield is expected to increase to 4.6 million tonnes, according to the department.
This year, the cultivation of high-quality rice rose from 67 per cent in 2013 to 70 per cent of the total rice crop.
Kien Giang has also invested in infrastructure for agricultural production, built closed dykes and set up electric pumping stations to reduce production costs.
The province targets developing large-scale rice fields to 57,000ha in 2017 and 100,000ha in 2020.
The province has 90 large-scale paddy fields with a total area of 10,790ha.
In the 2014-15 winter-spring rice crop, farmers have had an average yield of 7.25 tonnes per ha, up 0.04 tonne against the 2013-14 winter-spring rice crop.
With the increasing yield of rice in recent years, the lives of many farmers have improved.
Pham Thi Sang in Tan Hiep District's Tan Hiep A Commune said her family had harvested 7.8 tonnes of rice per ha in the 2014-15 winter-spring rice crop.
"With a bumper harvest, the life of my family is better," she said. "Other farmers in my area also had a bumper harvest."
In a related matter, the province has also decided to expand the shrimp breeding area under industrial and semi-industrial methods in the Long Xuyen Quadrangle and U Minh Thuong area.
The province has applied advanced techniques in breeding shrimp, including Global Good Agricultural Practices (GlobalGAP).
This year, farmers have bred more than 95,000ha of shrimp. Of the figure, 1,078ha were bred under industrial and semi-industrial farming methods and the rest under extensive farming and in fields rotating between shrimp and rice. — VNS
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