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John Cadogan has a popular YouTube channel called AutoExpertTV. In his latest contribution, he castigates Volkswagen for being just like Hitler and accuses them of torturing monkeys in gas chambers. While I agree that Volkswagen's management culture since ca. 1990 … Continue reading
Every now and then, one stumbles upon articles that clearly expose the scientific paucity upon which climatic catastrophism is constructed. But it is not in the interests of those who profit from catastrophism to recognize their errors. Instead they denounce … Continue reading
Never attribute to malice that which can be accounted for by incompetence. Tony Heller (aka Steve Goddard on Twitter and elsewhere) of RealClimateScience produced a short video exposing the fecklessness of the "scientists" who signed a report in which there … Continue reading
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UN-IPCC Expert Reviewer Dr Vincent Gray published an article in 2013 that included his comments on the draft publications associated with the IPCC's 5th Assessment Report. Dr Gray wrote My comments on the final draft of the 4th WGI Report … Continue reading
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… to rely on the wind is to rely on Satan's mercy! — in The Flying Dutchman by Richard Wagner (1843) Update 2016-09-30-09:30 below Update 2016-09-29-15:15 below All of South Australia (SA) was cast into chilling darkness after a storm … Continue reading
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We like to ask our clients why they selected our company for their continuing education. In this case co owner Randal Glaser interviews PT Kristen Yanez.
If you would like to register, you can here.
RG: Glad you decided to sign up for this class! What made you choose Jetset Education's TMJ class?
KY: I signed up for the TMJ class for several reasons. I wanted a refresher course on TMJ dysfunction to brush up on treatment techniques and interventions. I have heard Nancy lecture on TMJ in the past, and found the material to be very useful and applicable to my current setting, so after hearing she was teaching the course I signed up. I am always looking for courses in different locations- and often try to make a little get away out of them. I feel the Jet Set rehab team has found the perfect way to combine- a great con-ed course in a fun location. Who ever said learning can't be fun?
RG: Which package did you choose?
KY: I choose the Vegas show package. I am currently 6.5 months pregnant and was pleased to see the different options available to fit the class participant's needs and interests. I also am a Beetles fan, so I am very excited to see "Love"- Mirage's Beatle themed cirque du soleil show.
RG: What about TMJ did you want to learn more about?
KY: I would like to learn about any new interventions or different ways to successfully manage and treat this population.
RG: What do you expect to gain clinically?
KY: I expect to gain clinically differential diagnosing strategies- to better understand and identify different TMJ dysfunctions. This will allow me to be more confident in choosing the best treatment option for my patient.
RG: Do you think this will help you gain access to a different patient population?
KY: I do think this will help access a different patient population. I feel this course will give me the tool to not only better identify TMJ dysfunction, but more successfully manage these patients. Collaboration with outside professions such as Dentists will be easier with knowing the language and standard measurements for the jaw.
RG: Congrats on your new baby to be! See you in Las Vegas!
KY: See you there!


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5 Things To Do This Weekend: 11/30 – 12/2
Happy Marathon Weekend, Memphis! In this post, you'll find five things to do that you won't want to miss this weekend.
If you're looking for even more ideas – or more information on the St. Jude Memphis Marathon on Saturday – check out some of these posts:
– Christmas and Holiday Parades
– Holiday Markets Shopping Guide
– Memphis Holiday Events
– Our Favorite Memphis Holiday Traditions
– 50 Free Things To Do In Memphis
– Guide To The 2018 St. Jude Marathon
– Deals & Discounts for St. Jude Marathon Runners
– 13 Places To Carb Load For The St. Jude Marathon
Here are your five things to do in Memphis this weekend…
1. Delight at the Concourse, Crosstown Concourse, Friday, 5 p.m. – 8 p.m., free, all ages/kid-friendly
The Crosstown Concourse building will flip on the awesome 100-foot-tall lights in the Central Atrium this Friday. At the same time, Crosstown Arts will have their open house, and Choose 901 and Cheryl Pesce will have their sales/open houses. If you haven't tried one of the new restaurants (I especially recommend Global Café) it's the perfect time to check out all the new things and the holiday lights.
2. Trolley Night/Holiday Market, South Main, Friday, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m., free, all ages/kid-friendly
It's a special holiday trolley night this week, with shops and galleries along the street hosting open houses. Check out the list of events here.
3. St. Jude Memphis Marathon, Midtown + Downtown, Saturday, 7:30 a.m. – 3 p.m., free to cheer, all ages/kid-friendly
This annual marathon is the largest one-day fundraiser for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital and Memphis will host 70,000 runners, volunteers, and spectators from around the world. It's a BIG DAY in Memphis. Expect traffic delays and road closures all over downtown and midtown (though the route covers much less of midtown this year). If you're not running, please join me – Holly – at Mile 15 (N. Parkway and McLean) for our cheer section. Allllll the guides and details are linked above.
4. Stumbling Santa Pub Crawl, Flying Saucer + Beale Street, Saturday, 7 p.m. – 11 p.m., unwrapped new toy, 21+
It's the 14th annual Stumbling Santa Pub Crawl, benefitting the children of Porter-Leath. About 2,000 Santas (and Mrs. Clauses, and elves, etc.) will gather at the downtown Flying Saucer for the event – the cost of entry is an unwrapped new toy to be donated – the crawl then proceeds to Beale Street, where the next stops are revealed. (If you're not into the pub crawl idea, you can still give back at the annual Porter-Leath Toy Truck event.)
5. Memphis v. UCF Watch Parties, Various Locations, Saturday, 2:30 p.m., free to enter, ages vary
The Memphis Tigers football team takes on the UCF Knights for the AAC Championship game with a 2:30 p.m. kickoff. It's an away game, but if you didn't make the trip to Orlando, you can still cheer on the Tigers at one of several local watch parties. U of M Alumni are hosting one on the field at the Liberty Bowl that's free and open to the public, and there are others around town: Brookhaven Pub, The Casual Pint, Newby's, and The Bluff. I'm sure there are others – please leave a note in the comments.
Also, the downtown Memphis Holiday Parade is on Saturday at 4 p.m. on Beale Street. See even more on the holiday events guides listed above and the blog's calendar.
Have a great weekend and good luck to all the marathoners and St. Jude supporters!


