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The Met Office have issued a weather warning for more heavy rain for the Province tonight (Wednesday).
After a drier and brighter day but still "a few showers near to Down and Antrim coasts" the Met Office say in the evening time there will be "heavy rain reaching Armagh, Fermanagh and Tyrone".
Meanwhile, according to the Met Office website tonight "all areas will have a short period of heavy rain with snow on hills".
They warn that drier, colder conditions with risk of ice will follow with a minimum temperature of 0°C.

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Housing Justice Night Shelter helps local churches to offer vulnerable rough sleepers nightly accommodation during the winter period. A different local church acts as host each night, offering a place of safety, a hot meal, a dry place to sleep and breakfast in the morning. After training, help and support can be given to guests to assist them in getting their lives back together. You can download the project infographic HERE.


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Bit Deep: Get Familiar
What's Deep?
This is my third time trying to write this- and I keep deleting it because I know I'm over thinking it and I know when the idea came to me, I wasn't. So let me tell you about that instead: I wrote the words 'Bit Deep' on my phone and it made me laugh. I then thought that would be a sick name for a night. I talked to Kareem about it at Jawdance and he agreed.
Essentially, it's a night where the person on stage isn't incentivised to be funny, or be deep, but be themselves at that time. A night of guaranteed quality.
Zia Ahmed has practically been helping me every step of the way and we still don't even know what he's going to be doing.
Who's Deep?
I'm so gassed about this.
Michelle Tiwo
It's easy to tell Michelle is hilarious- watching her on stage, she can raise the roof easily- but I'm always amazed by the restraint she shows- how focused she is on putting her writing at the forefront. She's driven to talk about what matters to her and give her writing the weight and silence it deserves. Her ambition in form and subject is inspiring as an artist and as a person. Below is a bit of writing I found off her blog a while ago. I like it.
Rob Auton
Kareem Parkins Brown
If there's a chance to book Kareem, I'll book Kareem. He's spent more time than anyone I know in the BYP- but his voice carries more than the years spent there- there's a love of many forms in his writing. I remember this inspirational video I watched a while ago where the guy was telling me to get in my "end zone"- the place where I can be the best I can be. I feel like the stage is Kareem's. His set at Boxedin this year was phenomenal. Mr Gee still talks to me about it. I'd kill for a night where he just reads his notebook from back to front. Put him on any stage in this world and he'll be doing you a favour.
Lex Amor
Boxedin stopped booking mucisians about three years ago now- I've never regretted that until I saw Lex Amor. Her music and live performance showcase two different sides to her artistry- she's able to rap in a way that's painful and then come back and talk to us with a smile, having both emotional states ringing true. She's also a host of an amazing podcast that showcases the best in underground talent in music, the Mellowcast. I feel like even if I hadn't seen her live I'd have booked her for her banter alone- luckily it's just a plus on top of her amazing ear for beats and artistry.
Laurie Bolger
I've always loved Laurie, she's a natural on stage- being an amazing host at Bang Said The Gun, and has a real love for page poetry- I remember really falling in love with her writing when I saw her read work inspired from Tracy Emin's 'My Bed'. We were both going through break ups at the time and it was so beautiful. Come see her- and then make sure you buy her book, Box Rooms.
Where's... Deep?
So yeah- The Bill Murray is a comedy pub. Club. A comedy club, pub. And this is a night comprised purely of poets. It sounds strange, but it makes sense to me. I used to be a comedian. I grew up wanting to be a comedian and spent years pursuing a career as a stand up and while I met some incredible people- the scene didn't feel right. The path you had to take, the nights that were on- the jokes that were encouraged- audiences were so scared of the comedian being just a bit deep- like it was a betrayal of their trust to be anything other than a joke machine. Plus it was very rare to see a bill or an audience reflect the cit I grew up in.
I found what I wanted when I started gigging in the spoken word scene. At the Roundhouse, at the Barbican Poets Showcases, at Boxedin, at FWYH and Boomerang. There's an amazing energy in London that isn't in the comedy world... I don't know. I've spent so long writing this and I don't even know what to say. It's just a jokes night.
So yeah. Damn. I don't know what else to say- other than that I'll see you on the 28th at 8pm!


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Hi, my name is Lesley, and I'm a Raceaholic
... and a planner. So here's what's on the plan so far. And yes, I know I'm borderline insane.
This is only the big hitters, I know I have more to add in, but they will mostly be shorter races.
August 14: Hottest Half (yes, in record Texas heat)
September 5: Stonebridge 10k
September 25: Heels and Hills and Him Half
November 6: DRC Half
This one promises some cool 35th anniversary bling. And since it's uber-cheap for the first set of registrants, I kind of hit the button before I thought about it being the week after a marathon. Oh well, need to keep the miles up anyhow, might as well get bling.
November 13: Fort Worth Marathon (20-mile option)
I was kind of torn between this and Rock n Roll San Antonio, but my amazing friend Robin D (who paced me to my half marathon PR back in March) is going for her BQ. I will *not* miss this. I won't. I must be there. So Fort Worth it is. And of course, brilliant marketing for them is that they offer a 20-mile option since they are 3 weeks out from the biggest marathon in the area - White Rock. So that's what I'll be doing... the 20-miler. A couple rocking things about this marathon:
1. They give belt buckles (do you hear me EMZ?):
December 4: White Rock Marathon
Pretty simple. I won't miss this marathon if I can help it. Yes, I realize I'm missing a party in Vegas, but White Rock benefits Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children which has a very very special place in my heart. You'll be hearing more about this soon enough if you don't already know my connection. It was also the site of my first relay, my first half marathon, and my first full marathon. And I'll be going for a full again this year, but hoping to beat that 4:30 that I couldn't quite conquer in San Diego.
December 31/January 1 2012: New Years Double
Alright, ready for this one? Cause this is big news...
A secret birdie told me about this new race... offering 4 distance EACH day... 5k, Half Marathon Relay, Half Marathon, and Full Marathon. Yes, you can do any combination of races. A lot are going for the double halves... some crazies are excited about the double fulls (which makes you an automatic 4 star for Marathon Maniacs). Really wish I could do the double full, but with the Oct. 30 and Dec. 4 fulls plus a goal half at the end of January, I think I should go easy - so yeah, I'm only going for 39.3. Bwahahahaha! Full one day, half one day. I haven't decided which order yet. But I will be taking this one very slowly!
By the way, this race will be epic. It'll be in a great North Texas city. It has an awesome super secret race director, but I promise you that this person knows how to have a race. There will be EXTRA bling for doing both days. And... perhaps, just perhaps, registration might be opening very soon. Go like their facebook page NOW! You want to be the first to hear all the info. It's gonna rock... besides me and pretty much all my local running buddies will be there, which just up's the cool factor.
On the list for the rest of 2012:
January 29: Austin 3M Half Marathon with the famous Tricia
Totally excited about this one. I am praying by this point I will be ready to attempt a sub-2... and to help that happen, pretty sure Tricia and I might be dressing super-cute... because it's all in the attitude, ya know.
Late March: Rock n Roll Dallas
Can't miss this one... it's a PR course in the making. I PR'd at it last year, and I'm ready to go for it again.
Last weekend in March: Texas Independence Relay
I've always wanted to participate in this, but have always missed out. This time, it will happen!
Late June: Rock n Roll Seattle Marathon
What can I say... this one is always a party, and again, I'm always green with envy over the fun gatherings. I'm willing to risk the hills to enjoy some fun times with some of my favorite bloggers. And I might have a special blogger travelling with me from Texas for this one too.
Late November: Route 66 Marathon
Another one that I'm hoping to make into a party. This is hopefully the girls' trip for me and Sherry and we hope to drag along 5, 10, or maybe 20 of our closest friends. I know there are a few people out there considering making this their first - like Kelly (yes, they have special bling for first-timers). And I think even Lucy is considering flying in for this one... maybe? Who else?
And yes, there's a lot more in my mental "plan". I'm a complete raceaholic and can be talked into almost anything. I have a problem.
Are you going to join me for any of these races? Let's make 'em a party!


