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In Memory of Joyce Jeakings a lovely and talented lady.
In Memory of Melba(Mel) Openshaw a rare kind.
Both ladies I was blessed to have known in the papercraft field and I miss having them around.


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Mariners beat Rays behind Lee, Paxton
ST. PETERSBURG -- The Mariners took advantage of three Rays errors to claim a 6-4 win on Thursday afternoon at Tropicana Field and prevent the Rays from sweeping the three-game series.
Dae-Ho Lee and Chris Iannetta provided the bulk of the Mariners' offense. Lee had an RBI single in the first and a two-run double in the fourth. Iannetta went 3-for-4 with an RBI. After the Rays narrowed the Mariners' lead to 5-4, Kyle Seager added a solo home run in the ninth to cap the scoring.View Full Game Coverage
ST. PETERSBURG -- The Mariners took advantage of three Rays errors to claim a 6-4 win on Thursday afternoon at Tropicana Field and prevent the Rays from sweeping the three-game series.
Dae-Ho Lee and Chris Iannetta provided the bulk of the Mariners' offense. Lee had an RBI single in the first and a two-run double in the fourth. Iannetta went 3-for-4 with an RBI. After the Rays narrowed the Mariners' lead to 5-4, Kyle Seager added a solo home run in the ninth to cap the scoring.View Full Game Coverage
"It's good to get a win, good to get a rally together," Iannetta said as the Mariners snapped a four-game losing skid. "No matter what is being said or written, we're a tight unit, and we're going to keep playing that way."
Video: SEA@TB: Iannetta pads lead with a single, scores Lee
Though Blake Snell took the loss for the Rays, the Seattle native's outing proved difficult to evaluate. While five runs scored in 3 1/3 innings on his watch, just one was earned thanks to two errors by shortstop Tim Beckham. On the flip side, Snell did not look as composed as he did in his Major League debut on April 23 when he allowed one run in five innings against the Yankees in New York.
"Good stuff, fairly erratic, it's fair to say," Rays manager Kevin Cash said. "They had a good approach. Because from the side, it looked like he was featuring some pretty nasty weapons. But they were either laying off of it or not trying to do too much and taking their hits. They pieced together a couple of good innings and drove his pitch count way up, much higher than what we would like. Other than that, I look forward to seeing Blake out there again."
Steve Pearce went 3-for-5 with an RBI to pace the Rays' offense, but he struck out with the bases loaded to end the Rays' eighth.
Video: SEA@TB: Pearce singles into left to score Forsythe
Dae-Ho delivers again: The Mariners had 15 baserunners in the first four innings, but they weren't able to fully take advantage until Lee's bases-loaded double in the fourth off reliever Ryan Garton that gave them a 5-2 lead. Nelson Cruz had hit into a double play and struck out in two previous bases-loaded opportunities, but Lee launched a two-out shot to right field to score Shawn O'Malley and Franklin Gutierrez, capitalizing on Beckham's throwing error earlier that frame. Lee continued producing in his part-time role as the 33-year-old rookie from Korea went 2-for-3 with a walk and three RBIs and is hitting .298 with 10 homers and 27 RBIs in just 114 at-bats.
"The last two games, I'd struck out six times, so I was trying to not swing too much, not too quick, just hit the ball easy," Lee said through an interpreter. "I've been seeing a lot of changeups and breaking balls, but I don't care. I just have to make the adjustment."
Video: SEA@TB: Lee doubles into right to score two runs
Beckham's boots: Snell would have escaped the first with just one run on the board if shortstop Beckham had not booted Seager's two-out ground ball. Cruz scored on the play and Iannetta followed with an RBI single to put the Mariners up 3-0. Beckham did some making up in the second when he started an inning-ending 6-4-3 double play. Unfortunately, his throwing error in the fourth led to two additional Mariners runs.
Video: SEA@TB: Cruz scores on Beckham's fielding error
Leaving a problem: Snell struggled throughout his 3 1/3 innings, allowing eight hits. He got lifted with the bases loaded -- a situation that Beckham's second error helped create. Ryan Garton, who was optioned to Triple-A Durham following the game, nearly cleaned up, but Lee produced a two-out, two-run double. Snell's final line showed five runs, of which only one was earned, on eight hits, three walks and three strikeouts. More >
Video: SEA@TB: Snell works out of a bases-loaded jam
Paxton holds the line: The Mariners' lefty wasn't as overpowering as in his previous two starts, but he got through six innings with a 5-3 lead and shut the door with two big outs to preserve that margin. With runners at the corners with one out in the sixth, Jaff Decker floated a flyout down the line to right fielder Gutierrez. Beckham tagged at third and came halfway down the line, but he retreated back to third on a throw that was cut off by Lee at first base. Paxton then finished things off by getting a groundout by Curt Casali. In four starts in place of Felix Hernandez, Paxton has a 2.86 ERA with 29 strikeouts and six walks in 22 innings. More >
Video: SEA@TB: Paxton tosses six innings, gets the win
"We have played really good baseball, and we're winning series, that's the most important thing. We did have some miscues today. We'll kind of rebound and get ready for a big series against San Francisco." -- Cash, on his team
"I love Cano. He's my best friend." -- Lee, as he walked around in a "Yes we Cano" T-shirt after the game
In the bottom of the fourth, the Rays challenged an out call at third base when Taylor Motter tagged and and tried to advance to third on Decker's flyout to left. After a delay of 1 minute and 43 seconds, the call was overturned.
Video: SEA@TB: Motter safe at third after out overturned
A crew chief home run review took place in the ninth on Seager's solo home run. After 2 minutes and 26 seconds, the call on the field stood.
Video: SEA@TB: Seager's solo homer stands after review
Mariners: Right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma (4-4, 4.10 ERA) will be shooting for his fifth win in his last six starts in Friday's 4:10 p.m. PT series opener in Boston. The 35-year-old has struggled against the Red Sox, going 0-1 with a 10.20 ERA in four prior meetings and gave up six hits and five runs in 2 1/3 innings in his last Fenway Park start in 2014.
Rays: Chris Archer (4-7, 4.81 ERA) will make his 15th start of the season at 7:10 p.m. ET on Friday against the Giants. The Rays' right-hander is 7-16 with a 4.54 ERA in his last 30 starts. It should be interesting to see how the Rays' players respond to the crowd, which is anticipated to be in excess of 40,000.
Watch every out-of-market regular-season game live on MLB.TV.
Bill Chastain has covered the Rays for MLB.com since 2005.
Greg Johns has covered the Mariners since 1997, and for MLB.com since 2011. Follow him on Twitter

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What If the Cause Didn't Matter?/
Last week, I had the great fortune to receive a cheap flight to Copenhagen at the last minute! It was gorgeous and the perfect relaxer. I walked the trails and beaches, played with my friends's family dog, toured a famous castle, and slept. A lot.
Returning on a 10 hour flight, I was injury free. After a night of sleep, the next morning—I stepped onto the floor, and discovered a calf muscle pull. I thought it was a cramp so I hydrated, ate a banana, kept it moving, to no relief. Four days later, I am still dealing with this calf restriction and the compensation while walking. As a Rolfer™, I feel what is happening now, but I don't know what I "did to it".
This gives me the opportunity to remember that cause isn't always the point. And we don't always know the cause. We have to deal with what is, not what was, in healing an orthopedic style injury.
We can never undo the thing that was done. That's not how the body works. What we can do is move forward to integrate and return to smooth function. We continue forward in a spiral of healing and body events, body events, healing. As a brilliant chiropractor once told me, "Clients ask why they have to keep coming back, and I say because they are still living life."
Hopefully, our remedies to unpleasant or unhealthy body events (injuries) are along a healing path, and not toward exacerbating events, like unneeded surgeries. Or like over-using (figurative or literal) crutches , enabling a weakness or strengthening a compensation that was meant to be temporary.
We can't undo the event once it has taken place. So knowing the cause isn't the most primary concern. We can never perform an "equal and opposite reaction" in order to heal an event. Because the body does not have equals and opposites. Not even with all the talk about flexors and extensors. Biceps are not the opposite of triceps. Up is not the opposite of down. We are not symmetrical; we are not machines.
So the cause of my calf pull does not matter because I can't undo it. I could learn about the players in the play (the knee or thigh sensations, the foot glitches, etc.) but paying attention to what is now is more important to appropriately addressing healing; the sensations will lead me to the main players. To healing this event, I dealt with those. In my case, strengthening movement in my loose SI joints was key in the relief of strain on my calf muscles.
So next time a mysterious ailment or ache pops up, even if there is a direct and obvious "cause", go beyond that thought, into the feeling of the event, and ask your body what it is also feeling. With practice you can come up with many more relevant solutions, if you can be "In the Now of the injury."
Speaking of Paying attention to what your pain is saying, let me suggest a book I believe in: Convergence Healing is a sparkling fresh way of coming closer in touch with your body's messages to you. Peter Bedard, Hypnotherapist and healthy tea purveyor lives a wonderful example of how you can come back from even the worst injuries, to completely recover and thrive! Learn his techniques from Convergence Healing. He's amazing. Get to know him just because!


