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Here's an episode of Simon's Cat for Christmas 2013. Enjoy!
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Friday, December 20, 2013
Simon's Cat, Christmas 2013
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Thursday, December 12, 2013
It pays to be polite
This sign from a French cafe Tweeted by @tokai06, a journalist in Nice, shows that it is to your benefit to be polite...
The sign is giving the price of a standard small espresso when seated on the terrasse or sidewalk.
The sign is giving the price of a standard small espresso when seated on the terrasse or sidewalk.
- If you only say "a coffee" the price is 7 euros
- If you say "a coffee, please" the price is 4.25 euros
- But, if you correctly order it by saying "Good morning, a coffee, please" you are rewarded with the price of 1.40 euros.
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4.5 miles 3,000 ft
What a great race. I along with others – before and after the race - tried to figure out why it is not as popular as its Welsh and Scottish equivalents. I came up with the conclusion that it is because 1) it is hard to get to. 2) It has no large population nearby 3) and probably partly due to 1 and 2, it isn't fashionable. But I think a lot of people are missing out on one of the best races in the UK. It is a really great up and down, and the route is far superior to the likes of Snowdon and Skiddaw.
I decided that due to the length of drive needed to get there (4 hour round trip) I would double it up as a camping trip. So I decided to go up on the Friday and stay until Sunday.
As we massed for the race at the back of the NT campsite, the organiser announced that the race would not go the usual route up Lingmell, but instead take a detour a long way around by the stream and up the side of Lingmell to the style. This was so as to miss out the newly mown land owner's field. I am told this added about 10 minutes for my sort of pace.
The start was the usual scramble, followed by a queue at the first style. Then it was a steep lung busting ascent to the large style part way up Lingmell. I had to slow down here as I started to feel tired already. So I eased off and kept a more measured pace to the flatter part. My legs felt heavy but I managed to raise a jog along the flatter section up to the start of the crags. I ascended these in a random fashion, which left me wondering if the path would have been just as fast. I reached the top in 54 minutes and turned for the rocky descent down the path. Not long into this, unseen by me, the runner just in front of me took a heavy fall. I stopped to inspect weather his head was cut. He seamed shaken but generally o.k. so we ran down together for a while. He then overtook me when I got a stitch on the flat shoulder of Lingmell. I then got a second wind on the steeper final decent and overtook him. It showed he was o.k. anyway.
I raced past Bill at the last style as he took a few photos and ran well into the finish to place 20th in 1 hour 19. It was my first top 20 finish. It was one of my best runs, in terms of my performance and my overall enjoyment.
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Around the Blogosphere This Week
...Many thanks to author Carl Rollyson for sending word that his book HOLLYWOOD ENIGMA: DANA ANDREWS will be out this fall. I'll be sure to post a reminder here closer to the release date!
...Over at 50 Westerns From the 50s, Toby asked "What's the quintessential Universal '50s Western?"
...An exhibit on the credits sequences for James Bond movies opened yesterday at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. My eldest daughter was there with friends and was befuddled, as it turned out the "exhibit" was simply a room with a bunch of screens running the credits sequences! She was expecting to see original artwork and things along those lines. The LACMA website should clarify exactly what the 007 exhibit is for unsuspecting museum-goers. Fortunately there were more interesting things for her to see elsewhere at LACMA, including Metropolis II.
...I'm intrigued by HYDE PARK ON HUDSON (2012), with Bill Murray playing FDR at the time he hosted the visit of King George VI (Samuel West) and Queen Elizabeth (Olivia Colman). Laura Linney costars. When I saw the actor playing King George had the surname West I looked him up, and sure enough, Samuel West is the son of Timothy West, who played King Edward VII in the memorable TV series EDWARD THE KING (1975); his mother is actress Prunella Scales. Here's the trailer for HYDE PARK ON HUDSON.
...At Twenty Four Frames, John Greco interviews stuntwoman Martha Crawford Cantarini, the author of FALL GIRL, in Part 1 and Part 2.
...Robby has fantastic location photos for the James Garner-Doris Day movie MOVE OVER, DARLING (1963) at Dear Old Hollywood. I especially enjoyed his photos of Point Mugu Rock since my husband grew up in Oxnard.
...The Movie Projector will be hosting a William Wyler Blogathon from June 24th through June 29th. The impressive schedule, listing participating bloggers and the films they'll be covering, can be found here.
...Leonard Maltin reviews his colleague Richard Jewell's new book on RKO, which led off last week's link roundup.
...Jacqueline has a lovely tribute to the friendship of Errol Flynn and Alexis Smith at Another Old Movie Blog.
...If it's June, it must be time to think about Christmas tree ornaments: The 2012 Hallmark Dreambook is available online.