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Swimming 200m was not difficult for me. As an advance swimmer, I am used to swimming 200m. However, running 2km was not easy. I did not have much stamina to race after swimming 200m. It was easy to complete the race, but difficult to complete with a top 10 position.
Through this event, I also learnt that most of us who are first timers took a long time to transition from swimming to running. As soon as we completed our swimming, we were expected to run to a transition point to change. Before the event, we had already placed our belongings in a basket assigned to us individually. I had to remove my googles and cap. I had to then wipe myself dry to wear my t-shirt and wear my shoes. To save time, I wore my shoes without socks. I took awhile to wear my shoes as my feet were still a little wet. Once I was ready, I had to set off to run 2km.
I enjoyed myself and was glad to have been able to participate in this event. I hope there would be such an event next year. I hope to do better next year.
|Getting ready to swim. No proper lanes for us to swim
|After my swim, running to my transition point
|Just finished changing at the transition point.
Running out to start my 2km run
|My 2km run
|Finished the race with my pool friends.
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Above you can see some better closeups of the squad. It took me roughly two weeks, give or take with about an hour and a half a night totaling about two to three hours per mini. This is table top quality for me, and I plan to keep the rest of the army at least this quality, or better. Still have not decided if I want to add battle damage. Any suggestions? For the vehicles that will be a must though.
I did my bases earlier and they can be seen in these links here and here. I went for the urban rubble feel with some mudded snow. This is my first time with snow, and I think it came out well.
I followed AmateurDorn's scorch marks tutorial, and I think it came out pretty well. Thoughts?
previous post. Here they are giving you the cold shoulder
Lessons Learned
- Reds. I spent way too much time messing with my red armor. Luckily I learned that when mixing the highlights, use a bleached bone if you don't want an orange or pink effect.
- Adding an armor wash was shown in the tutorial vids and most walkthoughs. I felt it killed the highlight too much. I will not do so from now on.
- Testors Dull Cote kills metallics. You can see that on the banner top mithril silver highlight..it looks like a flay grey color. I will have to touch that up later.
- Apply color tint to your snow BEFORE you put it on the model. I placed it after I added the bright white snow, and it kind of clumped and muddied the snow texture. Maybe it works well?
- Still need to work on my purity seals and parchment...not sure where to go. More experimenting needed.
Any critique on use of green for the eyes and purity seals? I went back and forth alot, and settled on the complementary green. Please post your ideas and experiences.
So with that, One squad down, wayyy too many to go (2 tacs, 3 ground assault, 3 JP assault, 2 devs, 1HG, an 18 man DC, Sang Guard, All the Characters, Libbys, Chappies, 2 Termie Squads, 5 dreads, and all the vehicles)... Please comment with your advice, critique and commentary. Thanks for looking!


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Last Flight to Abuja
Nigerian blockbuster takes film-goers on a white-knuckle flight. Last Flight to Abuja, the Nollywood hit about a near miss, delivers a fairytale ending in country with a dire air safety record by Monica Mark
It is perhaps an unlikely theme for a blockbuster film in a country with a dire air safety record: a near miss in which a pilot steers a smoke-filled plane to safety.
In Nigeria, Last Flight to Abuja has become the first homegrown production to outsell Hollywood films this year. Crowds have been packing cinemas to see how the Nollywood fiction matches the reality of taking an internal flight in Africa's most populous country.
The film took a record-breaking 8m naira (£32,340) in its first week on release in Lagos. It has toppled this year's box office hits The Amazing Spider-Man and Ice Age: Continental Drift, and is currently the second highest grossing film in west Africa after The Dark Knight Rises.
"Each time I fly in Nigeria it's a nervy experience. All the shaking, the bumpy landings, the unexplained noises, as the plane starts off five hours after you're supposed to have arrived at your destination," said the director, Obi Emelonye. "The film was an accumulation of all those stories."
The timing of the film's release was inauspicious. It coincided with aDana Air plane smashing into a Lagos slum, killing 163 people. Relatives of the dead encouraged the director not to cancel, to keep aviation safety in the spotlight.
"The timing was spooky because it was supposed to be an era behind us. I felt I had a social responsibility to show [improvements] we could make with just a little change of attitude, being proactive," he said.
Audiences have given the fictional white-knuckle ride a positive reception.
"When I watched it, I thought that's how a country with big dreams like Nigeria should be able to handle an aviation disaster," said cinemagoer Daye Sola, who has spurned domestic carriers since a "bad experience" 12 years ago.
Not everybody is convinced by the fairytale ending, in which emergency workers are at the scene before the plane's dramatic touchdown.
Femi Alade, whose house is within sight of where the Dana plane crashed, is a rare person from the slum who watched the film. "Someone like me, I have never entered a plane and I will not do so. I enjoyed the film but afterwards I remembered how people were looting and police were beating the crowds," he said.
"The emergency reaction wasn't realistic, it was just too prompt," said another filmgoer, Ohimide, 32, after a showing in Lagos. The reality is undoubtedly grimmer. June's accident marked the start of a tumultuous period in which half of Nigeria's domestic airlines have been grounded.
Africa accounts for 14% of the world's aeroplane crashes although it has only 3% of global traffic.
Whistleblowers have claimed that heavy debts in the aviation sector routinely compromise safety.
In some cases, insiders say planes have been dangerously overloaded with fuel to avoid paying refuelling fees in each country.
David Kolawole's seven-month-old daughter survived the initial Dana Air impact. But emergency services took 45 minutes to push through the crowds thronging the slum's narrow mud roads. At the local hospital, staff were unable to save her amid electricity blackouts. "In a country where people are prepared, she could have been saved," Kolawole said.
An inquest revealed other failings, including emergency staff who had not been trained to put out an aircraft fire with chemical foam rather than water. The aviation minister, Stella Oduah, has cleared Dana Air to fly again, although an inquiry continues.
Safety in Nigeria improved after two aircraft crashed within two months in 2005. But public distrust has returned since the country's most popular airline, Arik Air, was briefly grounded when aviation workers raided its offices, saying they had not been paid.
Hailed for its fleet of new planes in a creaking industry, Arik had mopped up passengers in west Africa's thriving market as competitors floundered.
Accusations of financial mismanagement have threatened to engulf the sector, which has grown steadily as air travel has become an alternative to being transported along the region's often poorly maintained roads.
"We had situations where some of our aircraft were flying with only one engine working rather than pay for the cost of maintaining two," said John Nnorom, a former finance director at Air Nigeria, one of the recently suspended airlines.
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Meet Squier Smith
Q: What do you love about motorsports?
A: Sports cars and sports car racing are foremost for me. I became involved in sports car racing at Laguna Seca in 1958. In Portland I was on the race committee for the Rose Cup from 1964 through 1968. I was the vice chair of the Rose Festival race committee from 1976 through 2015, including all the Champ Car years.
Q: If you could choose one car to have on display at World of Speed, what would it be?
A: 1931 Alfa Romeo 6C 1750, body by Zagato, or any vintage early Alfa race car, or any Scarab race car, sports car or formula.
Q: What keeps you coming back to volunteer at World of Speed week after week?
A: I keep coming back to the museum because I, like all my compatriots, am infected with cars in general. I am also very fortunate to volunteer with a group of people with whom I enjoy spending time with.
Q: What's a fun fact about you?
A: At the advanced age of 73 I still participate on a volleyball team that competes for the National Championship each year.