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Centrix Software Strikes Alliance with Atlantis Computing to Address VDI Storage Challenge
Companies come together to help enterprises avoid storage bottlenecks when scaling virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI)
VMware PEX, Las Vegas – 13th February 2012 – Centrix Software, a leading provider of workspace computing solutions, today announced it has joined forces with Atlantis Computing, the leader in Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) storage and performance optimisation solutions, to help organisations accurately size and reduce the cost of storage requirements for large-scale desktop virtualisation deployments.
Many IT organisations are unaware that the major expense of VDI is not software or server hardware, but storage. As much as 80% of the cost of implementing a conventional VDI environment is for the storage infrastructure needed to support implementations that meet user expectations. Conventional SAN/NAS storage systems can only deliver the data throughput (IOPS) needed to support VDI by increasing the number of storage drives and controllers well beyond that needed to deliver the required disk space. As virtual desktop IO traffic is significantly more than physical desktops, storage can often be undersized for VDI installations leading to performance and budget issues, and projects stalling when these deployments move from pilot phase to production.
As part of this new alliance, Centrix Software and Atlantis Computing will work together to help organisations optimise the delivery of virtual desktops, providing solutions that ensure storage infrastructure costs are minimised and high performance levels are achieved when scaling VDI.
• With Centrix WorkSpace iQ, an analytics solution for end-user computing environments, Centrix Software provides unprecedented and unique levels of visibility on IOPS activity and detailed analysis on the impact of user session concurrency on a virtual desktop infrastructure. The information it delivers enables accurate sizing of storage architecture based on platform usage and service consumption patterns as well as continuous analysis of the VDI environment.
• Atlantis Computing enables organisations to scale their VDI without having to invest in unnecessary storage resources. Its Atlantis ILIO solution is designed specifically for VDI workloads and, as a result, reduces the amount of traffic going to storage by up to 90 percent and decreases the storage capacity required by up to 99 percent. The impact is a dramatic reduction in the cost of the virtual desktop and a large boost in desktop performance.
"To gain the best performance and value from VDI, organisations have to be able to track the impact of service usage and consumption patterns on the supporting infrastructure. Greater visibility on IOPS is essential if storage is to be sized and managed correctly," said Paul Burke, director of product management at Centrix Software. "By working closely with Atlantis Computing, we are pleased to be adding value to its pioneering work around storage optimisation as we help organisations accelerate the delivery of successful virtual desktops projects."
"Centrix WorkSpace iQ is unique in its ability to track IOPS loads at a granular level including boot sessions, providing valuable intelligence that can be used for defining the impact of VDI deployments on the storage architecture and identifying where optimisation is needed to curtail costs," said Bernard Harguindeguy, chief executive officer of Atlantis Computing. "Our alliance with Centrix Software builds on our quest to help organisations eliminate the storage challenge around VDI and benefit in faster time from their virtualisation investments."
Centrix Software and Atlantis Computing plan to announce the availability of reference materials and resources as part of the alliance partnership.
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I've got my fingers crossed. I spent all day and I do mean all day after I finished posting yesterday, in bed. I was well-behaved. I had lots of fluids, took my cold medicine religiously every four hours. I drank 2 huge cups of hot tea with lemon…and a pizza but I know that no one heard that. The pizza wasn't part of the health regimen for the day. But I may have beaten this dreadful cold. I've been up for over an hour and no coughing. Can you see me smiling? Well, I am.
I had mentioned that during the time I was in Florida that I did really well on Weight Watchers. It was so very helpful that four of us were working on the program together. We were all sharing info, working on accurately calculating Points and when we cooked at home, cooking according to what were good choices. Also we didn't over cook, we didn't cook more than we needed so there were no pesky leftovers.
When the girls have been in Florida before they went to a particular Weight Watchers meeting. They really liked the leader, Kelley and I liked her too when I was there. But they didn't feel comfortable with the class itself. The people in the meeting were not particularly friendly to them. That's an important thing at a WW meeting…you have to feel part of the class or it can work against your success.
All that has changed this time and I think it's part of why everyone has been so successful this time.
Much of their positive progress is due to this lady…
Her name is Beverly and she is just the best! She's enthusiastic and lively. She makes everyone, even the visitors feel like they are part of the group. She's informative, she answers questions and she makes everyone feel an important part of the meeting. Her meetings are very popular and I've always been a firm believer that a good leader develops successful members.
I think our little Gang of Four was proof of that. Alice has lost 40 pounds, Gail has lost 17 pounds, Margot lost 10 pounds and in the three weeks I was there I lost 2 and a half pounds. I didn't expect that but it was a great bonus to me. I know that much of it is due to us working together as I said before, but Beverly has a lot to do with it.
I look forward to getting back to my home Weight Watchers meeting tomorrow. I've missed my regular leader, MaryLou and our little group there. While I was away, I got an e-mail from my friend Debbie telling me that there were strangers in my seat and she wasn't happy about it.
I'll be back in my seat tomorrow. Although anywhere that there's a WW meeting, I'll always feel at home.
Happy Friday!


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The D(i)S(ney)LR Series: Know Your Camera: (2) Focus
To quote my coworker, Shane, "Get it in Focus. I can fix almost anything else in editing."
But things start getting a little more complicated when we talk about how we control what is and isn't in "acceptable focus" within your frame.
For a lot of people, getting any more complicated than Autofocus is as far as they will ever choose to go.
Firstly, allow me to shout it from the rooftops, AUTOFOCUS IS NOT A SIN. It's not unprofessional, it's not anything that is bad. There are some shooting scenarios when it's not appropriate, but for 95% of the shooting that you might be doing in and around the parks, it is your best friend. Autofocus has also gotten insanely sophisticated over the years, so I highly recommend you refer to the user manual for your particular camera and see which TYPE of autofocus is most appropriate for the shooting you plan to do (yes, there are different types of autofocus on each camera). The more expensive the camera, the more focus points and focus types you generally have available.
You can also adjust, on the fly, where the focus point is within your monitor (on your viewfinder, it's the little spot that tends to blink/get solid/ (hopefully) follow the thing you're trying to get in focus. So being mindful where your focal spot is? Super important. Then keep a conscious eye on it WHILE you are shooting. Or you'll get home and find a lot of photos where your camera focused on the wall of Fairytale hall instead of your kid's beaming face.
But... wait how did that happen? The dot isn't choosing an area within a 2 dimensional frame to put into focus; it's choosing a point on the perpendicular axis to bring into focus. For example, if you focus on your subject's eyes, and their eyes are exactly 1 meter from the camera, ALL OBJECTS that are 1 meter from the camera will also be in focus. This is called "focal distance." A lot of zoom lenses don't have markings on the focus ring anymore, but if you look at a prime lens, you'll see a listing of measurements that range from, say, a fraction of a meter out to infinity.
So what, beyond the little dot, determines what's in focus? You have two additional factors to take into account: Depth of Field and Shutter Speed (motion blur).
We touched on Shutter Speed previously and how it affects exposure (which is important!), but it also has a very large effect on whether or not things will be in focus when dealing with a moving subject (or camera). The longer the shutter is open and exposing the frame, any movement either in front of the camera or OF the camera will no longer be sharp. This is why, when dealing with a moving subject such as a parade or show or (ahem) a kid that doesn't necessarily hold still for photos (hi, I love candids), I aim not to go below 1/125 second. IDEALLY 1/250 is safer. But choosing a shutter speed can also be an artistic move. You have an athlete leaping through the air and want every part of their body to be in sharp focus while it flies? You NEED a fast shutter speed. But maybe you have a dancer, who's going to be mostly stationary but their skirt is going to spin around them. There are medium shutter speeds that will keep your dancer's body in focus but the ends of the skirt will blur, etc. (whatever object is moving the fastest in the frame is the first to go out of focus due to shutter speed).
You also have to take into account the lens you are using as well as what your camera is doing. If you have a tripod and a very static subject (not PEOPLE, no matter how much they think they are holding still, they aren't) such as a landscape, shutter speed can go back to being exclusively about exposure.
That's how people can capture images of Disney Fireworks and their long trailing streams of light: they are shooting on a VERY long shutter speed on a tripod). Some lenses have advanced image stabilization options (on my Nikkor lenses, my more expensive zoom lenses feature the VR button). It is a WONDER, with the only downside being that it can drain your battery a bit faster than normal. I've had acceptably in focus long zoom shots of Hocus Pocus that I've accidentally let slip down to as low as 1/60 or 1/80 thanks to that VR image stabilization. Still, I would NOT recommend trying to do that for all of your photos; you'll end up with more trash than treasure.
Now, my friends, it's time we take a little trip down the rabbit hole of photography. I've been teaching for almost 10 years, and I know so many students who never FULLY grasp how Depth of Field works. I'm going to do my best to explain to you how DoF is managed and utilized, but the best possible thing you can do for yourself is to take these basic concepts and get out and SHOOT with them in practice.
Depth of Field is a term used to describe HOW MUCH AREA on the perpendicular plane in your photo frame will be in focus. For example, If you're pointing your camera at a Bubble Girl in Festival of Fantasy Parade, you might have a SHALLOW Depth of Field that only has her face to the back of her head in focus. OR you might have a DEEP Depth of Field, where the Bubble Girl as well as the performer behind her are in acceptable focus. You can also go to extremes with Depth of Field, with it being so shallow a person's eyes are in focus but their ears are not, or so deep that a person as well as their background/ the sky are all in acceptable focus.
When you are utilizing the focal distance concept I mentioned above, the point that is being put into focus represents the CENTER of your Depth of field, with acceptable areas of focus extending an equal distance in front of and behind that subject. What is changing when you alter your DoF is HOW FAR from that center point that area of acceptable focus reaches.
So what controls how far that area of acceptable focus extends from the center? Well... there are a LOT of factors, but the biggest and most important is your APERTURE (iris). The relationship is simple enough: the smaller your aperture is, the deeper your DoF will be, and vice versa. SHALLOW DoF will have a large aperture like a 2.8, DEEP DoF will have a small aperture such as f11.
When it comes to choosing an aperture for a particular shooting scenario, I tend to stay within a particular comfort zone that's also at least partly dependent on which lens I'm using that day. If I'm shooting candid portraits indoors of my kid, I'll probably err around a 5.6. If I'm shooting outside for a fast moving subject in full light, I'll probably shoot at least an 8. BTW- shooting at a VERY small aperture, such as f16 or above, is generally not recommended if you can help it. The Depth of Field becomes so deep it will start to pick up the inevitable flecks of dust that are hanging out on your camera's sensor and lens. No, really.
There are many other factors that can influence the appearance of your Depth of Field. For example, how far away your subject is from your camera and/or their background. Subjects closer to the camera will make the DoF appear smaller, as will having the background farther away from the subject. Subjects far from the camera will have less separation from their background and not have as much of an appearance of differentiation with DoF.
There's more to it. OF COURSE there is. The size of the sensor in your camera will also contribute to the appearance of your Depth of Field. And more things. MORE THINGS. But this is enough to get you started. Because in our next issue? We dive deeper down the rabbit hole into FOCAL LENGTH!!! *GASP* and all it's myriad effects on an image.
I can't wait! :)