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MA, Economics (Simon Fraser University, 2013)
In January 2018, Ali Mayboudi took the helm of NIC School of Business as NIC's youngest-ever department chair.
Having placed within the top thousand students in the country following Iran's grueling national entrance exam among more than one million students, Mayboudi was set to begin a bachelor's degree in mining engineering in 1999. The program was not his first choice, but it offered the chance to study at the University of Tehran – widely recognized as Iran's top university. But plans have a way of veering off course. For Mayboudi and few of his classmates, the sudden divergence came when they decided to run a mining magazine. The magazine would be the first of its kind in Iran and might even break even one day. No one in the group expected the project to be a runaway success.
"We had a tough time in the first two years," Mayboudi said. Navigating the ins and outs of running a magazine as well as persuading industry leaders to take them seriously was a massive challenge on top of their full-time studies.
After two years the magazine met the break-even goal. Then, Mayboudi was appointed to the marketing and development manager. The business enjoyed a sustained increase in revenue for another three years. The development of their business led to organizing some major national and international conferences and special events. The experience served as his first introduction to the world of business and proved to be pivotal when Mayboudi graduated in 2005.
Then, Mayboudi headed to Eastern Mediterranean University in Cyprus to begin his MBA. In Cyprus, he took a full-time job as a teaching assistant – an experience that was not entirely comfortable for the self-described introvert.
"By nature, I'm a shy person," Mayboudi says. "Think of that person at the back of the classroom who doesn't want to be called. That was me."
But he also learned something else about himself: despite his quiet disposition, he loved to teach.
"It was tough at the beginning," he recalls. "But I was encouraged by the fact I could help students learn a new topic."
When a chance came to study for his second master's degree in economics at Simon Fraser University in 2011, he took it. The next four years saw a flurry of activity for the young academic.
In addition to studying and working as a teaching assistant, he held down a co-op job as a business and data analyst at ePACT Network, an emergency preparedness startup based in North Vancouver. He also worked as a consultant for World Vision Canada in 2014, helping the Canadian charity assess and analyze 'social impact bonds' loaned to venture projects in developing countries.
"The work was impressive because so many risk factors had to be taken into account," he said.
Mayboudi also started as a lecturer in the Investment Appraisal and Risk Analysis program at Queen's University before joining NIC's faculty.
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Nadiri, H., & Mayboudi, A. (2010). Diagnosing University Students' Zone of Tolerance from University Library Services. Malaysian Journal of Library & Information Science, 15, 1, 1-21.
Mayboudi, A., Nadiri, H., & Kandampully J. (2010). Students' Perceptions of Service Quality in Library Services. 17th International Conference on Recent Advances in Retailing and Services Science, July 2 – 5, Istanbul, Turkey.
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Hi, I travel every other month to a new city to create photo collections of the beauty within that city. I also believe in working harder than the average person, by that I mean when Im not working on photography Im working on creating new unique clothing items under the moniker Lastcall or uploading weekly videos to youtube about my travel experiences or videos about making clothes with a series I call altering clothes. If you have any questions, concerns, or comments reach out and talk to me on any social media platforms provided below!


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Perry Marshall & Mike Rhodes – Google Ads Mastery (2019) | 3.28 GB
Mike Rhodes (left) runs the largest Google Ads agency in Australia and is co-author of Ultimate Guide to Google AdWords with me. This is the #1 selling book on Google advertising and Mike and I are the most trusted truth-tellers in the Google advertising space.
Google Ads Mastery comes in six modules:
Module #1: Search:
– Google's massive battery of new changes: the New Way of thinking about & running Google Ads
– How to use 'drafts & experiments' Because You Must Test Before You Trust!
– You MUST know the fundamentals before you automate!
– You must use audiences and not just keywords in search campaigns
– Correct account & campaign structures for 2019-2020
– Why Exact Match isn't exact any more & what to do about it (Google is doing to keywords what phone providers do to service plans… they morph them into something else so if you're not paying attention, you wind up on the most expensive plan)
– Why you need to be VERY CAREFUL using broad match with smart bidding
– "Responsive Search Ads" is now 90% bigger than it ever was before – but they need to be tested FIRST (your mileage may vary)
– AI: Understanding ad 'elements' in 2019-2020… When to let the 'machine' manage your ads (& when not to)
– Which Ad extensions are most critical
– Should you use Google's new Smart Campaigns? A definitive criteria
Module #2: Google Shopping:
– Smart Shopping campaigns – what are they & should you use them?
– How to setup shopping the correct way for 2019-2020
– Feed management – what do you need to know, what tools to use
– Dynamic Remarketing – how do you set this up? (You can expect very attractive ROIs if you do this properly)
– Shopify integrations are coming. Are they ready for prime time?
– How do you sell products to multiple countries with the new Smart Campaigns
– Common errors & how to troubleshoot them
– YouTube TrueView shopping – filter & match to video 'groups'
Module #3: Display & Remarketing:
– The Display Grid – what is it & how to use it to plan campaigns & win more clients
– How to target Intent with G's latest audiences
– Smart Display Campaigns – eventually forced into this, why you need to know this NOW
– What happened to the Display Planner? Google scrapped it. What Google wants you to use instead.
– Similar Audiences recently changed – are you using them the right way?
– What offers/funnels are working on Google Display Network? Look at these examples!
– How should your Display messaging differ from search?
– What are 'Life Events' & should you use them?
– Responsive Display Ads – what's changed & why you probably want to re-consider using them, with the new capabilities that Google's AI brings (Google is in a massive dog fight with Facebook – struggling to regain their perceived relevance. But make no mistake, Google is EXTREMELY relevant)
Module #4: Youtube & Gmail:
– YouTube as sales influencer – earlier in funnel than ever before!
– How does targeting differ for Youtube & Gmail?
– Which of the (many) formats should you focus on
– TV4A goal is sales (only!) (And don't let any Google rep tell you otherwise)
– Is your Remarketing setup the right way?
– The Story Arc changed in 2018… are you making use of this critical insight?
– How do you win with Gmail ads
– Which metrics to expect & how to improve them
– What's Google's Reach Planner & how can it help you?
Module #5: Tracking
– Deep Dive into conversion tracking
– Which phone tracking solutions are worth using & which are not (Call Rail vs Google?). How to manage local numbers
– Have you updated to the Gtag yet?
– A quick primer on Google Tracking Manager
– When to use Google Analytics for tracking… and when not to
– What questions should you ask of your Analytics – aka how to get useful reports
– What reporting tools should you use in 2019?
Module #6: Optimizing campaigns in 2019:
– Mike's 'CEO Method' explained
– It's all about having the right processes. What questions to ask yourself to managing things right.
– New Google Ads habits you need in 2019
– What's the Profit Curve & how can you use it to find that optimum sweet spot
– What target CPA (or Return On Ad Spend) should you be aiming for? What are you optimizing for?
– What campaign structures should you use in 2019?
– Are SKAGs dead?
– Are external management tools like Optmyzr worth the money in a world of automation?
– Mindset – Ads management is a blend of art & science
– Alerts – send yourself an email when important metrics change
– Billing alerts – now you can get alerted when your credit card declines
– Auto rules – what are the best use cases
– Should you invest in learning Scripts?
– How can you create an email-able Dashboard for your results inside Google Ads
– Mobile speed – how much does it matter & what is AMP?
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Things have been going properly! I didn't go radio silent because they weren't, only as a result of I've been very busy. Once I haven't been engaged on my dissertation, I have been spending all my time watching my son grow. My priorities are him, my health, and then my career. So running a blog fell by the wayside! I hope to return to it commonly once the dissertation is totally submitted and achieved.