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Thieving Secret Santa
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Posted: Nov 22, 2010 8:08 PM
Want to shake things up this Christmas? There's no better way to have some good old holiday fun than by stealing a Christmas present from your grandma, or by grabbing a gift from your boss. Also called "Yankee Swap," or "White Elephant Gift Exchange," playing Thieving Secret Santa is a fun way to exchange presents that is guaranteed to get people laughing. Here's how to play:
Name Your Price
Prior to the gathering, set a price range for gifts. Depending on the group, gifts can range in cost from $5 and way up. After all, with this exchange, it's the game itself that is the most fun. Walking away with something you really want is an added bonus.
Get Wrapping
Each person playing Thieving Secret Santa must bring an anonymous wrapped present - so, no "to" or "from." All presents should be placed together on a table or in the centre of a room.
A Numbers Game
Tear up a sheet of paper into several tiny pieces. Write a number on each, according to how many guests will be playing the game. (If 20 people will be playing, number pieces of paper 1-20.) Throw all numbers into a hat and have each individual draw a number. Then, start hoping and praying that you get the coveted No. 1 spot - and the pick of all the presents in the end.
Start Swapping!
The person who drew No. 1 gets to pick the first present from the pile. He or she must open the present so all those playing can see what it is. Next, No. 2 may decide to a) steal the present from No. 1 or b) pick a gift from the pile. If No. 2 steals, then No. 1 gets to choose another present from the pile. Then, when play turns to No. 3, he or she may choose to steal either of the two opened presents, or try their luck with an unopened present, and so on. Thieving Secret Santa really heats up when one gift is popular with several people. The gift may be swapped several times, or you may choose to set a limit on the number of times a gift may be stolen. (If the limit is three times, than the third person to possess the coveted present gets to keep it.) Once everybody playing the game has opened a present, play turns back to lucky No. 1, who may choose to keep the present they currently possess - or choose one from all of the presents (except for those gifts that have been swapped the maximum number of times).


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Finding your perfect flour/
If the idea of milling your own grain at home seems like a too big a project for you, there are a number of options for fresh-milled flour in the Valley:
Four Star Farms grows many varieties of grain and offers whole grains and whole-grain flours for sale. They mill to order, once a week. Place your order online or by phone. You can have your order shipped to you or pick up your fresh-milled flour (by appointment only) at the farm.
FourStarFarms.com, Northfield, 413-498-2968
Upinngil Farm grows organic grains and offers them for sale at their self-service farm store. You may buy whole grains to take home or grind them yourself in the store's mill.
Upinngill.com, 411 Main Road, Gill, open daily 8am–7pm
Pioneer Valley Heritage Grain CSA offers a range of grains to its CSA members. Shares are on sale now for delivery later this year (check their website for details on pricing, share sizes, and grain varieties). The CSA offers milling options at various pickup locations around the Valley.
LocalGrain.org, locations throughout the Valley
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Isha Awasthi to Join Hypothesis, Seattle
Isha Awasthi Joins Hypothesis, Seattle
Hypothesis is pleased to announce that Isha Awasthi has joined the Hypothesis Seattle office as Senior Analyst! Isha has a strong background, with specific experience in large-scale global brand tracking, advertising efficacy and entertainment research. She holds a degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Advertising and Promotion Strategy from USC.
Shaina Green, Engagement Manager (Seattle), said: "We're thrilled to have Isha on the team and helping to expand our Seattle office – she brings a fresh perspective and has already hit the ground running. We are fortunate to attract this level of talent."
Originally from Washington State, Isha has recently "re-transplanted" after several years in Southern California. Outside of market research, Isha loves to sing, dance, and travel. Isha was previously at Lieberman Research Worldwide.


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Carlos Tevez has called on Manchester City to "get their act together" and start hitting the winning form that could propel them to the top of the Premier League table.
After Tevez's angry response to being substituted near the end of Saturday's narrow win over Bolton, the South American is looking ahead to a time when the Blues can fulfil their enormous potential.
Although it was felt securing a Champions League spot should be the summit of their ambitions this term, with Chelsea struggling badly and neither Arsenal nor Manchester United entirely convincing, there does seem to be an obvious opportunity for Roberto Mancini's men.
And, speaking to the official Manchester City magazine, Tevez is calling for greater concentration from his team-mates as they strive for perfection.
"We have to start believing that we are a big club, get our act together and concentrate, and be strong enough mentally to go five or six matches," he said.
"It is a case of thinking about it properly and getting our mindset right in order to get those half-dozen wins in a row which will give us that belief that we can be champions."
Tevez insists he shares the same passion as the City fans, which is presumably why he overreacted to being replaced by James Milner at the weekend.
Certainly, the Tevez camp have been eager to play down suggestions of a rift with Mancini, which fits in with the Argentina star's desire to please the City faithful.
"I really like the desire the fans have to win something, and I sense it," he said. "It gives me a lot of strength.
"I know it is hard for people to go week-in, week-out, it can be expensive and it is not the main priority in life, but they make it their main priority.
"That motivates me and we all want to do the same thing - to make history and win trophies at City."
More will be known about the chances of City ending their 35-year silverware drought over the next couple of weeks thanks to a quirky fixture list that pits Manchester United against Arsenal next weekend, Chelsea the weekend after and Arsenal into combat with Chelsea on December 27, clearing a path towards the summit of English football.
Will City win the Premier League? Have your say.
Tevez: We must believe we can be champions
Carlos Tevez has called on Manchester City to "get their act together" and start hitting the winning form that could propel them to the top of the Premier League table.