...Last year I was especially impressed with the "extremely good color photography" when I saw RUN FOR THE SUN (1956), a variation on THE MOST DANGEROUS GAME (1932) starring Richard Widmark and Jane Greer. Glenn Erickson was also very taken with the film's visual look, as well as the movie itself; he praises the new MGM DVD-R in a review at DVD Savant.
...Here's an interview with designer Laura Montalban, daughter of Ricardo Montalban and Georgiana Young; she was also the niece of Loretta Young. She calls her father "an adorable guy." For sure!
...New Cookbook: MR. SUNDAY'S SATURDAY NIGHT CHICKEN by Lorraine Wallace, wife of FOX NEWS SUNDAY anchor Chris Wallace. Mrs. Wallace's first book, MR. SUNDAY'S SOUPS, was well received.
...If you missed the spectacular Buckingham Palace fireworks celebrating Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee, it's three and a half minutes or so that's really worth seeing.
...Notable Passings: Character actor Frank Cady, best known for the '60s TV series PETTICOAT JUNCTION and GREEN ACRES, has passed on at the age of 96...Costume designer Nolan Miller, most famous for TV's DYNASTY, died at 79...Art director and Disneyland designer Stan Jolley, the son of character actor I. Stanford Jolley, passed away at age 86.
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¡Vivan los héroes que nos dieron patria!
¡Víva Hidalgo!
¡Viva Morelos!
¡Viva Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez!
¡Viva Allende!
¡Vivan Aldama y Matamoros!
¡Viva la independencia nacional!
¡Viva México!
¡Viva México!
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Thus goes "El Grito," the call that goes out on September 16th at 11:00 pm in towns and cities across Mexico to cap the Dia de Independencia. First delivered in 1810 by Miguel Hidalgo in the town of Dolores, it is traditionally a call-and-respond, with the President (or town mayor) calling out the names of revolutionary heroes and the crowd responding with a loud "Viva!" In Mexico City, this takes place at the city center (the zocalo) and is delivered by the President in front of a massive crowd, accompanied by the ringing of a huge bell and followed by an equally impressive fireworks show.
My husband and I only learned of this tradition a short time ago, and decided we'd love to see it first hand from Mexico City. However, by the time we learned of it, it was too late to book tickets or a hotel room in Mexico City anywhere near the zocalo. So instead - we got to take part in much smaller gritos that gave us a taste of the excitement. Yes, a very small taste, but we got the idea.
The first was last weekend in our neighborhood when the park near our house was transformed again into a party stage decked out in red, white and green bunting with decorated tables. Our neighbors handed out patriotically-colored beaded necklaces to the women and kerchiefs to the men. Like the Mother's Day celebration earlier this year, everyone gathered for food, music and dancing, this time to a live mariachi band that played until at least 02:00. Live mariachi has its place and time, let me say. In Bogota live mariachi in the apartment directly beneath ours in a sound-magnifying brick building = not so much fun. In a community park, under stars and waving flags, surrounded by your dancing neighbors and enjoying the warm evening breezes = yes. Granted, we left shortly after midnight and the party was still in full swing, but we were able to sleep courtesy of our white-noise producing air purifier machine in the bedroom.
|Community park getting dressed up for the party
|Our neighbors' balcony carrying the colors
|Party decorations: Mariachi dress
|The spread! Traditional dishes served up by our kerchief-clad neighbors
|Not exactly the President, but rather the homeowners board delivering el grito.
|Patriotism under twinkling lights
The second grito was yesterday in the small northern California town where I'm staying visiting my father and sister. My husband stayed behind in Juarez, so I went down to the town park in my sister's town alone (which has a majority Mexican population) to see their version. There were booths selling tamales, tacos, elotes and all sorts of fruity drinks and a small (non-Mariachi) band playing. Instead of waiting until 11 pm, el grito was delivered at about 6:30 by the public affairs officer from the Mexican Consulate in San Francisco. She waved the Mexican flag as she called out the patriots names, and the crowd called back the obligatory "Viva!" after each name. It was a far more subdued crowd than in our Juarez neighborhood, maybe because most of the families present have lived in the US for many years, their kids being born in the US, so it felt a bit more like a celebration of "things we used to do" to keep up the tradition. It was fun, nonetheless. However, no matter that I spoke in Spanish to the ladies selling the tamales, they always answered back in English. Ah well.
|The color guard delivers the flag...
|...to the Public Affairs Officer from the Mexican Consulate for the call.
Next year we hope to take in the event from Mexico City itself. We'd better make hotel reservations about now. See if you can catch it on the news tonight wherever you might be.


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So, as per usual, I got a bit behind! July was a busy month, what with going to Edmonton for the youth gathering, Trevor working tons of overtime, and then going to the Okanagan for an extended weekend.