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I recently built me a new custom Nadi Fly Rod I have named the "Cheech." (It's my golfing nickname: short for Chi Chi.)
I haven't built myself a custom rod since shortly after I started Nadi Fly Rods in 2011. I figured it was about time to build me one I could use on streams and reservoirs.
(I usually experiment with rods, rebuilding them, and field-testing demo retail rods so I'm often using different rods when I fish.)
I used it for the first time yesterday fishing at Jordanelle Reservoir for smallmouth bass.
It's a gorgeous rod and it performed flawlessly casting and handling up to 12 inch, hard fighting smallies.
It's built on the MHX 8 1/2 ft 4 weight, 4 piece, extra fast action, slate color fly blank.
(I must admit a mistake on the rod decal: I typed 5 weight, not the correct 4 weight. At least I made the mistake on my rod, right?)
The reel seat is the Batson Forecast I-Series reel seat.
The grip is the Winn half-wells advanced polymer natural fly grip.
The single-foot guides and tip-top are Batson Forecast black standard hard chrome.
The stripping guide is is Fuji black hard chrome.
Total weight: 3.3 oz
Swing weight: 7.1 oz
It's a no-nonsense fly rod, beautifully built, of course, but mostly I wanted a multi-talented, high-performance rod.
And I got it!
If you want one like this, let me know. I'll build you one just like it, but personalized with your nickname of choice.
(If you want a different MHX blank, the price will be adjusted.)
It's a no muss, no fuss top-shelf performance fly rod at an astounding price:
(Rod tube and free shipping included. Utah residents add sales tax.)


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Four years ago, Beyond Access began working with the Philippine public library system. Like in many countries, libraries had been largely neglected by policy-makers, and in some municipalities, libraries were already closing due to lack of use. When the Philippine Digital Strategy was published in 2011, libraries were completely absent. Under the Beyond Access program, IREX and its Philippine partner, the Molave Development Foundation Inc. (MDFI), trained over 430 librarians, helped the National Library of the Philippines develop a new strategic plan, and worked to forge partnerships between the library system and development-focused agencies to better serve emerging community needs.
2017 brings an entirely different picture. A group of libraries from all corners of the country has proven that public libraries are not only still relevant in the 21st century Philippines, but a vital part of rapidly digitizing communities.
In 2015, Butuan's public library was at risk of closing. Its usage had dwindled to a few visitors per day, and the mayor was ready to shut down the library. But after city librarian Jessica Clarito joined Beyond Access, she began seeking new ways for the library to engage its community. The library started by providing access to online government registration for those seeking to work overseas. For many, it is complicated to work through the numerous forms necessary to receive clearance for jobs abroad. But now in Butuan, librarians help guide those less familiar with online services and the library's computers — free to all — serve as an easy access point. Since 2015, the Butuan Public Library has helped more than 8,000 people apply for and receive their Overseas Employment Certificate.
This increase in library visitation drove more attention from the city and new ideas for services. City departments began sending staff for digital literacy courses. In 2016, the library trained 95 nutrition scholars from barangays around the city. A new Rural Impact Sourcing project launched at the library aiming to link rural residents with digital freelancing opportunities. Now the library is applying for authorization to change its hours to become a more convenient co-working space. Overall visitation of the library has increased by more than 70% between 2014 and 2016, reaching over 23,000 last year. Armed with this evidence of its new value to the city and its development efforts, the library's budget was increased by more than 700% over the last two years, now reaching 5m pesos.
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Quezon City is the most populous of Manila's regions, and its library has stepped up to meet the challenge of serving its 3 million residents. Already in 2014, QCPL was one of the country's leading libraries, well-known for its team of puppeteers, who performed stories at local schools and festivals. After joining Beyond Access, the librarians recognized that there were opportunities to meet community needs in new ways. Just outside their doorstep, librarians saw a daily line of hundreds of people seeking police clearance certificates — a form that's a prerequisite for many types of jobs in the Philippines. The nearby National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) office was understaffed and had only one computer available to the public, which because of intensive use, was often out of service. 'Fixers' picked off those standing in line, charging illegal fees to complete the online form. So the library sought out a partnership with the NBI, which now directs customers to the library to use their free computers and get librarian assistance in filling out the forms correctly. Now many visitors come to register for the national health service or apply for passports. The library serves nearly 1,000 people a day — half of which are there to get help with government services.
Recently, the library moved to an international-standard new facility better equipped to meet its increased demand. Next up, the mayor's office has announced it will renovate the 20 branch libraries in Quezon City so that all of the city's residents have access to the same level of service and comfort offered by the central library.
While libraries might be known for books, Philippine libraries have often lacked the kinds of books that would make them most relevant in their communities. In 2013, the Philippines Department of Education introduced mother-tongue based education for grades 1-3. But in most of the 19 languages used for instruction, there are few materials beyond classroom textbooks and workbooks for children to practice reading at home and with their families. Public libraries are an obvious choice for hosting local language children's books for sharing, yet most in the Philippines have no such books in their collections. Last year, IREX and Molave began conducting training in an easy-to-use software designed for self-publishing attractive children's books in underserved languages. Since June 2016, libraries and their partners in schools, day care centers, and local Department of Education offices have created over 1,200 books. One library, in Villasis, started a 'Reading Challenge' to complement the local schools' literacy program. Nearly 300 children now visit the library a month to read Ilocano language books unavailable anywhere else in their community. Children were followed by their parents, and the library has now installed computers as part of the Department of ICT's Tech4ED program. Visitation of Villasis library in 2016 jumped by more than five times the 2015 rate.
A national transformation
Evidence from these libraries and numerous others throughout the country has driven interest and engagement at the national level. Whereas libraries had been excluded from information society programs until 2014, now they are an integral part. The Department of ICT's Tech4ED program has opened 1,100 centers meant to provide access to government services and training over the past two years, and more than 100 are in public libraries. A new DICT thin client programs is putting computers in 80 more libraries around the country this year. And the Senate just passed an expansion of the free public wifi program that allocates funding for free wifi in all the country's libraries. The National Library of the Philippines' new strategic plan puts digital services at the center of library activities for the first time, and its TeknoAklatan program is starting to equip more libraries with computers around the country.
The transformation of the Philippines public libraries did not happen overnight — it was the result of a group of librarians' hard work and their willingness to push outside the traditional limits within which libraries worked. There was no single donation or investment that all benefited from — each had to pursue funding, new equipment, and policies with their own municipality. With the leadership of the National Library, now this model of the public library — one that provides modern, information services to the public rather than only books — is guiding the development of the Philippine library system in the 21st century.