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"I believe the company does an excellent job at screening the candidates and this takes a lot of pressure off the management team. Everyone is genuine and at all times have our best interests in mind". Brett and three other business leaders discuss how MAGNUS is really their "go to" talent acquisition partner.
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Erik's impressive track record of winning has been demonstrated throughout his career in the Medical Industry. Entering recruitment in 2006, he blew away objectives as the top performer at one of Canada's most notable boutique agencies. In 2011, alongside his team of high performing recruiters, Erik launched MAGNUS Personnel Corporation.
His servant leader approach and aligning his core values with a significant need in the market for highly effective "headhunting" and humble service, Erik established an internationally recognized, multi-million-dollar firm in less than 2 years. As the company continues to attract market experts to lead in the charge, Erik has one goal:
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Jacqueline brings more than three decades of non-profit/public sector experience to MAGNUS. She is instrumental in providing strategic direction and counsel and is a key player in the overall expansion of MAGNUS' client base and services.
For more than 10 years, Jacqueline held the position of President and CEO of Artsmarketing Services, Inc. (AMS). With 1,000 employees, AMS provided marketing and fundraising services for non-profits throughout Canada, United States and Australia. AMS was directly responsible for generating over $1 billion in subscription, membership, annual fund, endowment, capital and planned giving programs within the cultural, public television, higher education, healthcare, and international development relief sectors. During her tenure, she formed client partnerships with some of the most prestigious non-profit organizations in Canada and the United States, including Mount Sinai Hospital (Toronto), Seattle Children's Hospital, North York General Hospital (Toronto), Northwestern Memorial Hospital (Chicago), Carnegie Hall, Vancouver Opera, Toronto Symphony, ROM, AGO, The Cleveland Orchestra, San Francisco Ballet, National Symphony Orchestra (DC), National Arts Centre (Ottawa), Chicago Symphony, L'Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal and Lyric Opera of Chicago.
In addition to her CEO experience, Jacqueline has held leadership roles with executive search firms, cultural organizations and, the University of Colorado Foundation. She has also held a Board position for the Entrepreneurship Center for the College of Music, University of Colorado.
Charles is a trusted advisor to both MAGNUS and BlockAble. He has an extensive history of senior leadership positions and significant accomplishments:
Charles spends 20-30 hours/week in community service/volunteer leadership roles. He is the Co-founder of Rotary Mental Health Initiatives; former Chair and Board Member of the College of Music Advisory
Board at the University of Colorado; and former Treasurer and Chair of Finance and HR Committee of the Mental Health Center of Denver. He serves on the Board of this $100-Million-Dollar national leader in community mental health; is Chair of MHCD's Sabin Foundation Board. He served in the past as Chair of Pro-Comp advisory group, a highly successful community effort to improve Denver Public Schools; former Chair and Board Member of the Denver Rotary Club Foundation (a small multi-million dollar community foundation); and has spent more than 20 years mentoring high potential, at-risk, High School Juniors with, among others, the goal of four-year college graduation.
Charles holds a Harvard College BA with Honors (he attended with a USN NROTC Scholarship) and graduated with High Honors from the Harvard Business School (their equivalent of a Summa Cum Laude) and was recognized with the elite "Baker Scholar"). He was a US Navy Nuclear Submarine Officer from 1965 to 1970 (one of the Navy's most prestigious and competitive programs at that time) and, was named "Outstanding Young Ohioan" in 1978 by then Governor, James Rhodes.
Working with MAGNUS since 2011, Mike has continually kept the firm ahead of the curve with crisp, concise messaging. By top-grading our digital platforms every year, Mike's team delivers a user-friendly experience within our digital framework and drives valuable content to those users who request it. Bringing more than 20 years of success in digital marketing, web design and media content, he has been instrumental in helping to craft our online brand presence.
Jessica oversees the administration, operations, communications and marketing functions within MAGNUS. She has over 15 years of superior customer service experience with both internal and external stakeholders and leads the organization's partnerships with valued vendors and technology suppliers. Working closely with our clients and Chief Financial Officer, Jessica ensures the back-end of our business stays seamlessly in line with the expectations of our trusted business partners.
After completing his university business studies, Patrick started his career in sales in an outside capacity with a multinational information management corporation. Here over 6 years, he demonstrated consistent achievement as a top performing Business Development professional and was promoted to a Strategic Account Manager in charge of the Healthcare vertical. In the duration that he had spent being a strategic account manager, Patrick gained tremendous insight on the corporate world. In 2009, Patrick began his career in recruitment with a boutique-sized, GTA based agency. While building his Client roster, he was constantly coming up against one particular national recruitment firm, MAGNUS Personnel. Observing the company's impressive roster of customers and impeccable reputation with both client and candidates within the Medical Business field, Patrick took an "if you can't beat them, join them" approach and sought out MAGNUS to become an integral part of its team. Patrick's focus is within the Medical Sectors of:devices/capital equipment,aesthetics,pharmaceutical, dental,biotechnology,nutraceutical and veterinary.
Kim has been recruiting in Life Sciences for more than 10 years and has become a trusted resource for thousands of senior level candidates who have careers in Pre-Clinical, Phase I-IV trials, Quality, Regulatory Affairs, Compliance and Reimbursement. Her client roster spans a diverse group of multi-national pharmaceutical companies and CROs to smaller start-ups developing life saving devices and diagnostic equipment.
Svetlana has been recruiting in Life Sciences since 2012. She brings with her a wealth of agency experience and success working primarily with major pharmaceutical companies and clinical research organizations. Her passion for delivering results and helping others combined with her in-depth understanding of Regulatory Affairs, Quality, Compliance and Clinical Research has made her an extremely valuable asset to our client base.
Sanja's 5+ years of HR and Recruitment experience coupled with her educational background in both HR and Languages make her a very valuable member of the MAGNUS team. Sanja's dedication and attention to detail allow her to deliver excellent results, for both clients and candidates, on all of her projects.
After completing a degree in communications and playing NCAA hockey, Frank began his career in sales. He worked in business development with an automotive recruiting agency before being recruited by MAGNUS in 2017. Frank brings fantastic interpersonal skills and a lighthearted humour to our team. He is passionate about life sciences and healthcare because he loves helping people live healthy, fulfilling lives. When he's not working, Frank hosts & produces his own hockey podcast.


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A great way to meet 40/40/40 participants from around the country is by attending the UUA General Assembly, set to launch in Minneapolis on June 23. You and other members of your congregation devoted to Ethical Eating and Environmental Justice will find a lot to explore; the EE Core Committee, under the auspices of the Commission On Social Witness, is sponsoring two workshops (including one with world-famous Howard Lyman), and other groups are organizing activities as well.
#3013 Saving the World One Fork at a Time
Friday 1:00pm – 2:15pm
Minneapolis Convention Center – 200 FG
Commission on Social Witness and The UU Animal Ministry
The standard American diet is the root cause of the top four causes of death in the US and is the leading cause of the environmental meltdown on the earth today. Saving ourselves may save the earth.
Howard Lyman, Rev. Dr. Paul Johnson, Rev. John Gibb Millspaugh
#3058 Ethical Eating: Moving Toward a Statement of Conscience
Friday 4:30pm – 5:45pm; Minneapolis Convention Center – 200 FG
Commission on Social Witness
Be Inspired! Inspire Others! Year 2 of the Congregational Study/Action Issue. Bring stories of the good ideas and actions of your congregation that bring our food choices into alignment with our principles. The panel will provide insight and gather content for the development of the Ethical Eating: Food and Environmental Justice Statement of Conscience.
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#2015 Environmental Justice in Our Congregations
UU Ministry for Earth Thursday 9:00am – 10:15am
Minneapolis Convention Center – M100 IJ
This workshop will help you bring environmental justice alive in your congregation. Learn about congregational success stories as well as UUA and UUMFE educational and advocacy tools. Experience and take home an activity designed to help your congregation put justice into its climate change actions.
Steve Maier, Dr. Mark A. Hicks, Rowan Van Ness
#2073 Environmental Justice: The Green Revolution in Religion
Ballou Channing District Thursday 2:45pm – 4:00pm
Minneapolis Convention Center – M100 GH
Join the revolution! Environmental justice advocates are challenging traditional ways of thinking about the environment and religious practice. Our speakers will review the proposed business resolution called "The Green Revolution in Religion." Can Unitarian Universalists develop a shared vision for environmental justice? Panel discussion. Rev. Robert Murphy, moderator. Rev. Jose Ballester, Rev. Paul Rasor, Rev. Dr. Fred Muir, Rev. Lucy Hitchcock Seck
Please join us and check out the Commission on Social Witness booth in the Exhibit Hall. Friendly volunteers there will answer questions, share ideas and materials for you to take back to your congregations.
Anyone want to get together for a shared meal or other activity at GA? Let's hear about it in the comments.
The web is abuzz with 40/40/40!
Participants in over 50 Unitarian Universalist congregations in 30 U.S. states and at least two countries are celebrating. Check here to see if your congregation has registered, so that you get national credit and we can know how many congregations are participating—-and so we can sing your praises!
You may have seen that 40/40/40 was the top headline on uua.org for about a week–that story is a good one.
40/40/40 is considered an official event by the official Earth Day folks, and has been covered in the secular press in places like St. Louis, MO, Sierra Vista, AZ, and greater Boston, MA, as well as by a handful of newspapers that don't have online editions.
But the real story is happening in congregations–check out this impressive 40/40/40 Calendar from the UU Church of Greater Bridgeport in Stratford CT—-and in Unitarian Universalist homes, as evidenced by almost daily updates on blogs like Ideal for Eating, UUCE 40 Days, The Geeky White Girl Grows Up, and Inspired Faith, Effective Action.
Where else have you seen 40/40/40 on the web?
Tell us your story so far, or part of your congregation's story, in the comments—-we may just devote a blog entry to what you have to say!
Children and youth are leading the way toward environmental justice and stewardship of the Earth. If you're looking for ways to involve children and youth in 40/40/40, you might best start by asking them for their ideas. Looking for more?
The 40/40/40 Sample Actions Document lists 10 sample actions for children and youth. But that's just the beginning.
Jessica Rubenstein, Director of Youth Ministry for Winchester Unitarian Society in Massachusetts, has generated great conversations in the church's large youth group with excerpts from Michael Pollen's book The Omnivore's Dilemma for Kids, which is really for middle school and high school ages, and movies like Fast Food Nation, Supersize Me, Food Inc., The Future of Food, and FRESH (most of which are reviewed in the updated Ethical Eating: Food and Environmental Justice 2010 Study Guide).
Jessica points out the availability of great curriculum online on food sovereignty, lessons for garden, kitchen, and classroom, and much more.
On 40/40/40 for the Earth!'s Facebook page, starter activities for kids has been a hot topic. Check out that page's comments for more ideas like Peggy Ellis's to "throw away NOTHING at lunchtime. Use all reusable containers, take utensils from home that get washed and reused, take water in a reusable container. Urge other kids to do the same." Susan Eakins reminds us how easy it is to find a nearby farmed animal sanctuary where you can help, pet, and care for farmed animals…and she asks, are any UU congregations part of Jane Goodall's Roots & Shoots groups?
Soon we'll post ideas about UU curricula you can use during, and well beyond, the 40/40/40 campaign. But what ideas would you add to the mix? Let's hear it in the comments.
Happy Earth Day!
The 40/40/40 campaign is the top story on the UUA's home page, and lots of folks from the UUA's Advocacy and Witness and Washington Center are taking part, like the three excerpted below. What are folks in your congregation doing? Let's hear it in the comments–and let us know if you have pictures or videos of your experience to share!
Orelia Busch
For the next forty days, and hopefully for the rest of my life, I will only eat meat that comes from farms with sustainable and humane practices, preferably located near where I live. I want to know exactly where my meat is coming from and be assured that the animals I'm eating have not been pumped full of antibiotics and chemicals or lived under the conditions of factory farming, which is inhumane not only to the animals but also the workers involved. Sometime during or after the forty days, I will probably expand these criteria to all animal products that I consume, but for now, I'll start with meat.
Rob Keithan
I am going to only drinking fair trade coffee. I think that will be challenging but not too challenging!
Rowan Van Ness
I'm going to say grace before each meal and be more mindful about and grateful for my food and the journey it takes from field to the table. I'm curious to see how taking a few moments each day to recognize all of the people; the sun, rain, and soil; the spirit of life—all involved in getting me the food I eat every day—changes my relationship with food and decisions around what I eat.
Just in time for Earth Day, the customizable 40/40/40 Local Press Release has been posted on the UUA's 40/40/40 main page.
Today: download it, adapt it, send it off to your local papers and news outlets.
Later this week: enjoy knowing that you've just spread the word about your congregation to thousands of interested people nearby.
And congratulations to the UU Church of Southeastern Arizona, for their 40/40/40 story in the Sierra Vista Herald.
So far, congregations in twenty states have registered their 40/40/40 events. Represented so far: Alaska, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Vermont, and Wisconsin!
The UU Church of Elgin, Illinois kicked off its own 40/40/40 blog (http://newuu.com/40days/) and launched its festivities with a sermon on ethical eating and environmental justice, tabling for 40/40/40 participation, and signups for Fair Trade gift baskets.
The UU Church of Canton, NY used the Sunday Service Kit (PDF) to help shape today's service, and found that 43 members signed onto the challenge immediately following. Their pulpit guests were students from Clarkson University Engineers Without Borders, who shared their ongoing mission to provide clean sanitary drinking water to remote villages of South America.
If your 40/40/40 service will be next Sunday, be sure to check out the Sunday Service Kit (PDF) and additional worship resources in the updated Ethical Eating: Food and Environmental Justice Worship Resources Supplement.
What's going on in your congregation? Let's hear it in the comments. Send your pictures if you've got 'em!