The youth gathering was lots of fun, but pretty stressful for me. It's the first time I've ever been in charge of youth and nothing but (no event coordinating responsibilities) and it kept me hopping. We had 13 youth, and head counting filled up a lot of my time! I roomed with a friend I don't see often, so that was fun, and there were good speakers and good music. AND there was a Tim Horton's right in the same building as the dorms - bonus!
At the end of July Trevor and I went to the Okangan for a few days, and we left in the middle of the week. We spent a night at Buffalo Mountain Lodge in Banff, and went to the hot springs. We got eaten ALIVE by mosquitoes - they were huge and everywhere - I was itching for weeks after!
The Okangan was beautiful as always, and we got to visit with lots of people, eat lots of good food, and hang out at the beach, so it was exactly what I was looking for in a holiday.
I also saw "Despicable Me" during July - such a cute movie - I highly recommend it!
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I last went to Interlaken in late May early June and was disappoint to find that teh Eiger trail and surrounding trails, and the Schynige Platte were not yet open. Therefore, this trip I am planning to go in late September or entirely in October. Does anyone have any information as to when the trails round Interlaken close for the season? Also, when do the boats on Lakes Thun and Brienz close for the season? Thanks for any information.
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Late May/early June is indeed too early for the higher trails, but all others ones are open around that time. July through September is the best time. Early October is usually fine too. Late October, the chance of snow at the higher altitudes is increasing. There is no fixed date for trails to close, as this is weather dependent. There's only a fixed closing date for cable cars/funiculars etc. Although exceptional weather can sometimes cause early closure or late opening as well.
The boats on Lake Thun operate all year round (although in Winter very limited), on Lake Brienz there are no boats in Winter. Links to the timetables can be found on the pages I linked to.
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In 1995, Brad Morehouse purchased AlwaysLowPrices.com and Walmart trade marked the slogan Always Low Prices in 2003. According to law, Walmart has no jurisdiction over the .com but Walmart tried to sue Brad Morehouse in 2004 threatening Mr. Morehouse with certified letters and phone calls. Mr. Morehouse called out Walmart on their deception and bully tactics to the point where Walmart dropped the case. Rumor has it that Walmart changed their slogan to "Save money. Live better" due to the lack of control of the internet .com version AlwaysLowPrices.com. It seems that AlwaysLowPrices.com is very connected to Walmart's image or Walmart would not have given Mr. Morehouse a Cease and desist letter.
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Today was my first Mother's Day, very exciting. We had a lovely day and we had lunch at my Mum's house. I thought I would share my Mother's Day goodies. Who would have thought Ruby at 9 months would know what Mummy likes. I got this very sweet broach and earrings from Made by White which is just an all time fave of mine. And these very cute owl salt and pepper shakers. Didn't do too bad really, yay for Dad.
I have got a few more op shop delights but haven't taken photos. But one was a princess highway mustard knitted dress for $7. It had a small stain which came out and I love it. The right colour for the winter season.
Well I am packing now, I am quite surprised with how little I am packing for nearly 4 weeks away. It is packing for Ruby which is taking me forever. Babies come with so much stuff, and what to pack for on board the plane, food water etc. Anyway we are off to England tomorrow and I am looking forward to doing some shopping. We are off to a friends wedding and seeing all the family grand parents and even great grand parents for Ruby. Cross fingers for the plane ride, I hate the flight in general and with a baby in the mix now makes it a bit worse. But we will see how we go, just think positive. So my posts might be minimal or even nothing, but it will just mean I am having a great time. See you in 4 weeks.


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JHU SON Center for Community Innovation and Scholarship
901 N. Broadway Street
Baltimore MD 21205
CONTACT: Patty Wilson, Assistant Director
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Function of Organization/Mission:
The Center for Community Innovation and Scholarship reduces health disparities and serves vulnerable populations by providing opportunities for student learning, faculty practice, research and scholarships.
The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing Wald Community Nursing Center was founded in 1994 as the first of three faculty directed service-learning program sites in East Baltimore. The Center for Community Innovation and Scholarship as it is known today is one of a few health programs in Baltimore City providing nearly barrier-free health services to poor, uninsured or under insured residents at no charge to them. The JHSON is also active in two other East Baltimore community faculty directed service-learning sites at the House of Ruth Maryland (HRM) Shelter for Battered Women and Isaiah Wellness Center. Graduate and undergraduate nursing students are mentored by JHSON faculty in all aspects of operating these sites through clinical placements for credited course practice, research, independent practice and volunteerism. Below is a brief description with primary and secondary goals for each of the three current program sites:
House of Ruth Maryland
In 1997, JHUSON faculty and students were approached by the House of Ruth Maryland Domestic Violence Shelter to provide nursing care and health promotion services to their residents as an outreach site from Wald Community Nursing Center. Battered women and their children come to the House of Ruth because of a history of physical and emotional abuse leading to a personal crisis with abrupt departure from their usual home and resources, including health care. As with families seeking care at Wald Community Nursing Center, families who seek shelter at the House of Ruth have complex health and social needs.