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Fashion Week Briefing: Kanye West Keeps It Simple (Sort of)
Wednesday: Hump Day for some, penultimate day of Fashion Week for others. The big event was Kanye West's Season 5 show, which was less shrouded in mystery than usual, and turned out to be much more demure as well.
Here's what you missed.
1. Kanye West toned things down for Yeezy Season 5.
The rapper, who was hospitalized last year for exhaustion, has been known in the past for extravagant shows. In September, he staged his presentation on Roosevelt Island, where some models fainted in the sunlight, and last February, he debuted his album "The Life of Pablo" together with Yeezy Season 3.
This year, he had screens, a runway and no bow. For Mr. West, that may be as simple as it gets.
2. Michael Kors went for size and age diversity in his casting.
42-year-old model Carolyn Murphy and plus-size model Ashley Graham were among those who walked.
3. Derek Lam did tapestry trousers.
The vivid red hue showed up in several other looks, too.
4. Thom Browne said no to dresses.
The designer staged an ode to men's wear in a wintery setting.
5. Ralph Lauren did evening sweats.
The designer had the desert in mind.
What to look for tomorrow.
• Marc Jacobs closes out New York Fashion Week with a show at the Park Avenue Armory in the afternoon.


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New Classroom Offical Opening
Claire Perry MP opens new classroom for Burbage Primary School
With help of Year 2 children Claire Perry MP cut the ribbon to officially open the new classroom at Burbage Primary School. Declaring the classroom open she said: "This is a really exciting day; it's wonderful to see the results of all the fundraising."
Children in Reception and Year 1 are already being taught in the new building which their teacher described as: "a fantastic bright and open learning environment in which to nurture a love of learning from the start of school." The classroom opens directly onto the school's extensive outside space which includes a fantastic playing field, large playground, orchard and, in the kitchen garden, chickens hatched and cared for by the children.
Funding for the new classroom came from government grants, generous donations and lots and lots of fundraising by the school community. Former Burbage School Principal Nicola Coupe was also there to celebrate the opening. She had been personally involved in much of the fundraising including completing a sponsored skydive with Reception teacher Bev Thompson. Congratulating Nicola on raising £8,500 in sponsorship Claire Perry said that: "Skydiving was something that she never had, and, never would do!"
Burbage Primary School, part of Excalibur Academies Trust, prides itself on providing a friendly, caring and happy school environment where children learn with enjoyment and flourish as individuals. When Ofsted visited the inspector commented that: "The Principal is determined and successful in bringing about lasting improvement; supported strongly by the Chief Executive of the academy trust."


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Pizza Restaurant and Delivery
Enjoy the taste of fresh pizzas and varieties of other items that satisfy anyone's hunger, yet leave you wanting one more. They are specialized in making pizzas with fresh quality tossed pizza topped with delicious taste. If you are searching for something more exciting then you can find the widest range of toppings on the special pizza. They are exclusive in providing premium pies with the best ingredients put together. The best pizza is little a slice of heaven that accompanies delicate onion cheesy pizza, sauce and crust are undeniably the most delicious. It is the place most chosen by the pizza lovers all over Capitol Hill with fresh fried pizza.
Place the order and enjoy hot and delicious pizza and calzones baked to perfection. The sauce and dough have been made fresh with a secret recipe existing since 15 years. At pizza restaurants, they serve delicious pizza, hundred percent real cheese, and full toppings. As they use the finest products and ingredients to get the mouth-watering taste and flavor. The friendly staff is ready to serve you with the best possible services along with online pizza delivery capitol hill. Mad pizza comes to the society at large as a diviner of delivery for a wake-up call to enjoy the taste of flavored pizzas.
Pizza Delivery Services
For a long time now pizza delivery has become encountered with the pizza restaurants. Not having the delivery service would be quite disappointed, but pizza delivery Capitol Hill will never make you feel so. And when you are hungry, you would like to instantly order a pizza and expect it to deliver soon. And this is what you can find it made Pizzas as they come to you as fast as possible. Most importantly, they never compromise with the taste of the pizza that they serve to their customers. So anybody can grab the phone and order a pizza that's surely easier than having personally visited the restaurant on your busy days.
Pizza Restaurant
There is nothing quite like enjoying a pizza pie. Nearly everyone loves pizza and some people prefer going to restaurants and having them. The pizza restaurants are never compromised to serve the best pizza along with different authentic styles. Promising automatically flavored in each bite that you can enjoy delivering them along with the differently shaped pizza that you have ever experienced before. A wide range of toppings including pineapple, corn and much more that surely attracts the people a lot. This is a place to head to if you are carving pizzas that are loaded with interesting toppings. A restaurant with extensive menu, delicious pizza and great service ahead. The restaurant gives you amazing pizza, but with pizza's you will be completely surprised to get some additional delicious side dishes. Of course, this makes you feel mad! The taste you can enjoy it Mad Pizzas will definitely make you come back and have another. Don't you believe? Then come and try it once, you will know it.


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BALTIMORE, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- Seven months after video surfaced of Ravens running back Ray Rice dragging his unconscious fiancee out of an elevator in an Atlantic City casino, gossip website TMZ has obtained security footage of the entire incident showing Rice twice striking Janay Palmer in the head.
The couple wed just under two months after the incident and in May they held a joint press conference where, to the outrage of victims advocate groups, Palmer said some of the blame belonged to her.
Rice was subsequently suspended for two games, drawing crticism for the soft punishment compared to offenses for recreational drug use and other conduct violations. Pro bowl Browns wide receiver Josh Gordon will miss the entire 2014 season for twice testing positive for small amounts of marijuana, and Broncos wide receiver Wes Welker is suspended until Week 5 for allegedly taking MDMA at the Kentucky Derby.
NFL Commissioner Roger admitted he made a mistake with Rice's suspension telling league owners in a letter, "I didn't get it right.
"In spite of our best efforts, we fall short of our goals. We clearly did so in response to a recent incident of domestic violence ... My disciplinary decision led the public to question our sincerity, our commitment, and whether we understood the toll that domestic violence inflicts on so many of our families. I take responsibility both for the decision and for ensuring that our actions in the future properly reflect our values ... Simply put, we have to do better and we will."
TMZ reports that hotel employees showed the NFL the full footage before before issuing Rice's suspension.


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The Lover
Cancer Moon is the Moon's home. The watery, emotional and nurturing sign of Cancer. They are one of the Sensitive Ones. These delicate souls behave just like the tides as they ebb and flow with the moon. They can be moody, but the tides can change fast. They are natural mothers in some way and their own mother is usually a very important figure in their life or their psyche. They take care of the ones they love, whether it's their children, animals or friends. Their home is incredibly important to them. Creating a safe and cozy environment that they can feel safe in is so imortant for them. They can finally blossom and open up when they feel truly safe and comfortable.
Cancer Moons are incredibly creative, always initiating emotional connections, between two people, between the water and a plant, between the pen and the paper. They live the art of creation as they feel their way through the world. Their instinct is to help things grow, and their sensitivity and receptivity help them intuitively know what everyone and everything needs to grow and bloom. Sometimes more than their own needs!
They usually love children and want to have their own unless other factors in the chart are stronger than this mothering urge. If it isn't children they are nurturing, it could be pets, gardens, creative or business projects. They are caretakers, who can get into the zone or find their flow through the art of homemaking or the art of being a creator.
They pick up on the subtleties in their environment and especially the emotions of those around them. They have a natural ability to reflect their environment like a mirror, so they must be careful what situtions they put themselves in. They may take on others emotions as their own, so it is very important that these highly sensitive beings have excellent self care as their top priority. They need to learn to identify when they need to recharge their batteries, so they can coninue taking care of everything around them. It would really benefit them to track their own emotions with the cycles of the moon to find their own rhythm. They are more affected by the cycles of the moon than any other moon sign.
If they are insecure in any way they can become needy, moody, brooding or pouty. They can be hurt easily so they can be very protective of their hearts. Many may call them oversensitive, but just like the crab they need a hard shell to protect all that mushy stuff underneath. They avoid confrontation and are always searching for emotional safety. They bloom and thrive in familiar and cozy environments. They are so highly sentimental, they can sometimes idealize the past. But when these sensitive souls feel truly safe they can finally blossom and share their life giving water with those that they love.
These natural caretakers can create beautiful homes. They can be excellent gardeners and chefs. No matter where they are directing their nurturing energy, it is absolutely essential for these homebodies to create a cozy and safe home so they can truly blossom in the world.
Emotional Connections
Water Moons are on your emotional wavelength and have very similar domestic needs: The Extremist and The Dreamer. Earth Moons are also emotionally and domestically harmonious: The Rock and The Perfectionist. Your emotional magnet is: The CEO
The Lover
Kerry Washington
Drew Barrymore
Penelope Cruz
Taylor Swift
Gwen Stefani
Courtney Love
Carmen Electra
Laetitia Casta
Jessica Simpson
Charlotte Gainsbourg
Farrah Fawcett
Mischa Barton
Nicole Richie
Miranda Kerr
Rose Byrne
Christy Turlington
Geri Halliwell
Sofia Vergara
Kaley Cuoco
Rachel Bilson
Olivia Newton-John
Bettie Page
Emma Thompson
Liza Minnelli
Kristin Chenoweth
Mia Kirshner
Stephanie Seymour
Zhang Ziyi
Bridget Fonda
Freida Pinto
Mary J. Blige
Jaclyn Smith
Danielle Steel
Rebecca de Mornay
Suzanne Somers
Olivia de Havilland
Lea Michele
Eleanor Roosevelt
Chaka Khan
Tatum O'Neal
Emily Vancamp
Loni Anderson
Arianna Huffington
Mary Tyler Moore
Maria Menounos
Angie Everhart
Stella McCartney
Dorothy Dandridge
Lena Dunham
Lili Taylor
Mira Sorvino
Sandra Oh
Natasha Lyonne
Paula Cole
Marion Cotillard
Vanessa Paradis
The Lover
Harrison Ford
Heath Ledger
Keanu Reeves
Kurt Cobain
Robert Pattinson
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge
Jimi Hendrix
Colin Farrell
Sean Penn
Julio Iglesias
Jimmy Page
Matthew Bellamy
Adam Sandler
Marc Anthony
Jack White
Kurt Russell
Keith Urban
Clark Gable
Mark Ruffalo
Nick Carter
LL Cool J
Claude Debussy
Boy George
Ice Cube
Tom Waits
Mike Myers
Willie Nelson
Pablo Neruda
Errol Flynn
Paul Simon
Vincent Gallo
Nick Nolte
Anthony Quinn
Dennis Quaid
Erik Satie
Ed Harris
Henry David Thoreau
Desi Arnaz
Van Morrison
Dave Chappelle
Babe Ruth
Weird Al Yankovic
Ryan Philippe
Paul Bettany
Barry White
Yo-Yo Ma
Django Reinhardt
Steve Wozniak
Donny Osmond
Tim Allen
Giacomo Puccini
Pete Seeger
Bob Hope
Jeremy Piven
Robert Duvall
Elvis Costello
Dear sweet Cancer Moons,
Will you tell me about yourself? I learn astrology from you. Do you agree with the paragaphs above? Did something not fit? Did I miss something important? Contact me here with your thoughts, and please try to isolate your emotions and domestic needs. Thank you friend.
Love, Jemila