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Chanel has replaced one ridiculously beautiful blonde for another. Sorry, Brad Pitt.
In what seems like the most no-brainer decision ever, the fashion house has tapped Gisele Bündchen to be the face of its iconic Chanel No. 5 fragrance. (Funny, we'd always imagined that she smelled like sunbeams and unicorn tears.)
The supermodel will star in a campaign directed by Baz Luhrmann later this year. Luhrmann previously worked on a Chanel No. 5 ad starring Nicole Kidman, who joins Catherine Deneuve, Audrey Tautou, and Pitt as past ambassadors for the scent.
Given The Great Gatsby director's opulent style, except something whimsical and glamorous. So long as it's not a monologue about the power of fragrance, Gisele will knock it out of the park.
Fingers crossed this won't interfere with her budding singing career. Cough. (The Hollywood Reporter)
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This is well overdue (so I'm told).. I am jumping on the blog bandwagon!! There is a reason of course as to why I took so long to get to this particular "To Do" on my list.. I'm a painter not a writer.
So with that in mind expect to see less text and images aplenty in my posts. I think that will be about as much as I can manage in the beginning. Who knows, in time I may even write a paragraph!!
Really, it's just going to be for news and photos that don't quite fit on my website, like my travels, stuff I like and want to share and the odd ''painting in progress'' picture.
How does one sign off one of these things?! I actually have this problem with emails as well. Writing to friends who aren't quite close enough for a "Love Denise" ending get "Lv D", or just a "D." I wonder what everyone else does these days?
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p.s. The photo is my view today from my flat on Lamma Island, Hong Kong. There is a typhoon in the general area today. My first for this season. It's not heading our way but is close enough to make it's presence felt.. lots of wind gusts, showers and dark clouds.