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Hello, after some years away from the Thorn Valley Forums I now have enough time to participate again. And because this great site still exists, I signed in with my old forum name (except for the "_" instead of the space).
I saw the german version of "The Secret of NIMH" as a teen in a movie theatre and was a fan from then on. For me it is still the best animated movie that I have seen. Some years after that I read the german translation of the book "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" and became also a fan of the book. In 2002 I started using the Internet and searched actively for sites about the movie and found among others Thorn Valley. It has been in my bookmark-list ever since, although for some years I visited it only rarely. Finally I discovered the various fanfiction stories about book and movie and became a fan of several of them.
Yes, I do remember you from the old forum. Better late than never! I haven't been very active here myself lately (and I'm not the only one), but it's good to know there is still some interest left in TSoN fandom.
Since you've been catching up on fan-fics, feel free to discuss some of them here (including mine, he said immodestly).
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How life impacts on creativity and writing.
Magdalena's craft may well give her a Future and a husband. To do so, she will need to connect with her dark side. Can she cross over for love?
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I sculpted this litlle duck and I'm thinking of feathering it later!
I sculpted this litlle duck and I'm thinking of feathering it later!
From 21st July to 27th July at the Hong Kong Book Fair Hall 1A-E26 you can purchase a book called 'Disappearing Hong Kong' featuring works from various artists including a few tutorials from me.消失中的香港
The publisher is Joyful Books.
This is my second attempt at sculpting a wee baby. This is an improvement over my first one but still not perfect yet.
This is my very first hand sculpted new born baby. I know it is far from perfect but I promise the next one will be better!
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Let's face it – the PD2 Chaos is not meant for everyone. Picture Innova's Xcaliber with a little more speed and stability and you'll know what this disc is like. It is abnormally fast for the stability it offers. Targeted for the strong-armed touring pro, this disc is very reliable thrown backhand, forehand and overhead in pretty much all conditions. Available in multiple plastic blends to suit different tastes. Do you think you have what it takes to throw this disc?
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The velocity a disc can cut through the air. Currently rated between 1-13. Typically the faster the disc, the further it can fly when thrown correctly.
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Describes the disc's tendency to hook left at the end of the flight (when thrown right hand back hand ie. in clockwise rotation). Low tendency to fade (rated between 0-5) is more suitable for beginners than low.
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Children of Ashes arrived to OldTown three years ago, travelling on foot from the frozen wastelands of the former Finland to follow a prophecy of salvation in the southern lands. For the shamanistic hunter-gatherers, the prophecy materialized in the form of OldTown and its AI leader, Igor, who provided the tribe with a safe new home and sanctuary. Children of Ashes are an animistic sect who base their beliefs on old Finnish folk religion, worshipping the manifestations and spirits of nature: most of the members are named (and behave) based on their inner animal deities. However, settled within OldTown, the tribe's beliefs have started to include the spirits of technology and electricity, apparent in the garbs, decorations, and rituals of the Children. In OldTown, tribe has flourished, effortlessly combining their ways of nature with the technology oriented factions of the town. Lately the seemingly carefree and joyous tribe has started to show a darker and more erratic side in their behaviour as well as in their appearances. Some members of the tribe have gone their own way and left the tribe as things have become stranger. Many people have been led to the tribe's camp never to return and some nights strange and fearsome rituals are taking place on their side of OldTown.


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Tonight, I went on a date…a really good date! As great as it was, I'm having mixed emotions, but not about him. I haven't allowed myself to completely open up to someone new since my last love of 5 years. While this is very exciting for me, it also has a little sadness to it since I'm officially completely walking away from my last love. He was the one wanted to and thought I would marry, but God had other plans for me. Another emotion I'm having is scared. I'm scared to get hurt, as we all are, but it takes me a long time to recover from being hurt.
This new guys feels different though. He's tall, dark, and handsome 😉 but very gentle and kind. Very sweet and affectionate, which is absolutely what I need. We haven't been talking very long so I'm still pretty guarded but I can see good things in his heart 😊 I'll just continue to take baby steps until I feel comfortable enough to jump.
I know this was short and sweet but anything tips or advice for this situation would be great! Also, if you are reading this and praying is apart of your lifestyle, then I would appreciate some extra prayers on this new journey!


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Only a few days until Card-Jitsu Fire becomes available and there are some updates posted on the Club Penguin blog. There's a sneak peek preview of what the game will look like. In this picture, it looks like one of the players is using a card that has Gary the Gadget guy build a huge contraption to win the round. There's also some news about the collector's tins. They're going to include sheets that list all of the available cards in the game so that you can figure out what you're missing.
Card Jitsu Fire Updates
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- November 23, 2009 at 3:15 am
cool but sad tat i cant buy… btw where are these cards be availeble? does it auto have the cards just like the normal card? or is the same card used to play in the dojo? sry if im too long winded or too many qns….lolz :\
- November 23, 2009 at 3:16 am
btw the gary card looks cool….
- November 26, 2009 at 3:04 pm
i love cp it is so awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- November 26, 2009 at 3:05 pm
- November 29, 2009 at 12:39 pm
i love club penguin im a member it is just so coool
- November 30, 2009 at 7:20 pm
is this a new mission for spy's
- December 2, 2009 at 3:48 pm
I'm a member too!:)
P.S I'm a ninja, secret agent and member. Club penguin rocks! 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
- December 23, 2009 at 8:17 pm
Me too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- June 19, 2010 at 1:36 pm
so cool,i already got some new cards, now im saving up for a new tin!!!
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Some of you know this, but I've fallen madly in love with Moments. At the risk of sounding like a broken record, I think that opening our eyes to the big and small moments of our days is a surefire way to boost gratitude and happiness. Life can be busy and hard, but when we are diligent about taking the time to stop and see, really see, what is right before us, we are better off. Cesare Pavese said it so well: "We do not remember days, we remember moments."
Going forward, I will share a slew of my moments here every Monday. I look forward to doing this and very much hope that these weekly posts inspire you to better glimpse the meaningful moments in your own lives.
Above, another Selfie. I remember this moment well. We have just returned from South Carolina. We were up at 3:30am to catch our flight, two Rowlets vomited in the sky, I was happy to get home, sporting Husband's hat and tired.
Waiting for the school bus. All you need is Love.
Little Girl does Anonymity.
The girls goof off on the way to school. These two are totally frenemies these days.
Headed home after visiting Big Girl's classroom for a Popsicle birthday celebration. Little Girl puts on a comedy routine and has the first graders in stitches.
The littles in their Pink Chicken florals standing on the chair they have ruined with incessant jumping.
Middle Girl does a pouty version of Anonymity.
Pillows. And truth.
A shot from Big Girl's wild and crazy My Little Pony 7th birthday party. There were lots of balloon sword fights and a surprising amount of stair sliding.
Besties hug it out post-party.
A weekend morning. Girls and cat look out for Mrs. Nutcracker, our resident squirrel.
Middle Girl gymnast.
Big Girl gymnast.
Little Girl gymnast.
The Rowlets after their gymnastics medal ceremony.
I indulge in a midweek blowout/bang trim which is not very interesting but this flash is pretty cool, no?
Tiny fashionista in vintage velvet YSL pumps.
Me: "Girls, your silly little sister woke up a million times last night."
Middle Girl: "Is that why your eyes look like that?"
Me: "Like what?"
Middle Girl: "Nothing, Mama! Your eyes never look weird!"
My Midlife Crisis is taking shape in the form of a Pillow Problem.
I'm so happy there are still lights on some city trees. The leftover magic is not lost on me.
Oh do I believe this.