The JHSON nurses provide monthly family planning classes to educated women of various birth control options and harm reduction strategies related to reproductive coercion. Reproductive coercion may include intentionally exposing a partner to STIs, attempting to impregnate a partner against her will (such as throwing away a partner's birth control) and threats or acts of violence if the partner does not comply with the perpetrator's wishes regarding the decision whether to terminate or continue a pregnancy as well as threats or acts of violence if the partner refuses to have sex.
Isaiah Wellness Center
The primary goal of the Isaiah Wellness Center is to provide residents of senior apartment buildings in East Baltimore with health promotion and enrichment activities aimed at enhancing their ability to live healthy and fulfilling lives. Health education programs are designed to promote the client's ability to manage his/her illnesses. Self-efficacy is enhanced through programs like diabetes support, "exercise for independence" and medication review. Healthy aging is promoted by offering older adults opportunities to volunteer in the community and learn new skills such as painting, writing, and computer use.
The secondary goal of the IWC is to give students a "new view of old age". JHUSON students develop skills in health promotion activities tailored to meet the needs of low-income older adults and learn to identify the root causes of health disparities among low-income minorities. Health promotion programs are developed in partnership with the Senior Health Advisory, a group of residents and community members dedicated to planning community pleasing programs. Students working in an interdisciplinary team have many opportunities to see older adults as vital, multidimensional people who are life-long learners.
The new Isaiah Wellness Outreach Program will expand our health promotional activities and clinical services to additional senior residential buildings and formally homeless women and children. Electronic mobile devices will be utilized to enhance the delivery of health education and clinical services while promotion continuity of care through use of electronic medical records.
Wald Community Nursing Center
The Wald Community Center re-located to a centrally located, newer and refurbished site, 901 Broadway in the summer of 2012. The primary goal of the Wald Community Nursing Center remains the same, to promote the health and wellbeing of uninsured or underserved families and individuals by providing interim ("gap") nursing services at no cost to clients that expedite their participation in educational and occupational opportunities in the community and facilitate their connection with established primary health care resources. Health promotion and preventive services provided by faculty, staff, and students include comprehensive health assessment and physical examinations; health education and counseling; screenings; immunizations; referrals and case management; and maintenance of a local service site for the Women, Infants, Children (WIC) food supplementation program.
For more information about each of the three sites you may contact:
EBCNC Director, Patty R. Wilson, PhD, RN: 443-287-5719 or EBCNC Outreach Coordinator, Linda Whitner: 410-614-4317
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Power Management IC (PMIC) Market Will Reach 61.33 Billion By 2024, Says Esticast Research and Consultancy
August, 2017
August, 2017
As per the report "Power Management IC Market By Type (Voltage Regulators, Battery Management ICs, Motor Control ICs and Integrated ASSP (application-specific standard product), By Industry Verticals (Electronics, Automotive, Telecommunications and Others (Defense and aerospace, railway and healthcare) Industry trends, Estimation & Forecast, 2016 - 2024", the global Power Management IC (PMIC) market was valued at $40.21 billion in 2016, and is projected to reach $61.33 billion by 2023, growing at a CAGR of 6.4% from 2017 to 2023. In 2016, the voltage regulators segment generated the highest revenue share in the global PMIC market with highest growth rate, having a CAGR of 6.8% during the forecast period. Among major regions, Asia-Pacific PMIC market was the highest revenue generating market valued at 18.09 billion in 2016.
"PMIC is an electronic power switching device used to control, and manage power in an effective manner. It is designed to perform a single set of tasks with superior reliability and performance. Moreover, they offer several benefits such as high efficiency, reduced system complexity, and minimized system maintenance. Voltage regulator contributes almost 25% of the total PMIC market, owing to its resilience and higher efficiency."
Voltage regulators are largely used in the electronic circuitry of a device. Voltage regulators are designed or used to automatically maintain voltage at a constant level. These regulators based on their design can be used to regulate one or more DC or AC voltages. Asia-Pacific region generated a revenue of nearly $37 billion in 2016. Demand for motor control ICs is increasing in sectors such as industrial, automotive, computer and medical as well as in emerging markets such as power tools and white goods. Motor control ICs provide advanced control capabilities for three phase induction motors and brushless DC motors.