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In this article, we will explain how to use Google analytic in Massive Dynamic websites.
Google Analytics is a free website tracking service that reports website traffic, conversions, user behavior, and more. It is the most popular website tracking service available.
Google Analytics can show you how much traffic your website receives, where that traffic is coming from, and how visitors interact with your site once they arrive.
You can also export Google Analytics data in various formats or build your own custom "Dashboard" that easily provides and updates the data you want to see.
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1. The first thing you need to add Google Analytics to your website is a Google account. If you don't already have one you are comfortable associating with your website, get one here.
2. Once you have your account ready, go to https://analytics.google.com and log into your account.
3.Once you sign-in with your Gmail account, you will be prompted to a screen like the one below. This is where you will signup for Google analytics with your Gmail account.
4.On the next screen, you will be given choice to choose between a website or mobile app. Make sure you select website.
After that, you need to enter account name (It will be the Google Analytics profile name for this website), Website name, website's URL, country, and the time zone.
Once you have entered this information, click on the Get Tracking ID button. You will be presented with Google Analytics terms and service which you must agree to, so click on "I Agree" button.
5.Now you will be presented with your Google Analytics tracking code. You can copy this tracking code because you will need to enter it in your WordPress site depending on the method you use below.
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There are several ways to add the Google Analytics code to your WordPress site, but we're going to focus on the easiest method.
Google Analytics by MonsterInsights, is the most popular Google Analytics plugin for WordPress, formerly known as Yoast Google Analytics. This plugin is one of the most powerful of the analytics plugins that is also very easy to configure and start tracking your traffic immediately.
1. Install and activate the MonsterInsights plugin.
2.The plugin will add a new menu item labeled 'Analytics' to your WordPress admin menu. Navigate to the "Settings" section under the new "Analytics" menu.
3.If you are signed in to your Google Analytics account, click the "Authenticate with your Google account".
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Click on 'Next' to continue.
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Click on the 'Allow' button to continue.
The authentication popup will now show you a line of code which you need to copy.
Next, you need to enter this code in the MonsterInsights popup and then click on 'Next' to continue.
The final step is to select the profile you want to track. You need to select your website here and then click on the next button to continue.
Manually Enter Your UA Code: If you prefer to manually enter your user account number, simply check the "Manually enter your UA code" box.
Then go back to your Google Analytics account, click on the "Admin" link in the main menu, and then click on "Property Settings" under the center "Property" column.
Copy the code under "Tracking ID" (be sure to include the "UA" portion) and paste the code into the field in the plugin.
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The Piper Gates Design Christmas Cards are now available. Get yours here.
Thursday, 19 October 2017
The third Piper Gates Design bookmark now available with all orders. Titled "guitarists and their singers" the bookmark features Ron & Iggy, Marr & Morrissey, William & Jim and John and Ian. Available for a limited time only. All Piper Gates Design goodies are available here
Saturday, 30 September 2017
Can you dig it?
After my annual viewing of The Warriors I searched online for the US movie tie in paperback. During the search I discovered a set of bubblegum cards had been produced but I found these lacking. Deciding to right this wrong I created a 32 card set of "Star Wars" style bubblegum cards complete with inane descriptions and featuring all the key moments in the film. For those with eagle eyes the boarders contain illustrations central to the film. Can you dig it?
Monday, 4 September 2017
Revised Editions Part Two
Monday, 21 August 2017
The recent Scott Walker Prom reminded me of a longtime quest of compiling my "ultimate" Scott Walker compilation for my iPod. Taking this further it was decided to create the sleeve for said compilation in the style of a Phillips album from the late 1960s.
Thursday, 18 May 2017
Revised Editions Part One
Friday, 3 February 2017
I Wanna Be Your Dog
The Stooges in greeting card form, ideal for any occasion even as a valentines card! Available here
Also available as a limited edition 30 x 40cm print, available here
Return of the Bookmark
New bookmarks available with all orders for a limited time only, comes with a "post punk" side & a "pre punk" side.
Thursday, 19 January 2017
Dear Prudence
Siouxsie And The Banshees had an amazing run of singles between 1978 and 1983, containing everything you could want from a pop single. Dear Prudence ended this run with some great psychedelic phasing which made the summer/ autumn of 1983 even more magical plus the video was great too. Taking influence from the latter it was decided to create a print and card celebrating this. The print comes in an edition of 25 copies which are signed and numbered are available here.
The illustration is also available as a limited edition birthday card which can be purchased here.
Friday, 13 January 2017
Je T'aime
Following on from the popular Serge Gainsbourg & Jane Birkin Christmas Card comes a new Je T'aime print. Limited to only 25 copies it is printed on high quality 250 gram paper and is signed and numbered by the artist. Available here
Also available as a A5 greeting card here
Tuesday, 20 December 2016
The Caterpillar Birthday Card
The Cure "Caterpillar" print is now available as a birthday card. Available here
Sunday, 18 December 2016
Just Like Honey
Piper Gates Design is very pleased to announce that the Mary Chain Christmas Cards are part of the merchandise on the Mary Chain's US tour which started last Tuesday. Also available is the birthday/ greeting card which is suitable for occasions all year round. Get yours here
Friday, 18 November 2016
As well as Black Grape "cosmic scousers" Cast have Christmas Cards joining them on tour over the next few days, get them while you can.
Thursday, 17 November 2016
In The Name Of The Father
Piper Gates Design is proud to announce that if your going to see Black Grape on tour these cards will be part of the merchandise in the next few days.
Thursday, 3 November 2016
Serge Gainsbourg & Jane Birkin Christmas Cards
A new addition to the Christmas Card range is the new Serge Gainsbourg & Jane Birkin Card, the ultimate in cool!
Friday, 21 October 2016
Picture This
All orders now come with these groovy "superhero" style bookmarks for a limited time. Get them while stocks last.
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Labels: Ian Brown, kraftwerk, mark e smith, Morrissey, Paul Weller, Piper Gates design, ralf hutter, Serge Gainsbourg, steve marriott, the fall, The Jam, The Small Faces, The Smiths, The Stone Roses
Radio Live Transmission
My twitter mucker @RingoLee11 has a radio show on this Sunday the 23rd of October; it will be great. Here's some 'cyber flyers' I did for him with a Reid Miles feel to it.
Friday, 14 October 2016
I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday
Today marks the official launch of the Piper Gates Design Christmas Cards. As usual the cards are printed on high quality 250 gram silk and contain a unique blurb on the back which adds to the visual experience. All Piper Gates Design items can be found here
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Labels: Ian Brown, Johnny Marr, mark e smith, Morrissey, Paul Weller, Robert Smith, steve marriott, The Cure, the fall, The Jam, The Jesus And Mary Chain, The Small Faces, The Stone Roses
Friday, 23 September 2016
Dig! Bubblegum Cards
Despite its brazen editing 'Dig!' is a brilliant film. In fact I was so enamored with the film that I watched it solidly for a year. Re-watching it a decade later the narrative suggests a more passive agressive Monkees. Taking this thought further it was decided to recreate 'Dig!' as a bubblegum card series. Using style cues from the Star Wars cards of the 1970s the cards contain inane descriptions together with quotes making the series the ultimate bubblegum experience.
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Labels: Anton Newcombe, bubblegum cards, Courtney Taylor, Dig!, doctumentary, Joel gion, Matt Hollywood, Ondi Timoner, Psychedelic, Star Wars, star wars bubblegum cards, The Brian Jonestown Massacre
The Cure Take 2
An exclusive print of The Cure circa 'The Top'. See Robert and Lol now with more make up and even bigger hair. This limited edition comes in a set of 20 prints, which are signed and numbered by the artist. Available here
Saturday, 27 August 2016
She Just Satisfies
Jimmy Page's solo single from 1965 is a freakbeat-tastic treat worthy of The Kinks. It also costs a small fortune to purchase an original copy. Luckily for those of us without limitless resources it was reissued for Record Store Day this year. However the repro Fontana sleeve was a very sorry looking thing so it was decided to give it the lovely European picture sleeve it deserved. The raison d'etre being in this parallel universe 'She Just Satisfies' was reissued in 1967 with a current picture of the Yardbirds era Page. The rear of the sleeve features other Fontana artists worthy of your inspection.
My My My
Eno in his post 'Roxy' finery, last but one of the 'marber grid' prints. Available here with lots of other goodies
Monday, 29 February 2016
Charlotte Sometimes
The latest addition to the Piper Gates Design "Rock 'n' Roll" prints is everybody's favourite post punk band The Cure. Illustrated here in their 1981-1982 glory the print is 30 x 40cm in size and printed on high quality 250 gram silk paper. It comes in an edition of 20 copies and is numbered and signed. See Robert, Simon and Lol as you've never seen them before! Available here
The Cure Limited Edition Birthday Card
Also available as a limited edition birthday card available here
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text: Submitted by Tara D on Mon, 11/19/2012 - 11:33am All about museums for kids and families in and around BostonBoston's museums are among this city's greatest treasures. Whether you want your children to see the world right in your backyard, learn something new, or just have fun, there is a museum in the area to fit the bill. In this guide, you can get tips and insider info on museums you're planning to visit, find out what's happening at your favorite cultural haunt, or discover a museum you've never even heard of – all in one place! MuseumsBoston Boston Museum SpotlightHow to Explore the Museum of Science With Kids of Different Ages and Interests A Day at the MFA with KidsFree Admission for Kids at Boston Museums and AttractionsVisiting the JFK Library and Museum with Kids20 Things to Do with Kids at the Blue Hills Trailside Museum Boston Museums for FamiliesVisiting the Harvard Museums with Kids: Mummies, Glass Flowers & Totem PolesMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston with a Toddler: Five Things to Do and Five Things to KnowThe New Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum - "Let Freedom Ring!"10 Must-See Exhibits at Boston's Museum of Science Visiting the MIT Museum with KidsMuseums for Kids and Families in Greater Boston: 3 North Shore MuseumsThe Hall at Patriot Place in Foxboro: 25 Fun Things to Do with Kids Free Admission to Boston MuseumsFree Admission to Boston MuseumsVisiting Museums in Greater Boston for FreeFree and Discounted Admission to Boston Attractions: Check Out These Public Library PassesHighland Street Foundation's Free Fun Fridays: Top 5 Picks for Boston Families More Family Fun GuidesSports Centers, Gyms, and Fun Zones for Boston KidsFarms and Pick Your Own Guide for Boston FamiliesIndoor Play Spaces for Boston KidsBoston Theme and Water Parks Guide


text: Plaza Suites, Kochi is a comfortable value for money hotel, conveniently located in the suburb, Kakkanad close to the IT hub, catering for your long or short stay accommodation requirements. Whether you are here on business or leisure we at Plaza Suites can offer you a comfortable place to stay and take care of all your travel requirements by arranging your transporation and sight seeing tours. All our 30 rooms are air conditioned and en suite. We have a daily maid service and 24 hour room service. All rooms have multi channel cable TV. Freshly prepared food can be delivered to your door on request from local restaurants. In room kitchen facilities are availabe if you prefer self catering. Whether you want a typical hotel room or suite, all our rooms are tastefully decorated and reasonably priced with deep discounts availabe for long stay guests.