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The Community Friends Program helps connect international students and visitors with Midlands American families.
It is a great way to make all international visitors feel welcomed, accepted and valued and to help international visitors transition to their new surroundings. It is also a great way to learn about and share each other's traditions and culture.
These connections are made in many ways. Community friends may invite the International visitor(s) to participate in an individual or group event such as coffee, dinner or cookout.
They may host the international visitor at a cultural event or local tourist attraction. These connections may be a one-time event or participants may choose to schedule further interactions based on mutual desires and interests.
It is truly rewarding for both American families and internationals and many lifelong friendships have been made in this program.


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Justin Timberlake says he's performing at Super Bowl LII halftime show in 2018
For the third time in his career, Justin Timberlake is headed to the Super Bowl.
The singer announced on Sunday that he'll be the headlining act for the Super Bowl LII halftime show. Timberlake made the announcement by recruiting Jimmy Fallon for a video that JT tweeted out to his nearly 63 million followers on Twitter.
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The singer had been trying to work out a deal with the NFL to do the halftime show since at least late September.
Timberlake has basically become a Super Bowl halftime regular. The 36-year-old singer made his Super Bowl debut back in January 2001 when he performed with N'Sync at Super Bowl XXXV, a game the Ravens won 34-7 over the Giants. You may not remember that one, but you probably remember his second performance at the big game.
Timberlake's second trip to the Super Bowl came in February 2004. At halftime of the Patriots' 32-29 win over the Panthers, Timberlake exposed Janet Jackson's nipple to the world in what will likely go down as the most infamous "wardrobe malfunction" in human history.
Sunday night Timberlake acknowledged that incident and said "that won't happen this time."
The Associated Press writes that Timberlake has won 10 Grammys, and the Tennessee native also has won four Emmys. He said the best Super Bowl performances have spoken to the mood of the nation.
"What I really want to do is take the opportunity to put together a performance that feels like it unifies," Timberlake said. "I feel like that would be the ultimate accomplishment, and then the icing on the cake is at some point within that 12 minutes that everybody is shaking their booty."
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text: It's a great perk of the job designing invitations for incredible couples. It's an even better perk when you know the couple. Thrilled to have the opportunity to design invitations for an utterly amazing couple, Chris and Beth. A perfect match, and one that we couldn't be happier for. With a theme of "meant to bee" (perfectly suited for this couple by the way), we designed a suite full of gorgeous and whimsical birds, flowers and birdcages. To bring in their spring color palette, we printed each card in one of their colors. True perfection.


text: Betty Crocker is embarking on a campaign to #tastenotwaste. As a global food company, General Mills recognizes food waste is a major social, environmental, and economic challenge and is invested in change. We are continuously working to improve production processes that eliminate waste and are partnering with Feeding America to make sure uneaten food gets from stores and restaurants to people, not garbage cans. But there is one place we need help—at home, where 40% of food waste happens. The stats about consumer food waste at home might surprise you. The good news is that small changes can have a big, positive impact on the problem when we all do our part. Best of all? They save you time and money—up to $1,500 a year for a family of four. Here are six things you can do right now to help reduce food waste at home.