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Asian Breakfast in San Francisco/
(Union Square/ San Francisco)
Anzu Restaurant (Hotel Nikko SF)
222 Mason Street, San Francisco, CA 94102
Tel. 415-394-1111
High Chair/ Stroller Parking/ Changing Tables/ Sippy Cups
It's not every day that you get to enjoy a Japanese breakfast buffet at a chic boutique hotel right in the heart of downtown San Francisco, but that is precisely what yours truly and family got to do earlier this year! We were staying in the comforts of the hotel (for more details about the hotel itself see here), which was filled with Asian-inspired charm and accents throughout – and in the morning we were treated to an amazing breakfast spread in the adjoining Anzu restaurant of the hotel. It's always nice to be able to spend your first waking hours relaxing with the little munchkin at a luxury hotel, where you know that there is ample space for him to explore, while you enjoy a cup of joe, or two (in mamma's case it was matcha tea, which was delicious!!!).Read More


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Man dies two weeks after crash in Horry County
The S.C. Highway Patrol said Wednesday a man died two weeks after crashing in Horry County.
Benny Cannon, 56, of Conway, died April 21 at Grand Strand Medical Center from multiple trauma due to the crash, said Horry County chief deputy coroner Tamara Willard.
The wreck occurred about 9:45 a.m. on Secondary Highway 24, said Cpl. Sonny Collins. The driver of a 1994 Buick was headed east on Secondary Highway 24 when he crossed the center line, went off the road and hit a ditch. He was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.
Collins said the highway patrol was notified of the man's death Wednesday.


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Tempo - Sunday, 21st May 2017
11am Morning Service
Our visiting speaker today is Jim Probert
Nurturing your Creative Gifts
There is a new art/craft interest group starting, on 25 May. This will be held in the upstairs hall of the Graig building, every last Thursday of each month from 7:45 - 9:30pm. All are welcome to come and enjoy the time and space to create. Please bring your own materials. If you would like to know more, please speak to Liz Dorey or Meg Adams.
A trip to Cotswold Zoo
Vivien Thomas is organising a day trip on Tuesday 27 June going to Cotswold Zoo near Burford. The cost is £24.50, but over 65s and children will pay £21 which includes coach and Zoo entrance fee. A non refundable deposit of thirteen pounds will secure your place on the trip. These prices will depend on us being able to fill the 33 seater pre-booked coach.
The Zoo has a good reasonably priced restaurant, a children's play area, a mini train that costs £1 for a round trip around the zoo, wheelchair and mobility scooter availability (which need to be pre-booked) and plenty of open spaces to picnic and roam around. The animals are not free roaming but the venue has that kind of feel to it. Anyone interested please speak to Vivien. It would be lovely if we could make up the numbers to fill the coach.
Church Matters
Update on Constitution – The draft constitution has been sent out to members by email together with a covering letter. A meeting will be arranged to discuss this in the near future.
Election of Deacons – The nomination packs for the election of deacons were handed or posted to members last week. Your nominations should be received by Janet Williams by next Sunday 28 May 2017.
Church Meeting – The next Church Meeting will be held on Sunday 25 June after the morning service.
Holiday Club - helpers needed!
From Monday 24 to Friday 28 July we are planning on having an action packed and amazingly decorated holiday club in our Graig building to tell young people the good news about Jesus. For this to happen we need lots of volunteers, that could include you! We need people to create games, prepare crafts, decorate the hall, make teas & coffees and much more. So if you are able to help (over the week or in preparing beforehand) please contact Mark Dorey
Mobility Scooter for sale
Hilary Jardine has a friend who is selling a four wheeled mobility scooter (RMA Shoprider Camea Model GK8 price when new £900, reasonable offers considered).
Safe Families Wales
SFW 'Change the Future' event coming soon at St Catherine's Church on Tues 13th June at 7pm for coffee with a 7.30pm start and ending at 9pm. Please come along and hear about how we at Safe Families for Children Wales are transitioning to the future in a new and exciting direction, and hear about the differences we have already made in families' lives.
School of Worship Conferences
There are two events in July: firstly the adult conference from Thursday 13 July to Saturday 15 July 2017. This will overspill into the Sunday services of several Pontypridd centre churches that follow.
Next, in the first week of the summer holidays, the children's conference will be held on Tuesday 25 and Wednesday 26 July 2017. Please see soundofwales.org.uk for more information as it becomes available and for booking.


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Sometimes the simplest techniques are the fastest approach to capturing someone's true self.
This commissioned underwater series was meant to represent the biblical concept of angels struggling and falling from heaven and their attempt to rise again.
Artist Erika DeLeija is as endearing and sweet in person as she is expressive and creative in her images. These select images are from a noir series taken in 2017.
In the fall of 2016 I was commissioned for a project with TONI & GUY Salons in the Netherlands for a Dutch hair competition. I was flown out, the hair extensions and body pieces were 3D printed, and I arranged lighting and smoke machines. Over the course of a week, I designed and built the background set myself in the workspace above the salon in Amsterdam, shooting the entire project with a team of 8 talented stylists and make-up artists in one day. A week later, back home in California, I edited the final photos. A year later the images made it into the top 3 juried selections at the final awards.


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Stop the use of all Warfarin products to eradicate Feral Pig populations.
This petition had 1,147 supporters
Texas has approved "Kaput Feral Hog Lure," to be used to kill feral hogs. It is a warfarin pesticide, and said to have limited risk to other creatures.
To see media on this - http://www.ntxe-news.com/artman/publish/article_104978.shtml
The makers enclosed pamphlet states opposite of several claims that the product is very safe. Please read the following.
There is mention of non target animals and various other warnings.
Wildlife Centers can verify that the results of warfarin products do create secondary poisonings.
The Texas Hog Hunters Association has members state that the use of Warfarin places their food supply at risk, and that death by poison is not a humane method to harvest. It actually prevents harvest because the organs and meat can not be eaten by humans or other animals.m
Regardless of anyone's stance on hunting, a currently placed projectile is instant versus an animal dying a slow death of poison. Both methods have had much study, and can be verified.
Warfarin in hogs has very limited study, and leaves many questions regarding the risk it may present verses what those that support its use have stated in various news articles.
We kindly ask that the decision to use Warfarin be reversed, and those with other options to address the hog issues be allowed to present their ideas to the state for consideration.
There are other options available to solve the feral pig problems without using poisons that place humans, other animals, and the environment at risk.
Please study this subject and consider signing.
Make your voice count to help promote humane and ethical practices in Exotic management. Your opinion is important. Please do not post derogatory statements as they will be removed. We wish only to address animal issues in respectful and professional exchanges to promote working relationships amongst all groups of people, regardless of background, or views on management or harvest methods.
Thank you for your time to study this issue and consider signing, and sharing.
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This weblog contain a brief info about all government jobs which are presently available in India for numerous position like, Clerical Jobs, Bank Jobs, UPSC, SSC, NDA, Army / Navy / Police Recruitment, Railway Recruitment, Hospital Jobs, University / School / Institution Jobs, Gazettested Post other Government Undertaking Department Jobs and group D" jobs also. Questions in this component will be aimed at testing the candidates basic awareness of the environment about him and its application to society. Normally, even though it may possibly differ type bank to bank, the upper age limit is relaxed by three years for OBC candidates and five years for SC/ST/Ex-servicemen. For basic candidates the fee is Rs. 300/- and for. There are plate and screws on the outer side of my left leg. I have appear for PT and FT jobs but there are other issues that come with it. Self Employed Freelance does not seem to fill in the gap for some employers.
We are usually ready to supply you most recent updates on all achievable recruitments of Govt. They also make it extremely difficult for lgbtq teens and youth to get any support from charities serving the one in 4 gay teens getting thrown out of their properties in America, in what might be the single largest lead to of teen homelessness in America aside from severe abuse, we cannot exactly pretend it doesn't come about. They may well watch the Billy Jack movies and conclude that hippies got their suggestions from the movies.
You can do what we did, just fold diapers into long strips that cover the whole colostomy and wrap partly about the body, then tie it in place with the garter. A lot of items have changed in three years, and I can see a more reasonable conservative method on foreign policy, but then, probably this is just opposition to President Obama. Needles for high-flux or higher-efficiency dialysis require to be a tiny larger than these utilised with typical dialyzers. His injuries were egregious and right after years of Drs appts we are facing a lot more with ADHD meds, development concerns( endocrinologists), high blood pressure (nephrology) I wont even go into historical detail relating to his brain injuries, fractured ribs etc…) and as of today a newly discovered hearing loss that will demand far more testing and time off of perform and college.
I've had twenty-something (it depends on how you figure homelessness, several by no means were homeless but would have turn into homeless had I not let them remain with me) homeless men and women reside with me over the years and I've interacted in particular person with a number of thousand homeless folks over a period of over twenty years through volunteer operate. Merchant ship being unloaded at Jawaharlal Nehru Trust Port in Navi Mumbai, India (CC BY three.). Supply. Tipu and his Missile War – Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, the former President of India known as Tipu Sultan the innovator of the worlds …