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All Our Pretty Songs (Metamorphoses #1)
Friends since birth, two girls will have to choose between love and their friendship. Set in the Pacific Northwest, Aurora and the unnamed narrator are as close as sisters. Though they look like opposites - both in dress, houses and economic class - they are inseparable. Their mothers were best friends when they were younger, too.
During the summer before their senior year a musician comes to town; both girls are drawn to him. Jack has a musical gift, his playing put people into a kind of trance. Even though everyone else has picked Aurora, Jack likes the narrator. But she and Aurora are not the only ones who have noticed Jack's gift. His music has called a magic from below. A magic that may have been why Aurora's musician father disappeared when she was a kid.
It is up to the narrator to protect the people she loves - if she can - while they are drawn to the dark forces. How can they not see the sinister side like she can? And once they decide, how can she stop them?
McCarry, Sarah. (2013). All Our Pretty Songs. New York: St. Martin's Griffin.
Labels: Diversity in YA, Friendship, Horror, Magic, Metamorphoses, Sarah McCarry, Series, YA


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30" x 30" x 1.5" original painting on stretched canvas, with the image continuing around the sides so that no frame is required. It comes with picture wire, ready to hang.
It's a game that only one person can win, but when you cover every square you get a more companionable result. Choose X or O. Make your mark.
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Carrot and Mint Soup
I make this soup often. The mint adds such freshness to the sweet carrots for a beautiful combination. Anyone who tastes it is so pleasantly surprised at how enjoyable this soup is, as well as it feeling very nourishing. I enjoy this as a light meal in any season, and also like to serve it in shot glasses as an entrée to a Middle Eastern meal - it can even adapt to a European theme. Using vegetable stock will suit vegans and vegetarians, and kids love it too.
Pictured: Carrot and Mint Soup
1kg bag carrots, sliced into coins
1 brown onion, roughly chopped
1 litre chicken stock, or vegetable stock
4 sprigs fresh mint, leaves torn off, discard stems
Sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
In a large soup/casserole pot with a lid add a splash of olive oil and toss in the carrots and onion til well covered in oil.
Put the lid on and place the pot on the stove: low – med heat.
Stirring every now and then, "sweat" the vegetables til soft. You do not want to fry and brown the vegetables; you want to soften them while keeping in all their flavor and juices. This will take 5 – 10 minutes.
Once vegetables are soft, add chicken stock and slowly bring to boil, turn heat down straight away and simmer a few minutes to blend the flavours together. Take the pot off the heat and let cool a little – this makes it easier to blend the soup.
Once cool enough to handle, add the soup and mint leaves to a blender – all in one large one, or if you have a small one like I do split the leaves amongst each batch so you are blending soup and mint every time.
Pour soup back into a large pot to reheat for serving, stir it well for consistency and taste it first before seasoning as chicken stock can be salty. Season with pepper and salt.
Serve with warm crusty bread.
Serves 6


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Friday, August 4th
"If you've followed the Austin Music Minute for awhile now, youre well aware of your AMM hosts proclivity toward music with a dark heart, something that deftly crawls under your skin and wont let go. AMM fave Elsa Cross is one such artiste, who turns her keen observations into heart-piercing Americana/roots-rock revealing the inner turmoil behind the outwardly badass troubadour."
Austin Music Minute, Kutx98.9
Elsa Cross plays David Lynchs kind of rockabilly.
Austin American-Statesman
Imagine the darkest of scenarios enveloping you in eerily beautiful tones, as though Johnny Cash or perhaps Tom Waits had a sister.
Laurie Gallardo, KUTX 98.9 Austin
Elsa Cross should have been touring with Johnny Cash in his American recording days.
Performer Magazine
There is a controlled ferocity to her tone and lyrics, even in the musics softest moments, and the songs would seem equally appropriate if performed on a horse ranch or in a Hells Kitchen lounge.
The Wire
Eddie Spaghetti and The Reverend Horton Heat would both fall in love with this woman.
Spotlight Magazine
Elsa was born in Strong, Maine, and currently lives in Austin, Texas.
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text: Every now and then I come across a blog that I can't tear myself away from. I find myself clicking back and back and back gobbling up all the stories and images. Le Dans La is such a blog. It belongs to the French stylist Aurelie Lecuyer. She documents her lovely family and her home on her blog amongst other things. Thanks to Veronika over at Sarah & Bendrix for introducing me to her. These photos don't even scratch the surface of the goodness over at Le Dans La. Carve out some time and take a little break over there.Image Credits: Aurelie Lecuyer


text: Social care Social care Prospectus Courses Why choose us? Benefits News Research Events Awarded by Kingston University Kingston and St George's is proud to offer you the chance to discover your career path in social care, with the Working with children and young people (WWCYP) course. This degree is a flexible and newly developed course that spans social work, education and healthcare disciplines, and offers a well-rounded perspective of working with children and young people based on pedagogy. This course is ideal for students who want to work in interprofessional work settings, or are undecided about which career path to follow. Courses Undergraduate Working with Children and Young People: Social Pedagogy BA(Hons) Why choose us? WWCYP is part of a suite of courses offered as part of Child Centred Interprofessional Practice and is delivered by the Department of Social Work and Social Care Unique area of study for individuals who wish to work with children, young people and their families but are unsure which career to choose. Graduates are well positioned for careers in social work, early years, nursing, youth justice or teaching. Students learn different approaches to working creatively and positively with children, young people, families and carers within a social pedagogy ethos. Teaching is delivered by multidisciplinary team modelling sound interprofessional practice that informs the safe and effective working with children and young people Students will receive an excellent grounding in the relevant legal and statutory requirements that underpin the provision of services for children and young people, and gain awareness of ethics and diversity as it impacts them and their future practice with children and young people. Students undertake two practice learning experiences in a variety of settings. There is the opportunity to study abroad as part of the Erasmus scheme in one of our partner institutions during the second year. Partnerships We have developed a number of relationships with practice partners. We work with a range of statutory and voluntary agencies including local authorities. Achieving for Children (Kingston and Richmond) Early intervention teams Merton Social Services Surrey Family Support Service South Thames College Coombe Hill Primary School Bedelsford School Dysart School The Prince's Trust Welcare, a charity working with families in London and Surrey Voluntary agencies Students are encouraged to develop links within their local communities and engage in volunteer work with children and young people, to build their CV and enhance their employability prospects. Employment prospects Graduates gain a degree which is relevant to a variety of roles within the children's workforce WWCYP graduates are also extremely well placed to enter professional training at postgraduate level in a variety of areas: social work early years nursing teaching law Student benefits and support Students meet a range of different professionals and partners during the course of their degree and two practice placements which allows them to network and gives the access to potential employment opportunities within the children's workforce. Students have access to the School of Social Work and Social Care's monthly seminars and other developmental opportunities across the faculty. This enables students to have access to up-to-date research in issues relating to children and young people. WWCYP students are active partners in course delivery. They mentor other students through the SAMS (Student Academic Mentors) Scheme and regularly attend formal meetings to ensure that student feedback is taken into account. We have a dedicated Student Support Officer to ensure student wellbeing; they are the first point of contact for students who have personal problems, need advice or are seeking information about University services. Practice placements Our students have opportunities to work in a wide variety of settings including: Youth Justice Youthwork Family Placement Support Children's Centres Early Years settings Working with young people with complex needs Local schools Local charities You may also be interested in: Social work Child Centred Interprofessional Practice Early Years Education Nursing Midwifery Healthcare Practice Special educational needs and inclusive practice Go to top Social work news New book by social work expert outlines ramifications of privatising services Posted: 6th February 2019 A book setting out the far-reaching implications of privatising social work has been unveiled by Prof Ray Jones. 0 comments Social Work celebrates 100% overall satisfaction in National Student Survey Posted: 23rd August 2018 Kingston University's social work courses have topped the national leader board for student satisfaction in this year's National Student Survey (NSS). 0 comments Success celebrated at Social Work and Social Care Annual Conference Posted: 22nd March 2018 Over 200 delegates, employers and publishers attended this year's Department of Social Work and Social Care Annual Conference at the Kingston Hill campus on World Social Work Day, 21 March 2018. 0 comments Go to top Social work research New book by social work expert outlines ramifications of privatising services Posted: 6th February 2019 A book setting out the far-reaching implications of privatising social work has been unveiled by Prof Ray Jones. 0 comments Associate professor wins award for research into end-of-life care for people with learning disabilities Posted: 25th January 2017 Dr Irene Tuffrey-Wijne awarded 2017 Post Doctoral Researcher Award from the European Association of Palliative Care 0 comments Challenges to professional assessment and intervention for families with complex needs Posted: 1st May 2015 Senior Lecturer, Rick Hood, has written a comprehensive account of the challenges to professional assessment and intervention presented by families with complex needs. 0 comments Go to top