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Governments or legislators?
Our State government does not plan to fail...it fails to plan.
In my financial advisory practice, I have often used this phrase to convince my clients to save for their future and spend wisely. One of the most important lessons I have learned during my six years as a San Jose City Councilmember is that too many times legislation is rushed to respond to political pressures without taking the time to make sure taxpayers are getting the best value. So, I have become "the numbers guy" on the Council, because, above all else, accountability and fiscal responsibility should be the goal of good government.
During my tenure I have questioned contracts, asked for audits of programs that seemed expensive or wasteful and have found many ways to save money so we can spend our tax dollars more efficiently. I have also championed budget transparency so that the public can track City spending. I want to take my experience at the City to the State Senate to address many of the problems our community is facing, exacerbated by the state's failure to plan well.
With the passage of several State and local criminal laws, the pendulum of justice has swung too far to the side of the criminals. The mentally ill are being abandoned on our streets. And spending on transportation and education has not kept pace with our needs despite numerous new taxes and fees. I am running because our community deserves competent planning and greater accountability.
Public and personal safety has been eroded in California as more and more crimes have been reclassified as non violent-felonies and misdemeanors, which means that convicted criminals are spending less time in prison and then released to the streets with essentially $50, a bus ticket, and a slap on the back with a "Good Luck". While I support the concepts of prison reform and rehabilitation, treating child kidnapping, date rape, and assaulting police officers as non-violent crimes with reduced sentences must change. As a parent, I shudder every time there is a news story about a missing child. If elected, I will fight to restore the penalties these crimes justify.
A sense of personal safety means we feel safe in our homes, cars, streets, schools and pretty much anywhere we happen to be. For too many of us in the 15th District, this is no longer the case as incidents of burglaries, home invasions, and car break ins continue to increase. In San Jose, I have supported every piece of legislation that makes our City safer, from opening a police substation to hiring more police officers to supporting after school and neighborhood safety programs. Doing the same for District 15 is a top priority. Spending money on crime prevention is better than spending much more on incarceration.
It is hard to live in California without being aware of people living along our roads and waterways. Leaders have rushed to pass many new taxes and fees to build homes, but as is almost always the case, how we resolve the housing crisis can be easily lost in the rush to reach the goal of ending the housing crisis. In my tenure on the San Jose City Council, I have voted for EVERY permanent low income housing project and have supported many innovative ways to house our unhoused. However, onerous rules, restrictions, and policies have raised the cost of producing low income housing so high, in some cases it is double the cost of "for profit" housing! In Sacramento, I will work to analyze the causes of these inflated costs and work with members of both parties to pass common sense legislation to cut red tape and get people housed faster and more economically.
Significant numbers of our homeless population suffer from a variety of mental illnesses and are incapable of making good decisions for themselves. After the government shut down our mental institutions, the mentally ill were housed in our jails. Now that our jails are being emptied, the mentally ill have ended up on our streets. In 2013, a Mental Health Services Tax passed and in 2018 a bond to house the mentally ill also passed. Sacramento and our county governments must do more to house and care for the mentally ill. In Sacramento, I will ask for an audit of how our tax dollars are being spent and work to bring back institutions that house and care for the mentally ill so they will not end up helpless on our streets.
Fiscal Responsibility
Money issues are part and parcel of the current arguments about transportation and education in our cities and counties. Voters in California have recently supported the expenditures of large sums of money to help address both of these issues. But new taxes and fees should not be our first and last answer to solve every problem. As an elected official, I have been asked to support many taxes over my six years. Those that I have supported had well-defined accountability measures. Conversely, many new taxes and fees have been levied that show no results and are placing the affordability of our area out of the reach of middle and lower income earners.
We need our teachers to get paid better so they can afford to stay in the neighborhoods they serve. We need our transportation systems improved so we are not spending more time on the road than with our families. Much like I have done at VTA where I helped expose millions of dollars in unsubstantiated payments to Outreach (a VTA vendor), in Sacramento I will call attention to spending plans that have no accountability. I will bring to light programs that are not needed or that are not working so we can keep our valuable tax resources invested in our community.
It's not good enough to throw money at a problem without planning and accountability. It's time for leaders to ask tough questions, demand results, and work for our community, not for political parties.
Elected Officials
Community Leaders
Chuck Reed, Former Mayor of San Jose
Charles "Chappie" Jones, San Jose, Vice Mayor
Lan Diep, San Jose District 4 Councilmember
Dev Davis, San Jose District 6 Councilmember
Pam Foley, San Jose District 9 Councilmember
Tam Nguyen, Former San Jose District 7 Councilmember
Darcy Paul, Cupertino Councilmember
Liang Chao, Cupertino Vice Mayor
Steven Leonardis, Los Gatos Mayor
Howard Miller, Saratoga Councilmember
Paul Resnikoff, Campbell Councilmember
Rowena Turner, Monte Sereno Mayor
Liz Lawler, Monte Sereno Councilmember
Kimberly Meek, San Jose Unified School District
Stacey Brown, Campbell Union High School District
Michael Snyder, Campbell Union School District
Robert Varich, Campbell Union High School District
Jeff Cristina, Former Mayor of Campbell
Chad Walsh, Former Board Member, West Valley-Mission Community College District
Anthony Phan, Milpitas Councilmember
John Mcalister, Mountain View Councilmember
Larry Carr, Morgan Hill Councilmember
Shao Yang
David Canepa, County Supervisor
Jim Cunneen, Former Assemblymember
Chuck Page, Former Mayor of Saratoga
Carmen Montano, Milpitas Councilmember
Norberto Duenas, Former City Manager, City of San Jose
Rene Spring, Mayor Pro Tem Morgan Hill
Judy Chirco, Former Vice Mayor & District 9 Councilmember
Johnson Fong, SJPD captain (Ret.)
Rick Weger, Lt. SJPD (Ret.)
Raj Bhanot
Arun Singh
Preeti Kaur
Jerad Ferguson
Don Gagliardi
David Mac
Terry Reilly
Ken Tavernier
Myron Von Raesfeld
Jonathan Fleming
Denise Belisle
Jimmy Nguyen
Burt Lancaster
Pat Waite
Dave Noel
Rudy Flores
Mike Hennessy
Chris Roth
David Heindel
Shiraz Kotadia
Joe Zambataro
Marilyn Rodgers
Marice Hsueh
Bob Vonderwerth
Brian Quint
Dan Connolly
Jon Talbert
Ramona and Michael Snyder
Irene Shoberg
Chad Walsh
Doug Gross
Barbara Lymberis
Adam Min
Jing Ma
Jennie Yeung
Serge Barbir
David Neighbors
Jose Salcedo
Linda Wilson
William B Baron
Eldon Nichols
Bud LoMonaco
Ty Greaves
Rich Sanders
Ken Kelly
Michael Melillo
Gene Hunt
Larry Giang
Junaid Islam
Michelle DeOcampo
Scott Knies
John Semanik
About Johnny
From the bombs in Beirut to success in San Jose, Johnny Khamis and his family have lived "the American Dream." With bombs literally falling around them and frightening interrogations of Johnny's father, his parents decided they had to flee their home in Beirut, Lebanon, to survive. With great difficulty and using most of their money, transportation was secured to take Johnny, his sisters, and parents on a terrifying midnight ride to safety. Everything, except what could be jammed into a few suitcases, was left behind.
Granted political asylum in the US, the Khamis family arrived in San Jose in 1976 with $600 and a fierce determination to use the opportunity given to them to build new lives. The struggle to learn the ways of this new country made life harsh, particularly with such limited resources and little knowledge of English. Johnny's parents immediately tried to find work and moved their multigenerational family into low income housing. As a limited English speaker - French and Arabic were his first languages - Johnny struggled with the language throughout his time in school. Despite many setbacks, Johnny's family slowly adapted to life in America and the family thrived.
Growing up in a struggling, immigrant family in San Jose laid a deep foundation for many of Johnny's current views of how government should serve its people. As a product of the public education he received from George Minor Elementary School and from Oak Grove High School from which he graduated, he has personally experienced the role education plays in achieving one's goals. As a Councilmember, this has played out in his consistent support for creating equal educational opportunities for children of all backgrounds and income levels.
One of Johnny's goals was a college degree. So, after high school, he worked to earn a Bachelor's Degree in Business Management and Communication at San Jose State University while working at Safeway to pay for his courses. After graduation, Johnny worked for several different companies, but soon the family's entrepreneurial spirit led Johnny to start his own companies, some of which failed. Learning from the failures, like other entrepreneurs throughout history, he didn't give up. He kept trying and his strong interest in finances led to success with Western Benefit Solutions, a financial services and management firm.
Johnny's interest in finance grew from watching his parents struggle to make ends meet. Having grown up in a low-income family, Johnny came to understand and appreciate the enormous value of sound money management. He has consistently worked to apply this same understanding to San Jose budgets during his time as a Councilmember. Although intended as a criticism by some, Johnny takes great pride in being labeled "The Numbers Guy" on the City Council.
Johnny was first elected to the San Jose City Council in November 2012 representing the Almaden Valley and Blossom valley areas of South San Jose. He was reelected in 2016 by winning more than 76% of the vote in the primary, securing another term in the first round of voting.
In 2018, Johnny made the difficult decision to register as a non-partisan independent. Although many factors played into this decision it was his experiences as a young child, when his only sense of safety lay with his parents and grandmother, that made it impossible for Johnny to accept a policy of separating migrant children from their parents at the US border. In this highly partisan political environment, Johnny takes pride in working with colleagues with different political views to tackle the community's challenges. As the State Senator for the 15th District he hopes to be the bridge to refocus the parties on the needs of our community.
Johnny's transition from businessperson to elected office took a number of years. After the horror of 9/11, and its aftermath in which fears of Arab-Americans became a concern, Johnny felt strongly that he had to do something to help offset the negative public image of people like him. Not sure what would be best, he volunteered to serve on the Santa Clara County Human Relations Commission. This exposure to County government tuned out to be pivotal, personally and professionally. After becoming Chair of the Committee, Johnny saw that he could play a broader role in San Jose and decided to seek the open District 10 City Council seat. Running on a platform of fiscal responsibility, public safety, and improvements in the business climate, Johnny was elected in 2012 and took office January 1, 2013.
A key reason that Johnny has earned the trust of voters in District 10 is his accessibility and transparency. To that end, he is as likely to be found attending a neighborhood clean up with his family as he is to be participating in community and City meetings. He holds open office hours in the district twice a month so people can drop in to talk without appointments. He also publishes his votes in his semi-monthly newsletter and on his YouTube Channel, "Johnny Khamis on the Record".
Johnny has never forgotten how he, like many other immigrant families, feels about having been given asylum by the US to restart their lives in safety and hope. On Independence Day of 2014 - the July 4th Holiday - Johnny showed this gratitude by initiating the first July 4th Family Fun Festival and Fireworks Show at Almaden Lake Park. Since then, thousands of residents have enjoyed the festivities, making it one of the District's most popular events.
In 2000, Johnny married Juliana Nairouz when she was a Master's Degree student at UMASS Amherst. They have two sons, Constantin and Alexander. Aside from being a very supportive mother and partner, Juliana is a middle school teacher at Dartmouth Middle School and has taught Archaeology and Anthropology at San Jose City College.
When you ask him, Johnny will tell you he is one lucky fellow. At many points in his life things could have gone very wrong and his struggle to succeed would have failed. In addition to luck, Johnny cites his strong family background, his faith, and the belief that hard work does lead to success.
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Motion Metrics was a proud sponsor of the 2017 Canadian Mining Games, which took place at the University of Toronto from February 23-26th.
The games are an annual competition hosted by a different Canadian university each year. They provide an opportunity for mining students from across Canada to gather and test their mining knowledge and capabilities. It is not only a fun competition but an excellent networking opportunity for young mining engineers as it features banquets and career fairs connecting students to industry leaders.
The 27th annual event featured teams from ten Canadian universities with the University of British Columbia winning the grand prize. We would like to congratulate UBC on their second win in a row.