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Let's face reality! High school and college kids can make some really stupid decisions! In fact, if we are honest, they make a lot of bad choices during their teenage and early twenties. The Criminal Defense Law Center of West Michigan believes that one bad choice by your son or daughter in college shouldn't ruin the rest of their life! Attorney Shawn James Haff understands that parents hope their child makes good choices once they leave home, but the reality is that sometimes high school and college kids need to hire an aggressive and experienced defense attorney like Shawn Haff to help guide them through the complex criminal justices system. This post will help you answer the question, "Should I Hire A Criminal Defense Lawyer For My College Student?"
Attorney Shawn James Haff of The Criminal Defense Law Center of West Michigan has plenty of experience representing youthful offenders and offenders who are in trouble for the first time.
Compassionate Criminal Defense Lawyers
If your college-attending child gets a criminal record, they are at risk of losing federal student aid. Your child is also at risk of having a very hard time getting gainful employment when they are done with school. It may also get them expelled from their college.
Our criminal defense lawyers are willing to help clients who are charged with:
- Driving under the Influence (DUI)
- Vandalism
- Minor in Possession (MIP)
- Vandalism
- Rape, Date Rape or Criminal Sexual Conduct
- Indecent Exposure
- Assault and Battery
- Domestic Violence
- All Drug Charges
Criminal Law And School Policy
When your college or high school student commits a crime, the fate of your child will be dealt with at a court of law. In front of a judge, with prosecutors presenting evidence and potentially a jury trial. If your child has violated a school policy, the punishment your child will face will be determined by the disciplinary system of the school your child attends. (See what happens currently at Calvin College)
The university your child attends will probably have a lower standard of proof than your child would have at a court of law. If your child is an athlete, they may be kicked off their teams until the charges are dropped or until your child is found not guilty. Regardless of the outcome, your child's rights will be protected and the outcome will be better off if you hire a competent and compassionate criminal defense attorney like Shawn at The Criminal Defense Law Center of West Michigan.
College Students Can Be Taken Advantage Of
Many college students are experiencing their freedom away from their parents for the first time in their life. This means when they get in trouble, they are long gone from their support system. Your child will have no idea how to stand up for their right and your child will not be able to build up a strong defense for their case. Your child needs to have a criminal defense lawyer by their side if they are facing criminal charges.
The Detrimental Impact of a Criminal Record Criminal Record
If your child is pursuing a degree in criminal justice, education, or health care, they will need the best legal representation to avoid a permanent criminal record. Your child will not be able to pursue careers in these fields if they are convicted of a crime.
If your college student is charged with DUI and/or MIP, you'll want to hire an criminal defense attorney as soon as possible to prevent them from losing their driver's license. Many college students depend on their driver's license to drive to school, internships, and jobs. Other DUI consequences for college students include losing scholarship funding or even being expelled from their college.
How a Defense Attorney Shawn James Haff Can Help
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Over at Fulcrum Graham Kings has highlighted a recent comment made here at Thinking Anglicans in response to the article Church Times on NEAC.
See Rallying Point of Jerusalem Declaration, Diocesan Funds and FCA.
Today, the Church Times has an article on the proposed new province, see Province plan to be unveiled by Pat Ashworth.
The site described as "the new Fellowship of Confessing Anglicans (FCA) web site set up by Anglican Mainstream South Africa" can be found here.
I would respectfully suggest the proper terminology would be to only use the term "proposed new Province.." -until any such new Province receives approval. Confusion otherwise enters into the discussion. Otherwise, thanks for hosting one of, if not the only, calm and balanced sites.
I agree with you. It's sometimes difficult to create headlines which are short enough…
Until it is recognized (ir that happens) as a Province of the Anglican Communion, at present it is best to describe it as a Fellowship. One assumes that word was chosen with care, and in the knowledge that that is how the Anglican Communion describes itself. So, it seems to me, preparations are already afoot, should a "Province" not be recognized, to form a new Communion altogether. And I think perhaps some, even of the most separatist leaning may wish to maintain a foothold in both Communions. Or am I misreading the tea-leaves.
Thanks, Simon. How about the use of inverted commas, which do not add much to headlines? ie New 'Province'.
All this should be a surprise to no one, but then again people are so usually charitable.
Does this end the little credibility that Ruth Gledhill had left as a serious journalist?
Still no list on the FCA of signatories to the Declaration. Web site hosted in South Africa…is it CPSA or CESA?
'If the Primates agree on action against the Southern Cone, conservatives are saying, then full-blown schism is inevitable. A conservative source says: 'Martyn Minns, David Anderson, Bob Duncan and Greg Venables are not separating from the Anglican Communion. They have never said they are and are doing all they can to remain with the Anglican Communion despite all that TEC are doing which is unchecked by the Anglican Communion leadership.' – Ruth Gledhill's blog – The Times. "Conservatives are saying.." – I guess Gledhill herself, being one of those 'conservatives', has to keep her sources close to the chest. However,… Read more »