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Remember Annie and Jason from Hunter Belle Cheese, a few seasons ago on MKR?
Here's the recipe for their incredible blue cheese sauce, perfect for steak!
Ingredients (makes 300ml)
25g butter
1 eschalot, finely chopped
60g blue cheese
300ml thickened cream
To make blue cheese sauce, melt butter in a medium saucepan over low heat. Add eschalots and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until soft. Add cheese, then mash until a smooth paste forms. Stir in cream and cook, stirring, until smooth and combined. Heat until nearly boiling, then remove from heat and season with pepper.


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Billions of dollars have been embezzled from Russia's Sochi Winter Olympics funds, opposition members alleged on Thursday.
Former Deputy Prime Minister Boris Nemtsov and Solidarity party member Leonid Martynyuk released a report Thursday which analyzed six months of Olympic spending data, claiming that the huge balloon in cost — from 2007's $12 billion estimate to the current $51 billion — is a result of "a monstrous scam."
The report estimated that between $25 billion and $30 billion was "stolen" via unfair bidding by government-favored companies, as well as secrecy in the spending of the funds allotted.
"We account this irregularity for corruption, fraud, sloppiness and unprofessionalism," Nemtsov said at a press conference in Moscow.
At its current price tag, the Sochi Games are the most expensive Olympics in history, winter or summer. The London Olympics cost $14.3 billion by comparison.
"It is obvious that Putin's friends are running the preparations for the Olympic Games," Nemtsov said, according to Radio Free Europe.
"It is also obvious that one is reluctant to put his own friends behind bars. However, we cannot look at all this passively because the scale will only grow bigger. The embezzlement they are presiding over is not just some kind of children's game but a real threat to Russia's national security."
The opposition leaders have called for an investigation by Russian prosecution, claiming that the stolen funds could have been used to build about 1,870 miles of high-speed roads or provide housing for 800,000 people in Russia, BBC News reported.
However, some Olympics officials were not shocked by the allegations.
"I don't recall an Olympics without corruption," Jean-Claude Killy, head of the International Olympic Committee's coordination commission for the Sochi games, said.
"It's not an excuse, obviously, and I'm very sorry about it, but there might be corruption in this country, there was corruption before. I hope we find ways around that," he added.
Government officials have denied accusations of the widespread corruption in the funding and preparations for the games.
The corruption accusations came the same day as the Sochi medal designs were released:
This is what the new medals look like for the 2014 winter games in Sochi, Russia twitter.com/BuzzFeed/statu…— BuzzFeed (@BuzzFeed) May 30, 2013
More from GlobalPost: Russian oligarchs foot much of the bill for 2014 Olympics in Sochi as price of doing business


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Friday Roundup 11.1.13/
Story Masters is less than a week away! Hope to see you there!
- An awesome post about first drafts by Your Best Book staff member Emma D. Dryden!
- Former Agent and author Nathan Bransford recently released a book on writing.
- Five Surprising Writers' Lessons from the Business World
- Another Your Best Book attendee shares some of her experience.
- Doing NaNoWriMo? Here are some helpful links from author Lynn Viehl.
Have a great weekend!


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Billerica is prime real estate for business growth poised for greatness located at the intersection of Routes, 3, 95 and 495. Already possessing high-profiles businesses like EMD Sorono, PAREXEL and Insulet, Billerica is poised to leverage its superior economic development team at Town Hall to create even more jobs and revenue.
As your State Representative, Alicia will work to increase employment opportunities by advocating for investment medical, renewable energy and vocational trade fields.
Recent statistics show 3-4 million job openings in construction and contractor fields nationwide. A entry-level model averages $51,000 annually with hourly rates climbing through experience. Investment in vocational training would create more better paying jobs and opportunities for small business ownership.
As your State Representative, Alicia will work with the Executive Office of Housing & Economic Development to locate resources and develop innovative ways to ensure we continue to see economic growth in Billerica.
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I am often asked how I fight through creative block and what inspires me. So, here is an installment of my Inspiration Series.
I've found that sometimes to break out of a NON-creative funk, it's best I go look at some work of other artists I admire. Being a traditional artist as well, It's fun for me to see what other artists use as their outlet, although I paint, and sketch my primary outlet for my art is through graphics, type and paper. Sometimes to see how other creative minds put out their ideas, and the creations they create will jostle my own creative juices. All photography images courtesy of Quest Drape.
I've had the pleasure of interacting with some amazing vendors and it always delights me when a foreign or unexpected medium is translated into a beautiful creation. Check out how Quest Drape takes the simple element of drapery to a level unmatched! The impact alone fires me up...!


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There is an inherent fragility in "House of Cards" - a simplicity which hints at deeper tones of beauty. A gorgeous, soothing ballad made up of humble parts, yet filled with apprehensive ideas. It is precisely this combination of romance and anxiety that director James Frost captures in his revolutionary new video for Radiohead's tune. It's a vision of humanity disintegrating into bits of digital information - albeit with grace and beauty.
Thom Yorke and company have continually been ahead of the industry curve when it comes to new technology, whether singing about it (OK Computer), embodying it in sound (Kid A) or utilizing it in new ways to market (In Rainbows). Thematically they've tackled the unnerving and exciting collision between our creativity in industry and classical human self-expression. And with the video for "House of Cards" they (and Frost) present human feeling existing within the futuristic walls of our computers, yet existing on the very edges of extinction.
There is a story of lust, love and emotional detachment told through the 3D graphics on screen. It begins with the distorted image of the singer, as if emerging through television static, struggling to break free from the banality of his current state. In the lyrics of the song he asks for a lover, not a friend - inviting a girl at a suburban soirée to "throw your keys in the bowl" and swing over to his side. They are both tied to other people, but Yorke proposes flinging caution to the wind and diving into lust despite knowing that it will almost certainly end in disaster.
This is where the video soars. The images of not only the collapsing lovers, but of the falling world around them, invites the viewer to make larger connections between the small story in this apartment and the broader implications of the pictures. The singer wants us to forget the debility of life and emotion, but the fractured scenes make this impossible. What does it mean to be in "denial," as Yorke croons in the chorus? Are we kidding ourselves to believe true romance is possible; is trying to escape from the futility of loveless nights in itself futile?
Furthermore, there is the suggestion that as we progress into and become one with our technological creations, we are losing something invaluable. The telephone lines which fade into darkness could mean that the things we invent to further enhance meaning, will actually give us nothing; disconnecting us from each other and leaving the world black, void of color. Perhaps, even in making this video, we risk losing part of the artistic hand in film making.
Yet, like the music, the despair is accompanied by serene hope. After all, Yorke's romantic suggestion, despite going against the better judgment of the lovers, is an avenue for escape from the sameness of that party - a momentary surge of energy. Maybe in denial, in letting our house crumble, we actually defeat inevitability. In a way Frost illuminates the world through his graphics, like an infrared lens finding the rainbows hidden in society. Even though we are bombarded with static fuzz, faces push through and make themselves visible - like Yorke's surprising, transcendent vocal melody rising above the repeating tune - we see the unrelenting spirit of human expression. Unclear, uncertain, but alive.