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NEW MARYLAND, N.B. - Ron Morais takes his McDonald's coffee black: no cream, no milk.
And certainly no mouse.
The New Brunswick man is looking for answers from the fast-food giant after saying he found a dead rodent at the bottom of his McDonald's coffee.
Morais, who lives in New Maryland, said he ordered the medium black coffee Monday from a McDonald's in nearby Fredericton on his way to work.
The 57-year-old said he didn't notice anything unusual until he popped the lid off to enjoy the last few sips.
"It was disbelief," he said. "And then, 'Oh my god! There's a mouse in my cup!'"
Morais said the small mouse was wedged in the bottom of the cup with what appeared to be rodent feces. He said it was too tiny to notice the extra weight, but there was no doubt about what it was.
"Tail, whiskers, sort of dark grey or almost brown," he said. "The way it was situated in the coffee cup, the nose was squished up against one side and its butt against the other. So it was almost like it was stuck to the bottom of the cup because it wasn't moving around. It wasn't rolling back and forth in the cup."
He said one co-worker peered inside the cup and thought Morais was pulling an early Halloween prank with a fake mouse. Another colleague turned green, he said.
"When she looked she almost woofed her cookies," he said. "I felt a little queasy myself."
McDonald's Canada said it takes allegations involving cleanliness and sanitation seriously and that upon learning of the situation, the local franchisee immediately began an investigation, including working with the local public health authority.
Both the health authority and an independent inspection by a pest control company found no evidence of pest problems in or outside the restaurant, McDonald's Canada said.
"We are continuing to investigate this isolated incident and have reached out to the customer to obtain the product sample," McDonald's Canada said in a statement.
"Until such time as we are able to collect all the necessary facts and laboratory results to conclude a full review, it would be inappropriate for us to comment further. Similarly, we would also caution against jumping to conclusions until more details are available."
Morais, who said he has a "cast-iron stomach," said he went to the hospital on the advice of his boss to get checked out, but was sent home and told to come back if he felt sick.
He said the cup and mouse were kept in a freezer at his home until being picked up by a representative from McDonald's.
Morais said he doesn't want anything from McDonald's besides an explanation. He's had no ill effects from drinking the coffee, except for losing his appetite for a fast-food caffeine fix.
"I have not had any coffee since that I haven't made myself."
— By Melanie Patten in Halifax.
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Mandrake-the Apple of Love
performance in 3 actes by Iris Brosch text Edward Peacock
Is it Poison, Is it Love?
I can't remember the last time I saw this many naked bodies in a London hotel. Oh, hold on, it's coming back... On this sunny day, Iris Brosch's art residency at the Mandrake hotel in Fitzrovia is culminating in an opulent hour-long performance piece. Taking the Garden of Eden as its central theme, a dozen or so lithe young models, nude or else garlanded in fabric, fruit and fig leaves, gracefully progress and intermingle in the hotel's verdant atrium. Here an Indian odalisque with a python, there an over-scale hand sculpted by Bushra Fakhoury preserves modesty.
There is a harpist to charm us, and the Mandrake's resident sound therapist, Slavomir Latko, chimes with Tibetan gongs and bowls. A tenor strips and sings – the audience wonders for a split second if he's hijacked the show, the first ever streaker to interrupt a naked event perhaps, but his voice reassures us that all is well. Towards the close, German singer Levina provides the perfect lyric for the day: 'Is it Poison, Is it Love?'
Draped in white, like a high priestess or sorceress, Brosch gently orchestrates the players. With curtains of trailing jasmine and passionflower, and sharply divided into sun and shade, Jumera terrace on such a brilliant day provides the perfect chiaroscuro backdrop to the cornucopia of sensuality being served up. Perfect, too, are the highly tempting flower-strewn cocktail
The cast is multi-ethnic, ambiguously gendered, seemingly polyamorous and otherwise defying categorisation – even the snakes seem to be of different races. It is a living tapestry, a spectacle at once uplifting, liberating and beguiling. Couples and grouping form and break, movement is sedate and energy shifts with each gesture. The performance follows a private blessing ceremony and spiritual cleansing of the boutique property, with Gail Love Schock, and rounds off Brosch's June residency. This saw her create her latest set of tableau vivant photographs in the Mandrake's suites and spaces, following on from series last year at the Venice Biennale and in Wittenberg, commemorating 500 years of the Reformation.
Her work explores societal attitudes to nakedness, and the fears and nervousness that surround our natural state. 'I think it's really strange that we as human beings are supposed to be so developed – able to go to the moon, creating all kinds of technology – but we are not allowed to show the beauty of our own bodies.' Brosch explains,'I believe that we are manipulated by being bombarded by images of terror and cruelty to keep us small and our minds full of fear. Giving ourselves the freedom of expression of self – including the nude body – would make us feel stronger and less amenable to control.
Whatever our social, racial or cultural background, we are all given our body – it is a kind of truly democratic tool that we all possess,' she continues, 'everyone has this freedom, but how do we use it?'
The influence of old master painting is clear. 'If you look at all the old Garden of Eden paintings of the Renaissance and you see Adam and Eve naked, nobody now would say, shocked "oh they're naked," yet today, half a millennium later, we're still so backward when it comes to our own bodies.'
Adam and Eve being the original story, of course, anyone who was anyone on either side of the Alps, from Cranach to Michelangelo, Gossaert to Masaccio, has had a crack at the Garden of Eden.
Though, of course, not quite so many women historically. Brosch's feminism and femininity are key to her work, and her subjects are not simply bodies to be directed, but individuals who are gently guided and allowed to express themselves: 'Femininity is a great tool,' she explains, 'I bring together the different spirits, different energies – the beauty is that everybody can do what they want to do.' Her models are empowered, not objectified, not employed in any way vulgar, and her work celebrates equality and individuality: 'I sensed these people are looking for a means of expression without it having to be sexual or categorised.'
Video on the performance project MANDRAKE_APPLE OF LOVE
Hylas and the Nymphs
One piece in the series references the painting of Hylas and the Nymphs by Pre-Raphaelite John William Waterhouse temporarily removed earlier this year by Manchester Art Gallery. 'To me I can see how feminism could be used to create a puritan, censorial future,' she explains, 'I don't want to serve any male system in this way, it is important that we create our own non-restrictive system.'
The dichotomy of good/evil was further explored in reference to the mandrake plant that lends its name to Rami Fustok's oasis-like hotel that aims to stimulate all the senses. In the bible the plant is referenced for its supposed properties of fertility and eroticism; in other cultures it represents the devil. It is a stimulant, a hallucinogen, and also a poison – hence the apple of love is also Satan's apple. 'In his hotel, Rami has a very similar vision to me in my work,' explains Brosch of the complementary collaboration, 'his is masculine, and mine feminine.'
Brosch was an inspired choice by the Mandrake, and her ethos seems indeed to echo what the sumptuous sensuality that the hotel oozes. 'We are all like gods and goddesses,' says Brosch, 'it's important to believe in ourselves, our bodies and our souls.'
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Dan Walters: Stimulus could narrow deficit
The economic stimulus plan being written by President Obama and Congress could cover a third of California's projected budget deficit and give Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and state legislators a way out of their political dilemma but the governor says it would be foolish to count on it.
California's share of direct spending in the package has been calculated at $21-plus billion, and Jed Kolko, an economist for the Public Policy Institute of California, told an economic seminar in Sacramento Monday that about $14 billion of that could underwrite state education, medical care and other spending programs over the next two years.
However, Kolko noted that California's share of the package is no larger than its share of the nation's population, and warned that because of its short-range nature it would not resolve the state's enormous structural budget problem.
Minutes later, Schwarzenegger echoed that caveat.
It would have, he said, "no effect on the structural deficit," adding, "We don't want the federal government to fix our problem. We have to fix our problem."
Those are rational responses to receiving a temporary infusion of cash from Washington, but politics are not rational. With an assumed deadline for budget action looming in less than a week, politicians may be tempted to write off a big chunk of the state deficit with federal funds.
Schwarzenegger's administration has estimated that the gap between state income and outgo over the next 18 months at $40 billion, and he and legislative leaders have been negotiating over how it would be closed.
The Republican governor has proposed a series of new taxes, along with spending cuts, but Republican leaders have publicly shunned the former and Democrats have been unwilling to embrace the latter.
There are indications that Republicans would supply enough votes for new taxes of some kind if Democrats acceded to GOP demands for changes in environmental and labor laws and a constitutional cap on spending growth, but Democrats, under pressure from environmental and labor groups, have been reluctant.
"We are getting closer and closer to solving the problem," Schwarzenegger said. "It will take a few more days to get there."
The assumed deadline for action is Monday, since Controller John Chiang has indicated that he will defer some February payments without movement on a new budget plan. One element of such a plan presumably would be legislation that would allow the state to borrow about $2 billion from restricted state funds to ease the looming cash flow crunch.
Also, any school aid cuts in the plan would also ease the cash flow problem.
Without any action by Monday, too, major municipal bond rating agencies are posed to drop the state's credit rating, now tied with Louisiana for worst in the nation, even lower.
Put it all together and this may be the week in which either something happens or California falls off the fiscal cliff.
Dan Walters is a columnist for The Sacramento Bee.