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Galway European Capital of Culture 2020 offices hosted another busy meeting on the subject of Community Radio last Wednesday evening. Gary Vaughan, head of Galway Tribal Radio, presented Galway's newest not-for-profit community service to a packed room of over seventy community/radio enthusiasts.
Mayor Frank Fahy was in attendance and gave a complementary speech, calling it "a fantastic idea". Praising the name Galway Tribal Radio, the esteemed Mayor proudly announced he is able to trace his tribe back as far as 1640, while highlighting the multi-cultural benefits to the many new Tribes of Galway City.
He went on to state, "there is definitely room for a Community Radio in Galway" and pledged his full support for the project, as Mayor of Galway City. He stressed the point of the peoples radio having an important role to play in every culture represented today in Galway City and "it would be a fantastic asset going forward, that would be left over after we have had our year as Capital of Culture".
The Station Manager of Ballina Community Radio was also on hand to answer questions from invited guests, in a lively Q&A that lasted well over forty-five minutes. Attendees queued up afterwards for ten minutes to sign up and discuss the project some more with the GTR team and Mayor.
The next meeting will take place in the 2020 offices again on Tuesday (11th), at the Corn Store. Work will begin on the station's constitution, mission statement and putting teams together to cover the various roles within the station. Keep an eye on the local and social media for up-coming dates and more info.
If you would like to support the project, there is a family-friendly fundraiser organised for Sunday, 23rd August. Join them in Arús Na nGael from 12.00pm to 12.00am, with kids entertainment until 6pm. With 3 stages, there promises to be some cracking performances from lots of local acts, clocking up thirty-six hours of combined entertainment. For food lovers, there will be organic pig on spit, jerk shack and veggie catering on-site throughout the day.
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The PCTI (formerly PCRC) Winter Series IS back... AGAIN ...for 2019! The Winter Series is a great way to connect with your running brethren and sistren while keeping your training up/going as we proceed through the colder Winter months in Northern NJ. The 2019 Series will be a tad different than year's past. We'll run three (3) races and a Finale, as before, however this year the entire PCTI student body, or at least a strong cross section will be out in full force during the Finale to cheer, support and run alongside our loyal (YOU!) Winter Series alumni (and newbies!). Crowd support goes through the roof when this happens so your going to want to be part of this years event. Just ask those who have run it... its a great event.
This event grows through word of mouth so be sure to share the Facebook Event (bottom of the site) or tell those you train/run/socialize with that this year is set to be something truly special. See everyone on the PCTI asphalt Jan 13th, Jan 27th, Feb 10th and Feb 24th!
Seasons Greetings & Happy Holidays!
Entire Winter Series is sixty dollars ($60) for those "17 & Under" and "65 & Over" (register using Age-based Pricing) or race morning during Race #1 and Race #2. $100 for everyone else (ages 18-64 ) online. Be weary of the Race #1 penalty of twenty dollars ($20) for "everyone else" if you plan on registering race day. Late entry to the Winter Series at Race #1 will be one hundred and twenty dollars ($120) and one hundred dollars ($100) at Race #2. Registration opens at 9:30AM at Race #1 and Race #2. USATF Members (not applying an Age-based discount) will receive $10 off (---> ONLINE ONLY <---) the Series. Prior PCRC Club Members (we know who you are) will receive a 20% discount also ONLINE ONLY. INDIVIDUAL... ONSITE RACE REGISTRATION WILL BE $30 AT EACH RACE. RACES #3 and #4 WILL NOT BE SERIES AWARD ELIGIBLE UNLESS A PRIOR WINTER SERIES RACE (RACE #1 or RACE #2) HAS BEEN RUN. EVERYONE NEED 3 FINISHES TO BE IN THE RUNNING!
The 2019 PCTI Winter Series is... a set of four (4) 5K CHIP TIMED road races.
REGISTRATION: OPENS DECEMBER 01, 2018!!! Happy Holidays!!!
Benefactor #1: Passaic County Technical Institute Education Foundation
Founded in 1998, the Passaic County Technical Institute Education Foundation is comprised of local business people whose goal is to provide PCTI students with enhanced educational and scholarship opportunities ensuring an optimal education experience.
Why run the Winter Series?: Besides helping to support the PCTi Educational Foundation you will absolutely love it, the people and the camaraderie that has developed over the first five seasons is quite telling.
The course is moderately challenging. However its completely closed to traffic. Inside there are a number of places to stay warm and use the facilities as needed. Lets also not forget about the piping hot "Bagel Stop" bagel you get after each and every race.
Those who have run the Winter Series always come back the following year. The Custodians of this Passaic County campus do a spectacular job keeping the roadways clear. PCTi also has their own police force which is complemented by the Passaic County Sheriff's Office whose HQ and Training facilities are on compound, just around the corner. Talk about safety!!!
If that's not enough... just find someone who has run the Winter Series. They'll tell you why! You can also checkout David Franz of the Highland Hashers kickin' it in 19:26!!!
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We all know that drinking water is good for us: for clearer skin, to flush out toxins from the kidneys and to keep our muscles rehdydrated. And yet sometimes religously drinking the recommended 2 litres a day can seem like a real chore. Investing in one of those pretty coloured Bobble water bottles might give you slightly more motivation to drink up (until like myself you leave it on the bus, at the gym or it just disappears with all the other Bobble bottles into Bobbleland). That can quickly become quite a pricey way of drinking something that's free (for now – let's not dig up that conversation!), and let's be honest it still just tastes like plain water.
Looking for ways to spice up a boring old glass of water, over the past few months I have been experimenting with different ways of naturally infusing it with different flavours and bringing it along to test out on my thirsty students at my Saturday morning flow classes. Yoga classes can get pretty sweaty and as we come in to the warmer summer season it's even more important to quench our thirsty skin and muscles by absorbing plenty of water. A plain glass can easily be transfromed and made more inticing by simply adding lots of colourful summer fruits and fresh herbs. Now is the prefect time as shops and markets are bursting with lots of homegrown varieties. The result is a gorgeous naturally flavoured drink, not sugary sweet in the way that artifically flavoured water is (which let's face it is as bad as having a soft drink). To top it off it looks really pretty and is an elegant addition to your summer picnics or gatherings.
There is no fixed recipe or rules for creating infused water, you can experiement with your own flavour combinations to suit your own tastebuds. The process is very simple:
1. GATHER YOUR INGREDIENTS Get together your choice of fruit and herbs. Wash and chop/ slice to prepare. Add them into a large jug, jar or flask and cover with plenty of ice. Top with water and give a good stir.
2. BE PATIENT Ideally you should leave water in the fridge for at least two hours (4 is even better) to allow the fruity flavours to infuse and develop.
3. DRINK UP! Pour into a glass. If you're looking to impress guests you can top with a little morechopped fresh fruit or herbs. The flavoured water should keep for at least a day or two in the fridge.
Here are some of my favourite combinations that I've tried over the last few months. I've definitely found it that it has encouraged me to drink more water when I make a big batch of it and see it sitting pretty in the fridge!
Slice up about ¼ pineapple or chop into chunks – the thinner the slices the more flavour it will infuse. Add it to a bunch of mint leaves and some slices of ginger. Ginger is amazing for soothing an upset stomach and naturally boosting your immune system.
Although you are probably thinking that basil belongs in a salad rather than a fruit drink, it adds an amazing freshness. Add approximately 2 cups of freshly chopped watermelon with the rind removed to give just the right amount of sweetness.
Like strawberry lemonade! Make sure to slice the strawberries first and lemon (1 lemon should do the trick, depending on how citrusy you fancy it!) Strawberry and mint is also absolutely delicious mixed together.
Cucumbers are pretty amazing: they are 95% water so are incredibly hydrating for the body (a hangover cure you probably never thought of!) . They are also packed full of anti-oxidants including vitamin c and so help to cool any inflammation that may be happening your body. Slice up a full cucumber on its own for a lovely subtle flavour or add other fruit such as limes, strawberries for a bit more punch.
Slice up two oranges and mix with around a cup of raspberries or blueberries. Not only is this delicous to drink but raspberries turn the water a really pretty pink colour!
Of course these are only suggestions and you can always just have a look at what you have in your fridge and try out some of your own! I generally found that anything with mint in it tastes delicious and refreshing and you can never go wrong with adding a lime either. Probably best to stay away from bananas as they'll just end up turning brown and mushy! Cheers everyone!
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Remove two dozen seats, lose the fare box, skip most of the usual stops and what you get is Snohomish County's new Swift line, the state's first major bus-rapid-transit route. Community Transit will start the service along Highway 99 at 5 a.m. today. A trip from Everett Station to Aurora Village in Shoreline will take...
Remove two dozen seats, lose the fare box, skip most of the usual stops and what you get is Snohomish County's new Swift line, the state's first major bus-rapid-transit route.
Community Transit will start the service along Highway 99 at 5 a.m. today. Buses will run every 10 minutes. A trip from Everett Station to Aurora Village in Shoreline will take 50 minutes, compared with 70 minutes on a typical local bus.
Bus rapid transit (BRT) is a fancy marketing term to describe the attempt to provide ride quality similar to rail but with far less expense, on routes where rail won't fit or is unaffordable.
Swift riders will pay street side before they board the buses, which sometimes will run in their own traffic lanes and have three doors to speed passenger movement. The buses, with a bird logo, are meant to attract people who wouldn't consider a routine bus line.
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King County Metro Transit plans to start its own bus rapid transit in June with the A line, linking Tukwila, SeaTac and Federal Way on Highway 99 south of Seattle. It will extend the reach of the new Sound Transit light-rail line.
Future BRT lines in King County will reach the Aurora Avenue, West Seattle, Ballard and Redmond/Overlake/Bellevue corridors as well as Burien to Renton.
At least 19 U.S. cities have built major BRT lines. More than 100 metro areas are planning or building new systems, said Alasdair Cain, a researcher at the National Bus Rapid Transit Institute.
"In the future, it's going to show its potential," said Scott Rutherford, a University of Washington transportation engineering professor.
"If you want to see BRT, you've got to go to other countries. Here, we compare 'BRT light' to light rail. One costs $17 billion, the other costs $7 million. It's just not fair to compare them."
Eugene, Ore., operates the four-mile Emerald Express in special bus lanes. Vancouver, B.C., supplements its SkyTrain with two BRT routes (one serving a university), and a third route was replaced by a new south-end rail line in September.
The international model is Curitiba, Brazil, where buses daily carry 1.3 million riders.
Busy corridor
Snohomish County's Highway 99 strip is rather forbidding to pedestrians, but thousands of people live in apartments and houses a few blocks away, or go to shops, offices or Stevens Hospital near the Swift stops.
The proximity makes Swift service distinct from commuter buses and future light-rail routes that stop at freeway park-and-ride lots, where people must drive to use transit, says Community Transit Chairman Carlton "Skip" Gipson.
Swift will make only 12 stops on a 17-mile trip. Equipment on the buses will keep a traffic light green a few seconds longer if a bus is approaching.
Passengers will pay at the roadside stop before they get onto the bus, instead of fumbling for change onboard. Each station has ORCA fare-card readers and ticket kiosks similar to Seattle's parking pay stations.
Buses are supposed to stop only 10 seconds at each station, compared with one minute for the local route.
Speed is such a priority that Swift drivers are trained to bypass someone running to a bus stop or jousting with a ticket machine.
"If the bus pulls up, the bus isn't going to wait for you. Swift is a little bit different. It's not trying to be rude, it's trying to be swift," said spokesman Martin Munguia.
Riders can board at any of three doors. Drivers won't check for payment, leaving that to roving transit inspectors, who can issue $124 citations for fare dodging.
Inside bike racks
Bicycle racks are inside the rear door, saving the seconds it takes to cinch a bike onto the front-mounted rack of a normal bus. Wheelchair loading is quick, too — chairs require only their own brakes to be secure.
Swift riders will be surprised to see only 34 seats and nine others that fold down. This allows more standing room, as on a subway. The bus can hold 100 people, and at peak times, more people will stand (holding on to straps or posts) than sit. Because of large state and federal grants, Community Transit and Everett Transit have enough money for the first three years so that they didn't need to decimate other bus lines, officials say.
Trips were reduced on local Route 101 along Highway 99, and Route 100 into Everett was dropped.
"Swift will more than make up for that," Munguia said.
Like rail, the new Swift service is supposed to make transit more popular.
Nationally, new bus-rapid-transit lines tend to create a 10 to 20 percent gain in ridership, compared with conventional buses on the same routes, said Kari Watkins, a UW doctoral student and BRT specialist.
Community Transit forecasts a 25 percent gain on Highway 99, where 4,500 already take local buses.
"They could have spent hundreds of millions of dollars to get a better service out there, but given the money that Community Transit did spend, they've done a fantastic job," said Watkins. Startup costs are $29.5 million to build the stops and buy 15 buses, plus $5 million a year for operations.
A weakness of Swift is that at some intersections, the three-lane highway narrows to two, forcing buses to merge. Only seven miles of the 17-mile route have transit lanes.
Another shortcoming is that riders cannot yet use a mobile phone to find out how close the next bus is, said Watkins, co-inventor of the One Bus Away service, used in Seattle. Community Transit plans to add GPS-based bus data in 2011.
Mark Hallenbeck, director of the Washington State Transportation Center, calls Swift "a little on the light side" but the right choice for Snohomish County. He said a big question is whether a better bus can inspire developer investments — as in the Othello area in Seattle and as expected at the Eastside's Bel-Red future light-rail station — to bring more riders to the transit corridor.
There are no plans for additional Swift routes, but the potential exists for a line someday on Highway 9, serving Snohomish and Lake Stevens, said Gipson. At $2 million a mile, the capital costs are much lower than rail.
Voters last fall approved three suburban light-rail extensions, including one to Lynnwood, that cost more than $200 million a mile, to open in 2023.
Unlike Portland, which built 52 miles of train lines at relatively low cost, Seattle is supplementing light rail with RapidRide bus lines so areas can enjoy better transit where light rail isn't on the horizon.
William Millar, president of the American Public Transportation Association, doesn't see the rail-bus question as a rivalry.
Increasingly, BRT is being applied to specific niches, he said — such as in Los Angeles, along major arterials that don't have room for trains.
Some midsized communities don't need rail but are taking the next step from local bus to BRT, he said.
Millar, who has visited the Swift route, predicts economic growth in Snohomish County and an increase in short trips between Swift destinations, similar to what he noticed while running a BRT line in Pittsburgh.
"As time goes by," he said, "people will discover they can take trips they didn't believe were easy to take."
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Breath is the threshold. It is the threshold between man and nature, the bridge between body and mind. Breath is the thing in us that most closely mirrors the nervous system: it catches or accelerates, is restricted or inhibited, it seethes or settles. It is one of the few things in the body and in life that can be both: voluntary and involuntary.
Therefore, if we want access to awareness, attention, underlying states of mood and character, breath is the door.
Yoga teachers tend to talk about breath a lot, but rarely teach it. I don't care what postures you can do - if it isn't related to the breath I'm not sure it's yoga.