Consumer Electronics end-user exploration will witness the fastest CAGR of 6.7% during the forecast period
Consumer Electronics end-user in PMIC market holds the revenue of 10.49 billion in 2016. Power management ICs are penetrating the consumer electronics industry with advancements of new technologies. PMICs are generally used in devices such as portable music players and mobile phones. PMICs are used to manage power usage efficiently in such devices. The major factor contributing to the growth of PMICs in consumer electronics is global sales of smartphones, tablets, laptops and PCs. PMICs allow the usage of portable devices for a longer period due to efficient use of power. Other areas where PMICs are used comprises household appliances such as refrigerators, washing machines, televisions, digital cameras and camcorders. Inclusion of PMICs in electronic devices has helped in the efficient usage of power and to increase the life of devices.
Global PMIC market revenue, by geography ($ billion), 2016
The global market for PMICs is expected to witness substantial growth in demand during the forecast period, owing to surge in production of automobile & battery supported portable electronic devices, increase in need for better performance efficiency, and rise in concerns associated with the cost incurred for power management solutions. It is expected that the demand for battery supported devices such as handheld gadgets and smartphones would witness noticeable growth during the forecast period. This growth would primarily be initiated from the Asian countries, particularly India and china. Increasing demand for consumer electronic products concerned with semiconductor manufacturing, telecommunication and networking and automotive are expected to boost the growth of PMICs. However, high complex structure may resist the market growth. Energy harvesting applications and usage in smart buildings can act as a future opportunities for the PMIC Market.
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• Asia Pacific is expected to have the fastest CAGR of 7.5% over the forecast period. The region generated the revenue of $ 18.09 Billion in 2016.
• Voltage Regulator product holds the major segment of the PMIC Market.
• Consumer Electronics end-user in PMIC market is expected to witness the highest CAGR of 6.7% over the forecast period (2017-2023).
•North America holds 30 % of the total PMIC market.
The leading players have adopted product launch as the key strategies in order to improvise the quality of services and increase productivity. The major market players of the PMIC market are Texas Instruments Inc., STMicroelectronics N.V., Renesas Electronics Corp, ON Semiconductor Corp., Mitsubishi Electric, Linear Technology, Maxim Integrated, Dialog Semiconductor PLC, Semtech Corporation, and Rohm Co Ltd.
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I have made the pattern with 8 arms instead of the 6 in the pattern. So I can't call this motif a snowflake - all snowflake patterns seem to have only 6 arms.
Split chain is a technique I have never used before. I struggled with it for about ten minutes. It is definitely worth the time.
I have used the same silk thread shown in my previous post. I discovered that apart from the thread being prone to getting cut and the twist unravelling more frequently, the picots have a mind of their own. The shape cannot be manipulated unless of course starched. I will be better off not using this thread for big projects.
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Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana was scheduled the Bachelor Degree Course (B.A./ B.Sc.) Third Year Supplementary (Annual Scheme) Practical Examinations to be held in November, 2016 for the candidates of Re-appear / Failure / Additional. The students of Maharshi Dayanand University those who are going to appear for the above Bachelor Degree course exam, you can check your exam scheme through this article.
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MDU Rohtak – Bachelor Degree Supplementary Exams November 2016
Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak recently published the date sheet of B.A./B.Sc. 3rd year Supplementary (Annual Scheme) Practical Examinations, November, 2016 For Re-appear/ Failure/ Additional. According to the official time table notification while the UG Practical exams will be organized in between 19-11-2015 & 23-11-2015. Candidates may find the fully details date sheet at below.
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Taylor has been plagued by serious knee problems over the past two-and-a-half years, and made his first top-flight start in 32 months in the 1-0 Premier League win over QPR last Saturday.
However, the 30-year-old limped off 34 minutes into the game with what appeared to be another knee complaint.
Taylor looked visibly upset as he left the field, but tweeted after the game that it was not a major problem.
That was confirmed by manager Alan Pardew in a media conference on Thursday, ahead of Newcastle's visit to West Ham at the weekend.
"We expect Ryan Taylor to be back training in 3-4 weeks," said Pardew. "It's not as bad as we first feared."


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Feta, Cranberry and Spinach Salad
This salad literally takes minutes to prepare and serve. An ideal quick meal for those times when you have NO time! It can also be used when entertaining family and friends, simply multiply the ingredients and serve on a large platter for people to help themselves.
- 2 bags of spinach
- 16 olives
- 2 cups dried cranberries
- 200g feta cheese, cubed
- 4 tbs pine nuts
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- To the spinach leaves add olives, dried cranberries, cubed feta cheese and pine nuts. Gently toss to combine
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On Wednesday, the board of the Housing Authority of the City of Asheville approved a plan to overhaul current management rules, Carolina Public Press reports, though board Chair Brian Weinkler stressed that final approval of the overhaul will be voted on at a later date.