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Date: 13/05/14
Location: Newcastle-Under-Lyme
Interviewer: Hilary Hughes
Permission given to use interview for website, exhibition and Staffordshire archive: YES
Question asked "What do you remember about bread or bread baking".
I remember Burgess's bakery and the Smithfield cattle market across the road and I also remember the Sutherland Arms pub used to have a thatched roof and all the farmers on market day used to park their horses and traps there. I remember when all the traffic used to come through here (High Street) this was the main throughough fare. Used to be right opposite there Burgess's shop (pointing towards WH Smith on the High Street) they had two.
Yes the wife buys the bread from the lady stands on the Friday market. I also buy from Snapes, the organic wholemeal. We were a big family, you know, growing up bread didnt really concern you. They used to be a little one man bakery down Penkhull Street and at Christmas time people used to bring the turkeys to put in the oven. There's alot of history in Newcastle.
Another one Bayleys Bakery in Penkhull Street, you know where the sunken roundabout is, there used to be a road going down there, that was Penkhiull Street. Where Morrisons is now there used to be a gasworks and a coking plant, there was a big gasometer and a coking plant, we used to go there for gas starter to paint the fences. At the bottom there by Morrisons the railway line used to go across the road and they shut it off while they did goods trains and everything. There used to be a pub on this corner here (High Street and Hassell Street) called The Lamb and behind it was taxi firm in the yard.
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UDUPI: District BJP president Mattar Ratnakar Hegde said that the Kamala Jatre will be organised from March 16 to 18 at Katpadi junction. Speaking to press the BJP district president said that the Jatra will be inaugurated by parliamentarian Shobha Karandlaje.
Selfie stall : The Jatra will have a selfie stall at the entrance with portraits of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP national president Amit Shah. There will be a food stall on all three days where food will be sold at reasonable prices.
He added that a 'Chai Pe Charcha' programme is being held to debate and discuss issues with the public.
Laser show : There will be a laser show on the main stage elaborating the development initiatives undertaken by the prime minister and also the programmes introduced by Amit Shah to strengthen the party.
There will be a children's playground and a fun-laughter area.
Cultural programmes : Besides, cultural programmes and sports activities will be held for three days, he added. Mehendi sessions will also be held for women and for youth and a tattoo shop with various game stalls have also been planned. Films will also be screened.