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Bampton Classical Opera in 2018
Bampton Classical Opera was founded in 1993 by its artistic directors, Gilly French and Jeremy Gray, and the 2018 season will mark the company's 25th anniversary. Bampton has built a national reputation for breathing new life into little-known works of the classical period, in inventive and accessible productions of exceptional musical standards, with some of the best of the country's young singers. Their staged operas are always sung in English, often in their own lively new translations, and the company is committed to relaxed, accessible opera at affordable prices. Read more
The 2018 Lucerne Summer Festival
Preview of the 2018 Lucerne Summer Festival – 17th August to 16th September
The festival theme of 'Childhood' will highlight works by composers related to childhood, programmes for young concertgoers, and the 'child prodigy' phenomenon.
Riccardo Chailly and the Lucerne Festival Orchestra will devote themselves to music by Stravinsky and Mozart, Ravel and Debussy, Wagner and Bruckner; Lang Lang will be the soloist for the opening concert.
'Kosmos Stockhausen' – a retrospective of the composer Karlheinz Stockhausen – will mark his 90th birthday. The Lucerne Festival Academy, together with Peter Eötvös, Lin Liao, David Fulmer, Gergely Madaras, Sir Simon Rattle, Matthias Pintscher, and Duncan Ward, will perform Inori, Gruppen, and other works. Sir Simon Rattle will conduct Ravel's L'Enfant et les Sortilèges.
Fritz Hauser will be composer-in-residence; the cellist Sol Gabetta and the director Dan Tanson will appear as 'artistes étoiles'. Read more
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Psappha's 2017-18 Season
Psappha, Manchester's professional contemporary classical music ensemble, launches its 2017-18 season on 26 Octobe at Hallé St Peter's, Ancoats, with two UK premières; Sarah Kirkland Snider's Penelope and Molly Joyce's Rave. Read more
Anna Netrebko and Yusif Eyvazov's Return to London in May 2018
Two of opera's biggest stars, soprano Anna Netrebko and tenor Yusif Eyvazov return to London for an evening of arias, songs and duets in London's iconic Royal Albert Hall. Performing a dazzling mix of works by Verdi, Puccini, Cilea, Boito, Mascagni, Catalani and others they're accompanied by the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra. Read more
St John's Smith Square announces its 2017/18 Season
St John's Smith Square has announced its 2017/18 Season
In a characteristic programme, punctuated by a range of Festival celebrations, St John's Smith Square continues its core mission to provide a home for Baroque music within the UK's only concert hall dating from the Baroque period while equally championing new music. International artists sit comfortably alongside emerging talent and St John's Smith Square also continues to provide a vital and unique central London home for the best in community music. Read more
The Pierre Boulez Saal's 2017/18 Season in Berlin
Daniel Barenboim Unveils The Pierre Boulez Saal's 2017/18 Season in Berlin
Daniel Barenboim and Ole Bækhøj announced the second season of the Pierre Boulez Saal on Thursday, June 8 in Berlin. In the spirit of Pierre Boulez, flexibility, openness, and musical curiosity will remain the essential ideas for the 2017–18 programme. Contemporary music will stand side by side with chamber music masterworks of the Classic and Romantic eras and major compositions of the 20th century. Read more
NEW! The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra's 2017/18 Season
The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra has announced details of its 2017-18 season, the second of Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla's tenure as Osborn Music Director
In 2016/17 her appearances with the orchestra were somewhat limited – from memory just 8 were scheduled in Birmingham. However, that was clearly a transitional phase: she would have had diary commitments made prior to accepting the Birmingham post and, I suppose, the orchestra would also have had to engage well in advance quite a number of guest conductors. The 2017/18 season properly shows how committed she is to the post for she will conduct 22 concerts in Birmingham alone. Read more
UPDATED! English National Opera's 2017/18 Season
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- ENO's 2017/18 season features four new productions and five revivals at the London Coliseum, supported by a number of projects in other venues
- Daniel Kramer directs his first opera as ENO Artistic Director, a new production of La traviata starring Claudia Boyle in her role debut as Violetta
- Martyn Brabbins begins his first full season as ENO Music Director, conducting performances of Marnie and The Marriage of Figaro
- ENO presents the world premiere of Nico Muhly's latest opera, Marnie, directed by Michael Mayer and conducted by Martyn Brabbins
- A new production of Verdi's Aida opens the 17/18 season, conducted by Keri-Lynn Wilson. After sell-out performances of his Olivier Award-winning Akhnaten, Phelim McDermott returns to direct [For a review of the season's opening performance CLICK HERE]
- Cal McCrystal directs a new production of Gilbert and Sullivan's Iolanthe, starring ENO Harewood Artist Samantha Price in the title role alongside ENO favourites Andrew Shore and Yvonne Howard
- Regent's Park Open Air Theatre and ENO present a new production of The Turn of the Screw, directed by multiple Olivier Award-winner and Artistic Director of the Open Air Theatre, Timothy Sheader. ENO Mackerras Fellow Toby Purser conducts
- Revivals of audience favourites include Jonathan Miller's The Barber of Seville, Richard Jones's Rodelinda, Phelim McDermott's Satyagraha, Robert Carsen's A Midsummer Night's Dream and Fiona Shaw's The Marriage of Figaro
- A raft of exciting British conductors new to ENO includes Leo McFall, Alexander Soddy and Hilary Griffiths. Keri-Lynn Wilson and Karen Kamensek return after acclaimed debuts in the 2014/15 and 2015/16 seasons respectively
- Over 93% of cast and conductors in the 2017/18 season are British born, trained or resident. Rodelinda, Iolanthe and Satyagraha all feature casts that are entirely British born, trained or resident
- More than 15 principal roles across the 17/18 season will be taken by current or former ENO Harewood Artists.
- Over 39,500 tickets are available for £20 or less across the 17/18 season (500 for every performance)