However, CPP reports that there was confusion about the issue, and Housing Authority CEO Gene Bell and COO David Nash say the vote gives Bell the power to approve it without another vote:
"The change, known as Rental Assistance Demonstration, has been a source of controversy for months," CPP reports. "HACA officials and supporters of the plan have said it will offer a sound financial footing and the ability to better serve residents and maintain Asheville's aging public housing projects."
"During public comment, resident Nikita Smart said she worried about a RAD rule that would penalize residents if their 5- to 21-year-old children are not in school," the article continues. "She noted that under state law and school district rules, anyone older than 16 can drop out of school without parental permission.
"'Then that child might put my residence in jeopardy if he or she chooses not to go to school,' Smart said. 'How can that be?'
"Bell responded that 'I thought this would have been well-accepted in the community—part of the disconnect with our residents is on education.'
"Smart continued, and said that while she does value education, it's wrong to penalize a parent for a decision a child can legally make on their own."
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Sunday, 27 January 2013
Up, Up and Away
Another sample card for Sir Stampalot, this is "Up, Up and away" Tilda,
I`ve coloured with distress inks and markers and added a couple of hobby house pearls to her hair bobbles.
The background papers are also Magnolia - Bumble Bee and Mini World Blue rainbow flower
Magnolia Doo Hickey die - Cloud and flag and Martha Stewart POP - eyelet lace.
The flowers and leaves are from Marianne dies, I just made them with some scraps of Magnolia papers and the little butterflies are a carl craft punch also with the mini hobby house pearls. The sentiment is from a Hero Arts mixed messages clear stamp set. All products available from Sir Stampalot
The snow has gone as fast as it came here, I woke up yesterday to a white world but after it rained all night I woke up this morning to a green world and it is actually brilliant sun shine today and we`ve even got the heating turned off! What a change the weather can be in England, we seem to get all kinds of weather within a 24 hour period!
I`m going to make the most of the natural sunlight and get some more images coloured for the rest of the samples I need to do. Bye for now and happy crafting xxx
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This is GORGEOUS, Sara! A most magnificently colored Tilda....love everything about this stunning creation!ReplyDelete
Hi! such a pretty card,love your colouring Sara and those made flowers are really gorgeous too.ReplyDelete
hugs Lou.xxx
really gorgeous card, love the design and papersReplyDelete
thanks for playing with us at Tilda's town
Very pretty card Sara I love the layout of your card and beautifully coloured as always.ReplyDelete
Louise xx
Very sweet and lovely card Sara. Love your coloring and pretty paper roses. Thanks for joining us @ Tlda's Town challenge this week!ReplyDelete
Sara this is just sooo cute! And those papers are adorable - love it.ReplyDelete
Oh sooo cute! ♥ the colors and everything! Thanks for joining us at Tilda's Town this week.ReplyDelete
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thank you for sharing such a beautiful card with us! i love the paper. i wish i could find it at home, but no luck. you did a wonderful job coloring the tilda. i only wishReplyDelete


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Igor Gruppman is one of those special artists whose career successfully spans a number of artistic fields. Critically acclaimed for a rich and beautiful tone, elegant phrasing, drive, passion and virtuosity, Mr. Gruppman enjoys an exciting career as conductor, violin soloist, orchestra leader and chamber musician.
As the Concertmaster of the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra and a frequent guest leader of orchestras such as the London Symphony, London's Royal Philharmonic, and St. Martin in the Fields, Mr. Gruppman has collaborated with and was influenced by some of the most esteemed conductors of his generation including Solti, Gergiev, Rostropovich, Colin Davis, Rattle and Haitink. In March of 2007 Mr. Gruppman received glowing reviews for his performances of the Double Concerto by Brahms under the baton of Valery Gergiev and the Second Violin Concerto by Prokofiev under the baton of Yannick Nezet Sequen, both with the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra.
Besides serving as concertmaster and soloist, Igor. Gruppman frequently conducts the Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra. The 2006/07 season included his conducting debut with the orchestra in special Easter performances of The Last Seven Words by Hadyn and Gubaidulina in the Rotterdam Cathedral (a program that will be repeated at the 2011 Gergiev Festival). He also appeared in a critically acclaimed all-Mozart program at De Doelen Great Hall in Rotterdam where in addition to conducting, Mr. Gruppman gave the Netherlands premiere of Mozart's recently reconstructed Concerto for Violin and Piano (Op. 315F) with pianist Ronald Brautigam. He since has been asked by the orchestra to conduct his own series of concerts, and was/will be the conductor of the orchestra's 2010 and 2011 proms series.
Mr. Gruppman made his conducting debut with the Mariinsky Orchestra during the 2008 Easter Festival in Moscow and now regularly appears with the orchestra. After several successful appearances with the newly formed Mariinsky Stradivari Orchestra, he was invited by Valery Gergiev in May 2009 to conduct the orchestra on a regular basis, appearing at among others in the Mikkeli Festival in July 2010, and on an upcoming tour of Asia. In January of 2010, Mr. Gruppman was honored as the Artist-of-the-Month by the Mariinsky.