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Milan Furniture Fair 2016
The Milan Furniture Fair has become one of the largest and most important events of its kind in the world. Many designers look towards this International Furniture Exhibition for inspiration and to see what new design trends are making their way into the world. This year the Milan Furniture Fair was held in April and there was a strong focus on materials, craft and structure. We show you what was showcased and how to create these looks yourself.
Stacking & Connecting
Glass, crystal and perspex were one of the materials of choice this year. Whether it was plain, stained, sliced or layered, transparency was a big trend and seen everywhere. Catch someone's eye with these striking see through pieces.
Stacking & Connecting
Design was pushed to all boundaries with many pieces this year being interconnecting and stackable, making them suitable for many users and for all different spaces. Stay connected with these functional and practical ideas.
Designers craft skills were all out on show this year with many woven pieces showcased. Weaving is a great way to add extra dimension and texture to a room. Here are some crafty ways you can add weaving to your space.
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The use of the geometric tile pattern continued to be seen this year but with a bit more of a rounded approach. Add some order to your life with these tile patterned ideas.
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Papa Murphy's is planning to increase its presence in Champaign-Urbana with a goal of opening a fourth location by the end of 2017 or early 2018. There is a lot of area competition, but Vice President of Franchise Sales Gary Payne believes that there is room to add another Papa Murphy's to the market.
"We look at markets where the brand is fairly well known and has a good population density," Payne told The News-Gazette. "While there is a proliferation of pizza businesses in Champaign-Urbana, Papa Murphy's is a different eating occasion."
In total, the brand is looking to add up to four new locations throughout East Central Illinois.
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The unicorn cake smash photo seen here is of a one year old first birthday photo. Unicorn themes are all the rage right now and cake smash sessions are no different. Finding props is pretty easy, and then you just have to set the scene.
Cordele Photography located outside of Boston on Marla Lane near Reading MA has unicorn themed sets for the princess in your child's Cake Smash Session.
Unicorns are mythical animals that look like horses and have a magical horn on their head. While some people think unicorns came from Greek Mythology, it's actual been thought that they came from legends in India. They are also called pegasus's and children love them.
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Let It Snow, Let It Snow...Avoiding Shoulder & Back Pain While You Shovel
The holiday season is a busy time for us all- preparing dinner, shopping for gifts, and welcoming family from all over the country. Although we are all busy, the snow tends to show no mercy. We see a lot of shoulder pain and back pain from shoveling during the winter. This is because people are shoveling quickly and with poor posture/mechanics. The results are rotator cuff tears, shoulder sprains, shoulder strains, low back pain, disc herniations- all not good to say the least…
So how can we shovel with better body mechanics to avoid these shoulder and back injuries? Below are my tips to the shoveling trade:
- Avoid bending from the spine. Hinge at the hips and squat, bending from the knees.
- Place the hand furthest away from your body towards the base of the shovel, since picking up weight with a shorter lever arm will decrease stress to the back and shoulder.
- Do not fling the snow behind you, as this is the primary way that patients develop a rotator cuff tear. Instead, squat up to lift the snow, turn your body completely, and turn your forearms over to drop the snow. Flinging the snow behind you is also a common way patients develop low back pain due to the rotational torque placed on the spine.
These techniques may take you a few extra minutes, but will spare you the trouble of dealing with shoulder and back pain this winter.
If you have any questions, or think you may have sustained as injury to your back or shoulder while shoveling, please contact Sarrica Physical Therapy & Wellness at (347) 560-6920
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Water scarcity poses economic and security threat around the world
It is no secret that water scarcity poses a threat to population growth worldwide, but water scarcity also has other dire consequences. Check out this article on the economic and security impacts of water scarcity from The Globe and Mail:
Conflict over scarce water resources is as old as human history, but in the 21st century, rapidly rising demand for water and threats to supply pose nightmarish risks for people around the globe.
The U.S. Defense Department, United Nations' agencies and the business-dominated World Economic Forum all point to the proliferation of water crises as a major threat to human security and economic well-being next year and in the years to come.
For many leaders gathering for the climate-change summit in Paris on Monday, global warming is a "clear and present danger" that will exacerbate existing water-related stresses and undermine efforts to lift the world's poorest people out of poverty.
Desertification in sub-Saharan Africa and drought in the Middle East have contributed to conflict and a flood of refugees. Extreme storms and rising water levels threaten to inundate low-lying states and coastlines from the South Pacific islands to heavily populated countries such as Bangladesh. United Nations scientists warn that drought and climate-related natural disasters will cause major crop losses and reduced yields for farmers in developing countries.
Read more at: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/water-scarcity-poses-an-economic-and-security-threat-around-the-world/article27523813/?click=sf_globe


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CMRC is responsible for setting, implementing, maintaining and developing standards for rules of competition, officiating, organization and promotion of events. CMRC will seek to cultivate promotional opportunities, which are intended to be to the benefit of the overall membership.
Vancouver Island Motocross Association (VIMX) is the official CMRC sanctioned governing body for Vancouver Island. It was officially incorporated as a non-profit society and signed the Sanctioning Agreement with CMRC in January, 2010. The BC Motocross Association (BCMA) is the counterpart CMRC santioned body for the Mainland. The Nanaimo Motocross Association and the other motocross associations on the Island race under VIMX and CMRC.
Further information on VIMX can be found at www.vimx.ca.
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Under the CMRC there are a number of race and age classes that are normally run for Island and Provincial race series.
There are now 5 tracks on Vancouver Island that are part of the Island Race Series under the CMRC, BCMA and VIMX:


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Collective Seasons (Initial Thought)
Indietabletop has been working pretty closely with Vosven Games to get a little more insight on what their newest game Collective Seasons is all about. Collective Seasons will be launching its Kickstarter in July 2015, and I anticipate that this will receive positive feedback from its backers. Although we are still in the process of doing a full-fledged review for this game, I've been in contact with Vosven Games to understand where inspiration for Collective Seasons came from.
My initial response to Collective Seasons was a positive one–the art work is simple and straight forward. Each season is clearly distinguished by the next. The inspiration behind Collective Seasons was a game called Hanafuda and Koi Koi. Hanafuda is a Japanese flower card game, where you are essentially matching flowers of each month together. I actually paid a visit to play this game through (they have a virtual version online) and what I found most difficult was making that clear distinction between each flower that belonged to each individual month. I don't own the physical copy of the game, so I won't be able to comment on whether or not the game itself provides you with images of each month, but if they don't I would definitely have a hard time trying to figure it out on my own. Koi Koi is a game that uses Hanafuda but incorporates different mechanics. The mechanics in Koi Koi require players to manage their resources while seeking opportunities collect higher points.
Upon watching a quick play through of Collective Seasons on the Vosven site, my initial thoughts to how the game would play through is very similar to Takenoko, where your ultimate goal is to collect the most points. Takenoko is part tile placement, part goal card oriented. If you've read my about me, you know that Takenoko is one of my favorite games to play–it's strategic in that you need to pay attention to what other players are working on in terms of goals, and it's easy to play once you understand the actions. In Takenoko, you are required to seek opportunities depending on tiles are placed, and you have to manage your resources (crops in this case) strategically. What I enjoy about Takenoko is that you could potentially fulfill all of your goals or none, depending on how tiles and crops are placed down. The mechanic behind Takenoko relies heavily on chance and opportunity, and it seems to me that Collective Seasons does so as well.
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Militant hideout busted in Kashmir wildlife sanctuary
The army today busted a militant hideout during an operation in Kashmir's largest wildlife sanctuary, Dachigam.india Updated: Sep 20, 2011 19:51 IST
The army on Tuesday busted a militant hideout during an operation in Kashmir's largest wildlife sanctuary, Dachigam.
"Based on specific information, the Army launched search operations in Dachhigam Reserve Forest near Srinagar. During the search a terrorist hideout was busted and a huge cache of arms and explosives were recovered," said army spokesman.
The recoveries included one AK 47 rifle, one 60mm mortar, one 7.62 mm LMG, one 303 rifle, two Chinese pistols, AK 47 ammunition 634 rounds, eight UBGL grenades, 10 Chinese grenades, 11 TNT Slabs, five detonators five radio sets, one Global Positioning System (GPS), one Sniper Sight and other war like stores.
"The hideout was a natural cave in the Dacchigam Reserve Forest and was used by terrorists to hide weapons and ammunition. The busting of this hideout is a severe blow to the militants and will effect their nefarious designs," said the spokesman.
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