In the United States Mr. Gruppman holds the post of Principal Conductor of the Orchestra at Temple Square in Salt Lake City. These concerts are now regularly broadcast on cable television in the U.S. and abroad. In recent seasons some of the world's great artists have appeared with this orchestra, including Renee Fleming, Bryn Terfel and Ida Haendel. Recently, he and his wife, violinist/violist Vesna Stefanovic Gruppman, premiered Paul van Brugge's Double Concerto for Violin and Viola with the orchestra, commissioned by the Dutch Performing Arts Foundation. In 2011 Igor and Vesna will again present a piece by Paul van Brugge, this time a work especially commissioned for them by the Gergiev Festival of Rotterdam. It will be unique in that it asks of both artists to improvise, and in that it also will use Vesna's voice.
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Journalists and Writers Foundation (GYV), whose honorary chairman is well-respected Turkish Islamic scholar Fethullah Gülen, released a statement on its website on Thursday explaining the stance of the Hizmet [service] movement inspired by Gülen as a civilian one with no political ambitions.
The association's statement comes in response to recent allegations in the Turkish media that the movement is in the midst of a power struggle with the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) government and that members of the movement are "infiltrating" top state institutions.
"The Hizmet, which is inspired by faith and which strives for a culture of living together within the framework of universal humanitarian values, is a civil society movement consisting of volunteers. The Hizmet is a civilian movement. And as a civilian movement it is not related to or complementary to any official program, politics or agenda. Similarly, this civilian movement is not against any specific political party either. Regarding the Hizmet as the implicit supporter or opponent of a political party is something that is unacceptable according to the basic [principles] of the Hizmet," the statement said.
The statement defines the approach of the movement to political parties as being based on the principles of democratization, ensuring religious freedoms, achieving respectable international standards -- mainly European Union standards -- supporting the rule of law and working for broader human rights and freedoms. "The parties which work for these goals can be supported just like they were in the past as a civilian duty," the statement said.
Stating that the movement has also contributed a lot to the improvement of Turkish democracy, the statement added that the movement has especially helped politicians in implementing many EU reforms and addressing the Kurdish issue thanks to its wide influence on society. "However, the Hizmet has in no way a goal to share or hold political power," the statement said.
The foundation also referred to a recent controversy over media reports based on leaked e-mails from security analysis company Stratfor that said members of his movement were putting pressure on the ruling AK Party in order to control the party. Gülen earlier denied the claims, saying through his lawyer that the allegations are totally groundless.
The GYV statement acknowledged that Turkey has made significant progress under AK Party rule in the past 10 years in the fields of democratization, the rule of law and overcoming the military's tutelage over politics. "The fundamental expectations the Hizmet, just like all other pro-democracy segments of society, has of the AK Party is to strengthen democratization and to more strictly follow its policy of ending the dark influence of tutelary institutions over politics. The Hizmet does not expect to profit from the AK Party in any way other than these goals, which would benefit all the people of Turkey if realized," the GYV explained.
The GYV's statement also denied any rift between the AK Party government and the Hizmet movement as claimed by some media outlets following a crisis involving the National Organization Intelligence (MİT) crisis in February.
The MİT crisis concerns the subpoenaing of MİT head Hakan Fidan and four others by a specially authorized public prosecutor in February overseeing an investigation into the Kurdistan Communities Union (KCK), which Turkish prosecutors say is a group that controls the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) and other affiliated groups. The prosecutor wanted Fidan to testify as part of the case following claims that some MİT staff who infiltrated the KCK collaborated with the organization to commit acts of terrorism.
"Contrary to what is claimed, the Hizmet movement is on no side in this crisis," said the statement.
Regarding the movement's stance on the freedom of the press, GYV recalled a recent statement by Gülen who said, "As I expressed earlier, I am in favor of a broader enforcement of freedom of expression and the press." Gülen added that he advocates broader rights specifically in the arenas of freedom of expression and freedom of the press for journalists, including those who "unjustly" accuse him of conspiring against them.
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Since the submission platform closed in May, all pre-proposals have been checked for eligibility, based on criteria defined in the call announcement, including national and organisational requirements and rules. Subsequently, the eligible proposals were evaluated by an evaluation panel of international experts and external reviewers, and ranked based on relevance to the scope of the call, transnational added value and the proposal's degree of innovation and multi/trans-disciplinarity. The Steering Committee selected the final pre-proposals to be invited to submit full proposals, based on the ranking made by the evaluation panel. ERA-GAS communicated the outcome of the eligibility check and the evaluation of the pre-proposals to the research project coordinators on 18 October 2016.
The submission platform opened on 19 October 2016 and the deadline to submit full proposals is 19 December 2016, 14.00 CEST. In this second step of the call process an international peer review panel, the International Evaluation Committee (IEC), will evaluate the full proposals based on excellence, impact and quality and efficiency of the implementation and management. Each proposal will be reviewed by at least three independent experts. The ranking of full proposals will be conducted according to the evaluation results, and the selection of full proposals has to strictly follow the ranking list of evaluators.


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Wales' pedigree as an events host is demonstrated by our success in attracting global events such as the UEFA Champion's League Final, the NATO Summit and the Ryder Cup.
Our meeting and event spaces, set in bustling towns and cities, aren't simply venues, but experiences too. They are often just a stone's throw from glorious countryside or relaxing coast and our stunning backdrops encourage creative thinking.
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Things You Will Need
- Saw
- Lumber
- Overhead garage door hangers
- Bolts
- Washers
- Wood glue
- Plywood
Garages usually act as storage for vehicles, tools and other possessions. However; the garage door can add a touch of class to a property, depending on the style and look of the door.
For example, you could opt for a beautifully designed wooden garage door, and it could give your property a new lease of life. Did you know that you can build your own garage door? You don't necessarily have to call in the professionals to get the look you want.
- Measure the space where the garage door is going to fit, using a measuring tape. Leave two inches of space on both sides. Write down the measurements.
- Choose the design you want. Find out how much the materials are going to cost. Remember to pay close attention to the color and style of garage that you want. You can use most types of wood to do it, 2 by 4s are good for building garage doors. Use the saw to cut the squares for the panels.
- Make an indent for the panels to fit into, put wood glue on each edge to stick the panels in place.
- Fit the garage door fixtures in accordance with the manufacturer instructions. Fit the garage door to the tracks, carefully aligning the door with the track to make sure it fits properly. You will need to set up the remote control settings. Make sure you follow the manufacturer guidelines. If you opt for a non-motorized wooden garage door, then you won't need to consider this. You will just have to think about, making sure the door fits the space, and that it slides perfectly along the tracks.


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Mexican authorities have reunited all but one baby to their biological mothers who were allegedly ensnared in an illegal adoption ring which involved Irish couples, the women's lawyer said.
According to attorney Yuri Marquez Jalisco, state authorities returned 10 of the 11 babies to their families last week. Prosecutors are running DNA tests on the remaining baby to confirm the identity of her mother.
The infants were taken into custody by the state's protective services in January after an investigation was launched when a 21-year-old woman was accused of 'renting' one of her children.
According to WTXL News, the mothers involved were tricked by allowing their babies to be photographed for what they thought was an anti-abortion ad campaign. However, it later emerged that the pictures were shown to Irish couples who were trying to adopt.
Then Irish couples apparently paid lawyers to search for a baby, gain custody, and pay for the biological mother's prenatal care.
The Mexican mothers say that they signed contracts with a law firm allowing their babies to be photographed in different places in Jalisco state for an ad campaign.
They told investigators that the infants were taken for up to 15-days at a time and that they received 500 pesos ($36) a day as payment.
"The judge was able to see that far from being members of organized crime they are victims, they were tricked," Marquez said.
Federal prosecutors have not commented on the status of the charges but Marquez said seven people are still in Federal custody.
According to the mothers who were targeted, two of the women arrested searched a poor neighborhood in the outskirts of Guadalajara city in Western Mexico in search of babies.
Both the 21-year-old woman who was first detained and the grandmother of another baby were accused of knowingly taking part in the scheme, but they were released from prison six weeks ago due to a lack of evidence, Marquez said.
Cruz Guadalupe Gutierrez Moreno, (20), says she agreed to have her daughter photographed to pay for the child's medical expenses after the baby girl was born with weak lungs.
"I was filled with joy when they told us our nightmare was over," Gutierrez told WTXL. "She knows me and seems happy. The only problem now is that I don't have money for her medicine."


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Bearcats survive North Iowa to go 3-0
GREENE – For the first time in 10 years, North Butler's boys' basketball team has started the season 3-0.
It took surviving a scrappy North Iowa team on Saturday, Dec. 2 to do so, getting a late basket by Dylan Clipperton and a last-second steal by Chase Eiklenborg for the 39-37 victory.
Bearcat coach Dave Brown said he didn't know the last time his team had started so well and said he was already looking toward the next one on Tuesday, Dec. 5 at Central Springs.
It also came on the heels of a quality win over Mason City Newman, with a quick turnaround.
"Whether it is one point or 20 points, the bottom line is you've got to get the 'W,' right?" Brown said...
The full story appears in the Dec. 7 print edition of the Butler County Tribune-Journal.